Acting

Jiro Tsuruga

Born

1934-11-27 (91)

Place of birth

日本, 東京都

Known for

Acting

Credits

15 titles

Known for

7.9

In the not-too-distant future, the Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. The Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Garrison, a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi, secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78, who transforms into his true form in times of crisis, Ultraseven.

Ultraseven

1967

Mitsuko, a maiko from Gion, met Haruki by chance and had a fun time with him, but is stunned when he discovers her secret. This is a love story that cheerfully portrays the life of a modern maiko.

A Maiko's Holiday

1961

7.7

The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight schools. However, the flight schools have extremely demanding, harsh training, and once they finally become pilots, they must become suicide bombers and give their lives for their homeland.

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

1968

7.0

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.

The Radiant Prince

1961

7.7

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

Prison Boss

1968

A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.

Oniisan to oneesan

1961

Film credits

1970s · 1 titles

A salaryman promoted against his will skips his first morning meeting and slips into a spiral of small rebellions—cafés, nightclubs, and a fleeting romance—while rejecting the rigid “medals” of corporate success. Torn between family and freedom, he plots a staged disappearance to reclaim a late-coming youth, in a bittersweet drama underscored by the haunting refrain of “Akita Ondo.”

Order of the Salaryman

1973

1960s · 13 titles

Mitsuko, a maiko from Gion, met Haruki by chance and had a fun time with him, but is stunned when he discovers her secret. This is a love story that cheerfully portrays the life of a modern maiko.

A Maiko's Holiday

1961

7.7

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

1968

7.0

The Radiant Prince

1961

7.7

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

Prison Boss

1968

A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.

Oniisan to oneesan

1961

6.4

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

1961

1962 Japanese movie

Ame no Kudan-zaka

1962

9.0

1961 Japanese movie

Kisobushi sandogasa

1961

Will the assassin take my life or will a beautiful woman take my chastity? Or will a beautiful woman take your chastity? On the Tokaido Highway of Flowers, a beautiful swordsman is in peril! Tokaido is a journey of women's peril! Pink Kumudo no Kenjidoshu! A swarm of beautiful women chases after him! The forest of white blades that ambushes! Tokaido is in full bloom!