Ryūko Azuma

Biography

14-year Ryuko debuted in "Yoake" from Kawai Film Company. Two years later she made appearances in three films starred 27-year Ichikawa Tomonsuke who has distribution partnership with Kawai. In 11 years when Kawai Films became Daito Films and later Daiei, Ryuko appeared in 215 films. From 1955 to 1965 Ryuko Azuma and her husband Kusuo Abe work for Toei films.

Known For

The Story of a Geisha

Samurai Reincarnation

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

The Story of a Man Among Men

Three Gamblers

Death at an Old Mansion

All Movies (63)

• The Story of a Man Among Men1984
• Samurai Reincarnation1981
• The Story of a Geisha1977
• Japanese Humanity and Justice1977
• The International Gang of Kobe1975 · as Fusa
• Death at an Old Mansion1975 · as Itoko Ichiyanagi
• The Street Fighter's Last Revenge1974 · as Kunigami's Mother
• Battles Without Honor and Humanity1973 · as Kunihiro Tome
• Hikage-Mono1972
• Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers1972
• The Pledge1972
• Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro1972 · as Tatsumi
• The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang1972
• The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor1971
• The Path of the King1971
• Jûroku-sai no keiken1970
• Kanto Street Peddlers1969 · as Kawahara Masako
• The Cross of Vengeance1969
• Brothers Serving Time1969
• Yakuza on Foot1969 · as Eiho Ri
• Gambling Den's Master Clan1968
• Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit1968
• Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival1967 · as お豊
• Three Gamblers1967 · as Sumiko
• Koto—The Lake of Tears1966
• The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown1966
• The Kingdom of Jirocho 41965
• The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry1965
• The Gambler1965
• Three Yakuza1965
• Cold Rice, Osan, Chan1965
• Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu1965
• Blind Monk Swordsman1964
• The Kingdom of Jirocho 21963
• Blind Wolf1963
• Tenamonya Sandogasa1963
• Road In the Mist1963
• Love And Order1963
• Shimmering Sword1962
• Ōedo no taka1962
• Tales of Young Genji Kuro 31962
• Sakura Official1962
• Bride of White Castle1961 · as Otoshi
• Little Tengu1961
• Case of a Young Lord 81960
• Rumble Festival1960
• An Actor's Revenge1959
• Bride of Peacock Castle1959
• Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger1958
• Noble Tasuke1958
• Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case1957
• Scramble for Fortune1956
• Case of a Young Lord 11956
• Case of a Young Lord 21956
• 鍔鳴浪人1956
• Travels of Lord Mito Pt.21952
• Travels of Lord Mito Pt.11952
• Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star1951
• Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind1951
• Jūrokumon karasudō: Sennin higan1951 · as Okichi
• Iwami Jūtarō1937
• Utsunomiya tsuritenjō1937
• Tenjiku Tokubei1936 · as Mitsu