Movies: Michimaro Otabe

  • 1962
    The Phantom Goblin

    The Phantom Goblin (1962)

    The Phantom Goblin

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    An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his behalf....

    The Phantom Goblin
  • 1977
    Japanese Humanity and Justice

    Japanese Humanity and Justice (1977)

    Japanese Humanity and Justice

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    When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to their limits as new alliances and enemies are formed....

    Japanese Humanity and Justice
  • 1961
    The Red Shadow

    The Red Shadow (1961)

    The Red Shadow

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    Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing ...

    The Red Shadow
  • 1967
    Three Gamblers

    Three Gamblers (1967)

    Three Gamblers

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    Three closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling trio endure hardships to rescue Naojiro’s family....

    Three Gamblers
  • 1961
    Law in Ghost Island

    Law in Ghost Island (1961)

    Law in Ghost Island

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    Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady individuals representing rival gangs to lend his services to them. Branded an enemy for his refusal to become involved with either side, he soon finds himself caug...

    Law in Ghost Island
  • 1957
    Rebellion

    Rebellion (1957)

    Rebellion

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    In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a monumental battle to determine their survival....

    Rebellion
  • 1964
    Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword

    Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword (1964)

    Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword

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    The Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new fencing school has opened in Edo, claiming to be the true Shinkage style. Yagyu Jubei faces his biggest challenge yet when the master of the new school claim...

    Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword
  • 1963
    The Mysterious Cape

    The Mysterious Cape (1963)

    The Mysterious Cape

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    Ryujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy patients. When Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogun, hears news of a doctor gone missing, he begins to suspect that things are not what they se...

    The Mysterious Cape
  • 1975
    The Decisive Power of Aikido

    The Decisive Power of Aikido (1975)

    The Decisive Power of Aikido

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    It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it. We can see why he developed aikido and where he has learned martial arts....

    The Decisive Power of Aikido
  • 1962
    A Revengeful Raid

    A Revengeful Raid (1962)

    A Revengeful Raid

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    In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young yakuza named Eijiro after he runs afoul of the new samurai officials who have taken over his hometown. Ex...

    A Revengeful Raid
  • 1973
    Dangerous Trade in Kobe

    Dangerous Trade in Kobe (1973)

    Dangerous Trade in Kobe

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    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....

    Dangerous Trade in Kobe
  • 1968
    Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

    Brothers'Code - The Back Relation (1968)

    Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

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    Yakuza Kojima appeared in Yokkaichi in search of her mother who died when she was young. There he met Torajiro, a master of kendo, who had just left prison after slashing his adoptive father who stole his son's wife. Torajiro was on his way to his br...

    Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
  • 1959
    The Forbidden Castle

    The Forbidden Castle (1959)

    The Forbidden Castle

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    From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri Kyoshiro" series (Son of the Black Mass), "Destiny’s Son" etc. comes the complex story exploring the mystery behind why Ino Morimasa betrayed his swor...

    The Forbidden Castle
  • 1969
    A Gambler's Certain Death

    A Gambler's Certain Death (1969)

    A Gambler's Certain Death

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    Part 7 in the Gambling Den series. This time Koji Tsuruta is a gambler who feels sympathetic towards a woman whose naive husband is driven to a debt trap by a rotten gambling den owner (Tatsuo Endo) and his dishonest card dealer (Isamu Nagato). The p...

    A Gambler's Certain Death
  • 1982
    Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute

    Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute (1982)

    Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute

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    Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
  • 1967
    Tears of Banishment

    Tears of Banishment (1967)

    Tears of Banishment

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    Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name....

    Tears of Banishment
  • 1959
    Souls in the Moonlight III

    Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)

    Souls in the Moonlight III

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    Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story...

    Souls in the Moonlight III
  • 1974
    Third Generation Boss

    Third Generation Boss (1974)

    Third Generation Boss

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    Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan....

    Third Generation Boss
  • 1961
    Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

    Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword (1961)

    Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

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    This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jubei. When the Yagyu clan falls victim to rival Kasumi spies, Yagyu Jubei is called to action to protect them. But in performing his duty, he becomes the...

    Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword
  • 1961
    Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls

    Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls (1961)

    Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls

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    Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her loyal servant want it to clear their family's name. And a rival clan wants it to destroy the Yagyu family. Only master swordsman, Yagyu Jubei stands in th...

    Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls