
Frankie Sakai
Actor · 1929 – 1996 · Kagoshima, Japan
Frankie Sakai, born Masatoshi Sakai (堺 正俊; 13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996), was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician.
Movies24
Movie7.6CrimeDramaA thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
Movie7.2AdventureScience FictionShipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Movie5.9DramaHistoryThe world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.
MovieComedyFantasyPeriod comedy with fantasy elements.
Movie7.1HistoryDramaAfter their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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MovieComedyThe 9th "Ekimae" feature.
MovieComedyThe 17th "Ekimae" feature.
MovieComedyThe 10th "Ekimae" feature.
MovieComedyThe 12th "Ekimae" feature.
MovieComedyThe 16th "Ekimae" feature.
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MovieComedyThe 18th "Ekimae" feature.
MovieComedyThe 11th "Ekimae" feature.
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MovieComedyPenultimate 23rd "Ekimae" comedy is about oil-field exploration.
MovieComedyPeriod comedy about an undertaker's assistant in love with the daughter of a wealthy doctor. When her father refuses to allow the young lovers to marry and they attempt double suicide, Death comes to their rescue.
Movie4.5AdventureHistoryEnglishman John Blackthorne, serving the Netherlands as navigator of the "Erasmus," is sailing a merchant fleet bound for uncharted Japan. In Asian waters, the fleet is caught in a violent storm and capsizes. This is a compilation of footage from the miniseries, intended for international theatrical release.
Shogun
1980 · 2 votes
MovieComedyLate entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.
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Movie8.0ComedyDramaIwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follows—personal conflicts, missed deals, and a lost hotel contract. Redemption comes when they restore a fire-damaged department store, earning overdue payment and a morale boost.
Movie8.0DramaComedyAs Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by local pleasures and personal entanglements. By the time they resume business, the target property is lost to a rival—forcing an abrupt return to Japan with both deals and relationships unresolved.
Movie6.5Comedy
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TV7.6Action & AdventureDramaAn English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Shōgun
1980 · 248 votes
TVDramaAfter her family breaks apart and she ends up behind bars, a defiant teen fights her way back into the world through rhythm and rebellion, driven by a dream to start a band and rewrite her life.