Acting

Bonta Maru

Acting credits

The Tale of Zatoichi poster
7.3

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

The Blind Menace poster
6.9

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

The Blind Menace

1960

Buddha poster
10.0

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.

Buddha

1961

The Fencing Master poster
5.9

The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Danpei Ichikawa lives for swordfighting – he was once a renowned kabuki swordfight choreographer, and as the Chairman of the New National Theatre Company, he wants nothing more than to choreograph the swordfights for the modern plays put on by the company.

The Fencing Master

1962

The Old Temple Well poster
9.0

Features a haunted well with yet another blind masseur's vengeful ghost.

The Old Temple Well

1961

The Radiant Prince poster
7.0

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

The Radiant Prince

1961

Oniisan to oneesan poster
NR

A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.

Oniisan to oneesan

1961

Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya poster
NR

A unique story of a life of romance, divided into three episodes about the profound secrets of the path deeply rooted in the essence of human nature, depicted with a wry and stylish touch.

Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya

1961

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962

Sōran wataridori poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Sōran wataridori

1962

The Notorious Man's Return poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Notorious Man's Return

1962

Bara daimyo poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bara daimyo

1960

Ame no Kudan-zaka poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Ame no Kudan-zaka

1962

Tabiwa Oiroke poster
NR

Will the assassin take my life or will a beautiful woman take my chastity? Or will a beautiful woman take your chastity? On the Tokaido Highway of Flowers, a beautiful swordsman is in peril! Tokaido is a journey of women's peril! Pink Kumudo no Kenjidoshu! A swarm of beautiful women chases after him! The forest of white blades that ambushes! Tokaido is in full bloom!

Tabiwa Oiroke

1961

Her Hidden Past poster
7.0

Adaptation of a famous Kyouka Izumi novel. Set in the early 1900's, it tells the story of the impossible love between a young scholar a beautiful geisha.

Her Hidden Past

1962

New Bad Reputation Continues poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

New Bad Reputation Continues

1962

木曽ぶし三度笠 poster
9.0

1961 Japanese movie

木曽ぶし三度笠

1961