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Kanjūrō Arashi

Acting Born Dec 8, 1903 Died Oct 21, 1980 Kyoto, Japan 151 credits
151
Total Credits
1928–1979
52 Years Career Span
8
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kanjūrō Arashi was a male actor from Japan. His stage name was Kanjūrō Arashi, also known as Cho. He was born on December 8, 1903, in Kyoto, Japan. Arashi's known credits include 153 acting roles. He passed away on October 21, 1980, at the age of 76.

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Career

Career overview

Kanjūrō Arashi was a Japanese actor. He is known for his work in the acting field. Throughout his career, he accumulated a total of 153 known credits.

Arashi's acting career spanned multiple projects, though specific details about his roles are not available. His work in the entertainment industry was extensive, with a significant number of credits to his name.

Kanjūrō Arashi was born on December 8, 1903, in Kyoto, Japan. He passed away on October 21, 1980, at the age of 76.

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Known for

Film

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

as Tonosama
Film

Female Yakuza Tale

as Seizô Ôgi
Film

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

as Hyoroku

Bamse - The World's Strongest Bear

as Teijiro Sugiyama
Film

Profound Desires of the Gods

as Yamamori Futori
Film

A Colt Is My Passport

as Shimazu
Film

13 Assassins

as Saheita Kuranaga
Film

Jigoku

as Enma

Frequent co-stars

Chōichirō Kawarasaki 2 shared titles
Reiko Ike 1 shared title
Makoto Aikawa 1 shared title
Arumi Kuri 1 shared title
Meika Seri 1 shared title
Jun Midorikawa 1 shared title
Emi Jo 1 shared title
Shin'ichirô Hayashi 1 shared title
Keiko Aikawa 1 shared title
Yukari Hayami 1 shared title

Career timeline

Dead AngleHeaven Sent
Orange Road ExpressDynamite Don-DonOre wa inaka no puresurī
Japanese Godfather: AmbitionTora-san Meets His Lordship
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Female Yakuza TaleJapan's Top Gangster
PoemModern Lady GamblerThe Kanto Scarlet Cherry GangThe Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13The Witty Samurai
The Path of the KingChivalrous Man: Junkyard of LifeRed Peony Gambler: Here to Kill YouEvil Boss vs. Henchmen
Zatoichi Meets YojimboRed Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnPrison TalesModern SororityYukyo-retsuden
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards GameRed Peony Gambler: Second Generation CeremonyThe Elder SisterThe Private Police100 Gamblers
Profound Desires of the GodsOnce and For All Pt.２East China SeaThe Marked Man
North Sea ChivalryOnce and For AllA Colt Is My PassportGame of Chance 2Tears of Banishment
Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great BattleBy a Man's Face Shall You Know HimSecret Agent 101Abashiri Prison: Duel in the SouthThe Bullet and the Horse
Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otokoPrison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2Prison Walls of Abashiri 3Blood of RevengePrison Walls of Abashiri 4
Akō Rōshi
Life of a Flower13 AssassinsLegends of Honor
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive GuideFûun Shinsengumi
JigokuYamihōshiHonno-Ji in FlamesQueen Bee and College Boy RyuEnigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
右門捕物帖 まぼろし変化Emperor Meiji and General NogiThe Pacific War and the International Military TribunalTōkaidō yajikita chin dōchūKagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger
Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese WarKyōen KobanzameHoliday in Japan黄金奉行稲妻奉行
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War剣聖　暁の三十六番斬りTraitors of the Blue Castle修羅八荒　猛襲伏魔殿
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2Royalist or Shogunate Loyalist? — Women's MandalaAppeal on the CrossGale Winds! Tengu Karama
Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi PassRevenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at DawnMuttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
The Mysterious HouseTengu Kurama — A Strong Wind Through 808 VillagesKenkyō edo-murasakiTeru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01
Kurama Tengu and Katsu Kaishū近藤勇 池田屋騒動Genta Shigure
Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern ClothSunset Over Mount FujiKurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu
Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed WolfYasubei NakayamaSatsuma-bikyakuConduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter RainKurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night FogKomusō yashikiHibotan tōzoku
RinchiWhite-haired Demon
Nerawareta onna

