Katsuhiko Watabiki

Katsuhiko Watabiki

Born: November 23, 1945
Died: December 30, 2020
in Tokyo, Japan

Movies for Katsuhiko Watabiki...

THE LAST GOZE
Title: THE LAST GOZE
Released: October 23, 2020
Type: Movie
A "Goze" is a blind entertainer who travels to various places singing stories while playing the shamisen (Japanese three-stringed lute). Becoming a goze due to her blindness at seven-years-old, Haru was strictly trained with a parent's affection by her once kind mother, Tome.
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ケアニン〜こころに咲く花〜
Title: ケアニン〜こころに咲く花〜
Released: April 3, 2020
Type: Movie
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Ninomiya Kinjirou
Title: Ninomiya Kinjirou
Character: Saito Heizaemon
Released: June 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Ninomiya Kinjirou is a biopic follows the life of the eponymous character, an 18th century peasant boy who worked to rescue over 600 poor villages and hamlets from financial ruin by developing new economic policies.
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Where I Belong
Title: Where I Belong
Character: old man Shige
Released: March 4, 2017
Type: Movie
Izumi (Kento Hayashi) was abandoned by his parents. He now commits burglary, targeting women and the elderly. He is chased by the cops. While on the run, in the mountains of Miyazaki Prefecture, he helps an injured elderly woman, Suma (Etsuko Ichihara). Izumi then stays at Suma's home. At first, Izumi keeps an eye for money that he can steal. The people though in the village think Izumi is Suma's grandson and take care of him. A change takes place in Izumi.
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Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
Title: Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
Released: December 3, 2016
Type: Movie
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Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
Title: Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
Released: December 2, 2016
Type: Movie
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Title: Kinpika
Character: Gonzaemon Mukai
Released: February 13, 2016
Type: TV
Kenta Sakaguchi was a yakuza member and he spent 13 years in prison for killing a rival yakuza boss. Hidehiko Hirohashi was a secretary for a politician. He took the blame for the politician’s act. Isao Okawara was a self-defense official, but he took in arms against the government. Kenta Sakaguchi, Hidehiko Hirohashi and Isao Okawara gather under retired ex-detective Gonzaemon Mukai. Kenta, Hidehiko and Isao get even with people who betrayed and deceived them.
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The Stork Nest
Title: The Stork Nest
Character: Keiji Hayami
Released: November 25, 2013
Type: Movie
A small clinic in Kumamoto Prefecture begins accepting anonymous drop-offs of unwanted newborn babies at a residential building. The name of the controversial new program is "Stork Nest."
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Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Title: Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Character: Gorozo
Released: April 15, 2011
Type: Movie
Detective Onihei better known as "Heizo the Demon" heads a group of skilled officers, however, one of those special officers got himself into a web of betrayal and deceit, and become the very thing Heizo the Demon investigates daily.
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Shin Jidan Koshonin Ura File
Title: Shin Jidan Koshonin Ura File
Character: Goro Agi
Released: March 7, 2011
Type: Movie
"Elite" members of an insurance company are gathered together to form a unit to investigate an accident and whether the company needs to pay out on the insurance policy or not.
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Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Title: Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Character: Gorozo
Released: June 18, 2010
Type: Movie
Takahagi Sutegoro is highly skilled at casing locations for thieves so that he can sell detailed floor plans to them. He suffers an injury to his leg while trying to help a parent and a child being threatened by samurai. Heizo jumps in and chases the samurai away. Feeling indebted to Heizo, Sutegoro decides to become his spy. Now, together they will try to stop scheming Myogi Danemon’s gang of merciless thieves...
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Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Title: Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Character: Gorozo
Released: July 17, 2009
Type: Movie
Heizo "The Demon" deals with an arson thief gang known as "Bungoro" the fire thief who leaves a calling card as evidence. As a street notice, showing the thief of Ohno shop, but it is not Bungoro, it's the quick work of a solo member. Heizo Hasegawa with his hands full may have caught a break, it may be a falling out among the thieves.
