The best Isao Natsuyagi’s mystery movies

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

25/12/1939- 11/05/2013
We present our ranking of the best Isao Natsuyagi’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Isao Natsuyagi.

The Brain Man

The Brain Man
6.4/10
A seemingly random series of bombings in a provincial city. The latest target is a public bus route. Detective Chaya chased terrorists and arrested a mysterious man with keen intelligence and physical power. The psychologist in charge of evaluating him is Dr. Mariko. After the psychiatric examination, she puts toward a hypothesis – “Is it possible he was born without emotions?”

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyMystery
  • Release: 14/07/1979
  • Character: Koichi Sumida, boss of Hakko Loan
Obayashi’s take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
7.9/10
A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.

Shadow of Deception

Shadow of Deception
6.6/10
It was five years ago when Minako spent a night with Sozo, younger brother of her ex-husband. She now lives in a local town with a rich old man who owns a dry goods store. Minako travels to Tokyo on business every three months, during which time she continues to meet Sozo, who has married the daughter of his respected teacher.

Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man
6.6/10
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.

Village of Eight Gravestones

Village of Eight Gravestones
6.5/10
The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries before by a band of samurai warriors. Adaptation of novel by Seishi Yokomizo

Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess

Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess
6/10
While the Japanese government is trying to crack down on international crime organizations' money laundering in tax havens, the Chief of Police's son is found dead in a hotel in France.

The File of Young Kindaichi

The File of Young Kindaichi
Invited for a anniversary celebration, Kindaichi, Miyuki and inspector Kenmochi re-visit the Opera House. There they discover that a play of The Phantom of the Opera is being rehearsed again. However, it doesn't take long when members of the acting troupe are killed by the Phantom. Kindaichi will once again have to solve a murder series in the Opera House.

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