
Acting
Toshie Kusunoki
Born
1928-01-11 (98)
Place of birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
45 titles
Known for
9.0The 13th NHK Asadora. Starring Youko Takahashi in a story about a brother and sister coming of age in Hakodate and Kanazawa.
Kita no kazoku
1973
NRThe 42nd NHK Asadora which is about the Agawa family.
Seishun kazoku
1989
NRYumechiyo is the madam of a geisha house in a remote hot spring in the San'in region. When Yumechiyo learns that she is dying of leukemia caused by the atomic bomb, she writes about her life in the form of a diary, which is a collection of human dramas and the joys and sorrows of her life.
Yumechiyo Nikki
1981
7.6Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.
Black Rain
1989
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yōkina nakama
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
Film credits
1980s · 3 titles
7.6Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.
Black Rain
1989
6.5Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.
Mitsugetsu
1984
NRThis fairy tale depicts the heartwarming connection between a young man who has lost his memory and the gypsies.
Star Ranch
1987
1970s · 6 titles
6.3A trio of teenage tarts try to earn money through shoplifting and prostitution scams and get into deep trouble.
Three Pretty Devils
1970
6.2Sayoko is desperate to bear a child of her own, but her live-in boyfriend Shinsaku strenuously objects to the idea. One day, someone leaves behind a six-year-old child at their door, claiming that Shinsaku—or four other men—is the child's father! Sayoko and Shinsaku set out on a journey to find the real father.
Heaven Sent
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's a Psychic, Everybody Gather!!
1974
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Fear of Sex
1970
NRComedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall.
Fun on the Run
1970
NR1974 Japanese movie
Mr. Mutsugoro’s Happy Marriage
1974
1960s · 15 titles
8.5A musical about the escapades of some tanuki passing themselves off as humans in human society.
Vagabonds from Badgerville
1961
6.0A comedy about Hikoichi, a mediocre train conductor who falls in love with a beautiful widow Sayuri.
Traveling in Party
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Laughable Journey
1964
NRThe third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush." Taro, who had painstakingly graduated from the University of Merchant Marine after six years, was on his way to work for Saikai Kaiun on a tourist ship on the Beppu route. He was in a euphoric mood, teasing a young lady playing golf on the deck, and helping the geisha Umeka who was being harassed by a drunkard, with his natural sense of justice, as the ship arrived at Beppu Port.
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind
1961
7.0A comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her missing brother.
New Year Trip
1968
7.0The Spiders, a 1960s Japanese Group Sounds band, star. During their Asian tour spies try to smuggle plutonium hidden in The Spiders' guitar amps, but the boys just want to Rock and Roll!
The Spiders' The Road to Bali
1968
8.0A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka, comes back from a three-year training course to become a chef, hoping to be with his crush Tamae, a daughter of a Japanese restaurant’s owner. His father is not happy because Komakichi has no intention to become a rickshaw man to follow in his father’s footsteps.
The Rickshaw Man’s Son
1967
NRAn upstanding young man’s racy adventure filled with conspiracies and love.
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush
1960
NRJapanese drama film.
A Circus Girl
1966
6.0Atsumi Kiyoshi, famous for his role in Torasan, stars as Aoki Goichi, a veteran train conductor who dedicates himself in providing quality service to his passengers. With his many years of experience, he never fails to find solutions for any troubles that occur along the way. A comedic drama revolving around the lives of those who ride the express train.
Express Train
1967
6.2The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting from Katsu Shintaro as One-Eyed Ishimatsu highlights this great tale taken from Japanese history!
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960
NRA bride suddenly disappears from the wedding venue, and her boyfriend begins searching for her. Things get hectic around the two of them.
Machi no uwasa mo sanjûgo nichi
1960
10.0The Spiders arrive back in Tokyo and end up in a car accident with a beautiful fan, Yuko, who the lead singers fall in love with while she convalesces at the Hospital.