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Title: Mission To Kill
Released: January 9, 2009
Type: TV
Continuation of the popular series of films about the assassins in Edo. This show marks the return of the jidaigeki series "Hissatsu Shigotonin," which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. The franchise came back in 2007 with a one-shot special, but this is its first full season since 1992. Makoto Fujita returns as the protagonist Nakamura Mondo, one of the "shigotonin," a team of hired assassins.
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Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Title: Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Character: Gorozo
Released: October 17, 2008
Type: Movie
Edo town thief called "Acrobatics boy" has been rampant in town, just that time, spy, Goro of Otaki will see a woman who had been an inside contact of the Yataro by chance. Also, Heizo is worried about the child of Inoue Tatsuizumi, who decided to ask for help for Gen'an.
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Title: Kagerou no Tsuji
Character: Shirobee
Released: July 19, 2007
Type: TV
Sakazaki Iwane is a ronin who spends idle days in Edo. Until a few months ago, he was a promising son and successor to a powerful family in Bungo. He has came back to Edo, where he lived for a while for swordplay training with his two best friends, after a tragedy in the three's home domain—both of the two friends died, one of them killed by Iwane by command of the domain lord's chief retainer. Iwane left his home for Edo, leaving behind his fiancée, a sister of the friend he killed. Eventually, Iwane detects the conspiracy behind the deaths of the two friends and struggles to reform his domain.
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Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Title: Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Character: Gorozo
Released: April 6, 2007
Type: Movie
Heizo "The Demon" investigates the shop of Toshimaya the swordsmith, where 280 ryo was stolen and twelve people murdered. This particular group of theives are most dangerous because of the willingness to kill for money, but what about this mysterious unibrow, who is he? What is he up to?
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Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Title: Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Character: Gorozo
Released: February 8, 2005
Type: Movie
Heizo's cousin Senemon Misawa and his son Katsuzo visited Heizo's home. Heizo learns that Senemon has fallen in love with Katsutoshi, a woman who works at the Yamabukiya Tea House, and has asked her to marry him. Heizo decided to visit Yamabukiya, saying "I will try to find out if this woman is a bodhisattva or a demon." After meeting Katsutoshi Heizo, felt embarrassed and ordered Gorozo to inquire about her just in case. Gorozo, in turn, sends secret detective Rihachi to Yamabukiya with the task of keeping an eye on Katsutoshi...
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Jingi 34: Killing Reward
Title: Jingi 34: Killing Reward
Released: March 20, 2003
Type: Movie
A bounty on the neck of Hitoshi Kamibayashi. A conspiracy swirling underworld! Someone put a prize on Jin's neck and scattered photos of Jin in the underworld around Shibuya. Sunagawa, who saw the situation seriously, advises Hitoshi and Yoshiro to be careful. Yoshiro searches for a mastermind aiming at Hitoshi's neck and finds out that it is the work of Kuroki, the leader of the tent group. The Tenmankai was also known as a war hawk in the Musashinokai, which manages the area around Shibuya. Kuroki's ambition to assassinate Jin re-engages his former minions, who were trying to return to Katagi, into the world of Shura.
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Jingi 33: Gokudo Revenge War
Title: Jingi 33: Gokudo Revenge War
Released: December 20, 2002
Type: Movie
The Kanto Ichienkai was devoted to the conflict with Hokuriku. At that time, Jin and his brother Tsuda appear in front of Jin in the former sand group. Tsuda was in a position to steal the money of the Hokuriku Union and be chased. Hitoshi and Yoshiro saved Tsuda's crisis, but it was Takechi, a brother of former Sunagawa group leader Sunagawa, who followed Tsuda. Twelve years ago, Takechi boarded an enemy territory alone in order to protect the sand group, which was still a weak organization, and was banished from Kanto due to that. What is the true meaning of Takechi's appearance over 12 years ?!
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Title: Psycho Doctor
Released: October 9, 2002
Type: TV
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WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3
Title: WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3
Character: Senior Detective Takeshi Kusumi (voice)
Released: March 30, 2002
Type: Movie
Set in the year 2000 (between the events of Patlabor and Patlabor 2), when the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2.
