Kyoji Sugi
Also Known As: 杉狂兒
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: July 08, 1903
Age: 121 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 01, 1975
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G-Men of Japan
Overview: The investigative unit of the Metropolitan Police Department organized a special investigative team to uncover a series of frequent gang robberies and car gangs... This is the first film in the Nippon G-Men series, of which four more films were later released.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-10-12
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Saiyûki
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Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-04-10
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Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Overview: Part one of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-11-06
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Diary of a Wandering Lord
Overview: Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-03
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Samurai Vagabonds
Overview: On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is plunged into a dispute with Tokugawa Yoshinao that will lead to one of them ascending the throne. This is an exciting and informative film that brings the brilliant history of Japan to the surface in a new light.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-15
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Today is Payday
Overview: Office worker comedy by Nobuo Nakagawa
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-10-02
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The Lord Takes a Bride
Overview: Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro must use his phenomenal sword skills to overcome the evil and find the love of his life. Another must have for fans of the great Otomo Ryutaro. And don't let the "silly" English title fool you, this is a great movie!
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-02
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Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Overview: After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a sea of trouble when he gets involved in the succession of the Takamatsu clan. The usurpers try by every means to effect their takeover, even if it leads to blood being spilled. Along with Kaku and Suke, the elder must face the most dangerous time of his life, in a battle against those corrupt individuals who would use any means to further their dastardly conspiracy, regardless of how many lives might be destroyed. The great Misora Hibari gives a bravura performance, as does the rest of this all-star cast. This is another outstanding effort on the part of the Toei Films, blending fact and fiction to bright back Japan’s golden era of the Genroku period.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-12
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Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Overview: Bored Hatamoto film #20
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-07-12
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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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Dochu hiki
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1927-06-17
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Iki na fûraibô
Overview: A lost film by Masahiro Makino
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-02-28
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Bull's Eye of Love
Overview: Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance dispute. Warned by a fortune-teller that he would die by the sword, the young lord must courageously battle 30 or 40 men who attack without warning. Meanwhile, his love affair with Kocho, a singer who is also a skilled archer.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-15
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Tenraku
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1926-06-28
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Ghost of the 53 Stations
Overview: Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the Aoba clan from Kyoto. A samurai who calls himself Okuma Danemon joins them on their journey, and soon people begin to appear one after another, seeking to get a secret letter...
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-08-07
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Haru ranman tanuki matsuri
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Genres: Music Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-06-29
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Happy Daughter
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-05-03
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Divorce
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-05-29
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Diary of a Bride
Overview: Director Watanabe Kunio The first talkie film by Tamagawa Studio Starring Sugi Kyoji as Hosoi Ichikawa Haruyo as Kinuko Hoshi Reiko as Mitsuko Matsumoto Shutaro as boy of liquor shop Uemura Setsuko as landlord widow Kitahara Natsue as hysteric wife Oosaki Kenji as her husband Matsudaira Akira as singer at next door Hanano Kuniko as maid Kawagoe Ippei and Bando Mieshi as old couple Kanbe Hikaru as thief
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-10-04
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Sanada Ten Braves
Overview: 1954 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-01-12
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Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Overview: Princess Oboro, the queen of the Tanuki palace and stubborn at heart, falls in love with coffeehouse worker Kurotaro at first sight.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-04-17
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Yaji Kita Cat Ghost Road
Overview: Film about Ghost-cat.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-10-20
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Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
Overview: A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and Kyoji Sugi.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-12-01
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Ukiyo-e Artist
Overview: A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-10-19
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Ghost Story on Passage
Overview: A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
Genres: Adventure Horror Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-07-13
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Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Overview: Film about Ghost-Cat.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-07-11
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Hibari no komoriuta
Overview: Hibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Koji Shima. The movie is based on Das doppelte Lottchen, a novel later adapted as The Parent Trap.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-09-21
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The Eyes of Two People
Overview: Futari no hitomi (二人の瞳, Futari no hitomi, The Eyes of Two People) a.k.a. Girls Hand in Hand (USA title) is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Shigeo Nakaki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-10-23
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Eight Brave Brothers 2
Overview: 2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy
Genres: Horror Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-19
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Eight Brave Brothers 3
Overview: The long-awaited Hakkenshi arrive at Takita Castle, which is saddened by successive defeats.
