Writing

Akira Saiga

Born August 3, 1932 · Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Died January 3, 1989 · aged 56

No biography available.

Known For

Wind of YouthWind of Youth · 1968
Wind of Youth
7.01968
MovieDrama
A romantic Nikkatsu youth film about three female friends.
BGs of GinzaBGs of Ginza · 1969
BGs of Ginza
6.01969
MovieDrama
Story of love, jealousy and hatred among waitresses of a deluxe bar.
Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi waAa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa · 1964
Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa
7.01964
Movie
Kunio Shimizu, a sailor of Tohto University, helped a girl that was chased by someone on her way home from practice.The girl went away without saying anything, leaving her wallet with Kunio. A few days later, she visited Kunio. She was working at a toy factory called Tomoko Nishizawa. Kunio naturally became attracted to Tomoko, but for some reason Tomoko refused to talk about her past. One day, the two went to the bowling alley and were approached by Tempira...
The Free IslandThe Free Island · 1967
The Free Island
1967
MovieDrama
One day, after the ceasefire in the Vietnam War, Maroku Ohno rushed into an American military position. He had been wandering inland, unaware that the war had ended. He finally returned to Japan, only to find his hometown, Awaji Island, completely changed, and his former lover now married. So he began making a fortune in Tokyo with the intention of buying Awaji Island.
Women of the Night - Butterfly FlowerWomen of the Night - Butterfly Flower · 1969
Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower
1969
MovieAction
A flower is a woman or a man is a butterfly... Love and melancholy bloom wildly in the nighttime garden! This is a moody entertainment work depicting the love, laughter, melancholy, and human drama of an iron-fisted daughter of a family of expositors who, after her father's death, disbanded her gang and moved to Tokyo by herself, where she becomes a hostess and demonstrates her natural chivalrous temperament, risking her life in the neon-lit Ginza district.
Welcome, My BabyWelcome, My Baby · 1964
Welcome, My Baby
1964
MovieComedy
Two friends, both members of a Japanese cargo boat, return to Japan after a three-month voyage and have just 24 hours shore leave. In those hectic hours, they vie for the affections of a hotel owner's daughter but wind up with separate girl friends and attempt to bring together the parents of a baby who have separated.
Lost VirginLost Virgin · 1968
Lost Virgin
7.01968
MovieRomanceDrama
Story of a nineteen-year-old office girl who loses her virginity.
Murder UnincorporatedMurder Unincorporated · 1965
Murder Unincorporated
6.51965
MovieComedyAction
When the mysterious “Joe of Spades” (Jo Shishido) executes one of the bosses of a powerful syndicate, his colleagues, fearing for their own lives, call on the services of assassin agency Murder Unincorporated to take care of the problem. This unique entry showcases some of the most peculiar killing tactics to ever hit Japanese cinema!

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