
Birthday:
06-12-1952
Deathday:
06-28-1983 (31 years)
Birthplace:
Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
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Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!
event1970
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In 1943 Japan is facing defeat. This makes Shinkichi, a straight, selfless student-patriot, ever more restless. He can no longer stand his soft "behind-the- gun" role of munition factory worker. School-mates one after another are going to the front, where he feels he should be. The last straw is an official report of his father's death in the Battle of Attu in the Aleutian Islands. He rushes to the naval air corps training camp at Tsuchiura along with his close school-mates Naito, Yamada, Saito and Tagawa as Volunteer pilot trainees leaving his mother and sweetheart weeping and helpless.
Whirlwind Of Love
event1969
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A young woman in Hokkaido gets cold feet during her marriage ceremony and runs to Tokyo with her friends.
Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers
event1983
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During the reign of Shogun Ienari Tokugawa, heir Takechiyo is found murdered with aconite-coated needles. A missing needle belonging to a palace lady raises suspicion, but she claims innocence.
Kanei Command Performance
event1983
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During the reign of Shogun Iemitsu, a great martial arts tournament was held to determine whether or not Iemitsu was to remain in power or cede it to his uncle, Yornobu, the 10th son of Ieyasu. Among the contestants were many expert swordsmen who have become well-known to this day. Warriors such as Yagyu Jubei (Kaga Takeshi), and Miyamoto Musashi (Matsukata Hiroki) headed up the slate. This was to be the all-star samurai match of the century. An amazing TV movie with non-stop action as Yagyu Jubei must save an emissary of the Ming and reach Edo in time to fight the crucial match.
Wild Cop 2
event1973 star_border 6.5
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Based on the comic Gokuburi Deka.
The War in Space
Act like Reikai Muroi
event1977 star_border 6.1
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The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the sudden arrival of a strange army of aliens and their fleet of unstoppable warships.
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
event1979
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Kensho Yamashita's directorial debut.
Inu to Asachan
event1969
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A daughter from an island in the Seto Inland Sea takes a job as a nanny in Tokyo. She thrills the hearts of fishmongers and milkmen.
Women Smell of Night
event1970
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A 1970 crime film.
Confession of a girl: Purity
event1968
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The film depicts the life of a high school student today, touching on issues of purity, sports, higher education, and employment, through the pursuit of love and sex between a high school senior soccer player and a female student in the same class.
Blood Type: Blue
event1978 star_border 5.5
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UFOs appear on Earth, and people who actually see them suddenly find that their blood has turned blue. Soon panic and hysteria result in the new "blue-bloods" being persecuted by the rest of mankind, and eventually certain all-too-familiar measures begin to be taken against them.
Haunted Samurai
Act like Monji
event1970 star_border 8
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When his sister commits suicide as a result of his actions, Rokuheita, an enforcer for the Yagyu ninja clan, considers his choices and eventually deserts the organization. Hunted by an army of bizarre shadow warriors, the target turns on his pursuers when he finds something worth fighting for.
Murder in the Doll House
Act like Tomohiro Mawari
event1979 star_border 6.5
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Yūsaku Matsuda plays the part of a private detective in this modern day "who dunnit" mystery, full of suspense, thrills and chills.
Queen Bee
Act like Rentaro Tamon
event1978 star_border 7.3
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To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and for all.
Kôkôsei burai hikae
event1972
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Based on the comic by Kazuo Koike
Blood for Blood
event1971 star_border 7
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The Akiba and Shimura crime families run the streets of “K City”. With the construction of new buildings and new factories underway, the city has sprouted into a boomtown and business is good. Two of the most infamous mobs of Tokyo want a piece of the pie. As out-of-town yakuza flood the city overnight, the crime boss of the Akiba family, Tezuka (Joe Shishido), is released from prison after a five year sentence. He does not like the "change" he sees.
Step on the Gas!
event1970 star_border 7
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Yūji, fresh out of prison on parole, meets a stranger named Nao that asks for his assistance...
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
event1983
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The "lowly ronin" meets a child who is being chased bymen that killed his father before his eyes. Feeling indebted to the child for buying him dinner, the Ronin takes the child back to his village. There, the Ronin reluctantly gets involved in a pathetic revolt by the cowardly villagers against their tyrannical governor. Mifune at his best!
Showdown in Gangland
event1970
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Rivalry between two young gangster groups who seek to extend their influence.
Toward the Terra
Act like Keith Anyan (voice)
event1980 star_border 6.3
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A young boy learns he is part of a powerful race of psionic humans who must fight the normal humans determined to keep them from Earth.
Kanto Drifter
event1971
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Young man returns from prison and sets out to destroy the gang that killed his friends and boss of his former gang.
Koto: The Ancient City
event1980 star_border 6
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Chieko (Momoe Yamaguchi) has been raised as the only child of parents who run a dry goods store. When Chieko was a middle-school student, she learned that her parents are not her biological parents. Cheiko's mother told her that she was stolen while sleeping under a cherry tree in Gion, Kyoto, Japan, but Chieko doesn't believe that. Her relationship with her parents is very close. Chieko only tells her childhood friend Shinichi, but...
Melody of Rebellion
event1970 star_border 5
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The disbandment of the Tanno clan left gang member Tetsu to stray from the crime family's fold. He roamed the streets as a one man band, wearing a denim jacket and long hair with sunglasses to cover his piercing eyes. Befriending a like-minded lone wolf by the name of Gebasaku, Tetsu builds a coalition against higher forces. A graphic portrayal of irrepressible anger and a friendship worth dying for.
Hakunetsu Dead Heat
event1977
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Taku abandons his job and his girlfriend and embarks on a journey of revenge in his turbo-tuned silver Celica LB, chasing the evil gold Skyline Hardtop GT, nicknamed "Phantom," that killed his friend.
Kitamura Tokoku: My Winter Song
event1977 star_border 5
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This biopic is centered on New Year's Day of 1894, when Kitamura is recovering from a suicide attempt. Japan is then under the spell of fervent patriotism because the government wants to build up public support for a war with China. Kitamura's literary friends and militant comrades come to visit. They wonder why Kitamura wants to kill himself. Kitamura at first refuses to receive them, then he sits down with them and looks back on his days as a civil rights militant, his stormy love life and his ardent but destructive desire to live literature to the full.
We are angels!
Act like Captain (20 ep.)
event1979 star_border 10
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An action comedy in which five people from the Aso detective agency aim to make a lot of money quickly through various commisions.
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