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Cops Vs. Thugs
is a 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It won two Blue Ribbon Awards in 1976: Best Director (Fukasaku) and Best Actor (Sugawara). ''Complex'' named it number 6 on their list of The 25 Best Yakuza Movies. Kino International released the film on DVD in North America in 2006. Plot In the year 1963, in the fictional city of Kurashima, two yakuza gangs, once sub gangs for a more powerful family are competing for control of the city. They are the formerly Osaka-based Kawade family under Kasumi Kawade, and the Ohara family, under acting boss Kenji Hirotani. The former are allied to ex-boss and current city councilman Masaichi Tomoyasu; the latter have an alliance with the local police force. After Ohara men raid one of Tomoyasu's bars for a hostess who worked for Hirotani before changing patrons and assigning the blame on a selected Ohara member, Detective Tokomatsu Kuno obtains information on an illegal land auction deal involving the Kawade, Tomoyasu, and the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinji Fukasaku
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1976). According to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, "his turbulent energy and at times extreme violence express a cynical critique of social conditions and genuine sympathy for those left out of Japan's postwar prosperity." He used a ''cinema verite''-inspired shaky camera technique in many of his films from the early 1970s. Fukasaku wrote and directed over 60 films between 1961 and 2003. Some Western sources have associated him with the Japanese New Wave movement of the '60s and '70s, but this belies his commercial success. His works include the Japanese portion of the Hollywood war film ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970), ''jidaigeki'' such as '' Shogun's Samurai'' (1978), the space opera ''Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Murota
was a Japanese actor who specialized in playing villains and tough guys. In 1957, he signed a contract with Toei Studio and appeared in over 1000 films. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in '' Shinde mo ii''. Selected filmography Film *1953: ''Daibosatsu Tôge - Dai-ni-bu: Mibu to Shimabara no maki; Miwa kamisugi no maki'' - Takagawa *1960: ''Bôso omote he derô'' *1961: ''Hachi-nin me no teki'' *1961: ''Shin jinsei gekijô'' *1962: ''Ankoku-gai saigo no hi'' *1962: ''Nerai uchi no buraikan'' *1963: ''Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai'' *1963: ''Tokubetsu kidô sôsatai: Tokyo eki ni harikome'' *1963: ''Ankokugai saidai no kettô'' - Ishigami *1963: ''Asakusa no kyôkaku'' *1963: ''Showa kyokyaku den'' *1963: ''Yakuza no uta'' *1963: ''Tôkyô gyangu tai Honkon gyangu'' *1964: '' Wolves, Pigs and Men'' - Mizuhara *1964: ''Doro inu'' *1965: ''A Fugitive from the Past'' - Pressman *1965: ''Himo'' *1965: ''Kuroi neko'' - Sagawa *1965: ''Nipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaharu Arikawa
Masaharu (written: , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese writer *, Japanese singer-songwriter, musician and actor *, Japanese general *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese video game composer *Masaharu Kondo (born 1956), Japanese bureaucrat *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese chef *, Japanese dermatologist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese philosopher *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese ''daimyō'' See also *5850 Masaharu __NOTOC__ Year 585 (Roman numerals, DLXXXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 585 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domin ..., a mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Shioji
Akira may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Akira'' (franchise), a Japanese cyberpunk franchise ** ''Akira'' (manga), a 1980s cyberpunk manga by Katsuhiro Otomo ** ''Akira'' (1988 film), an anime film adaptation of the manga ** ''Akira'' (video game), a 1988 video game based on the anime film **'' Akira Psycho Ball'', a 2002 pinball simulator for PlayStation 2 based on the anime film ** ''Akira'' (planned film), a planned live-action film adaptation of the manga * ''Akira'' (2016 Hindi film), a Bollywood film starring Konkana Sen Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha and Anurag Kashyap * ''Akira'' (2016 Kannada film), a Kannada film starring Anish Tejeshwar * ''Akira'' (album), a 2017 album by Black Cab *"Akira", a song by Kaddisfly from ''Buy Our Intention; We'll Buy You a Unicorn'' Characters *Akira Yuki, a major character of the ''Virtua Fighter'' series of video games * Akira (''The Simpsons''), a Japanese chef on ''The Simpsons'' * Akira (''Akira''), a character from the 1980s cyberpunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toru Abe
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1944 to 1985. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abe, Toru 1917 births 1993 deaths Japanese male film actors 20th-century Japanese male actors People from Munakata, Fukuoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunie Tanaka
was a Japanese actor. Tanaka first made a name for himself as the lecherous antagonist of the ''Wakadaishō'' series (1961–1981) of films. He is also well-known for his roles in Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza films, namely the '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1974), and for starring in the ''Kita no Kuni Kara'' (1981–2002) television series. Tanaka was nominated for five Japanese Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for ''Gakko'' in 1993. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Nogare no Machi'' and ''Izakaya Chōji'' in 1983, and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Uhohho Tankentai'' in 1986. For his contributions to the arts, the Japanese government decorated Tanaka with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1999 and the Order of the Rising Sun in 2006. Life and career Tanaka was born on November 23, 1932 in Toki District, Gifu to a family of Mino ware potters. After graduating from Reitaku Junior College, he became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuo Endō (actor)
