Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi has near deity-status in his home country of Japan. He’s regarded as one of the top personalities in the country and is a drama and film actor as well as a musician. With several million albums and singles sold, his presence on the music scene has been an influence for many musicians over the past 30 years. Tsuyoshi’s fans show an immense passion and love for the “wolf” (his personal symbol), to which he responds back with an equal amount of fervor and is often compared to “the Boss” (Bruce Springsteen) because of this.

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy (1986)

During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring artist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Kiyoshi Atsumi  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Etsuko Shihomi  •  Masami Shimojō

During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring artist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Kiyoshi Atsumi  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Etsuko Shihomi  •  Masami Shimojō

Water Moon (1989)

As the monk Ryuun, whose past and origin make him prone to internal and external fits, leaves the temple towards Tokyo, he gets to catch a glimpse of enlightenment resonating with the blind Kanoko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo  •  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi  •  Kōji Shimizu  •  Mikio Narita  •  Masato Hagiwara

As the monk Ryuun, whose past and origin make him prone to internal and external fits, leaves the temple towards Tokyo, he gets to catch a glimpse of enlightenment resonating with the blind Kanoko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo  •  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi  •  Kōji Shimizu  •  Mikio Narita  •  Masato Hagiwara

Family Bond (2020)

Shingo Kawasaki is a master carpenter with consummate skills. He looks somewhat scary but he is full of human warmth and has a weakness for women. Living happily with his wife and daughter, he is known as a hard-worker. One day he encounters an insurance saleswoman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Gonno
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi  •  Naoko Iijima  •  Mayumi Yamaguchi  •  Ryoko Hirosue

Shingo Kawasaki is a master carpenter with consummate skills. He looks somewhat scary but he is full of human warmth and has a weakness for women. Living happily with his wife and daughter, he is known as a hard-worker. One day he encounters an insurance saleswoman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Gonno
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi  •  Naoko Iijima  •  Mayumi Yamaguchi  •  Ryoko Hirosue

Music Box (1989)

A former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi  •  Nobuko Sendo  •  Show Aikawa  •  Eiko Nagashima

A former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi  •  Nobuko Sendo  •  Show Aikawa  •  Eiko Nagashima