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Acting
Junichi Hayakawa
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Known For
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.
August Without Emperor · 1978August Without Emperor
★ 7.31978
MovieDramaThriller
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live · 1983Ghost Story: The House Where Butterflies Live
★ 5.51983
MovieHorrorThriller
Yoshinari Bessho, the feudal lord of Tanba Province, is a collector of butterflies and has his concubines tattooed with butterflies as well. One day while hunting, Yoshinari sees Gennosuke Akizuki's beautiful wife, Okoto. He kidnaps her, tattoos a butterfly on her shoulder and takes her for his own. Feeling shame for what has happened, Okoto throws herself into a well and commits suicide. She then returns as a ruthless ghost that seeks revenge against Yoshinari and his retainers. Whenever the ghost appears, mysterious butterflies always fly around her...
Wild Zero · 1999Wild Zero
★ 5.71999
MovieActionScience Fiction
Only legendary Japanese garage rock band Guitar Wolf can stand between a race of aliens from destroying Earth with an army of zombies.
Willful Murder · 1981Willful Murder
★ 8.01981
MovieDrama
The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?
13 Assassins · 199013 Assassins
★ 7.01990
MovieActionDrama
Gathering a band of 13, Inspector General Shmada Shinzaemon sets out on a death-defying journey to cut down the shogun’s half-brother, Matsudaira Naritsugu.
NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari · 2015NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari
2015
MovieDramaHistory
A biographical drama depicting the life of agricultural scientist Gonjiro Inazuka, nicknamed the "God of Agriculture" for his Norin 10 wheat cultivar that has been used worldwide to save developing countries from food crises.
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