Yoshiko Wakamizu

The Phantom Cat (1956)

In Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious vassals plotting to embezzle the Kuroda family, and her beloved cat takes revenge by becoming an incarnation of the cat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masamitsu Igayama
CAST:  Ryūnosuke Tsukigata  •  Shinobu Chihara  •  Satomi Oka  •  Chiaki Tsukioka

In Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious vassals plotting to embezzle the Kuroda family, and her beloved cat takes revenge by becoming an incarnation of the cat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masamitsu Igayama
CAST:  Ryūnosuke Tsukigata  •  Shinobu Chihara  •  Satomi Oka  •  Chiaki Tsukioka

The Swamp (1956)

Horror film directed by Eiichi Koishi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Koishi
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Shinobu Chihara  •  Yoshiko Wakamizu  •  Harumi Urazato

Horror film directed by Eiichi Koishi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Koishi
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Shinobu Chihara  •  Yoshiko Wakamizu  •  Harumi Urazato

Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Shinobu Chihara  •  Yoshiko Wakamizu  •  Yuriko Tashiro

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Shinobu Chihara  •  Yoshiko Wakamizu  •  Yuriko Tashiro

Lord Mito (1957)

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasushi Sasaki
CAST:  Ryūnosuke Tsukigata  •  Utaemon Ichikawa  •  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Hashizo Okawa

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasushi Sasaki
CAST:  Ryūnosuke Tsukigata  •  Utaemon Ichikawa  •  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Hashizo Okawa

The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)

Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Hashizo Okawa  •  Keiko Okawa  •  Harue Akagi  •  Ushio Akashi

Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Hashizo Okawa  •  Keiko Okawa  •  Harue Akagi  •  Ushio Akashi