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Yūko Enatsu
Born July 1, 1947 · Nakano, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan (age 79)
No biography available.
Known For
Shadow of Love · 1972Shadow of Love
1972
Movie
Hairpin Circus · 1972Hairpin Circus
★ 6.01972
MovieActionDrama
A retired racing champion, now a driving instructor, gets involved with the speed tribes after impulsively taking to the streets to relive his former glory.
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape · 1971New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape
★ 5.81971
MovieDramaCrime
Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.
Fight for the Glory · 1969Fight for the Glory
★ 9.01969
MovieDrama
Coming of age/high school sports drama.
Key Hunter · 1968Key Hunter
★ 7.01968
SeriesDrama
Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time.
The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes.
"Key Hunter" was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well.
Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in "Key Hunter".
Kanbei's Wandering Adventures · 1973Kanbei's Wandering Adventures
1973
Series
Kanbei Hamidashi aka Tsukada Kambei was originally a direct retainer and head of a large group but could not fit into the organization and spent his days drinking and fighting. Such a Kambei receives an appointment as a secret inspector from Ometsuke Doi Masatoshi and sets out on a journey around various countries. A town girl Okon (accompanies him as a money watcher while Yoriki Ariga Tozaburo disguises himself as Senda to accompany him as an alcohol watcher. In addition to them, a "poverty god" disguised as a monk follows them as their watcher. Kambei punishes evil wherever he goes on his journey with his troublesome watchers.
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