Hirotaro Honda

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S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future (2015)

The NPS (National Police Safety Rescue), whose purpose is to catch extreme criminals alive, becomes the center of attention. A sit-in demonstration takes place. Members of the NPS, including Ichigo Kamikura (Osamu Mukai) go to the protest site. Meanwhile, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Hirano
CAST:  Osamu Mukai  •  Go Ayano  •  Yui Aragaki  •  Nao Omori

The NPS (National Police Safety Rescue), whose purpose is to catch extreme criminals alive, becomes the center of attention. A sit-in demonstration takes place. Members of the NPS, including Ichigo Kamikura (Osamu Mukai) go to the protest site. Meanwhile, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Hirano
CAST:  Osamu Mukai  •  Go Ayano  •  Yui Aragaki  •  Nao Omori

Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World (2015)

The fate of Tokugawa’s world hangs in the balance as Yagyu Jubei is sent on a mission to discover what happened to 10 of the shogun’s spies that never returned. Matsukata Hiroki, one of the last surviving members of the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema proves that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Minako Tanaka  •  Aya Sugimoto  •  Yuuki Nakanishi

The fate of Tokugawa’s world hangs in the balance as Yagyu Jubei is sent on a mission to discover what happened to 10 of the shogun’s spies that never returned. Matsukata Hiroki, one of the last surviving members of the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema proves that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Minako Tanaka  •  Aya Sugimoto  •  Yuuki Nakanishi

At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981)

A young man gets thrown into detention after an episode of sexual assault; he soon meets several impostors in the same situation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kihachi Okamoto
CAST:  Go Riju  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ichirō Zaitsu  •  Hirotaro Honda

A young man gets thrown into detention after an episode of sexual assault; he soon meets several impostors in the same situation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kihachi Okamoto
CAST:  Go Riju  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ichirō Zaitsu  •  Hirotaro Honda

Completely... With That Air! (1981)

This film is Beat Takeshi's first starring role.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsugunobu Kotani
CAST:  Beat Kiyoshi  •  Setsuko Karasuma  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Hitoshi Ueki

This film is Beat Takeshi's first starring role.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsugunobu Kotani
CAST:  Beat Kiyoshi  •  Setsuko Karasuma  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Hitoshi Ueki

Nogare no machi (1983)

Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Yutaka Mizutani  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Chiemi Kai

Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Yutaka Mizutani  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Chiemi Kai

L・O・V・I・N・G (1983)

Murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Toshihiko Tahara  •  Yumi Takigawa  •  Jun Miho  •  Casey Takamine

Murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Toshihiko Tahara  •  Yumi Takigawa  •  Jun Miho  •  Casey Takamine

Honeymoon (1984)

Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hôjin Hashiura
CAST:  Koichi Sato  •  Kumi Nakamura  •  Ako  •  Yoko Asada

Tetsuaki's struggling to write a novel while his mother fades; Mitsuko's engagement has been forced upon her unwillingly; the two individuals run away to share their grief.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hôjin Hashiura
CAST:  Koichi Sato  •  Kumi Nakamura  •  Ako  •  Yoko Asada

Mandaraya no Ryôta (1986)

Live-action adaptation of Jun Hatanaka's manga "Mandaraya no Ryota".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akinobu Ishiyama
CAST:  Shinsuke Minami  •  Miwa Hayashi  •  Koji Ogiso  •  Satoru Okubo

Live-action adaptation of Jun Hatanaka's manga "Mandaraya no Ryota".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akinobu Ishiyama
CAST:  Shinsuke Minami  •  Miwa Hayashi  •  Koji Ogiso  •  Satoru Okubo

Sure Death 4 (1987)

Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled by a group of masked thugs who are soon attacked in turn by an unseen force. He begins to suspect the work of assassins, but whose side are they on?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Makoto Fujita  •  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Kazuko Kato  •  Ken Nishida

Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled by a group of masked thugs who are soon attacked in turn by an unseen force. He begins to suspect the work of assassins, but whose side are they on?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Makoto Fujita  •  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Kazuko Kato  •  Ken Nishida

Murder on the Sanriku Coast (1987)

A travel writer on an assignment comes across a murder, tries and fails to chase down the criminal. He notices the corpse was switched for another one...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michio Yamamoto
CAST:  Akira Onodera  •  Naomi Kawashima  •  Mayumi Miura  •  Jun'ichi Nitta

A travel writer on an assignment comes across a murder, tries and fails to chase down the criminal. He notices the corpse was switched for another one...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michio Yamamoto
CAST:  Akira Onodera  •  Naomi Kawashima  •  Mayumi Miura  •  Jun'ichi Nitta

Passenger (1987)

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DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Minako Honda  •  Kunihiko Mitamura  •  Ke Huy Quan  •  Takashi Ukaji

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DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Minako Honda  •  Kunihiko Mitamura  •  Ke Huy Quan  •  Takashi Ukaji

