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Overview

Date of Birth:
2 March 1921, Kyoto, Japan more
Date of Death:
24 September 1975 more
Trivia:
He was a contract director for Daiei until the company's bankruptcy in 1971.
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Shogun Assassin
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Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Zatôichi monogatari" (1974)   (unknown episodes) 1974 - 8.1 (45)
AKAs:
  • The Tale of Zatoichi (International: English title: literal title)
  • Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (USA: DVD box title)
- 2. Okami yo rakujitsu o kire (1974)   1974 - 7.6 (86)
AKAs:
  • The Last Samurai (USA)
  • Wolf, Chop the Setting Sun! (literal English title)
- 3. "Hissatsu shiokinin" (1973) 1973 - -
- 4. Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô (1973)   1973 - 7.8 (967)
AKAs:
  • Baby Cart at the River Styx (USA: video title)
  • Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
  • Crossroads to Hell (literal English title)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Land of Demons
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (USA: DVD title)
  • Shogun Assassin 4: Five Fistfuls of Gold (USA: DVD box title)
  • Sword of Vengeance V
- 5. "Oshi samurai" (1973)   (1 episode) 1973 - 7.6 (14)
AKAs:
  • Kiichi Hogan, Samurai of Silence (Japan: English title: DVD box title)
  • Mute Samurai (USA)
- 6. Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma (1972)   1972 - 7.7 (1,260)
AKAs:
  • Baby Cart (USA)
  • Baby Cart in Hades
  • Lend a Child (USA)
  • Lend an Army (USA)
  • Lightning Swords of Death (USA: new title)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (USA)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Perambulator Against the Winds of Death (literal English title)
  • Lupine Wolf (USA: video title)
  • Shogun Assassin 2: Lightning Swords of Death (USA: DVD title)
  • Sword of Vengeance, Part III
- 7. Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma (1972)   1972 - 8.1 (1,567)
AKAs:
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (USA)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Perambulator of the River of Sanzu (literal English title)
  • Sword of Vengeance, Part II
- 8. Kozure ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru (1972)   1972 - 8.0 (1,962)
AKAs:
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Child and Expertise for Rent (literal English title)
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (USA)
  • Sword of Vengeance I
- 9. Goyôkiba (1972)   1972 - 6.8 (491)
AKAs:
  • Goyoki
  • Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (USA: DVD box title)
  • Sword of Justice
  • The Razor: Sword of Justice (USA: video box title)
- 10. Kitsune no kureta akanbô (1971) 1971 - -
- 11. Shin onna tobakushi tsubogurehada (1971)   1971 - -
AKAs:
  • Woman Gambler's Iron Rule (International: English title)
- 12. Zatôichi abare-himatsuri (1970)   1970 - 7.6 (259)
AKAs:
  • Blind Swordsman's Fire Festival
  • Zatôichi 21 (Japan: informal title)
  • Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (USA)
  • Zatoichi at the Fire Festival (UK: video title)
  • Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire (Australia)
- 13. Shirikurae Magoichi (1969)   1969 - 6.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Magoichi Saga
- 14. Oni no sumu yakata (1969)   1969 - 9.0 (13)
AKAs:
  • Devil's Temple
- 15. Zatôichi kenka-daiko (1968)   1968 - 7.6 (202)
AKAs:
  • Samaritan Zatoichi (literal English title)
  • The Blind Swordsman Samaritan
  • The Blind Swordsman and the Drums
  • Zatôichi 19 (Japan: informal title)
  • Zatoichi and the Drum
  • Zatoichi: Fighting Drums
  • Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Samaritan
- 16. Nihiki no yojimbo (1968) 1968 - -
- 17. Tomuraishi tachi (1968) 1968 - -
- 18. Zatoichi chikemuri kaido (1967)   1967 - 7.8 (236)
