Kei Tani
Birthday: Born in 1932-02-22 in Ota, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Deathday: 2010-09-11
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翔べイカロスの翼
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マイリトルシェフ
Character: Carlos Koizumi
Seri, an unknown yet talented female chef from the country, arrives in Tokyo to work at French restaurant, Etoire, but discovers that they have gone out of business due to the departure of their main chef. Together with the restaurant's former manager, she opens a French restaurant of her own and begins to recreate the flavors her late father mastered as a famous gourmet chef. Unfortunately, Etoire returns with an unscrupulous manager, and to make matters worse, Seri learns that it happens to be...
救命病棟24時
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Dr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and treatment, who always tries to see things from the patient’s side. Although once retired from his profession, he one day discovers someone in need of help, who he treats and rushes to the Kohoku Medical University Emergency Center. This incident encourages him to once again work as an ER doctor. Confrontation erupts between female doctor Tamaki, and Shindo, now a just-arrived ER doctor. ...
浮浪雲
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Set at the end of the Edo period, the series depicts Kumo's family with his wife, Kame, their 11-year-old son, Shinnosuke. Kumo is always ignoring work and playing and he is also notorious for womanising....
正義は勝つ
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世にも奇妙な物語
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Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending....
いま、会いにゆきます
Character: Suzuki Hachiro
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古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Character: Kawai
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痛快!三匹のご隠居
Character: Kumogakure Nogenyume
After spending 20 years searching for the object of his vengeance, Sekiya Kanbei discovers he is now a ronin. Inui Sanshiro was the head of a clan until his son succeeded him, or so he says. Genmu claims to have once been a ninja. These three elderly men join forces to travel the Japanese countryside together. Along the way, they encounter situations that bring out the "warrior" in each of them, and soon they are fighting the corruption and injustices that plague the common people....
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Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Character: Koyama
Maruyama, a day laborer, is living on an abandoned ship at the port of Osaka when he meets an elusive man offering a job....
Samurai Fiction
Character: Kagemaru
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword....
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
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The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become Jirocho's wife, as well as other members of his future family. There is a particularly great swordfight near the end where Katsu and cronies attack the rival villainous yakuza clan to rescue their ailing, elderly boss. The action choreography, cinematography and editing of this sequence is quite brilliant, treading a difficult tightrope act betwee...
After Life
Character: Kennosuke Nakamura
On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently deceased, record their personal details, then, over the course of the week, assist them in choosing a single memory to keep for eternity....
Nippon Irresponsible Guy
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Sequel to "Irresponsible Age of Japan"....
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
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1962 Japanese movie...
Ant Hell War
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The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima...
Shinibana
Character: Shōji
After the death of a man in their nursing home, a group of residents find his notebook titled "Shinibana" containing a plan to tunnel into and steal 1.7 billion yen from a bank....
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
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Comedy has the proprietors of a tonkatsu (deep-fried pork) restaurant match wits with a Chinese developer....
Youth Bakachin Cooking School
Character: Eitaro Nakajo
Hitomi Kogure, has decided to drop out of high school. Deciding to tell her e-mail penpal "Ayumi-chan", her online friend reveals she is joining a cooking class. In order to meet her friend, Hitomi decides to join as well. What happens when she realizes "Ayumi-chan" is not who Hitomi had in mind?...
Whisper of the Spirits
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A Ghost Love Story of Japan
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A daughter of Hatamoto (high-ranked soldier) Otsuyu (Akiko Kana) and a Ronin living in Choya (cheap apartment) Shinzaburo Hagihara (Yoichi Hayashi) fell in love with each other. They could not see each other for a while, but Otsuyu visited Shinzaburo's place late at night, led by a servant Oyone (Shoko Yagi). Tomorrow night and next night as well....
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Character: Kei Taniyama
A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passion for the music, giving him a chance to set things right in his life....
As the River Flows
Character: Tokio Misaki
2000 live-action Japanese film....
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
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In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end of battle, where Miyamoto continues on a mission of learning; with the introduction of his arch-rival Sasaki Kojiro; and lastly the large cast of characters rendezvouses for a fateful finale....
