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Hideaki Nitani
was a Japanese actor. Career Born in Kyoto Prefecture, Nitani attended Doshisha University but quit before graduating. He first worked as an announcer at Nagasaki Broadcasting Company, but in 1956 made his debut as an actor at Nikkatsu. Gaining the nickname "Dump Truck Guy" for his handsome, tough guy roles, he soon became a staple in Nikkatsu Action movies, often playing the second lead, but sometimes starring in his own films. He is probably best known abroad for his role in Seijun Suzuki's ''Tokyo Drifter''. Nitani left Nikkatsu in 1971 and moved to television, where he starred in the ''Tokusō Saizensen'' police detective series, which ran for ten years between 1977 and 1987. Nitani married the actress Yumi Shirakawa and their daughter, Yurie Nitani, is also an actress. He died of pneumonia on 7 January 2012, three weeks before his 82nd birthday. Selected filmography Film * '' I Am Waiting'' (1957) * ''Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate'' (1957) * ''Underworld Beauty' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mighty Jack
was a tokusatsu science fiction/espionage/action TV series. Created by Japanese effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya, the show was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 6, 1968 to June 29, 1968, with a total of 13 one-hour episodes. The music for the episodes was done by Isao Tomita and Kunio Miyauchi. Reportedly, Eiji Tsuburaya considered this series his masterwork because the focus was on the people, rather than on the vehicles and special effects (the show never had any monsters or aliens, as his more famous shows ''Ultra Q'', ''Ultraman'' and ''Ultra Seven'' did). This focus on the people was similar to the works of Gerry Anderson, of which Tsuburaya was a big fan. The Mighty Jack mecha/HQ featured in this series also has some similarities to Tsuburaya's previous TV masterpiece, ''Ultra Seven''. Even for the original series of 13 one hour-long episodes, the ratings were low. The follow-up series, ''Fight! Mighty Jack'', fared better in the rati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karei-naru Ichizoku
is a 1973 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1974 and then three times as a television series in 1974, 2007, and 2021. Plot Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the show explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family. The cornerstone of their empire is , controlled by the father of the clan, . Eldest son is the managing director of . The ambitious Teppei seeks to expand operations of his company, and goes to his father to see if he can secure a loan. But the Minister of Finance seeks the merger of smaller Japanese banks to fend off foreign competition. Daisuke must decide whether to protect his son's interest in manufacturing or to ensure the survival of the bank that he controls. The series mostly revolves on the hidden secrets within the Manpyo family. A running theme throughout the show is Teppei's constant hunger for his father's approval. However, instead of being seen as a son, he is often seen as a threat b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submersion Of Japan (1973 Film)
is a 1973 film directed by Shiro Moritani. It is based on the 1973 novel '' Japan Sinks'' by Sakyo Komatsu. The film stars Keiju Kobayashi, Hiroshi Fujioka and Ayumi Ishida. Synopsis Two hundred million years ago, the Earth was a single continent. As the years progress, the single landmass splits off into smaller continents and islands. Thirty million years ago, the country of Japan was part of the continent of Asia, and has since split off into its own archipelago. Another landmass shift is about to occur. In the present day, geophysicist Dr. Tadokoro and Onodera Toshio take the submarine Wadatsumi-1 to the Ogasawara Islands, in order to investigate tremors in the seafloor. They discover that the land mass of the Japanese islands is collapsing into the Japan trench. Afterward, Onodera is introduced to Abe Reiko, and the two become lovers. Relaxing on the beach, they witness an eruption of Mt. Amagi. A meeting of government officials, including Prime Minister Yamamoto, focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sands Of Kurobe
is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was Japan's submission to the 41st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Produced by its stars Toshiro Mifune and Yujiro Ishihara, the film's first run in cinemas lasted for a month, significantly longer than the week or ten days that films at that time usually ran in Japan. Cast * Toshiro Mifune as Kitagawa * Yujiro Ishihara as Iwaoka * Osamu Takizawa as Otagaki * Takashi Shimura as Ashimura * Shūji Sano as Hirata * Jūkichi Uno as Mori * Ryūtarō Tatsumi as Genzō * Isao Tamagawa as Sayama * Takeshi Katō as Kunikida * Sumio Takatsu as Ōno * Tappie Shimokawa * Asao Sano * Mizuho Suzuki as Senda * Eijirō Yanagi as Fujimura * Akira Yamanouchi as Tsukamoto * Masao Shimizu as Tayama * Hideaki Nitani as Odagiri See also *List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film *List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retaliation (film)
