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Birth date
1932-01-01 (93 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
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Also known as
Yôichi Funaki
Yoichi Funaki
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Filmography
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
6.417
Overview:
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.Ken
7.8
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Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.The Tale of Zatoichi
7.263
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The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.Conflagration
7.1
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Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distress.Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
7
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Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.Travels of Lord Mito
NYR
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Lord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip to various provinces with his students Sukesaburo Sasaki and Kakunoshin Atsumi. At an inn in Sunagawa, Mitsukuni exposed and punished an evil judge who had fallen in love with a townsman's wife. However, on the night he stayed at Nihonmatsu Castle, Mitsukuni found out that this incident was a performance organized especially for him…The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
6.9
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The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined to win his love that they volunteer as subjects for his experimentsBuddha
NYR
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An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
5.8
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Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to avenge the death of their sensei, a political reformer that pushed for better provisions for the lower classes until he was assassinated by Shogunate agents. Their plot, to set fire to the oil refineries of two rich merchants and unleash a raging inferno that will hopefully burn down the Edo Castle.Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
NYR
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During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?Samurai Vendetta
7.2
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Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.Satan's Sword
6.625
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The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Ryunosuke Tsukue, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesn't hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good.Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
6.2
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Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
6.3
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[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to overthrow him. It was the beginning of the Sengoku (Warring States) period. Three men attack a gunpowder maker in a farmhouse, the first chopping off his arm with his sickle-&-chain weapon, the second blinding him with sword, the third giving the killing blow. His son Kojiro Kosume escapes the attackers as everything he has known up to then explodes into conflagration. He grows up & enters the start of the Tokugawa Era, intent on avenging his father.Shinsengumi Chronicles
6.5
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As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
5.7
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The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting from Katsu Shintaro as One-Eyed Ishimatsu highlights this great tale taken from Japanese history!Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
7
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[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even harder to kill. With the help of the enigmatic Hattori Hanzo, Goemon lives to skulk another day, and sets his sights on bringing down the warlord who tried to turn him into soup – Toyotomi Hideyoshi. And as always, in the background, the suble hand of Tokugawa Ieyasu is pulling strings as he plots to rule all of Japan!Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
6.2
Overview:
Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being attacked on the road, he quickly finds himself entangled in a conspiracy involving a corrupt chamberlain, a wily merchant, the survivors of a pirate gang, and a missing treasure trove.Flowers of Chivalry
NYR
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Kayama Ichinoshin (Raizo Ichikawa) has been traveling for ten years in search of revenge for his father. One day, Ichinoshin reunites with his younger brother Shinjiro (Yukio Hashi), who has completely changed. Shinjiro abandoned the quiet samurai life and began to lead a Yakuza lifestyle. The older brother is angry at the younger one for his depravity, and the younger one laughs at him for being tied to old-fashioned traditions. As a result, they quarrel. Ichinoshin hears that the person he has to take revenge on has become a Yakuza, and in order to get a hint, he takes care of the Otsu family, to which Shinjiro owes, but later discovers that the boss of Otsu Kanemon is the one he is looking for.Night River
6.2
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In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.Her Hidden Past
7
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Adaptation of a famous Kyouka Izumi novel. Set in the early 1900's, it tells the story of the impossible love between a young scholar a beautiful geisha.Koga's Messenger
5
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The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Omi castle owner using various means! A sword and witchcraft, a mystery and revenge swirl around the mystery of the hood, in the demon tower, in the underground castle, and at the bottom of the lake!The Woman and the Pirate
NYR
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In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known as Misaki Shogoro, who was infamous for his devilish cruelty. Shogoro had a rule: he would kill all the men from the ships he raided, while the women would be distributed among the crew for their pleasure. However, he himself never touched any woman. Aboard the ship was a young girl named Kogane, who had been raised on the ship since she was a child and dressed as a boy. Unbeknownst to others, she had grown to secretly adore Shogoro.Acting
1967The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka as Unknown
1967Spy on the Masked Car as Unknown
1966Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies as Unknown
1966Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy as Unknown
1966Zatoichi's Pilgrimage as Unknown
1966Dianas of the Campus as Unknown
1965The Informer as Unknown
1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan as Unknown
1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire as Unknown
1964Ken as Unknown
1963Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection as Unknown
1963Shinsengumi Chronicles as Kichimaro Kitazoe
1962Ninja, A Band of Assassins as Unknown
1962The Demon of Sendai's Castle as Unknown
1962Yamaotoko no Uta as Sport paper reporter
1962The Tale of Zatoichi as Yogoro
1962Teppo Yasu no Shogai as Unknown
1962Her Hidden Past as Teacher
1961Flowers of Chivalry as Unknown
1961Oniisan to oneesan as Unknown
1961Buddha as Maudgaliputra
1961Straw hat of Itako as Unknown
1960Tsukinode no ketto as Unknown
1960Satan's Sword as Shinzaburo
1960Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous as Unknown
1960Koga's Messenger as Unknown
1960The Demon of Mount Oe as Unknown
1960The Two Musashis as Unknown
1959Samurai Vendetta as Unknown
1959The Lord Pretends as Shôgo Sawamoto
1959Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord as Unknown
1959Jirocho Fuji as Unknown
1959The Woman and the Pirate as お女郎竹
1959Lord Nobunaga's Early Days as Unknown
1959Hebihime sama as Unknown
1959Gambler and the Princess as Unknown
1959Peony on the Skin as Unknown
1958Travels of Lord Mito as Bizen'nokami Katakura
1958The Gay Masquerade as Unknown
1958Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion as Unknown
1958Conflagration as Tsurukawa
1958The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall as Unknown
1958Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko as Unknown
1958Shogun's Holiday as Unknown
1957Inazuma Kaidō as Unknown
1957Mangorō Tengu as Unknown
1957Jigoku bana as Unknown
1956The Fiery Magistrate as Unknown
1956Night River as Hayasaka
1956Flowery Brothers as Unknown
1956Asataro the Crow as Unknown