Full Filmography

151 titles
  • Dead Angle (1979)
  • Heaven Sent (1979)
  • Orange Road Express (1978)
  • Dynamite Don-Don (1978) as Genzo Okaya
  • Ore wa inaka no puresurī (1978)
  • Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977) as Yanosuke Kawamoto
  • Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977) as Tonosama
  • The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974) as Devil Tiger
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  • Female Yakuza Tale (1973) as Seizô Ôgi
  • Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
  • Poem (1972) as Moriyama
  • Modern Lady Gambler (1972)
  • The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972) as Shinbori
  • The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972)
  • The Witty Samurai (1972)
  • The Path of the King (1971) as Zenhachiro Minami
  • Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life (1971)
  • Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971) as Hidegoro Omaeda
  • Evil Boss vs. Henchmen (1971)
  • Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970) as Hyoroku
  • Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970) as Teppokyu
  • Prison Tales (1970)
  • Modern Sorority (1970)
  • Yukyo-retsuden (1970)
  • Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (1970)
  • Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô (1970)
  • Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969) as Teijiro Sugiyama
  • Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969) as Yojiro Kawabe
  • The Elder Sister (1969)
  • The Private Police (1969)
  • 100 Gamblers (1969)
  • Kanto Street Peddlers (1969) as Jisuke Ichii
  • The Fort of Death (1969) as Tazaemon
  • Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms (1969) as Yanagikichi Inubushi
  • Showdown at Nagasaki (1969) as Shinkichi Hirata
  • Chivalrous Pride (1969)
  • Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) as Yamamori Futori
  • Once and For All Pt.２ (1968)
  • East China Sea (1968)
  • The Marked Man (1968)
  • North Sea Chivalry (1967)
  • Once and For All (1967)
  • A Colt Is My Passport (1967) as Shimazu
  • Game of Chance 2 (1967)
  • Tears of Banishment (1967)
  • Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil (1967) as Onitora
  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido (1967)
  • Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle (1966)
  • By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) as Tadazo Onogawa
  • Secret Agent 101 (1966)
  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South (1966)
  • The Bullet and the Horse (1966)
  • Judo vs. Karate (1966)
  • Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country (1966)
  • Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (1965) as Koshikawa
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 (1965) as Onitora
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965) as Asahi Oyabun
  • Blood of Revenge (1965) as Hukuichi Emoto
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 4 (1965)
  • Abashiri Prison (1965) as Torakichi Akuda
  • The Third Contest (1965)
  • Akō Rōshi (1964)
  • Life of a Flower (1963) as Tokugawa Nariaki
  • 13 Assassins (1963) as Saheita Kuranaga
  • Legends of Honor (1963)
  • The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962) as Commander Ushijima
  • Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide (1961)
  • Fûun Shinsengumi (1961) as Kondo Isami
  • Jigoku (1960) as Enma
  • Yamihōshi (1960)
  • Honno-Ji in Flames (1960) as Tokugawa Ieyasu
  • Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu (1960) as Sennosuke Sakura
  • Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu (1960) as Shigetaro Shimada
  • Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku (1960) as Emperor Jinmu / Hideki Tojo
  • Daitengu shutsugen (1960)
  • Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle (1960)
  • 右門捕物帖 まぼろし変化 (1959) as Muttsuri Umon
  • Emperor Meiji and General Nogi (1959) as Emperor Meiji
  • The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal (1959) as Hideki Tojo
  • Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū (1959) as Katsura Kogoro
  • Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger (1959)
  • 復讐秘文字峠 (1959)
  • Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man (1959)
  • 決闘不動坂の大仇討 (1959)
  • Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War (1958) as Emperor Meiji
  • Kyōen Kobanzame (1958)
  • Holiday in Japan (1958)
  • 黄金奉行 (1958)
  • 稲妻奉行 (1958)
  • Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957) as Emperor Meiji
  • 剣聖　暁の三十六番斬り (1957)
  • Traitors of the Blue Castle (1957) as Harada Kai
  • 修羅八荒　猛襲伏魔殿 (1957)
  • Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2 (1956)
  • Royalist or Shogunate Loyalist? — Women's Mandala (1956)
  • Appeal on the Cross (1956) as Sôgorô
  • Gale Winds! Tengu Karama (1956)
  • Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1 (1955)
  • Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass (1955)
  • Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn (1955)
  • Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion (1955)
  • The Mysterious House (1954)
  • Tengu Kurama — A Strong Wind Through 808 Villages (1954)
  • Kenkyō edo-murasaki (1954)
  • Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01 (1954)
  • Kurama Tengu and Katsu Kaishū (1953) as Kurama Tengu
  • 近藤勇 池田屋騒動 (1953)
  • Genta Shigure (1953)
  • Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth (1952) as Umon Kondô
  • Sunset Over Mount Fuji (1952) as Mizutani Seinosuke
  • Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu (1952) as Kurama Tengu
  • Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf (1951)
  • Yasubei Nakayama (1951) as Yasubei Nakayama
  • Satsuma-bikyaku (1951)
  • Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain (1951) as Matashirô Sasai
  • Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask (1951)
  • Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival (1951)
  • Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950) as Ôhara Yûgaku
  • Komusō yashiki (1950)
  • Hibotan tōzoku (1950)
  • Rinchi (1949) as Seikichi
  • White-haired Demon (1949)
  • Nerawareta onna (1948)
  • A Carriage Running in the Darkness (1947)
  • Ryūkoden (1947)
  • Love Shamisen (1946)
  • Meiji no kyōdai (1946)
  • Saigo no joito (1945)
  • Hanamuko taiheiki (1945)
  • Takadanobaba zengo (1944)
  • General Kappa (1944)
  • Thus the Divine Wind Blows (1944)
  • Gozonji Umon: Mamoru kage (1943)
  • Kaikyō no fūunji (1943)
  • The Sound of Artillery (1943)
  • The March of the Restoration (1942)
  • Kurama Tengu (1942)
  • Sea Raiding Unit (1939)
  • Chushingura (1938)
  • Kurama Tengu (1938)
  • Taiko's Rising in the World (1938)
  • The Skull Coin (1938)
  • Ogasawara Ikinokami (1932)
  • Iso-no-genta's Sword (1932)
  • Shimizu Jirochô (1931)
  • Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 (1930)
  • Umon's First Exploit (1929) as 'Muttsuri' Umon
  • Kurama Tengu (1928)
  • Chushingura: The Truth (1928)
  • The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu (1928) as Kurama tengu
  • Tobu uta

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Kanjūrō Arashi best known for?

Kanjūrō Arashi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977), Female Yakuza Tale (1973), Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970), Bamse - The World's Strongest Bear (1972).

When and where was Kanjūrō Arashi born?

Kanjūrō Arashi was born on December 8, 1903 in Kyoto, Japan. They passed away on October 21, 1980.

How many credits does Kanjūrō Arashi have?

Kanjūrō Arashi has accumulated over 151 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 1979.

What is Kanjūrō Arashi's background in cinema and television?

Kanjūrō Arashi was a male actor from Japan. His stage name was Kanjūrō Arashi, also known as Cho. He was born on December 8, 1903, in Kyoto, Japan. Arashi's known credits include 153 acting roles. He passed away on October 21, 1980, at the age of 76.

Kanjūrō Arashi by the numbers

151credits
149films
2TV series
1928–1979active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (151) Born on December 8 In memoriam 1980

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