is a 1968 Japanese yakuza film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe. Cast * Akira Kobayashi as Jiro Sagae * Jo Shishido as Hino * Hideaki Nitani as Hakozaki * Tamio Kawaji as Naruse * Meiko Kaji (credited as Masako Ota) as Saeko Hayafune * Tatsuya Fuji as Shinjo Production ''Retaliation'' was Hasebe's third film as a director. It was filmed in Marunouchi and Sakura, Chiba. Release The film premiered on October 5, 1968. It was re-released in 2012 as part of the Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival on 8 October 2012. Arrow Video released the film 2015 first time on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. Reception Chris D., author of ''Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film'' described ''Retaliation'' as "a decent programmer" and that "staging is effective but occasionally it results in cluttered compositions that contribute to narrative confusion". The review concluded that 'Hasebe takes his story seriously, because the performances and realistically downbeat situations save the picture".D. 2005, p. 127. ''Sigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogiri Yo Kon'yamo Arigatō
is a 1967 Japanese film directed by Mio Ezaki. Inspired by Yujiro Ishihara's mega hit song of the same title Plot Sagara Toru proposed to his girlfriend Kitazawa Akiko. She was intended to accept it but she was in a traffic accident on the way to the promised place. Sagara waited her for a long time without knowing it and considered his proposal was rejected. Four years later, Akiko suddenly appears in front of Sagara. She asks him to leave her new boyfriend Kuen secretly from Japan. Cast * Yūjirō Ishihara : Sagara Toru * Ruriko Asaoka : Kitazawa Akiko * Hideaki Nitani : Kuen * Meiko KajiMasako Ohta : Hiromi * Asao Sano : Detective Miyatake * Kaku Takashina : Senkichi * Mizuho Suzuki : Chan * Hei Enoki : Nishi * Eiji Gō was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1960 to 1982. Career Following his older brother, Jo Shishido, Gō joined the Nikkatsu studio in 1960 and made his film debut in ''The Warped Ones''. He often played villains on b ... : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massacre Gun
is a 1967 Japanese yakuza film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe. Plot Yakuza hitman Ryuichi Kuroda (Joe Shishido) is forced into executing his lover on the orders of Boss Azakawa (Takashi Kanda). His brother, aspiring boxer Saburo Kuroda (Jirō Okazaki) in a failed attempt to confront Azakawa, ends up having his fists broken and potential boxing career destroyed. Ryuichi decides to break away from Azakawa, and has his bar raided in retaliation. Ryuichi decides to takes over some of Azakawa's smaller businesses by force. Azakawa decides to strike back by killing a pachinko arcade operator who willingly went over to the Kurodas and sending his body in a coffin, which also contains a bomb that Ryuichi defuses. Following this, Azakawa blackmails a bowling alley operator now answering to the Kurodas into luring Ryuichi and the middle brother, Eiji (Tatsuya Fuji) into an ambush which they promptly escape from. After Kuroda spares the operator's life, Azakawa switches tactics and kidnaps Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Handkerchief
is a 1964 Japanese film directed by Toshio Masuda. Inspired by Yujiro Ishihara's hit song of the same title. Plot Mikami was deceived by his friend and colleague detective Ishizuka, but he didn't know the fact and was forced to quit the job, and left Yokohama. But one day he heard from a person that the reason he had to quit the job was by Ishizuka's deceiving. and he wanted to solve the riddle. Mikami returns to Yokohama again and knows that Ishizuka is now a businessman and was married to his former lover. Now Ishizuka tries to murder Mikami. Cast * Yūjirō Ishihara as Jirō Mikami * Ruriko Asaoka as Reiko Hiraoka * Hideaki Nitani as Takeshi Ishizuka * Tamio Kawachi as Seiji * Shinsuke Ashida as Morita * Nobuo Kaneko as Tsuchiya * Yoko Yamamoto as Maid * Reiko Sasamori as Mitsuko * Masao Shimizu was a Japanese actor. His wife was actress Yumi Takano. His first starring role in the film was in ''Momoiro no Yuwaku'' in 1931. In 1947, he formed the Mingei Theatre Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man With A Shotgun
is a 1961 Japanese Western film directed by Seijun Suzuki in the vein of the Nikkatsu Studio's "borderless action cinema". Hideaki Nitani stars as a singing cowboy and trucker who seeks revenge after his girlfriend is raped and murdered. Cast * Hideaki Nitani as Watari * Izumi Ashikawa as Setsuko Okumura * Toshio Takahara as Okumura * Jun Hamamura as president * Asao Sano as Kuronuma References External links * * * Man with a Shotgun' at the Japanese Movie Database The , more commonly known as simply JMDb, is an online database of information about Japanese movies, actors, and production crew personnel. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database but lists only those films initially released in Japan. Y. ... 1961 films 1961 Western (genre) films 1960s Japanese-language films Japanese Western (genre) films Films directed by Seijun Suzuki Japanese films about revenge Rape and revenge films Nikkatsu films 1960s Japanese films {{1960s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |