Tamao Nakamura
Tamao Nakamura was a Japanese actress who began her film career in the 1950s after being discovered while still a junior high school student. She became known for films including Conflagration (1958), Bonchi (1960), Satan’s Sword (1960), and The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer (1961). She also appeared in Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) and provided a voice role in My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999). She was the daughter of kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjirō II and was married to actor Shintarō Katsu. Nakamura died in Kyoto on June 9, 2026, at the age of 86.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.4108 |
| Birthday | 1939-07-12 |
| Place of Birth | Kyoto, Japan |
| Also Known As | 中村 玉緒, Тамао Накамура, |
1962
Keshin
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Keshin
1961
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
8.4/224
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his old life, he faces great od...
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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1962
情熱の詩人啄木
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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情熱の詩人啄木
1961
The Phantom Samurai
10/1
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The Phantom Samurai
1955
Taira Clan Saga
6.833/33
Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
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Taira Clan Saga
1962
The Actress and the Three Rascals
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The Actress and the Three Rascals
1958
Travels of Lord Mito
0/0
Lord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip to various provinces with his students Sukesaburo...
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Travels of Lord Mito
1962
Sabakareru Echizen no kami
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Sabakareru Echizen no kami
1991
High Heels Gang
0/0
The son of a gang leader boss is kidnapped by someone and demands the disbandment of the gang. A group of five mean high school girls who form a "hig...
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High Heels Gang
1956
Shirai Gonpachi
0/0
The film adaptation of the famous tragic love story of the young samurai Shirai Gonpachi and the beautiful courtesan Komurasaki.
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Shirai Gonpachi
1968
The Man Without a Map
6.7/20
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man...
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The Man Without a Map
1961
A Lustful Man
5.556/9
Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pu...
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A Lustful Man
1955
Three Stripes in the Sun
7/4
A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.
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Three Stripes in the Sun
1963
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
5.333/12
Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double cross...
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1958
Conflagration
7.1/30
Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distre...
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Conflagration
1985
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
0/0
When the seventh shogun, Ietsugu died, shogunate officials chose Yoshimune, Lord of Kishu, to succeed him. Since then Yoshimune has led a double life....
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Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1979
Devil's Flute
6.4/5
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the bac...
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Devil's Flute
1981
Samurai of Hachiman
0/0
A mysterious swordsman called Hatokuro Yawata (Ken Matsudaira) who appeared from somewhere with white pigeons is actually Naotada Ii, the lord of Hiko...
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Samurai of Hachiman
1954
快盗三人吉三
0/0
On March 11 in the seventh year of Tenpo (1836), a monk named Bennō, who fell in love with a geisha named Oshima, was publicly exposed at Nihonbashi f...
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快盗三人吉三
1958
Shogun's Holiday
0/0
During the reign of Hidetada, the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, the advisor Okubo Hikozaemon (Ganjiro Nakamura) entrusts the young Takechiyo...
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Shogun's Holiday
1958
Hanatarō Jumon
0/0
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Hanatarō Jumon
1959
Enchanted Princess
6.5/6
Once upon a time, Okuro (Ayako Wakao), a young female racoon, lived poorly with her drunken father. One day after they disguised themselves as parasol...
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Enchanted Princess
2007
Tsubaki Sanjuro
6.286/7
"Tsubaki Sanjuro" is a remake of Sanjuro (1962) by Akira Kurosawa. Sanjuro returns with sharper, faster, subtler sword, talking and perception. He use...
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Tsubaki Sanjuro
1960
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
6.5/11
The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue after he is blinded.
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Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
1967
Shroud of Snow
7.6/5
1930. In splendid snowy settings, the trials and pain of a woman married to a man who maintains a relationship with their servant.
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Shroud of Snow
1958
The Magnificent Five
0/0
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The Magnificent Five
1978
The Blind Swordsman
6/4
A documentary about the character created for a series of Japanese films starring Shintaro Katsu. There are behind-the-scenes interviews on the set of...
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The Blind Swordsman
1960
風来物語 あばれ飛車
0/0
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風来物語 あばれ飛車
1959
風来物語任侠篇
0/0
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風来物語任侠篇
1956
Sisters of Gion
0/0
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Sisters of Gion
1960
Satan's Sword
6.6/12
The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last per...
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Satan's Sword
1958
White Snake Woman
5/1
While transporting a bride-to-be in a closed carriage (kago) while during a thunderstorm, a group of servants and onlookers suddenly come upon an appa...
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White Snake Woman
1981
Flames of Blood
8/2
The story follows the chance meeting between Senkichi, a wandering gambler on the run, and Orin, a blind musician who offers him kindness and shelter...
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Flames of Blood
1988
Dokudami Tenement
0/0
Yoshio is a 24-year-old man born in Saidaiji , Okayama prefecture. He moved to Tokyo, bringing his guitar, in search of the bohemian lifestyle, and se...
