Shinjirô Ehara
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Birthday: October 12, 1936
Deathday: September 27, 2022
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Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
1966-08-03
Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave
Overview: TULIP (The Undercover Line of International Police) is a New York-based international police force in direct opposition to the criminal organization TIGER (The International Group of Espionage and Revolt). Shunsuke Dan is agent Spycatcher J3 of the TULIP Japan Branch. Spycatcher J3 stands against TIGER's machinations.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-08-03
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100 Gamblers
1969-05-14
100 Gamblers
Overview: Set in Kyushu during the early Showa period, the son of a boss who is killed after a greedy boss takes over his territory, takes over and takes revenge on his nemesis.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-05-14
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Ninja Hunt
1982-04-09
Ninja Hunt
Overview: It's a rare occasion when a noted filmmaker like Yamauchi Tetsuya gets to re-visit a previous film, and in this re-make of NINJA GARI, he not only does that, but has created an even better piece. While the original from 1964 starred the great old-time actor Konoe Jushiro, this version is perfectly cast with his son Matsukata Hiroki in the lead as Wadakuro, one of four ronin hired to fight against the Shogunate's plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, who are struggling to reinstate their young heir Tanemaru as their Lord. Facing the threat of the Koga Ninja, Wadakuro shows his own cruelty while on a personal vendetta. This is a very brutal film, with lots of realistic ninja action, violent deaths, a dark story line and is completely without any light-hearted 'humor' elements that Toei used to incorperate back in the golden era. And with Matsukata Hiroki's outstanding martial skills, the swordplay is even better in this one. This is definitely one of the best ninja movies ever made!
Genres: Action TV Movie Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-04-09
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Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
1972-03-12
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Overview: A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
Genres: Drama Mystery War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-03-12
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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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Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack of the Kazama Sisters
1988-02-11
Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack of the Kazama Sisters
Overview: After the events of the previous film, the 17 years-old Sukeban Deka III, Yui Kazama, works for the Juvenile Security Bureau along with her older sisters Yuka and Yuma. This organization is led by politician Kuraudo Sekin, who fights juvenile crime in heavy-handed manners, to the extent to equip his student agents with triple-bladed yo-yo weapons. However, when Sekin's methods become too zealous, Yui quits the bureau and refuses to undertake undercover missions for them. It is soon discovered that Sekin's actual goal is to overthrow the Japanese government, and the Kazama sisters, along with a gang of young outcasts, have to stop him.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-02-11
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Like Fire is My Life
1961-06-09
Like Fire is My Life
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-06-09
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旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船
1956-07-12
旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船
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Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-07-12
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7
1956-03-26
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7
Overview: A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.
Genres: Crime Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-03-26
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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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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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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963-04-28
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Overview: After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-04-28
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Hell's Companion
1959-06-01
Hell's Companion
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-06-01
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Orders from Hell
1964-01-09
Orders from Hell
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-09
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Three Yakuza
1965-05-22
Three Yakuza
Overview: A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-05-22
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Gang and G-Men Part 2
1963-02-24
Gang and G-Men Part 2
Overview: A gang plans to steal twenty billion yen by safecracking tactics; however, they discover that one of the gang members is an infiltrating cop.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-02-24
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Sagano no yado
1987-08-08
Sagano no yado
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-08-08
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Zankokuna tsuki
1962-05-27
Zankokuna tsuki
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-05-27
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Shadow Hunters
1992-04-08
Shadow Hunters
Overview: In the middle of the Edo period, when the finances of the shogunate were in a desperate situation, the shogunate sent its shadow spies to each clan, who secretly planned the abolition of the clans and the seizure of their territories. The Inami clan has mastered the essence of making weapons, thus breaking the law. To protect the clan, its elders hire three "Shadow Hunters"... TV movie based on the popular manga by Takao Saito.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-04-08
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Detective
1964-12-05
Detective
