Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

November 20, 1932 · 93 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild…

Known For

11 titles
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The Steel Edge of Revenge

The Steel Edge of Revenge

1969 · 2h 4m · Movie

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to prevent a massacre from taking place.

7.6
2
Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

1978 · 2h 10m · Movie

After the Tokugawa shogun's death by poisoning, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga compete for the shogunate, dividing the land into warring factions. Iemitsu's mentor, betrays all to secure Iemitsu's power, leading to widespread confl...

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3
Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners

1969 · 2h 45m · Movie

A shrewd 16th Century samurai helps a daimyo expand his realm.

7.1
4
The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978 · 2h 39m · Movie

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe.

7.2
5
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

1969 · 2h 2m · Movie

Feudal Japan. Kamo Serizawa and Isami Kondo turn a collection of student fencers into a band of assassins known as the Shinsen Group, devoted to the Tokugawa shogunate and to an elegant code of action and behavior. Kondo leads the...

6.9
6
Revenge

Revenge

1964 · 1h 44m · Movie

After killing a high-ranking officer in an illegal duel, a low-ranking samurai is declared insane and challenged to a fixed duel by the vengeful clan to which his dead opponent belonged to.

7.6
7
Death of a Tea Master

Death of a Tea Master

1989 · 1h 47m · Movie

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

6.8
8
The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

1979 · 2h 28m · Movie

Generel Sanada, seeking retribution for the murder of his father and a lost battle, both conceived by the Shogun, devises a series of brilliant plans to thwart the Shogun's overwhelming strength.

6.4
9
Bakumatsu

Bakumatsu

1970 · 2h 0m · Movie

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well...

6.3
10
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu

1965 · 2h 23m · Movie

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return.

6.7
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Fuunji Oda Nobunaga

Fuunji Oda Nobunaga

1959 · 1h 35m · Movie

A lively samurai film dramatizing a pivotal turning point in the life and career of Nobunaga Oda, who figured prominently in efforts to unify the warring states of Japan under a central ruler in the late 16th century.

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