Azuma Morisaki — Director (12)
Free and Easy Special (1994) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
釣りバカ日誌スペシャル
other title: 釣りバカ日誌スペシャル / Tsuribaka nisshi supesharu
Approached by a friend about a matchmaking arrangement, Su-san goes to Hama-chan's home seeking help. Hama-chan is away on a business trip, but Michiko entertains Su-san late into the night. When he gets drunk and ends up spending the night, Hama-chan, begins to question his boss's relationship with Michiko.
Location (1984) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
ロケーション
other title: ロケーション
The melodramatic story of a pink crew’s tragi-comedic adventures on location. A fictionalized adaptation of set photographer Ichiro Tsuda's 1980 book The Location (Za Rokēshon), an illustrated 229-page document about the cameraman’s experiences with pink cast and crew on the sets of several films produced in the late 1970's.
Pimp Heaven (1975) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
喜劇 特出しヒモ天国
director: Azuma Morisaki actor: Reiko Ike / Shingo Yamashiro
other title: 喜劇 特出しヒモ天国
Class-A Kyoto, a strip joint in Kyoto, is raided by the police. Shohei, a salesman who happens to be there, gets caught in the middle of it and is fired from his job. Having nowhere else to go, Shohei reluctantly becomes the manager of the place... The film is a comedy full of pathos about the connection between strippers called "special delivery" and the "pimps" who hang on to them.
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori (1972) [Movie] TMDB
女生きてます 盛り場渡り鳥
other title: 女生きてます 盛り場渡り鳥
Akane Kawasaki, known for her aversion to physical contact with men, possesses some unfavorable habits such as stealing. Despite these flaws, she garners popularity in the slums due to her compassionate care for children. In an attempt to secure a stable future for their child, she enters into marriage with Tsutomu Yamazaki, who struggles with a stutter. Unfortunately, their union is cut short by the untimely death of Tsutomu Yamazaki in an accident.
Pecoross' Mother and Her Days (2013) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
ペコロスの母に会いに行く
director: Azuma Morisaki actor: Ryo Iwamatsu / Harue Akagi
other title: ペコロスの母に会いに行く / Pekorosu no haha ni ai ni iku
Laid-back baby boomer Yuichi (Ryo Iwamatsu) is a middle-aged manga artist and singer-songwriter when he isn't at his salaryman day job or watching out for his elderly mother. Suffering from increasing dementia since her husband's death, Mitsue (Harue Akagi) is a constant source of comic energy or annoyance for Yuichi, and he and his son must soon decide if they should put her in a home for the elderly. Jumping back in time, we see how Mitsue (played by Kiwako Harada) tracked the tumult of the latter half of the 20th century, being raised as one of 10 brothers and sisters, surviving the war, and having to push her alcoholic husband (Ryo Kase) along in life. "Pecoross" is directed by the oldest active film director in Japan, Azuma Morisaki, who creates an emotionally complex work that is only the more profound and life-affirming for its cartoonish portrayal.
Oishinbo (1996) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
美味しんぼ
director: Azuma Morisaki actor: Koichi Sato / Michiko Hada
other title: 美味しんぼ
Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya.
Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".
Stray Dog (1973) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
野良犬
other title: Cão Danado / 野良犬
When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later implicated in a crime. Working with his superior, Chief Detective Sato, Murakami works feverishly to trace the location of his pistol, ultimately clashing with a gang of youthful Okinawans.
Nuclear Gypsies (1985) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb WikiData TMDB
生きているうちが花なのよ死んだらそれまでよ党宣言
director: 森崎東 actor: 倍賞美津子 / Yoshio Harada
other title: 及时行乐死了拉倒党宣言 / 生きているうちが花なのよ死んだらそれまでよ党宣言
Barbara, a dancer, is coming home to Nagoya after a long absence. She lives above a bar in an area whose inhabitants are mainly from Okinawa. Upon her return, Barbara faces problems beyond her control. Her brother and two friends take one of their teachers hostage to extort money to go on a school trip. Miyazato, the man who loves Barbara is there, but not Aiko, her best friend. Miyazato, a yakuza and manager in a nuclear power plant has forced Aiko into prostitution for the workers of the plant. Barbara plans to help her escape from this hell. Aiko has been sent to Mihama. Without even thinking for a moment, Barbara decided to go see her friend.