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逃がれの街 (1983)
Character: N/A
Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.
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殺し屋パズズ (2000)
Character: N/A
Togashi, who runs a small restaurant along the highway and leads a quiet life, finds himself being threatened by debt collector Kido after becoming a guarantor for a friend's debt. One day, a woman named Keiko appears before Togashi.
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櫂 (1985)
Character: Takeichi
Drama about the difficult relationship between a former wrestler, his wife and their adopted children.
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瀬戸内少年野球団 (1984)
Character: N/A
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the denizens of a small Japanese fishing village struggle with defeat, cultural change, and the arrival of American troops.
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死霊の罠 (1988)
Character: TV Producer
A talk show hostess takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there. As she gets closer to the truth, she and her friends are subjected to a brutal nightmare.
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佐賀のがばいばあちゃん (2006)
Character: Owner of sports shop
Gabai Granny is based on the bestseller Saga No Gabai Baachan (Gabai Granny from Saga), which is penned by comedian Shimada Yoshichi as he recounts his childhood memories of growing up under the care of his grandmother.
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ビッグ・マグナム黒岩先生 (1985)
Character: Tendo
Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?
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唐獅子株式会社 (1983)
Character: The Man with the Red Tie
A yakuza family goes into show business.
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星くず兄弟の伝説 (1985)
Character: Chairman of Hyokin Best Ten
A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom.
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じゃりン子チエ 劇場版 (1981)
Character: Masaru (voice)
Chie Takemoto is a dependable girl who struggles to help her troublesome father run a small tavern in Osaka. Unbeknown to her dad, she occasionally visits her mother who left him not too long ago. She plans on trying to reunite them, but not until her father gets a job.
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次郎長青春篇・つっぱり清水港 (1982)
Character: N/A
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 his mother's funeral. No surprise to learn he loses the lot. Not the hard-boiled yakuza story it seems, this is a comedy featuring many new artists who were making a name for themselves at the time.
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ガキ帝国 (1981)
Character: Ryu
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
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現代仁侠伝 (1997)
Character: Sasaki
A hard-boiled man who lived in the world of the Yakuza, leaves everything behind in search of revenge for his great friend.
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