Tadao Nakamaru

Tadao Nakamaru

Born: March 31, 1933
Died: April 23, 2009
in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Movies for Tadao Nakamaru...

Nostradamus Metsuboroku: Idenshi no Shinseiki
Title: Nostradamus Metsuboroku: Idenshi no Shinseiki
Released: July 2, 1999
Type: Movie
In 1999, the human race had reached the time of the end. Military balance is lost in the wake of the nuclear test of a certain country, the threat of nuclear war had been swept.
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Hypnosis
Title: Hypnosis
Released: June 5, 1999
Type: Movie
Three apparently unrelated suicides occur on the same day in Tokyo. One involves a young athlete, one a groom at his wedding reception, and the third an elderly man celebrating his wife's birthday. A middle aged detective investigating one of the cases begins to suspect a connection between the three when he discovers that each person mentioned a "green monkey" before they died. With the help of a young psychiatrist he formulates the theory that hypnosis is somehow involved. In the mean time other bizarre "suicides" are reported and the mystery intensifies. Who will be next? What is the truth? Can more deaths be prevented?
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Title: Labyrinth
Character: Shûzô Kurasawa
Released: April 21, 1999
Type: TV
A genius doctor named Yuichiro Nozaki comes to a hospital to know the reason of his sister's death. The doctor is wondering if someone of the hospital killed her. Finally, Yuichiro finds doctor Katsuhiko Sonobe is a suspect of the murder, but notices Katsuhiko's wife loves Yuichiro.
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The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Title: The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Released: October 8, 1993
Type: Movie
Adaptation of the Arimasa Ohsawa novel Shinjuku Shark.
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8 Man - For All Lonely Nights
Title: 8 Man - For All Lonely Nights
Character: Yamafuji
Released: June 4, 1992
Type: Movie
After Tokyo police officer Yokoda is killed in the line of duty, his chief decides give Yokoda's body to Dr. Tani for use in a secret scientific experiment: Yokoda's brain will be transplanted into a super-powered robot body, making him into an unstoppable policeman of the future. The supercop develops problems, however, when he begins to remember his human past. Then there is the matter of Dr. Tani's other cyborg, who has become a super-powered homicidal maniac.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
Title: Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan
Released: January 3, 1992
Type: Movie
The life story of Japan’s greatest leader, Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose shogunate ruled the nation for almost 300 years has never been told like this before. From the early days as a supporter of Imagawa Yoshimoto, then on to his days with Oda Nobunaga, leading to his wars against and ultimate victory over the Toyotomi to become shogun is a fascinating tale of his military genius coupled with a native intelligence that allowed him to become the last of the great warlords and ultimately the leader of the nation. With great performances from an all-star cast featuring names like Kitaoji Kinya and Takahashi Hideki this is history come to life on the screen.
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Company Executives
Title: Company Executives
Released: June 10, 1989
Type: Movie
A fierce succession battle ignites at a newspaper company when the president passes away.
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Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world
Title: Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world
Released: July 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Tadateru Matsudaira, the sixth son of Ieyasu Tokugawa, was exiled for not taking part in the attack on Osaka Castle. 10 years before his exile expired, he was attacked in a clandestine Yagyu operation believed to have been ordered by his older brother Hidetada. In order to correct his brother's true intentions, Tadateru broke the law and went all the way from Hida Province, where he was exiled, to Edo Castle. However, the Yagyu do not stop trying to kill Tadateru...
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Title: 古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Character: Mondayū Hasuike
Released: February 19, 1983
Type: TV
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Brain 17
Title: Brain 17
Character: Dr. Sahara
Released: June 6, 1982
Type: Movie
Brain is the world's greatest computer, and also the most intelligent being on planet Earth. One day, Brain decides to abandon its terrestrial moorings, and it's up to The Defenders to track it down. Unfortunately, Brain has developed an amazing army of deadly giant robots, including one with a huge "17" emblazoned on its chest-plate, with which it plans to subjugate its creators. A young boy whose family was killed by Brain's followers manages to activate Daitetsujin 17, which thereafter comes to his rescue whenever he is in danger from Brain's minions.
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Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
Title: Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
Released: January 5, 1982
Type: Movie
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The Hidden Trail of the Beasts
Title: The Hidden Trail of the Beasts
Character: Kensaku Kuroyanagi
Released: September 12, 1981
Type: Movie
A star tennis player takes revenge on the blackmailers out to ruin his athletic career.
