Yōko Minamida
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yōko Minamida (南田 洋子, Minamida Yōko, March 1, 1933 – October 21, 2009) was a Japanese actress. She was diagnosed with Alzheimers in November 2008, and a TV documentary was made about her condition and the efforts of her husband, actor Hiroyuki Nagato, to care for her. She died in Tokyo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yōko Minamida, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 01, 1933
Deathday: October 21, 2009
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Known For
Pigs and Battleships
1961-01-21
Pigs and Battleships
Overview: In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-21
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A Modern Samurai Village
1963-02-24
A Modern Samurai Village
Overview: Tajima Yumi, in grade school, is overjoyed when her father says they are moving to an apartment in a big city. But the beautiful home she had imagined is in a slum area called Samurai Village, a little settlement, where people live from hand to mouth. To make things worse, a group of vagrants descends on the already crowded ragpickers' village. The sight depresses and saddens little Yumi, but when her father gives up drinking, it makes up for everything in her eyes, and when he runs past liquor shops to avoid temptation, Yumi's laughter rings out merrily again. A unique social drama depicting the growth of a new generation that confronts the world of adults full of vanity in the image of a girl living in poverty.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-02-24
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Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
1969-08-09
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
Overview: Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-08-09
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Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
1962-01-14
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-14
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The Crucified Lovers
1954-11-23
The Crucified Lovers
Overview: When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-11-23
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Zoku jūdai no seiten
1953-05-15
Zoku jūdai no seiten
Overview: Film directed by Saeki Kozo with Wakao Ayako.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-05-15
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Black Dice
1962-03-25
Black Dice
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-03-25
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Okashina yatsu
1963-11-01
Okashina yatsu
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-11-01
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Salaryman Senka
1995-12-23
Salaryman Senka
Overview: Based on the manga by Sadao Jouji which has been running in the magazine Shukan Gendai since 1969.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-12-23
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A Young Man's Stronghold
1970-04-04
A Young Man's Stronghold
Overview: A 1970 juvenile delinquent drama.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-04-04
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Princess Yang Kwei Fei
1955-05-03
Princess Yang Kwei Fei
Overview: In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
Genres: Romance Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-05-03
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A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957-07-14
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Overview: Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-14
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Ankoku gai jingi
1965-06-13
Ankoku gai jingi
Overview: A big American boss landed in Japan in search of funding sources. A lone wolf trying to stop it ends up fighting against his big brother's organization and emerging powers. A huge gangster story depicting a three-way turf war on a large scale.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-06-13
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Umi no jōji ni kakero
1960-09-17
Umi no jōji ni kakero
Overview: 1960 action film.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-09-17
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Sun and stars
1962-07-01
Sun and stars
Overview: It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.
Genres: Drama Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-01
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He Killed Dad
1961-01-09
He Killed Dad
Overview: The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murdered. Kunio sets out on a manhunt to avenge his father and will stop at nothing until he finds the killer. Setsuko, Kunio's fiancée, is unable to keep up with the lunacy that Kunio stirs up and finds comfort with another man - his brother, Akira.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-09
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Streetlights
1957-02-13
Streetlights
Overview: A sophisticated comedy about love games between men and women that arise from an intentionally dropped train ticket.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-02-13
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Moeru minamijūjisei
1962-07-29
Moeru minamijūjisei
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-29
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The Soundless Cry
1965-01-30
The Soundless Cry
Overview: Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby. Then, one day, his mother dies after drinking the medicine that Shinichi himself gave her. It is discovered that the pills contained poison. He is apprehended on suspicion of murder and taken away for interrogation, unable to defend himself - being deaf and dumb - or even to proclaim his innocence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-01-30
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Yellow Fangs
1990-02-10
Yellow Fangs
Overview: Based on actual events that occurred in Hokkaido, Japan, 1915. Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi tells the story of a group of bear hunters that are tracking a 900 pound brown bear nicknamed Red Spots that is terrorising the area. It attacks and kills men, but it feasts only on women.
