Matsunosuke Onoe

Matsunosuke Onoe

Known for

Acting

Born

September 12, 1875

Birthplace

Okayama, Japan

Died

September 11, 1926 (aged 50)

Biography

Matsunosuke Onoe sometimes known as Medama no Matchan ("Eyeballs" Matsu), was a Japanese actor. His birth name is Tsuruzo Nakamura.[1] He is sometimes credited as Yukio Koki, Tamijaku Onoe, or Tsunusaburo Onoe, and as a kabuki artist he went by the name Tsurusaburo Onoe. He gained great popularity, appearing in over 1000 films, and has been called the first superstar of Japanese cinema.

Best known work

Jiraiya the Hero
Jiraiya the Hero
1921
Shibukawa Bangorō
Shibukawa Bangorō
1922
The 47 Loyal Ronin
The 47 Loyal Ronin
1910
Goban Tadanobu
Goban Tadanobu
1909
弥次喜多 前篇 善光寺詣りの巻
弥次喜多 前篇 善光寺詣りの巻
1921
The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1913
Cat Chaos at Kamakura Palace
Cat Chaos at Kamakura Palace
1914
Monster-Cat of Sanno
Monster-Cat of Sanno
1914
The Okazaki Cat
The Okazaki Cat
1914
Nabeshima kaibyô
Nabeshima kaibyô
1917

Filmography

  1. TBA

    TS-CAM

    as Jiraiya (archive footage)

  2. 1927

    Zōho kaitei Chūshingura

    as Yoshio 'Kuranosuke' Ôishi

  3. 1925

    Araki Mataemon

    as Araki Metaemon

  4. 1924

  5. 1923

  6. 1922

  7. 1922

  8. 1922

  9. 1921

  10. 1921

  11. 1921

  12. 1920

  13. 1920

  14. 1920

  15. 1920

  16. 1919

  17. 1919

  18. 1919

  19. 1919

  20. 1919

  21. 1919

  22. 1918

  23. 1918

  24. 1918

  25. 1918

TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch© 2026 FlickQueue · Privacy · Terms