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Yoko Shimada

Yoko Shimada

Pants Yōko (陽子 島田 Pants Yōko?, born 17 may 1953, Kumamoto) is a japanese actress. She is best known to western audiences for her portrayal of "the mari" in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun.

She was the only female member of Japanese actors shown speaking English the massive shōgun's of cas, for which she relied upon on a dialogue coach, as she was not fluent in the language at the time. Her English improved during your lovely great production, however, allowing her to work in a few English language films during the 1980 and in 1990. In 1981, she won the golden globe for best performance by an actress in a tv-Series-drama and was nominated for a Primetime Emma for her work on Shōgun premi.

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Movies Starring Yoko Shimada (31)

Kanon (2016)

Ai Kishimoto, Yukari Miyazawa and Akane Kishimoto are sisters. The sisters live apart in Kanazawa, Toyama and Tokyo, but they gather together to attend their grandmother's funeral. There, they learn about their mother whom they know as deceased. While seek ...

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Dear Heart (2009)

Mizushima Shinji is staying a highlands for his health with his wife Miwako after he recieved a heart transplant. But his tender personality turns to violent. In fact, he got a a serial killer's heart. ...

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The Deep Red (2005)

Shinku is a compelling drama that focuses on the strange relationship that develops between two people who find their lives irrevocably changed as a result of a horrible multiple homicide. The first person traumatized is the lone survivor of the terrible f ...

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The Making of Shōgun (2003)

The set's central 13-part production documentary hails from the miniseries' previous DVD release but remains an extensive, insightful and, most importantly, candid overview of the production from start to finish, featuring a wide array of key players, chie ...

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Undiscovered Tomb (2003)

Deep in the isolated border between China and India lies an ancient, hidden tomb thought to contain the treasured "Pills of Eternity." In this action-packed adventure film, reminiscent of Tomb Raider, archaeologist Ivy (Yoko Shimada) gathers together a tea ...

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The Sino-Dutch War 1661 (2001)

Based on the story of Zheng Chenggong and focuses on his battle with the Dutch Empire for control of Taiwan at the Siege of Fort Zeelandia. ...

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Crying Freeman (1995)

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love wi ...

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The Hunted (1995)

Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hired by the ruthless Kinjo. To survive, Racine must join forces with a powerfu ...

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Slow Down (1991)

Youth movie set in Osaka about the trial and tribulations of growing up. Centered around three close friends, a bike racer, a yakuza thug and a spoiled rich boy - who meet a girl from Tokyo. Based on director Shinsuke Shimada's own book "Kaze, to Suzuka". ...

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Dohten (1991)

Jubei is a Japanese merchant who learns tricks from Western merchants to get ahead in the game. ...

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Minamoto Yoshitsune (1990)

One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of small and fragile stature passed by. He wore a nice sword and played the flute. ...

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Sea of Whitetail (1990)

Tatsuoka, a surgeon with an incurable disease. His once peaceful home was about to collapse due to the domestic violence of his eldest son Taishi. There are only a few lives left in Tatsuoka. what should i do now Tatsuoka decides to go to his hometown of O ...

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Labyrinth Romanesque (1988)

A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel. ...

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The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma (1987)

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma is a movie about a haunted blood-thirsty Bakufu officer who might have killed Ryoma Sakamoto. ...

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My Champion (1981)

In 1964 Miki came to LA with only a suitcase, hoping to become the world's best marathon runner. She meets Mike and they start running together. But for Mike it isn't just a game. The movie is based on her own story. ...

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Dead Angle (1979)

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s. ...

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Dog of Fortune (1979)

From Hokkaido to Tokyo, hunting dog Goro embarks on a long and grueling journey to reach home. With the loss of his master who held a secret to a weapons smuggling case and the corruptions of those who are involved, Goro's adventure unfolds. ...

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Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813 (1979)

Anime film based on the novel "813" by Maurice Leblanc. ...

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The Inugami Family (1976)

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood. ...

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Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976)

Momojiro comes to the rescue of beautiful Akiko who struggles to run a ranch on her own. ...

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Visitor After Dark (1975)

Suspense film about a beautiful photographer who becomes involved in a murder case. ...

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Kyukei no Koya (1975)

A film adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same title, starring Muga Takewaki and Yoko Shimada. Set in Japan at the end of the war, the film depicts the fate of a diplomat who abandoned his country, his wife and children, and risked everything to ...

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I Am a Cat (1975)

Nakadai is an English teacher at a local school. He's put-upon like the patron figure of dozens of films and televisions shows. Viewers who are especially fans of Nakadai will appreciate how the actor comically rants about here. His home life is almost dis ...

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The Castle of Sand (1974)

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard. ...

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Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn (1974)

An epic drama depicting the lineage of a military family that lived for three generations before, during, and after World War II, against the backdrop of the turbulent history of the Showa period and the magnificent nature of Hokkaido. ...

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Go Go Kamen Rider (1971)

The Shocker Organization sends two of its Inhumanoids to destroy an atomic plant, but their plan is foiled by an invisible barrier that surrounds the complex. Because of this, they abduct a top soccer player and convert him into Tokageron, a lizard Inhuman ...

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Brothers Serving Time (1969)

While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers. Tatsu and the sworn brothers he acquires weren't really gangsters before their prison time, just ruffians. ...

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River Without a Bridge (1969)

Brothers Koji and Seitaro Hatana, belong to the "outcast" caste. Despite their personal qualities—intelligence and fairness—they encounter numerous obstacles due to their caste affiliation. Together with other "outcasts," the brothers take up the fight ...

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