Acting

Hachirō Minamoto

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Known For

Samurai WolfSamurai Wolf · 1966
Samurai Wolf
7.01966
MovieActionAdventure
This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot. Her assailants then send against him another samurai, named Sana, who is without scruples. The fight between them will become personal, for the honor and love of the blind woman.
The Tale of Oiwa's GhostThe Tale of Oiwa's Ghost · 1961
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
7.61961
MovieDramaHorror
A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her sister falls victim to a scheme, he and his friend manipulate events, but their plans lead to supernatural vengeance.
RevengeRevenge · 1964
Revenge
7.61964
MovieDramaThriller
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple · 1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
7.01964
MovieActionDrama
In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent.
Miyamoto MusashiMiyamoto Musashi · 1961
Miyamoto Musashi
7.31961
MovieHistoryAction
In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle. He and his friend Matahachi manage to escape the slaughter although the latter is wounded in his leg. They stumble across the young Akemi who makes her living with her mother Oko by robbing corpses of their armor and anything else they can sell. Oko takes it into her head to seduce Matahachi, which she does first by skillfully sucking the gangrene from his blood, and then just by sucking.
Warrior of the WindWarrior of the Wind · 1964
Warrior of the Wind
7.11964
MovieHistoryDrama
A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and romance of Shinzo and a beautiful Princess who find themselves at the center of an intrigue surrounding the legendary land of Yasurai in the mountains of Kumano. Hidden gold, the love of a beautiful Princess, and the approaching evil sword all contribute in bringing you a Ninja action thriller that only the legendary actor Okawa Hashizo and the genius director Kato Tai could produce!
Whistling DrifterWhistling Drifter · 1961
Whistling Drifter
1961
Movie
Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.
The Ninja HuntThe Ninja Hunt · 1964
The Ninja Hunt
7.51964
MovieAction
Four ninja are hired to fight against the Shogunate’s plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, the regional barons struggling to reinstate their young heir Tanemaru as their Lord.

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