Kinya Kitaoji — Actor (73)
Bloody Battle at Dawn (1959) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
天下の伊賀越 暁の血戦
other title: 天下の伊賀越 暁の血戦
A story of revenge between two samurai families on the Igagoe Road. Araki Mataemon born in the province of Iga. He studied the art of the sword under the Yagyu family. He helped the younger brother of his wife Watanabe Kazuma take revenge on his enemy Kawai Matagoro. Ichikawa Utaemon plays Araki Matemon and his son Kinya Kataoji plays Kazuma.
Shimane Prison Riot (1975) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
暴動島根刑務所
other title: 暴動島根刑務所 / Bodo shimane keimusho
Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisoners of Shimane Prison to the biggest riot in jail history. A fighter by heart, he sees a way out of any situation, but will he survive this, the gutsiest assault ever attempted?
Dynamite Don-Don (1978) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ダイナマイトどんどん
other title: ダイナマイトどんどん
Yakuza Gang War is at the height in North Kyūshū Area in the summer of 1950, particularly between the Okagen Group and the rising Hashiden Gang. Now with the mediation/interference of the Americans, they decide to settle it in a peaceful, *democratic* way, that is, to settle it with a baseball game. Now, with its money and power, The Hashiden group soon recruits a group of gamblers known to be good at baseball from the whole country. So, what is the Okagen Gumi gonna do?
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 (1994) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅸ
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅸ
The one who hurriedly ascended the castle upon hearing news of Shogun Tsunayoshi's illness was Saotome Mondonosuke. However, instead of an illness, he was prompted to consider a marriage proposal with Yaehime, a daughter of the Date clan. Yet, this was merely a pretext, as he was requested to investigate the truth behind the rumors of rebellion within the Date clan. Mondonosuke, who took on this task to stave off boredom, accompanied by his retainer Kinai, departed for Mutsu, following the procession of Yaehime returning to her home province. However, remnants of the Toyotomi faction, already plotting the overthrow of the shogunate, had gathered under Kii Koya Bunzaemon…
The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 (1993) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅷ 琉球王朝に渦巻く暗雲!
director: Akinori Matsuo actor: Kinya Kitaoji / Hiro Komura
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅷ 琉球王朝に渦巻く暗雲!
The two ronin that Sawatari Mondonosuke saved were secret envoys from Ryukyu. They could not stand the tyranny of the Satsuma clan and were trying to appeal to the shogunate. But they were captured by someone afterwards. Mondonosuke’s boredom bug started to stir… Mondonosuke rescued the two who were imprisoned in the mansion of the chief elder, Okubo Iga-no-kami , as well as a senior official, Mamoru, and his niece, Reika , who had also escaped from Ryukyu. The Satsuma clan hired Wakura Juro to assassinate Mondonosuke through his daughter O-Ran, who is a spy …
The Notorious Bored Samurai 7 (1992) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅶ 危うし!加賀百万石
director: Akinori Matsuo actor: Kinya Kitaoji / Hiro Komura
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅶ 危うし!加賀百万石
The great merchant of Kaga Daitokuya , had taken control of the domain with his wealth and by holding onto the weakness of Lord Maeda Tsunanori , and was planning to rule over Japan as well. In order to free the lord from evil spirits and monsters, Sawatari Shusui heads towards Kaga Hyakumangoku. On his way, Shusui helps a girl named Oyumi who was about to be bullied by a ronin. Oyumi claims to be the daughter of Daitokuya, but she is actually the daughter of Lord Maeda Tsunanori's concubine. Daitokuya, who had taken control of power by raising Oyumi on behalf of Tsunanori who could not make it public because of his legal wife, was secretly storing weapons and ammunition and was pressuring Tsunanori to sign a letter of rebellion.
The Notorious Bored Samurai 6 (1991) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅵ 伊達家に倒幕の陰謀!
director: Akinori Matsuo actor: Naoko Kawai / Kinya Kitaoji
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅵ 伊達家に倒幕の陰謀!
Sawatari Shusui was told about 7,000 ryo of buried gold by Osuke, who claimed to be a princess of the Fujiwara family. Shusui speculates that powerful people in the Date family and the shogunate are planning to overthrow the shogunate using buried gold and gets excited about a major national crisis. He gets separated from Osuke due to interference but with the help of his sister Kikuji and others he tracks down Osuke's whereabouts. He then realizes that Osuke is not from the Fujiwara family but is actually the daughter of Edo elder Itakura Shōken who has been confined under the pretext of an epidemic disease. Having promised to help Osuke, Shusui goes up to Edo Castle and advises shogun Tsunayoshi not to visit Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine which has been restored by Date family because "evil spirits are attached". However, Tsunayoshi is furious and orders him to stay under house arrest.
The Notorious Bored Samurai 5 (1990) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅴ 甲府城に渦巻く暗雲!
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅴ 甲府城に渦巻く暗雲!
Sawatari Shusui saved Princess Hiroko of the Konoe family, who was about to be married to Tokugawa Tsunatoyo. However, Hiroko, a tomboy, disappears. As someone is after Hiroko's life, Shusui pursues her whereabouts... Meanwhile, Sasao Yoshinari and Shusui's sister, Kikuji, who were following Shusui, meet a young man and Kikuji is captivated by him, but they do not realize that he is Hiroko in disguise as a young man. Shusui is set to search for Hiroko with her attendant Orui, but that night they are attacked by a group of ninjas at their inn.
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3 (1989) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅲ 疑惑渦巻く大奥!
director: Akinori Matsuo actor: Kinya Kitaoji / Hiro Komura
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅲ 疑惑渦巻く大奥!
One night, Sawatari Shusui saves a geisha named Osode from a ninja attack. Osode's mother is said to be carrying the child of the shogun, Tsunayoshi, and has hidden herself on Hachijo Island. Shusui heads to Hachijo to verify the truth. Meanwhile, Shusui had heard from Tsunayoshi that he was planning to appoint the Kofu Chancellor, Tokugawa Tsunatoyo, as the next shogun, but Sumi's father, Makino Bizen no Kami, whose daughter was pregnant with Tsunayoshi's child, was planning to have his daughter's child ascend to the shogunate and seize real power. Amidst all this, Shusui, along with Osode and his servant, Sasao Yoshinari , sets foot on Hachijo Island and meets Tsunayoshi's son, Kotaro, who was born to Osode's mother. But then a group of ninjas attacks.
The Notorious Bored Samurai 2 (1988) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅱ 薩摩に倒幕の謀反!
director: Akinori Matsuo actor: Mariko Fuji / Renji Ishibashi
other title: ご存知!旗本退屈男Ⅱ 薩摩に倒幕の謀反!
The Satsuma clan conspires with key figures in the shogunate to overthrow the government. However, the head inspector, Naito Yamashiro no Kami, cannot find the sworn statement of rebellion and takes responsibility by ending his own life. This deeply affects Mondonosuke Saotome, who was close to Yamashiro no Kami and who is known for his restless nature. Seeking an audience with Shogun Tsunayoshi to request a view of the sworn statement, Mondonosuke Saotome is granted permission to go to Satsuma. He sets off on this journey accompanied by Sasao Kinai and Yamashiro no Kami's sister, Shizue . However, on the way, they are attacked by a group of mountain monks. Mondonosuke Saotome manages to repel the monks in a brawl but becomes separated from Kinai and Shizue. Afterward, he encounters a mysterious woman named Oren, and with her guidance, he finally arrives in Satsuma.
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
旗本退屈男
other title: 旗本退屈男 / The Bored Hatamoto Samurai
Master swordsman and loyal 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.
Bored Hatamoto: The Kaga Conspiracy (1993) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Gozonji! Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko
director: Akinori Matsuo actor: Hiro Komura / Kei Satō
other title: Gozonji! Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko
The crescent shaped scar on his forehead is a license given him by the Shogun to kill anyone he deems to be a villain. A strong performance that reflects well upon his father, with interesting stories, these films are required viewing. When Saotome hears rumors of a Daimyo's plot to overthrow the Shogun, he launches an investigation. With the help of his sister Kikuji, his stewart, Kinai and a mysterious woman they begin to unravel the web of treachery.