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    Akira Emoto

    1948-11-03 (76 years old) in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan

    Old good "Emo-chan" of modern Japanese cinema. Emo's father was a close friend of legendary episode player Taji Tonoyama in elementary school days. His mother's grandfather ran a shamisen store in Ginza, Tokyo. Both parents like movies and theaters. After graduating from Machinery Department of Tokyo Industrial High School, Emoto got a job at a trading company. However, he became an actor and became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.

    Movies

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    The Innocent Game
    40 %|Nov 10, 2023
    Mystery
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    September 1923
    65 %|Sep 1, 2023
    History, Drama
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    Goal of the Sky
    0 %|Jul 15, 2023
    Romance, Drama, TV Movie
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    Hard Days
    65 %|May 19, 2023
    Thriller, Crime, Action, Drama
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    Touken Ranbu 2
    40 %|Mar 31, 2023
    Action, Fantasy
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    Yudo: The Way of the Bath
    69 %|Feb 23, 2023
    Drama, Comedy
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    Shylock's Children
    72 %|Feb 17, 2023
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Egoist
    74 %|Feb 10, 2023
    Drama, Romance
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    Umami
    56 %|Feb 9, 2023
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Setting Sun
    60 %|Nov 4, 2022
    Drama
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    Wandering
    66 %|May 13, 2022
    Drama
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    Noise
    58 %|Jan 27, 2022
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    BON-UTA, A Song from Home
    72 %|Feb 15, 2019
    Documentary
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    Journey to the Shore
    65 %|Sep 30, 2015
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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    Vampire in Love
    69 %|Apr 17, 2015
    Drama, Romance
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    Living Rights
    0 %|Mar 7, 2015
    Drama
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    0.5 mm
    73 %|Nov 8, 2014
    Drama
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    Cold
    0 %|Sep 27, 2014
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    Time Trip App
    58 %|Jul 26, 2014
    Science Fiction, Drama
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    Oh! Father
    55 %|May 24, 2014
    Comedy, Drama
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    Wood Job!
    73 %|May 10, 2014
    Drama, Comedy
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    A Woman from Ashio
    90 %|Jan 18, 2014
    Drama
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    Present for You
    0 %|Oct 4, 2013
    Drama
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    Unforgiven
    70 %|Sep 13, 2013
    Action, Crime, Drama, Western
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    The War and a Woman
    42 %|Apr 27, 2013
    Drama
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    Yellow Elephant
    60 %|Feb 2, 2013
    Drama, Romance
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    Humanoid Monster, Bem
    62 %|Dec 15, 2012
    Mystery, Drama, Family
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    One Day in January
    0 %|Nov 17, 2012
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    The Life of Budori Gusuko
    67 %|Jul 7, 2012
    Drama, Animation, Fantasy
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    Ace Attorney
    61.42 %|Feb 11, 2012
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Life Back Then
    48 %|Nov 19, 2011
    Drama
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    Karate-Robo Zaborgar
    60 %|Oct 15, 2011
    Action, Science Fiction
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    In His Chart
    46 %|Aug 27, 2011
    Drama
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    Ninja Kids!!!
