Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Saga Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: July 14, 1935
Deathday: August 08, 2017
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Gender: Male
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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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Overview: Secretly operating his cruiser as a casino at sea isn’t enough for mafia don Lukino Marcano. He’s also looking for the gold-laden boat wreckage worth the budget of a small country! Lupin sniffs out the plan to recover this long-lost treasure and brings along his partners Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko for the ride to crash Lukino’s party.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy TV Movie Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-08-03
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Overview: Fuji Television film based on the manga of the same name by Hiroshi Aro.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-05-04
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Overview: Set against the backdrop of a bitter power struggle between the faction of the chairman of the board and the faction of the vice-chairman of the board of a large bank, this business mystery explores the lust, suffering and vindictiveness of one of the branch managers caught in the middle of the struggle. The term “cold current” refers to a current in which those who, once in it, find themselves will never emerge.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-02-05
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-01-07
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Overview: Japanese drama film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-08-24
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Overview: In 1940, Masaaki Takaoka works as a teacher in the agricultural division at a youth training institute. Although Japan’s defeat seems imminent, all of Masaaki’s students are drafted in a futile last-ditch effort. In an attempt to give the young men some hope, he makes everyone promise that they will all meet again under the cherry blossoms upon their safe return. Consumed by sadness over the fate of his students, Masaaki devotes the next 30 years of his life to develop a new species of cherry blossoms that could thrive in any climate in remembrance of his students.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-11-21
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Overview: Two former design school classmates, 21-year-old office worker Kyoko and illustrator Jiro, run into each other on the street and soon begin living together. With great care for their feelings, the two embark on a genuine love affair, expressed through their taboo and tension-filled cohabitation. Whilst hurting each other, they continue to explore the boundaries of their relationship in this boldly controversial film.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-04-14
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-04-18
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Overview: To solve the mystery of her deceased husband, his wife departs to Shinshu.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-02-18
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Overview: A travel writer on an assignment comes across a murder, tries and fails to chase down the criminal. He notices the corpse was switched for another one...
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-07-25
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Overview: A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-04-23
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Overview: Live-action adaptation of the "Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga" manga by Akira Miyashita.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-08-02
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Overview: Izumi, a woman who is troubled by dreams of the same murder every night... Saki is asked to conduct an autopsy on the body in that dream! In her dream, Izumi relives the incident as it happened 25 years ago and is possessed by the murdered woman!?
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-02-03
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Overview: Takeda is an honest police officer, father and husband, but after he’s promoted to detective he quickly becomes embroiled in dirty back room dealings, blackmail, and corruption that goes right to the top of the force. Meanwhile, renegade investigator Kusama must decide whether he should shake the foundations of Japanese law enforcement with the information that has come into his possession about the police.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-05-07
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Overview: A woman runs a “mistress service” and interviews young women for “dates” with men. Various couples get together but someone is following and watching them.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-04-20
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Overview: Film about a pirate radio station.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-04-27
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Overview: The patriarch of a bickering family announces his retirement, stirring competition about who will succeed him as a leading practitioner of Noh theater, his granddaughter or grandson.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-03-15
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Overview: After winning big at the races, Torajiro Kuruma wants to take his aunt and uncle on a trip to Hawaii to partly pay the great filial debt he feels he owes them, but the plan hits a snag. Also, a pretty kindergarten teacher rents a room at Toraya.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-02-26
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Overview: A comedy of a yakuza family that goes into show business.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-12-17
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Overview: Comedy about a car salesman who invents a condom against premature ejaculation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-05-08
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Overview: Set in the late 60s in a small seaside town, this coming of age drama centres on a young girl named Nagisa. She spends her summer holidays working in a local seaside bar, searching for her lost cat, dancing to rock’n’roll and discovering first love.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-06-10
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Overview: Naito is serving time for his aggressive fundraising in the securities world, but returns to Osaka after completing his sentence. Although he wants to get clean, Oyodo Shinkin Bank has tasked Naito to raise funds.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-07-24
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