Hiroyuki Watanabe

Hiroyuki Watanabe

Born: December 8, 1955
Died: May 3, 2022
in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Hiroyuki Watanabe was a Japanese actor. He primarily acted in dramas, of which a handful are tokusatsu series. One of his latest roles was as Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series GARO. He also played Kamen Rider Gaoh in the Kamen Rider Den-O movie, Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.

Movies for Hiroyuki Watanabe...

For whom the flowers bloom
Title: For whom the flowers bloom
Released: September 15, 2023
Type: Movie
Tsubaki, a high school senior, was at a point in her life where she needed to think about her future. However, her circumstances were far from ordinary. 4 years prior, her father, Hideaki, had committed a murder, taking the life of an elementary school boy. Since then, Hideaki had disappeared and was presumed dead.
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Dead Fishes
Title: Dead Fishes
Character: Junpei Saeki
Released: December 17, 2022
Type: Movie
Shun Miyata's new life in Tokyo takes a dark turn when he and coworker Yuka discover their boss Yuriko is involved in insurance fraud and murder. As they grapple with the betrayal, their bond deepens, contrasting youthful hope against a backdrop of adult corruption.
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Ginji The Speculator
Title: Ginji The Speculator
Released: November 23, 2022
Type: Movie
A British comedy in Japanese clothes, with central character Ginji at once earnest farm boy and entrepreneurial savant, finding ingenious and entertaining solutions in a timeless tale of business and found family.
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Sadako DX
Title: Sadako DX
Character: Ryushin Tendou
Released: October 28, 2022
Type: Movie
Ayaka Ichijo is a graduate student with an IQ of 200 who tries to investigate the strange deaths happening nationwide after people supposedly watched a cursed video and her younger sister also did the same out of curiosity.
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虎の流儀 旅の始まりは尾張 東海死闘編
Title: 虎の流儀 旅の始まりは尾張 東海死闘編
Released: September 30, 2022
Type: Movie
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虎の流儀 激突!燃える嵐の関門編
Title: 虎の流儀 激突!燃える嵐の関門編
Released: September 30, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: Tokyo Vice
Character: Ohara
Released: April 7, 2022
Type: TV
A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.
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Storage Man
Title: Storage Man
Character: Yoshihiko Koga
Released: March 31, 2022
Type: Movie
Takashi Morishita, a temporary worker at an automobile factory, lives a happy life with his wife, Akiko, and their daughter, Sakura. However, COVID-19 causes an unprecedented economic crisis in Japan. Takashi loses his job. Unable to find new employment, he is forced to move out of his company housing, and his wife finally asks him for a divorce. Having lost his house, his job, and his family, Takashi has no choice but to take up residence in a rental storage room.
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The World of Shura 2
Title: The World of Shura 2
Character: 組長 円月
Released: March 25, 2022
Type: Movie
A year later, Mouri was demoted, and Saiga was expelled from the gang. Engetsu suddenly fell ill, and in Yokohama, where Engetsu's influence waned, drugs began to spread. Amid the unrest, Mouri and Saiga begin to confront each other.
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Mosaic Street
Title: Mosaic Street
Released: February 6, 2022
Type: Movie
A Japanese/English crime drama set in a near-future Japan where diversity is already a norm. It is made to advocate diversity in the Japanese film/TV industries where minority actors have virtually no representation. Starring openly transgender actress Kota Ishijima, openly lesbian actress Ami Ide, and Afro-Japanese actress Ema Grace.
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The World of Shura
Title: The World of Shura
Character: leader Engetsu
Released: January 29, 2022
Type: Movie
A yakuza movie starring Koji Matoba, depicting the lives of men left behind in the times. In the Ryuan-gumi, which is based in Yokohama, drug business was prohibited by the leader Engetsu. One day, in order to protect leader's teachings, Mouri of the Ryuan-gumi assassinates the leader of the Yamagami group, a hostile organization that trades drugs. This causes a conflict with the neutrals in the Ryuan-gumi. During this turbulent time, the leader Engetsu asks Mouri to take care of his son Saiga and guide him on the path to becoming a yakuza.
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Title: Cool Boys Only High
Released: January 16, 2022
Type: TV
The story is set in the private senior high school Minami Gakuen which boasts of an unusually high proportion of good-looking students and aims to win at the National Ikemen Contest for senior high school students
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Popran
Title: Popran
Character: Osamu Tagami
Released: January 14, 2022
Type: Movie
Tagami, a once successful manager of a manga distribution has run out of luck and now he must catch a mysterious high-speed fly within 6 days to regain it back.
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Title: Stolen Love, High School Teacher
Character: Takeshi Tanaka
Released: December 27, 2021
Type: TV
Tsuyuko Hoshino, a nurse, meets high school teacher Santa Fuyuno at a café for musicians and immediately falls for him. Despite knowing he is engaged, she becomes obsessed with him. Unbeknownst to her, her own daughter Akari is taught flute by Santa and their relationships develops beyond that of teacher and student.
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Tears of Persephone
Title: Tears of Persephone
Character: Old Gentleman
Released: November 26, 2021
Type: Movie
Futa (Watanabe Shu) relocates from the city to the countryside and is being hassled for loan payments for the farmland and house that he bought. His partner Minori (Goriki Ayame) sees what is going on and pulls out a mysterious ring to use for the repayments. But from there, the two get pulled into a world where fantasy and reality are blurred. Tale of love with a dose of fantasy and mystery from Mystic Shrine Maiden producer Genda Yasuaki and Isobe Teppei, who grabbed the spotlight with F is for Future. Shot by Sone Takeshi of One Cut of the Dead.
