Ryūnosuke Tsukigata — Actor (35)
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Whirlwind Magistrate (1959)
たつまき奉行 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Masahiro Makino actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Chizuru Kitagawa …
other title: たつまき奉行 / Tatsumaki Bugyō
One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan investigates the tragic shipwreck of the 'Sadomaru' near Cape Kasumigaseki. The ship carrying gold bars from Sado Island to Edo for the shogunate disappeared into the ocean on a day with clear skies and no wind. While it is conveniently blamed on a surprise tornado or whirlwind, the Sado Magistrate asks his lifelong friend Magistrate Toyama to get to the root of the mystery in order to save his reputation and avoid a life of shame.
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An Edo Magistrate (1961)
江戸っ子奉行 天下を斬る男 IMDb TMDB
Yasushi Sasaki actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Sumiko Hidaka …
other title: 江戸っ子奉行 天下を斬る男
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!
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The Pirates (1960)
海賊八幡船 IMDb TMDB
Tadashi Sawashima actor: Hashizo Ōkawa / Denjirō Ōkōchi …
other title: 海賊八幡船
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
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Secret of The Golden Spell (1958)
丹下左膳　決定版 IMDb TMDB
Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Ryutaro Otomo / Hashizo Ōkawa …
other title: 丹下左膳 決定版 / 丹下左膳決定版 …
One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the Yagyu clan from the treachery of a master plotting to take control over a sword fighting school.
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Bull's Eye of Love (1958)
おしどり駕篭 IMDb TMDB
Masahiro Makino actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura / Hibari Misora …
other title: おしどり駕篭
Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance dispute. Warned by a fortune-teller that he would die by the sword, the young lord must courageously battle 30 or 40 men who attack without warning. Meanwhile, his love affair with Kocho, a singer who is also a skilled archer.
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Road of Chivalry (1960)
任侠中仙道 IMDb TMDB
Sadatsugu Matsuda actor: Chiezo Kataoka / Kinnosuke Nakamura …
other title: 任侠中仙道 / 任俠中仙道
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing as well. Jirocho, famed for his honesty and integrity must take on the challenge of rival gangs while trying to elude the government's officials at the same time. Things really heat up when the most famous of all Yakuza Bosses, Chuji of Kunisada gets involved. Will he team up with his old friend or is gang warfare about to erupt?
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Theater of Life (1963)
人生劇場　飛車角 Douban
泽岛忠 actor: 鹤田浩二 / 高仓健 …
other title: 人生剧场 飞车角 / 人生劇場　飛車角 …
Based on a book by Ozaki Koyo about a yakuza's honor, duty and loyalty. Hishakaku asks his woman, Otoyo, a former geisha, to move to Tokyo, where they are taken in by Boss Kokin. Due to his obligation to Kokin, he is involved with a gang war and is arrested. When he is released from jail, everything has changed and Otoyo unwittingly causes him the greatest heartache a man could know.