Shunji Sakai — Actor (38)
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The Brothers who Protect the Mountain (1953) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
山を守る兄弟
director: Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Hibari Misora / Ryūnosuke Tsukigata …
other title: 山を守る兄弟
In the mountainous region of Koshu, Taikahara, there was an intense power struggle between the prominent families, Tamaki and Kakukura. Facing the steward of Kakukura, Kurokawa Senjiro, was Tamaki Daisaburo, who was skilled with a handgun. Daisaburo had granted protection to the charcoal maker, Miyoshi, safeguarding a few mountains passed down from their ancestors. Daisaburo's elder brother, Iori, who had completed his training in Edo, saved Kakukura's only daughter, Koyumi, on his way back home. However, while Daisaburo rushed to Iori's aid after Koyumi was attacked by Kurokawa and his men, their family home was set ablaze.
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No Stronger Swords (1959) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
風流使者 天下無双の剣
director: Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Utaemon Ichikawa / Hashizo Ōkawa …
other title: 風流使者 天下無双の剣
Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells the story of a battle between the evil sword style called ”Otonashi” (The Silent Form) and the proper way of swordsmanship as promoted by such historical stalwarts as Shimada Toranosuke, and the mysterious Honda Sakon, who face off against a group masquerading as the lord of Mito and his traveling bodyguards Suke-san and Kaku-san. The plot thickens as their leader unveils his secret plan to disrupt the stability of the nation. It is all in the name of swordsmanship, and as the title implies there are no stronger swordsmen!
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Eight Views of Samurai (1958) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
浪人八景
director: Tai Katō actor: Utaemon Ichikawa / Kōtarō Satomi …
other title: 浪人八景
Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets involved in the troubles of the samurai clan.
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Rabble Tactics (1963) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
雑兵物語
director: Kazuo Ikehiro actor: Shintarō Katsu / Eiji Funakoshi …
other title: 雑兵物語
The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door. The farmers are recruited in groups of fifteen. In Yaju's village, there are only twelve men, so they press Oto, who looks more like a boy than a girl, to join, disguised as a man.
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Detective Duel (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
ひばりの花形探偵合戦
director: Yasushi Sasaki actor: Hibari Misora / Ken Takakura …
other title: ひばりの花形探偵合戦
A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private eye named Mitamura while both are investigating the missing person's case from a wealthy family.
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Evil Man of Edo (1959) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
江戸の悪太郎
director: Masahiro Makino actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Keiko Okawa …
other title: 江戸の悪太郎
A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less samurai who founded a school for underprivileged children in a poor neighborhood. Into the mix comes a young woman running away from a forced marriage disguised as a teenage boy and becomes a student of the beloved Sensei, while he staves off the advances of a skilled pickpocket and prepares for a bloody showdown against a direct retainer of the shogun!
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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (1961) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
右門捕物帖　南蛮鮫
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Satomi Oka …
other title: 右門捕物帖　南蛮鮫 / Umon torimonocho: Nanbanzame
The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigators and brings a chill to the residents of Edo. With the capital on edge, master crimefighter Kondo Umon is brought in to try and solve the case. His illustrious career aside, Umon must risk his own life, time and time again in order to bring the culprit to justice. This mystery will keep you guessing until the exciting climax. Umon has a flair for the dramatic and will hopefully solve the case before more innocent victims have their lives claimed!
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Festival of Swordsmen (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
剣豪天狗まつり
director: Shigehiro Ozawa actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Shingo Yamashiro …
other title: 剣豪天狗まつり
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.