Maki Carrousel

Acting

Maki Carrousel

Born November 26, 1942 · Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan (age 83)

Trans entertainer and actress. Through Nikkatsu in 1974, Carrousel became the rare trans actor to star as lead in a major studio film.

Known For

Orgies of EdoOrgies of Edo · 1969
Orgies of Edo
5.91969
MovieDramaThriller
Three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era are told in this bloody follow-up to the sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, the politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, sadomasochism, incest and torture.
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonLupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon · 1985
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
6.11985
MovieAnimationAdventure
Lupin squares off with two criminal families and Inspector Zenigata's new female patrol to track down a hoard of biblical-era treasure.
Lovers LostLovers Lost · 1982
Lovers Lost
6.51982
MovieDramaRomance
A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.
Go As Messy As Messy Can BeGo As Messy As Messy Can Be · 1971
Go As Messy As Messy Can Be
1971
MovieComedy
Comedy about a young man who causes pandemonium by raiding a bar patronized by his father, winning the favors of a hostess and ends up feeling the breasts and hips of all the girls in his father's office.
Hooligans on BuggiesHooligans on Buggies · 1970
Hooligans on Buggies
9.01970
MovieDramaAction
Rivalry between a hoodlum group and a gangster organization.
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space AdventureKonto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure · 1969
Konto 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.
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive LoveShameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love · 1969
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love
6.31969
MovieThrillerDrama
A Japanese woman is raped by her boyfriend day in day out.
VoiceVoice · 2024
Voice
4.82024
MovieDrama
Hokkaido, Japan: An old woman -- formerly a man -- lives by a lake in the northern reaches of Japan, gazing at Nakajima Island in its center where her daughter's body was found long ago. She hasn't been able to visit for almost 50 years. Tokyo: A middle-aged man lives on an island where criminals were once exiled in the past, earning a sparse living as a cattle herder. He is descended from such exiled criminals. He raised his only daughter by himself after losing his wife in an accident. One day, the daughter comes home from the mainland, seemingly pregnant but unwilling to explain.

Filmography

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Ichigo ChipsIchigo Chips · 2005
Ichigo Chips
8.02005
MovieDrama
Ichigo no kakera deals with a female manga artist Ichigo Nekoda (Miyazawa), whose career is heading into a downward spiral as she can't reinvent the success of her 12 year old hit the Cherry Road. Now in her early 30's she's become quite fond of alcohol and egoism to some annoyance of her loyal manager Tomoko (Kajiwara), who isn't willing to leave her side even though the financial strains of her client are also becoming her personal burdens. Ichigo still gets greeted by her female fans and willingly signs autographs, but getting praised for work that she's done over a decade ago doesn't digest as smoothly as one would assume. Her on and off man, who happens to also be her editor steers toward the off days more than usual as he also grows tired of Ichigo's uninspired ways. But when the going gets tough, Ichigo heads down to a transvestite bar where she's more than welcomed with words of wisdom and a few hard drinks.

Mama

Woman's Police: Appointment with DangerWoman's Police: Appointment with Danger · 1970
Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger
8.01970
MovieActionCrime
Kagari (Akira Kobayashi), a scout and overseer of Ginza bar hostesses, receives an urgent phone call from Sawako, a hostess at the bar Rie, and rushes to Tokyo International Airport to meet her. When he arrives she is gone. At the bar he learns that Tabuchi, a steady customer, had been quite friendly with Sawako and may know something. Tabuchi claims he knows nothing and Kagari lets the matter drop. Over time Kagari learns from Takijima, a businessman, that Sawako is in a hospital in Yokohama. Takijima explains that he found her in Singapore working as a street girl and brought her back to Japan. Sawako had lost her memory after being subjected to narcotics. Kagari swears to find the person responsible.