Akihiko Hirata Movies
- 1966

The Mad Atlantic
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Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they...
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- 1957

Last Days of the Samurai
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Seppuku Day 17 Ako ronins, including Kuranosuke Oishi, who were entrusted to the Hosokawa family, and the events of the two days before are depicted...
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- 1958

Underwater Murder
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The film marked Yōko Mihara's debut as the star of Shintoho's series of ama films, a role she took over from Michiko Maeda.
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- 1963

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
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A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.
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- 1959

Samurai Saga
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Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a...
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- 1955

Stray Sheep
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1955 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.
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- 1954

Farewell Rabaul
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A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have...
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- 1961

Structure of Hate
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Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.
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- 1957

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
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Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin
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- 1959

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...
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- 1959

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...
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- 1974

The Family
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Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the movie explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family.
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- 1963

Attack Squadron
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Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain...
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- 1957

A Man in the Storm
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Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a karate expert.
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- 1983

Legend of the Cat Monster
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A legendary actress thought to be dead is discovered living in an isolated mansion. A screenwriter is tasked with writing her comeback film, which...
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- 1968

風来忍法帖 八方破れ
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The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.
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- 1982

Examination Hell
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A student, running late on the day of the University of Tokyo entrance exams, calls in a fake bomb threat in order to arrive on time.
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- 1977

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
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Captain Gomes uses a flying battleship to battle the giant robot Daitetsujin 17. Theatrically-released abridgement of Episode 15 of the TV series.
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- 1965

The White Rose of Hong Kong
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Narcotics officer Matsumoto’s investigation into a drug smuggling ring leads him from Tokyo to Hong Kong, where personal ties and painful...
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- 1977

Tora-san Meets His Lordship
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Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo.
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