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The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map
Title: The Nineteen-Year-Old's Map
Character: Detective
Released: December 1, 1979
Type: Movie
A 19-year-old newspaper delivery boy begins collecting information on the households in his neighborhood and keeping a journal of why he doesn't like them. Declaring himself a 'right-winger' and calling in bomb threats against the neighbors he doesn't like, the 19-year-old begins a war of psychological terror against the families in his neighborhood.
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Title: Ningen no Shōmei
Released: January 7, 1978
Type: TV
TV series produced by MBS and TOEI, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Seiichi Morimura.
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Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Title: Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Character: Dr. Sahara
Released: July 17, 1977
Type: Movie
Captain Gomes uses a flying battleship to battle the giant robot Daitetsujin 17. Theatrically-released abridgement of Episode 15 of the TV series.
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Daitetsujin 17
Title: Daitetsujin 17
Character: Dr. Sahara
Released: March 19, 1977
Type: Movie
Young orphan Saburo uses a special helmet to command the Iron Robot 17 against the forces of the renegade computer Brain. Theatrical release re-edited from the first two episodes of the TV series, which actually preceded the original broadcast of the second episode.
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Title: Daitetsujin 17
Character: Dr. Sahara
Released: March 18, 1977
Type: TV
Daitetsujin 17 is a 1977 tokusatsu series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It revolves around a giant battle robot commanded by a young boy who fights the giant robots of an evil organization bent on world conquest. It is similar to Giant Robo in premise and how it ends.
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Utamaro's World
Title: Utamaro's World
Character: Shimizu
Released: February 20, 1977
Type: Movie
Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.
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The Three Ginza Rascals
Title: The Three Ginza Rascals
Released: October 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Three men, all named Masa, join forces to capitalize on each of their unique yet questionable talents against a hyper-competitive Tokyo underworld.
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Cobra 2
Title: Cobra 2
Character: Akagi
Released: June 26, 1976
Type: Movie
Japanese crime film.
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Terror of Mechagodzilla
Title: Terror of Mechagodzilla
Character: Interpol Chief Tagawa
Released: March 15, 1975
Type: Movie
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.
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Reformatory Buddies
Title: Reformatory Buddies
Released: March 30, 1974
Type: Movie
Third film in the series.
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Cobra
Title: Cobra
Character: Prosecutor
Released: February 16, 1974
Type: Movie
Japanese crime film.
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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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Stray Dog
Title: Stray Dog
Character: Inspector general
Released: September 29, 1973
Type: Movie
When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later implicated in a crime. Working with his superior, Chief Detective Sato, Murakami works feverishly to trace the location of his pistol, ultimately clashing with a gang of youthful Okinawans.
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Lill, My Darling Witch
Title: Lill, My Darling Witch
Released: November 13, 1971
Type: Movie
Set against the background of a giant newspaper company. A girl reporter on the staff of the newspaper witnesses the accidental killing of one of the top executives, whose wife is having an affair with the head of the company.
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Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
Title: Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
Character: Jokichi Asami
Released: June 10, 1971
Type: Movie
End of the Taisho period. In the city of Kiryu, where the wind is constantly blowing, the heads of the yakuza families of Kanhasshu (eight Kanto provinces) were to raise funds for the construction of the Chuji Kunisada monument. Responsible for the fundraiser was Jokichi from the Asami family, but Matsugoro from the Kuromatsu family, who wanted to become the greatest boss of the Kanhasshu yakuza, is trying to take over the textile market that Jokichi controls and intercept the fundraiser.
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Sympathy for the Underdog
Title: Sympathy for the Underdog
Character: Shigeru Kaizu
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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Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
Title: Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
Released: November 20, 1969
Type: Movie
An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.
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Chivalrous Pride
Title: Chivalrous Pride
Released: September 13, 1969
Type: Movie
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Bloody Territories
Title: Bloody Territories
Character: Seiichi Yatô, Oonogi Clan second-in-command
Released: July 26, 1969
Type: Movie
A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a campaign to take over Tokyo's drug, prostitution, and gambling rackets. Someone wants to stop them. Is it the police? Rival gang members? Or is it an entirely new group of hired killers who will stop at nothing to gain complete control of Tokyo's "bloody territories"?
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Trapped, the Crimson Bat
Title: Trapped, the Crimson Bat
Released: June 21, 1969
Type: Movie
Oichi may have met her match as she vies against the evil beauty that has set her sights on destroying her. She must face numerous other challenges before confronting her greatest rival. While longing to live and love like other women, she realizes that she can never have a normal life, her sword which she holds on to like a security blanket will always come between her and such a life...
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Kill!
Title: Kill!
