Raizō Ichikawa
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.
Known for
- The Great White Tiger Platoon (1954)
- Seven Miles to Nakayama (1962)
- Taira Clan Saga (1955)
- An Actor's Revenge (1963)
- Conflagration (1958)
- Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)
- The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967)
- Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies (1966)
- Satan's Sword (1960)
- Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy (1965)
- The Betrayal (1966)
- Buddha (1961)
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
- An Osaka Story (1957)
- A Lustful Man (1961)
- The Princess Sen (1954)
- Bonchi (1960)
- Destiny's Son (1962)
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964)
- The Radiant Prince (1961)