Yasuhiko Saijō
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: February 20, 1939
Age: 86 years old
Gender: Male
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The Lovelorn Geisha
Overview: A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite in his years in Siberian labor camps and considers himself 'already dead'.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-12
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The Lost Alibi
Overview: Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-03-13
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Pride of the Campus
Overview: Young Yuichi (Kayama) romances Sumiko (Hoshi) while helping out at his family's restaurant, singing in a band, and preparing for an important boxing tournament.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-02-10
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Pretty Executor
Overview: Based on a manga of the same name, by Hurricane Ryu. A girl with a immortal body fights against a mysterious organization that seeks her secret.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-08-01
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Get 'em All
Overview: Gang of robbers quarrel about the loot, but when one of them gets killed, his younger brother seeks them out to ice them one by one.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-11-29
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Sir Galahad in Campus
Overview: The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-07-08
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Yearning
Overview: War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-15
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Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-06-01
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The Enchanting Devil
Overview: Thriller directed by Seiji Maruyama
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-10-25
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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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Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Overview: A series of serial murders occurred in a historic ruins where a TV crew is shooting a documentary.
Genres: Adventure Horror Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-04-14
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Ultra Q: Goro and Goro
Overview: Theatrical version of episode 2 of Ultra Q TV series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-04-14
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Son of Godzilla
Overview: Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.
Genres: Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-12-16
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What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Overview: In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-11-02
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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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The Approach of Autumn
Overview: A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-10-01
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Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
Overview: Theatrical version of episode 17 of Ultra Q TV series.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Mystery Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-04-14
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Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Overview: A special direct-to-video movie based on Ultra Q TV series.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-12-22
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Total Natural Colored Ultra Q
Overview: Colored versions of episodes 1, 20, 19 and 15 of Ultra Q TV show, edited together and released in theaters.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-11-09
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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Overview: A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-11-16
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The Wiser Age
Overview: Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-14
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Roaring Prison Escape
Overview: Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yasuhiko, who was a bouncer at the cabaret "Three Cats" and Junko's lover who worked at the same restaurant. Of course, Ryusuke did not commit this crime...
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-05-15
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Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow
Overview: Ultraman Shadow, Ultraman Zearth's most terrifying adversary yet, is brought to Earth by the murderous alien, Lady Benzen to be Ultraman Zearth's assassin. Ultraman Shadow is a warrior of darkness equipped with mysterious powers. Prepare to witness the ultimate showdown, colossus versus mighty colossus, the battle ground: Planet Earth!
Genres: Action Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-04-12
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Hidden Fangs
Overview: Set in a juvenile detention center and depicted with a documentary touch.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-08
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The Blue Beast
Overview: Tatsuya Nakadai plays a scheming low-level executive who plays labor against management and uses anyone he can to further his career in this moral drama. When things get too hot, he bails and goes to work for a prominent politician (Koreya Senda). Soon he has impregnated the daughter (Yoko Tsukasa) of his boss, but he figures marriage will solve his current problems. His happiness is short-lived when he is stalked by a union radical he once double-crossed who now seeks vengeance.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-06-26
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Love and Fascination
Overview: 1961 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-02-14
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The Terrible Game
Overview: Story of rebellious youth follows the 19-year-old son of a Hokkaido farmer who has an affair with the daughter of a wealthy trading company president.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-15
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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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Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
Overview: When noble wanderer Moritaro saves a disowned merchant’s son from gangsters, he becomes entangled in a town’s struggle against corruption. Teaming up with a rogue monk, bold tea-picking girls, and even a reformed thug, he battles a violent crime boss exploiting local families. Amid betrayals and brawls, justice and solidarity triumph.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-08-06
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Key of Keys
Overview: Intelligence director Suritai asks agent Kitami to steal money from anti-government guerrillas.
Genres: Comedy Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-10-22
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