Hinode Nishikawa

Hinode Nishikawa

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The Last Samurai
Title: The Last Samurai
Released: September 20, 1974
Type: Movie
The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many years after his attempted suicide as a sickly child. Rescued and adopted by a master swordsman, he has grown into a master swordsman and a very kind gentleman. The time is around 1868 the year that the nails were finally put into the coffin containing the feudal system that nurtured and sustained the samurai. Sugi is confused and unsure about what is happening but his teacher wants him out of the chaos of the multiple power struggles between the various clans.
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Released: August 11, 1973
Type: Movie
In the fifth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is challenged by five warriors, each has one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assassination.
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Released: April 22, 1972
Type: Movie
In the second film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must assassinate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.
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The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
Title: The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
Released: February 17, 1971
Type: Movie
The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.
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Prison Break
Title: Prison Break
Released: August 30, 1969
Type: Movie
Set up to be the patsy by a rival gang, Furuta Makoto attacks the yakuza boss he thinks is responsible for his father’s murder. He then learns it was all a plot to take over his father’s turf and he seeks vengeance against the puppet master behind the entire conspiracy. His quest for justice leads him to prison where he must fend off the attack of a master assassin before he can make his escape and go after the true killer!
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Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare
Title: Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare
Character: Lower Officer
Released: December 1, 1968
Type: Movie
When a Babylonian vampire comes to old Japan, an army of Japanese demons and ghosts gather and battle him.
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The Funeral Racket
Title: The Funeral Racket
Released: November 4, 1968
Type: Movie
The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.
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Bloody Shuriken
Title: Bloody Shuriken
Released: February 20, 1965
Type: Movie
Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in love with the beautiful horse stable owner but like all heroes, cannot stay.
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Samurai from Nowhere
Title: Samurai from Nowhere
Released: May 20, 1964
Type: Movie
Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter of the clan's chief counselor who married the low-ranking Ihei to avoid becoming the clan lord's mistress. Into the mix comes Oba Gunjuro (Tetsurō Tamba), a mysterious ronin who will do anything for money. This leads to a fitting climax as the forces of hate and love converge while the couple attempt to break through the border!
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Homeless Dog
Title: Homeless Dog
Released: May 2, 1964
Type: Movie
First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka
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Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
Title: Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo
Released: December 28, 1963
Type: Movie
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The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
Title: The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
Released: June 30, 1963
Type: Movie
An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosuke Ashiya. Raizo Ichikawa as the famous yakuza boss Jirocho.
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New Bad Reputation Continues
Title: New Bad Reputation Continues
Released: November 3, 1962
Type: Movie
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A Country Boss
Title: A Country Boss
Released: January 25, 1962
Type: Movie
A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.
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Tough Guy
Title: Tough Guy
Character: Old man
Released: September 30, 1961
Type: Movie
Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with, is kidnapped by a rival clan and sold to a a house of pleasure, Asakichi and Sada set out to rescue her.
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Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines
Title: Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines
Released: April 1, 1960
Type: Movie
First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
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The Three Magicians
Title: The Three Magicians
Released: January 21, 1960
Type: Movie
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Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest
Title: Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest
Released: October 9, 1959
Type: Movie
First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
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Room for Let
Title: Room for Let
Released: June 2, 1959
Type: Movie
When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre collection of characters already living there. The unlikely leader of this menagerie is Yoda Goro, who speaks four languages fluently, is an expert in cabbage rolls, and has written how-to books encompassing every aspect of human existence.
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The Beloved Imposters
Title: The Beloved Imposters
Released: November 11, 1958
Type: Movie
1958 Mito Kumon movie
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Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
Title: Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi
Released: August 10, 1958
Type: Movie
From birth Hideyoshi was a restless, defiant spirit--a child of the poorest of the poor. Cast out of his peasant cottage, he would live by his wits, driven by his burning ambition to become a samurai and to find a warlord worth pledging his sword to. This is the story of his rise, and the thunderous battle he pinned his hopes on. The challenge that had already ruined and bloodied the armies of higher-ranking samurai than Hiyoshi. The battle that brought him rank, fame and fortune and transformed him into Hashiba Hideyoshi, right-hand man to the ruthless Lord Oda Nobunaga, and would drive him on to conquer Japan.