Stereo Future
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Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film’s obnoxious ham of a star....
Free and Easy 15
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Hama-chan takes a vacation to go fishing in Akita despite warnings from Su-san as his company faces a restructuring process....
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
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Mr. Takano, a company employee, announces plans to take an early retirement so he can return to his home town and spend his days fishing. Su-san and Hama-chan envy his decision, and Hama-chan conspires to visit Takano, even though he has no vacation time left....
Wakai kisetsu
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1962 Japanese movie...
Tokyo Heaven
Character: Kawamura
A pampered young model is killed in a traffic accident. Given the chance to return to earth, she becomes involved with the advertising executive who is trying to cover up her death. A blend of fantasy and trenchant realism in which Somai uses the ethereal glow of advertising images to comment on the transience of life....
Smile
Character: Kunio Imaizumi
Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship...
Lonely Heart
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A police procedural surrounding murder at a bookstore and the private lives of the cops trying to solve the case....
Chameleon
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Keiko who leads a lonely life as a fortune teller on the streets meets Goro, a leader of the con-artists. One day, Goro witnesses a group of men kidnapping a middle-aged man in the parking garage. Goro records the man on his cell phone without knowing he could be in big trouble....
なにがなんでも為五郎
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Free and Easy 17
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Yumiko returns to work in Hama-chan's department. She had once left the company after getting married, but a dark shadow now seems to loom over her....
Hana no Oedo no Musekinin
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A comedy directed by Kajiro Yamamoto, based on an original idea by Koji Toita, co-written by Yasuo Tanami, who worked on "Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sannin Yoba" and Kajiro Yamamoto, who worked on "The Story of a Genius Swindler: Tanuki no Hanamichi." Photographed by Seiichi Endo of "Things That Live at the End of the Earth."...
続・図々しい奴
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Red Shadow
Character: Roushi
The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, deception and intimidation....
ホラ吹き太閤記
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クレージーだよ 奇想天外
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クレージー大作戦
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空想天国
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クレージーの殴り込み清水港
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Happy Go-Lucky
Character: Mr. Tanida
An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder....
The Woman Who Touched Legs
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Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the story about her parents who killed himself and died for overwork to feel sorry about her....
Urban Marine Resort Story
Character: Otsuka
A story of love and adventure between a woman who likes water sports and a man who likes boats. Mariko thinks she's just in for a fun vacation when she and her friend Tomoyo discover a missing Korean War plane while scuba diving. Who will find the buried treasure first? Number two in the Hoy Choy Productions trilogy....
Free and Easy 9
Character: Sasaki
Hama-chan’s sales department gets a new supervisor, a hard-working taskmaster that’s the very opposite of carefree, irresponsible Hama-chan. The veteran employee decides to find his boss, a divorced father, a new wife. The supervisor loves a bar hostess “mama-san,” but is unable to confess his true feelings until Hama-chan comes to his rescue....
Free and Easy 2
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Hama-chan gets Su-san hooked on fishing, but Su-san has some problems to deal with; a beautiful woman saves Su-san when he collapses while fishing....
Free and Easy
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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....
Free and Easy 6
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Hama-chan and Su-san go fishing during a business trip, but Hama-chan has to give a lecture on Su-san's behalf in a case of mistaken identity....
Love and Duty
Character: Saeki
Two married couples struggle to cope with their sex lives. Kenji and Misaki, a seemingly happy married couple, lead a sexless life. Misaki, whose numerous seductions have been turned down by her husband Kenji, longs for a way to solve their sexless marriage. On the other hand, Shoko, a career oriented woman, is annoyed by the constant sexual attention she receives from her husband Yoshihiko, who believes fulfilling Shoko’s sexual needs is the greatest expression of love. When a chance meeting br...
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Character: Akakabe Yasoba
In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Musashi then sets off to beat the functionaries of a treacherous clan in an arranged duel. 73 against one. Boastful Kojiro watches, secure in the knowledge that only he is a worthy opponent....
Las Vegas Free-For-All
Character: Kaneo Nashimoto
The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the seven Cats were the lovely Mie Hama and such Japanese musical artists as The Peanuts, The Johnnys, The Drifters, and Jackie Yoshikawa & the Blue Comets....
Free and Easy 3
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Su-San invites Hama-chan to go fishing at a place close to his heart after learning about Hama-chan and his wife's fertility problems....
Free and Easy 4
Character: Kazuo Sasaki
Hama-chan and his wife are ecstatic about their long-awaited pregnancy. Meanwhile, Su-san's nephew joins Hama-chan's department at the company....
Free and Easy 5
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Hama-chan shows up to work with his son on his back when his wife goes to her class reunion and his mother throws her back out....
Free and Easy 8
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When Su-san invites his late friend's daughter to come along on a fishing trip, she falls in love with Hama-chan's fishing protégé....
Free and Easy 10
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Su-san resigns after getting fed up with corporate life, but he finds himself back in familiar surroundings on his first assignment at a new job....
Free and Easy 16
Character: Sasaki
Hama-chan meets a friendly US soldier on a trip to Nagasaki with Su-san. Su-san returns to Tokyo and is informed that Hama-chan has gone missing....
Returning the Favor
Character: Principal Tanokura
Kitahara Kazunori was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the fall of his second year in high school, and thereafter spent a year and 10 months battling the disease. Although he studied hard for the university examinations and was successfully admitted to his first choice, [the prestigious] Tokyo University, he only managed to visit it for a day before passing away. After that, last January [i.e. 2005], Kazunori's mother compiled the thoughts he had left behind and published it as a book, and it ...
Yonigeya hompo
Character: Juzaburo Hamazaki
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The Crazy Adventure
Character: Tanii
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An Impudent Man
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Naomasa, the former lord of Okayama Castle and the head of the Iseda family, takes a strange boy, Kirihito, under his wing. However, Naomasa is sent to Europe for his rather too liberal lifestyle…...
The Best Playboy In Japan
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The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but became star. First film in popular "Number 1" Series....
The Games Teachers Play
Character: Ikuo Haruyama
The story of an unconventional teacher facing up to his unruly and apathetic class....
Swing Girls
Character: Morishita
A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up poisoning and replacing the school's brass band....
L・O・V・I・N・G
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Murder case....
Monsieur Zivaco
Character: Jiro Suzuki
International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival thief WCWC for a rare gold samurai sword....
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Character: Mori no Ishimatsu
Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. In prison Sangoro will have a new life...
The Greatest Challenge of All
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After an argument with his father a son leaves his home and comes back only, as an adult, many years later just to cause them problem after problem....
Hakuro no Shibijin
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The wife of a famous resident of Kamakura awakens to carnal passion . . . And when her blood cools down it's because she's been murdered!...
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
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Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken....
Free and Easy 18
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Hama-chan goes to Okayama to look for Su-san when he goes missing a few days after freezing up during his inaugural speech as the company chairman....
Free and Easy 11
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Hama-chan accompanies Su-san on a business trip to Okinawa in the middle of the recession, but Su-san remains in low spirits over business matters....
True Osaka Grit
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Based on a novel by Kôen Hasegawa...
Crazy Big Explosion
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A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats....
Mexican Free-for-All
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A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats....
The Stupid Teacher
Character: Mystery man
Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing a lot of commotion....
The Sandal Keeper
Character: Igawa
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Crazy Operation
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Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
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Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
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A traveling ronin perceived as a fool impresses a samurai leader with his fishing skills and gains employment....
Postman
Character: Kaoru Hada
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Vagabond Schemer
Character: Mr. Samon
The return of a man to Japan from Borneo creates chaos in a village....
The detective whose path was crossed by a snake
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Starring Ken Takakura, this TV special depicts a detective (Akira Hayasaka) who lives in a harsh life with pride and conviction. Minoru Akiba, Chief of the Investigation Division 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department, is a veteran detective who has passed through the shrine in numerous incidents. His wife was killed by a criminal he caught 13 years ago as revenge. There is a report that his former subordinate, Constable Murasawa, was stabbed to death under Akiba... Suzuki Kyoka plays his daug...
Free and Easy 20: Final
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どーもくん
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Headless Island
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アッと驚く為五郎
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