Takashi Hio

Takashi Hio

Born: April 27, 1932

Movies for Takashi Hio...

Truck Rascals VI: Momojiro, The One and Only
Title: Truck Rascals VI: Momojiro, The One and Only
Released: December 24, 1977
Type: Movie
The sixth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. In Kyushu, Momojiro falls in love again . . . this time with a beautiful college student Masako.
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Boxer
Title: Boxer
Character: Referee for the Final Match
Released: October 1, 1977
Type: Movie
In the midst of a match, a successful boxer - Hayato, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked, quits boxing, leaving his wife and start living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayato's apprentice.
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Karate for Life
Title: Karate for Life
Released: May 14, 1977
Type: Movie
The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps back in the ring to raise the money—but will he be able to follow the script this time?
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The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Title: The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Character: Fuha
Released: September 30, 1975
Type: Movie
When Koryu's childhood friend Shurei is abducted by gangsters, the desperate young woman recruits a female martial artist and a tough-as-nails stranger to join her for a dangerous rescue mission.
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The Great Chase
Title: The Great Chase
Character: Razor Joe
Released: April 26, 1975
Type: Movie
Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service. Although there really isn't much of a "chase" to be seen, Shihomi does pursue a cartel of drug runners and assorted Japanese yakuza types. While the story is pure 70's exploitation and gritty crime drama, the best reason to see it is for the Martial Arts Action of Etsuko Shihomi. The action is over-the-top and at times hilarious (i.e. Shihomi battling the lead criminal atop a moving gondola or Shihomi battling a whip-wielding Catholic Nun).
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Graveyard of Honor
Title: Graveyard of Honor
Released: February 15, 1975
Type: Movie
A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the Japanese mafia but quickly loses his self control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.
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The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Title: The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Released: December 28, 1974
Type: Movie
When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional thief and hired killer Ryuichi Koga and his gang are hired to retrieve both. At a ransom exchange, the team save the girl but lose the money and the jewel. When Sabine decides to deal directly with the thieves and obtains the jewel on her own by paying the ransom, Koga, having been stiffed of his fee by Sabine, steals the jewel. Little does he know, it’s a fake. Now, Koga and the team must break into a high security bank to steal the real jewel.
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A Single Flower Withered
Title: A Single Flower Withered
Released: October 5, 1974
Type: Movie
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The Executioner
Title: The Executioner
Character: Bunshô Chin
Released: August 10, 1974
Type: Movie
Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuchi Kog, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.
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Violent Streets
Title: Violent Streets
Released: April 13, 1974
Type: Movie
With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
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The Ando Gang Documentary Film
Title: The Ando Gang Documentary Film
Released: December 1, 1973
Type: Movie
This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.
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Karate Killer
Title: Karate Killer
Released: October 13, 1973
Type: Movie
Kiba is back again, but this time he has fallen from grace and sent to prison for all the violent acts he has committed. Once he's out, he begins working as a bodyguard in a club that is crawling with gangsters.
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The Bodyguard
Title: The Bodyguard
Released: June 30, 1973
Type: Movie
Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be?
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Yakuza Wolf: Extend My Condolences
Title: Yakuza Wolf: Extend My Condolences
Released: November 7, 1972
Type: Movie
Attacking Asao Uchida's lonely, clifftop mansion in no-holds barred massacre.
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Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
Title: Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
Released: October 25, 1972
Type: Movie
The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he’s released he finds everything completely changed and his gang has swept him aside for being too violent. He tries to start a new life with his two ”brothers” but can’t seem to escape old affiliations
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A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
Title: A Narcotics Agent's Ballad
Released: September 6, 1972
Type: Movie
Undercover cop Kikuchi teams up with the Okinawa local police to clean up the narcotics and prostitution underworld.
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Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Title: Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Character: Takenaka
Released: August 25, 1972
Type: Movie
After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cohorts with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.
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Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Title: Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Released: January 11, 1972
Type: Movie
A fearless man confronts a yakuza organization pushing the envelope of extravagant & all sorts of violence.
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Troops of Darkness
Title: Troops of Darkness
Released: November 10, 1971
Type: Movie
A disgraced yakuza member, framed for the murder of his boss, emerges from prison eight years later with revenge on his mind.
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Sympathy for the Underdog
Title: Sympathy for the Underdog
Released: January 12, 1971
Type: Movie
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
