Haruo Inoue
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: Not available
Deathday: N/A
Popularity:
Known For
Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952-05-29
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Overview: During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the alliance of these 2 clans and restoration of the emperor to full power. Based on the play that made Sawada Shojiro famous, this is the story of Tsukigata Hanpeita, a forward looking samurai from Choshu, who along with Katsura Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa worked to bring their dream of a new era in Japan.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-05-29
Popularity:
Iki na fûraibô
1946-02-28
Iki na fûraibô
Overview: A lost film by Masahiro Makino
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-02-28
Popularity:
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932-12-01
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1932-12-01
Popularity:
Tôribêyama shinjû
1928-12-26
Tôribêyama shinjû
Overview: The doomed love story between a young courtesan and a samurai, in Kyoto.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1928-12-26
Popularity:
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
1936-01-16
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-01-16
Popularity:
Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider
1955-04-19
Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider
Overview: In the town of Izu known for its hot springs, Den Shichi from Kuromon Town sets off for a healing trip with his companion, a bamboo craftsman with a nose like a lion's snout, at a time when the town is under a tight security network due to a nearby gunpowder depot explosion. Staying at Tsuruya, Den Shichi and his group are investigated by officials whose behavior seems somewhat odd. That night, a man looking like a craftsman is murdered, and gunpowder residue is found at the scene, prompting Den Shichi to suspect that something is amiss.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-19
Popularity:
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939-10-13
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Overview: In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-10-13
Popularity:
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
1949-07-16
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
Overview: Part 2 starts where the first film ended, with Iemon disposing of the bodies of his wife and Kohei, marrying upward, and being blackmailed by the evil Naosuke.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-07-16
Popularity:
Battle of Roses
1950-10-28
Battle of Roses
Overview: A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-10-28
Popularity:
Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword
1929-09-20
Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword
Overview: In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.
Genres: Drama Action War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1929-09-20
Popularity:
An Actor's Revenge
1935-06-27
An Actor's Revenge
Overview: An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-06-27
Popularity:
The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate
1935-07-14
The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate
Overview: Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder but are too scared to report it to the police. In the mean time, an innocent man is arrested as the murderer and chaos ensues. Pre-war jidaigeki film.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-07-14
Popularity:
The Adventures of Chuji
1957-07-01
The Adventures of Chuji
Overview: Chuji Kunisada runs into strange adventures which tests his skill as a samurai as he untangles intrigue and murder against the backdrop of the majestic Mount Akagi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-01
Popularity:
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher
1960-08-23
Onatsu Detective Case: Mad Slasher
Overview: Japanese crime film
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-08-23
Popularity: