Yoko Takahashi
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 11, 1953
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Sandakan No. 8
1974-11-02
Sandakan No. 8
Overview: A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-11-02
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The Beauty in the Bathroom
1978-01-07
The Beauty in the Bathroom
Overview: Original work: The second installment of Edogawa Rampage's Inference Masterpiece series, which began airing on Asahi TV in the second half of the 1970s and gained popularity. Famous actor Tian Zhimao plays detective wise Kogoro. A magician who targets the Yucun family, who obtain huge wealth through gemstones. Even the wise Kogoro was fooled by his meticulous criminal plan
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-01-07
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Lullaby to Kill
1977-04-02
Lullaby to Kill
Overview: Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-04-02
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Evening Primrose
1974-12-28
Evening Primrose
Overview: The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a sense of revolution filled the air. The Dam Dam Group is a small anarchist organization lead by Daijiro, a silver tongued "Benshi", a performer who provides narratives for silent films, playing multiple roles. In other words, he was a master at the art of deception, a handy talent when it came to 'doing jobs' for his group. His revolutionary ideals attracted many to his squadron, but among them was a young girl who was oblivious to his group's activities. Her name was Shino.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-12-28
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Journey Into Solitude
1972-10-28
Journey Into Solitude
Overview: Bored with her school life, a 16-year-old student leaves home to take a trip along the Pacific Ocean. After meeting with a theatre group she falls sick and is rescued by a fisherman with who she shares her life with.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-10-28
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田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ
1977-07-02
田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ
Overview: A family murder case that occurred in Hita City, Oita Prefecture. A murderer whose statute of limitations is about to expire is shown on TV, and detective Kiyoshi Atsumi heads to Tokyo, but... The upstart Keiju Kobayashi, his old friend Etsuko Ichihara, and Atsumi. The postwar experiences of three people who were tossed about by the war overlap. The screenplay by Satoru Hayasaka, the music by Kousuke Kanno, and above all, the performances of Atsumi and Ichihara make this a masterpiece in the history of TV dramas. A two-hour version was later created as an art festival award-winning work.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-07-02
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Farewell to the Ark
1984-09-08
Farewell to the Ark
Overview: A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-09-08
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Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
1975-07-12
Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
Overview: Fujishita Kumi is an ordinary office lady. Longing to escape her poor fishing village for a life in the city, she came to Tokyo. One day while alone in the office, she's spotted rolling up her pantyhose by the window cleaner Kurata Katsuo. This was to be their first encounter. Completely enchanted by Kumi, Katsuo does everything he can to get close to her. Katsuo is a man with a terrible past. With the death of his coal miner father, his family was broken up and he was forced to follow in his father's footsteps laboring away in the mud. In spite of this, Katsuo still has dreams. He dreams of living in Resiporuko, a utopian fantasyland that exists only in his imagination. When Katsuo and Kumi finally meet they find themselves unable to communicate. Katsuo spends all his time talking about Resiporuko with a starry look in his eyes, while Kumi dreams of living the high life in the city. One day when the two travel to the seashore, they discover a wounded seagull.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-07-12
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Alone in the Rain
1983-06-11
Alone in the Rain
Overview: Yoko Takahashi's directorial debut.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-06-11
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Hangyaku no Tabi
1976-09-04
Hangyaku no Tabi
Overview: Hiroshi Kakurai is an assassin who was thinking of retiring. He travels to an island in the Seto Inland Sea and begins to live peacefully with Shinobu, a woman he has fallen in love with, but the intensity of his love for her begins to drive him towards destruction...
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1976-09-04
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Invitation of Lust
1975-04-05
Invitation of Lust
Overview: Hirobe is a lonely man. After witnessing her girlfriend die with a terminal illness, he wanders through the city like a shadow. One day, he meets Masako and they begin an affair. Masako is in an unhappy marriage with Yazawa, who is also cheating on her with a younger lover. The tension builds up to an unforgiving, yet quiet climax...
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-04-05
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Light of Africa
1975-06-21
Light of Africa
Overview: Two semi-slackers with an ultra-intimate friendship work, slack and drink in a freezing Hokkaido town.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-06-21
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Murderer!
1976-10-16
Murderer!
Overview: A cowardly samurai is sent as an official executioner targeting the clan's former sword instructor, a man whose sword and spear skills are second to none.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1976-10-16
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Morning Moon Is Cruel
1981-06-21
Morning Moon Is Cruel
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-06-21
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Hokuriku Proxy War
1977-02-26
Hokuriku Proxy War
Overview: In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.
Genres: Drama Crime Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-02-26
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Bridge to the Sun
1961-10-17
Bridge to the Sun
Overview: Tells the true story of American Gwen Terasaki, who falls in love with, then marries a Japanese diplomat. When World War II breaks out they encounter animosity and trouble from both sides.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-10-17
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Yaeko's Hum
2016-10-29
Yaeko's Hum
Overview: Yaeko has taken care of her husband Seigo who has stomach cancer. Seigo goes through 4 surgeries, but survives. Yaeko is then diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and her condition worsens. Their family struggles to take care of Yaeko, but they also cherish their time with her. Seigo takes care of Yaeko as best as he can.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-29
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The Stormy Times
1991-01-04
The Stormy Times
Overview: The Stormy Times is a collection of three short films created as a series of visual poems (Dream Running, Grasshopper’s One-Game Match, andWe Can Hear Joe’s Poem). Katsu Kanai screened this films together, along with extra documentary footage, as a memorial to his friend Jônouchi Motoharu.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-01-04
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Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
1974-06-22
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
Overview: An epic drama depicting the lineage of a military family that lived for three generations before, during, and after World War II, against the backdrop of the turbulent history of the Showa period and the magnificent nature of Hokkaido.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-06-22
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