Character: Magobei Shôda
Released: June 22, 1968
Type: Movie
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
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Mexican Free-for-All
Title: Mexican Free-for-All
Released: April 27, 1968
Type: Movie
A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
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Two in the Shadow
Title: Two in the Shadow
Character: Fujiwara
Released: November 18, 1967
Type: Movie
A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.
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Japan's Longest Day
Title: Japan's Longest Day
Character: Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
Released: August 12, 1967
Type: Movie
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
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Kojiro
Title: Kojiro
Released: April 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai). Oscar winning Hiroshi Inagaki directs this epic motion picture based on Genzo Murakami’s fascinating story. Despite his humble birth, the orphan Sasaki Kojiro (Onoe Kikunosuke) is determined to become the foremost swordsman in all Japan, a title that traditionally belongs to a nobleman. At fencing school, young Kojiro receives the contempt of his classmates because of his superior swordsmanship. When rumors of the upcoming civil war between Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans spread, Kojiro leaves the school and sets out, seizing every opportunity to realize his dream.
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What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Title: What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Character: Shepherd Wong
Released: November 2, 1966
Type: Movie
In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.
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The Mad Atlantic
Title: The Mad Atlantic
Character: Iwata
Released: July 13, 1966
Type: Movie
Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, Murakami learns that his ship is the only one in position to rescue the crew of another ship, sinking in a storm. He must choose between saving the catch or saving lives. Either choice may mean his ruin.
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Zero Fighter
Title: Zero Fighter
Released: July 13, 1966
Type: Movie
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Adventure in Kigan Castle
Title: Adventure in Kigan Castle
Character: Ensai
Released: April 28, 1966
Type: Movie
Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.
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The Sword of Doom
Title: The Sword of Doom
Character: Isamu Kondo
Released: February 25, 1966
Type: Movie
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
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Key of Keys
Title: Key of Keys
Character: Gegen
Released: October 22, 1965
Type: Movie
Intelligence director Suritai asks agent Kitami to steal money from anti-government guerrillas.
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Beast Alley
Title: Beast Alley
Character: Detective Sawa
Released: September 5, 1965
Type: Movie
"When human beings venture too far along a trail made by wild beasts, it is said, they quite often discover themselves on a road of no return." Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.
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The Retreat from Kiska
Title: The Retreat from Kiska
Character: Kunitomo
Released: July 4, 1965
Type: Movie
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history. This is that story.
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Samurai Assassin
Title: Samurai Assassin
Character: Shigezo Inada
Released: January 3, 1965
Type: Movie
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
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A Keg of Powder
Title: A Keg of Powder
Character: Sakurao Goda
Released: December 9, 1964
Type: Movie
In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a prominent scientist. Edited into Woody Allen's "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" along with the 4th film in the series, "Key of Keys".
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Ant Hell War
Title: Ant Hell War
Released: April 29, 1964
Type: Movie
The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima
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Trap of Suicide Kilometer
Title: Trap of Suicide Kilometer
Released: February 14, 1964
Type: Movie
Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materials for the water dam construction. Kitami, who called himself a salesman and met with Klima, acts as his bodyguard. However, Kitami learns that a large number of industrial cylinders unrelated to dam construction have been purchased, and Klima secretly confined her secretary, a former army colonel, and threatened to produce poisonous gas. Klima packed the gas in a cylinder and sent it to Alabanda in an attempt to cause a civil war between the government and the tribes. Around that time, Klima secretly investigated Kitami's identity and learned that he was a secret agent.
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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Title: The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Character: Sakuma
Released: November 16, 1963
Type: Movie
A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.
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Samurai Pirate
Title: Samurai Pirate
Character: The Chancellor
Released: October 26, 1963
Type: Movie
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.
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The Young Ace in Hawaii
Title: The Young Ace in Hawaii
Character: 平岩
Released: August 11, 1963
Type: Movie
Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.
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Warring Clans
Title: Warring Clans
Released: March 23, 1963
Type: Movie
A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan after he learns that his employers have been smuggling arms to the enemy. The remaining samurai try in vain to coerce him back, but their efforts are thwarted by crooked warriors who launch an attack...
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The Weed of Crime
Title: The Weed of Crime
Released: December 8, 1962
Type: Movie
Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.
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Gekkyū dorobō
Title: Gekkyū dorobō
Released: December 8, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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47 Ronin
Title: 47 Ronin
Released: November 3, 1962
Type: Movie
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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Operation Enemy Fort
Title: Operation Enemy Fort
Released: October 20, 1962
Type: Movie
Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attempt to destroy an enemy fort.
