Yo Oizumi is a Japanese actor and TV star who was born on April 3, 1973, in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. He studied at Hokkai Gakuen University. He began acting and appearing on TV in 1996, when he starred in the movie “Gamera 2: Attack of Legion” and began appearing on the long-running variety show title How Do You Like Wednesday?”– which aired until 2002. He has also appeared in a number of thriller movie releases, including the hit “The Last Shot in the Bar” in 2017. His drama series title credits include a 2019 adaptation of the hit manga series “Stay Tuned!”

Yo Oizumi

Wataru (Yo Oizumi) and his wife Kotoe (Manami Honjo) run a struggling cattle farm in rural Setana, Japan, hoping to make their cheesemaking business successful. With their young daughter, they maintain optimism through their connection with local farmers like Kanbe (Masaki Okada), a former Tokyo resident now raising sheep. When a visiting chef creates an extraordinary dish using their produce, Wataru is inspired to organize a one-day community restaurant showcasing the region's exceptional local food. As the ambitious project grows, Wataru must navigate the challenges of bringing his vision to life. This is a 2019 Japanese movie directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa.

Restaurant from the Sky

Takada (Matsuda Ryuhei) is the perpetually tired but loyal driver and karate-proficient companion of an unnamed hard-boiled private detective (played by Oizumi Yo) – a university dropout who has a reputation for taking up cases the police won’t touch.

One day, Takada receives a request to find a missing woman, and he and the detective agree to take the case. Their investigation leads them to a mysterious, seedy business owned by Mari Misaki (Keiko Kitagawa) – and with dark, underworld connections.

Mari Misaki and the detective have crossed paths before, but she has now become the lover of a gangland chief named Jinya Kitashiro (Lily Franky), ostensibly a local business leader. She appears to retain feelings for the detective, but is all as it seems?

Soon, gangland thugs are on the detective and Takada’s trail – while the crime-busting duo tries to get to bottom of the ever-more-unorthodox missing persons case.

This film is the third and final movie based on the “Susukino Detective” series of books by the novelist Naomi Azuma, and was the second sequel to “Phone Call to the Bar.”

“The Last Shot in the Bar” is a 2011 Japanese crime movie that was directed by Teruyuki Yoshida.

The Last Shot in the Bar

Neck-deep in their own cases, “The Detective” (Yo Oizumi) and his partner, Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) certainly have their hands full. But when a good friend of the detective is murdered, all of their cases are put on hold. Determined to find the one responsible for his friend’s death, The Detective and Takada set out to do just that.&nbsp;

Soon after beginning his investigation, The Detective hears whispers of his late friend’s possible involvement with some very shady political figures. Following these rumors, The Detective soon uncovers a series of dark secrets which all point to one very prominent local politician. Determined to bring this criminal to justice, Takada and The Detective set out to bring him down. But they’re not the only ones interested in solving this case.

Tailed by Yumiko, a talented violinist adored by The Detective’s late friend, the mystery-solving duo soon confront this determined would-be crime fighter. Agreeing to join forces, the intrepid trio set out to bring their friend’s murderer to justice. But how can they bring down such a prominent, well-connected killer?

The exciting follow-up to the 2011 crime film, “Phone Call to the Bar”, “Detective in the Bar” is a 2013 murder mystery film directed by Hajime Hashimoto.

Detective in the Bar

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An unnamed hard-boiled private detective (played by Oizumi Yo) goes for a fateful evening out on a cold winter’s night at his favorite cocktail bar accompanied by Takada (Matsuda Ryuhei) his lazy but loyal driver and companion. After a few drinks, Takada falls asleep slumped over the bar and the phone at the bar rings.

The female caller asks to speak to the detective and asks him to complete a simple-sounding task. The detective agrees – but when he goes to carry it out, he is almost buried alive under snow by a gang of thugs. He is saved at the last moment by Takada’s quick-thinking actions.

The detective decides to take his revenge on the gang, but is interrupted by another phone call from the mysterious woman.

This once-simple job now starts to get very complex, and he soon finds himself investigating a number of baffling murder cases, one of which involves a powerful local business leader and his beautiful wife...

This film was based on the “Susukino Detective” series of books by the novelist Naomi Azuma.

“Phone Call to the Bar” is a 2011 Japanese crime movie that was directed by Hajime Hashimoto.

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