Eisaku Shindô

Zero Woman: The Accused (1996)

Rei, the deadly but reluctant assassin for the Zero Division of the Tokyo Police Department, befriends a young man after she sees him cruising a gay bar looking for johns. After he gets beaten up by a group of street thugs, she takes him in to live with her. When a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Gotô
CAST:  Mai Tachihara  •  Yujin Kitagawa  •  Tetsu Watanabe  •  Daisuke Yamazaki

Rei, the deadly but reluctant assassin for the Zero Division of the Tokyo Police Department, befriends a young man after she sees him cruising a gay bar looking for johns. After he gets beaten up by a group of street thugs, she takes him in to live with her. When a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Gotô
CAST:  Mai Tachihara  •  Yujin Kitagawa  •  Tetsu Watanabe  •  Daisuke Yamazaki

The Silk Road (1988)

In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who becomes the favorite of his commander, Zhu Wangli. While sacking a fortress, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Koichi Sato  •  Anna Nakagawa  •  Tsunehiko Watase

In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who becomes the favorite of his commander, Zhu Wangli. While sacking a fortress, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Koichi Sato  •  Anna Nakagawa  •  Tsunehiko Watase

A Human Murder Weapon (1992)

A man dubbed "Karate Kid" is imprisoned and forced to fight for his life in an underground fighting ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Megumi Kudô  •  Yoshika Maedomari  •  Hisao Maki  •  Chika Matsui

A man dubbed "Karate Kid" is imprisoned and forced to fight for his life in an underground fighting ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Megumi Kudô  •  Yoshika Maedomari  •  Hisao Maki  •  Chika Matsui

I Go to Tokyo (1985)

A young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the countryside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomio Kuriyama
CAST:  Eisaku Shindô  •  Yoshie Kashiwabara  •  Ikuzo Yoshi  •  Koji Moritsugu

A young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the countryside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomio Kuriyama
CAST:  Eisaku Shindô  •  Yoshie Kashiwabara  •  Ikuzo Yoshi  •  Koji Moritsugu

Hakuro no Shibijin (2004)

The wife of a famous resident of Kamakura awakens to carnal passion . . . And when her blood cools down it's because she's been murdered!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Yamamoto
CAST:  Ikko Furuya  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Kōji Shimizu  •  Mariko Okada

The wife of a famous resident of Kamakura awakens to carnal passion . . . And when her blood cools down it's because she's been murdered!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Yamamoto
CAST:  Ikko Furuya  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Kōji Shimizu  •  Mariko Okada

Rose (1996)

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DIRECTION:  Futoshi Jinno
CAST:  Kaori Shimamura  •  Masaki Nishimori  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Hiroshi Kobayashi

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DIRECTION:  Futoshi Jinno
CAST:  Kaori Shimamura  •  Masaki Nishimori  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Hiroshi Kobayashi

In Love With Him (1987)

It depicts a young man who challenges a 2600km traverse of Japan from Hidaka in Hokkaido to Kagoshima in Kyushu with Hokkaido horses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taku Shinjo
CAST:  Shingo Kazami  •  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Chisato Moritaka  •  Kaku Takashina

It depicts a young man who challenges a 2600km traverse of Japan from Hidaka in Hokkaido to Kagoshima in Kyushu with Hokkaido horses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taku Shinjo
CAST:  Shingo Kazami  •  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Chisato Moritaka  •  Kaku Takashina

Shura ga Yuku 2 (1996)

A small group of men stigmatized for killing the gang leader tries to survive the group and take revenge on the man who killed them, while being involved in the conflict between the two major powers of Kanto and Kansai. The second movie of the live action ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Kaori Sakagami  •  Eisaku Shindô  •  Masaru Matsuda

A small group of men stigmatized for killing the gang leader tries to survive the group and take revenge on the man who killed them, while being involved in the conflict between the two major powers of Kanto and Kansai. The second movie of the live action ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Kaori Sakagami  •  Eisaku Shindô  •  Masaru Matsuda

佐賀のがばいばあちゃん (2009)

A film adaptation of the great hit memoir of Shimada Yoshichi 'Saga no Gabai Bachan' which sold a total of 6.7 million copies for the entire series. He directed and wrote the script for this film. This tear-jerking and side-splitting work depicts the days of a boy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôshichi Shimada
CAST:  Yoshiko Kayama  •  Reiko Takashima  •  Ayako Kobayashi  •  Eisaku Shindô

A film adaptation of the great hit memoir of Shimada Yoshichi 'Saga no Gabai Bachan' which sold a total of 6.7 million copies for the entire series. He directed and wrote the script for this film. This tear-jerking and side-splitting work depicts the days of a boy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôshichi Shimada
CAST:  Yoshiko Kayama  •  Reiko Takashima  •  Ayako Kobayashi  •  Eisaku Shindô

Kawaki no machi (1997)

A hard-boiled story about a young man who wakes up to the ferocity within himself, swaying between violence and love as he walks a devastating path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Enokido
CAST:  Yoshihiko Hakamada  •  Tomoka Kurotani  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Shun Sugata

A hard-boiled story about a young man who wakes up to the ferocity within himself, swaying between violence and love as he walks a devastating path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Enokido
CAST:  Yoshihiko Hakamada  •  Tomoka Kurotani  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Shun Sugata

Taboo (1997)

Kiriu believes Miki is the ideal woman he's been looking for, but she's already taken. Kiriu's chance comes when Miki's husband dies of cancer. However, to get his dream lady, Kiriu must have sex with Miki in front of her late husband's coffin on the day of the funeral!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Kohira
CAST:  Noriko Hamada  •  Eisaku Shindô  •  Yôji Matsuki

Kiriu believes Miki is the ideal woman he's been looking for, but she's already taken. Kiriu's chance comes when Miki's husband dies of cancer. However, to get his dream lady, Kiriu must have sex with Miki in front of her late husband's coffin on the day of the funeral!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Kohira
CAST:  Noriko Hamada  •  Eisaku Shindô  •  Yôji Matsuki

Codename: Tomoko (2000)

An action in which a former CIA female operative captures a revenge drama that unfolds against a huge secret organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Nakata
CAST:  Rumiko Koyanagi  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Bengal  •  Kazuko Yoshiyuki

An action in which a former CIA female operative captures a revenge drama that unfolds against a huge secret organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Nakata
CAST:  Rumiko Koyanagi  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Bengal  •  Kazuko Yoshiyuki