03-09-1936
Birthday
Virgo
Zodiac Sign
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Genres
13
Total Films
Also known as (male)
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Place of Birth
03-09-1936
Birthday
Virgo
Zodiac Sign
-
Genres
13
Total Films
-
Also Known As (male)
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Place of Birth
actor
13 Works
producer
0 Works
director
27 Works
writer
24 Works
other
2 Works
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
An exploration of the spirit world as portrayed in the height of the J-horror era of the late ‘90s.Year:
2023
Why Horror?
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.Year:
2014
Gu Gu, the Cat
Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji. Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.Year:
2008
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
What's scary is being a human being, and what's scary is being myself. Truly horrifying things reside inside oneself. The work asks if you can stand the inescapable terror.Year:
2006
Tokyo Zombie
Two Japanese friends accidentally kill their boss and dump his remains in Black Fuji, a mountain/landfill hybrid. This leads to poor results when the chemicals of the landfill mix with the corpse (and many other corpses) to give rise to a zombie infestation in Tokyo.Year:
2005
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Yaji and Kita are two men who live in Edo. They are deeply in love. Yaji is married to a woman, while Kita is an actor addicted to various drugs.Year:
2005
Gozamareji
Year:
2003
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Year:
1993
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
A major electronics company on the verge of developing technology to create a 3D image that can be physically handled is thrown into turmoil when a murderous demon is unleashed in the headquarters office. Can the slow witted son of the company founder and a punk rock band of monsters (don’t ask) stop the evil forces before the employees are butchered?Year:
1990
Monster Heaven
An anthology of strange horror tales featuring yokai. It begins with astronauts finding a katana on the moon.Year:
1986
Makoto-chan
A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.Year:
1980
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
Up until this point, young Sayuri Nanjo has had to live most of her life in a nun-run boarding school for orphans and away from her parents. That's all about to change when her real father mysteriously comes to get her and finally bring her home.Year:
1968
Hoodlum Soldier
A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.Year:
1965
