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Hideji Ōtaki Filmography

Poster of Tampopo

Tampopo (1985)

In the whimsical culinary journey that is Tampopo, we follow the exploits of Goro, a...

Poster of Kagemusha

Kagemusha (1980)

In the tumultuous year of 1572, a civil war ravages Japan. The land is fractured,...

Poster of Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

In the heart of Japan, a grandiose hotel of historical significance, eagerly vies to secure...

Poster of Gonza the Spearman

Gonza the Spearman (1986)

Set in the deeply traditional and appearance-conscious Tokugawa era, "Gonza the Spearman" recounts the poignant...

Poster of Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)

Fifth film in the Lone Wolf & Cub Series. 5 warriors challenge Ogami to duels....

Poster of Black Rain

Black Rain (1989)

Mr and Mrs Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko, make their way through the ruins of...

Poster of A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman (1987)

Ryoko Itakura is a government tax agent who has just landed a big promotion. Her...

Poster of K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)

Set in a fictional Japanese city in 1949, a master criminal hones in on his...

Poster of The Funeral

The Funeral (1984)

At the beginning of the film the father-in-law of the protagonist dies unexpectedly of a...

Poster of Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)

Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director's chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry...

Poster of Black Sun

Black Sun (1964)

One is a young, jazz-obsessed Japanese drifter and other is a black American GI on...

Poster of The Demon

The Demon (1978)

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care...

Poster of The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the...

Poster of Outlaw: Goro the Assassin

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)

To fulfill a prison mate's dying wish, and to right what is wrong, Gôro will...

Poster of Tales of a Golden Geisha

Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)

Her childhood was hardly ideal as she was abandoned and grew up without parental love....