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Title: Le Bel Homme
Character: 田辺政喜
Released: October 15, 1999
Type: TV
Kyosuke, an excellent plastic surgeon, started living a very private life after his wife passed away, confining his main joys in life to cultivating his herb garden and spending time with his only daughter. One day, a woman enters his clinic and asks that her face be completely changed to whatever Kyosuke wishes. Kyosuke is very suspicious and refuses her request, but she begs him to reconsider and explains that she is trying to escape from her violent husband. Kyosuke finally agrees and alters her appearance to that of his late wife. Afterwards, a relationship begins to develop between the two of them, but things start to unravel when two police officers show up on his doorstep looking for the "missing" woman.
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Title: Emergency Room 24 Hours
Released: January 5, 1999
Type: TV
Dr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and treatment, who always tries to see things from the patient’s side. Although once retired from his profession, he one day discovers someone in need of help, who he treats and rushes to the Kohoku Medical University Emergency Center. This incident encourages him to once again work as an ER doctor. Confrontation erupts between female doctor Tamaki, and Shindo, now a just-arrived ER doctor. While this human drama depicts the relationships among doctors and nurses, it appeals emotionally to viewers on the subject of life.
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The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Title: The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Released: February 16, 1996
Type: Movie
A special drama starring Masahiro Nakai of SMAP, which was aired on Fuji TV six times from 1996 to 2005. The original is a comic of the same name by Yuji Aoki. The script was written by Ryoichi Kimizuka of "Bayside Shakedown", and it is a comical and fast-paced work. Tatsuyuki Haibara (Masahiro Nakai), a young man who joined Naniwa's financial company, Imperial Finance, is "the best financial company in Osaka" while witnessing the sadness, thickness, and warmth of human beings who are at the mercy of money. It is impressive to follow the figure of aiming for. By arranging attractive female guests, themes that tend to be raw, such as debt and debt collection, can be made to look friendly and gorgeous. His senior who leads Haibara, Kuwata (Kaoru Kobayashi), and other astringent men are also a must-see.
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Title: ナニワ金融道
Character: 高山 和夫
Released: February 16, 1996
Type: TV
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Onihei's Detective Records
Title: Onihei's Detective Records
Released: November 18, 1995
Type: Movie
A criminal syndicate wants detective Onihei dead, but the resolute hero proves to be hard to kill.
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The Pachinko Game Drifter
Title: The Pachinko Game Drifter
Released: January 20, 1995
Type: Movie
Based on the comic by Yoshikazu Ebisu, starring Riki Takeuchi, Dan-chan, who plays the role of Takeuchi, challenges the great game of the century, betting on the existence of a certain pachinko parlor
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Title: Haru yo koi
Character: 野波豪太
Released: October 3, 1994
Type: TV
A successful screenwriter looks back on her life when she learns her husband has cancer. A year-long series, starring Narumi Yasuda.
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マニラ・エマニエル夫人 危険な楽園
Title: マニラ・エマニエル夫人 危険な楽園
Released: October 28, 1993
Type: Movie
The love suspense "Mrs. Manila Emmanuelle", which created a sensation with its thrilling story and dazzling sensuality set in the exotic nature of Manila, is the second installment. Reiko, a woman who makes fun of men with her magical charm and shines more beautifully.
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Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle
Title: Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle
Released: September 30, 1993
Type: Movie
Sakai Nobunari an Elder in 'Honmaru' (or the main enclosure) and Mizuno Tadakuni an Elder in 'Nishinomaru' (or the south-east enclosure) have been at odds behind the scenes over the marriage of Tokugawa Ieyoshi, heir to the Shogunate. Kyoshiro, who has come back in Edo after 3 years is involved in it against his will. It's because he gets to know Lady Mihoyo who is a spy for Sakai and looks exactly like his late mother. As she couldn't complete her mission she has nowhere to go. Kyoshiro shelters her from both parties that seek her life. The original story is from "Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai Hikae" written by Shibata Renzaburo. Not only is one of Japan's greatest legends kept alive, but some secrets of Kyoshiro's past are finally revealed for the first time.
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A Samurai's Sorrow
Title: A Samurai's Sorrow
Released: April 7, 1993
Type: Movie
A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!
