In International Gangs of Kobe the opposite occurs; it’s Sugawara’s presence that brings out Takakura’s ruthless side. Read More »
Tag Archives: Isao Natsuyagi
Diaries of the Kamikaze / Â dôki no sakura (1967)
This movie is dedicated to desperate young Japanese pilots, during the Second World War. Read More »
Samurai Wolf II (1967) Hideo Gosha, Isao Natsuyagi
Kiba is caught in the intrigue between a crooked goldmine owner, a cynical, betrayed swordsman, a manipulative lady and an arrogant dojo master. Read More »
Day of Resurrection / Fukkatsu no hi (1980) Kinji Fukasaku, Masao Kusakari, Tsunehiko Watase, Isao Natsuyagi
A military-engineered virus, released during a plane crash, kills the entire human population. Read More »
The Firefly / Hotaru (2001) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Yûko Tanaka, Isao Natsuyagi
A Japanese love story that takes place during World War 2. Read More »
Eleven Samurai / Jûichinin no samurai (1967) Eiichi Kudô, Isao Natsuyagi, Kôtarô Satomi, Kôji Nanbara
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu Read More »
Samurai Wolf / Kiba Ôkaminosuke (1966) Hideo Gosha, Isao Natsuyagi, Ryôhei Uchida, Junko Miyazono
This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba Read More »
Karate Warriors (1976) Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, Shin’ichi Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Akiko Koyama
Chico arrives in a city where there are two waring gangs. Read More »
Ôgon no inu / The Golden Dog (1979) Shigeyuki Yamane, Kôji Tsuruta, Yôko Shimada, Isao Natsuyagi, Drama
Head of Arms Department in the Ministry of Industry and Trade Yukichi Nagayama was caught up in corruption scandal. He puts secret documents onto microfilm and attaches it to the collar of hunting dog Goro…
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