Raizō Ichikawa
Born: 1931-08-29
• Kyoto, Japan
Raizō Ichikawa VIII (born 29 August 1931, died 17 July 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. He mostly appeared in period dramas. He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death series, Ninja series and Nakano Spy School series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (based on a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son. Other great works include An Actor's Revenge.
Filmography
Sworn Brothers
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
Lone Wolf Isazo
The Night before Pearl Harbor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
A Killer's Key
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Young Boss, Fugitive
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Secret Assignment
A Certain Killer
Exterminate the Young Boss!
Assignment Dragon No. 3
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Assignment Cloud
The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit
The Betrayal
The School of Spies
Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel
Sword Devil
New Tengu from Mount Kurama
Young Boss: Prison Release
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Young Boss
Bloody Shuriken
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
The Gambling Samurai
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
On the Road Forever
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
The Man Disappears Yesterday
Ken
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
Bronze Magician
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
The Third Shadow Warrior
Cut the Shadow
An Actor's Revenge
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Yôki na tono-sama
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
The Great Wall
The Fencing Master
Betting on the Sword
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
170 Leagues to Edo
Destiny's Son
Seven Miles to Nakayama
Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo
The Broken Commandment
Her Hidden Past
The Actress and the Three Rascals
Flowers of Chivalry
The Phantom Samurai
Buddha
The Radiant Prince
Koina no Ginpei
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
The Gambler's Code
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
Otemoyan
Tabiwa Oiroke
Song of Sado
A Lustful Man
Fantastico
Vagabonds from Badgerville
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
Bara daimyo
Lord Tadanao
Satan's Sword
Anchin and Kiyohime
Scarred Yosaburo
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
The Song Lantern
The Demon of Mount Oe
Bonchi
Yûrei koban
Mission Accomplished
The Two Musashis
Enchanted Princess
The Princess Says No
Samurai Vendetta
Stop the Old Fox
The Lord and the Gambler
Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
Jirocho Fuji