Norihei Miki

AKA: Tadashi Tanuma, Norihei Miki
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1924-04-11

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {144}

1961-08-13 0

A Good Man, A Good Day

The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his surroundings. When his daughter Tokiko is asked to marry a colleague, she and her mother are overjoyed, ...
Genre :Comedy

1956-02-12 0

Runaway Bride

Genre :Comedy, Romance

1962-11-18 0

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962 Japanese movie ...
Genre :

1954-10-12 0

Enomoto's Heaven and Hell

Keita, after his death, was taken to the court of heaven as Defendant No. 1361, where his past was projected. He was formerly a favorite of the Meriken Circus troupe, yet he sinned by exposing a cer ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Seizaemon (voice)

1994-07-16 7.16

Pom Poko

The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and ...
Genre :Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

1962-03-07 0

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962 Japanese movie ...
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1962-01-03 0

Shimizu Port Salaryman

Genre :Comedy

Sarumaru (General Affairs Manager)

1964-01-03 0

Hail the 3 Gents

A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends farce, romance, and boardroom comedy with the polished charm of 1960s salaryman cinema. When mild-m ...
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Heibei Noriya

1969-11-01 0

Travels of Lord Mito

In the 9th year of Genroku, Mitsukuni Mito Komon of Hitachi Province set out on a pilgrimage to various countries with his reluctant vassals, Sukesaburo and Kakunosuke, under the name of Koemon, a ret ...
Genre :Adventure

1956-03-20 0

The President Talks Bank

The president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing teacher and spies on his movements. ...
Genre :Comedy

1962-04-15 0

The Dangoro Party in the Sky

The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success at the performances of the Toho Takarazuka Theater at the end of the year. The troupe "Kumo no Ue Dan ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

1955-11-01 0

A Doting Parent’s Lullaby

Genre :Drama

Denroku the Weasel

1965-04-03 6.5

Zatoichi's Revenge

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprison ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Drama

Yamakawa

1985-05-25 5.444

Fire Festival

Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, instead promoting his traditions in reactionary ways. ...
Genre :Drama

Chauffeur

1957-05-15 0

Birth of Romance

The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform. Musical youth comedy with youn ...
Genre :Music, Comedy

Katsuyan

1957-12-17 0

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi’s novel, Oban. ...
Genre :Comedy

Katsu Yan

1957-03-05 0

Ôban

A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban. ...
Genre :Comedy

Katsu yan

1957-07-19 0

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban. ...
Genre :Comedy

Tarashirô Hanamizu

1958-04-29 0

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their wives for a little while. As they travel, they are c ...
Genre :Comedy, Adventure

Takuzo Abe

1998-04-11 7

Sada

The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing off his penis. ...
Genre :Drama

Heppei Hiradaira

1969-11-22 0

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pickpockets in Osaka. The detective (played by Keiju Kobayashi) and the leader of the gang (played by ...
Genre :Crime, Comedy

Jûbei Noro - Genjirô's Colleague

1977-04-02 6.4

Lullaby to Kill

Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi mus ...
Genre :Mystery, Horror

Stranger Man

1989-11-03 6.8

Buddies

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love. ...
Genre :Drama

1986-05-28 0

Wandering -SASURAI-

A high school girl becomes convinced that her mother, who was said to have died fourteen years ago, is alive and residing in Hokkaido. ...
Genre :Drama

1962-06-01 5.8

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Genre :Comedy

1958-12-07 0

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958 Japanese movie ...
Genre :Comedy

1963-07-13 0

Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō

1963 Japanese movie ...
Genre :

1961-06-27 0

Sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 Japanese movie ...
Genre :

1961-07-23 0

Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 Japanese movie ...
Genre :Comedy

1962-07-29 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn. ...
Genre :

1958-01-03 0

Assistant President

Genre :

1962-12-23 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown. ...
Genre :Comedy

Hachirô

1964-05-24 7.2

The Scent of Incense

After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble. ...
Genre :Drama

1956-01-03 0

The President's Boss

A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's daughter. ...
Genre :

1962-09-29 0

Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962 Japanese movie ...
Genre :

1968-11-28 0

Scrap Collectors

Based on a story by Akiyuki Nosaka. ...
Genre :Comedy

Tomokawa

1956-10-09 6.7

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

1975-07-12 0

Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women

Genre :

1961-01-21 0

Tenshi ga ore o oi kakeru

A comedy-action film depicting a kind-hearted protagonist who, feeling disillusioned with the world, asks a hitman for assistance with suicide, only to find himself embroiled in a thrilling and hilari ...
Genre :Action, Comedy