Genres: Drama Horror Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-02-10
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The Wild Daisy
1977-07-09
The Wild Daisy
Overview: Teenage cousins Masao and Tamiko fall in love when she comes to his riverside brewery house to take care of his sickly mother. Family objections ensue as Tamiko is older than Masao, and the two cannot marry in peace.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-07-09
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Season of the Sun
1956-05-17
Season of the Sun
Overview: The film tells the story of a group of high school boxing team members who spend their days drinking, sailing and chasing girls, and who more often than not spend their nights getting into brawls. In particular, it focuses upon Tatsuya, a sullen young man, who falls in love with Eiko, a proud upper-class girl.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-05-17
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The Crimson Plains
1961-07-30
The Crimson Plains
Overview: The action takes place in the highlands of the Chugoku region. While the owner of the Yazaki ranch is away, a gang of villains is trying to take over the ranch, which is run by his wife alone, but then the rancher's best friend, Joji, appears and saves the day. This is one of a series of Japanese westerns starring Jo Shishido.
Genres: Western Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-07-30
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Yuganda tsuki
1959-07-28
Yuganda tsuki
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Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-28
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Sara no hana no toge
1955-10-11
Sara no hana no toge
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-10-11
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
1965-08-25
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
Overview: The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-08-25
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Jûdai no seiten
1953-02-05
Jûdai no seiten
Overview: Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-02-05
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Return of the Vagabond
1960-04-23
Return of the Vagabond
Overview: The 3rd film of the famous "Wataridori" (The Rambler) series from Nikkatsu. The young rambler, Shinji Taki (Akira Kobayashi), with his guitar arrives in Sadogashima Island, Niigata, Japan. Of course, Shinji meets yet another beautiful girl named Noriko, who closely resembles the famous actress Ruriko Asaoka again. Of course, Noriko is in trouble. Of course, Shinji's yet another skilled rival named "Tetsu, the Gunman" comes to Sado shortly. Of course, the villain tries to kill Shinji and Tetsu. Of course, Shinji solves the problem and leaves Sado suddenly.
Genres: Music Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-23
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The Guys Who Put Money on Me
1962-12-09
The Guys Who Put Money on Me
Overview: An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-12-09
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The Rambler Rides Again
1960-10-12
The Rambler Rides Again
Overview: In this fifth episode of the "Wataridori" series, Taki Shinji (Kobayashi Akira) drifts north to Hokkaido, where he helps protect an Ainu village from unscrupulous land developers.
Genres: Western Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-10-12
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Voice Without a Shadow
1958-10-22
Voice Without a Shadow
Overview: Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to haunt her. Years later her husband invites his boss, Hamazaki, over for dinner and she realises his voice is suspiciously like that of the killer. Before she can investigate further, Hamazaki is found dead and her husband becomes the prime suspect.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-10-22
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Love Comes with Youth
1963-06-01
Love Comes with Youth
Overview: During his idle journey on the Izu Peninsula, a university student, Kawasaki, encounters a group of traveling entertainers – including Kaoru (Sayuri Yoshinaga), one of the “odoriko”. Kawasaki is taken and cannot take his eyes off her. When he is invited to stay at the same lodgings, the two grow closer. In time, the two come to learn the pain of love.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-06-01
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Chivalrous Pride
1969-09-13
Chivalrous Pride
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Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-09-13
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Wind and waves of the South
1961-11-19
Wind and waves of the South
Overview: Little dark-eyed boy Kazuo. Yes, he dreamed of the sea. However, like everyone here in the village. Kazuo only wanted to study first, to finish school... But he failed. Mother died. The woman who replaced her brought with her affection, comfort, and warmth of mother's hands. It seemed that joy settled in their house again. But one day a storm caught the fishermen at sea. Father did not return... Father's friends, fishermen, tried to help the widow, who was left with two children. But the money was still not enough. And then Kazuo decided to become a fisherman. After all, he was now the eldest in the family...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-11-19
