Akihiko Hirata Movies

  • 1959
    Saga of the Vagabonds

    Saga of the Vagabonds

    Saga of the Vagabonds

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    Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting...

    Saga of the Vagabonds
  • 1963
    Young Guy in Hawaii

    Young Guy in Hawaii

    Young Guy in Hawaii

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    Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in...

    Young Guy in Hawaii
  • 1957
    Faraway Man

    Faraway Man

    Faraway Man

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    Faraway Man
  • 1962
    The Weed of Crime

    The Weed of Crime

    The Weed of Crime

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    Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.

    The Weed of Crime
  • 1959
    I Want to Be a Shellfish

    I Want to Be a Shellfish

    I Want to Be a Shellfish

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    On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police...

    I Want to Be a Shellfish
  • 1957
    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

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    Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi’s novel, Oban.

    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
  • 1970
    Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

    Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

    Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

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    The 14th and final "Crazy" feature. The Crazy Cats reunited (minus Ishibashi, who had by then retired from the team) for one last feature, Jun...

    Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
  • 1969
    Crazy Big Explosion

    Crazy Big Explosion

    Crazy Big Explosion

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    Chaos ensues when a secret agent gathers a group of criminals (The Crazy Cats) to steal gold from a bank.

    Crazy Big Explosion
  • 1961
    Blueprint of Murder

    Blueprint of Murder

    Blueprint of Murder

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    Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is an automobile tester for Komatsu Motors which has...

    Blueprint of Murder
  • 1957
    Yagyu Secret Scrolls

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls

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    In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and...

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls
  • 1953
    The Last Embrace

    The Last Embrace

    The Last Embrace

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    Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love. But when Shinkichi dies in...

    The Last Embrace
  • 1955
    Tactics of Love

    Tactics of Love

    Tactics of Love

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    1955 Japanese movie

    Tactics of Love
  • 1962
    Whirlpool of Love

    Whirlpool of Love

    Whirlpool of Love

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    1962 Japanese movie

    Whirlpool of Love
  • 1956
    Rainy Night Duel

    Rainy Night Duel

    Rainy Night Duel

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    Masahiko Koseki, a judo master, gets in several fights as a result of protecting a young woman. Despite his success, Koseki is expelled from his judo...

    Rainy Night Duel
  • 1969
    L'Essayage

    L'Essayage

    L'Essayage

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    Drama about a young dress designer.

    L'Essayage
  • 1966
    New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City

    New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City

    New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City

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    New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City
  • 1955
    No Response from Car 33

    No Response from Car 33

    No Response from Car 33

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    Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

    No Response from Car 33
  • 1956
    The Wicked Boy

    The Wicked Boy

    The Wicked Boy

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    The Wicked Boy
  • 1959
    Sazae-san's Marriage

    Sazae-san's Marriage

    Sazae-san's Marriage

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    Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and...

    Sazae-san's Marriage
  • 1965
    Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

    Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

    Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

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    The 1965 Japanese yakuza film is the last episode of the Ankokugai series.

    Mission to Annihilate the Underworld