Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
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 Nemuri's aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxer's deadly skill?
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)
Tokuzō Tanaka
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
5.3/10
12 votes
Rating consensus
53/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~53/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Tamao Nakamura
Chisa
Shinobu Araki
Saburo Date
Zeniya Gohei
Jun Fujikawa
Gen Kimura
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Hideo Kuroki
Kaoru Miyoshi
Chitose Maki
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Chen Sun
Shōzō Nanbu
In “Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection”
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)
Tokuzō Tanaka
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