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  2. Himuro the Gambler Collection

Himuro the Gambler Collection

Collection
8 Movies
1964 - 1966

Koji Himuro is a loner gambler who matches wits with local criminals and international organizations in casinos across Japan.

Movies in this Collection

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1
A Wandering Gambler

A Wandering Gambler

Aug 5, 1964

Koji Himuro, a brilliant gambler, was killed by his brother and lover for discovering cheating gambling. As a result, he vows never to roll the dice, but gets involved in the incident everywhere he goes. The first in the "Black Gambler Series". The feature of this series is that the existing gag was mainly created by accumulating lines and small actions, but in this series, gag is done by exaggerated gimmicks. Film critic Hideo Nishiwaki points out that it may be the influence of the 007 movie series.

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2
Call My Black Dice

Call My Black Dice

Oct 30, 1964
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Traveling Alone with a Guitar

Traveling Alone with a Guitar

Dec 19, 1964

Kobayashi Akira stars as a wandering musician, who lost his brother and lover to dishonest rival Henmi. The third work in Nikkatsu's "Gambler" series.

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The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow

The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow

Feb 13, 1965
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Gambling is My Destiny

Gambling is My Destiny

Apr 4, 1965

Shadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death. Filmed on location on the scenic Manazuru Peninsula, the action is set amidst rugged rocky terrain and raging waves!

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The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate

The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate

Aug 1, 1965

Place your bets! Koji Himuro (Akira Kobayashi) is a makeout artist with unparalleled gambling skills. Shortly after his return to Tokyo, he is invited to attend a reception being held at the Suvenian Embassy of Tokyo. This “reception” was an undercover gambling operation that was run by an international gambling syndicate. Up against a cardsharp by the name of Inumaru and his mistress Reiko, Koji plays a flawless game of Seven Bridge. Outraged by his loss, Inumaru orders Reiko to stalk Koji like a shadow.

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The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice

Oct 8, 1965

As a foreign gambling ring tries to take over the Japanese underworld, Himuro the ace gambler must face their leader - and his dangerous gadgets…

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The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil

The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil

Jan 27, 1966

The fictional land "Pandora" sends three (numbered) graduates of the "National Gambling University" to Japan. You should defeat the master player Kôji, control the international casino empire and use the profits to achieve world domination. But Japan's most famous left hand knows what to do.

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