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Moeru yusha

  • 1981
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Kazue Itô, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Hiroshi Katsuno, and Hiroyuki Sanada in Moeru yusha (1981)
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Jo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in Africa where the family had been living throughout most of Jo's life. Once the funeral was over, he missed t... Read allJo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in Africa where the family had been living throughout most of Jo's life. Once the funeral was over, he missed the boat home, so he ends up staying in town.Jo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in Africa where the family had been living throughout most of Jo's life. Once the funeral was over, he missed the boat home, so he ends up staying in town.

  • Director
    • Tooru Dobashi
  • Writers
    • Tooru Dobashi
    • Isao Matsumoto
    • Sadao Nakajima
  • Stars
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Hiroshi Katsuno
    • Kazue Itô
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
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    • Director
      • Tooru Dobashi
    • Writers
      • Tooru Dobashi
      • Isao Matsumoto
      • Sadao Nakajima
    • Stars
      • Hiroyuki Sanada
      • Hiroshi Katsuno
      • Kazue Itô
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Joe
    Hiroshi Katsuno
    • Nobuhiko Saijo
    Kazue Itô
    • Kazuyo Sakamoto
    Hikaru Kurosaki
    • Masaru Miura
    Yoshinori Monta
    • Hiroshi Tachibana
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    • Goro Kaji
    Noriko Hayami
    • Mayumi
    Asao Sano
    • Wahei Sakamoto
    Jirô Yabuki
    • Fumio Sakamoto
    • (as Jiro Yabuki)
    Tôru Abe
    Tôru Abe
    • Sakae Oya
    Akira Nakao
    Akira Nakao
    • Tenbo
    Masataka Iwao
    • Hayashi
    • Director
      • Tooru Dobashi
    • Writers
      • Tooru Dobashi
      • Isao Matsumoto
      • Sadao Nakajima
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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1981 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Blazing Valiant
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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