Naoko Kubo — Actor (48)
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The Hoodlum Priest (1967) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
やくざ坊主
director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda actor: Shintarō Katsu / Mayumi Ogawa …
other title: Yakuza bozu / やくざ坊主
The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling den in direct defiance of the local yakuza boss. Exciting action and a twisty plot this movie breaks new barriers in Japanese cinema. Katsu Shintaro is superb in one of his better non-Zato Ichi roles as he fights off the advances of a love-lorn woman and risks his life to defeat the powerful gambling boss who has a stranglehold on the town.
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Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
柳生一番勝負 無頼の谷
director: Shoji Matsumura actor: Jūshirō Konoe / Shingo Yamashiro …
other title: Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws / 柳生一番勝負 無頼の谷
This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of his friend, a samurai named Matashichiro. This spaghetti western style action swordplay film is exciting and dynamic from start to finish! One-eyed master of martial arts, Yagyu Jubei visits Akizuki Village and meets with his former teacher Akizuki Hayato-no-Kami. Jubei is shocked to see Hayato's sickly appearance. An evil gang has plotted to murder Hayato, but a deadly Yagyu blade will unleash a rain of blood and disperse the evil plot! The breathtaking climax in a huge ravine called Okamidani is the ultimiate pay-off. Jubei confronts several hundred riflemen and warriors in a bloody battle to the death.
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Stairs of Evil (1965) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
悪の階段
director: Hideo Suzuki actor: Tsutomu Yamazaki / Kō Nishimura …
other title: 悪の階段
Iwao, , Kumagai, and Konishi broke into the safe containing the wages of the employees of Ato Industries and obtained a fortune large enough to live a life of leisure. They celebrated with Iwao’s woman, Rumiko. However, it was too early to celebrate. They decided not to use the money for six months to avoid suspicion and stored it in a safe. But one day, Konishi asked for his share of the money in advance, even if it meant receiving a smaller portion, igniting the dark flame of desire among Iwao and the others.
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Lakeside Figure (1961) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
湖畔の人
director: Kiyoshi Saeki actor: Koji Tsuruta / Yoshiko Sakuma …
other title: 湖畔の人
A story of Minako who struggles finding love and peace in life. When Minako’s hope for ultimate happiness, marriage to her beloved fiancé, comes to a sudden halt, Minako finds herself in search of new love which in turn leads her into a complicated love triangle.
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Code Between Brothers 5 (1967) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
兄弟仁義　関東命知らず
director: Kōsaku Yamashita actor: Saburo Kitajima / Kyōsuke Machida …
other title: 兄弟仁義　関東命知らず
Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series. During the early 20th century, Ryuji from Asakusa, a wandering yakuza, joins the Narumi Family in Yokohama. However, when he confronts Shiotaro, the head of the rival family, Ryuji takes a liking to him. He ends up leaving his current family, and becomes close to Shiotaro like brothers swearing to become a full-fledged yakuza.