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Utamaro and His Five Women (1946)
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Forgotten Children (1949)
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Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood (1949)
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Fencing Master (1950)
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Listen to the Voices of the Sea (1950)
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The Rainbow-Colored Flower (1950)
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A Thousand Standards of Stone (1950)
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The Man Without a Nationality (1951)
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Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star (1951)
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花吹雪男祭り (1952)
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Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil (1952)
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The Sun (1953)
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Bored Hatamoto Passes By (1953)
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Clan Revival (1954)
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一本刀土俵入 (1954)
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Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru (1954)
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続南国太平記 薩南の嵐 (1954)
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Nangoku Taiheiki (1954)
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Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion (1954)
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続変化大名 (1954)
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疾風愛憎峠 (1954)
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Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery (1954)
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Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (1954)
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Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955)
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A Warrior's Flute (1955)
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The Swordsman and the Actress (1955)
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The Black Hooded Man (1955)
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The Black Hooded Man 2 (1955)
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A Gang of Five (1955)
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The Black Hooded Man 3 (1955)
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Goblin Warrior (1955)
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Golden Valley (1955)
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Four Swordsmen of Ashura (1955)
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The Fighting Magistrate (1955)
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ふり袖侠艶録 (1955)
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ふり袖小天狗 (1955)
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牢獄の花嫁 (1955)
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Travels of Lord Mito: The Phantom Cat (1956)
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Ninja's Weapon (1956)
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Scramble for Fortune (1956)
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (1956)
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Virtue in Spades (1956)
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Avenging Father (1956)
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The Black Hooded Man 4 (1956)
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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth (1956)
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.10: Demon Naruto (1956)
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Red-Lacquered Sword (1956)
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Goblin of Rashomon (1956)
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9 (1956)
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鍔鳴浪人 (1956)
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やくざ大名 (1956)
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快剣士・笑いの面 (1956)
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Souls in the Moonlight (1957)
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Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)
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Ghost in the Well (1957)
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Shadow Over Fuji (1957)
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Cantankerous Edo (1957)
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Sasaki Kojiro (1957)
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Lord Mito (1957)
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
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The Mansion of Intrigue (1957)
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The Lord Takes a Bride (1957)
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)
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Rebellion (1957)
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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 (1957)
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Travel Romances (1957)
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Lords of Oppression (1957)
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Lords of Oppression 2 (1957)
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Temple of Revenge (1957)
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Sedge Hat (1957)
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Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case (1957)
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Glorious Standard Bearer (1957)
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The Fighting on The Trial (1957)
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Flowers on the Trail (1957)
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Sekki shichihenge (1957)
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Lovestruck Ronin (1957)
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Lofty Ambitions (1957)
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Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower (1957)
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The Purple Hood (1958)
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Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)
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Feline Spirit (1958)
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The Abandoned Swords (1958)
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Edo Girl Detective (1958)
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Secret of The Golden Spell (1958)
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Seven from Edo (1958)
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Secret of the Golden Coin (1958)
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Noble Tasuke (1958)
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A Martial Crowd (1958)
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Kunisada Chuji (1958)
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A Chivalrous Spirit (1958)
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Bull's Eye of Love (1958)
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Roughneck From Asama (1958)
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Girl with the Fire Banner (1958)
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
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The Scroll’s Secret (1958)
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Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)
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The Lost Public Funds (1958)
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Lion Crest (1958)
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Lion Crest Part 2 (1958)
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Three for The Road (1958)
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The Black Hooded Man 5 (1958)
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Kingdom of Youth (1958)
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直八子供旅 (1958)
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Evil Man of Edo (1959)
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)
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Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)
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The Forbidden Castle (1959)
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Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo (1959)
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Mission to Hell (1959)
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Gentle Breeze (1959)
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An Actor's Revenge (1959)
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A Spectacular Showdown (1959)
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Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959)
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Happily Tied to the Road (1959)
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One-Eyed Wolf (1959)
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The Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)
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Whirlwind Magistrate (1959)
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Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun (1959)
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Echo in the Mountains (1959)
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The Acrobats of Death (1959)
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Secrets of Fuji 2 (1959)
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No Stronger Swords (1959)
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The Medicine Case (1959)
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Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy (1959)
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Diary of a Wandering Lord (1959)
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Bride of Peacock Castle (1959)
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Hawk of the North (1959)
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The Unleashed Lord (1959)
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Turbulent Highways (1959)
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53 Stages of the Road (1959)
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Alakazam the Great! (1960)
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Hero of the Red Light District (1960)
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Castle of Flames (1960)
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Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960)
