Acting
Michiko Saga
Born March 1, 1935 · Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died August 19, 1992 · aged 57
Michiko Saga was a Japanese actress, the daughter of actress Isuzu Yamada and actor Ichirō Tsukita.
Known For
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island · 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.21956
MovieActionAdventure
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery · 1964Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
★ 9.01964
Movie
Dai Abare Tokaido · 1958Dai Abare Tokaido
1958
Movie
An entertainment movie featuring familiar faces of Toyama no Kin-san, Nezumi Kozo, Yaji Kita, and others who traveled around the Tokaido. Written and directed by Kunio Watanabe. A group of samurai rushed into the Sakura Opera Troupe in the mountain village, chasing a young woman named Chiyohime who was promoting dancing around Edo Asakusa area. Suri Nao and Kinshiro Toyama was there and saved her. Meanwhile, the samurai asked the acquaintance Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi to find her. Jirokichi visited Kinshiro 's house, and found her there…
假名手本忠臣蔵 · 1962假名手本忠臣蔵
1962
Movie
Onna no hashi · 1961Onna no hashi
1961
Movie
The Hoodlum and the Young Master · 1956The Hoodlum and the Young Master
1956
MovieDrama
Koji Tsuruta plays dual roles: Kyotaro, the young master of a pharmaceutical wholesaler in Osaka, and Ken, a street thug in Tokyo.
Snake Princess · 1959Snake Princess
★ 9.01959
Movie
BridgeBridge
MovieMystery
This story depicts the romance between a lawyer and a craft designer, intertwined with a case of wrongful conviction.
Movies
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island · 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.21956
MovieActionAdventure
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery · 1964Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
★ 9.01964
Movie
Dai Abare Tokaido · 1958Dai Abare Tokaido
1958
Movie
An entertainment movie featuring familiar faces of Toyama no Kin-san, Nezumi Kozo, Yaji Kita, and others who traveled around the Tokaido. Written and directed by Kunio Watanabe. A group of samurai rushed into the Sakura Opera Troupe in the mountain village, chasing a young woman named Chiyohime who was promoting dancing around Edo Asakusa area. Suri Nao and Kinshiro Toyama was there and saved her. Meanwhile, the samurai asked the acquaintance Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi to find her. Jirokichi visited Kinshiro 's house, and found her there…
假名手本忠臣蔵 · 1962假名手本忠臣蔵
1962
Movie
Onna no hashi · 1961Onna no hashi
1961
Movie
The Hoodlum and the Young Master · 1956The Hoodlum and the Young Master
1956
MovieDrama
Koji Tsuruta plays dual roles: Kyotaro, the young master of a pharmaceutical wholesaler in Osaka, and Ken, a street thug in Tokyo.
Snake Princess · 1959Snake Princess
★ 9.01959
Movie
BridgeBridge
MovieMystery
This story depicts the romance between a lawyer and a craft designer, intertwined with a case of wrongful conviction.
Shin yūkyōden · 1966Shin yūkyōden
1966
MovieDramaComedy
In this town, Kagosuke and Ryukichi of the Okamoto family, who are deeply committed to the yakuza way, are straightforward and justice-loving hot-blooded men. However, their slight clumsiness is a flaw, but they are extremely strong in fights, and there's no one who can match them. They are head over heels for Osen-san. They are both desperately unwilling to yield even if the other is a brother.
Utamaro's World · 1977Utamaro's World
★ 5.61977
MovieDrama
Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.
Yamihōshi · 1960Yamihōshi
1960
MovieDramaHistory
Yosakoi shigure · 1959Yosakoi shigure
1959
Movie
Kuroshio hibun: Jigoku no hyakuman ryō · 1960Kuroshio hibun: Jigoku no hyakuman ryō
1960
MovieDramaHistory
Five Patriots of Kyoto · 1956Five Patriots of Kyoto
1956
Movie
An all-star cast portraying the end of the Edo period as a commemorative film for the late Tsumasaburo Bando.
Dancing Mistress · 1957Dancing Mistress
★ 8.01957
MovieDramaHorror
Osen, a dance teacher who hates men, refuses to become the concubine of a rich merchant, but falls in love with the thief Sojiro, unaware that he is avenging the death of his brother. Jinzo, who wants to win over a rich merchant, pours boiling water on One's face...
Disappearance in the Night · 1959Disappearance in the Night
1959
MovieMystery
The Undefeated Woman · 1958The Undefeated Woman
1958
MovieAction
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 · 1965Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
★ 8.01965
MovieActionCrime
Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove they didn't steal it.
The Second Son · 1955The Second Son
1955
MovieDrama
The Eye of Heaven · 1957The Eye of Heaven
1957
Movie
The Samurai of Edo · 1955The Samurai of Edo
★ 6.01955
MovieHistoryWar
This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji. Before the war, the director, Eisuke Takizawa, together with the writers, formed a scenario writer group "Narutaki-gumi and they shot many historical masterpieces.
The Gallant on the Highway · 1958The Gallant on the Highway
★ 10.01958
Movie
A Roaring Trade · 1962A Roaring Trade
1962
Movie
Bitter End of a Sweet Night · 1961Bitter End of a Sweet Night
★ 6.01961
MovieDrama
An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up the social ladder.
TV Shows
Akō Rōshi · 1964Akō Rōshi
★ 7.51964
SeriesDrama
"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune · 1966Minamoto no Yoshitsune
1966
SeriesDrama
The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 1189). He was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate.