
Acting
Ayumi Sonoda
Born 1933-09-23 · Kanagawa, Japan
Acting credits
4.4In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan. Although made by a U.S. independent film company, this film was based on a Japanese Toho monster film of 1958, "Daikaiju Varan", from which all of the monster effects scenes and a few incidental dramatic shots were edited into it.
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
8.0Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960
9.0World Electric's top ad model disappears, throwing the company into disarray. A fortune-teller’s influence spreads through upper management, sending staff on a misguided search. Misinformation, internal friction, and unexpected revelations push the company to its limits.
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
5.8When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works.
The H-Man
1958
7.0A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper.
The Approach of Autumn
1960
NRBased on the novel "Kyokatsu" ("Blackmail") by Ichiro Kashiwara.
Don't Make a Mistake!
1958
5.8When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Varan
1958
8.0The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. His cold-blooded ascent eventually leads to moral decay as his past actions begin to catch up with him.
The Blue Beast
1960
No synopsis available yet.
Young Salesman: Sanshiro Sebiro
1960
NRAfter killing a detective in a botched robbery, Keiichi (Natsuki) is on the run as police stake out the homes of his sisters, mother, and girlfriend.
Who Is the Informer?
1958
NR1962 Japanese movie
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
1962
NRA rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for a principled lawyer as her father confronts past corruption and starts anew.
Ginza Tomboy
1960
9.0The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but decided to try his luck in the cosmetics business, and became the best salesman anyone had ever seen. First film in popular "Number 1" Series.
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
NR1961 Japanese movie
Love and Fascination
1961
8.0After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate matchmaking and a high-stakes business conflict over a critical eel supply.
Playboy President: Part II
1961
NRA university boxing captain struggles between love and ambition as he secretly longs for a woman promised to another. When betrayal and heartbreak push him toward a professional career, loyalty and sacrifice draw him back—ending in a fight against gangsters, a lost championship, and a tearful farewell to youth.
The Parting
1960
10.0Sixth entry in the Company President Series.
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
I Love You
1959
NRBased on the story "Tokyo Station" by Tsunehiko Sagawa.
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961