Baku Numata

Acting

Baku Numata

Born February 22, 1940 · Tokyo, Japan (age 86)

No biography available.

Known For

After SchoolAfter School · 2008
After School
8.12008
MovieMysteryComedy
A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on the eve of the birth, the father, Kimura, disappears. Then, a hired private detective appears and ask Jinno's help to find Kimura.
The Voice of SinThe Voice of Sin · 2020
The Voice of Sin
7.22020
MovieCrimeMystery
Eiji Akutsu is a newspaper reporter. He is working on unsolved case that took place 30 years ago. The case involved a group of people extorting several companies for money. The group sent cassette tapes to the companies. Eiji Akutsu comes across a mysterious cassette tape. Meanwhile, Toshiya Sone lives in Kyoto and runs a tailor shop. He discovers a cassette tape among his late father's possessions. He plays the cassette tape and hears his voice from his childhood days.
Mushi-Shi: The MovieMushi-Shi: The Movie · 2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
6.12007
MovieFantasy
Mushi are beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living things. Most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and interact with Mushi. One such person is Ginko who travels from place to place to research Mushi and aid people suffering from problems caused by them.
Uno Koichiro no hitozuma ijimeUno Koichiro no hitozuma ijime · 1982
Uno Koichiro no hitozuma ijime
8.01982
Movie
I am 21 years old and newly married to Yoshio, a junior high school teacher. To help pay off the mortgage on our new home, we decided to let Ikuyo—a colleague of Yoshio’s and an English teacher—rent the room upstairs, but...
Virgin RoadVirgin Road · 1989
Virgin Road
1989
MovieRomance
Based on the comic book by Tatsuo Kanai
The Boy from HellThe Boy from Hell · 2004
The Boy from Hell
3.92004
MovieHorror
A mysterious old woman appears before Setsu, who has recently lost her only child in a tragic accident. She says she can bring Setsu's son, Daio back to life. After agreeing to this sinister proposal, Daio returns to his mother, but to Setsu's horror, he is half decomposed and inhuman. To make him human again, he needs fresh human organs. Setsu does everything she can to reincarnate her son, but Daio just turns into a different kind of monster. No one can stop him as he continues to feed his hunger, claiming victim after victim.
Woman Who Exposes HerselfWoman Who Exposes Herself · 1981
Woman Who Exposes Herself
4.71981
MovieCrimeDrama
Toriko is a sexually frustrated wife who gets involved in swapping games with her neighbors.
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit WeddingOnihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding · 2011
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
2011
MovieHistoryDrama
Thieves broke into Yamashiroya, a drug wholesaler, and stole 780 ryo. In the storehouse, there was a sticker with a picture of an umbrella, the signature of Yahei Kasayama, a great thief who once ransacked the entire Kanto region. Heizo Hasegawa (Kichiemon Nakamura), the director of the reform of the thieves, learns that the theft was the work of Yahei's son Yataro (Somegoro Ichikawa [now Koshiro Matsumoto]) and his gang, thanks to the help of a spy named Isaji (Koichi Miura). He learns that Yataro is in the process of marrying Oito (Tomoka Kurokawa), the daughter of Shigezo of Narumi, a great thief from Owari. Heizo learns the true identity of the thread and the evil plans of the second generation Narumi Shigezo (Fuse Hiroshi), and he meets Nagashima no Kugoro (Matsudaira Ken), a former thief who is trying to arrange a marriage deal to return the favor to the previous generation Kasayama and the previous generation Narumi. ) while hiding his identity...

