Ippei Souda
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hokkaidō, Japan
Birthday: July 10, 1930
Deathday: February 10, 2012
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Funeral
Overview: When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-11-17
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War and Youth
Overview: An auto repairman's daughter questions him about what happened to her aunt during the war, but the father remains reticent. Finally the man opens up, and the girl is able to piece together her aunt's tragic story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-04-01
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Fire Festival
Overview: Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, instead promoting his traditions in reactionary ways.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-05-25
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Suicide Bus
Overview: A young girl named Mitsuki receives a ticket for a bus tour from her uncle. The tour appears to be normal (expect that everyone appears to be quite sombre), but Mitsuki learns its true purpose: the other passengers and the tour manager have a suicide pact to send the bus over a cliff so their families can collect the insurance money.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-08-11
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My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Overview: Reiko and Tetsuya continue to live together. Reiko, who was informed by Kyoko that she was engaged to Takada, pretended not to be interested in her marriage, but in her heart, she wanted to marry Tetsuya. Tetsuya, unable to see through Reiko's true feelings, replies, "We shouldn't think about marriage until we're both adults and can live on our own." Meanwhile, Reiko's father, Shotaro, is stricken with cancer and receives a call that he has six months to live. In order to fulfill her father's wish, "I wanted to see Reiko as a bride while I was still alive," Reiko asked Tetsuya to marry him, and Tetsuya hesitated but accepted. However, Shotaro's doctor informs him that the cancer was misdiagnosed. While Reiko is relieved, she does not want to cancel her marriage to Tetsuya, so she proceeds with her wedding preparations without informing the people around her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-08-19
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Lady Battle Cop
Overview: When a four-man terrorist group known as Team Phantom begins raising havoc in downtown Tokyo, the city is in desperate need of a hero. An unexpected champion appears in the form of Lady Battle Cop, a former female tennis champion who has been transformed into a seemingly unstoppable cyborg.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-11-09
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Ballad of a Workman
Overview: A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-08-12
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Kokkai e ikô!
Overview: A close look at the inner workings of Japan's political underbelly.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-05-01
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Awakening
Overview: After the unexpected death of her husband a new life begins for Toshiko. 30 years of a happy marriage seem to suddenly vanish as she finds out that her husband had lived a double life. Struggling between her anger and the chance to begin a new chapter for herself, she finds her life moving into unchartered waters as she faces her 60th birthday.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-01-27
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Ping Pong Bath Station
Overview: An unhappy housewife regains her passion for life by taking over a failing bath house.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-09-12
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Goodbye Japan
Overview: A political satire comedy depicting the turmoil caused when the residents of a small island in Okinawa, feeling neglected by the Japanese government's response, declare independence.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-09-02
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Mama, I Need You!
Overview: After finishing the course of junior high school, Kazuo comes up to Tokyo, leaving his mother alone in the unproductive northern district. He finds a job in a small laundry in downtown Tokyo and works hard till late at night. At a nearby restaurant a brother and sister are working, and Kazuo becomes friendly with the girl, Yoneko. Love blossoms between the two. However, Yoneko's brother objects to his sister marrying Kazuo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-10-13
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The Notorious Bored Samurai
Overview: Mondosuke ventures alone into the land of Nagasaki. There, he encounters young lady named Kinue, the daughter of Nagasaki's former magistrate office constable, Shusuke Kaneko. Monsuke has received information that Shusuke has been captured on charges of embezzlement, prompting him to head to the magistrate's office. However, the arrival of the Chief Inspector, Shigehide Ogiwara , obstructs Monsuke's actions.
Genres: Drama History Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-08-11
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The Terrifying Man-eating Shark Woman
Overview: Toshio, who works at an architectural firm, visits a fishing port to reminisce about his love with his girlfriend Kyoko, who died suddenly one year ago. On a small island, he meets a woman who looks just like Kyoko. Toshio becomes obsessed with the woman. Soon, a rumor spreads among the fishermen that the woman is the incarnation of a shark.
Genres: TV Movie Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-08-09
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Darkness at Noon
Overview: Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a true story.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-03-26
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Love Is in the Green Wind
Overview: A youthful film depicting the sexual awakening of a boy who has just entered adolescence and his heartbreaking romance during the summer holidays with a young sprightly girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-11-23
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Aoi bara satsujin jiken
Overview: A magazine reporter gets involved in a murder case while covering a rose nursery that's developing a blue rose.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-06-29
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The Skies of Haruo
Overview: 1977 Japanese film directed by Tengo Yamada.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-12-19
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Gaki taishō kōshinkyoku
Overview: 1979 Japanese film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-07-13
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Lucky Dragon No. 5
Overview: An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru ("Lucky Dragon No. 5") sets out from the port of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It travels around the Pacific line fishing. While the ship is near Bikini Atoll, the ship's navigator sees a flash. All the crew come up to watch. They realize it is an atomic explosion, but take time to clear their fishing gear. A short time later, grey ash starts to fall on the ship. When the ship returns to port the sailors have been burned brown. They unload the fish, which are then transported away. They visit the local doctor and then go to Tokyo for an examination. It turns out they are all highly radioactive. Their symptoms become worse, and the contaminated fish causes a panic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-02-18
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Ningen no sabaku
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-04-28
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