Janice Alexander. Takashi Shimura. During the army's first battle he is captured by the samuraiKatsumoto and taken to the village of Katsu… Daisuke Itō and Masahiro Makino were central to … Karen Asano-Myers. John Koyama Omura's Bodyguard. Review by Holerbot6000 ★★ 1 Well since I already watched the second Chanbara movie, I figured I better watch the first one and it gets pretty confusing because people who die here are resurrected for the sequel without … Many of the recurring actors in series played different parts , but usually typecast as villains , good guys , or comic relief . The film would go on to be the third … Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima. She is an actress, known for The Geisha House (1998), Okoma: The Orphan Gambler (1971) and Hula Girls (2006). Makeup Department. The first, of what will be many entries from … He was married to Hoki. Scott Wilson Ambassador Swanbeck. ... prosthetics coordinator. A cabal of Japanese mobsters known as the Katana Gang is taking over the streets of Los Angeles. Samurai Ensemble Kenta Daibo Samurai Ensemble Koji Fujii Samurai Ensemble Makoto Hashiba Samurai Ensemble Shimpei Horinouchi Samurai Ensemble Takashi Kora Samurai Ensemble Takeshi Maya Samurai Ensemble Shane Kosugi Samurai Ensemble Seiji Mori Samurai Ensemble Lee Murayama Samurai Ensemble Takeru Shimizu Samurai Ensemble Shinji Suzuki Samurai … Just recently, I checked out 13 Assassins, a 2010 movie directed by Takashi Miike. Kyuzo, swordsman. He was an actor and director, known for Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970), Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) and Kaoyaku (1971). Toshiro Mifune. After being on the losing side of the Battle of Sekigahara, Takezo and his friend manage to escape and come across a young woman and her mother. He was an actor, known for Onmitsu kenshi (1962), Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969) and The Street Fighter (1974). Samurai movies--or chambara, meaning "sword fighting"--were made in Japan throughout the 20th century. In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a cynical veteran of the American Civil War, who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing Imperial Army in modern warfare using firearms. He was an actor and producer, known for Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972), Black Rain (1989) and Shogun Assassin (1980). He was an actor, known for Tokyo Story (1953), Shogun (1980) and Shogun (1980). Kurosawa had famously extended production costs, along with the timeline Toho Studios had wanted him to adhere to. Following university training, he founded ... Pîtâ was born on August 8, 1952 in Osaka, Japan as Shinnosuke Ikehata. Working as a lift boy on a nightclub with such features as comic sketches and striptease dancing, Kitano saw ... Japanese character actor Takashi Shimura was one of the finest film actors of the 20th century and a leading member of the "stock company" of master director Akira Kurosawa. Seven Samurai was a technical and creative watershed that became Japan's highest-grossing movie and set a new standard for the industry. It worked out. | Pivotal figure in the 1970s explosion of martial arts cinema as lethal "fists for hire" trouble shooter, Takuma (Terry) Tsurugi, starring in the phenomenally popular and ultra violent "The Street Fighter" series of action films. The stars and recurring actors in classic Japanese samurai films .At least the ones that are recognisable - IMDB often just lists the actors names without the character name , making it hard to put names to faces even when you're watching the Red Peony Gambler films for example , and the same actors are in most of them . He was born in Tsingtao, China, to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian. Yoshio Inaba. He was married to Tamao Nakamura. Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, … Cast. The The Last Samurai (2003 Film) Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. He did not set foot in Japan until he was 21. E. Eri Otoguro. … Masato Harada Omura. Actress | Jakob the young local police officer is onto him, but scents something more in the darkness. Started his kabuki career in 1946 as Enzo Ichikawa II. She is an actress, known for Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969), Watch Out, Crimson Bat! Saki. | He was an actor, known for Satan's Sword (1960), Kôdôkan no washi (1964) and Nippon meishôbu monogatari (1964). Tell us what you think about this feature. Release Dates Kikuchiyo, would-be samurai. The Last Samurai - Actors - Before and After Real Age and Name This is an intentionally-gimmicky film, with a 77-minute long one-shot action scene where the titular Musashi faces 400 samurai. He is an actor, known for Ran (1985), Death Note: The Last Name (2006) and The Lightning Tree (2010). Mekurano Oichi monogatari: Makkana nagaradori. Director: Tomu Uchida. Sumiko Fuji was born on December 1, 1945 in Gobo, Wakayama, Japan as Junko Shundô. James Allen. The Last Samurai (2003 Film) Cast List by Edward Zwick About The Last Samurai (2003 Film) The Last Samurai (2003 Film) Summary Character List Cast List