Akira Nagoya — Actor (27)
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Chivalry Broken from All Sides (1966) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
仁侠八方破れ
director: Motomu Ida actor: Hideki Takahashi / Yumiko Nogawa …
other title: 仁侠八方破れ
This is a magnificent drama about love and chivalry, telling about the stormy fate of Seiji, nicknamed "The Rising Dragon", who swore never to take up a sword again because of the emptiness of the Yakuza's life, and the passionate fate of his named sister Maki, nicknamed "The Scarlet Cherry Blossom", who falls in love with him without suspecting that he was the one who was responsible for her father's death and to whom she should take revenge.
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Stray Wolf (1982) [Movie] TMDB
はぐれ狼
director: Yoshiki Onoda actor: Umenosuke Nakamura / Akira Nagoya …
other title: はぐれ狼
Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master and elopes with his lover, Oyuki. They flee their lord's household, taking with them 30 ryō of official funds. However, the money is stolen from them at an inn, and shortly after, Oyuki dies of illness. Eight years later, Kokingo has fallen into disgrace, now making a living as a ronin who specializes in extortion. One day, he attempts to extort a restaurant owner named Hanzo, only to discover that Hanzo was the very thief who stole the 30 ryō from him eight years ago…
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The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 (1994) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ご存知！旗本退屈男Ⅸ
director: Naoki Uesugi actor: Ryūzō Hayashi / Izumi Igarashi …
other title: ご存知！旗本退屈男Ⅸ
The one who hurriedly ascended the castle upon hearing news of Shogun Tsunayoshi's illness was Saotome Mondonosuke. However, instead of an illness, he was prompted to consider a marriage proposal with Yaehime, a daughter of the Date clan. Yet, this was merely a pretext, as he was requested to investigate the truth behind the rumors of rebellion within the Date clan. Mondonosuke, who took on this task to stave off boredom, accompanied by his retainer Kinai, departed for Mutsu, following the procession of Yaehime returning to her home province. However, remnants of the Toyotomi faction, already plotting the overthrow of the shogunate, had gathered under Kii Koya Bunzaemon…
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Kandagawa (1974) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
神田川
director: Masanobu Deme actor: Keiko Takahashi / Masao Kusakari …
other title: 神田川
Based on a blockbuster song by Kaguyahime, a folk group. Makoto, a college student who belongs to a puppet theatre club, meets Michiko, who works at a printing factory, and they come to learn the bitterness and sadness of love. The two live humbly by the River Kanda, but are viewed coldly by people around them.
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Free and Easy (1988) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
釣りバカ日誌
director: Tomio Kuriyama actor: Toshiyuki Nishida / Eri Ishida …
other title: 釣りバカ日誌
Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo office. After settling in to his surrounding along with his wife Eri, Densuke befriends an elderly man named Ichinosuke Suzuki. Ichinosuke is a lonely and old man who learns to enjoy life again through his friendship with Densuke. Meanwhile, Densuke is completely unaware that Ichinosuke is the boss of his construction company. The two men become friends through their shared passion for fishing.
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Yakuza Ladies: Decision (1998) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
極道の妻たち　決着
director: Sadao Nakajima actor: Shima Iwashita / Rino Katase …
other title: 極道の妻たち　決着
Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision to revenge Nagoshi.
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Fort Graveyard (1965) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
血と砂
director: Kihachi Okamoto actor: Toshirō Mifune / Makoto Satō …
other title: 血と砂
Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.
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Woman in Witness Protection (1997) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
マルタイの女
director: Jūzō Itami actor: Nobuko Miyamoto / Masahiko Nishimura …
other title: マルタイの女 / La Femme de Marutai
Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of two dedicated cops, Biwako struggles to maintain her career, her public image, and her personal life as she prepares for her new role on the witness stand.
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Flying Phantom Ship (1969) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
空飛ぶゆうれい船
director: Hiroshi Ikeda actor: Masako Nozawa / Akio Tanaka …
other title: O Navio Fantasma / Le Vaisseau fantôme volant …
Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble and the only remaining friend is his dog. His only thought now is revenge against the owner of the Phantom Ship (from where the robot said he was sent). He ends up in the house of Kuroshio, the leader of the fight against the Phantom Ship and the most important person in the city. By complete accident, Hayato finds his way to an underground passageway where he realises that the true nature of events does not mesh with what Kuroshio has told him. His life is now in great danger, and only he can stop the plans of the evildoers.
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Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB IMDb WikiData
ミスター・ミセス・ミス・ロンリー
director: Tatsumi Kumashiro actor: Mieko Harada / Ryudo Uzaki …
other title: ミスター・ミセス・ミス・ロンリー / 寂寞先生女士小姐
Two men and a woman plan to steal 1.5 Billion yen.
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A Thousand and One Nights (1969) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB IMDb Douban WikiData
千夜一夜物語
director: Eiichi Yamamoto actor: Yukio Aoshima / Kyôko Kishida …
other title: Le mille e una notte / As Mil e Uma Noites para Adultos …
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.