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English: Half a year later during May of 1936, Chiezo Productions resumed its partnership with Nikkatsu through mediation by a novelist named Shin HASEGAWA.
Japanese: その半年後の1936年（昭和11年）5月、小説家の長谷川伸の仲介で日活との提携を再開した。
English: In April of 1937, Chiezo Productions produced "Asano Takuminokami," a film to commemorate their 100th film, then liquidated after filming was completed for "Matsugoro Midareboshi."
Japanese: 1937年（昭和12年）4月、千恵プロ百本記念作品『浅野内匠頭』を撮り、『松五郎乱れ星』を製作して同社は解散した。
English: Rather than Kataoka's absence due to illness for three months at the beginning of the year, Chie Puro was basically liquidated due to a request by Nikkatsu when Denjiro Okochi resigned from Nikkatsu and joined J.O Studio.
Japanese: 同社の解散は、同年早々の片岡本人の3か月にわたる病気休養もあったが、大河内伝次郎の日活退社とJ.Oスタヂオ移籍による日活側の要望であった。
English: Chie Puro's management was healthy at the time, and employee salaries were paid regularly even while Kataoka was absent.
Japanese: 経営不振はなく、片岡の休養時も従業員への賃金の欠配はなかったという。
English: "The age of Chie Puro, Chiezo KATAOKA, Hiroshi INAGAKI, Mansaku ITAMI Free and Easy Entertainment" (compiled by Mika TOMITA, Ato-sha, 1997) is available as a record of the company.
Japanese: 資料としては『千恵プロ時代　片岡千恵蔵・稲垣浩・伊丹万作、洒脱にエンターテインメント』（冨田美香編、フィルムアート社、1997年）がある。
English: Nakane Ryutaro Comedy Productions, founded in June of 1928 and closed in August of 1928, was a film company located in Kyoto.
Japanese: 中根龍太郎喜劇プロダクション（なかねりゅうたろうきげき-、1928年6月設立-8月解散）は、かつて京都に存在した映画会社である。
English: It was a production company established by Ryutaro NAKANE, a leading actor and director of the time.
Japanese: 当時の主演俳優で映画監督の中根龍太郎が設立したスタープロダクションであった。
English: In April of 1928, Tokujiro YAMAZAKI of the company called Sankyo (the distribution company of Makino Productions which conducted its business in the Shikoku region), gathered the owners of 150 independent theaters around Japan with Ryosuke Tachibana (the owner of Bando Tsumasaburo Productions), Kikumatsu OSHIMA (Kikusui Kinema Firm in Kobe City) and others.
Japanese: 1928年（昭和3年）4月、マキノ・プロダクションの四国ブロック配給会社・三共社の山崎徳次郎は、阪東妻三郎プロダクションの経営者・立花良介、神戸市の菊水キネマの大島菊松らとともに、全国150館の独立系映画館主を集めた。
English: Nihon Katsudo Josetsukan Kanshu Renmei Eiga Haikyu Honsha' (Distribution Company Headquarters for Movie Theater Owners in Japan) (also known as "Kanshu Renmei" [the Theater Owner's Association]) was established in Osaka and announced policies on contributions to production costs and direct distribution of films to independent productions.
Japanese: 大阪に「日本活動常設館館主連盟映画配給本社」を設立、独立プロダクションへの製作費の出資と作品の直接公開の方針を打ち出す。
English: Influenced by these announcements, Chiezo KATAOKA, who left Makino Productions in April and found 'Kataoka Chiezo Productions' (commonly known as Chie Productions) in May, as well as other members who resigned from Makino Productions around the same time such as Kanjuro ARASHI, Toshio YAMAGUCHI (the film actor), Kobunji ICHIKAWA and Reizaburo YAMAMOTO established their own productions as well.
Japanese: それを受けた片岡千恵蔵は4月にマキノを退社、5月に「片岡千恵蔵プロダクション」（千恵プロ）を設立、同時期にマキノを退社した嵐寛寿郎、山口俊雄(映画俳優)、市川小文治、山本礼三郎らもそれぞれプロダクションを設立する。
English: Nakane Ryutaro Comedy Productions' was established during June of 1928.
Japanese: 同年6月、中根が設立したのがこの「中根龍太郎喜劇プロダクション」である。
English: Moved by Yamazaki's innovative actions, Makino Productions' chief stagehand Hiroshi KAWAI and cinematographer Juzo Tanaka left Makino and established the rentable studio called 'Japan Kinema Studio' (also known as Narabigaoka Studio) in Narabigaoka, Kyoto.