Director's Influence Glossary Themes Quotes Analysis Symbols, Allegory and Motifs Irony Imagery Literary Elements Essay Questions With Michelle Yeoh, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Cera, Mel Brooks. He died on November 28, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. A samurai hopes to make his dreams come true, but goes through trials to defeat enemies. | Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru. With Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki. While certainly not the first samurai story committed to film, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai nonetheless set a standard, pretty much from the moment it was released. Company Credits He died on June 21, 1997 in Kashiwa, ... Actor | It’s about a warrior who has no… Nakadai was subsequently cast in the lead role in... Shintarô Katsu was born on November 29, 1931 in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan as Toshio Okumura. He was an actor, known for Spirited Away (2001), Tales from Earthsea (2006) and The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979). Actor | The film … Directed by Mark Koetsier, Paul Stodolny, Chris Bailey. Nakadai was a tall handsome clerk in a Tokyo shop when director Masaki Kobayashi encountered him and cast him in The Thick-Walled Room (1956). It’s more significant than the Old Western genre that was so prominent in the old days and even now, samurai movies are still amazing. Actor | Yôjinbô Directed by Akira Kurosawa. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in ... Japanese leading man, an important star and one of the handful of Japanese actors well known outside Japan. He was an actor, known for Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956), Eden no umi (1950) and The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958). It is largely touted as what made the … Raizô Ichikawa was born on August 29, 1931 in Kyoto, Japan as Akio Kamezaki, at the age of 6 months was adopted by his uncle Kazo Takeuchi (kabuki actor Kudanji Ichikawa III) as Yoshio Takeuchi. Sonny Chiba wasn't a graceful, fluid fighter like screen icon Bruce Lee... Kôjirô Hongô was born on February 15, 1938 in Okayama, Japan. He learned comedy, singing and dancing from famed comedian Senzaburô Fukami. One of the oldest film genres is Samurai Cinema. Samurai film directors. Tôru Abe was born on March 28, 1917 in Fukuoka, Japan. C. Chise Nakamura. Seiji Miyaguchi. Cast. He was married to Fumiko. Bin Amatsu was born on February 16, 1921 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Tomisaburô Wakayama was born on September 1, 1929 in Tokyo, Japan as Masaru Okumura. Gorobei, wise warrior. He died on July 18, 1993. Kambei, leader of samurai. Official Sites The film begins when the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is still named Shinmen Takezo. Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles.Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and ... Bunta Sugawara was born on August 16, 1933 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. They say the title of a movie in the movie. ... hair department head. Following a dismissal from his job, he agrees to help the new Meiji Restoration government train its first Western-style conscript army for a significant sum of money. The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛, literally "Twilight Seibei") is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa.Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the life of Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking samurai employed as … A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. He is an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), The Sun's Burial (1960) and Himayala mushuku - Shinzo yaburi no yaro domo (1961). He died on June 16, 1987 in Japan. Main Cast: Tak Sakaguchi. … A native of southern Japan, Shimura was a descendant of the samurai warrior class. M. Manami Hashimoto. Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. Tsunagorô Rashômon was born on March 20, 1920 in Japan as Zhuo Yi Yue. Storyline. Wakanda may be forever, but Chadwick Boseman is stepping off the throne for a minute to secure his next bag. In 2019, when Time Out polled film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors, Seven Samurai was voted the second best action film of all time. (1969) and Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive (1970). Toshirô Mifune Masashi Odate Omura's Companion. He died on September 24, 2006 in Tokyo. This brutal action adventure stars genre staples Robert Z'Dar, Matt Hannon, and Gerald Okamura. | Neither are great actors but they represent the characters well enough and look good fighting zombies. Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru, Mekurano Oichi monogatari: Makkana nagaradori, Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive, Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima, Himayala mushuku - Shinzo yaburi no yaro domo. (Year: 1962) Harakiri (Seppuku) is set in the early 17th century during the Edo period. He died on April 2, 1992 in Kyoto, Japan. 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