Acting

Yukio Yano

Born — Died

1917-12-22 — 2006-05-17

Place of birth

Hokkaidō, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

13 titles

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 6 titles

1960s · 6 titles

The Protector poster
8.5

Mine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her father falls ill. Under a great deal of pressure to continue the five generation long run of the business, Mine is put to the ultimate test when a former gangster sets his sights on closing her down.

The Protector

1966

Heavenly Dragon poster
6.0

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.

Heavenly Dragon

1960

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 poster
NR

A princess seeks adventure and true love, with help from her loyal servant.

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2

1963

Little Tengu poster
10.0

A story about a tomboy, Otoshi, who is good at singing, dancing and fencing.

Little Tengu

1961

While Traveling poster
NR

In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanagasa for an incognito Lord (Kotaro Satomi) to overthrow an attempted usurpation of his domain, while being harassed by vassals of the usurper (Kensaku Hara). There's also a mysterious ronin played by Jushiro Konoe. The songs are seamlessly woven into the narrative and don't overwhelm the action. While the plot is derivative it is good example of its type and quite enjoyable. Note that there are some flashback sequences in black and white.

While Traveling

1962

Edokko Nagaya poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Edokko Nagaya

1962