Kyōko Enami

Acting

Kyōko Enami

Born October 15, 1942 · Tokyo, Japan

Died October 27, 2018 · aged 76

Kyōko Enami (江波 杏子, Enami Kyōko) was a Japanese film and television actress. Enami was the daughter of the actress Kazuko Enami. She joined the Daiei Film studio in 1959 and made her screen debut in 1960 with Ashita kara otona da. Her first starring role as Noboriryū no Ogin in Onna no toba (1966) was a major hit, and developed into the Woman Gambler series that totaled 17 films. She also had seri…

Known For

Call BoyCall Boy · 2018
Call Boy
6.52018
MovieDrama
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
Labyrinth RomanesqueLabyrinth Romanesque · 1988
Labyrinth Romanesque
5.01988
MovieMystery
A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.
Dynamite DoctorDynamite Doctor · 1966
Dynamite Doctor
1966
MovieActionCrime
Film by director Kenji Misumi
Three Young SamuraiThree Young Samurai · 1961
Three Young Samurai
6.71961
MovieDramaAdventure
During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When they next meet they have all joined opposing sides.
RikyuRikyu · 1989
Rikyu
7.51989
MovieDrama
Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.
Sukebe shimaiSukebe shimai · 1985
Sukebe shimai
2.01985
MovieDrama
Although the two sisters are flesh and blood, they are women after all. This is a film that depicts the woman's conflict between love and sexuality with a flame of unfathomable tenacity, and depicts the ferocity of her human instincts as a sensitive image.
The Shogun AssassinsThe Shogun Assassins · 1979
The Shogun Assassins
5.41979
MovieActionDrama
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Why Don't You Play in Hell?Why Don't You Play in Hell? · 2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
7.42013
MovieDramaAction
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.

