Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

6.3

1963

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Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuris aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxers deadly skill?

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

7.1

1964

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Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunates tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, whos earned the wrath of the shoguns self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

6.7

1964

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A decapitation at the hands of the shoguns monstrous misbegotten son kicks off the action and draws nomadic Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) into more sword-fighting adventures when hes blamed for the beheading. Meanwhile, the head-choppers mother is busy knocking off the shoguns lawful heirs to secure the shogunate for her son.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

6.7

1965

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Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

6.8

1966

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Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to avenge the death of their sensei, a political reformer that pushed for better provisions for the lower classes until he was assassinated by Shogunate agents. Their plot, to set fire to the oil refineries of two rich merchants and unleash a raging inferno that will hopefully burn down the Edo Castle.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

7

1967

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The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daieis longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro series. This time Raizo Ichikawa as Nemuri is called to see that a gold statuette of the Virgin Mary gets safe passage to Kyoto from the prying hands of a sect of murderous Christian ronin that call themselves the Black Finger Group.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

7

1968

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Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involving Kyoshiro in the conflict against his will is a bad idea.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

7

1968

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The titular \tarantula\ is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, kill without warrant because they are wealthy \u0026amp; above the law. Kyoshiro the homeless masterless wandering samurai has nothing to lose, \u0026amp; no scruples anyway, so can reproach even the powerful with ease. He is thus, for all that he has broad streaks of villainy all his own, a champion of the people by default.

Castle Menagerie

7

1969

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Just when you think Kyoshiros life cant get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit willtake him along a twisted trail that involves the Shoguns harem, hidden christians, and positively pregnant politics!