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Shotaro Ikenami

Born: 1923-01-25 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1990-05-03
Filmography: 53 titles on TMDB

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Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron poster

6.1

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron1978 · Film

Screenplay

Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish poster

9.1

Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish2025 · Film

Novel · Original Story

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken poster

8.3

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken2016 · Film

Original Story

The Last Samurai poster

7.7

The Last Samurai1974 · Film

Story

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1 poster

7.6

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 12023 · Film

Novel

Hunter in the Dark poster

6.3

Hunter in the Dark1979 · Film

Novel

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 poster

7.8

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 22023 · Film

Original Story

Onihei's Detective Records poster

9.0

Onihei's Detective Records1995 · Film

Original Story

Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara poster

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Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara2005 · Film

Writer

Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood poster

9.5

Samurai Detective Onihei: Blood for Blood2024 · Film

Book

Restoration Fire poster

7.0

Restoration Fire1961 · Film

Original Story

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku poster

8.2

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku2016 · Film

Original Story

Baian the Assassin poster

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Baian the Assassin1990 · Film

Original Story

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm poster

8.0

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm2011 · Film

Novel

Onihei: That Man, Hasegawa Heizou poster

5.5

Onihei: That Man, Hasegawa Heizou2017 · Film

Writer

Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard poster

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Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard2006 · Film

Writer

Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love poster

9.3

Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love2024 · Film

Original Story · Novel

Baian Fujieda the Assassin poster

6.0

Baian Fujieda the Assassin2006 · Film

Novel

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel poster

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Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel2004 · Film

Original Story

Dark Hunter poster

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Dark Hunter1994 · Film

Novel

Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy poster

9.3

Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy2024 · Film

Original Story

The Samurai and His Wife poster

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The Samurai and His Wife2022 · Film

Original Story · Novel

Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi poster

8.0

Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi2010 · Film

Novel

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow poster

8.0

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow2007 · Film

Novel

Kenkaku Shōbai: Onikuma Izakaya poster

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Kenkaku Shōbai: Onikuma Izakaya2014 · Film

Writer

Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master poster

9.3

Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master2024 · Film

Original Story

Professional Killers poster

8.0

Professional Killers1973 · Film

Novel

Jōiuchi poster

8.5

Jōiuchi2020 · Film

Original Story

Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki poster

8.0

Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki2009 · Film

Novel

Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri poster

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Kenkaku Shōbai: Tsujigiri1982 · Film

Novel

Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife poster

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Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife2016 · Film

Novel

Samurai Detective Onihei: Two Righteous Swords poster

8.8

Samurai Detective Onihei: Two Righteous Swords2025 · Film

Original Story

Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter poster

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Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter2005 · Film

Original Story

Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding poster

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Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding2011 · Film

Writer · Creator

Baian the Assassin: Showdown poster

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Baian the Assassin: Showdown1993 · Film

Original Story

Samurai Detective Onihei: White plum allure poster

9.1

Samurai Detective Onihei: White plum allure2025 · Film

Original Story

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