Acting
Harue Akagi
Born March 14, 1924 · Changchun, Jilin, China
Died November 29, 2018 · aged 94
No biography available.
Known For
The Edo Official and Apprentice · 1959The Edo Official and Apprentice
★ 6.01959
MovieActionDrama
It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!
Flowers on the Road · 1961Flowers on the Road
★ 5.01961
MovieComedy
Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However a good Samaritan named Santaro comes to their rescue. Santaro is aiding a young samurai named Sanshiro who is on an official mission to deliver a message to a noble in Kyoto. When Yae and Kiku discover that a gang of assassins is after Sanshiro, they decide to help Sanshiro to complete his mission.
An Eagle Eyed Lord · 1961An Eagle Eyed Lord
★ 8.01961
Movie
Runway to Hell · 1960Runway to Hell
★ 7.01960
MovieActionDrama
When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.
Morning Breeze in Edo · 1960Morning Breeze in Edo
★ 6.21960
Movie
The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo.
23 Steps to Bed · 196223 Steps to Bed
★ 7.01962
MovieDrama
An ambitious young woman uses her sex appeal to solve financial problems in her family, including a brother in debt to the yakuza, and a father who stole money from his firm to repay his son's debt.
In Search of Mother · 1962In Search of Mother
★ 6.61962
MovieDrama
Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding her and leaving the swordsman's life behind. But a team of rival gangsters is hot on his heels.
Tales of Young Genji Kuro · 1957Tales of Young Genji Kuro
★ 7.01957
MovieAction
Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.
Movies
The Edo Official and Apprentice · 1959The Edo Official and Apprentice
★ 6.01959
MovieActionDrama
It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!
Flowers on the Road · 1961Flowers on the Road
★ 5.01961
MovieComedy
Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However a good Samaritan named Santaro comes to their rescue. Santaro is aiding a young samurai named Sanshiro who is on an official mission to deliver a message to a noble in Kyoto. When Yae and Kiku discover that a gang of assassins is after Sanshiro, they decide to help Sanshiro to complete his mission.
An Eagle Eyed Lord · 1961An Eagle Eyed Lord
★ 8.01961
Movie
Runway to Hell · 1960Runway to Hell
★ 7.01960
MovieActionDrama
When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.
Morning Breeze in Edo · 1960Morning Breeze in Edo
★ 6.21960
Movie
The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo.
23 Steps to Bed · 196223 Steps to Bed
★ 7.01962
MovieDrama
An ambitious young woman uses her sex appeal to solve financial problems in her family, including a brother in debt to the yakuza, and a father who stole money from his firm to repay his son's debt.
In Search of Mother · 1962In Search of Mother
★ 6.61962
MovieDrama
Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding her and leaving the swordsman's life behind. But a team of rival gangsters is hot on his heels.
Tales of Young Genji Kuro · 1957Tales of Young Genji Kuro
★ 7.01957
MovieAction
Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.
Yokosuka Navy Prison · 1973Yokosuka Navy Prison
★ 7.01973
MovieAction
When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is sent to the Yokosuka Naval Prison.
Travels of Gonkuro · 1961Travels of Gonkuro
★ 5.01961
Movie
Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad people.
An Edo Magistrate · 1961An Edo Magistrate
★ 6.61961
Movie
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!
Port Arthur · 1980Port Arthur
★ 7.41980
MovieWarDrama
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
一本刀土俵入 · 1954一本刀土俵入
1954
MovieDrama
Two in the Shadow · 1967Two in the Shadow
★ 7.81967
MovieRomanceDrama
A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.
A House in the Quarter · 1963A House in the Quarter
★ 6.41963
MovieRomanceDrama
With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to serve Takamatsu, one of the brothel’s top customers. But while Takamatsu falls madly in love with Yuko, she finds herself attracted to a young priest named Kunugida. Torn by jealousy, Takamatsu hatches an evil plan to tear them apart.
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji · 1955Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
★ 7.41955
MovieDramaAdventure
Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.
Magic Boy · 1959Magic Boy
★ 7.51959
MovieAdventureAnimation
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights · 1962Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
★ 7.51962
MovieActionDrama
The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 · 1966Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2
★ 7.51966
MovieActionCrime
Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor to the Soda Family, he kills the boss of the rival Sakaki Family. When the Soda attacks the Sakaki and double-crosses him, with sword in hand, Hidejiro seeks brutal retribution.
