
Acting
Tomoko Matsushima
Born 1945-07-10
Acting credits
10.0Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.
Teenage Sazae
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
While the Demon Steps Out
1956
6.0The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigators and brings a chill to the residents of Edo. With the capital on edge, master crimefighter Kondo Umon is brought in to try and solve the case. His illustrious career aside, Umon must risk his own life, time and time again in order to bring the culprit to justice. This mystery will keep you guessing until the exciting climax. Umon has a flair for the dramatic and will hopefully solve the case before more innocent victims have their lives claimed!
Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yobiko hoshi
1952
NRA blind little girl searches for her mother.
Haha no hitomi
1953
7.5Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
Magic Boy
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Haha yamahiko
1952
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Boshisen
1951
10.0An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.
Sazae-san Sequel
1957
NRSixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.
Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sedge Hat
1957
NRAn adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in TohoScope.
Sazae's Engagement Trip
1958
7.5An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip. The first entry in Toho's Sazae-san series.
Sazae-san
1956
6.3After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
The Orphan Brother
1961
NRJapanese drama from 1954
Hana no Inochi wo
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Song of Memory
1955
NRA handsome man and a beautiful woman who seek to restore the Toyotomi clan by taking in the orphaned Princess Tsuru.
Furisode kyōjo
1952
NRYoung lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
1962
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Anmitsu hime: Amakara shiro no maki
1954
No synopsis available yet.
Symphony for Worn-Out Shoes
1956
6.0The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the benefit to poor farmers.
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1960
5.8In this film in the long running series, Tange Sazen and his friends are asked to guard a dragon-shaped incense burner that holds the key to hidden treasures. This is the most exciting film in the series, and contains some of the best action sequences of Otomo's distinguished career. Sazen is the strongest swordsman of his time, and his sense of honor and justice are called upon more than once to set things right.
Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Detour to Love
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Seki no yatappe
1953