Hideki Saijo
Also Known As: 西城英樹
Biography: Hideki Saijo was a Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village People's hit song "Y.M.C.A.," called "Young Man." In the 1970s, he was called "New Big Three" with Goro Noguchi and Hiromi Go.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Deathday: May 16, 2018
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Toshigoro
Overview: Teenage film
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-04-14
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西城秀樹フェスタ・イン・東京 ～デビュー５０周年記念 ヒデキ・エモーション ２０２２
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-05-22
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Sanshiro the Judoist
Overview: In the year 1882, Sanshirou comes to Tokyo seeking for a worthy martial arts teacher. There, he meets Yano - a judo master who single-handedly defeats 39 jujitsu practitioners. Extremely impressed by his skill, Sanshirou decides to become his disciple. Later, Sanshirou falls for Sayo Murai - a girl whose father is a martial arts instructor at the local police department; and he also has to face Higaki Gennosuke, a skilled jujitsu fighter and his greatest rival.
Genres: Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-06-08
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Executive Koala
Overview: Minoru Kawasaki directs this comedic psychological thriller that follows a large koala as he looks for help from several of his closest friends, which include a giant rabbit and frog. A hardworking executive at a pickle company, Mr. Tamura stands out from other employees because he's a koala bear who stands six feet tall. When his human girlfriend is found murdered, the blackout-prone Tamura goes on the run and tries to solve the mystery.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-01-14
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Love Is After School
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-09-15
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Iron Angels
Overview: Yeung’s poppy fields are torched by a law enforcement task force, she retaliates by ordering police officials assassinated. The Angels break into Yeung’s corporate offices, eventually tracing her headquarters. After Alex Fong’s character is captured and held by Yeung, the Angels mount an assault to rescue him. A complex sub-plot involving an armored car bullion robbery eventually leads the Angels to a final showdown with Yeung and her men.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-03-10
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Desperate Pursuit
Overview: In the desert of Egypt, Kurata, the CEO of the Japanese corporation Tokokaihatsu, is killed by a sniper. After the news reaches Japan, the CEO's lawyer, Yamamoto, receives a visit from two men that attempt to steal the deceased CEO's will. This is witnessed by two detectives, Tsuzuki and Ōnuki, but they fail to catch the perps. Yamamoto hands the detectives a set of keys before he stops breathing. Tsuzuki and Ōnuki now have to investigate Kurata's murder...
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-05-17
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Beaten by Black Rain
Overview: Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son.
Genres: History Animation Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-08-12
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Teardrops
Overview: A sentimental drama about aspiring artist, Eiji, who rescues a blind girl. His friends Goro and Minoru and the blind girl's sister Kazue are a happy group until Goro steals money from Kazue's purse. Goro is arrested and his friends start bothering Eiji. To escape their harassment he changes jobs. But then he becomes the victim of an unexpected accident.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1973-11-03
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The Legend of Love & Sincerity
Overview: Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in an accident that resulted in a young boy being permanently scarred between his eyes while she emerged unscathed. The young boy saved her life and although she never knew who he was, she never forgot him. Meet Taiga Makoto, a young man with a scar between his eyes who has had a rough life, but has emerged as a rough, tough bully - a thug and a brawler and about as rude as they come - all of which he blames on the incident that gave him his scar. When Ai and Makoto run into each other again, Ai feels guilt for what Makoto has become and decides to intervene and rehabilitate him. But is he a diamond in the rough, or just a bully?
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-07-13
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A Story of Modern Chivalry
Overview: A hard-boiled man who lived in the world of the Yakuza, leaves everything behind in search of revenge for his great friend.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-10-08
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Botchan
Overview: Botchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment - never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on him and pull nasty stunts and with a landlord who constantly tries to sell him worthless antiques. While on a fishing trip to boost his spirits, Botchan suspects Hotta, his one friend in the village, as the cause of all of his misery. But this is just beginning of his problems - During a meeting to discuss the students' disrespectful behavior towards Botchan, the proposed punishment is surprisingly mild despite the severity of the acts. Yet, Botchan's suspected adversary defends him. Were the other faculty members lying about Hotta? Botchan may soon discover the truth, for when evidence of the dean's activities surface, Botchan and Hotta must team up to corner the dean in his own scandalous game. Based on Natsume Soseki's 1906 novel, which was one of Japan's best-selling books.
Genres: Animation Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-06-13
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Let's Go, Grandma!
Overview: Let's Go, Grandma! plays like an exuberant, goofy update to Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story. Kinuyo Tanaka plays the titular Grandma, who, after selling her Hokkaido property, is apparently flush with cash but newly homeless. Her grown children take turns hosting her, making extravagant performances of filial devotion with an eye to potential profit. Making use of a catalog of wacky visual effects, bracketed by gratuitous ham-fisted fight scenes, and costarring pop singer Hideki Saijo, the film is balanced by Tanaka's nuanced performance, which delivers a denunciation of hypocrisy and greed.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-07-12
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The First Star of Happiness
Overview: A youth movie starring Miyoko Asada that depicts a cute and lovely 16 years old girl who lives a bright and refreshing life with her purity. She helps at a boarding house in Kamakura where she met Hideki Saijo. Script is written by Shiro Ishimori and directed by Shigeyuki Yamane.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-03-30
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BLOW UP! HIDEKI
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-10-10
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The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses
Overview: After his fiancée is killed in the crossfire of a yakuza turf war, a man on the edge remorselessly hunts down the gangsters responsible.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-06-14
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西城秀樹 秘蔵映像
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Original Language: ja
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CAT'S EYE: Midnight Love Adventure
Overview: Three sisters run a quiet café by day and become the elusive art thieves known as “Cat's Eye” by night. Targeting only paintings linked to their late father, once a renowned painter forced to produce forgeries, they execute elegant heists without harming anyone. As they retrieve each stolen piece, they edge closer to uncovering the truth behind their father's past.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-07-23
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