Acting
Manami Fuji
Born January 15, 1938 · Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (age 88)
No biography available.
Known For
Code Between Brothers: All New · 1970Code Between Brothers: All New
★ 6.51970
MovieCrimeDrama
When the boss of the Nakano Family decides to retire and makes a loyal follower the new boss instead of his own son, it causes strife in the family. Sides are taken and lines are drawn. Meanwhile, a rival family with a land dispute with the Nakano starts pulling strings behind the scenes...
Scarred Yosaburo · 1960Scarred Yosaburo
★ 9.01960
MovieDramaAction
The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and emotional scars he now carries with him, Yosaburo falls for a young noblewoman. The rest of the film follows the two as they fend off attacks from gangs and the police.
Stardust Wharf · 1968Stardust Wharf
★ 8.01968
MovieActionDrama
Hamada, Izumi, and Aki Jo, a rising singer from Toshiba Records, form a fresh trio who risk their youthful energy to bravely confront violence in this bright and cheerful coming-of-age action film.
Hush! · 2001Hush!
★ 6.32001
MovieDramaComedy
Naoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems, abortions, and casual sex, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her.
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate · 1965The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate
★ 7.01965
MovieCrime
Place your bets! Koji Himuro (Akira Kobayashi) is a makeout artist with unparalleled gambling skills. Shortly after his return to Tokyo, he is invited to attend a reception being held at the Suvenian Embassy of Tokyo. This “reception” was an undercover gambling operation that was run by an international gambling syndicate. Up against a cardsharp by the name of Inumaru and his mistress Reiko, Koji plays a flawless game of Seven Bridge. Outraged by his loss, Inumaru orders Reiko to stalk Koji like a shadow.
Kaito Ruby · 1988Kaito Ruby
★ 7.01988
MovieComedyRomance
Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman named Rumi moves in in the apartment upstairs. Rumi is a self-proclaimed master thief, but she needs socially awkward Toru's help to actually kickstart her so-called career.
Bewitched in Tokyo SP · 2004Bewitched in Tokyo SP
★ 5.02004
MovieComedyDrama
Christmas Special following the series.
Pachinko Story: The Great Secret Tactics Showdown!! · 1992Pachinko Story: The Great Secret Tactics Showdown!!
1992
Movie
The long-established pachinko parlour ‘Kasuga’ and ‘Shimizu’—a company continuing its rapid expansion through a chain of outlets—both have their sights set on building a leisure complex. However, ‘Kasuga’, which operates on the planned site, is a major thorn in their side. Meanwhile, Shinji, the only son of ‘Kasuga’, and Rie, the daughter of ‘Shimizu’, find themselves drawn to one another, despite the conflict between their parents. One day, the female president of ‘Kasuga’ collapses from the strain, and Shinji resolves to abandon his previous dreams and take over the business. However, ‘Shimizu’s’ conspiracy extends even to places Shinji would never have expected…
Movies
Code Between Brothers: All New · 1970Code Between Brothers: All New
★ 6.51970
MovieCrimeDrama
When the boss of the Nakano Family decides to retire and makes a loyal follower the new boss instead of his own son, it causes strife in the family. Sides are taken and lines are drawn. Meanwhile, a rival family with a land dispute with the Nakano starts pulling strings behind the scenes...
Scarred Yosaburo · 1960Scarred Yosaburo
★ 9.01960
MovieDramaAction
The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and emotional scars he now carries with him, Yosaburo falls for a young noblewoman. The rest of the film follows the two as they fend off attacks from gangs and the police.
Stardust Wharf · 1968Stardust Wharf
★ 8.01968
MovieActionDrama
Hamada, Izumi, and Aki Jo, a rising singer from Toshiba Records, form a fresh trio who risk their youthful energy to bravely confront violence in this bright and cheerful coming-of-age action film.
Hush! · 2001Hush!
★ 6.32001
MovieDramaComedy
Naoya and Katsuhiro are boyfriends, new in their relationship. Things are uneven at first—Naoya is open and free while Katsuhiro is cautious and closeted—but nothing compares to the chaos that arrives when Asako, a troubled woman with a history of psychiatric problems, abortions, and casual sex, asks Katsuhiro to conceive a child with her.
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate · 1965The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate
★ 7.01965
MovieCrime
Place your bets! Koji Himuro (Akira Kobayashi) is a makeout artist with unparalleled gambling skills. Shortly after his return to Tokyo, he is invited to attend a reception being held at the Suvenian Embassy of Tokyo. This “reception” was an undercover gambling operation that was run by an international gambling syndicate. Up against a cardsharp by the name of Inumaru and his mistress Reiko, Koji plays a flawless game of Seven Bridge. Outraged by his loss, Inumaru orders Reiko to stalk Koji like a shadow.
