Jiro Dan
Also Known As: Jirō Dan, 団 時朗, Hideo Murata, 村田 秀雄
Biography: Jiro Dan was a Japanese actor, singer and model best known for his role as Hideki Go. He was born in Kyoto and graduated from Heian High School.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: January 30, 1949
Age: 76 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 22, 2023
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Goku Oh
Overview: Despite the peace efforts of Soryukai supreme advisor Kano (Yudai Ishiyama), the war between the Soryukai and Sakata-gumi intensified. Due to the actions led by the president Takeshi Kanzaki (Kazumi Matsuda), the Soryukai is designated under the Violent Crime Control Law, and Osaka police officer Umezawa (Hoka Kinoshita) and others begin a raid on the house. Upon receiving the news, the Greater East Asia Federation also requested a response from the fourth Sakata-gumi. Meanwhile, Tatsuichi Kuroki (Dan Tokio), the retired leader of the Sakata III clan, suddenly collapsed and fell into a coma. Kanzaki, his own son, goes to see Kuroki...
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-25
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Road to the Don Final
Overview: The final 'Road to Don' film.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-11-10
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Japan Gangster War Chapter 8
Overview: The eighth 'Japan Gangster War' film.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-11-19
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Zero Woman
Overview: A gang of young thieves try to rob a mob boss, but their heist is interrupted by an officer of the Tokyo Police Department's elite Zero Division. They get away with the loot, but the officer, a beautiful, more-than-slightly psychotic young woman who also happens to be an excellent shot, is tracking them down. To bring the case to a successful conclusion, she must deal with rival crime gangs, small- time crooks, and the wavering loyalties of her own partner.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-09-05
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Conquest 20
Overview: The final film in the 'Conquest' series.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-10-24
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Female Prisoner Executioner Maria
Overview: Not to be confused with the 1995 theatrical film directed by Shûji Kataoka. In "Female Prisoner Punisher Maria," a wronged woman transforms into a fierce avenger within the confines of a brutal women's prison. Amidst betrayal and violence, she unleashes revenge on those who wronged her, blending grit with empowerment in a harrowing journey.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-07-12
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The Last Recipe
Overview: A famous chef who is tasked with tracking down a 70-year-old missing recipe.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-11-03
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Superior Ultra 8 Brothers
Overview: Ultraman Mebius is joined once again by Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace, as well as three later Ultramen (Tiga, Dyna, and Gaia) to fight more powerful versions of familiar Ultra Monsters.
Genres: Family Action Comedy Drama Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-09-13
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Dynamite Doctor
Overview: Film by director Kenji Misumi
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-06-04
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Planet Prince 2021
Overview: A remake of the 1959 tokusatsu sci-fi film "Prince of Space."
Genres: Science Fiction Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-08-01
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It's All Right, My Friend
Overview: An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-04-15
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Kekko Kamen Surprise
Overview: Studying music at a remote island academy, poor Mayumi (Aki Hoshino) and her classmates fall victim once more to erotic tortures at the hands of their corrupting instructors. Just in time, Kekko Kamen (Misaki Mori) takes center stage with a red mask on her head, nunchakus in her hands, and a song in her heart!
Genres: Action Comedy Music Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-10-31
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Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial
Overview: Ultraman Zero, the rookie Ultraman from Tsuburaya Productions’ 2009 theatrical movie returns, and getting full-fledged. However, he is confronted with the empowered Kaiser Belial, back from the evil Ultraman Belial whom he and other Ultraman warriors battled so hard on the m-78 Planet. Can Ultraman Zero live to the expectations of his legendary father Ultra Seven? Check it out in the latest Tsuburaya Productions’ action packed movie.
Genres: Action Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-12-23
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Ultraman Saga
Overview: Ultraman Saga opens with a powerful apocalyptic vision of Tokyo, buildings destroyed and the city seemingly devoid of life. We are soon introduced to the Earth Defense Force (EDF), Team U (played by members of the female idol group AKB48). They and a group of young children and the last survivors on planet Earth after the world was invaded by the evil Alien Bat, the rest of the human population having been abducted.
