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Kusuo Abe

Kaibyô saga no yozakura's poster

Kaibyô saga no yozakura (1936)

Tenjiku Tokubei (1936)

Utsunomiya tsuri tenjo (1937)

Mito Kômon manyuki's poster

Mito Kômon manyuki (1937)

Kitsune no kureta akanbô's poster

Kitsune no kureta akanbô (1945)

The Night Gate. (1948)

aka: Yoru no mon

Chikagai no dankon's poster

Chikagai no dankon (1949)

Song of Love (1950)

aka: Ai no sanka

Five Men of Edo's poster

Five Men of Edo (1951)

aka: Oedo gonin otoko

Kennan jonan: Dai ichibu: Onna gokoro ruten no maki's poster

Kennan jonan: Dai ichibu: Onna gokoro ruten no maki (1951)

Kennan jonan: Dai ni bu: Kenkô ryûsei no maki's poster

Kennan jonan: Dai ni bu: Kenkô ryûsei no maki (1951)

Mitokômon man'yû-ki: Hiryû no ken's poster

Mitokômon man'yû-ki: Hiryû no ken (1951)

Ikiru's poster

Ikiru (1952)

Jirochô sangokushi: nagurikomi kôjinyama's poster

Jirochô sangokushi: nagurikomi kôjinyama (1952)

Mitokômon man'yû-ki: Jigokudani no gôzoku's poster

Mitokômon man'yû-ki: Jigokudani no gôzoku (1952)

Mitokômon man'yû-ki: Fushimaden no yôzoku's poster

Mitokômon man'yû-ki: Fushimaden no yôzoku (1952)

Ôatari ôgon kyô jidai's poster

Ôatari ôgon kyô jidai (1952)

Omatsuri hanjirô's poster

Omatsuri hanjirô (1953)

Kenka kagô's poster

Kenka kagô (1953)

Daibosatsu Tôge's poster

Daibosatsu Tôge (1953)

Daibosatsu Tôge - Dai-san-bu: Ryûjin no maki; Ai no yama no maki's poster

Daibosatsu Tôge - Dai-san-bu: Ryûjin no maki; Ai no yama no maki (1953)

Rare Story of the 47 Ronin's poster

Rare Story of the 47 Ronin (1953)

aka: Chinsetsu Chûshingura

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto's poster

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)

aka: Miyamoto Musashi

Koina no Ginpei's poster

Koina no Ginpei (1954)

Kenkyô edo-murasaki (1954)

Zoku Mito kômon man'yûki: Fukushô gunhatsu nobori's poster

Zoku Mito kômon man'yûki: Fukushô gunhatsu nobori (1954)

Mori Shigeru's Hoax Gentleman's poster

Mori Shigeru's Hoax Gentleman (1955)

aka: Morishige no demakase shinshi

Nonki saiban's poster

Nonki saiban (1955)

Banba no Chûtarô's poster

Banba no Chûtarô (1955)

Onryô sakura ôsôdô (1956)

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets's poster

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956)

aka: Gunshin Yamamoto gensui to Rengô kantai

Tsubanari rônin's poster

Tsubanari rônin (1956)

Mito Kômon Man'yû-ki: Kairiki ruijin'en's poster

Mito Kômon Man'yû-ki: Kairiki ruijin'en (1956)

Shinpen bijo zakura's poster

Shinpen bijo zakura (1956)

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War's poster

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957)

aka: Meiji tennô to nichiro daisenso

Fuji ni tatsu kage's poster

Fuji ni tatsu kage (1957)

Hayatozoku no hanran's poster

Hayatozoku no hanran (1957)

Port of Honor's poster

Port of Honor (1957)

aka: Ninkyo shimisu-minato

Yôun Satomi kaikyoden's poster

Yôun Satomi kaikyoden (1957)

Hibari no san'yaku: Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge's poster

Hibari no san'yaku: Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge (1957)

Hibari no san'yaku: Zoku Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge's poster

Hibari no san'yaku: Zoku Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge (1957)

Sasaki Kojiro Kohen's poster

Sasaki Kojiro Kohen (1957)

Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood's poster

Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood (1957)

aka: Wakasama samurai torimonochô: senketsu no haregi

Tengu kaidô's poster

Tengu kaidô (1957)

Hana fubuki: Tekka matoi's poster

Hana fubuki: Tekka matoi (1957)

Wakasama zamurai torimonochô: Shin'ya no shi bijin's poster

Wakasama zamurai torimonochô: Shin'ya no shi bijin (1957)

The Tough in a Purple Hood's poster

The Tough in a Purple Hood (1958)

aka: Murasaki zukin

Kunisada Chûji's poster

Kunisada Chûji (1958)

The Lady Was a Ghost's poster

The Lady Was a Ghost (1958)

aka: Tonosama yajikita kaidan dochu

Kenka gasa's poster

Kenka gasa (1958)

Souls in the Moonlight II's poster

Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)

aka: Daibosatsu tôge - Dai ni bu

The Envoy's poster

The Envoy (1958)

aka: Shiranui kozo hyoban kinaru Tobikyaku kyaku

A Chivalrous Spirit's poster

A Chivalrous Spirit (1958)

aka: Ninkyo Tokaido

Kenka taiheiki's poster

Kenka taiheiki (1958)

Hibari torimonocho: Kanzashi koban's poster

Hibari torimonocho: Kanzashi koban (1958)

Ninjutsu suikoden inazuma kotengu's poster

Ninjutsu suikoden inazuma kotengu (1958)

Seven from Edo's poster

Seven from Edo (1958)

aka: Ôedo shichininshû

Girl with the Fire Banner's poster

Girl with the Fire Banner (1958)

aka: Utamatsuri kanzashi matoi

Tennô, kôgô to nisshin sensô's poster

Tennô, kôgô to nisshin sensô (1958)

Eight Views of Samurai's poster

Eight Views of Samurai (1958)

aka: Ronin hakkei

Edo no akutaro's poster

Edo no akutaro (1959)

The Forbidden Castle's poster

The Forbidden Castle (1959)

aka: Binan-jo

Oshidori dochu's poster

Oshidori dochu (1959)

The River of Fury's poster

The River of Fury (1959)

aka: Doto no taiketsu

The Shogun Travels Incognito's poster

The Shogun Travels Incognito (1959)

aka: Tenka no fuku-shogun

Abare daimyô's poster

Abare daimyô (1959)

Bride of Peacock Castle's poster

Bride of Peacock Castle (1959)

aka: Kujakujo no hanayome

Young Blades Obligations: Flower Palanquin Pass's poster

Young Blades Obligations: Flower Palanquin Pass (1959)

aka: Iroha wakashû: hana kago tôge

Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate's poster

Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate (1959)

aka: Tatsumaki bugyô

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Fire's poster

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Fire (1959)

aka: Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: Nazo no daimonji

Fuunji Oda Nobunaga's poster

Fuunji Oda Nobunaga (1959)

Detective Hibari 3: Hidden Coin's poster

Detective Hibari 3: Hidden Coin (1959)

aka: Hibari torimonochô: furisode koban

Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice's poster

Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice (1959)

aka: Edokko hangan to furisode kozô

An Actor's Revenge's poster

An Actor's Revenge (1959)

aka: Yukinojô henge

Eight Brave Brothers 2's poster

Eight Brave Brothers 2 (1959)

aka: Satomi hakken-den: Youkai no ranbu

Muhô gai no yarô domo's poster

Muhô gai no yarô domo (1959)

Ôoka-seidan: Chidori no inro's poster

Ôoka-seidan: Chidori no inro (1959)

Gozonji irezumi hangan's poster

Gozonji irezumi hangan (1960)

Hero of the Red Light District's poster

Hero of the Red Light District (1960)

aka: Yôtô monogatari: hana no Yoshiwara hyakunin-giri

Gambler's Code on the Nakasendo's poster

Gambler's Code on the Nakasendo (1960)

aka: Ninkyo Nakasendo

Tokai no kaoyaku's poster

Tokai no kaoyaku (1960)

