Akira Takarada Movies

  • 1956
    The Wife is a University Student

    The Wife is a University Student

    The Wife is a University Student

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    With one year left until graduation, college student Keiko marries her newly employed partner Noboru, only to face family disapproval and financial...

    The Wife is a University Student
  • 2005
    Fantastipo

    Fantastipo

    Fantastipo

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    Two brothers must take the helm of their family's company, Armadillo, Inc., after their father steps down from his position as the company's...

    Fantastipo
  • 2004
    Black Corridor

    Black Corridor

    Black Corridor

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    A luxury European tour turns deadly when two wealthy participants die under mysterious circumstances. With the celebrity guide absent, her assistant...

    Black Corridor
  • 2004
    I Am a Sardine

    I Am a Sardine

    I Am a Sardine

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    A worn-down office worker, Takagi, meets a Taiwanese woman, Huimin, during a business night out and becomes drawn to her. When she suddenly...

    I Am a Sardine
  • 1957
    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

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    After a transfer to a rural factory, salesman Hideyoshi faces blunders, schemers, and rivalries but proves his integrity, winning respect and a...

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
  • 1957
    The Green Voyage

    The Green Voyage

    The Green Voyage

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    Three high school girls travel to Osaka to visit a friend and end up on a lively journey through Kyoto, Beppu, and Aso. Along the way they meet...

    The Green Voyage
  • 1956
    Runaway Bride

    Runaway Bride

    Runaway Bride

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    Runaway Bride
  • 1958
    The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

    The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

    The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

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    Minako, a runaway from Osaka chasing her dream of becoming a singer, struggles through poverty, failed jobs, and exploitation in Tokyo. With the help...

    The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
  • 1984
    Shinobu's Tomorrow

    Shinobu's Tomorrow

    Shinobu's Tomorrow

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    After an accident leaves Shinobu blind, the daughter of an old Asakusa soba shop works to rebuild her independence with the help of rehabilitation...

    Shinobu's Tomorrow
  • 2005
    A Melody for My Father

    A Melody for My Father

    A Melody for My Father

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    Kaoru Kobayashi stars as a man tasked with saving a failing company. Instead of harsh tactics, he lifts the workers’ spirits through music.

    A Melody for My Father
  • 1965
    Start Here

    Start Here

    Start Here

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    Teacher Miyako Hanai, disillusioned by her sisters’ unhappy marriages, rejects love until family conflicts and her mother’s unexpected...

    Start Here
  • 1955
    Bridal Candidates

    Bridal Candidates

    Bridal Candidates

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    Rookie reporter Yukiko helps save the failing Miyako Times with her friends, while romance and comic chaos unfold around her and fortune-teller...

    Bridal Candidates
  • 1957
    The Singing Tireless Town

    The Singing Tireless Town

    The Singing Tireless Town

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    Backstage friendships and rivalries flare as dancers Akiko and Haruko compete for roles, clash with disapproving parents, and juggle new romances. A...

    The Singing Tireless Town
  • 1999
    History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

    History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

    History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

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    In the late 1950s, Uragami Ryuji leaves his hometown with big ambitions. Working at a factory by day and attending night school, he witnesses a...

    History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
  • 2013
    A Sparkle of Life

    A Sparkle of Life

    A Sparkle of Life

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    Lonely after the death of her husband, whom she nursed for years, Tae decides to find a new life partner. Her family and friends try to dissuade her.

    A Sparkle of Life
  • 1985
    Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

    Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

    Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

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    Three young girls coming of age in a Catholic boarding school bond over the strict rules and vow to support each other. Kikuka dreams of becoming a...

    Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
  • 1957
    The Blue Mountains Part 2

    The Blue Mountains Part 2

    The Blue Mountains Part 2

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    At Kaikō Girls’ School, a fake love letter sparks a heated PTA debate. Teacher Shimazaki wins the vote, while students and staff navigate...

    The Blue Mountains Part 2
  • 1959
    Young Lovers

    Young Lovers

    Young Lovers

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    Engineer Shuichi defies his wealthy family to live with bar hostess Kazuyo, whose loyalty to her struggling family complicates their love. As class,...

    Young Lovers
  • 1957
    Schooldays

    Schooldays

    Schooldays

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    Three college friends support swimmer Okubo through family and financial troubles. Junko, a woman he helped, develops feelings for him, while a...

    Schooldays
  • 1956
    Eacape of Fear

    Eacape of Fear

    Eacape of Fear

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    The story follows a man haunted by debt and crime, who flees with his mistress on a tense journey marked by betrayals and desperate choices. The film...

    Eacape of Fear