Gō Ibuki

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)

In the fourth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, and his son Gunbei.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buichi Saitō
CAST:  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Yoichi Hayashi  •  Michi Azuma  •  Akihiro Tomikawa

In the fourth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, and his son Gunbei.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buichi Saitō
CAST:  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Yoichi Hayashi  •  Michi Azuma  •  Akihiro Tomikawa

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)

In the fifth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is challenged by five warriors, each has one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assassination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Michiyo Yasuda  •  Akihiro Tomikawa  •  Shingo Yamashiro

In the fifth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is challenged by five warriors, each has one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assassination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Michiyo Yasuda  •  Akihiro Tomikawa  •  Shingo Yamashiro

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)

In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Yūko Hamada  •  Isao Yamagata  •  Michitarō Mizushima

In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Yūko Hamada  •  Isao Yamagata  •  Michitarō Mizushima

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)

Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Reiko Ōhara  •  Masayuki Mori

Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Reiko Ōhara  •  Masayuki Mori

Women's Prison for Torture (1971)

Shocking scenes are revealed in the Nagasaki Women's prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akikazu Ota
CAST:  Akane Kawasaki  •  Kanako Yamaguchi  •  Tomoko Mayama  •  Ryôko Hara

Shocking scenes are revealed in the Nagasaki Women's prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akikazu Ota
CAST:  Akane Kawasaki  •  Kanako Yamaguchi  •  Tomoko Mayama  •  Ryôko Hara

Shield of Straw (2013)

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Nanako Matsushima  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Takao Osawa  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Nanako Matsushima  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Takao Osawa  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

Cursed Songs 2: Nu-Meri (2008)

There's something wrong at the Pacific Institute...something wrong and evil. For young Mari, whose family has worked in the finishing industry for generations, her studies in advanced genetics and marine bio-engineering represent not just her own future, but that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Kanemaru
CAST:  Ai Fukaya  •  Gō Ibuki  •  Ippei Kanie  •  Ayumi Kinoshita

There's something wrong at the Pacific Institute...something wrong and evil. For young Mari, whose family has worked in the finishing industry for generations, her studies in advanced genetics and marine bio-engineering represent not just her own future, but that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Kanemaru
CAST:  Ai Fukaya  •  Gō Ibuki  •  Ippei Kanie  •  Ayumi Kinoshita

Assassination Orders (1984)

The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai of the Numata Clan stand up against their corrupt Chief Retainer and evil clan mistress. Kanbei wants to develop his swordsmanship only for himself, he finds that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Hideki Takahashi  •  Gō Ibuki

The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai of the Numata Clan stand up against their corrupt Chief Retainer and evil clan mistress. Kanbei wants to develop his swordsmanship only for himself, he finds that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Hideki Takahashi  •  Gō Ibuki

Seventeen Ninja (1990)

This remake of the classic film features the addition of Chiba Shinichi and Natsuyagi Isao as political intrigue reigns supreme. Tadanaga, the younger son of Shogun Hidetada has signed a dangerous pact with the intention of preventing his older brother Iemitsu from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Miyakoshi
CAST:  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Takeshi Maya  •  Kazue Itô

This remake of the classic film features the addition of Chiba Shinichi and Natsuyagi Isao as political intrigue reigns supreme. Tadanaga, the younger son of Shogun Hidetada has signed a dangerous pact with the intention of preventing his older brother Iemitsu from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Miyakoshi
CAST:  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Takeshi Maya  •  Kazue Itô

The Angry Sword (1970)

Story about a gambler who gets involved in a struggle between companies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Yūsuke Kawazu  •  Saori Maki  •  Rokkō Toura

Story about a gambler who gets involved in a struggle between companies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Yūsuke Kawazu  •  Saori Maki  •  Rokkō Toura

Sex Revolution (1970)

Story exposes free-sex among highschool students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michihiko Obimori
CAST:  Yôko Namikawa  •  Eiko Yanami  •  Akane Kawasaki  •  Junko Yashiro

Story exposes free-sex among highschool students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michihiko Obimori
CAST:  Yôko Namikawa  •  Eiko Yanami  •  Akane Kawasaki  •  Junko Yashiro

