Tattoo Ari
Tattoo Ari is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa.
Cast
- Ryudo Uzaki as Akio Takeda
- Keiko Sekine as Michiyo
- Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda
- Ayako Ōta as Miyoko
- Yoshiko Osimi as Satoko
- Jirō Yabuki as Teruya Shimada
- Shirō Shimomoto as Sato
- Hitoshi Ueki as President
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Michiyo's new lover
- Maiko Kazama as Sanae
Background
Director Banmei Takahashi was at this point a veteran director of pink films with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. Tattoo Ari was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the Yokohama Film Festival launched Takahashi on a mainstream career. The female lead in Tattoo Ari, Keiko Sekine, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi.Awards and nominations
4th Yokohama Film Festival Won: Best Director - Banmei TakahashiWon: Best Actor - Ryudo Uzaki- 3rd Best Film