Genres: Adventure Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-26
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4
Overview: Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-02-24
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
Overview: Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-04-13
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
Overview: Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is ready to commit suicide. Tasuke learns that Kokichi's fiancee, Otoyo, was a chambermaid whom Kawakatsu abducted in order to make her his concubine and Tasuke feels compelled to right this wrong. Meanwhile Kawakatsu is dealing in black-market lumber and receiving kick-backs but unbeknownst to him he is under investigation by Lord Izu, one of the Shogun Elders. Will Tasuke be able to rescue Otoyo from the clutches of Lord Kawakatsu and can Lord Izu put an end to his money hungry evildoings.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-10-22
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The Singing Baseball Kid
Overview: A musical comedy about a spirited orphan who forms a youth baseball team and gets caught up in a mix of sports, singing, and crime when he tries to return a star player’s lost money.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-07-27
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Nangoku Taiheiki
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-01-15
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続南国太平記 薩南の嵐
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-02-03
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Evening Calm
Overview: A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on her own.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-01
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憧れの星座
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Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-11-22
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紺屋高尾
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-12-04
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Here Because of You
Overview: An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-05-23
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Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-09-16
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Hore tatte dame yo
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-12-16
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Pure-Hearted Unit
Overview: A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows, and triumphs.
Genres: War Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-15
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豪快三人男
Overview: In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio of ronin who manipulate a group of spies, a mysterious woman protecting a young lord, and the overwhelming roar of the Warring States captured on the silver screen.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-05-05
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Yotsuya Kaidan
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Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1928-07-19
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A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride
Overview: A village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to have some fun and practice. And here he is attacked by a beautiful thief... A light comedy historical drama.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-10-16
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The Bridal Night Again
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-01-18
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Golden Devil
Overview: 1948 adaptation of Golden Devil
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-01-20
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Golden Devil Part 2
Overview: 1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-02-03
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Tange Sazen and the Princess
Overview: Tange Sazen interferes with an evil plot against the Iga Yagyu family.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-03
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Tōkyō dodonpa musume
Overview: Motomu Ida movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-13
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Tale of Jiro
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-12-11
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鞍馬天狗 第一話 白馬の密使
Overview: 1956 movie from Japan
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-14
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Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Overview: In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Saotome Mondonosuke , appears and helps a woman being chased by a spy named Genshichi. Unfortunately, the woman is shot and killed. Later, Genshichi explains that the woman was a member of a band of thieves, and because she was let go once, the police officer, Genjuro Mazaki, was demoted to a desk job. Consumed by guilt, Boredom Otoko...
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-12-25
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Overview: Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-29
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Kokoro tsuki nogotoku
Overview: 1947 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1947-09-16
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Diary of a Nurse
Overview: Ren Yoshimura directed this Daiei melodrama that was based on the novel entitled "Pandora's Box" by Dazai Osamu.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1947-07-01
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Sararīman monogatari shin'nyū shain dai ikka
Overview: Japanese comedy film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-08-29
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Shonen Tanteidan: Kabu to Mushi no Yoki
Overview: A man with many disguises uses robotic beetles, man-made monsters and other devices to try and steal atomic power.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-05-20
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Samurai Hawk
Overview: 1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they must take any means possible to get to the bottom of this mystery and find out who is behind them.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-03-05
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Fencing Master
Overview: Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-08-26
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The Life of a Horse Trader
Overview: The tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, despite being a father and a husband he is frequently drawn to taverns.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-12-07
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Secret of the Golden Coin
Overview: A princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to be quite dull, so she takes on another identity and lives in a small house in Edo pretending to be a singer but all the while she is actually a Shogunate Detective. Framed by a crooked magistrate for a crime she did not commit, Oshichi must clear her name of false charges after a woman helps to lead a prison break of the notorious Oshu Remnants. Meanwhile the magistrate, Lord Kai, conspires to be rid of her brother, Clan Elder, Lord Abe Iyo. Her only clue is an ornate dagger with a handle made of golden coins.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-11-19
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Edo Girl Detective
Overview: Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul of a high ranking official and his plans to find a hidden treasure.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-04-01
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Shadow Over Fuji
Overview: The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-29
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A Country Boss
Overview: A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-25