Overview: The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal, which takes place in Yokohama. Tamba enthusiastically plays a police inspector who pursues a criminal who kidnapped his sister.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-12-05
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Homicide
1964-06-20
Homicide
Overview: This film tells about the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Aikawa, the head of the Bureau of Military Affairs, about the beginning of the incident 2.26 and the execution of young officers.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-06-20
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Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
1971-06-12
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Overview: Second part of an epic drama of war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Godai family from 1935 through Japan's invasion of China. Based on the novels by Jumpei Gomikawa, who also penned The Human Condition.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-06-12
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Men and War III: The Final Chapter
1973-08-11
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
Overview: Final part of epic drama about war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Godai family through the Sino-Japanese War through the Soviet Union's sudden attack upon Japanese troops at the end of the war.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-08-11
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9
1956-08-15
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9
Overview: 9th film in the series about Lord Mito
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-15
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Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki
2015-08-29
Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki
Overview: After the war, many filmmakers were expelled from the Japanese film industry due to the Toho Dispute and the Red Purge. Amid such circumstances, there were people who set up their own independent production companies and embarked on film production without relying on corporations. This documentary film focuses on the passionate "spirit of film" of directors such as Satsuo Yamamoto and Tadashi Imai, who, despite many hardships, produced a succession of masterpieces overflowing with humanism and rebellious spirit.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-08-29
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Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
1977-03-19
Kyojin-gun monogatari: Susume eikô e
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-03-19
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Kashima-nada no onna
1959-10-07
Kashima-nada no onna
Overview: Drama about the lives of seasonal migrant workers in Kashima
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-07
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Curry Rice
1962-11-23
Curry Rice
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-11-23
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Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
1962-12-23
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-12-23
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The Elder Sister
1969-06-09
The Elder Sister
Overview: Follows the struggles of a yakuza wife after his husband gets hurt in a knife fight.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-06-09
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Element of Surprise
1963-09-21
Element of Surprise
Overview: 1963 Toei war / action film.
Genres: War Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-09-21
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若さま侍捕物帖魔の死美人屋敷
1956-08-05
若さま侍捕物帖魔の死美人屋敷
Overview: The daughter of the silk goods wholesaler, Sohbei Yamashiro, Oiku, was found murdered in the storehouse by her fiancé, Bunjiro. Upon receiving the report, the young master learns that Oiku, who worked as a maid, had returned home frightened and was being harbored in the storehouse. Meanwhile, at the Yamashiro residence, the veteran maid, Masuyama, was emphasizing the theory of suicide.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-05
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Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
1961-04-21
Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
Overview: Chiezo's two-guns-at-all-costs film, directed by Ozawa Shigehiro (Kengo Tengu Matsuri) from a screenplay by Matsuura Kenro (The Dice Magistrate). Shot by Nishikawa Shoei (I Am the Magician of Hell).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-04-21
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Himalayan Wanderer
1961-08-13
Himalayan Wanderer
Overview: One after another, expedition teams were being attacked in the Himalayas. With the unprecedented boom in snow men, the public began to make a fuss about the fact that the monster that attacked them must be the snow man. Even in Las Vegas, betting began on which country would catch the Snowman. Later, news broke that a Japanese Himalayan expedition had caught the Snowman. The expedition, led by its leader, Dr Kenkichi Domon, lands at the airport, where onlookers and, for some reason, a man named President Otake and his henchmen are waiting to take the Yukio's life, and who appears with the doctor is... a chimpanzee. But this was a trick that Domon used to avoid the panic caused by the boom.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-08-13
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All Rascals
1962-03-21
All Rascals
Overview: Ishihama is planning a casino robbery with his wife and mother-in-law. They meet a man named Tsuneda who is planning the same robbery and agree to work together.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-03-21
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The Possessed
1976-10-16
The Possessed
Overview: Oshima, a rich girl married Shinzo, and her cousin girl Sawa has been jealous of Oshima deeply. Sawa cursed Oshima so Shinzo could not hold her and do anything at all. Shinzo hated Oshima, and he made love with Sawa.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1976-10-16
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Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost Castle
1955-12-12
Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost Castle
Overview: Japanese horror movie from 1955.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-12-12
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
