The actor Ichikawa Raizô I held this name from the 11th lunar month of 1761 to the 4th lunar month of 1767.

Born in Edo in 1754. Son of Ichikawa Raizô I, he received the names of Ichikawa Iwazô and Ichikawa Hinazô at unknown times. He took the name of Ichikawa Raizô II in the 5th lunar month of 1769 at the Nakamuraza, playing the role of Sukeroku in the drama "Edo Zakura Sono Omokage", which commemorates the 2nd anniversary (3rd memorial service) of his late father Ichikawa Raizô I. He appeared on stage for the last time, in the 11th lunar month of 1777 at the Moritaza, where he played the role of Arajishi Otokonosuke in the kaomise drama "Hito no Kuni Yori Mitsugi no Irifune" which celebrated the return to Edo of the actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III. He died the following year, the 7th of the 1st lunar month of 1778 ^[1]. He was a promising wakashugata actor, who unfortunately died in his prime.

There will be in the future to come a full page dedicated to Ichikawa Raizô II in kabuki21.com.

Dates of birth and death unknown. He was a disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô V. He started his career around 1756 and his first stage name was Ichikawa Haruzô. He was trained as a tachiyaku actor. He took the name of Ichikawa Masuzô II in the 11th lunar month of 1779 at the Nakamuraza. He took the name of Ichikawa Raizô III in the 11th lunar month of 1788 at the Moritaza. He was active in Edo up to 1805. No record afterwards.

The actor Ichikawa Omezô II held the name of Ichikawa Raizô IV from the 11th lunar month of 1821 to the 10th lunar month of 1824.

The actor Ichikawa Raizô V held this name from the 1st lunar month of 1859 to the 5th lunar month of 1866.

A minor actor performed under the name of Ichikawa Raizô in June 1878 in Ôsaka at the Ebisuza. He was not an official holder of this name.

Born in 1876. Disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô IX, his first stage name was Ichikawa Ichijiku. He took the name of Ichikawa Raizô VI at an unknown time. He quarreled with his master during summer 1897 and left the Ichikawa clan. He changed his name to Suzuki Kichizô and kept it for a few years, until his reinstatement by his master. This onnagata actor took back the name of Ichikawa Raizô VI and held it up to his death in Tôkyô the 21st of September 1901.

Born in 1890. His father was the chief priest of the Honganji temple in Tôkyô. Disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô IX, he made his debut on stage in January 1896, performing under the name of Ichikawa Eitarô. He took the name of Ichikawa Raizô VII in March 1908. He was active during the Taishô era but had to stop acting, leaving the Kabuki world to become a Buyô teacher in the Fujima school of traditional dance. We don't know when he died.

Born in Kyôto the 29th of August 1931. Son of Ichikawa Kudanji III, he made his debut on stage in November 1946 at the Ôsaka Kabukiza, where he received the name of Ichikawa Enzô III. He was adopted by Ichikawa Jukai III in 1951 and took the name of Ichikawa Raizô VIII in June 1951. He joined the Daiei film studio in 1954 and became one of the biggest movie stars in the 1950s and 1960s, starring in 158 movies. He is best known for the Nemuri Kyôshirô series (Sleepy Eyes of Death in English - 12 movies), the Shinobi no Mono series (The Ninja in English), the Waka Oyabun (Young Boss) series or the Rikugun Nakano Gakkô series (Army Nakano School in English). He worked many times with the famous director Misumi Kenji. He died in Tôkyô the 17th of July 1969.

The list of Ichikawa Raizô's movies (in Japanese)

The list of Ichikawa Raizô's movies (in Japanese - different format)

The list of Ichikawa Raizô's movies (in English - not complete)