Yoko Natsuki

Yōko Natsuki is an actress, born 24 October 1952 in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. She started her career in the 1977 movie Karate for Life. One of her television roles was as Osono, a ninja in the jidaigeki series Yoshimune Hyōbanki: Abarenbō Shōgun. She also regularly appeared in Abare Hasshū Goyō Tabi.

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Karate for Life (1977)

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hideo Murota  •  Masaru Shiga  •  Masashi Ishibashi

The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hideo Murota  •  Masaru Shiga  •  Masashi Ishibashi

The Gentlemen’s Alliance (1986)

Etsuko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets scammed one after another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Hiroko Yakushimaru  •  Saburo Tokito  •  Masatô Ibu  •  Toru Nakamura

Etsuko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets scammed one after another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Hiroko Yakushimaru  •  Saburo Tokito  •  Masatô Ibu  •  Toru Nakamura

XX: Beautiful Target (1995)

When beautiful forensic scientist Kyoko and her colleagues fail to uncover clues to the identity of a man who brutally attacks and kills women, she agrees to become the bait to lure the killer into a police snare. But as the murderer remains frustratingly aloof, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naosuke Kurosawa
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  Takanori Higuchi  •  Michihiro Yamanishi  •  SHIHO

When beautiful forensic scientist Kyoko and her colleagues fail to uncover clues to the identity of a man who brutally attacks and kills women, she agrees to become the bait to lure the killer into a police snare. But as the murderer remains frustratingly aloof, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naosuke Kurosawa
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  Takanori Higuchi  •  Michihiro Yamanishi  •  SHIHO

Family (2001)

When the mobster Iwaida Nishikawi is executed by the hit man Takeshi, his family chases the killer. Takeshi's brothers Takashi and Hideshi Miwa try to find Takeshi, who is hidden with the nurse Rie Ishibashi, to protect him and Hideshi discovers that Takeshi was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Taishu Kase  •  Kazuya Kimura  •  Koichi Iwaki

When the mobster Iwaida Nishikawi is executed by the hit man Takeshi, his family chases the killer. Takeshi's brothers Takashi and Hideshi Miwa try to find Takeshi, who is hidden with the nurse Rie Ishibashi, to protect him and Hideshi discovers that Takeshi was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Taishu Kase  •  Kazuya Kimura  •  Koichi Iwaki

The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Masaomi Kondo  •  Toshirō Mifune

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Masaomi Kondo  •  Toshirō Mifune

Yakuza Demon (2003)

Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only members of the Muto branch of the Date Family. The two respect and love their leader, Mr. Muto, like a father and the three share a firm bond. But their fate is sealed when the Family is involved in a conflict. Muto is unable to pay ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Mickey Curtis  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Renji Ishibashi

Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only members of the Muto branch of the Date Family. The two respect and love their leader, Mr. Muto, like a father and the three share a firm bond. But their fate is sealed when the Family is involved in a conflict. Muto is unable to pay ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Mickey Curtis  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Renji Ishibashi

The City of Love and Hope (2013)

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DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Kanno
CAST:  Hiroshi Katsuno  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Nao Omori  •  Hako Ohshima

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DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Kanno
CAST:  Hiroshi Katsuno  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Nao Omori  •  Hako Ohshima

Family 2 (2001)

In this continuation of "Family", it is discovered that the one who gave the order to assassinate the Mitsumikai Boss is the one and only Boss of the Japan Mafia: Mr. Nishiwaki. Hideshi finds something odd about the killing and begins to investigate, uncovering the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Koichi Iwaki  •  Ryuji Katagiri  •  Kazuya Kimura

In this continuation of "Family", it is discovered that the one who gave the order to assassinate the Mitsumikai Boss is the one and only Boss of the Japan Mafia: Mr. Nishiwaki. Hideshi finds something odd about the killing and begins to investigate, uncovering the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kenichi Endo  •  Koichi Iwaki  •  Ryuji Katagiri  •  Kazuya Kimura

King of Sha-kin 2 (1997)

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DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Katsuki
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hideo Murota  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Ryō Nishida

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DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Katsuki
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hideo Murota  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Ryō Nishida

King of Sha-kin (1997)

In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hideo Murota  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Masaru Shiga

In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hideo Murota  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Masaru Shiga

The Legend of Ando Family: The Road to Hell (2001)

Genji Sokabe (Hakuryu) is a legendary hit-man who has just finished a 15-year prison stretch for killing the head of a rival gang. But Genji returns to a world where the old Yakuza codes of honour, vengeance and pride have been forgotten by a younger generation of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Hakuryu  •  Nagare Hagiwara  •  Yoko Natsuki