Japanese: また、山崎に共鳴したマキノの大道具主任河合広始と撮影技師の田中十三もマキノを退社、京都・双ヶ丘に貸しスタジオ「日本キネマ撮影所」（双ヶ丘撮影所）を設立した。
English: They borrowed 'Narabigaoka Studio,' established by Kawai and Tanaka, to make films and began providing movies to the 'Theater Owner's Association.'
Japanese: この河合・田中の「双ヶ丘撮影所」をレンタル使用して、「館主連盟」に作品の供給を開始する。
English: A famous lighting technician who worked at the Shochiku Kyoto Studio named Shigeru MUTAGUCHI, known for his nickname 'Mutayan' (later known as Korema ARIMA), joined Nakane Productions under the name 'Shigeaki ARIMA,' bringing over Kenichi Enomoto (he referred to himself as 'Ken ENOMOTO' at the time), a chorus boy for the Asakusa Opera and Obeya-haiyu (an actor who played bit-parts to establish their career and lived together with other actors who had the same aims) from Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio (also known as Toji-in Studio).
Japanese: 中根プロには、松竹京都撮影所の名物照明マンだった「ムタやん」こと牟田口茂（のちの有馬是馬）が俳優に転向、「有馬茂明」を名乗り、浅草オペラのコーラスボーイ崩れで東亜キネマ京都撮影所（等持院撮影所）の大部屋俳優だった榎本健一（当時「榎本健」名義）を連れて参加した。
English: Miekichi YUKI (later known as the director Masafusa OZAKI and Kengeki actor [a Swashbuckler film actor], Shuzaburo MATSUYAMA) and Saburo CHIBA (later known as Hachiro DAIJOJI) also joined Nakane Productions.
Japanese: また、のちに映画監督小崎政房であり剣戟俳優・松山宗三郎となる前の結城三重吉、のちに大乗寺八郎となる前の千葉三郎も参加した。
English: Kobunji ICHIKAWA of Ichikawa Kobunji Kabuki Eiga Productions also performed in the first work, "Sukedachi Shobai" (Business of Helping to Kill Somebody), produced after Nakane Productions was established.
Japanese: 設立第1作『助太刀商売』には市川小文治歌舞伎映画プロダクションの市川小文治も出演している。
English: Nakane Productions was closed down in August after shooting three comedy films along with the other independent productions that had started their businesses around the same time.
Japanese: 同時に独立したプロダクションたちとともに、中根プロは3本の喜劇映画を撮って、8月には解散した。
English: Only Chie Productions produced six movies that year and built their own studio in Sagano the following year.
Japanese: 千恵プロのみが年内に6本の映画を製作、翌年には嵯峨野に自前の撮影所を建設した。
English: After the production was closed down, Nakane stayed at his wife's parents' home (the actress, Haruko IZUMI) in Karatsu-cho, Saga Prefecture (present-day Karatsu City) with Arima and Ozaki and joined the Hanabushi Shibai (Hanabushi Play) troupe.
Japanese: 解散後の中根は、有馬や小崎とともに、妻の女優泉春子の実家を頼って佐賀県唐津町（現在の唐津市）へと流れ、浪花節芝居の一座に入った。
English: Enomoto came to realize the art of 'comedy' and returned to Asakusa-koen Roku-ku (Asakusa Park District No. 6) in 1929.
Japanese: 「コメディ」に目醒めた榎本は翌1929年（昭和4年）に古巣の浅草公園六区に戻った。
English: In an attempt to widen his field, he joined the 'Casino Folies' troupe and then started the comedy troupe called 'Pierre Brilliant' with Teiichi FUTAMURA and gradually became popular.
Japanese: 「カジノ・フォーリー」、二村定一との「ピエル・ブリリアント」等のコメディ劇団を興し、ブレイクしてゆく。
English: Yamaguchi Toshio Productions (established in June 1928 and dissolved in August) was a film company located in Kyoto.
Japanese: 山口俊雄プロダクション（やまぐちとしお-、1928年6月設立-8月解散）は、かつて京都に存在した映画会社である。
English: It was established by Toshio YAMAGUCHI, an actor that belonged to Shinpa-Geki (a New-School Play) in the Shochiku family who acted in films produced in conjunction with Makino Productions; it produced one silent movie by renting Narabigaoka Studio.