Genres: Action Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-03-24
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Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
Overview: In the beginning of the movie, 20 years ago, on the moon, the 4 Ultra brothers, Ultraman, Seven, Jack, and Ace were fighting a deadly foe known as Yapool, a monster that was several times their size. As they fought, Yapool had a clear advantage and used his several claws to grasp the brothers, although, they managed to clear from the claws through there powers and used a combined Specium Ray to no avail. The monster then flies off to Earth to dodge the attack and the brothers follow. The brothers were barely able to defeat Yapool but the monster still needed to be sealed. However, to seal Yapool away they were forced to give up the ability to transform, and took up jobs to be in the area of Kobe in case the monster ever returned.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-09-16
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Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers
Overview: A special agent of the Tokyo Police has been given the assignment of assassinating a group of crime bosses. Soon afterwards, she encounters the hitman the crime bosses have sent to kill her. After talking together, they discover that they are equally reluctant to carry out their assignments. They are pushed onward by their respective bosses, however, until they must both decide where their loyalties truly lie.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-03-05
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Return of Ultraman
Overview: Episodes 5 and 6 of Return of Ultraman show, screened at Toho Champion Festival.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-07-24
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The After-Dinner Mysteries
Overview: Kageyama (Sho Sakurai) works as the butler for rich heiress Reiko Hosho (Keiko Kitagawa). Reiko happens to be a novice detective but lacks certain deductive skills needed by detectives. Because of this Reiko relies on Kageyamaa to help her solve cases. Meanwhile, Kageyama isn't afraid to mince words and often calls out Reiko with his sharp tongue!
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-10-30
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Scrap Heaven
Overview: The lives of a young cop, a sanitation worker and a brooding pharmacist violently intersect on a bus that's hijacked by a suicidal political flunky, then cross paths again months later.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-10-08
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Kekko Kamen 2: We'll be back...
Overview: Mayumi and the other students are suspected of cheating and put in the torture room, where a device is waiting on them. However, this is all a ruse to make Kekko Kamen appear!
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-03-27
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Orchids Under the Moon
Overview: Jinpachi Nezu who lost both his wife and daughter during a feud against the yakuza 10 years ago while he was an accountant for their organization. One day he comes across a young idol and rescues her from being kidnapped by the yakuza.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-06-27
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Nisekoi: False Love
Overview: Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public official. One day, he passes the entrance gate at his high school and is kicked inadvertently by Chitoge Kirisaki (Ayami Nakajo). She is a new transfer student at the school. Chitoge Kirisaki is the only daughter of a rival gang leader. To keep the peace between the rival gangs led by their fathers, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki decide to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. --asianwiki
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-12-21
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A Lush Life
Overview: The story involves an aloof thief, a young man who turns to God after his father’s suicide, a manipulative marriage councilor, a man who recently lost his job, and several others whose lives become intertwined in various unexpected ways.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-06-13
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Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE I: The Graveyard of Darkness
Overview: In the Land of Light, the Ultra Brothers receive the interrupted Ultra Sign sent by Hikari, which comes from the Monster Graveyard. Obtaining Zoffy's approval, Ace and Taro depart to investigate the matter while Mebius, on his routine patrol, is quickly notified by Zoffy to join the investigation.
Genres: Action Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-11-25
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Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE II: The Emperor's Resurrection
Overview: Continuing where the previous story left, Mechazam proceeds to attack EX Zetton in a mad fury but almost perishes in the molten lava until Mebius saves him, despite being heavily injured by EX Zetton. Being thrown to the Battle Nizer, Mechazam tries to break the seal under Mebius' guidance to reverse the disruption field but the container was too strong...
Genres: Action Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-12-22
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What a Wonderful Family! 2
Overview: Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-04-20
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Specialist 3
Overview: Shu Kubota is killed by someone with a baseball bat. A metal bat and an old toy are found at the crime scene. Detective Yoshito (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) with the special investigation unit goes to the crime scene to investigate. There, Detective Yoshito realizes that he made the old toy about 10 years ago when he worked at the public relations divsion of the Kyoto Prefectural Police Department. Detective Yoshito decides to solve the case by himself and without the help of his partner Detective Chinami (Kaho Minami). --asianwiki
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-02-28
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Basara ningen
Overview: Based on Minoru Nagao's 1969 experimental book Illustrator: Basara ningen.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-03-28
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Ultra Fight Orb: I'm Borrowing the Power of Parent and Child!
Overview: A ghost mage that can manipulate the soul of any monster appears, with the intent of ruling the universe. With a new enemy that can manipulate a monster's soul, Ultraman Orb and Ultraman Zero emerge to stand in his way. Orb will fight a ghostly villain with ghost monster army corps through various fusion ups including Lightning Attacker with the power of Ginga and X! Orb will fulfill new fusion ups while the mighty warriors of the lights appear to assist Ultraman Orb. Even with Ultraman Orb's new forms, will he be able to overcome the threat of Reibatos?
