Nagayoshi Akasaka

Directing

Nagayoshi Akasaka

Born January 3, 1921 · Ogawa, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Died June 26, 1994 · aged 73

No biography available.

Known For

Streetcorner of TeenagersStreetcorner of Teenagers · 1959
Streetcorner of Teenagers
1959
Movie
Asako Miura grew up in a wealthy family, but she rebelled against her mother Sawako's adulterous relationship with Akagi, a boss who controlled the underworld, and joined a gang of delinquent girls. Now, she spends her days acting like a queen, surrounded by many teenage yakuza.
Demon King of Yoja ManorDemon King of Yoja Manor · 1957
Demon King of Yoja Manor
10.01957
MovieHorror
During a packed game at Korakuen Stadium, Eagles’ star Tsubota faints, while singer Kyoko Tsukita collapses on stage at Cabaret Copacana. Goro Hayatori, deputy director of Hayatori Hospital, grows suspicious of Akuri, founder of the new religion “Reihi-kyo,” who had predicted these incidents. Together with his fiancée Mitsuko Nogata and friend Chief Kamimura, he investigates Akuri. It’s revealed that Akuri conspired with Dr. Sakurada, a psychiatrist, using a brainwave-disrupting ray to cause Tsubota and Tsukita’s collapse. Disguised as “Busujima,” Sakurada operates from a nearby villa. Meanwhile, Dr. Stanley from Monotor Republic plans to assassinate conglomerate Maurice and enlists Sakurada to create a half-animal man. Soon after, Akuri predicts Tsubota’s death as Sakurada aims to showcase the creature’s power for profit.
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous BeautiesCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties · 1956
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties
1956
MovieMystery
Famed detective Dandy Sashichi tries to solve who's behind the serial murders of six beautiful women under the aegis of local showman Ibaragiya. The film opens with the sextet humiliating a respected painter's portraits of them, driving the man to a sus­picious suicide. Later, while celebrating his son's impending marriage into a wealthy family, Ibaragiya releases six pigeons from a pleasure boat, each with a rolled up drawing of one of the beauties tied to their legs. He offers a cash reward to whomever recovers the pictures, but they instead become death notices of which of the six are next to die.
Atomic RulersAtomic Rulers · 1965
Atomic Rulers
4.61965
MovieActionScience Fiction
Super criminals are planning to infiltrate Earth with mass nuclear destruction! Only Starman can defend civilization by thwarting evil!
Evil Brain from Outer SpaceEvil Brain from Outer Space · 1966
Evil Brain from Outer Space
5.01966
MovieActionScience Fiction
An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.
乾杯!女学生乾杯!女学生 · 1954
乾杯!女学生
1954
Movie
Jūdai no seitenJūdai no seiten · 1953
Jūdai no seiten
7.01953
MovieDrama
Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako
Love's CheerleaderLove's Cheerleader · 1952
Love's Cheerleader
1952
Movie
Directorial debut by Umetsugu Inoue, the famous director of Musicals

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Demon King of Yoja ManorDemon King of Yoja Manor · 1957
Demon King of Yoja Manor
10.01957
MovieHorror
During a packed game at Korakuen Stadium, Eagles’ star Tsubota faints, while singer Kyoko Tsukita collapses on stage at Cabaret Copacana. Goro Hayatori, deputy director of Hayatori Hospital, grows suspicious of Akuri, founder of the new religion “Reihi-kyo,” who had predicted these incidents. Together with his fiancée Mitsuko Nogata and friend Chief Kamimura, he investigates Akuri. It’s revealed that Akuri conspired with Dr. Sakurada, a psychiatrist, using a brainwave-disrupting ray to cause Tsubota and Tsukita’s collapse. Disguised as “Busujima,” Sakurada operates from a nearby villa. Meanwhile, Dr. Stanley from Monotor Republic plans to assassinate conglomerate Maurice and enlists Sakurada to create a half-animal man. Soon after, Akuri predicts Tsubota’s death as Sakurada aims to showcase the creature’s power for profit.

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