Movies: Mitsuo Asano

  • 1957
    Throne of Blood

    Throne of Blood (1957)

    Throne of Blood

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    Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the s...

    Throne of Blood
  • 1955
    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955)

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

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    Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who...

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
  • 1954
    続変化大名

    続変化大名 (1954)

    続変化大名

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    続変化大名
  • 1957
    Souls in the Moonlight

    Souls in the Moonlight (1957)

    Souls in the Moonlight

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    First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke...

    Souls in the Moonlight
  • 1957
    Red peonies on the skin

    Red peonies on the skin (1957)

    Red peonies on the skin

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    Genjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies, he helps his younger brother who is caught up in a conflict with Hatamoto....

    Red peonies on the skin
  • 1960
    Road of Chivalry

    Road of Chivalry (1960)

    Road of Chivalry

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    While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing...

    Road of Chivalry
  • 1961
    Miyamoto Musashi

    Miyamoto Musashi (1961)

    Miyamoto Musashi

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    In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of th...

    Miyamoto Musashi
  • 1963
    Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

    Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption (1963)

    Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

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    In the fifth installment, Yagyu Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of conspiring to take Shogun's life....

    Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
  • 1957
    Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood

    Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood (1957)

    Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood

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    A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogun vassal, mysterious robberies, brutal killings, a vault with no key, a suspect killed while in police custody. This fragmented trail of clues could w...

    Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
  • 1962
    鷹天皇飄々剣 吉野の風雲児

    鷹天皇飄々剣 吉野の風雲児 (1962)

    鷹天皇飄々剣 吉野の風雲児

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    1962 Japanese movie...

    鷹天皇飄々剣 吉野の風雲児
  • 1963
    Kagemaru of the Iga Clan

    Kagemaru of the Iga Clan (1963)

    Kagemaru of the Iga Clan

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    A group of Iga ninja risk their lives to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu from the villianous Koga Ninja. Kagemaru uses his amazing Iga ninja skills to fight the evil Koga Ninja in the name of justice! A stunning old-school Ninja action adventure, full of spe...

    Kagemaru of the Iga Clan
  • 1961
    The Conspirator

    The Conspirator (1961)

    The Conspirator

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    Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provides little happiness. His manipulative mother adds further complications through her constant interf...

    The Conspirator
  • 1960
    Heavenly Dragon

    Heavenly Dragon (1960)

    Heavenly Dragon

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    From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the ...

    Heavenly Dragon
  • 1958
    The Scroll’s Secret

    The Scroll’s Secret (1958)

    The Scroll’s Secret

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    Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the Muromachi period....

    The Scroll’s Secret
  • 1961
    Restoration Fire

    Restoration Fire (1961)

    Restoration Fire

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    Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimp...

    Restoration Fire
  • 1962
    Jigoku no kagebōshi

    Jigoku no kagebōshi (1962)

    Jigoku no kagebōshi

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    1962 Japanese movie...

    Jigoku no kagebōshi
  • 1954
    旗本退屈男 謎の百万両

    旗本退屈男 謎の百万両 (1954)

    旗本退屈男 謎の百万両

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    旗本退屈男 謎の百万両
  • 1956
    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth (1956)

    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

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    Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin....

    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
  • 1958
    Lion Crest Part 2

    Lion Crest Part 2 (1958)

    Lion Crest Part 2

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    Lion Crest Part 2
  • 1958
    The Scarlet Cherry Lord

    The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)

    The Scarlet Cherry Lord

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    Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride....

    The Scarlet Cherry Lord