Japanese: 松竹系の新派劇の俳優で、マキノ・プロダクションとの提携作で主演した山口俊雄(新派俳優)が設立したスタープロダクションであり、貸しスタジオの双ヶ丘撮影所で1本のサイレント映画を製作した。
English: In March of 1928, triggered by being featured in two films while he was in the new school drama group called 'Shinchoza' that was partnering with Shozo MAKINO's Makino Productions, YAMAGUCHI left the group on his own and joined Makino Productions in April.
Japanese: 1928年（昭和3年）3月、山口の所属する新派劇団「新潮座」と牧野省三率いるマキノ・プロダクションが提携して、山口の主演映画を2本撮ったのをきっかけに、同年4月、山口は「新潮座」を脱退してに単独で入社した。
English: At about that time, Tokujiro YAMAZAKI of Sankyo, which distributed Makino's movies in the Shikoku area, conspired with Ryosuke TACHIBANA, the top executive of Bando Tsumasaburo Productions, to ask 150 independent theater owners throughout Japan, including Kikumatsu OSHIMA of Kikusui Kinema in Kobe, to cooperate in establishing 'Nihon Katsudo Josetsukan Kanshu Renmei Eiga Haikyu Honsha' (Distribution Company Headquarters for Movie Theater Owners in Japan) (also known as "Kanshu Renmei" [the Theater Owner's Association]) in Osaka and declaring policies on directly releasing movies and funding for production costs of independent productions.
Japanese: そのころ、マキノの四国ブロック配給を行っていた三共社の山崎徳次郎は、阪東妻三郎プロダクションの経営者・立花良介と謀り、神戸市の菊水キネマ商会の大島菊松ら全国150館の独立系映画館主に呼びかけ、大阪に「日本活動常設館館主連盟映画配給本社」を設立、独立プロダクションへの製作費の出資と作品の直接公開の方針を打ち出した。
English: In conjunction with this establishment, Chiezo KATAOKA left Makino in April and established 'Kataoka Chiezo Productions' (Chie Pro) in May, while Kanjuro ARASHI, Ryutaro NAKANE, Kobunji ICHIKAWA and Reizaburo YAMAMOTO, who left Makino at the same time also established their own productions.
Japanese: それを受けた片岡千恵蔵は4月にマキノを退社、5月に「片岡千恵蔵プロダクション」（千恵プロ）を設立、同時期にマキノを退社した嵐寛寿郎、中根龍太郎、市川小文治、山本礼三郎らもそれぞれプロダクションを設立する。
English: This led to YAMAGUCHI leaving Makino as well, and he established 'Yamaguchi Toshio Productions' (Yamaguchi Pro) in June of 1928.
Japanese: そこで山口もマキノを退社、同年6月、山口が設立したのがこの「山口俊雄プロダクション」（山口プロ）である。
English: Inspired by YAMAZAKI, Makino's chief stagehand Hiroshi KAWAI and cameraman Juzo TANAKA also left Makino and established the rentable studio 'Japan Cinema Studio' (Narabigaoka Studio) in Narabigaoka, Kyoto.
Japanese: また、山崎の呼びかけに共鳴したマキノの大道具主任河合広始と撮影技師の田中十三もマキノを退社、京都・双ヶ丘に貸しスタジオ「日本キネマ撮影所」（双ヶ丘撮影所）を設立した。
English: All of the separately established production companies, including Chie Pro, came together to form 'Japan Movie Production Federation' and began supplying films to 'Kanshu Renmei' (the Theater Owner's Association) which were shot while using the 'Narabigaoka Studio' operated by KAWAI and TANAKA.
Japanese: 千恵プロ以下それぞれの設立したプロダクションが集まって「日本映画プロダクション連盟」を結成し、この河合・田中の「双ヶ丘撮影所」をレンタル使用して、「館主連盟」に作品の供給を開始する。
English: Although the film was distributed by 'Kanshu Renmei' and released in theaters such as the 'Kikusuikan' in Shinkaichi, Kobe on July 19, 1928, YAMAZAKI's 'Kanshu Renmei' fell apart only days later.
Japanese: 同作は「館主連盟」の配給で、同年7月19日に神戸新開地「菊水館」を中心に公開されたが、7月末に早くも山崎らの「館主連盟」が瓦解してしまった。
English: As a result, Yamaguchi Pro was dissolved without producing a second movie along with other production companies that had been established at the same time.
