Toshi Shioya
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Usuki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: August 05, 1956
Age: 68 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 05, 2013
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Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
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Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-01-05
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47 Ronin
Overview: Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-10-22
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Another Heaven
Overview: A pair of hard-boiled Tokyo cops are investigating a gruesome murder: after killing the victim, the murderer cut his skull open and cooked his brain in a stew. As they try to track down the killer, they discover that, quite literally, everybody is a suspect. Will they bring the terror to an end, or will they become part of it themselves?
Genres: Crime Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-04-29
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Mr. Baseball
Overview: Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-01
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Blood Oath
Overview: On an obscure Pacific Island just north of Australia, the Japanese Empire has operated a prisoner of war camp for Australian soldiers. At the close of World War II, the liberated POWs tell a gruesome tale of mass executions of over eight hundred persons as well as torture style killings of downed Australian airmen. In an attempt to bring those responsible to justice, the Australian Army establishes a War Crimes Tribunal to pass judgement on the Japanese men and officers who ran the Ambon camp. In an added twist, a high ranking Japanese admiral is implicated, and politics become involoved with justice as American authorities in Japan lobby for the Admiral's release. Written by Anthony Hughes
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-26
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Bounce Ko Gals
Overview: Filmed somewhat in documentary style, it follows three girls over the span of one day and night in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Jonko runs a group of high school girls involved in paid dating, Raku is a street dancer, and Togo was brought up in the US and back in Japan for one year wants to escape to New York. Their contact with the world of talent scouts and yakuza places them in danger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-10-18
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A New Love in Tokyo
Overview: A look a the lives of two sex workers in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl. In addition to their working life, the film also looks at their private lives. Rei is acting in an amateur theatre company along with the receptionist from Ayumi's escort service, while Ayumi is living with her student-boyfriend as he struggles to finally get accepted to college.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-12-17
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Kamikaze Taxi
Overview: A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-04-29
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Saiaku
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Genres: Mystery Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-03-30
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Ichigensan
Overview: A foreign university student tries to fit in in Kyoto by reading books to the blind and finds himself falling in love.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-01-29
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Rokushukan Private Moment
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-12-01
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Sensen fukoku
Overview: War between North Korea and Japan
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-10-05
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'Hood
Overview: Camping on the streets of Tokyo, Michio meets Chihiro, a dancer, whom he makes fun of at first, but later befriends. Together they join a team of aspiring dancers and aim to make their professional debut. Michio and Chihiro gradually develop feelings for each other but, triggered by jealousy, Michio's old friends try to come in between them.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-08-22
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