    58 %|Jul 23, 2011
    Action, Drama, Family
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    Postcard
    50 %|Oct 27, 2010
    War, Drama, Romance
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    Cast Me If You Can
    70 %|Oct 23, 2010
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    The Lightning Tree
    64 %|Oct 22, 2010
    History, Drama, Romance
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    Sakurada Gate Incident
    76.53999999999999 %|Oct 16, 2010
    History, Drama, Action
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    Heaven's Story
    58 %|Oct 2, 2010
    Drama
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    Villain
    65.38 %|Sep 11, 2010
    Crime, Drama
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    A Crowd of Three
    49 %|Jun 12, 2010
    Drama
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    A Lone Scalpel
    64 %|Jun 5, 2010
    Drama
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    Haru's Journey
    65 %|May 22, 2010
    Drama
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    After the Flowers
    72 %|Mar 13, 2010
    History, Drama
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    Golden Slumber
    71 %|Jan 30, 2010
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
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    April Bride
    68 %|May 9, 2009
    Drama
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    Rain Fall
    47 %|Apr 24, 2009
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
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    John Rabe
    71 %|Apr 2, 2009
    Drama, History, War
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    ICHI
    67.6 %|Oct 25, 2008
    Action, Adventure, Drama, History
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    Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
    66 %|Sep 26, 2008
    Drama
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    The Taste of Fish
    70 %|Jun 7, 2008
    Comedy, Drama
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    All Around Us
    75 %|Jun 7, 2008
    Drama
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    The Chasing World
    56 %|Feb 22, 2008
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
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    The Shadow Spirit
    53 %|Dec 21, 2007
    Thriller, Crime
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    Life Can Be So Wonderful
    70 %|Sep 15, 2007
    Drama
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    The Go Master
    63 %|May 24, 2007
    Drama
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    Starfish Hotel
    68 %|Feb 3, 2007
    Horror, Mystery
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    The Happiness
    0 %|Nov 23, 2006
    Drama
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    Japan Sinks
    55 %|Jul 15, 2006
    Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    It's Only Talk
    65 %|Jun 10, 2006
    Drama
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    Memories of Matsuko
    77 %|May 27, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Music
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    Scrap Heaven
    70 %|Oct 8, 2005
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Suspect: Muroi Shinji
    63 %|Aug 27, 2005
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Great Yokai War
    63 %|Aug 6, 2005
    Comedy, Fantasy, Action
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    For the coming day
    0 %|May 6, 2005
    TV Movie
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    Moon and Cherry
    60 %|Dec 25, 2004
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Motive
    64 %|Dec 18, 2004
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
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    River of First Love
    67 %|Nov 13, 2004
    Family, Romance, Drama
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    The Lakeside Murder Case
    64 %|Jan 22, 2004
    Mystery, Crime
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    Worst by Chance
    0 %|Sep 13, 2003
    Drama, Romance
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    Zatoichi
    72.4 %|Sep 6, 2003
    Adventure, Drama, Action
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    Farewell, Kuro
    67.5 %|Jul 1, 2003
    Drama
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    Owl
    70 %|Feb 7, 2003
    Comedy, Drama, Crime
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    Barber's Sorrow
    0 %|Nov 9, 2002
    Drama, Comedy
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    KT
    55 %|May 3, 2002
    Drama, Action, Thriller
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    Turn
    70 %|Oct 13, 2001
    Drama, Fantasy
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    The City of Lost Souls
    62 %|Sep 15, 2000
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Whispered City
    0 %|Jul 7, 2000
    Drama
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    Kaizokuban Bootleg Film
    59 %|Dec 1, 1999
    Drama, Crime, Comedy
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    Will to Live
    63 %|Jan 15, 1999
    Drama
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    Dr. Akagi
    66 %|May 17, 1998
    Comedy, Drama, History
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    Abduction
    0 %|Jun 7, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    The Eel
    69.91 %|May 12, 1997
    Drama, Crime
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    The Rainbow Seeker
    0 %|Dec 28, 1996
    Comedy
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    Maborosi
    73.44 %|Oct 1, 1995
    Drama
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    Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
    67.82 %|Dec 10, 1994
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The Friends
    73 %|Apr 9, 1994
    Drama
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    I Can Hear the Duck Singing
    0 %|Sep 11, 1993
    Drama
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    Private Lessons II
    25 %|Mar 6, 1993
    Romance
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    Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
    20 %|Dec 19, 1992
    Comedy