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Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Title: Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Character: Oda Nobunaga
Released: November 12, 2021
Type: Movie
Based on the historical figure of Nobutora, the father of the famous Warring States period general Takeda Shingen. Takeda Shingen has proven himself in battle but there’s an even more capable person in his family, his father Nobutora (lit. Samurai Tiger). The son exiles the father and so the old patriarch goes to Suruga to serve the Ashikaga shogun in Kyoto. Decades later, Nobutora, now 80 years old, learns that Shingen is in trouble and the old man returns home to keep the Takeda family alive as a new leader seeks to usurp leadership of the Takeda’s and starts a fight with the great warlord, Oda Nobunaga.
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Title: Honeys
Released: March 26, 2021
Type: TV
Three beautiful sisters work at “Dark Money” Honey's Loan in a multi-tenant building in Tokyo recovering a debt brilliantly from a vicious debtor.
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THE LAST GOZE
Title: THE LAST GOZE
Released: October 23, 2020
Type: Movie
A "Goze" is a blind entertainer who travels to various places singing stories while playing the shamisen (Japanese three-stringed lute). Becoming a goze due to her blindness at seven-years-old, Haru was strictly trained with a parent's affection by her once kind mother, Tome.
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This is Tokyo
Title: This is Tokyo
Character: Akira Ishizawa
Released: August 27, 2020
Type: Movie
Kento is selected by a team to promote a partnership with a Singapore company. One day, he is left with a job to attend President Kwang who comes to Japan. He is confused by her cold attitude. As two of them see the sights in Tokyo, they find a small change in their hearts to each other.
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Labyrinth of Cinema
Title: Labyrinth of Cinema
Character: Fukao Asano
Released: July 31, 2020
Type: Movie
The only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront is about to close its doors. Its last night of screenings will be an all-night marathon of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time into the world inside the screen.
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Healing Heart ~How to Love Yourself~
Title: Healing Heart ~How to Love Yourself~
Character: 一ノ瀬太郎
Released: July 3, 2020
Type: Movie
Rina Ichinose starts a busy work life at an advertising agency right after graduation. But the job doesn't go well and she has to work overtime every day. The nagging from her father after she goes back home drains her physically and mentally. So she resigns from the agency. Rina meets a charismatic therapist Karen at a job fair. Attracted by her vigor, Rina decides to become a therapist. But things do not go well at the beginning and she even infuriates a male customer, the former professional baseball player Usui. Usui was a preeminent professional baseball player but his contract was terminated by the club due to the sequela caused by a dead ball hit. Rina tries every means to help him come back to the field as a baseball player.
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Bye Bye Vamp
Title: Bye Bye Vamp
Character: Sanpei Kohinata
Released: February 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Vampires have lived and coexisted with humans since medieval Romania. They set their sights on Nobara High School, a private school in Ibaraki Prefecture, as a place of prosperity. One day, Goro, a second-year high school student who likes women, is attacked by someone. The next day, he went to school dressed as a woman and became gay. His classmate Kyohei Kohinata predicts that if he is bitten by a vampire, he will become homosexual.
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Title: Aristocratic Birth -PRINCE OF LEGEND-
Character: Ando Shohei
Released: November 27, 2019
Type: TV
In a town where clubs compete for supremacy, Ando Shintaro, the president of the "Zennichi Civil Engineering" contractors, lived a fulfilling life. Though he wasn't wealthy, he worked hard alongside his fellow colleagues. However, one day, the number one "Club Texas" appear in front of Shintaro and the others and are told that they are now under the umbrella of "Club Texas". Shintaro ponders this and consults with a lawyer regarding buying back the company. However, he is told that it's impossible since "Club Texas" on the number one club. Riki, an employee, goes into "Club Texas" on his own but gets into a fight. Furious, Shintaro rushes in to defeat the person who beat up Riki. However, the number one host there is his older brother that left 10 years ago.
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Conquest 20
Title: Conquest 20
Released: October 24, 2019
Type: Movie
The final film in the 'Conquest' series.
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Title: Million Joe
Character: Akira Kouno
Released: October 9, 2019
Type: TV
Soichi Kurei is a magazine editor. He is currently working on popular manga series Million Joe. The writer of the manga series is Tsuneo Magata, but he suddenly dies. Soichi Kurei is devastated because he feels Million Joe should be finished. Soichi Kurei then makes a suggestion to Tsuneo Magata's chief assistant Ryota Terashi. The suggestion is to hide the death of Tsuneo Magata and for Ryota Terashi to finish the manga series using Tsuneo Magata's notes.
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GARO - Under the Moonbow
Title: GARO - Under the Moonbow
Character: Taiga Saejima
Released: October 4, 2019
Type: Movie
Lurking among us are the Horrors, ancient enemies of our kind. Holding the line against them, down through the ages, are the Makai Knights. Assuming the aspect of Golden Knight Garo, Raiga Saezima has vanquished one such demonic creature, but his magical armour has been tainted with evil. Furthermore, a Knight of the dark has materialized, and taken hold of Mayuri, so dear to Raiga. If he hopes to rescue her, Raiga must board a mysterious train destined for the netherworld. As he advances through the cars of this train, Raiga comes ever closer to confronting his own hidden truths…
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Conquest 19
Title: Conquest 19
Released: July 17, 2019
Type: Movie
The nineteenth 'Conquest' film.
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Title: Runway 24
Released: July 6, 2019
Type: TV
Inoue Momoko admires her late father, who was a pilot. She begins work as a co-pilot at a low-cost airline. Under Captain Shinkai Kohei’s instructions, who knew her father, Inoue Momoko works hard to become a captain and her boyfriend Umino Daisuke supports her dream too. One day, Inoue Momoko has a problem with a passenger complaining about the limit for carry-on baggage. At that time, Katsuki Tetsuya looks at the situation.
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In Full Bloom
Title: In Full Bloom
Character: Tetsuro Tokugawa
Released: June 19, 2019
Type: Movie
Set shortly after the end of World War II, a philosophical boxing drama of two fighters from opposite worlds (USA and Japan) who are pulled together for a questionable fight arranged by their unscrupulous managers and the Yakuza.
