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Ichikawa Raizō (市川雷蔵 b. 29 August 1931 in Kyoto, Japan, died 17 July 1969 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor.

Ichikawa Raizo appeared mostly in period dramas. He is best known for the Shinobi no Mono series which ran from 1962 to 1966. Another famous role was as the lone samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro aka "Son of the Black Mass" or "Sleepy Eyes of Death". Ichikawa worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaboration includes Ken Ki (Sword Devil), Ken (from a book from Mishima Yukio) and Kiru (Destiny's Son). He also co-starred with Shintaro Katsu in the first Zatoichi movie.

Other great works are Yukinojo henge (An Actor's Revenge) and Enjo (again from a novel from Mishima Yukio)

During his career he worked exclusively for the Daiei Motion Picture Company. He died in 1969 at age 37 because of rectal cancer leaving a shocked Japan. Also two years after his death Daiei studio went bankrupt.

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WANAFOTO: The Chambara Films of Shintaro Katsu and Raizo Ichikawa Japan Society's latest Monthly Classics film series The Double-Edged Sword: The Chambara Films of Shintaro Katsu & Raizo Ichikawa pays tribute to two Japanese screen legends in their most respected, representative and stylish chambara ... Continue reading Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow: Japan Society the best of Raizo Ichikawa ... In July we reported on a monumental retrospective of the films of chanbara and ninja movie superstar Raizo Ichikawa. To mark the 40th anniversary of Ichikawa's untimely death at age 37 the Botsugo 40 nen tokubetsu kikaku dai raizou sai, ... Continue reading » Katsu-Ichikawa Retro In New York! Wildgrounds From December 2009 to May 2010, the New York's Japan Society is organizing a retrospective called “The Double-Edged Swords: The Chambara Films of Shintaro Katsu & Raizo Ichikawa” with 9 films to be screened, including some rare ones: ... Continue reading 100 screenings lined up for upcoming Raizo Ichikawa retrospective ... To commemorate the 40th anniversary of actor Raizo Ichikawa's death, Kadokawa has selected the best 100 of the 158 films he appeared in during his 15-year film career (159 if you count an uncredited cameo in the 1961 film "Otemoyan").… Continue reading » The 40th Anniversary of Raizo Ichikawa's Death Wildgrounds But, some films starring Raizo Ichikawa are now available on english-friendly DVDs/bootlegs (listing needed?), wouldn't it be nice to celebrate this event our way: blogging…? Via NipponCinema (watch the festival trailer!) ... Continue reading Gackt publicly outs himself | Japanator.com: anime news, original ... Oh, and let us not forget that this announcement came during a press conference in which it was reveled that Gackt would be taking part in a play called Full Moon Swordsman, as the character Nemuri Kyoshiro. Raizo Ichikawa played that ... Continue reading On DVD: Sleepy Eyes of Death: Box Set The Sleepy Eyes of Death film series follows the adventures of Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizo Ichikawa), a masterless samurai who is known as 'The Son of the Black Mass” and the master of the full moon cut. Sounds good: Count me in! ... Continue reading GACKT ARMY - Nemuri Kyoshiro - The Sleepy Eyes of Death Meet "Son of the Black Mass" Kyoshiro Nemuri (Raizo Ichikawa), a half-breed, red-haired samurai in Edo-period Japan. Watch as Kyoshiro slices down rival swordsmen, outlaws, corrupt politicians, and anyone else who gets in his way with ... Continue reading Nihon Distractions: Enjo The film has Raizo Ichikawa, (i don't think related to Kon),playing the lead as Goichi Mizoguchi, the monk who becomes obsessed with the beauty of the temple, and eventually burns it down. Raizo Ichikawa also went on to appear in Kenji ... Continue reading WANAFOTO: Samurai Vendetta by Kazuo Mori A unique take on the 47 Ronin story, this epic film propelled Shintaro Katsu to superstardom alongside then-reigning Raizo Ichikawa. Betrayal, dishonor and death imbue this tragic tale of two swordsmen whose clans are embroiled in a ... Continue reading Hollywood Actors Jessica alba Raizo Ichikawa pictures and Raizo Ichikawa biography

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