Chiyonosuke Azuma
Birthday: 1926-08-19
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Biography: Actor and dancer.
Movies
Blind Monk Swordsman
This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with t...
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Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a se...
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The Two Musashis
Toru Emori leads the cast as Hirate Musashi while a Hiroshi Fujioka competes with him as Okamoto Mu...
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Manchurian Sunset
A film adaptation of the original novel by Kazuo Dan. This exciting film, set in Asia on the eve of ...
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Ghost in the Well
Harima Aoyama (Chiyonosuke Azume) was a young hatamoto (samurai bannerman) to the Shogun. He seduced...
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Kisaragi Sword
The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexpe...
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The Legend of Zipang
Jigoku-gokuraku-maru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable rewar...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkende...
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The Conspirator
Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, dau...
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Goblin in Stirrups
Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of Kinnoroshi an...
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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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Returning Spirit
A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the sh...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an...
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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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Skull Coins
The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and ...
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The Duel at the Satta Pass
A variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a young s...
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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected people ...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyo...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
The second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of a...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the reveng...
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The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin
The second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against conspirat...
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Wild Palanquin
Shinsuke Inaba, a thief who snuck into the Kishu family residence in Edo. He was almost discovered b...
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The Master of the Sword Dance
The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his ...
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A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride
A village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to hav...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyo...
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The Bored Samurai
Saotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in person) wh...
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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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Yakuza of Ina
Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventu...
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Life's Simple Pleasures
A masterpiece of life sketches overflowing with heartwarming affection and laughter that portrays th...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 2
The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyo...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
The fourth part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Ky...
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Seven from Edo
When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a plan ...
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Kurama Tengu: The Tale of a Government Thief
The third film in the "Kurama Tengu" series starring Azuma Chiyonosuke, based on the original work b...
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A Carpenter and Children
A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an aff...
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Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo
An adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro Tsuruchiyo, t...
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Runway to Hell
When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samura...
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The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
In the fourth film in this exciting series, and the first since losing his left eye, Yagyu Jubei is ...
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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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Clan Revival
After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. B...
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Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
Tokijiro has the unfortunate duty according to the code of the gamblers to join in the fighting when...
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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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Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
A princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to be q...
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The Ako Retainers
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A f...
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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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Lord Mito
This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mi...
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Sasaki Kojiro
Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encou...
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A Chivalrous Spirit
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of per...
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Whirlwind Magistrate
One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan ...
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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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Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin
A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and...
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of per...
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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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The Warrior from Kishu
This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the you...
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The Seven Vows
Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed ...
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The Seven Vows, Part 2
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held c...
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The Seven Vows, Part 3
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven cr...
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Secret of The Golden Spell
One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, ...
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Girl with the Fire Banner
Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals wh...
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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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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes an...
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The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja
The famed ninja Yagyu Jubei fights to suppress a coup d’etat plotted against Tokugawa Shogunate....
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Drunken Sword
Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authori...
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Unwieldy Brothers
Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion a...
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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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Souls in the Moonlight II
This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva...
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Souls in the Moonlight III
Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be ser...
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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 Scroll’s Secret
Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the ...
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Magistrate of Dice
Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting t...
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to ...
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous mo...
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Battle Fever J: The Movie
Egos kidnaps the children of Information Supervisor Sakaguchi, Yoko and Kenichi. They then blackmail...
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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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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring ad...
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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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Cases of Hanshichi
Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive...
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Road of Chivalry
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and...
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The Crimson Peacock
One of the greatest film serials ever to come out of Japan puts together an all-star cast in the sea...
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The Cave of the Vampire Bats
A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing ...
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Seventeen Ninja
As the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable fortress ...
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
The story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki Kojiro ...
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Paper Crane Palanquin
The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to...
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Lord Mito: All Star Version
In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the ...
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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin....
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Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
This movie depicts a familiar samurai Tange Sazen story realistically. Tange loses one of his eyes a...
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The Beauty and the Dragon
Kabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman, tempt...
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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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