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Case of the Hidden Coin
Overview: A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and her brother Hyoma, who set out on a private investigation to unveil the secrets hidden behind the coin.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-15
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The Life of Matsu the Untamed
Overview: Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1943-10-28
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Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Overview: Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-02-27
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The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
Overview: In the fourth film in this exciting series, and the first since losing his left eye, Yagyu Jubei is charged again with the task of protecting the Yagyu Secret Scrolls. The two scrolls are held in separate locations to assure their safety. Within them there is information other than the techniques of the Yagyu Shin-kage style. They contain a secret that could throw the country into turmoil. Clan founder Yagyu Sekishusai had split the scroll into two parts to prevent its contents from being known to the public. This is Jubei's toughest assignment yet as he puts his life on the line to save the nation!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-09-16
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Lord Mito
Overview: This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-08-11
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A Carpenter and Children
Overview: A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-06-10
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Fine Man
Overview: A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the evil, he becomes a fine man.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-06-11
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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
Overview: Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who devoted his life to protecting the shogun and fighting on the side of the Tokugawa. This tells the story of the Shinsengumi starting at the moment of their greatest triumph through the final battles as the Tokugawa shogunate was brought down.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-11-22
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Gentle Breeze
Overview: A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-07
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Delinquent Girl
Overview: A melodramatic love story, a would-be apprenticeship between the titular bad girl and the optimistic scholar returning from the big city. It is presumed to be a lost film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-03-22
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Festival of Swordsmen
Overview: During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samurai with nothing to do, and their morale suffered. In order to raise their spirits, the Shogun's Chief Advisor suggests that they hold a "Festival of Swordsmen" in the Shogun's presence. Problems arise when some of the martial artists bring their personal grudges to the competition. When Busshi Shirogoro (OTOMO) meets the daughter of the late Lord SANADA Yukimura sparks fly as she tries to use the competition to carry out her vengeance against Shogun Iemitsu.
Genres: Action History Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-03-21
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Wakôdo no uta
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-08-31
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Bride of Peacock Castle
Overview: Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock castle in Kozuke province, a domain of 17,000 koku. When the procession carrying her sizable dowry was so large that it was expected to take 30 days to reach the castle the members of the clan were surprised to learn that it contained only her barest essentials! Would her presence create a problem too large for the clan to deal with? And having been trained by Lord Yagyu himself, will her martial skills ruin the marital plans set forth for the couple, or can she be tamed in time for the wedding?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-08
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Weeping Doll
Overview: A Hibari Misora musical about an impoverished girl and her brother in Postwar Japan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-05-19
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Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
Overview: Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Misora Hibari with the greatest samurai action hero of all-time Wakayama Tomisaburo is a brilliant stoke of casting. Hibari takes on the role of Mori no Ishimatsu, a young man who gets involved with real-life Yakuza legend, Shimizu no Jirocho, 'Boss of the Tokaido'. Ishimatsu manages to interfere with a dispute between the Shimizu and their competition, the Marugame family, even going so far as to become an avenger's assistant. It's not the first time Hibari has played a man in a film (also in Benten Kozo), and her acting skills are at their best as she mixes in a bit of humor along with excellent swordplay. Wakayama Tomisaburo, as always, gives an outstanding performance as the powerful and beloved Yakuza Boss Jirocho.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-03-29
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Merciless Blade Part 3
Overview: The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Genres: History Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-06-17
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Merciless Blade
Overview: The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-04-23
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Merciless Blade Part 2
Overview: The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-06-03
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Returning Spirit
Overview: A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their ghosts subsequently appear to Shinzaburo. He obtains a door-protecting charm and a statue of the goddess Kannon from a priest to keep the spirits from his home. A conniving servant removes the protective devices so that Otsuyu can reach her lover and cart him away to the land of the dead.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-07-12
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Fighting Disposition
Overview: With the help of famous yakuza Jirocho, brave and quick tempered Eijiro takes revenge on the death of his close friend.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-12-27
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Employee Full of Fight
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-03-13
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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 Shogun and the Fishmonger
Overview: Fishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of Iemitsu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-03
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Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-09-07
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Crimes of Sex
Overview: An omnibus comedy in which an unique lawyer teaches about laws regarding sex crimes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-03-08
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Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
Overview: All is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are happening at Echigoya’s Red Crane Mansion, and when Young Lord comes to relax he finds no peace until he can unravel the mystery rooted in the past when a beautiful samurai princess prayed for a handsome bridegroom to take her away. When a body turns up on the riverbank it is high time for Young Lord to delve into the case, while avoiding dangerous gangsters who have taken over the town. This is the 7th case that Young Lord is called upon to solve. Leaving only the mystery of who he is and where he came from! As always, Okawa Hashizo plays the role to perfection.