Movies

After SchoolAfter School · 2008
After School
8.12008
MovieMysteryComedy
A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on the eve of the birth, the father, Kimura, disappears. Then, a hired private detective appears and ask Jinno's help to find Kimura.
The Voice of SinThe Voice of Sin · 2020
The Voice of Sin
7.22020
MovieCrimeMystery
Eiji Akutsu is a newspaper reporter. He is working on unsolved case that took place 30 years ago. The case involved a group of people extorting several companies for money. The group sent cassette tapes to the companies. Eiji Akutsu comes across a mysterious cassette tape. Meanwhile, Toshiya Sone lives in Kyoto and runs a tailor shop. He discovers a cassette tape among his late father's possessions. He plays the cassette tape and hears his voice from his childhood days.
Mushi-Shi: The MovieMushi-Shi: The Movie · 2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
6.12007
MovieFantasy
Mushi are beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living things. Most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and interact with Mushi. One such person is Ginko who travels from place to place to research Mushi and aid people suffering from problems caused by them.
Uno Koichiro no hitozuma ijimeUno Koichiro no hitozuma ijime · 1982
Uno Koichiro no hitozuma ijime
8.01982
Movie
I am 21 years old and newly married to Yoshio, a junior high school teacher. To help pay off the mortgage on our new home, we decided to let Ikuyo—a colleague of Yoshio’s and an English teacher—rent the room upstairs, but...
Virgin RoadVirgin Road · 1989
Virgin Road
1989
MovieRomance
Based on the comic book by Tatsuo Kanai
The Boy from HellThe Boy from Hell · 2004
The Boy from Hell
3.92004
MovieHorror
A mysterious old woman appears before Setsu, who has recently lost her only child in a tragic accident. She says she can bring Setsu's son, Daio back to life. After agreeing to this sinister proposal, Daio returns to his mother, but to Setsu's horror, he is half decomposed and inhuman. To make him human again, he needs fresh human organs. Setsu does everything she can to reincarnate her son, but Daio just turns into a different kind of monster. No one can stop him as he continues to feed his hunger, claiming victim after victim.
Woman Who Exposes HerselfWoman Who Exposes Herself · 1981
Woman Who Exposes Herself
4.71981
MovieCrimeDrama
Toriko is a sexually frustrated wife who gets involved in swapping games with her neighbors.
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit WeddingOnihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding · 2011
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
2011
MovieHistoryDrama
Thieves broke into Yamashiroya, a drug wholesaler, and stole 780 ryo. In the storehouse, there was a sticker with a picture of an umbrella, the signature of Yahei Kasayama, a great thief who once ransacked the entire Kanto region. Heizo Hasegawa (Kichiemon Nakamura), the director of the reform of the thieves, learns that the theft was the work of Yahei's son Yataro (Somegoro Ichikawa [now Koshiro Matsumoto]) and his gang, thanks to the help of a spy named Isaji (Koichi Miura). He learns that Yataro is in the process of marrying Oito (Tomoka Kurokawa), the daughter of Shigezo of Narumi, a great thief from Owari. Heizo learns the true identity of the thread and the evil plans of the second generation Narumi Shigezo (Fuse Hiroshi), and he meets Nagashima no Kugoro (Matsudaira Ken), a former thief who is trying to arrange a marriage deal to return the favor to the previous generation Kasayama and the previous generation Narumi. ) while hiding his identity...
Jokôsei: Natsu hiraku kuchibiruJokôsei: Natsu hiraku kuchibiru · 1980
Jokôsei: Natsu hiraku kuchibiru
4.31980
MovieDrama
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro TakahagiOnihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi · 2010
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
8.02010
MovieActionDrama
Takahagi Sutegoro is highly skilled at casing locations for thieves so that he can sell detailed floor plans to them. He suffers an injury to his leg while trying to help a parent and a child being threatened by samurai. Heizo jumps in and chases the samurai away. Feeling indebted to Heizo, Sutegoro decides to become his spy. Now, together they will try to stop scheming Myogi Danemon’s gang of merciless thieves...
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro AmabikiOnihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki · 2009
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
8.02009
MovieDramaCrime
Heizo "The Demon" deals with an arson thief gang known as "Bungoro" the fire thief who leaves a calling card as evidence. As a street notice, showing the thief of Ohno shop, but it is not Bungoro, it's the quick work of a solo member. Heizo Hasegawa with his hands full may have caught a break, it may be a falling out among the thieves.
Soyokaze Toki ni wa TsumujikazeSoyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze · 1992
Soyokaze 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.
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside WomanOnihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman · 2008
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
8.02008
MovieDramaCrime
Edo town thief called "Acrobatics boy" has been rampant in town, just that time, spy, Goro of Otaki will see a woman who had been an inside contact of the Yataro by chance. Also, Heizo is worried about the child of Inoue Tatsuizumi, who decided to ask for help for Gen'an.
Jokôsei: Hazukashii ShunkanJokôsei: Hazukashii Shunkan · 1981
Jokôsei: Hazukashii Shunkan
1981
Movie
Onihei Crime Files Special: BanditsOnihei Crime Files Special: Bandits · 2006
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006
MovieDramaCrime
An old thief, Kuhei Sagiwara, used to visit his hometown at the foot of the Kurikara Pass in Kaga Province. Hiding from the rain, he overheard a secret conversation between three men, just like him, hiding from the rain. These three conspired to kill Heizo Hasegawa, the head of the arson and robbery police squad, and the head of these three is the outrageous villain, thief and murderer Jingoro Amikiri...
My DepartureMy Departure · 2012
My Departure
2012
MovieDrama
Drama depicting two men and a woman, each with their own issues, who head for Fukui, and their maturity and rejuvenation through travel. Recently retired Nishina Kosuke goes to meet his first love, who he got to know as a pen pal 42 years ago. For Kagawa Yuika, raised by a single mother, Fukui is a place seeped with memories of her father. And, violinist Kuga Hikari is trying to break through a slump.
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from YamabukiyaOnihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya · 2005
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005
MovieDramaCrime
Heizo's cousin Senemon Misawa and his son Katsuzo visited Heizo's home. Heizo learns that Senemon has fallen in love with Katsutoshi, a woman who works at the Yamabukiya Tea House, and has asked her to marry him. Heizo decided to visit Yamabukiya, saying "I will try to find out if this woman is a bodhisattva or a demon." After meeting Katsutoshi Heizo, felt embarrassed and ordered Gorozo to inquire about her just in case. Gorozo, in turn, sends secret detective Rihachi to Yamabukiya with the task of keeping an eye on Katsutoshi...
Onihei Crime Files: UnibrowOnihei Crime Files: Unibrow · 2007
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
8.02007
MovieTV MovieDrama
Heizo "The Demon" investigates the shop of Toshimaya the swordsmith, where 280 ryo was stolen and twelve people murdered. This particular group of theives are most dangerous because of the willingness to kill for money, but what about this mysterious unibrow, who is he? What is he up to?

