
Birthday:
03-23-1929
(95 years)
Birthplace:
Ōmori, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
event1962
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The salaryman is the object of admiration in the world. Because there is no more carefree job than this, this cheerful song comedy is set to the hit melody of Ueki etc. [Selection of Actors and Directors].
Nippon Irresponsible Guy
event1962 star_border 8
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Sequel to "Irresponsible Age of Japan".
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
event1962
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1962 Japanese movie
Prostitution Gang
event1997
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With a title like that... you just have to watch it.
Good By Summer Rabbit: Another Aiko 16 The Movie
event1983
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Aiko Juuroku Sai making-of documentary.
High Heels Gang
event1991
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The son of a gang leader boss is kidnapped by someone and demands the disbandment of the gang. A group of five mean high school girls who form a "high heels group" will face them
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
event1963
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Comedy has the proprietors of a tonkatsu (deep-fried pork) restaurant match wits with a Chinese developer.
Japan for Sale
event1968
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The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".
Kamen Rider ZO
Act like Seikichi Mochizuki
event1993 star_border 7.3
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Masaru Aso was the lab assistant of geneticist Doctor Mochizuki, used as one of his experiments related the creation of the Neo Organism, enabling him to transform into a grasshopper-like being called Kamen Rider ZO. He fled into the mountainside and went into a coma before he was awakened by a telepathic call two years later with an unconscious urge to protect Hiroshi Mochizuki, the son of Doctor Mochizuki.
Adan
event2006
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Biopic of painter Tanaka Isson
Door II: Tokyo Diary
Act like Ishihara
event2023 star_border 6.5
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Ai is a call girl that makes good money for what she does but there’s always at risk no matter how good the money is. The job makes her feel free and in control and likes the danger that surrounds her. Her clients vary from normal to weird but her new client: Mr. Mamiya is… different. Mamiya is strange, charming, and very captivating which makes Ai very interested in what he has to offer and what he wants. Mr. Mamiya likes to explore sexuality and the art of S&M which intrigues Ai and continues to meet with him, and their relationship gets deeper and deeper.
Hotsprings Holiday
event1968
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Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a hoodlum in the newer gang, both fall in love with the daughter of an inn proprietor, even though she evinces more interest in improving the town than in their romantic advances. Eventually, the two hoodlums come to respect her efforts and decide to join forces in ridding the town of all gangsters. The two men succeed in restoring peace to the town and, rejected by the innkeeper's daughter, they leave town as friends.
My SO Has Got Depression
Act like Kawaji
event2011 star_border 7
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Mikio is a married man and works hard for the company where he is employed. Then one day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. Mikio's wife is Haruko. They have been married for 5 years. Haruko draws comics for work, but they do not sell well. She mainly relied on Mikio for support. Meanwhile, Haruko did not notice any changes in her husband. She begins to blame herself for not noticing any signs. Mikio's depression derived from his work. His company has been pressing him to quit the company. After Mikio quits his job his condition improves, but the dynamics of their relationship changes.
The Greatest Challenge of All
event1967
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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.
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Act like Hiroshi Inuyama
event1988 star_border 5.7
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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.
The Million Dollar Pursuit
event1968 star_border 5
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Burned out butcher Hazama meets a woman at a restaurant and is asked to help her deliver a bag of diamonds.
Giovanni's Island
Act like Chief (voice)
event2014 star_border 7.5
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In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Wakai kisetsu
event1962
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1962 Japanese movie
喜劇 右向けェ左!
event1970
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Mamoru Hirayama, the sales manager of Clover Shoji, a women's underwear manufacturer, was selected by President Usui to be the manager of the foreign affairs section newly established in the sales department. Masaaki Sakata, Yasushi Inoda, Osamu Yamabe, and Jiro Oi were assigned to this foreign affairs section. Hirayama, a former soldier, is suddenly enthusiastic when the company orders him to join the Self-Defense Forces. One day, in the library where the records of the former army are displayed, Hirayama recalls his memories of that time. It turned out that the bundle of bills that the captain had made a mess of was packed in a box and buried somewhere.
Why Not?
Act like Roku
event1981 star_border 6.4
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The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre. Characteristically, Imamura focuses not on the leaders of the country, but on characters in the lower classes and on the fringes of society.
Chameleon
event2008 star_border 5.7
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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.
Women in the Mirror
Act like The Old Man
event2003 star_border 7.7
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Three women who share memories of the Hiroshima disaster try to uncover the hidden family ties that may or may not bind them together.
Riot in Gujo
event2000 star_border 5
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Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his father is played by Go Kato and Ryuzo Hayashi plays a leader of the Riot. The Riot in Gujo is called one of the biggest three riots in the Edo Period as it took almost 5 years to settle and also involved the Edo government. This movie is a period film about the riot and Gujo farmers fighting for their tenacity of purpose. The farmers had suffered enough from heavy taxes and decided to rise up in riot when the domain lord, Yorikane, issued a new act, which practically forced tax increases. Asking the lord to retract the act, they pour down to the Hachiman Castle. For once they attain the repeal deed signed by the chief retainer. However the promise is broken. Now the farmers decide to make a direct plea to the Edo Residence…This film is full tension and breathless moments.
