Isao Hashizume
Acting
Biography
Isao Hashizume (橋爪 功, Hashizume Isao, September 17, 1941) is a Japanese actor from Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, who is affiliated with the theatre group Enkikaku (円企 画).
Born: September 17, 1941
Place of Birth: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Time Never Stops
A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and a family that escaped the disaster. The film depicts the collapse and rebirth of two families whose children were supposed to marry each other. A moving drama written by Yamada Taichi and starring Nakai Kiichi, Kuroki Meisa and Kamiki Ryunosuke.
Baian the Assassin
During the day, Dr. Baian is the friendly and trusted village acupuncturist. At night, he becomes Baian, the assassin. Using his acupuncture needles as weapons, he takes on deadly assignments, killing evildoers with an undeniable skill and precision.
Samurai Detective Onihei: Dangerous Mercy
Juzo Ono, a subordinate of Matsumoto Heizo. (yakunin government official) Ono Juzo finds himself torn between 'emotion' and 'duty' after encountering a certain woman. While Heizo worries about Juzo, he also delves into the heart of the matter. What choices will Juzo make, and what feelings will Heizo harbor for his future? Taking on the role of Juzo Ono, who holds the key to the story, is Tokio Emoto, following his performances in 'Lawless Love' and 'Blood for Blood.' This portrayal adds another layer to the character previously played by Tokio Emoto's father, Akira.
Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master
The story follows detective Heizo, played by Koshiro Matsumoto, who investigates Tanbei Chigashira, a notorious thief. Kumehachi, a former member of Tanbei's gang, claims that their former leader is an impostor. The real Tanbei Chigashira followed three strict rules: do not kill, do not rape women, and do not steal from the poor.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish
Master thief Kinosuke arrives in Edo to pull off one final heist for a tea-server who resembles his long-lost love, while Hasegawa Heizo’s spy Kumehachi tries to stop him, only to be exposed and trapped alongside the thief by Kinosuke's own crew.
Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love
A tale of friendship, betrayal, and forbidden love—set against the backdrop of Edo’s criminal underworld. While patrolling the Honjo district, the legendary samurai detective Heizo Hasegawa crosses paths with his old dojo friend, Samanosuke Kishii, and a local ruffian, Hikoju of Sagami. When they discover that Ofusa, the woman they both once loved, has been forced into marriage with a corrupt lord, their reunion takes a dark turn. As secrets from their past resurface, a deeper conspiracy tied to their former mentor begins to unravel—one that will test Heizo’s loyalty, honor, and sense of justice.
Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke
In the spring of Genroku 14 (1701), Oishi Kuranosuke (Tamura Masakazu), the chief retainer of the Asano family in Ako domain is shocked to learn that his feudal lord, Asano Takumi-no-kami Naganori (Tamayama Tetsuji), had stabbed Kira Kozukenosuke Yoshinaka (Nishida Toshiyuki), the master of ceremonies, at Edo castle. Lord Asano was ordered to commit ritual suicide and the Ako clan abolished. Facing up to the gravity of this unfair ruling, since only one party was being punished instead of both as would be usual, Oishi decides to lead the loyal former retainers in an attack on Lord Kira so that he could take Kira’s head to his lord’s gravesite so that Lord Asano could finally rest in peace.
The Two in a Housing Complex
In their 50s, single, and living in their family home, these two childhood friends were born in a housing complex. Even though their hearts are stirred, they are fine together. It’s a warm and humorous story of friendship, featuring the famous duo Koizumi Kyoko and Kobayashi Satomi.
A Fading Summer
A major newspaper has informally decided to employ a female university student. However, shock ripples within the newspaper because of a weekly magazine’s scoop that she is the daughter of the criminal in a serious case. This was the kidnapping of a newborn baby at a big hospital 20 years ago. The criminal demanded a ransom from the director of the hospital instead of the parents. But after the criminal had the large sum of money in hand, he died in an accident while being pursued by the police. The baby was never found. Kaji Hidekazu, a former hotshot journalist who has become deadwood in the wake of an incident, is ordered by the newspaper to re-investigate the kidnapping case. He finds out the shocking, tragic truth which had been kept under wraps.
Filmography
as Airline chairman
as Takehiro Tenguuji
as [An elder]
as Masao Ota
as Akutsu
as Unabara Daigo
as Tatsukichi
as 高倉健
as Koichi Ishimoto
as Shinichi Ohara
as Shoji Tsutomu
as Heizo Tobo
as Shigetaro Shizuma
as Sakutaro Kondo
as Daisuke Kamiyama
as Saiki
as Akira Ishikawa
as Shuzo Hirata
as Yamaguchi
as Yuko's husband
as Mizuki's father
as Akihisa Shigemori
as Shuzo Hirata
as Shinobu Midorikawa
as Takao Koshimizu
as Yoshio Arima
as Mitsuru Niida
as Shuzo Hirata
as Higashiyama Zenkichi
as Jinpachi Shinonome
as Narration (voice)
as Shunichi Sugino
as Mamoru Taoka
as Keitaro Sasanami
as Sadao Kosugi
as Nobuhiro Sawada
as Gentaro Yamao
as Kichiya Hamaguchi
as Elementary School Teacher
as Kaname Hiranuma
as Prince Kuramochi (voice)
as Seiichi Maekawa
as Sanzaemon Yanase
as Shukichi Hirayama
as Komakichi
as Shukichi
as Soen Kuroda
as Narrator
as Heikuro Todo
as Gorou Osawa
as Shugoro Kurihara
as Taisa Tanigawa
as Shugoro Sakurada
as Narrator (voice)
as Kohei Moroi
as Takeda
as Shigenori Togo
as Tenkotsu Tobita
as 馬場栄
as Fumio Yamaguchi (Yoshiko's father)
as Yamaguchi Fumio
as Keiko's Father
as Uichi Ono
as Misawa Senemon
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Masakichi
as Jiro Tokiwa
as Jiro Tokiwa
as Takashi Kanzaki
as Sakumon
as Yagyu Bizen
as 月村宗三郎
as Hitoshi Urusawa
as Hikojiro
as Goro Ono
as 加瀬田修造
as Hikojiro
as Kotobuki
as Eriko
as 阿川久司（咲の父）
as Eichiro Asabuki
as Bank Sales Manager
as Waiter
as Counselor
as Takeshi Yamagata
as Takeo Fukuda
as Hisazo Miike
as Osawa
as Miscellaneous (voice)
as Aslan (voice)
as Sakamoto Naojiro