Acting

Rokurō Wakai

Acting credits

Sword of Destiny poster
6.0

When master swordsman Mikogami Genshiro of the Ono fencing school returns to find that his ailing sensei has been murdered in the dead of night, he must find the culprit and exact revenge. His return sets off a series of violent incidents and incites a high ranked female skilled in sword to test his mettle after he unwittingly offends her. The ever delightful Misora Hibari co-stars with the great Tsuruta Koji in this exciting tale set in the earliest days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Lots of exciting swordfights highlight this entertaining motion picture!

Sword of Destiny

1960

Golden Peacock Castle, Part 1 poster
6.2

A group of pirates led by the evil Gondaiyu and his wizard, Genkuro, capture the Golden Peacock Castle and massacre the peaceful clan that lives there. The few survivors that manage to escape plot their revenge and wait for the right timing for an attack. The struggles of the Golden Peacock Clan continue as they seek to reclaim their home and prevent the evil Gondaiyu from taking their most prized treasures.

Golden Peacock Castle, Part 1

1961

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case poster
NR

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case

1957

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia poster
7.0

Escaping the hustle and bustle of Edo, the Young Lord came to Oshima Island in Izu to take a vacation. Unexpectedly, the island's boss, Amimoto, was brutally murdered with a harpoon. As usual, the Young Lord sets out to solve the case. However, most of the islanders have a grudge against Amimoto, and there are so many suspects that he is at his wits' end this time. Set against the beautiful sea of Izu and the majestic Mt. Mihara, the Young Lord's brilliant deductions and his secret sword Ichimonjo-Kakureshi cut through the mystery!

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

1961

The Cave of the Vampire Bats poster
6.0

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls but was too late to save the maiden, quickly he finds himself mixed up in a mystery of murdered maidens, an unknown ninja clan, attempted assassinations towards himself and a cursed vampire bat cave, can the bored Lord solve this puzzle before maidens lose their lives?

The Cave of the Vampire Bats

1961

Unruly Lion poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Unruly Lion

1961

Waka zakura kenka matoi poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Waka zakura kenka matoi

1962

Sekki shichihenge poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sekki shichihenge

1957

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror poster
NR

In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another, casting fear over the entire city. Popular detective Sakichi, with diligent investigation, sets his sights on a mysterious blind samurai living in the eerie mansion of the blind.

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror

1961

Abekobe dōchū poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Abekobe dōchū

1962

Ninjutsu at Osaka Castle poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Ninjutsu at Osaka Castle

1961

Kanbei's Bargain Sale poster
7.0

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

1958

Cantankerous Edo poster
6.0

It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitement combining the talents of Japan's most popular couple... Misora Hibari and Okawa Hashizo. Along with the great Otomo Rytaro as Tatsugoro the fire chief, they keep Edo safe as part of the famed Megumi Fire Squad.

Cantankerous Edo

1957

Tekka Wakashū poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Tekka Wakashū

1962

Mukōmizu no kenka kasa poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Mukōmizu no kenka kasa

1962

Little Tengu poster
10.0

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

Little Tengu

1961

Golden Peacock Castle, Part 4 poster
NR

The righteous young men, who were separated by the all-out attack of sorcery, are saved by the friendship of a young Sengoku warlord, and now launch an all-out attack on Gondayu, who has usurped the regent's position. An exciting and heated battle unfolds. This is the grand finale of a golden period drama that mobilizes all the popular youth stars.

Golden Peacock Castle, Part 4

1961

The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins poster
NR

The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating story, the rebellious Jirokichi and three men, united by a sense of justice and love, confront an evil merchant and an official who fills his pockets with gold, and eventually expose his crimes in order to avenge the death of one of his comrades.

The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins

1960