Acting

Shinji Yamada

Born 1937-03-25 · Tokyo, Japan

Acting credits

Birth of Romance poster
NR

The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform. Musical youth comedy with young actors, passion, funny songs and laughter. Hibari Misora appears as herself.

Birth of Romance

1957

Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu

1956

Sazae's Engagement Trip poster
NR

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in TohoScope.

Sazae's Engagement Trip

1958

3 Dolls Go to Hong Kong poster
9.0

The 3rd film in the Three Dolls series

3 Dolls Go to Hong Kong

1959

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness poster
10.0

A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls for the now-grown princess, though neither realizes the other's identity.

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

1958

Velvet Hustler poster
6.8

A young yakuza hitman named Goro does a job and needs to hideout away from Tokyo for a while. He hangs out with loose women and hard men and always manages to stay one step ahead of the law. In his exile, he comes under suspicion for a murder and meets the girlfriend of the murdered man. They develop a strange bond while unbeknown to Goro, another hitman is after him for the job he did in Tokyo.

Velvet Hustler

1967

Young Tree poster
8.0

A young girl moves to Tokyo and endures the rivalries between other high school girls of varying cultural and economic backgrounds.

Young Tree

1956

Sazae-san's Marriage poster
NR

Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and eventually heads for Nikko, a travel destination. Sazae is once again overwhelmed by the sight of the newlyweds bustling with sunlight, but...

Sazae-san's Marriage

1959

Little Snack poster
10.0

Two young adults (Nana Ozaki and Hiroshi Fujioka) meet at a Snack Bar where the youth hang out and bands like The Village Singers and Purple Shadows play, and soon they fall in love, but a shadow and a secret hangs over them.

Little Snack

1968

The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness poster
NR

In a certain port town, there is a group of young men called the Wakakusa-kai. The chairman Oda (Miki), member Ichiro Sonoda (Ishihama), his sister and music lover Keiko (Misora), Keiko's classmate Sachiko (Ota Chieko) and her brother Shoji (Yamada) meet enthusiastically to brighten the town and help themselves grow. Ichiro's family lives with his father and Keiko in a milk shop, but Keiko's desire to go to music school is unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, Shoji's father is trying to get Shoji and Keiko married.

The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness

1954

Botchan yarō seizoroi poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Botchan yarō seizoroi

1961

A Town with a Mountain and River poster
7.0

In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.

A Town with a Mountain and River

1957

Someday I'll Know poster
9.0

A modern love story involving different affairs.

Someday I'll Know

1959

腕まくり七色娘 poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

腕まくり七色娘

1961

The Princess of Badger Palace poster
9.0

Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't enjoy communing with wildlife for long when she was chased by bandit moles and accidentally fell into the Valley of the Spider's Web. The princess and a white butterfly bound by a mysterious thread were about to be eaten by the spider queen when they are rescued by Tanukichiyo, a young wandering samurai who happens to be passing by. Historical fantasy comedy starring Hibari and Izumi.

The Princess of Badger Palace

1958

So Young, So Bright poster
7.8

Two high school girls, Ruri and Yumi, go to Kyoto on a school trip, here they get acquainted with Hinagiku, there are many adventures ahead of the three of them. A musical starring 3 Japanese pop music and TV stars.

So Young, So Bright

1955

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

In Case of One Woman

1956

All About Marriage poster
10.0

Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.

All About Marriage

1958

No artwork available
7.0

1955 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Stray Sheep

1955

Orera wa sora no abarenbō poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Orera wa sora no abarenbō

1961

Bright Young Maidens poster
10.0

In order to get Kanako (Izumi Yukimura) married, her mother places a rental listing in the student medical school newsletter and attempts to find a suitable lodger who will catch the eye of her daughter.

Bright Young Maidens

1958

On Wings of Love poster
10.0

On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first film released in Tohoscope.

On Wings of Love

1957

The Path Under the Platanes poster
7.0

Romantic drama about three beautiful sisters, based on the acclaimed play.

The Path Under the Platanes

1959

Three Dolls in Ginza poster
NR

In this sequel to Three Dolls in College, the three friends continue their adventures and get into a rockabilly club in Ginza.

Three Dolls in Ginza

1959