
Birthday:
03-21-1947
Deathday:
10-16-2009 (62 years)
Birthplace:
Kyoto, Japan
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April Story
Act like Kato
event1998 star_border 7.3
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In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
Three Resurrected Drunkards
Act like Onoppo 'The big one'
event1968 star_border 5.5
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Three students spend their holidays at the seaside where they are mistaken for Koreans, a minority which is looked down on in Japan. The action develops into a crime story.
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Act like Self
event2024
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This documentary follows the path of musician Kazuhiko Kato, who has created many masterpieces that remain in the history of Japanese pop music. Kazuhiko Kato, affectionately known as "Tonovan," influenced many people with his musicality that was ahead of its time, such as "The Folk Crusaders" and "Sadistic Mika Band." The documentary introduces the behind-the-scenes story of the formation of The Folk Crusaders, who created Japan's first million-selling hit, rare footage of the Sadistic Mika Band's overseas performances and recording scenes as they made their way around the world, and hidden anecdotes about the "Europe Trilogy," which is said to be a monumental work of Japanese pop music. In addition, a new recording of the timeless classic "Ano Subarashii Ai wo Mouichido" is made, and the song's evolution by musicians of various genres is shown. The film was planned, directed, and produced by Yumi Aihara, who also worked on "SUKITA: A Moment Carved by Artists."
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Act like Himself
event2009
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Everyone in Japan knows his work, yet few recognize his face. Chris Mosdell, British expatriate, pop lyricist, poet and visual artist, during his 30-year residence in Tokyo has written chart-topping hits with some of Japan's most influential musicians and composers, penned lyrics to anime film scores, and run with the multimedia underground of that city's avant-garde. Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist is a 90-minute documentary film detailing those artistic relationships in the expansive career of artistic word-smith, Chris Mosdell. Shot in HD on-location in Tokyo and Fukui, Japan, and New York City, USA, the film highlights Mosdell's rise from obscure expatriate bohemian poet to renowned lyricist for Japan's biggest band ever, Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). The story is told through exclusive interviews. Tokyo itself also figures into the narrative as a major character, featuring copious clips of original footage from inside the city that inspires Mosdell's work.
It's All Right, My Friend
Music Supervisor
event1983
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An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.
The Girl in Glass
Original Music Composer
event1988 star_border 5.5
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A girl from a wealthy family falls in love with a working-class boy.
Like a Savage
Original Music Composer
event1985 star_border 5
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Young writer Tamako, who is wrongfully accused of killing the head yakuza, must find a way out of trouble.
Broken Heart
Original Music Composer
event1995
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Eight love stories start and end in an amusement park.
Succession
Original Music Composer
event1992 star_border 6
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A former stockbroker-turned-yakuza must make sure his alcoholic boss is up to the task of swearing in the next leader of their syndicate.
Detective Story
Original Music Composer
event1983 star_border 6.2
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Naomi is a university student who is leaving for the US to study in a week; Shuichi is a washed-up gumshoe who's hired by Naomi's father to bodygard his daughter until she leaves. Shuichi finds the job annoying and wants to quit. But he also has a screwed-up ex and alimony to pay. Things go from bad to worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder which might involve the yakuza. They decide to find out who committed the murder but God knows what it will lead to.
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Music
event2000
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A musical- style comedy movie set in Hakata.
Afternoon When Flowers Fell
Music
event1989
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A widowed restaurateur is faced with scandal after discovering her late husband had a child out of wedlock. Hearing that two criminals had attempted to take over the restaurant from her late husband, she hires her late husband's best friend, a private detective, to investigate.
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