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    Manhattan Kiss
    0 %|Jun 13, 1992
    Comedy, Romance
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    Sumo Do, Sumo Don't
    65 %|Jan 15, 1992
    Comedy
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    The Last Frankenstein
    60 %|Apr 20, 1991
    Drama, Horror
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    Betrayal tomorrow
    0 %|Sep 14, 1990
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    Roar of the Crowd
    0 %|Jun 9, 1990
    Drama
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    Fancy Dance
    68 %|Dec 23, 1989
    Comedy, Drama, Music
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    Beijing Watermelon
    63 %|Nov 18, 1989
    Drama
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    The Silk Road
    65 %|Jun 25, 1988
    Drama
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    Lovers Lost
    71 %|Jun 12, 1982
    Drama, Romance
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    Rental Family
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama, Comedy
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    Muromachi Burai
    0 %|Jan 17, 2025
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    Maru
    0 %|Oct 18, 2024
    Drama
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    Migawari Mission
    50 %|Feb 9, 2024
    Comedy
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    Ripples
    68 %|May 26, 2023
    Drama
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    Do Unto Others
    78 %|Mar 24, 2023
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    A Man
    69 %|Nov 18, 2022
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    No Place to Go
    60 %|Oct 8, 2022
    Drama
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    Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
    65 %|Oct 15, 2021
    History, Drama, Action
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    The Great Yokai War: Guardians
    63 %|Jul 1, 2021
    Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Horror
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    The End of the Tiny World
    78 %|Jan 29, 2021
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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    Underdog: Part One
    69 %|Nov 27, 2020
    Drama
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    Wonderful Paradise
    67 %|Nov 20, 2020
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
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    Living in the Sky
    73 %|Oct 23, 2020
    Family, Drama, Romance
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    Nosari: Impermanent Eternity
    25 %|Jul 11, 2020
    Family
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    I Never Shot Anyone
    70 %|Jul 3, 2020
    Comedy
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    Stardust Over The Town
    53 %|Mar 6, 2020
    Music
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    The Promised Land
    62 %|Oct 18, 2019
    Drama, Crime
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    Show Me the Way to the Station
    67 %|Oct 18, 2019
    Drama, Family
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    They Say Nothing Stays the Same
    64 %|Sep 13, 2019
    Drama
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    It Feels So Good
    66 %|Aug 23, 2019
    Drama, Romance
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    Iwane: Sword of Serenity
    75 %|May 17, 2019
    Action, Adventure
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    Godot of the Emotos
    0 %|Apr 20, 2019
    Documentary
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    Castle of Sand
    87 %|Mar 28, 2019
    Drama, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Oz Land
    72 %|Oct 26, 2018
    Adventure
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    Recall
    64 %|Jun 15, 2018
    Drama
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    Shoplifters
    78.54 %|Jun 2, 2018
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Color Me True
    76 %|Feb 10, 2018
    Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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    Evil and The Mask
    80 %|Jan 13, 2018
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Mukoku
    62 %|Jun 3, 2017
    Action, Drama, Adventure
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    Neko Ninja
    30 %|May 20, 2017
    Comedy, Action
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    Lu Over the Wall
    71 %|May 19, 2017
    Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Music
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    The Dog Bridegroom
    0 %|May 13, 2017
    Drama
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    Random Lives
    0 %|Jan 28, 2017
    Drama
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    Survival Family
    72.92 %|Dec 12, 2016
    Comedy, Family
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    Shippu Rondo
    55 %|Nov 26, 2016
    Drama
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    Sniper
    0 %|Oct 2, 2016
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    Black Widow Business
    85 %|Aug 27, 2016
    Comedy
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    A Grain of Wheat
    0 %|Aug 26, 2016
    Drama
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    Shin Godzilla
    71.89 %|Jul 29, 2016
    Action, Science Fiction, Horror
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    The Mohican Comes Home
    61 %|Apr 9, 2016
    Comedy
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    A Living Promise
    0 %|Jan 9, 2016
    Drama
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    The Big Bee
    59 %|Sep 12, 2015
    Thriller
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    The Pearls of the Stone Man
    83 %|Jun 20, 2015
    Drama
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    GARO -Gold Storm- Sho
    74 %|Mar 28, 2015
    Drama, Action, Horror
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    A House on a Hill
    0 %|Dec 6, 2014
    Mystery, Drama, TV Movie
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    Sleeping Forest
    65 %|Jan 2, 2014
    TV Movie, Mystery, Crime
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    Fly, Dakota, Fly!