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-12-22
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Mesen
Overview: Akari Dojima (Yukie Nakama), an illustrator, is the third daughter of Chairman Dojima, the head of a construction company. During her childhood, she had an accident which left her crippled and forced her to spend her life in a motorized wheelchair. The sudden suicide of Akari's father sets off a chain of events. Members of Dojima family and their servants are killed one after another and an investigation begins. After that, the body of their driver (Kitaro), who had hung himself, is found in the garage...
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-12-17
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Strayer's Chronicle
Overview: In the early 1990s, experiments were carried out secretly in Japan. Two different methods were used in the experiments. One method involved forcing stress upon expecting parents and when the baby was born, provoke the baby into mutations and develop their special abilities. The other method involved birth to babies having abilities of animals and insects. The special abilities were derived from gene manipulation. Subaru, Saya and others were born from those experiments.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-06-27
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Case 17
Overview: One evening, a married couple comes to the Itami Law Office. Narumi Suzumura, six months pregnant, and her husband Takuya have come to ask Itami to take the case of Narumi's mother, Kimiko Torii, indicted for the murder of her second husband, company president Takefumi Torii. Kimiko married Takefumi 19 years ago, making him Narumi's stepfather. The couple are questioning whether Kimiko had the intent to kill...
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-04
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Song of my Life
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-05-29
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Setsuna: Vampire's Love Of 100 Days
Overview: A vampire, Brado, becomes responsible for taking care of a girl, Setsuna, in exchange for his life saved by the evil that created her. The evil tells him that if she doesn't have sex for a hundred days, she'll become a full-fledged vampire, and Brado will be able to gain complete control of her. However, if he breaks the promise, both of them will die, so he reluctantly takes on the care of her. While he sleeps, Setsuna begins going to nearby town and gradually learns how precious human lives are through her observations. When she meets a young priest in a church, her affection to humans becomes stronger-- and trouble begins to brew when Brado realizes that she is falling for the priest.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-09-29
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Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Overview: A theatrical release of The Return of Ultraman episodes 13-14. It was released on December 12, 1971 as part of the Toho Champion Festival along with Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Earth's Greatest Battle (edited from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster) and shorter versions of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, and The Little Match Girl.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy Adventure Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-12-12
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Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster
Overview: A theatrical release of Return of Ultraman episode 29 as part of the Spring Toho Champion Festival along with other films like Godzilla vs. Gigan, The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, Mirrorman, and Mock the Oak Tree.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1972-03-12
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The Farmers Bride: I Want to See You
Overview: Mizutani Kei, who starred in the V Cinema production A Weather Woman that also gained popularity overseas, gives a delightfully humorous performance as the battling protagonist who gives up a glamorous nightclub career to take up farming. Thirty-five-year-old bar worker Yukie (Mizutani) marries customer Jotaro (Hamada Manabu), the eldest son of a farming family. She revels in the humble joy of being a farmer's wife. Then one day, a man named Mishima (Yoshioka Mutsuo) who once deceived Yukie reappears, and seeks a physical relationship with her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-12-06
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Black Room
Overview: Mario, who works at a media company, secretly bears an affection for Seira, the fiancee of his co-worker Shindo. As his affection escalates, he takes voyeuristic photos, but this does not satisfy him. He kidnaps and holds Seira prisoner in a store room of his house.
Genres: Drama Thriller Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-12
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Hop Step Jump!
Overview: Tsuruoka Itto, unmarried at 32 years old, just started a job as the janitor at an all-girls' high school, where he's found the girl he's sure he's going to marry, Asahimura Sayaka. When he hears a scream out behind the school one day, he finds Sayaka-chan fretting about a frog inside her clothes, a problem compounded by her frog allergy which soon causes her to faint. Neither the teacher on the scene nor Sayaka's friend will touch the exotic-looking pink frog for fear of poison, which leaves Itto to put his body on the line to save Sayaka-chan. When he finally manages to fish out the frog, it's latched onto a cut on his finger and sucking his blood. Itto in turn soon faints from blood loss, and when he wakes up, he's going to find himself a whole new man...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-11-14
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Life on the Longboard
Overview: A depressed middle-aged man takes up surfing after he retires.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-09-10
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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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Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke
Overview: The two most famous Japanese mystery characters have come together to solve a crime. A year ago, a man was trying to commit suicide by jumping off a police station building. He was rescued by two men who happened to be the well known Akechi Kogoro and Kosuke Kindaichi. The famous duo were asked to be witnesses and provide information for the police record. From the surface, it was a simple case of suicide. However, soon after the incident, the police lieutenant committed suicide in his office. Slowly from the gathered evidence, the two most unlikely cases are being linked.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-26
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Mayonaka no Super Car
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Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-03-28
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