The Spiders: Big Commotion!
1968
NR1966 Japanese movie
Warera no yūjō
1966
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yosakoi sandogasa
1960
1950s · 17 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yōkina nakama
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
NRA sequel to Geisha Konatsu (1954).
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Footmark of a Snow Fairy
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
1956
6.5Once upon a time, Okuro (Ayako Wakao), a young female racoon, lived poorly with her drunken father. One day after they disguised themselves as parasols, they were wrongly brought to the Racoon Palace, where the young racoon princess (also Ayako Wakao) made a mess of her arranged marriage with the beautiful racoon prince (Raizô Ichikawa). Pretty princess ran away. In order not to spoil the promising marriage, people tried to make use of resemblances between Okuro and the princess. Before long, Okuro and the Prince fell in love with each other...
Enchanted Princess
1959
10.0Fate begins to smile upon young Chonosuke Tokugawa, son of eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, after some twenty years of life as a dependent at his step-brother's castle, when the ruler of the Takatori Clan suddenly dies leaving no heir and despite the protest from Minister Horio, it is decided that young Chonosuke is to succeed as ruler of the clan. Horio determines to murder Chonosuke on his way to Edo so that his own grandchild may rule the Takatori Clan. "Odd" Han, a travelling gambler happens to stop at the inn where Chonosuke's party is staying in secret. The assassins come to attack Chonosuke on the riverbank where he is viewing the fireworks alone but are driven off by Han. Now Chonosuke travels with Han disguised as a gambler during which he begins to learn the hardships of the peasants and is struck with the contrast between the life of a feudal and those whose labour provides his luxurious living.
The Lord and the Gambler
1959
6.2Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the truth behind an apparent double suicide.
Points and Lines
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Husband on the Run
1954
NRWoman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.
Tokyo Detective Girl
1959
9.0A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.
The Tokyo Dame
1959
NRHachigoro, a carpenter living in the Rakugo Tenement, is an honest and skilled craftsman, but he loves sake more than his three daily meals, and had even been barred from entering the Akasaiya shop where he worked. However, thanks to the intervention of the landlord he was fortunately allowed back in, and Oka, the landlord’s maid who had long harbored feelings for Hachigoro, sent him a celebratory kimono as a gift.
A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Megitsune Buro
1958
7.01955 Japanese movie
Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion
1955
NRA comic thriller directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, a first-time newcomer, based on a screenplay by Toshio Tamikado, who co-wrote "Nukiashisashi Ashi Shinobiashi." Photographed by Chikichiro Takeda of "Nurekami Kenpo." The music is by Han Takahashi of "Nukiashisashiashishininashi". Shoji Umewaka, Mieko Kondo, Daimaru Luckett and others
Bakeneko Goyōda
1958
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Turbulent Highways
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Long Comic Story-Houses' Ghost Affairs
1954
Series credits
9.0The 13th NHK Asadora. Starring Youko Takahashi in a story about a brother and sister coming of age in Hakodate and Kanazawa.
Kita no kazoku
1973
NRThe 42nd NHK Asadora which is about the Agawa family.
Seishun kazoku
1989
NRYumechiyo is the madam of a geisha house in a remote hot spring in the San'in region. When Yumechiyo learns that she is dying of leukemia caused by the atomic bomb, she writes about her life in the form of a diary, which is a collection of human dramas and the joys and sorrows of her life.
Yumechiyo Nikki
1981
5.0Minna no Uta, literally Everyone's Songs, is a five minute NHK TV and radio program broadcasting several times daily since 1961. The program is generally used as filler at the end of regular television programs. While many of the episodes are aimed at children, a large percentage are not, so the program enjoys a wide audience. The program is used to introduce new songs from popular and new singers, as well as to highlight the talents of various animators and directors. A list of upcoming and currently-airing episodes is listed monthly in magazines such as Animage and Newtype.
Minna no Uta (みんなのうた)
1961