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An Osaka Story
Title: An Osaka Story
Character: Genroku
Released: March 6, 1957
Type: Movie
A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it and directing duties turned over to Yoshimura Kozaburo.
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Night River
Title: Night River
Released: September 12, 1956
Type: Movie
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
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Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita
Title: Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita
Released: August 22, 1956
Type: Movie
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Denshichi Torimonocho: Female Fox Palanquin
Title: Denshichi Torimonocho: Female Fox Palanquin
Character: 道具方の孫平
Released: June 1, 1956
Type: Movie
One night in Edo, a mysterious woman in a palanquin appeared at the moneylender Yamashiroya, revealing herself to a beautiful woman. She told the owner, Shigebē, that she had come to collect a life he owed from twenty years ago and then left. The same night, Maruiya Genbē also received a visit from the woman's palanquin, and nearby, a man named Manbē was murdered. The detective Hayanawa Gohē concluded the murder was the work of a fox spirit, but another detective, Den Shichi, skeptical of this theory, noticed footprints on the tatami and decided to investigate further.
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Story of Second Class Private, Sequel
Title: Story of Second Class Private, Sequel
Released: March 18, 1956
Type: Movie
First sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
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大江戸出世双六
Title: 大江戸出世双六
Character: 権六
Released: December 28, 1955
Type: Movie
Isshin Tasuke, a friend of Ōkubo Hikozōemon, the esteemed public arbitrator of the realm, saved the maid Onatsu from punishment after she accidentally broke a plate gifted by Lord Ieyasu. Tired of the strict samurai service, Tasuke moved to the Genbei tenements and opened a fish shop. This tenement housed various characters, including the landlord's daughter Osen who had a crush on Tasuke, the midwife Okan, the blind masseur Oyone and her husband, the carpenter-loving couple Yoshigorō and Ohama, the rōnin Takeuchi Yogoemon, and the siblings Ochika and Shin'nosuke who cared for their sick mother.
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お役者小僧 江戸千両幟
Title: お役者小僧 江戸千両幟
Character: 小田原の医者
Released: August 10, 1955
Type: Movie
Okazaki Domain samurai Inaba Gotaro accidentally killed a superior while trying to save his beloved geisha, Ko-en. On the run, they were rescued by the actor Nakamura Utaemon, but Ko-en was taken by the Hatamoto, Ono Issai. Gotaro, who fell off a cliff, was saved by the Dutch-trained doctor, Shibarai Ryokai, and his daughter Oume. While traveling to Edo, they met Utaemon in Mishima, who was suffering from a serious eye disease. Ryokai’s treatment saved Utaemon from blindness, and a strong friendship was formed among the three.
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Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider
Title: Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider
Character: 土地の目明し久六
Released: April 19, 1955
Type: Movie
In the town of Izu known for its hot springs, Den Shichi from Kuromon Town sets off for a healing trip with his companion, a bamboo craftsman with a nose like a lion's snout, at a time when the town is under a tight security network due to a nearby gunpowder depot explosion. Staying at Tsuruya, Den Shichi and his group are investigated by officials whose behavior seems somewhat odd. That night, a man looking like a craftsman is murdered, and gunpowder residue is found at the scene, prompting Den Shichi to suspect that something is amiss.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3
Title: Travels of Lord Mito Pt.3
Released: December 22, 1954
Type: Movie
Third film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
Title: Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
Released: April 13, 1954
Type: Movie
Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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濡れ髪権八
Title: 濡れ髪権八
Character: 芸人松井源水
Released: March 3, 1954
Type: Movie
A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo Sukehichi during a ceremonial match. Though Gonpachi was promised a promotion to samurai status due to his skills, Sukehichi's father Sukezaemon's intervention out of jealousy prevented this. In anger, Gonpachi killed Sukezaemon and, without realizing it, also mistakenly killed Tomoe, his lover's brother Tsushimo Uemon. Following this, he fled to Kyoto, seeking shelter at the "Murasa" inn operated by Uemon's aunt.
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ひばり姫 初夢道中
Title: ひばり姫 初夢道中
Released: December 29, 1952
Type: Movie