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Murder On D Street
is a 1998 Japanese film directed by Akio Jissoji based on a novel by Edogawa Rampo. Cast * Hiroyuki Sanada as Seiichiro Fukiya * Kyūsaku Shimada as Kogoro Akechi * Yumi Yoshiyuki Reception Awards 20th Yokohama Film Festival * Won: Best Supporting Actress - Yumi Yoshiyuki is a Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter best known for her work in the '' pink film'' genre. Early life and education Yoshiyuki studied economics at Dokkyo University. Career During her studies at Dokkyo University, Yoshiyuki dev ... References Films based on Japanese novels Films based on works by Edogawa Ranpo Films directed by Akio Jissoji 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akio Jissoji
(March 29, 1937 – November 29, 2006) was a Japanese Television in Japan, television and film director best known outside Japan for the 1960s TV series ''Ultraman'' and ''Ultra Seven, Ultraseven'', as well as for his Auteur theory, auteur Erotic art, erotic Art Theatre Guild, ATG-produced Buddhism, Buddhist trilogy , , and . He was also known for his film adaptations of Japanese horror author Edogawa Rampo. Jissoji possessed a very distinctive Style (visual arts), visual style that was notable even in Cinema of Japan, Japanese cinema which is known internationally for its visual style. Every project he directed, from children's action shows to disturbing Pornography in Japan, adult films had an uncompromising approach to cinematic story telling. His episodes of the ''Ultraman'' TV shows are unique and quite unusual for children's television. His career is also unusual in that he went back and forth from children's television to film projects that were sexually provocative in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edogawa Rampo
, better known by the pen name was a Japanese author and critic who played a major role in the development of Japanese mystery and thriller fiction. Many of his novels involve the detective hero Kogoro Akechi, who in later books was the leader of a group of boy detectives known as the . Ranpo was an admirer of Western mystery writers, and especially of Edgar Allan Poe. His pen name is a rendering of Poe's name. Other authors who were special influences on him were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whom he attempted to translate into Japanese during his days as a student at Waseda University, and the Japanese mystery writer Ruikō Kuroiwa. Biography Before World War II Tarō Hirai was born in Nabari, Mie Prefecture in 1894, where his grandfather had been a samurai in the service of Tsu Domain. His father was a merchant, who had also practiced law. The family moved to what is now Kameyama, Mie, and from there to Nagoya when he was age two. At the age of 17, he studied economics a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Sanada
is a Japanese actor and martial artist. He is best known to international audiences for his roles as Genbu in ''Ninja in the Dragon's Den'' (1982), Ryuji Takayama in ''Ring'' (1998), Seibei Iguchi in ''The Twilight Samurai'' (2002), Ujio in ''The Last Samurai'' (2003), Kenji in ''Rush Hour 3'' (2007), and Scorpion in ''Mortal Kombat'' (2021). His role as 'The Fool' in the Shakespeare play ''King Lear'' also gave him notable theatrical notice in the United Kingdom. In Japan, Sanada is also known for songs he recorded for movies he was in as well as songs he has performed for the public. He made his first major Hollywood appearance portraying Ujio in ''The Last Samurai'' (2003), later appearing in such films as '' Sunshine'' (2007), ''Speed Racer'' (2008), '' The Wolverine'', ''47 Ronin'' (both 2013), '' Minions'' (2015), ''Life'' (2017), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), ''Army of the Dead'' (2021), and ''Bullet Train'' (2022). He also had a recurring role on the HBO series ''Westwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūsaku Shimada
