Bohachi Bushido: The Villain (1974)
The Bohachi Clan, the most vile, corrupt organization with ties deep in the Shogunate, have controlled the flesh trade in Japan for generations. When threatened by a competitor, they employ Saburai, a nihilistic ronin on the verge of self destruction. Blood gushes and limbs fly for anyone who stands against Saburai as he instills the Way of the Bohachi.
Director:
Takashi Harada
Writers:
Takeo Kaneko, Sadao Nakajima.
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Gorō Ibuki as Kyushi-Issho |
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Emi Jo as |
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Keiko Aikawa as Katsura |
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Harumi Kuri as |
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Aki Takagi as |
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Miki Nakai as |
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Kenji Kusumoto as Daruma |
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Yōichi Numata as |
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Akira Shioji as |
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Takuzō Kawatani as |
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Takashi Ebata as Oyakusha |
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Kantarō Suga as |
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Shōtarō Hayashi as |
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Bin Amatsu as Tanahashi Saibei |
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Eizō Kitamura as |
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Reiko Ike as Monkumatsu |
| Directing | Takashi Harada | Director |
| Writing | Kazuo Koike | Comic Book |
| Writing | Takeo Kaneko | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sadao Nakajima | Screenplay |
| Writing | Go Bushio | Comic Book |
| Lighting | Tokuji Wakagi | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Akira Yoshimura | Art Direction |
| Camera | Shigeru Akatsuka | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Isamu Ichida | Editor |
| Sound | Hajime Kaburagi | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Shigeji Nakayama | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Goseki Kojima | Comic Book |