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Nemuri Kyōshirō
is a series of jidaigeki novels written by Renzaburō Shibata. The stories were originally serialized beginning in May 1956 in the ''Shūkan Shinchō''. The stories take place during the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate and the rules of Tokugawa Ienari and his successor Tokugawa Ieyoshi. They center on the title character, a sleepy-eyed ''rōnin'', or outlaw swordsman, who is the son of a Japanese mother (the daughter of a , who commits (see "Female Ritual Suicide" in ''Seppuku'') some time after Kyoshiro's birth) and a foreign father, and who was conceived during a Black Mass (resulting in his fierce hatred for what he considers the hypocrisy of Christianity).AnimEigo , Series Introduction (December 28, 2007). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hell'', for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular setting. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animeigo
AnimEigo is an American entertainment company that licenses and distributes anime, samurai films and Japanese cinema. Founded in 1988 by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams III, the company was one of the first in North America dedicated to licensing anime and helped give anime a noticeable following in the region. Over its history, the company has released many anime titles, such as ''Urusei Yatsura'', ''You're Under Arrest'', ''Vampire Princess Miyu'', ''Otaku no Video'', the original ''Bubblegum Crisis'' OVA series, and ''Kimagure Orange Road''. Their name is a portmanteau of "anime" and "eigo" (英語), the Japanese word for the English language. History The company was founded in 1988 in Ithaca, New York by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams III. It is now based in Wilmington, North Carolina and run by Natsumi Ueki, Woodhead's wife. Their first release was ''Metal Skin Panic Madox 01''. In July 2003, the company signed a deal with Koch Entertainment to help market and distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Inoue (film Director)
was a Japanese film director. Biography He is known for directing many jidaigeki television dramas. In 1950, he joined the Daiei studio and started working as an assistant director. He made his director debut with ''Yureikoban'' in 1960. He directed a lot of jidaigeki television dramas from 1970s to 1980s. In 1993, he directed Lone Wolf and Cub series film '' Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict'', it was for the first time in 23 years he directed in the film. Inoue died from a cerebral infarction and pneumonia on 9 January 2022, at the age of 93. Selected filmography Film * ''Yurei Koban'' (1960) ) (First film Inoue directed.) *''Zatoichi's Revenge'' (1965) * ''Dr.Strong-arm'' (1966) * '' Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess'' (1966) * ''The Whimsy of Cupid'' (1967) * ''An Invitation to Jail'' (1967) * ''Rikugun Nakano gakko: Mitsumei'' (1967) * ''Rikugun Nakano gakkô: Kaisen zen'ya'' (1968) * ''Woman's Prison'7 (1968) * ''Duel at the Quay aka Kanto onna yakuz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kō Nishimura
was a Japanese actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'' and '' Yojimbo'', Kihachi Okamoto's ''Sword of Doom'', Yoshitaro Nomura's ''Zero Focus'', and Kon Ichikawa's '' The Burmese Harp'' (where he was credited as Akira Nishimura). Nishimura made his film debut in the Shin Saburi film ''Fusetsu Nijyunen'' in 1951. He won the Blue Ribbon Awards for best supporting actor in 1964 for Unholy Desire directed by Shohei Imamura. In 1982, he won the Best Actor award in the Mainichi Film Awards for his performances in ''Matagi''. In Japan, Nishimura is well known for playing the role of the title character in the long-running television jidaigeki series Mito Kōmon from 1983 to 1992. He also portrayed the voice of the "Mamo/Howard Lockewood" in the original Japanese version of anime film ''The Mystery of Mamo'' in 1978. Filmography Film *'' The Burmese Harp'' (1956) *'' Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate'' (1957) *'' Umi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masumi Harukawa