AKAs:
  • Zatôichi 17 (Japan: informal title)
  • Zatoichi 17 (Japan: informal title)
  • Zatoichi Challenged
  • Zatoichi's Spurting Blood Road (literal English title)
- 19. Namida gawa (1967) 1967 - -
- 20. Yuki no mosho (1967) 1967 - -
- 21. Nemuri Kyoshiro 8: Burai-ken (1966)   1966 - 8.4 (19)
AKAs:
  • Kyoshiro Nemuri: The Villain's Sword
  • Nemuri Kyoshiro: Villainous Sword
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy
- 22. Daimajin ikaru (1966)   1966 - 6.5 (144)
AKAs:
  • The Return of Giant Majin (USA: TV title)
  • Wrath of Daimajin (USA)
- 23. Shojo ga mita (1966)   1966 - -
AKAs:
  • The Virgin Witnessed (USA: literal English title)
- 24. Zatoichi Jigoku tabi (1965)   1965 - 7.7 (267)
AKAs:
  • Showdown for Zatoichi
  • Zatôichi 12 (Japan: informal title)
  • Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
  • Zatoichi's Trip to Hell
  • Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman & the Chess Expert
- 25. Ken ki (1965)   1965 - 6.9 (65)
AKAs:
  • Sword Devil
- 26. Muhomatsu no issho (1965)   1965 - -
AKAs:
  • Life of Matsu the Untamed
- 27. Nemuri Kyoshiro 5: Enjo-ken (1965)   1965 - 7.9 (31)
AKAs:
  • Nemuri Kyoshiro: Fiery Sword
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Fire
- 28. Zatôichi kesshô-tabi (1964)   1964 - 7.7 (289)
AKAs:
  • Blind Swordsman: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
  • Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (International: English title)
  • Zatôichi 8 (Japan: informal title)
- 29. Ken (1964) 1964 - 7.6 (58)
- 30. Nemuri Kyoshiro 2: Shôbu (1964)   1964 - 7.3 (66)
AKAs:
  • Adventures of Kyoshiro Nemuri
  • Nemuri Kyoshiro: Victory (literal English title)
  • Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure
  • The Adventures of Nemuri Kyoshiro, Swordsman
- 31. Nyokei kazoku (1963) 1963 - 7.6 (7)
- 32. Shinsengumi (1963)   1963 - 8.5 (21)
AKAs:
  • Shinsengumi Chronicles (International: English title)
  • Shinsengumishimatsuki (Japan: alternative title)
- 33. Kyojin okuma shigenobu (1963) 1963 - -
- 34. Kiru (1962)   1962 - 7.5 (85)
AKAs:
  • Destiny's Son
- 35. Zatôichi monogatari (1962)   1962 - 7.7 (763)
AKAs:
  • The Tale of Zatoichi (USA: video title)
  • Zatôichi 1 (Japan: informal title)
  • Zatoichi: The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi
- 36. Onnakeizu (1962) 1962 - -
- 37. Shaka (1961)   1961 - 6.9 (13)
AKAs:
  • Buddha (USA)
- 38. Daibosatsu toge: Ryujin no maki (1960) 1960 - 6.8 (25)
- 39. Daibosatsu tôge (1960) 1960 - 6.8 (30)
- 40. Shirokoya komako (1960) 1960 - -
- 41. Sen-hime goten (1960) 1960 - -
- 42. Yotsuya kaidan (1959)   1959 - 7.2 (8)
AKAs:
  • Yotsuya Ghost Story (literal English title)
- 43. Senbazuru hicho (1959) 1959 - -
- 44. Kagero-gasa (1959) 1959 - -
- 45. Kaibyô noroi no kabe (1958)   1958 - -
AKAs:
  • Ghost-Cat Wall of Hatred (International: English title)
  • The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall (USA)
- 46. Momotaro zamurai (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Freelance Samurai
- 47. Asa Tarô garasu (1956) 1956 - -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jigokumon (1953)   (first assistant director) 1953 - 7.2 (589)
AKAs:
  • Gate of Hell (USA)
- 2. Nishijin no shimai (1952)   (assistant director) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Sisters of Nishijin (International: English title)
- 3. Daibutsu kaigen (1952)   (assistant director) 1952 - 7.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • Dedication of the Great Buddha
  • Saga of the Great Buddha
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Okami yo rakujitsu o kire (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 7.6 (86)
AKAs:
  • The Last Samurai (USA)
  • Wolf, Chop the Setting Sun! (literal English title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It) (2008) (dedicatee) 2008 - 8.3 (5)

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