Shuntarō Emi

Acting

Shuntarō Emi

Born — Died

1923-09-16 — 2003-11-17

Place of birth

Tokyo

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

Known for

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai poster
8.0

Cyborg warriors were created by the Special Science Investigation Squad to bear nuclear, gravitational, magnetic, and electrical forces. They fight the crime empire known as "Crime".

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

1977

Pro Hunter poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Pro Hunter

1981

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura poster
NR

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura

1970

Ghost Story of Yotsuya poster
6.5

This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend about a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.

Ghost Story of Yotsuya

1959

Mermaid Legend poster
6.4

A married couple of abalone divers must confront ruthless investors taking over their coastline.

Mermaid Legend

1984

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War poster
8.0

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957

Film credits

1960s · 10 titles

Hoodlum Match poster
NR

A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.

Hoodlum Match

1965

Kono michi akashingō poster
NR

This film depicts women who throw themselves into the world of call girls as an easy way to make a living and seek pleasure, only to ruin their lives through money and sex.

Kono michi akashingō

1964

The Reckless One poster
NR

Kosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappeared. Kosuke is persistently hindered by Hasebe from Omura Sangyo. Kosuke's partner Kumagoro investigates and finds out that Hasebe, who killed the head of the Muraoka clan, made Takehara disappear in order to keep him silent. The third film in the series.

The Reckless One

1967

No artwork available
NR

A suspense comedy about thieves starring Kazuo Funaki.

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi

1968

Female Detective poster
NR

With the object of discovering the male accomplice of Hideko, a bad girl, Michiko, a police-woman, disguises herself and infiltrates a gang. Then in a reformatory, under the name of Suzuko, she finds a certain girl who is familiar with Hideko and from her she approaches a woman, named Keiko. One day, at a beer-hall, the police-woman meets Keiko who just finished a secret narcotics transaction and asks her about Hideko. However, with the sudden appearance of Saburo, one of the gang, her search fails, and an exciting pursuit begins. Later Keiko is found dead.

Female Detective

1960

東京の夜は泣いている poster
NR

Kazuko Matsuo sings the theme song to this drama film.

東京の夜は泣いている

1961

Cave Queens poster
NR

Rumi (Yoko Mihara) and Emi (Masayo Banri) are sisters who dance nightly at the Blue Moon cabaret, which happens be the headquarters of a drug ring. Offstage, Rumi captivates the gang boss, Iwahara (Shuntaro Emi); while Emi attracts the portly club manager, Yajima (Saburo Sawai). Meanwhile their older brother Shinichi (Ryo Kuromaru), a seaman, is unwittingly assisting Iwahara with his drug running. When Shinichi’s ship is sea-jacked by another drug gang, an outraged Iwahara suspects him of treachery and has him beaten and confined in a dungeon-like basement. Rumi and Emi try to free him, but a gang hitman discovers them - and their attempt ends in failure. Now under suspicion themselves, the girls try to escape, but luck goes against them and they are taken to an island where Iwahara and his crew plan to ambush the rival gang.

Cave Queens

1960

Supai to Teisô poster
NR

Japanese spy film.

Supai to Teisô

1960

Basement of Death poster
NR

Shintoho crime film directed by Kyotaro Namiki.

Basement of Death

1960

Dangerous Temptation poster
NR

Movie directed by Satoru Kobayashi.

Dangerous Temptation

1960

1950s · 24 titles

Ghost Story of Yotsuya poster
6.5

This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend about a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.

Ghost Story of Yotsuya

1959

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War poster
8.0

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957

Actress poster
8.0

Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.

Actress

1956

Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre poster
10.0

In a small town, according to the homecoming of Professor Ishinaka, the youth culture group was overwhelmed to make a presentation for the summer festival, but because of lack of funds, she works part-time at the spectacle of a tour, a haunted house Especially. The ghost was a struggle amongst the people, it was a great success in filling the crowd, but in the circus hut next to it, Kenji who was supposed to have disappeared was pitiful.

Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre

1951

Mutiny in the North Sea poster
NR

A maritime action drama set aboard a whaling ship rocked by a labor-management conflict. Shintoho's second color feature.

Mutiny in the North Sea

1956

When We Came Back poster
NR

Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki

When We Came Back

1950

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

1958

Field Nurse poster
1.0

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.

Field Nurse

1953

Yasubei Nakayama poster
NR

Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge against Lord Kira Yoshinaka as detailed in Japan's famous epic Chushingura

Yasubei Nakayama

1951

Emperor Meiji and General Nogi poster
NR

In January 1904, the situation between Japan and Russia had grown tense. The Emperor Meiji is deeply concerned, for Russia has started to build an invincible fortress at Port Arthur, and the relations between two countries have become strained to breaking point. General Nogi has retired to the first reserve and is now a gentleman farmer, but he is prepared for sudden mobilization. Finally, Japan declares war against Russia and Emperor Meiji appoints General Nogi as the commander of the force to attack Port Arthur. However, in spite of several all-out attacks, the fortress is strong and the casualties increase among the Japanese. Because of these reverses, there are loud cries for a change in command. However, the Emperor places his confidence in General Nogi.

Emperor Meiji and General Nogi

1959

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya poster
6.2

Ryutaro is a spy employed by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, who is the target of assassination attempts that aim to hand power over to his younger brother Tadanaga.

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya

1956

Impure Nuns poster
2.7

A sensual love-story between two lesbian nuns.

Impure Nuns

1958

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty poster
8.0

The year is 1937, and it has been six months since the Sendai Infantry left for Manchuria. The rotted corpse of a young woman is found at the bottom of a well, but her face and limbs are gone. The military police begin an investigation and search fervently for the person responsible, but they can't even determine the victim's identity, much less find any clues. However, the incident is made public when newspapers give wide coverage to the story, so Staff Sergeant Kosaka is dispatched from Tokyo to solve the case. Eventually, General Tsunekichi is taken into custody by local infantrymen because of the testimony of another unit, but the spirit of the dead woman appears before Staff Sergeant Kosaka, who continues to investigate on his own...

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

1957

Star Poisoning Case poster
NR

Japanese crime film.

Star Poisoning Case

1958

Satsujinhan nanatsu no kao poster
NR

Japanese crime film

Satsujinhan nanatsu no kao

1959

No artwork available
NR

Japanese sports comedy film about kendo.

The Fencing Collegian

1956

Elegy of a Geisha poster
NR

1959 Shintoho adaptation of Kyoka Izumi's novel "A Woman's Pedigree".

Elegy of a Geisha

1959

No artwork available
NR

1959 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

復讐秘文字峠

1959

Sekai no haha poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sekai no haha

1958

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki poster
NR

Japanese spy film.

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki

1959

Chronicle of the Bulbul poster
NR

Early jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Chronicle of the Bulbul

1952

No artwork available
NR

Japanese comedy film.

ノイローゼ兄さんガッチリ娘

1956

No artwork available
NR

1959 Japanese film.

決闘不動坂の大仇討

1959

妖婦 夜嵐お絹と天人お玉 poster
9.0

Fictionalized retelling of the life of a Geisha poisoner.

妖婦 夜嵐お絹と天人お玉

1957

1940s · 8 titles

Series credits