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Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō was a Japanese professional baseball catcher who played for the Hiroshima Carp in his home country's Central League from 1973 to 1986. He was known for his excellent defense behind the plate and was selected to play in three All-Star Games during his career.

Titles credited to Takeshi Katō

High and Low

天国と地獄

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1963 IMDB Rating: 8.4

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.

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The Bad Sleep Well

悪い奴ほどよく眠る

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1960 IMDB Rating: 8

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the...

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Zatoichi's Revenge

座頭市二段斬り

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1965 IMDB Rating: 7.4

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprison...

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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

仁義なき戦い 代理戦争

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 1973 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka...

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Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.2

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

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Fighting Elegy

けんかえれじい

Film Age rating: 18 Year: 1966 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Kiroku boards with a Roman Catholic family and falls for the daughter Michiko. He ignores his feelings, joins a gang, gets in fights and, eventually, becomes involved with the radical Kita Ikki group.

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None But the Brave

None But the Brave

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1965 IMDB Rating: 6.4

American and Japanese soldiers, stranded on a tiny Pacific island during World War II, must make a temporary truce and cooperate to survive various tribulations. Told through the eyes of the American...

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