, born , is a Japanese actress. Filmography * 1963: ''The Insect Woman'' * 1964: ''Unholy Desire'' * 1964: ''Kunoichi Keshō'' * 1967: ''Zatoichi's Cane Sword'' * 1968: ''The Human Bullet'' * 1968: '' Curse of the Blood'' * 1974: '' Pastoral: To Die in the Country'' * 1974: ''Tora-san's Lullaby'' * 1975–1979: ''Torakku Yarō'' * 1975–1994: ''Edo o Kiru'' * 1978: ''Pink Lady no Katsudō Daishashin'' * 1978-87: ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' * 1980: ''Shogun's Ninja'' * 1987: '' Hachiko Monogatari'' * 1992: ''Tōki Rakujitsu is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Seijirō Kōyama. It is about the Japanese scientist Hideyo Noguchi. It is based on two biographical novels, ''Tōki Rakujitsu'' written by Junichi Watanabe and ''Noguchi no haha: Noguchi Hideo Monogatari'' wri ...'' References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harukawa, Masumi Japanese actresses Living people 1935 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Ikehiro
is a Japanese film director. He is known for directing Zatoichi series and the highly acclaimed Malay film Onna Gokuakuchō. In 1950, he joined the Daiei Film and started working as an assistant director under Kenji Mizoguchi etc. In 1960, he was promoted to director and debuted with ''Bara Daimyo''. Selected filmography Film *''Bara Daimyo'' (1960) *''Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold'' (1964) *''Zatoichi's Flashing Sword'' (1964) *'' Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo'' (1964) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction'' (1964) *''Zatoichi's Pilgrimage'' (1966) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: A Trail of Traps'' (1967) *'' Broken Swords'' (1969) *'' Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie'' (1969) *'' Nemuri Kyōshirō manji giri'' (1969) *''Onna Gokuakuchō'' (1970) *''Kesho'' (1984) Television *Nemuri Kyōshirō (TV series) (1972) Episode8,11 *Kogarashi Monjirō (1972) Episode5,9 *Amigasa Jūbei (1974-7) Episode9,10 *Monkey (TV series) (1978) Episode15,16,25,26 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
(born February 15, 1911 Tokyo, Japan, died July 26, 1983) was a Japanese film director from the 1930s to 1970s. He directed six films about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. He signed with Nikkatsu Kyoto studio as an assistant director and started working as an assistant director under Sadao Yamanaka and Hiroshi Inagaki etc. He made his director debut with ''Ouma wa Nanajyunana-mangoku'' in 1944. Filmography Film Assistant director * ''The Million Ryo Pot'' Director * ''The Young Swordsman'' (潮出来島 美男剣法 Itako Dejima Binan Kenpo) (1954) * ''The Dancer and Two Warriors'' (踊り子行状記 Odoriko Gyōjōki) (1955) * '' The Young Lord'' (鬼斬り若様 Onikiri Wakasama) (1955) *'' Suzunosuke Akado: Defeat the Demon-Faced Gang'' (1957) *''Fighting Letter for 29 People'' 29-nin no Kenka-jō (二十九人の喧嘩状, Nijūkunin no kenkajō) (1957) *'' Suzunosuke Akado: The Vacuum Slash of Asuka'' (1957) *'' Suzunosuke Akado: The One-Legged Demon'' (1957) * (花 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshi Katō
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 175 films between 1949 and 1988. He won the award for Best Actor at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in ''Hometown''. He married the actress Isuzu Yamada in 1950, but they divorced three years later. Selected filmography Film * ''Mahiru no ankoku'' (1956) * ''The Rice People'' (1957) * ''Zero Focus'' (1961) * ''Immortal Love'' (1961) * ''The Mad Fox'' (1962) * ''Gang vs. G-Men'' (1962) as Detective Ogata * ''Shiroi Kyotō'' (1966) as Professor Ōkouchi * '' The Profound Desire of the Gods'' (1968) * ''Hiken yaburi'' (1969) * '' Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki'' (1969) * ''Yakuza Zessyō'' (1970) * ''Silence'' (1971) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973) * ''Himiko'' (1974) * ''Castle of Sand'' (1974) * ''Dragon Princess'' (1976) * '' Torakku Yarō: Ippiki Otoko Momojirō'' (1977) as Sukezaemon Osagawa * ''Hometown'' (1983) * ''Tampopo'' (1985) Television * '' Haru no Sakami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miwa Takada