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I Have the Sun in My Back
1963-04-07
I Have the Sun in My Back
Overview: Shigeru is a young man who works as a window cleaner. His older brother Kenzo has just returned from prison and is determined to start life anew. But a battle for leadership within his old gang causes him to be framed for murder. Shigeru sets out to uncover the truth to clear his name.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-04-07
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The Happy Dancers
1956-05-10
The Happy Dancers
Overview: Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Tokyo baka odori" by Haruo Oka and Chiyoko Shimakura.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-05-10
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Our Town
1956-08-28
Our Town
Overview: In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue. Hatsue grows up beautifully and falls in love with Shintaro. But Takichi objects to their relationship...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-28
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An Outlaw
1964-04-05
An Outlaw
Overview: Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-04-05
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The Motherless
1955-12-04
The Motherless
Overview: Japanese drama film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-12-04
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Tonari no yome
1956-09-18
Tonari no yome
Overview: Japanese drama film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-09-18
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Time of First Love
1975-08-01
Time of First Love
Overview: 3 senior highschool girls help make a hot air balloon for a boy during their summer holidays and took up all sort of part-time jobs in the course.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-08-01
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Beyond the Green Hills
1963-01-03
Beyond the Green Hills
Overview: Shinko Terasawa was always considered to be the odd ball of the bunch. At a time when romance was against school regulations, Shinko was the first to take a bite out of the forbidden fruit. Expelled from her former school, she finds herself in an all-girls school in Jokamachi, where rumors fly. One day, Shinko delivers an anonymous love letter addressed to her English teacher, Ms. Shimazaki. Convinced that the students are playing a prank, Ms. Shimazaki is adamant about getting to the bottom of this "problem”.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-01-03
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Glorious Fights
1966-10-29
Glorious Fights
Overview: A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-10-29
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The Barefoot Girl
1957-09-08
The Barefoot Girl
Overview: A beautiful and healthy young girl growing up in poverty overcomes hardships and grows into a woman in this deeply moving literary epic.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-09-08
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The Poem of the Blue Star
1960-01-31
The Poem of the Blue Star
Overview: Might Guy Akira's unique action drama depicts the bizarre fate of a young doctor who vows to avenge his girlfriend, who was shot by a yakuza on a whim!
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-31
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This Story of Love
1987-09-12
This Story of Love
Overview: Life and love stories of stunt men and women.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-09-12
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Glass-Hearted Johnny
1962-09-30
Glass-Hearted Johnny
Overview: Joe Shishido is an ambitious bike racetrack tout who becomes inadvertently involved in a triangle with a vulnerable prostitute (Izumi Ashikawa) and her brutal yakuza pimp (George Ai).
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-09-30
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Jakoman and Tetsu
1964-02-08
Jakoman and Tetsu
Overview: In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants. One of them, the son of the head of one of the fish companies by the name of Tetsu, decides to overthrow Jakoman and his cohorts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-02-08
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Tokyo Knights
1961-02-01
Tokyo Knights
Overview: A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-01
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The Domain
1964-08-13
The Domain
Overview: The feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa and Okiyama, heats up as the head of Kibamasa falls ill.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-08-13
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Ame no meguri ai
1977-05-21
Ame no meguri ai
Overview: Japanese drama film.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-05-21
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The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
1972-03-04
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
Overview: The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When their leader dies and the successor disappears, Tsuruji, a beautiful yet tough geisha, becomes the boss. But will she be able to confront a yakuza gang trying to take over the area?
