Kenju burai-chō series explained

Kenju burai-chō series
Director:	Haruyasu Noguchi
Distributor:	Nikkatsu
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

are Japanese film series directed by Haruyasu Noguchi who directed . The lead star is Keiichirō Akagi. He played skilled gunman in the series.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Based on Rei Kido's novel "Nuki Uchi Sansirō".

Kenju burai-chō Nukiuchino Ryu

^[5] (Release date 1960, February 14, Running time 86 minutes, Screen play by Gan Yamazaki)

• Keiichirō Akagi as Kenzaki Ryu
• Joe Shishido as Korto no Gin
• Ruriko Asaoka as Ishii Midori
• Ichiro Sugai as Shizu
• Kaku Takashina as Gen
• Arihiro Fujimura as Cho
• Kō Nishimura as Yo Sangen

Kenju burai-chō Denkō Setsuka no Otoko

^[6] (Release date 1960, May 14, Running time 86 minutes, Screenplay by Takeo Matsura)

• Keiichirō Akagi as Jōji
• Ruriko Asaoka as Keiko
• Hideaki Nitani as Otsu Noboru
• Mari Shiraki as JIna Nakagawa
• Kaku Takanashi as Tatsukichi
• Sayuri Yoshinaga as Setsuko

Kenju burai-chō Futeki ni Warauotoko

^[7] (Release date 1960, August 6, Running time 84 minutes, Screen play by Gan Yamazaki)

• Keiichirō Akagi as Dan Ryujirō
• Reiko Sasamori as Saeki Hiroko
• Joe Shishido as Korto no Ken
• Kyōji Aoyama as Mishima Gorō
• Sayuri Yoshinaga as Dan Noriko
• Shōki Fukae as Tetsu

Kenju burai-chō Asunaki Otoko

^[8] (Release date 1960, December 3, Running time 85 minutes, Screen play by Takeo Matsura)

• Keiichirō Akagi as Dan Ryujirō
• Reiko Sasamori as Arimura Michiko
• Joe Shishido as Korto no Joe
• Eiji Gō as Mishima
• Yōko Minamida as Sumi

Other adaptation

• Nukiuchi no Ryu Kenju no Uta (April 4, 1964) Starring Hideki Takahashi
• Kenju burai-chō Nagaremono no Mure (January 15, 1965) Starring Akira Kobayashi

Notes and References

1. Web site: 赤木圭一郎とは . コトバンク. 19 March 2017.
2. 日活アクションの華麗な世界：1954-1971 第六章"第三の男"・その閃光（せんこう）の人生-全盛期における赤木圭一郎 p.176-205 圭一郎vs錠・ライバル関係の成熟-"拳銃無頼帖"シリーズ四本
3. Web site: 拳銃無頼帖 抜き射ちの竜. eiga.com. 19 March 2017.
4. Web site: 映画 拳銃無頼帖 コンプリートDVD‐BOX 全5枚. NHK. 19 March 2017.
5. Web site: 拳銃無頼帖 抜き射ちの竜 . Nikkatsu. 19 March 2017.
6. Web site: 拳銃無頼帖 電光石火の男 . Nikkatsu. 19 March 2017.
7. Web site: 拳銃無頼帖 不敵に笑う男 . Nikkatsu. 19 March 2017.
8. Web site: 拳銃無頼帖 明日なき男. Nikkatsu. 19 March 2017.