Shinichi Tsutsumi
Biography: Shinichi Tsutsumi (堤 真一, Tsutsumi Shin'ichi, born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese stage and screen actor. He won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Always Sanchōme no Yūhi. Shinichi Tsutsumi is best known for staring in the films of director/actor SABU.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 07, 1964
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Mole Song: Final
2021-11-19
The Mole Song: Final
Overview: Reiji's final mission is to prevent the smuggling of 600 billion yen of drugs. For his mission, he gets on luxury passenger ship and he faces his strongest enemy to date.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-11-19
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One Missed Call
2003-11-03
One Missed Call
Overview: People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.
Genres: Horror Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-11-03
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Always - Sunset on Third Street
2005-11-11
Always - Sunset on Third Street
Overview: Teenage Mutsuko comes to Tokyo for work but ends up at a repair shop. She befriends the owner's family. Neighbors Hiromi, writer Chagawa with admirer Junnosuke strive alongside them in postwar Tokyo's evolution.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-11-11
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Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007-11-03
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
Overview: Would-be writer Ryunosuke Chagawa is still living across the street from Norifumi Suzuki and his auto repair shop, though now he shares his home with Junnosuke, an orphan he's taken under his wing at the urging of pretty Hiroi, who continues to manage a nearby tavern. Chagawa dreams of publishing a successful novel and settling down with Hiroi and Junnosuke, but his day job running the candy store keeps him busy, and Hiroi mistakes his tight schedule for a lack of interest in her. Hiroi has also embarked on a secret career as a burlesque dancer, which isn't doing much to improve her opinion of men. At the Suzuki household, seven-year-old Ippei isn't happy to be sharing the house with a guest, his distant cousin Mika who is the same age but far more demanding. Mutsuko, the apprentice female auto mechanic, is still staying with the Suzukis, and she's becomes the object of the affections of Takeo, a downbeat young man who is studying cooking.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-11-03
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Climber's High
2008-07-05
Climber's High
Overview: On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-07-05
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Postman Blues
1997-08-16
Postman Blues
Overview: Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.
Genres: Crime Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-08-16
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Monday
2000-04-29
Monday
Overview: A simple funeral turns a man's world Topsy turvy. He wakes up in a posh hotel room, totally clueless about how he got there. Slowly, he recalls what happened a day before.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-04-29
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Suspect X
2008-10-04
Suspect X
Overview: A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. Strangely, the cause of death is determined to be strangulation. When Detective Kaoru Utsumi attempts to corroborate the victim’s ex-wife’s alibi she discovers the mysterious neighbor and only a few small clues to help her disprove a seemingly "airtight" alibi...
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-10-04
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Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken
2022-01-03
Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken
Overview: Based on a real story during WWII where Japanese naval soldiers met Italians who were in the submarine Comandante Cappellini used to transport strategic materials to and from Japan.
Genres: Drama War Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-01-03
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Space Battleship Yamato
2010-12-01
Space Battleship Yamato
Overview: In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-12-01
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Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005-03-05
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Overview: A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.
Genres: Drama War Science Fiction Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-03-05
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Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007-06-16
Maiko Haaaan!!!
Overview: Kimihiko Onizuka is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a party game called "yakyuken" with one.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-06-16
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再会
2012-12-08
再会
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-12-08
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Drive
2002-08-24
Drive
Overview: Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h speed limit even under the extreme situation.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-08-24
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Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012-01-21
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
Overview: The Tokyo Olympics are about to open, and Rynosuke Chagawa is excited to receive a new TV set to watch the upcoming events. His wife Hiromi is pregnant and he has built a second level on his shop to provide his adopted son Junnosuke with a private space to study for entrance to Tokyo University to set up a career with a major company. He dreams of sparing Junnosuke the struggles that he has faced as a writer. The family continues to rely upon Hiromi's income from her bar. Meanwhile a rival story, The Virus, by a new writer has appeared in the periodical that has been publishing his stories "Boy's Adventure Book" and he fears the new competition. Norifumi Suzuki also receives a new TV, but more of a deluxe model. Mutsuko Hoshino (Roku) is still the principal mechanic in the Suzuki family's auto repair shop, but she dresses up some mornings to go to a nearby street with the hope of a "chance" meeting with Dr...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-01-21
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Unlucky Monkey
1998-07-18
Unlucky Monkey
Overview: A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his life is any easier. In fact, it gets much more complicated when Yamazaki stabs a hairdresser by mistake and instantly becomes a hunted fugitive. He's just one unlucky monkey but can he turn his luck around?
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-07-18
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Princess Toyotomi
2011-05-28
Princess Toyotomi
Overview: National Audit Bureau member Hajime Matsudaira (Shinichi Tsutsumi), Tadako Torii (Haruka Ayase) & Asahi Gainsbourg (Masaki Okada) travel from their homebase of Tokyo to the city of Osaka. Their mission is to discover any financial irregularities & to ensure the correct use of federal money in the Osaka city government. Their initial audits go smoothly, but things turn more interesting once they enter the Karahori shopping district - the area with a long history reaching back to the Meiji era.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-05-28
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Dangan Runner
1996-11-09
Dangan Runner
Overview: A would-be bank robber forgets his mask on his first big heist, and then botches an attempt to shoplift a replacement mask from a nearby convenience store. The store's clerk, a washed-up rock star, chases the thief and literally runs into a Yakuza to whom he owes money. Thus begins an all-night, three-way pursuit through the streets of Tokyo.
Genres: Crime Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-11-09
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Space Brothers
2012-05-05
Space Brothers
Overview: When Mutta was 12-years-old and Hibito was 9-years-old the two brothers saw what they thought was an UFO flying towards the moon. They made a pact then to become astronauts and one day fly into space together. Fast forward to the year 2025. Older brother Mutta (Shun Oguri) works as for an automotive company and his younger brother Hibito works as an astronaut. Although Mutta failed to follow through on his childhood promise, after losing his job, he receives a phone call from Hibito which reignites his childhood dream of flying into outer space ...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-05-05
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Why Don't You Play in Hell?
2013-09-14
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Overview: In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-09-14
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Chûshingura 1/47
2001-12-28
Chûshingura 1/47
Overview: During Japan's feudal period, a noble lord was treacherously killed by a rival. His 47 samurai retainers took their revenge on their master's killer after scattering into society for several years, so as not to be detected. Having completed their task, all 47 then committed ritual suicide. This series, of which this TV movie is the pilot, follows the adventures of one of these samurai as he patiently waits for the chance to fulfill his destiny.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-12-28
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The Oil-Hell Murder
1992-05-23
The Oil-Hell Murder
Overview: The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-05-23
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The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013-11-15
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
Overview: Reiji Kikukawa, who has a strong sense of justice, graduated from the police academy with the lowest score ever. He becomes a police constable, but is suddenly fired by the Police Chief due to "disciplinary" issues. In actuality, the firing is part of a carefully orchestrated plan to set him up as an undercover cop in the Yakuza.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-11-15
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Summer of Ubume
2005-07-15
Summer of Ubume
Overview: Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-07-15
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The Shadow Spirit
2007-12-21
The Shadow Spirit
Overview: A series of murders of beautiful girls occur in Tokyo not long after the end of the war. Also the daughter of a retired actress, Yuzuki Yoko, has gone missing. In the meantime, a religious cult that claims to shut away misfortunes in a box has been gaining popularity, displaying an eerie aspect. Yoko's daughter is alleged to have been run over by a train, and taken into a research institute situated in a gigantic box-shaped building. A private detective Enokizu (Abe Hiroshi), a writer Sekiguchi (Shiina Kippei), a journalist Atsuko and a police detective Kiba each pursues their own case, and Chuzenji (Tsutsumi Shinichi), an owner of a secondhand bookshop, "Kyogoku Do" suspects that all cases are linked to the box-shaped research institute.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-12-21
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Riding the Metro
2006-10-21
Riding the Metro
Overview: Shinji (Shinichi Tsutsumi) steps out of a train station to find himself transported back to 1964.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-10-21
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Confess to Your Crimes
2023-10-20
Confess to Your Crimes
Overview: The story tells of the granddaughter of the political family Uta, who is kidnapped. The kidnappers' demand is not money, but for the politician to hold a press conference and confess to the crime. Kentaro Nakashima plays the protagonist, Koji Uta, the second son of the Vice Minister of the Cabinet, Seijiro Uta (played by Shinichi Tsutsumi). Despite his reservations about his father's actions, he reluctantly takes on the role of his father's secretary, and the kidnapping incident plunges the Uta family into unprecedented predicaments.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-10-20
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The Emperor in August
2015-08-08
The Emperor in August
Overview: In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-08-08
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The Graduation
2002-03-15
The Graduation
Overview: Asami, a junior-college student two months from graduation, lends a red umbrella one day to Mayama, a Psychology instructor. Her artlessly forward approach leaves Mayama embarrassed and confused. She has, in fact, been watching him for some time. Meanwhile Mayama’s girlfriend Izumi, unable to find her own place in his heart, has resolved to leave him. Seeing Mayama in torment, tied to his past, Asami decides to set his heart free. Set in present-day Tokyo, this story of the wandering and revival of souls beset by feelings of loss is brought quietly and gently to the screen by the outstanding talent of Nagasawa Masahiko.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-03-15
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Secret Waltz
1996-11-23
Secret Waltz
Overview: Akira Nobi directs this violent two-fisted tale about a pair of abandoned sibling teens who fall into a web of yakuza intrigue. The film opens with young, pretty Maki (Natsuo Ishido) luring a drunken salariman into a parking lot only to be mugged by Maki's brother, Shinji (played by former child star Mitsunori Isaki). Unfortunately, the drunk proves to be no ordinary working stiff, but a gangster who takes a dim view of petty crime.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-11-23
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Fly, Daddy, Fly
2005-07-09
Fly, Daddy, Fly
Overview: Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his daughter’s trust too. A sleep-deprived, crazed Suzuki goes to Ishihara’s school wielding a knife. He does not find Ishihara, but instead forms an alliance with an odd group of school misfits called the Zombies. The group’s elusive leader, Pak Sun Shin, decides to train Suzuki, who quits his job and embarks on a punishing programme to win back freedom for his daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-07-09
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My Darling of the Mountains
2008-05-24
My Darling of the Mountains
Overview: In the mountain hot springs of Izu, Japan, a love triangle is waiting to happen. It is the late 1930s when the paths of a stunning woman fleeing Tokyo, a handsome bachelor and a blind masseur cross.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-05-24
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Villon's Wife
2009-10-10
Villon's Wife
Overview: This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but self-destructive writer husband in postwar Tokyo. Based on a semi-autobiographical 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai, the story centers less on the womanizing, heavy-drinking, suicidal hero than on the wife who loves him. Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-10-10
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NODA・MAP版「パンドラの鐘」
1999-11-06
NODA・MAP版「パンドラの鐘」
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-11-06
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I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow
2013-06-15
I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow
Overview: 41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-06-15
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The Way of Osaka Financing 1
1996-02-16
The Way of Osaka Financing 1
Overview: A special drama starring Masahiro Nakai of SMAP, which was aired on Fuji TV six times from 1996 to 2005. The original is a comic of the same name by Yuji Aoki. The script was written by Ryoichi Kimizuka of "Bayside Shakedown", and it is a comical and fast-paced work. Tatsuyuki Haibara (Masahiro Nakai), a young man who joined Naniwa's financial company, Imperial Finance, is "the best financial company in Osaka" while witnessing the sadness, thickness, and warmth of human beings who are at the mercy of money. It is impressive to follow the figure of aiming for. By arranging attractive female guests, themes that tend to be raw, such as debt and debt collection, can be made to look friendly and gorgeous. His senior who leads Haibara, Kuwata (Kaoru Kobayashi), and other astringent men are also a must-see.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-02-16
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Keiho
1999-02-17
Keiho
Overview: The psychiatric evaluation of a young actor arrested for a brutal double murder concludes he may be unfit for trial. Further investigation, however, reveals the crime was a well-planned statement against the section of Japan's criminal code granting diminished responsibility to the mentally impaired.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-02-17
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A Lone Scalpel
2010-06-05
A Lone Scalpel
Overview: Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-06-05
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Our Little Sister
2015-06-13
Our Little Sister
Overview: Three sisters live together in a large house in the city of Kamakura. When their father – absent from the family home for the last 15 years – dies, they travel to the countryside for his funeral, and meet their shy teenage half-sister. Bonding quickly with the orphaned Suzu, they invite her to live with them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-06-13
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Bali Big Brother
2015-01-17
Bali Big Brother
Overview: Sachiko runs a business in Japan, but her business fails. She then escapes to Bali. There, Sachiko meets rich Japanese man Aniki. From him, Sachiko gets encouragement.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-01-17
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Kakekomi
2015-05-16
Kakekomi
Overview: Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-05-16
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SP: The Motion Picture
2010-10-30
SP: The Motion Picture
Overview: At an event hall in Roppongi Hills, there is a charity event for landmine eradication. Kaoru does security with Security Police officers Soichiro Ogata, Eri Sasamoto, Takahumi Yamamoto and Mitsuo Ishida. Kaoru Inoue senses a threatening existence and starts to suffer a severe headache and becomes dizzy. When Kaoru was young, his parents were killed by terrorists and that incident has had an traumatic effect on Kaoru since.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-10-30
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Muromachi Burai
2025-01-17
Muromachi Burai
Overview: Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe (Oizumi) a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival, Doken (Tsutsumi).
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-01-17
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SP: The Motion Picture Pre Episode VI
2011-03-05
SP: The Motion Picture Pre Episode VI
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Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-03-05
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アテルイ
アテルイ
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Original Language: ja
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The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
2016-12-23
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
Overview: A young undercover cop tries to get back with his former love, while unraveling the mystery behind the head of the police force. Meanwhile he has to protect the boss' daughter.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-12-23
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The Paradise Garden
1991-05-04
The Paradise Garden
Overview: The story of Czech architect Jan Letzel, who designed the A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-05-04
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Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
2016-12-11
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Overview: In a time when the main source of energy was still coal, there was a man who saw the future in oil. Young Tetsuzo Kunioka who hails from Moji, Kitakyushu, rides out into the oil business, but is faced with numerous challenges and competitors who stand in his way, including domestic suppliers and major western oil companies, or the "oil majors". But Tetsuzo never gave up, however despairing the situation was. He always found a way and paved a new road with his unconventional ideas, eccentric actions, and most of all, his caring heart toward his own men. That style of Tetsuzo's was not something that would ever change, even when the tides were against him in a war-lost Japan.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-12-11
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SP: The Motion Picture II
2011-03-12
SP: The Motion Picture II
Overview: After the attack on the Chief Cabinet Secretary, the next duty of the fourth office will be to guard the National Assembly building. In the midst of security, Ogata keeps Inoue away from the main conference hall and puts his well-thought-out plan into action, and the parliament building is controlled by SPs and terrorists who support the revolution. Inoue notices something strange and starts to fight against the terrorists to stop Ogata.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-03-12
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Honnouji Hotel
2017-01-14
Honnouji Hotel
Overview: In Kyoto, Mayuko (Haruka Ayase) stands at a crossroad in her life. She's thinking about marriage with her boyfriend Kyoichi (Hiroyuki Hirayama). By an accidental opportunity, Mayuko stays at Honnouji Hotel. There, she meets historical figure Nobunaga Oda (Shinichi Tsutsumi) who is attempting to unify Japan.
Genres: Mystery Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-01-14
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Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017-12-09
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Overview: Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical creatures live alongside humans. Akiko is a cheerful publishing assistant who moves into town after marrying Masakazu, a popular mystery writer. Akiko is surprised by the unusual town but enjoys the new curiosities surrounding her. However, just as she was beginning to settle in, a trifling incident sweeps her spirit to the underworld too soon. Convinced that destiny has something else in store for his wife, Masakazu journeys into the underworld to bring back Akiko’s spirit.
Genres: Mystery Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-12-09
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Bakayarō! 2: I Want to Be Happy
1989-07-08
Bakayarō! 2: I Want to Be Happy
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-07-08
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Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken
2018-08-04
Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken
Overview: The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
Genres: Comedy Action Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-08-04
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Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre
2019-06-14
Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre
Overview: What was once a superlative varsity baseball coach is now a jaded middle-aged man. He and a former student meet and the older man discovers that his now married pupil is afflicted with terminal cancer. Full of regrets of how he once treated the student the man ponders how to make it up to the man whom he once coached
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-14
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The 47 Rōnin in Debt
2019-11-22
The 47 Rōnin in Debt
Overview: Feudal lord Takuminokami Asano has been led to kill himself due to a scheme by Kozukenosuke Kira. Having no time to mourn his death, samurai Kuranosuke Oishi decides to take revenge on Kira, planning an attack with the help of accountant Chosuke Yato… but they don't have enough in their budget.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-11-22
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Not Quite Dead Yet
2020-03-20
Not Quite Dead Yet
Overview: After Nanase's father drops dead due to a drug that causes temporal death for 2 days, she is named the president of his pharmaceutical company. Nanase endeavors to prevent her father's enemies from prematurely cremating his body before the drug can wear off and allow him to revive.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-03-20
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My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy
2021-04-09
My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy
Overview: Kiyosumi’s affection for his schoolmate Hari grows after he saves her from bullying, but a dark secret she’s unwilling to share threatens their bond.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-04-09
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HERO SP
2006-07-03
HERO SP
Overview: Five years have passed since Kuryu Kohei's transfer from Tokyo to Ishigaki, and then to Sapporo. He ends up in a small town of Nijigaura in Yamaguchi Prefecture. There, he investigates a murder case involving a local enterprise, Kamoi Group, and the people related to it. Everyone in town thinks he's innocent except Kuryu, whose unorthodox investigation methods perplex not only the townspeople, but his colleagues as well.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-07-03
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THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
2021-02-05
THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill
Overview: Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-02-05
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Hope
2020-10-10
Hope
Overview: Kazuto Ishikawa is a first-class architect. He is married to Kiyomi. They have a son, Tadashi, who attends high school and a daughter, Miyabi, who attends middle school. They live together in a refined home, designed by Kazuto. An injury causes Tadashi to quit playing soccer. Since that time, Tadashi often stays out all night without permission. One evening, Tadashi leaves home and does not return. Kazuto and Kiyomi become worried about their son and consider going to the police. News then reveals the murder of Tadashi's classmate. The police suspect that Tadashi might be involved in the murder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-10
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The Way of Osaka Financing 5
2000-01-01
The Way of Osaka Financing 5
Overview: A special drama starring Masahiro Nakai of SMAP, which was aired on Fuji TV six times from 1996 to 2005. The original is a comic of the same name by Yuji Aoki. The script was written by Ryoichi Kimizuka of "Bayside Shakedown", and it is a comical and fast-paced work. Tatsuyuki Haibara (Masahiro Nakai), a young man who joined Naniwa's financial company, Imperial Finance, is "the best financial company in Osaka" while witnessing the sadness, thickness, and warmth of human beings who are at the mercy of money. It is impressive to follow the figure of aiming for. By arranging attractive female guests, themes that tend to be raw, such as debt and debt collection, can be made to look friendly and gorgeous. His senior who leads Haibara, Kuwata (Kaoru Kobayashi), and other astringent men are also a must-see. (Mikiru)
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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The Deer King
2021-10-28
The Deer King
Overview: Following a brutal war, former soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the kingdom—and its possible cure.
Genres: Animation Drama Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-10-28
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The love song of farewell later
1991-05-01
The love song of farewell later
Overview: A suspense drama based on Osamu Takahashi's original work starring Shinobu Otake. The shooting location of Gunkanjima is a famous tourist attraction. When Mansako returns to her husband's parents' house, she noticed a young man named Shinji playing drums at a village festival. Shinji who felt her gaze also looked back at Mansako. Masako invites Shinji to her house to welcome her husband together, and is witnessed by a housewife who came to inform her husband of the accidental death while helping him change clothes. She is stigmatized for infidelity. They are separated, but they vow to meet again 12 years later.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-05-01
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The Last Town We Saw
2024-09-21
The Last Town We Saw
Overview: The narrative centers on Taichi Tamiya, a television scriptwriter living in modern-day Tokyo with his family. Their ordinary lives are disrupted when they inexplicably time-travel to June 1944, during the height of World War II. Confronted with the harsh realities of wartime Japan—scarcity of resources, constant air raids, and societal pressures—the family struggles to adapt and survive. The story delves into their attempts to navigate this perilous era while seeking a way back to their original time.
Genres: War TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-09-21
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Dangan Runner
1996-11-09
Dangan Runner
Overview: A would-be bank robber forgets his mask on his first big heist, and then botches an attempt to shoplift a replacement mask from a nearby convenience store. The store's clerk, a washed-up rock star, chases the thief and literally runs into a Yakuza to whom he owes money. Thus begins an all-night, three-way pursuit through the streets of Tokyo.
Genres: Crime Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-11-09
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