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力道山の鉄腕巨人 (1954)
Character: N/A
1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.
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Jônetsu - Ra pashion (1932)
Character: Tokiko
Film by Hiroshi Shimizu, featuring an early role for frequent Ozu and Naruse collaborator Hideko Takamine.
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森繁のデマカセ紳士 (1955)
Character: N/A
Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.
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無国籍者 (1951)
Character: N/A
Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa
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愛よ人類と共にあれ 前篇 日本篇 (1931)
Character: Isamu (Geisha)
The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a lumberland epic with a forest fire on Sakhalin Island, turns into a tragedy of King Lear dimensions, and manages to amaze the blasé audience with a happy end in the Wild West.
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愛よ人類と共にあれ 後篇 米国篇 (1931)
Character: Isamu Kimi
The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a lumberland epic with a forest fire on Sakhalin Island, turns into a tragedy of King Lear dimensions, and manages to amaze the blasé audience with a happy end in the Wild West.
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月夜鴉 (1939)
Character: Geisha
The ambiguous relationship between a woman musician and her young student.
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陽気な唄 (1929)
Character: Fujiko
Japanese silent film from 1929.
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愛慾の記 (1930)
Character: N/A
Record of Love and Desire a.k.a. Desire of Night (愛慾の記[b], Aiyoku no ki; lit. "Memories of Love and Desire") is a 1930 Japanese silent film directed by Heinosuke Gosho, starring Kinuyo Tanaka and Ichirō Yuki.
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金色夜叉 (1932)
Character: Otoshi (Minowa's Daughter)
Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son. Heartbroken, Kan’ichi becomes a moneylender, and years later their paths cross again under changed circumstances. Adapted from a popular serialized novel of the same name.
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母情 (1950)
Character: N/A
A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.
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「粘土のお面」より かあちゃん (1961)
Character: Tosihe's mother
Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.
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芸者ワルツ (1952)
Character: N/A
1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.
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婦系図 湯島に散る花 (1959)
Character: N/A
1959 Shintoho adaptation of Kyoka Izumi's novel "A Woman's Pedigree".
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或る夜の殿様 (1946)
Character: N/A
In 1887, two businessmen, Echigo-ya and Kitahara, compete for railroad construction authorization from the government. The minister states that a local noble must not object, and his missing younger brother is the only one who could sway him. Meanwhile, Omitsu, a hotel employee tired of Echigo-ya’s wife’s arrogance, teams up with Kitahara to stage a scheme where a vagrant young man pretends to be the noble’s lost brother, aiming to trick and embarrass the wealthy woman.
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桃の花の咲く下で (1951)
Character: N/A
A picture-story-show operator, accompanies her son, Akira, who lives apart from her, to a hot-spring medical treatment and spend a moment of brief happiness together, but eventually the time comes to say goodbye. The portrayal of the children and the atmosphere of the hot spring resort shine through in this film about a mother by master filmmaker Hiroshi Shimizu.
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青春交響楽 (1928)
Character: Toshiko
Japanese silent film from 1928.
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絹代物語 (1930)
Character: N/A
Japanese silent film from 1930. Directed by Heinosuke Gosho, the film marked a new stage in the artistry of Kinuyo Tanaka, earning acclaim strong enough to greatly expand her following as a leading actress.
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四谷怪談 (1956)
Character: Oyumi
Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke. The film is based on the kabuki classic: Toukaidou Yotsuya Kaidan (1826) written by Tsuruya Nanboku and is one of the most famous ghost stories throughout Japan.
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怪談累が淵 (1957)
Character: Otetsu
A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swamp. However, the ghost of the masseur returns to haunt the samurai, who kills his wife by mistake and then goes to the swamp and drowns himself. 20 years later, the masseur's daughter unknowingly falls in love with the samurai's son who has been brought up to be a servant. After she is horribly disfigured in an accident, he plots to run away with another woman, but the path of their escape lies by the Kasane swamp...
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大当りパチンコ娘 (1952)
Character: N/A
Set in a bustling 1950s parlor, a beautiful counter clerk falls for a wealthy businessman’s son, only to have their romance derailed by a ruthless loan shark and a mounting family debt. As the parlor faces ruin, the narrative weaves through slapstick antics, musical numbers by Enka legends, and surreal interviews with real-life cultural figures. A chaotic "blueprint" for the Pachinko subgenre, this musical dramedy captures the obsession and desperation of the silver balls.
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新日本珍道中(西日本の巻) (1958)
Character: N/A
Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.
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金語楼のお巡りさん (1956)
Character: N/A
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.
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銭形平次捕物控 平次八百八町 (1949)
Character: N/A
Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.
