Acting
Kaoru Yumi
Born November 12, 1950 · Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (age 75)
Karou Yumi, is a Japanese actress. At age 12, Yumi joined the Nishino Ballet Group Talent Agency, and by age 16 she was acting in the TV program 11PM and the Nikkatsu production Extinguish The Night Rose. In 1974, Yumi landed a lead role in two of the most successful films that year: Prophecies of Nostradamus and ESPY, along with the television series for Submersion of Japan.
Known For
Prophecies of Nostradamus · 1974Prophecies of Nostradamus
★ 5.71974
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
The Last Days of Planet Earth · 1981The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
MovieScience FictionFantasy
Dr. Nishiyama has to combat increasingly bizarre events on which seem all too familiar to the French prophet Nostradamus's predictions.
ESPY · 1974ESPY
★ 5.41974
MovieActionScience Fiction
Two Japanese spies with extrasensory powers go to Istanbul to stop a global agenda of assassinations.
The Phoenix · 1978The Phoenix
★ 6.11978
MovieAdventureAnimation
This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat · 1976Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
★ 10.01976
MovieComedyAction
The fourth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. A comical road movie of two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” who travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. Momojiro goes to Shikoku this time, and he falls in love with a beautiful designer named Wakako, who is on a pilgrimage.
The Shinano River · 1973The Shinano River
1973
MovieDrama
Romantic drama based on the manga published in Young Comic.
Living Together · 1973Living Together
★ 6.51973
MovieRomanceDrama
Two former design school classmates, 21-year-old office worker Kyoko and illustrator Jiro, run into each other on the street and soon begin living together. With great care for their feelings, the two embark on a genuine love affair, expressed through their taboo and tension-filled cohabitation. Whilst hurting each other, they continue to explore the boundaries of their relationship in this boldly controversial film.
The Stormy Man · 1966The Stormy Man
★ 9.01966
MovieDramaMusic
A remake of the 1957 classic "Man Who Raised a Storm" with Watari Tetsuya in the title role.
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