Shun Sugata
Feb 17, 1955 (70 years old) in Yamanashi, Japan
Character actor Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 Sugata Shun) was born on February 17, 1955 in Yamanashi, Japan as Masamichi Shibuya. Often cast in violent, villainous roles he can be instantly recognized by his deep, gruff voice and imposing stature. His most notable roles include the intimidating mob enforcer Takayama in Takeshi Miike's Ichi the Killer and the corrupt police commissioner in Tokyo Gore Police.
He has also had minor roles outside Japanese cinema in Quention Tarantino's Kill Bill and The Last Samurai as well as playing the main villain opposing Scott Adkins in Ninja 2.
Known For

Fuller House
The Dragon

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Boss Benta

The Last Samurai
Nakao

Tokyo Vice
Hitoshi Ishida

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Boss Benta

Silence
Samurai Commander

Engine Sentai Go-Onger
Gang Father

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Boss Benta
Credits
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★ 4
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★ 8.6
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Welcome Back 2024★ NR
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The Parades 2024Nakata★ 7.5
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Fearless 2023★ NR
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Ryo Murasame★ 7.5
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ヌーのコインロッカーは使用禁止 2023★ NR
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The Setting Sun 2022★ 6
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Tokyo Vice 2022Hitoshi Ishida★ 7.9
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Just Remembering 2022Bar Customer★ 6.8
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Black Crow 0 2021★ NR
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Black Crow 3 2021Kanai★ NR
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Nebagiba New World 2021★ NR
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Tsuneo Fujisaki★ 7.1
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★ 6.7
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A Family 2021Makoto Takeda★ 7.3
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Black Crow 2 2019Kanai★ NR
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Black Crow 1 2019Kanai★ NR
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YOKOHAMA BLACK 6 2018★ NR
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Scars and Codes 2 2018★ NR
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Chivalry's Lament 3 2018★ NR
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Maruman, Police Chief★ 6.2
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Chivalry's Lament 2 2018★ NR
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Butterfly Sleep 2018Ryuji Ayamine★ 6.1
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★ 5
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The Outsider 2018Prison Warden★ 6.2
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Chivalry's Lament 2018★ NR
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YOKOHAMA BLACK 5 2018★ NR
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ZVP 2017Zatoichi★ 7.5
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Vigilante 2017Takeo Shindo★ 6
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★ 5
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Strong Man Chapter 3 2017★ NR
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Tatara Samurai 2017Sakichi★ 5.5
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★ 6.7
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Gokudō tenka fubu 2017★ NR
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Zero: Dragon Blood 2017★ 7
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Silence 2016Samurai Commander★ 7.1
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64: Part 2 2016Urushibara★ 7.4
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Otani★ 7
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CONFLICT: Outbreak 2016Otani★ 7
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64: Part 1 2016Urushibara★ 7.5
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I Am a Weapon 2016★ NR
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Fuller House 2016The Dragon★ 7.4
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Strong Man Chapter 2 2016★ NR
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★ NR
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Strong Man 2016★ NR
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Utenai Keikan 2016★ NR
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Gonin Saga 2015Yuzuru Matsuura★ 5.1
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Chasuke's Journey 2015★ 6.4
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★ NR
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Don's Road Final 2015★ NR
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Don's Road 14 2015★ NR
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★ NR
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Don's Road 13 2014★ NR
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25 2014★ NR
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Great Selection Taxi 2014Hayami★ 8.4
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Don's Road 12 2014★ NR
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Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX / Ambassador Darkness (voice)★ 6.7
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Goro★ 6.7
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★ NR
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Playback 2012★ 7.7
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Beyond Outrage 2012Okamoto★ 7
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Dirty Hearts 2012Sasaki★ 6.6
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Aoki★ 5.3
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Cut 2011Masaki★ 7.1
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Officer Urakawa★ 4.6
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Boss Benta★ 8
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Self★ NR
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Yukio Ohmori★ NR
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Heaven's Story 2010Suzuki★ 5.8
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Bunraku 2010Uncle★ 5.9
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Awaremi Mumashika 2010★ NR
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300 Million 2010★ 7
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Running on Empty 2010★ 3.5
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Tochka 2009★ NR
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The Unbroken 2009Tatsuro Shikata★ 6.7
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★ 6.3
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Daydream 2009★ 2
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Kanikôsen 2009★ 6.2
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Zen 2009★ 7.1
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The Soup of Heaven 2008★ NR
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Tokyo Gore Police 2008Tokyo Police Commissioner★ 6
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★ NR
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Sisterhood 2008★ 7
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Inspecteur Fuji★ 5
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★ NR
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Chameleon 2008★ 5.7
