Eiji Wakasugi

Movies

Love and Crime
Kichizo Ishida (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
A series of short stories about bizarre crimes committed by females in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras. Discover 4 famous Japanese murderers: Takahashi Oden, the last woman beheaded in Japan, Sada Abe, a crazy lover, Kunihiko Kodaira, a rapist-killer and finally, the Toyokaku case, a woman who did everything to own a hotel.
Inferno of Torture
Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production". Europeans pay more for tattooed beauties. Against this background, and considering the gorgeous tattooed women develop the history of confrontation between two highly skilled masters of tattoo.
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love
Fukahata
A Japanese woman is raped by her boyfriend day in day out.
The Yellow Climate
Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado
Japanese comedy film.
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
浪曲国定忠治 血煙り信州路
1960 movie directed by Taizō Fuyushima
Red Castle Lullaby
Red Castle Lullaby by Taizō Fuyushima
影法師捕物帖
関八州喧嘩陣
1958 jidaigeki directed by Masaki Mori for Shintoho.
Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
Woman Diver's Terror
Chie, who's chosen as 'Ms. Woman Diver', and her friend Yuki, have been missing for several days after they left for Tokyo to be interviewed by a magazine. Later, Yuki is found dead in the sea. Yoshi, Chie's sister, along with sailor Shunsuke, try to find Chie. Soon they learn about a conspiracy with diamonds in a ship sunk in the sea.
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Rear Admiral Katō
Meiji Tenno portrayed the ramp up to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also showed the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan who sent their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and it's combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
Shikeishû no shôri
1957 crime film directed by Toshio Shimura for Shintoho.
The Bronze Monster
Kogoro Akechi
In this four part mystery-adventure, detective Kogoro Akechi and the members of the Boy Detectives Club must capture the Bronze Monster, a giant metal monster that steals valuable clocks.