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Title: Masked Reunion
Released: June 1, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Lawyer in Kabukicho, Rinka
Character: Misuzu Hanataro
Released: April 13, 2019
Type: TV
Following her father’s disappearance, a principled corporate attorney takes over his practice located in Tokyo’s seedy red-light district of Kabukicho.
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Day and Night
Title: Day and Night
Released: January 26, 2019
Type: Movie
A man suicides causing ruin for his family, reasons are unknown, but his son will decide to take revenge after a succesion of events.
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Conquest 18
Title: Conquest 18
Released: January 24, 2019
Type: Movie
The eighteenth 'Conquest' film.
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漆黒の男たち 第二章
Title: 漆黒の男たち 第二章
Released: December 25, 2018
Type: Movie
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漆黒の男たち
Title: 漆黒の男たち
Released: November 25, 2018
Type: Movie
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Title: Edomae no Shun
Released: October 13, 2018
Type: TV
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Title: Overlord: Blood Genealogy
Character: Masahiko Toki
Released: July 22, 2018
Type: TV
When a mafia leader is killed, his son and the deadliest assassin in the mafia compete in order to be the new leader.
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Elegy 3
Title: Elegy 3
Released: July 10, 2018
Type: Movie
Third film in the 'Elegy' trilogy.
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Elegy 2
Title: Elegy 2
Released: May 25, 2018
Type: Movie
Second film in the 'Elegy' trilogy.
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Conquest 17
Title: Conquest 17
Released: March 23, 2018
Type: Movie
The Seventeenth 'Conquest' film.
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Elegy
Title: Elegy
Released: March 6, 2018
Type: Movie
First film in the 'Elegy' trilogy
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Miracle in Kasama
Title: Miracle in Kasama
Character: Naoki Fujioka
Released: March 2, 2018
Type: Movie
Yuka Shibuya, a struggling actress, and Hatsue, a widowed chestnut farmer, meet a mysterious, bloodied man in the farm. The three end up living together during chestnut season and form a special bond while a miracle slowly unfolds.
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Conquest 16
Title: Conquest 16
Released: February 21, 2018
Type: Movie
The sixteenth 'Conquest' film.
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The Great Clash - Endless War
Title: The Great Clash - Endless War
Released: February 6, 2018
Type: Movie
Yasuda, a young head of the Morisada clan of the Keihin Union, wonders if the murders of his gang member Iwami and his girlfriend were the work of Fujioka, the head of the Fujioka Sogyo clan of the Kurokawa clan. However, the truth is that the assassinations were carried out by Narita, a young head of the Kurokawa clan, at the request of a member of the ruling party. Narita plots to turn the disturbance into a war between the Morisada clan and Fujioka Sogyo...
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Conquest 15
Title: Conquest 15
Released: January 18, 2018
Type: Movie
The fifteenth 'Conquest' film.
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Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 5
Title: Gokudō Tenka Fubu: Act 5
Released: November 23, 2017
Type: Movie
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Conquest 14
Title: Conquest 14
Released: October 18, 2017
Type: Movie
The fourteenth 'Conquest' film.
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Lemmings no Natsu
Title: Lemmings no Natsu
Released: October 1, 2017
Type: Movie
The urban legend that "Scissors-san", who cuts elementary school students with scissors, appears in Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, has become a hot topic. Around the same time, fellow junior high school students, Chiba Akira and Minamiki Shuhei of the good friend group "Lemmings", have a plan to regain the days lost by the events that occurred in the summer of the second grade of elementary school six years ago.
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Sorrowful Conflict Chapter 2
Title: Sorrowful Conflict Chapter 2
Released: July 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Sorrowful Conflict sequel
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The Wild Ones:  The Osaka Yakuza War
Title: The Wild Ones: The Osaka Yakuza War
Released: June 16, 2017
Type: Movie
Sakamoto Toshiya (Kawahara Hideyuki), a young assistant head of the Yamashinkai, is imprisoned himself after his partner is killed in a feud with the Takahara family. When Sakamoto was released from prison eight years later and returned to the Yamashinkai, the organization was already under the control of the Takahara family and was involved in the sale of shabu, which was a taboo practice. Sakamoto tries to rebuild the organization with Yamahashi and his subordinate, Asada, but the Takahara family spots him and the chairman, Hirano, excommunicates him.
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Conquest 12
Title: Conquest 12
Released: May 25, 2017
Type: Movie
The twelfth film in the 'Conquest' series.
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Conquest 13
Title: Conquest 13
Released: May 16, 2017
Type: Movie
The thirteenth film in the 'Conquest' series.
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The Wild Ones:  The Unorthodox Yakuza
Title: The Wild Ones: The Unorthodox Yakuza
Released: April 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Asamura Kitaro (Ozawa Kazuyoshi), a young assistant head of the Toyukai, is known in Kabukicho as the one-eyed Kitaro, and is feared as a mad dog that will not stop once he loses his temper. Asamura is strong in fighting but not in making money, and together with his brother Matsuo, he forcibly takes on the business of the rival Nishinaga clan. The Nishinaga clan tries to take Asamura's sister, Yuna, a singer, hostage, but Asamura retaliates against them and kills many members of the clan. When Asamura is arrested for murder, his timing is so good that he begins to suspect a connection between the police and Nishinaga-gumi.
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Conquest 11
Title: Conquest 11
Released: March 30, 2017
Type: Movie
The eleventh film in the 'Conquest' series.
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Conquest 10
Title: Conquest 10
Released: February 17, 2017
Type: Movie
The tenth film in the 'Conquest' series.
