Directing

Susumu Kodama

Born — Died

1926-10-23 — 1987-01-12

Place of birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Directing

Credits

9 titles

Known for

Assassin's Road poster
NR

Toma (Go Kato) is a son of a doctor in Takane, Yoshitomo Monzen. He was ordered by the sick federal lord and travel to Edo. It was said that Tsurunosuke, the man supposed to be the next federal lord, got a heavy disease, and the order aimed to make sure if it is true or not. On his way to Edo, Toma gave a hand to Kiku (Mayumi Okamura) who had a stomachache. However, she seemed to be in big trouble, and there were many warriors on the roads… This is the remade drama of “Wakasamamono” written by a popular novelist Tatsuji Satte. Go Kato as Dr. Waka brandishes a sword to come up against the plot of Karo, related to the inheritance of Takane Han.

Assassin's Road

1982

The Tale of Saikaido poster
NR

Set in the Kyushu area of the Edo period. This is a large-length bizarre story that incorporates elements such as mysteries and adventures surrounding hidden gold mines.

The Tale of Saikaido

1983

Murder in the Doll House poster
7.7

Yūsaku Matsuda plays the part of a private detective in this modern day "who dunnit" mystery, full of suspense, thrills and chills.

Murder in the Doll House

1979

Baian Mayoibashi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Baian Mayoibashi

1982

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower poster
NR

During Ienari Tokugawa's period. Hanakurabe (a playful competition of poetry with flowers in this period) was held to please Shogun (General), and Shiroshobu of the Date family and Higoshobu of the Hosokawa family competed with each other. As a result, the Hosokawa family won and Yahei Tabuki of the Date family killed himself. At the funeral, a beautiful woman (Hibiko Maya) appeared in front of Yahei's son, Yazyuro (Tsuyoshi Kato). The woman said, "I am a woman of the Hosokawa family, and the person who killed your father" and left. To revenge father, he became "Hanaonmitsu" to make a better flower than Higoshobu.

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower

1983

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride poster
NR

The second standalone TV drama in the Kōsuke Kindaichi series, starring Ikko Furuya. Fresh blood drips from the ceiling onto a bride’s gown… Kindaichi takes on the challenge of solving this mysterious case.

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride

1983

Behind the camera

Assassin's Road poster
NR

Toma (Go Kato) is a son of a doctor in Takane, Yoshitomo Monzen. He was ordered by the sick federal lord and travel to Edo. It was said that Tsurunosuke, the man supposed to be the next federal lord, got a heavy disease, and the order aimed to make sure if it is true or not. On his way to Edo, Toma gave a hand to Kiku (Mayumi Okamura) who had a stomachache. However, she seemed to be in big trouble, and there were many warriors on the roads… This is the remade drama of “Wakasamamono” written by a popular novelist Tatsuji Satte. Go Kato as Dr. Waka brandishes a sword to come up against the plot of Karo, related to the inheritance of Takane Han.

Assassin's Road

1982

The Tale of Saikaido poster
NR

Set in the Kyushu area of the Edo period. This is a large-length bizarre story that incorporates elements such as mysteries and adventures surrounding hidden gold mines.

The Tale of Saikaido

1983

Murder in the Doll House poster
7.7

Yūsaku Matsuda plays the part of a private detective in this modern day "who dunnit" mystery, full of suspense, thrills and chills.

Murder in the Doll House

1979

Baian Mayoibashi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Baian Mayoibashi

1982

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower poster
NR

During Ienari Tokugawa's period. Hanakurabe (a playful competition of poetry with flowers in this period) was held to please Shogun (General), and Shiroshobu of the Date family and Higoshobu of the Hosokawa family competed with each other. As a result, the Hosokawa family won and Yahei Tabuki of the Date family killed himself. At the funeral, a beautiful woman (Hibiko Maya) appeared in front of Yahei's son, Yazyuro (Tsuyoshi Kato). The woman said, "I am a woman of the Hosokawa family, and the person who killed your father" and left. To revenge father, he became "Hanaonmitsu" to make a better flower than Higoshobu.

The Samurai and the Secret of the Flower

1983

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride poster
NR

The second standalone TV drama in the Kōsuke Kindaichi series, starring Ikko Furuya. Fresh blood drips from the ceiling onto a bride’s gown… Kindaichi takes on the challenge of solving this mysterious case.

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride

1983

Sexy Journey: Strange Company poster
NR

Comedy about two so-called "ladies men" and their conquests.

Sexy Journey: Strange Company

1970

Sexy Comic: Strange Friends poster
NR

Comedy about a pair of salarymen.

Sexy Comic: Strange Friends

1970

Kenkaku Shōbai: Kadowakashi poster
NR

Kohei Akiyama, a popular master swordsman, and his son Daijiro live in the town of Edo in good faith. While running a dojo, Daijiro and his father find themselves wrapped up in a series of events with the town's people.

Kenkaku Shōbai: Kadowakashi

1983