Keiko Takahashi
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is a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi
in 1982, she acted under the name . She appeared under that name in the 1981 Nikkatsu
Roman Porno film Love Letter, a fictionalized account of the life of poet Mitsuharu Kaneko
, which Nikkatsu hoped would appeal to both male and female audiences. In 1982, again as Keiko Sekine, she was the female lead in her husband Banmei Takahashi's launch into mainstream film, Tattoo Ari
.
Banmei Takahashi
is a Japanese film director. Takashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with Escaped Rapist Criminal. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film industry for a couple years...
in 1982, she acted under the name . She appeared under that name in the 1981 Nikkatsu
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio. The name Nikkatsu is an abbreviation of Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Cinematograph Company".-History:...
Roman Porno film Love Letter, a fictionalized account of the life of poet Mitsuharu Kaneko
Mitsuharu Kaneko
was a Japanese poet.-Biography:Mitsuharu Kaneko was born in Aichi Prefecture, but attended the private Catholic school Gyosei Gakuen in Tokyo. He published his first poetry collection Akatsuchi no Ie in 1919. He was known as an anti-establishment figure, and during the Second World War he...
, which Nikkatsu hoped would appeal to both male and female audiences. In 1982, again as Keiko Sekine, she was the female lead in her husband Banmei Takahashi's launch into mainstream film, Tattoo Ari
Tattoo Ari
is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa.-Cast:* Ryūdō Uzaki as Akio Takeda* Keiko Sekine as Michiyo* Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda* Ayako Ōta as Miyoko...
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Filmography
- High School Student Blues (高校生ブルース; Koukousei buruusu) (1970)
- おさな妻 (Osanazuma) (1970)
- Just for You (可愛い悪魔 いいものあげる; Kawaii akuma: iimono ageru) (1970)
- The Forbidden Fruit (新・高校生ブルース; Shin koukousei buruusu) (1970)
- 高校生心中 純愛 (1971)
- 樹氷悲歌 (1971)
- Play (遊び; Asobi) (1971)
- 成熟 (1971)
- 湯けむり１１０番 いるかの大将 (1972)
- Rise, Fair SunRise, Fair Sunis a 1973 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Tatsuya Nakadai - Sakuzo* Kinya Kitaoji - Asao, Haruko's lover* Keiko Takahashi - Haruko, Sakuzo's daughter...
(朝やけの詩; Asayake no uta) (1973) - Kandagawa (神田川) (1974)
- The Gate of Youth (青春の門; Seishun no mon) (1975)
- がんばれ！若大将 (1975)
- 動脈列島 (1975)
- 激走！若大将 (1976)
- アッシイたちの街 (Asshii-tachi no machi) (1981)
- 魔性の夏 四谷怪談より (Masho no natsu - "Yotsuya kaidan" yori) (1981)
- Love Letter (ラブレター; Rabu Retaa) (1981)
- Tattoo AriTattoo Ariis a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa.-Cast:* Ryūdō Uzaki as Akio Takeda* Keiko Sekine as Michiyo* Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda* Ayako Ōta as Miyoko...
(TATTOO＜刺青＞あり) (1982) - 大日本帝国 (Dai Nippon Teikoku) (1982)
- Lake of Illusions (幻の湖) (Maboroshi no mizuumi) (1982)
- Wolf (狼; Ookami) (1982)
- カッくんカフェ (Kakkun Kafe) (1984)
- Love Letter (恋文; Koibumi) (1985)
- Jiro's Story (次郎物語; Jiru monogatari) (1987)
- ゴルフ夜明け前 (Gorufu yoakemae) (1987)
- Door (1988)
- 花物語 (Hana monogatari) (1989)
- ほしつぐもの (Hoshi tsugu mono) (1990)
- エイジアン・ブルー 浮島丸サコン (1995)
- ゼラフィムの夜 (1996)
- 男たちのかいた絵 (Otokotachi no kaita e) (1996)
- 現代仁侠伝 (Gendai ninkyoden) (1997)
- Magnitude (マグニチュード) (1997)
- 大いなる完 (1998)
- Spiral aka Vortex (うずまき; UzumakiUzumaki (film)is a Japanese horror film directed by Higuchinsky. Uzumaki, released in 2000, is based on Junji Ito's episodic manga of the same name.The plot concerns a town infected with malevolent spirals...
) (2000) - Otokogi (新・男樹～完結編; Shin otokogi: kanketsuhen) (2000)
- Drug (ドラッグ) (2001)
- Legendary Crocodile Jake and His Fellows 伝説のワニ (Densetsu no wani) (2004)