Kōji Wada

Kōji Wada

Born: January 28, 1944
Died: July 6, 1986
in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Actor.

Movies for Kōji Wada...

Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous
Title: Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous
Released: February 4, 1983
Type: Movie
After the first anniversary of Ishimatsu's death, Jirocho Shimizu sets off on a pilgrimage. During his travels, he encounters a woman and local fishermen in desperate need of help. However, more trouble brews when Katsuzo Kurokoma returns to extract revenge on Jirocho.
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Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3
Title: Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 3
Released: July 30, 1982
Type: Movie
The final part takes Shingo into a confrontation with his friend Yagyu Katsunoshin’s uncle in a duel that could change the destiny of Japan.
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Burst City
Title: Burst City
Character: Kikukawa's Subordinate
Released: April 9, 1982
Type: Movie
Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese living.
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Jirocho of Shimizu 2: Journey Through Winds and Clouds
Title: Jirocho of Shimizu 2: Journey Through Winds and Clouds
Released: January 8, 1982
Type: Movie
Shimizu Jirocho aka Yamamoto Chogoro has established a family in Shimizu Port and works on river construction. One day, Inosuke is killed, and suspicion falls on the Jirocho family. Oryu, Inosuke's daughter, attempts to take revenge on her father. Little do they know that the killing is the plot masterminded by Kitsu An Takei and Katsuzo Kurokoma who have returned to take revenge on Chogoro and the Denzo families.
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Lord Mito
Title: Lord Mito
Character: Genpachiro Tsurugi
Released: December 23, 1978
Type: Movie
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
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The Visitor in the Eye
Title: The Visitor in the Eye
Character: Masahiko Tate
Released: November 26, 1977
Type: Movie
Komori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball into her eye accidentally. She is taken to hospital but is advised that she will never regain the sight in her eye.
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Proof of the Man
Title: Proof of the Man
Released: October 8, 1977
Type: Movie
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
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A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
Title: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
Character: Furusawa
Released: May 21, 1977
Type: Movie
A rookie golfer must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a sports celebrity.
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New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
Title: New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss
Character: Tsutomu Nakamichi
Released: April 24, 1976
Type: Movie
The eighth sequel of the series by the successful “Fukasaku and Bunta” collaboration revolves around the men of a lesser organization that are constantly bullied by the upper organization and “bleed in vain” in gang wars.
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The Sea of Eden
Title: The Sea of Eden
Released: April 24, 1976
Type: Movie
Nanjo, a new teacher at a girls' high school, unwittingly becomes the object of gossip when he buys underwear for Shimizu and spends his vacation with a female teacher. It turns out that Nanjo and Shimizu have fallen in love.
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The International Gang of Kobe
Title: The International Gang of Kobe
Character: Tamotsu Maehara
Released: October 14, 1975
Type: Movie
In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by United States occupation forces and international gangs.
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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Title: The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
Character: Takera Kunigami
Released: November 22, 1974
Type: Movie
Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.
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Reformatory Buddies
Title: Reformatory Buddies
Released: March 30, 1974
Type: Movie
Third film in the series.
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Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss
Title: Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss
Character: Michio
Released: May 2, 1970
Type: Movie
A wandering tough biker girl aids a female delinquent gang in their battles against an all-male Seiyu group over a fixed boxing match.
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The Cleanup
Title: The Cleanup
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A real all-star cast turns out for this modern yakuza yarn.
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We Sell It Because It Sells
Title: We Sell It Because It Sells
Released: September 27, 1969
Type: Movie
Young bartender operates secret sex club as a profitable side business.
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Prisoner of Lust
Title: Prisoner of Lust
Character: Jun Nakata
Released: May 28, 1969
Type: Movie
Pinku from 1969.
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Aisuru ashita
Title: Aisuru ashita
Released: May 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Youth drama
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Whirlwind Of Love
Title: Whirlwind Of Love
Released: March 21, 1969
Type: Movie
A young woman in Hokkaido gets cold feet during her marriage ceremony and runs to Tokyo with her friends.
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Outlaw: Kill!
Title: Outlaw: Kill!
