Shinobu Asaji
Also Known As: Синобу Асадзи
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: November 14, 1925
Age: 99 years old
Gender: Female
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Nonsense - Fireball Boy Thief
Overview: The story of a ghostly thief in Edo who calls himself the fireball guy.
Genres: Crime History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-04-01
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Stories about Jirocho: Ishimatsu and Oiwake Sangoro
Overview: Ishimatsu is strong in fights, but weak in relationships with women and enjoys great popularity among them, and we see how an exciting historical drama about love, enmity and friendship is played out.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-23
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Otoko no Uta
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-03-11
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恐妻時代
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-10-30
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Tomboy Samurai
Overview: The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for her worried father. Disguising herself as a man and changing her name, she heads for the capital...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-06-29
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Don't Ever Die, Mama!
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-26
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At the Side of the Bridge
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-01
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素浪人日和
Overview: At the Fugenji temple in Koishikawa, Edo, a memorial service for the 49th day after the passing of Kyogoku Takanori, the lord of the Tanba-Miyazu domain, was held. Despite being sons of Takanori, three brothers, who had different mothers, gathered, each having grown up in different circumstances.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-06-01
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お役者小僧 江戸千両幟
Overview: Okazaki Domain samurai Inaba Gotaro accidentally killed a superior while trying to save his beloved geisha, Ko-en. On the run, they were rescued by the actor Nakamura Utaemon, but Ko-en was taken by the Hatamoto, Ono Issai. Gotaro, who fell off a cliff, was saved by the Dutch-trained doctor, Shibarai Ryokai, and his daughter Oume. While traveling to Edo, they met Utaemon in Mishima, who was suffering from a serious eye disease. Ryokai’s treatment saved Utaemon from blindness, and a strong friendship was formed among the three.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-08-10
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The Bride and the Treasure
Overview: Den Shichi of Kurodomon-chō, the best detective in Edo, captured members of a thief gang called "Kitsutsuki," but let three, including the rōnin Daikoku Yajūrō, Tengai Omachi, and Kasumi no Seiji, escape. Among the captured who were exiled, Genta and Kakuroku broke out and returned to Edo to reorganize the Kitsutsuki gang, starting to wreak havoc in the city. Due to the brutal methods used, Den Shichi suspected Yajūrō and Omachi had rejoined the gang. One day, a child who saw a hairdresser resembling Den Shichi, named Kiyoshi, reported to him. Kiyoshi, trusted by the moneychanger Yamano-ya, frequented by Den Shichi's wife Oshun, was rumored to be in love with Yamano-ya's daughter Oiku. In fact, Kiyoshi was Kasumi no Seiji, now living an honest life.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-01-08
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At the Side of the Bridge 2
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-09-30
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Sword for Hire
Overview: Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano. On his way, Hayate is wounded and cared for by O’Ryo, who falls in love with him. But when Hayate accidentally kills her caretaker, he flees, with O’Ryo in pursuit. Subsequently, Hayate's comrade Yaheiji falls in love with Oryo. Kano, the lover left behind by Hayate, believes him dead, and becomes involved with another soldier, Jurota. When Jurota defects to the opposing army, he takes Kano with him. A double set of love triangles has developed, wherein each man and each woman loves one and is loved by another. Finally only combat and self-sacrifice can untangle the weave.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-05-22
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New - No Longer Human
Overview: Based on the novel by Osamu Dazai and distributed by ATG. The story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas. In consequence, he feels himself "disqualified from being human" (a literal translation of the Japanese title) and goes down the stairs to self-destruction step by step.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-09-02
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Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?
Overview: French docu-drama which chronicles the chain of events that lead to the hanging of German-journalist Richard Sorge, who was executed in 1944 after he was found supplying classified information to the Russians.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1961-03-29
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Mother's Ambition
Overview: The Kumakichi Ishida family lived happily in a small house in Shibuya while their mansion in Azabu was requisitioned by the occupation forces. When the residence is released to them, Mrs. Ishida wants to turn it into a Western style hotel to recoup their fortunes, but returns to Shibuya, swindled and sober.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-08-17
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An Autumn Afternoon
Overview: Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-11-18
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The Princess Sen
Overview: During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-10-20
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Pirates
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-07-13
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Traveling with Breeze
Overview: 1953 Hiroshi Inagaki movie.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-05-07
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Zokuzoku bantōhan to detchidon
Overview: 1961 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-01-03
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At the Side of the Bridge 3
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-01-06
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At the Side of the Bridge 4
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-07-27
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続々々番頭はんと丁稚どん チャンポン旅行
Overview: 1961 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-04-01
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