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-03-04
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Portrait of Chieko
1967-06-22
Portrait of Chieko
Overview: Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her family, she finds herself unable to confide in her husband, and the pain she carries within begins to weigh heavily on her sanity...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-06-22
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House
1977-08-26
House
Overview: Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip to the countryside to visit her aunt at their ancestral house. She invites her six friends, Prof, Melody, Mac, Fantasy, Kung Fu, and Sweet, to join her. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-08-26
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The Champion
1957-05-01
The Champion
Overview: Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)
Genres: Action Romance Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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The Man with a Shotgun
1961-06-03
The Man with a Shotgun
Overview: Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-06-03
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Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
1963-08-31
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
Overview: A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-08-31
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A Turning to Hell
1959-10-06
A Turning to Hell
Overview: Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key. From a newspaper he learns that the dead man is an official who has been detained as a suspect in a bribery case involving 150,000,000 yen and that another suspect named Matsunaga is still in custody. Maki realizes that if he can obtain the other two-thirds of the key, he will be a multi-millionaire.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-06
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Stolen Desire
1958-05-20
Stolen Desire
Overview: A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-05-20
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At Noon
1978-12-29
At Noon
Overview: Tadao decides to comes back from Tokyo to live in his home town, in the countryside. He stays at his parents place and finds a job, repairing transistor and television. He catches up with his friend Tetsuji, the only that haven’t left yet. But one night, Tetsuji decides to leave for Tokyo with a bar hostess.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-12-29
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Quick Draw Joe
1961-04-01
Quick Draw Joe
Overview: One day, a lone horseman rides into town with a wounded man strapped behind him. Joe, the Ace, had captured one of the bandits who had held up the armored payroll car headed for the dam construction site, takes the wounded man to the police and claims the reward offered. He is told to wait until the driver of the armored car returns to identify the bandit and goes over to the Blue Star where he is introduced to Mishima, the owner of the cabaret, who is highly respected in the town. Joe then meets Saburo, while fishing, and his lovely sister, who seem to sense the real man beneath the rough appearance and take him into their home. Word reaches Joe that the bandit he'd captured had been shot and he hurries over to the hospital.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-04-01
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The Flesh Is Weak
1957-10-29
The Flesh Is Weak
Overview: A woman who grew up in a prestigious household, begins to have an affair outside the marriage.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-29
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Hungry Soul
1956-10-31
Hungry Soul
Overview: Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-10-31
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The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
1965-08-12
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
Overview: Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-08-12
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Farewell to Southern Tosa
1959-08-02
Farewell to Southern Tosa
Overview: Story of an ex-con trying to go straight, but of course the old ways die hard.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-02
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Jungle Block
1960-06-15
Jungle Block
Overview: A young doctor falls into a despair of developments. He plans to revenge the disgrace inflicted upon his sister, whose engagement was broken as a result.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-06-15
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Dancing Sisters
1957-01-03
Dancing Sisters
Overview: It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her days in ballet classes beautifying herself. The youngest of the three, Akiko is a bookworm who found her niche in philosophy. Although the sisters may appear to have nothing in common, there is one thing they all agree on; "Mom needs a new husband".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-03
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Karafuto 1945 Summer
1974-08-17
Karafuto 1945 Summer
Overview: The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invaded Karafuto. On August 20, the postal telegraph office in Maoka suspended operations and nine of the twelve telephone operators committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide while the city was being invaded.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-08-17
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Song of Goodbye
2007-08-18
Song of Goodbye
Overview: It is the second work of the Oita trilogy of Obayashi . Following " Nigori Snow ", Ise Masazo draws a song written by composers and songwriter "Farewell of 22 years old " as a motif and draws a story of love that spans two generations of mother and daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-08-18
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Hungry Soul, Part II
1956-11-28
Hungry Soul, Part II
Overview: A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-28
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The Gambling Monk
1963-10-13
The Gambling Monk
Overview: One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing about his brother's death and requests for a grand funeral. He had been unwilling to take over the family business and had chosen a life as a middle school teacher far away from home, but considering the circumstances, he changes his mind. As the new chief of Hojuin, Harumichi scrambles around day after day for donations. He has kept strictly to the straight and narrow, until he passes a bicycle race track where the sounds of cheering fans induce him into a new way of life...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-10-13
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The Rambler Returns Home
1962-08-12
The Rambler Returns Home
Overview: Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-08-12
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Showdown of Men
1966-07-01
Showdown of Men
Overview: Part one.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-07-01
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Zero
1984-08-11
Zero
Overview: Two young men are recruited into the Japanese air force just before outbreak of WW2 by the test pilot of Japans new super fighter - the Zero. The movie is told in reverse from the point of one of the young men who don't qualify for the pilot training and instead joins the ground crew. It chronicles the entire history of the famous fighter from the first prototype test flights all through the war.
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-08-11
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The Domain: The Naniwa Story
1965-01-30
The Domain: The Naniwa Story
Overview: Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own, none are connected other than starring the famous Ken Takakura as the main Character. This story begins with Ken Takakura's character coming to Osaka after his brother's death. Another exciting yakuza story with superb yakuza action!!
