Writing

Yasuo Tanami

Born — Died

1933-12-12 — 2000-03-21

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Writing

Credits

40 titles

Yasuo Tanami was a Japanese scriptwriter.

Known for

Good Luck Love poster
NR

Depicting the friendship of three boys in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Good Luck Love

1981

Sir Galahad in Campus poster
7.0

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture poster
5.1

Three years after the defeat of Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis, a new threat has surfaced bent on bringing the world under his control. Geiger, using advanced robot technology, is attempting to begin a world war, and take control of the devistated world after the destruction has stopped. Once again, Nadia and Jean must fight to save the world, only this time from itself.

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

1991

Hotsprings Holiday poster
10.0

Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a hoodlum in the newer gang, both fall in love with the daughter of an inn proprietor, even though she evinces more interest in improving the town than in their romantic advances. Eventually, the two hoodlums come to respect her efforts and decide to join forces in ridding the town of all gangsters. The two men succeed in restoring peace to the town and, rejected by the innkeeper's daughter, they leave town as friends.

Hotsprings Holiday

1968

Bravo, Young Guy poster
7.0

A film by Katsumi Iwauchi.

Bravo, Young Guy

1970

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis poster
6.8

In this reimagining of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, the musketeer Aramis is secretly a woman in disguise, drawn to the elite corps after exacting revenge on her lover's murderer. Years later, plucky musketeer-in-waiting D'Artagnan is to be hanged for a crime he didn't commit. To exonerate her friend, Aramis must uncover the truth by navigating a twisting web of court conspiracies and her own past — without revealing her secret.

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis

1989

Behind the camera

Good Luck Love poster
NR

Depicting the friendship of three boys in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Good Luck Love

1981

Sir Galahad in Campus poster
7.0

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

Sir Galahad in Campus

1961

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture poster
5.1

Three years after the defeat of Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis, a new threat has surfaced bent on bringing the world under his control. Geiger, using advanced robot technology, is attempting to begin a world war, and take control of the devistated world after the destruction has stopped. Once again, Nadia and Jean must fight to save the world, only this time from itself.

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

1991

Hotsprings Holiday poster
10.0

Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a hoodlum in the newer gang, both fall in love with the daughter of an inn proprietor, even though she evinces more interest in improving the town than in their romantic advances. Eventually, the two hoodlums come to respect her efforts and decide to join forces in ridding the town of all gangsters. The two men succeed in restoring peace to the town and, rejected by the innkeeper's daughter, they leave town as friends.

Hotsprings Holiday

1968

Bravo, Young Guy poster
7.0

A film by Katsumi Iwauchi.

Bravo, Young Guy

1970

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis poster
6.8

In this reimagining of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, the musketeer Aramis is secretly a woman in disguise, drawn to the elite corps after exacting revenge on her lover's murderer. Years later, plucky musketeer-in-waiting D'Artagnan is to be hanged for a crime he didn't commit. To exonerate her friend, Aramis must uncover the truth by navigating a twisting web of court conspiracies and her own past — without revealing her secret.

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis

1989

The Shatterer poster
10.0

Following the opening of a Japanese auto factory in Sicily, the head of the company is kidnapped by Sicilian mobsters. This was a co-production between Italy and Japan's Toho Studios.

The Shatterer

1987

Las Vegas Free-For-All poster
10.0

The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the seven Cats were the lovely Mie Hama and such Japanese musical artists as The Peanuts, The Johnnys, The Drifters, and Jackie Yoshikawa & the Blue Comets.

Las Vegas Free-For-All

1967

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II poster
NR

The second specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean’s narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story centers on a series of critical battles by the indestructible submarine, Nautilus and the conflict between Captain Nemo and the Gargoyle. It’s a shorter, more streamlined version of Nadia called "The Nautilus Story", which all but eliminates the filler arc and concentrates on the struggle between Nemo and Gargoyle. Some scenes in the more pivotal episodes are cut as well. The compilation series was made by Hideaki Anno, who was said to have been dissatisfied with the final result of the TV show. The Nautilus Story was only released in Japan on VHS and laserdisc.

