Acting
Mikiko Otonashi
Born December 26, 1949 · Tokyo, Japan (age 76)
No biography available.
Known For
Violent Cop · 1989Violent Cop
★ 7.21989
MovieCrimeThriller
A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.
The Wives of Rokumeikan · 1988The Wives of Rokumeikan
1988
MovieTV MovieDrama
A blockbuster drama that depicts the lives of the people who colored the dawn of modern Japan, centering on a woman who rose from a courtesan to the wife of the prime minister, and through the wives of former Meiji military commanders, many of whom were geishas.
My Sons · 1991My Sons
★ 7.81991
MovieComedyRomance
Tetsuo is a young man living in Tokyo, who falls in love with a deaf-mute factory girl. He has always felt jealous of his college-educated brother, but ultimately wins both the girl and his father's acceptance and support in a touching and refreshing way.
Tora-san's Promise · 1981Tora-san's Promise
★ 8.71981
MovieComedy
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.
History of Jirocho Shimizu · 1995History of Jirocho Shimizu
1995
MovieDramaTV Movie
A historical chivalric drama with tears and laughter, telling the story of Jirocho Shimizu's family, his confrontation with Katsuzo Kurokoma's family, right up to the final battle on the Tenryu River to avenge Ishimatsu Mori.
Someday, Someone Will Be Killed · 1984Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
★ 5.51984
MovieComedyDrama
While trying to search for her missing father, Atsuko Moriya meets a group of outcasts that help her. Having only an encrypted disk in her possession and while being chased by unknown people, Atsuko tries to solve the mystery of her family origins.
Foxes of Chironup · 1987Foxes of Chironup
★ 1.01987
MovieAnimationDrama
Foxes Ken and Chin become the proud parents of cubs, Koro and Kan, who enjoy a carefree life on the northern Japanese island of Chironup. They befriend a fisherman and his wife but are forced to run for their lives when soldiers on a military exercise decide to take home some fox pelts as souvenirs. A sweet little film that obliquely symbolizes the plight of Japan's aboriginal Ainu people and the northern islands that have been contested with Russia since they were occupied by Stalin's soldiers in 1945.
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell · 1981Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
MovieHistoryAction
Hamakichi was a former detective respected by everyone but he was arrested after he helped a criminal flee for money, which he needed for his child’s medical treatment. Five years later, he is allowed to enter Edo with a fresh start. He make ends meet by selling toys. One day, he meets Otoki, a woman who is a lookalike of his late wife and who is being pursued by a mysterious man.
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