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Jirō Yabuki
also known as Jirō Chiba is a retired Japanese actor. His older brother is Sonny Chiba. He is known for playing the role of Kazuya Taki in the tokusatsu superhero series ''Kamen Rider''. He started his acting career at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1967. In 1970, he joined Sonny Chiba's production company and often co-starred with Sonny in many films. His first starring role in the film was in ''Gekitotsu! Aikidō''. In 1976, he changed his stage name from Jirō Chiba to Jirō Yabuki. He announced his retirement as an actor in 1982. Filmography Film *''The Assassin'' (1970) as Jirō *' (1971) *''Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishōgai'' (1971) *''Kamen Rider vs. Shocker'' (1972) as Kazuya Taki *''Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell'' (1972) as Kazuya Taki *''The Street Fighter'' (1974) as Gijun Shikenbaru *''The Bullet Train'' (1975) as Officer *''Champion of Death'' (1975) as Ogano Genpachirō *''The Return of the Sister Street Fighter'' (1975) as Xiang De-Ki (Sho Tokki) *' (1975) as Morih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimitsu
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 83,058 in 39,138 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kimitsu is located in the southwestern part of Chiba prefecture, about 35 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba, and 40 to 50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The northwestern part of the city faces Tokyo Bay and forms a part of the expansive Keiyo Industrial Zone. The inland area is lined with mountains in the Bōsō hills. The city area is the second largest area in Chiba prefecture after Ichihara city. Two small rivers cross Kimitsu, the Koito River and the Obitsu River. Surrounding municipalities Chiba Prefecture *Kisarazu * Ichihara *Futtsu * Kamogawa * Ōtaki Climate Kimitsu has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kimitsu is . The averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza Graveyard
''Yakuza Graveyard'', known in Japan as , is a 1976 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The screenplay by Kazuo Kasahara is based on a concept by Norimichi Matsudaira, Naoyuki Sugimoto and Kyo Namura. ''Complex'' named it number 17 on their list of The 25 Best Yakuza Movies. Kino International released the film on DVD in North America in 2006. Plot Kuroiwa, a police investigator born in Manchukuo, is cracking down on yakuza business but his rough methods often get him in trouble with his superiors and he is transferred to a new beat in Osaka. Kuroiwa is sleeping with the widow of a man he killed and she demands that he give her enough money to open up her own bar. When Kuroiwa humiliates and beats a group of young yakuza from the Nishida family, the Nishida family offers him money to be on their side in a turf war against the Yamashiro family, but he refuses. The Nishida family tells underboss Matsunaga's half-Korean wife Keiko to convince Kuroiwa to take their side. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akumaizer 3
is a Japanese science fiction tokusatsu television series, created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei Company. The series premiered on Tuesday October 7, 1975, at 7:30, and ran for 38 episodes in that timeslot on NET, now known as TV Asahi. The series remains obscure outside Japan, but was popular and renowned in its home country. The series was followed by a sequel called ''Chojin Bibyun'' which used rejected designs from the Kamen Rider series as its hero designs. Production The program frequently alludes to the famous Alexandre Dumas, père novel ''The Three Musketeers''. Due to the inhuman nature of the main characters, the primary protagonists and antagonists were portrayed exclusively by stuntmen, with only their voices being portrayed by professional actors. Because of this, an unusual number of well-known voice actors star in the series, as the voices of the main characters. Makio Inoue portrays Xavitan., Kōji Yada plays Evil, and Jōji Yanami provides Gabra's gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot Detective
is a tokusatsu superhero TV series. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, the series was produced by Toei Company Ltd., and broadcast on Fuji TV from April 5 to September 27, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes. It stars Jirō Chiba. The hero of this series is a robot named "Robot Detective K" (or just "K"), who has no human form, but when not in battle, dresses up in human clothes and has a human-like personality Along with '' Android Kikaider'' ''Robot Detective'' was one of the early predecessors to what would become the ''Metal Hero Series'' of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes. Episode List # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Cast *: **Suit Actor: , **Suit Actor (battle scenes): , *: (played as ) *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: Sonny Chiba , known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikaider 01
(Pronounced as ''Kikaider Zero One''), is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, and a sequel series to '' Android Kikaider''. Produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, it was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from May 12, 1973 to March 30, 1974, with a total of 46 episodes. Its title in Hawaii is ''Kikaida 01'' (based on the Japanese title). Kikaider 01 made an appearance alongside Kikaider, Inazuman, and Zubat in the 2011 movie OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders. Plot synopsis The noted robotics expert Dr. Kohmyoji created a powerful android to protect Japan from evil forces. When Hakaider starts his evil organization, Dr. Kohmyoji's android, Kikaider 01, awakens to fight Hakaider. Hakaider has three assistants, Red Hakaider, Blue Hakaider, and Silver Hakaider. Together, they devise various schemes to cause destruction, but Kikaider 01 stops them all. Kikaider appears to assist Kikaider 01. Their chief goal is to capture a young boy, named Akira. After Hakaider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōedo Sōsamō
