Acting
Kōtarō Sugie
Born 1932-01-21 · Tokyo, Japan
Acting credits
5.8A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.
G.I. Samurai
1979
NRA historical film that portrays the fervent and violent actions of young Army and Navy officers, such as the February 26 and May 15 incidents, in a semi-documentary style.
Bloody History of Soldiers
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り
1957
5.0Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet.
Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
1956
5.6An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster
1967
6.7Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa's sister, Rie, to a wheelchair. They want Togawa to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen; their leverage is to promise him money for surgery for Rie. Togawa consents and plans the heist with three others. The plan is solid, but it doesn't go smoothly. Togawa must improvise, there are traitors somewhere, and double-crosses mount. Can Togawa escape with enough money to help his sister and ensure a passage out of Japan?
Cruel Gun Story
1964
7.0A Japanese intelligence officer faces personal crises in the years preceding the Manchurian conflict.
The Symbol of a Man
1963
6.6On a cold winter day, Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) and Masahiko murder the mob boss of Meishin-Kai. The deed costs them time in prison, but Goro had no shred of regret. When Goro is released 2 years later, Masahiko is dying in prison hospital and entrusts his last wish; "find my sister and take care of her." Goro leaves as a free man with a mission, but soon finds that he might have been better off in jail.
Outlaw: Goro the Assassin
1968
Japanese action film.
The Man From the Sea
1962
8.0Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
1957
NRA omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide
1961
NR1962 Japanese movie
Burūtaun aoi machi no ōkami
1962
6.8A 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
Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.
The Tale of Jiro
1955
NRThe first film in the Fearless Guy series. Kosuke was part of a huge organized crime group, but decided to leave after his best friend died a brutal death at the hands of the gang leader. He goes on a trip with a guitar in his hand and ends up in Yokohama. The guitar he plays at the bar in the evening was given to him by his late best friend. At the bar, Kosuke meets Kumagoro. Kosuke saves Kumagoro from bandits. Kumagoro is a funny man, he came to this city to reunite with the woman he swore to marry. Kosuke decides to settle in this city and help him find his beloved, but the future of this city is not cloudless either, because the cruel Yakuza is in power in the city, and soon Kosuke will have to fight with him...
Fearless Comrades
1966
NR1962 Japanese movie
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
1962
7.0Ginjiro was born to a family of nobility, though he yearned for freedom. To earn this freedom, he affiliates himself with the worst of the worst. Swearing his allegiance to the notorious Kuroiwa crime syndicate, the yakuza family known for its thirst for blood, Ginjiro equips for battle. When a rival family raids their gambling parlor, he slashes a masked henchman. Unbeknown to him, his victim was no henchman.
Blood Shed
1966
10.01962 Japanese movie
Sugata Naki Tsuisekisha
1962
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Man of Victory
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
1958
NR1969 Nikkatsu yakuza movie
Biographies of Killers
1969
8.7Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. Having met by accident, they soon discover a new life together. But their love is ill-fated. Mami's family will not accept her choice, while leading an honest life seems like an unattainable goal for Jiro. Can there be anything else but a tragic ending?
The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart
1963
NRA man who was released from prison wanders around the Kanto region and gets involved with the local yakuza.
The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
1967
Japanese comedy film.
Sararīman monogatari - Taiki bansai
1963