Cast: Shirô Itô

Direction Jūzō Itami

Cast Yasuo Daichi · Nobuko Miyamoto · Kôichi Ueda · Mirei Asaoka

Direction Jūzō Itami

Cast Nobuko Miyamoto · Tsutomu Yamazaki · Masahiko Tsugawa · Shinsuke Ashida

Synopsis A Taxing Woman (1987) follows Ryoko Itakura, a dedicated government tax inspector who has recently earned a significant promotion. Her inaugural task is to apprehend the cunning and elusive Hideki Gondo, a notorious tax evader. Ryoko's mission is fraught with...

Direction Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Wang Yu · Watako Hamaki · Michie Terada

Direction Jūzō Itami

Cast Nobuko Miyamoto · Masahiko Tsugawa · Yuji Miyake · Aki Takejô

Direction Nobuo Mizuta

Cast Sadao Abe · Shin'ichi Tsutsumi · Kou Shibasaki · Shirô Itô

Direction Akio Jissoji

Cast Shirô Itô · Haruko Katô · Kiichi Nakai · Chishu Ryu

Synopsis Lantern Festival of the Waves (TV) (1983) follows the life of an elderly Japanese man residing in Hawaii, who, as a teenager, journeyed to Maui to toil in the sugar cane fields and provide for his family in Japan. At...

Direction Jun Ichikawa

Cast Hajime Hana · Yumi Nishiyama · Hitoshi Ueki · Kei Tani

Synopsis Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988) follows the journey of a dedicated section chief who is nearing retirement and grappling with immense stress from various aspects of his life. In an effort to find solace, he decides to join a...

Direction Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

Cast Yasushi Yokoyama · Norio Nishikawa · Mari Shirato · Hiroyuki Watanabe

Synopsis Big Magnum Kuroiwa Sensei (1985) follows the story of Kuroiwa, a high school educator who is known for carrying a "Big Magnum 44" revolver. He is assigned to a school plagued by violence and chaos. The central question is whether...

Direction Keishi Ohtomo

Cast Kai Ato · Shirô Itô · Mariko Kaga · Rei Kikukawa

Direction Masayuki Suzuki

Cast Shingo Katori · Rena Tanaka · Gori · Yuri Chinen

Synopsis Legend of Nin Nin Ninja Hattori (2004) follows the journey of Kanzo Hattori, a young ninja trainee from the Iga clan, who ventures to the bustling city of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) for his ultimate training. His mission is to locate...

Direction Kon Ichikawa

Cast Takaaki Enoki · Koji Ishizaka · Keiko Kishi · Shirô Itô

Synopsis Noh Mask Murders (1991) centers around a prominent family in the world of Noh theater, where the patriarch's decision to retire ignites a fierce rivalry. The family members, particularly the granddaughter and grandson, vie for the prestigious position of succeeding...

Direction Hideyuki Hirayama

Cast Taichi Kokubun · Karina · Kenzo · Tomekichi Himuka

Direction Takashi Tsuboshima

Cast Yûki Meguro · Eiko Ezaki · Maria Anzai · Shirô Itô

Synopsis Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974) unfolds in a timeline preceding Lupin's encounters with his iconic allies, Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa, and Fujiko Mine. The narrative kicks off with Lupin crossing paths with an endearing young girl who is...

Direction Akiyoshi Kimata

Cast Takanori Jinnai · Yumi Asou · Hideo Murota · Shirô Itô

Synopsis Those Swell Yakuza (1988) follows the journey of Ryo, a young man who was once a banker but finds himself in a dire situation after being severely beaten due to unpaid gambling debts. In a twist of fate, a powerful...

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Junzaburo Ban · Frankie Sakai · Mitsuko Mori

Direction Keisuke Kuwata

Cast Taisihû Kase · Misa Shimizu · Kazuhiko Kanayama · Kôji Matoba

Direction Sawada Kensaku · Obara Ichiryu · Hoshino Kazunari

Cast Jun Matsumoto · Yuko Takeuchi · Ikki Sawamura · Keiko Matsuzaka

Direction Kichitaro Negishi

Cast Tokito Saburo · Yoshiko Miyazaki · Jun Miho · Masatô Ibu

Direction Nagumo Seiichi · Renpei Tsukamoto · Naoko Komuro

Cast Sôta Fukushi · Tao Tsuchiya · Ryôhei Suzuki · Mugi Kadowaki

Synopsis Omukae desu (TV Miniseries) (2016) follows the journey of Madoka Tsutsumi, who discovers an unusual ability to comprehend the emotions and experiences of deceased individuals. Alongside her, Sachi Aguma steps in to assist Madoka in refining and perfecting this extraordinary...

Direction Shoichi Mashiko

Cast Yutaka Takenouchi · Akira Terao · Shirô Itô · Miki Sakai

Synopsis The Hovering Blade (2009) follows the chilling events that unfold after a middle school-aged girl is abducted and her screams echo into the night. The following day, her lifeless body is found along the Arakawa river. Detectives Takashi Oribe (Yutaka...