Nanatsu no kao no otoko daze (1960)

Rônin ichiba - Asayake tengu's poster

Rônin ichiba - Asayake tengu (1960)

Morning Breeze in Edo's poster

Morning Breeze in Edo (1960)

aka: Edo no asakaze

Pirates's poster

Pirates (1960)

aka: Kaizoku bahansen

Nippatsume wa jigoku-iki daze's poster

Nippatsume wa jigoku-iki daze (1960)

Samurai Vagabond's poster

Samurai Vagabond (1960)

aka: Tonosama - Yaji kita

Hell's Windmill's poster

Hell's Windmill (1960)

aka: Jigoku no kazeku-ruma

Jirochô kesshôki: Akiba no taiketsu's poster

Jirochô kesshôki: Akiba no taiketsu (1960)

Jirochô kesshôki: Nagurikomi kôjinyama's poster

Jirochô kesshôki: Nagurikomi kôjinyama (1960)

Jirochô kesshôki: Nagurikomi dôchû's poster

Jirochô kesshôki: Nagurikomi dôchû (1960)

Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger's poster

Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger (1960)

aka: Hibari no mori no ishimatsu

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor's poster

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)

aka: Shimizu minato ni kita otoko

The Unwieldy Brothers's poster

The Unwieldy Brothers (1960)

aka: Abarenbo kyodai

Miyamoto Musashi's poster

Miyamoto Musashi (1961)

Edokko-hada's poster

Edokko-hada (1961)

Hatamoto kenka taka (1961)

Fuji ni tatsu wakamusha's poster

Fuji ni tatsu wakamusha (1961)

Hakko ryukitai's poster

Hakko ryukitai (1961)

Saikoro bugyo's poster

Saikoro bugyo (1961)

Law in Ghost Island's poster

Law in Ghost Island (1961)

aka: Yurei-jima no okite

Wild Lion of Owari's poster

Wild Lion of Owari (1961)

aka: Owari no abare jishi

Bride of White Castle's poster

Bride of White Castle (1961)

aka: Hakubajô no hanayome

Flowers on the Road's poster

Flowers on the Road (1961)

aka: Hanakago dochu

Mask of the Moon's poster

Mask of the Moon (1961)

aka: Tsukigata hanpeita

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia's poster

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia (1961)

aka: Wakasama samurai torimonocho: Kuroi tsubaki

Case of Umon: Nanbanzame Murders's poster

Case of Umon: Nanbanzame Murders (1961)

aka: Umon torimonocho: Nanbanzame

Yagyû bugeichô's poster

Yagyû bugeichô (1961)

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword's poster

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword (1961)

aka: Yagyû bugeichô: Yoru zakura hiken

Ghost of the 53 Stations's poster

Ghost of the 53 Stations (1961)

aka: Yurei Gojusan-Tsugi

In Search of Mother's poster

In Search of Mother (1962)

aka: Mabuta no haha

Miyamoto Musashi II: Duel at Hannya Hill's poster

Miyamoto Musashi II: Duel at Hannya Hill (1962)

aka: Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no kettô

Revenge for His Lover's poster

Revenge for His Lover (1962)

aka: Chimoji yashiki

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3's poster

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3 (1962)

aka: Genji Kurô sassôki: Hiken ageha no chô

Drunken Sword's poster

Drunken Sword (1962)

aka: Yoi-dore musoken

Jirochô to kotengu: nagurikomi kôshûji's poster

Jirochô to kotengu: nagurikomi kôshûji (1962)

Keepers of Order's poster

Keepers of Order (1962)

aka: Seizoroi kanhasshu

The Phantom Goblin's poster

The Phantom Goblin (1962)

aka: Maboroshi Tengu

Kishû no abarenbô's poster

Kishû no abarenbô (1962)

Good Rascals's poster

Good Rascals (1962)

aka: Oedo Hyobanji Binan no Kaoyaku

Aku bôzu kyokaku-den's poster

Aku bôzu kyokaku-den (1962)

