Yuriko Hoshi
Yuriko Hoshi (星由里子 Hoshi Yuriko) was a Japanese actress. As one of Toho's young stars in the 1960's, she played reporters in the Godzilla films Godzilla vs. Mothra and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, as well as Yuichi Tanuma's girlfriend in the Young Guy series. Hoshi passed away from lung cancer on May 16, 2018, at the age of 74.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7116 |
| Birthday | 1943-12-06 |
| Place of Birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Also Known As | Юрико Хоси, یوریکو هوشی, |
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
7.035/340
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies...
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
6.857/7
A woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite in hi...
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The Lovelorn Geisha
1970
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
0/0
The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoons as far as 800 km south of the Japanese archipel...
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The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1975
Aoi sanmyaku
0/0
Remake of 1949 film
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Aoi sanmyaku
1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
1962
Till Tomorrow Is
8/1
Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attempted surgery and years of struggle, her condition p...
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Till Tomorrow Is
1962
Long Way to Okinawa
9/1
1962 Japanese movie
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Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Chûshingura
7.1/47
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their hon...
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Chûshingura
1969
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
6.935/23
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a ne...
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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
7/291
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1962
Musume to watashi
10/1
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Musume to watashi
1968
Kill!
7.012/83
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer...
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Kill!
1962
Local Reporter
10/1
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Local Reporter
1964
The Naked Executive
9/1
The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest per...
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The Naked Executive
1961
The Last War
6.8/13
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
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The Last War
1960
Beyond the Hills
0/0
Story of young love in the hills.
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Beyond the Hills
1967
Pomegranate Time
0/0
Comedy-drama about university tennis players.
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Pomegranate Time
1961
The Witness Killed
9/1
Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
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The Witness Killed
1968
The Age of Undutiful Children
7/1
Comedy with music starring the rock band The Spiders.
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The Age of Undutiful Children
1963
A Woman's Life
7.1/14
A woman remembers her own marriage when dealing with the love life of her son.
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A Woman's Life
1986
Wandering -SASURAI-
0/0
A high school girl becomes convinced that her mother, who was said to have died fourteen years ago, is alive and residing in Hokkaido.
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Wandering -SASURAI-
1964
Whirlwind
6.6/10
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle...
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Whirlwind
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
7.542/12
During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyoto...
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Daredevil in the Castle
1965
Young Guy at Sea
7.5/2
Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy returns to the swim team from the first movie, boar...
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Young Guy at Sea
1968
I Shall Not Forget
7/1
Hearing that his friend Yosuke Tsumura had died, Shiro Okabe returned to Kyoto. He felt that Yusuke's wife, Yusuke Tsumura's former love Yuko, knew so...
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I Shall Not Forget
1992
Angel, My Song Is Your Song
0/0
A young man finds out that his ex-lover has only one week left to live, and with the help of angels, he scrambles to change his fate. A love story in...
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Angel, My Song Is Your Song
1966
It Started In The Alps
8/2
Seventh movie of the Wakadaishō series directed by Kengo Furusawa.
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It Started In The Alps
1967
Young Guy in the South Pacific
7/1
The 10th film in the Wakadaisho series, the Young Ace Yuichi Tanuma travels to Hawaii to train in deep-sea navigation. The Young Ace comes to the resc...
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Young Guy in the South Pacific
2004
River of First Love
6.75/8
8-year old boy, Shimpei, who loves fishing and painting, lives with his beautiful mother, surrounded by nature. His mother, Satsuki, has a weak consti...
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River of First Love
1967
River of Forever
9/1
A truck driver from Toyama discovers he has contracted leukemia, a condition linked to his past exposure to nuclear fallout while working as a fisherm...
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River of Forever
1966
Rise Against the Sword
6.3/10
Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees...
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Rise Against the Sword
1961
Hidden Fangs
8/1
Set in a juvenile detention center and depicted with a documentary touch.
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Hidden Fangs
1962
Mount Hakone
7/1
Japanese drama.
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Mount Hakone
1964
The Rabble
10/1
1964 Japanese movie
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The Rabble
1964
A Keg of Powder
8.5/4
In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a prominent scientis...
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A Keg of Powder
1996
Night Train to the Stars
6.25/4
“Night Train to the Stars” is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists. Miyazawa is an ide...
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Night Train to the Stars
1966
The Man from Planet Alpha
8/1
A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It is...
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The Man from Planet Alpha
1970
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
10/1
The 14th and final "Crazy" feature. The Crazy Cats reunited (minus Ishibashi, who had by then retired from the team) for one last feature, Jun Ichikaw...
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Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1962
The Wiser Age
7.2/8
Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.
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The Wiser Age
1961
The Other Woman
6.3/10
The real mother of the two children of a respectable university professor is not his wife, but his mistress, the hostess of a Ginza bar the family fre...
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The Other Woman
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
7/1
Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attempt to destroy an enemy fort.
