Raizo Ichikawa
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese film
and kabuki
actor
.
He was born as Yoshiya Ōta in Kyoto on August 29, 1931.
Ichikawa Raizō appeared mostly in period dramas (jidaigeki). He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death
(Nemuri Kyoshiro) series, Ninja (Shinobi no Mono) series and Nakano Spy School (Rikugun Nakano Gakkō) series (based on the Nakano School
). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi
. Their collaborations include The Sword (Ken
) (from a book by Yukio Mishima
) and Destiny's Son
(Kill!
).
Other great works include An Actor's Revenge
(Yukinojo henge). He eventually died of rectal cancer.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He was born as Yoshiya Ōta in Kyoto on August 29, 1931.
Ichikawa Raizō appeared mostly in period dramas (jidaigeki). He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death
Sleepy Eyes of Death
is a series of jidaigeki novels written by Renzaburo Shibata. The stories were originally serialized on May 1956 in the Shūkan Shinchō.The stories take place during Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate and the rule of Tokugawa Ienari and center around the title character, a sleepy-eyed, outlaw...
(Nemuri Kyoshiro) series, Ninja (Shinobi no Mono) series and Nakano Spy School (Rikugun Nakano Gakkō) series (based on the Nakano School
Nakano School
The was the primary training center for military intelligence operations by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.-History:The Imperial Japanese Army had always placed a high priority on the use of unconventional military tactics...
). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi
Kenji Misumi
was a notable Japanese film director. He created films such as Lone Wolf and Cub and the initial film in the long-running Zatoichi series.He died at age 53.-Filmography:...
. Their collaborations include The Sword (Ken
Ken (film)
is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi. From a screenplay by Kazuro Funabashi, based upon the short story Ken by Yukio Mishima.-Synopsis:...
) (from a book by Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima
was the pen name of , a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor and film director, also remembered for his ritual suicide by seppuku after a failed coup d'état...
) and Destiny's Son
Destiny's Son
Destiny's Son is a 1962 Japanese Chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi starring Raizo Ichikawa and written by Kaneto Shindo , originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company...
(Kill!
Kill!
is a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto, written by Akira Murao, Kihachi Okamoto, and Shugoro Yamamoto and starring Tatsuya Nakadai.- Cast :*Tatsuya Nakadai .... Genta *Etsushi Takahashi .... Hanji...
).
Other great works include An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
, also known as Revenge of a Kabuki Actor, is a 1963 film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The film was produced in Eastmancolor and Daieiscope for Daiei Studios....
(Yukinojo henge). He eventually died of rectal cancer.
1950s
(1950s is complete)- 1954 - The Great White Tiger PlatoonThe Great White Tiger PlatoonThe Great White Tiger Platoon is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka....
(花の白虎隊 Hana no Byakkotai) - 1954 - Zenigata Heiji: Ghost LordZenigata Heiji: Ghost LordZenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord is a 1954 black and white Japanese film directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu.The film one of many films about fictional character Zenigata Heiji.- Cast :...
(銭形平次捕物控 幽霊大名 Zenigata Heiji Torimono-Hikae: Yūrei Daimyō) - 1954 - The Princess SenThe Princess SenThe Princess Sen is a color 1954 Japanese film directed by Keigo Kimura....
(千姫 Sen Hime) - 1954 - Onatsu and SeijuroOnatsu and SeijuroOnatsu and Seijuro is a 1954 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Taizo Fuyushima....
(歌ごよみ お夏清十郎 Utagoyomi Onatsu Seijūrō) - 1954 - The Young SwordsmanThe Young SwordsmanThe Young Swordsman is a 1954 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda....
(潮来出島 美男剣法 Shiode Kushima Binan Kenpō)
- 1955 - The Second SonThe Second Sonis a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu....
(次男坊鴉 Jinanbō Garasu) - 1955 - The MagistrateThe Magistrate (1955 film)is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Bin Kato....
(次男坊判官 Jinanbō Hangan) - 1955 - The Young LordThe Young Lordis a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda....
(鬼斬り若様 Onikiri Wakasama) - 1955 - A Girl Isn't Allowed to LoveA Girl Isn't Allowed to LoveA Girl Isn't Allowed to Love aka The Rose Again is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.- Cast :* Kazuo Hasegawa* Ayako Wakao* Raizo Ichikawa as Sofu Yamamura* and many others...
(薔薇はいくたびか Bara Ikutabika) aka The Rose Again - 1955 - The Dancer and Two WarriorsThe Dancer and Two Warriorsis a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda....
(踊り子行状記 Odoriko Gyōjōki) - 1955 - The Magical WarriorThe Magical Warrioris a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Bin Kato....
(綱渡り見世物侍 Tsuna Watari Misemono Zamurai) - 1955 - Taira Clan Saga aka The Taira Clan, lit. "New Tale of the Heike" (新・平家物語 Shin Heike Monogatari)
- 1955 - The Iroha ElegyThe Iroha Elegyis a 1955 Japanese film directed by Bin Kato....
(いろは囃子 Iroha Bayashi) - 1955 - Thief and MagistrateThief and Magistrateis a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Bin Kato.-Cast:* Ichikawa Raizō VIII as Tōyama no Kin-san* Shintaro Katsu as Nezumi Kozō* and others...
(怪盗と判官 Kaitō to Hangan)
- 1956 - Migratory Birds of the FlowersMigratory Birds of the Flowersis a 1956 Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka...
(花の渡り鳥 Hana no Wataridori) - 1956 - Matashirō Fighting JourneyMatashiro Fighting Journeyis a 1956 Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka...
(又四郎喧嘩旅 Matashirō Kenka-tabi) - 1956 - Renyasai Yagyū Hidden Story (柳生連也斎 秘伝月影抄 Yagyū renyasai: hidentsuki kageshō)
- 1956 - Asatarō (浅太郎鴉 Asatarō garasuAsataro garasuAsatarō garasu , English title: Asatarō, is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi....
) - 1956 - Fighting BirdsFighting Birdsis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka ....
(喧嘩鴛鴦 Kenka Oshidori) - 1956 - Flowery BrothersFlowery Brothersis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.-Cast:* Ichikawa Raizō VIII* Michiyo Kogure* Narutoshi Hayashi * 三田登喜子* 浜世津子* Tamao Nakamura* Eijirō Tōno* 杉山昌三九* 羅門光三郎* and others-See also:* Flowery Brothers...
(花の兄弟 Hana no Kyōdai) - 1956 - Flowery HoodFlowery Hoodis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka....
1 (花頭巾 Hana Zukin) - 1956 - Zenigata Heiji: Human-skin SpiderZenigata Heiji: Human-skin Spideris a 1956 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori-External links: http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/zeni2.htm...
(銭形平次捕物控 人肌蜘蛛 Zenigata Heiji Torimono no Hikae: Hitohada Gumo) - 1956 - Travel Chronicles of Yaji and KitaTravel Chronicles of Yaji and Kitais a 1956 Japanese film directed by Torajiro Saito-External links:* http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/yajikita.htm...
(弥次喜多道中記 Yaji-Kita Dōchū-ki) - 1956 - Hanpeita Tsukigata (月形半平太 花の巻 嵐の巻 Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no makiTsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no makiTsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki is a 1956 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.- Cast :* Kazuo Hasegawa as Hanpeita Tsukigata* Machiko Kyo as Hagino* Raizo Ichikawa as Tatsuma Hayase* and others- See also :...
) - 1956 - Flowery Hood 2Flowery Hood 2is a 1956 black and white Japanese film directed by Katsuhiko Tasaka....
(続花頭巾 Zoku Hana Zukin) (aka Hana Zukin II) - 1956 - Fighting Fire FighterFighting Fire Fighteris a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori....
(あばれ鳶 Abare Tobi) - 1956 - GonpachiGonpachiis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.-External links: http://www.kadokawa-pictures.co.jp/official/amigawagonpachi/ http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/amigasa.htm...
(編笠権八 Amigasa Gonpachi)
- 1957 - An Osaka StoryAn Osaka Storyis a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura based on a story by Kenji Mizoguchi.- Cast :* Raizo Ichikawa as Keizaburo* Kyōko Kagawa as Onatsu* Shintaro Katsu as Ichinosuke* and others...
(大阪物語 Ōsaka monogatari) - 1957 - Love of a Princess (朱雀門 SuzakumonSuzakumon (film)Suzakumon , English title: The Love of a Princess, is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori and based on novel by Matsutarō Kawaguchi.The film won 1957 Asia-Pacific Film Festival for best cinematography and best film...
