
Acting
Saburo Kitajima
Born
1936-10-04 (90)
Place of birth
Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
41 titles
Known for
8.0Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."
Abarenbo Shogun
1978
NRSet in the majestic Canadian wilderness, the drama depicts the adolescence and love of three young men who were on a high school baseball team together.
Rice Curry
1986
7.5In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Giovanni's Island
2014
7.0The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
1972
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
6.0During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.
The Story of a Man Among Men
1984
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
7.5In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Giovanni's Island
2014
NRA young man transported back to the colorful chaos of old Tokyo witnesses firsthand the larger-than-life dreamers who turned a stretch of carnival stalls into Japan's greatest entertainment district.
Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku
2016
1990s · 3 titles
NRThe Shogun gets engaged to a princess who rebels against the prospect, because she wasn't consulted.
Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
1991
NRThird part in the yakuza series.
Ambition Without Honor 3
1998
7.2Seventeen year old Tetsuya kills the boss of a rival gang with the promise of being made. After seven years of prison, he discovers that he is all but forgotten by his Family. The two rival Families have reconciled and Tetsuya was been discarded to keep the peace. Wanted what he was promised, Tetsuya becomes a one-man path of destruction, only to be betrayed once again…
Ambition Without Honor
1996
1980s · 2 titles
6.0During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.
The Story of a Man Among Men
1984
NRWhen the seventh shogun, Ietsugu died, shogunate officials chose Yoshimune, Lord of Kishu, to succeed him. Since then Yoshimune has led a double life.In court he remains a dedicated leader, but outside he travels incognito as a wandering swordsman, seeking out crime and corruption. With his trusted friends and his ninja, he’ll expose anyone who perverts the shogun’s justice and oppresses his people and he’ll ruthlessly put them down with his lightning-fast sword. But since he became shogun, many high-placed officials look on with jealousy, and long to destroy him. One such man, Lord Owari, tries to unseat Yoshimune by exposing his mother as a practitioner of an outlaw religion, Christianity, an offense punishable by crucifixion!
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985
1970s · 8 titles
7.0The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
1972
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Cheerful Yakuza
1976
9.0The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (関東兄弟仁義 仁侠) is a 1971 film directed by Buichi Saitō. It is the ninth and last film in the Duty of Brotherhood series.
The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
1971
Yakuza movie directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
A Gangster's Morals
1970
NRThe beginning of the Showa period. A town in the Kanto region. During the autumn festival, a car from Daihoji Senzo hit a child and left. Upon hearing this, Shogoro Chiba's boss tried to pay for the medical treatment of Kenbo, but Senzo ordered his child Gentaro to claim damages to the car and ruined Shogoro's gambling house.
The Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto
1970
6.5When the boss of the Nakano Family decides to retire and makes a loyal follower the new boss instead of his own son, it causes strife in the family. Sides are taken and lines are drawn. Meanwhile, a rival family with a land dispute with the Nakano starts pulling strings behind the scenes...
Code Between Brothers: All New
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hibari no Subete
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Informal Dress
1972
1960s · 23 titles
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
6.5A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.
Judo vs. Karate
1966
7.0Part one.
Showdown of Men
1966
6.8Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.
Code Between Brothers 6
1967
8.0The fourth part in the series "Code Between Brothers". The story takes place in Fukagawa, Tokyo, at the beginning of the Showa era, where five players following the harsh path of a knight defeat a despicable Yakuza gang.
Code Between Brothers: Three Brothers of Kanto, Part II
1967
6.0Historical Yakuza gangster film set the early years of the Showa era.
Gambler Biography
1968
NRThe film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.
Tale on Tokai Chivalry
1964
7.0The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.
Code Between Brothers 2
1966
7.0Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and obligations each has toward their yakuza boss and brothers. A railroad line brings changing times to a community. Because Tetsu can't stand by and allow a bunch of yakuza men to molest women, it forces him to battle it out with a knife wielding rival, the unfortunate incident leads to his boss losing face and him having to leave the family to protect it. But the rival family won't stop until they destroy Tetsu who will risk life and love for his brothers.
Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger
1968
2.0Cold-blooded obligations and loyalty in the gambler's world.
The SAKURA Code
1969
6.0After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to saving the Kajima’s lucrative lumber business.
Showdown of Men 3
1967
NRA crime film released in 1965
The Gambler
1965
7.0A man finds great camaraderie while traveling.
Code Between Brothers 3
1966
10.0Part two.
Showdown of Men 2
1967
9.0Inosuke, a former gangster, and his friends struggle to make a living as simple fishermen in this tale of chivalry and friendship among yakuza in the northern regions.
North Sea Chivalry
1967
9.0A low ranking yakuza who spends more time enjoying life than doing the yakuza work falls in love with a pretty student girl, whose brother later gets drawn into the yakuza business against his own wishes.
Song of Yakuza
1963
NRTokizо, the boss of the Tenmaru-gumi group, assists Kikujiro, a traveler on the run. At this time, a tender is being held to conclude a contract for the construction of the railway. Tokizo, who made the highest bid, was bought by the head of the Wakatsuki section of the Kansai Railroad, who was thinking about the country, and won by suppressing Takebe-gumi, who used bribes. However, not everything went as smoothly as planned...
One Man's Chivalry
1965
5.0Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on his turf.
Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
1967
NRYakuza Kojima appeared in Yokkaichi in search of her mother who died when she was young. There he met Torajiro, a master of kendo, who had just left prison after slashing his adoptive father who stole his son's wife. Torajiro was on his way to his brother-in-law, Iwai. While talking about themselves, they someday felt something similar to friendship.
Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
1968
NRThe film takes place in Yokohama, a night city where you can revel in the neon mood. A bartender who wants to become a singer and a beautiful married woman burn fierce and ephemeral love in a confrontation with a ruthless yakuza.
Married Woman: Another Law of the Night
1969
8.0Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camaraderie on the road.
Code Between Brothers
1966
NRSecond movie in the Sakura Code series.
Sakura sakazuki: gikyōdai
1969
7.2Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series. During the early 20th century, Ryuji from Asakusa, a wandering yakuza, joins the Narumi Family in Yokohama. However, when he confronts Shiotaro, the head of the rival family, Ryuji takes a liking to him. He ends up leaving his current family, and becomes close to Shiotaro like brothers swearing to become a full-fledged yakuza.
Code Between Brothers 5
1967
Series credits
8.0Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."
Abarenbo Shogun
1978
NRSet in the majestic Canadian wilderness, the drama depicts the adolescence and love of three young men who were on a high school baseball team together.
Rice Curry
1986

