Cast: Masao Komatsu

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Masao Komatsu. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


University of Laughs

2004 · Movie · 121 min. · Japan

Direction Mamoru Hoshi

Cast Kôji Yakusho · Goro Inagaki · Tae Kimura · Masao Komatsu

Synopsis University of Laughs (2004) is a period comedy-drama set in 1940, focusing on the clash between a budding playwright, Tsubaki Hajime, and a government censor, Sakisaka Mutsuo. The censor's role is to suppress any political or taboo content from the...

6.9

83 votes

6.9

83 votes

Journey to the Shore

2015 · Movie · 128 min. · Japan

Direction Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Cast Tadanobu Asano · Yû Aoi · Eri Fukatsu · Akira Emoto

Synopsis Journey to the Shore (2015) follows Mizuki, a woman who has been grieving the loss of her husband, Yusuke, who perished at sea. After several years, Yusuke's spirit unexpectedly returns to her, not as a haunting apparition, but as a...

6.0

254 votes

6.0

254 votes

Direction Yoshinori Wada

Cast Ittoku Kishibe · Kenji Sawada · Eisei Amamoto · Shoichi Hirose

Synopsis The Tigers: The World Is Waiting for Us (1968) follows the extraordinary journey of a popular Group Sounds band, The Tigers, whose powerful musical energy inadvertently causes an alien spaceship to crash-land on Earth. As the band navigates this unexpected...

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Main Theme

1984 · Movie · 101 min. · Japan

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Station

1981 · Movie · 132 min. · Japan

Direction Yasuo Furuhata

Cast Ken Takakura · Chieko Baisho · Ayumi Ishida · Setsuko Karasuma

Synopsis Station (1981) follows the journey of a man who is relentlessly challenged and confronted by tragedy at every turn. The narrative explores whether he can ultimately discover peace, love, or even a moment of respite amidst the remnants of his...

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Daigoro vs. Goliath

1972 · Movie · 85 min. · Japan

Direction Toshihiro Iijima

Cast Hiroshi Inuzuka · Akiji Kobayashi · Jun Hamamura · Kiyoshi Hitomi

Synopsis Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) follows the story of an inventor and his family who are in a race against time to secure enough resources to sustain a colossal creature named Daigoro, as his size is dependent on his diet. Simultaneously,...

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Direction Nagumo Seiichi

Cast Ryoko Shinohara · Kotaro Koizumi · Yo Oizumi · Ryô Katsuji

Synopsis Dignity of Special Temporary Staff (2007) follows the journey of Ryoko Shinohara as she portrays a unique temporary employee who steadfastly declines overtime work and insincere praise. Despite her refusal to engage in these common workplace practices, she consistently saves...

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Ikkyû san (TV)

1986 · Movie · 90 min. · Japan

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Golden Orchestra!

2016 · Movie · 120 min. · Japan

Direction Toru Hosokawa

Cast Anne · Yumiko Fujita · Riku Hagiwara · Tonpei Hidari

Synopsis Golden Orchestra! (2016) follows the journey of Chizuru (Anne Watanabe), a newly appointed teacher at Umega High School who has a deep passion for the violin, honed during her school years. One fateful day, she attends a performance by an...

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Twilight: Saya In Sasara

2014 · Movie · 114 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshihiro Fukagawa

Cast Yui Aragaki · Yo Oizumi · Sumiko Fuji · Ryo Ishibashi

Synopsis Twilight: Saya In Sasara (2014) is a poignant drama that centers around a young widow who is grappling with the challenges of single parenthood. Her life takes an unexpected turn when her deceased husband mysteriously returns to the world of...

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