Bushido's poster

Bushido (1963)

aka: Bushidô zankoku monogatari

13 Assassins's poster

13 Assassins (1963)

aka: Jûsan-nin no shikaku

Sanada fûunroku's poster

Sanada fûunroku (1963)

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of the Nito-ryu Style's poster

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of the Nito-ryu Style (1963)

aka: Miyamoto Musashi: Nitôryû kaigen

Street of Wandering Men's poster

Street of Wandering Men (1963)

aka: Rôningai no kaoyaku

Jirochô sangokushi's poster

Jirochô sangokushi (1963)

Zoku jirochô sangokushi's poster

Zoku jirochô sangokushi (1963)

Jû nana-ri no ninja's poster

Jû nana-ri no ninja (1963)

Swordsmaster of Akagi's poster

Swordsmaster of Akagi (1963)

aka: Yogiri no Joshu-Ji

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Cape's poster

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Cape (1963)

Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari's poster

Bakumatsu zankoku monogatari (1964)

Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple's poster

Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple (1964)

aka: Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô

Bakuto tai tekiya's poster

Bakuto tai tekiya (1964)

Jirochô sangokushi daisanbu's poster

Jirochô sangokushi daisanbu (1964)

Hitokiri gasa's poster

Hitokiri gasa (1964)

Nihon Kyokaku-den: kanto-hen's poster

Nihon Kyokaku-den: kanto-hen (1965)

Nihon Kyokaku-den: Naniwa-hen's poster

Nihon Kyokaku-den: Naniwa-hen (1965)

Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island's poster

Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island (1965)

aka: Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryû-jima no kettô

Ôsaka dokonjô monogatari doerai yatsu's poster

Ôsaka dokonjô monogatari doerai yatsu (1965)

Nihon Kyokaku-den: Ketto Kanda-matsuri's poster

Nihon Kyokaku-den: Ketto Kanda-matsuri (1966)

Nihon Kyokaku-den: Shira-ha no Sakazuki's poster

Nihon Kyokaku-den: Shira-ha no Sakazuki (1967)

修羅八荒 猛襲伏魔殿

Kessen Kojinyama

Tattoo of Love's poster

Tattoo of Love

aka: いれずみ半太郎

The Bandits's poster

The Bandits

aka: 花と野盗の群れ

Travels of Gonkuro's poster

Travels of Gonkuro

aka: 権九郎旅日記

Zakuro Ikkaku

aka: 柘榴一角

The Happy Wanderer's poster

The Happy Wanderer

aka: おしどり囃子

Three for The Road's poster

Three for The Road

aka: 唄祭り三人旅

A Laughable Journey's poster

A Laughable Journey

aka: 大笑い殿さま道中

Lord of Red Banner's poster

Lord of Red Banner

aka: あらくれ大名

Goblin Warrior's poster

Goblin Warrior

aka: 恋天狗

The Princess and the Bearded Lord's poster

The Princess and the Bearded Lord

aka: お姫さまと髭大名 

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin's poster

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

aka: 若様やくざ 江戸っ子天狗

Pirates Magistrate's poster

Pirates Magistrate

aka: 海賊奉行

照る日くもる日's poster

照る日くもる日

Yakuza Princess of Edo's poster

Yakuza Princess of Edo

aka: 花のお江戸のやくざ姫

The Fighting on The Trial's poster

The Fighting on The Trial

aka: 喧嘩道中

Meiji no kyōdai

aka: 明治の兄弟

Yakuza Official's poster

Yakuza Official

aka: 橋蔵のやくざ判官

Flowers on the Trail's poster

Flowers on the Trail

aka: 花まつり男道中

続南国太平記 薩南の嵐's poster

続南国太平記 薩南の嵐

旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷's poster

旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷

Red peonies on the skin's poster

Red peonies on the skin

aka: 緋ぼたん肌

Denshichi Torimonocho: Man without Shadow's poster

Denshichi Torimonocho: Man without Shadow

aka: 伝七捕物帖 影のない男

Kenpu Renpeikan's poster

Kenpu Renpeikan

aka: 剣風練兵館