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Sorrowful Conflict
Title: Sorrowful Conflict
Released: January 31, 2017
Type: Movie
Yakuza original video
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Gokudō tenka fubu
Title: Gokudō tenka fubu
Released: January 27, 2017
Type: Movie
A yakuza society that has turned into a world of warring states, a story of inferiority unfolded by men who aim to unify the world with force. Conquer this turbulent world and win the unification of Japan...!!
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The Wild Ones: Charismatic Yakuza
Title: The Wild Ones: Charismatic Yakuza
Released: January 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Tatsumi, the third head of the Togo clan, recalls Wanibuchi Ichizo (Motomiya Yasufu), the young head of the Makikawa clan, who was known as the "bare handed" Emperor. Wanibuchi attracted many young people with his overwhelming charisma and the strength of his fighting skills. Mr. Makikawa wanted to give such young people a cup and expand his power. One day, however, Wanibuchi defeats the members of the Yamato clan, Japan's largest organization, with his bare knuckles, and the Makigawa clan is in danger of survival.
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Conquest 9
Title: Conquest 9
Released: January 18, 2017
Type: Movie
The Ninth film in the 'Conquest' series.
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Overlord: Blood Genealogy
Title: Overlord: Blood Genealogy
Released: October 7, 2016
Type: Movie
Gunji Washio, the 12th leader of the oldest yakuza clan in Tokyo, uses his power to preserve his clan's influence in the modern yakuza society.
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Samurai Hustle Returns
Title: Samurai Hustle Returns
Character: Sandayu Morosaka
Released: September 10, 2016
Type: Movie
Masaatsu Naito successfully completes Sankin-kotai (required ritual to visit the shogun). On his way home, he hears that an insurrection by peasants has taken place in his hometown of Yunagaya. Masaatsu Naito knows that it is a counterattack by Matsudaira. He returns to Yunagaya, but finds that his castle is gone.
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Laws of Yakuza Chapter 2
Title: Laws of Yakuza Chapter 2
Released: July 13, 2016
Type: Movie
'Laws of Yakuza' sequel.
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Conflict II
Title: Conflict II
Character: Hyodo
Released: May 29, 2016
Type: Movie
When Tendokai's headquarters are attacked, underboss Washio Kazuma orders his trusted lieutenant to investigate a possible mole inside the family.
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Conflict
Title: Conflict
Character: Hyodo
Released: May 28, 2016
Type: Movie
Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.
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Law of Yakuza
Title: Law of Yakuza
Released: January 13, 2016
Type: Movie
Straight to video Yakuza film.
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Black Film
Title: Black Film
Released: January 24, 2015
Type: Movie
"Because this is my last chance ..." Saori Nakazawa (Niigaki Risa)'s dream is to appear in an actress and a movie. For her, who lost her father at an early age and protected her sick mother and sister, it was her dream and a tribute to her mother. However, Saori finds out that her mother has no life expectancy and participates in an audition as her last chance.
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Crimson Pledge
Title: Crimson Pledge
Character: Tadashi
Released: November 5, 2014
Type: Movie
At his retirement party, a beloved teacher, who should have been celebrated, ends up having his secrets revealed and loses his reputation.
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Everly
Title: Everly
Character: Taiko
Released: September 20, 2014
Type: Movie
After she betrays a powerful mob boss, a woman matches wits and weaponry with a legion of killers who are out to collect the bounty on the heads of her and her family.
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Title: Wednesday Downtown
Character: Panel member
Released: April 23, 2014
Type: TV
Everybody has theories that they personally cling blindly to regardless of proof or scientific validity. In this entertaining information program, a host of celebrities present their cases for pet theories to studio guests by any means be it academic argument or laughably “out there” logic. Can their theories gain acceptance? Or will they be discarded as pop science that only adds confusion to the world? Find out through exhaustive examination including on-location experiments!
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 4 Sho Zenpen Gekitotsu Zenya
Title: Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 4 Sho Zenpen Gekitotsu Zenya
Released: March 19, 2014
Type: Movie
Ninth theatrical play based on a hit novel "Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Ginga Eiyu Densetsu)." This time, Ryuichi Kawamura (LUNA SEA) stars in the play.
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Tenshin
Title: Tenshin
Character: Kuki Ryuichi
Released: November 16, 2013
Type: Movie
Tenshin Okakura left the great achievement to the Japanese modern art. This is a story of Tenshin's life and conflict and teacher-student love between Tenshin, who rediscovered art of Japan and tried to produce new beauty in Meiji period, and his young pupils, Taikan Yokoyama, Shunsou Hishida, Kanzan Shimomura, Buzan Kimura.
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Title: Kiyoko Ranman
Character: Kudo Tadachika
Released: September 2, 2013
Type: TV
The drama takes place in the 28th year of the Meiji Era. After their victory in the First Sino-Japan war, the whole of Japan is celebrating. Against this backdrop, lives a girl named Kiyoko, who is the daughter of a samurai family. Although boasting samurai bloodlines, the Kudo family live modestly and is much respected by all who knew them, especially since the patriarch, Tadachika, runs the elementary school in the village. However, all these changed, when one day, Kiyoko's father is accused of embezzlement and is arrested and imprisoned. Soon, Kiyoko is labelled as the daughter of a corrupt teacher and her entire family is ostracized. As much as she would like to rescue her father, Kiyoko finds herself helpless and she turns to her childhood friend, the village doctor Yuma Souta. Both Souta and Kiyoko grew up together and are as close as brothers and sisters. Wanting to help Kiyoko, Souta goes to beg Shibuzawa Yahiko for help.
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Sake-Bomb
Title: Sake-Bomb
Character: Takanori
Released: March 8, 2013
Type: Movie
A sarcastic and self-deprecating Asian-American must take his naive Japanese cousin on a road trip along the California coast to find his ex-girlfriend.