is a Japanese actor. History Shimada was originally part of the Tokyo Grand Guignol Theater group, formed by artist Norimizu Ameya. He stayed with the group until its dissolution in 1986. One of the productions the group undertook was an adaptation of the occult novel ''Teito Monogatari'' (Hiroshi Aramata) where Shimada played the lead role Yasunori Kato. He has appeared in films such as Makoto Shinozaki's ''0093: Her Majesty's Masao Kusakari'' and Takahisa Zeze's ''Pandemic''. Filmography Film * '' Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis'' (1988) as Yasunori Kato * '' Tokyo: The Last War'' (1989) as Yasunori Kato * ''Rainbow Kids'' (1991) as Tokyo * ''A Watcher in the Attic'' (1992) as Kogoro Akechi * '' No Way Back'' (1995) as Tetsuro * '' Sada'' (1998) * ''Murder on D Street'' (1998) as Kogoro Akechi * ''Sakuya: Demon Slayer'' (2000) as Syuzo * ''The Princess Blade'' (2001) as Byakurai * '' Vengeance for Sale'' (2002) * ''Dragon Head'' (2003) as Minila * ''Devilman'' (2004) * '' 69'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Yoshiyuki
is a Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter best known for her work in the '' pink film'' genre. Early life and education Yoshiyuki studied economics at Dokkyo University. Career During her studies at Dokkyo University, Yoshiyuki developed a love of film. She debuted as an actress in the '' pink film'' genre in 1993 in director Toshiki Satō's . By the time of her directorial debut three years later, she had appeared in over 100 ''pink'' productions. Among the prominent ''pink film'' directors she has acted for is Satoru Kobayashi, the director of the first ''pink film'', ''Flesh Market'' ( 1962). She appeared in Kobayashi's (1995), starring AV idol, Nao Saejima. The mainstream Yokohama Film Festival awarded Yoshiyuki with the Best Supporting Actress title for her work in director Akio Jissoji's Rampo Edogawa adaptation, . In 1996 Yoshiyuki directed her first ''pink film'', . At the Pink Grand Prix she was given a Best New Director award for her debut work, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masao Nakabori
is a Japanese cinematographer, known as DP of Koreeda's ''Maborosi''. Selected filmography TV films * ''Ultra Seven'' ('' ウルトラセブン,'' 1967) * ''Silver Kamen'' ('' シルバー仮面'', 1971–1972) * ''Ultraman Taro'' ('' ウルトラマンタロウ,'' 1973 - 1974) * '' Nami no Bon'' ('' 波の盆'', 1983) Feature films * '' Utamaro's World'' ('' 歌麿 夢と知りせば'', 1977) * ''Teito Monogatari'' ('' 帝都物語'', 1988) * '' Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars'' ('' ウルトラQ ザ・ムービー 星の伝説'', 1990) * ''Edogawa Rampo monogatari: Yaneura no sanpo sha'' ('' 屋根裏の散歩者'', 1992) * ''Maborosi'' ('' 幻の光'', 1995) * '' Falling Into the Evening'' ('' 落下する夕方'', 1998) * ''Murder on D Street'' ('' D坂の殺人事件'', 1998) * '' Return of Happiness'' ('' すずらん'', 2000) * '' Women in the Mirror'' ('' 鏡の女たち'', 2002) * '' Blessing Bell'' ('' 幸福の鐘'', 2002) * '' Summer of Ubume'' ('' 姑獲 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogoro Akechi
is a fictional private detective created by Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Ranpo. Overview Akechi first appeared in the story in January 1925 and continued to appear in stories for a quarter of a century. Edogawa Ranpo (a pseudonym for Tarō Hirai) is considered the father of the Japanese detective story and was a great admirer of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Akechi is the first recurring detective character in Japanese fiction and is clearly inspired by Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Like Holmes, Akechi is a brilliant but eccentric detective who consults with the police on especially difficult cases. He is a master of disguise and an expert at judo whose genius lets him solve seemingly impossible cases. Also like Holmes, Akechi makes use of a group of young boys to gather information. His version of the Baker Street Irregulars is known as the . Akechi smokes Egyptian cigarettes when he is thinking about a case. Kogoro Akechi is a tall, handsome man with heavy eyebrows who dresses well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, France announced plans to help sponsor the festival with grants from the National Cinema Center. Ceremonies Categories *Best Film *Best Actor *Best Actress *Best Supporting Actor *Best Supporting Actress *Best Director *Best New Director *Best Screenplay *Best Cinematographer *Best Newcomer *Special Jury Prize *Best New Actor *Best New Actress References External links * Yokohama Film Festival - Overviewon IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{Authority control Awards established in 1980 Film festivals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Japanese Novels
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Works By Edogawa Ranpo
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Akio Jissoji
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