    0 %|Oct 5, 2013
    Drama
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    Casting Blossoms to the Sky
    66 %|May 12, 2012
    Fantasy, Drama, War
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    A Sower of Seeds
    0 %|Mar 3, 2012
    Drama
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    Shikei Kijun
    0 %|Sep 25, 2011
    Drama
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    Elevator to the Gallows
    68 %|Oct 9, 2010
    Thriller, Mystery
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    Hutch the Honeybee
    65 %|Jul 28, 2010
    Family, Adventure, Animation
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    Yona Yona Penguin
    53 %|Dec 23, 2009
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    poster
    Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha
    0 %|Aug 22, 2009
    Drama, Family, Adventure
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    Happy Flight
    61.5 %|Nov 15, 2008
    Comedy, Drama
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    Teacher and Three Children
    0 %|Sep 27, 2008
    Drama
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    Prodigy
    71 %|Sep 20, 2007
    Romance, Drama, Music
    poster
    Three for the Road
    40 %|Jul 11, 2007
    Comedy
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    Love Is Five Seven Five
    75 %|Mar 26, 2005
    Comedy
    poster
    Tetsujin 28: The Movie
    60 %|Mar 19, 2005
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Drugstore Girl
    46 %|Feb 7, 2004
    Romance, Comedy
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    Zebraman
    62.89 %|Jan 30, 2004
    Comedy, Action
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    Winning Pass
    0 %|Jan 24, 2004
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    The Hunter and the Hunted
    0 %|Jan 17, 2004
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hana
    0 %|Nov 1, 2003
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    Doppelganger
    69 %|Sep 27, 2003
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Teacher's suitcase
    70 %|Mar 11, 2003
    Romance
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    11’09”01—September 11
    64 %|Sep 4, 2002
    Drama
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    Waterboys
    66 %|Sep 15, 2001
    Comedy
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    Kaza-hana
    54 %|Sep 14, 2000
    Drama
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    Nagisa
    72 %|Jun 10, 2000
    Romance, Drama
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    Another Heaven
    60 %|Apr 29, 2000
    Crime, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Round About Midnight
    68 %|Nov 6, 1999
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Legend of the Cat Monster
    0 %|Aug 16, 1998
    TV Movie, Horror, Fantasy, Drama
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    Love Letter
    0 %|May 23, 1998
    Romance
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    Body and Soul
    10 %|Oct 18, 1997
    Drama
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    The Key
    44 %|Oct 18, 1997
    Drama
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    Free and Easy 8
    75 %|Aug 10, 1996
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    Shall We Dance?
    73 %|Jan 27, 1996
    Music, Comedy, Drama, Romance
    poster
    A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
    70 %|Jul 6, 1991
    Drama, Comedy
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    Dance till Tomorrow
    0 %|Jun 22, 1991
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Goodbye Mama
    0 %|Apr 20, 1991
    Drama
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    Maria's Stomach
    0 %|Jul 21, 1990
    Horror, Comedy
    poster
    Universal Laws
    0 %|Jan 27, 1990
    Drama
    poster
    Battle Heater
    78 %|Nov 3, 1989
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    poster
    Tora-san Goes to Vienna
    80 %|Aug 5, 1989
    Comedy
    poster
    Harimao
    80 %|Jun 3, 1989
    War, Adventure, History, Comedy
    poster
    Mottomo Abunai Deka
    80 %|Apr 22, 1989
    Action, Comedy
    poster
    Revolver
    67 %|Oct 22, 1988
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Yen Family
    59 %|May 14, 1988
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    poster
    Angel Guts: Red Vertigo
    61.5 %|May 7, 1988
    Drama, Horror, Thriller
    poster
    The Heartbreak Yakuza
    54 %|Sep 12, 1987
    Crime, Romance, Drama, Action
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    Bedtime Eyes
    33 %|Apr 25, 1987
    Drama
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    A Tale of Young Elopement
    0 %|Feb 7, 1987
    Romance, Comedy
    poster
    Congratulatory Speech
    0 %|Dec 28, 1985
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    The Second Is a Christian
    50 %|Sep 14, 1985
    Comedy, Crime
    poster
    Capone Cries a Lot
    57 %|Feb 16, 1985
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    poster
    Location
    0 %|Sep 22, 1984
    Comedy
    poster
    Make-Up
    0 %|May 2, 1984
    Drama
    poster
    Double Bed
    55 %|Aug 5, 1983
    Romance, Drama
    poster
    The Man from Shimizu
    0 %|Dec 28, 1982
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Suspicion
    67 %|Sep 11, 1982
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
    80 %|Aug 7, 1982
    Comedy
    poster
    Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
    69 %|Dec 19, 1981
    Action, Romance
    poster
    Disciples of Hippocrates
    64 %|Nov 21, 1980
    Drama
    poster
    Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman
    0 %|Oct 6, 1979
    Comedy
    poster
    Shimoochiai Yakitori Movie
    0 %|Jun 23, 1979
    Comedy

    Series

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    Shinjuku Field Hospital
    80 %|Jul 3, 2024
    Drama, Comedy
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    JK to Roppozensho
    0 %|Apr 19, 2024
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    満天のゴール
    0 %|Sep 19, 2023
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    Get Ready!
