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Hiroshi Inuzuka
(born 23 March 1929, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor, comedian and bassist. Inuzuka is one of the members of the Crazy Cats. His first starring role in the film was in ''Suteki na Konban wa'' directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and played the leading roles in six films in his acting career. Inuzuka announced his retirement as an actor and made his final appearance in ''Labyrinth of Cinema'' directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi in 2019. Since then, he has been retired in Atami. Selected works Films * ''Ten Dark Women'' (1961) * ''Crazy Adventure'' (1965) * ''Suteki na Konban wa'' (1965) * '' Kyu-chan no Dekkai Yume'' (1967) * ''Where Spring Comes Late'' (1970) * '' Tora-san, the Good Samaritan'' (1971) as Policeman * '' Daigoro vs. Goliath'' (1972) as Ojisan * ''Preparation for the Festival'' (1975) * ''Yakyū-kyō no Uta'' (1977) * '' Stage-Struck Tora-san'' (1978) * ''Tora-san, the Matchmaker'' (1979) as Taxi driver * '' Tora-san's Dream of Spring'' (1979) * ''Tora-san's Promise'' (1981) as Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daigoro Vs
is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. First published in 1970, the story was adapted into six films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, four plays, a television series starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya, and is widely recognized as an important and influential work. ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the ''shōgun''s executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as "Lone Wolf and Cub". Plot Ogami Ittō, formidable warrior and a master of the ''suiō-ryū'' swordsmanship, serves as the ''Kogi Kaishakunin'' (the Shōgun's executioner), a position of high power in the Tokugawa shogunate during the 1700s. Along with the oniwaban and the assassins, Ogami Ittō is responsible for enforcing the will of the ''shōgun'' over the ''daim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In The Mirror
''Women in the Mirror'' ( ja, 鏡の女たち, translit. Kagami no onnatachi) is a 2002 Japanese drama film directed by Yoshishige Yoshida. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mariko Okada - Ai Kawase * Yoshiko Tanaka - Masako * Sae Isshiki - Natsuki * Hideo Murota - Goda * HIroshi Inuzuka * Tokuma Nishioka - The Protector * Mirai Yamamoto - The Journalist * Miki Sanjo - The Old Woman * Hiroshi Inuzuka (born 23 March 1929, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor, comedian and bassist. Inuzuka is one of the members of the Crazy Cats. His first starring role in the film was in ''Suteki na Konban wa'' directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and played the leading rol ... - The Old Man References External links * 2002 films 2000s Japanese-language films 2002 drama films Films directed by Yoshishige Yoshida Films about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2000s Japanese films Japanese drama films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san To The Rescue
is a 1995 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ruriko Asaoka as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san to the Rescue'' is the forty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō * Chieko Baisho as Sakura Suwa * Ruriko Asaoka as Lily * Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa * Kumiko Goto as Izumi Oikawa * Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt) * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Gajirō Satō as Genkō * Hiroshi Inuzuka as Taxi driver * Keiroku Seki as Ponshū * Mari Natsuki as Ayako Oikawa * 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 Hono ... as Ship captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider ZO
, translated ''Masked Rider ZO'', is a 1993 Japanese tokusatsu biopunk superhero movie produced by the Toei Company as part of their ''Kamen Rider Series''. Directed by Keita Amemiya, it was the first joint production of Toei and Bandai. A Sega CD interactive movie was released for ''ZO'' in 1994, and was distributed in the United States as '' The Masked Rider: Kamen Rider ZO''. To commemorate the series' 40th anniversary, ''ZO'' was shown on Toei's pay-per-view channel in September 2011. The film's protagonist, Kamen Rider ZO, appears in the later ''Kamen Rider Decade'' television series and is a playable character in the 2011 Nintendo DS video game ''All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation''. Plot Masaru Aso is the laboratory assistant of geneticist Doctor Mochizuki. He is used in one of Mochizuki's experiments related to the creation of the Neo-Lifeform, enabling him to transform into the grasshopper-like Kamen Rider ZO. He flees to the mountains and lapses into a two-year coma befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories Of You
