Writing

Morimasa Owaku

Born February 25, 1929 · Honjo, Tokyo, Japan (age 97)

Morimasa Owaku (大和久 守正, Ōwaku Morimasa, born February 25, 1929) is a Japanese screenwriter. He wrote many episodes of the TV series "Tokuboku Moto Sousa Tai" (Special Mobile Investigation Unit) from 1962 to 1968, and is known for writing the screenplays for the theatrical films "Showa Zankyoden Shinde moramasu" (1970) and "Shin Abashiri Bangaichi Fubuki no Daidassou" (1971), both starring Ken Taka…

Known For

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound DeserterNew Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter · 1971
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
★ 8.01971
MovieDramaCrime
Yukyo-retsudenYukyo-retsuden · 1970
Yukyo-retsuden
★ 7.51970
MovieDrama
A street vendor who eloped with his girlfriend and injured her brother loses her to illness, and now has to confront the brother and some dirty local yakuza.
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill YouRed Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You · 1971
Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
★ 7.81971
MovieDramaAction
The seventh chapter of the stunning Hibotan Bakuto series. Many years have passed since Oryu the Red Peony began her soul-searching journey after her father was killed. In her travels, she meets villagers whose crops and livelihoods are being destroyed by pollution from a local factory. They seem to work out an agreement, but Oryu must help the poor villagers when the greedy factory owner and corrupt politicians betray them…
Gambler's Code - Loyalty OfferingGambler's Code - Loyalty Offering · 1970
Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
1970
MovieCrime
A fairly entertaining yarn told in somewhat broad strokes with Wakayama playing against type as a reformed-gambler-turned- Christian minister. Of course, before the tale is finished he is forced by the utterly nefarious, heinous villains to once again pick up a sword and join fellow anti-hero Sugawara in wiping out Evil.
Kanbei's Bargain SaleKanbei's Bargain Sale · 1958
Kanbei's Bargain Sale
★ 7.01958
MovieRomanceDrama
Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...
Girl with the Fire BannerGirl with the Fire Banner · 1958
Girl with the Fire Banner
★ 5.01958
Movie
Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals who threaten to take over Oharu’s family’s turf.
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's DestinyBrutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny · 1970
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny
★ 7.01970
MovieActionCrime
Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players. When he's released in 1927, the world has changed. His sister died in the Great Kanto Earthquake and his father is also gone. His brother Jukichi invites him to stay at his in-laws and works in their family pub. He lies low, helping his blind mother-in-law and slowly developing a relationship with Ikuye, the hostess who helped him before his arrest. But trouble lurks when the resident gang decides to show its strength.
A Young RabbleA Young Rabble · 1959
A Young Rabble
★ 5.01959
Movie
When an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to Hamamatsu to find a better direction in life. However, trouble seems to follow Kikutaro on the road leading him eventually to come face to face with his rival, Gonkuro.

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Ghost CurrencyGhost Currency · 1959
Ghost Currency
1959
MovieHorrorDrama
A drowned body with strangulation marks was found by a large river, while a man stained in vermilion collapsed at the “Hisago” liquor store. A dropped koban was identified as a fake by Nagatsugu Yingko. The dead man, Minokichi, was a Kazari craftsman exploited by a man named Denzo, who was also later found dead. Ten other Kazari craftsmen were reported missing. Choji, investigating the scene, witnessed one gang member kill another to silence him. Choji’s investigation leads him to Shinsuke Shinanoya, a lumber merchant with ties to the fake koban and whose daughter Choji had previously saved. Choji connects the koban to Sadoya, run by Ginbei, who disappears nightly. Keeping watch, Choji intercepts a message for Bun-ei, whom Seikichi, Sadoya’s keeper, summoned to Ryukokuji Temple. Disguised as Bun-ei, Choji enters a forgery foundry, confronting Ginbei. With fireworks timed like lightning, Choji seizes and binds the gang, foiling their plans.

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