Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue (1927): Cast
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue is a 1927 short film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda, starring Gorō Kawabe as Yaji, Denjirō Ōkōchi and Kōichi Katsuragi. It runs 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Director
- Tomiyasu Ikeda
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue About?
The premise of Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue without spoilers.
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue is a 1927 black‑white silent comedy by Tomiyasu Ikeda. It highlights Denjiro Okochi’s comic talent, contrasting his heroic role in Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi, and features exchanges with Nikkatsu star Goro Kawabe. A 15‑minute fragment was released on DVD by Digital Meme with benshi narration by Midori Sawato and Ryubi Kato.
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue Cast & Characters
Gorō Kawabe leads the cast as Yaji, with Denjirō Ōkōchi as Kita and Kōichi Katsuragi as Yujiro Yasuda. Directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tomiyasu Ikeda
- Gorō Kawabe as Yaji
- Denjirō Ōkōchi as Kita
- Kōichi Katsuragi as Yujiro Yasuda
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Kumeko Urabe as Otoku
Also Starring in Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue
· 14 more- Shōzō Nanbu Yasota Sugimura
- Kajō Onoe Tsunesuke Maehara
- Kōmei Minami Toshizo Hijikata
- Midori Komatsu Okatsu
- En'ichirō Jitsukawa Kimpei Harukawa
- Yutaka Mimasu Tôichiro Shinohara
- Yuzuru Kume Gitaro Matsuda
- Toka Onoe Niimi, Gonzô
- Yukiko Asano Osaki
- Tamitaro Onoe Isami Kondo
- Yoneko Sakai Someka
- Takeo Katsura Sataro Kawashima
- Shirō Niizuma Danroku Yamaarashi
- Umeko Sakuragi Osato
More from Tomiyasu Ikeda
One more film directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda: Yaji and Kita: The Battle of Toba Fushimi.
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Yaji and Kita: Chapter on Royalism” and “Ядзи и Кита: Спасение Ясуда”.
- Also known as
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- Yaji and Kita: Chapter on Royalism
- Ядзи и Кита: Спасение Ясуда
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Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue?
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue runs 15 minutes.
When was Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue released?
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue was released on December 30, 1927.
Who directed Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue?
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue was directed by Tomiyasu Ikeda.
More films by Tomiyasu Ikeda Who is in the cast of Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue?
Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue stars Gorō Kawabe as Yaji, Denjirō Ōkōchi as Kita and Kōichi Katsuragi as Yujiro Yasuda, among 18 credited actors.
Does Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue have a post-credit scene?
No. Yaji and Kita: Yasuda’s Rescue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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