Shunji Sakai
Birthday: 1913-12-10
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Biography: No biography available.
Movies
Nonsense - Fireball Boy Thief
The story of a ghostly thief in Edo who calls himself the fireball guy....
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Shadow Over Fuji
The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was ...
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Wild Lion
A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji...
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is r...
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The Eve of the Chinese Festival
A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately...
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Magic Boy
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his eld...
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Eight Views of Samurai
Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is as...
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Tomboy Samurai
The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for ...
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Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess....
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The Tokyo Kid
A young, talented singer (Misora) is orphaned, not once but twice, and has to turn to a rather unlik...
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Kagebōshi
On the night the shogunate's treasury was breached, the guard Utsugi had already been taken down. Hi...
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Somersault on the Way
A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa ...
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Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor...
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The Brothers who Protect the Mountain
In the mountainous region of Koshu, Taikahara, there was an intense power struggle between the promi...
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お役者変化
During the Genroku era, Azusa Gennosuke, renowned in Nara as a top swordsman and a scholar, crossed ...
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The Woman and the Pirate
In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there wa...
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Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defen...
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Epic Crash
Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes p...
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Kunisada Chuji
Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mer...
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Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
Mariko studies at a missionary school in Shinshu. She drops out of school and joins her father on a ...
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The Abandoned Swords
Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document revealin...
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler ...
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima....
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings....
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Aoi Secret Book
A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a myster...
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Kanbei's Bargain Sale
Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my...
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Freelance Samurai
One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this t...
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Onatsu and Seijuro
Based on the popular story of the tragic lovers, Onatsu and Seijuro....
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Excursion to Treasure Isle
The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with hi...
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Romance Freestyle
The love between young college students Toki and the handsome Takaga is tested when Takaya's parents...
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Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls
Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her loya...
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Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword
This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jube...
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The Phantom Goblin
An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears ...
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Shin nitōhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki
Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the on...
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Detective Duel
A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private ...
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Noble Tasuke
The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei t...
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A Martial Crowd
As a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin princess...
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Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi
A frenzy of goodwill, tears, laughter, and a lot of fun, caused by thirteen children under the guise...
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Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which o...
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Nonki saiban
A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts re...
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Great Edo Song Festival
The feudal lord Kisaragi Yae no Kami (Minami Komyo) searches for a child he had with a low-borne wom...
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Christ in Bronze
Christian converts face persecution in the feudal society of 17th century Japan....
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Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, ...
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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigato...
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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a st...
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First Love of Okon
A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap....
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The Black Hooded Man 2
The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the govern...
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The Second Bullet is Marked
Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu....
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A Country Boss
A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage....
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The Bandits
Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period....
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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-sh...
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Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magist...
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The Mansion of Intrigue
A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun....
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Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey
Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a g...
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Case of Umon: Red Lizard
Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard....
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Mysteries of Edo
A princess in disguise, Oshichi launches an investigation to reveal the truth about the disappearanc...
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The South Sea Wolf
Namie's in trouble again, getting snatched by an evil gang in search of treasure. Kirimaru sets out ...
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Scramble for Fortune
A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets of a ...
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Good Rascals
A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives....
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The Mysterious Cape
Ryujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy pati...
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Carmen's Innocent Love
Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politi...
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No Stronger Swords
Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells the ...
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Festival of Swordsmen
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful...
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The Acrobats of Death
Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon th...
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Quick Change Tanuki Palace
This is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a neighb...
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Evil Man of Edo
A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on th...
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Flowers on the Road
Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to ...
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Rabble Tactics
The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to ke...
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Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and a...
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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the...
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Fighting Disposition
With the help of famous yakuza Jirocho, brave and quick tempered Eijiro takes revenge on the death o...
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The Spiders' The Noisy Parade
Gangsters smuggle diamonds through customs by embedding them in The Spiders' tambourine, then go on ...
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Samurai Hawk
1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the governmen...
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Street of Wandering Men
When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides ...
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The Swordsman and the Actress
A fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical trou...
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Travels of Gonkuro
Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad...
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Law in Ghost Island
Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady individuals r...
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Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. A...
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Cases of Hanshichi
Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive...
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Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
Counselor Mito and his companions departed from Mito to see Kikutaro, a young lord of the shogun fam...
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Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
All is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are happening a...
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The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as...
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Lord of Steel Heart
A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famo...
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A Spectacular Showdown
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody sho...
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Shingo's Final Duel
After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest sword...
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Tokaido Fullhouse
When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kir...
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The Swishing Sword
A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. ...
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Edo Purebreed
Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro an...
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Pure-Hearted Unit
A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows,...
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Over That Hill
Mariko is an innocent girl who grew up in the highlands of Shinshu. She moves to Tokyo to live with ...
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Songfest! The 3 Young Musketeers!
Saito Torajiro directed this light comic musical about the lives and loves of three cheerful, lively...
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Bravo! Five Men
A parody of the Kabuki play about thieves, "Five Men of the White Waves"....
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Six Men Mustered in Great Edo
A parody based on Kabuki plays about thieves led by the famous Soshun Kochiyama....
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Traveling of Two Young Men
At the crowded Komatsuya in Kawadome, travellers are holding a secret art contest to relieve boredom...
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Tenamonya Sandogasa
The Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jiro...
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The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi ...
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Queen of the Treasure Island
At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of...
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Himalayan Wanderer
One after another, expedition teams were being attacked in the Himalayas. With the unprecedented boo...
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The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
Minako, a runaway from Osaka chasing her dream of becoming a singer, struggles through poverty, fail...
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