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Directing
Jo Hirose
Born December 20, 1938 · Aichi Prefecture, Japan (age 87)
No biography available.
Known For
Portrait of Chieko · 1967Portrait of Chieko
★ 7.51967
MovieDrama
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her family, she finds herself unable to confide in her husband, and the pain she carries within begins to weigh heavily on her sanity...
Maji! 2 · 1994Maji! 2
★ 6.01994
Movie
After the Nagisa clan's infighting three years earlier, the young boss, Kikuchi , who is unwilling to take over from his successor, Hirakawachi , establishes his own gang, the Kikuchi clan.
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! · 1985Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
★ 7.01985
MovieDramaCrime
When the Shogunates greatest secret is stolen, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. The Shogunate sends an incompetent cop, Tanaka, to Kyoto to act as a stalking horse. Hoping the thieves will kill Tanaka and the Ninja Spies will kill the thieves. But what the Shogunate doesn't realise is that Tanaka's even more incompetent assistant Mondo is in fact the leader of a gang of revengers for hire, there motto is "Sure Death" (or your money cheerfully refunded). Mondo doesn't know that everyone knows about the secret, but they all think he does. Poor Mondo, he not only has to deal with crazed Shogunate extremists, oddball ninjas, crooks who work for the Emperor and bicycle riding foreign death squads. He also have to deal with a wife and a crazy mother-in-law!
Otokogi · 1990Otokogi
1990
MovieAnimationCrime
A feature-length animated film released in theaters in 1990. The main character, Kyosuke, whose father is the head of the gang Murata-gumi, pushes forward through a turbulent and turbulent life in search of a new way of life for a man. Kyosuke tries to live a life completely different from his father's because of his repulsion and self-reliance. The original is a masterpiece chivalrous manga of the same name by Hiroshi Motomiya, a master who has continued to ask the world about the way men live.
Maji! 4: The Struggle · 1995Maji! 4: The Struggle
★ 6.01995
MovieCrime
Nagisa Gumi Gold Batch Shirogane Maji (Tamotsu Ishibashi) has returned to his hometown of Nagisa after a successful stint in the Kazengumi. Just then, Maji receives word that his long-time enemies, the Shuyukai, are to leave the Kazagumi affiliate. The Nagisa territory, which is located in the neighbourhood next to the Shuyukai, is in a state of crisis. Maji's achievements in Kazagumi training earned him a big role as assistant to the Nagisa clan's young leader. However, the newly released Nagisa clan chairman, Isaburo Foragi, does not take kindly to this and interferes with Serious in any way... and the all-out war between the Shuyukai and the Nagisa clan begins!
Maji! 5: Deadly Struggle · 1996Maji! 5: Deadly Struggle
★ 6.01996
Movie
Nagisa Gumi Gold Batch Shirogane Maji (Tamotsu Ishibashi) was imprisoned in Aomori for attempted murder at the end of a war with the Shuyukai. However, even in prison, the enemies targeting Honki never cease. After repeated attacks by remnants of the Shuyukai, Maji lost a young man, Issei, whom he had taken as his apprentice in the prison. When Honki is eventually released from prison, he is confronted by a new enemy, the TARUMA clan, which has its sights set on Nagisa's territory. The gang's leader, Daruma (Tetsu Watanabe), has taken up with the head of the Kaze and plans to eliminate Maji, a young but charismatic figure with a strong following.
Che, Che, Che with Love · 1965Che, Che, Che with Love
1965
MovieActionRomance
A musical romance.
What is Love? · 1973What is Love?
1973
Movie
This idol film centers on the love story between Mari Asami (Mari Amachi), a designer at a toy manufacturer, and Shunji Kawachi (Kensaku Morita), a newcomer in charge of planning, while also weaving in the love story of Mari's uncle ( Kunie Tanaka ), and featuring singing scenes by Mari Amachi throughout.