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GARO and the Wailing Dragon
Title: GARO and the Wailing Dragon
Character: Taiga Saejima
Released: February 23, 2013
Type: Movie
Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (lit. Blue Cries of the Demon Dragon) is the second film to the Garo series. The film serves as an epilogue after Makai Senki and leads up to The One Who Shines in the Darkness. The story continues after the events of Makai Senki. Having made a contract with Gajari, Kouga Saejima honors his end of the deal by traveling to the Promised Land to retrieve a part of Gajari: the Fang of Sorrow. After Kouga defeated Sigma, Gajari transported him to the Promised Land, however, his quest had unexpected results.
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Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Title: Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Character: Chief Inspector Nitta
Released: October 15, 2011
Type: Movie
An evil criminal organisation called Sigma kidnap prominment business leaders to harvest their DNA and only Karate-Robo Zaborgar can save them.
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Takamine
Title: Takamine
Released: May 16, 2011
Type: Movie
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Title: CSI: Crime Scene Talks
Released: April 13, 2011
Type: TV
Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. Reenactments, fingerprint and voice data collections, profiling... His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build evidences. However, Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. And he focuses on these things because they usually carry the victim’s dying wishes, understanding that last message not only helps solve the cases but also brings closure to the depressed family of victims.
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Sakurada Gate Incident
Title: Sakurada Gate Incident
Released: October 16, 2010
Type: Movie
Mito Domain Samurai Seki Tetsunosuke must pay the consequences for his role in the assassination of Great Elder Ii Naosuke. Based on true events.
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Title: Baton
Character: Robot Guard (voice)
Released: April 28, 2009
Type: TV
On Planet Abel, humans and robots co-exist. One day a mysterious stowaway on a transport vessel tries to invade the planet, but is discovered by Apollo, a robot that looks like a human; and Mikaru, a human that looks like a robot. The stowaway had in his possession a memory chip containing the latest in camouflage software, the mysterious "Cipher" OS. Apollo takes the Cipher chip simply for fun, but has no idea what he's getting himself into. He suddenly starts acting strange, but Mikaru has no idea what's wrong or that Cipher is behind it. What exactly is Cipher? What sort of secrets does it hold? Apollo and Mikaru will unravel a mystery encompassing the past, present, and future to find out.
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Baton
Title: Baton
Character: Robot Guard (voice)
Released: April 28, 2009
Type: Movie
Baton is a collection of three 20-minute Sci-fi anime films dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yokohama city. On Planet Abel, human-like robot Apollo (Ichihara Hayato, Rookies) and robot-like human Mikaru (Ueto Aya, Azumi) come upon a stowaway robot with a mysterious "Cipher" chip. Not knowing Cipher's powers, Apollo takes the chip for fun, throwing both him and Mikaru headfirst into a mind-boggling mystery that affects the past, present, and future.
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Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Title: Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Character: SDF Commander
Released: February 24, 2009
Type: Movie
A fishing boat is attacked at sea by a gigantic, hairy monster. After examining the sole survivor (Kanji Tsuda), scientific adviser Dr Murakami (Shiro Sano) suspects the culprit is a “Keukegen spectre”, a shaggy supernatural beast from Japanese folklore. The announcement leads reporter Hideo Akihara (Ken Osawa) to a forest shrine dedicated to the Keukegen Geharha, where he finds several worshipers and learns that an ancient seal containing the monster has been broken.
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Detective Story
Title: Detective Story
Released: September 29, 2007
Type: Movie
A detective and a businessman search for a serial killer who removes people's organs.
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Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I’m Born!
Title: Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I’m Born!
Character: Gaou · Kamen Rider Gaoh
Released: August 4, 2007
Type: Movie
With Gaoh having stolen the DenLiner and trapping the Imagins onboard, Ryotaro and Hana find themselves trapped in the year 2000 where they meet Ryotaro’s younger self, but Ryotaro is slowly forgetting everything having to do with Den-O! As Gaoh gets closer to his target, the only hope lies with Yuuto’s complex plans and a little bit of luck, or else time itself could fall victim to Gaoh’s evil desires!
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The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
Title: The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
Released: June 23, 2007
Type: Movie
A freelance writer is given a bizarre assignment by the sexy editor of "Black Book Monthly": find a bug with the power to bring humans back from the dead, in order to report on the afterlife. With his trusty companion Endo in tow, he sets off on a quest for the elusive insect and along the way meets the mysterious Sayoko, a former dominatrix and habitual wrist-cutter who delights in rubbing wasabi into her wounds.
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GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
Title: GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night
Character: Taiga Saejima
Released: December 15, 2006
Type: Movie
In the aftermath events of GARO: Chapter of the Black Wolf, Saejima Kouga sets out to the northern district upon reassignment. While hunting down Horrors, a young priestess named Rin informs Kouga that she's been sent by Priest Amon to save a presumed dead friend in the Makai realm within Kantai, Jabi. Kouga teams up with Rin in a quest to save Jabi as they are hindered by supernatural and Makai forces alike. Meanwhile somewhere in Japan the dark Horror lord Legules was resurrected and plots a means to alter a supernatural event called White Night within Kantai to plunge the world into darkness with his "family." It's the final chapter of GARO as Kouga puts his life on the line to save Jabi and defeat Legules before the world is ruined.
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LoveDeath
Title: LoveDeath
Released: February 24, 2006
Type: Movie
A man and a woman are together on the 'Chrysalis Day', the fatal day everything in your life will be decided depends on how you spend the day. A violent man holding pure love, Sai and a stunningly beautiful playgirl, Sheila. While Sheila flees with a large sum of money, she is chased by a cool but violent gang, crazy killers and an out of control cop. No one can stop Sai and Sheila's love runaway.
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Title: GARO
Character: Taiga Saejima
Released: October 7, 2005
Type: TV
"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. But by the blade of Knights, Mankind was given hope." The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.
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Title: GARO
Character: Heroic Spirit of Garo (voice)
Released: October 7, 2005
Type: TV
"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. But by the blade of Knights, Mankind was given hope." The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.
