Writing

Motomu Furuta

Born April 9, 1947 · Saga Prefecture, Japan (age 79)

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Known For

Crest of BetrayalCrest of Betrayal · 1994
Crest of Betrayal
5.51994
MovieHorrorDrama
Weaving two storylines together: the first is the story of 18th-century shogunate intrigue and loyalty, and the second is a ghost story about a beautiful woman who falls victim to passion and evil.
TrackedTracked · 1985
Tracked
5.71985
MovieCrimeDrama
When a fugitive begins a romance with the woman hiding him from the law, it becomes uncertain whether he will ever escape the shadow of his heinous crimes--or the detectives hot on his trail.
A Samurai ChronicleA Samurai Chronicle · 2014
A Samurai Chronicle
7.12014
MovieDrama
A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.
Death ShadowsDeath Shadows · 1986
Death Shadows
6.31986
MovieAction
Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.
SuspicionSuspicion · 1982
Suspicion
7.01982
MovieCrimeDrama
A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business magnate Fukutaro Shirakawa, who perishes. Riding alongside him and surviving unhurt is his second wife, Kumako. It soon comes to light that Kumako’s husband was insured for 300 million yen and she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband for the insurance money. The newspapers denounce her as an evil woman, while the public is in no doubt about Kumako’s crime. Ritsuko Sahara is chosen as her defence attorney but the pair clash over almost everything...
The Ode to JoyThe Ode to Joy · 2006
The Ode to Joy
6.02006
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.
Until the Day ComesUntil the Day Comes · 2014
Until the Day Comes
2014
MovieDrama
Drama depicting the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011 from the perspective of a female doctor. Takako Kawashima works as head anesthesiologist at the Sendai Medical Center. She balances her married life with help from her husband Teiichi, who runs a private clinic, but their lives are upturned by the disaster.
Nogare no machiNogare no machi · 1983
Nogare no machi
7.01983
MovieCrime
Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.

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Kumokiri NizaemonKumokiri Nizaemon · 2013
Kumokiri Nizaemon
9.02013
SeriesDramaMystery
During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. On the night that the beautiful Ochiyo is to become the bride of a dry goods dealer, a large amount of money hidden inside the shop is stolen. The gang disappears without injuring anyone. It was a two-year plan to marry Ochiyo off so that she could bring them in. The leader of this gang is Kumokiri Nizaemon, the greatest bandit of all time. He keeps a rein on his highly-skilled and notorious followers Nanabake no Ochiyo, Kinezumi no Kichigoro, Subashiri no Kumagoro, Ingakozo Rokunosuke and others.

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