
Raizō Ichikawa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 29, 1931
- Died
- July 17, 1969
- Birthplace
- Kyoto, Japan
Raizō Ichikawa VIII (born 29 August 1931, died 17 July 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. He mostly appeared in period dramas. He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death series, Ninja series and Nakano Spy School series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (based on a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son. Other great works include An Actor's Revenge.
Filmography

Sworn Brothers 1969
as Jokichi Sakurada

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie 1969
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair 1968
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Lone Wolf Isazo 1968
as Isazo

The Night before Pearl Harbor 1968
as Jiro Shiina

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman 1968
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh 1967
Actor

A Killer's Key 1967
as Nitta

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka 1967
as Seishu Hanaoka (Unpei)

Young Boss, Fugitive 1967
Actor

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps 1967
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Secret Assignment 1967
as Jiro Shiina

A Certain Killer 1967
as Shiozawa

Exterminate the Young Boss! 1967
Actor

Assignment Dragon No. 3 1967
as Jiro Shiina

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies 1966
as Kojiro Kasumi

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy 1966
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Assignment Cloud 1966
as Jiro Shiina

The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit 1966
Actor

The Betrayal 1966
as Kobuse Takuma

The School of Spies 1966
as Jiro Shiina

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity 1966
Actor

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess 1966
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back 1966
as Saizo Kumogakure

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight 1966
Actor

New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel 1965
Actor

Sword Devil 1965
as Hanpei

New Tengu from Mount Kurama 1965
Actor

Young Boss: Prison Release 1965
as Takeshi Nanjo

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy 1965
as Saizo Kumogakure

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan 1965
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Young Boss 1965
as Takeshi Nanjo

Bloody Shuriken 1965
as Ibuki

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire 1965
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo 1964
as Kirigakure Saizo

The Gambling Samurai 1964
Actor

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction 1964
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

On the Road Forever 1964
as Ipponmatsu

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege 1964
as Saizo Kirigakure

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing 1964
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

The Man Disappears Yesterday 1964
Actor

Ken 1964
as Jiro Kokubun

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure 1964
Actor

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection 1963
as Goemon Ishikawa

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade 1963
as Nemuri Kyoshiro

Bronze Magician 1963
as монах Докё

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance 1963
as Goemon Ishikawa

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho 1963
Actor

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie 1963
as Harima Aoyama

The Third Shadow Warrior 1963
as Kyonosuke Ninomiya / Yasutaka Ikemoto

Cut the Shadow 1963
Actor

An Actor's Revenge 1963
as Hirutaro

Shinsengumi Chronicles 1963
as Yamasaki Susumu

Yôki na tono-sama 1962
Actor

Ninja, A Band of Assassins 1962
as Ishikawa Goemon

The Great Wall 1962
as Ching Ko

The Fencing Master 1962
as Shojiro Sawada

Betting on the Sword 1962
Actor

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven 1962
Actor

170 Leagues to Edo 1962
Actor

Destiny's Son 1962
as Takakura Shingo

Seven Miles to Nakayama 1962
as Masakichi

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo 1962
Actor

The Broken Commandment 1962
as Ushimatsu Segawa

Her Hidden Past 1962
as Mondo Hayase

The Actress and the Three Rascals 1962
Actor

Flowers of Chivalry 1961
Actor

The Phantom Samurai 1961
Actor

Buddha 1961
as Kunala

The Radiant Prince 1961
as Hikaru Genji

Koina no Ginpei 1961
Actor

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo 1961
as Suke-san

The Gambler's Code 1961
as Kutsukake Tokijirô

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter 1961
as Ryûnosuke Tsukue

Otemoyan 1961
Actor

Tabiwa Oiroke 1961
Actor

Song of Sado 1961
Actor

A Lustful Man 1961
as Yonosuke

Fantastico 1961
Actor

Vagabonds from Badgerville 1961
Actor

Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God 1960
as Tsukue Ryunosuke

Bara daimyo 1960
Actor

Lord Tadanao 1960
Actor

Satan's Sword 1960
as Ryunosuke Tsukue

Anchin and Kiyohime 1960
as Anchin

Scarred Yosaburo 1960
Actor

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous 1960
Actor

The Song Lantern 1960
Actor

The Demon of Mount Oe 1960
as Minamoto-no-Yorimitsu / Minamoto-no-Raikô

Bonchi 1960
as Kikuji

Yûrei koban 1960
Actor

Mission Accomplished 1960
Actor

The Two Musashis 1960
Actor

Enchanted Princess 1959
as Tanukichiro

The Princess Says No 1959
Actor

Samurai Vendetta 1959
as Tenge Tanzen

Stop the Old Fox 1959
as Shinosuke Shimada

The Lord and the Gambler 1959
Actor

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord 1959
Actor

Jirocho Fuji 1959
as Kira no Nikichi

A Thousand Flying Cranes 1959
as Hanjirô

The Gaijin 1959
Actor

Ojo-kichiza 1959
Actor

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days 1959
Actor

Snake Princess 1959
Actor

Yutaro's Secret Story 1959
Actor

Peony on the Skin 1959
Actor

Bakeneko Goyōda 1958
Actor

The Gay Masquerade 1958
as Benten kozo Kikunosuke

Ambush at Iga Pass 1958
Actor

Nuregami kenpo 1958
as Gennosuke Matsudaira

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion 1958
as Hôjô Tokimune

Conflagration 1958
as Goichi Mizoguchi

The Swishing Sword 1958
as Shinpachiro Nasu

Megitsune Buro 1958
Actor

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo 1958
Actor

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko 1958
Actor

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase 1958
Actor

The Loyal 47 Ronin 1958
as Takuminokami Asano

Hanatarō Jumon 1958
Actor

The Magnificent Five 1958
Actor

Princess Tsuki 1958
Actor

Freelance Samurai 1957
as Momotaro / Shinnosuke Wakagi

Demonfire Palanquin 1957
Actor

Secret of Naruto 1957
Actor

Inazuma Kaidō 1957
Actor

Mangorō Tengu 1957
as Tokugawa Mangorō

Yataro’s Travel Hat 1957
Actor

Fighting Letter for 29 People 1957
Actor

Floating Vessel 1957
Actor

Love of the Princess 1957
as Arisugawa

An Osaka Story 1957
as Keizaburo

Daiei Studio is Bustling 1957
Actor

Gonpachi 1956
as Gonpachirô Shiga

Fighting Fire Fighter 1956
Actor

Flowery Hood 2 1956
Actor

Tsukigata Hanpeita 1956
as Tatsuma Hayase

Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita 1956
Actor
- Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider 1956
Actor

Flowery Hood 1956
Actor

Flowery Brothers 1956
Actor

Fighting Birds 1956
Actor

Asataro the Crow 1956
Actor
- Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan 1956
as Hyosuke Yagyu

Matashirō Fighting Journey 1956
Actor

Migratory Birds of the Flowers 1956
Actor

Thief and Magistrate 1955
Actor

Iroha Elegy 1955
Actor

Taira Clan Saga 1955
as Taira Kiyomori

The Magical Warrior 1955
Actor

The Dancer and Two Warriors 1955
Actor

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love 1955
Actor
- The Young Lord
The Young Lord 1955
Actor

The Magistrate 1955
Actor

The Second Son 1955
Actor

The Young Swordsman 1954
Actor
- Onatsu and Seijuro
Onatsu and Seijuro 1954
Actor

The Princess Sen 1954
as Hideyori Toyotomi

Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord 1954
Actor

The Great White Tiger Platoon 1954
Actor
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