TV Shows

GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaGTO: Great Teacher Onizuka · 1998
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
8.41998
SeriesComedyDrama
Eikichi Onizuka, former gang leader, becomes a teacher of a class of students who torment their teachers and fellow students. Of course they do not do this out of whim, they have their reasons. Onizuka is charged by the chairlady to help these troubled students into a more healthy adulthood, and help rehabilitate the teachers in the process as well.
Extremely Inappropriate!Extremely Inappropriate! · 2024
Extremely Inappropriate!
7.92024
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ichiro is a PE teacher in 1986 feared by his students for a "tough love" approach, harsh tongue and frequently “inappropriate” behavior. He’s also a dad trying to raise a rebellious daughter after having lost his wife to illness. When he gets transported in time to 2024, he encounters modern sensibilities that teach him about empathy but also gives people of today a reason to rethink their own political correctness in this time traversing comedy about change.
Public Affairs Office in the SkyPublic Affairs Office in the Sky · 2013
Public Affairs Office in the Sky
8.22013
SeriesDrama
Rika Inaba is a beautiful and strong-headed director at the Teito Television Broadcasting Company. Ever since she was young, she had dreamed of becoming the best news reporter in the business, but on into her fifth year with the TV station, she finds to her dismay she's been transferred to a lighter fare, information program where she is assigned to report on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Meanwhile, Daisuke Sorai had just reached his long-sought goal of becoming an aerobatics pilot only to injure his leg, crushing his chances at ever becoming a member of the elite Blue Impulse flying team. He gets assigned to the force's public relations desk and subsequently finds himself attached to Rika in the role of attendant. Sorai and Rika differ on just about everything; their views, their mindset. But they share one thing: their childhood dreams have been shattered and they've hit a wall in life. From there, a mutual understanding begins to germinate, drawing them toward each other and toward the discovery of a new dream.
GTOスペシャル座談会GTOスペシャル座談会 · 1998
GTOスペシャル座談会
1998
Series
NozokiyaNozokiya · 2007
Nozokiya
2007
SeriesMysteryDrama
Happy!Happy! · 2006
Happy!
2006
SeriesComedy