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Operation Enemy Fort
1967
Green Light to Joy
8/1
Drama about the friendship between a lonely laborer (Atsumi) and a young woman (Hoshi) unable to enter college.
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Green Light to Joy
1972
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
7/1
The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
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Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die
1963
Warring Clans
6.8/15
A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan after he learns that his employers have been smuggl...
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Warring Clans
2016
Unrequited Love
4.667/3
Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Seve...
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Unrequited Love
1969
The Domain: Flower and Dragon
10/1
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The Domain: Flower and Dragon
1971
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
8/1
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New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter
1967
Kojiro
8/5
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tat...
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Kojiro
1960
Man Against Man
7/1
Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of drug dealers tries to force the pair to cooperate...
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Man Against Man
1961
Sir Galahad in Campus
7/2
The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
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Sir Galahad in Campus
1962
Pride of the Campus
8.333/3
Young Yuichi (Kayama) romances Sumiko (Hoshi) while helping out at his family's restaurant, singing in a band, and preparing for an important boxing t...
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Pride of the Campus
1962
Born in Sin
9/1
A dark family secret sends a 21-year-old French student (Hoshi) on a journey of self-discovery.
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Born in Sin
1965
Campus A Go-Go
8/5
Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football.
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Campus A Go-Go
1984
Karate Cop 3
0/0
A cop, Katayama, gains the trust of a mother and daughter whose father, Nishina, is missing after being accused of killing a gang boss.
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Karate Cop 3
1972
Lullaby for a Tough Guy
10/1
A ruffian joins the ranks of the emperor’s guards.
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Lullaby for a Tough Guy
2019
Only the Cat Knows
7/2
Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days,...
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Only the Cat Knows
1969
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
6.5/2
Katsuji takes revenge on evil Tamaru who forcefully took control of the fishery business run by Katsuji’s friend.
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New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1963
Legacy of the 500,000
6.929/7
During World War II, Japan sends gold to the Phillipines. After the war, the gold is lost in the bay of Manille. Former soldier Takeichi Matsuo is now...
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Legacy of the 500,000
1968
Devils-in-Law
8/1
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Devils-in-Law
1967
Let's Go! Young Guy
7.5/2
College student Yuichi Tanuma is fired up for Nationals where his university Kyonan will face off against their rivals, Seihoku. Yuichi has his sights...
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Let's Go! Young Guy
2019
Wish You Were Here
7.3/3
On the eve of her latest fashion showcase in Beijing, successful entrepreneur Yuan Yuan is approached by Keiko, a mysterious young Japanese woman. An...
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Wish You Were Here
1962
College Champ
7.5/2
Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his h...
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College Champ
1966
The Daphne
10/1
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-suffer...
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The Daphne
1959
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
8/1
An Ishiro Honda film.
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The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1961
Blood on the Sea
0/0
Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.
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Blood on the Sea
1970
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri
8/1
Prisoner Katsuji must fend for himself and his prison mates in the fierce battle involving a family feud.
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New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri
2007
Free and Easy 18
7.5/2
Hama-chan goes to Okayama to look for Su-san when he goes missing a few days after freezing up during his inaugural speech as the company chairman.
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Free and Easy 18
1964
Tiger Flight
10/1
A 1964 war film directed by Kengo Furusawa
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Tiger Flight
2016
Blow the Spring Wind in the Schoolyard
0/0
A drama in which Yasuko Sawaguchi starred in the movie for the first time in nine years since "Autumn Autumn" and played an elementary school teacher...
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Blow the Spring Wind in the Schoolyard
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
10/1
Starring Akira Takarada as a lightweight boxing champion.
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The Dangerous Kiss
1962
Counterstroke
7/1
Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yasuhiko, who was a bouncer at the cabaret "Three Cat...
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Counterstroke
1963
Young Guy in Hawaii
6.5/2
Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.
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Young Guy in Hawaii
1986
Young Girls in Love
7/2
The story of a young girl's first love is told from the heroine's point of view. Surrounded by various people, she finally begins to awaken to her own...
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Young Girls in Love
1983
Afternoon of the Evil Spirits
0/0
An ancient evil spirit resurrects in the modern age and possesses a beautiful woman.
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Afternoon of the Evil Spirits
1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
7/1
The third and final chapter of MP & GI's Toho Trilogy expands the geographical reach of the franchise, taking stars Lucilla You Min and Takarada Akira...
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Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1959
Someday I'll Know
9/1
A modern love story involving different affairs.
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Someday I'll Know
1968
Cry of the Mountain
9/1
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Cry of the Mountain
1969
Tsugaru zessho
8/1
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Tsugaru zessho
1988
The Panda Story
7/1
Kayo, a zookeeper, dreams of raising a panda one day. However, she soon decided to study abroad in China, and her dream came true. As soon as Kayo arr...
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The Panda Story
1959
The Terrible Game
7/1
Story of rebellious youth follows the 19-year-old son of a Hokkaido farmer who has an affair with the daughter of a wealthy trading company president...