Movies

Call BoyCall Boy · 2018
Call Boy
6.52018
MovieDrama
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
Labyrinth RomanesqueLabyrinth Romanesque · 1988
Labyrinth Romanesque
5.01988
MovieMystery
A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.
Dynamite DoctorDynamite Doctor · 1966
Dynamite Doctor
1966
MovieActionCrime
Film by director Kenji Misumi
Three Young SamuraiThree Young Samurai · 1961
Three Young Samurai
6.71961
MovieDramaAdventure
During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When they next meet they have all joined opposing sides.
RikyuRikyu · 1989
Rikyu
7.51989
MovieDrama
Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.
Sukebe shimaiSukebe shimai · 1985
Sukebe shimai
2.01985
MovieDrama
Although the two sisters are flesh and blood, they are women after all. This is a film that depicts the woman's conflict between love and sexuality with a flame of unfathomable tenacity, and depicts the ferocity of her human instincts as a sensitive image.
The Shogun AssassinsThe Shogun Assassins · 1979
The Shogun Assassins
5.41979
MovieActionDrama
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Why Don't You Play in Hell?Why Don't You Play in Hell? · 2013
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
7.42013
MovieDramaAction
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
The Woman Who Touched LegsThe Woman Who Touched Legs · 1960
The Woman Who Touched Legs
7.01960
MovieComedyCrime
Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the story about her parents who killed himself and died for overwork to feel sorry about her.
Chronicle of the Town MagistrateChronicle of the Town Magistrate · 1992
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
1992
MovieDrama
In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or is he, too a corrupt villain looking to gain wealth from the oppressed people? From the pen of famed samurai author Yamamoto Shugoro, this exciting tale turns the tables on the standard samurai story with a unique lead character previously portrayed in Ichikawa Kon’s “Dora Heita.”
Black TemptationBlack Temptation · 1965
Black Temptation
9.01965
Movie
Lifetime InsecurityLifetime Insecurity · 1994
Lifetime Insecurity
7.01994
MovieDramaComedy
In the midst of a bad economy, Yokoyama, the vice president of Taiyo Real Estate, launches a plan to cut back on his labor force. Fifty employees are segregated into a special assignment division and given an ultimatum: meet a sales goal of 1.5 billion yen within three months or be fired. Spiteful of their unjust treatment, two men, Shinoda and Takigawa, take up the battle against the ruthless Yokoyama.
A Drop of the GrapevineA Drop of the Grapevine · 2014
A Drop of the Grapevine
2.02014
MovieComedyDrama
Two brothers work at a small winery in Hokkaido in northern Japan. The older brother is picky and strives for the highest quality to make the best wine possible.
Dogra MagraDogra Magra · 1988
Dogra Magra
6.71988
MovieHorrorMystery
A young man murders his new bride and goes insane. He wakes in an asylum with no memory, left in the hands of two mysterious doctors who relate his condition with his biological identity.
Gamera vs. BarugonGamera vs. Barugon · 1966
Gamera vs. Barugon
6.41966
MovieFantasyAction
Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is discovered to have been an egg that births a new monster called Barugon. The creature attacks the city of Osaka by emitting a destructive rainbow ray from his back, along with a freezing spray capable of incapacitating Gamera.
Hakuchi: The InnocentHakuchi: The Innocent · 1999
Hakuchi: The Innocent
6.01999
MovieDramaFantasy
In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only building left standing is known as the Media Station, a broadcasting center responsible for all of Japan's entertainment.
The Fall of Ako CastleThe Fall of Ako Castle · 1978
The Fall of Ako Castle
6.71978
MovieActionDrama
This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.
Rinco's RestaurantRinco's Restaurant · 2010
Rinco's Restaurant
8.22010
MovieDramaFantasy
After a bad breakup, a young woman returns to her hometown and opens a menuless restaurant. A young woman in her mid 20's becomes so heart broken she loses her voice. To recover, the woman decides to go back to her hometown and stay with her free-spirited mother whom she has not been very close to in the past. The young woman then decides to open a restaurant which accepts only one customer a day, allowing for thoughtful preparation for that customer.
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner PalaceOh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace · 2006
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
7.02006
MovieDramaHistory
The year is Seitoku 2 (1712), and Japan has a new ruler. But Ietsugu, the 7th Tokugawa shogun, is only four years old. The power vacuum this creates has Edo Castle roiling in political intrigue and personal positioning of all kinds.
Lovely DaysLovely Days · 1984
Lovely Days
10.01984
MovieDrama
The film depicts the life of a man who works at a crematorium he inherited from his father. An adaptation of Yoshiko Shigekane's novel Smoke of Mountain Air.
Specialist 2Specialist 2 · 2014
Specialist 2
7.02014
MovieCrimeThriller
A mysterious code written with letters and numbers is found on a street in Kyoto. Yoshito Takuma (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) and Chinami Anekoji (Kaho Minami) begin to investigate. They discover that something happened at the place where the code was found on stickers and they also discover a dead body. A man known as "Writer" is suspected of being the culprit. To find the man known as "Writer," Yoshito Takuma infiltrates into Shiga central prison. --asianwiki
War of the MonstersWar of the Monsters · 1967
War of the Monsters
8.01967
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
An expedition goes out to a remote island to find a priceless opal. This opal happens to be the egg of the powerful Barugon, a huge lizard-like monster that can freeze foes with its long tongue or disintegrate them with its devastating rainbow ray. When Gammera begins to fight Barugon, several plans begin to stop both monsters and keep the damage of Japan at a minimum.
Her BrotherHer Brother · 1960
Her Brother
7.11960
MovieDramaComedy
Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a small family, especially the relationship between a sister and brother.
Basara: The Princess GohBasara: The Princess Goh · 1992
Basara: The Princess Goh
6.91992
MovieHistoryDrama
Furuta Oribe is ordered to become tea master under Toyotomi Hideyoshi after his teacher Sen no Rikyū, the former tea master, was ordered to commit suicide. Princess Goh, daughter of the lord but adopted by Hideyoshi, is outraged when Rikyū's severed head is thrown in the Nijo River. She sends Usu, Oribe's servant, to retrieve the head and deliver it to Rikyū's adopted daughter.

TV Shows

GokusenGokusen · 2002
Gokusen
8.02002
SeriesDramaComedy
Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class 3-D the hardest class to take care of. Class 3-D is a bunch of students who looks more like delinquents and trouble makers. The students show no respect to teachers nor a little kindness. Each and every student doesn't like teacher for almost everyone has no good memories of them. The leader of the class is Sawada Shin. He is well respected for there are rumors that he beat a teacher to death. The students try there hardest to bully and make fun of her so she'll quit but all there efforts went to waste because Yamaguchi ain't an ordinary Teacher. Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to Oedo group, a yakuza clan. Even though everyone in there clan wants her to the next leader, she made up her mind and so everyone accepted it.
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesFuruya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series · 1983
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
7.01983
SeriesDramaMystery
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ · 2016
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
8.22016
SeriesCrimeDrama
Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuEdogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu · 1977
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
Series
Divorce LawyerDivorce Lawyer · 2004
Divorce Lawyer
6.02004
SeriesDrama
Takako Mamiya is a lawyer who quits her job at a prestigious law firm and establishes her own office. She confidently sets out to build her business, but soon her former firm is putting up obstacles and interfering, causing Takako's employees and clients to drift away. She finally puts together a new staff consisting of a college student who knows little about the law, a girl who applied for the job in hopes of meeting a rich guy, a hard-nosed lawyer, and a paralegal who hasn't passed the bar exam yet. Takako reluctantly handles divorce cases with her incompetent crew. For an elite lawyer like her, divorce cases are the most boring and unrewarding cases that exist. Through clashing with her employees and clients, Takako soon becomes a very mature and tough lawyer. "Divorce Lawyer" also tells the story of how difficult it is to judge love and relationships in legal terms.
The Secret Lives of Kyoto FolkThe Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk · 2015
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
8.82015
SeriesDramaDocumentary
The series depicts "Kyoto as Kyoto people love it" in dramas and documentaries.
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ · 2004
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
9.02004
SeriesMysteryCrime
Swordsman With the Torn UmbrellaSwordsman With the Torn Umbrella · 1974
Swordsman With the Torn Umbrella
10.01974
Series
Set in the Edo period, Kanou Toshu studied medicine in Nagasaki and lives on the outskirts of Senju-juku . He is also a master of the Mugai Ryu sword style. Although he has skills in medicine, he is also a big drinker and often drinks all day and falls asleep, or drinks at night and does not go home. He does not charge for treatment and medicine costs from poor patients such as tradesmen and farmers, but occasionally he'll buy their produce or drink with them. When he senses injustice by the rich and powerful, he takes matters into his own hands and doles out justice as he sees fit.
Love ComplexLove Complex · 2000
Love Complex
7.02000
SeriesDramaMystery
Someone has been stealing money within the company and the fingers are pointing to seven beautiful secretaries. Each who look so pure (well some of them) but at the same time, each can have a motivation for stealing the money. The company hires Ayumu and Go to find out who is stealing the money.
Someday at a Place in the SunSomeday at a Place in the Sun · 2013
Someday at a Place in the Sun
7.02013
SeriesDramaFamily
Hako was senteced to 7 years in prison on a robbery charge for the host she loved. Ayaka killed her husband to protect their son from domestic violence. These two women became acquainted in prison and forged strong bonds. After they are released from prison, they stay together and begin new lives in the old district of Yanaka in Tokyo while carrying pasts that no one must not know.
My Well-Organized HomeMy Well-Organized Home · 2016
My Well-Organized Home
8.02016
SeriesComedyFamily
Mai Yururi decides to get rid of her old books, memorabilia, furniture and clothes. Everything around her room, except the basic necessities. Her friend visits her place and is shocked that her place is empty. Mai realizes how good it feels to get rid of clutter.
The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. SasakiThe Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki · 2008
The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki
7.02008
SeriesComedy
Gメン'82Gメン'82 · 1982
Gメン'82
1982
SeriesCrimeDrama
Papa for One SummerPapa for One Summer · 2003
Papa for One Summer
2003
SeriesComedyDrama
A high school student’s mother passes away leaving her alone with her grief. The girl, Marimo, discovers the name of a father she never knew. Marimo sets off to meet him, but is completely shocked when she finds someone very different from the father she envisioned. Her father, Shinpei, a 38-year-old would-be private detective, is shocked too, and doesn’t believe her until he sees the paperwork. With Marimo muttering “The worst father in the world” and Shinpei lamenting the loss of his freedom, these two are about to learn how difficult and rewarding a father/daughter relationship can be.
Zenryoku ShissouZenryoku Shissou · 2017
Zenryoku Shissou
2017
SeriesDrama
Century of LoveCentury of Love · 2003
Century of Love
2003
SeriesDrama
Kishida Shinichi, a freelance writer, has an annual income of only 2 million yen. He meets Obayashi Rikako, a fashionable business woman who makes 60 million yen per year, and falls in love with her at first sight. However, Shinichi worries that she's out of his league, so he gives up on her. He's relieved when she calls him back after their first date, and they end up going on another date. Can this love survive in spite of the great differences in their personal and professional lives?
I Won't Love Anyone AnymoreI Won't Love Anyone Anymore · 1991
I Won't Love Anyone Anymore
1991
SeriesDrama
Miyuki works in a bank with Sayuri and Takuya. Sayuri and Takuya plot to get the money each of them needs. Miyuki is violently hurt by their scheme and her relationship with her fiance is affected. When Miyuki discovers the people responsible for all that has happened to her, she plans her revenge.
Winter SakuraWinter Sakura · 2011
Winter Sakura
2011
SeriesDramaFamily
"Fuyu no Sakura" is described as a pure love story with similarities to the popular Korean drama "Winter Sonata" (titled "Fuyu no Sonata" in Japan). Kusanagi plays a gentle glass craftsman in Yamagata who has no experience in love. Imai plays an older housewife with a husband and daughter who goes on a trip alone to Yamagata, hoping to see sakura trees blooming in winter. She gets into an accident, but is saved by Kusanagi. He ends up tending to her, and the two are soon drawn to each other.
Don't be a cry babyDon't be a cry baby · 1999
Don't be a cry baby
7.01999
SeriesDrama
After a car accident kills both her parents, the 16-year-old Ayumi (Fukada) and her brother are adopted by their aunt and uncle respectively. Their nightmares begin after they move in with the two families. Ayumi is forced to quit school and work in Water Inn, which is owned by her aunt's husband, who seems to be filled with hatred for Ayumi. In the inn, Ayumi is surrounded by people who seems to either hate her or dislike her. Her only friend is Lin (Chen) who is an illegal foreign worker. When she runs into troubles, she has 3 guardian angels who takes turn to help her: her aunt, Lin, and Sasaoka Yuzuri, the son of a politician and who has a promising future. Yuzuri's interest in her, however, incurs the jealousy of her cousin and the wrath of her uncle who loves his own daughter Yuriko (Nakamura) very much. In the meanwhile, she also has to find ways to bring her brother under her own
BrandBrand · 2000
Brand
2000
SeriesDrama
Imai Miki plays Midori, a fashion industry executive who is dedicated to her job but beginning to wonder if she is not missing something in life. Company colleague and former lover Yoshida Eisaku suggests she needs a husband and children and appears ready to take on the assignment. But Imai insists it is a deeper, more internal question like: "Why was I born and what am I supposed to do in this life?" Little does she know she is about to meet Koichiro, the heir to a tea ceremony empire and a young man who has had all those questions answered for him since birth. The young son of a famous Japanese tea family returns to Japan after several years abroad only to deny inheritance of the family business to work at a famous clothing company called "Dior." After falling in love with a much older woman who works at the clothing company, he finds himself after trying out other lines of work.
Dazzling CopsDazzling Cops · 1977
Dazzling Cops
1977
Series
Action detective show
The HabitationThe Habitation · 2018
The Habitation
2018
SeriesDramaMystery
There was a time when Japan’s housing projects, or “danchi,” were the dream homes of the masses. They produced a culture of residency unique to Japan, but today, these towers and their residents have aged. It is human nature to wish to deny the present and idealize the past the more one grows older. The man dedicates what life he has left to restoring the past, and chases after his ideal family and danchi. However, like a river, time can never go backwards. Aiming to bring back the danchi of the past for the sake of his granddaughter's future, the man's passion for his contradictory ideal gradually descends into madness.
The Man of Five RingsThe Man of Five Rings · 1981
The Man of Five Rings
8.01981
SeriesDrama
After 2 years of completely isolation in mountains, Musashi comes back in order to live a normal life. However, after his duel against Kojiro Sasaki he has many enemies who want to kill him...
Edo wo KiruEdo wo Kiru · 1973
Edo wo Kiru
1973
SeriesDrama
Edo wo Kiru (江戸を斬る) was a popular jidaigeki on Japan's TBS. It lasted through eight series, with several casts and settings.