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- EDO GIRL DETECTIVE
- (Hibari Torimonocho Kanzashi Koban)
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman, which occurs during an event for the festival of the Asakusa Shrine.
MISORA Hibari was a huge star in Japan at that time, and her immense popularity led to many film roles. In those days Toei Films usually featured a musical number of some sort, and this is no exception. The tradition of incorporating music and dance into jidai-geki films lives on to this day, as witnessed by the 'Step-Dancing' segment in the current ZATOICHI 2004 by Beat TAKESHI.
In addition to fine acting and an intelligent story, there is some excellent swordplay here, with the top action hero SATOMI Kotaro teaming up with the heroine as a drunken ronin with superb sword skills, which are put to good use in having to save her from the murderers trying to avoid punishment.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, AZUMA Chiyonosuke, SATOMI Kotaro
Directed by SAWASHIMA Tadashi
- FLOWERS ON THE ROAD
- (Hanakago Dochu)
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes
it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman, which occurs
during an event for the festival of the Asakusa Shrine.
MISORA Hibari was a huge star in Japan at that time, and her
immense popularity led to many film roles. In those days Toei Films
usually featured a musical number of some sort, and this is no
exception. The tradition of incorporating music and dance into
jidai-geki films lives on to this day, as witnessed by the
'Step-Dancing' segment in the current ZATOICHI 2004 by Beat
TAKESHI.
In addition to fine acting and an intelligent story, there is some
excellent swordplay here, with the top action hero SATOMI Kotaro teaming
up with the heroine as a drunken ronin with superb sword skills, which
are put to good use in having to save her from the murderers trying to
avoid punishment.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, OKA Satomi, AZUMA Chiyonosuke
Directed by: KUDO Eiichi
GHOST IN THE WELL
The ever popular Misora Hibari
stars as Okiku, who returns from the grave to seek vengeance against the
lover that murdered her. In this unique take on the traditional Japanese
ghost story, a woman's love is misused, and unfortunately she pays with
her life, only to come back seeking vengeance. Unlike the usual story,
there is an element of mystery here, as Okiku's ghost seeks to find the
truth before acting against her beloved. Can Okiku's ghost find out the
truth behind her tragic death? A brilliant little black and white
film with an all-star cast featuring some of Japan's most popular actors
along with singer/actress Misora Hibari, who is still considered
the Japanese people's all-time favorite actress according to a recent
newspaper poll.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, AZUMA
Chiyonosuke
Directed by: KONO Toshikazu
- HIBARI IS FASHION CRAZY
- (Hibari no Osyare Kyojou)
Under a decree by the Shogun, people of
all classes are forced to lead a frugal lifestyle. However, Omitsu, a
woman was thought to have gone mad after the sudden death of her father,
openly disobeys this order and goes around town fancifully dressed.
Unbeknownst to those around her, Omitsu is merely acting, using her
perceived madness to roam around town as she secretly conducts her own
investigation into her father's death.
Will her cunning ploy help her to uncover the truth?
Starring: MISORA Hibari, YASUI Shoji
Directed by: SASAKI Yasushi
A MARTIAL CROWD
Japan's most popular female actress
Misora Hibari is twice as good in this story of twin princesses
separated at birth. As a result of the superstitious belief that twins
bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin girls are raised separately
resulting in a tale of intrigue and violence. When Yukihime (Princess
'Snow') who had been sent away to be raised by a yakuza family in Edo
returned after many years to settle an old score the die is cast for an
exciting story. Hibari is still popular, even to this day, as she has
starred in many motion pictures in addition to her highly successful
singing career.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, OKAWA Hashizo,
OKOUCHI Denjiro
Directed by: SAEKI Kiyoshi
ROAD IN THE MIST (Yogiri no Joshu-ji)
Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal
lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her lavish life behind to
avenge her birth father's death. One of the best films from the vast
library of Misora Hibari, the ever-popular singer actress who made a
large number of movies for Toei in the late 1950's and early 1960's. She
teams up here with veteran stars Konoe Jushiro (best known for
his roles as Yagyu Jubei in the Toei and Shochiku series THE YAGYU
SECRET CHRONICLES) and Yamagata Isao, a longtime character actor
(usually a villain-he's best known as the Governor in the third Baby
Cart film BABY CART TO HADES). This thrilling film is loaded with
action and surprises as Okinu must find her true path in life on the
Road in the Mist.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, KONOE Jushiro,
YAMAGATA Isao
Directed by: UCHIDE Kokichi
SECRET OF THE GOLD COIN (Hibari Torimonocho Jirai
Koban)
A girl detective, Oshichi, exposes a ploy
by a retainer of daimyo. One of the best episodes in the ongoing
detective series starring the ever-popular Misora Hibari.
Her popularity was unrivaled in the 1950's and she still has a great
following today, both for her acting as well as singing. This was the
height of entertainment during a happier era, when movies were not dark
and bloody epics with little story, and lots of special effects like
they are today. There is real character development in this story, and
expert jidai geki actors to make this a minor classic of its kind.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, AZUMA
Chiyonosuke
Directed by: FUKUDA Kinnosuke
BRIDE OF WHITE CASTLE (Hakuba-jo no Hanayome)
The romantic Hakuba Castle is the
catalyst for this tale of love and intrigue in old Japan. Growing up a
poor orphan girl, Okimi the weaver has been dreaming of being swept off
her feet by a knight on a white horse. Sometimes she hears a young lord
and a princess whisper sweet words of love. While her dreams are only
dreams, she does fall in love with a handsome thief disguised as a
wealthy young lord,
leading to complications in this highly entertaining story. She believes
that her destiny is to marry the lord and become the 'Bride of White
Castle' Will it lead to joy or tragedy? Don't miss out on the exciting
conclusion! A sparkling performance by Japan's most popular female
actress Misora Hibari makes this one of the most enjoyable of her
many films.
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LITTLE TENGU
(Hizakura Kotengu)
A story about a tomboy, Otoshi, who is good at
singing, dancing, and fencing. Perfectly cast, with
the greatest of all Japanese movie stars, Misora
Hibari, this entertaining tale will captivate
the viewer with pure joy as she sings, dances, and
fights like no other. To this day, Misora is still
widely adored by the Japanese audience, and has
recently been discovered by the international
community. Laugh, cry, and be thrilled as she
performs in one of the best stories from the Golden
Era of samurai films at
Toei Studio.
Cast: MISORA Hibari, SHINAGAWA Ryuji, OIZUMI
Akira,
YASUI Shoji Directed by: YAMAZAKI
Daisuke
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DEEP RIVER MELODY (Furyu Fukugawa Uta)
A poignant story about a young couple,
Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
The most popular female star in Japanese entertainment history,
Misora Hibari has made many movies covering all time periods. Her
legendary singing and acting are shown to full advantage in this
heart-felt drama, which incidentally was directed by long time actor
(and co-star of THE YAGYU CONSPIRACY) Yamamura So.
Featuring an all-star cast, this movie shows the warmth and pain of life
in Japan.
Starring: MISORA Hibari, TSURATA Koji,
YAMAMURA Soh
Directed by YAMAMURA Soh
  
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