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Ninja Assassins (1960)
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Road of Chivalry (1960)
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1960)
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Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger (1960)
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Official with a Tattoo (1960)
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3 (1960)
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Heavenly Dragon (1960)
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Unwieldy Brothers (1960)
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Morning Breeze in Edo (1960)
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Paper Crane Palanquin (1960)
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The Pirates (1960)
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Hibari’s Favorite 2 (1960)
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Scarier than the Devil (1960)
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Glorious Firefighter’s Standard (1960)
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Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)
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Sword of Destiny (1960)
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Cases of Hanshichi (1960)
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Samurai Vagabonds (1960)
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The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)
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Lord of Red Banner (1960)
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Ooka Seidan: Devil Image (1960)
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The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)
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Tsubakuro dōchū (1960)
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The Orphan Brother (1961)
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Miyamoto Musashi (1961)
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The Red Shadow (1961)
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The Conspirator (1961)
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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (1961)
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The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961)
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Law in Ghost Island (1961)
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Lord Mito: Struggle of Suke and Kaku (1961)
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Edo Purebreed (1961)
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Mask of the Moon (1961)
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Flowers on the Road (1961)
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Whistling Drifter (1961)
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Fine Man (1961)
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Bride of White Castle (1961)
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The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961)
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Magistrate of Dice (1961)
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A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961)
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Hibari is Fashion Crazy (1961)
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Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)
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Travels of Gonkuro (1961)
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The Cave of the Vampire Bats (1961)
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Lord of Steel Heart (1961)
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An Eagle Eyed Lord (1961)
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Yakuza Princess of Edo (1961)
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Unruly Lion (1961)
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Kirimaru Kirigakure (1961)
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Young Lord Yakuza (1961)
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The Christian Revolt (1962)
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Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962)
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Kisaragi Sword (1962)
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The Mad Fox (1962)
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Lady Sen and Hideyori (1962)
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Good Rascals (1962)
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The Phantom Goblin (1962)
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A Revengeful Raid (1962)
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Sakura Official (1962)
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The Warrior from Kishu (1962)
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Showdown at Lightning Pass (1962)
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Travels of Hibari and Chiemi (1962)
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Drunken Sword (1962)
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Revenge for His Lover (1962)
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Keepers of Order (1962)
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Lion Festival of Echigo (1962)
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Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon (1962)
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13 Assassins (1963)
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Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style (1963)
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 1 (1963)
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 (1963)
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Yakuza of Seki (1963)
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Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
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The Mysterious Cape (1963)
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Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963)
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Five Ronins (1963)
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Street of Wandering Men (1963)
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Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)
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Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin (1963)
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53 Stages of Action (1963)
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Cases of Umon:A Woman with An Umbrella (1963)
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River Washes Away the Moon (1963)
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The Ninja Hunt (1964)
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Revenge (1964)
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Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple (1964)
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Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man (1964)
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 3 (1964)
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Giant Rumble (1964)
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Black Thief (1964)
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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 4 (1965)
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Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)
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The Tattooed Lord (1965)
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Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (1966)
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Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)
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Rub Out the Past (1966)
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The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate (1966)
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Showdown of Men (1966)
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Seven Gamblers (1966)
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Japan's Most Chivalrous (1966)
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Heiji, the Detective (1967)
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Code Between Brothers 5 (1967)
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Red Peony Gambler (1968)
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Big Time Gambling Boss (1968)
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Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969)
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Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969)
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Samurai Geisha (1969)
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The Biggest Gamble (1969)
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Woman Boss: Chivalrous Fight (1969)
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Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970)
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Brave Red Flower of the North (1970)
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A Lively Geisha (1970)
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The Domain: Rising Dragon (1970)
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Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering (1970)
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Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You (1971)
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Trials of an Okinawa Village (1971)
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Bloodiest Flower (1971)
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A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers (1971)
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The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang (1972)
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A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell (1972)
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Organized Crime: Killer's Glory (1972)
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A Yakuza Has His Way (1972)
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
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Yakuza of the Present (1973)
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Japan's Top Gangster (1973)
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The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers (1973)
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
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The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges (1974)
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