is a 1965
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
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jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, crafts ...
film directed by Yasuto Hasegawa. The film deals with the revenge of the
forty-seven rōnin
The revenge of the , also known as the or Akō vendetta, was a historical event in Japan in which a band of ''rōnin'' (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their former master on 31 January 1703. The incident has since become legendary. I ...
. 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 ''Nin ...
's novel "Ninpō-chushingura".
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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 ''Nin ...
's Kunoichi film series. The president of Toei company Shigeru Okada asked
Sadao Nakajima
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and ''jidaigeki''.
Career
Born in Tōgane, Chiba, he attended Hibiya High School and then the University of Tokyo before joining the Toei studio in 1959. Working ...
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 capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 513,584, 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 spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Antecedents may have existed as ear ...
. 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 i ...
. 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 appeared in nearly 300 film and television productions, both in leading and supporting roles, and was the winner of two Japan Academy Film Prizes.
At the height of his career, he wa ...
as Mumyō Kotarō
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Kō Nishimura
was a Japanese actor.
Known in the Western world, West primarily for supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'' and ''Yojimbo (film), Yojimbo'', Kihachi Okamoto's ''Sword of Doom'', Yoshitaro Nomura's ''Zero Focus ...
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'' in present-day Niigata Prefecture) . When Yasubee was 13, his father lost his position and became a rōnin. Soon afterwards, Yajiemon died, and as Yasubee's ...
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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 Hon ...
as Fuwa Kazuemon
*
Minoru Ōki
was a Japanese actor. His notable film appearances were ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' films, ''Stakeout (1958 film), Stakeout'', and ''Not Forgotten''.
Ōki started working as a shooting assistant at the Nikkatsu Tamagawa studio at the age of 16. In 1 ...
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, a train station in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japa ...
See also
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Kunoichi ninpō
is a Japanese term for . In popular culture, it is often used for female ninja or practitioner of ninjutsu (''ninpo''). The term was largely popularized by novelist Futaro Yamada in his novel in 1964.
Although kunoichi have appeared in numerous ...
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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 ''Nin ...
's Kunoichi film series. Directed by
Sadao Nakajima
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and ''jidaigeki''.
Career
Born in Tōgane, Chiba, he attended Hibiya High School and then the University of Tokyo before joining the Toei studio in 1959. Working ...
.
*
Kunoichi Keshō 2nd in Futaro Yamada's Kunoichi film series. Directed by Sadao Nakajima.
References
External links
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1965 films
1960s Japanese-language films
Ninja films
1960s samurai films
1960s Japanese films
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