Acting
Harumi Sone
Born September 5, 1937 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Died June 16, 2016 · aged 78
Harumi Sone was born on 5 September 1937 in Osaka, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for The Shogun Assassins (1979), Gozu (2003) and Message from Space (1978). He died on 16 June 2016 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Known For
The Shogun Assassins · 1979The Shogun Assassins
★ 5.41979
MovieActionDrama
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Graveyard of Honor · 1975Graveyard of Honor
★ 6.61975
MovieCrimeAction
A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity · 1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity
★ 7.41973
MovieCrimeAction
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
The Big Boss · 1963The Big Boss
1963
MovieCrimeDrama
A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate. Yamaoka relentlessly pursues the Asahina family and uses his brother Komatsu to kill Shibaki, Kikuya's brother, who owns Nagoya territory. When Kikuya receives information that a general meeting of the Brown and Yamaoka Syndicate is to be held in Nagoya, he is determined to root out the syndicate and rushes to Nagoya, ready to die...
Duel of the Underworld · 1963Duel of the Underworld
★ 7.01963
Movie
Orders from Hell · 1964Orders from Hell
★ 7.01964
Movie
Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat" · 1969Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat"
★ 7.01969
MovieDramaAction
Tokyo hoodlums travel to Osaka and enter into rivalry with the local gangsters.
Gang vs. G-Men · 1962Gang vs. G-Men
★ 7.51962
MovieCrime
Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.
Movies
The Shogun Assassins · 1979The Shogun Assassins
★ 5.41979
MovieActionDrama
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Graveyard of Honor · 1975Graveyard of Honor
★ 6.61975
MovieCrimeAction
A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity · 1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity
★ 7.41973
MovieCrimeAction
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
The Big Boss · 1963The Big Boss
1963
MovieCrimeDrama
A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate. Yamaoka relentlessly pursues the Asahina family and uses his brother Komatsu to kill Shibaki, Kikuya's brother, who owns Nagoya territory. When Kikuya receives information that a general meeting of the Brown and Yamaoka Syndicate is to be held in Nagoya, he is determined to root out the syndicate and rushes to Nagoya, ready to die...
Duel of the Underworld · 1963Duel of the Underworld
★ 7.01963
Movie
Orders from Hell · 1964Orders from Hell
★ 7.01964
Movie
Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat" · 1969Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat"
★ 7.01969
MovieDramaAction
Tokyo hoodlums travel to Osaka and enter into rivalry with the local gangsters.
Gang vs. G-Men · 1962Gang vs. G-Men
★ 7.51962
MovieCrime
Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.
Legend of the Eight Samurai · 1983Legend of the Eight Samurai
★ 5.81983
MovieFantasyAdventure
The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.
Shogun's Samurai · 1978Shogun's Samurai
★ 6.91978
MovieActionDrama
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
Dangerous Trade in Kobe · 1973Dangerous Trade in Kobe
★ 7.01973
MovieDramaCrime
Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try to capture the boss. But his survival has a price.
The Bad Boss 3 · 1969The Bad Boss 3
★ 10.01969
MovieActionCrime
A story of rivalry between two gambling clans.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War · 1973Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
★ 7.01973
MovieActionDrama
Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers · 1963Gang vs. G-Men: Safe Breakers
★ 10.01963
Movie
A gang plans to steal twenty billion yen by safecracking tactics; however, they discover that one of the gang members is an infiltrating cop.
New Third Gangster · 1996New Third Gangster
★ 9.01996
MovieDramaCrime
When Masaki find themselves at a bar owned by his friend Akemi and ponder the recent strange happenings. He later accepted a proposal from his old rival Hattori and join the Todo-gang. A member, Hazama, beeing jealous over Masakis high rank and starts planning ways to get rid of the newcomer from the gang.
Izo · 2004Izo
★ 6.12004
MovieActionDrama
Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.
Giant Rumble · 1964Giant 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!
Ambition Without Honor · 1996Ambition Without Honor
★ 7.21996
MovieAction
Seventeen year old Tetsuya kills the boss of a rival gang with the promise of being made. After seven years of prison, he discovers that he is all but forgotten by his Family. The two rival Families have reconciled and Tetsuya was been discarded to keep the peace. Wanted what he was promised, Tetsuya becomes a one-man path of destruction, only to be betrayed once again…
The Swindlers · 1970The Swindlers
★ 9.01970
MovieDramaAction
Interesting fights between the "Capone Group" and "Jumbo Group".
The Gambler · 1965The Gambler
1965
MovieCrime
A crime film released in 1965
All Rascals · 1962All Rascals
★ 7.01962
MovieCrime
Ishihama is planning a casino robbery with his wife and mother-in-law. They meet a man named Tsuneda who is planning the same robbery and agree to work together.
Gambler's Farewell · 1968Gambler's Farewell
★ 8.01968
MovieDramaCrime
The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.
Message from Space · 1978Message from Space
★ 5.91978
MovieActionAdventure
The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ranging from hardened General Garuda to Gavana Prince Hans to young Terrans Meia, Kido, and Aaron all have different reactions to being chosen.
Showdown in Gangland · 1970Showdown in Gangland
1970
Movie
Rivalry between two young gangster groups who seek to extend their influence.
TV Shows
Nanairo Kamen · 1959Nanairo Kamen
★ 9.01959
SeriesDrama
Seven Color Mask (七色仮面, Nanairo Kamen) is the name and title character of a tokusatsu TV series, later called New Seven Color Mask (新七色仮面, Shin Nanairo Kamen). It was created by Kōhan Kawauchi, who also created Moonlight Mask. This B&W TV show was the first superhero TV series by Toei Company Ltd. It was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from June 3, 1959 to June 30, 1960, with a total of 57 episodes divided into 7 segments. Aside from being Toei's first TV superhero show, this series was also the debut of actor Sonny Chiba, who was 19 at the time, who took over the title role from Susumu Namijima after Episode 32.
Henshin Ninja Arashi · 1972Henshin Ninja Arashi
★ 9.71972
SeriesDrama
Set in the Edo Period of Japan, the series follows a young ninja named Hayate, who is the son of a man who developed a special technique called the "Transformation Jutsu" capable of granting a superhuman form. However, their Ninja clan, the warmongering Blood Wheel Clan, begins using the Transformation Jutsu to spread fear and terror all throughout Japan as part of their campaign to conquer it, going against the peaceful intentions Hayate's father had when creating it. After the Blood Wheel Clan slaughter a village, Hayate is able to convince his initially reluctant father to perform the transformation procedure on him, enabling him to become a birdman ninja known as "Arashi" to defend people from the Blood Wheel Clan. Hayate's father is later murdered by the Blood Wheel Clan when they discover his betrayal, but Hayate himself escapes and teams up with the Iga Clan to fight and keep the Blood Wheel Clan from taking over Japan.