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Operation Sewer Rats
Title: Operation Sewer Rats
Character: Musou
Released: June 1, 1962
Type: Movie
Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese captivity.
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Hoero Datsugoku-shu
Title: Hoero Datsugoku-shu
Character: Joe
Released: May 15, 1962
Type: Movie
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The Crimson Sky
Title: The Crimson Sky
Released: March 21, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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The Witness Killed
Title: The Witness Killed
Character: Shiroi
Released: December 17, 1961
Type: Movie
Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
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Blood on the Sea
Title: Blood on the Sea
Released: August 13, 1961
Type: Movie
Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.
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Big Shots Die at Dawn
Title: Big Shots Die at Dawn
Released: April 9, 1961
Type: Movie
An early Okamoto yakuza film, though it's not in the Underworld series (along with The Last Gunfight and The Big Boss) despite being alternatively known as "Death of the Boss." While Okamoto did not write this film and took on the project because he was assigned and "just doing [his] job" according to an interview with Chris Desjardins in Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film, he did express a general excitement about working in action cinema (which shows through in this film's energy.)
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The Merciless Trap
Title: The Merciless Trap
Released: February 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.
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Daredevil in the Castle
Title: Daredevil in the Castle
Character: Hyogo
Released: January 3, 1961
Type: Movie
During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
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Blueprint of Murder
Title: Blueprint of Murder
Character: Akira Shima
Released: January 3, 1961
Type: Movie
Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is an automobile tester for Komatsu Motors which has a fatal accident. As his brother investigates the "Accident" with his old college friend (makoto Sato), now a reporter... They stumble across murder, espionage and cover-ups. High-class night club, femme fatale, and a "Blueprint of Murder" all adds up to a bigger plot then first expected.
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Westward Desperado
Title: Westward Desperado
Released: October 30, 1960
Type: Movie
In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into Communist China to bring back the flag of a defeated enemy regiment.
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Man Against Man
Title: Man Against Man
Character: Machida
Released: August 14, 1960
Type: Movie
Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of drug dealers tries to force the pair to cooperate in a smuggling scheme, conflict arises between the two friends. Falsely blamed for murder, Kikumori is blackmailed into an attempt to sabotage Kaji's boats and kill him. But the friendship between the two men proves an obstacle to the gangleader's plans.
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The Lovelorn Geisha
Title: The Lovelorn Geisha
Released: July 12, 1960
Type: Movie
A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite in his years in Siberian labor camps and considers himself "already dead."
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The Secret of the Telegian
Title: The Secret of the Telegian
Character: Goro Nakamoto (Lance Corporal Sudo)
Released: April 10, 1960
Type: Movie
Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.
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The Lost Alibi
Title: The Lost Alibi
Released: March 13, 1960
Type: Movie
Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.
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The Last Gunfight
Title: The Last Gunfight
Character: Shibata
Released: January 3, 1960
Type: Movie
Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin. Kojin is the scene of fierce fighting between rival gangs. Fujioka is assigned to investigate the death of the wife of gangster Tetsuo Maruyama of the Kozuka gang, probably at the hands of one of the Oka gang. During a gang gunfight, Maruyama is rescued by Detective Fujioka and the two become friends. But Maruyama insists on avenging his wife's murder, even if it means conflict with his new friend.
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Desperado Outpost
Title: Desperado Outpost
Character: Aide-de-Camp
Released: October 6, 1959
Type: Movie
When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer.
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Saga of the Vagabonds
Title: Saga of the Vagabonds
Released: August 9, 1959
Type: Movie
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro. But Taro's unscrupulous brother Jiro falsely accuse Taro of the theft, and Taro reactively joins the outlaw band and encourages them to steal from the nobles and give to the poor.
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I Want to Be a Shellfish
Title: I Want to Be a Shellfish
Character: Saburô Ônishi
Released: April 12, 1959
Type: Movie
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
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The Big Boss
Title: The Big Boss
Released: January 15, 1959
Type: Movie
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
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The Hidden Fortress
Title: The Hidden Fortress
Character: Young Man (uncredited)
Released: December 28, 1958
Type: Movie
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
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The H-Man
Title: The H-Man
Character: Detective Seki
Released: June 24, 1958
Type: Movie
Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime.
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The H-Man
Title: The H-Man
Character: Seki
Released: June 24, 1958
Type: Movie
Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime.
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The Mysterians
Title: The Mysterians
Character: 1st. Lt. Yamamoto
Released: December 28, 1957
Type: Movie
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.
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Godzilla Raids Again
Title: Godzilla Raids Again
Character: Policeman
Released: April 24, 1955
Type: Movie
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.