Japanese: したがって、同時に独立したプロダクションたちとともに、2作目を製作することなく山口プロも解散した。
English: After the dissolution, YAMAGUCHI went back to the stage, director INNAMI and actress KOJIMA went to Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio, OTSUKA went to Makino after shooting "Onboro Zoshi" for Nakane Ryutaro Comedy Productions, Kobunji and Yoshinosuke went to Chie Pro, TAKADA went to Shochiku Kyoto Studio, MIYAKO went to Uta Pro, and CHIYODA went to Tsukigata Productions (Ryunosuke TSUKIGATA) and then to Kawai Eiga Seisakusha in Tokyo.
Japanese: 解散後の山口は舞台に戻り、監督の印南、女優の小島は東亜キネマ京都撮影所へ、大塚は中根龍太郎喜劇プロダクションの『おんぼろ草紙』の撮影ののちにマキノに移籍、小文治と芳之助は千恵プロへ、高田は松竹京都撮影所へ、都は右太プロへ、千代田はツキガタプロダクション（月形龍之介）を経て東京の河合映画製作社へとそれぞれ移籍した。
English: Ichikawa Kobunji Kabuki Eiga Productions (established in June 1928 and dissolved in August) was a film company in Kyoto.
Japanese: 市川小文治歌舞伎映画プロダクション（いちかわこぶんじかぶきえいが-、1928年6月設立-8月解散）は、かつて京都に存在した映画会社である。
English: The company was established by Kobunji ICHIKAWA, an ex-kabuki actor who belonged to Makino Productions, and it shot one silent film in the rentable Narabigaoka Studio.
Japanese: 歌舞伎出身のマキノ・プロダクションの俳優市川小文治が設立したスタープロダクションであり、貸しスタジオの双ヶ丘撮影所で1本のサイレント映画を製作した。
English: Kobunji ICHIKAWA joined Toa Kinema Tojiin Studio at the end of 1924, making his debut in a film in 1925 and although he stayed with Toa when Shozo MAKINO established Makino Productions in June of 1925, he joined Makino in August of 1926 and then established 'Ichikawa Kobunji Kabuki Eiga Productions' (Kabuki Eiga Pro) in June of 1928 after leaving Makino.
Japanese: 1924年（大正13年）末の東亜キネマ等持院撮影所入社、翌1925年（大正14年）に映画デビュー、同年6月の牧野省三によるマキノ・プロダクション設立のさいには東亜に残ったが、1年後の1926年（大正15年）8月にはマキノに合流した市川小文治が、1928年（昭和2年）6月にマキノを退社して設立したのが、この「市川小文治歌舞伎映画プロダクション」（歌舞伎映画プロ）である。
English: As prelude to this establishment, in April of 1928 Tokujiro YAMAZAKI of Sankyo, which had been distributing Makino films in the Shikoku area, conspired with the top executive of Bando Tsumasaburo Productions named Ryosuke TACHIBANA to ask 150 independent theater owners throughout Japan, including Kikumatsu OSHIMA of Kikusui Kinema in Kobe, to cooperate in establishing 'Nihon Katsudo Josetsukan Kanshu Renmei Eiga Haikyu Honsha' (Distribution Company Headquarters for Movie Theater Owners in Japan) (also known as "Kanshu Renmei" [the Theater Owner's Association]) in Osaka and declaring policies of directly releasing films as well as funding for production costs of independent productions.
Japanese: そのきっかけとして、同年4月、当時マキノの四国ブロック配給を行っていた三共社の山崎徳次郎が、阪東妻三郎プロダクションの経営者・立花良介と計画し、神戸市の菊水キネマ商会の大島菊松を中心とした全国150館の独立系映画館主に呼びかけ、大阪に「日本活動常設館館主連盟映画配給本社」を設立、独立プロダクションへの製作費の出資と作品の直接公開の方針を打ち出すという動きがあった。
English: Chiezo KATAOKA, having had trouble with Makino over renewal of his contract, left Makino in April and established 'Kataoka Chiezo Productions' (Chie Pro) in May, while Makino's chief stagehand Hiroshi KAWAI and cameraman Juzo TANAKA were inspired by YAMAZAKI, left Makino and established the rental studio called 'Japan Cinema Studio' (Narabigaoka Studio) in Narabigaoka, Kyoto.
