Acting
Takeshi Kumagaya
Acting credits
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Flowers on the Trail
1957
NRA sequel to "Vampire Dead Beauty Carving", featuring the same members from the previous work, including scriptwriter Koji Takada, director Hideaki Onishi, and cinematographer Shigehira Suzuki.
Vampire Monster Mansion
1961
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Road
1960
NRGenjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies, he helps his younger brother who is caught up in a conflict with Hatamoto.
Red peonies on the skin
1957
10.0Early film by Eiichi Kudô.
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba
1960
7.5Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
1965
NRThe final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of characters and exciting developments.
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
1954
NRThe sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.
Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case
1957
9.0The hero tries to unite various gangs.
A History of the Japanese Underworld
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
1960
NRAdventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.
Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
1962
8.0A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.
Rub Out the Past
1966
NR1962 Japanese movie
Waka zakura kenka matoi
1962
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Black Hooded Man 4
1956
NRThe adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is disturbed by those who wish to claim his life. This is the third part of "THE 10 DUELS OF YOUNG SHINGO", following the first 2 parts (which were actually done as one movie). The tension mounts as young Shingo must face obstacles the like of which he had never before seen. And, can he avenge the death of his master? The man to whom he owes everything.
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Abekobe dōchū
1962
8.5Mine, 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
NR1962 Japanese movie
鷹天皇飄々剣 吉野の風雲児
1962
7.0This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words, he was the Japanese Robin Hood. In this film Kunisada (Chiezo Kataoka) arrives to a small town terrorized by an evil gang. He insists that he is not Kunisada, as the word is Kunisada has been executed, but of course the audience know better. Sonny Chiba plays an unusual supporting role as a helpless young man unable to defend himself from the gangsters. He does, however, get to play taiko drums and dance with Junko Fuji (who makes her film debut here). Chiba's father, an old judge who helps Kunisada, is played by Takashi Shimura. The film hardly anything exceptional, but it's a pretty decent jidai geki / yakuza drama.
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
1963
NRThe Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jirocho of Shimizu and becoming the strongest in Japan. Tokijiro is a fallen yakuza who is trying to make his mark by heading for Shimizu Port with his partner, Chinen.
Tenamonya Sandogasa
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
River Washes Away the Moon
1963
NRThe second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of characters and exciting developments.
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
1954
NRYata, a boatman from Edo who is manipulated by the conspiracy of the Dewa Rokugo clan, is the spitting image of the young lord Yoshimitsu. The two young lords, the real one and the fake one, leave Edo and get mixed up on their journey. This is an exhilarating story in which Okawa Hashizo plays two roles, and love and swords are intertwined.
Two Daimyos
1957
NR1962 Japanese movie.
Denshichi Torimonocho: Man without Shadow
1962