Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto

Fujiko Yamamoto (山本富士子, Yamamoto Fujiko) (born 11 December 1931) is a Japanese stage, film and television actress. She was the winner of the first Miss Nippon Grand Prix in 1950, and appeared in over 100 films between 1953 and 1963, including works by directors Yasujirō Ozu, Kon Ichikawa, Shirō Toyoda and Kōzaburō Yoshimura. Yamamoto was born on 11 December 1931 in Nishi ward, Osaka. In 1953, she made her film debut at Daiei Film, and became one of the studio's top actresses. Yamamoto was considered one of Japan's most beautiful women, with, in the words of film historian Catherine Russell, "noble" features that represented the classic ideal of Japanese beauty. As such, she was well-suited for costumed parts in the era's popular period dramas, with her less-frequent modern roles (in films like Ozu's Equinox Flower and Ichikawa's Being Two Isn't Easy) often shot in "movie star" closeups that placed her apart from the films' contemporary storytelling. In 1963, when her contract came up for renewal, she insisted on changes. The head of Daiei, Masaichi Nagata, refused, dismissed her, and prevented her from finding work at other film studios via the Five-Company Agreement. After the Daiei dismissal, Yamamoto acted in the TV series Toshiba Sunday Theatre and on Fuji TV. Even though she has appeared frequently on stage and on television, she has not appeared in a film since then.

  • Title: Fujiko Yamamoto
  • Popularity: 3.507
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1931-12-11
  • Place of Birth: Itachibori, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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  • Also Known As: 山本富士子, Фудзико Ямамото
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Fujiko Yamamoto Movies

  • 1958
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    Musume no boken

    Musume no boken

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1962
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    Yume de aritai

    Yume de aritai

    1 1962 HD

    1962 Japanese movie

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  • 1963
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    An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

    6.5 1963 HD

    In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

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  • 1996
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    Picnic

    Picnic

    6.6 1996 HD

    Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the...

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  • 1958
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    The Precipice

    The Precipice

    1 1958 HD

    Kosaka drops to death while ice climbing with his friend Uozu to see the sunrise on the New Year’s Day. The investigators try to find the cause...

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  • 1962
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    Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

    Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

    Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

    1 1962 HD

    1962 Japanese movie

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  • 1962
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    The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

    6 1962 HD

    In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted...

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  • 1962
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    Being Two Isn't Easy

    Being Two Isn't Easy

    6.8 1962 HD

    The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

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  • 1953
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    Made in Japan

    Made in Japan

    1 1953 HD

    A love affair between a beautiful fashion designer returning from France and a naïve young judo player against the backdrop of Japan in the...

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  • 1957
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    Night Butterflies

    Night Butterflies

    6.3 1957 HD

    A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

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  • 1962
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    The Venus' Tear

    The Venus' Tear

    1 1962 HD

    1962 Japanese movie

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  • 1960
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    What Price Love?

    What Price Love?

    1 1960 HD

    Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuke...

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  • 1959
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    Jirocho Fuji

    Jirocho Fuji

    6.8 1959 HD

    Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

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  • 1955
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    Miai Ryokou

    Miai Ryokou

    1 1955 HD

    A chance ride in a car leads to an unforgettable relationship. A misunderstanding leads to more misunderstanding... Love and thrills in this...

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  • 1959
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    Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

    Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

    1 1959 HD

    Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular....

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  • 1960
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    Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

    Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

    6.6 1960 HD

    The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue after he is blinded.

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  • 1960
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    Satan's Sword

    Satan's Sword

    6.4 1960 HD

    The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last...

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  • 1956
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    Bridge of Japan

    Bridge of Japan

    7.3 1956 HD

    Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...

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  • 1992
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    Ghost Soup

    Ghost Soup

    7 1992 HD

    It's Christmas Eve in Tokyo as Ichiro is moving into his new apartment one month ahead of schedule. As he is getting settled in, two strangers enter...

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  • 1961
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    Buddha

    Buddha

    1 1961 HD

    An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha...

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  • 1956
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    Night River

    Night River

    6.2 1956 HD

    In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

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  • 1959
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    The Makioka Sisters

    The Makioka Sisters

    8 1959 HD

    1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.

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  • 1957
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    Secret of Naruto

    Secret of Naruto

    6.9 1957 HD

    From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima...

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  • 1960
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    The Twilight Story

    The Twilight Story

    8 1960 HD

    In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a hooker to support her ailing mother. While there she meets an unmarried teacher...

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  • 1961
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    Ten Dark Women

    Ten Dark Women

    5.9 1961 HD

    Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. However each woman would rather keep him alive, as long...

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  • 1961
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    Hunting Rifle

    Hunting Rifle

    7 1961 HD

    Story of a woman, Saiko, who divorces her doctor husband when she is given a baby by a stranger who claims it is the husband's child. Saiko embarks...

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  • 1954
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    The Golden Demon

    The Golden Demon

    1 1954 HD

    Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter...

