Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

July 17, 1922 · 104 years old

Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend o…

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You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967 · 1h 57m · Movie

James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.

6.8
2
Harakiri

Harakiri

1962 · 2h 13m · Movie

When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.

8.6
3
The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns

2002 · 1h 15m · Movie

After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.

7.1
4
The Twilight Samurai

The Twilight Samurai

2002 · 2h 9m · Movie

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

8.1
5
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

1991 · 1h 31m · Movie

Riki-Oh, a young man who has superhuman strength, is incarcerated in a private prison, where inmates are treated like slaves. He is forced to use his unstoppable form of martial arts to destroy the corrupt officials and their lack...

7.0
6
The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Happiness of the Katakuris

2002 · 1h 53m · Movie

A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates.

6.9
7
Three Outlaw Samurai

Three Outlaw Samurai

1964 · 1h 34m · Movie

When poor peasants kidnap a magistrate's daughter to coerce him into reducing their unfair taxes, a wandering ronin decides to give them some help.

7.6
8
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
9
The 5-Man Army

The 5-Man Army

1969 · 1h 50m · Movie

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four old friends - all specialists in various combat styles - to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $500,000 in gold.

6.5
10
Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy

1965 · 1h 39m · Movie

The legendary samurai Sasuke Sarutobi gets caught in a web of political intrigue, deception and espionage during the early 17th century.

7.0
11
Message from Space

Message from Space

1978 · 1h 45m · Movie

An embattled planet, which is on the edge of doom, sends an S.O.S. and an intergalactic team comes to its rescue.

4.8
12
The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

1974 · 2h 23m · Movie

Detectives investigate the murder of an old man found in a Tokyo rail yard.

7.3
13
Chinmoku

Chinmoku

1971 · 2h 9m · Movie

Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and to locate their mentor.

7.1
14
13 Assassins

13 Assassins

1963 · 2h 5m · Movie

A group of samurai plan to assassinate a sadistic feudal lord.

7.4
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The Water Margin

The Water Margin

1972 · 1h 21m · Movie

Tells the story of the 108 Heroes who stood up against a corrupt government. Each hero has his own unique fighting skill, but they are all willing to die to uphold justice.

6.5
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Ninja Warriors

Ninja Warriors

1980 · 1h 57m · Movie

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding plac...

6.1
17
Shogun's Shadow

Shogun's Shadow

1989 · 1h 54m · Movie

A small band of heroes goes on a journey to protect a five year old who is next in line to become the Shogun of Japan. The boy's father, the Mad Shogun, tries to remove his son from the line of succession by any means possible.

6.9
18
A Taxing Woman's Return

A Taxing Woman's Return

1988 · 2h 7m · Movie

Ryoko Itakura returns as the government tax agent willing to tackle the toughest cases. This time she takes on a fanatical but lucrative religious cult run by a vile lecher.

6.7
19
Onimasa

Onimasa

1982 · 2h 26m · Movie

A yakuza melodrama, covering decades in the lives of Boss Onimasa, his adopted daughter Matsue, and his biological daughter Hanako.

6.9
20
Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

1979 · 2h 17m · Movie

An aging Yakuza boss in the the late 18th century runs a thriving lantern and silk dying business. However, he is also a Hunter in the Dark, an shady underworld figure who unravels a mystery about a rival clan. His wife tries to p...

7.0
21
Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan

1973 · 2h 23m · Movie

The shorted re-edited American version of Submersion of Japan, in which Japan slowly sinks into the sea as the US and Japan work together to stop it.

5.5
22
Violent Streets

Violent Streets

1974 · 1h 36m · Movie

A retired yakuza is caught in the middle of a growing conflict between two rival clans.

6.9
23
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
24
Battle of Okinawa

Battle of Okinawa

1971 · 2h 29m · Movie

Told from the Japanese perspective, this war drama captures the events of World War II's Battle of Okinawa - a massive amphibious assault by U.S. troops that left more than 150,000 Japanese civilians dead.

6.9
25
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978 · 2h 43m · Movie

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.

6.6
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Yôkirô

Yôkirô

1983 · 2h 24m · Movie

The loves and tragedies of a geisha in 1933 Japan.

6.9
27
Tokyo Pop

Tokyo Pop

1988 · 1h 39m · Movie

Aspiring singer Wendy hops on a plane to Tokyo with dreams of making it big in the music business. She soon finds romance with Hiro, a rock 'n' roll musician who convinces her to become the lead singer in his band.

6.7
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Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1991 · 1h 50m · Movie

A woman follows in her late father's footsteps and becomes a gambler, only to meet her father's murderer at a game.

6.5
29
Neji-shiki

Neji-shiki

1998 · 1h 27m · Movie

It has been two years since unsuccessful cartoonist, Tsube (Asano), started to live with Kuniko (Fujitani) casually in a small apartment. They are in the depths of poverty and can no longer pay the rent. As a result, they are forc...

6.2
30
Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

1961 · 1h 35m · Movie

Mohei is a wandering swordsman. He arrives in the city of Osaka, where the Toyotomi clan accepts him and comes to depend upon his courage and his battlefield skills. Those skills are sorely tested when Osaka Castle is besieged by ...

6.4
31
Blind Beast vs Dwarf

Blind Beast vs Dwarf

2001 · 1h 35m · Movie

Monzo Kobayashi is a dime-novel writer. He goes to see the stage of Ranko Mizuki, a star of an all-girls'-operetta company known as Asakusa Revue. Monzo notices a creepy man sitting beside him who keeps his head slumped down and d...

3.6
32
Yasei no shômei

Yasei no shômei

1978 · 2h 23m · Movie

A Japanese Warrior leaves the secretive battalion he is apart of. As a skilled soldier, he confronts evil and serves his people.

6.1
33
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
34
Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere

1964 · 1h 33m · Movie

The adventures of a ronin, a samurai without a feudal lord, trying to achieve safety in a neighbouring domain.

7.2
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Shadow Hunters

Shadow Hunters

1972 · 1h 30m · Movie

In the late Tokugawa period, the Edo government is using Spies from Iga Province to cause the downfall of innocent provincial Daimyo. The Shogun needs to claim the assets of fallen clans in order to boost the failing economies of ...

6.3
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Tokyo: The Last War

Tokyo: The Last War

1989 · 1h 43m · Movie

The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government decides to consult spiritual psychics to aid them in winning the war. Unfortunately, the resentment and agony of the ...

5.5