Acting
Takayuki Godai
Born July 1, 1956 · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (age 70)
Takayuki Godai (五代高之, Godai Takayuki, born July 1, 1956) is a Japanese actor best known as the shōgun's ninja Saizō in the long-running prime-time television jidaigeki Abarenbō Shōgun. Godai first appeared as Saizō in Episode 57 of Series III, and continued through Series IV and V, about 190 episodes. His stage name is the name of the character portrayed by Yujiro Ishihara in the 1969 film Eiko e…
Known For
Lady Karuizawa · 1982Lady Karuizawa
★ 5.01982
MovieDramaRomance
A university student travels to a popular resort in the mountains for a summer job as a waiter and becomes romantically involved with an older woman from a wealthy family.
New Eagle of Decotora · 2021New Eagle of Decotora
2021
Movie
Sixth and last film in the 'Decotora no Eagle' series.
Ring · 1995Ring
★ 6.11995
MovieHorrorTV Movie
In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, and discovers that the four had stayed at a rural inn together just a week earlier. At the inn, he comes across a strange video that ends with a message saying that anyone who watches it will die exactly seven days later. Now the clock is ticking for Asakawa. Can he break the curse in time?
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie · 1981Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie
★ 6.01981
MovieActionAdventure
A Sun Vulcan movie was released on July 18, 1981 at the Toei Manga Festival. It takes place some time after episode 23. In it Black Magma decides to separate Hiba from his teammates while plotting to blow up Tokyo with hidden bombs.
Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater · 2006Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater
★ 7.02006
MovieAnimationAction
A seed of hope descends from the sky, landing atop Flappy's head and sprouting between his ears. Goyaan is sent after the seed of hope and uses a seed of despair to transform an Uzaina, causing big trouble for the Precure!
Love Letter from Heaven · 2007Love Letter from Heaven
2007
MovieDramaRomance
This film is based on a collection of letters written by Motomura Hiroshi, a surviving relative of a mother and child murdered in Hikari City, and his wife while he was still alive. A moving story that vividly depicts the happy days from when the two first met until the day of the murder, and their encounter with the new life they were blessed with.
A Certain Seductive Summer · 1979A Certain Seductive Summer
★ 6.51979
MovieDrama
Saeko had an affair with Kuno, a photographer, but after the car they were driving in had an accident, she has withdrawn into a villa in Shonan. One day, she meets Shinji, who rides his motorcycle in front of her beach villa every day.
Goryokaku · 1988Goryokaku
1988
MovieActionHistory
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the north where they actually started a sovereign nation that was recognized by more than one European country. Survivors of the Shinsengumi were among the followers of Enomoto Takeaki who took them to the northernmost island of Ezo where they fought their final battle at the star shaped fort, Goryokaku. The Japanese Civil Wars fought in the name of the emperor signaled the complete end of the feudal system and Japan’s entry into the modern world as those brave samurai tried to halt progress and learned that the age of modern warfare and weaponry had passed them by. Swords were no match for rifles and cannons, nor was any man a match for the power of the imperial flag. Japanese loyalty to the emperor has long defined the nation and culture despite the changing times.
Movies
Lady Karuizawa · 1982Lady Karuizawa
★ 5.01982
MovieDramaRomance
A university student travels to a popular resort in the mountains for a summer job as a waiter and becomes romantically involved with an older woman from a wealthy family.
New Eagle of Decotora · 2021New Eagle of Decotora
2021
Movie
Sixth and last film in the 'Decotora no Eagle' series.
Ring · 1995Ring
★ 6.11995
MovieHorrorTV Movie
In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, and discovers that the four had stayed at a rural inn together just a week earlier. At the inn, he comes across a strange video that ends with a message saying that anyone who watches it will die exactly seven days later. Now the clock is ticking for Asakawa. Can he break the curse in time?
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie · 1981Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie
★ 6.01981
MovieActionAdventure
A Sun Vulcan movie was released on July 18, 1981 at the Toei Manga Festival. It takes place some time after episode 23. In it Black Magma decides to separate Hiba from his teammates while plotting to blow up Tokyo with hidden bombs.
Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater · 2006Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Maji Doki Theater
★ 7.02006
MovieAnimationAction
A seed of hope descends from the sky, landing atop Flappy's head and sprouting between his ears. Goyaan is sent after the seed of hope and uses a seed of despair to transform an Uzaina, causing big trouble for the Precure!
Love Letter from Heaven · 2007Love Letter from Heaven
2007
MovieDramaRomance
This film is based on a collection of letters written by Motomura Hiroshi, a surviving relative of a mother and child murdered in Hikari City, and his wife while he was still alive. A moving story that vividly depicts the happy days from when the two first met until the day of the murder, and their encounter with the new life they were blessed with.
A Certain Seductive Summer · 1979A Certain Seductive Summer
★ 6.51979
MovieDrama
Saeko had an affair with Kuno, a photographer, but after the car they were driving in had an accident, she has withdrawn into a villa in Shonan. One day, she meets Shinji, who rides his motorcycle in front of her beach villa every day.
Goryokaku · 1988Goryokaku
1988
MovieActionHistory
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the north where they actually started a sovereign nation that was recognized by more than one European country. Survivors of the Shinsengumi were among the followers of Enomoto Takeaki who took them to the northernmost island of Ezo where they fought their final battle at the star shaped fort, Goryokaku. The Japanese Civil Wars fought in the name of the emperor signaled the complete end of the feudal system and Japan’s entry into the modern world as those brave samurai tried to halt progress and learned that the age of modern warfare and weaponry had passed them by. Swords were no match for rifles and cannons, nor was any man a match for the power of the imperial flag. Japanese loyalty to the emperor has long defined the nation and culture despite the changing times.
Fallen Angels II · 1999Fallen Angels II
1999
MovieDrama
Authentic eroticism returns in part two of this much-anticipated sequel. Reveals the hearts and bodies of five young women who descend into a life of compromise for the sake of money...
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: The Fights of Middle Age · 2024Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: The Fights of Middle Age
★ 10.02024
MovieActionComedy
30 years after the Yokai were sealed away, the Kakurangers must reunite to face a new threat.
Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows · 2013Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows
★ 8.02013
Movie
Ex-bandit Komakichi has a random encounter with an ex-ally, Matsuzou. Seeing each other for the first time in 35 years, the two drink and talk about their past, without revealing their current lifestyles, Matsuzou then recounts an odd story... The doomed reunion slowly steers the old bandits toward a life-changing event.
Baian the Assassin · 1981Baian the Assassin
★ 8.01981
MovieActionDrama
This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous Kabuki actor brothers Kinnosuke Manya and Katsuo Nakamura, who made the transition from the Kabuki world to the film industry, and a cast of gorgeous and diverse faces. The Edo period. Nagato Abe, a Hatamoto (a feudal lord), is annoyed by his son's bad behavior, and when it becomes a hindrance to his own career, he asks Otowaya Hanemon, a black marketeer, to assassinate his son. The target is then taken care of by the assassin, Umeyasu. In order to keep his mouth shut, Nagatomon no Mamoru also attempts to take Otowaya's life. Nagato's brother-in-law, Omiya Sahei, a corrupt merchant from the Kamigata region, also plans to replace Otowaya as the head of Edo's black market business, so Umebayashi and his fellow trapper Hikojiro set out to eliminate them.
Anthropologist Kumiko Misaki Murder Exam 6 · 2016Anthropologist Kumiko Misaki Murder Exam 6
★ 9.02016
MovieMystery
Restaurant owner Kenji Nagata has been stabbed to death. When the police begin an investigation, a bag of human bones is discovered in Nagata's car and Detective Kajikawa asks anthropologist Kumiko Misaki to perform an examination. She discovers that the deceased was a man in his mid-twenties and that he died more than 15 years ago. Meanwhile, suspicion for Nagata's murder falls on his apprentice chef Ryohei Miyamura due to the murder weapon being a kitchen knife. Afterwards, Miyamura breaks into Kumiko's lab, but manages to escape...
