Fujio Tokita — Actor (13)

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Maegami Tarou (1979)
まえがみ太郎 IMDb TMDB
other title: まえがみ太郎
This is a folk-tale-like adventure story of an active boy on a quest for the Water of Life. The boy sets out on this quest after learning that the Water of Life is needed to make his village happy. On the way, he meets gods, demons... Soon, he discovers that the evil snake has stolen the Water, and he heads for the snake's palace. Defeating the snake is not easy since it has the Water of Life to revive itself. This boy - Maegami Tarou - continues his courageous quest in cooperation with various creatures and the gods.

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Seasonal Wind (1977)
季節風 IMDb TMDB
other title: 季節風
Shinji, a young man who accidentally met a successful model, moves to Tokyo because of his admiration for her. However, a harsh reality awaits him in Tokyo. As a result, Shinji returns to his hometown to start life anew. A romantic drama inspired by the hit song of the same name by Goro Noguchi.

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The Sea of Genkai (1976)
任侠外伝 玄海灘 IMDb TMDB
other title: 任侠外伝 玄海灘
Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.

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Bedtime Eyes (1987)
ベッドタイムアイズ IMDb TMDB
other title: ベッドタイムアイズ
Based on a polemic novel by Amy Yamada, Bedtime Eyes is about the intense love relationship between a second rate Japanese jazz singer and a black American GI on the margins of the law.

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The Burmese Harp (1985)
ビルマの竪琴 IMDb TMDB
other title: ビルマの竪琴
In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

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An Ocean to Cross (1980)
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other title: Un océan à traverser / 天平の甍 …
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.

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Nozomi Witches (1990)
のぞみ♡ウィッチィズ WikiData IMDb TMDB
other title: のぞみ♡ウィッチィズ
Nozomi is a former actress who moves back to Japan from New Zealand. Upon arriving, she meets her fellow high school student neighbor Ryotaro Shiba, who decides to join the high school boxing club. Adapted from Toshio's Nobe manga, with the same title.

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Lowly Ronin (1981)
素浪人罷り通る IMDb TMDB
other title: 素浪人罷り通る
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.