Poster of Father Avenger

Father Avenger

Plot: Master director Sadao Nakajima brings to life the adventures of Shohachi, a ronin (masterless samurai) searching for his father's enemy. O-Tama, the star of a light acrobatics hut in the back mountains of Asakusa, falls in love at first sight with a ronin named Shohachi who appears out of nowhere and, impressed by his skills, asks him to become the troupe's bodyguard
Release Date: Thursday, April 30 1987
38 years ago
Genres: Drama, History
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Cast

Portrait of Chosuke IkariyaChosuke Ikariya. Chosuke Ikariya was 55 in Father Avenger
Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1931 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 2004
Portrait of Koji NakamotoKoji Nakamoto. Koji Nakamoto was 45 in Father Avenger
Birthday: Sat, Jul 05 1941 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 2022
Portrait of Masatoshi NakamuraMasatoshi Nakamura. Masatoshi Nakamura was 36 in Father Avenger
Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1951
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita. Mikio Narita was 52 in Father Avenger as 'Hyoto'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Died: Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Keiko SaitōKeiko Saitō. Keiko Saitō was 25 in Father Avenger as 'O-Tama'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 14 1961
Portrait of Casey TakamineCasey Takamine. Casey Takamine was 53 in Father Avenger
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1934 –
Died: Mon, Apr 08 2019
Portrait of Aki TakejoAki Takejo. Aki Takejo was 40 in Father Avenger
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1947 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 2022

Crew

Portrait of Sadao NakajimaSadao Nakajima. Sadao Nakajima was 52 in Father Avenger as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jun 11 2023
Portrait of Ichirō MiyagawaIchirō Miyagawa. Ichirō Miyagawa was 61 in Father Avenger as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1925 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 2008