Mariko Kaga

Mariko Kaga

Born: December 11, 1943
in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Movies for Mariko Kaga...

The Lone Ume Tree
Title: The Lone Ume Tree
Released: November 12, 2021
Type: Movie
An old house stands amongst newly built buildings, as if it has been left behind. Tamako, a popular fortune teller, has been living there alone with her son, Tadao, for years. Because he has intellectual disability and autism, their neighbors often complain about his unpredictable behaviors. One day, Tamako is informed that a room is available in a group home owned by a company that runs the community workshop Tadao works at. Residents there all have intellectual disability but are living together to be independent from their families. Tamako decides to let Tadao move into the group home, but the sudden change of environment confuses him.
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Title: 世界サブカルチャー史 欲望の系譜
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2021
Type: TV
A captivating historical entertainment documentary delving into 20th-century subcultures from America, Europe, and Japan. These subcultures serve as more than just pockets of rebellion; they act as microcosms that mirror the spirit of their times, encouraging viewers to contemplate our world today and its future.
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Title: Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Released: April 8, 2019
Type: TV
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Sagrada Reset Part 2
Title: Sagrada Reset Part 2
Character: Witch
Released: May 13, 2017
Type: Movie
In the town of Sakurada, where about half of the residents have special abilities, Kei Asai is a high school student and is able to remember everything. Misora Haruki is also a high school student and she has the power to reset the world by 3 days. If they use both of their powers together, they can go back in time by 3 days and retain their memory. They are watched by the administrative bureau.
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Title: Yasuragi no Sato A Peaceful Place
Released: April 1, 2017
Type: TV
The drama is set in an retirement home named "Yasuragi no Sato La Strada" where only those who had worked in the TV entertainment industry such as actors, writers, musicians and artists are allowed to live at. Kikumura Sakae, who used to be a popular scriptwriter, lives among the former stars and the problems they face are presented in a humorous manner.
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Sagrada Reset Part 1
Title: Sagrada Reset Part 1
Character: Witch
Released: March 25, 2017
Type: Movie
In the town of Sakurada, where about half of the residents have special abilities, Kei Asai is a high school student and is able to remember everything. Misora Haruki is also a high school student and she has the power to reset the world by 3 days. If they use both of their powers together, they can go back in time by 3 days and retain their memory. They are watched by the administrative bureau.
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Title: Platonic
Character: Masako Yui
Released: May 25, 2014
Type: TV
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Title: Tokyo Bandwagon
Character: Sachi Hotta
Released: October 12, 2013
Type: TV
The somewhat peculiar Hotta family runs Tokyo Bandwagon, a secondhand bookstore and cafe in the old part of Tokyo. They are a big four-generation family that is rare these days. The Hottas live by rather unusual family rules, and solve strange incidents that arise in the old town. 26-year-old Ao is the family’s second son, and a freelance tour guide. Although he is the child of his father’s mistress, he has been raised as the second son without prejudice. Ao is an irresistible playboy to females due to the gap between his frivolous behaviour and occasional melancholic expressions, but then he encounters university student Makino Suzumi and falls deeply in love with her.
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In His Chart
Title: In His Chart
Character: Kyoko Azumi
Released: August 27, 2011
Type: Movie
There is a degree of realism when a professional in the field writes about his vocation and such is the case here. Adopted from a novel written by a doctor and set in Nagano, doctor Kuriharai is overwhelmed by the number and variety of patients he has to see due to a shortage of physicians where he practices. He aspires to work somewhere more convenient, specialize and see more of his wife, but faces a dilemma many other doctors experience.
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Patisserie Coin De Rue
Title: Patisserie Coin De Rue
Character: Yoshikawa
Released: February 11, 2011
Type: Movie
A disillusioned Natsume arrives at Coin de Rue, a popular Tokyo pastry shop, begging for work. Aiming to become a high-calibre pastry chef, she is determined to overcome both her past and the challenges ahead. Pastry critic Tomura is a frequent visitor to Coin de Rue. Moved by Natsume's persistence, he slowly begins to confront his own painful past aided, of course, by mouthfuls of tasty pastries.
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Title: Princess Go
Released: January 9, 2011
Type: TV
Princess Go was the youngest of the most famous three sisters in Japanese history, who each led a remarkable life in an age of turmoil and civil war. Go loses her parents in the war, marries three times, and feuds with her own sister in competing for power. Go's husband becomes the second Tokugawa Shogun and she ensures her prominence as she gives birth to a son who later becomes the third Shogun and a daughter, a wife of the Emperor. The drama describes the age of the civil war through the eyes of Princess Go, who plays a significant part in establishing the age of peace that lasts over 200 years in Japan.
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Soup Opera
Title: Soup Opera
Character: Toba-chan
Released: October 2, 2010
Type: Movie
Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony and a timid younger man named Kosuke.
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Title: Mission To Kill
Released: January 9, 2009
Type: TV
Continuation of the popular series of films about the assassins in Edo. This show marks the return of the jidaigeki series "Hissatsu Shigotonin," which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. The franchise came back in 2007 with a one-shot special, but this is its first full season since 1992. Makoto Fujita returns as the protagonist Nakamura Mondo, one of the "shigotonin," a team of hired assassins.
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Hana Yori Dango: Final
Title: Hana Yori Dango: Final
Character: Kaede Dōmyōji
Released: June 28, 2008
Type: Movie
Four years have passed since that emotional marriage proposal at Tsukushi Makino's high-school prom, and Tsukasa Dōmyōji announced his engagement to Tsukushi to the entire world. At an engagement dinner between their families, Dōmyōji's mother, who has been strongly against their relationship before, presents Tsukushi a tiara, which is estimated to be worth roughly 10 billion yen, as a token of their engagement. But that night, the tiara is stolen by somebody! Then, Dōmyōji and Tsukushi travel around the globe to Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and even a deserted island to get the tiara back—the legendary tiara that has been believed to "bring eternal love." In the meantime, where and what are the "F4" fellows, who have just gone separate ways, doing now?
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Title: Around 40
Character: Haruko Yoshinaga
Released: April 11, 2008
Type: TV
Ogata Satoko is a 39 years-old woman. She is happily enjoying the single life. However, things change after an alumni reunion wher she's the last single and a meet with Okamura Keitaro.
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Title: Toshiie and Matsu
Character: Tatsu
Released: January 6, 2002
Type: TV
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
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Title: 臨床心理士
Character: Shiho Katsuragi
Released: May 2, 2000
Type: TV
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Title: The Oar
Released: May 6, 1999
Type: TV
Kiwa is Iwago’s devoted wife. A former wrestling champion, he has become a ‘zegen’: He buys young girls from poor families and sells them to geisha houses. He is quite successful but Kiwa, although she accepts his money, loathes his work. One day Iwago comes back with a young girl he’s bought from a man who wanted to sell her in China. They adopt her and Kiwa raises her, as a respectable girl, with her two sons. But Iwago wants to manage the career of a singer who becomes his mistress and the situation becomes very tense for the couple.
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Title: The Oar
Released: May 6, 1999
Type: TV
Kiwa is Iwago’s devoted wife. A former wrestling champion, he has become a ‘zegen’: He buys young girls from poor families and sells them to geisha houses. He is quite successful but Kiwa, although she accepts his money, loathes his work. One day Iwago comes back with a young girl he’s bought from a man who wanted to sell her in China. They adopt her and Kiwa raises her, as a respectable girl, with her two sons. But Iwago wants to manage the career of a singer who becomes his mistress and the situation becomes very tense for the couple.
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Shinjuku Boy Detectives
Title: Shinjuku Boy Detectives
Character: Saeko Yumeno
Released: April 29, 1998
Type: Movie
In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?
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Title: Your Hands are Whispering
Character: Nobe Masae
Released: December 15, 1997
Type: TV
This drama is an adaptation of the manga by Junko Karube about a deaf woman and her struggles with love, family and everyday life.
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Title: Lost Paradise
Character: Matsubara Masami
Released: July 7, 1997
Type: TV
Kuki Shoichiro is relieved of his position as general manager of Gendai Shobo and transferred to the research office. One day, three months after his sudden relocation, on the night of a lecture at the Culture Center at Kinugawa's request, Hisaki meets Rinko Matsubara through his introduction. The story begins a few months later, in September, in a hotel room in Kamakura.
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Bugs
Title: Bugs
Character: Kitamura
Released: January 11, 1997
Type: Movie
Aru Islands in resort development. Was a succession happening the abandoned corpses in there are holes in body. Ligia exotica appeared on an isolated island of mutants is taking the panic and horror.
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Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend
Title: Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend
Released: November 21, 1996
Type: Movie
The third 'King of Kita' film.
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Title: SMAP×SMAP
Character: Bistro Guest
Released: April 15, 1996
Type: TV
SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games.  These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking.  Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.
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Love Letter
Title: Love Letter
Character: Male Itsuki's Mother
Released: March 25, 1995
Type: Movie
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to also be called Itsuki Fujii.
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Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2
Title: Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2
Released: January 30, 1993
Type: Movie
Recently released from prison for a murder sentence, a yakuza boss's wife leaves Hong Kong for a fresh start, but a betrayal leads to her return.
