Acting

Hiroshi Kōno

Born

1925-03-21 (101)

Known for

Acting

Credits

54 titles

Known for

Blitz!! Strada 5 poster
NR

Battle between international criminal organizations and the secret team of international police formed against these organizations. An action drama incorporating element of children's hero program, Tokusatsu, such as characters with superhuman motor nerves and the appearance of super machines. "Strada 5" is the name of this secret team.

Blitz!! Strada 5

1974

Youth of the Beast poster
6.9

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.

Youth of the Beast

1963

Story of a Prostitute poster
6.6

Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.

Story of a Prostitute

1965

I Hate But Love poster
7.0

A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.

I Hate But Love

1962

午前零時の出獄 poster
NR

This movie depicts the confrontation between a man entangled in a despicable trap and the shadow of murderous intent, and the efforts of a journalist chasing after the truth. Due to the passage of time since the film's release, some scenes may be marred by visual and audio distortions. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

午前零時の出獄

1963

Tattooed Life poster
7.2

After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother.

Tattooed Life

1965

Film credits

1960s · 41 titles

Youth of the Beast poster
6.9

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.

Youth of the Beast

1963

Story of a Prostitute poster
6.6

Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.

Story of a Prostitute

1965

I Hate But Love poster
7.0

A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.

I Hate But Love

1962

午前零時の出獄 poster
NR

This movie depicts the confrontation between a man entangled in a despicable trap and the shadow of murderous intent, and the efforts of a journalist chasing after the truth. Due to the passage of time since the film's release, some scenes may be marred by visual and audio distortions. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

午前零時の出獄

1963

Tattooed Life poster
7.2

After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother.

Tattooed Life

1965

Retaliation poster
5.9

Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated. An ambitious type, he quickly hooks up with another gang who promise him a prominent position if he helps them deal with a rival family. But bonds are made to be broken, and pledges of loyalty soon give way to competition, betrayal and — naturally — retaliation.

Retaliation

1968

Smashing the 0-Line poster
6.3

Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even more ruthless female gang boss kidnaps his sister?

Smashing the 0-Line

1960

The Wild, Unruly Drifter poster
NR

Fourth installment of Nikkatsu's "Drifter" series, with Kobayashi Akira.

The Wild, Unruly Drifter

1960

The Man with a Sinister Laugh poster
8.0

After getting out of prison, a young yakuza tries to find out who killed his girlfriend, attempts not to get drawn back into crime, and to find his missing sister.

The Man with a Sinister Laugh

1960

零戦黒雲一家 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

零戦黒雲一家

1962

Outlaw: Heartless poster
6.8

Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) was indebted to Mitsugimoto. Sawada, a low rank yakuza with a gambling problem owed Mitsugimoto three million yen. This equation can only lead to one answer. Mitsugimoto needs to pay and Goro's coming to collect.

Outlaw: Heartless

1968

Outlaw: Kill! poster
6.9

Goro has always been a lone wolf. When he arrives at an industrial city in Keihin, there is certain restlessness in the air. The Iriezaki family and the Kanto Touyu-kai were in the midst of a territorial dispute. Goro was quick to notice, but had no intent to take sides. At a department store nearby, he sees an elevator lady being harassed by a couple of hoodlums. Goro decides to intervene. Unbeknownst to him, the hoodlums are Touyu-kai members – and the girl has strong ties with the opposing family.

Outlaw: Kill!

1969

Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary poster
NR

A kidnapping occurred over a seven-million-dollar diamond that was sewn into his stomach. Takuya Nikaido, the hero of Kamideki, challenges the underground organization of fear. The final work of Asahi Kobayashi's "Ginza Whirlpool Child (Mitsugai)" series.

Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary

1963

I Shall Not Forget poster
7.0

Hearing that his friend Yosuke Tsumura had died, Shiro Okabe returned to Kyoto. He felt that Yusuke's wife, Yusuke Tsumura's former love Yuko, knew something about Yosuke's death, but he was unable to find out what she knew. Okabe investigates Yosuke's death, but someone kills the people who provide clues one after another. Okabe follows Rumi, a woman at a bar who was close to Yosuke, to Mt. Hiei, and to his surprise learns that Yosuke is still alive.

I Shall Not Forget

1968

100 Gamblers poster
7.0

Set in Kyushu during the early Showa period, the son of a boss who is killed after a greedy boss takes over his territory, takes over and takes revenge on his nemesis.

100 Gamblers

1969

He Killed Dad poster
NR

The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murdered. Kunio sets out on a manhunt to avenge his father and will stop at nothing until he finds the killer. Setsuko, Kunio's fiancée, is unable to keep up with the lunacy that Kunio stirs up and finds comfort with another man - his brother, Akira.

He Killed Dad

1961

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin poster
6.6

On a cold winter day, Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) and Masahiko murder the mob boss of Meishin-Kai. The deed costs them time in prison, but Goro had no shred of regret. When Goro is released 2 years later, Masahiko is dying in prison hospital and entrusts his last wish; "find my sister and take care of her." Goro leaves as a free man with a mission, but soon finds that he might have been better off in jail.

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin

1968

Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler poster
NR

Japanese crime film

Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler

1969

The Man with a Shotgun poster
6.5

Ryoji, a wanderer, arrives in a remote mountain town, carrying a shotgun and claiming to be a hunter. He quickly becomes embroiled in a web of trouble surrounding the town's mill.

The Man with a Shotgun

1961

The Flower and the Angry Waves poster
7.2

A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing with her. In Tokyo, he hides under the identity of a worker while the young woman becomes a waitress in a restaurant.

The Flower and the Angry Waves

1964

Kanto Wanderer poster
6.6

Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.

Kanto Wanderer

1963

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin poster
8.0

Japanese crime film

Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin

1969

Kimagure tosei poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kimagure tosei

1962

Shin yūkyōden poster
NR

In this town, Kagosuke and Ryukichi of the Okamoto family, who are deeply committed to the yakuza way, are straightforward and justice-loving hot-blooded men. However, their slight clumsiness is a flaw, but they are extremely strong in fights, and there's no one who can match them. They are head over heels for Osen-san. They are both desperately unwilling to yield even if the other is a brother.

Shin yūkyōden

1966

A Man with Dragon Tattoos poster
8.0

In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth, dreams are instilled into the lives of many across Japan. A vigorous young man with a look of fearless determination, sets foot on the northern part of Kyushu, an area where Yakuza thrived. His name is Kingoro Tamai (Yujiro Ishihara). With plans to travel the world, Kingoro worked diligently at a coal mine. His loyalty and hard work earned the respect of his peers, his courage won the heart of the beautiful Mon (Ruriko Asaoka), and his success evoked jealousy in his enemies.

A Man with Dragon Tattoos

1962

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding poster
NR

A man who was released from prison wanders around the Kanto region and gets involved with the local yakuza.

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

1967

Tiger of the Sea poster
NR

A group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.

Tiger of the Sea

1964

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm poster
NR

Set in Uwajima, Shikoku, an action film starring Akira Kobayashi who uncovers evils related to pearl farming.

The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

1960

Murder Unincorporated poster
6.5

When the mysterious “Joe of Spades” (Jo Shishido) executes one of the bosses of a powerful syndicate, his colleagues, fearing for their own lives, call on the services of assassin agency Murder Unincorporated to take care of the problem. This unique entry showcases some of the most peculiar killing tactics to ever hit Japanese cinema!

Murder Unincorporated

1965

A Wandering Gambler poster
NR

Koji Himuro is the wandering gambler. His brother and his girlfriend were both murdered because he was determined to expose a gambling cheat. As a result, he vows to never gamble again, but in the end, his rage against cheats spurs him to action once again, with deadly consequences.

A Wandering Gambler

1964

Birth of a Fighter poster
7.0

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.

Birth of a Fighter

1967

Penitentiary Brothers poster
NR

Authentic action drama of modern gangsters.

Penitentiary Brothers

1969

Volcano Wind poster
NR

An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from Kagoshima, Kyushu, but neither the money nor the remains of the pilot can be found.

Volcano Wind

1960

Gambling Kitten poster
6.8

Arikawa runs a transport company. But this is only a front for his gambling house. Yuriko is a regular on the scene, and she is fascinated by the dice and the one who throws them. A year before, Yuriko's father died in mysterious circumstances; she decides to go in search of the truth.

Gambling Kitten

1965

Children of Izu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Children of Izu

1962

Ukiyo-e Artist poster
9.0

A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.

Ukiyo-e Artist

1968

The Scarred Crest poster
NR

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds himself torn by the death of an old friend - the son of crime kingpin Kiyomiya. A death Ryuji feels responsible for.

The Scarred Crest

1964

Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō gozenreiji poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō gozenreiji

1962

Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kenjū wa samishī otoko no uta sa

1962

A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge poster
NR

Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.

A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge

1964

Invasion of Kanto Government poster
NR

A passionate man, driven by his boss's will, who fell to an assassin's blade, dedicates himself to rebuilding the gang. This thrilling, entertaining masterpiece by Eiki weaves together love and longing into its intense portrayal.

Invasion of Kanto Government

1965

1950s · 8 titles

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes

1955

日本敗れず poster
7.0

In May 1945, Japan's defeat was imminent after the attacks on Saipan, Iwo Jima, and the Philippines, and Tokyo was reduced to a sea of ​​fire by another massive air raid. However, within the Ministry of the Army, there were still officers who were enthusiastic about a decisive battle on the mainland. Eventually, the Okinawa garrison was annihilated, and the US military was approaching the mainland, but on July 27th, the Potsdam Conference between the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union broadcast the Triple Joint Declaration, which set out the final terms of surrender for Japan.

日本敗れず

1954

Kobushidake denki: Kogane jigoku poster
NR

The 1st movie in the Kobushidake denki series.

Kobushidake denki: Kogane jigoku

1956

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来

1951

A Turning to Hell poster
NR

Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key. From a newspaper he learns that the dead man is an official who has been detained as a suspect in a bribery case involving 150,000,000 yen and that another suspect named Matsunaga is still in custody. Maki realizes that if he can obtain the other two-thirds of the key, he will be a multi-millionaire.

A Turning to Hell

1959

Riverside Fish Market Empire poster
NR

Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki

Riverside Fish Market Empire

1952

Warehouse No. 3 poster
NR

A musical action film that tells the story of a young saxophonist's fierce struggle against a gang of smugglers and a story of pure love, all accompanied by the sensual voice of Yuri Asakura.

Warehouse No. 3

1958

旅鴉でござんす poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

旅鴉でござんす

1956

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