Reiko Kongō
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 25, 1904
Deathday: December 05, 1964
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Known For
Night River
1956-09-12
Night River
Overview: In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-09-12
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Miss Oyu
1951-06-22
Miss Oyu
Overview: Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-06-22
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A Man from Akagi
1950-10-07
A Man from Akagi
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-10-07
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The Fiery Magistrate
1956-09-19
The Fiery Magistrate
Overview: Film adaption by Kenji Misumi
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-09-19
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Scramble for Fortune
1956-10-09
Scramble for Fortune
Overview: A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets of a great fortune.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-10-09
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Sōran wataridori
1962-05-27
Sōran wataridori
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-05-27
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Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
1953-12-29
Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
Overview: Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-12-29
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Sansho the Bailiff
1954-03-31
Sansho the Bailiff
Overview: In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years before.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-03-31
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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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The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954-12-29
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
Overview: A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-12-29
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Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
1954-03-13
Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
Overview: The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking in the castle.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-03-13
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Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya
1961-10-11
Iro no Michi Oshiemasu: Yume San'ya
Overview: A unique story of a life of romance, divided into three episodes about the profound secrets of the path deeply rooted in the essence of human nature, depicted with a wry and stylish touch.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-11
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Gentle Breeze
1959-07-07
Gentle Breeze
Overview: A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-07
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Obsessive Snake
1958-09-07
Obsessive Snake
Overview: Utaji heard that her ex-lover Seijirou would get married to Ochiyo a daughter of Ise-ya. She murdered Ochiyo and took over the Ise-ya's shop with Hikoroku a head clerk of Ise-ya. Moreover Utaji killed Hikoroku. But...
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-09-07
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The Temple of Wild Geese
1962-01-21
The Temple of Wild Geese
Overview: Satoko is a mistress by trade or fate: when her master, the silkscreen artist of the Kohoan Temple in Kyoto, dies, she is given to the temple's lascivious head priest Kikuchi. She is drawn to a melancholy young acolyte, Jinen, who has observed the profligacy of his cruel master and Satoko's utter dependence on the man. Jinen is both fascinated and disturbed by Satoko's interest in him; he is similarly caught between loathing of Kikuchi and of the dark circumstances of his birth and his own moral weakness. The story unfolds in a dreamlike manner—a flashback inspired by a now-infamous image on a silkscreen in the souvenir shop at the so-called Temple of the Wild Geese.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-21
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A Thousand Flying Cranes
1959-05-20
A Thousand Flying Cranes
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-05-20
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Buddha
1961-10-31
Buddha
Overview: An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-31
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Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival
1954-03-13
Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival
Overview: A tanuki-themed musical.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-03-13
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Jirocho Fuji
1959-06-03
Jirocho Fuji
Overview: Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-06-03
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Gambler and the Princess
1959-01-28
Gambler and the Princess
Overview: Film directed by Kenji Misumi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-28
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Samurai Vendetta
1959-11-22
Samurai Vendetta
Overview: Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-22
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Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
1952-07-24
Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
Overview: A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in Daiei's shift in emphasis from thrillers to ghost stories.
Genres: Horror History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-07-24
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A Lustful Man
1961-03-21
A Lustful Man
Overview: Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pursues women, feeding his fascination and experience. As Yonosuke's salacious behavior brings much cause for shame to the family, his father eventually breaks relations with him. Expelled from the family, 19-year-old Yonosuke embarks on a pilgrimage of lust, traveling far and wide to acquaint himself with women of all walks.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-03-21
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Ugetsu
1953-03-26
Ugetsu
Overview: In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-03-26
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Tsukinode no ketto
1960-11-16
Tsukinode no ketto
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-11-16
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The Princess Sen
1954-10-20
The Princess Sen
Overview: During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-10-20
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Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
1957-03-04
Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
Overview: A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogun vassal, mysterious robberies, brutal killings, a vault with no key, a suspect killed while in police custody. This fragmented trail of clues could well be one of the most baffling cases that Young Lord has ever had to solve as he attempts to unravel the mystery and bring the guilty party to justice.
Genres: Mystery Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-03-04
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Song of Sado
1961-07-19
Song of Sado
Overview: Sentaro (Raizo Ichikawa) from Ipponmatsu sets out to commit evil and gain dignity, but his good-natured nature does not allow him to do anything bad. Along the way, Sentaro saves a young woman named Okimi (Yuko Miki) from a bad womanizer and meets a Yakuza named Katsugoro (Yoshie Mizutani). He then visits Katsugoro boss Kanjiro Inariyama (Ganjiro Nakamura II) to train to be a yakuza, but to his surprise discovers that Katsugoro is Kanjiro's only daughter, Okatsu. He also finds out that the young yakuza working in Kanjiro's house is his younger brother Hanji (Yukio Hashi). Then the Shigezo family, who had been annoying Kanjiro for a long time, set fire to his gambling hall!
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-07-19
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Flowery Hood 2
1956-11-07
Flowery Hood 2
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-07
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Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
1954-09-29
Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
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Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-09-29
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Resurrection
1950-06-10
Resurrection
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-06-10
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Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956-08-14
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
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Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-14
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Marathon Samurai
1956-02-05
Marathon Samurai
Overview: The TV drama of Ima Harube was adapted by Yagi Ryuichiro ("Komuso Henge"), directed by Mori Issei ("I Am Fujikichirou"), and cinematographed by Honda Shozo ("The Return of the Ghost"). The main cast includes Katsu Shintaro ("Flower of the Wandering Bird"), Saga Michiko and Mita Tokiko ("Matashirou's Fighting Journey")
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-02-05
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Returning Spirit
1955-07-12
Returning Spirit
Overview: A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their ghosts subsequently appear to Shinzaburo. He obtains a door-protecting charm and a statue of the goddess Kannon from a priest to keep the spirits from his home. A conniving servant removes the protective devices so that Otsuyu can reach her lover and cart him away to the land of the dead.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-07-12
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A Woman’s Uphill Slope
1960-06-17
A Woman’s Uphill Slope
Overview: Tradition and modernity clash when a young woman inherits a sweet-making firm in Kyoto.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-06-17
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