Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Also Known As: Ryûnosuke Kaneda , Ryunosuke Kaneda
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: June 15, 1928
Age: 96 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 31, 2009
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The Tale of Genji
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-01-03
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Seven Days War
Overview: A community is in turmoil when junior high schoolers barricade themselves in an empty factory to protest the draconian rules of parents and teachers. They're sick of heavy-handed teachers and iron-fisted parents. And now they're going to do something about it.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-08-13
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Godzilla vs. Biollante
Overview: After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.
Genres: Action Horror Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-12-16
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Tales of a Golden Geisha
Overview: The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko Tsugawa as her unfaithful, sometimes partner. As well as showing her relationships with the man she loves and the men who employ her, it satirizes corruption and the influence of money in Japanese politics.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-06-02
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Cape Erimo
Overview: Harajuku, the fashion capital of Tokyo. Yasuko works at a boutique as a beginner seamstress. As snow covers the streets, the boutique's interior decorates itself with colorful clothing. An exhibition of the shop's spring line up is right around the corner. After a hard day at work Yasuko stops by at a produce market, setting all her unfinished work on the rear deck of a random truck. When she gets home, she realizes that she's missing a couple of things.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-04-01
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Supermarket Woman
Overview: A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-06-15
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A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
Overview: Ninth movie in the Torakku Yarō series. Momojiro travels to Nagano to take Jonathan's place driving logging freight through the mountains. There he meets the wild and beautiful Natsu.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-08-04
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I Shall Not Forget
Overview: Hearing that his friend Yosuke Tsumura had died, Shiro Okabe returned to Kyoto. He felt that Yusuke's wife, Yusuke Tsumura's former love Yuko, knew something about Yosuke's death, but he was unable to find out what she knew. Okabe investigates Yosuke's death, but someone kills the people who provide clues one after another. Okabe follows Rumi, a woman at a bar who was close to Yosuke, to Mt. Hiei, and to his surprise learns that Yosuke is still alive.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-12-28
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幻の殺意
Overview: Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-04-15
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Peony Lantern Ghost Story
Overview: Version of Botan Dōrō.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-08-11
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Assassin's Target: Iemitsu
Overview: A vicious plot that would change the course of Japanese history is set in motion when assassins conspire to kill Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. Things heats up as Iemitsu plans a journey across Japan where assassins lie in wait. Working with elder statesman Okubo Hikozaemon is Musashi Miyamoto who wants to unravel the mystery of who is behind this plot and things heat up further when some of them are the greatest swordsmen in the land!
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-07-11
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
Overview: Fifth film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-08-01
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 12 - The Mystery of the Ever-Changing Tamamushi Mansion!
Overview: Twelfth film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-09-26
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The Revolt
Overview: When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-01-15
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A Legend of Turmoil
Overview: A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza family. When his boss gets shot, he decides to go after the plotters.
Genres: Crime Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-01-15
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The Decisive Power of Aikido
Overview: It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it. We can see why he developed aikido and where he has learned martial arts.
Genres: History Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1975-11-22
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Case of the Disjointed Murder
Overview: In the summer of 1947, various men and women gather at a mansion in the countryside at the invitation of Kazuma Utagawa. They are artists, novelists, poets, painters, playwrights, actresses, etc. Then the murders begin, one after another. The incident seemed to have no continuity...
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-03-14
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The Inugami Family
Overview: When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1976-10-16
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Sweet Revenge
Overview: Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top criminal defence lawyer, and plead with him to take her brother's case. They live in Kitakyushu which, though a city, she contends that the local lawyers are not up to the job. Otsuka contemptuously brushes her off. A year passes. Masao has suicided in jail, his appeal having failed due to the lack of interest and competence of the local defence lawyer. Kiriko returns to Tokyo, planning revenge on Otsuka for refusing the case and causing her brother's death.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-12-17
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Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Overview: When the Shogunates greatest secret is stolen, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. The Shogunate sends an incompetent cop, Tanaka, to Kyoto to act as a stalking horse. Hoping the thieves will kill Tanaka and the Ninja Spies will kill the thieves. But what the Shogunate doesn't realise is that Tanaka's even more incompetent assistant Mondo is in fact the leader of a gang of revengers for hire, there motto is "Sure Death" (or your money cheerfully refunded). Mondo doesn't know that everyone knows about the secret, but they all think he does. Poor Mondo, he not only has to deal with crazed Shogunate extremists, oddball ninjas, crooks who work for the Emperor and bicycle riding foreign death squads. He also have to deal with a wife and a crazy mother-in-law!
Genres: Drama Crime Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-06-29
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Demon Pond
Overview: When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-10-20
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Gate of Youth
Overview: The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-01-15
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Sworn Brothers
Overview: Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to be caught in another war orchestrated by his original boss who has set him up.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-02-22
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The Fixer
Overview: Political fixer Homei Yamaoka's misdeeds come to light, throwing Japanese politics into deadly confusion. But he's not going down without a fight.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-10-27
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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Overview: The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
Genres: Adventure Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-08-12
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Karate Cop 3
Overview: A cop, Katayama, gains the trust of a mother and daughter whose father, Nishina, is missing after being accused of killing a gang boss.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-07-07
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Rakugo musume
Overview: When a gal named Kasumi decides to become a traditional Japanese 'Rakugo' storyteller due to her uncle's invalidity, she is soon on her way to a career with college-level and amateur success. She becomes a student to one of the master's of the genre and is even asked to perform by a TV producer. The only snag is, the particular story has a curse dripping from its words.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-08-23
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Overview: Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-05-28
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Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-01-13
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The Black Hood
Overview: A horse-riding samurai fights villains.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-12-03
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Keijitachi no Natsu
Overview: The TV movie follows a detective with a burning sense of justice who risks his life to pursue a corruption case involving the prime minister's office.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-04-01
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Negotiator
Overview: In this movie, Japan's top negotiator confronts a formidable foe threatening Tokyo's subways. As high-stakes tension brews, Mashita must outsmart an adversary with a personal vendetta, testing his skills like never before.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-05-07
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Chūshingura Urabanashi: Nakazō Kyōran
Overview: Nakazo is forced by his foster mother, Shun, to practice dance intensively. He is bullied in the Kabuki world, and worries about his future as an actor.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-12-21
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