Acting
Cha Katō
Born
1943-03-01 (83)
Place of birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
45 titles
Known for
6.7Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are destroyed. Getting bored of his job, he decides to find a hobby, because it seems important to him to have a hobby. So he decides to puzzle out the unsolved cases on his free time, helped by his coworker Mikazuki, who seems to have a crush on him.
Time Limit Investigator
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama
2023
6.5Stage actor Toma Kiryu suddenly retires. Toma, who lives for watching stage plays, is the favorite of office worker Hitomi Nakajo, who is devastated by his sudden retirement... One day, that "favorite" suddenly appears as Hitomi's "boss"! Toma was actually Shuichi Takagi, the heir to a wealthy family! Even without his costume, his aura radiates, and he treats the many female employees who approach him with kindness. Hitomi is also approached, but seeing her favorite right in front of her, she panics and unintentionally acts coldly. Shuichi takes an interest in Hitomi, but every time Toma-Shuichi approaches her, she feels overjoyed, yet she struggles to accept the reality that her idol is right in front of her, not in VR or 3D.
My Oshi Is Now My Boss
2023
9.0A young autistic woman, Mayuko, who has difficulty understanding and processing human emotions, meets with a young former psychiatrist, Shinichi, who is still getting over the unexpected death of his longtime girlfriend. Shinichi begins to help her with her skills of human interaction, but as he gets to know Mayuko better, he finds that she may be helping him to remember the feelings of love that he has forgotten in his grief.
From the Heart
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ドリフ大爆笑
1977
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Otasukeya Jinpachi
2013
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
8.0Kotoji Akame (Naoto Takenaka) is a shabby, middle aged low-ranking samurai of small stature. One day, in a drinking contest, he misses sending his lord off as he leaves Edo for Kuju. Released from service for this blunder, Akame becomes a wandering samurai. He goes on to steal lances from many feudal lords' processions. For Furuta, suffering defeat is out of question. To protect his domain and family, he takes it on himself to meet Murase and proposes an alliance between the Wako, Fuki and Ushizu domains. With the fate of the feudal families in their hands, Furuta and Murase pursue Akame. Each with something to protect, the men fight desperately over the lances.
Oyari Haishaku
2013
No synopsis available yet.
Dr. Hisayoshi Suma
2010
1970s · 15 titles
8.0Chotaro and Nakanishi, a duo of unemployed advertisers, drifted to Isehama, a port town near Yokohama, but a gang was making its presence felt in the town and the shopkeepers in the shopping arcade were troubled by it. Chotaro poses as a journalist and uses his words of wisdom to suggest that pen is mightier than the sword, so they create a mini-comic magazine and launch a campaign to expel the gang.
Justice! Allies! Everybody Gather!!
1975
10.0The last (10th) Toho "Crazy film" in the Nippon Ichi series.
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971
NRComedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall.
Fun on the Run
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's a Psychic, Everybody Gather!!
1974
10.0A con man defrauds a small rural town, sparking an international manhunt.
I'll Be Deceived
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's a festival! It's a ghost festival! Everybody Gather!!
1972
8.0The ninth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.
Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
For Just A Little Bit, Everybody Gather!!
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Maiko Girls, Everybody Gather!!
1972
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zundoko Zundoko, Everybody Gather!!
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's the Tsun-Tsun style, Everybody Gather!!
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Drifters, Where's Paradise?!
1974
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's a Big Event, Everybody Gather!!
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's Springtime, It's Drifters Time, Everybody Gather!!
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
They're The Drifters' suckers!! Arrest them!!
1975
1960s · 16 titles
8.0When the yakuza murder a bar hostess who, through a computer error, had amassed a huge fortune , the Crazy Cats make a robot duplicate of her.
Crazy Big Discovery
1969
7.0Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups.
Madcap Mixup
1969
NRThe fourth "Tenamonya" feature. Adapted from the popular television comedy, Fujita stars in this film based on historical events.
Last Days of the Tokugawa Regime: Tenamonya Confusion
1967
10.0The eleventh film in the comedy series starring Japan's leading comedy group, the Crazy Cats. Susumu Sakamori and his friends travel to Mexico to find a stone statue that contains the location of the secret treasure "Olmeca".
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
9.0A new stationmaster is appointed to a dilapidated local line. On top of the failing local line feuding for hot spring customers with a bus company looking to start a new route, they even get involved in a disappearance and a murder...
Everybody, Let's Go!
1967
NROwner and workers of a tiny medicine factory fall in love with a lovable girl.
Our Miyo-chan
1969
10.0Two travelers (Makoto Fujita and Minoru Shiraki) have adventures along the road including strange supernatural happenings, ghosts, and monsters.
Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dreams Come True at Night
1967
8.0Two travelers (Makoto Fujita and Minoru Shiraki) travel the Tokaido road and meet the famous Jiro Shimizu and have many comedic adventures.
Tenamonya Tôkaidô
1966
NROne day, after the ceasefire in the Vietnam War, Maroku Ohno rushed into an American military position. He had been wandering inland, unaware that the war had ended. He finally returned to Japan, only to find his hometown, Awaji Island, completely changed, and his former lover now married. So he began making a fortune in Tokyo with the intention of buying Awaji Island.
The Free Island
1967
10.0No synopsis available yet.
It's The Drifters! Steal, steal, steal as much as you can!
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
It's The Drifters! Adventure, Adventure, More Adventure!
1968
NRA group of low-level yakuza members have run out of options and decided to start a new company called “The Do-It-All Consultants,” but this leads to much trouble.
It's The Drifters! Forward, forward, and forward again!
1967
8.0No synopsis available yet.
It's The Drifters! All Star Attack
1969
NRNo synopsis available yet.
We Can Do It If We Try, Everybody Gather!!
1968
10.0No synopsis available yet.
It's the Drifters! Training, Training, and More Training!
1969
Series credits
6.7Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are destroyed. Getting bored of his job, he decides to find a hobby, because it seems important to him to have a hobby. So he decides to puzzle out the unsolved cases on his free time, helped by his coworker Mikazuki, who seems to have a crush on him.
Time Limit Investigator
2006
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Fujiko F. Fujio Sci-Fi Short Drama
2023
6.5Stage actor Toma Kiryu suddenly retires. Toma, who lives for watching stage plays, is the favorite of office worker Hitomi Nakajo, who is devastated by his sudden retirement... One day, that "favorite" suddenly appears as Hitomi's "boss"! Toma was actually Shuichi Takagi, the heir to a wealthy family! Even without his costume, his aura radiates, and he treats the many female employees who approach him with kindness. Hitomi is also approached, but seeing her favorite right in front of her, she panics and unintentionally acts coldly. Shuichi takes an interest in Hitomi, but every time Toma-Shuichi approaches her, she feels overjoyed, yet she struggles to accept the reality that her idol is right in front of her, not in VR or 3D.
My Oshi Is Now My Boss
2023
9.0A young autistic woman, Mayuko, who has difficulty understanding and processing human emotions, meets with a young former psychiatrist, Shinichi, who is still getting over the unexpected death of his longtime girlfriend. Shinichi begins to help her with her skills of human interaction, but as he gets to know Mayuko better, he finds that she may be helping him to remember the feelings of love that he has forgotten in his grief.
From the Heart
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ドリフ大爆笑
1977
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Otasukeya Jinpachi
2013
A variety and comedy sketch program featuring The Drifters that was broadcast as a special program on Fuji Television and its affiliate stations during the Christmas season every December for seven years from 1982 to 1988.
Drifter's Christmas Presents
1982
No synopsis available yet.
加トちゃんケンちゃん光子ちゃん
1987
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ドリフに大挑戦スペシャル
2021
No synopsis available yet.
加ト・けん・たけしの世紀末スペシャル!!
1998
No synopsis available yet.
初笑い！ザ・ドリフターズ全員集合！！
1981