Kōichi Hayashi

Kōichi Hayashi


Died: October 25, 2005

Movies for Kōichi Hayashi...

The Box
Title: The Box
Released: June 6, 2003
Type: Movie
A withering craftsman caters to the requests of iron ore. He breathes life into them as he listens to their wishes. His most prominent creation, a traveling box, wanders the landscape, following railroad tracks, collecting the memories of people. In this harsh world, life is dwindling and the craftsman designs machines to assist life, even that of a tree. The craftsman is more than a creator as he helps maintain the machines. As his life dwindles, so do the lives of these machines.
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Ghost Soup
Title: Ghost Soup
Released: December 21, 1992
Type: Movie
It's Christmas Eve in Tokyo as Ichiro is moving into his new apartment one month ahead of schedule. As he is getting settled in, two strangers enter the apartment and are surprised to find him there. They begin complaining that he is upsetting their plans for a Christmas party to be thrown in the apartment that night before attempting to kick him out.
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Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
Title: Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
Released: June 11, 1988
Type: Movie
TV film about the "Nishiyama Incident", a scandal surrounding the 1972 return of Okinawa to Japan. Produced to commemorate the 20th anniversary of TV Asahi in 1978 and released theatrically by Office Henmi in 1988.
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Faraway Tomorrow
Title: Faraway Tomorrow
Released: November 3, 1979
Type: Movie
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Title: Battle Fever J
Character: Dr. Oosawa
Released: February 3, 1979
Type: TV
Five agents stand against the evil organization Egos. They fight incorporating dance moves from all around the world! This was the first time giant robots appeared on the Sentai series.
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Tenement Apartment: Obscene Affair
Title: Tenement Apartment: Obscene Affair
Character: Old man
Released: January 21, 1978
Type: Movie
The ordinary life of an executive’s wife is altered when she begins to attend a mysterious club that serves more than just tea.
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Title: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Character: Janitor
Released: April 2, 1977
Type: TV
Cyborg warriors were created by the Special Science Investigation Squad to bear nuclear, gravitational, magnetic, and electrical forces. They fight the crime empire known as "Crime".
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Horror of the Wolf
Title: Horror of the Wolf
Released: March 9, 1973
Type: Movie
Enigmatic teenager Akira Inugami is, by night, a powerful werewolf, who falls for a beautiful young teacher, and copes with a ruthless teen gang leader, whose yakuza father murdered Akira's parents years before.
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Perverse Relations
Title: Perverse Relations
Released: September 1, 1965
Type: Movie
A doctor, gynecologist, discover the corpse of his wife. His nurse advises to him to declare her death a simple heart attack, to clear himself without the slightest doubt. He refuses and calls the police force there. The interrogation of the doctor, then other witnesses, slowly reveals the truth of her demise…
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Harakiri
Title: Harakiri
Released: September 15, 1962
Type: Movie
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Title: The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Character: Minagawa Tsûyaku
Released: January 28, 1961
Type: Movie
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
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Twice on a Certain Night
Title: Twice on a Certain Night
Released: June 8, 1956
Type: Movie
Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to notice the terrible sacrifices made by his wife when she accepts a job at a local inn.
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The Street Without Sun
Title: The Street Without Sun
Released: June 24, 1954
Type: Movie
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Tower of Lilies
Title: Tower of Lilies
Released: January 9, 1953
Type: Movie
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Title: Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Released: March 6, 1952
Type: Movie
At the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and Kakusan, and the appearance of the heroic woman Oshin, Lord Kōmon's ingenious strategy swiftly overcomes the wicked bandits in this exhilarating and unrivaled episode.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Title: Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Released: February 14, 1952
Type: Movie
The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at Jigokudani, a place along his journey through various provinces. Here, a lively and entertaining tale unfolds, filled with swordplay where heroes and villains clash, intertwined with heartwarming humor.
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Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Title: Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Released: June 15, 1950
Type: Movie
This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. The film is located to Burma. It shows the everyday problems of soldiers in contrast of their ideas and the cynicism of their commanders. Soldiers are also victims of military bullying by their commanders.
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Till We Meet Again
Title: Till We Meet Again
Released: March 21, 1950
Type: Movie
Saburo and Keiko fall in love with each other but the tide of war separates them.
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Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Title: Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Released: January 22, 1938
Type: Movie
This is the only surviving "Mito Komon Manyu-ki" film. This release also known as Adrift Tour Memoir is an 80-minute compilation of the first and second parts (147 minutes), which were re-edited and screened at a time when presentable films were dried up immediately after the defeat of the war.