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Title: Destiny Pass
Released: January 6, 1993
Type: TV
With an all-star cast led by Matsudaira Ken and Natsuyagi Isao, this exciting tale set in the aftermath of the fall of Osaka Castle tells the story of the last of the Toyotomi heirs in his quest for revenge against the Tokugawa. Hidenari, the son of Hideyori and grandson of Hideyoshi is smuggled to safety after his hideout is discovered. Bringing together many of the most renowned historical figures from that era, including Hattori Hanzo, Yagyu Jubei, and Miyamoto Musashi, the gathering forces of each faction strive to succeed in battle. Spectacular action sequences abound as some of the most powerful forces in Japan prepare to meet on the field of battle! Original story by Shibata Renzaburo.
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Destiny Pass
Title: Destiny Pass
Released: January 6, 1993
Type: Movie
Set in the aftermath of the fall of Osaka Castle tells the story of the last of the Toyotomi heirs in his quest for revenge against the Tokugawa.
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A Legend of Turmoil
Title: A Legend of Turmoil
Released: January 15, 1992
Type: Movie
A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza family. When his boss gets shot, he decides to go after the plotters.
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Title: The Only One I Can't See
Character: 高橋貞国
Released: January 13, 1992
Type: TV
A private lawyer (Hiroshi Mikami) who is infatuated with the widow of the Mamiya conglomerate (Emi Shindo) and aims for her inheritance. But he had multiple personalities. One day, university student Kawashima Megumi is mistaken for her older sister, Maiko. She is given a key to a coin locker, and finds inside the diary of Maiko's real father, a zaibatsu leader. Using her sister's name, Megumi gets close to the widow of the zaibatsu leader.
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Jingi
Title: Jingi
Released: December 21, 1991
Type: Movie
Based on the comic by Ayumi Tachihara
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Yakuza Warfare
Title: Yakuza Warfare
Released: November 9, 1991
Type: Movie
Two childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival factions in the yakuza-stained region of Kyushu.
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Yakuza Ladies Revisited
Title: Yakuza Ladies Revisited
Released: June 15, 1991
Type: Movie
The wife of a yakuza lieutenant tries to keep the peace when the clan's heir suddenly dies and a succession conflict threatens to break out.
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Like a Beast
Title: Like a Beast
Character: Kazuomi Kurosaki
Released: July 13, 1990
Type: Movie
This work further strengthens the neo-chimpira line of Toei V-Cinema which has a reputation for being more powerful than the movie.
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13 Assassins
Title: 13 Assassins
Released: March 28, 1990
Type: Movie
In between the original 1963 13 ASSASSINS film and the 2010 remake by Miike Takashi, Fuji TV produced a version for TV. Starring Nakadai Tatsuya and Natsuyagi Isao, with strong support from Tanba Tetsuro and Tanaka Ken, this is the ultimate tale of samurai justice carried out in a historical masterpiece. The shogun’s half-brother, Matsudaira Naritsugu has been slated to join the Roju Council of Elders as a senior adviser even though he is criminally insane. His outrageous acts cause one of his top retainers to commit ritual suicide in protest over his lord’s crimes. Alerted to these crimes, Roju Councilor Doi asks Inspector General Shmada Shinzaemon to assassinate Naritsugu before he can be seated on the council. Gathering a band of 13 (including himself), Shimada sets out on a death-defying journey to cut down the lord before he can reach Edo. Can a band of 13 samurai defeat the vile Naritsugu’s 200 man entourage and enact justice against his cruelty?
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Shingo's Ten Duels
Title: Shingo's Ten Duels
Character: Kuze Yamato-no-kami
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle in a series of duels that could change the destiny of Japan.
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Title: Onihei Hankachō
Released: July 12, 1989
Type: TV
Hasegawa is a chief police of big heart who leads a band of samurai police and cultivates reformed criminals as informants to solve difficult crimes.
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Yakuza Ladies 3
Title: Yakuza Ladies 3
Released: April 8, 1989
Type: Movie
Upon the passing of the Sakanishi Clan’s boss, a fierce battle between his wife Hazuki and his disciple Terada breaks out. Will Hazuki be able to assume her husband’s position as the head of the established yakuza clan?
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The Boss' Wife
Title: The Boss' Wife
Character: Masayuki Togawa
Released: November 19, 1988
Type: Movie
The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hitman, she returns to thoughts of revenge.
