Jiro Tsuruga
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles
Drama Series - 1967, 16 episodes • as Shirahama
In the not-too-distant future, the Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. The Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Garrison, a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi, secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78, who transforms into his true form in times of crisis, Ultraseven.
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.
Movie - 1968, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight schools. However, the flight schools have extremely demanding, harsh training, and once they finally become pilots, they must become suicide bombers and give their lives for their homeland.
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Mitsuko, a maiko from Gion, met Haruki by chance and had a fun time with him, but is stunned when he discovers her secret. This is a love story that cheerfully portrays the life of a modern maiko.
Movie - 1968, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Will the assassin take my life or will a beautiful woman take my chastity? Or will a beautiful woman take your chastity? On the Tokaido Highway of Flowers, a beautiful swordsman is in peril! Tokaido is a journey of women's peril! Pink Kumudo no Kenjidoshu! A swarm of beautiful women chases after him! The forest of white blades that ambushes! Tokaido is in full bloom!
Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
1961 Japanese movie
Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A salaryman promoted against his will skips his first morning meeting and slips into a spiral of small rebellions—cafés, nightclubs, and a fleeting romance—while rejecting the rigid “medals” of corporate success. Torn between family and freedom, he plots a staged disappearance to reclaim a late-coming youth, in a bittersweet drama underscored by the haunting refrain of “Akita Ondo.”
Movie - 1962, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
1962 Japanese movie