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Twinkle
Title: Twinkle
Character: Chiaki Koyama
Released: October 24, 1992
Type: Movie
Shoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college student. The film is less a realistic exploration of gay life than a fairy tale of three young Japanese trying to construct an alternative to the sexual and familial roles given to them by a society turning increasingly emotionally barren.
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Sky of Penta
Title: Sky of Penta
Released: July 27, 1991
Type: Movie
1991 family movie.
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A Paucity of Flying Dreams
Title: A Paucity of Flying Dreams
Character: Yasuko Taura
Released: November 17, 1990
Type: Movie
A man in hospital has a weird and sexy conversation with a woman in the next bed, whom he cannot see. He later discovers she is in her sixties. They meet several more times and, each time, she is younger.
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Title: Tales of the Bizarre
Released: April 19, 1990
Type: TV
Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.
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Title: Miyamoto Musashi
Released: January 2, 1990
Type: TV
On September 15, Keicho, a young man, Takezo, whose life was ruined by the war in Sekigahara wandered around like a wild beast. Only his lover Otsu and the pacifist monk Takuan understood Musashi, who escaped from the hands of the Ochimusha hunters and turned against everyone. Then, a crisis loomed over Takezo as he fled into the mountains. At the same time in the village of Jokyoji in Echizen, the sword prodigy Sasaki Kojiro, in his quest for strength had defeated his own master, Tomita Seigen and got out of the village.
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I'm Dandy
Title: I'm Dandy
Released: August 12, 1989
Type: Movie
A middle-aged salaryman tries to revitalize his career.
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Festival of Dreams
Title: Festival of Dreams
Released: June 24, 1989
Type: Movie
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The Blue Mountains '88
Title: The Blue Mountains '88
Character: Kyoko Hayashi
Released: October 15, 1988
Type: Movie
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Oracion
Title: Oracion
Released: July 23, 1988
Type: Movie
Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given the name Oracion or "prayer". When Oracion is grown, a factory owner buys the horse. Will he be the key to solving the man's problems? Based on the novel by Teru Miyamoto.
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Paper Lantern
Title: Paper Lantern
Released: May 23, 1987
Type: Movie
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Space Girl Morumo 1/10
Title: Space Girl Morumo 1/10
Released: May 4, 1987
Type: Movie
Fuji Television film based on the manga of the same name by Hiroshi Aro.
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Lover's Time
Title: Lover's Time
Character: Akiko Nishie
Released: March 14, 1987
Type: Movie
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Saya: Perspective in Love
Title: Saya: Perspective in Love
Character: Kanzaki's mother
Released: October 17, 1986
Type: Movie
Erotic thriller about a porn photographer who has to deal with a psychopath.
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Spring Bell
Title: Spring Bell
Released: November 9, 1985
Type: Movie
Rokuheita Narumi is fascinated by oriental art and works as the director of the Saho Art Museum in Nara. His wife, Noriko, is unable to leave Tokyo, despite his wishes, and the two live separately. Feeling lonely and neglected by her husband, she immerses herself in the depraved life of the city and continues to have a loveless relationship with a doctor, Katsumori. One day, Narumi arrives in Tokyo and learns of Noriko's affair, but he cannot divorce her for the sake of their child, so he devotes himself to his work.
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Title: Miotsukushi
Character: Rui Furukawa
Released: April 1, 1985
Type: TV
In the early Showa era, the town of Choshi in Chiba Prefecture was divided by the conflicts between the worlds of "land" and "sea". Born to Kyubei Bando, the owner of a long-established soy sauce brewery, and his mistress Rui, Kaworu was taken in by her father and raised as a prim and proper lady. As she grew up, she fell in love with Sokichi, the eldest son of an established fisherman; alas, their two families were in conflict. This is a story of pure love between two people that grew beyond the boundaries of the old customs that they were brought up with. It is a drama that depicts their turbulent journey of love and the bonds of the people from an old and established family working tirelessly to protect their naturally brewed soy sauce business through the ups and downs.
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Mahjong Horoki
Title: Mahjong Horoki
Character: Mama
Released: October 10, 1984
Type: Movie
A mahjong neophyte loses everything to game master only to hone his skills, take on all challenges and plan for an ultimate revenge match.
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Curtain Call
Title: Curtain Call
Character: Yoshiko Oomori
Released: July 14, 1984
Type: Movie
Miho Nakamichi, an orphan adopted by Haruko, dreams to star in a musical. One day, Haruko promised Miho that she could go on a journey to find her real father, "Daddy-Long-Legs", who sends a bouquet of flowers every birthday, once she can wear a special pair of pointe shoes. The day finally arrives and Miho's small adventure begins.