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Melodrama
Title: Melodrama
Released: July 1, 1988
Type: Movie
The film depicts the anguish of an arsonist as he approaches the statute of limitations.
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The Silk Road
Title: The Silk Road
Released: June 25, 1988
Type: Movie
In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who becomes the favorite of his commander, Zhu Wangli. While sacking a fortress, Xingde discovers Tsurpia, princess of the Uighur. He hides her; they fall in love. When he's sent away to study Xixian, he leaves Tsurpia in Zhu's care, but returns to find her engaged to Li. Tragedy follows, and he and Zhu enter a pact to take revenge when Li arrives at Dun-Huang, the region's seat of learning and culture. Against overwhelming odds, they find a surprising way to leave a monument to their life and love.
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Hanzo: The Razor
Title: Hanzo: The Razor
Released: February 16, 1984
Type: Movie
A pair of black-robed thieves who robbed many wealthy merchants in Edo one after another. One of them is a young woman who is called "Aoi no Kozo" because she always takes off her skin to show the tattoo on her back. The target of the robbers was the Kogi, and in particular, the big stores that were under the control of Hotta Bizen. Itami Hanzo, a Doshin known as "Kamisori Hanzo" discovers when he tracks down the Aoi no Kozo! What is the truth?!
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Adrift at Sea
Title: Adrift at Sea
Released: December 3, 1983
Type: Movie
The Story of the three Japanese castaways Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi. After their ship the Hojunmaru was damaged, they drifted to America and landed on the US-Westcoast in 1834. They had the wish to return to Japan, a long journey was awaiting them.
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The Undercover Ninja Organization
Title: The Undercover Ninja Organization
Released: July 12, 1983
Type: Movie
Oniwaban is an organization that is composed of two ninja groups… Iga and Koga. This is a story of a secret spy who settled in Okazaki Joka town during the Seitoku period of General Ietsugu and his son who trained to be a Ninja.
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Shogunate Secret Ninja
Title: Shogunate Secret Ninja
Released: July 12, 1983
Type: Movie
Lord Tokugawa Tsunatoyo, bound for Edo to be sworn in as the next shogun, is the target of merciless ninja assassins hired by corrupt officials hoping to put their own candidate in his place. His only hope is the “Oniwaban,” the shogunate’s secret ninja force, sworn to throw their lives down recklessly to prevent this coup. But will they stand a chance of getting the lord to his ceremony in time? A perilous chase, betrayal after betrayal, and a final bloodbath await them as ninja battle ninja in one last, desperate struggle.
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Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Title: Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Released: June 24, 1983
Type: Movie
The federal lord of Kofu, Tunatoyo (Tsutomu Isobe), was elected to be the next General. On his way on a trip to Edo for the ceremony, his scapegoat was shot. Oometsuke ordered an Oniwaban, Shinnosuke Takusyoku (Mikijiro Hira) to take Tsunatoyo to Edo safely. However, the enemy turned out to be his younger brother and the federal lord of Tatebayashi Kiyotake (Yoshihiro Kobayashi). On top of that, the Oniwaban sent by Kiyotake to assassinate Tsunatoyo was Shinsuke's father-in-law, Genshin Uno (Shigeru Kamiyuama).
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Goyou Sen Enjou
Title: Goyou Sen Enjou
Released: September 10, 1982
Type: Movie
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Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Title: Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Character: Jiro Mikazuki
Released: June 5, 1982
Type: Movie
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.
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Title: Pro Hunter
Released: April 7, 1981
Type: TV
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Village of Eight Gravestones
Title: Village of Eight Gravestones
Released: October 29, 1977
Type: Movie
The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries before by a band of samurai warriors. Adaptation of novel by Seishi Yokomizo
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Skyscraper Murder Case
Title: Skyscraper Murder Case
Released: April 3, 1976
Type: Movie
Death stalks a towering hotel under construction in Tokyo and love brings the guilty parties to a justice of their own choice. The motives are control of the hotel, blackmail and jealousy. The principals involved are two business partners, a political string puller and his son, lovers carrying on an illicit affair and a secretary turned blackmailer.
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Title: 天までとどけ
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV