Kôji Uno
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: April 21, 1924
Age: 101 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 28, 2003
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Woman of Design
Overview: Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-28
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Ichi ka bachi ka
Overview: The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-06-16
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Invasion of Astro-Monster
Overview: Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-12-19
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Rebel Against Glory
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Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-04-04
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The Last War
Overview: A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-08
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The Witness Killed
Overview: Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
Genres: Action Drama Crime Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-12-17
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Desperado Outpost
Overview: When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-06
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Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Overview: A timid salaryman is the subject of this black comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-06-14
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You Can Succeed, Too
Overview: A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-05-30
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The Secret of the Telegian
Overview: Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-10
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Overview: After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-12-20
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Godzilla Raids Again
Overview: Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-24
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Mothra
Overview: Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-07-30
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Atragon
Overview: The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-12-22
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
Overview: Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
Genres: Drama Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-04-29
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Rodan
Overview: Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-12-26
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Seven Samurai
Overview: A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-04-26
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Gorath
Overview: In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-03-21
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Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
Overview: A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls for the now-grown princess, though neither realizes the other's identity.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-25
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The Merciless Trap
Overview: Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-01
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Two in the Shadow
Overview: A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-11-18
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Daredevil in the Castle
Overview: During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
Genres: History War Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-03
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Fort Graveyard
Overview: Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-09-18
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The Age of Assassins
Overview: A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-02-04
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Mother and Son
Overview: An Ishiro Honda film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-06-07
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Ikiru
Overview: Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-10-09
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Sazae-san
Overview: An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip. The first entry in Toho's Sazae-san series.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-12-12
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The Beast Shall Die
Overview: A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-06-09
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Executive Chair
Overview: In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss. Thrust into a delicate business negotiation and a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, he becomes entangled in a quiet storm of corporate intrigue, personal sacrifice, and emotional complexity. As relationships shift and secrets surface, Funada must navigate the fine line between duty and desire in a world where ambition and morality rarely
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-04-08
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How the Bell of Liberty Rings
Overview: Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who defies societal norms to study Dutch and English. Despite facing opposition from his family and nationalist factions, he founds Keio University, becoming a key figure in Japan's modernization amid political turmoil.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-06-01
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Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
Overview: A wandering swordsman helps a doll maker and his fiancée fight against a ruthless gang in a small town. As tensions escalate, epic duels and betrayals lead to a final showdown that shifts the balance of power. The swordsman departs, leaving a lasting impact on those he helped.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-06-23
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New Third Class Executive: Travel and Women and Drinking Version
Overview: A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressure from all sides. During a company trip to Beppu, personal entanglements and old company secrets surface, forcing difficult choices and quiet compromises.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-15
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