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Writing
Isamu Onoda
Born January 22, 1920
Died July 15, 1997 · aged 77
No biography available.
Known For
Ohana han · 1966Ohana han
1966
MovieDrama
This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives a lively life while being swept up in the waves of the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.
Morishige, where are you going? · 1956Morishige, where are you going?
1956
MovieDrama
A man who seemed to have found happiness with a wife and child loses his wife and his daughter gets married... A man's life, full of joy and sorrow, is vividly depicted to the tune of "Moonlit Desert" in this humanistic drama full of pathos, starring Hisaya Morishige.
An Angel is Chasing Me · 1961An Angel is Chasing Me
1961
MovieActionComedy
A comedy-action film depicting a kind-hearted protagonist who, feeling disillusioned with the world, asks a hitman for assistance with suicide, only to find himself embroiled in a thrilling and hilarious journey involving money and women.
The Champion · 1957The Champion
★ 6.71957
MovieActionRomance
Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date.
Ohana han: Dai ni bu · 1966Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966
MovieDrama
A sequel to Ohana han.
Tanuki Ginza o aruku · 1950Tanuki Ginza o aruku
1950
MovieComedyMusic
A lighthearted musical comedy in which a tanuki detective runs amok chasing a tanuki murderer who has disguised himself as a human and fled into the bustling streets of Ginza.
A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival · 1954A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival
1954
MovieComedy
Hachigoro, a carpenter living in the Rakugo Tenement, is an honest and skilled craftsman, but he loves sake more than his three daily meals, and had even been barred from entering the Akasaiya shop where he worked. However, thanks to the intervention of the landlord he was fortunately allowed back in, and Oka, the landlord’s maid who had long harbored feelings for Hachigoro, sent him a celebratory kimono as a gift.
Bottomless Ninjutsu War: I'll Disapppear · 1958Bottomless Ninjutsu War: I'll Disapppear
1958
MovieComedy
The second "Bottomless Ninjutsu War" feature.











