Actor Ryutaro Otomo (1912-1985)

The Swordsman and the Actress Castle of Owls The Secret of the Urn

Five Men of Edo – Daisuke Ito (1951)
The Swordsman and the ActressYasushi Sasaki (1955)
Warrior's FluteYasushi Sasaki (1955)
The Lord Takes a BrideSadatsugu Matsuda (1957)
Port of HonorSadatsugu Matsuda (1957)
A Chivalrous SpiritSadatsugu Matsuda (1958)
The Bride in Uguisu Castle – Masaharu Matsumura (1958)
Fighting DispositionMasahiro Makino (1958)
Seven From EdoSadatsugu Matsuda (1958)
Tange Sazen: Secret of the Golden SpellSadatsugu Matsuda (1958)
Bride of Peacock Castle – Shoji Matsumura (1959)
A Spectacular ShowdownYasushi Sasaki (1959)
Evil Man of Edo – Masahiro Makino (1959)
The 47 Masterless SamuraiSadatsugu Matsuda (1959)
Tange Sazen and the Mystery of the Twin DragonsSadatsugu Matsuda (1959)
Mighty ShosukeSadatsugu Matsuda (1960)
Road of ChivalrySadatsugu Matsuda (1960)
Shinsengumi: Last Days of the ShogunateYasushi Sasaki (1960)
Tange Sazen: The Mysterious SwordSadatsugu Matsuda (1960)
Ako RoshiSadatsugu Matsuda (1961)
Shingo's Challenge: Part 1Sadatsugu Matsuda (1961)
The Christian Revolt – Nagisa Oshima (1962)
The Red Shadow – Shigehiro Ozawa (1962)
Tengu PriestYasushi Sasaki (1962)
Duel of Blood and SandSadatsugu Matsuda (1963)
Castle of OwlsEiichi Kudo (1963)
Seventeen Ninja – Yasuto Hasegawa (1963)
The Great KillingEiichi Kudo (1964)
The Thief in Black – Umetsugu Inoue (1964)
Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword – Junji Kurata (1964)
The Secret of the UrnHideo Gosha (1966)
Eleven SamuraiEiichi Kudo (1966)
Flame of Blood – Tai Kato (1981)
Tampopo – Juzo Itami (1985)

(Key films outside the jidai-geki genre are listed in gray)

This popular square-jawed actor was a frequent collaborator with director Sadatsugu Matsuda, for whom he portrayed the one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen in a long-running series.

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