Genres: Crime Action Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-12-15
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The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Overview: One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-31
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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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A Spectacular Showdown
Overview: One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-09
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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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Temple of Revenge
Overview: Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo Sozaemon in a martial arts tournament and as a result lost his position and was expelled from home. Wanting to avenge the mockery of himself, he treacherously kills Sozaemon and goes on the run. After long wanderings, Denpachiro, it would seem, finds a peaceful life and love in the face of a devoted and courageous Okatsu, but the brothers of the murdered man are already on his trail, wanting to avenge the death of Sozaemon. The film is based on a story by Itaro Yamagami.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-06-25
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53 Stages of Action
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-01-23
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Traveling with Breeze
Overview: 1953 Hiroshi Inagaki movie.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-05-07
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Mado Kara Tobidase
Overview: The movie "Jump Out of the Window" is a heartwarming work that depicts the interaction between two families. Shusuke Tokuyama (Den Obinata) runs an agricultural and livestock industry, and has his father Ritaro (Hiroshi Shiomi), younger brother Yuji (Keiju Kobayashi), wife Fujiko (Kiko Todoroki), and four children (three of whom are Obinata's sons). They lived in a large family of 8 people, including 2 children and 2 daughters. The Fujieda family next door is Chieko (Ayako Okamura), whose husband, a captain, died in a shipwreck at sea, her daughter Mariko (Kyoko Kagawa), and her son Michio (Oohinata's son), who has a leg disability and is undergoing rehabilitation. ) We were a family of three. Through the interaction between the Tokuyama family and the Fujieda family, the importance of family and the kindness of people are reflected on the screen.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-03-26
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Wakatono senryō hada
Overview: 1961 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-21
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Jiruba no Tetsu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-08-12
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Rumble Festival
Overview: 1960 Toei film
Genres: History Action Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-26
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Eight Brave Brothers
Overview: This remake of Satomi Hakkenden is the most requested of all Toei movies and features some of the greatest special effects ever filmed. Set in the mountains of Awa Province, a monster bat from the heavens, a monster eagle from the clouds, a killer amphibian man, and a fire-breathing monster serpent! Mean-while being protected by the black magic of two sorceresses, the army of Ogigayatsu Sadamasa surges on! Young Satomi Yoshimichi stands up to the onslaught in defense of peace and happiness. As incarnates of the loyal family canine Yatsufusa, eight young warriors are bound by eight mystical beads of virtue. These are the adventures of eight warrior brothers, Satomi Hakkenden!
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-11
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Dokonjo Taisho
Overview: Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and decided to live in the Shogi Kaisho, which is run by Okichi's father, Yoichi. Ryosuke's skill was strong, and he was happy to make a lot of money in gambling shogi. However, he lost to a middle-aged man by dropping four cards. This man was actually Heihachi Kudo, who is said to be the best of both worlds in the Kansai chess world at the time...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-06-02
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ラーメン大使
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-02-11
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Noble Tasuke
Overview: The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-02-05
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Ohana han
Overview: This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives a lively life while being swept up in the waves of the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-07-30
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