Akihiko Hirata — Actor (81)
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Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)
クレージーの殴り込み清水港 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Takashi Tsuboshima actor: Hitoshi Ueki / Kei Tani …
other title: クレージーの殴り込み清水港
The 14th and final "Crazy" feature. The Crazy Cats reunited (minus Ishibashi, who had by then retired from the team) for one last feature, Jun Ichikawa's odd Memories of You (Kaisha mono-gatari, 1988) released by Shochiku. Most of the cast of Crazy lrresponsibles at Shimizu Harbor (1966) return in this sequel.
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The Lone Journey (1955)
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Hiroshi Inagaki actor: Ryō Ikebe / Mariko Okada …
other title: 旅路
Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at sento (public baths) too. The handwritten text on the bottom here announces the film will play at Hassen for 3 days.
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Whirlwind (1964)
士魂魔道 大龍巻 IMDb TMDB
Hiroshi Inagaki actor: Toshirō Mifune / Akihiko Hirata …
other title: Tourbillon / 士魂魔道 大龍巻
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
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Kojiro (1967)
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Hiroshi Inagaki actor: Yōko Tsukasa / Yuriko Hoshi …
other title: 佐々木小次郎
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai). Oscar winning Hiroshi Inagaki directs this epic motion picture based on Genzo Murakami’s fascinating story. Despite his humble birth, the orphan Sasaki Kojiro (Onoe Kikunosuke) is determined to become the foremost swordsman in all Japan, a title that traditionally belongs to a nobleman. At fencing school, young Kojiro receives the contempt of his classmates because of his superior swordsmanship. When rumors of the upcoming civil war between Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans spread, Kojiro leaves the school and sets out, seizing every opportunity to realize his dream.
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The Lost Alibi (1960)
黒い画集　あるサラリーマンの証言 IMDb TMDB
Hiromichi Horikawa actor: Keiju Kobayashi / Chisako Hara …
other title: 黒い画集　あるサラリーマンの証言
Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.
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Structure of Hate (1961)
黒い画集　第二話　寒流 IMDb TMDB
Hideo Suzuki actor: Ryō Ikebe / Michiko Araki …
other title: 黒い画集　第二話　寒流
Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.
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The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)
大日本スリ集団 IMDb TMDB
Jun Fukuda actor: Keiju Kobayashi / Norihei Miki …
other title: 大日本スリ集団
A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pickpockets in Osaka. The detective (played by Keiju Kobayashi) and the leader of the gang (played by Norihei Miki) have an interesting wartime backstory together that fuels much of the story.
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The Mad Atlantic (1966)
怒涛一万浬 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Jun Fukuda actor: Toshirō Mifune / Tatsuya Mihashi …
other title: 怒涛一万浬 / 10,000 Miles of Stormy Seas …
Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, Murakami learns that his ship is the only one in position to rescue the crew of another ship, sinking in a storm. He must choose between saving the catch or saving lives. Either choice may mean his ruin.
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The Big Boss (1959)
暗黒街の顔役 WikiData IMDb TMDB
Kihachi Okamoto actor: Koji Tsuruta / Seizaburō Kawazu …
other title: 暗黒街の顔役 / Ombres dans la nuit
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
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Challenge to Live (1961)
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Eizō Sugawa actor: Tatsuya Mihashi / Yōko Tsukasa …
other title: 愛と炎と
An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow soldier when the two were adrift at sea during the Pacific War. Matters are complicated further when he falls in love with the soldier's younger sister (Tsukasa).
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Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
戦国群盗傳 IMDb TMDB
Toshio Sugie actor: Toshirō Mifune / Koji Tsuruta …
other title: Le scimitarre dei mongoli / 戦国群盗傳
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro. But Taro's unscrupulous brother Jiro falsely accuse Taro of the theft, and Taro reactively joins the outlaw band and encourages them to steal from the nobles and give to the poor.
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Farewell Rabaul (1954)
さらばラバウル
Ishirō Honda actor: Ryō Ikebe / Mariko Okada …
other title: さらばラバウル / 再见了拉包尔 …
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.