is a 1982
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
ese film directed by
Banmei Takahashi
(or Tomoaki Takahashi) is a Japanese film director. Takahashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with ''Escaped Rapist Criminal''. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film i ...
. The film was based on the life of
Akiyoshi Umekawa
was a Japanese mass murderer who killed a woman on December 16, 1963, and shot dead four people on January 26, 1979. Mass media also used a number of different possible readings of his given name, including Teruyoshi, Terumi, Akimi and Akemi. He w ...
.
Cast
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Ryudo Uzaki
is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor.
His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock music bands. He also composed many of Momoe Yamaguchi's songs with Yoko Aki.
He is married to lyricist a ...
as Akio Takeda
*
Keiko Sekine
is a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she went by her maiden name . She debuted in the 1970 film ''High School Student Blues''. Her second film, ''おさな妻'', earned her the Golden Arrow Award for Newco ...
as Michiyo
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Misako Watanabe
is a Japanese stage, film and television actress. A graduate of the Haiyuza Theatre Company, she gave her film debut in Tadashi Imai's ''Tower of Lilies'' (1953) before becoming a contract player at the Nikkatsu film studios. She appeared in alm ...
as Sadako Takeda
* Ayako Ōta (太田あや子) as Miyoko
* Yoshiko Osimi (忍海よしこ) as Satoko
*
Jirō Yabuki
also known as Jirō Chiba is a retired Japanese actor. His older brother is Sonny Chiba. He is known for playing the role of Kazuya Taki in the tokusatsu superhero series ''Kamen Rider''.
He started his acting career at the Bungakuza theatre co ...
as Teruya Shimada
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Shirō Shimomoto
is a Japanese '' pink film'' actor and director from Osaka, Japan. He has been called "one of the most individual actors" in the world of pink film.
Life and career
Shimomoto was born in Osaka, Japan on August 14, 1948. He started his career as ...
as Sato
*
Hitoshi Ueki
was a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist. He won six awards for acting.[Hitoshi ...](_blank)
as President
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Kazuhiro Yamaji
is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with the Seinenza Theater Company. He has been married to Romi Park since 2020.
Filmography Live-action films
* 2000: '' Whiteout'' (Takayoshi Yoshikane)
* 2001: ''Inugami'' (Takanao)
* 2004: '' Kam ...
as Michiyo's new lover
*
Maiko Kazama
is a Japanese actress known especially for her roles in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series of films in the early 1980s.
Life and career
Kazama was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan on May 25, 1956. She began her acting career at least as early as De ...
as Sanae
Background
Director
Banmei Takahashi
(or Tomoaki Takahashi) is a Japanese film director. Takahashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with ''Escaped Rapist Criminal''. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film i ...
was at this point a veteran director of
pink film
in its broadest sense includes almost any Japanese theatrical film that includes nudity (hence 'pink') or deals with sexual content. This encompasses everything from dramas to action thrillers and exploitation film features. The Western equiv ...
s with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. ''Tattoo Ari'' was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the
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, ...
launched Takahashi on a mainstream career. The female lead in ''Tattoo Ari'',
Keiko Sekine
is a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she went by her maiden name . She debuted in the 1970 film ''High School Student Blues''. Her second film, ''おさな妻'', earned her the Golden Arrow Award for Newco ...
, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi.
Awards and nominations
4th
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, ...
* Won: Best Director -
Banmei Takahashi
(or Tomoaki Takahashi) is a Japanese film director. Takahashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with ''Escaped Rapist Criminal''. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film i ...
* Won: Best Actor -
Ryudo Uzaki
is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor.
His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock music bands. He also composed many of Momoe Yamaguchi's songs with Yoko Aki.
He is married to lyricist a ...
(宇崎竜童)
* 3rd Best Film
References
External links
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1982 films
Films about bank robbery
Films directed by Banmei Takahashi
1980s Japanese-language films
1980s Japanese films
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