Kunio Watanabe

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Kunio Watanabe

Born June 3, 1899 · Shizuoka, Japan

Died November 5, 1981 · aged 82

Kunio Watanabe was born on June 3, 1899 in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Ikoku no oka (1949), Rajo no urei (1950) and Onna Sanshiro (1950). He died on November 5, 1981.

Known For

The Two MusashisThe Two Musashis · 1960
The Two Musashis
5.81960
MovieDramaAction
During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu clan's top instructors and then taking on Sasaki Kojiro!
Ghost Cat of NabeshimaGhost Cat of Nabeshima · 1949
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
6.51949
MovieMysteryHorror
Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommend Kinbei to offer it to his lord. Kinbei hesitates at first, since he knows the board has a mysterious legend surrounding it; it's believed that for every game played on the board, one death is required.
Merciless Blade Part 2Merciless Blade Part 2 · 1953
Merciless Blade Part 2
1953
MovieActionDrama
The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Merciless Blade Part 3Merciless Blade Part 3 · 1953
Merciless Blade Part 3
1953
MovieHistoryDrama
The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
First Love of OkonFirst Love of Okon · 1958
First Love of Okon
5.01958
MovieComedyMusic
A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.
Pleasant CompanyPleasant Company · 1962
Pleasant Company
1962
Movie
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-SevenLong Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven · 1962
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962
MovieActionDrama
The Loyal 47 RoninThe Loyal 47 Ronin · 1958
The Loyal 47 Ronin
6.21958
MovieDramaHistory
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.

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Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic DeedMysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed · 1957
Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed
1957
MovieHorrorHistory
In the first year of Chōroku, Satomi Yoshimi, lord of Takita Castle in Awa, faces defeat by neighboring lord Anzai Kagesuren. As the castle nears collapse, Anzai demands a seed from Yoshimi’s lineage, specifically from his wife, Fushihime. Outraged but facing annihilation, Yoshimi gives Fushihime a string of eight ancestral beads and urges her to escape to loyal retainer Inuda Kobungo. Instead, she goes alone to Anzai, followed by her dog, Hachibo. In a twist, Hachibo attacks and kills Anzai, allowing Fushihime to escape. She later reveals that the beads protected her and predicts that eight warriors bearing these beads will someday defend the Satomi family before passing away. Yoshimi finds one of the beads in Inuzuka Nobuno’s armor and convinces her to serve him. Meanwhile, Baka Daiki, plotting to overthrow Satomi, imprisons Inukawa Shosuke, who tries to intervene, under the watch of vassal Aminen Saomojiro.

Director

Mito Komon’s Journey to EzoMito Komon’s Journey to Ezo · 1961
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
5.91961
MovieActionAdventure
Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's journey to the land of the Ainu. As the shogun's uncle, Lord Mito traveled about the nation seeking to make sure that corruption and injustice did not go unpunished. Traveling together with his two faithful bodyguards Kaku and Suke, they board ship for a voyage to the far northern island of Ezo (modern day Hokkaido) where the indigenous people called "Ainu" live. Somewhat like American Indians, the Ainu had their own culture which had not been subjugated by the Matsumae clan, rulers of the vast island. A revolt is brewing within the leadership of the Ainu, which threatens to destroy their peaceful lives. The elder lord and his retinue are the only ones who can stop this reign of terror!

Director