affair with Katsu, whom she calls by his given name, Toshio. The affair ended in 1976, and eventually the two became good friends until his death. Katsu produced the manga-based Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami) series of jidaigeki films starring his brother Tomisaburo Wakayama, two of which were later compiled into the movie Shogun Assassin, as well as co-writing, producing, and acting alongside his brother in the TV jidaigeki series Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan (Mute Samurai) and Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun. His other television work includes the police drama Keishi-K (Superintendent K) which he starred in (as Katsutoshi Gatsu), co-wrote, directed, and produced. His daughter, Masami Okumura, co-starred. His film work includes the Hanzo the Razor series as Detective Itami Hanzo. He was also an accomplished shamisen player, as well as a vocalist, recording several albums in both pop and Enka. He died of pharyngeal cancer on 21 June 1997. The character Fujitora in the manga series One Piece is based on him. Filmography As actor As producer As director As writer As himself References Bibliography External links Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese film directors Japanese people convicted of drug offenses Samurai film directors Deaths from cancer in Japan 1931 births 1997 deaths Singers from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese male actors 20th-century Japanese male singers 20th-century Japanese singers