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Shibuya Story
Title: Shibuya Story
Released: March 5, 2005
Type: Movie
Biopic of yakuza Noboru Ando, based on his autobiography.
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Cromartie High School: The Movie
Title: Cromartie High School: The Movie
Character: Freddy
Released: February 25, 2005
Type: Movie
When a good student named Kamiyama gets placed in a high school filled with disobedient kids, he steps up to the plate and takes a position of leadership. Urging the young slackers and rebels to clean up their act, Kamiyama is in store for a lot of resistance.
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The Motive
Title: The Motive
Character: Police
Released: December 18, 2004
Type: Movie
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
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Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo
Title: Tange Sazen : The Jar Worth One Million Ryo
Released: July 17, 2004
Type: Movie
Tange Sazen: Hyakuman Ryo no Tsubo is a remake of a classic 1935 film of the same name by Yamanaka Sadao. Tange Sazen, the one-armd, one-eyed ex-samurai swordsman is the creation of Hayashi Fubo and was one of the most popular characters of the era. This remake is helmed by freshman director Tsuda Toshio, starring Toyokawa Etsushi as Sazen and Wakui Emi as Ofuji, his quick-witted wife. This marks the 34th film in the series of Tange Sazen, and involves an Urn that is worth a million Ryo!.
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Mugen jigoku: Kyôaku kin'yûdô
Title: Mugen jigoku: Kyôaku kin'yûdô
Released: November 29, 2003
Type: Movie
Kiryu Mamoru, a subordinate boss of the Tomogashira Group, earns a living through the shady business of "yamikin" or underground lending. He preys on desperate customers who cannot get loans from legitimate lenders, charging exorbitant interest rates of 30% in 10 days or even 90% in some cases, in violation of the law. With the backing of his yakuza group, he employs extremely vicious and unethical methods...
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Road to the Don Theatrical Version
Title: Road to the Don Theatrical Version
Released: June 18, 2003
Type: Movie
A young yakuza experiences various conflicts, tactics, betrayals, rules, etc. in the gangster world, stands out in the organization, and climbs to the top of the organization. The theatrical version of the popular video series adapted from the original work by Murakami Kazuhiko.
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Hiroshima Yakuza War
Title: Hiroshima Yakuza War
Released: September 25, 2002
Type: Movie
After World War II, in Hiroshima, the Yakuza clans start a war for control of the city.
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Don Woman 3
Title: Don Woman 3
Released: July 10, 2002
Type: Movie
It's 'Don Woman 3'... Are you ready to see?
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Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution 2
Title: Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution 2
Released: April 25, 2002
Type: Movie
Sequel of Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution
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Title: 捜査検事 近松茂道
Released: April 21, 2002
Type: TV
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True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules
Title: True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules
Character: Noboru Andô from 1945-63
Released: April 13, 2002
Type: Movie
Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.
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Conflict Of Aomori
Title: Conflict Of Aomori
Released: March 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A yakuza war breaks out to control the Tohoku region
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Shura Group
Title: Shura Group
Released: February 16, 2002
Type: Movie
Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Title: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Character: Yutaka Hirose
Released: December 15, 2001
Type: Movie
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
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Don Woman 2
Title: Don Woman 2
Released: October 31, 2001
Type: Movie
It's 'Don Woman 2'... you already knew!
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Hiroshima Yakuza War 2
Title: Hiroshima Yakuza War 2
Released: October 11, 2001
Type: Movie
A new yakuza war erupts in Hiroshima
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Go Heat Man!
Title: Go Heat Man!
Released: October 6, 2001
Type: Movie
17 year old Tokyo pizza delivery boy Kosuke crashes his bike into photographer Reiko and breaks her expensive camera. He promises to deliver homemade pizza to make up for her broken camera. After discovering that Reiko has moved 1,200 km away to her hometown of Nagasaki things become trickier, but Kosuke decides to fulfill his promise anyways by borrowing a moped from his workplace.
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Jesus is My Boss
Title: Jesus is My Boss
Character: Tetsuya Shida
Released: September 1, 2001
Type: Movie
A warring Yakuza awakens to Christianity and becomes an evangelist. The film is modelled on the real-life "Mission Barabbas," a Christian evangelistic group of ex-Yakuza.
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Shura Legend: Yakuza's Hell
Title: Shura Legend: Yakuza's Hell
Released: June 13, 2001
Type: Movie
Original video.
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The King of Minami 17
Title: The King of Minami 17
Released: May 11, 2001
Type: Movie
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Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution
Title: Memories : Osaka Yakuza War Retribution
Released: March 25, 2001
Type: Movie
An incident occurred where a member of the Sannokai who sparked a dispute at the gambling house was shot dead by a member of the Umeyama group dividing the place. This is the beginning of the "Osaka War" that shook the world of Japanese gangsters.
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Ultraman Gaia: Once Again Gaia
Title: Ultraman Gaia: Once Again Gaia
Character: Akio Ishimuro
Released: March 25, 2001
Type: Movie
After the battle against Zogu was over, both Gamu and Fujimiya began to live normal lives until another threat arrives on Earth - a surviving monster soldier of Zogu's army named Gakuzom.
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Don Woman
Title: Don Woman
Released: February 15, 2001
Type: Movie
Yakuza Girl Boss film.