Character: Isao Uno
Released: March 14, 1969
Type: Movie
Goro has always been a lone wolf. When he arrives at an industrial city in Keihin, there is certain restlessness in the air. The Iriezaki family and the Kanto Touyu-kai were in the midst of a territorial dispute. Goro was quick to notice, but had no intent to take sides. At a department store nearby, he sees an elevator lady being harassed by a couple of hoodlums. Goro decides to intervene. Unbeknownst to him, the hoodlums are Touyu-kai members – and the girl has strong ties with the opposing family.
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Youth Bell
Title: Youth Bell
Released: January 11, 1969
Type: Movie
A college student comes to a wealthy family as a tutor for their son, an elementary school student, he cheerfully encourages his student, captivates him with the spirit of sports and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of the house. A masterpiece of youth drama starring the eternal idol Kazuo Funaki.
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Lost Virgin
Title: Lost Virgin
Character: Junzô Miki
Released: November 2, 1968
Type: Movie
Story of a nineteen-year-old office girl who loses her virginity.
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Monument to the Girl's Corps
Title: Monument to the Girl's Corps
Character: Second Lieutenant Ohta
Released: September 21, 1968
Type: Movie
In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.
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Outlaw: Heartless
Title: Outlaw: Heartless
Character: Kenji Sawada
Released: August 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) was indebted to Mitsugimoto. Sawada, a low rank yakuza with a gambling problem owed Mitsugimoto three million yen. This equation can only lead to one answer. Mitsugimoto needs to pay and Goro's coming to collect.
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Eternal Love
Title: Eternal Love
Released: March 11, 1968
Type: Movie
The love story of an aspiring architect and a charcoal-making daughter, who discover that they are actually brother and sister.
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Return to Kanto Prison
Title: Return to Kanto Prison
Character: Heiji
Released: December 9, 1967
Type: Movie
Masakichi Murase has just been released from prison and appears in a fishing port town. Two Yakuza families have been feuding in this city for a long time. On the side of the Okai clan, Masakichi enters into a confrontation with the evil Kawade family, who wants to get the territory of their opponents and the possession of a railway loading dock… The third part of the series of films "Kanto" starring Hideki Takahashi.
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My Sweetheart
Title: My Sweetheart
Character: Portrait artist
Released: November 3, 1967
Type: Movie
It had been a year and four months since Mitsuo was last on a movie set. Welcomed back by director Ishizaki and his film crew, Mitsuo is excited to star as the lead in "My Sweetheart". One day, half way through production, he meets his friends from a popular rock group, "The Spiders". Through their discussion regarding the climax scene, they criticize that the script is too grim. In a notion to protect their friend's career, they decide to pay the scriptwriter a little visit.
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Aruhi watashi wa
Title: Aruhi watashi wa
Released: October 23, 1967
Type: Movie
The four kinds of love that Yuriko experiences, namely, a childhood longing love, a dream of marriage, a maternal love, and a destined love between parents and children over two generations, as well as the sisterly love between Yuriko and her sister Kaori.
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Tokyo Night
Title: Tokyo Night
Released: October 7, 1967
Type: Movie
A girl runs away form her house in Kyoto to find fortune in the Japanese capital.
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The Spiders' The Reckless Operation
Title: The Spiders' The Reckless Operation
Character: Koji
Released: August 26, 1967
Type: Movie
The Spiders, a Japanese pop group, in their first starring role, walk from Yokohama to Tokyo, to prove their love for a girl who told them "the person who can overcome any obstacle will be my lover"! Neither traffic, buildings, nor the police can stop them, in this madcap rock musical adventure!
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The Sunset Is Crying
Title: The Sunset Is Crying
Character: Hideo Shinjo
Released: May 20, 1967
Type: Movie
The Spiders hit song made into a movie.
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Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Title: Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
Character: Mashida
Released: April 22, 1967
Type: Movie
An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.
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The Black Sheep
Title: The Black Sheep
Released: January 3, 1967
Type: Movie
Japanese drama film.
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Goodbye Mr. Tears
Title: Goodbye Mr. Tears
Released: July 30, 1966
Type: Movie
An American-Japanese girl travels to Japan to find her mother.
