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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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