Watanabe Mototsugu

Name: Watanabe Mototsugu
Native name: 渡邊元嗣
Also Known as: わたなべもとじ, わたなべもとつぐ, 渡辺元嗣
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 2, 1957
Age: 68

Watanabe Mototsugu is a highly revered filmmaker in the Pink Eiga world. A consummate entertainer, he was born December 2nd, 1957 in Tokyo and studied filmmaking at Nihon University. From there he entered Mukai Productions (the ‘father of Pink Eiga’, Hiroshi Mukai’s production company), where he was mentored by such Pink Eiga giants as Mukai Hiroshi, Kataoka Shuji (“S&M Hunter”) and Academy Award® Winner Takita Yojiro (“Departures”). Watanabe made his directing debut in 1983, going on to direct over 100 films. In 2001 he established his own production company, Nabe Cinema, through which he has actively continued making Pink Eiga in every genre imaginable.

(Source: theMoviedb) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2013	Milk the Maid	Movie	6.2
2002	Onna Spy: Futomomo Ero Jikake	Movie	0.0
2002	Bijin Shimai no Aieki	Movie	0.0
2002	Chikan Densha: Misemasu Kyonyu	Movie	0.0
2001	The Silence of the Sushi Rolls	Movie	0.0
2001	Hitozuma Shacho: Hisho Vibe de Nureru	Movie	0.0
2000	Hirusagari, Nureru OL	Movie	0.0
2000	Kyonyu Hatsujo Nurse	Movie	0.0
1995	Nosatsu!! Sales Lady: Nikutai Kanyu	Movie	0.0
1995	Aiyoku Shudoin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo	Movie	0.0
1988	Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again	Movie	6.2
1988	Chikan Densha: Ano ko ni Touch	Movie	0.0
1987	Aids wo Buttobase: Momoiro Puttsun Musume	Movie	0.0
1987	Chikan Terekura	Movie	0.0
1985	Chikan Densha: Hassha Ichi-bu Mae	Movie	0.0

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