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Dokudami Tenement
2011
Ninja Kids!!!
5.841/22
The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his parents. During the summer, their teacher is invaded by a group...
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Ninja Kids!!!
2023
Ichiban aitaihito
6.9/7
One day, 11-year-old Kaede suddenly collapses during class. After tests, she is diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, beginning a long and painful ba...
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Ichiban aitaihito
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
0/0
The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
2022
Korosuna
7.7/3
Kotani Zenzaemon, a ronin who has a side job making brushes in a tenement house in the back alley, is watching Omine, who lives with him, from Kichizo...
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Korosuna
1992
森の石松
0/0
One day, Mori no Ishimatsu (Kankuro Nakamura
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森の石松
1970
Will to Conquer
0/0
The struggles of a low-ranking samurai (Nakamura) coming to terms with the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the end of Japan's feudal age with the 18...
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Will to Conquer
1958
Hana no yukyo-den
8/1
1958 Japanese movie
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Hana no yukyo-den
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
6.3/8
Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being attacked on the road, he quickly finds himself enta...
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
0/0
The fourth part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
1957
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
7/1
A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millionaire of a Night) and shot by Hiro Imai...
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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
1961
Buddha
10/1
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (C...
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Buddha
1992
The River with No Bridge
7/2
A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are continuously...
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The River with No Bridge
1975
Solar Eclipse
6.9/7
When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, greed and even murder are on the ballot.
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Solar Eclipse
1968
New Year Trip
7/1
A comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her missing brother.
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New Year Trip
1981
The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
0/0
Sent to an institution for mentally handicapped children by his parents, he began creating artworks using torn strips of paper. After running away to...
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The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
1963
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
7.8/13
Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tomoe, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.
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Bamboo Doll of Echizen
1961
Ten Dark Women
5.8/12
Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. However each woman would rather keep him alive, as long...
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Ten Dark Women
2009
Zatoichi: Ken Matsudaira's 35th Anniversary & Tribute Performance
0/0
A hidden gem has arrived in the form of a stage play performed in tribute to a pair of Japan’s greatest stars. On the 35th anniversary of his becoming...
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Zatoichi: Ken Matsudaira's 35th Anniversary & Tribute Performance
1961
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
7/11
Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside their fe...
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Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1997
Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
0/0
Haruka Renkoji is a bright and innocent high school girl. However, she is actually the descendant of an exorcist who has exorcised evil spirits for ge...
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Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
1955
Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi
0/0
A frenzy of goodwill, tears, laughter, and a lot of fun, caused by thirteen children under the guise of a good-natured fruit vendor and his wife.
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Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi
1960
Bonchi
7.7/3
Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give t...
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Bonchi
1960
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
6.25/4
The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting...
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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1979
Oh, My Son!
6.125/8
A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.
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Oh, My Son!
1957
Akadô Suzunosuke
8/1
First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swords...
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Akadô Suzunosuke
1961
Tough Guy
7/1
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...
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Tough Guy
1957
An Osaka Story
6/6
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...
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An Osaka Story
1958
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
10/1
Suzunosuke faces perhaps his wildest foes. This evil gang is lead by a one-eyed birdman and other demonic creatures.
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes
2017
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
7.5/38
Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical creatures live alongside humans. Akiko is a cheerful...
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Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
1959
Jirocho Fuji
7.4/5
Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.
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Jirocho Fuji
1962
Seven Miles to Nakayama
7/4
When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and grief-stric...
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Seven Miles to Nakayama
1961
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
6.4/5
The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.
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Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
1962
The Notorious Man's Return
8/1
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The Notorious Man's Return
1956
Flowery Brothers
0/0
Early film by Kenji Misumi.
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Flowery Brothers
1960
The Blind Menace
6.9/7
This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.
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The Blind Menace
1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas
7.006/630
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that ran...
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
1959
The Lord Pretends
0/0
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The Lord Pretends
1959
A Thousand Flying Cranes
7/1
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A Thousand Flying Cranes
1968
Desperate Hoodlum
10/1
Second part of the Zenka mono series.
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Desperate Hoodlum
1961
The Radiant Prince
7/3
Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further ro...
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The Radiant Prince
1972
Summer Soldiers
6.667/6
During the Vietnam War, an American G.I. deserts his base in Japan and escapes to Tokyo with the help of his Japanese bar hostess girlfriend. In the c...
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Summer Soldiers
1994
Turning Point
7/2
A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.
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Turning Point
1960
Princess Sen in Edo
9/1
A gorgeous tragic love picture scroll depicting a beautiful woman who weeps over her strange fate and falters in her search for true love!
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Princess Sen in Edo
1986
One Who Died in Vain
7.833/6
After returning from the Burmese front in WWII, a man finds trouble brewing back home.
