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Mieko Osanai
Born January 8, 1930
Died May 2, 2024 · aged 94
No biography available.
Known For
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid · 1975Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
★ 6.61975
MovieFamilyFantasy
The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince.
Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze · 1992Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze
1992
MovieTV MovieFamily
A dramatization of veteran actor Ryo Ikebe's essay of the same name about his parents' eccentric marriage.
The Woman Who Took the Local Paper · 1973The Woman Who Took the Local Paper
1973
MovieTV MovieHorror
Based on the original mystery novel by Seicho Matsumoto.
Novelist Ryuji Sugimoto is publishing his serial in a local newspaper when a woman from Tokyo subscribes, saying she’s interested in his work—only to abruptly cancel weeks later. Suspicious, he realizes her true interest may not be the fiction at all, but a real double suicide reported in the same paper.
A Woman Who Warns of Death · 1973A Woman Who Warns of Death
1973
MovieTV MovieHorror
A successful lyricist, Sakumaki (Yukio Ninagawa), lives with his partner Kazue (Keiko Fujita) and their daughter, though he has always kept an emotional distance from them. One night, he returns home to find a mysterious woman in black (Yuko Kusunoki) waiting in his apartment. She calmly tells him that he will die the next night at precisely 12:13 a.m. Shaken, Sakumaki flees, only to discover the same woman appearing wherever he goes. As her presence grows more menacing and unexplainable, his fear spirals into paranoia. Directed by Toshiya Fujita, the episode blends domestic drama with supernatural dread, blurring the line between hallucination and reality. With Ninagawa in a rare starring role, supported by Ichiro Zaitsu and Akira Nagoya, the story pushes its protagonist into a psychological nightmare where fate, guilt, and obsession collide.
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B · 1979Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B
★ 7.01979
SeriesDrama
A legendary television series and cultural asset, Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B is famous for putting many social issues on the front burner of the public conscious over its long run, as filtered through the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students. The heartfelt relations between a devoted schoolteacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, and his unique students have won the show high praise for several decades. Whether due to the pressures of exams, family relations, teachers and friends, graduating middle school students navigate a turbulent hormonal sea of “hope” and “frustration”, constantly shaped by the social environment of the times. Standing as a beacon in the storm and emitting messages of hope for each generation is one Japanese teacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, who has come to be adored and admired by a nation through the adventures of Class 3B.
Jūkyūsai · 1989Jūkyūsai
1989
SeriesDrama
Daisuke dropped out of high school, and his motorcycle was the only thing that helped him cope with his loneliness. His parents find a new high school where he can ride his motorcycle to school, but he is forced to live in a dormitory. The students in the dormitory are all young people with bitter memories of dropping out of high school. The prefect of the dormitory is a teacher who is passionate about their physical education. The drama depicts the fierce clash between a nineteen-year-old rebellious high school student, who is torn between being an adult and a child, and the adults around him. This is Oda Yuji's first lead role in a TV drama.
Return of Ultraman · 1971Return of Ultraman
★ 8.61971
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Another being from Nebula M-78, identical to the original Ultraman, combines with car racer-turned-MAT patrol member Hideki Gô, and fights assorted menaces in a frightening new "Age of Monsters."
Ultra Q · 1966Ultra Q
★ 8.01966
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.
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