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Till We Meet Again
Title: Till We Meet Again
Released: June 1, 1966
Type: Movie
College life starts off great for Michiko. She and her friend join the Italian Culture Research Club that performs canzone, a genre they are both in love with. The only problem is that the club doesn't have enough money to buy instruments for them to play. One day, the two come across a talent show called the "Mari Sono Look-Alike Contest" that promises the winner a cash prize. And Michiko looks a lot like the star.
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Youth A Go Go!
Title: Youth A Go Go!
Character: Hiroshi Masuda
Released: March 27, 1966
Type: Movie
Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."
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Carmen from Kawachi
Title: Carmen from Kawachi
Character: Akira Sakata
Released: February 7, 1966
Type: Movie
Like a girl runaway, Tsuyu moves to Osaka to work as a bar hostess. She meets the owner of a model school, Yoko, and seriously thinks about becoming a fashion model. Yoko tells her that she can move in to Yoko’s house to take lessons, while making a living at the same time.
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The Tale of Genji
Title: The Tale of Genji
Character: Chujo Tono
Released: January 14, 1966
Type: Movie
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
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The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill
Title: The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill
Released: October 8, 1965
Type: Movie
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Adventure With Him
Title: Adventure With Him
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Mitsuo Hayama, who is preparing for his entrance examinations, secretly plans to take a trip with his classmate Akira, alone and undisturbed. Noriko learns of the trip by chance and tells Mitsuo and his friends that she will join them, and they reluctantly agree. However, on the day of the trip, Akira suddenly decides not to join. Mitsuo and Noriko, a man and a woman, begin their journey together.
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Loss of innocence
Title: Loss of innocence
Released: June 20, 1965
Type: Movie
A young journalist is writing an article on what happens to girls who are raped. He uncovers the story of a young girl who committed suicide when recognized by her former fiancee after she had become a prostitute. Other stories are interwoven, and the journalist finally comes to the conclusion, which he publishes, that "keeping your virginity until your wedding day will never be a source of regret for either men or women."
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A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge
Title: A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge
Released: December 19, 1964
Type: Movie
Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.
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Four Young Sisters
Title: Four Young Sisters
Character: Keiichi Nozawa
Released: December 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Three girls come to Tokyo to stay with their elder sister. Actually they are running away from home because their father has married again to a very young woman. They have many romantic adventures and one finally decides against the boy she thought she loved because he, just like her father is always away from home. But directly after her marriage to another young man, her sister runs after the former boy-friend.
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Gate of Flesh
Title: Gate of Flesh
Character: Abe
Released: May 31, 1964
Type: Movie
In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos. But when a renegade ex-soldier stumbles into their midst, lusts and loyalties clash, with tragic results. With Gate of Flesh, visionary director Seijun Suzuki delivers a whirlwind of social critique and pulp drama, shot through with brilliant colors and raw emotions.
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Shutsugeki
Title: Shutsugeki
Released: April 4, 1964
Type: Movie
An original warrior directed by Toshio Takagi, directed by Eisuke Takizawa of “Kiriko's Tango” by Toshio Yasumi, a comedy, cheerful widow. The photo was taken by Minoru Yokoyama from “Asakusa no Toko Odoriko Monogatari”
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Bright Sea
Title: Bright Sea
Character: Ichiro Asanuma
Released: December 26, 1963
Type: Movie
On the day of college graduation, Mieko (Sayuri Yoshinaga) stood on stage as the valedictorian for the Department of English. During her university years she made sure that she would always come out on top, and she did. With a victorious graduation behind her, she plans out the next chapter of her life: become a successful novelist and go out with a classmate she's been secretly eyeing for the past couple of years.
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Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou
Title: Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou
Released: April 28, 1963
Type: Movie
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The Guys Who Put Money on Me
Title: The Guys Who Put Money on Me
Character: Seiji Fujikura
Released: December 9, 1962
Type: Movie
An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.
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Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa
Title: Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa
Released: October 21, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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The Young and Bad
Title: The Young and Bad
Character: Toshio Matsumura
Released: September 9, 1962
Type: Movie
Not too long ago, Soichiro was considered one of the most powerful men in business. But his business had failed, his granddaughter had committed suicide. There was nothing in his life anymore that he could look forward to. Sochiro was ready to put an to it end to all. As he drives down the Usui Pass, headed toward his summer house in Karuizawa, a girl in red heels, wearing nothing else but a coat jumps in front of the car.
