Acting
Yasuko Sanjo
Born December 22, 1940 · Tokyo, Japan (age 85)
No biography available.
Known For
Demons · 1971Demons
★ 7.71971
MovieHorrorDrama
Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai cast out as an Asano clan retainer, is given a second chance to join his brothers in arms to become the 48th Ronin against the Shogunate. His faithful servant gathers the 100 ryo required for his acceptance. Gengobe is also in love with a greedy geisha named Koman. About to be sold to another man, Gengobe learns that in order to keep her, her debt is exactly 100 ryo.
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny · 1970Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
★ 6.81970
MovieDramaWar
The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.
Blood for Blood · 1971Blood for Blood
★ 7.01971
MovieCrimeDrama
The Akiba and Shimura crime families run the streets of “K City”. With the construction of new buildings and new factories underway, the city has sprouted into a boomtown and business is good. Two of the most infamous mobs of Tokyo want a piece of the pie. As out-of-town yakuza flood the city overnight, the crime boss of the Akiba family, Tezuka (Joe Shishido), is released from prison after a five year sentence. He does not like the "change" he sees.
Nomugi Pass · 1979Nomugi Pass
★ 7.21979
MovieDramaHistory
The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The women and girls worked in a hot, humid atmosphere without rest, and endured those conditions and sexual harassment to earn money for their poor families. Across the ocean, it was the great depression in America.
Outlaw: Gangster VIP · 1968Outlaw: Gangster VIP
★ 6.71968
MovieCrimeAction
Goro had grown up in the yakuza world. As an active member of the Mizuhara family crime syndicate, he expressed his loyalty by always putting himself in the forefront of every battle. Violence never bothered him. However, after being sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a rival gang’s hit man, he becomes disenchanted with the Yakuza life style. Goro is determined to start anew, but karma catches up. His two closest friends are murdered by his ex-boss. He is left with two options: to kill or be killed.
The Many Faces of Chika · 2005The Many Faces of Chika
★ 9.02005
MovieDrama
When her husband is hospitalized with tuberculosis, Chika has a series of three relationships: with a teacher in her hometown, with a student in Tokyo, and with an aging gangster.
The Japan Derby Race · 1970The Japan Derby Race
★ 7.01970
Movie
A story about a man who stakes his life on horse racing.
The Endless Duel · 1967The Endless Duel
★ 8.01967
MovieDramaAction
Following the well-received previous film “Confrontation”, Asahi returns as the wandering drifter Manshū Tsuné, who joins forces with the righteous man Hideki.
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