Kazuo Shimada
Writing
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A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.
Take Aim at the Police Van

We're in Shamisen-bori of the bustling city of Edo. The officers of Guardhouse 36 monopolize the popularity in Edo. They're strong against evil, soft in compassion. Even the shogun depends on them. They're called the “Kirisute Bansho”... with a right to kill.
License to Kill

This movie depicts the confrontation between a man entangled in a despicable trap and the shadow of murderous intent, and the efforts of a journalist chasing after the truth. Due to the passage of time since the film's release, some scenes may be marred by visual and audio distortions. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
午前零時の出獄

Young lawyer Jiro receives a late night phone call from a distraught woman sending him on a journey to uncover corruption and exploitation stemming from those at the very top of society.
Black Challenger
On a Sunday morning, young dentist Toshio Ezaki wakes up with a hangover, on a bench in his office. He finds a poisoned woman in a green-striped Western-style outfit lying in his exam room. He must retrace his blurry steps of the night before, and navigate a web of embezzlement, murder, framings, and false identities in Tokyo's Ginza district, to discover the identity of the dead woman and why she is there—and hopefully prove his innocence, before his wedding in three days...
Golden Beast

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Edo no kaoyaku

1960 Japanese movie
Kage no nai yōfu

1957 Japanese movie
Boss of Hades

1961 Japanese movie
Akai kage no otoko kōsoku san-gōsen o hare

The story centers on the fierce competition among newspaper reporters stationed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department as they race to break major scoops. Alongside this, the film humorously depicts a rookie reporter who grows while repeatedly making mistakes. The first film in a series adapted from an NHK TV drama. Focused on those who work at the 'Sakurada Press Club', the home base of crime reporters who pursue exclusive stories in a corner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Crime Reporter

1961 Japanese movie
Akai kage no otoko

1962 Japanese movie
事件記者 影なき侵入者
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警察医・花井吾朗の殺人カルテ

The second installment in the crime reporter series, this is a full-fledged crime reporter film depicting a scoop battle among crime reporters surrounding a mysterious murder and an unlicensed blood sampling service operating in the shadows of Greater Tokyo.