and are long-running (1970 to 1992) prime time television ''jidaigeki'' programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo (Tokyo 12 Channel). The title literally translates as "Oedo Dragnet" ("New Oedo Dragnet" for the second series). Early on, it carried the subtitle "Ōedo Untouchables." Characters The central characters are a ninja group who serve as secret police agents in Edo. They work undercover under the direction of a hatamoto, and later, under Matsudaira Sadanobu. * Jūmonji Koyata, masquerading as a vagrant from Sagami, Sanjirō. The male lead, Koyata was played by Ryōtarō Sugi, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiroki Matsukata, Shirō Namiki, and Jun Hashizume. * Isaka Jūzō, masquerading as a rōnin of the same name. Tetsurō Sagawa created the role. * Female leads: Konami (Meiko Kaji), Yūgiri (Miyako Koshiro), Kurenai Ochō ( Michiyo Yasuda), Inazuma Oryū (Sanae Tsuchida), Kazaguruma no Okiku (Yōko Natsuki), and others. A 1979 film ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tattoo Ari
is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa. Cast * Ryudo Uzaki as Akio Takeda * Keiko Sekine as Michiyo * Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda * Ayako Ōta (太田あや子) as Miyoko * Yoshiko Osimi (忍海よしこ) as Satoko * Jirō Yabuki as Teruya Shimada * Shirō Shimomoto as Sato * Hitoshi Ueki as President * Kazuhiro Yamaji as Michiyo's new lover * Maiko Kazama as Sanae Background Director Banmei Takahashi was at this point a veteran director of pink films with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. ''Tattoo Ari'' was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the Yokohama Film Festival launched Takahashi on a mainstream career. The female lead in ''Tattoo Ari'', Keiko Sekine, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi. Awards and nominations 4th Yokohama Film Festival * Won: Best Director - B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell To The Land
is a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Jinpachi Nezu as Yukio Yamazawa * Kumiko Akiyoshi as Junko * Jirō Yabuki as Akihiko Yamazawa (as Jirō Yabuki) * Miyako Yamaguchi as Fumie Yamazawa * Gō Awazu as Driver * Sumiko Hidaka as Ine Yamazawa * Yudai Ishiyama as Manager * Keizō Kanie as Daijin * Nenji Kobayashi as Farmer * Kōjirō Kusanagi as Takejirō Yamazawa * Seiji Matsuyama is a Japanese manga artist from Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for drawing many works featuring women with extremely large breasts, and he himself refers to himself as a "boobie manga artist" in his ''doujinshi'' and other publications. He is mar ... as Fumie's brother * Yuichi Minato as Office worker * Aoi Nakajima as Fumiko * Rei Okamoto as Taiwanese woman * Kiminobu Okumura as Koichirō Yamazawa References External links * 1982 films 1982 drama films Japanese drama films 1980s Japanese-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eijanaika (film)
is a 1981 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ee ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre. Characteristically, Imamura focuses not on the leaders of the country, but on characters in the lower classes and on the fringes of society. Cast * Kaori Momoi - Ine * Shigeru Izumiya - Genji * Shigeru Tsuyuguchi - Kinzo * Masao Kusakari - Itoman * Mitsuko Baisho - Oko * Yōhei Kōno - Hara Ichinoshin * Taiji Tonoyama * Junzaburō Ban - Toramatsu * Nenji Kobayashi - Matakichi * Hideo Takamatsu - Koide Yamato no Kami * Ako - Oyoshi * Kazuo Kitamura - Koide Yamatonokami * Jirō Yabuki - Senmatsu * Yasuaki Kurata - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of Port Arthur
is a 1980 Japanese war film directed by Toshio Masuda. The Japanese title "Ni hyaku san kochi" means 203 Hill. The film depicts the fiercest battles at 203 Hill in the Siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905. Cast * Tatsuya Nakadai as Nogi Maresuke * Tetsuro Tamba as Kodama Gentarō * Teruhiko Aoi as Koga Takeshi * Kenji Niinuma as Kinoshita * Toshiyuki Nagashima as Nogi Yasusuke * Makoto Satō as Ushiwaka Toratarō * Isao Tamagawa as Matsumura Kanetomo * Hiroshi Nawa as Nakamura Satoru * Yoko Nogiwa as Nogi Sizuko * Masako Natsume as Matsuo Sachi * Shigeru Kōyama as Yamagata Aritomo * Shigeru Amachi as Kaneko Kentarō * Nobuo Kawai as Komura Jutarō * Yoshio Inaba as Ijichi Kōsuke * Jirō Yabuki as Kuji * Kastutoshi Arata as Ainoda * Kunio Murai as Oki Teisuke * Akihiko Hirata as Nagaoka Gaishi * Go Wakabayashi as Kamiizumi Tokuya * Kayo Matsuo as Empress Shōken * Hisaya Morishige as Itō Hirobumi * Toshirō Mifune as Emperor Meiji Staff * Plann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagemusha
is a 1980 jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history and tells the story of a lower-class criminal who is taught to impersonate the dying ''daimyō'' Takeda Shingen to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable clan. ''Kagemusha'' is the Japanese term for a political decoy, literally meaning "shadow warrior". The film ends with the climactic 1575 Battle of Nagashino. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival (tied with '' All That Jazz''). It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received other honours. In 2009 the film was voted at No. 59 on the list of ''The Greatest Japanese Films of All Time'' by Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo. Plot During the Sengoku period, Takeda Shingen, ''daimyō'' of the Takeda clan, meets a thief his brother Nobukado spared from crucifixion due to the thief's uncanny resemblance to Shingen; the brothers agree that he would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogun's Samurai
''Shogun's Samurai'', known in Japan as , is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is the first of two period films by Fukasaku starring Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba as Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Yagyū, the other being ''Samurai Reincarnation''. The film was adapted into a 39-episode TV series, ''The Yagyu Conspiracy'' (1978–1979), and two TV film remakes were released in 2008 and 2020. Plot In 1624, shogun Tokugawa Hidetada of the Tokugawa shogunate dies at Edo Castle. Komuro Kihei, his taster, also kills himself, leading to suspicion that the shogun was poisoned. Hidetada's oldest son Iemitsu was to be heir, but his father disliked his appearance and stammer and preferred his second son Tadanaga, who is bright, handsome, and admired. Hidetada's wife Oeyo uses her influence on other ministers such as the lord of Owari, Chief Chamberlain Doi, and Councilor Sakai, who join her in backing Tadanaga as heir. The young Chamberlain Matsudaira an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
