Masako Natsume

Masako Natsume was born on November 17, 1957 in Tokyo, Japan as Masako Nishiyama. She was an actress, known for Onimasa (1982), Time and Tide (1983) and The Catch (1983). She was married to Shizuka Ijûin. She died on September 11, 1985 in Tokyo.

MacArthur's Children (1984)

In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Shinoda
CAST:  Takaya Yamauchi  •  Ken Watanabe  •  Yoshiyuki Omori  •  Shiori Sakura

In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Shinoda
CAST:  Takaya Yamauchi  •  Ken Watanabe  •  Yoshiyuki Omori  •  Shiori Sakura

Time and Tide (1983)

An antique shop "Jidaiya" sells time not antiques. One day a lady run into this shop with a cat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Azuma Morisaki
CAST:  Masako Natsume  •  Masahiko Tsugawa  •  Kimiko Nakayama  •  Tsunehiko Watase

An antique shop "Jidaiya" sells time not antiques. One day a lady run into this shop with a cat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Azuma Morisaki
CAST:  Masako Natsume  •  Masahiko Tsugawa  •  Kimiko Nakayama  •  Tsunehiko Watase

The Catch (1983)

A young man tries to overcome the hostility of his girlfriend's father, a tuna fisherman, by getting the father to teach him the trade's secrets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Sōmai
CAST:  Ken Ogata  •  Masako Natsume  •  Koichi Sato  •  Yukiyo Toake

A young man tries to overcome the hostility of his girlfriend's father, a tuna fisherman, by getting the father to teach him the trade's secrets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Sōmai
CAST:  Ken Ogata  •  Masako Natsume  •  Koichi Sato  •  Yukiyo Toake

Summer of Demon (1981)

A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Ninagawa
CAST:  Kenichi Hagiwara  •  Keiko Takahashi  •  Masako Natsume  •  Aiko Morishita

A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Ninagawa
CAST:  Kenichi Hagiwara  •  Keiko Takahashi  •  Masako Natsume  •  Aiko Morishita

The Imperial Japanese Empire (1982)

Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the 2nd World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Tetsurō Tamba  •  Teruhiko Aoi  •  Masaya Takahashi  •  Tomokazu Miura

Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the 2nd World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Tetsurō Tamba  •  Teruhiko Aoi  •  Masaya Takahashi  •  Tomokazu Miura

Fireflies in the North (1984)

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Koichi Sato  •  Ai Saotome

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Koichi Sato  •  Ai Saotome

Port Arthur (1980)

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Teruhiko Aoi  •  Kenji Niinuma  •  Toshirō Mifune

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Teruhiko Aoi  •  Kenji Niinuma  •  Toshirō Mifune

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Masako Natsume  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Tetsurō Tamba

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Masako Natsume  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Tetsurō Tamba

Future War 198X (1982)

An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the US and the USSR governments, war breaks out and humanity faces a new bloodshed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda  •  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Masashi Amenomori  •  Yoshio Kaneuchi  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Masako Natsume

An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the US and the USSR governments, war breaks out and humanity faces a new bloodshed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda  •  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Masashi Amenomori  •  Yoshio Kaneuchi  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Masako Natsume

Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1982)

A re-make of the classic story made for television in 1982.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tsutomu Isobe  •  Kayo Matsuo  •  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Isao Natsuyagi

A re-make of the classic story made for television in 1982.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tsutomu Isobe  •  Kayo Matsuo  •  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Isao Natsuyagi

Confessions of a Wife (1983)

A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Segawa
CAST:  Masako Natsume  •  Hiroshi Katsuno  •  Kie Nakai  •  Asao Koike

A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Segawa
CAST:  Masako Natsume  •  Hiroshi Katsuno  •  Kie Nakai  •  Asao Koike

Antarctica (1983)

Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koreyoshi Kurahara
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Eiji Okada  •  Masako Natsume  •  Keiko Oginome

Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koreyoshi Kurahara
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Eiji Okada  •  Masako Natsume  •  Keiko Oginome