1962-12-16 0

Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

1962 Japanese movie ...
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Tamotsu Kinoshita

1982-09-11 7

Suspicion

A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business magnate Fukutaro Shirakawa, who perishes. Riding alongside him and surviving unhurt is his ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery

Masuya

1981-01-08 6.1

Eijanaika

The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei 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 politi ...
Genre :Drama

1964-02-29 0

3 Gents in the Snow Country

Shûe Matsubayashi movie ...
Genre :

1987-08-01 7.8

Hachiko

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death. ...
Genre :Drama, Family

Asanaga

1987-06-02 6.4

Zegen

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels ...
Genre :Comedy, History

Oikawa

1971-10-30 0

Kigeki: Hanayome sensô

Genre :Comedy

Kotaro

1989-05-13 7.5

Black Rain

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of t ...
Genre :Drama, History

1982-12-28 0

The Man from Shimizu

On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamble again. But, that night, Jirocho heads to a gambling den, where he bets the condolence money for h ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

1969-01-15 0

ドリフターズですよ！特訓特訓また特訓

Genre :

1964-03-01 0

Dislikes

An old man who has spent his life being respectful, honest and married for 35 years suddenly has thoughts of cheating with a young girl. He goes on a trip with the girl, but they are followed by a yak ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Iga no Jirokichi

1962-11-23 0

My Hobo

Story of a resourceful hobo (Kobayashi), a con woman (Takamine) who pretends to be a victim of the Nagasaki A-bomb, and two orphaned children who become a most atypical Japanese family. ...
Genre :Comedy

1998-05-30 0

The Hidden Festival

Taku Shinjo spins this rural drama about ancient taboos and encroaching modernity. Takamine (Gitan Otsuru) is a big-city workaholic sent to a small remote island to seal a business deal. His predecess ...
Genre :Drama

1972-10-06 0

The Ghostly Trip

The 10th film in the travel series. The original work and screenplay is by Kazuo Funahashi, the director is Shoji Segawa, and the cinematography is by Keiji Maruyama. ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

Toshio Kasabe

1992-01-15 7.5

A Legend of Turmoil

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza family. When his boss gets shot, he decides to go after t ...
Genre :Crime, Action, Drama

1965-04-10 6.4

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money. ...
Genre :Drama

1961-02-02 0

誰よりも金を愛す

Japanese comedy film. ...
Genre :Comedy

1958-06-15 0

Holiday in Japan

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding. ...
Genre :Comedy

Private second class Takeda

1959-10-09 0

Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest

First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private". ...
Genre :Comedy

1960-04-01 0

Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines

First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private". ...
Genre :Comedy

1963-12-24 0

For Love and Money

Genre :Comedy

Pierre Miki

1961-09-23 0

Boss Takes to the Road

Japanese comedy film. ...
Genre :Comedy

Arashi

1978-02-11 7.3

Queen Bee

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country estate, family secrets and lies dating back several generations must be sorted out once and ...
Genre :Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Matsukichi Kimura

1987-01-16 5.5

Tokyo Blackout

Based on a science-fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu. Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome shaped electromagnetic cloud for an unknown reason and is totally blocked and isolated from other parts of the wo ...
Genre :Science Fiction

1963-06-01 0

Nonsense Boys

Japanese comedy film. ...
Genre :Comedy

Isao Yoshimoto (Chairman of the Kanto Nishiki Federation)

1985-12-14 5

Like a Savage

Young writer Tamako, who is wrongfully accused of killing the head yakuza, must find a way out of trouble. ...
Genre :Thriller

Sun Wu Kung

1959-04-19 0

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who stand in the way of him and his fellow Buddhist travelers. Though portrayed as a literal ...
Genre :Adventure, Fantasy

1961-09-29 0

Snow in the South Seas

Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, War

Kashiwaya Innkeeper

1976-10-16 6.9

The Inugami Family

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood. ...
Genre :Horror, Mystery

Man at the nightclub

1962-01-25 0

A Country Boss

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage. ...
Genre :Comedy

Catfish Messenger

1979-10-20 6.25

Demon Pond

When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the to ...
Genre :Fantasy, Romance

Barber Seijuro

1977-08-27 5

Island of Hell

A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946. ...
Genre :Mystery, Horror

1956-12-12 0

Tenten Musume

Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts. ...
Genre :

1956-02-05 0

Masura o hashutsu fukai

Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series. ...
Genre :Comedy

1992-10-03 0

Kachô Shima Kôsaku

Based on the comic book by Kenshi Hirokane ...
Genre :Drama

1968-11-09 0

I Sell My Husband

Japanese comedy film. ...
Genre :

1989-02-04 6.3

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza cla ...
Genre :Action, Drama, Adventure

1981-07-11 0

Blue Jeans Memory

A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the woman who runs it is in financial trouble. The three decide to help her. ...
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1963-06-16 0

The Maid Story

Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters and marry them off to eligible men. So, they are forever looking for new maids. As the years go by ...
Genre :Comedy

Eizo Shirasaka

1967-08-05 0

Everybody, Let's Go!