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai · 1963Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
★ 6.81963
MovieHistoryDrama
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
Scarier than the Devil · 1960Scarier than the Devil
★ 7.01960
MovieComedy
A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.
Inside a Girl's Dormitory · 1970Inside a Girl's Dormitory
1970
MovieComedyDrama
Miyamoto Musashi · 1961Miyamoto Musashi
★ 7.31961
MovieHistoryAction
In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle. He and his friend Matahachi manage to escape the slaughter although the latter is wounded in his leg. They stumble across the young Akemi who makes her living with her mother Oko by robbing corpses of their armor and anything else they can sell. Oko takes it into her head to seduce Matahachi, which she does first by skillfully sucking the gangrene from his blood, and then just by sucking.
Eight Brave Brothers · 1959Eight Brave Brothers
★ 5.51959
MovieAdventureFantasy
One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant Daisuke Kinba, on the way to hunt wild boars, felt sorry for a small dog that was about to be swallowed by a giant snake like a giant tree, and killed the serpent in a fierce battle and saved the puppy. Yoshimi decided to keep the puppy, naming it Hachibo. Now the Serpent Demon is determined to destroy Takita Castle, while Hachibo defends it with his life. His spirit is split into eight, and eight brave warriors must unite to defeat the demoness snake.
TV Shows
Ai yori aoku · 1972Ai yori aoku
1972
SeriesDrama
The 12th NHK Asadora. Set in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, at the end of the Pacific War. Maki is the heroine, married to Shuichi who must go to war. She stays home and takes on the role of other war widows, managing business and a Chinese restaurant.
Haru yo koi · 1994Haru yo koi
1994
SeriesDrama
A successful screenwriter looks back on her life when she learns her husband has cancer. A year-long series, starring Narumi Yasuda.
Making It Through · 1990Making It Through
★ 7.01990
SeriesDrama
A family drama series that follows the lives of the Okakura family, focusing on the parents and their five daughters. It explores personal struggles, and societal issues through the interactions and conflicts among the family members.
Toshiie and Matsu · 2002Toshiie and Matsu
★ 8.32002
SeriesDrama
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
Inochi · 1986Inochi
1986
SeriesDrama
The drama begins in August 1945, three days after the end of the Pacific war. A freight train completely jam-packed with passengers heads for Aomori from devastated Tokyo. On the train is Takahara Miki and her sister Sachi. Miki and Sachi are the daughters of a wealthy landlord living in a village in the Tsugaru area in Aomori prefecture, but they have been living in Tokyo since before the war to attend school. After seeing her village does not have a doctor, Miki is determined to become a rural doctor.
Onna Taikoki · 1981Onna Taikoki
1981
SeriesDrama
Focusing on the life of Nene, the good wife who supported Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the world of the Warring States and the rise and fall of the Toyotomi family are depicted from the perspective of a woman.
The Roads Men Travel · 1976The Roads Men Travel
★ 8.21976
SeriesDrama
The series depicts the employees of a security company from different generations and backgrounds facing many difficult questions. It features a guard who survived a suicide mission during the war and his conflicts, rebellion, empathy and reconciliation with the younger generation born after the war.
Gift · 1997Gift
★ 6.01997
SeriesDramaMystery
An unconscious young man is found inside the closet of a missing billionaire. Amnesiac, he is given the name Yukio and kept close to Naomi—the woman who was supposed to disappear alongside the billionaire, Shibata—in case he ever recovers his memories of the night he was rescued and the whereabouts of Shibata and his fortune.
Tokyo Tower · 2007Tokyo Tower
★ 8.32007
SeriesDrama
A story about a young man named Masaya, whose lifelong dream is to go build a life in Tokyo. Masaya thinks his life in his hometown is uncool. A few years later, he manages to move to Tokyo but not without any consequences. In Tokyo, he learns the hard way about the meaning of life, survival, love, insecurities, desperation and hope. He also learns the struggles of living in a big city and trying to fix his relationship with his parents, especially his mom.
Fuyu no Undokai · 1977Fuyu no Undokai
1977
SeriesFamilyDrama
A love story about a young man who, despite being shunned by his father after shoplifting in high school, strives to live strongly with the support of his girlfriend..
ああ結婚 · 1990ああ結婚
1990
Series