Raizō Ichikawa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ichikawa Raizō VIII (born 29 August 1931 in Kyoto, Japan, died 17 July 1969 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. Died of rectal cancer. 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 (Kiru). Other great works include An Actor's Revenge (Yukinojo henge). Description above from the Wikipedia article Raizō Ichikawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Starring Raizō
The Demon of Mount Oe
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Taira Clan Saga
Conflagration
An Actor's Revenge
The Loyal 47 Ronin
A Certain Killer
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
A Lustful Man
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
Samurai Vendetta
Ken
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
The Betrayal
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Sword Devil
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
The Broken Commandment
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
The Third Shadow Warrior
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
Satan's Sword
Destiny's Son
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Lone Wolf Isazo
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