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Johnen: Love of Sada 2008Otoku★ 6.5
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Domination 2008★ NR
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Jingi 50 2008★ NR
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Jingi 49 2008★ NR
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Dark Love: Rape 2008★ 2
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Tear Jar 2008Shugo★ 2
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Gang Father★ 6.3
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Onihige★ 4.7
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Nekonade 2008Ishiguro★ 8
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Patriarch T.★ NR
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Hisamatsu★ 6.3
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Zero Woman R 2007★ 7.1
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★ NR
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Dororo 2007Hibukuro★ 7
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★ NR
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Invisible War 2007Mayor of Maisaka★ 6
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★ 5
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Yakuza Don 2006★ NR
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Confessions of a Dog 2006Hassei Takeda★ 5.7
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Dead Run 2005Shuji's Father★ 5.2
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Aishiteyo 2005★ NR
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Under the Same Moon 2005Joji Sugyama★ 4
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Ikusa 2005★ NR
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Onmyō Girl: One 2005★ NR
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★ 2.5
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Fire and Ice 2 2005★ NR
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★ NR
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Ghost Shout 2004★ 6.5
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Murder Net 2004★ NR
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[Is A.] 2004★ NR
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陰陽少女 2004★ NR
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Izo 2004Monk Soldier★ 6.1
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Fire and Ice 2004★ NR
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Fujimaki★ NR
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Marebito 2004MIB★ 6
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極道甲子園 2004★ NR
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004Boss Benta★ 7.9
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Damned Files 8 2004★ 8
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The Last Samurai 2003Nakao★ 7.6
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003Boss Benta★ 8
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Alive 2003Matsuda★ 5.8
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Madness in Bloom 2002★ 6
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Takara Shuhei★ 4.6
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★ NR
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Don Woman 3 2002★ NR
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Graveyard of Honor 2002Toshi Nishizaki★ 6.3
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No Problem 2 2002Kazuo Ota★ 5
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Ichi the Killer 2001Takayama★ 7
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ワニ女の逆襲 2001★ NR
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Don Woman 2 2001★ NR
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Don Woman 2001★ NR
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Yakuza Zombie 2001★ NR
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Pulse 2001Boss★ 6.7
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Otoko Michi 4 2000★ NR
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★ 6
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Otoko Michi 3 2000★ NR
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Otoko Michi 2 2000★ NR
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★ NR
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雀狼伝 必殺!!亜空間殺法 2000★ NR
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Otoko Michi 2000★ NR
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★ NR
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Tomie: Replay 2000Kenzô Morita★ 5.2
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Taboo 1999★ 6.6
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The Woman of S.R.I. 1999★ 7.3
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Wild Criminal 1999Tadokoro★ 5.5
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★ NR
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Ley Lines 1999Detective★ 6.4
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Danger de mort 1999★ NR
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License to Live 1999Shinichiro Yoshii★ 6
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★ NR
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Shura ga Yuku 8 1998★ NR
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密告(チクリ) マル暴裏捜査 1998★ NR
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Eyes of the Spider 1998Hinuma★ 6.7
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Blood 1998★ 5
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The Way to Fight 3 1997★ NR
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Ayamariya Business 1997★ NR
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Toshi Yoshioka★ 5.8
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Kawaki no machi 1997★ NR
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Shin Shizukanaru Don 1997★ NR
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★ 2
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A Weapon in My Heart 1996Hoshi★ NR
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Organ 1996Nakanishi★ 5.6
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Be-Bop High School 3 1996★ NR
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Heat After Dark 1996★ 6.4
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Shabu 1996★ NR
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★ 6
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Kirikomi 1995★ NR
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Juukou B-Fighter 1995Ryuzaburou Tatewaki / Bill Goldy★ 9.7
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Nobody 1994★ 6
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Kekko Kamen 3 1993Kaoru Mayuzumi★ 6.4
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事件屋稼業 1992★ NR
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Dance till Tomorrow 1991★ NR
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Ratts★ 5.5
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Balloon 1990★ NR
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Water Moon 1989★ NR
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Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX (archival)★ NR
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The Monster Bus 1988★ NR
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Abunai Deka 1987Hyodoh★ 8.8
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★ 5.3
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★ 5.3
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Ryo Murasame / Kamen Rider ZX★ 5.3
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★ NR
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Akimoto★ 8.8