Writing

Akira Murao

Died November 5, 2008

No biography available.

Known For

Godzilla vs. MothraGodzilla vs. Mothra · 1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra
6.91992
MovieActionAdventure
Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.
Giant RumbleGiant Rumble · 1964
Giant Rumble
6.01964
MovieAction
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!
Code Between BrothersCode Between Brothers · 1966
Code Between Brothers
8.01966
MovieCrimeDrama
Famous enka singer Saburo Kitajima stars as Katsuji, a traveling craps artist who finds great camaraderie on the road.
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at DawnThe Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn · 1982
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
9.01982
MovieActionDrama
After saving a young Lord from an assassination attempt the Lowly Ronin finds that he is now a wanted man! Accused of being a thief by those that tried to kill the young Lord he must now clear himself of the accusations. Befriended by an old woman, she then attempts to use him for her own designs.
Gambling Den's Master ClanGambling Den's Master Clan · 1968
Gambling Den's Master Clan
7.01968
Movie
Sixth entry in the Bakuchi-uchi series.
Kill!Kill! · 1968
Kill!
7.01968
MovieActionComedy
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
Gang vs. G-MenGang vs. G-Men · 1962
Gang vs. G-Men
7.51962
MovieCrime
Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.
Orders from HellOrders from Hell · 1964
Orders from Hell
7.01964
Movie
After his home gets attacked by a rival gang, underworld boss Masamichi Omatsu finds himself in a tangle of familial and criminal obligations.

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Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of MurderWicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder · 1968
Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder
6.71968
MovieActionDrama
The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as Shinkai is asked by a man on the run to bring his young son to live with his grandfather, the master of a ju-jitsu dojo during the Taisho period of the early 20th century. Shinkai then runs afoul of a gangster group using strong-arm tactics to take over the profits from local gambling. When he proves to be more than they can handle, they hire the one man who has the ability to kill Shinkai and exact revenge, Ryotatsu, the karate priest whom Shinkai blinded in the first film. This ultra-violent entry has long been considered the best movie in the series and never made its way to home video before. See a spectacular display of Wakayama Tomisaburo’s martial art expertise in this action packed film. The Holy Grail of sword movies has arrived at last! /Winterheart of CG

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