Kei Tani
Also Known As: Kei Tani, 谷啓
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ota, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: February 22, 1932
Age: 93 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 11, 2010
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Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Overview: Maruyama, a day laborer, is living on an abandoned ship at the port of Osaka when he meets an elusive man offering a job.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-11-01
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Samurai Fiction
Overview: A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-10-27
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The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
Overview: The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act between genuinely goofy antics and exhilirating, bloody violence.
Genres: Crime History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-09-17
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After Life
Overview: On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently deceased, record their personal details, then, over the course of the week, assist them in choosing a single memory to keep for eternity.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-04-17
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Nippon Irresponsible Guy
Overview: Sequel to "Irresponsible Age of Japan".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-12-23
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Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-04-15
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Ant Hell War
Overview: The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-04-29
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Shinibana
Overview: After the death of a man in their nursing home, a group of residents find his notebook titled "Shinibana" containing a plan to tunnel into and steal 1.7 billion yen from a bank.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-05-08
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Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Overview: Comedy has the proprietors of a tonkatsu (deep-fried pork) restaurant match wits with a Chinese developer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-12-22
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Youth Bakachin Cooking School
Overview: Hitomi Kogure, has decided to drop out of high school. Deciding to tell her e-mail penpal "Ayumi-chan", her online friend reveals she is joining a cooking class. In order to meet her friend, Hitomi decides to join as well. What happens when she realizes "Ayumi-chan" is not who Hitomi had in mind?
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-09-13
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Whisper of the Spirits
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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A Ghost Love Story of Japan
Overview: A daughter of Hatamoto (high-ranked soldier) Otsuyu (Akiko Kana) and a Ronin living in Choya (cheap apartment) Shinzaburo Hagihara (Yoichi Hayashi) fell in love with each other. They could not see each other for a while, but Otsuyu visited Shinzaburo's place late at night, led by a servant Oyone (Shoko Yagi). Tomorrow night and next night as well.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-08-13
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Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Overview: A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passion for the music, giving him a chance to set things right in his life.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-11-26
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As the River Flows
Overview: 2000 live-action Japanese film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-04-29
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Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Overview: In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end of battle, where Miyamoto continues on a mission of learning; with the introduction of his arch-rival Sasaki Kojiro; and lastly the large cast of characters rendezvouses for a fateful finale.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-08-14
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Stereo Future
Overview: Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film’s obnoxious ham of a star.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-06-05
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Free and Easy 15
Overview: Hama-chan takes a vacation to go fishing in Akita despite warnings from Su-san as his company faces a restructuring process.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-08-21
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Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
Overview: Mr. Takano, a company employee, announces plans to take an early retirement so he can return to his home town and spend his days fishing. Su-san and Hama-chan envy his decision, and Hama-chan conspires to visit Takano, even though he has no vacation time left.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-08-18
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Wakai kisetsu
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-10-20
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Tokyo Heaven
Overview: A pampered young model is killed in a traffic accident. Given the chance to return to earth, she becomes involved with the advertising executive who is trying to cover up her death. A blend of fantasy and trenchant realism in which Somai uses the ethereal glow of advertising images to comment on the transience of life.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-06-09
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Smile
Overview: Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-12-15
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Lonely Heart
Overview: A police procedural surrounding murder at a bookstore and the private lives of the cops trying to solve the case.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-10-10
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Chameleon
Overview: Keiko who leads a lonely life as a fortune teller on the streets meets Goro, a leader of the con-artists. One day, Goro witnesses a group of men kidnapping a middle-aged man in the parking garage. Goro records the man on his cell phone without knowing he could be in big trouble.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-07-05
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Nani ga nandemo Tamegorō
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-08-26
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Free and Easy 17
Overview: Yumiko returns to work in Hama-chan's department. She had once left the company after getting married, but a dark shadow now seems to loom over her.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-08-05
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Hana no Oedo no Musekinin
Overview: A comedy directed by Kajiro Yamamoto, based on an original idea by Koji Toita, co-written by Yasuo Tanami, who worked on "Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sannin Yoba" and Kajiro Yamamoto, who worked on "The Story of a Genius Swindler: Tanuki no Hanamichi." Photographed by Seiichi Endo of "Things That Live at the End of the Earth."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-12-20
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続・図々しい奴
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-06-03
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How to Make a Big Hit
Overview: Japanese comedy film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-03-05
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Red Shadow
Overview: The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, deception and intimidation.
