Yoko Namiki
Acting
Known For
1961 Japanese movie
Botchan yarō seizoroi
Strife between competing lumber mills.
Standing Towards the Great Forest
A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls but was too late to save the maiden, quickly he finds himself mixed up in a mystery of murdered maidens, an unknown ninja clan, attempted assassinations towards himself and a cursed vampire bat cave, can the bored Lord solve this puzzle before maidens lose their lives?
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads with most of the accoutrements of a Western hero, from a horse to fringes, guitar and even a trusty bullwhip.
The Rambler Goes North
1962 Japanese movie
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
1962 Japanese movie
Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori
1962 Japanese movie
Utau abarenbō
A cosmetics saleswoman falls for a rival executive.
Cosmetic Sales Competition
The 3rd film of the famous "Wataridori" (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. The young rambler, Shinji Taki (Akira Kobayashi), with his guitar arrives in Sadogashima Island, Niigata, Japan. Of course, Shinji meets yet another beautiful girl named Noriko, who closely resembles the famous actress Ruriko Asaoka again. Of course, Noriko is in trouble. Of course, Shinji's yet another skilled rival named "Tetsu, the Gunman" comes to Sado shortly. Of course, the villain tries to kill Shinji and Tetsu. Of course, Shinji solves the problem and leaves Sado suddenly.
Return of the Vagabond
1962 Japanese movie
Sōran wataridori
1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo