Goichi Mizoguchi, an aspiring Buddhist monk who became involved in the temple that was owned by his father Read More »
Tag Archives: Raizô Ichikawa
The Lone Stalker (1968) Kazuo Ikehiro, Raizô Ichikawa, Mayumi Ogawa, Kaneko Iwasaki
Isazo is a traveler player and a living legend in the world of the Yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and courage Read More »
Satan’s Sword (1960) Kenji Misumi, Raizô Ichikawa, Kôjirô Hongô, Tamao Nakamura
The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazatos unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Read More »
Jirocho Fuji (1959) Kazuo Mori, Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizô Ichikawa, Shintarô Katsu
An all-star cast from Daiei Film Company has made “the ultimate Jirocho movie” about the legendary yakuza Shimizu no Jirocho, the biggest Boss in the Tokaido area. Read More »
A Gamblers Life: The Massacring Fudo (1969) Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Raizô Ichikawa, Jûshirô Konoe, Machiko Hasegawa
A debt collector visits a gambling den in search of a gambler – the gambler’s wife and daughter are sick Read More »
A Killers Key (1967) Kazuo Mori, Raizô Ichikawa, Ichirô Nakatani, Kô Nishimura
A master of Japanese dance, Nitta has another face, a killer with unearthly skill. Read More »
A Certain Killer (1967) Kazuo Mori, Raizô Ichikawa, Mikio Narita, Yumiko Nogawa
The main character is a man from the WW2 generation who has lost his dreams in post-war Japan.
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Koshoku ichidai otoko / A Lustful Man (1961) Yasuzô Masumura, Raizô Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Tamao Nakamura, Comedy, Drama
Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. Read More »
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie (1969) Kazuo Ikehiro, Raizô Ichikawa, Naoko Kubo, Shiho Fujimura, Action, Drama
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spiders Lair (1968) Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Raizô Ichikawa, Mako Midori, Maka Sarijo, Action, Drama
The titular “tarantula” is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, kill without warrant because they are wealthy & above the law. Read More »