Writing

Kei Tasaka

Born — Died

1934-01-03 — 2015-04-10

Place of birth

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Writing

Credits

33 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Manhunt poster
6.2

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

Manhunt

1976

Goyokin poster
7.5

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.

Goyokin

1969

Samurai Wolf II poster
7.1

Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their executions, one of whom oddly looks exactly like his dead father. There are crooked gold miners, a beautiful girl who is unfortunately a complete lunatic and a dojo master who is obsessed with killing Kiba just to prove that his school's sword style is the best.

Samurai Wolf II

1967

Samurai Wolf poster
7.0

This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot. Her assailants then send against him another samurai, named Sana, who is without scruples. The fight between them will become personal, for the honor and love of the blind woman.

Samurai Wolf

1966

Eleven Samurai poster
7.5

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.

Eleven Samurai

1967

Solar Eclipse poster
6.9

When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, greed and even murder are on the ballot.

Solar Eclipse

1975

The Third Ninja poster
7.0

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

The Third Ninja

1964

The Wolves poster
7.4

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew?

The Wolves

1971

Lowly Ronin poster
8.0

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.

Lowly Ronin

1981

A Devil of a Gentleman poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Devil of a Gentleman

1963

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot poster
9.0

Seeking revenge after a brutal attack that left him disfigured, a former assassin gets drawn into a high-stakes conflict over a valuable treasure.

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

1982

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn poster
6.7

Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen urn which has hidden significance to his clan. But Tange Sazen has his own reasons for seeking the urn.

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

1966

It's a Psychic, Everybody Gather!! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

It's a Psychic, Everybody Gather!!

1974

It's a festival! It's a ghost festival! Everybody Gather!! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

It's a festival! It's a ghost festival! Everybody Gather!!

1972

Blackmail poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Blackmail

1963

Doterai Man poster
8.5

Business is a game! A theatrical version of the TV drama that became a social phenomenon starring Teruhiko Saigo. Set in a wholesaler town in Osaka, it depicts the activities of the main character Takezo Yamashita who repels adversity with a man's stubbornness and guts.

Doterai Man

1975

The Flower and the Dragon poster
8.0

A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman establishing a family of longshoreman, centering on their love and struggle.

The Flower and the Dragon

1965

Rub Out the Past poster
8.0

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

Rub Out the Past

1966

Heiji, the Detective poster
5.4

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seigoro.

Heiji, the Detective

1967

Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable poster
NR

This film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue, which tells the story of a comedian who teams up with a strange man he meets while traveling, and the two become very popular in Asakusa while performing their unusual acts.

Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable

1978

Itsudemo yume o poster
NR

This is a factory area in downtown Tokyo, and Hikaru, nicknamed Pika-chan, is a nurse at the Mihara Clinic, a friend of the poor.

Itsudemo yume o

1963

Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro poster
NR

A straight-laced police officer is reassigned to the vice squad tasked with cracking down on underground pornography rings. While investigating a blue film operation, he becomes involved with a charismatic stripper who may hold the key to the case. As the investigation deepens, the officer finds his personal life and sense of masculinity unexpectedly transformed, blurring the line between duty and desire.

Kigeki: Otoko no nakidokoro

1973

アッと驚く為五郎 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

アッと驚く為五郎

1970

Hageshī kawa poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Hageshī kawa

1962

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves poster
10.0

The sequel of "Flower and Dragon". Kingoro Tamai founded a family in the port of Wakamatsu. He unites people with his courage, and revolts against the entrepreneur Oki Nakashi, who is teeming with vices. Kingoro and his family are also forced to fight against the Ezaki-Gumi group, which is opposed by Tomoda Kizo, who is trying to control the port of Wakamatsu.

Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves

1966

Fun on the Run poster
NR

Comedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall.

Fun on the Run

1970

Our Miyo-chan poster
NR

Owner and workers of a tiny medicine factory fall in love with a lovable girl.

Our Miyo-chan

1969

Marriage of the Sky and the Sea poster
NR

A love comedy directed by Osamu Takahashi based on an original screenplay by Kei Tasaka.

Marriage of the Sky and the Sea

1962

Turkish March: Castle of Dreams poster
4.0

In the notorious soapland district of Ogoto—Alice, a seasoned sex worker scarred by abuse and betrayal, is ready for a new start as she marries Honjo, a driver she once served. Despite her painful past, which includes being exploited by her stepfather and betrayed by her mother, Alice has found a semblance of family among her peers in the industry. She’s particularly close to Maya, a top earner in their shared apartment building, and maintains a complicated relationship with Dera, an intellectual companion of Maya’s. When Alice and Maya are mugged, they discover that the assailant is Tamae—Alice’s own younger sister. As the web of relationships further entangles with characters like the man Ikuno who originally introduced Alice to this harsh world, and others whose lives spiral out of control, the story builds to a series of shocking events. These include violent confrontations, explosive accidents, and tragic mishaps that leave the characters emotionally and physically shattered.

Turkish March: Castle of Dreams

1984

The Life of a Horse-Trader poster
NR

Hokkaido at the end of the Taisho era is Kitami. On the day his wife died of a dystocia, Bakuro Yonetaro fell asleep after being kicked by a sick woman Yuki at a vague shop after violence.

The Life of a Horse-Trader

1963

Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi poster
NR

In front of Sagami Detention Center. Shosuke, the owner of a strip joint called "Shunpu Music," welcomes Okoma, a stripper who has been locked up for public indecency. Shosuke immediately takes the paroled Okoma to the police station to greet her, and meets a young new detective, Matsuta Obara, who has just been transferred. But the two don't get along from the moment they meet...

Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi

1974

Maiko Girls, Everybody Gather!! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maiko Girls, Everybody Gather!!

1972

It's Springtime, It's Drifters Time, Everybody Gather!! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

It's Springtime, It's Drifters Time, Everybody Gather!!

1971