Ikuo Sekimoto — Director (10)

Movie

In Blazing Love (1994)
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other title: 東雲楼・女の乱
An illustration of the tragic lives of geishas at a popular geisha house, Shinonomero. Shortly after being sold to a geisha house at age 5, Shizu is befriended by a fellow older geisha, Tsuru. After years of living and working together, Tsuru and Shizu manage to run the operations of Shinonomero as the proprietress and assistant. Despite vows to never to let their lovers come between them or Shinonomero, moments of weakness leave Tsuru and Shizu caught up in a web of betrayal and plunged into debt. With the guilt of losing Shinonomero to Udo, a yakuza who loaned them money, it is now up to young Shizu to redeem Tsuru’s honor and restore Shinonomero as their own.

Movie

Nozomi Witches (1990)
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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.

Movie

The Dump Truck Rascal (1981)
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Ikuo Sekimoto actor: Toshio Kurosawa / Tatsuo Umemiya …
other title: ダンプ渡り鳥 / Danpu wataridori …
Depicting the turbulent life of truck driver Takashi, his fellow drivers, and the women he meets.