Toranosuke Tennoji

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Shōgo Shimada  •  Shintarō Katsu  •  Mikiko Tsubouchi  •  Matasaburô Niwa

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Shōgo Shimada  •  Shintarō Katsu  •  Mikiko Tsubouchi  •  Matasaburô Niwa

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Nobuo Kaneko  •  Gen Kimura  •  Ikuko Mōri

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Nobuo Kaneko  •  Gen Kimura  •  Ikuko Mōri

Shin nitōhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki (1961)

Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the only one in both series not directed by Seiichi Fukuda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinya Sakai
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Kon Omura  •  Kogan Ashiya

Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the only one in both series not directed by Seiichi Fukuda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinya Sakai
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Kon Omura  •  Kogan Ashiya

A Country Boss (1962)

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Ichimura
CAST:  Tomiko Ishii  •  Reiko Hatsune  •  Junzaburō Ban  •  Keiko Nishioka

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Ichimura
CAST:  Tomiko Ishii  •  Reiko Hatsune  •  Junzaburō Ban  •  Keiko Nishioka

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DIRECTION:  Kazuo Mori
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Jiro Tamiya  •  Makoto Fujita  •  Eiko Taki

Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki (1958)

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Kenichi Enomoto  •  Chieko Naniwa  •  Fujio Suga

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Kenichi Enomoto  •  Chieko Naniwa  •  Fujio Suga

Nitōhei monogatari: Banji yōryō no maki (1959)

Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Shoji Nakayama  •  Kyoko Kawaguchi

Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Shoji Nakayama  •  Kyoko Kawaguchi

Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest (1959)

First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Norihei Miki  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Masako Arisawa

First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Norihei Miki  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Masako Arisawa

Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines (1960)

First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Norihei Miki  •  Yoshiko Sano

First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Junzaburō Ban  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Norihei Miki  •  Yoshiko Sano

Broken Swords (1969)

The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the vile Lord Kira. Remake of Hakuôki AKA Samurai Vendetta (1959).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Kōjirō Hongō  •  Tomomi Iwai  •  Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the vile Lord Kira. Remake of Hakuôki AKA Samurai Vendetta (1959).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Kōjirō Hongō  •  Tomomi Iwai  •  Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho (1963)

An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosuke Ashiya. Raizo Ichikawa as the famous yakuza boss Jirocho.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Mori
CAST:  Raizō Ichikawa  •  Mikiko Tsubouchi  •  Michiko Sugata  •  Makoto Fujita

An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosuke Ashiya. Raizo Ichikawa as the famous yakuza boss Jirocho.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Mori
CAST:  Raizō Ichikawa  •  Mikiko Tsubouchi  •  Michiko Sugata  •  Makoto Fujita

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DIRECTION:  Seiichi Fukuda
CAST:  Norihei Miki  •  Achako Hanabishi  •  Machiko Mizuhara  •  Hiroshi Ogasawara

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival (1967)

A costumed film featuring the famous hero of Japanese history, Isshin Tasuke, arranged in the form of a popular song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsaku Yamashita
CAST:  Kazuo Funaki  •  Sumiko Fuji  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Eriko Yoshimura

A costumed film featuring the famous hero of Japanese history, Isshin Tasuke, arranged in the form of a popular song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsaku Yamashita
CAST:  Kazuo Funaki  •  Sumiko Fuji  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Eriko Yoshimura

越後獅子祭 (1960)

1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunio Watanabe
CAST:  Takahiro Tamura  •  Michiko Saga  •  Kyoko Kawaguchi  •  Jun Tazaki

1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunio Watanabe
CAST:  Takahiro Tamura  •  Michiko Saga  •  Kyoko Kawaguchi  •  Jun Tazaki

抱寝の長脇差 (1960)

Tatsuo Osone movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuo Ōsone
CAST:  Kōkichi Takada  •  Takahiro Tamura  •  Michiko Saga  •  Kyoko Aoyama

Tatsuo Osone movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuo Ōsone
CAST:  Kōkichi Takada  •  Takahiro Tamura  •  Michiko Saga  •  Kyoko Aoyama