Japanese: マキノと契約更新でもめていた片岡千恵蔵が4月にマキノを退社、5月に「片岡千恵蔵プロダクション」（千恵プロ）を設立、また、山崎の呼びかけに共鳴したマキノの大道具主任河合広始と撮影技師の田中十三もマキノを退社、京都・双ヶ丘に貸しスタジオ「日本キネマ撮影所」（双ヶ丘撮影所）を設立した。
English: Concurrently with KATAOKA, Kanjuro ARASHI, Ryutaro NAKANE, Toshio YAMAGUCHI (an actor belonging to Shinpa-Geki) and Reizaburo YAMAMOTO establishing their own productions, the 'Japan Movie Production Federation' was formed with Kobunji's 'Kabuki Eiga Pro' and started to supply YAMAZAKI's 'Kanshu Renmei with films that were shot using the rentable Narabigaoka Studio operated by KAWAI and TANAKA.
Japanese: 片岡と同時期に嵐寛寿郎、中根龍太郎、山口俊雄(新派俳優)、山本礼三郎らはそれぞれ自らのプロダクションを設立、小文治の「歌舞伎映画プロ」とともに「日本映画プロダクション連盟」を結成し、河合・田中の「双ヶ丘撮影所」をレンタル使用して、山崎らの「館主連盟」に作品の供給を開始する。
English: Kobunji appeared in the first film during this movement called "Tenka Taiheiki" (Peace on Earth) produced by Chie Pro and released in theaters such as the 'Kikusuikan' in Kobe on June 15, 1928.
Japanese: 小文治はこの動きのなかの第1作、千恵プロの『天下太平記』に出演、同作は先陣を切って同年6月15日に神戸「菊水館」を中心に公開された。
English: Following Chie Pro's film, 'Kabuki Eiga Pro' produced the film "Nozaki-mura Village" starring Kobunji.
Japanese: 千恵プロにつづいて「歌舞伎映画プロ」が製作したのが、小文治主演による『野崎村』である。
English: The film was directed by Shinro TOMIZAWA who had been recruited away from Makino, shot by TANAKA of Narabigaoka Studio, and released in theaters such as the 'Kikusuikan' on July 1, 1928 as a dual feature with "Sukedachi Shobai" (Business of Backing up Somebody) directed by and starring NAKANE and produced by 'Nakane Ryutaro Comedy Productions' (Nakane Pro).
Japanese: 監督にはマキノから富沢進郎を引き抜き、撮影は双ヶ丘撮影所の田中が行ない、「中根龍太郎喜劇プロダクション」（中根プロ）製作による中根の監督・主演作『助太刀商売』と同時上映で同年7月1日に「菊水館」を中心に公開された。
English: Kabuki Eiga Pro,' in cooperation with Nakane Pro and YAMAGUCHI's 'Yamaguchi Toshio Productions,' Kobunji acted in the first films that were produced by these two production companies and Yoshinosuke ICHIKAWA (later known as Kiyoshi SAWADA), who had come from Ayameike Studio of Ichikawa Utakemon Productions (Uta Pro) in Nara and joined 'Kabuki Eiga Pro,' also acted in "Aizo Ketsurui" (Love and Hate, Blood and Tears) produced by Chie Pro, but YAMAZAKI's 'Kanshu Renmei' fell apart early at the end of July in 1928.
Japanese: 「歌舞伎映画プロ」は、中根プロ、および山口の「山口俊雄プロダクション」に協力し、小文治はそれらの第1作に出演、奈良の市川右太衛門プロダクションあやめ池撮影所（右太プロ）から「歌舞伎映画プロ」に参加した市川芳之助（のちの沢田清）も千恵プロの『愛憎血涙』に出演したが、同年7月末に早くも山崎らの「館主連盟」が瓦解してしまった。
English: As a result, 'Kabuki Eiga Pro' was dissolved without producing a second film along with other production companies that had been established at the same time.
Japanese: したがって、同時に独立したプロダクションたちとともに、2作目を製作することなく「歌舞伎映画プロ」も解散した。
English: Chie Pro and Arashi Kanjuro Productions (Kan Pro) survived, but Kan Pro liquidated for the first of two times in 1928 (this is why it was called The First Arashi Kanjuro Production) and only Chie Pro went on to build its own studio in Sagano.