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The Terrible Game
1961
B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old
9/0
Ayako Kurimura, a new B.G. at Nitto Electric, becomes the object of affection for both her brother's colleague Kazuo Fukami and the flirtatious execut...
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B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old
1966
Izuko e
7/1
Story about an English teacher in a rural town's school.
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Izuko e
1968
Young Guy in Rio
6/1
Yuzo Kayama is captain of the Fencing team and visits Brazil to work in the shipyards with his professor. There he meets his beautiful daughter (Mie N...
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Young Guy in Rio
1967
Circuit-A-Go-Go
6/1
Rally themed entry in the Wakadaisho series
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Circuit-A-Go-Go
1960
Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
0/0
Two young women start their first jobs at a construction firm.
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Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
1966
3 Raccoon Dogs
5/1
A conman team swindles through jewel scams, marriage fraud, and fake school admissions. Their schemes bring quick riches but collapse before escape, l...
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3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
Punch Guy
7/1
Directed by Katsumi Iwauchi
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Punch Guy
1963
Daybreak Chorus
0/0
In a small town, Tomoko, a new bus conductor, works hard to prove herself. She crosses paths with Saburō, the company president’s playful younger brot...
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Daybreak Chorus
1965
Start Here
7/1
Teacher Miyako Hanai, disillusioned by her sisters’ unhappy marriages, rejects love until family conflicts and her mother’s unexpected remarriage lead...
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Start Here
1959
The Path Under the Platanes
7/1
Romantic drama about three beautiful sisters, based on the acclaimed play.
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The Path Under the Platanes
1961
The Man from the East
8/1
Kenta (Kayama), a boxer-turned-wandering minstrel becomes involved in a yakuza plot to rid slum dwellers from a piece of land the gangsters wish to de...
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The Man from the East
1964
Fright Time
0/0
A grieving factory worker storms a Tokyo police station, holding a department chief at gunpoint, convinced he killed his girlfriend. When he learns it...
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Fright Time
1966
Night in Bangkok
9/1
Shuichi, a young doctor working at a hospital in Bangkok, falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy Chinese trader.
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Night in Bangkok
1961
The Last Challenge
9/1
1961 Japanese movie
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The Last Challenge
1960
Three Dolls and Three Guys
7/1
Punch, Pinch, and Sench become involved in a murder mystery centering on a Chinese billionaire (Mihashi), actually a Japanese yakuza, who claims to be...
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Three Dolls and Three Guys
1963
A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
0/0
A young man from a family photo studio becomes a newspaper photojournalist, learning the risks and demands of the job through repeated setbacks. His g...
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A Photo journalist's Story: Risk Your Life for the Moment
1963
Attack Squadron
7/3
Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain...
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Attack Squadron
1966
Forever With You
6.5/2
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Forever With You
1959
The Entrapped Gangster
9/1
Crime melodrama about two detectives (Ikebe and Arashima) and one detective's trumpet-playing son (Sato) who become involved in a complex murder inve...
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The Entrapped Gangster
1960
Young Nude
0/0
1960 Japanese movie
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Young Nude
1960
Older Wife, Younger Husband
0/0
Comedy about a husband and wife.
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Older Wife, Younger Husband
1960
The Husband Was a Baby
0/0
Modern Comedy
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The Husband Was a Baby
1961
The Wind and Waves
0/0
A film by Shinobu Hashimoto.
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The Wind and Waves
1993
Rainbow Bridge
8/1
Set in Edo-era Kyoto, this drama depicts the adolescent battles and the love between parents and children who are born and raised in the same tenement...
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Rainbow Bridge
2003
I Love Peace
10/1
Izumi aims to be the first deaf creator of artificial limbs. One day, her senior co-worker, Kubo, goes to Afghanistan to help give aid to children as...
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I Love Peace
1960
Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face
0/0
Salaryman comedy.
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Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: A Wife's Virginal Face
1964
Money Is Most Important
0/0
A broke romantic and a practical young woman are pulled apart by money, matchmaking, and meddling families — only to find their way back to each other...
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Money Is Most Important
1990
Tigers Memorial Club Band: My Summer, and Our Summer
0/0
In a quiet provincial city, a teenage boy and a girl from the wrong side of the tracks are drawn together when a classmate's mysterious death pulls th...
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Tigers Memorial Club Band: My Summer, and Our Summer
1999
Rainbow Cape
8/1
In postwar Japan, a quiet housewife and an aging poet fall into a scandalous love that costs them everything — family, reputation, and comfort — yet n...
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Rainbow Cape
2016
Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku
0/0
A young man transported back to the colorful chaos of old Tokyo witnesses firsthand the larger-than-life dreamers who turned a stretch of carnival sta...
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Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku
1968
The Flame of Youth
8/1
Melodrama about high school life.
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The Flame of Youth
2000
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
6.7/222
In an alternate timeline the original Godzilla is never defeated and repeatedly reemerges to feed on Japan's energy sources. A new inter-dimensional w...
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