A new stationmaster is appointed to a dilapidated local line. On top of the failing local line feuding for hot spring customers with a bus company looking to start a new route, they even get involved ...
Genre :Comedy

1958-10-28 0

The Naked General

A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Thief

1969-12-31 0

Our Miyo-chan

Owner and workers of a tiny medicine factory fall in love with a lovable girl. ...
Genre :Comedy

Matsugoro

1969-07-23 0

Madcap Mixup

Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups. ...
Genre :Comedy

1966-10-01 0

The Daphne

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother. The mother and her brother try various ...
Genre :Drama

Train passenger (uncredited)

1956-04-18 0

Night School

Senta lives with his mother and little brother and supports them by working at day at a factory and attending eighth grade in the evening. One day he finds a letter on his desk, left by Ryohei, a day ...
Genre :Drama

Mitsui Sanpei

1965-10-31 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into ...
Genre :Comedy

1962-11-03 7.2

Chûshingura

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor. ...
Genre :History, Drama, Action

1962-01-03 0

Nippon no obaachan

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just escaped a retirement home and the other was lookin ...
Genre :Comedy

1962-01-14 6.3

This Year's Love

Hikaru and Ichiro are close friends in high school. Hikaru's elder brother Tadashi fell in love with Ichiro's elder sister, Mikako at first sight. Although she gave the cold shoulder to Tadashi, she g ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

1988-07-23 6

Oración

Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given the name Oracion or "prayer". When Oracion is grown, a factory owner buys the horse. Will he be the ke ...
Genre :Drama

1962-04-29 0

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

Genre :Comedy

1977-08-06 8.5

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo. ...
Genre :Comedy

1980-08-30 4.7

Magnitude 7.9

A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored. ...
Genre :Action, Science Fiction, Drama

1957-04-09 0

Sazae-san Sequel

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

1957-12-28 0

Teenage Sazae

Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

1971-08-07 9

The Instant Services Bureau

Comedy of two brothers working at a local governmental office. ...
Genre :Comedy

Owner of Kahmila

1984-05-02 0

Make-Up

Genre :Drama

1992-04-11 0

High School Jingi Gaiden: Chi o haumono

Genre :

Kurisaburo

1974-04-27 0

Machi no Hi

Chiyomatsu under the hill, also known as Choromatsu. He is a young man whose occupation is an approach shop, that is, a phony business of sex brokerage. Choromatsu is partnered with Umekichi, whom he ...
Genre :Comedy

Sarutobi Sasuke

1960-01-21 0

The Three Magicians

Genre :Drama, Fantasy

1955-01-03 0

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip

Genre :Drama

1962-03-07 0

Pleasant Company

Genre :

Lee

1963-11-17 0

Jolly Barbers

Genre :Comedy

1956-07-13 0

Three Generations of Company Presidents

The third installment in the Shacho Series. ...
Genre :Comedy

1965-01-03 0

Five Gents' Trick Book

The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series. ...
Genre :Comedy

1970-12-16 0

Love of Saturday

Nemoto Ritsuko is the girlfriend of Kuroki Tamotsu. Both are 22 years old. Ritsuko lives with her father, Shingo, a piano tuner and city hall clerk. Meanwhile, Tamotsu is a small club's pianist in Yok ...
Genre :Drama, Romance

1958-03-18 0

The Third President

The fifth entry in the Company President Series ...
Genre :Comedy

1959-01-03 0

Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

Sixth entry in the Company President Series. ...
Genre :Comedy

1959-03-15 0

Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents

7th film in the President series and the first entry in color. ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

1954-06-22 0

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance" ...
Genre :

1962-12-30 0

Pachinko

Genre :

Fukuji Tohyama

1963-04-10 0

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

Ensemble comedy. ...
Genre :Comedy

1971-01-21 0

300 Million Yen Mission

Genre :Comedy

1978-03-21 0

Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable

This film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue, which tells the story of a comedian who teams up with a strange man he meets while traveling, and the two become very popular ...
Genre :Comedy

1965-09-18 0

喜劇 各駅停車

Genre :

Old man on hill

1991-04-27 10

Strawberry Road

Hisa Ishii and his brother Akira emigrate from Japan to the United States. They settle in rural California and start a strawberry farm, slowly integrating themselves into the life of the community, wh ...
Genre :Drama

