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暗夜行路 (1959)
Character: Boatman
When he was a little boy, Tokitō Kensaku was sent to live with his paternal grandfather and his mistress Oei. Years later, Kensaku realizes he has feelings for Oei.
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われ一粒の麦なれど (1964)
Character: Tobimatsu
After receiving a phone call from a woman whose child has contracted polio, government official Masayoshi Sakata decides to do everything he can to eradicate the disease.
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ひかげの娘 (1957)
Character: Yasukawa
Fusako, a girl raised in a geisha house, tries to escape her dark past and faces repeated heartbreaks. After an unexpected pregnancy, she has an abortion and decides to start a new life away from the geisha world.
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ぶっつけ本番 (1958)
Character: Oki
Matsuki, a former war photojournalist, returns home and starts a modest life with his wife, Komiko. Driven by his passion for capturing the truth, he takes on daring assignments that impress many, though his risky work worries his wife. Through his lens, he experiences deeply moving moments that give him a new perspective on the meaning of his profession. As he struggles to balance his career and family life, new challenges force him to reconsider his priorities.
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稲川淳二の恐怖物語 (1997)
Character: N/A
First "The Story of Terror" film by Junji Inagawa.
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悪霊桜子姫 (1982)
Character: N/A
A beautiful girl, haunted by the evil spirit of a woman who was burned at the stake 17 years ago, begins to kill one person after another.
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蝦夷館の決闘 (1970)
Character: N/A
1864. Samurai Shinbei is sent in a secret mission to Ezo, in the North of Japan, to stop riots of villagers commanded by Jirozaemon. A Russian count's daughter, the village leader's daughter and a secret treasure add up to the adventure.
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酒井家のしあわせ (2006)
Character: N/A
Sakai's Happiness is a humorous and bittersweet portrayal of an ordinary family dealing with the challenges of everyday life.
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おしゃべり社長 (1957)
Character: Employee C
A former company man turned drifter is pulled back to lead a struggling toy company, enforcing bold reforms that shake up its corporate culture. Just as success arrives, he quietly walks away, leaving a changed company behind.
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おトラさん (1957)
Character: N/A
The first of six "Otora-san" features.
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黒い花びら (1960)
Character: Shima
A reformed bartender is blackmailed into aiding a heist by former gang associates, leading to betrayal, violence, and the collapse of his hopes for a new life.
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お熱い休暇 (1968)
Character: N/A
Comedy about a man's adventures in Bangkok, Thailand.
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白昼の襲撃 (1970)
Character: N/A
A truck driver is reunited with friends from his youth in a seedy bar and gets drawn into a web of crime.
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野獣死すべし 復讐のメカニック (1974)
Character: N/A
Kunihiko Date, a young criminal genius, puts a perfect crime plan into action to take revenge on the men who once drove his father to ruin.
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犬神家の一族 (1990)
Character: N/A
When wealthy pharmaceutical magnate Sahei Inugami dies in 1949, his family gathers for the reading of his will, only to discover that his enormous fortune has been left under extraordinary conditions. Detective Kosuke Kindaichi is drawn into the inheritance dispute when the family begins to turn against itself and a series of murders follows. As Kindaichi investigates the Inugami family's tangled relationships and long-hidden secrets, the mysterious return of Sahei's grandson Sukekiyo—whose face is concealed behind a white mask after suffering severe injuries during the war—adds another layer to the deadly mystery.
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Солнце (2005)
Character: Suzuki, Prime Minister
A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.
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メカゴジラの逆襲 (1975)
Character: N/A
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.
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The Passenger (2006)
Character: Oshima
Yakuza Naoki Sando discovers his daughter Hiroko in bed with his adopted son Kohji. Three years later, Kohji is working the streets as a hustler, still yearning for a way to earn his estranged father's approval to continue his borderline incestuous relationship. Hiroko sees a way back to her brother's arms when Sando's shady colleague Marc Tanner absconds to Canada with gambling funds destined for the big boss. Presumably with her father's permission, she calls Kohji and tells him to hurry to Montréal, recover the money and kill Tanner.
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犬神家の一族 (1976)
Character: Family Doctor
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.
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動脈列島 (1975)
Character: N/A
Akiyama is an intern, disgusted with the noise pollution caused by the bullet trains and the heart attacks that noise has been causing in older hospital patients, plots to disrupt and, in ten days, destroy a unit of the operation. He warns the Japan National Railway, that, if nothing is done to reduce the noise, he will derail a bullet train. Takigawa is the police detective sent to stop him.
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たみおのしあわせ (2008)
Character: N/A
A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new “good guys.” The father Nobuo, and his son Tamio, are unable to mature, unable to break the parent-child roles, have no sense of responsibility, and keep holding on to the past. The pair is overwhelmed by all the colorful characters around them telling them what to do. They go to strenuous and humorous efforts to make Tamio’s wedding an event to remember.
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エスパイ (1974)
Character: Security Guard B
Two Japanese spies with extrasensory powers go to Istanbul to stop a global agenda of assassinations.
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ヘアピン・サーカス (1972)
Character: N/A
A retired racing champion, now a driving instructor, gets involved with the speed tribes after impulsively taking to the streets to relive his former glory.
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Silk (2007)
Character: Japanese Elder #1
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
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ＴＨＥ レイプマン２ (1994)
Character: N/A
After a tragic accident, Keisuke, mild-mannered teacher by day and rapist vigilante by night, and his Uncle Shotoku discover a conspiracy within a Tokyo hospital to sell children's organs to the Hong Kong mafia. Keisuke must use his expertise to unravel the corruption and right wrongs through penetration!
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最後の審判 (1965)
Character: N/A
Driven by greed and a desire for his cousin's wife, Jiro orchestrates a complex frame-up to have his cousin arrested for murder.
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日本の青春 (1968)
Character: Okada
During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.
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喜劇 駅前探検 (1967)
Character: N/A
Late entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.
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