Mayumi Shimizu

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The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass (1961)

On summer vacation, university student Shintaro gets involved with a magic troupe as they travel from festival to festival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Shin Morikawa  •  Kotoe Hatsui

On summer vacation, university student Shintaro gets involved with a magic troupe as they travel from festival to festival.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Shin Morikawa  •  Kotoe Hatsui

Red Pier (1958)

Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Mie Kitahara  •  Masumi Okada  •  Sanae Nakahara

Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Mie Kitahara  •  Masumi Okada  •  Sanae Nakahara

Man Who Causes a Storm (1957)

Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umetsugu Inoue
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Kyōji Aoyama  •  Fukuko Sayo  •  Mie Kitahara

Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umetsugu Inoue
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Kyōji Aoyama  •  Fukuko Sayo  •  Mie Kitahara

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2 (1966)

Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor to the Soda Family, he kills the boss of the rival Sakaki Family. When the Soda attacks the Sakaki and double-crosses him, with sword in hand, Hidejiro seeks brutal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Saeki
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Yoshiko Mita  •  Masahiko Tsugawa  •  Yuriko Mishima

Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor to the Soda Family, he kills the boss of the rival Sakaki Family. When the Soda attacks the Sakaki and double-crosses him, with sword in hand, Hidejiro seeks brutal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Saeki
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Yoshiko Mita  •  Masahiko Tsugawa  •  Yuriko Mishima

Fighting Delinquents (1960)

This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Eitarō Ozawa  •  Yoshiko Nezu

This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Eitarō Ozawa  •  Yoshiko Nezu

Tokyo Knights (1961)

A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Yôko Minamida  •  Nobuo Kaneko

A college student takes over the family business in the field of organised crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Yôko Minamida  •  Nobuo Kaneko

Living by Karate (1961)

Wada Kōji is a chivalrous young man who leads a group of youths that take on a yakuza boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Ichirō Sugai  •  Mitsuo Sagawa

Wada Kōji is a chivalrous young man who leads a group of youths that take on a yakuza boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Ichirō Sugai  •  Mitsuo Sagawa

Blood-Red Water in the Channel (1961)

Nikkatsu finally responds to Suzuki's growing discontentment by giving him a bigger budget and a better script. This episodic collection of "real coast guard action stories" was the perfect vehicle for Koji Wada. Whatever negative press he had received for Tokyo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Yuriko Hanabusa  •  Mayumi Shimizu

Nikkatsu finally responds to Suzuki's growing discontentment by giving him a bigger budget and a better script. This episodic collection of "real coast guard action stories" was the perfect vehicle for Koji Wada. Whatever negative press he had received for Tokyo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Yuriko Hanabusa  •  Mayumi Shimizu

The Young and Bad (1962)

Not too long ago, Soichiro was considered one of the most powerful men in business. But his business had failed, his granddaughter had committed suicide. There was nothing in his life anymore that he could look forward to. Sochiro was ready to put an to it end to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kō Nakahira
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Masako Izumi  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Mayumi Shimizu

Not too long ago, Soichiro was considered one of the most powerful men in business. But his business had failed, his granddaughter had committed suicide. There was nothing in his life anymore that he could look forward to. Sochiro was ready to put an to it end to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kō Nakahira
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Masako Izumi  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Mayumi Shimizu

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

The Guys Who Put Money on Me (1962)

An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Yôko Minamida

An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting action surrounding a boxing match, concentrating mostly on the high-powered Yakuza gambling dens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Yôko Minamida

The Honest Fool (1964)

Yasugoro, goes to live in a quiet town where he falls in love with the priest's daughter-in-law. His does not declare his love because she is married, but he goes on a mission to please her, and is blinded. Then her husband dies and she remarries before Yasugoro ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Hajime Hana  •  Miyuki Kuwano  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Keiko Mizushina

Yasugoro, goes to live in a quiet town where he falls in love with the priest's daughter-in-law. His does not declare his love because she is married, but he goes on a mission to please her, and is blinded. Then her husband dies and she remarries before Yasugoro ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Hajime Hana  •  Miyuki Kuwano  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Keiko Mizushina

Bobby's Girl (1985)

Bobby is an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His most recent achievement seems to have been getting photos of himself on a road trip printed in a motorcyclist hobby magazine. When he gets a letter from a girl his age, he decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Hirata
CAST:  Hironobu Nomura  •  Hiromi Murata  •  Jinpachi Nezu  •  Nobuo Tsukamoto

Bobby is an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His most recent achievement seems to have been getting photos of himself on a road trip printed in a motorcyclist hobby magazine. When he gets a letter from a girl his age, he decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Hirata
CAST:  Hironobu Nomura  •  Hiromi Murata  •  Jinpachi Nezu  •  Nobuo Tsukamoto

Crimson Wings (1958)

At about the same time as lwami, president of a Tokyo company is murdered by an unknown assailant, it happens that an urgent call has been received from an airline company's office on remote Hachijo Island for a special serum. A Cessna aircraft which has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kō Nakahira
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Izumi Ashikawa  •  Sanae Nakahara  •  Hideaki Nitani

At about the same time as lwami, president of a Tokyo company is murdered by an unknown assailant, it happens that an urgent call has been received from an airline company's office on remote Hachijo Island for a special serum. A Cessna aircraft which has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kō Nakahira
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Izumi Ashikawa  •  Sanae Nakahara  •  Hideaki Nitani

Ore wa Ginza no kiheitai (1960)

A youth film starring Kōji Wada and Mayumi Shimizu  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruyasu Noguchi
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Hiroshi Moriya  •  Masumi Okada

A youth film starring Kōji Wada and Mayumi Shimizu  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruyasu Noguchi
CAST:  Kōji Wada  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Hiroshi Moriya  •  Masumi Okada

Smashing the 0-Line (1960)

Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even more ruthless female gang boss kidnaps his sister?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Yuji Odaka  •  Hiroyuki Nagato  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Sanae Nakahara

Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even more ruthless female gang boss kidnaps his sister?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijun Suzuki
CAST:  Yuji Odaka  •  Hiroyuki Nagato  •  Mayumi Shimizu  •  Sanae Nakahara

Dream Young Man's Dream (1959)

An early contemporary yakuza action drama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yōichi Ushihara
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Osamu Takizawa

An early contemporary yakuza action drama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yōichi Ushihara
CAST:  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Tamio Kawachi  •  Ryōji Hayama  •  Osamu Takizawa

Blue in Isezaki (1968)

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DIRECTION:  Shinji Murayama
CAST:  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Junko Miyazono  •  Junzaburō Ban  •  Teruo Yoshida

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DIRECTION:  Shinji Murayama
CAST:  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Junko Miyazono  •  Junzaburō Ban  •  Teruo Yoshida

A Kawachi Rascal's Song (1976)

Even after turning 30, Matsutaro Tokuda is still single and spends his days driving a white taxi. He likes to gamble, although he doesn't have a talent for it. However, there was a woman that fell in love with such a man...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buichi Saitō
CAST:  Takuzō Kawatani  •  Junko Natsu  •  Keiko Hara  •  Shunji Imai

Even after turning 30, Matsutaro Tokuda is still single and spends his days driving a white taxi. He likes to gamble, although he doesn't have a talent for it. However, there was a woman that fell in love with such a man...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buichi Saitō
CAST:  Takuzō Kawatani  •  Junko Natsu  •  Keiko Hara  •  Shunji Imai
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