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Kin'ya Kitaōji (北大路 欣也, Kitaōji Kin'ya, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor. Biography. Early life. He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in Tokyo. [1] Acting career.
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- February 23, 1943 (age 80), Kyoto, Japan
- 1956–present
Kin'ya Kitaōji as Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the host of the series. Tōru Watanabe as Umeda Shinnosuke, Armor dealer in Edo; Hiroshi Tamaki as Takashima Shūhan, Western-style gunner; Yoshi Sakō as Tone Yoshiharu, Okabe Domain magistrate; Shunya Itabashi as Sanada Hannosuke, swordsman
- Hiroshi Kurosaki and others
- Mika Ōmori
- Nami Morimoto
- Naoki Satō
Kin'ya Kitaōji (北大路 欣也, Kitaōji Kin'ya, born February 23, 1943) is a Japanese actor. Quick Facts Born, Occupation ... Close. Biography. Early life. He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences II in Tokyo. Acting career.
Biography. Early life: He was born in Kyoto, son of jidaigeki film star Ichikawa Utaemon, and graduated from Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences Ⅱ in Tokyo. Acting career: Kin'ya made his debut with his father in the 1956 Toei film Oyakodaka in the role of Katsu Kaishū.
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Ogami Ittō, formidable warrior and a master of the suiō-ryū swordsmanship, serves as the Kogi Kaishakunin (the Shōgun's executioner), a position of high power in the Tokugawa shogunate during the 1700s. Along with the oniwaban and the assassins, Ogami Ittō is responsible for enforcing the will of the shōgun over the daimyōs (lesser domain lords). F...
In crafting a weakness for his protagonist (in order to make the story interesting), writer Kazuo Koike was inspired by the legendary Sigurd, who is made invulnerable by bathing a dragon's blood—except for where a leaf shields part of his back and retains his mortality. The character of Daigorō was created to satisfy this need.: 2:00 Koike stated i...
Ogami Ittō(拝 一刀)—The shogun's executioner, Ittō decides to avenge the death of his wife, Ogami Azami(拝 薊, "Asami" in the Dark Horse version)and to restore his clan.Ogami Daigorō(拝 大五郎, romanized as "Daigoro" in the Dark Horse version)—The son of Ittō and Azami, Daigorō becomes a stronger warrior as the story progresses.Yagyū Retsudō(柳生 烈堂)—The leader of the Shadow Yagyū clan, Retsudō tries everything in his power to ensure that Ittō dies.Abe Tanomo(阿部 頼母, also known as Kaii (怪異))—The shogun's food taster and a master of poisons; originally ordered to assist Retsudō in disposing of Ittō, Tanomo dishonorably tries to kill Ittō, Daigo...Films
A total of six Lone Wolf and Cub films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama as Ogami Ittō and Tomikawa Akihiro as Daigoro were produced based on the manga. They are also known as the Sword of Vengeance series, based on the English-language title of the first film, and later as the Baby Cartseries, because young Daigoro travels in a baby carriage pushed by his father. The first three films, directed by Kenji Misumi, were released in 1972 and produced by Shintaro Katsu, Wakayama's brother and the star...
Television series
Two full-fledged television series based on the manga have been broadcast to date. The first, Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Ōkami), was produced in a typical jidaigeki format and broadcast for three seasons from 1973 to 1976, each episode 45 minutes long. Season one originally aired 27 episodes, but the original 2nd episode "Gomune Oyuki (Oyuki of the Gomune)" was subsequently deleted from all rebroadcasts in Japan and VHS and DVD releases; the reasons why this episode has been excluded are curre...
Games
In 1987, video game manufacturer Nichibutsu released a beat 'em up arcade video game based on the series, named Kozure Ōkami in Japan and Samurai Assassin overseas. Players guide Ogami Itto through an army of assassins while carrying his infant son on his back.A baby cart powerup enables Ookami to mow down enemies with blasts of fire. The game was only released in arcades. In 1989, Mayfair Games published Lone Wolf and Cub Game, a board game designed by Matthew Costello based on the franchise...
Lone Wolf and Cub is considered to be among the most influential manga ever created, having inspired numerous artists, animators and filmmakers across the world,as well as creating the "Lone Wolf and Cub" trope. Lone Wolf and Cub has influenced American comics, notably Frank Miller in his Sin City and Ronin series. Other examples of artists inspire...
Dark Horse Comics: Lone Wolf and CubmangaKodure Ookami at the Killer List of VideogamesSamurai and Son: The Lone Wolf and Cub Saga an essay by Patrick Macias at the Criterion CollectionLone Wolf and Cub (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopediaThe following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Kin'ya Kitaoji and Hiroki Matsukata Studio Still from Wakagimi to Jinanbo 1961 Scan10001.jpg 1,804 × 1,320; 515 KB. Kin'ya Kitaoji Studio Still from Wakagimi to Jinanbo 1961 Scan10001.jpg 768 × 1,024; 287 KB. Kinema-Junpo-1961-May-late-1-cropped.jpg 2,229 × 1,787; 742 KB.
Profile. Name Kinya Kitaoji. Japanese: 北大路欣也 (きたおおじ きんや) Birthdate: February 23, 1943. Birthplace: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Height: Blood Type: Movies. The Legend & Butterfly (2023) - Dosan Saito. The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Princess | Confidence Man JP: Princess hen (2020) - Raymond Fuu.
