Kodo Nomura

Birth : 1882-10-15, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Death : 1963-04-14

History

Kodō Nomura (野村 胡堂, Nomura Kodō, 15 October 1882 - 14 April 1963) was the pen-name of Nomura Osakazu (野村長一), a novelist and music critic in Shōwa period Japan. He also used the pen-name Araebisu for his music criticism. He is famous for his creation of the fictional detective Zenigata Heiji.

Movies

Heiji, the Detective
Original Story
Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seigoro.
Unruly Lion
Original Story
Mangorō Tengu
Original Story
甲武信嶽傳奇
Original Story
1956 Japanese film, originally released in three parts.
Sisters of Destiny
Original Story
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
Original Story
The Case of the Golden Goddess
Original Story
A samurai detective film.
Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
Original Story
Youth of Heiji Senigata
Story
Zenigata Heiji Detective Story: Heiji Covers All of Edo
Original Story
Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.
Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa
Original Story
The Elegant Swordsman
Story
This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of life in a Tokugawa-era tenement.