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II

1991

Season of Love poster
NR

Pinky and Yoko are about to graduate. Full of hope and uncertainties they embark on a tale of temptation.

Season of Love

1969

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III poster
NR

The third and final specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean’s narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story centers on a series of critical battles by the indestructible submarine, Nautilus and the conflict between Captain Nemo and the Gargoyle. It’s a shorter, more streamlined version of Nadia called "The Nautilus Story", which all but eliminates the filler arc and concentrates on the struggle between Nemo and Gargoyle. Some scenes in the more pivotal episodes are cut as well. The compilation series was made by Hideaki Anno, who was said to have been dissatisfied with the final result of the TV show. The Nautilus Story was only released in Japan on VHS and laserdisc.

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

1991

Three Dolls, Three Generations poster
7.0

Punch, 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

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man poster
7.0

Maruyama, a day laborer, is living on an abandoned ship at the port of Osaka when he meets an elusive man offering a job.

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

1969

Young Guy in Hawaii poster
6.5

Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963

3 Raccoon Dogs poster
5.0

A conman team swindles through jewel scams, marriage fraud, and fake school admissions. Their schemes bring quick riches but collapse before escape, landing them in prison—while a former mark prospers by stealing their tricks.

3 Raccoon Dogs

1966

Blue Jeans Memory poster
NR

A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the woman who runs it is in financial trouble. The three decide to help her.

Blue Jeans Memory

1981

Shadow of Love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Shadow of Love

1972

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me poster
7.0

Director Iwauchi Katsuki adapted this melodrama from Sasazawa Saho's award winning novel about two young lovers from different sides of the tracks set against the backdrop of the Roppongi district in Tokyo. Masaaki (Minegishi Toru) is the son of a prominent judge and a Law student at university. Chikage (Nakagawa Yuki) is a teenager from an underprivileged home. Both are desperately looking for an escape from their lives when they meet in Roppongi one night and fall in love. But coming from such different backgrounds, their happiness isn't assured.

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

1963

Completely... With That Air! poster
7.0

This film is Beat Takeshi's first starring role.

Completely... With That Air!

1981

Monstrous! Who Am I?! poster
NR

Comedy starring the Crazy Cats' Kei Tani as a salaryman suffering from amnesia.

Monstrous! Who Am I?!

1969

Monstrous! Who Am I?! poster
NR

Comedy starring the Crazy Cats' Kei Tani as a salaryman suffering from amnesia.

Monstrous! Who Am I?!

1969

I'll Be Deceived poster
10.0

A con man defrauds a small rural town, sparking an international manhunt.

I'll Be Deceived

1971

I'll Be Deceived poster
10.0

A con man defrauds a small rural town, sparking an international manhunt.

I'll Be Deceived

1971

Greatest Game Ever Part II poster
9.0

Shōzō, heir to a tonkatsu shop and ice hockey star, faces a series of challenges when his team’s fundraiser goes wrong. Amid rivalry, romantic tension, and an amateur rule violation, Shōzō’s determination leads him to a triumphant return to the ice with help from his girlfriend, Ayako.

Greatest Game Ever Part II

1976

Taming an Unruly Girl poster
NR

Masao Shinoda, an office worker at Tozai Trading, is feeling down because his colleague Hiraoka was promoted ahead of him, and when he gets home, his wife Sachiko treats him like a doormat.

Taming an Unruly Girl

1966

Mexican Free-for-All poster
10.0

The 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

After tears comes a smile poster
NR

This coming-of-age film depicts a young man living alone with his younger sister who is grateful for the untainted love of his girlfriend, weeps over their beautiful friendship, and lives a strong and resilient life despite being stepped on and kicked.