Eko Eko Azarak: B-Page · 2006Eko Eko Azarak: B-Page
★ 3.32006
MovieHorror
Misa Kuroi continues her search for the demon Ezekiel and investigates a strange situation involving a wheelchair-bound doll maker named Ryo.
Like a Beast · 1990Like a Beast
1990
Movie
The second popular explosion! The man who aims at the top of the organization with indomitable fighting spirit has transformed into a ferocious beast! A powerful hero that shines like a comet!
Female Criminal Jutteura Punishment II · 1995Female Criminal Jutteura Punishment II
1995
Movie
A "wicked" scoundrel who will do anything for money, women, and lust races through the streets of Edo! The shadow of a man silently approaches the side of a woman who is sleeping disheveled. His criminal record is etched on his forehead, and this ultimate ruffian, who has committed womanizing, intimidation, and violence, has by chance become a pawn of a rookie constable. The man's name is Nana, also known as Inu Nana, and he takes on a difficult case. When the rage of this ruthless villain who will do anything explodes, his deadly boomerang attack tears through the darkness.
The Moon Mask Rider · 1981The Moon Mask Rider
★ 6.51981
MovieActionAdventure
The Moon Mask Rider is a tokusatsu movie produced by Purumie International/Herald Enterprises and distributed by Nippon Herald Pictures, was released theatrically on March 14, 1981. Considered Japan's answer to the American box-office fiasco, The Legend of the Lone Ranger (released the same year), this updated version of the Moonlight Mask legend bombed at the Japanese box-office. Daisuke Kuwahara (who, like Klinton Spilsbury , disappeared from doing films) plays George Owara (Moon Mask Rider's new alter-ego), and the rest of the cast made up of veteran action starlets: Sue Shihomi, Daijiro Harada and Takayuki Godai.
Abarenbo Shogun: The Avenging Angel · 1993Abarenbo Shogun: The Avenging Angel
★ 8.81993
MovieHistoryDrama
This is a standalone movie, based on the long-running television series about Shogun Yoshimune. When the very foundation of the government is shaken by a counter-feiting scandal, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune must take to the road as an itinerant ronin in order to find out who's behind the conspiracy. Meanwhile, a woman acting as an avenging angel begins assassin-ating the suspects in the case, causing Yoshimune to not only find his original quarry, but to help her get her revenge against those corrupt individuals that had murdered her family when she was only a child. Matsudaira Ken shines in his most famous role, the 'Roughneck' Shogun who travels the country seeking to stomp out evil and corruption.
The King of Minami Returns: Ginjiro in Danger · 2013The King of Minami Returns: Ginjiro in Danger
2013
Movie
Ginjiro lends 50 million yen to a man named Sugaya, who dies before repaying it. Sugaya’s daughter appears with a photo of someone unknown to Ginjiro.
"Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2 · 1987"Guys Who Never Learn" Part 2
★ 7.51987
MovieComedy
Sequel to "Guys Who Never Learn".
Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle · 1991Abarenbo Shogun: The Bride of Edo Castle
1991
MovieTV Movie
The Shogun gets engaged to a princess who rebels against the prospect, because she wasn't consulted.
Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga · 1997Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga
1997
MovieDrama
Live-action adaptation of the "Seikimatsu Bakuroden Saga" manga by Akira Miyashita.
Whispering Grudge · 2000Whispering Grudge
2000
MovieHorror
Kumiko, a fledgling newspaper reporter, was covering the murder case as it was. A police investigation revealed that the murdered woman had been stalking relentlessly during her lifetime. And Kumiko notices that a strange voice is recorded on her on-site coverage tape. "... No one helps. No one forgives." The curse of the grudge causes the detectives and criminals who did not save from the stalker to die one after another. And the distorted madness of the grudge also applies to Kumiko.
Gambling King · 1995Gambling King
1995
MovieComedy
An adaptation of the popular gambling comedy serialized in 'Weekly Manga Sunday.'
TV Shows
Tales of the Bizarre · 1990Tales of the Bizarre
★ 7.81990
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger · 2011Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
★ 7.52011
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
A group of young pirates from space come to Earth to obtain the "Greatest Treasure in the Universe", which can only be acquired after obtaining the Ultimate Powers of the 34 Super Sentai. However, they end up running afoul of the Space Empire Zangyack, whose earlier invasion forces were wiped out by the 34 Super Sentai long ago. As a result, the space pirates use "pirate copies" of the powers of the older teams and fight the Zangyack forces as the Gokaigers.