Japanese: 残ったのは千恵プロと嵐寛寿郎プロダクション（寛プロ）であったが、寛プロも同年内に1度解散（第1期寛プロ）、千恵プロだけが嵯峨野に自前のスタジオを築いていくことになる。
English: After the dissolution, Kobunji acted in films produced by Chie Pro and Kan Pro and then joined Nikkatsu Studio with Yoshinosuke in 1928, while the director TOMIZAWA moved to Teikoku Kinema Engei Kabushiki Gaisha (Imperial Cinema Entertainment Co. Ltd.).
Japanese: 解散後の小文治は、千恵プロ、寛プロに出演したのちの同年内に、芳之助とともに日活撮影所に入社、監督の富沢は帝国キネマに移籍した。
English: Yamamoto Reizaburo Productions (established in June 1928 and dissolved in August) was a film company located in Kyoto.
Japanese: 山本礼三郎プロダクション（やまもとれいさぶろう-、1928年6月設立-8月解散）は、かつて京都に存在した映画会社である。
English: It was established by Reizaburo YAMAMOTO, an actor who belonged to Makino Productions, and produced one silent film in the rentable Narabigaoka Studio.
Japanese: マキノ・プロダクションの俳優山本礼三郎が設立したスタープロダクションであり、貸しスタジオの双ヶ丘撮影所で1本のサイレント映画を製作した。
English: Reizaburo YAMAMOTO, having become quite at home in his role as Isami KONDO from the April 1927 production of "Kuramatengu-ibun Kakubeejishi," left Makino in May of 1928 after acting in twenty-five films and established 'Yamamoto Reizaburo Productions' (Yamamoto Pro).
Japanese: 1927年（昭和2年）4月の『鞍馬天狗異聞角兵衛獅子』以来、近藤勇役が板についた山本礼三郎であったが、マキノで25作の出演作を数えた1928年（昭和3年）5月に同社を退社、設立したのがこの「山本礼三郎プロダクション」（山本プロ）である。
English: Chiezo KATAOKA, having had trouble with Makino over renewal of his contract, left Makino in April and established 'Kataoka Chiezo Productions' (Chie Pro) in May while Makino Productions' chief stagehand Hiroshi KAWAI and cameraman Juzo TANAKA also left Makino inspired by YAMAZAKI and established the studio-for-rent 'Japan Cinema Studio' (Narabigaoka Studio) in Narabigaoka, Kyoto.
Japanese: マキノと契約更新で紛糾した片岡千恵蔵が4月にマキノを退社、5月に「片岡千恵蔵プロダクション」（千恵プロ）を設立、さらに、山崎の呼びかけに共鳴したマキノ御室撮影所の大道具主任河合広始と撮影技師の田中十三もマキノを退社、京都・双ヶ丘に貸しスタジオ「日本キネマ撮影所」（双ヶ丘撮影所）を設立した。
English: Concurrently with KATAOKA, Kanjuro ARASHI, Ryutaro NAKANE, Toshio YAMAGUCHI (an actor belonging to Shinpa-Geki) and Reizaburo YAMAMOTO establishing their own productions, they formed the 'Japan Movie Production Federation' with Kobunji's "Kabuki Eiga Pro" and started to supply YAMAZAKI's 'Kanshu Renmei' with films that were shot using the rentable 'Narabigaoka Studio' operated by KAWAI and TANAKA.
Japanese: 片岡と同時期に嵐寛寿郎、中根龍太郎、山口俊雄(新派俳優)、市川小文治らはそれぞれ自らのプロダクションを設立、山本の「山本プロ」とともに「日本映画プロダクション連盟」を結成し、河合・田中の「双ヶ丘撮影所」をレンタル使用して製作、山崎らの「館主連盟」に対する作品供給を開始した。
English: As its first film, 'Yamamoto Pro' produced "Sohaku no Kenshi" starring YAMAMOTO.
Japanese: 「山本プロ」は、設立第1作として製作したのが、山本の主演作『蒼白の剣士』である。
English: The film was directed by Sadae TAKAMI and shot by Harumi FUJII, both of whom had been recruited away from Makino, and Ryuko ITOURA (later known as Kyoko SAKURAI), who belonged to 'Kinugasa Eiga Renmei,' Sadanosuke KINUGASA's writer-led independent production, was selected as a costar.
