Direction: Akinori Matsuo

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Akinori Matsuo. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Kinmontô ni kakeru hashi

1962 · Movie · 107 min. · Japan

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Ôedo Sôsamô (TV Series)

1970 · Series · 85 min. · Japan

Direction Mio Ezaki · Hiroyoshi Tezeni · Akinori Matsuo · Masateru Nishiyama

Cast Tetsurô Sagawa · Takeya Nakamura · Ryô Kurosawa · Eiko Ezaki

Synopsis TV Series (1970 - 1980). The adventures of a ninja group who serve as secret police agents in Edo.

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The Symbol of a Man

1963 · Movie · 96 min. · Japan

Direction Akinori Matsuo

Cast Hideki Takahashi · Masako Izumi · Kenjiro Ishiyama · Yukiko Todoroki

Synopsis In 1936 under the war clouds over the Manchurian border, 60-year-old Oshima Shozaburo is concerned about the future of his only son, Ryuji, who has refused to follow in the footsteps of his gambler father and decided to become a...

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The Dragon and the Tiger

1966 · Movie · 87 min. · Japan

Direction Akinori Matsuo

Cast Hideki Takahashi · Masako Izumi · Shôbun Inoue · Nakajirô Tomita

Synopsis When an ex-con gambler, betrayed by his former gang, falls for a cop's daughter, he is forced to take a deadly street rivalry into his own hands. Also known as: The Dragon and the Tiger

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Okinawa jû-nen sensô

1978 · Movie · 102 min. · Japan

Direction Akinori Matsuo

Cast Hiroki Matsukata · Sonny Chiba · Yumiko Nogawa · Makoto Satô

Synopsis After World War II when Okinawa was under control of the US, the local Yakuza prospered. But when the island was returned to Japan, the mainland Yakuza tries to take over and the locals tries to compete.

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Direction Akinori Matsuo

Cast Hiroki Matsukata · Tetsurô Sagawa · Sanae Tsuchida · Rino Takase

Synopsis Spin-off movie of "Ôedo Sôsamô" TV Series.

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