Toshio Kamata (Writer)

Back of Father

A 10-part omnibus drama by 10 different scriptwriters on the theme of fathers and their sons and daughters.

Release Date2014-07-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Vote Count2

Musashi

Orphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fights on the side of the losing Toyotomi forces, but eludes the enemy as they hunt down the vanquished soldiers. He then spends years wandering the countryside mastering the sword. As his fame spreads throughout the nation, men seek him out to test their skills against him--most notably Sasaki Kojiro who faces Musashi in the ultimate duel at Ganryujima.

Release Date2003-01-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count49

Vote Count8

Waga Machi

Based on Ed McBain's "87th Precinct" series. The drama series is set in Tsukishima, a popular town near downtown Tokyo, and is composed of content that incorporates the storyline of the original work while also incorporating current events and social issues in Japan.

Release Date1992-10-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Wounded Angels

Two lovable idiot "private detectives" (or at least, that's their cover story —more like gangsters) try to make ends meet on the mean streets of Tokyo.

Release Date1974-10-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count3

29-sai no Christmas

Noriko is approaching 30 and is still unmarried. She is a fashion designer, dreaming of success and a Paris Collection. On her 29th birthday her world falls apart. Her boss transfers her from design to managing a bar. Her boyfriend betrays her for another woman. Shocked, Noriko decides to leave home and to move in with her best friend, Aya. The story of one woman's struggle to find happiness and love.

Release Date1994-10-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Heaven and Earth

Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?

Release Date1990-11-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count18

New York Love Story

Release Date1988-10-13

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count11

Magi: The Tensho Boys' Embassy

Release Date2019-01-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Vote Count1

職員室

Release Date1997-07-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count12

Oretachi no Tabi

A milestone in Japanese teen drama, representing the 1970s. It questions the meaning of life, worries, and joys.

Release Date1975-10-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Tennō no Ryōriban

A biographical series about Tokuzō Akiyama, who served as the imperial cook, from his youth until he became the chief cook of the Ministry of the Imperial Household.

Release Date1980-10-19

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count19

Vote Count1

G.I. Samurai

A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.

Release Date1979-09-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count36

Danjoshichi Natsu Monogatari

He brought together the Akashi family and Shinobu Otake, who later married (Imalu was born, then divorced). The fun of the interaction between Sanma and Otake became a hot topic, with a peak viewership of over 31%, and a sequel "The Story of Seven Men and Women in Autumn" was produced. It is also said to be the originator of trendy drama.

Release Date1986-07-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Vote Count1

Legend of the Eight Samurai

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.

Release Date1983-12-10

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count34

Bungo: Stories of Desire

Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").

Release Date2012-09-29

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count2

金曜日の妻たちへIII

This is the story of a couple who broke up before marriage and reunite after more than a decade. Keiichirō (Ikkyō Furuya) and Kiriko (Ayumi Ishikawa) are unable to forget one another and end up getting together, but Kiriko and Keiichirō’s wife, Ayako (Hiroko Shino), are close friends who have known each other since childhood…

Release Date1985-08-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Je t'aime: I Am a Beast

Release Date2008-04-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count7

Vote Count1

The Bubble

It's the glittering 80s, and Japan's bubble economy is in full swing. There is a fortune to be made for those who have the brains, determination and pure luck. Tetsuya and Tomoyo are two ordinary, but ambitious people in their prime who have chosen to take part in the money game. They hook up with self-made billionaire Okitsu, who guides them through the "Bubble." A master of the game, Okitsu plays for revenge, not money. He conspires to destroy Kurihara, a ruthless financier whose sole weakness is his only daughter. The plot twists amid a complex web mired in greed, desire and dreams. Spinning with intrigue, the ultimate game of wits has begun for stakes too deadly to imagine.

Release Date2001-01-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count12

Danjoshchinin Akimonogatari

A year has passed since his girlfriend, Momoko Kanzaki, left for America. Ryosuke Imai has been waiting for her, but he hasn't heard from her since. In addition to Ryosuke, there's Osawa Teikuro, who's sulking after being dumped by his beloved, and Takagi Toshiyuki, who hasn't been able to marry despite 15 arranged marriages. These men are over 30 and still undecided about their lives. Meanwhile, Okinaka Miki, who runs a fishing boat business, is a straightforward, big sister type. Her friends Hikaru Koizumi and Kazue Shimamura always rely on her. Ryosuke and his friends end up going on a triple date with Miki and the others. Despite meeting new women, Ryosuke continues to cherish his memories of Momoko. One autumn night, Ryosuke boards the last ferry from Kawasaki Port to Kisarazu, where he reunites with Momoko, who was supposed to be in America. However, Momoko has a new boyfriend, Yokoyama Ken, sitting next to her...

