Shūji Kawabe
Also Known As: 川部守一
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: April 17, 1922
Deathday: April 03, 2006
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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I am the Judge
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-02-11
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新遊侠伝
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-05-05
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Evil Brain from Outer Space
Overview: An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-21
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Duel in the Sun
Overview: A film by Kiyoshi Saeki
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-03-07
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When We Came Back
Overview: Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-06-03
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Glossy Yotsuya Ghost Story
Overview: The pinku version of the famous ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-05-01
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Onna zakari
Overview: Pinku from 1965.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-11-01
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Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man
Overview: This time around, Sashichi is investigating a case of serial murders believed to be perpetrated by a giant bear.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-13
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The Lady Vampire
Overview: Tamio takes Itsuko to an art gallery and the two find one painting is a nude portrait of Itsuko's mother, who disappeared twenty years ago when she was just a baby. No one knows the first thing about the artist who painted it, but he goes by the name Shiro Sofue, and he's always wearing shades in the daytime...
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-03-07
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日米花嫁花婿入替取替合戦
Overview: Japanese comedy film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-23
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A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
Overview: The debut film of Shin Toho Productions
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1947-02-25
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Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of Destruction
Overview: The 4th Super Giant film, in which he continues his fight against the Kapia Aliens (Part 2 of 2)
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-08
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Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle
Overview: The 3rd Super Giant film, in which he saves Earth from the threat of the reptile-like Kapia Aliens.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-01
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Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Overview: Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-29
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Yellow Line
Overview: The murder of the chief official of Kobe city's Customs triggers an investigation of a prostitution ring called the 'Yellow Line' that sells Japanese women. A hired assassin is betrayed by his organization, and kidnaps a woman who happens to be the girlfriend of a newspaper reporter.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-29
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Basement of Death
Overview: Shintoho crime film directed by Kyotaro Namiki.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-02-14
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Queen of Asia
Overview: Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-12-28
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Beyond the Hills
Overview: On September 1, 1923, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Kanto region. The streets are filled with victims, and rumors are circulating around. The military seized the opportunity to round up and kill many socialists, anarchists, and Koreans, culminating in the arrest and murder of Sakae Osugi. His comrades and students are outraged by this atrocity. The young man Furukawa also becomes stronger in his determination to overthrow the military...
Genres: Thriller Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-30
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ノイローゼ兄さんガッチリ娘
Overview: Japanese comedy film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-04-18
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The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal
Overview: In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the U. S. A. war is declared with the attack on Pearl Harbour. Victories follow for Japan on land and sea and her forces push forward to the borders of India. But gradually the tide turns in favour of the Allies and after the atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is compelled to accept the Potsdam Declaration and by the order of the Emperor agrees to unconditional surrender. Under the supervision of the occupation forces the International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo to try the Japanese war leaders. Established in the cause of justice, and to prevent future aggressive wars the trials drag on for two and a half years. And on December 23, 1948, General Tojo and six other war leaders mount the thirteen steps to the gallows at Tokyo's Sugamo prison.
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-03
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Kaachan
Overview: Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-03-15
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Oogonju
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Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-11-04
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Nonki saiban
Overview: A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and the crime of killing with laughter.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-24
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The Ghost of Kasane
Overview: A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swamp. However, the ghost of the masseur returns to haunt the samurai, who kills his wife by mistake and then goes to the swamp and drowns himself. 20 years later, the masseur's daughter unknowingly falls in love with the samurai's son who has been brought up to be a servant. After she is horribly disfigured in an accident, he plots to run away with another woman, but the path of their escape lies by the Kasane swamp...
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-10
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She and He
Overview: As her husband Eiichi becomes more entangled in his life as businessman, Naoko looks for ways to expand her own life even as her husband's life shrinks in scope and intimacy. She finds new interests, new love, and a greater sense of her place in the world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-10-18
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Female Slave Ship
Overview: The year is 1945, months prior to Japan's ultimate defeat in WW2, and military lieutenant Sugawa is sent on a critical mission to deliver micro-fiche war plans to Tokyo from his base in Malaysia. But while flying over Chinese waters his plane is shot down and he is taken aboard a ship bound for Shanghai to deliver its merchandise - a ship filled with Female Slaves kidnapped from Japan. Will he abandon the women to pursue his main objective? Or will he fight foes, spies and pirates to save these women against all odds?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-03
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東京の夜は泣いている
Overview: Kazuko Matsuo sings the theme song to this drama film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-03-22
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Queen of the China Sea
Overview: Rika, a manageress of a night club is about to be arrested on suspicion of smuggling. However, she escapes through the assistance rendered her by First Lieutenant Yokoyama of the Japanese Naval Commander's Office. After the end of war, Yokoyama plans to escape from riot-ridden Amoy and finally succeeds with the help of Rika to whom he gives a destroyer. Rika is actually the leader of a gang of pirates, and plans to rule the East China Sea by crushing Banryu, her rival.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-05-15
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Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
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Genres: History War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-14
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Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Overview: A 1956 alien invasion tokusatsu film directed by Shinichi Sekizawa, the screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to Toho's Godzilla series by providing the screenplays/stories for the majority of the original Showa films.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-07
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Mr. Shosuke Ohara
Overview: Saheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers that come to him for favours and money, even though he is on the brink of bankruptcy. Around town he is better known by his nickname Mr. Shosuke Ohara.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-11-08
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A Taxing Woman's Return
Overview: Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Thriller Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-01-15
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The Imperial Navy
Overview: A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-08-08
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Ningen moyo
Overview: A love triangle among a girl, her poor boyfriend, and a rich company president.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-06-14
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Sutâ dokusatsu jiken
Overview: Japanese crime film.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-05-03
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