There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl (1987)

Benio, a peppy tomboy, is surprised to learn that she has been secretly betrothed by her grandfather to a young officer named Shinobu Ijuin. Because of his family’s noble status, Benio must first undergo rigorous training to learn how to be a proper bride and wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masamichi Sato
CAST:  Yoko Minamino  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Ken Tanaka  •  Shingo Yanagisawa

Benio, a peppy tomboy, is surprised to learn that she has been secretly betrothed by her grandfather to a young officer named Shinobu Ijuin. Because of his family’s noble status, Benio must first undergo rigorous training to learn how to be a proper bride and wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masamichi Sato
CAST:  Yoko Minamino  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Ken Tanaka  •  Shingo Yanagisawa

Those Swell Yakuza (1988)

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Yumi Asou  •  Rie Nakahara  •  Ginji Gao

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Yumi Asou  •  Rie Nakahara  •  Ginji Gao

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989)

The tale of Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro has come full circle with the greatest sword actor of all time, Wakayama Tomisaburo now playing Lone Wolf's mortal enemy, the evil Lord Yagyu Retsudo, who masterminded Ogami's fall from grace. Brilliant sword actor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tokuzō Tanaka
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Meiko Kaji  •  Kiyoshi Nakajo

The tale of Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro has come full circle with the greatest sword actor of all time, Wakayama Tomisaburo now playing Lone Wolf's mortal enemy, the evil Lord Yagyu Retsudo, who masterminded Ogami's fall from grace. Brilliant sword actor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tokuzō Tanaka
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Meiko Kaji  •  Kiyoshi Nakajo

Swordsman For Hire (1989)

After witnessing his chief retainer’s plot to murder their lord, Matahachiro fled to lose himself in Edo’s crowded streets. By day he sells his sword skills to the highest bidder. By night he fights for his life against deadly swordsmen his clan sends to silence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Ōzu
CAST:  Ryotaro Sugi  •  Raita Ryu  •  Akiko Kana  •  Hajime Hana

After witnessing his chief retainer’s plot to murder their lord, Matahachiro fled to lose himself in Edo’s crowded streets. By day he sells his sword skills to the highest bidder. By night he fights for his life against deadly swordsmen his clan sends to silence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Ōzu
CAST:  Ryotaro Sugi  •  Raita Ryu  •  Akiko Kana  •  Hajime Hana

She-Shogun (1990)

The rise to power of the famed Lady Kasuga no Tsubone, who established the 'Ooku' (the women's quarters at Edo castle) and acted as nursemaid to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the future 3rd Shogun is chronicled in this historical drama. Intrigue and suspicion abound as the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Yukiyo Toake  •  Yûko Natori  •  Mari Torigoe  •  Kenichi Kaneda

The rise to power of the famed Lady Kasuga no Tsubone, who established the 'Ooku' (the women's quarters at Edo castle) and acted as nursemaid to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the future 3rd Shogun is chronicled in this historical drama. Intrigue and suspicion abound as the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Yukiyo Toake  •  Yûko Natori  •  Mari Torigoe  •  Kenichi Kaneda

The Skull Soldier (1992)

Narumi, a man out for revenge with the powers he received and a bit of help from the one who saved his life, he creates the persona of Skull Soldier and attempts to discover who really killed his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Kyomoto
CAST:  Masaki Kyomoto  •  Kenji Ushio  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Yuriko Hamada

Narumi, a man out for revenge with the powers he received and a bit of help from the one who saved his life, he creates the persona of Skull Soldier and attempts to discover who really killed his sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Kyomoto
CAST:  Masaki Kyomoto  •  Kenji Ushio  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Yuriko Hamada

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown (1994)

Hikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his soul, allowing him to cure others with his newfound “ki” healing power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Mieko Harada  •  Hatsunori Hasegawa  •  Ai Yasunaga

Hikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his soul, allowing him to cure others with his newfound “ki” healing power.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Mieko Harada  •  Hatsunori Hasegawa  •  Ai Yasunaga

Great Edo Fleeting Life Bath Story (1994)

Story of Japanese women during the great Edo period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshifumi Ogasawara
CAST:  Mai Kitajima  •  Makiko Ueno  •  Madoka Sugawara  •  Mirei Asaoka

Story of Japanese women during the great Edo period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshifumi Ogasawara
CAST:  Mai Kitajima  •  Makiko Ueno  •  Madoka Sugawara  •  Mirei Asaoka

Natural Woman (1994)

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DIRECTION:  Hirohisa Sasaki
CAST:  Hirotaro Honda  •  Ryo Ishibashi  •  Hihio Iwanaga  •  Hiroko Nakajima

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DIRECTION:  Hirohisa Sasaki
CAST:  Hirotaro Honda  •  Ryo Ishibashi  •  Hihio Iwanaga  •  Hiroko Nakajima
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