Japanese: 監督と撮影にはマキノから引き抜いた高見定衛と藤井春美をそれぞれ起用、共演には衣笠貞之助の作家系インディペンデント・プロダクション「衣笠映画連盟」の糸浦柳子（のちの桜井京子）を起用した。
English: The film was released in theaters such as the 'Kikusuikan' on July 1, 1928 as a dual feature with "Nozaki-mura Village" produced by 'Ichikawa Kobunji Kabuki Eiga Productions,' "Sukedachi Shobai" (The Business of Backing Up Somebody) produced by 'Nakane Ryutaro Comedy Productions' (Nakane Pro) and "Battleship Kinugasa" by 'Morimoto Torao Productions,' a writer-led independent production by Torao MORIMOTO, who had separated from Teikoku Kinema Engei Kabushiki Gaisha (Imperial Cinema Entertainment Co., Ltd.) apart from the aforementioned movement.
Japanese: 同作は、「市川小文治歌舞伎映画プロダクション」製作の『野崎村』、「中根龍太郎喜劇プロダクション」（中根プロ）製作の『助太刀商売』、この流れとは別に帝国キネマから独立した森本登良男の作家系インディペンデント・プロダクション「森本登良男プロダクション」の『戦鑑三笠』と4本まとめて、同年7月1日に「菊水館」を中心に公開された。
English: As a result, 'Yamamoto Pro' was dissolved without producing a second film along with other production companies which had been established at the same time.
Japanese: したがって、同時に独立したプロダクションたちとともに、2作目を製作することなく「山本プロ」も解散した。
English: Chie Pro and Arashi Kanjuro Productions (Kan Pro) survived, but Kan Pro dissolved for the first of two times in 1928 (this is why it is called The First Arashi Kanjuro Production) and only Chie Pro went on to build its own studio in Sagano early the next year.
Japanese: 千恵プロと嵐寛寿郎プロダクション（寛プロ）だけが残ったが、寛プロ（第1期寛プロ）も同年内に1度解散、ただ千恵プロだけが翌年早々に嵯峨野に自前のスタジオを築いていくことになる。
English: After the dissolution of Yamamoto Pro and after playing the role of Isami KONDO in two movies of "Kurama Tengu," which Kan Pro had succeeded from Makino, Yamamoto joined Kawai Eiga Seisakusha in Tokyo with the director TAKAMI, the cameraman FUJII moved to Kan Pro and then to Toa Kinema Kyoto Studio, and SAKURAI moved to Nikkatsu Studio using the alias ITOURA.
Japanese: 解散後の山本は、マキノから寛プロが引き継いだ『鞍馬天狗』の近藤勇役を2本演じてから、監督の高見とともに東京の河合映画製作社に入社、撮影技師の藤井は寛プロを経て東亜キネマ京都撮影所へ、糸浦こと桜井は日活撮影所へ移籍した。
English: Takei Ryuzo Productions (established and dissolved in February 1929) was a film company located in Kyoto.
Japanese: 武井龍三プロダクション（たけいりゅうぞう-、1929年2月設立-解散）は、かつて京都に存在した映画会社である。
English: It was established in 1929 by Ryuzo TAKEI, who had left Makino Productions with Chiezo KATAOKA and Kanjuro ARASHI in April 1928, and produced three silent films in the rentable Narabigaoka Studio.
Japanese: 1928年（昭和2年）4月にマキノ・プロダクションを片岡千恵蔵、嵐寛寿郎とともに脱退した俳優武井龍三がその翌年に設立したスタープロダクションであり、貸しスタジオの双ヶ丘撮影所で3本のサイレント映画を製作した。
English: Ryuzo TAKEI, having joined Makino Eiga Seisaku-jo Tojiin Studio in 1924 before the merger with Toa Kinema and moving to Makino Productions' Omuro Movie Studio, which was newly established after the merger in July 1924 and Shozo MAKINO's separation from the merged company in June 1925, made his debut in September that year when he was selected as the leading character in all three episodes of "Kiketsu Onikage"(Great Onikage) directed by Bansho KANAMORI and based on the original screenplay written by Rokuhei SUSUKITA.
