Acting
Shirō Amakusa
Born January 18, 1917
Died July 25, 1986 · aged 69
No biography available.
Known For
Here Because of You · 1964Here Because of You
★ 5.51964
MovieDrama
An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage · 1960Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
★ 6.01960
MovieDrama
A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescue them.
Falling Blossoms · 1967Falling Blossoms
1967
MovieDrama
Melodrama about the life of an unfortunate composer of the Meiji era, Rentaro Taki, who became known only after his death.
Machi ga nemuru toki · 1959Machi ga nemuru toki
1959
MovieActionCrime
Asakusa Sisters · 1960Asakusa Sisters
★ 10.01960
MovieDrama
A young chef at a small restaurant in Asakusa, with a past conviction for breaking into a safe, defeats the evil boss and ends up marrying his lover.
Anatahan · 1953Anatahan
★ 6.81953
MovieDramaWar
From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.
Blackmail Is My Life · 1968Blackmail Is My Life
★ 6.61968
MovieThrillerCrime
Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. Desperate to keep rolling with his freewheeling lifestyle, Muraki sees his luck begin to crumble when he sets his sights on the business partners of a powerful gang boss.
Hana no unga · 1956Hana no unga
1956
Movie
Film by Buichi Saitô
Movies
Here Because of You · 1964Here Because of You
★ 5.51964
MovieDrama
An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage · 1960Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
★ 6.01960
MovieDrama
A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescue them.
Falling Blossoms · 1967Falling Blossoms
1967
MovieDrama
Melodrama about the life of an unfortunate composer of the Meiji era, Rentaro Taki, who became known only after his death.
Machi ga nemuru toki · 1959Machi ga nemuru toki
1959
MovieActionCrime
Asakusa Sisters · 1960Asakusa Sisters
★ 10.01960
MovieDrama
A young chef at a small restaurant in Asakusa, with a past conviction for breaking into a safe, defeats the evil boss and ends up marrying his lover.
Anatahan · 1953Anatahan
★ 6.81953
MovieDramaWar
From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.
Blackmail Is My Life · 1968Blackmail Is My Life
★ 6.61968
MovieThrillerCrime
Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. Desperate to keep rolling with his freewheeling lifestyle, Muraki sees his luck begin to crumble when he sets his sights on the business partners of a powerful gang boss.
Hana no unga · 1956Hana no unga
1956
Movie
Film by Buichi Saitô
Drums Love and Dreams · 1956Drums Love and Dreams
1956
MovieComedy
A side show snake man who dreams of becoming a drummer tries to save a blind flower girl.
I Hate But Love · 1962I Hate But Love
★ 6.91962
MovieComedyDrama
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
The Maid's Kid · 1955The Maid's Kid
★ 8.31955
MovieDrama
In order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her family. She grows close to their youngest son Katsumi, experiencing things that will change her view on life.
The Eagle and the Hawk · 1957The Eagle and the Hawk
★ 6.11957
MovieActionDrama
In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew of a rusty cargo ship Kaiyo Maru. One is a troublemaker with bad attitudes, Senkichi Nomura, who pursues an enemy in order to take revenge for his father's death. The other is Keizo Sasaki, a buff, eagle-eyed man on board for a certain mission.
Fight of the Gamblers · 1963Fight of the Gamblers
★ 6.01963
MovieCrimeDrama
Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his misdeeds. At home, when his mother, the boss of a construction gang, bids for and gets the job of building the Town Hall, other gangs set out to disrupt her business and try to kill her.
Night Butterflies · 1971Night Butterflies
★ 7.01971
MovieActionCrime
A 1971 crime film
Solo Traveler · 1962Solo Traveler
1962
Movie
12th in the Joe of Aces series.
Till We Meet Again · 1955Till We Meet Again
★ 7.01955
MovieDramaRomance
Jiro Sone sacrifices all comfort to devote himself to research. Young housewife Yachiyo is disappointed with her husband Kappei, who is more attracted to mountain climbing and another girl. When Yachiyo’s father is introduced to Jiro, all of their lives become intertwined...
Doing What I Please · 1961Doing What I Please
1961
MovieDrama
Koichi Haruyama, who works at the Morita Automobile Factory, was driving a convertible through Ginza in search of accident sites. He buys cars that have been damaged in accidents at a low price and scraps them for his own company. He uses the money he earns in this way to pay back Kanda Trading. Morita, the president of the company, is suspicious about the identity of Kanda Trading, from whom he borrowed money. However, what is borrowed must be repaid, and Koichi drives to Toyokawa to beg his grandfather for money as his scrap business is not going well. In addition to begging for money, Koichi has another secret purpose...
Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou · 1963Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou
1963
MovieHistoryDrama
A Slope in the Sun · 1958A Slope in the Sun
★ 5.71958
MovieRomanceDrama
The young Takako Kuramoto has come to Tokyo to study and starts working for the rich Tashiro family as tutor of the daughter, Kumiko, while she receives attention from her two older brothers, Yukichi and Shinji. Meanwhile, the exact parentage of Shinji comes to light.
Merciless Bullet · 1959Merciless Bullet
1959
MovieCrime
Killer Kenji Sasagawa (Odaka) enters the room of a luxurious apartment in the silence of the night and, finding himself in front of the boss of the Sawamura clan (Kaneko), who is with his mistress, impassively pulls the trigger of a pistol with a silencer. Kenji was hired by Sawamura's advisor, Matsumoto (Ashida). It was a cunning plan: eliminate Sawamura, sell the smuggling rights to the Hamasaki clan and make a profit. And for Kenji, the motive did not matter, as long as he was paid, his job was to kill opponents without a miss.…
The Balloon · 1956The Balloon
★ 6.31956
MovieDrama
Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.
A Good Man, A Good Day · 1961A Good Man, A Good Day
1961
MovieComedy
The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his surroundings. When his daughter Tokiko is asked to marry a colleague, she and her mother are overjoyed, but Hitoshi is not satisfied with the situation.
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger · 1960Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
★ 8.01960
MovieActionCrime
When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.
花も実もある為五郎 · 1971花も実もある為五郎
1971
Movie
TV Shows
Zone Fighter · 1973Zone Fighter
★ 7.81973
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful first superhero show, Rainbowman. The series was also notable for its guest appearance by Toho's own Godzilla, as well as two other Toho monsters, King Ghidorah and Gigan. Supplementary materials published by Toho have confirmed Zone Fighter to be part of the Showa-era Godzilla series, taking place in between Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
The Kagestar · 1976The Kagestar
★ 8.51976
SeriesDrama
While rescuing his wealthy boss's daughter from kidnappers, Sugata Kageoh, struck by an electric shock, was given the ability to merge with his shadow and transform into Kagestar!
Eightman · 1963Eightman
★ 7.31963
SeriesCrimeDrama
A police officer working a routine case is hit by a car and mortally wounded. He is saved by a professor that transfers his consciousness into a powerful cyborg crime-fighter. Resurrected as the ultimate high-tech vigilante, it is up to 8Man to bring the lawless to justice and put an end to the escalating cycle of violence.