Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968, Japanese. Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.
"Shacho" comedy about the president of a salt manufacturing company.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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President Series
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Cast & crew
- Shūe MatsubayashiDirector
- Hisaya MorishigeKeitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President)
- Daisuke KatōTsutomu Ariga (Takayama Trading General Affairs Manager)
- Keiju KobayashiKenichi Honjo (Takayama Trading 1st Sales Manager)
- Kei TaniSenkichi Akama (Takayama Trading 2nd Sales Manager)
- Yōko TsukasaNatsuyo Honjo (Kenichi's Wife)
- Shoichi OzawaHan Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
- Asami KujiAtsuko Takayama (Keitaro's Wife)
- Toshio KurosawaToru Tanaka (Takayama Trading Secretary Section)
- Wakako SakaiMegumi Nakagawa (Takayama Trading Sales Department)
- Keiko SawaiObana (Takamatsu Geisha)
- Yuko HamaAkiko (Club Elegance Mama)
- Nobuo NakamuraFujikawa (Atlas Motors President)
Details
- Released
- 14 January 1968
- Original title
- 社長繁盛記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryōzō Kasahara
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Five Gents and Karate Grandpa: quick answers
What should I watch before Five Gents and Karate Grandpa?
Watch A Company President's Life Story (1966), Five Gents on the Spot (1966), Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (1967), and Five Gents Prefer Geisha (1967) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Five Gents and Karate Grandpa?
Next in the series: Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968), 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969), and 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969).
Is Five Gents and Karate Grandpa worth watching?
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How long is Five Gents and Karate Grandpa?
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Does Five Gents and Karate Grandpa have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Five Gents and Karate Grandpa on?
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 January 1968. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Five Gents and Karate Grandpa?
If you liked Five Gents and Karate Grandpa, try Somewhere in Queens, CQ, Achilles and the Tortoise.
Who directed Five Gents and Karate Grandpa?
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968) was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi and stars Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Katō, Keiju Kobayashi.