Motomu Ida

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Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967)

“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigger-happy gang of international jewel thieves. Gone renegade from the shadowy espionage bureau that honed his killer instincts to a razor’s edge, the implacable ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Akira Kobayashi  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Katsue Takaishi  •  Ruriko Itô

“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigger-happy gang of international jewel thieves. Gone renegade from the shadowy espionage bureau that honed his killer instincts to a razor’s edge, the implacable ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Akira Kobayashi  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Katsue Takaishi  •  Ruriko Itô

Ukiyo-e Artist (1968)

A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Ryōji Hayama  •  Hiroshi Nawa  •  Toshie Nihon'yanagi  •  Miki Hayashi

A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Ryōji Hayama  •  Hiroshi Nawa  •  Toshie Nihon'yanagi  •  Miki Hayashi

サラリーマン物語 新入社員第一課 (1962)

Japanese comedy film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Kyōji Aoyama  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Goichi Yamada  •  Kokinji Katsura

Japanese comedy film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Kyōji Aoyama  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Goichi Yamada  •  Kokinji Katsura

Tiger of the Sea (1964)

A group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Jō Shishido  •  Hideaki Nitani  •  Chieko Matsubara  •  Mari Shiraki

A group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Jō Shishido  •  Hideaki Nitani  •  Chieko Matsubara  •  Mari Shiraki

Welcome, My Baby (1964)

Two friends, both members of a Japanese cargo boat, return to Japan after a three-month voyage and have just 24 hours shore leave. In those hectic hours, they vie for the affections of a hotel owner's daughter but wind up with separate girl friends and attempt to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Masako Izumi  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Arihiro Fujimura

Two friends, both members of a Japanese cargo boat, return to Japan after a three-month voyage and have just 24 hours shore leave. In those hectic hours, they vie for the affections of a hotel owner's daughter but wind up with separate girl friends and attempt to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Masako Izumi  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Arihiro Fujimura

The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill (1965)

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DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Eiji Gō  •  Saburo Hiromatsu  •  Masako Izumi  •  Asao Koike

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DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Eiji Gō  •  Saburo Hiromatsu  •  Masako Izumi  •  Asao Koike

The Stars and I Decided... (1965)

The brother of an up-and-coming kendoka is mysteriously murdered while working on a new model of motorboat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Teruhiko Saigō  •  Tetsuya Watari  •  Yukiyo Toake  •  Chieko Matsubara

The brother of an up-and-coming kendoka is mysteriously murdered while working on a new model of motorboat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Teruhiko Saigō  •  Tetsuya Watari  •  Yukiyo Toake  •  Chieko Matsubara

Birth of a Fighter (1967)

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Yōko Yamamoto  •  Kotoe Hatsui  •  Kenjirō Ishiyama

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Yōko Yamamoto  •  Kotoe Hatsui  •  Kenjirō Ishiyama

Tokyo Bath Harem (1968)

A public bath house is the scene of illegal female slave trading operations in 18th century Japan and government spy Shinzo is sent in to expose the ringleaders as well as working to get a law passed eliminating coed bathing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Ryōji Hayama  •  Jiro Okazaki  •  Toshie Nihon'yanagi  •  Takako Uchida

A public bath house is the scene of illegal female slave trading operations in 18th century Japan and government spy Shinzo is sent in to expose the ringleaders as well as working to get a law passed eliminating coed bathing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Ryōji Hayama  •  Jiro Okazaki  •  Toshie Nihon'yanagi  •  Takako Uchida

Prisoner of Lust (1969)

Pinku from 1969.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Jiro Okazaki  •  Satoko Sato

Pinku from 1969.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Jiro Okazaki  •  Satoko Sato

Secret Zone of Tokyo (1971)

The third installment of the "Night front line" series. An erotic entertainment action in which two young men come to Tokyo and meet face-to-face with a nocturnal organization that controls women with sex and violence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Jiro Okazaki  •  Eiji Gō  •  Yukiko Kuwahara  •  Masami Maki

The third installment of the "Night front line" series. An erotic entertainment action in which two young men come to Tokyo and meet face-to-face with a nocturnal organization that controls women with sex and violence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Jiro Okazaki  •  Eiji Gō  •  Yukiko Kuwahara  •  Masami Maki

A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge (1964)

Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Masako Izumi  •  Kōji Wada  •  Mieko Nishio

Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Masako Izumi  •  Kōji Wada  •  Mieko Nishio

Hijo tehai (1959)

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DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Michitarō Mizushima  •  Yōko Kozono  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Masuko Nakamura

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DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Michitarō Mizushima  •  Yōko Kozono  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Masuko Nakamura

Isseki Nicho (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Hiroyuki Nagato  •  Midori Tashiro  •  Jerry Fujio  •  Kiiton Masuda

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DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Hiroyuki Nagato  •  Midori Tashiro  •  Jerry Fujio  •  Kiiton Masuda

Kawaii Hana (1959)

The story of an adorable girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Emi Ito  •  Yumi Ito  •  Masumi Okada  •  Mari Shiraki

The story of an adorable girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Emi Ito  •  Yumi Ito  •  Masumi Okada  •  Mari Shiraki

The Devil's Sigh (1960)

Japanese crime film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Michitarō Mizushima  •  Hisako Tsukuba  •  Yuko Minakaze  •  Kō Nishimura

Japanese crime film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Michitarō Mizushima  •  Hisako Tsukuba  •  Yuko Minakaze  •  Kō Nishimura

Three Wild Cats (1966)

Three women, deceived by a man, make full use of their feminine weapons, replete with daring and unbridled seduction strategies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Yumiko Nogawa  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Machiko Yashiro  •  Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Three women, deceived by a man, make full use of their feminine weapons, replete with daring and unbridled seduction strategies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Yumiko Nogawa  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Machiko Yashiro  •  Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Jidanya (1963)

Every day a car accident happens in the city. The involved parties are prey to the settlement agents (jidanya), mediators between the parts and the insurance companies to avoid time-consuming legal actions that could come when no settlement is reached (while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Tamio Kawachi  •  Haruko Sugimura  •  Eitarō Ozawa  •  Arihiro Fujimura

Every day a car accident happens in the city. The involved parties are prey to the settlement agents (jidanya), mediators between the parts and the insurance companies to avoid time-consuming legal actions that could come when no settlement is reached (while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Tamio Kawachi  •  Haruko Sugimura  •  Eitarō Ozawa  •  Arihiro Fujimura

Gambling is My Destiny (1965)

Shadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death. Filmed on location on the scenic Manazuru Peninsula, the action is set amidst rugged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Akira Kobayashi  •  Ruriko Itô  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Sachiko Kozuki

Shadowed and alone. Today, a melancholy guitar sobs in a wandering seaside town.... To make amends, he hides his identity and saves his girlfriend's sister from certain death. Filmed on location on the scenic Manazuru Peninsula, the action is set amidst rugged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Akira Kobayashi  •  Ruriko Itô  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Sachiko Kozuki

Loss of innocence (1965)

A young journalist is writing an article on what happens to girls who are raped. He uncovers the story of a young girl who committed suicide when recognized by her former fiancee after she had become a prostitute. Other stories are interwoven, and the journalist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Tamio Kawachi  •  Kōji Wada  •  Yūko Kashiwagi  •  Rika Fujie

A young journalist is writing an article on what happens to girls who are raped. He uncovers the story of a young girl who committed suicide when recognized by her former fiancee after she had become a prostitute. Other stories are interwoven, and the journalist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motomu Ida
CAST:  Tamio Kawachi  •  Kōji Wada  •  Yūko Kashiwagi  •  Rika Fujie
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