Kaito Ruby · 1988Kaito Ruby
★ 7.01988
MovieComedyRomance
Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman named Rumi moves in in the apartment upstairs. Rumi is a self-proclaimed master thief, but she needs socially awkward Toru's help to actually kickstart her so-called career.
Bewitched in Tokyo SP · 2004Bewitched in Tokyo SP
★ 5.02004
MovieComedyDrama
Christmas Special following the series.
Pachinko Story: The Great Secret Tactics Showdown!! · 1992Pachinko Story: The Great Secret Tactics Showdown!!
1992
Movie
The long-established pachinko parlour ‘Kasuga’ and ‘Shimizu’—a company continuing its rapid expansion through a chain of outlets—both have their sights set on building a leisure complex. However, ‘Kasuga’, which operates on the planned site, is a major thorn in their side. Meanwhile, Shinji, the only son of ‘Kasuga’, and Rie, the daughter of ‘Shimizu’, find themselves drawn to one another, despite the conflict between their parents. One day, the female president of ‘Kasuga’ collapses from the strain, and Shinji resolves to abandon his previous dreams and take over the business. However, ‘Shimizu’s’ conspiracy extends even to places Shinji would never have expected…
Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel · 1968Good Evening Dear Husband: A Duel
★ 4.01968
MovieMystery
A delirious and psychedelic TV short by Suzuki.
Tatakai sunde higa kurete · 1970Tatakai sunde higa kurete
1970
MovieComedy
Love Under the Crucifix · 1962Love Under the Crucifix
★ 7.11962
MovieRomanceDrama
A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.
Sing, Young People! · 1963Sing, Young People!
★ 6.21963
MovieComedy
A story about four best friends and their lives inside and outside college. Then suddenly one of them receives a surprising offer to be a movie star.
Love and Life · 1961Love and Life
★ 9.01961
Movie
Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.
Kobayashi Takiji · 1974Kobayashi Takiji
★ 8.01974
MovieHistoryDrama
A tribute to proletarian author Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933)
Sensei · 1989Sensei
★ 8.01989
MovieDrama
In one of the districts of Tokyo, an old school is planned to be torn down after the summer holidays. The only person who is seriously worried about this is the Japanese language teacher Nakajima. He decides to hold special additional classes for the lagging students during the summer holidays, which they will keep as a memento of the old school.
Gorgeous Leopardess · 1969Gorgeous Leopardess
1969
Movie
Then Summer Came · 2008Then Summer Came
★ 4.02008
MovieDrama
A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new “good guys.” The father Nobuo, and his son Tamio, are unable to mature, unable to break the parent-child roles, have no sense of responsibility, and keep holding on to the past. The pair is overwhelmed by all the colorful characters around them telling them what to do. They go to strenuous and humorous efforts to make Tamio’s wedding an event to remember.
Bastards Without Borders · 1965Bastards Without Borders
★ 9.01965
Movie
Counterfeit Japanese dollars are connected to a large-scale underground drug organization. An action masterpiece with Akira Kobayashi, in the role of an international secret police officer who challenges organizations throughout the world.
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies · 1966Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
★ 6.21966
MovieAction
[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to overthrow him. It was the beginning of the Sengoku (Warring States) period. Three men attack a gunpowder maker in a farmhouse, the first chopping off his arm with his sickle-&-chain weapon, the second blinding him with sword, the third giving the killing blow. His son Kojiro Kosume escapes the attackers as everything he has known up to then explodes into conflagration. He grows up & enters the start of the Tokugawa Era, intent on avenging his father.
Five Ronins · 1963Five Ronins
1963
Movie
The story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl, Oichi, from an evil vassal.
Melody of Rebellion · 1970Melody of Rebellion
★ 6.51970
MovieActionCrime
The disbandment of the Tanno clan left gang member Tetsu to stray from the crime family's fold. He roamed the streets as a one man band, wearing a denim jacket and long hair with sunglasses to cover his piercing eyes. Befriending a like-minded lone wolf by the name of Gebasaku, Tetsu builds a coalition against higher forces. A graphic portrayal of irrepressible anger and a friendship worth dying for.
The Gallant on the Highway · 1958The Gallant on the Highway
★ 10.01958
Movie
Return Of Happiness · 2000Return Of Happiness
★ 5.82000
MovieDrama
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song · 1970Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
1970
MovieDrama
The story depicts the sorrows and joys of women in Shinjuku, centering on a daughter who became a hostess burdened with a large compensation payment after her father was imprisoned for causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence.