was a Japanese actor. He is famous for playing the role of Manhichioyabun on the television jidaigeki series ''Zenigata Heiji''. Selected filmography Film *''Soren dasshutsu: Onna gun'i to nise kyôjin'' (1958) - Sugiyama *''Raiden'' (1959) *'' The End of Summer'' (1961) - Hayashi Seizo *''Ôsaka yaro'' (1961) *''Love Under the Crucifix'' (1962) *'' A Wanderer's Notebook'' (1962) *'' New Tale of Zatoichi'' (1963) - Inn keeper *''Dokonjo ichidai'' (1963) *''Chi to daiyamondo'' (1964) *'' Zatoichi's Flashing Sword'' (1964) - Boss Yasugoro of Takeya *''Kenka inu'' (1964) *''Kaoyaku'' (1965) - Kôda *''Nezumi kozo Jirokichi'' (1965) *''Matatabi san ning yakuza'' (1965) *''Muhômatsu no isshô'' (1965) - Kumakichi *''Bôryoku no minato: Tora to ôkami'' (1965) *''Hondara kenpô'' (1965) *''Zatôichi jigoku tabi'' (1965) - Yakuza boss of Ejimaya *''Meiji kyokyakuden - sandaime shumei'' (1965) *''Barâ kêtsu shobû'' (1965) *'' Yojōhan monogatari: Shōfu shino'' (1966) - Segawa Kikuz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuzo Kawatani
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1967 and 1995. He was most famous for playing villains. Selected filmography Film * ''Zoku ô-oku maruhi monogatari'' (1967) * '' Eleven Samurai'' (1967) * ''Bakuchi-uchi: Nagurikomi'' (1968) - Umekichi * ''Kaettekita gokudô'' (1968) * ''Tosei-nin Retsuden'' (1969) * ''Gokuaku bôzu: nenbutsu hitokiri tabi'' (1969) * ''Hitokiri kannon-uta'' (1970) * ''Nihon jokyo-den: tekka geisha'' (1970) * ''Onna toseinin'' (1971) - Jihei * ''Gokuaku bozu - Nomu utsu kau'' (1971) * ''Gendai poruno-den: Sentensei inpu'' (1971) - Doi * ''Hibotan bakuto: Jingi tooshimasu'' (1972) * ''Kizu darake jinsei furui do de gonzansu'' (1972) * ''Onsen suppon geisha'' (1972) - Murata * ''Kogarashi Monjirô'' (1972) * ''Bakuchi-uchi Gaiden'' (1972) * ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) - Ryoichi Enami * ''Poruno no joô: Nippon sex ryokô'' (1973) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973) - Iwashita Mitsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harumi Sone
Japanese given name. Although the name can be given to both sexes, it is more commonly used by females. Possible writings Harumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *晴美, "sunny, beauty" *晴海, "sunny, sea" *晴実, "sunny, fruit" *春美, "spring, beauty" *春海, "spring, sea" *春実, "spring, fruit" *治美, "govern, beauty" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People * Edo Harumi (はるみ, born 1964), Japanese comedian * Harumi Fujita (晴美; born 1961), Japanese composer * Harumi Fujita (archaeologist), (はるみ), Japanese archaeologist *Harumi Hanayagi (はるみ; 1896–1962), Japanese actress * Harumi Honda (born 1963), Japanese track cyclist * Harumi Hiroyama (晴美; born 1968), Japanese long-distance runner * Harumi Ikoma (治美), a Japanese voice actress and narrator *, Japanese cross-country skier *Harumi Inoue (晴美; born 1974), Japanese actress * Harumi Kohara (born 1965), Japanese badminton player * Harumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuo Kaneko
was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yatsuko Tanami. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1950 and 1993. Career Kaneko was a versatile character actor, playing roles ranging from comedic buffoons to hardened yakuza bosses. He is especially known for his role as Yoshio Yamamori in the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series. Kaneko started his acting career at the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1946. His film debut was in the 1946 film ''Urashimano Kōei''. In 1952, he appeared in the Akira Kurosawa film ''Ikiru''. He signed his contract with Nikkatsu film company in 1955 and he often played villains in action films. He was the host of a cooking program ''Kaneko Nobuo no Tanoshi Yushoku'' from 1987 to 1995 on TV Asahi. Selected filmography Film * ''Urashimano Kōei'' (1946) * ''Ikiru'' (1952) - Mitsuo Watanabe * ''The Garden of Women'' (1954) - Kihei Hirato * '' Sound of the Mountain'' (1954) * ''Floating Clouds'' (1955) * '' A Hole of My Own Making'' (1955) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asao Sano
was a Japanese actor. He was known for playing the role of Tokugawa Mitsukuni on the television jidaigeki series '' Mito Kōmon''. Sano died on 28 June 2022, at the age of 96. Selected filmography Film *'' Listen to the Voices of the Sea'' (1950) *''Season of the Sun'' (1956) *'' Black River'' (1957) *'' Fires on the Plain'' (1959) *''Ballad of the Cart'' (1959) *''Burari Bura-bura Monogatari (1962) *''Carmen from Kawachi'' (1966) *''Fighting Elegy'' (1966) *'' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *''The Sands of Kurobe'' (1968) *''Apart from Life'' (1970) *''The Last Samurai'' (1974) *''Cops vs. Thugs'' (1976) *''Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset'' (1976) *'' THe Incident'' (1978) *'' NIchiren'' (1979) *''Kagero-za'' (1981) *'' The Funeral'' (1984) *''Ooinaru Kan'' (1998) Television *''Ten to Chi to'' (1969) *''Katsu Kaishū'' (1974) *''Kaze to Kumo to Niji to'' (1976) *'' Mito Kōmon'' (1993–2000) as Mito Mitsukuni , also known as , was a Japanese daimyo who was known for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |