Seijiro Koyama

Seijiro Koyama

Born in Gifu Prefecture, Kōyama attended Nihon University but quit midway to join the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai, where he worked as an assistant director under such directors as Kaneto Shindō, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, and Tadashi Imai. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with thechildren's film Koi no iru mura. His second film, Futatsu no hāmonika (1976), earned him a New Directors Citation from the Directors Guild of Japan. His 1983 film Hometown was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1987 film, Hachiko Monogatari, about the faithful dog Hachikō, was the top Japanese film at the box office that year.He is known for his humanistic perspective.

  • Title: Seijiro Koyama
  • Popularity: 2.394
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1941-07-16
  • Place of Birth: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Kouyama Seijiro, 神山征二郎, Seijirō Kōyama
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Seijiro Koyama Movies

  • 1981
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    Fifth Movement

    Fifth Movement

    1 1981 HD

    When a broadcasting company takes away its financial support from a symphony orchestra, some of the members refuse to admit defeat. The first...

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  • 1981
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    Fifth Movement

    Fifth Movement

    1 1981 HD

    When a broadcasting company takes away its financial support from a symphony orchestra, some of the members refuse to admit defeat. The first...

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  • 1987
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    Hachiko

    Hachiko

    7.7 1987 HD

    The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.

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  • 1996
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    The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

    The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

    1 1996 HD

    A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996.

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  • 1985
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    Boku-chan no senjō

    Boku-chan no senjō

    1 1985 HD

    As air raids intensify, fourth-grader Hisashi, or Boku-chan, chooses to evacuate from Osaka to Shimane over the objections of his mother. He is...

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  • 1993
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    Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

    Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

    1 1993 HD

    Two soon-to-be kamikaze pilots stop by a local school near their base to play the piano one last time, leaving a deep impression on a teacher. Years...

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  • 1977
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    Mount Hakkoda

    Mount Hakkoda

    6.769 1977 HD

    Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with...

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  • 2004
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    Kusa no ran

    Kusa no ran

    1 2004 HD

    This is a true story about the "Chichibu Incident," which is said to be the only revolution in Japan.

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  • 1989
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    Thousand Cranes

    Thousand Cranes

    1 1989 HD

    April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts...

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  • 1989
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    Thousand Cranes

    Thousand Cranes

    1 1989 HD

    April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts...

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  • 2008
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    The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keio

    The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keio

    5 2008 HD

    1943, two baseball teams play a last match before fighting in WW2.

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  • 1994
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    Sakura

    Sakura

    1 1994 HD

    The story of a bus conductor who dedicates his life to the cherished Japanese symbol.

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  • 1969
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    Heat Wave Island

    Heat Wave Island

    6 1969 HD

    Otowa is a former Seto Inland Sea island farmer who has moved to the mainland in order to find work, but instead ends up dead. The film begins with...

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  • 1990
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    The Pale Hand

    The Pale Hand

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1989
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    Thousand Cranes

    Thousand Cranes

    1 1989 HD

    April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts...

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  • 1985
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    Song of the Spring Pony

    Song of the Spring Pony

    7 1985 HD

    Hoshino Bunzo raises up his orphan grandson, Keiji whose right leg gets paralyzed when he was an infant. Bunzo loves Keiji so much that he does every...

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  • 1985
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    Song of the Spring Pony

    Song of the Spring Pony

    7 1985 HD

    Hoshino Bunzo raises up his orphan grandson, Keiji whose right leg gets paralyzed when he was an infant. Bunzo loves Keiji so much that he does every...

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  • 2014
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    Anne of Green Gables Digest Version

    Anne of Green Gables Digest Version

    10 2014 HD

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  • 2001
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    A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

    A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

    6 2001 HD

    The story opens with Yukiko and her business partner in Moscow searching for Russian items for their store in Tokyo. There they meet a Russian...

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  • 1995
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    Himeyuri no To

    Himeyuri no To

    1 1995 HD

    The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls were also known as "Himeyuri no Gakuen". In July...

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  • 2010
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    Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables

    Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables

    6.6 2010 HD

    Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same...

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  • 1980
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    Nurse's Husband

    Nurse's Husband

    1 1980 HD

    “Quit working as a nurse!” “All right, I will!” thus began the married life of Yasuo and Keiko. But the reality is harsh....

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  • 2000
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    Riot in Gujo

    Riot in Gujo

    5 2000 HD

    Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his...

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  • 2000
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    Riot in Gujo

    Riot in Gujo

    5 2000 HD

    Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his...

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  • 2000
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    Riot in Gujo

    Riot in Gujo

    5 2000 HD

    Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his...

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  • 1985
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    Song of the Spring Pony

    Song of the Spring Pony

    7 1985 HD

    Hoshino Bunzo raises up his orphan grandson, Keiji whose right leg gets paralyzed when he was an infant. Bunzo loves Keiji so much that he does every...

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  • 1977
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    Tomorrow Evening

    Tomorrow Evening

    1 1977 HD

    Ayako is a 7-year-old girl with a dark, tanned face and a somewhat mysterious expression on her face. She shows up at the elementary school and acts...

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  • 1977
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    Tomorrow Evening

    Tomorrow Evening

    1 1977 HD

    Ayako is a 7-year-old girl with a dark, tanned face and a somewhat mysterious expression on her face. She shows up at the elementary school and acts...

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  • 2014
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    Until the Day Comes

    Until the Day Comes

    1 2014 HD

    Drama depicting the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that occurred on March 11, 2011 from the perspective of a female doctor. Takako Kawashima works as...

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  • 1983
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    Hometown

    Hometown

    1 1983 HD

    Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son...

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  • 1983
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    Hometown

    Hometown

    1 1983 HD

    Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son...

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  • 1995
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    Mitabi no kaikyô

    Mitabi no kaikyô

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1995
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    Mitabi no kaikyô

    Mitabi no kaikyô

    1 1995 HD

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  • 1989
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    Isewan Taifû Monogatari

    Isewan Taifû Monogatari

    1 1989 HD

    Animated film about Typhoon Vera (known in Japan as Isewan Typhoon).

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  • 1989
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    Isewan Taifû Monogatari

    Isewan Taifû Monogatari

    1 1989 HD

    Animated film about Typhoon Vera (known in Japan as Isewan Typhoon).

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  • 1996
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    Maya no isshou

    Maya no isshou

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1996
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    Maya no isshou

    Maya no isshou

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1995
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    Himeyuri no To

    Himeyuri no To

    1 1995 HD

    The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls were also known as "Himeyuri no Gakuen". In July...

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  • 1992
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    Faraway Sunset

    Faraway Sunset

    1 1992 HD

    Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless...

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  • 1976
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    Two Harmonicas

    Two Harmonicas

    1 1976 HD

    In 1945, a boy evacuated to Miyagi Prefecture befriends a local child, and the two begin to play harmonica near the local military base. Then, one...

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