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A Kamikaze Cop
Title: A Kamikaze Cop
Released: May 23, 1970
Type: Movie
An undercover cop befriends a yakuza underling who through his contacts helps him infiltrate two rival Yakuza gangs. He pits the two rival gangs against each other in hopes that they will cross each other out.
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Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6
Title: Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6
Released: November 7, 1969
Type: Movie
This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry series
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Okatsu the Fugitive
Title: Okatsu the Fugitive
Released: October 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Okatsu the Fugitive is the third film in the "Ohyaku/Okatsu" series. Okatsu; a "tomboy" who is good with a sword. Her father has found her a man to marry and actually she doesn't seem too upset about the situation. At the same time, a bunch of farmers are being slaughtered by a corrupt group running a tobacco smuggling ring. They're being investigated by a man who is documenting their crimes and when they find out about it, they torture him for information but get none. It's not long before he and Okatsu's mother wind up dead and she sets out for revenge.
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Japan Organized Crime Boss
Title: Japan Organized Crime Boss
Released: July 8, 1969
Type: Movie
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
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Prison Boss
Title: Prison Boss
Released: April 18, 1968
Type: Movie
Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.
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Gambler's World 2
Title: Gambler's World 2
Character: Toramatsu
Released: November 23, 1967
Type: Movie
Thriller about a gangster and an outlaw who become friends despite their different outlooks.
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Organized Violence II
Title: Organized Violence II
Character: Wakamatsu (as Kôji Hio)
Released: June 29, 1967
Type: Movie
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Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
Title: Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
Released: April 20, 1967
Type: Movie
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Dissolution Rites
Title: Dissolution Rites
Character: Aida
Released: March 31, 1967
Type: Movie
Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Kotaki clan and he discovers that the world has changed significantly in that time. The police have forced the disbanding of all yakuza groups in and around Tokyo and most of the former yakuza have moved on to legitimate jobs. Sawaki is disgusted that his yakuza brothers have abandoned their codes of honor and are abusing their newfound power in the legitimate business world to exploit the poor. Sawaki feels partly responsible for making them so powerful and enabling their corruption, so he decides to follow his traditional code of honor to save the residents of a small town where his former lover lives.
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Game of Chance
Title: Game of Chance
Character: Kizaki's henchman
Released: October 22, 1966
Type: Movie
Bungo becomes a single parent when his wife leaves him because of his drinking and gambling. Deciding to quit his vices, he works menial jobs, drifting from city to city. However, not completely losing his gambling tastes, he became a hunted man and must escape to Tokyo after he was found cheating at dice. Bungo and his son Kenichi comes upon the Kizaki Family in Asakusa, where more troubles are awaiting them...
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Tokyo Drifters
Title: Tokyo Drifters
Character: Yoshiichi Shimaoka
Released: June 19, 1966
Type: Movie
Japanese crime film.
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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2
Title: Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2
Released: January 13, 1966
Type: Movie
Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor to the Soda Family, he kills the boss of the rival Sakaki Family. When the Soda attacks the Sakaki and double-crosses him, with sword in hand, Hidejiro seeks brutal retribution.
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Brutal Tales of Chivalry
Title: Brutal Tales of Chivalry
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market. Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold of goods from the US military, black-market and controlled items in order to become the most powerful group in Enko area.
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The Hoodlum Brothers
Title: The Hoodlum Brothers
Released: August 25, 1965
Type: Movie
A crime film released in 1965
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Wolves, Pigs & Men
Title: Wolves, Pigs & Men
Released: August 26, 1964
Type: Movie
Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.
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Duel of the Underworld
Title: Duel of the Underworld
Released: July 13, 1963
Type: Movie
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Hell's Kitchen
Title: Hell's Kitchen
Released: October 12, 1962
Type: Movie
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The Thinking Leaf
Title: The Thinking Leaf
Released: May 16, 1962
Type: Movie
Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
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The Injured Boy
Title: The Injured Boy
Released: April 4, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Tenka no Kaidanji Senpû Tarô
Title: Tenka no Kaidanji Senpû Tarô
Character: Tetsu(as Kôji Hio)
Released: February 14, 1961
Type: Movie
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G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves
Title: G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves
Released: July 20, 1960
Type: Movie
G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all the way from Kyushu to Tokyo. Disguising himself as a yakuza member, he intends to root out the underworld's base of operations, weaving together love, guns, and violence to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic incident and the true nature of evil. This thrilling action drama combines suspense with excitement, depicting a tale filled with love, fists, and firearms.
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The Second Bullet is Marked
Title: The Second Bullet is Marked
Released: January 27, 1960
Type: Movie
Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.