) - 1957 - Floating VesselFloating VesselFloating Vessel is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa....
(Ukifune) aka "Tale of Genji Ukifune" (源氏物語 浮舟 Genji Monogatari Ukifune) - 1957 - Fighting Letter for 29 People (二十九人の喧嘩状 Nijūkyū-nin no Kenka-jōNijukyu-nin no Kenka-jois a 1957 Japanese film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.-External links:*...
) - 1957 - Yatarō’s Travel Hat (弥太郎笠 Yatarō gasaYataro gasa, literally English title: Yataro’s Travel Hat, is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori.- External links : http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/yataro.htm...
) - 1957 - Tengu Mangorō (万五郎天狗 Mangorō Tengu)
- 1957 - Inazuma Kaidō (稲妻街道 Inazuma KaidōInazuma Kaidois a 1957 Japanese film directed by Issei Mori aka Kazuo Mori....
) - 1957 - A Fantastic Tale of NarutoA Fantastic Tale of NarutoA Fantastic Tale of Naruto is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.- External links :* http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/naruto.htm...
(鳴門秘帖 Naruto Hichō) - 1957 - Demonfire Palanquin (鬼火駕籠 Onibi KagoOnibi KagoOnibi Kago is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu ....
) - 1957 - Freelance SamuraiFreelance Samuraiis a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi.- Cast :* Ichikawa Raizō VIII as Momotarō aka Shinnosuke Wakagi* Yoko Uraji as Yuri* Seizaburo Kawazu as Hankuro Iga* Michiyo Kogure as Kosuzu Hanabusa* Shunji Sakai as Inosuke* and others...
(桃太郎侍 Momotarō zamurai)
- 1958 - Princess Tsuki (月姫系図 Tsukihime keizuTsukihime keizuTsukihime keizu, English title: Princess Tsuki, is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Minoru Watanabe....
) - 1958 - Magnificent Five (遊侠五人男 Yūkyō Gonin OtokoYukyo Gonin OtokoYūkyō Gonin Otoko is a 1958 Japanese film.- External links : http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie2/yukyo.htm...
) - 1958 - Hanatarō (花太郎呪文 Hanatarō JumonHanataro Jumon, English title: Hantaro, is a 1958 black and white Japanese film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda....
) - 1958 - The Loyal 47 RoninThe Loyal 47 Roninis a 1958 color Jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.- Cast :* Kazuo Hasegawa as Ōishi Kuranosuke * Shintarō Katsu as Genzō Akagaki* Kōji Tsuruta as Kin'emon Okano* Raizō Ichikawa as Takuminokami Asano...
(忠臣蔵 Chūshingura) - 1958 - (旅は気まぐれ風まかせ Tabi wa Kimagure Kaze MakaseTabi wa Kimagure Kaze MakaseTabi wa Kimagure Kaze Makase is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film directed by ....
) - 1958 - (命を賭ける男 Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko)
- 1958 - The 7th Secret Courier for EdoThe 7th Secret Courier for EdoThe 7th Secret Courier for Edo is a 1958 black-and-white jidaigeki Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori.- External links : http://www.raizofan.net/link4/movie3/index.htm...
(七番目の密使 Nanabanme no Misshi) - 1958 - (女狐風呂 Megitsune BuroMegitsune BuroMegitsune Buro is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Yasuda Kimiyoshi....
) - 1958 - The Swishing Sword aka Human Skin Peacock (人肌孔雀 Hitohada KujakuHitohada KujakuHitohada Kujaku , English title: The Swishing Sword aka Human Skin Peacock, is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori.- Cast :* Fujiko Yamamoto* Raizo Ichikawa as Shinpachiro Nasu* Shoji Umewaka* Seizaburo Kozo* Mieko Kondo...
) - 1958 - Conflagration or Flame of Torment or The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (炎上 EnjōEnjois a 1958 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa and adapted from the Yukio Mishima novel The Temple of the Golden Pavilion. It stands as one of his better known films...
) - 1958 - A Man of Many Miracles (日蓮と蒙古大襲来 Nichiren to mōko daishūraiNichiren to moko daishuraiNichiren - a Man of Many Miracles , lit. "Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion", is a color 1958 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.- Cast :* Kazuo Hasegawa as Nichiren* Takashi Shimura...
