Sadawo Abe

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Memories of Mom (2014)

After years of trying, Kyoko and her husband Takehiro are finally pregnant. But their joy at the prospect of becoming parents ends suddenly when they learn Kyoko has stage four cancer. They now must face agonizing decisions that force them to choose between the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Akiyama
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Sei Hiraizumi  •  Yoshie Ichige

After years of trying, Kyoko and her husband Takehiro are finally pregnant. But their joy at the prospect of becoming parents ends suddenly when they learn Kyoko has stage four cancer. They now must face agonizing decisions that force them to choose between the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Akiyama
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Sei Hiraizumi  •  Yoshie Ichige

Double Meaning: Chain Reaction (2015)

Akira Mochizuki survived a kidnapping as a child. Now, she's a detective, and there are signs that the kidnapper may be back again after 20 years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazumasa Nemoto
CAST:  Kie Kitano  •  Sho Aoyagi  •  Shunsuke Nakamura  •  Haruka Kinami

Akira Mochizuki survived a kidnapping as a child. Now, she's a detective, and there are signs that the kidnapper may be back again after 20 years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazumasa Nemoto
CAST:  Kie Kitano  •  Sho Aoyagi  •  Shunsuke Nakamura  •  Haruka Kinami

Sniper (2016)

Detective Ryoko Kozuki receives a demotion after having an affair with a superior. She succeeds in arresting a rapist in an undercover operation that puts her at risk. Her achievement immediately becomes the talk of the precinct, but no one approaches her because ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Akiyama
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Yukiya Kitamura  •  Mantaro Koichi

Detective Ryoko Kozuki receives a demotion after having an affair with a superior. She succeeds in arresting a rapist in an undercover operation that puts her at risk. Her achievement immediately becomes the talk of the precinct, but no one approaches her because ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Akiyama
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Yukiya Kitamura  •  Mantaro Koichi

MOTHER (2020)

Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsushi Ōmori
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Daiken Okudaira  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Sho Gunji

Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsushi Ōmori
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Daiken Okudaira  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Sho Gunji

My Grandma (2008)

Home-design sales representative Tomohiro lives with his wife and their son. As his job involves houses, it is his motto to take great care of the family who live in the house. However, he has been working so hard that he has forgotten to cherish his own family. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Kin Sugai  •  Kenichi Okamoto  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Kanako Fukaura

Home-design sales representative Tomohiro lives with his wife and their son. As his job involves houses, it is his motto to take great care of the family who live in the house. However, he has been working so hard that he has forgotten to cherish his own family. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Kin Sugai  •  Kenichi Okamoto  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Kanako Fukaura

The Birth of Unicorn Ryuji (2004)

The back-story of Unicorn Ryuji from 'Kamikaze Girls'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Kyoko Fukada

The back-story of Unicorn Ryuji from 'Kamikaze Girls'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Kyoko Fukada

The Labor Cop (2002)

Due to the effect of the prolonged great depression, finally even the police have to introduce a part-time job system for its employees. Although his main job is a steeplejack, one man is also employed as a day-laborer detective. He spends his days waiting for an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shutaro Oku
CAST:  Takayuki Imanara  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Kankuro Kudo  •  Masahiko Kawahara

Due to the effect of the prolonged great depression, finally even the police have to introduce a part-time job system for its employees. Although his main job is a steeplejack, one man is also employed as a day-laborer detective. He spends his days waiting for an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shutaro Oku
CAST:  Takayuki Imanara  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Kankuro Kudo  •  Masahiko Kawahara

Boku to Mama No Kiiroi Jitensha (2009)

Taishi lives with his father Kazushi. His mother left home when Taishi was very young and he barely has any memories of her. He believes that his mother left home to study in Paris. His favorite moments come once a week when he receives a letter from his mother. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Kono
CAST:  Akashi Takei  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Abe Mio

Taishi lives with his father Kazushi. His mother left home when Taishi was very young and he barely has any memories of her. He believes that his mother left home to study in Paris. His favorite moments come once a week when he receives a letter from his mother. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Kono
CAST:  Akashi Takei  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Abe Mio

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DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu  •  Takashi Yamazaki  •  Hideo Nakata  •  Katsuyuki Motohiro  •  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Tamori  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki

Switch (2020)

Prosecutor Komazuki Nao from the Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office’s Minato Mirai branch and lawyer Tsutaya Madoka (Matsu Takako) from the law firm Yokohama Gold dated for seven years since the time they were in school. Even after they broke up, they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Tsukikawa
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Hidekazu Mashima  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Anne Nakamura

Prosecutor Komazuki Nao from the Yokohama District Public Prosecutors Office’s Minato Mirai branch and lawyer Tsutaya Madoka (Matsu Takako) from the law firm Yokohama Gold dated for seven years since the time they were in school. Even after they broke up, they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Tsukikawa
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Hidekazu Mashima  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Anne Nakamura

Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Bird (2019)

Japan, 1590. Wandering samurai band together to take on the lord of Skull Castle in this “Bird” version of the dynamic show performed in a 360º theater.  (more)

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CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Mirai Moriyama

Japan, 1590. Wandering samurai band together to take on the lord of Skull Castle in this “Bird” version of the dynamic show performed in a 360º theater.  (more)

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CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Mirai Moriyama

Unfair: Code Breaking (2006)

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DIRECTION:  Yasushi Ueda
CAST:  Ryoko Shinohara  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Yosuke Eguchi

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DIRECTION:  Yasushi Ueda
CAST:  Ryoko Shinohara  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Yosuke Eguchi

エロスの果て (2001)

A boy genius named "Kadokawa" invents the ultimate anesthetic for SM play. Kadokawa's madness is turned into reality by his childhood friends Oyamada and Saigo. "A near-future science fiction work that will burn out the "endless everyday life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzuki Matsuo
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Kankuro Kudo  •  Shoko Ikezu  •  Shima Ise

A boy genius named "Kadokawa" invents the ultimate anesthetic for SM play. Kadokawa's madness is turned into reality by his childhood friends Oyamada and Saigo. "A near-future science fiction work that will burn out the "endless everyday life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzuki Matsuo
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Kankuro Kudo  •  Shoko Ikezu  •  Shima Ise

Lesson in Murder (2022)

Masaya is a university student, but he attends a school that's not his ideal school. His days are generally gloomy. One day, he receives a letter from serial killer Haimura. He was convicted for nine murders and received the death penalty. Back when Haimura was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Shiraishi
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Koshi Mizukami  •  Takanori Iwata  •  Miho Nakayama

Masaya is a university student, but he attends a school that's not his ideal school. His days are generally gloomy. One day, he receives a letter from serial killer Haimura. He was convicted for nine murders and received the death penalty. Back when Haimura was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Shiraishi
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Koshi Mizukami  •  Takanori Iwata  •  Miho Nakayama

Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Fall Special (2007)

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2007 Fall Special" presents five tales. 1. Mirai Dousoukai - starring Ishihara Satomi. 2. Countdown - starring Abe Sadao. 3. Jihanki Otoko - starring Joshima Shigeru. 4. Gomi Onna - starring Matsushita Yuki. 5. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinori Muratani  •  Hidenori Joho  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Tsukuru Matsuki  •  Kazuyuki Iwata
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Shigeru Joshima  •  Yuki Matsushita

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2007 Fall Special" presents five tales. 1. Mirai Dousoukai - starring Ishihara Satomi. 2. Countdown - starring Abe Sadao. 3. Jihanki Otoko - starring Joshima Shigeru. 4. Gomi Onna - starring Matsushita Yuki. 5. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinori Muratani  •  Hidenori Joho  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Tsukuru Matsuki  •  Kazuyuki Iwata
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Shigeru Joshima  •  Yuki Matsushita

Love Hotel Night 2 (1996)

Sequel to the Pinku TV Movie 'Love Hotel Night'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsuya Kitagawa
CAST:  Kazusa Matsuda  •  Yoichi Nukumizu  •  Akiko Imaseki  •  Marie Jinno

Sequel to the Pinku TV Movie 'Love Hotel Night'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsuya Kitagawa
CAST:  Kazusa Matsuda  •  Yoichi Nukumizu  •  Akiko Imaseki  •  Marie Jinno

I Am Makimoto (2022)

Sou Makimoto works in the "send-off" department at the city hall. The department's main responsibility is to hold funerals for people who die alone and bury them at a cemetery. Makimoto doesn't like to socialise with his colleagues or listen to them. By doing his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Denden  •  Jun Kunimura  •  Suzuki Matsuo

Sou Makimoto works in the "send-off" department at the city hall. The department's main responsibility is to hold funerals for people who die alone and bury them at a cemetery. Makimoto doesn't like to socialise with his colleagues or listen to them. By doing his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Denden  •  Jun Kunimura  •  Suzuki Matsuo

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DIRECTION:  Kankuro Kudo
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Tomu Miyazaki  •  Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Teacher Gappa (2016)

Twenty-four-year-old country bumpkin Aiko is a new teacher who has arrived at a new town and a new primary school. When nervous she blurts out her local dialect. This seals her nickname and reputation. Nonetheless, she is determined and strives to do her best for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Takuro Ohno

Twenty-four-year-old country bumpkin Aiko is a new teacher who has arrived at a new town and a new primary school. When nervous she blurts out her local dialect. This seals her nickname and reputation. Nonetheless, she is determined and strives to do her best for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Takuro Ohno

THE BEE (2021)

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DIRECTION:  Hideki Noda
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Yamato Kochi  •  Jay Kabira

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DIRECTION:  Hideki Noda
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Yamato Kochi  •  Jay Kabira
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