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敷屋皿町番 (1937)
Character: N/A
short film about Banchō Sarayashiki.
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伊那の勘太郎 (1943)
Character: N/A
War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.
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妖雲里見快挙伝 解決篇 (1957)
Character: Isarako
In the first year of Chōroku, Satomi Yoshimi, lord of Takita Castle in Awa, faces defeat by neighboring lord Anzai Kagesuren. As the castle nears collapse, Anzai demands a seed from Yoshimi’s lineage, specifically from his wife, Fushihime. Outraged but facing annihilation, Yoshimi gives Fushihime a string of eight ancestral beads and urges her to escape to loyal retainer Inuda Kobungo. Instead, she goes alone to Anzai, followed by her dog, Hachibo. In a twist, Hachibo attacks and kills Anzai, allowing Fushihime to escape. She later reveals that the beads protected her and predicts that eight warriors bearing these beads will someday defend the Satomi family before passing away. Yoshimi finds one of the beads in Inuzuka Nobuno’s armor and convinces her to serve him. Meanwhile, Baka Daiki, plotting to overthrow Satomi, imprisons Inukawa Shosuke, who tries to intervene, under the watch of vassal Aminen Saomojiro.
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愉しき哉人生 (1944)
Character: N/A
A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.
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おこんの初恋 花嫁七変化 (1958)
Character: N/A
A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.
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のんき裁判 (1955)
Character: N/A
A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and the crime of killing with laughter.
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かごや判官 (1935)
Character: Oharu
Two cowardly palanquin carriers know the culprit of a murder but are too scared to report it to the police. In the mean time, an innocent man is arrested as the murderer and chaos ensues. Pre-war jidaigeki film.
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風流深川唄 (1960)
Character: N/A
A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
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野戦看護婦 (1953)
Character: N/A
In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arrival of a fragile new nurse, Keiko, reawakens Yukiko's warmth but also sparks intense jealousy when Nemoto shows Keiko kindness.
As the two bond over a shared hometown, Yukiko's resentment grows. The situation is compounded by the escalating chaos of a losing war, including air raids, medicine shortages, and a deadly malaria outbreak that weakens Keiko. Set against the backdrop of Japan’s impending defeat, Yukiko is forced to confront the high cost of her envy and decide where her loyalties lie in a final test of courage and compassion.
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番場の忠太郎 (1955)
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Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
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犬神家の謎 悪魔は踊る (1954)
Character: N/A
Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.
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鬼姫競艶録 (1956)
Character: N/A
An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan. Hibari Misora plays two roles: a charming princess and a dashing youngster, performs songs and dances throughout the film until the big decisive battle.
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もぐら横丁 (1953)
Character: N/A
33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating from a girls' school in Hokuriku, she immediately moved to Tokyo to meet and marry Ogata. After neatly writing Ogata's manuscript, he would buy dorayaki as a gratuity and devour it.
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生さぬ仲 (1932)
Character: Waitress
An actress returns to Tokyo after a successful stint in Hollywood to reclaim—with the help of her gangster brother—the daughter she abandoned years before.
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芝居道 (1944)
Character: N/A
The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
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恋文 (1953)
Character: N/A
A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.
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太平洋戦争と姫ゆり部隊 (1962)
Character: N/A
The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.
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青春の夢いまいづこ (1932)
Character: N/A
When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.
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東海道四谷怪談 (1959)
Character: Maki
This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend which tells of a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.
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悪魔の手毬唄 (1961)
Character: Oito
1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.
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残菊物語 (1939)
Character: Geisha Konaka
In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
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怪談 鍋島の猫 (1949)
Character: N/A
Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommend Kinbei to offer it to his lord. Kinbei hesitates at first, since he knows the board has a mysterious legend surrounding it; it's believed that for every game played on the board, one death is required.
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地獄の蟲 (1979)
Character: Wife, Otsune
A group of bandits flee to the mountains after killing an evil moneylender. Remake of Hiroshi Inagaki's Jigoku no mushi (1938).
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恋の花咲く 伊豆の踊子 (1933)
Character: Geisha
"The Dancing Girl of Izu" tells of the story between a young male student who is touring the Izu Peninsula and a family of traveling dancers he meets there, including their youngest girl. The student finds the naïve girl attractive even though he eventually has to part with the family after spending memorable time together.
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恋愛ズバリ講座 (1961)
Character: N/A
A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".
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風流滑稽譚 仙人部落 (1961)
Character: N/A
Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".
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何故彼女等はそうなったか (1956)
Character: N/A
The day to day life in an establishment for delinquent teenage girls.
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銀座化粧 (1951)
Character: N/A
A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.
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