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One Who Died in Vain
1960
The Demon of Mount Oe
6.536/14
A band of warriors journeys to Mount Oe to rescue abducted women from a demon, overcoming supernatural threats like a giant spider and a diabolical wi...
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The Demon of Mount Oe
1965
Taking the Castle
9/1
The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near. Only one man was brave enough to stand...
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Taking the Castle
1980
The Way to The Gold Medals
0/0
About Soviet and Japanese volley-ball players who are both rivals and friends. The events cover the period from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to the eve...
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The Way to The Gold Medals
1961
A Design for Dying
6.5/2
Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as shre...
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A Design for Dying
1960
Tsukinode no ketto
7/1
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Tsukinode no ketto
1956
Tsukigata Hanpeita
7/2
During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a corrupt government and ending the feud between the...
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Tsukigata Hanpeita
1968
Gambling Den's Master Clan
7/1
Sixth entry in the Bakuchi-uchi series.
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Gambling Den's Master Clan
1965
New Tengu from Mount Kurama
0/0
The film is set in Kyoto at the end of the Tokugawa period, when there is a fierce clash between the supporters of the Emperor, who are fighting for t...
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New Tengu from Mount Kurama
1954
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
0/0
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Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
1958
Nuregami kenpo
8/1
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Nuregami kenpo
1961
Bad Reputation Returns
4.8/2
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Bad Reputation Returns
1959
The Lord and the Gambler
10/1
Fate begins to smile upon young Chonosuke Tokugawa, son of eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, after some twenty years of life as a dependent at his step-brothe...
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The Lord and the Gambler
1959
Snake Princess
9/1
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Snake Princess
1959
Ojo-kichiza
10/1
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Ojo-kichiza
1960
Scarred Yosaburo
9/1
The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and emotiona...
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Scarred Yosaburo
1961
Koina no Ginpei
7/1
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Koina no Ginpei
1957
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower
10/1
The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower
1959
The Princess Says No
0/0
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The Princess Says No
1955
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
0/0
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Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
0/0
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Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1957
Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School
8/1
Suzunosuke visits a martial arts master and tries to learn the 'Vacuum Slash,' a secret technique of producing tornadoes.
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Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School
1957
Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight
9/1
In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his frien...
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Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight
1957
Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil
8/1
The magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain.
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil
1956
Zangiku monogatari
7/1
Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story fo...
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Zangiku monogatari
1966
Dokonjo Taisho
0/0
Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osak...
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Dokonjo Taisho
1958
Ambush at Iga Pass
6.5/2
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Ambush at Iga Pass
1958
Megitsune Buro
0/0
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Megitsune Buro
1956
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
0/0
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Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
1956
Fighting Fire Fighter
0/0
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Fighting Fire Fighter
1957
Daiei Studio is Bustling
0/0
A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.
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Daiei Studio is Bustling
1982
Stray Wolf
0/0
Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master and elopes with his lover, Oyuki. They flee their...
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Stray Wolf
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
0/0
The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
1991
Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
0/0
The Shogun gets engaged to a princess who rebels against the prospect, because she wasn't consulted.
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Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
現代インチキ物語 ど狸
0/0
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現代インチキ物語 ど狸
1960
The Two Musashis
5.8/6
During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu...
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The Two Musashis
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
0/0
The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
2006
Murder of the Inugami Clan
6.938/17
Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, T...
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Murder of the Inugami Clan
2008
Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies
8/1
With a mixture of drama, warlords, battles, love, tragedy all set with great music, this made for television movie has it all. Showing the rise of To...
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Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Three Ladies
1961
Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
0/0
1961 Japanese movie
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Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
1973
The King
0/0
Sakata Sankichi, an amateur shogi player living in the slums of Osaka, is so obsessed with the board game that he spends all of his family's money to...
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The King
2017
Issa
0/0
Movie depicts the later life of poet Issa Kobayashi. At the age of 50, he goes back to his hometown. Two years later, he marries 28-year-old Kiku. The...
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Issa
1961
すっとび仁義
0/0
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すっとび仁義
1966
Tale of a Carpenter
7/1
A Japanese film from 1965, directed by Shirô Toyoda.
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Tale of a Carpenter
1969
Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert
0/0
Teppei Omori is a man of extraordinary virility, with 21 mistresses, over 30 children, and more than 1,100 women he has had relations with. Teppei's d...
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Twenty-One Concubines: The Life of a Pervert
1960
The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
0/0
Set in the Edo period, Zenigata Heiji is a policeman who catches criminals by throwing coins (zeni).
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The Casebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Beautiful Spider
1961
A Maiko's Holiday
0/0
Mitsuko, a maiko from Gion, met Haruki by chance and had a fun time with him, but is stunned when he discovers her secret. This is a love story that...
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