Toshio Masuda — Director (40)
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Prince of Wolves (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
狼の王子
director: Toshio Masuda actor: Hideki Takahashi / Ruriko Asaoka …
other title: 狼の王子
As the post-war turmoil continued, Take, the boss of the waifs, stole the money of US soldiers and lived with friends. They were like children of wolves. By chance, they were found by and became a members of a yakuza family. Five years later, Take dominated the port town as a young boss.
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Exiled to Hell (1969) [Movie] TMDB
地獄の破門状
director: Toshio Masuda actor: Akira Kobayashi / Hideki Takahashi …
other title: 地獄の破門状
It is the end of the Taisho era (1912-1926), and at the Hanazuki-tei theatre in Asakusa, the famous performance of storyteller Koiso Kikuji and performer Kataoka Koshin is reaching its climax when the Tawaraya family interferes... This is an entertaining action film bursting with righteousness and humanity, centred on men who try to live righteously against a corrupt boss who preys on the performers.
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Taking the Castle (1965) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
城取り
director: Toshio Masuda actor: Yūjirō Ishihara / Minoru Chiaki …
other title: 城取り / Taking The Castle
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 in Ieyasu's way - A lone wolf samurai by the name of Kagekatsu Uesugi. Inspired by Uesugi's courage to revolt, a young samurai warrior, Touzou Kuruma decides to join the fight. Their target: the Tamonyama Castle.
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Blood Shed (1966) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
日本任侠伝 血祭り喧嘩状
director: Toshio Masuda actor: Hideki Takahashi / Masako Izumi …
other title: 日本任侠伝 血祭り喧嘩状
Ginjiro was born to a family of nobility, though he yearned for freedom. To earn this freedom, he affiliates himself with the worst of the worst. Swearing his allegiance to the notorious Kuroiwa crime syndicate, the yakuza family known for its thirst for blood, Ginjiro equips for battle. When a rival family raids their gambling parlor, he slashes a masked henchman. Unbeknown to him, his victim was no henchman.
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The Great Shogunate Battle (1991) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
江戸城大乱
director: Toshio Masuda actor: Hiroki Matsukata / Yukiyo Toake …
other title: 江戸城大乱
The early days of the Tokugawa shogunate are brought to light in this exciting historical tale of broken vows and violent swordplay. In an ambush the heir to the shogun’s seat is brutally cut down by those who hope to install the emperor’s 5th son as military leader of the nation.