Japanese: 1924年（大正13年）に東亜キネマとの合併前のマキノ映画製作所等持院撮影所に入社、同年7月の合併を経て、翌1925年（大正14年）6月の牧野省三の再独立にあたって、新設のマキノ・プロダクション御室撮影所に移った武井龍三は、同年9月、金森万象監督・寿々喜多呂九平オリジナル脚本の『奇傑鬼鹿毛』全3篇の主役に抜擢されてデビューした。
English: However, when star actors including Chiezo KATAOKA, Kanjuro ARASHI, Toshio YAMAGUCHI (an actor belonging to Shinpa-Geki), Ryutaro NAKANE, Kobunji ICHIKAWA and Reizaburo YAMAMOTO left the company in a group in April of 1928, TAKEI resigned as well.
Japanese: しかし、1928年（昭和3年）4月の片岡千恵蔵、嵐寛寿郎、山口俊雄(新派俳優)、中根龍太郎、市川小文治、山本礼三郎らスター俳優の集団退社のさいに、ともに退社した。
English: TAKEI's decision to resign was partly motivated by the formation of "Nihon Katsudo Josetsukan Kanshu Renmei Eiga Haikyu Honsha" (Distribution Company Headquarters for Movie Theater Owners in Japan) (also known as "Kanshu Renmei" [the Theater Owner's Association]) by Tokujiro YAMAZAKI, as well as by the establishment of former Makino members Hiroshi KAWAI and Juzu TANAKA's studio-for-rent "Japan Kinema Studio" (Narabigaoka Studio) in Narabigaoka, Kyoto.
Japanese: その背景には、山崎徳次郎による「日本活動常設館館主連盟映画配給本社」の設立、マキノを退社した河合広始と田中十三による京都・双ヶ丘の貸しスタジオ「日本キネマ撮影所」（双ヶ丘撮影所）の設立があった。
English: TAKEI joined 'Kataoka Chiezo Productions' (Chie Pro) established in May of 1928.
Japanese: 5月に設立された「片岡千恵蔵プロダクション」（千恵プロ）に武井は入社した。
English: Along with Kobunji ICHIKAWA and a number of other actors, TAKEI acted in the film titled "Tenka Taiheiki" (Peace on Earth) produced by Chie Pro, the first film to be shot in Narabigaoka Studio (filming started on May 16, 1928), and the movie was distributed and released by 'Kanshu Renmei' on June 15, 1928.
Japanese: 先陣を切って同年5月16日に双ヶ丘撮影所でクランクインした千恵プロ作品『天下太平記』に、市川小文治らとともに出演、同作は同年6月15日に「館主連盟」の配給で公開された。
English: Kanshu Renmei' fell apart at the end of July, resulting in the complete closure of Arashi Kanjuro Productions (the first period of Kan Pro) and all of the actors and directors went different ways, joining various major studios (other than Makino) and live theaters.
Japanese: 7月末で「館主連盟」が崩壊、嵐寛寿郎プロダクション（第1次寛プロ）らはみな撤退、俳優も監督も、マキノ以外のメジャー撮影所や舞台演劇に散っていった。
English: Chie Pro, however, continued on to shoot six films in 1928 and built an additional studio in Sagano in 1929.
Japanese: しかし、千恵プロは同年内に6本を撮り、年明け1929年（昭和4年）には嵯峨野に撮影所を建設する。
English: After acting in nine movies in total produced by Chie Pro, TAKEI left the production in February of 1929 and established 'Takei Ryuzo Production' (Takei Pro).
Japanese: 千恵プロ製作の合計9本に出演した武井は、同年2月、同社を退社、設立したのがこの「武井龍三プロダクション」（武井プロ）である。
English: Takei Pro' was established in 1929 in the Narabigaoka Studio, operated by KAWAI and TANAKA, and produced the three silent films "Adauchi Futari Roku" (literally, "two persons' record of vengeance"), "Kongo Jumon" and a sequel, all of which became failures.
Japanese: 「武井プロ」は、同1929年に河合・田中の双ヶ丘撮影所に設立され、『金剛呪文』前・後篇、『仇討双人録』の3本のサイレント映画を製作、いずれも失敗に終わる。
English: With the demise of 'Takei Pro,' Narabigaoka Studio was also closed down for an undefined period.
Japanese: 双ヶ丘撮影所は「武井プロ」の終焉をもって、しばらく閉鎖されることになる。
English: After a number of regional tours, TAKEI joined Ichikawa Utaemon Productions in June of 1930.
Japanese: 武井は地方巡業を経て、翌1930年（昭和5年）6月、市川右太衛門プロダクションに入社することになる。