Kanjūrō Arashi - Actor Profile

Kanjūrō Arashi

Acting
Updated: Apr 11, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 8, 1903
Birth Place: Kyoto, Japan

Kanjūrō Arashi Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Kanjūrō Arashi reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Kanjūrō Arashi's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 50% of Kanjūrō Arashi's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Kanjūrō Arashi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Kanjūrō Arashi's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger (1959) movie poster
★10.0

Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger: For the poor, Edo is Hell on Earth, starving under the rule of Tanuma Okitsugi, corrupt councilor to the shogun. But the

Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger

1959•Action
★8.8
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977) movie poster
★8.8

Japanese Godfather: Ambition: An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local c

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977•Crime
★8.5
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977) movie poster
★8.5

Tora-san Meets His Lordship: Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides som

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977•Comedy
★8.0
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) movie poster
★8.0

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him: Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

1966•Crime
★7.5
Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle (1966) movie poster
★7.5

Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle: In a Toei all-star effort, Matsukata Hiroki, Otomo Ryutaro, and Konoe Jushiro combine to create an exciting black and wh

Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle

1966•Action

Full Filmography

Every movie Kanjūrō Arashi has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1979 Heaven Sent - Flop Similar →
1979 Dead Angle - Hit Similar →
1978 Dynamite Don-Don Genzo Okaya Hit Similar →
1977 Japanese Godfather: Ambition Yanosuke Kawamoto Super Hit Similar →
1977 Tora-san Meets His Lordship Tonosama Super Hit Similar →
1974 The Executioner II: Karate Inferno Devil Tiger Average Similar →
1973 Female Yakuza Tale Seizô Ôgi Average Similar →
1972 Poem Moriyama Hit Similar →
1972 Modern Lady Gambler - Hit Similar →
1972 The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang Shinbori Average Similar →
1971 Evil Boss vs. Henchmen - Average Similar →
1971 Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life - Flop Similar →
1971 Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You Hidegoro Omaeda Hit Similar →
1971 The Path of the King Zenhachiro Minami Average Similar →
1970 Yukyo-retsuden - Flop Similar →
1970 Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return Teppokyu Average Similar →
1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Hyoroku Hit Similar →
1969 The Fort of Death Tazaemon Hit Similar →
1969 Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms Yanagikichi Inubushi Flop Similar →
1969 The Private Police - Hit Similar →
1969 Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony Yojiro Kawabe Average Similar →
1969 Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game Teijiro Sugiyama Hit Similar →
1968 Profound Desires of the Gods Yamamori Futori Hit Similar →
1968 Once and For All Pt.２ - Flop Similar →
1967 Game of Chance 2 - Average Similar →
1967 A Colt Is My Passport Shimazu Hit Similar →
1966 Judo vs. Karate - Average Similar →
1966 By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him Tadazo Onogawa Super Hit Similar →
1966 Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle - Super Hit Similar →
1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 Asahi Oyabun Hit Similar →
1965 Blood of Revenge Hukuichi Emoto Hit Similar →
1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2 Onitora Hit Similar →
1965 Abashiri Prison Torakichi Akuda Hit Similar →
1965 The Third Contest - Hit Similar →
1963 13 Assassins Saheita Kuranaga Hit Similar →
1960 Honno-Ji in Flames Tokugawa Ieyasu Flop Similar →
1960 Jigoku Enma Average Similar →
1960 Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle - Average Similar →
1959 Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger - Super Hit Similar →
1957 Traitors of the Blue Castle Harada Kai Hit Similar →
1952 Sunset Over Mount Fuji Mizutani Seinosuke Flop Similar →
1952 Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth Umon Kondô Flop Similar →
1951 Yasubei Nakayama Yasubei Nakayama Flop Similar →
1944 Thus the Divine Wind Blows - Flop Similar →
1942 Kurama Tengu - Average Similar →
1938 Chushingura - Average Similar →
1930 Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 - Flop Similar →
1928 The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu Kurama tengu Hit Similar →
1928 Kurama Tengu - Hit Similar →
1928 Chushingura: The Truth - Average Similar →

Kanjūrō Arashi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Kanjūrō Arashi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Kanjūrō Arashi is "Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Kanjūrō Arashi acted in?

Kanjūrō Arashi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Kanjūrō Arashi?

Other notable films include "Japanese Godfather: Ambition", "Tora-san Meets His Lordship", and "By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him".

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