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  • 1958
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    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    6 1958 HD

    Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the...

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  • 1960
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    The Demon of Mount Oe

    The Demon of Mount Oe

    5.813 1960 HD

    A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and...

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  • 1958
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    Equinox Flower

    Equinox Flower

    7.4 1958 HD

    Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a musician and is...

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  • 1958
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    The Snowy Heron

    The Snowy Heron

    4 1958 HD

    The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps...

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  • 1956
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    Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

    7 1956 HD

    During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a corrupt government and ending the feud between the...

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  • 1956
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    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    Three Women Around Yoshinaka

    7 1956 HD

    The story of Yoshinaka during the tumultuous period of warring related to us in the Heike Monogatari. Close in setting to Kinugasa’s famous...

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  • 1959
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    Stop the Old Fox

    Stop the Old Fox

    5 1959 HD

    Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of...

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  • 1961
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    Blind Devotion

    Blind Devotion

    1 1961 HD

    Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

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  • 1961
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    Okoto and Sasuke

    Okoto and Sasuke

    1 1961 HD

    One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

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  • 1957
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    Love of the Princess

    Love of the Princess

    1 1957 HD

    A story of aristocratic star-crossed love.

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  • 1960
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    Patterns of Love

    Patterns of Love

    1 1960 HD

    Omnibus picture, consisting of three stories.

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  • 1954
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    The Messenger from the Moon

    The Messenger from the Moon

    1 1954 HD

    Adaptation of the novel by Masao Kume.

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  • 1961
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    Refresher Course for Wives

    Refresher Course for Wives

    1 1961 HD

    One night, three wives, Matsuyo, Keiko and Mari, receive a mysterious telephone call. The voice tells them that she has their husbands with her and...

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  • 1961
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    Nocturne of a Woman

    Nocturne of a Woman

    1 1961 HD

    A woman has to give up her dream of becoming an actress when her family goes into debt, but she catches the eye of a businessman while working at a...

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  • 1959
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    Beauty the Enemy

    Beauty the Enemy

    1 1959 HD

    In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracted to the life of the big city.

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  • 1960
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    Princess Sen in Edo

    Princess Sen in Edo

    1 1960 HD

    A gorgeous tragic love picture scroll depicting a beautiful woman who weeps over her strange fate and falters in her search for true love!

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  • 1960
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    A Woman's Testament

    A Woman's Testament

    5.8 1960 HD

    The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...

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  • 1957
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    Floating Vessel

    Floating Vessel

    1 1957 HD

    Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Drawn from parts of the famous Genji...

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  • 1959
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    The Path I Remember

    The Path I Remember

    1 1959 HD

    Japanese drama

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  • 1959
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    Pilgrimage at Night

    Pilgrimage at Night

    1 1959 HD

    Adapted by Yasumi Toshio and directed by Toyoda Shiro, this is a literary work based on a full-length novel of the same name published by Shiga Naoya...

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  • 1955
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    A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

    A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

    1 1955 HD

    A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

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  • 1957
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    Daiei Studio is Bustling

    Daiei Studio is Bustling

    1 1957 HD

    A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

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  • 1958
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    Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

    Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Swishing Sword

    The Swishing Sword

    1 1958 HD

    A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. A young swordsman helps her uncover the plot and...

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  • 1955
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    The Dancer and Two Warriors

    The Dancer and Two Warriors

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1956
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    Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

    Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Flowery Hood

    Flowery Hood

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Flowery Hood 2

    Flowery Hood 2

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1959
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    Peony on the Skin

    Peony on the Skin

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Song Lantern

    The Song Lantern

    1 1960 HD

    The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the...

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  • 1955
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    The Romance of Yushima

    The Romance of Yushima

    6 1955 HD

    Hayase, a schoolteacher, assists Sakai in editing a German-Japanese dictionary. Hayase owes much to Sakai, as Sakai raised him for 13 years after...

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  • 1962
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    The Actress and the Three Rascals

    The Actress and the Three Rascals

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1953
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    Jūdai no yūwaku

    Jūdai no yūwaku

    1 1953 HD

    Film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and starring Wakao Ayako

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  • 1957
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    Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

    Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1952
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    Tange Sazen

    Tange Sazen

    1 1952 HD

    Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period by the name of Tange Sazen. By chance, Tange gets an...

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  • 1958
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    Tokyo Eyes

    Tokyo Eyes

    1 1958 HD

    A beautiful older sister and her younger brother, both designers who paint the dreams of young hope, are paired with an innocent young artist and the...

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  • 1958
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    Mother

    Mother

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    Thirst

    Thirst

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1953
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    続・丹下左膳

    続・丹下左膳

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1998
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    Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

    Seijuu Sentai Gingaman

    6.7 1998 HD

    Three millennia after the first invasion of the Space Pirates Barban, a new set of Gingamen — Hyuuga, Gouki, Hayate, Hikaru, Saya — have...

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