Release Date1987-10-09

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count12

Vote Count1

Last Serenade

This drama is about the lives of the men and the woman for more than fifty years. It shows how people's lives go. The two men love the same woman since they were children. Their love and hate continue till the end of their lives

Release Date1989-10-19

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count21

Detective Story

A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murder of a night club owner.

Release Date1983-07-16

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count6

Singles

Na-nan has known best pals Dong-mi and Jung-joon since childhood, and now the trio shares the ups and downs of their turbulent single lives together. But everything gets turned on end when Dong-mi and Jung-joon end up in bed!

Release Date2003-07-11

DepartmentWriting

JobNovel

Vote Count14

Shimei Tehai

Detective TV specials starring Ken Watanabe as a detective in search of wanted suspects.

Release Date1998-11-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count4

Je t'aime: I Am a Beast

Yuka, a troubled young woman who suddenly begins working part-time as a high-class call girl, finds unexpected romance while on the job.

Release Date2008-11-28

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Vote Count3

Sexy Journey: Strange Company

Comedy about two so-called "ladies men" and their conquests.

Release Date1970-10-03

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Juujiro

A home drama that includes comedy, youth, and romance in which two contrasting men who travel all over Japan work together to solve various problems of people they meet from city to city, and in the process deepen their friendship. Junzou Kihara is a trucker transporting luxury foreign vehicles to their destination. Shouhei Taguchi is a salesman who sells teaching materials. Each of them travels all over Japan, but they met in Hokkaido during one winter. Taguchi, whose rental car broke down, was left stranded in the remote wilderness. Kihara passes by and picks up Taguchi. Due to circumstances, a woman in a flashy outfit was also on board. After traveling as three people for a while, Kihara becomes angry at Taguchi who talks too much, and at the time leaves Taguchi behind. They also have personal problems to deal with. Kihara left his wife and child many years before, and Taguchi had been torn between the demands of his wife and his mother.

Release Date1978-04-15

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenstory

Episode Count6

Sexy Comic: Strange Friends

Comedy about a pair of salarymen.

Release Date1970-04-29

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Rokumeikan

Release Date2008-01-05

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count1

Stay or go?

Shohei Taguchi is a salaryman who works for a securities company and loves women like no other. One day, he plans to use the cash borrowed from the gangsters and snatch to repay his debt . However, Sayoko Mukai, who said that she used the money of the company for gambling , took over the money. Shohei and Sayoko plan a robbery and steal cash from the gallery, but another man steals it.

Release Date1988-08-27

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Vote Count1

Love Story

TBS Wednesday Drama Special about a young assistant in love with an older man who works as a photographer.

Release Date1986-10-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi

The drama is set on the Twilight Express, Japan's longest overnight train service, which runs approximately 22 hours between Osaka and Sapporo. Nakayama and Sato play Chie and Keisuke, two lovers who have decided to part ways at the end of the journey. Chie already has a family but has been carrying on a passionate, secret affair with Keisuke. The story mainly takes place in their suite room on the train. The drama was filmed aboard the actual Twilight Express with cooperation from the JR West company, which operates the train service.

Release Date2012-03-20

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

スケート靴の約束 ～名古屋女子フィギュア物語～

Release Date2013-12-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count2

Rape

A film adaptation of Toshio Kamata's "Rape." A suspense thriller depicting the paranoid delusional psychology of fans. Masayuki Danmasa originally wanted to be a writer of children's stories, but the violence novel he wrote to fill in the blanks became a big hit and became a popular author. The content of his works is so extreme that even his wife Yasuko's reality is so different from Masayuki's actual image. One day, while Masayuki is away, Yasuko receives a call from a woman who calls herself Tomoko Abe. She says that the woman was raped by Masayuki, so Yasuko decides to meet Tomoko. Yasuko is relieved by her story, which has no basis or evidence, but Tomoko's harassment of her escalates, and she finally puts her self-made scenario into action. Masayuki, who doesn't know anything, falls into her temptation and ends up writing the experience into a novel as planned...

Release Date1995-01-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Love Is After School

Release Date1973-09-15

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Dotchi mo dotchi

Release Date1990-11-10

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Love Forsaken

The story is about Tomoko and her relationships with three men.

Release Date1971-04-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Detective Journey

A comedy directed by Mitsumasa Saito about a pair of clumsy detectives who solve a case they become involved in by chance. Shosuke Ikashima and Ryuji Kabaya, who repeatedly screw things up, encounter a real robbery during a bank robbery simulation training...

Release Date1980-10-04

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

雨の降る駅

Release Date1986-06-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1