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The Rambler Returns Home
Title: The Rambler Returns Home
Released: August 12, 1962
Type: Movie
Final installment of THE WANDERING GUITARIST series.
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Sun and stars
Title: Sun and stars
Released: July 1, 1962
Type: Movie
It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.
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Quick Draw Sanshiro
Title: Quick Draw Sanshiro
Released: June 3, 1962
Type: Movie
Koji Wada, who is good at shooting, karate, judo and boxing, has a tough fight with the sea gangsters!
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Black Dice
Title: Black Dice
Released: March 25, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Angel and the Outlaw
Title: Angel and the Outlaw
Released: February 11, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab
Title: Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab
Character: Kinji Mitsui
Released: December 1, 1961
Type: Movie
A boxing melodrama. Two friends become boxers and begin training for the championship. These two boys eventually face each other in the ring.
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Blood-Red Water in the Channel
Title: Blood-Red Water in the Channel
Character: Yosuke Funakoshi
Released: October 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Nikkatsu finally responds to Suzuki's growing discontentment by giving him a bigger budget and a better script. This episodic collection of "real coast guard action stories" was the perfect vehicle for Koji Wada. Whatever negative press he had received for Tokyo Knights was quickly forgotten. He became the new "teen star." And Suzuki: "the director to watch."
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The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass
Title: The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass
Character: Shintaro
Released: August 27, 1961
Type: Movie
On summer vacation, university student Shintaro gets involved with a magic troupe as they travel from festival to festival.
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Whistling in the Darkness
Title: Whistling in the Darkness
Released: May 28, 1961
Type: Movie
A 1961 crime film.
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Living by Karate
Title: Living by Karate
Character: Eiji Kaizu
Released: April 16, 1961
Type: Movie
Wada Kōji is a chivalrous young man who leads a group of youths that take on a yakuza boss.
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Tokyo Knights
Title: Tokyo Knights
Character: Koji
Released: February 1, 1961
Type: Movie
A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.
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俺の故郷は大西部
Title: 俺の故郷は大西部
Released: December 27, 1960
Type: Movie
George Mihara was ordered by his grandfather Tom to go to Japan. The purpose was to deliver a $100,000 check to Matsuyama, a Japanese soldier who had helped Tom around the time of World War I, and to perform some act of kindness in Japan using $300 pocket money. This was to test whether George was a suitable boy to inherit Tom's YES Ranch.
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Fighting Delinquents
Title: Fighting Delinquents
Character: Sadao Matsudaira
Released: November 23, 1960
Type: Movie
This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of youth-gone-wild is both vibrant and touching. Suzuki contrasts tranquil glimpses of traditional regional life with the emergence of the new rock 'n' roll youth culture and the greed and seething cynicism of encroaching Westernism. Also released under the title "Go To Hell, Hoodlums!", this is a melodrama as colorful, shocking, and exhilarating as one would come to expect from Japan's master filmmaker.
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Wakai toppū
Title: Wakai toppū
Released: July 20, 1960
Type: Movie
On his way back to Yokohama, a young boy named Kenji Hase encounters a girl named Yoshiko who is being harassed by the Kaminaryu gang. He rescues her and they head towards Yokohama in Yoshiko's car. In Yokohama, there is an uproar because Kenji's father, Shozo Hase, a customs officer, has been accused of stealing confiscated drugs. The story unfolds with thrilling action as Kenji bravely confronts the gang of villains who framed his father and kidnapped him, all while seeking justice and vindicating his father's innocence.
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Ore wa Ginza no kiheitai
Title: Ore wa Ginza no kiheitai
Character: Saburō Chishima
Released: June 4, 1960
Type: Movie
A youth film starring Kōji Wada and Mayumi Shimizu
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竜巻小僧
Title: 竜巻小僧
Released: January 11, 1960
Type: Movie
Tommy, a tornado boy who arrived at Arima Onsen in search of his father, whom he separated from when he was young, meets a girl named Eiko after driving away a group of thugs causing trouble at a variety show venue. Additionally, a drifter named Nanajo, impressed by Tommy's skills, approaches him with a story about a smuggling ship sinking off the coast of Kobe...