Minako Katsuki

Acting

Minako Katsuki

Born

1937-03-07 (89)

Known for

Acting

Credits

49 titles

Known for

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

Bad Girl poster
7.6

Wakae is a 15 year old girl who lived under the same roof with her alcoholic father and stepmom. Her mother had died years ago. She spends her nights at a rundown bar, sharing drinks and cigarettes with the lowlife drunks. She has nowhere to turn and no one to talk to, until she is reunited with her childhood friend, Saburo, who brings warmth to her heart.

Bad Girl

1963

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger poster
8.0

When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

1960

Sun and Stars poster
NR

It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.

Sun and Stars

1962

The Tale of Genji poster
9.0

An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.

The Tale of Genji

1966

Season of Farewell poster
NR

A touching story of a girl who sails away from her love to keep her family together.

Season of Farewell

1962

Film credits

1960s · 34 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

Bad Girl poster
7.6

Wakae is a 15 year old girl who lived under the same roof with her alcoholic father and stepmom. Her mother had died years ago. She spends her nights at a rundown bar, sharing drinks and cigarettes with the lowlife drunks. She has nowhere to turn and no one to talk to, until she is reunited with her childhood friend, Saburo, who brings warmth to her heart.

Bad Girl

1963

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger poster
8.0

When Ryuji - the Gun Slinger, a drug addict leaves hospital to which he was taken after a gunfight by a notorious killer named Gin of Colt, he is employed as a bodyguard by Yo Sangen, chief of a narcotics smuggling ring.

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

1960

Sun and Stars poster
NR

It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tale of brothers burning with masculine will and passion.

Sun and Stars

1962

The Tale of Genji poster
9.0

An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.

The Tale of Genji

1966

Season of Farewell poster
NR

A touching story of a girl who sails away from her love to keep her family together.

Season of Farewell

1962

Crimson Pistol poster
NR

Wearing a symbol of justice and brotherhood on his waist – a crimson pistol belt, Ace Joe engages in a fight with villains trying to seize the mine.

Crimson Pistol

1961

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

Chivalrous Outlaw poster
NR

A romantic story about a knight who becomes involved in the murder of his brother's wife and ultimately confronts the local yakuza.

Chivalrous Outlaw

1963

Hotbed of Crime poster
NR

Released in the UK as Hotbed of Crime

Hotbed of Crime

1961

Tōkyō dodonpa musume poster
NR

Motomu Ida movie

Tōkyō dodonpa musume

1961

Kidō sōsahan-gun ōkami no machi poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kidō sōsahan-gun ōkami no machi

1962

Kidō sōsahan Minato no ryakudatsu-sha poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kidō sōsahan Minato no ryakudatsu-sha

1962

Seishun no Sabaki poster
NR

University karate club member Kikuo is actually the son of a yakuza boss. However, he disliked his father's business and never spoke about his family at school. One day, his father, Tatsuzo, becomes the guardian of the Yamanaka-gumi.

Seishun no Sabaki

1965

The Bride is Fifteen poster
NR

Hanayome wa Jūgo-sai, directed by Mio Ezaki and distributed by Nikkatsu, stars Masako Izumi and Ken Yamauchi. The high-key pink background and casual photographic portrait embody Nikkatsu’s 1960s youth-film aesthetic. Clean, hopeful, and pop-oriented. The large white title, handwritten for a softer impression, injects playful energy that contrasts with the strict vertical text blocks. As Japan’s youth culture blossomed after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, posters like this captured the spirit of romance and rebellion marketed to teenage audiences. The vivid color palette and carefree composition signal a stylistic shift from postwar black-and-white melodrama to the vibrant optimism of modern Technicolor cinema.

The Bride is Fifteen

1964

The Stars and I Decided... poster
NR

The brother of an up-and-coming kendoka is mysteriously murdered while working on a new model of motorboat.

The Stars and I Decided...

1965

Vermin poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vermin

1965

Me o tsubutte tsuppashire poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Me o tsubutte tsuppashire

1962

Satsujin-sha o oe poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Satsujin-sha o oe

1962

無情の夢 poster
NR

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Mujo no yume" by Mitsuo Sagawa.

無情の夢

1961

Gunman's Alley poster
NR

Nitani is an undercover drug enforcement agent in Kobe who not only busts two rival drug gangs but also helps one of the more decent hoodlums find the killer of the hood's brother.

Gunman's Alley

1961

No artwork available
NR

Japanese comedy film.

金語楼の俺は殺し屋だ

1960

Keiji monogatari Tōkyō no meiro poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Keiji monogatari Tōkyō no meiro

1960

Youth Turned Sideways poster
NR

Orphans who transport stolen goods rebel against the yakuza organization that stole their youth through extortion and violence.

Youth Turned Sideways

1962

Ore wa toppu-yada: kao no nai bijo poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Ore wa toppu-yada: kao no nai bijo

1961

Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō bōryoku chizu poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō bōryoku chizu

1962

Wandering Song poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Wandering Song

1966

Kidō sōsahan muhō chitai poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kidō sōsahan muhō chitai

1962

I'll End in Hell poster
9.0

Joji Dan tries to find the heir of a prosperous Japanese millionaire who died in Mexico. However, the bandits want to take over the inheritance and Joji has to use his skills as a fast and accurate shooter!

I'll End in Hell

1961

夜霧の脱出 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

夜霧の脱出

1965

俺はトップ屋だ 第二の顔 poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

俺はトップ屋だ 第二の顔

1961

Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ poster
NR

A man who has left the yakuza world is drawn back into the fray for his younger brother in this gunfighting action film.

Nukî uchi ryuji - kênju no otâ

1964

爆破命令 poster
NR

A large truck traveling on a national highway at night suddenly explodes with a thunderous sound. A charred passport with the name Wang Yinghan written on it is found at the scene of the accident. Wang is the biggest drug lord in the postwar era, and the special investigation team is investigating his background. The special investigation team assumes that a traitor has killed Wang, and they quickly move into action. A few days later, a man named Chen arrives in Japan from Hong Kong.

爆破命令

1960

Blue Hunter poster
NR

Kawamura, a high school student, wanted a new stimulus, and lived a life of golf, sake, women and emptiness.

Blue Hunter

1961

1950s · 15 titles

Eight Hours of Terror poster
7.5

A bus making its precarious way across a winding mountain road picks up some unwelcome passengers.

Eight Hours of Terror

1957

Gyakukōsen poster
NR

Reiko, a free-spirited college girl not bound by social conventions, ends up having an affair with an older, married man even though she already has a boyfriend.

Gyakukōsen

1956

No artwork available
NR

Japanese drama film.

Kanshō fujin

1956

Zesshou poster
NR

The story of the tender love between Junki, the son of a wealthy landowner, and Kayuki, the daughter of a forester, who decided to unite their destinies against their parents' wishes. Neither war nor years of separation could kill this love. It was only cut short by Kayuki's tragic death.

Zesshou

1958

No artwork available
NR

Japanese drama film.

Teen Age Trap

1957

The Way of Youth poster
NR

1957 Japanese movie

The Way of Youth

1957

City with Beasts poster
NR

Fierce struggle between brothers and sisters in a lawless land where violence is the norm.

City with Beasts

1958

Crazy Jailbreak poster
NR

A prisoner escapes from prison to find the real criminal.

Crazy Jailbreak

1959

Drunken Ghost poster
NR

A man meets the spirit of a murdered gangster after he spills alcohol over his grave.

Drunken Ghost

1958

Song of the Underworld poster
NR

A conflict between two yakuza families in Tokyo, the Izus and the Yoshidas, has recently broken out. When an Izu underling starts a fight with a Yoshida man, Fuyu, the Izu family sends Tsuruta, a senior member of the clan, to make a personal apology to Fuyu. Tsuruta discovers that the woman he is in love with is Fuyu's sister, Tatsuko. Tsuruta ends up gambling with a swindler, who is in fact Tatsuko's husband. (The general plot of the film was re-used for Seijun Suzuki's Kanto Wanderer).

Song of the Underworld

1956

Breasts and Bullets poster
NR

Japanese crime film

Breasts and Bullets

1958

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

Ama Reef poster
NR

1958 Japanese movie

Ama Reef

1958

The Maid Oyae Meets A Ghost poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Maid Oyae Meets A Ghost

1959

おヤエの女中の大将 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

おヤエの女中の大将

1959