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Writing
Akimitsu Takagi
Born September 25, 1920
Died September 9, 1995 · aged 74
No biography available.
Known For
Five Paths to Revenge · 1956Five Paths to Revenge
1956
Movie
The orphaned son of a count who was assassinated by his subordinates in a conspiracy during the Pacific War becomes obsessed with taking revenge on his late father's enemies.
The Invisible Man Appears · 1949The Invisible Man Appears
★ 6.51949
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel.
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi · 1979The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
★ 6.41979
MovieComedyMystery
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
Dead Angle · 1979Dead Angle
★ 8.01979
MovieCrimeThriller
Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.
The Tattoo Murder Case · 1953The Tattoo Murder Case
1953
MovieCrimeMystery
のんき侍大暴れ · 1956のんき侍大暴れ
1956
Movie
In the mid-Tokugawa period, a conflict arose over the "Seiryū Himon," a secret document left by the former shogun Iesai, bequeathing the eighth shogunate to young Lord Manguro of Owari domain. This document became the center of a struggle between the current shogun, Yoshimune, and Manguro. Iida Daisuke, a member of the shogunate's secret intelligence group, the Kurokuwa Group, stole the document from Owari but was killed by Manguro's men. The document then fell into the hands of Yozakura Ogin, who had pledged her life to Daisuke.
The Woman Without a Shadow · 2014The Woman Without a Shadow
2014
Movie
Detective Kamitsu investigates a baffling locked-room murder of a wealthy businessman. A mysterious "Woman in Black" disappears from a sealed room, and a stolen diamond escalates the crime—leading to multiple related murders and hidden connections.
The Great Tokyo Yotsuya Ghost Story · 1978The Great Tokyo Yotsuya Ghost Story
1978
MovieHorror
Kazuko Murata, the head of the private detective bureau, takes on a bizarre murder case involving the wealthy Ninomiya family near the Oiwa Inari shrine in Yotsuya's Samon-cho!