"Memories of You" is a popular song about nostalgia with lyrics written by Andy Razaf and music composed by Eubie Blake and published in 1930. Song history The song was introduced by singer Minto Cato in the Broadway show ''Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930''. A 1930 version recorded by Louis Armstrong featuring Lionel Hampton is the first known use of the vibraphone in popular music. The Armstrong recording in 1930 was reviewed by ''Times'' magazine's monthly record review alongside opera records and Western art music records of composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, and Ravel. A version of the song recorded by The Four Coins from the biopic ''The Benny Goodman Story'' reached #22 on the ''Billboard'' magazine chart in 1955. Doc Severinsen and the NBC Orchestra performed an instrumental version on the final episode of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', on May 22, 1992. The song played over a five-minute montage showing brief silent clips of some of Carson's favo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiko 16 Sai
is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Akiyoshi Imazeki. It is based on the novel ''1980 Aiko 16 sai'' by Akemi Hotta. Cast * Yasuko Tomita * Misa Kawai * Hiroshi Inuzuka * Yuki Matsushita Reception Yasuko Tomita won the Award for Best Newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ... and at the 8th Japan Academy Prize. References External links * 1983 films Japanese drama films Japanese high school films Japanese teen films Films about archery Films based on Japanese novels Films directed by Akiyoshi Imazeki 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Reincarnation
is a 1981 Japanese fantasy film written and directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba, Kenji Sawada, and Hiroyuki Sanada. It is based on the novel of the same name by Futaro Yamada. The film was nominated for three Awards of the Japanese Academy and won two of them. Sanada won best newcomer of the year and Tokumichi Igawa and Yoshikazu Sano took the award for best art direction. The film was nominated for best sound but did not win the award. Plot Following the massacre of many thousands of Christians by soldiers of the Tokugawa Empire after the Shimabara Rebellion, Shiro Amakusa renounces the God who he feels abandoned them, and bargains his soul to the forces of darkness for the power to take his revenge. He gains the power to resurrect the dead, and begins with Hosokawa, the wife of a samurai who mocked her for her chastity and then left her to die during the invasion. Shiro restores her beauty in exchange for her loyalty. Next, they travel to the cave of legend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eijanaika (film)
is a 1981 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ee ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre. Characteristically, Imamura focuses not on the leaders of the country, but on characters in the lower classes and on the fringes of society. Cast * Kaori Momoi - Ine * Shigeru Izumiya - Genji * Shigeru Tsuyuguchi - Kinzo * Masao Kusakari - Itoman * Mitsuko Baisho - Oko * Yōhei Kōno - Hara Ichinoshin * Taiji Tonoyama * Junzaburō Ban - Toramatsu * Nenji Kobayashi - Matakichi * Hideo Takamatsu - Koide Yamato no Kami * Ako - Oyoshi * Kazuo Kitamura - Koide Yamatonokami * Jirō Yabuki - Senmatsu * Yasuaki Kurata - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san's Promise
, also called ''Torasan and a Paper Balloon'' in some regions, is a 1981 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Promise'' is the twenty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Synopsis Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Mikiko Otonashi as Mitsue Kuratomi * Kayoko Kishimoto as Aiko Odajima * Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) * Hiroshi Inuzu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san's Dream Of Spring
''aka'' ''Torasan Dreams Springtime'' is a 1979 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kyōko Kagawa as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Dream of Spring'' is the twenty-fourth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Synopsis Tora-san returns to his family's home in Shibamata, Tokyo, to find a large American peddler living in his room, leading to various conflicts. As Tora-san struggles through his love with the local Madonna (references?) the American admits to falling for Sakura. Ultimately the two men find they have more in common than they thought. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō * Herbert Edelman as Michael Jordan * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Kyōko Kagawa as Keiko Takai * Hiroko Hayashi as Megumi Takai * Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa * HIroshi Inuzuka as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san, The Matchmaker
''Tora-san Riding High'' is a 1979 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Kaori Momoi as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san, the Matchmaker'' is the twenty-third entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Synopsis Tora-san convinces the hesitant Hitomi to go through with her plans to marry her intended spouse. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Kaori Momoi as Hitomi Irie * Akira Fuse as Kunio Koyanagi * Michiyo Kogure as Kuniko Irie * Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa * Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Hiroshi Inuzuka as Taxi driver * Gajirō Satō as Genkō * Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama * Tatsuo Matsumura (actor), Tatsuo Matsumura as Reikichi Matsuda Critical appraisal ''Tora-san, the Matchmaker'' was the third top box-office film in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