Genres: Adventure Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-08-11
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ホラ吹き太閤記
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-10-31
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クレージー大作戦
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-10-29
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The Man from Planet Alpha
Overview: A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It is the sixth film in the Crazy Operation series where the lead role was handed over from Eikichi Ueki to Kei Tani. According to the plot, Planet Alpha Secretary severely worried by the effects of the Earth's atomic bomb experiment and sent Mistake 7 and Zero 8, as a watchers to Earth for a nuclear disarmament.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-05-28
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空想天国
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-08-14
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クレージーの殴り込み清水港
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-01-15
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Happy Go-Lucky
Overview: An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-27
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Kaidan botandōrō
Overview: Japanese horror movie from 1982.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Woman Who Touched Legs
Overview: Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the story about her parents who killed himself and died for overwork to feel sorry about her.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-08-24
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Urban Marine Resort Story
Overview: A story of love and adventure between a woman who likes water sports and a man who likes boats. Mariko thinks she's just in for a fun vacation when she and her friend Tomoyo discover a missing Korean War plane while scuba diving. Who will find the buried treasure first? Number two in the Hoy Choy Productions trilogy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-06-10
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Free and Easy
Overview: Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo office. After settling in to his surrounding along with his wife Eri, Densuke befriends an elderly man named Ichinosuke Suzuki. Ichinosuke is a lonely and old man who learns to enjoy life again through his friendship with Densuke. Meanwhile, Densuke is completely unaware that Ichinosuke is the boss of his construction company. The two men become friends through their shared passion for fishing.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-12-24
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Free and Easy 2
Overview: Hama-chan gets Su-san hooked on fishing, but Su-san has some problems to deal with; a beautiful woman saves Su-san when he collapses while fishing.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-12-27
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Free and Easy 9
Overview: Hama-chan’s sales department gets a new supervisor, a hard-working taskmaster that’s the very opposite of carefree, irresponsible Hama-chan. The veteran employee decides to find his boss, a divorced father, a new wife. The supervisor loves a bar hostess “mama-san,” but is unable to confess his true feelings until Hama-chan comes to his rescue.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-09-06
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Free and Easy 6
Overview: Hama-chan and Su-san go fishing during a business trip, but Hama-chan has to give a lecture on Su-san's behalf in a case of mistaken identity.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-12-25
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Love and Duty
Overview: Two married couples struggle to cope with their sex lives. Kenji and Misaki, a seemingly happy married couple, lead a sexless life. Misaki, whose numerous seductions have been turned down by her husband Kenji, longs for a way to solve their sexless marriage. On the other hand, Shoko, a career oriented woman, is annoyed by the constant sexual attention she receives from her husband Yoshihiko, who believes fulfilling Shoko’s sexual needs is the greatest expression of love. When a chance meeting brings Kenji and Shoko together in a passionate affair, they suddenly find themselves re-examining their lives and struggling to understand what is truly important.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-02-15
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Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Overview: In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Las Vegas Free-For-All
Overview: The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the seven Cats were the lovely Mie Hama and such Japanese musical artists as The Peanuts, The Johnnys, The Drifters, and Jackie Yoshikawa & the Blue Comets.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-04-28
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Free and Easy 4
Overview: Hama-chan and his wife are ecstatic about their long-awaited pregnancy. Meanwhile, Su-san's nephew joins Hama-chan's department at the company.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-12-23
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Free and Easy 3
Overview: Su-San invites Hama-chan to go fishing at a place close to his heart after learning about Hama-chan and his wife's fertility problems.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-12-22
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Free and Easy 8
Overview: When Su-san invites his late friend's daughter to come along on a fishing trip, she falls in love with Hama-chan's fishing protégé.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-08-10
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Free and Easy 5
Overview: Hama-chan shows up to work with his son on his back when his wife goes to her class reunion and his mother throws her back out.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-12-26
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Free and Easy 10
Overview: Su-san resigns after getting fed up with corporate life, but he finds himself back in familiar surroundings on his first assignment at a new job.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-08-08
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Free and Easy 16
Overview: Hama-chan meets a friendly US soldier on a trip to Nagasaki with Su-san. Su-san returns to Tokyo and is informed that Hama-chan has gone missing.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-08-27
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Returning the Favor
Overview: Kitahara Kazunori was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the fall of his second year in high school, and thereafter spent a year and 10 months battling the disease. Although he studied hard for the university examinations and was successfully admitted to his first choice, [the prestigious] Tokyo University, he only managed to visit it for a day before passing away. After that, last January [i.e. 2005], Kazunori's mother compiled the thoughts he had left behind and published it as a book, and it was adapted into this drama. Even as Kazunori had to fight his serious illness, he received support from his friends, school teachers and family members, and had warm relations with many people. This drama illustrates the 1 year and 10 months young Kazunori persevered together with the people around him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-03-22
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Midnight Run Main Store
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-01-18
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The Crazy Adventure
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-10-31
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An Impudent Man
Overview: Naomasa, the former lord of Okayama Castle and the head of the Iseda family, takes a strange boy, Kirihito, under his wing. However, Naomasa is sent to Europe for his rather too liberal lifestyle…
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-15
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The Best Playboy In Japan
Overview: The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but became star. First film in popular "Number 1" Series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-07-13
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The Games Teachers Play
Overview: The story of an unconventional teacher facing up to his unruly and apathetic class.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-04-25
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Swing Girls
Overview: A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up poisoning and replacing the school's brass band.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-09-11
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L・O・V・I・N・G
Overview: Murder case.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-12-24
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Monsieur Zivaco
Overview: International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival thief WCWC for a rare gold samurai sword.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-10-28
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The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Overview: Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. In prison Sangoro will have a new life
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-01-03
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The Greatest Challenge of All
Overview: After an argument with his father a son leaves his home and comes back only, as an adult, many years later just to cause them problem after problem.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-08-05
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Hakuro no Shibijin
Overview: The wife of a famous resident of Kamakura awakens to carnal passion . . . And when her blood cools down it's because she's been murdered!
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-04-26
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The Donkey Comes on a Tank
Overview: Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-12-26
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Free and Easy 18
Overview: Hama-chan goes to Okayama to look for Su-san when he goes missing a few days after freezing up during his inaugural speech as the company chairman.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-09-08
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Free and Easy 11
Overview: Hama-chan accompanies Su-san on a business trip to Okinawa in the middle of the recession, but Su-san remains in low spirits over business matters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-02-05
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True Osaka Grit
Overview: Based on a novel by Kôen Hasegawa
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-10-24
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Mexican Free-for-All
Overview: A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-04-27
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Crazy Big Explosion
Overview: A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-04-27
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The Stupid Teacher
Overview: Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing a lot of commotion.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-09-30
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The Sandal Keeper
Overview: The second installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-06-11
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Crazy Operation
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-03-24
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Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-10-26
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Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
Overview: A traveling ronin perceived as a fool impresses a samurai leader with his fishing skills and gains employment.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-12-23
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Postman
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-03-22
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Vagabond Schemer
Overview: The return of a man to Japan from Borneo creates chaos in a village.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-03-15
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The detective whose path was crossed by a snake
Overview: Starring Ken Takakura, this TV special depicts a detective (Akira Hayasaka) who lives in a harsh life with pride and conviction. Minoru Akiba, Chief of the Investigation Division 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department, is a veteran detective who has passed through the shrine in numerous incidents. His wife was killed by a criminal he caught 13 years ago as revenge. There is a report that his former subordinate, Constable Murasawa, was stabbed to death under Akiba... Suzuki Kyoka plays his daughter.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-07-01
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Free and Easy 20: Final
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-12-26
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どーもくん
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Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-06-11
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Headless Island
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Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-08-20
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アッと驚く為五郎
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-02-27
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ほんだら捕物帖
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-04-09
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港町紳士録
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-08-04
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Mutsugorō no kekkon-ki
Overview: 1974 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1974-04-27
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Bayside Shakedown Extra Edition Bayside Policewoman Story Early Summer Traffic Safety Special
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-06-19
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Musekinin yūkyōden
Overview: The members of Crazy Cats play employees of a trading company. Ueda Hitoshi of Awa Shoji, a lucky man who never loses a bet, and the managing director, a gambling fanatic, are scammed in a business deal and set off for Macau where the mastermind, Chang, is located for a gambling showdown. Kei Tani plays the role of the Macau gambling manager.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-07-11
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Industrial Spy Free-for-All
Overview: Saburo Sarutobi, a former member of the Zengakuren, and Maruo Inumaruo, a former member of the police force, have joined two rival companies, Toyotomi Denki and Tokugawa Musen, respectively, and have been at each other's throats at every turn. They are engaged in a nightly industrial espionage war in an attempt to somehow get under each other's noses, but eventually they both find themselves targeted by an international industrial espionage ring...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-01-14
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Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Overview: Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as politicians. A slick crime comedy of cons and payback.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-05-15
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Nippon ichi no warunori otoko
Overview: The ninth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-12-31
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Nippon ichi no shokku otoko
Overview: The last (10th) Toho "Crazy film" in the Nippon Ichi series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-12-31
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Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya
Overview: Japanese horror comedy from 1967.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-09-02
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