Shinobu Chihara
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1931-01-16
Place of Birth:Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Blind Monk Swordsman (1964)
This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called...

Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion (1961)
The second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Popular ronin...

Mermaid Murder Case (1957)
The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.

The Samurai Markets (1960)
The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.

Glorious Firefighter’s Standard (1960)
Firefighter Sanji learns the secret of his birth.

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7 (1956)
A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.

A Chivalrous Spirit (1958)
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this...

Eighteen Years in Prison (1967)
A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths...

The Fighting on The Trial (1957)
Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated by Hikosaku Tokurai three years ago. The first film...

Moving (1993)
Physically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must negotiate her own passage to maturity.

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5 (1954)
The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9 (1956)
9th film in the series about Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4 (1954)
Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5 (1954)
Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru (1954)
Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka (1955)
Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.

Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (1959)
A woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her offense!

The Christ of Nanjing (1995)
Ryuichi Okagawa, a Japanese writer who worked as a reporter in China has been sick ever since his return home. While in China, Okagawa had met a...

Skull Coins (1962)
The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat...

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (1961)
He was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not last. In his uncle, Uzaemon in Kawashima, Yoshiji Akaji,...

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3 (1954)
The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.

The Horse Boy (1957)
A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his...

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze (1962)
1962 Japanese movie

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1 (1954)
The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin

Whirlwind Magistrate (1959)
One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan investigates the tragic shipwreck of the...

Hero of the Red Light District (1960)
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring...

旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿 (1955)
In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Sosuke Saotome, appears and helps a woman being chased by a spy named Genshichi. Unfortunately, the woman is...

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 2 (1954)
The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin

Seven from Edo (1958)
When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a plan to expand his territory, he and his comrades...

Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost Castle (1955)
Japanese horror movie from 1955.

An Actor's Revenge (1959)
Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid...

The Swamp (1956)
A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.

The Devil comes and plays the Flute (1954)
The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur one after another along with the terrifying...

Black Thief (1964)
Organized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.

Lord Mito (1957)
This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside...

Sasaki Kojiro (1957)
Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

The Black Hooded Man 2 (1955)
The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.

Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this...

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi (1958)
The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to...

Vanquished Foes (1964)
A skilled assassin's services are called upon to put an end to the ugly turf battle between two yakuza families, Mitsuwa and Aikawa. Forced by the...

Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)
Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.

The Warrior from Kishu (1962)
This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the young lord Genrokuro grew up bitter about his...

The Seven Vows (1956)
Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed though secret codes hidden in seven crosses...

The Seven Vows, Part 2 (1957)
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by the enemy pirate Ongo, Goro discovers...

The Seven Vows, Part 3 (1957)
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven crosses are finally united to reveal the secret of...

Ukyunosuke on Patrol (1963)
This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earlier efforts, and concentrates on an excellent...

Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass (1960)
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass

Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba (1960)
Early film by Eiichi Kudô.

Bloody Account of Jirocho: Raid on the Road (1960)

Falcon Magistrate (1957)
Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka...

The Purple Hood (1958)
Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people...

The Ako Retainers (1961)
Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When...

The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence (1960)
The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by...

Fall of the Shogun's Militia (1954)
Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who...

One-Eyed Detective (1953)
Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a...

The Phantom Cat (1956)
In Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious vassals plotting to embezzle the Kuroda family, and her...

Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen (1962)
A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a...

Kyoto Assassin (1962)
A dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.

A Gang of Five (1955)
A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

Merciless Blade (1953)
The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953)
The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953)
The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang.

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 (1957)
The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered...

A Young Rabble (1959)
When an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to Hamamatsu to find a better direction in life. However,...

Her Son Came Back (1958)
Kind hearted yakuza Hanjiro of Asama risks his life in saving his henchman Genjiro and his family.

Cases of Hanshichi (1960)
Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

Keepers of Order (1962)
Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal Nakayama and boss Sukegoro Iioka. Chuji is then aided by...

Lady Sen and Hideyori (1962)
From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the great warlords vied for power over the nation....

Road of Chivalry (1960)
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...

Hoodlum Match (1965)
A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.

Good Rascals (1962)
A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (1956)
The story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island.

Case of a Young Lord 3 (1956)
Okawa Hashizo as 'Young Lord', the unlikely sleuth sets out to untangle the riddle of what went on at the Inner Palace, where a young woman who had...

A Spectacular Showdown (1959)
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the...

Temple of Revenge (1957)
Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo...

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth (1956)
Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.

Edo Purebreed (1961)
Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi (1961)
1961 Japanese movie

Sandy Cruise (1960)
The news that the fifth Shogun Tsunayoshi was seriously ill caused a fierce struggle for the post of sixth shogun between the Mito faction and the...

Kyoto Josei Kisha Series (1988)
Suspense Drama Series