Kōjirō Kusanagi — Actor (45)
Chivalrous Life (1965) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
渡世一代
other title: 渡世一代
In the middle of the era, Taisho, a big boss in Asakusa Iizuka, was severely questioned by the police about the source of funds for the Daido Federation, to which he belonged. The creditor, Izo, visited the local police station daily, worried about the safety of his boss, and himself came to the attention of the police. Izo embarks on a journey to escape, but in the meantime, the new rising yakuza Dojima plans to kill Iizuka...
Second Generation Young Boss (1969) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
二代目若親分
other title: 二代目若親分
Takeshi Nanjo, a junior lieutenant in the navy whose father, the head of the Nanjo-gumi yakuza family, was killed, is forced to leave the army and become the head of the Nanjo-gumi in the second generation. He brutally chivalrously avenges the death of his father by a vicious yakuza linked to extremists within the army through the courage and swordsmanship of naval training!
Lost Love (1978) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
原子力戦争
director: Kazuo Kuroki actor: Jun Fubuki / Jun Hamamura
other title: 原子力戦争
At a seaside city somewhere in the Tohoku area, the corpses of Nozomi, daughter of an affluent family, and Yamazaki, son of an engineer at the local nuclear power-plant, are found tied-to on a beach, as if they intended to commit double suicide. Nogami, a reporter, begins to investigate.
The Fugitive Samurai (1984) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
子連れ狼
other title: El samurai fugitivo / 子連れ狼
Itto Ogami- High Executioner to the Shogun- has been betrayed by his political enemies and sentenced to a dishonorable death. Seeking to restore the honor of his name, Ogami- The Wolf- must flee the Shogun's grasp and live long enough to prove his innocence. Taking only his sword and his son, Ogami embarks on a bloody journey of righteousness and revenge as he seeks to destroy those who would disgrace his family's name. Hunted mercilessly by the Shogun's troops, by his enemies, and by those who seek the reward put on his head, Ogami must fight his way through feudal Japan, challenging and defeating all who stand in the way of his quest for honor. Can Ogami- a true Samurai Warrior- endure the ceaseless violence which surrounds him?
Hometown (1983) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
ふるさと
director: Seijiro Koyama actor: Yoshi Katō / Hiroyuki Nagato
other title: ふるさと
Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son and his wife consider him senile. Left alone, he befriends a young boy, Sentaro, who has heard that the old man was once a great angler. The unlikely pair spend lots of happy time together, until Denzo has a heart attack and dies far upstream. The dam is completed and the entire area is inundated. Everyone will move away, except Denzo.
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
拳銃無頼帖 抜き射ちの竜
other title: 拳銃無頼帖 抜き射ちの竜
When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.
Appassionata (1984) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
序の舞
director: Sadao Nakajima actor: Yūko Natori / Morio Kazama
other title: 序の舞
This story is based on the novel "Jo no mai" by Tomiko Miyao which is based on the life of painter Shōen Uemura (1875–1949), the first woman to be awarded the Order of Culture. The title refers to the masterpiece bijinga ("picture of a beautiful woman") that Uemura painted at the age of 61. The main character, Tsuya Shimamura, is born in Kyoto as the second daughter of a tea trader who dies before her birth. Tsuya, who loves painting more than anything and is hopeless at housework, attends art school and at age 15 receives the name Shōsui (from the characters for "pine" and "green") from her teacher. The crown prince of England purchases one of her works, propelling her to fame overnight. The novel portrays the remainder of her stormy life, during which she is impregnated by her teacher and raises a fatherless child; through it all she devotes herself to her painting, undaunted.
The Passionate Spinster (1965) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
結婚相談
director: Kō Nakahira actor: Izumi Ashikawa / Kumeko Urabe
other title: 結婚相談
She'd watched them go one by one. Friend after friend. White dress after another. Yet again, Shimako was attending another wedding reception that wasn't hers. She knew the procedure: watch the bride and groom get congratulated, smile to cover up the loneliness. But she didn't want to feel like this forever. In that moment, Shimako decided that the next wedding she'd attend had to be her own.
The Young and Bad (1962) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
若くて悪くて凄いこいつら
director: Kō Nakahira actor: Hideki Takahashi / Masako Izumi
other title: 若くて悪くて凄いこいつら
Not too long ago, Soichiro was considered one of the most powerful men in business. But his business had failed, his granddaughter had committed suicide. There was nothing in his life anymore that he could look forward to. Sochiro was ready to put an to it end to all. As he drives down the Usui Pass, headed toward his summer house in Karuizawa, a girl in red heels, wearing nothing else but a coat jumps in front of the car.
Break Out (1988) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
行き止まりの挽歌 ブレイクアウト
other title: 行き止まりの挽歌 ブレイクアウト
An accidental shooting on the job and a recent divorce take a toll on the personal and professional life of a Japanese detective. Just as it seems he can't go any lower, he is suspended from the force for disregarding orders to halt his criminal investigation of a Congressman. However, even this setback won't stop the determined cop from getting to the bottom of the scandal.
Alone Across the Pacific (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
太平洋ひとりぼっち
other title: Seul sur l'océan pacifique / 太平洋ひとりぼっち
Kenichi Horie is determined to challenge his family, the law and the nature crossing the Pacific to America in a small sailboat. Despite his careful planning, many unforeseen events will test his determination.