1956-03-01
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
Overview: The story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-03-01
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Father of the Kamikaze
1974-09-14
Father of the Kamikaze
Overview: Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides. The cold logic of suicide attacks, where one man and one plane could kill hundreds, seemed the only solution. In one of the cruel ironies of fate, Ohnishi actually succeeded; he convinced the Americans that invading Japan would be too costly in lives. But what he could not foresee was that America had another way of ending the war.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-09-14
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Rice
1957-03-04
Rice
Overview: A touching story depicting the harsh lives of farmers in Kasumigaura. An attempt to start a fishery business to revive an ailing farming community creates friction amongst the proud residents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-03-04
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The Harbor Lights
1961-02-26
The Harbor Lights
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-26
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Wolves, Pigs & Men
1964-08-26
Wolves, Pigs & Men
Overview: Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-08-26
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House of Terrors
1965-08-01
House of Terrors
Overview: A hunchbacked caretaker presides over a forlorn mansion inhabited by the ghosts of his previous masters. An unbelieving trio (a doctor, his assistant and his niece) fail to heed the caretaker's warnings and are slaughtered horribly by the jealous occupants.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-08-01
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Flower, Storm and Gangster
1961-06-23
Flower, Storm and Gangster
Overview: A gang of bank robbers plan a big robbery, but they all plot to betray each other after the heist for different reasons.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-06-23
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Rascals! Go to Hell
1961-12-24
Rascals! Go to Hell
Overview: A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-12-24
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Romance Freestyle
1958-04-30
Romance Freestyle
Overview: The love between young college students Toki and the handsome Takaga is tested when Takaya's parents, who despise Toki's family's geisha house business, intervenes in their relationship.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-04-30
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969-01-11
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Overview: Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit will take him along a twisted trail that involves the Shogun's harem, hidden Christians, and positively pregnant politics!
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-01-11
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
1959-12-06
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
Overview: Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. Their love life comes to a sudden halt after an argument between their two fathers. Can their love survive in spite of the bitterness between their two families?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-06
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With Songs in My Heart
1958-09-10
With Songs in My Heart
Overview: Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of those around her.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-09-10
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The Tokyo Dame
1959-03-17
The Tokyo Dame
Overview: A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-03-17
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The Sentencer
1962-08-04
The Sentencer
Overview: A man challenges a territorial fight between gangs.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-08-04
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Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
1964-01-01
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Overview: In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Shadow Hunters
1972-06-10
Shadow Hunters
Overview: Set during the declining years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Shadow Hunters details the questionably noble exploits of three ronin who act as "Shadow Hunters". These three ronin are not your normal ornery ruffians who are looking for a drink, a broad and someone to jab a sword into, but are in fact former samurai who, rather than follow their destroyed fiefs and murdered masters into death via seppuku, have dedicated their combined sword prowess to stopping the government from raping its daimyos for valuable resources.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-06-10
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Brutal Tales of Chivalry
1965-10-01
Brutal Tales of Chivalry
Overview: After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market. Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold of goods from the US military, black-market and controlled items in order to become the most powerful group in Enko area.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-10-01
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G-Men in the Pacific
1962-04-22
G-Men in the Pacific
Overview: G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-04-22
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The Second Bullet is Marked
1960-01-27
The Second Bullet is Marked
Overview: Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-27
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The Man of Seven Faces
1960-04-26
The Man of Seven Faces
Overview: Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-26
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Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
1962-11-17
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Overview: The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-11-17
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Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962-10-27
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Overview: A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-10-27
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Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963-08-14
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Overview: In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end of battle, where Miyamoto continues on a mission of learning; with the introduction of his arch-rival Sasaki Kojiro; and lastly the large cast of characters rendezvouses for a fateful finale.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-08-14
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Thirst for Love
1966-04-01
Thirst for Love
Overview: Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an advertising professional.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-04-01
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Lady Karuizawa
1982-08-06
Lady Karuizawa
Overview: A university student travels to a popular resort in the mountains for a summer job as a waiter and becomes romantically involved with an older woman from a wealthy family.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-08-06
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Lakeside Figure
1961-11-22
Lakeside Figure
Overview: A story of Minako who struggles finding love and peace in life. When Minako’s hope for ultimate happiness, marriage to her beloved fiancé, comes to a sudden halt, Minako finds herself in search of new love which in turn leads her into a complicated love triangle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-11-22
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Tale of Japanese Burglars
1965-05-01
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Overview: Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some communists are found guilty of causing the incident, but he knows it wasn't them. He can save innocent people but for that he must confess his own crime.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-05-01
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The Thinking Leaf
1962-05-16
The Thinking Leaf
Overview: Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-05-16
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The Escape
1962-03-14
The Escape
Overview: Film about the 2-26 Incident.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-03-14
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Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
1970-08-14
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Overview: The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-08-14
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Eleven Gangsters
1963-01-15
Eleven Gangsters
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Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-01-15
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The Naked Sun
1958-10-01
The Naked Sun
Overview: A young, struggling couple are making every sacrifice so they will one day in the not-too-distant-future, have enough money to get married. As they have agreed on this procedure, it comes as a shock to the young woman to find out from her husband-to-be that he just loaned all the money they had saved to a friend. She is understandably miffed, and a big disagreement results. But after some time goes by, she discovers why the friend needed the money so badly, and the couple are back on solid footing again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-10-01
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The Happy Family
1959-01-28
The Happy Family
Overview: Japanese family drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-28
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The Big Boss
1963-04-12
The Big Boss
Overview: A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate. Yamaoka relentlessly pursues the Asahina family and uses his brother Komatsu to kill Shibaki, Kikuya's brother, who owns Nagoya territory. When Kikuya receives information that a general meeting of the Brown and Yamaoka Syndicate is to be held in Nagoya, he is determined to root out the syndicate and rushes to Nagoya, ready to die...
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-04-12
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Tale of Army Brutality
1963-06-14
Tale of Army Brutality
Overview: Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in the Japanese army during World War II, where in the first two years of training, ordinary people were turned into inhuman killers. For his first film, the director was awarded the Blue Ribbon Awards in the Debutant of the Year nomination.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-06-14
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Zoku ôsho
1963-12-01
Zoku ôsho
Overview: Adaptation of novel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-12-01
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Express Train
1967-06-03
Express Train
Overview: Atsumi Kiyoshi, famous for his role in Torasan, stars as Aoki Goichi, a veteran train conductor who dedicates himself in providing quality service to his passengers. With his many years of experience, he never fails to find solutions for any troubles that occur along the way. A comedic drama revolving around the lives of those who ride the express train.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-06-03
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Men in a Rough Town
1959-01-28
Men in a Rough Town
Overview: An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-28
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Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963-10-20
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
Overview: A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-10-20
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Confessions of a Wife
1983-04-23
Confessions of a Wife
Overview: A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-04-23
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The Story of Pure Love
1957-10-15
The Story of Pure Love
Overview: Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-15
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The Boss
1965-01-03
The Boss
Overview: Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous way. Nakagami, the head of the Kanto Joseikai, is ordered to acquire the rights to work to level the reclaimed land and prevent the Doshikai from expanding from Kansai into Tokyo, but the interference of the Koda-gumi, associated with the Kansai Doshikai, intensifies. Nakagami's younger brother Hayami, unhappy that the situation is moving slowly, tries to blackmail the mayor into moving forward, but... A true Toei gangster film with an all-star cast including Koji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura!