1969-02-15 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier

The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland Sea. ...
Genre :Comedy

1963-01-03 0

Travel Stories of a Company President

It is the 16th series of the call series with the highest masterpiece among the "President" series. The president of the U. s.solar paint, heitaro Domoto (Morishige), has become completely American, a ...
Genre :

1953-11-03 0

お伊勢まいり

Winner of the Grand Prize at the 1st All Japan Tourism Film Competition in 1953 ...
Genre :

Branch Manager Doi

1961-04-25 0

Playboy President

A straight-laced employee is tasked with supervising his impulsive CEO during a business trip intended to revive struggling sales. ...
Genre :Comedy

Branch Manager Doi

1961-05-30 0

Playboy President: Part II

After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate matchmaking and a high-stakes business conflict over a critical eel supply. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Hisakazu Tago (Kyushu Branch Manager)

1963-03-01 0

Travel Stories of a Company President Part II

While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key overseas client, only to face setbacks both in work and in the personal affairs of his team. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Chinda Bunjiro (Sales Manager)

1963-04-28 0

Company President Travels Abroad

Executives from a Japanese department store travel to Hawaii to acquire land for expansion but become entangled in romantic distractions and miscommunication. By the time they act, the property is los ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Bunjiro Chinda (Sales Manager)

1963-05-29 0

Company President Travels Abroad Part II

As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by local pleasures and personal entanglements. By the time they resume business, the target property is lo ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

Benjirō Mamada (General Affairs Manager)

1965-01-31 0

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follows—personal conflicts, missed deals, and a lost hotel contract. Redemption comes when they restore a ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Sasaki Matakichi (Sales Manager)

1966-01-03 0

A Company President's Life Story

A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a world-renowned fashion designer. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Matayoshi Sasa

1966-02-25 0

Five Gents on the Spot

As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand into women’s apparel through a deepening partnership with a French firm. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Benzō Tobita (Osaka Hotel Manager)

1967-01-01 0

Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70. ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

Benzō Tobita (Sales Director)

1967-06-03 0

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

1966-01-15 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten

The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group of husbands and their wives. ...
Genre :Comedy

Sanpei Matsuki

1966-04-28 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga

15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series Osomatsu-kun and Obake no Q-Taro. ...
Genre :Comedy, Animation

1964-01-15 0

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady

Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, and their sumo clientele. ...
Genre :

Okajima (Pickpocket)

1959-04-28 0

Fox and Raccoon

A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and dream of a better future. ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

Shioya

1983-04-29 7.508

The Ballad of Narayama

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is ...
Genre :Drama

Kuroda

1957-11-12 0

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

After a transfer to a rural factory, salesman Hideyoshi faces blunders, schemers, and rivalries but proves his integrity, winning respect and a return to headquarters. ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

Kuroda

1957-06-19 0

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry but winning his way in through persistence—and a mix of charm, luck, and chaos in both work and love. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Ikuo Nakao

1956-05-24 0

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

After winning a singing contest, Momoko leaves her rural village for Tokyo to pursue her dream. Misunderstandings, scams, and shifting ambitions lead her from aspiring street performer to jazz singer, ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, Music

Chief Isoyama

1956-04-25 0

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union unrest and betrayal from within, Ryūtarō exposes an embezzlement ...
Genre :Drama

Cleaning Shop Owner

1957-09-22 0

Schooldays

Three college friends support swimmer Okubo through family and financial troubles. Junko, a woman he helped, develops feelings for him, while a former classmate reappears. With his friends’ quiet help ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

1964-02-12 0

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) and teammate Oh-known collectively as ON-from the Yomiuri Giants. Nagashima nickname was 'Mr. Giants ...
Genre :

1954-04-26 0

東京シンデレラ娘

Genre :Music

1987-01-07 0

Iki no Iiyatsu

Set in a sushi restaurant in Tokyo shortly after the end of the war, the story follows a stubborn, old-fashioned master and his hot-tempered, brash apprentice growing up among the warm-hearted people ...
Genre :Drama

山崎源八郎

1995-10-03 0

Hashiran ka!

Set in Hakata, the series is about a young man who wants to play rock music even though his father expects him to follow him in making Hakata ningyou (a traditional Japanese clay doll). One of the few ...
Genre :Drama

Gentatsu

1979-01-10 7

日本巌窟王

Genre :Drama, Action & Adventure

1993-01-10 0

Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands

The series tells The story of the 1609 invasion of Ryûkyû by forces from the Japanese domain of Satsuma, an event which changed the course of Ryukyuan history dramatically. ...
Genre :Drama, War & Politics