, lit. "Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion") - 1958 - (濡れ髪剣法 Nuregami kenpōNuregami kenpois a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Bin Kado.- Cast :* Raizo Ichikawa as Gennosuke Matsudaira* Kaoru Yachigusa * Tamao Nakamura * Michiko Ai* and others...
) - 1958 - Ambush at Iga PassAmbush at Iga PassAmbush at Iga Pass is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe....
(伊賀の水月 Iga no suigetsu) - 1958 - Benten KozōBenten Kozo (1958 film)aka The Jovial Rascals of Edo, is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Daisuke Itō.The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo Award for best actor Raizo Ichikawa....
(弁天小僧 Benten Kozō) - 1958 - (化け猫御用だ, Bakeneko goyō da)
- 1959 - Smooth Tree Peony (人肌牡丹, Hitohada botan)
- 1959 - 遊太郎巷談, Yūtarō kōdan
- 1959 - Her Highness Princess Snake (蛇姫様, Hebi-himesama
- 1959 - Lord Nobunaga's Early Days (若き日の信長, Wakaki hi no Nobunaga)
- 1959 - お嬢吉三, Ojō kichisa
- 1959 - The Gaijin (山田長政 王者の剣, Yamada Nagamasa Ōja no ken)
- 1959 - The One-thousand Crane Secret File 千羽鶴秘帖, Dewa tsuru hichō
- 1959 - 次郎長富士, Jirō Nagafuji
- 1959 - Attack of Jean Arima (ジャン有馬の襲撃, Jan Arima no shūgeki)
- 1959 - Wet-Hair Sando Hat (濡れ髪三度笠, Nuregami sandogasa)
- 1959 - Stop the Old Fox (かげろう絵図, Kagerō ezu)
- 1959 - Samurai VendettaSamurai VendettaSamurai Vendetta is a 1959 Japanese Chambara film directed by Kazuo Mori starring Raizo Ichikawa and Shintaro Katsu, originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company. It is seen as a depiction of the early years of Samurai Horibe Yasubei, who was one of the "Forty-seven Ronin"...
(薄桜記, Hakuōki) - 1959 - 浮かれ三度笠, Ukare sandogasa
- 1959 - Enchanted Princess 初春狸御殿, Hatsuharu tanuki goten
1960s
(1960s incomplete)- 1960
- 1961
- 1962 - NinjaNinjaA or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
1 (Shinobi no mono) - 1962 - The Great Wall (Shin shikōtei)
- 1962 - Fencing Master (Tateshi Danpei)
- 1962 - 170 Leagues to Edo (Edo e hyakku-nana-jû ri)
- 1962 - Destiny's SonDestiny's SonDestiny's Son is a 1962 Japanese Chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi starring Raizo Ichikawa and written by Kaneto Shindo , originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company...
(Kiru) - 1962 - Nakayama shichiri
- 1962 - The Outcast (Hakai)
- 1962 - Onnakeizu
- 1963-1969 - Sleepy Eyes of DeathSleepy Eyes of Deathis a series of jidaigeki novels written by Renzaburo Shibata. The stories were originally serialized on May 1956 in the Shūkan Shinchō.The stories take place during Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate and the rule of Tokugawa Ienari and center around the title character, a sleepy-eyed, outlaw...
film series include 12 films starring Raizo Ichikawa
- 1963 - Yoso
- 1963 - Ninja 3 (Shin Shinobi no Mono)
- 1963 - Ninja 2 (Zoku shinobi no mono)
- 1963 - Tenya wanya jirōchō dōchō
- 1963 - Teuchi
- 1963 - Daisanno kagemusha
- 1963 - An Actor's RevengeAn Actor's Revenge, also known as Revenge of a Kabuki Actor, is a 1963 film directed by Kon Ichikawa. The film was produced in Eastmancolor and Daieiscope for Daiei Studios....
(Yukinojo henge)
- 1964 - Ninja 4 (Shinobi no Mono: Kirigakure Saizo)
- 1964 - Ninja 5 (Shinobi no Mono: Zoku Kirigakure Saizo)
- 1964 - The Sword (KenKen (film)is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi. From a screenplay by Kazuro Funabashi, based upon the short story Ken by Yukio Mishima.-Synopsis:...
) - 1964 - Nemuri Kyoshiro 3: Engetsu Sapporo
- 1964 - Nemuri Kyoshiro 2: Shobu
- 1965 - Ken Ki (sword devil)