Writing

Ichirō Miyagawa

Born November 18, 1925 · Furukawa-cho, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Died December 12, 2008 · aged 83

No biography available.

Known For

JigokuJigoku · 1960
Jigoku
★ 6.31960
MovieHorrorDrama
A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.
Biographies of KillersBiographies of Killers · 1969
Biographies of Killers
1969
MovieCrimeAction
1969 Nikkatsu yakuza movie
Crimson Bat, the Blind SwordswomanCrimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman · 1969
Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman
★ 6.81969
MovieDramaAction
A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunter. Many test her sword and many die by her skills. She travels throughout the countryside to seek her mother and her revenge.
Incident at Blood PassIncident at Blood Pass · 1970
Incident at Blood Pass
★ 6.91970
MovieActionDrama
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the Ronin's assignment becomes clear, to help the gang, he's ordered to kill the inn's residents, including a woman he's rescued from an abusive husband. He's reluctant to murder innocent people; then he learns that the gold shipment is a trap and he's part of a double cross. How he sorts through these divided loyalties tests of his samurai honor, and perhaps of his love for a woman.
Evil Brain from Outer SpaceEvil Brain from Outer Space · 1966
Evil Brain from Outer Space
★ 5.01966
MovieActionScience Fiction
An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle MenagerieSleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie · 1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
★ 5.01969
MovieDramaAction
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit will take him along a twisted trail that involves the Shogun's harem, hidden Christians, and positively pregnant politics!
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the BestBad Reputation: Showdown of the Best · 1969
Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best
★ 8.01969
Movie
The ThreatThe Threat · 1966
The Threat
★ 7.31966
MovieCrimeAction
Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.

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Kumokiri NizaemonKumokiri Nizaemon · 2013
Kumokiri Nizaemon
★ 9.02013
SeriesDramaMystery
During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. On the night that the beautiful Ochiyo is to become the bride of a dry goods dealer, a large amount of money hidden inside the shop is stolen. The gang disappears without injuring anyone. It was a two-year plan to marry Ochiyo off so that she could bring them in. The leader of this gang is Kumokiri Nizaemon, the greatest bandit of all time. He keeps a rein on his highly-skilled and notorious followers Nanabake no Ochiyo, Kinezumi no Kichigoro, Subashiri no Kumagoro, Ingakozo Rokunosuke and others.

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