Where to watch Utaemon Ichikawa in the UK
Find every Utaemon Ichikawa film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Utaemon Ichikawa was a Japanese film actor famous for starring roles in Jidaigeki from the 1920s to the 1960s. Trained in kabuki from childhood, he made his film debut in 1925 at Makino Film Productions under Shōzō Makino. Quickly gaining popularity, he followed the example of Makino stars such as Tsumasaburō Bandō in starting his own independent production company, Utaemon Ichikawa Productions, in 1927. It was there he first began the "Idle Vassal" (Hatamoto taikutsu otoko) series, which would become his signature role. When his company folded in 1936 as sound film came to the fore, he moved …
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- The Bored Samurai (1973) Cast
- The 47 Ronin (1941) as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
- A Spectacular Showdown (1959) as Sasagawa no Shigezo
- Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960) Cast
- Knightly Advice (1962) Cast
- The Diary of Chuji's Travels (1992) Cast
- Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963) Cast
- Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches (1986) as Mito Mitsukuni
- The Ako Retainers (1961) Cast
- Goblin Courier (1949) as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
- A Chivalrous Spirit (1958) as Nikichi
- Eight Views of Samurai (1958) Cast
- No Stronger Swords (1959) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage (1933) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (1954) Cast
- The Unleashed Lord (1959) Cast
- Road of Chivalry (1960) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower (1957) Cast
- The Killing of Otsuya (1951) as Shinsuke
- Shadow Over Fuji (1957) as Sato
- Street of Wandering Men (1963) Cast
- The Acrobats of Death (1959) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Queen of the Treasure Island (1960) as Chusuke Yamakawa
- Sanada Yukimura (1989) Cast
- Showdown at Lightning Pass (1962) as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
- The Mansion of Intrigue (1957) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute (1958) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Lord Mito (1957) Cast
- Rebellion (1957) as Satahiko
- Virtue in Spades (1956) Cast
- Seven from Edo (1958) as Katsukawa
- Samurai Hawk (1961) Cast
- A Thousand Standards of Stone (1950) as Sôkichi Fudôyama
- Tokaido Fullhouse (1963) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship (1956) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy (1959) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Ninja Assassins (1960) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- The 47 Masterless Samurai (1959) Cast
- Fencing Master (1950) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord (1950) Cast
- The Samurai Markets (1960) as Chûsuke Yamakawa
- Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957) as Boss Omaeda
- G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape (1950) Cast
- The Lord's spy (1964) Cast
- 続変化大名 (1954) Cast
- The Loyal 47 Ronin (1932) as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
- Bored Hatamoto Passes By (1953) Cast
- やくざ大名 (1956) Cast
- Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes (1949) Cast
- The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961) as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
- Lords of Oppression 2 (1957) Cast
- Kisaragi Sword (1962) as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
- Ooka Seidan: Devil Image (1960) as Ooka Tadasuke
- 豪快三人男 (1951) Cast
- Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2 (1952) Cast
- 牢獄の花嫁 (1955) Cast
- The Mysterious Cape (1963) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Masujiro Omura (1942) Cast
- Tsukigata Hanpeita (1952) as Tsukigata Hanpeita
- Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki (1932) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion (1962) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery (1954) Cast
- Red-Lacquered Sword (1956) Cast
- Epic Crash (1958) Cast
- Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1 (1952) Cast
- The Swordsman In The Golden Valley (1960) Cast
- Bloody Battle at Dawn (1959) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown (1951) Cast
- The Cave of the Vampire Bats (1961) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Thus the Divine Wind Blows (1944) Cast
- Golden Valley (1955) Cast
- Jiruba no Tetsu (1950) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter (1952) as Saotome Mondonosuke
- Drunken Sword (1962) Cast
- 東海水滸伝 (1945) Cast
- 快剣士・笑いの面 (1956) Cast
- 疾風愛憎峠 (1954) Cast
- Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion (1954) Cast
- Five Men of Edo (1951) as Jurozaemon Mizuno
- Goblin Warrior (1955) Cast
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Where can I watch Utaemon Ichikawa films in the UK?
Utaemon Ichikawa's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Utaemon Ichikawa's most popular films?
Most-watched Utaemon Ichikawa films currently: The 47 Ronin (1941), A Spectacular Showdown (1959), Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960), Knightly Advice (1962), Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963).
What TV shows has Utaemon Ichikawa appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Bored Samurai (1973), The Diary of Chuji's Travels (1992), Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches (1986), Sanada Yukimura (1989).
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