Genji Sokabe (Hakuryu) is a legendary hit-man who has just finished a 15-year prison stretch for killing the head of a rival gang. But Genji returns to a world where the old Yakuza codes of honour, vengeance and pride have been forgotten by a younger generation of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Hakuryu  •  Nagare Hagiwara  •  Yoko Natsuki

Itsukaichi Story (2011)

Yuri, who works for a company that specializes in collecting information for television programs, visits Akiruno city in Tokyo, where Itsukaichi-cho and Akikawa-shi merged at the request of the station, and it is now only fifteen years after the merger Start to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jin Kobayashi
CAST:  Kumiko Endo  •  Yoshiyuki Yamazaki  •  Junichi Inoue  •  Ken Tanaka

Yuri, who works for a company that specializes in collecting information for television programs, visits Akiruno city in Tokyo, where Itsukaichi-cho and Akikawa-shi merged at the request of the station, and it is now only fifteen years after the merger Start to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jin Kobayashi
CAST:  Kumiko Endo  •  Yoshiyuki Yamazaki  •  Junichi Inoue  •  Ken Tanaka

Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route (2016)

The strangled dead body of Hiroshi Hatano, accounting section chief at the longstanding apparel company Edaka International, is discovered in his apartment in Tokyo. At the scene, Inspector Totsugawa and Detective Kamei find out that a mysterious email stating ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Machiko Kochi  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Momiji Yamamura

The strangled dead body of Hiroshi Hatano, accounting section chief at the longstanding apparel company Edaka International, is discovered in his apartment in Tokyo. At the scene, Inspector Totsugawa and Detective Kamei find out that a mysterious email stating ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Machiko Kochi  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Momiji Yamamura

New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X (1977)

A nurse is framed for her involvement in the hospital murder of a politician who was threatening to expose corrupt practices. She escapes from jail but is captured and sent back, resulting in the rest of the inmates being punished, added to which of a new, tougher, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Kohira
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  Takeo Chii  •  Masashi Ishibashi  •  Junkichi Orimoto

A nurse is framed for her involvement in the hospital murder of a politician who was threatening to expose corrupt practices. She escapes from jail but is captured and sent back, resulting in the rest of the inmates being punished, added to which of a new, tougher, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Kohira
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  Takeo Chii  •  Masashi Ishibashi  •  Junkichi Orimoto

Tarao Bannai (1978)

Legendary detective returns  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Akira Kobayashi  •  Ryō Ikebe  •  Aki Yashiro  •  Ichirō Zaitsu

Legendary detective returns  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Akira Kobayashi  •  Ryō Ikebe  •  Aki Yashiro  •  Ichirō Zaitsu

The Young Animals (1978)

Shinji, a leather jacket man on a Harley Davidson, meets Megu, who is a queen bee with followers while stopping the fight between two female groups. Megu fell in love with Shinji, but he has his eye on cute Mayo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuharu Hasebe
CAST:  Hiroshi Tachi  •  Jun Aki  •  Natsuko Yashiro  •  Aiko Morishita

Shinji, a leather jacket man on a Harley Davidson, meets Megu, who is a queen bee with followers while stopping the fight between two female groups. Megu fell in love with Shinji, but he has his eye on cute Mayo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuharu Hasebe
CAST:  Hiroshi Tachi  •  Jun Aki  •  Natsuko Yashiro  •  Aiko Morishita

Dead Angle (1979)

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Yoko Shimada  •  Mitsuko Oka  •  Edward James Olmos

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Yoko Shimada  •  Mitsuko Oka  •  Edward James Olmos

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family (2017)

The body of Kou Fujisaki, who fell to her death, is discovered in front of an old building in West Shinjuku. Chief Sakamoto notifies Ushio, who arrives at the scene. Ushio thinks that this must be a murder, but according to Yamaji, who was at the scene before him, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Maki Mizuno  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Kaori Takahashi

The body of Kou Fujisaki, who fell to her death, is discovered in front of an old building in West Shinjuku. Chief Sakamoto notifies Ushio, who arrives at the scene. Ushio thinks that this must be a murder, but according to Yamaji, who was at the scene before him, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Maki Mizuno  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Kaori Takahashi

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DIRECTION:  Naosuke Kurosawa
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  Hiroo Ôtaka  •  Etsuko Nishio  •  Ito Yozaburo

Another XX: Black Stalker (1997)

Another XX film. This time about a stalker who wears black.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusuke Narita
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  SHIHO  •  Tsugumi  •  Yuko Ogino

Another XX film. This time about a stalker who wears black.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusuke Narita
CAST:  Yoko Natsuki  •  SHIHO  •  Tsugumi  •  Yuko Ogino
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