is a 1965
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
ese erotic
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 Hel ...
film directed by Yasuto Hasegawa. The film deals revenge of the
forty-seven rōnin
The revenge of the , also known as the or Akō vendetta, is a historical event in Japan in which a band of ''rōnin'' (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their master on 31 January 1703. The incident has since become legendary. It is on ...
. It is based on
Futaro Yamada
was the pen name of , a Japanese author.
He was born in Yabu, Hyogo.
In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story and was awarded a prize by the magazine .
He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist.
He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 ''Ni ...
's novel "Ninpō-chushingura".
It is 3rd in
Futaro Yamada
was the pen name of , a Japanese author.
He was born in Yabu, Hyogo.
In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story and was awarded a prize by the magazine .
He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist.
He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 ''Ni ...
's Kunoichi film series. The president of Toei company Shigeru Okada asked
Sadao Nakajima
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter (born 8 August, 1934) known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Career
Born in Chiba Prefecture, he attended Hibiya High School and then the University of Tokyo before joining the Tōei studi ...
who directed past 2 Futaro Yamada's Kunoichi films to direct the film but he declined the offer.
Plot
Mumyō Kotarō killed his betrayed fiancé Orie and He flees to
Utsunomiya
is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' ...
. On his way he happens to saves
Chisaka Hyōbu's daughter Oyu(She is exactly like Orie.) be attacked by
ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance
In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enem ...
. Thus he stays Chisaka's residence in
Yonezawa
Yonezawa City Hall
is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,707 in 33,278 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Yonezawa is most famous for ...
. Chisaka was just trying to stop Forty-seven rōnin's revenge against
Kira Kōzuke no suke by female ninja's sexual entrapment. Chisaka asks Kotarō to lead female ninja. Kotarō accepts the request on condition of marriage to Oyu.
Cast
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Tetsurō Tamba
was a Japanese actor with a career spanning five decades. He is best known in the West for his role in the 1967 James Bond film '' You Only Live Twice'' as Tiger Tanaka.
Biography
Tamba had a part-time job as an interpreter at Supreme Commande ...
as Mumyō Kotarō
*
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'' ( ...
as
Chisaka Hyōbu
* Hiroko Sakuramachi as Oyu/Orie
* Tsuyako Okajima
*
Akiji Kobayashi
, sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with ''Satsujin Yogisha' ...
as
Horibe Yasubei
was a warrior in Japan. Yasubee was born to , a samurai of the Shibata Domain (a Han (country subdivision), ''han'' in present-day Niigata Prefecture) . When Yasubee was 13, his father lost his position and became a rōnin. Soon afterwards, Yaji ...
*
Seizo Fukumoto as Namiuchi Dainoshin
* Yuriko Mishima as Oyumi
* Kazuko Oura as Toyo
* Daisuke Awaji as Mononose Tsukinori
* Yoshihiro Igarashi as
Uesugi Tsununori
* Daizen Shishido as Shiraito
*
Kunie Tanaka
was a Japanese actor. Tanaka first made a name for himself as the lecherous antagonist of the ''Wakadaishō'' series (1961–1981) of films. He is also well-known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the ''Battles Without Honor ...
as Fuwa Kazuemon
*
Minoru Ōki
was a Japanese actor. His notable film appearances were ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' films, ''Stakeout'', and ''Not Forgotten''.
Ōki started working as a shooting assistant at the Nikkatsu Tamagawa studio at the age of 16. In 1951, he made his film d ...
as
Ōishi Kuranosuke Oishi may refer to:
* Ōishi (surname), a Japanese surname
* Oishi (Philippine brand), a snack company from the Philippines
* Oishi Group, a Thai food-and-drink company
* Ōishi Station
is a railway station on the Hanshin Electric Railway Mai ...
See also
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Kunoichi ninpō
is a 1964 Japanese erotic film directed by Sadao Nakajima in his directorial debut. It is based on Futaro Yamada's novel of the same title.
Plot
In the Siege of Osaka, five female ninjas who pregnanted with Toyotomi Hideyori's child escape fro ...
1st in
Futaro Yamada
was the pen name of , a Japanese author.
He was born in Yabu, Hyogo.
In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story and was awarded a prize by the magazine .
He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist.
He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 ''Ni ...
's Kunoichi film series. Directed by
Sadao Nakajima
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter (born 8 August, 1934) known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.
Career
Born in Chiba Prefecture, he attended Hibiya High School and then the University of Tokyo before joining the Tōei studi ...
.
*
Kunoichi Keshō
also known as ''The Spying Sorceress''is a 1964 Japanese comedy ''jidaigeki'' film directed by Sadao Nakajima. Nakajima himself did the casting and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Kō Nishimura and Masumi Harukawa were cast from Shohei Imamura's film Unholy ...
2nd in Futaro Yamada's Kunoichi film series. Directed by Sadao Nakajima.
References
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1965 films
1960s Japanese-language films
Ninja films
Samurai films
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