Mitsuru Kato

Half a Confession (2004)

Half a Confession introduces itself as a thriller and abruptly changes gears, transforming into a tale of morality with deeper insights into its characters than we had anticipated. It begins when Soichiro Kaji (Terao), a retired detective, walks into police ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Sasabe
CAST:  Akira Terao  •  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Mieko Harada  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka

Half a Confession introduces itself as a thriller and abruptly changes gears, transforming into a tale of morality with deeper insights into its characters than we had anticipated. It begins when Soichiro Kaji (Terao), a retired detective, walks into police ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Sasabe
CAST:  Akira Terao  •  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Mieko Harada  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka

My Retirement, My Life (2018)

Michitaro Sano’s wife passed away 18 years ago. Since her death, he has lived with his daughter Yumiko at their home. Now, Michitaro retires from his work. Yumiko though tells him to start doing housework. Michitaro is also surprised to learn that Yumiko has a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeo Kikuchi
CAST:  Masao Kusakari  •  Fumino Kimura  •  Daichi Watanabe  •  Kitaro

Michitaro Sano’s wife passed away 18 years ago. Since her death, he has lived with his daughter Yumiko at their home. Now, Michitaro retires from his work. Yumiko though tells him to start doing housework. Michitaro is also surprised to learn that Yumiko has a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeo Kikuchi
CAST:  Masao Kusakari  •  Fumino Kimura  •  Daichi Watanabe  •  Kitaro

Youth A Go Go! (1966)

Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenjirō Morinaga
CAST:  Mitsuo Hamada  •  Kōji Wada  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Judy Ongg

Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenjirō Morinaga
CAST:  Mitsuo Hamada  •  Kōji Wada  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Judy Ongg

Las Vegas Free-For-All (1967)

The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Tsuboshima
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Kei Tani  •  Hajime Hana  •  Mie Hama

The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Tsuboshima
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Kei Tani  •  Hajime Hana  •  Mie Hama

The Sunset Is Crying (1967)

The Spiders hit song made into a movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenjirō Morinaga
CAST:  Masako Izumi  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Kōji Wada  •  Masaaki Sakai

The Spiders hit song made into a movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenjirō Morinaga
CAST:  Masako Izumi  •  Ken Yamauchi  •  Kōji Wada  •  Masaaki Sakai

The Spiders' The Reckless Operation (1967)

The Spiders, a Japanese pop group, in their first starring role, walk from Yokohama to Tokyo, to prove their love for a girl who told them "the person who can overcome any obstacle will be my lover"! Neither traffic, buildings, nor the police can stop them, in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buichi Saitō
CAST:  Shochi Tanabe  •  Masaaki Sakai  •  Jun Inoue  •  Takayuki Inoue

The Spiders, a Japanese pop group, in their first starring role, walk from Yokohama to Tokyo, to prove their love for a girl who told them "the person who can overcome any obstacle will be my lover"! Neither traffic, buildings, nor the police can stop them, in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buichi Saitō
CAST:  Shochi Tanabe  •  Masaaki Sakai  •  Jun Inoue  •  Takayuki Inoue

The Spiders' The Noisy Parade (1968)

Popular Japanese Group Sounds band, The Spiders, star in their second movie, a "HELP!" inspired rock n roll spy movie!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kō Nakahira
CAST:  Shochi Tanabe  •  Masaaki Sakai  •  Jun Inoue  •  Takayuki Inoue

Popular Japanese Group Sounds band, The Spiders, star in their second movie, a "HELP!" inspired rock n roll spy movie!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kō Nakahira
CAST:  Shochi Tanabe  •  Masaaki Sakai  •  Jun Inoue  •  Takayuki Inoue

The Spiders' The Road to Bali (1968)

The Spiders, a 1960s Japanese Group Sounds band, star in this rare Monkees and Beatles inspired secret agent movie. During their Asian tour spies try to smuggle plutonium hidden in The Spiders' guitar amps!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsumi Nishikawa
CAST:  Shochi Tanabe  •  Masaaki Sakai  •  Jun Inoue  •  Takayuki Inoue

The Spiders, a 1960s Japanese Group Sounds band, star in this rare Monkees and Beatles inspired secret agent movie. During their Asian tour spies try to smuggle plutonium hidden in The Spiders' guitar amps!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsumi Nishikawa
CAST:  Shochi Tanabe  •  Masaaki Sakai  •  Jun Inoue  •  Takayuki Inoue