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Masahiro Takase

Born July 22, 1931

Died December 28, 2019 · aged 88

No biography available.

Known For

Modern GentlemanModern Gentleman · 1964
Modern Gentleman
1964
Movie
Daredevil in the CastleDaredevil in the Castle · 1961
Daredevil in the Castle
★ 7.51961
MovieHistoryWar
During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
Shogunate Secret NinjaShogunate Secret Ninja · 1983
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
MovieActionHistory
Lord Tokugawa Tsunatoyo, bound for Edo to be sworn in as the next shogun, is the target of merciless ninja assassins hired by corrupt officials hoping to put their own candidate in his place. His only hope is the “Oniwaban,” the shogunate’s secret ninja force, sworn to throw their lives down recklessly to prevent this coup. But will they stand a chance of getting the lord to his ceremony in time? A perilous chase, betrayal after betrayal, and a final bloodbath await them as ninja battle ninja in one last, desperate struggle.
All is WellAll is Well · 1955
All is Well
★ 10.01955
MovieDrama
All is Well 2All is Well 2 · 1955
All is Well 2
★ 10.01955
MovieDrama
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome EpisodesSalaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes · 1960
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
1960
MovieComedyRomance
A university graduate determined to become a fishmonger defies his mother's wishes, tangles with bar hostesses and a beer company heiress, and—after misunderstandings, brawls, and a second chance—discovers that maybe the salaryman life isn’t so bad after all.
A Samurai’s Lie: Beloved WifeA Samurai’s Lie: Beloved Wife · 1981
A Samurai’s Lie: Beloved Wife
1981
MovieDrama
Isozoemon (Go Kato) was a ronin (masterless samurai) and broke, who lived in a Choya (cheap apartment) in Okazakijoka town with his sick wife, Sugie (Ai Kanzaki). He was also a good swordsman who had taught swordsmanship in Akita a long time ago. He takes such good care of his wife that he is called a wife-loving man. He got involved in a conflict for succession because he pretended to become an officer to please her wife.
Legend of the AssassinLegend of the Assassin · 1984
Legend of the Assassin
1984
Movie
The Saika clan, that had succeeded in battle against the large armies of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, had in the Tokugawa era of Ieyasu, been driven into the mountains 7 generations later, forced into subsistence hunting. A man comes to them offering revenge: to assassinate current Tokugawa Shogun Yoshimune. (Made-for-TV movie)

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Crescent Scarred HatamotoCrescent Scarred Hatamoto · 1970
Crescent Scarred Hatamoto
1970
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.

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