The Killer's Killer (1970)

Takeshi Ijuin leaves for Chicago to be a cameraman, and a few years later returns to Japan. But he only learned the technique of homicide in Chicago. When he visits the graveyard with his father to pray at his mother's tomb, his father is shot by someone. Now he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Mori
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Yôko Namikawa  •  Toru Minegishi  •  Reiko Kasahara

Takeshi Ijuin leaves for Chicago to be a cameraman, and a few years later returns to Japan. But he only learned the technique of homicide in Chicago. When he visits the graveyard with his father to pray at his mother's tomb, his father is shot by someone. Now he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Mori
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Yôko Namikawa  •  Toru Minegishi  •  Reiko Kasahara

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule (1971)

The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Kyōko Enami  •  Michiyo Yasuda  •  Kōjirō Hongō  •  Akane Kawasaki

The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Kyōko Enami  •  Michiyo Yasuda  •  Kōjirō Hongō  •  Akane Kawasaki

The Rugby Star (1976)

The success of Truck Yaro (1975-1979) initiated a whole load of movies that put "Yaro" in their title, including this semi-bonkers sports comedy/drama. Sonny Chiba's brother Jiro Chiba stars as a Rugby player whose team must find a way to beat the opponent. It's a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Shimizu
CAST:  Jirô Chiba  •  Koji Nanjo  •  Kentaro Maki  •  Gō Ibuki

The success of Truck Yaro (1975-1979) initiated a whole load of movies that put "Yaro" in their title, including this semi-bonkers sports comedy/drama. Sonny Chiba's brother Jiro Chiba stars as a Rugby player whose team must find a way to beat the opponent. It's a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Shimizu
CAST:  Jirô Chiba  •  Koji Nanjo  •  Kentaro Maki  •  Gō Ibuki

Goryokaku (1988)

After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the north where they actually started a sovereign nation that was recognized by more than one European country. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsei Saitō
CAST:  Kaishu Katsu  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Masahiko Ysugawa

After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the north where they actually started a sovereign nation that was recognized by more than one European country. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsei Saitō
CAST:  Kaishu Katsu  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Masahiko Ysugawa

Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon's Love and Ambition (1995)

The live of the daimyo Date Masamune  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Yuko Kotegawa  •  Tetsuo Ishidate  •  Hiroyuki Nagato

The live of the daimyo Date Masamune  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Yuko Kotegawa  •  Tetsuo Ishidate  •  Hiroyuki Nagato

Kanei Chronicles (1991)

From all over Japan, the greatest warriors: Yagyu Jubei, Miyamoto Musashi, Araki Mataemon, and more came to test their blades in a tournament of swords. But behind the match a bloodthirsty plot is born. Tokugawa Yorinobu, a corrupt shogunate official plans to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsei Saitō
CAST:  Takaaki Enoki  •  Shōhei Hino  •  Gō Ibuki  •  Misa Shimizu

From all over Japan, the greatest warriors: Yagyu Jubei, Miyamoto Musashi, Araki Mataemon, and more came to test their blades in a tournament of swords. But behind the match a bloodthirsty plot is born. Tokugawa Yorinobu, a corrupt shogunate official plans to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōsei Saitō
CAST:  Takaaki Enoki  •  Shōhei Hino  •  Gō Ibuki  •  Misa Shimizu

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life (1970)

Soft-Boiled Goro is a 1970 film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Yumiko Fujita  •  Akira Yamanouchi  •  Kō Nishimura

Soft-Boiled Goro is a 1970 film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Yumiko Fujita  •  Akira Yamanouchi  •  Kō Nishimura

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DIRECTION:  Shūji Kataoka
CAST:  Koji Matoba  •  Hitomi Matsuda  •  Atsuko Kurusu  •  Tamotsu Ishibashi

Protect the President (2010)

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DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Hakuryu  •  Yuya Uchida  •  Takahiro Hōjō  •  Joe Yamanaka

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DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Hakuryu  •  Yuya Uchida  •  Takahiro Hōjō  •  Joe Yamanaka