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Kinnosuke Fukada

Born January 19, 1917 · Shimane, Japan

Died November 27, 1986 · aged 69

No biography available.

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Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder CaseCase of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case · 1957
Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case
1957
Movie
The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.
Case of a Young Lord 2Case of a Young Lord 2 · 1956
Case of a Young Lord 2
1956
MovieActionDrama
After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to find the body was missing, as was the Gosu plate. He had a suspect in mind, and was able to use him to learn of the pawnbroker's hideout and try to piece together the parts of the puzzle. A superb and exciting conclusion to a very clever mystery story set during the Golden Age of Japan. With no easy questions and his life hanging in the balance, can Young lord solve the mystery and regain the valuable plate?
Case of a Young Lord 3Case of a Young Lord 3 · 1956
Case of a Young Lord 3
1956
MovieActionDrama
Okawa Hashizo as 'Young Lord', the unlikely sleuth sets out to untangle the riddle of what went on at the Inner Palace, where a young woman who had served the Shogun came home in fear for her life. Will the Young Lord uncover the truth of what went on at the Palace, and does it relate to a series of murders that have been occurring just before the festival?
Travels of Lord Mito: The Abominable Giant MonksTravels of Lord Mito: The Abominable Giant Monks · 1960
Travels of Lord Mito: The Abominable Giant Monks
1960
MovieMystery
Lord Mito, with his companions, comes to Sakai, Senshu, where the annual Minato Festival takes place. During the celebration, a mysterious incident occurs. The portable altar is attacked by a shaven-headed priest, and Ofuji, the daughter of a wealthy Senshu-ya merchant, disappears.
Feline SpiritFeline Spirit · 1958
Feline Spirit
★ 9.01958
MovieHorror
Go master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the Nabeshima clan, Hizen-no-kami. The mother of the murdered Matashichiro, Akishino, cursing the Nabeshima family, commits suicide. Akishino's spirit passes to Matashichiro's beloved cat, and the monster cat appears in front of Hizen-no-kami along with Matashichiro's ghost...
Lord Mito Komon: World commotionLord Mito Komon: World commotion · 1960
Lord Mito Komon: World commotion
1960
MovieAdventureDrama
Counselor Mito and his companions departed from Mito to see Kikutaro, a young lord of the shogun family, who became the new lord of Shirataka castle with an income of three hundred thousand koku. As they approach Shirataka's domain, a disturbing adventure begins. Soon, the advisor Mito and his companions reveal a conspiracy whose purpose was to capture the Shirataka castle and engage in a battle with the villains.
Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden CoinDetective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin · 1958
Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
★ 10.01958
MovieComedyMystery
A princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to be quite dull, so she takes on another identity and lives in a small house in Edo pretending to be a singer but all the while she is actually a Shogunate Detective. Framed by a crooked magistrate for a crime she did not commit, Oshichi must clear her name of false charges after a woman helps to lead a prison break of the notorious Oshu Remnants. Meanwhile the magistrate, Lord Kai, conspires to be rid of her brother, Clan Elder, Lord Abe Iyo. Her only clue is an ornate dagger with a handle made of golden coins.
Two DaimyosTwo Daimyos · 1957
Two Daimyos
1957
Movie
Yata, a boatman from Edo who is manipulated by the conspiracy of the Dewa Rokugo clan, is the spitting image of the young lord Yoshimitsu. The two young lords, the real one and the fake one, leave Edo and get mixed up on their journey. This is an exhilarating story in which Okawa Hashizo plays two roles, and love and swords are intertwined.

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Case of a Young Lord 1Case of a Young Lord 1 · 1956
Case of a Young Lord 1
1956
MovieActionDrama
As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Shogun), pawned his family heirloom, a valuable Gosu plate for 100 ryo. When, of all occasions, Yokogawa Dewa came to visit and asked to see the Gosu plate on May 5th, Boy's Festival. Yamaoka then sent his steward to borrow the plate back, but the pawnbroker coldheartedly refused. He died soon thereafter of an unknown cause. Soon after that, two warehouses were broken into, but nothing was taken. When Detective Shokichi seeks the help of Young lord samurai, in solving these mysterious crimes that plague the town he takes the case and immediately surmises that the thief was looking for something special. Could the answer be hidden in the coffin of a deceased merchant who had his most valuable things buried with him. The tension mounts and the mystery deepens. Can Young lord solve the case?

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