Directing
Masanori Kakei
Born — Died
1915-10-12 — 1993-01-14
Place of birth
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Directing
Credits
26 titles
Known for
8.0A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressure from all sides. During a company trip to Beppu, personal entanglements and old company secrets surface, forcing difficult choices and quiet compromises.
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
8.0At an Osaka electronics company, power struggles, corporate schemes, and personal agendas collide when the boss is away. As tensions rise around a meddling heiress and a collapsing business deal, one quiet employee steps up to set things right.
New Third-Class Executive
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Women Called 'Wives'
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Leader of the Bomb Girls
1959
7.0Punch, Pinch, and Sentchi share a dorm room while working as caddies at a country club. Their easygoing routine is disrupted by clashes with wealthy patrons and a late-night misunderstanding that draws them into a rivalry with another trio of women, just as new ambitions and a promising young man enter the picture.
Three Dolls, Three Generations
1963
6.4Portmanteau film about young lovers.
The First Kiss
1955
Behind the camera
8.0A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressure from all sides. During a company trip to Beppu, personal entanglements and old company secrets surface, forcing difficult choices and quiet compromises.
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
8.0At an Osaka electronics company, power struggles, corporate schemes, and personal agendas collide when the boss is away. As tensions rise around a meddling heiress and a collapsing business deal, one quiet employee steps up to set things right.
New Third-Class Executive
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Women Called 'Wives'
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Leader of the Bomb Girls
1959
7.0Punch, Pinch, and Sentchi share a dorm room while working as caddies at a country club. Their easygoing routine is disrupted by clashes with wealthy patrons and a late-night misunderstanding that draws them into a rivalry with another trio of women, just as new ambitions and a promising young man enter the picture.
Three Dolls, Three Generations
1963
6.4Portmanteau film about young lovers.
The First Kiss
1955
NRSalaryman comedy.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960
NRUntaro Tatsumura, a pioneer of the salaryman class, had retired from active duty and was living a leisurely life in Ito with his wife, while serving as an advisor to seven companies. However, when he announced that he intended to donate his estate to social welfare causes, the Tatsumura household was thrown into an uproar.
A Salaryman's Reckless Family
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Housewives Are Suing
1956
NRThe life of a toilet-seller during the Japanese Economic Miracle.
Toilet Manager
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Newlywed of the First Section
1956
9.0Kyoko is a new writer for the women's magazine "Josei no tomo" female reporter. One day, the magazine receives a letter from a reader, Ume, who, in order to support their ill father at home, was compelled to trade her body to her employer at a factory. Harboring her own grudge against her father for abandoning her and her mother, Kyoko determines to not only write about the factory girl for the magazine but also save Ume in the process. However, Kyoko's investigation forces her to confront a harsh reality while also grappling with the sudden news of her estranged father's own illness and desire to reunite.
The Road to the Spring
1955
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Young Girls Are Everywhere
1966
9.0The fourth "Diary of a Successful Salaryman" feature.
Samurai in the Office
1959
NRAn omnibus comedy set in a newly built housing complex, the film follows seven interconnected stories about the everyday vices simmering behind thin apartment walls. The film observes the lives of ambitious young couples, suspicious spouses, self-styled rationalists, overworked husbands, and gossiping neighbors navigating the promises of modern apartment living.
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Luckiest Dai
1957
9.0Punch, Pinch, and Sench participate in a Tokyo-to-Osaka auto race but their car is stolen, and so get jobs in a cabaret where they pose in bathing suits.
Tell It to the Dolls
1960
NRA psychological Japanese drama about a department store clerk whose fleeting encounter with a mysterious woman leads to obsession, deceit, and tragic consequences. The film explores desire, guilt, and the blurred line between love and delusion.
The Wedding Night
1959
NR1962 Japanese movie
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
NRIn post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss. Thrust into a delicate business negotiation and a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, he becomes entangled in a quiet storm of corporate intrigue, personal sacrifice, and emotional complexity. As relationships shift and secrets surface, Funada must navigate the fine line between duty and desire in a world where ambition and morality rarely
Executive Chair
1958
9.0Punch, Pinch, and Sentchi are three young women in Tokyo whose work and relationships become entangled after a minor accident draws their boyfriends into trouble. Professional setbacks and shifting loyalties put pressure on their friendship.
Anything Goes Three Dolls' Way
1960
8.0After a transfer to a rural factory, salesman Hideyoshi faces blunders, schemers, and rivalries but proves his integrity, winning respect and a return to headquarters.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957
10.0A clumsy but determined car salesman, Hideyoshi, faces rivalry, romance troubles, and job setbacks, but through persistence and humor, he wins a big deal and earns a long-awaited promotion.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958
NRThis movie depicts poor yet kind and modest people, focusing on sibling love.
Atarashii Sebiro
1957
NR1961 Japanese movie
Taking a Success Course
1961
9.0Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry but winning his way in through persistence—and a mix of charm, luck, and chaos in both work and love.
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957