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雀狼伝3 必殺!!亜空間殺法
Title: 雀狼伝3 必殺!!亜空間殺法
Released: January 21, 2001
Type: Movie
The third full-fledged mahjong drama presented with the full cooperation of the Japan Professional Mahjong Federation! Will Gan defeat him, Ando! Is this the last of the subspace killing techniques? After winning the 20th Meisei Sen and the 9th Tairyu Sen in quick succession, Mitsuru Ando decides to form the Mahjong Battle Squad again. Ando challenges the professional league with great vigor, but... (C) Museum
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Shura ga Yuku 13
Title: Shura ga Yuku 13
Released: December 1, 2000
Type: Movie
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雀狼伝2 必殺!!亜空間殺法
Title: 雀狼伝2 必殺!!亜空間殺法
Released: October 21, 2000
Type: Movie
The second full-fledged mahjong drama presented with the full cooperation of the Japan Professional Mahjong Federation! The strongest rival appears. The most formidable rival appears. What will Ando Mitsuru do? Will the subspace killing method be defeated?
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雀狼伝 必殺!!亜空間殺法
Title: 雀狼伝 必殺!!亜空間殺法
Released: June 21, 2000
Type: Movie
Mitsuru Ando is a professional mahjong player who makes his living by betting on mahjong. The film depicts how he developed his special technique, the "Subspace Killing Technique," while battling with a number of skilled mahjong players.
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Road to the Don 12
Title: Road to the Don 12
Released: March 31, 2000
Type: Movie
The twelfth 'Road to the Don' film.
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Road to the Don 11
Title: Road to the Don 11
Released: February 26, 2000
Type: Movie
The eleventh 'Road to the Don' film.
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Japan's Yakuza History: Human Rights Scream 2: Shura's Human Rights
Title: Japan's Yakuza History: Human Rights Scream 2: Shura's Human Rights
Released: November 17, 1999
Type: Movie
Original video film.
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Junreiki
Title: Junreiki
Released: August 3, 1999
Type: Movie
Six young people are enjoying their vacation at a resort. One by one, a bizarre murderer in a police uniform massacres them...
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Drift Wars
Title: Drift Wars
Released: July 21, 1999
Type: Movie
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Road to the Don 9
Title: Road to the Don 9
Released: April 30, 1999
Type: Movie
The ninth 'Road to the Don' film.
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Organized Violence Bloody Justice
Title: Organized Violence Bloody Justice
Released: March 10, 1999
Type: Movie
The first Organized Violence film.
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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Title: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Character: Colonel Ono
Released: March 6, 1999
Type: Movie
With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family.
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Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace
Title: Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace
Character: Commander Akio Ishimuro
Released: March 6, 1999
Type: Movie
A young boy discovers a magical rock that can make any wish come true. But the rock is stolen by a school bully who uses it to create a powerful and dangerous monster. The only way to stop the beast is to enlist the help of superhero Ultraman Gaia. The boy does everything he can to help the XIG Team, a brave group of humans who have direct contact with Ultraman Gaia as well as Ultraman Dyna and Ultraman Tiga.
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Rough KNIGHT 3
Title: Rough KNIGHT 3
Released: January 8, 1999
Type: Movie
The third film in the 'Rough Knight' series
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Title: Ultraman Gaia
Character: Ishimuro Akio
Released: September 5, 1998
Type: TV
Ultraman Gaia is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 13th show in the Ultra Series. Created by Chiaki J. Konaka and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System, Ultraman Gaia was aired on JNN TV stations from September 5, 1998 until August 28, 1999, with a total of 51 episodes.
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Kizu Blood Apocalypse 3
Title: Kizu Blood Apocalypse 3
Released: March 25, 1998
Type: Movie
The third 'Kizu' film.
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Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 6
Title: Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 6
Released: March 3, 1998
Type: Movie
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Ring
Title: Ring
Character: Hayatsu
Released: January 31, 1998
Type: Movie
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
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Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 5
Title: Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 5
Released: December 2, 1997
Type: Movie
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Shura ga Yuku 6
Title: Shura ga Yuku 6
Released: September 19, 1997
Type: Movie
Set in Aizuwakamatsu, where resort development is progressing, the sixth installment of the gangster action series that depicts the battle between the eastern and western gangsters aiming for national domination.
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Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 4
Title: Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 4
Released: August 2, 1997
Type: Movie
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Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 3
Title: Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 3
Released: April 25, 1997
Type: Movie
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Kunoichi: Deadly Mirage
Title: Kunoichi: Deadly Mirage
Released: March 14, 1997
Type: Movie
During the Edo period of Japan, out of the fear of losing authority, the Tokugawa shogunate hires the Shinsengumi to bring down the Imperial Court. However, the Satsuma Clan finds out about the Tokugawa's scheme and sends the last five Kunoichi (female ninjas) of Hiryu Ninja Clan, to spy on the Shinsengumi. Meanwhile, an evil skeletal demon is brought to life to murder the Kunoichi ninjas and destroy the world.
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Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 2
Title: Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku 2
Released: November 29, 1996
Type: Movie
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Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge
Title: Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge
Character: Jûbei Yagyû
Released: October 3, 1996
Type: Movie
Legendary samurai Jubei Yagyu must face off against a necromancer and his army of the undead in order to rescue Ohiro the young ninja girl from the clutches of Inshun Hozoin, the evil man slated to become lord of darkness on the eve of Armageddon. No living man is a match for Jubei's sword, but what skill can this mythic swordsman employ to defeat an army of the undead?
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Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku
Title: Pachipro Naniwa Ryozanpaku
Released: September 6, 1996
Type: Movie
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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Title: Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Character: Colonel Ono
Released: July 12, 1996
Type: Movie
A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.
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Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon
Title: Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon
Character: Jûbei Yagyû
Released: April 25, 1996
Type: Movie
An evil sorcerer summons seven legendary Samurai warriors to aid him in his conquest of the world. One valiant warrior stands against them.
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Kagerô 2
Title: Kagerô 2
Released: February 10, 1996
Type: Movie
An entertainment drama depicting the conflict of yakuza, centering on the female torso and her sister's feud.
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Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
Title: Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
Character: Tokuichi Murakami
Released: September 9, 1995
Type: Movie
Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.
