Masaki Kanda

Acting

Masaki Kanda

Born 1950-12-21

Acting credits

Chichi yo, anata wa erakatta - 1969 nen no oyaji to boku poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chichi yo, anata wa erakatta - 1969 nen no oyaji to boku

2009

Wandering Brain poster
6.3

A psychological suspense based on the novel of the same name by Naoki Prize-winning author Tsuyoshi Osaka. Psychiatrist Aiko Minamikawa was asked to conduct a psychiatric evaluation on a man named Oiwake who assaulted a woman. At that time, a series of murders targeting women who cut off her eyelids after killing them occurred.

Wandering Brain

1993

The Great Shogunate Battle poster
6.8

The early days of the Tokugawa shogunate are brought to light in this exciting historical tale of broken vows and violent swordplay. In an ambush the heir to the shogun’s seat is brutally cut down by those who hope to install the emperor’s 5th son as military leader of the nation.

The Great Shogunate Battle

1991

No artwork available
NR

Kazuma Tachibana, a Tokyo Police detective on liaison with the NYPD, and his partner, New York City Police detective Bob Anderson, chase a criminal named Chan in New York City. Upon his arrest, they learn that one of Chan's associates is a career criminal named Masaomi Niimi, wanted by Interpol on charges of passport fraud. They arrest Niimi, but in the process Anderson is fatally wounded and dies in Kazuma's arms. Overwhelmed by guilt and determined to avenge the loss of his partner, Kazuma joins his superior, Eiji 'Hato' Hatomura to escort Niimi back to Tokyo where he will stand trial.

Western Police Special

2004

No artwork available
NR

A ronin named Azami Onijuro travels the Nikko Highway, he is being followed by the bounty hunter Daihachi and Yukata Danzen. He is pursued by his past as a covert spy under Lord Matsudaira. Due to certain circumstances, Onijuro betrayed him and became a wandering ronin. Ever since, he's been hunted by Matsudaira's subordinates and bounty hunters. After saving the tough and fiery woman Omom from yakuza trouble, Onijuro and his companions head to Akame-shuku (inn town). Here, a conflict brews between the Tsurugame family led by Genroku and the lawless monk group led by Tetsuzan, a former sumo wrestler gone rogue. Onijuro sides with Tetsuzan, while Daihachi and Danzen side with Genroku. This intricate web of allegiances and confrontations unfolds against the backdrop of the bustling post-town.

The Unruly Ronin's Journey

1991

No artwork available
NR

Takahashi Meiko (Mano Azusa) used to work at a large newspaper company. However, she is now an ordinary housewife. She receives a call from Sasame (Kanda Masaki), a former colleague who is now working at another company asking her for her help. She is informed that a murder has taken place when she arrives and goes to the scene of the crime. She learns that the victim was her son’s intermediate school teacher.

Housewife Meiko Murder Mystery - Death of a Teacher

1999

Der Lindenbaum poster
NR

A young woman, Asami, searches for the man who helps her quest to enter medical school.

Der Lindenbaum

1988

Run the Beast poster
NR

The beast that lives in a cool man is awakening now!

Run the Beast

1990

Caribe: Symphony of Love poster
7.0

The love story of an architect and a fashion designer in Mexico.

Caribe: Symphony of Love

1985

Ebarake no hitobito poster
NR

The Ebara family, a typical middle-class family living in downtown Tokyo. When her mother-in-law sold a mountain, a large amount of 70 million yen came in, and with that as a down payment, she got her longing detached house. A slapstick drama for each family is unfolded on the stage of a dream home.

Ebarake no hitobito

1991

Song of Love poster
NR

What happens when young people meet amidst the warmth, soft breezes and gentle waves of Okinawa? This is a romantic love story about a young college student on break from Tokyo who meets a handsome dive employee on the beach. --groink

Song of Love

2006

The Driverless Hearse poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Driverless Hearse

1998

Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight poster
NR

A drama depicting the whereabouts of love between men and women in their 40s, who reunite at an alumni association and begin dating.

Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight

2002