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Modori-gawa
Title: Modori-gawa
Released: April 16, 1983
Type: Movie
The story of Takeha, a free-spirited genius poet who lived through Taisho Romanticism, and the women who gave themselves over to his ambitions.
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Lovers Lost
Title: Lovers Lost
Character: Yuki
Released: June 12, 1982
Type: Movie
A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.
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The Unspoiled Diamond
Title: The Unspoiled Diamond
Character: Kazuko Makimura
Released: May 15, 1982
Type: Movie
A college student has an affair with a married, middle-aged teacher.
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The Rape
Title: The Rape
Character: Owner of Patel
Released: May 15, 1982
Type: Movie
Yahagi Michiko is accosted and raped walking home one evening. From there she maneuvers the logistics of the police, hospital, and criminal justice system while balancing her home life including romantic relationships.
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Gate of Youth 2
Title: Gate of Youth 2
Character: Oei
Released: January 23, 1982
Type: Movie
Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.
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Title: Kemono Michi
Released: January 9, 1982
Type: TV
The drama sheds light on the dark side of Japan connected to the political and financial world by depicting the vicissitudes of women.
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Kagero-za
Title: Kagero-za
Character: Mio
Released: August 21, 1981
Type: Movie
A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife.
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Love Letter
Title: Love Letter
Character: Tayo
Released: August 7, 1981
Type: Movie
Yuko is in love with an old poet who happens to be also a married man. She waits patiently for him and only him, yet she is constantly being lust by others.
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Muddy River
Title: Muddy River
Character: Shoko Matsumoto
Released: January 30, 1981
Type: Movie
Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
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Daughter of Time
Title: Daughter of Time
Character: Ai Suwa
Released: December 20, 1980
Type: Movie
A member of the jieitai ("Self-Defense Force"; i.e. Japanese military) is on leave and finds a woman giving birth in a graveyard in the former Yoshiwara district. He takes her to an inn to gove birth, and stays on a few days as she recovers, but becomes fascinated with the strange people he meets there, particularly the owner, who visits a house in his courtyard every day to talk and give food to his mother. He says she is very sick and can't leave bed, but no one else has ever been inside or seen her.
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Until Evening
Title: Until Evening
Character: Yuko
Released: September 20, 1980
Type: Movie
Intellectual collegue professor Sasa becomes obsessed with beautiful Sugiko, a virgin. Eventually, luring her to a love hotel.
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A Scream from Nowhere
Title: A Scream from Nowhere
Character: Fumiko Masuda
Released: June 18, 1977
Type: Movie
In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life.
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Mount Hakkoda
Title: Mount Hakkoda
Character: Taeko Tokushima (Captain Tokushima's wife)
Released: June 4, 1977
Type: Movie
Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.
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Title: Kashin
Character: Okoto
Released: January 2, 1977
Type: TV
Centered around Masujiro Omura, who became a commander for the Choshu clan, and founded the modern Japanese millitary system.
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The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
Title: The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
Released: July 17, 1976
Type: Movie
The story takes place during the end of the Pacific War and the aftermath period and it focuses on Mizoguchi, who is the son of a Buddhist Priest. When his father dies, he’s sent to the Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. Mizoguchi is physically unattractive and becomes, in some way, jealous of the beautiful Temple that he loves so much.
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Gokudo of Kamagasaki
Title: Gokudo of Kamagasaki
Released: June 20, 1973
Type: Movie
Eighth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his henchmen
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Wild Cop
Title: Wild Cop
Released: June 9, 1973
Type: Movie
Based on the comic Gokiburi Deka.
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Hikage-Mono
Title: Hikage-Mono
Released: November 22, 1972
Type: Movie
A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita
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Title: 姫君捕物控
Character: Oryu / Kasumi
Released: July 1, 1972
Type: TV
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Shōwa Gokudōshi
Title: Shōwa Gokudōshi
Released: June 15, 1972
Type: Movie
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Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai
Title: Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai
Character: Keiko
Released: May 25, 1972
Type: Movie
Young man and woman experience changes in their worldview and question the meaning of life after meeting a dying grandfather.
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Price of Life
Title: Price of Life
Character: Yuri
Released: July 24, 1971
Type: Movie
Comedy of a phony doctor.
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Tabiji: ofukuro-san yori
Title: Tabiji: ofukuro-san yori
Character: Aki
Released: July 10, 1971
Type: Movie
Based on Shinichi Mori song
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Evil Spirits in the Darkness
Title: Evil Spirits in the Darkness
Character: Tokuhime
Released: June 7, 1971
Type: Movie
The film depicts the youth of Kinzo, a heretic painter who worked in Tosa during the late Edo period, and the hurricane-like inner side of his life.