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The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi
Title: The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi
Released: June 30, 1995
Type: Movie
Low-caste former samurai Hanayama Daikichi and his gambler friend Hanji of Yaizu, come to a once peaceful post town of Kofu. A town now filled with gamblers, prostitutes, and unscrupulous opportunists, all drawn by the smell of blood and the scent of newly-mined gold. Daikichi brings a little girl whose father has been butchered by yakuza assassins, hoping to find her family. Intrigue and violence follow the group as they must ward off a deadly female spy and a mysterious ronin with a violent past. Tension mounts as all these forces come together to unravel a secret which will unleash a wave of violence that could destroy them all.
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Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Title: Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Character: Colonel Ono
Released: March 11, 1995
Type: Movie
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.
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Shinjuku Outlaw
Title: Shinjuku Outlaw
Released: October 19, 1994
Type: Movie
Shoichi Yomi bravely fights in an attempt to end an underworld battle in Hiroshima and as a result becomes a vegetable. Ten years later, Yomi comes to his senses and visits his former sworn brother, Eto, in Shinjuku. The devious Tagami, Yomi’s old enemy, is well acquainted with the Okumura gang which controlled Shinjuku. Learning of Yomi recovery, Tagami plots to line his own pockets by maneuvering the Okumura gang and a Taiwanese gang, between which a fight is about to erupt. Meanwhile, Yomi lends his help to the Okumura gang in order to save Eto, who has taken liberties with the family’s money. Everything appears to go according to Tagami’s plot, but in the chaotic town where evil competes and desires surge, two outlaws boldly rise above...
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Martial Arts Benevolence
Title: Martial Arts Benevolence
Released: July 3, 1993
Type: Movie
In this gripping cinematic adaptation of 'Crest of the Rules,' a graphic novel by Ushijiro and illustrated by Teruichi Nasu, audiences are immersed in the intense world of a militant yakuza struggling against the currents of changing times. Abandoned by evolving waves, he battles a formidable enemy organization, faces excommunication from a former ally, and confronts both factions during a period of societal disapproval.
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JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet
Title: JACK KNIFE Wolves' Bet
Released: March 12, 1993
Type: Movie
Kojiro Shimizu challenges the work of Kenzo Kitakata, a popular writer who depicts romance, violence and friendships between men! Hard Boiled action with all the famous Jazz songs!
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Catch Up
Title: Catch Up
Released: July 10, 1992
Type: Movie
An investigation into the obsession of a former detective the loser of life!
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Big Boss
Title: Big Boss
Released: April 10, 1992
Type: Movie
A big battle between world class phantom thieves unfolds over the worlds largest diamond!
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King's Playing With Fire
Title: King's Playing With Fire
Released: July 12, 1991
Type: Movie
A former detective stands up and gets revenge for his murdered wife!
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Title: Takeda Shingen
Character: Oda Nobunaga
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: TV
During the 16th Century Japan was involved in the Sengoku Period, an era of Civil Wars and the powerful Warlords who fought them. One of the earliest and strongest of these men was the Great Lord TAKEDA Shingen. A tremendous military genius, his battles are the stuff of legend.
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Defeat the Navy Rock War!
Title: Defeat the Navy Rock War!
Released: December 21, 1990
Type: Movie
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Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sand with Murderous Intent (Deduction)
Title: Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sand with Murderous Intent (Deduction)
Released: September 21, 1990
Type: Movie
1990 Original Video.
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Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sands of Murderous Intent (Solution)
Title: Revenge Investigation Line Hot Sands of Murderous Intent (Solution)
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
1990 Original Video.
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Title: Onihei Hankachō
Released: July 12, 1989
Type: TV
Hasegawa is a chief police of big heart who leads a band of samurai police and cultivates reformed criminals as informants to solve difficult crimes.
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Title: Shoujo Commando IZUMI
Character: Rinichiro Ishizu
Released: November 5, 1987
Type: TV
A high school girl, Izumi Gojo, who has been found guilty of murder, falls into the sea and disappears when running away from the police. However, a mysterious group rescues her and had her undertake training to transform her into an assassin. Years later, Izumi seeks to escape the group.
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Yume-Chiyo
Title: Yume-Chiyo
Released: June 8, 1985
Type: Movie
Yumechiyo, a geisha house madam recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, yearns to do something constructive with the little time she has left. Through her responsibility lies in taking care of her girls, she finds purpose in providing a man innocent of a false murder charge and in the process discovers love for the first time in his arms.
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Barrow Gang BC
Title: Barrow Gang BC
Released: April 27, 1985
Type: Movie
Film about a pirate radio station.
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Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Title: Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Character: Ginno Hinodori
Released: April 13, 1985
Type: Movie
Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?
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Windy Story
Title: Windy Story
Character: Kei
Released: April 28, 1984
Type: Movie
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It's All Right, My Friend
Title: It's All Right, My Friend
Character: Hachi
Released: April 15, 1983
Type: Movie
An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.
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Cute Devil
Title: Cute Devil
Character: Koji
Released: August 10, 1982
Type: Movie
While Ryoko is in Vienna studying music, her boyfriend dies in a traffic accident. Ryoko believes that she has psychic powers which killed him, and when she returns to Japan she is sent to a mental hospital. While recovering, her brother-in-law, Kouji, decides to look after her, and she goes to his house to act as a governess for Kouji's sister Keiko's daughter, Alice – who Ryoko becomes increasingly sure had something to do with her sister Fuyuko’s death.
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On the Road
Title: On the Road
Character: Tetsuro Tomishima
Released: April 17, 1982
Type: Movie
Model Reiko Higa is injured after being hit by a car pursued by motorcycle cop Tomishima. Tomishima's supervisor refuses his request to apologize to Reiko, as it would be an admission of police responsibility. Forced to give up her career, Reiko leaves Tokyo to return to her hometown on Okinawa, travelling by road up to Kagoshima, and Tomishima pursues her in order to apologize.