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Director:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Zatôichi monogatari" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
   ... aka The Tale of Zatoichi (International: English title: literal title)
   ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (USA: DVD box title)
2. Okami yo rakujitsu o kire (1974)
   ... aka The Last Samurai (USA)
   ... aka Wolf, Chop the Setting Sun! (literal English title)
3. "Hissatsu shiokinin" (1973) TV series
4. "Oshi samurai" (1 episode)
   ... aka Kiichi Hogan, Samurai of Silence (Japan: English title: DVD box title)
   ... aka Mute Samurai (USA)
       - The Dangerous Highway (????) TV episode
5. Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô (1973)
   ... aka Baby Cart at the River Styx (USA: video title)
   ... aka Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
   ... aka Crossroads to Hell (literal English title)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Land of Demons
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (USA: DVD title)
   ... aka Shogun Assassin 4: Five Fistfuls of Gold (USA: DVD box title)
   ... aka Sword of Vengeance V
6. Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma (1972)
   ... aka Baby Cart (USA)
   ... aka Baby Cart in Hades
   ... aka Lend a Child (USA)
   ... aka Lend an Army (USA)
   ... aka Lightning Swords of Death (USA: new title)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (USA)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Perambulator Against the Winds of Death (literal English title)
   ... aka Lupine Wolf (USA: video title)
   ... aka Shogun Assassin 2: Lightning Swords of Death (USA: DVD title)
   ... aka Sword of Vengeance, Part III
7. Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma (1972)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (USA)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Perambulator of the River of Sanzu (literal English title)
   ... aka Sword of Vengeance, Part II
8. Kozure ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru (1972)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Child and Expertise for Rent (literal English title)
   ... aka Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (USA)
   ... aka Sword of Vengeance I
9. Goyôkiba (1972)
   ... aka Goyoki
   ... aka Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (USA: DVD box title)
   ... aka Sword of Justice
   ... aka The Razor: Sword of Justice (USA: video box title)
10. Kitsune no kureta akanbô (1971)
11. Shin onna tobakushi tsubogurehada (1971)
    ... aka Woman Gambler's Iron Rule (International: English title)
12. Zatôichi abare-himatsuri (1970)
    ... aka Blind Swordsman's Fire Festival
    ... aka Zatôichi 21 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (USA)
    ... aka Zatoichi at the Fire Festival (UK: video title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire (Australia)
    
    
13. Shirikurae Magoichi (1969)
    ... aka The Magoichi Saga
14. Oni no sumu yakata (1969)
    ... aka Devil's Temple
15. Zatôichi kenka-daiko (1968)
    ... aka Samaritan Zatoichi (literal English title)
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman Samaritan
    ... aka The Blind Swordsman and the Drums
    ... aka Zatôichi 19 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Drum
    ... aka Zatoichi: Fighting Drums
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Samaritan
16. Nihiki no yojimbo (1968)
17. Tomuraishi tachi (1968)
18. Zatoichi chikemuri kaido (1967)
    ... aka Zatôichi 17 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi 17 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi Challenged
    ... aka Zatoichi's Spurting Blood Road (literal English title)
19. Namida gawa (1967)
20. Yuki no mosho (1967)
21. Nemuri Kyoshiro 8: Burai-ken (1966)
    ... aka Kyoshiro Nemuri: The Villain's Sword
    ... aka Nemuri Kyoshiro: Villainous Sword
    ... aka Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy
22. Daimajin ikaru (1966)
    ... aka The Return of Giant Majin (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Wrath of Daimajin (USA)
23. Shojo ga mita (1966)
    ... aka The Virgin Witnessed (USA: literal English title)
24. Zatoichi Jigoku tabi (1965)
    ... aka Showdown for Zatoichi
    ... aka Zatôichi 12 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
    ... aka Zatoichi's Trip to Hell
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman & the Chess Expert
25. Ken ki (1965)
    ... aka Sword Devil
26. Muhomatsu no issho (1965)
    ... aka Life of Matsu the Untamed
27. Nemuri Kyoshiro 5: Enjo-ken (1965)
    ... aka Nemuri Kyoshiro: Fiery Sword
    ... aka Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Fire
28. Zatôichi kesshô-tabi (1964)
    ... aka Blind Swordsman: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
    ... aka Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (International: English title)
    ... aka Zatôichi 8 (Japan: informal title)
29. Ken (1964)
30. Nemuri Kyoshiro 2: Shôbu (1964)
    ... aka Adventures of Kyoshiro Nemuri
    ... aka Nemuri Kyoshiro: Victory (literal English title)
    ... aka Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure
    ... aka The Adventures of Nemuri Kyoshiro, Swordsman
31. Nyokei kazoku (1963)
32. Shinsengumi (1963)
    ... aka Shinsengumi Chronicles (International: English title)
    ... aka Shinsengumishimatsuki (Japan: alternative title)
33. Kyojin okuma shigenobu (1963)
34. Kiru (1962)
    ... aka Destiny's Son
35. Zatôichi monogatari (1962)
    ... aka The Tale of Zatoichi (USA: video title)
    ... aka Zatôichi 1 (Japan: informal title)
    ... aka Zatoichi: The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi
36. Onnakeizu (1962)
37. Shaka (1961)
    ... aka Buddha (USA)
38. Daibosatsu toge: Ryujin no maki (1960)
39. Daibosatsu tôge (1960)
40. Shirokoya komako (1960)
41. Sen-hime goten (1960)
    
    
42. Yotsuya kaidan (1959)
    ... aka Yotsuya Ghost Story (literal English title)
43. Senbazuru hicho (1959)
44. Kagero-gasa (1959)
45. Kaibyô noroi no kabe (1958)
    ... aka Ghost-Cat Wall of Hatred (International: English title)
    ... aka The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall (USA)
46. Momotaro zamurai (1957)
    ... aka Freelance Samurai
47. Asa Tarô garasu (1956)
    

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Jigokumon (1953) (first assistant director)
   ... aka Gate of Hell (USA)
2. Nishijin no shimai (1952) (assistant director)
   ... aka Sisters of Nishijin (International: English title)
3. Daibutsu kaigen (1952) (assistant director)
   ... aka Dedication of the Great Buddha
   ... aka Saga of the Great Buddha
   

Writer:

1. Okami yo rakujitsu o kire (1974) (writer)
   ... aka The Last Samurai (USA)
   ... aka Wolf, Chop the Setting Sun! (literal English title)
   

Thanks:

1. Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It) (2008) (dedicatee)