TV Shows
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi · 2019Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
★ 8.02019
SeriesDrama
Dr.STOЯKS · 2015Dr.STOЯKS
★ 7.32015
SeriesDrama
The drama revolves around Kounotori Sakura, an Ob-Gyn doctor working at the Persona General Medical Centre who is also a gifted jazz pianist. His mother had died in childbirth and he was brought up in an orphanage, which is what fueled his ambition to be an ob-gyn. He hopes to be able to deliver every baby to this world, congratulating them on the gift of life given to their little bodies.
(Source: TBS)
おくさまは18歳 · 1970おくさまは18歳
1970
SeriesComedyDrama
Sayoko is Back · 2000Sayoko is Back
★ 5.02000
SeriesDrama
Nishihama Junior High School is haunted by the legend of Sayoko. Every three years a student is chosen to play the role of Sayoko by his or her predecessor. Sayoko has three missions to accomplish. If they are completed it is to the advantage of the school. If not, the school is doomed... Shu has been chosen to be Sayoko. Disbelieving the legend, Shu lets his pal Rei assume the role. But, when the new term begins, one of the tasks has already been completed. By whom? This is just the prelude to a string of spooky happenings.
Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth · 2007Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth
★ 8.72007
SeriesDrama
A Japanese bank is being targeted by Horizon, an American financial group that takes advantage of weak and struggling firms. Horizon sends the Japanese financier Masahiko Washizu to do the job with only one instruction: buy them cheap and sell them high.
Forbidden Fruit · 1997Forbidden Fruit
1997
SeriesDrama
Mayako, a married woman, finds her life of comfort and casual affairs thrown into disarray when she unexpectedly falls in love with a younger man. Here is a modern fable of the moral dilemmas facing today's women, in a time where the expectations of love, marriage, and divorce from earlier generations no longer seem true.
長男の嫁 · 1994長男の嫁
★ 6.01994
Series
Paper Moon · 2014Paper Moon
2014
SeriesDramaMystery
Rinka Umezawa is a housewife who pursues things that will bring her small happiness in life. Her husband Masabumi holds a stern belief that he will support his wife Rinka. The couple do not have children. Rinka begins to work part-time at a bank. She visits her clients’ homes. Sometimes, she even helps her elderly clients’ with their house chores. This builds a strong level of trust with her clients. One day, she visits client Kojo Hirabayashi’s. At his home, she meets his grandchild Kota who came to ask for money. Her encounter with Kota changes her. Soon, Rinka embezzles one hundred million yen from her bank and runs away. Two years later, Rinka’s former high school friends Yuko Okazaki and Aki Nakaji trace her embezzlement case and face their own darkness.
Bewitched In Tokyo · 2004Bewitched In Tokyo
★ 5.02004
SeriesFamilyComedy
Arisa is fascinated by humans. So much so that she leaves the magic world. But the broom she uses is faulty and she winds up in Japan. There she meets Joji Matsui who works at an advertising agency. Joji has been assigned by his boss Ichio Suzuki the difficult task of winning over Shiori Nomo who is in charge of corporate communications at a client. However a little word from Arisa helps Joji win over Shiori and his agency gets the opportunity to pitch. Arisa and Joji fall in love and marry. Arisa swears never to use magic again as she and Joji begin their strange witch/human married life.
Late Night Salute · 1986Late Night Salute
1986
SeriesDrama
Stories about encounters, interactions, and human drama set in a late-night convenience store where diverse people gather.
Sunny for Tomorrow · 2006Sunny for Tomorrow
★ 7.02006
SeriesDramaMystery
Set in a town called Sasara, strange events occur one after the other. The episodes in this drama are interweaved tales from popular skilled author Kano Tomoko's books, "Sasara Saya" and "Teru Teru Ashita." In this new re-telling, we get a one-of-a-kind view of this fantasy world. The main character, Teruyo, writes of various parent-child relationships and also of couples' love. With a mix of mystery and horror genres, "Teru Teru Ashita" provides a little thrill as well as being a fantasy drama which allows you to understand love and kindness. So on Friday nights, won't you come and experience the warmth of a little town called Sasara?
Kininaru Yomesan · 1971Kininaru Yomesan
1971
SeriesComedyDrama
A bride arrives at the Shimizu household, where the seven members of the family live as they please. However, the groom, the youngest son of the family, is going to study alone in the USA, and the bride is left alone in the eccentric house.
僕らプレイボーイズ 熟年探偵社 · 2015僕らプレイボーイズ 熟年探偵社
2015
SeriesComedyCrime