Katsunobu Ito
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 27, 1958
Deathday: N/A
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Sefure no Hinkaku: Ketsui
2023-08-04
Sefure no Hinkaku: Ketsui
Overview: Shoko Morimura (Aika Yukihira) is a 36-year-old single mother who has been in a "friendship" with Kazuki Kitada (Sho Aoyagi), whom she met again at a high school reunion. For some reason, a 17-year-old girl, Saki Yamada (Akari Takaishi), whom Kazuki was taking care of, grows jealous of Shoko and causes an incident. This leads to a break-up, and Shoko is disappointed in Kazuki's defense of the young Saki. Second part of a two-part film adaptation of the popular manga by Yoriko Minato. Directed by Hideo Jojo of On the Edge of Their Seats fame.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-08-04
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The Black House
1999-11-13
The Black House
Overview: A meek agent at the Showa Life Insurance company receives a phone call from a customer who says that she's planning to commit suicide and wants to know if her policy will pay out. Concerned about her safety, the agent visits her house only to find that her young son has hanged himself. As he investigates further, more and more people connected with this family start having "accidents," and if he's not careful, he might be next.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-11-13
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Something Like It
1981-09-12
Something Like It
Overview: Life seems to be good for Shintoto, an up-and-coming rakugo artist who has just had his first sexual experience at a local brothel. Lucky for him, he gets to date the beautiful sex worker he meets that day, and a younger high school rakugo aficionado is also vying for his attention. But for clumsy, heart-on-his-sleeve Shintoto, life doesn’t stay rosy for long.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-09-12
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Cabaret Diary
1982-06-25
Cabaret Diary
Overview: The story of lovers in "Miss Nippon" cabaret in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, where a strict, almost martial, code is followed among employees to bring the business to the top. Workers must follow the rules and a "no relations between workers" policy that's tightly enforced.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-06-25
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Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
1990-10-20
Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-10-20
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りぼん RE-BORN
1988-08-20
りぼん RE-BORN
Overview: A coming-of-age fantasy depicting the interaction between a girl who believes in the existence of kappa and a girl who watch over her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-08-20
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Mahjong Madness : 10 Years Early!
1993-01-14
Mahjong Madness : 10 Years Early!
Overview: Idol vehicle Mahjong flick
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-01-14
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S-friends: Hatsukoi
2023-07-21
S-friends: Hatsukoi
Overview: 36-year-old Shoko Morimura (Aika Yukihira) is raising her daughter on her own while working as a temporary worker. At a high school reunion, she reunites with her first love, obstetrician-gynaecologist Kitada Kazuki (Sho Aoyagi), and has a one-night stand with him. Shoko is once again excited, but becomes upset when Kazuki proposes that she become his "sex friend." Part one of a two-part film adaptation of the popular manga by Yoriko Minato. Directed by Hideo Jojo On the Edge of Their Seats, the film depicts the emotions of a man and woman who spend the night together at a class reunion.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-07-21
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Romance Of Darkness
2006-05-27
Romance Of Darkness
Overview: Rikka Nikaidou is a cute and innocent girl sees two persons vanish into thin hair...
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-05-27
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Memories of You
1988-03-05
Memories of You
Overview: University student Akira meets the lovely 14-year-old Yumi, whom he had tutored years ago. Her mother is told by her doctor that the schoolgirl has leukaemia and has only 6 months to live.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-03-05
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Dekotora no Shû - Sono go: Hi no kuni Kumamoto oyako tokkyû bin
2008-01-01
Dekotora no Shû - Sono go: Hi no kuni Kumamoto oyako tokkyû bin
Overview: After hearing that his estranged father is in Kumamoto, Washichiro heads to Kyushu. Along the way, he picks up a runaway girl and his friend Kinta, who is also on a pre-marital trip to Kumamoto. Despite getting caught up in various disturbances, Washichiro manages to gather information about his father in Kumamoto. Set against the backdrop of Kumamoto and Aso, Washichiro makes a final, intense run! This final installment of the series features a glamorous cast, including the heroine Miu Nakamura, regular member Shingo Yanagisawa, as well as Tatsuo Umemiya, Kiyoko Suizenji, Jun Nagasawa, Okada Masuda, and others, who help make the conclusion spectacular!
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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Something Like, Something Like It
2016-01-16
Something Like, Something Like It
Overview: Master Shinkome asks Shinden to find a former disciple, Shintoto, from his rakugoka (comic storytelling) family. Shinden visits ex-disciples in his search for Shintoto.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-01-16
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Amagi Pass
1983-02-19
Amagi Pass
Overview: Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-girl) when he traveled through Amagi Pass. A mysterious murder took place afterwards, an Ozuka was held responsible. 40 years later, the boy, who became a printing shop owner, was visited by a retired policeman who came from Amagi Pass. The truth then started to reveal itself.
Genres: Crime Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-02-19
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Seito shokun!
1984-12-22
Seito shokun!
Overview: Based on the comic book of the same name by Youko Shouji
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-12-22
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Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
1983-01-21
Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
Overview: Mayumi and Mai are hair stylists who open a Barber shop called The Pink Cut. The place is an immediate success, due mostly to their super-short skirts. When the girls decide to stop wearing underpanties, business goes thru the roof. Eventually Main and Mayumi add special massages and cream rinses to their list of extras. The girls laugh all the way to the bank. Ah, the joys of entrepreneurship!
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-01-21
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Train Brain Express
2012-03-24
Train Brain Express
Overview: Real estate company employee Komachi and steelworks heir Kodama are both train aficionados. Their hobby proves useful for their burgeoning careers, but their romantic fortunes do not go as smoothly. Will the awkward Kodama and the indecisive Komachi find the loves of their lives?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-03-24
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Freeway Speedway
1988-11-26
Freeway Speedway
Overview: Street racers challenge each other to exceed the current speed record held by the F1 racer. However, in order to break the record of the Megalopolis Express Freeway, you need to have "luck" in addition to a high-powered street-machine and driving technique. And you must be able to conquer the "Devil’s Curve". Racers bet their dreams and their lives against one another in a dangerous game of speed.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-11-26
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Zankoku! Shōjo tarento
1984-03-02
Zankoku! Shōjo tarento
Overview: After appearing on a TV program a young woman is recruited to be an advertising idol much to the dismay of her boyfriend.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-03-02
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A Brief Message from the Heart
1995-11-23
A Brief Message from the Heart
Overview: A young woman tries to reconcile with her mother, who left their family for another man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-11-23
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Main Theme
1984-07-14
Main Theme
Overview: A kindergarten teacher meets a novice magician and together they travel to another city to find love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-07-14
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Umineko - Inseparable
2004-11-13
Umineko - Inseparable
Overview: The shock of her fiance's sudden dissolution of their relationship causes university student, Miki, to lose her voice. While recuperating in a hospital in her hometown of Hakodate, she learns of the tragic life of her deceased mother, Kaoru, from her grandmother.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-11-13
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Mirrorman Reflex
2006-01-01
Mirrorman Reflex
Overview: After dying in battle, Japanese soldier Akira Kageyama (Karato) is resurrected as a ‘mirror demon’ a supernatural agent capable of growing to enormous size. He uses his new abilities to defend the Manifest Realm from evil spirits.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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The Family Game
1983-05-04
The Family Game
Overview: A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-05-04
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Nikko Story
2023-04-16
Nikko Story
Overview: Oba Kamon runs a cafe in the Nikko city. One day, a mysterious woman appears before him and leaves behind a message, “In the ring where the sun shines, there it is.” Kamon begins to search for it's meaning.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-04-16
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