After tears comes a smile

1974

B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old poster
9.0

Ayako Kurimura, a new B.G. at Nitto Electric, becomes the object of affection for both her brother's colleague Kazuo Fukami and the flirtatious executive’s son, Hiroshi Tsuzawa. As office romances and corporate ambitions collide, relationships shift: heartbreak leads to new connections, old flames reemerge, and Hiroshi is ultimately disowned. Ayako helps him reunite with former lover Yoko, sending them off to Osaka while those around her find new beginnings.

B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old

1961

Enchanted Journey poster
6.7

Enthralled with tales of the Great North Forest conveyed to him by friendly carrier pigeon Pippo, young chipmunk Glikko leaves the safety of his comfortable cage to explore the world.

Enchanted Journey

1981

Beyond the Rainbow poster
NR

One day an innocent-looking girl in white clothes appears on board of a ramshackle boat The owner of the boat, Okin, decides to let Mari stay with him without asking her any questions. Turmoil ensues with the reaction of the crew when the runaway girl starts working alongside with them.

Beyond the Rainbow

1972

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man poster
10.0

The eighth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

1970

Graffiti Youth: Sneaker Blues poster
7.0

3 people are fresh and naive so they try to go from wandering around lonely to becoming a lively young bunch. Tanokin’s youthful energy explodes!

Graffiti Youth: Sneaker Blues

1981

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us poster
10.0

An alien spaceship crashes on Earth due to the powerful musical energy emanating from Group Sounds band The Tigers. The Tigers have to protect an alien princess who escaped from the ship and became obsessed with their lead singer Julie. Can they save the day by performing their megahit songs like "Mona Lisa's Smile" and "Seaside Bound"?

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us

1968

Young Guy in the South Pacific poster
7.0

The 10th film in the Wakadaisho series, the Young Ace Yuichi Tanuma travels to Hawaii to train in deep-sea navigation. The Young Ace comes to the rescue of various women in peril, teaches a would-be restauranteur how to make sukiyaki, thwarts the romantic aspirations of his rival Ao Daisho, and competes in the finals of the Japan Judo Championship at the Nippon Budokan. Shot across various locations across Hawaii, Tahiti, Saipan, and Tokyo.

Young Guy in the South Pacific

1967

Showa Genroku Shameless Festival poster
8.0

Sales staff from a pharmaceutical company who love drinking, fighting, and shopping, along with employees from a rival company, develop a competitive rivalry while approaching the daughter of a researcher at the institute.

Showa Genroku Shameless Festival

1968

The Sorrow of Paris poster
NR

Jiro Takimura, a painter, falls in love with Marie, a beautiful married woman who is studying painting abroad in France.

The Sorrow of Paris

1976

Irresponsible Age of Japan poster
9.0

An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.

Irresponsible Age of Japan

1962

The Man from Planet Alpha poster
8.0

A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It is the sixth film in the Crazy Operation series where the lead role was handed over from Eikichi Ueki to Kei Tani. According to the plot, Planet Alpha Secretary severely worried by the effects of the Earth's atomic bomb experiment and sent Mistake 7 and Zero 8, as a watchers to Earth for a nuclear disarmament.

The Man from Planet Alpha

1966

Wild Ducks and Green Onions poster
9.0

The four-member con group, including the intellectual boss Nobukichi Ishiguro (Masayuki Mori), who is called an "aristocrat con man" for his elegant appearance; the amorous Kyuhei Maruki (Tadao Takashima); the inventive Yosuke Mori (Hideo Sunatsuka); and the amorous Mami (Mako Midori), set one bizarre trap after another in their quest for the perfect crime in this wry crime comedy.

Wild Ducks and Green Onions

1968

Return of the Champ poster
10.0

A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama to New York, where the former runs in the New York Marathon and romances TV producer Minagawa. A delightful throwback to Toho's '60s style filmmaking.

Return of the Champ

1981