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-01-30
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A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1955-04-23
A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
Overview: A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-23
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Prison Gambler
1964-10-21
Prison Gambler
Overview: A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates. The second film in the series Gambler / Bakuto directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-10-21
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Gambler
1964-07-11
Gambler
Overview: The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He is offered to become the leader of the group, but refuses. A young fashion villain, a Yakuza boss wants to get into politics. He makes a deal with the Osaka Railway Company, leaving many poor people homeless. Tachibana engages in a fierce battle with villains for the poor.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-07-11
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The Law's Bloody Wounds
1960-01-09
The Law's Bloody Wounds
Overview: An action masterpiece depicting the brotherhood of a younger brother (a student yakuza who breaks the gang rules and the law), and an older brother who prays for his brother's happiness while becoming a gangster to the old yakuza.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-09
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Jūdai no yūwaku
1953-12-29
Jūdai no yūwaku
Overview: Film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and starring Wakao Ayako
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-12-29
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The Tattooed Lord
1965-02-25
The Tattooed Lord
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Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-02-25
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Wounded Beast
1959-04-01
Wounded Beast
Overview: A tense action game that skillfully intertwines the human love between a criminal, his sister and his lover, and the desperate pursuit of a detective who is trying to catch a fleeing young criminal.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-01
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Umi wa kurutte iru
1959-05-09
Umi wa kurutte iru
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-05-09
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Osaka no kaze
1958-12-03
Osaka no kaze
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-12-03
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When a Man Risks His Life
1959-12-27
When a Man Risks His Life
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-27
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Taiyō o buchi otose
1958-10-01
Taiyō o buchi otose
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-10-01
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Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living
1961-05-13
Joe of Aces: Gambling for a Living
Overview: A marine security officer stranded on the ocean in a small boat is rescued by a crew of buccaneers.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-13
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Lone Wolf
1960-08-27
Lone Wolf
Overview:
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-08-27
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続々十代の性典
1953-09-22
続々十代の性典
Overview: Film directed by Eichi Koishi and starring Wakao Ayako
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-09-22
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Nosappu no jū
1961-09-02
Nosappu no jū
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Genres: Action Western
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-09-02
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To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964-01-01
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
Overview: Based on Muneta Hiroshi's military novel. The main character, Yamaguchi Zensuke, is a military dog soldier. He joins the army and winds up sent overseas to China as a part of the military dog unit. He's ridiculed by others due to his inability to advance.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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The Motive
2004-12-18
The Motive
Overview: Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-12-18
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Take Me Away!
1978-07-22
Take Me Away!
Overview: Kyoko met Tetsu during her trip to San Francisco. Soon they fell in love but getting married was not in his mind. They were to meet again back in Tokyo but Tetsu didn't turn up. She went to look for him in San Francisco but all she found was him with his new girlfriend. Kyoko went back to Tokyo and eventually married a big corporate CEO.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-07-22
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The Domain: Where The Blade Enters
1967-09-15
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters
Overview: The Domain: Where The Blade Enters
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-09-15
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The Domain: White Blade
1967-01-28
The Domain: White Blade
Overview: The Domain: White Blade
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-01-28
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Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow
1960-12-03
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow
Overview: The fourth film in the Tales of a Gunman series. When Ryuji throws his pistol into the sea, he is attacked by a man who calls himself Sabu and says that he is the younger brother of Colt Jo's killer. When Ryuji escaped difficulties with one blow knocking out the enemy's weapon, Sabu reveals that Colt Jo is in the hospital in Gifu. Ryuji decides to visit his old enemy. However, he does not know that this is a trap.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-12-03
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青春蛮歌
1959-08-30
青春蛮歌
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-30
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Mountain Pass
1957-11-05
Mountain Pass
Overview: Adaptation of Jirō Osaragi's novel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-11-05
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The Awakening
1957-12-01
The Awakening
Overview: A unique literary work that describes the end of a married woman who rebelled against her husband's adultery and became addicted to her own sexuality.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-12-01
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Kamen no Onna
1959-02-24
Kamen no Onna
Overview: A touching literary and artistic story about the sadness and pathos of a woman's love, crying in agony over her hidden past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-02-24
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We Live Today
1959-03-10
We Live Today
Overview: In a fictional mining city in northern Kanto, a Tokyo drifter named Shiro (Ishihara Yūjirō), caught in a conflict between two transportation companies, plays the role of both the good and bad guy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-03-10
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