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-01-03
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Virtue in Spades
1956-05-03
Virtue in Spades
Overview: Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-05-03
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The Eleventh Hour
1957-11-24
The Eleventh Hour
Overview: Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama with a contemporary backdrop, Dotanba focuses on the attempts to rescue a group of trapped miners. The title is a figure of speech — (essentially “last minute” or “eleventh hour”) — that refers to a situation of peril. The film boasts a script co-written by Uchida and Akira Kurosawa’s frequent screenwriter, Shinobu Hashimoto, and stars Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-11-24
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Waga seishun no eleven
1979-07-21
Waga seishun no eleven
Overview: Soccer movie.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-07-21
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Blackmail Is My Life
1968-02-28
Blackmail Is My Life
Overview: Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. Desperate to keep rolling with his freewheeling lifestyle, Muraki sees his luck begin to crumble when he sets his sights on the business partners of a powerful gang boss.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-02-28
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Surgical Designs in Flames
1986-05-24
Surgical Designs in Flames
Overview: A story of the skilled brain surgeon, Todo, whose talent and ambition are put to test through a series of high risk surgical procedures.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-05-24
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Invasion of the Neptune Men
1961-01-01
Invasion of the Neptune Men
Overview: Clumsy invaders from Neptune are thwarted by hero Space Chief and a nondescript group of microshort-wearing Japanese kids.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Fireball Magistrate
1958-05-12
Fireball Magistrate
Overview: Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret passage to Edo Castle. Instead of reporting their find to local authorities, they decide to blackmail the lords who created the forbidden passage. To prove their crime, Magistrate Toyama Kinshiro launches a private undercover investigation.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-05-12
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Outlaw: Kill!
1969-03-14
Outlaw: Kill!
Overview: Goro has always been a lone wolf. When he arrives at an industrial city in Keihin, there is certain restlessness in the air. The Iriezaki family and the Kanto Touyu-kai were in the midst of a territorial dispute. Goro was quick to notice, but had no intent to take sides. At a department store nearby, he sees an elevator lady being harassed by a couple of hoodlums. Goro decides to intervene. Unbeknownst to him, the hoodlums are Touyu-kai members – and the girl has strong ties with the opposing family.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-03-14
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My Voiceless Friends
1972-04-29
My Voiceless Friends
Overview: A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visiting the bereaved families.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-04-29
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A Woman Called En
1971-05-29
A Woman Called En
Overview: Set at the end of the feudal period. A woman spends most of her early life in prison, incarcerated by political opponents of her father. When she is released at the age of 44, the power struggles of her clan continue to disturb her life and the man whom she loves.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-05-29
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Case of a Young Lord 3
1956-06-21
Case of a Young Lord 3
Overview: Okawa Hashizo as 'Young Lord', the unlikely sleuth sets out to untangle the riddle of what went on at the Inner Palace, where a young woman who had served the Shogun came home in fear for her life. Will the Young Lord uncover the truth of what went on at the Palace, and does it relate to a series of murders that have been occurring just before the festival?
Genres: Action Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-06-21
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Rebellion from Below
1956-11-19
Rebellion from Below
Overview: Tomu Uchida's Gyakushu Gokumon Toride is a masterpiece which treats class struggle in the end of Samurai era(it's a fiction). The story is based on the legend of William Tell, changed at the end of age of Samurai.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-19
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The Happy Wanderer
1956-05-11
The Happy Wanderer
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-05-11
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Hell's Juggler
1961-01-15
Hell's Juggler
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-15
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Mid-August Commotion
1962-08-22
Mid-August Commotion
Overview: A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers working for the Ministry of the Defense and the General Staff of the Konoe Division on the eve of the end of the Pacific War.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-08-22
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Secret
1960-04-05
Secret
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-05
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City
1961-10-14
City
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-14
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Territory of the Night
1967-12-16
Territory of the Night
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Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-12-16
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The Navy
1963-08-13
The Navy
Overview: A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-08-13
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幻の女
1981-09-12
幻の女
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-09-12
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妻という名の他人
1984-05-12
妻という名の他人
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-05-12
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ぽんこつ
1960-11-08
ぽんこつ
Overview: In the shimotsuke town of Tokyo, Honmachi tenkawa Cho continues to take the remains of the car. One of them was inuzuka store where the man loved the machine.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-11-08
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