Let's Go to Onsen · 1999Let's Go to Onsen
★ 5.01999
SeriesDramaComedy
Left at the altar after quitting her job to marry, Kaoru travels to the countryside to work at the Japanese inn and hot spring resort that her mother manages. With her daughter back, Kaoru’s mother decides to groom her to become the next manager, but this causes the woman previously in line for that position to become a jealous rival. On top of that, the rest of the staff don’t respect her and refuse to cooperate at every turn. Fighting to thwart the efforts of her rival, earning the respect of her co-workers, learning a new job and hopefully finding love along the way may be tough, but she is determined to make this her new home!
Ninja Sentai Kakuranger · 1994Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
★ 8.11994
SeriesComedy
It's been a long time since the great war between the Three God Generals and the Youkais, an ancient race of monstrous spirits. Since then, imprisoned in a cave protected by the mystical Seal Door, their leader Daimaou and his Youkai army wait, planning for the day they can finally strike. That day has arrived and it is up to the Kakurangers, along with the Three God Generals, to defeat the Youkais, before Daimaou's villainy destroys Earth!
Engine Sentai Go-Onger · 2008Engine Sentai Go-Onger
★ 6.52008
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The Barbaric Machine Clan “Gaiark” was exiled from the Machine World by the Engines, who are huge machines that have their own will. With the exile, the Gaiark switched their target to the world of humans and attacked to pollute the Earth in order to make it more habitable for them. This is when three young individuals with hearts of justice stand up as Go-Ongers.
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan · 1981Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
★ 8.41981
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth season in Toei Company's Super Sentai tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, and is the only Super Sentai series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series and the only all-male Super Sentai team. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Sun Vulcan. This was the last Sentai season to be co-produced with Marvel Comics.
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu · 1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
Series
PreCure Splash Star · 2006PreCure Splash Star
★ 8.12006
SeriesAnimationComedy
During the summer festival five years ago, two girls met at a mysterious tree and saw two glowing spheres. Now, these two girls--Saki Hyuga, ace pitcher on the school softball team; and Mai Mishou, who prefers sketching over stargazing--are chosen by the spirits of flowers (Flappy) and birds (Choppy) to restore the Seven Fountains and save their worlds from Dark Autumn. Together, they are the NEW Pretty Cure.
Kiyoko Ranman · 2013Kiyoko Ranman
2013
SeriesDrama
The drama takes place in the 28th year of the Meiji Era. After their victory in the First Sino-Japan war, the whole of Japan is celebrating. Against this backdrop, lives a girl named Kiyoko, who is the daughter of a samurai family. Although boasting samurai bloodlines, the Kudo family live modestly and is much respected by all who knew them, especially since the patriarch, Tadachika, runs the elementary school in the village. However, all these changed, when one day, Kiyoko's father is accused of embezzlement and is arrested and imprisoned. Soon, Kiyoko is labelled as the daughter of a corrupt teacher and her entire family is ostracized. As much as she would like to rescue her father, Kiyoko finds herself helpless and she turns to her childhood friend, the village doctor Yuma Souta. Both Souta and Kiyoko grew up together and are as close as brothers and sisters. Wanting to help Kiyoko, Souta goes to beg Shibuzawa Yahiko for help.
White and Yellow ~My Pancake Story from Hawaii~ · 2018White and Yellow ~My Pancake Story from Hawaii~
2018
SeriesDrama
University student Sawano Natsumi lives in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture. An encounter in Hawaii makes her decide to bring the popular pancake restaurant Eggs n’ Things to Japan, which sparks a pancake boom in the country. Despite suffering difficulties and setbacks, Natsumi fulfils her dream, motivated by thoughts of her father as well as the support of family and friends.
新・ミナミの帝王~狙われた銀次郎~ · 2013新・ミナミの帝王~狙われた銀次郎~
2013
SeriesDramaCrime