Kanjūrō Arashi
Filmography

Kanjūrō Arashi

ActorBorn Dec 8, 1903Kyoto, Japan135 titles

Kanjūrō Arashi was a Japanese film actor. His nickname was "Arakan." He is famous for playing the role of Kurama Tengu series. He entered the film industry in 1927 and came to fame playing Kurama Tengu, a character in the Bakumatsu era created by Jirō Osaragi in his novels. In the 1950s he portrayed the Emperor Meiji in several hit films and appeared in yakuza films in the 1960s. He won Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor award for his role in The Profound Desire of the Gods.

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Female Yakuza Tale
Female Yakuza Tale
1973 · 6.1
Seizô Ôgi
Kaikyō no fūunji
Kaikyō no fūunji
1943
Actor
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970 · 6.8
Hyoroku
Nice Day, Cloudy Day Part II
Nice Day, Cloudy Day Part II
1954
Actor
North Sea Chivalry
North Sea Chivalry
1967 · 9.0
Actor
Terror Stalks by Night
Terror Stalks by Night
1955
Actor
Umon's Detective Story: Hakata Doll Gift
Umon's Detective Story: Hakata Doll Gift
1955
Actor
Profound Desires of the Gods
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968 · 7.4
Yamamori Futori
Once and For All
Once and For All
1967 · 10.0
Actor
Shigetaro Iwami: Final Battle at Amano Hashidate
Shigetaro Iwami: Final Battle at Amano Hashidate
1954
Actor