    80 %|Jan 8, 2023
    Drama
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    Japanese Style
    60 %|Oct 22, 2022
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Goodbye My Dear
    70 %|Sep 22, 2022
    Drama
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    混声の森
    0 %|Jul 23, 2022
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    Lost Man Found
    78.89 %|Jun 26, 2022
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Teen Regime
    75 %|May 7, 2022
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Ten Count to the Future
    76 %|Apr 14, 2022
    Drama
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    The Honest Realtor
    57 %|Apr 5, 2022
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Re: The End of the Tiny World - Half a Year Later
    90 %|Jan 29, 2021
    Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    てにあまる
    0 %|Jan 5, 2021
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Banjo no Himawari
    80 %|Sep 8, 2019
    poster
    Villain: Perpetrator Chase Investigation
    77 %|May 12, 2019
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    poster
    In Hand
    80 %|Apr 12, 2019
    Mystery
    poster
    Good Doctor
    80 %|Jul 12, 2018
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Segodon
    82 %|Jan 7, 2018
    Drama, War & Politics
    poster
    Home Sweet Tokyo
    0 %|Nov 19, 2017
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    Frankenstein's Love
    70 %|Apr 23, 2017
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    A Life
    62 %|Jan 15, 2017
    Drama
    poster
    Silver and Gold
    67 %|Jan 7, 2017
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
    73 %|Mar 19, 2016
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Love That Makes You Cry
    77 %|Jan 18, 2016
    Drama
    poster
    The Long Goodbye
    58 %|Apr 19, 2014
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Hanzawa Naoki
    82.08 %|Jul 7, 2013
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Kumokiri Nizaemon
    75 %|Apr 10, 2013
    Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Black Kite
    83 %|Jan 13, 2013
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Platinum Town
    0 %|Aug 19, 2012
    Drama
    poster
    Folktales from Japan
    85 %|Apr 1, 2012
    Animation, Drama, Drama
    poster
    Humanoid Monster Bem
    70 %|Oct 22, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    HUNTER - Women After Reward Money
    80 %|Oct 11, 2011
    Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Mori no Asagao
    100 %|Oct 18, 2010
    Drama
    poster
    Naze Kimi wa Zetsubo to Tatakaeta noka
    0 %|Sep 25, 2010
    Documentary, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Absolute Zero
    79 %|Apr 13, 2010
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Ties of Shooting Stars
    73 %|Oct 17, 2008
    Comedy, Family, Mystery
    poster
    Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
    0 %|Apr 10, 2006
    Crime
    poster
    Love and Glory
    68 %|Jan 8, 2006
    Drama
    poster
    Haru and Natsu
    78 %|Oct 2, 2005
    Drama, Family
    poster
    竜馬がゆく
    0 %|Jan 2, 2004
    poster
    Water Boys
    72 %|Jul 1, 2003
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko
    0 %|Dec 28, 2002
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    poster
    AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
    78 %|Oct 9, 2002
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    The Private Detective Mike
    84 %|Jul 1, 2002
    Crime
    poster
    Prince Shotoku
    60 %|Nov 10, 2001
    poster
    Out - Tsumatachi no Hanzai
    80 %|Oct 12, 1999
    Crime
    poster
    Genroku Ryoran
    70 %|Jan 10, 1999
    Drama
    poster
    Yanchakure
    0 %|Oct 5, 1998
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Eighth Shogun Yoshimune
    0 %|Jan 8, 1995
    Drama, War & Politics
    actor
    Family Court Judge
    0 %|Jan 7, 1993
    poster
    Taiheiki
    0 %|Jan 6, 1991
    Drama