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Acting
Dankichi Kuruma
Born December 6, 1943 · Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan (age 82)
No biography available.
Known For
Blue Jeans Memory · 1981Blue Jeans Memory
1981
Movie
A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the woman who runs it is in financial trouble. The three decide to help her.
Amagi Pass · 1983Amagi Pass
★ 6.51983
MovieCrimeFantasy
Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-girl) when he traveled through Amagi Pass. A mysterious murder took place afterwards, an Ozuka was held responsible. 40 years later, the boy, who became a printing shop owner, was visited by a retired policeman who came from Amagi Pass. The truth then started to reveal itself.
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure · 1969Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
★ 8.01969
MovieScience FictionComedy
A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.
Captain Tokio · 2007Captain Tokio
2007
MovieScience FictionComedy
In the year 20XX, anarchy reigns over Tokyo after a devastating earthquake destroyed the city. Isolated from the rest of the country, the chaos-ridden city is ruled over by an autocratic governor (Izumiya Shigeru) who has forbidden all forms of entertainment including cinema. Timid movie lover Furuta (Wentz Eiji) and mischievous rocker Nitta (Nakao Akiyoshi), two peddling high school boys lost in the city's wasteland, gather forces and lead a youth rebellion against the governor.
Festival Champ · 1976Festival Champ
★ 5.31976
MovieComedyCrime
Hiroki Matsukata is a fish market worker and a fanatical Japanese festival rascal. He also falls in love with a stripper while delivering his colleague's love letter to her but forgetting to mention it's from another man.
Angel's Lover · 1968Angel's Lover
1968
MovieComedyDrama
Comedy about two employees who work against their boss.
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi · 1979The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
★ 6.41979
MovieComedyMystery
Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses · 1969Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969
Movie
A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.





