Meichō Soganoya — Actor (9)
Three Generations of Yakuza (1966) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
遊侠三代
other title: 遊侠三代
The film depicts the fate of a young yakuza boss and his father, who confront each other, not knowing that they are relatives, and become victims of a brutal war for territory between the clans according to the merciless laws of the yakuza.
Red Diamond (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
赤いダイヤ
director: Michio Konishi actor: Makoto Fujita / Yoshiko Mita
other title: 赤いダイヤ
After losing all his money, Kizuka Keita, a seller on the black market, is trying to commit suicide. But he is saved by Morigen, a broker on the azuki beans market. A young man tries to regain his wealth in the bean market.
Dawn of Judo (1970) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
姿三四郎
director: Kunio Watanabe actor: Muga Takewaki / Nana Ozaki
other title: 姿三四郎
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself. This is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata" and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II"
Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (1964) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
車夫遊侠伝 喧嘩辰
other title: L'indomptable d'Edo / 車夫遊侠伝 喧嘩辰
Richshaw man Tatsu has wandered to Osaka from Tokyo. He has quarrels with Kimiyakko, a geisha, and throws her into the river. But later, he falls in love with her. Yasaburo, the oyabun of the Nishikawa Gang, loves her very much too. However, as he likes Tatsu's dynamic personality, he volunteers to become a go-between for their marriage. Yasaburo gets tipped off by Yajima who wants to take over the territory of the Nishikawa Gang, and is arrested and imprisoned. After his release, Yajima tries to kill him. Ginjiro, a lover of Tamaryu respects Kimiyakko as an older sister and a follower of Tatsu, is murdered. After the third marriage ceremony just between Tatsu and Kimiyakko, Tatsu goes off to the place of fighting.
The Blossom and the Sword (1973) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
日本侠花伝
director: Tai Katō actor: Hiroko Maki / Tetsuya Watari
other title: 日本侠花伝
Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.
Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (1970) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
めくらのお市 命貰います
other title: めくらのお市 命貰います
Oichi the Blind helps a woman escape the clutches of a high government official to go off with the man she loves. The official puts a reward on her head of fifty gold pieces and soon a menagerie of bounty hunters are after her skin. Three of them band together to accomplish this, one an expert swordsman, another a huge judo master and the third is deadly with a chain. To escape, she heads for the fishing town of Itso but soon comes face to face with Sankuro, the swordsman...