Happy Go-Lucky
event1962 star_border 8
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An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.
Age of Japanese Guerrillas
Act like Bana no Chûtarô
event1968
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Kinta (Nabe Osami) is Japanese by birth, but raised by a Chinese man. He stowsaway to Japan to see his girlfriend Yukiko but gets picked up for vagrancy in Shinjuku and thrown in jail. Helped by a yakuza and a prostitute, he goes on a search for Yukiko but winds up on a journey of sexual discovery.
Samurai Reincarnation
Act like Shugoro
event1981 star_border 6
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After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.
The Lovable Tramp
event1966 star_border 7
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Saotome is a white-collar worker on the brink of a burnout who one day strikes up a friendship with Gen, a boorish drifter who approaches life one day at a time.
Follow the Girls
Act like Kiku-san
event1971
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Comedy of an entertainment agent and strip-teasers.
Las Vegas Free-For-All
event1967
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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.
Gamblers' Luck
event1966 star_border 7
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A group of ne'er-do-wells live happily in the slums of what is now Tokyo and have a number of adventures: they get drunk and go whoring, revenge themselves on cruel landlords, animate the corpse of a money-lender in order to frighten people. Then they assist at the marriage of a lovely girl and almost kill themselves gambling to provide her with a dowry.
The Best Playboy In Japan
Act like Reporter
event1963
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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.
Abayo Hakusho
event1995
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1995 DTV Japanese film. Based on Ayumi Tachihara's manga.
Madcap Mixup
Act like Gen-san
event1969
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Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups.
Switching – Goodbye Me
Act like Kazumi's Grandfather
event2007 star_border 6.5
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After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.
Fuyu Monogatari
event1989
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Based on the comic by Hidenori Hara.
Aijin Bank Satsujin Jiken
Act like Terui
event1984
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An office lady joins a "mistress bank", starts falling in love with her client and gets involved in a murder case.
Aiko 16-sai
Act like Shiro Mita
event1983
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Aiko 16 years old is a novel by Akemi Hotta, set in Nagoya this story depicts the school life of Aiko Mita, a high school student who belongs to the Japanese archery club.
Monsieur Zivaco
Act like Nakatsuka Nagaemon
event1967
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International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival thief WCWC for a rare gold samurai sword.
Preparation for the Festival
Act like Shinkin bank manager
event1975 star_border 5.7
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Tateo, young and neurotic, wishes to leave the village his mother has raised him in.
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Act like Oizumi Sanshiro
event1966
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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
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Act like Tsurukichi Nose
event2012 star_border 6.6
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In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.
Where Spring Comes Late
Act like Himself
event1970 star_border 7.5
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The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.
The Honest Fool
event1964
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Yasugoro, goes to live in a quiet town where he falls in love with the priest's daughter-in-law. His does not declare his love because she is married, but he goes on a mission to please her, and is blinded. Then her husband dies and she remarries before Yasugoro can confess his love.
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
event1964
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Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken.
The Irresponsible Fool
event1964 star_border 7
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Picked up and raised on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, Yasukichi's only trait is his innate mischievousness. However, because his love for his hometown is exceptionally stronger than anybody's, he is trying everything he can to somehow help the inhabitants of the island which are going through a recession. He saddles himself with a debt to bring a cheap band onto the island and tries to market the underwater sightseeing ship on the island without regards for the Marine Act.
Tora-san's Promise
event1981 star_border 8
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Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
event1979 star_border 8
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Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
event1979 star_border 8.5
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Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.
Stage-Struck Tora-san
event1978 star_border 8
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Tora-san leaves Shibamata once again after an argument with his family and finds himself at an inn where he meets Tomekichi, a young man who looks up to Tora-san.
True Osaka Grit
event1965
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Based on a novel by Kôen Hasegawa
Crazy Big Explosion
event1969
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A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
Mexican Free-for-All
event1968
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A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
Labyrinth of Cinema
Act like Customer Happily Dozing at the Cinema
event2020 star_border 6.8
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When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time to the world inside the screen.
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Act like the policeman
event1971 star_border 7.8
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After a quarrel with his mother, Torajiro sets off to find a bride.
The Shy Deceiver
Act like Fudo
event1968 star_border 5
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A young thug wanna-be yakuza falls in love with a country girl.
Let's Have A Dream
event1967
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A Japanese stage actor in Yokohama is terminally ill, and is determined to end his life, but doesn’t know to have inherited a large sum of money from Switzerland.
Vagabond Schemer
event1969 star_border 5
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The return of a man to Japan from Borneo creates chaos in a village.
Fools at Work
Act like Cucumber
event1964
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A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito.
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn
event1974
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An epic drama depicting the lineage of a military family that lived for three generations before, during, and after World War II, against the backdrop of the turbulent history of the Showa period and the magnificent nature of Hokkaido.
Black Trump Card
event1964 star_border 6
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Chairman of the Shin Nihon Kaihatsu company Fukazawa, using clever ways to circumvent the law, rose to the top of the economic backstage. Three people are sacrificed to his greed. The president of a small company who committed suicide, a Yakuza who died during the destruction of his territory, and a former viscount whose wife and property were stolen by Fukazawa. Their sons vowed to hunt down Fukazawa and take revenge.
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