Hachiro Azuma

Acting

Hachiro Azuma

Born May 31, 1936 · Tokyo, Japan

Died July 6, 1988 · aged 52

No biography available.

Known For

Tora-san's PromiseTora-san's Promise · 1981
Tora-san's Promise
★ 8.71981
MovieComedy
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.
Hunter in the DarkHunter in the Dark · 1979
Hunter in the Dark
★ 6.31979
MovieActionAdventure
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: ConclusionThe Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion · 1976
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976
Movie
Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in an accident that resulted in a young boy being permanently scarred between his eyes while she emerged unscathed. The young boy saved her life and although she never knew who he was, she never forgot him. Meet Taiga Makoto, a young man with a scar between his eyes who has had a rough life, but has emerged as a rough, tough bully - a thug and a brawler and about as rude as they come - all of which he blames on the incident that gave him his scar. When Ai and Makoto run into each other again, Ai feels guilt for what Makoto has become and decides to intervene and rehabilitate him. But is he a diamond in the rough, or just a bully?
Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo DriftersDelinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters · 1970
Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters
★ 5.31970
MovieCrimeAction
After helping a pregnant girl escape from their reform school and facing the resulting punishment, a clique of delinquent girls eventually reunites a year later in Tokyo to face different challenges in the form of yakuza and… street vendors.
Cobra 2Cobra 2 · 1976
Cobra 2
1976
MovieCrime
A Datsun driving, face-punching moody super-cop Cobra Cumera battles homicidal mobsters intent on causing mayhem and trouble in beautifully shot Tokyo. Complete with strippers, muggins, drugs, car chases, bouncy pop tunes, freak-outs, and a saucy lady assassin.
喜劇 深夜族喜劇 深夜族 · 1969
喜劇 深夜族
1969
Movie
Challenge of a ManChallenge of a Man · 1968
Challenge of a Man
1968
Movie
Hiroshi (Ishizaka), the second son of Nippon Automobile president Tsuda (Ozawa), comes to the company's speed test track every day and drives his car at breakneck speed. One day, no one tried to criticise him, but only test driver Inoki (Kurizuka) accused him of being selfish. Angered, Hiroshi challenged Inoki to a race, but lost miserably. From then on, Hiroshi began to seriously hone his skills as a racer in order to overtake Inoki.
Beauty Wandering StoryBeauty Wandering Story · 1977
Beauty Wandering Story
1977
Movie

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The Legend of Love & Sincerity: ConclusionThe Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion · 1976
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Conclusion
1976
Movie
Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in an accident that resulted in a young boy being permanently scarred between his eyes while she emerged unscathed. The young boy saved her life and although she never knew who he was, she never forgot him. Meet Taiga Makoto, a young man with a scar between his eyes who has had a rough life, but has emerged as a rough, tough bully - a thug and a brawler and about as rude as they come - all of which he blames on the incident that gave him his scar. When Ai and Makoto run into each other again, Ai feels guilt for what Makoto has become and decides to intervene and rehabilitate him. But is he a diamond in the rough, or just a bully?