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3,000 Kilometer Trap
Title: 3,000 Kilometer Trap
Released: May 22, 1971
Type: Movie
A young man has to deliver a Mitsubishi Galant GTO from Kagoshima (on the southern tip of the southern Japanese island of Kyushu) 3000 kilometers across the length of Japan to the northern island of Hokkaido
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The Creature Called Man
Title: The Creature Called Man
Character: Toda's Assistant
Released: April 4, 1970
Type: Movie
A top police-guard, charged with protecting a visiting politician and ruthless dictator, contends with an assassin set to kill the man.
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My Destiny
Title: My Destiny
Character: Miya Tsutsumi
Released: June 30, 1968
Type: Movie
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The Time of Reckoning
Title: The Time of Reckoning
Released: June 29, 1968
Type: Movie
"The Time of Reckoning" transforms a screwball-comedy plot into a sober study of a successful businessman with serious relationship problems involving three women: his wife of ten years who announces she is pregnant by another man; a mistress who wants to have a baby with him; and an ex-lover who claims he fathered her son.
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Scorpion
Title: Scorpion
Released: May 13, 1967
Type: Movie
Japanese drama film.
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Three Faces of Love
Title: Three Faces of Love
Character: Momoko Shindo
Released: January 14, 1967
Type: Movie
When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over the family ribbon business in this family drama. Only one daughter cares to carry on her father's work, but she is met with resistance from her stepmother. One sister cares nothing for the artisan tradition, while the other is an icy opportunist whose only love is for money. It is the daughter who cares the most for her father's work who wanders away in a symbolic journey of self discovery.
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Mr. Greenhorn
Title: Mr. Greenhorn
Character: Madonna
Released: August 13, 1966
Type: Movie
1966 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.
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Silence Has No Wings
Title: Silence Has No Wings
Released: February 11, 1966
Type: Movie
Following the journey of a caterpillar along the Japanese islands from Nagasaki to Hokkaido, this allegorical and oblique first feature film by Kuroki depicts in exquisite images a series of encounters and life's turning points.
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King of the Highway
Title: King of the Highway
Released: December 18, 1965
Type: Movie
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Pleasures of the Flesh
Title: Pleasures of the Flesh
Character: Shoko
Released: August 29, 1965
Type: Movie
A corrupt businessman blackmails the lovelorn reprobate Atsushi into watching over his suitcase full of embezzled cash while he serves a jail sentence. Rather than wait for the man to retrieve his money, however, Atsushi decides to spend it all in one libidinous rush—fully expecting to be tracked down and killed.
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Snow Country
Title: Snow Country
Character: Yoko
Released: April 10, 1965
Type: Movie
This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
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With Beauty and Sorrow
Title: With Beauty and Sorrow
Character: Keiko Sakami
Released: February 28, 1965
Type: Movie
When the man who seduced the famous painter Otoko as a teenager--and then wrote a bestselling novel about it--reappears in her life, her pupil--and lesbian lover--hatches a plot to destroy the man and his family.
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The Radish and the Carrot
Title: The Radish and the Carrot
Released: January 3, 1965
Type: Movie
One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his life savings and gives money to his younger brother. He then suddenly disappears…
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Nippon Paradise
Title: Nippon Paradise
Released: October 4, 1964
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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An Outlaw
Title: An Outlaw
Character: Mari
Released: April 5, 1964
Type: Movie
Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.
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Only on Mondays
Title: Only on Mondays
Character: Yuka
Released: March 4, 1964
Type: Movie
Yuka is a “good-time girl” from Yokohama who is persuaded by her papa to sleep with a foreign business executive so that he can close an important deal. Nakahira presents a shrewdly observed portrait of a modern, sexually assertive woman—an unsettling character for a changing but still patriarchal society.
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Pale Flower
Title: Pale Flower
Character: Saeko
Released: March 1, 1964
Type: Movie
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.
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A Legend, or Was It?
Title: A Legend, or Was It?
Character: Yuri Shimizu
Released: August 11, 1963
Type: Movie
A Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry the local leader's son, but her siblings disapprove.
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A Flame at the Pier
Title: A Flame at the Pier
Character: Yuki
Released: September 30, 1962
Type: Movie
A young dockworker who owes his life to his boss becomes embroiled in union activity on the Yokohama waterfront. The rebel Saburo works as an errand boy for a shipping company and vents his frustrations by plucking on the guitar.