Ango Sakaguchi

Ango Sakaguchi

Birth : 1906-10-20, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Death : 1955-02-17

History

Novelist and essayist.

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Ango Sakaguchi

Movies

The War and a Woman
Short Story
Set towards the end of World War II, Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase) is a writer who is in despair. A woman works in bar and is a former prostitute. Many years ago, her father sold her to a brothel due to the family's severe financial hardships. The writer and the woman then agree to live as husband and wife until the war ends. The woman doesn't feel sexual pleasures due to her past, while the man lusts for the woman's body. Meanwhile, Ohira (Jun Murakami) fought for Japan in China. He participated in unconscionable acts against civilians in the name of war. He returns to Japan with only one arm. Ohira then begins to prey on innocent women.
UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON
Novel
Prequel film of UN-GO telling the encounter of Shinjuurou and Inga.
Hakuchi: The Innocent
Novel
In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only building left standing is known as the Media Station, a broadcasting center responsible for all of Japan's entertainment.
Dr. Akagi
Novel
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
Oda Nobunaga
Original Story
Case of the Disjointed Murder
Novel
In the summer of 1947, various men and women gather at a mansion in the countryside at the invitation of Kazuma Utagawa. They are artists, novelists, poets, painters, playwrights, actresses, etc. Then the murders begin, one after another. The incident seemed to have no continuity...
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
Novel
A mountain man beheads his many wives to prove his love to an alluring woman he meets in an enchanted forest.
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Original Concept
Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.