Kazuya Kosaka

OL忠臣蔵 Chu〜Shin Gura (1997)

Lost Paradise (1997)

Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages. ...

See You at the Campground (1995)

Japanese romantic comedy film. ...

Lifetime Insecurity (1994)

In the midst of a bad economy, Yokoyama, the vice president of Taiyo Real Estate, launches a plan to cut back on his labor force. Fifty employees are segregated into a special assignment division and given an ultimatum: meet a sales goal of 1.5 billion yen ...

The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989)

A biographical dramatization about the production of the original Ultraman, the beloved classic special effects fantasy series from Eiji Tsuburaya. ...

Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad (1988)

Anthology film. "What's Wrong with Eating?" Numayama Kazuki is always complaining about his wife's, Atsugi Shizuka, body shape. Because of that Shizuka tries her best to restrict her diet and please Kazuki. "It's So Far Away!" Karuma Sae is an office l ...

You're My Destiny (1987)

Naomi, a corporate heiress from Japan, vacations to Hong Kong with her two colleagues. Bored, she sneaks out to visit the city and befriends a local rock band and, appreciative of the company, later helps the members with their debit issues. Meanwhile, Nao ...

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories (1987)

Makeup (1987)

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A Taxing Woman (1987)

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets ...

Kids (1985)

In the basement of a pornographic shop in the port town, there was a secret handgun manufacturing factory. Three guns were stolen from there. His younger brother Tomo (Tsunoda) and Saki (Hayami), who lives together, dream of working at a jazz club and sing ...

Lovely Days (1984)

The film depicts the life of a man who works at a crematorium he inherited from his father. An adaptation of Yoshiko Shigekane's novel Smoke of Mountain Air. ...

The Detective (1984)

Detective Muramatsu's wife, Fusae, is killed by a drug addict. After the criminal climbs to the roof of the house with a hostage, Muramatsu shoots him dead in order to rescue the hostage, but the public denounces his actions as stemming from the personal g ...

Futari no onna (1983)

After Emiko, a bookstore owner, is driven to suicide by loan sharks, her orphaned son Eisuke decides to take his revenge on them. As Eisuke has no relatives, he is taken in by Keiko, who keeps an eye out for him due to his unusual behavior. One day, Eisuke ...

Lover, Come Back to Me (1983)

Ken Ota is a Japanese-American GI. He comes to Hiroshima after WW2 looking for his big sister, but finds Keiko, a bomb victim with a keloid scar on her shoulder. ...

Danchizuma no sakebi (1983)

A man she was once in a relationship with has been killed. A wife keeping a secret from her husband gets involved in a strange case. ...

The Makioka Sisters (1983)

This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between ...

Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake (1982)

The Unspoiled Diamond (1982)

A college student has an affair with a married, middle-aged teacher. ...

Oh, My Son! (1979)

A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families. ...

The Jeweled Beauty (1979)

Case of the Disjointed Murder (1977)

In the summer of 1947, various men and women gather at a mansion in the countryside at the invitation of Kazuma Utagawa. They are artists, novelists, poets, painters, playwrights, actresses, etc. Then the murders begin, one after another. The incident s ...

Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972)

An inventor and his family try to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro so that he doesn't shrink. Meanwhile, a meteor lands into the sea bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. Will Daigoro be able to stop Goliath? ...

Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi (1968)

A suspense comedy about thieves starring Kazuo Funaki. ...

Eyes, the Sea and a Ball (1967)

A teacher in a poor island community tries to improve his students' spirits by entering them in a volleyball tournament as long-shot underdogs. ...

That Cute Girl (1965)

The Strangers Upstairs (1961)

After moving in to their dream home, newlyweds decide to rent out their second floor to save money. They soon discover the woe of being landlords. ...

Furimuita hanayome (1961)

Japanese comedy film. ...

Love and the Shop Curtain (1961)

Otami and daughter Yuri run the Matsuoka, a 150-year-old Japanese-style inn in Tokyo which they plan to renovate into a modern hotel before the '64 Tokyo Olympics. Maki, the son of the owner of the Benten Hotel, likes Yuri and wants to get closer to her. S ...

Killers on Parade (1961)

A vengeful contractor hires a series of young killers to target a woman muckraker. Trouble brews when an amateur marksman shows up his eclectic competition. ...

Youth in Fury (1960)

A reckless student contemplates terrorism in a prescient film that confirmed Shinoda as a fearless member of Shochiku's iconoclastic New Wave. At the height of student protests, Shimojo takes his aggressions to another level, beset by seemingly insoluble f ...

One Way Ticket to Love (1960)

The backstage romances of an egotistical singer and his under-valued manager, a lovelorn bandman and a nude dancer. ...

Spring Dreams (1960)

When a wealthy, selfish family decides to take care of an elderly hobo who collapsed near their home, they are beset by visits from his numerous friends. ...

Pineapple Butai (1959)

The story of the role played by Japanese-American soldiers from Hawaii in the Korean War of the 1950s. ...

Tokyo Omnibus (1959)

The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who runs a small restaurant, and his son is in love with a runaway girl who turns out to be the leader of a religious sect. Kusano is the henpecked proprietor of ...

Thus Another Day (1959)

A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her family home while they rent out their house during the summer to pay off their mortgage, and there she meets a lonely old man... ...

Donto ikōze (1959)

Comedy about the trials and tribulations of youth. ...

Farewell to Spring (1959)

Five longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not as strong as they once were. ...

Tomorrow's Sun (1959)

Shochiku's up-and-coming stars take the stage in a series of short skits parodying popular films of the time. ...

The Eternal Rainbow (1958)

Two men at an ironworks encounter roadblocks: the first does not have the grades to get a job, while the other finds himself falling for a co-worker. ...

Nitōhei monogatari: Shindara kami-sama no maki (1958)

Fourth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private". ...

Don't get in your hands (1958)

A woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag containing the value of five million yen was taken away. Detective Kuribayashi, who was involved in the investigation, turned his eyes to Kishida Ryohei, a cabar ...

Hobo Village (1958)

Live-action adaptation of Yoshiro Kato's manga. ...

Birth of Romance (1957)

The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform. Musical youth comedy with young actors, passion, funny songs and laughter. Hibari Mi ...

Utau yajikita kogane dōchū (1957)

1957 Japanese movie ...