is a Japanese film, TV and stage actress. She has starred in several Japanese movies that are today considered classics (especially in the '' Zatoichi saga'', and the ''Daimajin'' trilogy). Takada also worked as a singer, and the duet she recorded with Mitsuo Kaji, "Waga Ai wo Hoshi ni Inorite," became a huge hit. Now she focuses on stage performances and TV. She lives in Numazu is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 189,486 in 91,986 households, and a population density of 1,014 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Numazu is at the nor .... Filmography Takada'a filmography as an actress includes the following. Retrieved on 5 May 2014. References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiho Fujimura
Shiho Fujimura (藤村 志保 ''Fujimura Shiho'', born 3 January 1939 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She was given a Special Prize for her career at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography Films *''Shinobi no Mono'' (1962) *''Kujira Gami'' (1962) *'' Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance'' (1963) *''Zatoichi on the Road'' (1963) *'' Akumyō Muteki'' (1965) *''Return Of Daimajin'' (1966) *''Shiroi Kyotō'' (1966) *''Zatoichi's Cane Sword'' (1967) *''The Snow Woman'' (1968) *''Fumō Chitai'' (1976) *'' Tora-san Plays Cupid'' (1977) *'' Kozure Ōkami: Sono Chiisaki Te ni'' (1993) *''Bloom in the Moonlight'' (1993), Tatsu Taki *'' Wait and See'' (1998) *''Gemini'' (1999) *''Merdeka 17805'' (2001) *''Inugami'' (2001) *'' Yunagi City, Sakura Country'' (2007) *'' Inju: The Beast in the Shadow'' (2008) Television *''Taikōki'' (1965), Nene *''Ōgon no Hibi'' (1978), Yodo-dono *''Musashibō Benkei'' (1986), Tokiwa Gozen *''Taiheiki'' (1991), Uesugi Kiyok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Misumi
(2 March 1921 – 24 September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series such as ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' and the initial film in the long-running ''Zatoichi'' series, and also directed ''Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice'', starring Shintaro Katsu. He died at age 54. In 2012, his 1973 film ''Sakura no Daimon'' was voted by Makoto Shinozaki at the BFI The Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time. Biography Kenji Misumi was born on March 2, 1921. His father was a Kobe entrepreneur Fukujiro Misumi and his mother was a geisha from Kyoto's pleasure district who went by the name Shizu. The parents were not in a formal relationship and neither parent wanted to take care of Kenji. This led to him being taken care of by his aunt Shika with Fukujiro financially supporting him. This led to Kenji Misumi later being enrolled in the Ritsumeikan business school. Kenji was more interested in film, specifically ''chanbara'' films with actors like Tsumasaburo Bando and Denjiro Okochi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomisaburo Wakayama
, born Masaru Okumura (奥村 勝),Leous, G. (''c.'' 2003)Tomisaburo WakayamaRetrieved on May 23, 2010. was a Japanese actor best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling, 19th-century '' ronin'' warrior in the six ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' samurai films.Stout, J. (1981): "Tomisaburo Wakayama: The Anti-Hero of Shogun Assassin." ''Martial Arts Movies'' (August), 1(2):26–33. Biography Wakayama (his stage name)''Lame d'un père, l'âme d'un sabre'' (2005). Wild Side Films. Event occurs at 34. was born on September 1, 1929, in Fukagawa, a district in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Minoru Okumura (奥村 実), a noted ''kabuki'' performer and ''nagauta'' singer who went by the stage name Katsutōji Kineya ( 杵屋 勝東治),Asiateca: Tomisaburo Wakayama (August 10, 2007). Retrieved on May 24, 2010. and the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
