Manji
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Manji is a 1964 Japanese drama film, directed by Yasuzō Masumura and starring Ayako Wakao, that explores obsessive love and psychological turmoil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manji canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9717619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manji Context triple: [Ayako Wakao, notableWork, Manji]
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A.
Manihi
Manihi is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its tranquil lagoon, traditional pearl farming, and unspoiled island scenery.
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B.
Nakanamanga
Nakanamanga is an Oceanic Austronesian language spoken primarily on Efate Island and nearby areas in Vanuatu.
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C.
Man’en
Man’en was a short Japanese era of the late Edo period that followed Ansei and preceded Bunkyū during the reign of Emperor Kōmei.
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D.
Mani
Mani is a diminutive form of the given name Marian, commonly used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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E.
Mani
Mani is the personification of the Moon in Norse mythology, counted among the Aesir gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manji Target entity description: Manji is a 1964 Japanese drama film, directed by Yasuzō Masumura and starring Ayako Wakao, that explores obsessive love and psychological turmoil.
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A.
Manihi
Manihi is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its tranquil lagoon, traditional pearl farming, and unspoiled island scenery.
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B.
Nakanamanga
Nakanamanga is an Oceanic Austronesian language spoken primarily on Efate Island and nearby areas in Vanuatu.
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C.
Man’en
Man’en was a short Japanese era of the late Edo period that followed Ansei and preceded Bunkyū during the reign of Emperor Kōmei.
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D.
Mani
Mani is a diminutive form of the given name Marian, commonly used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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E.
Mani
Mani is the personification of the Moon in Norse mythology, counted among the Aesir gods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Swastika ⓘ |
| basedOn | Manji (novel) ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
ⓘ
linked to:
Junichiro Tanizaki
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director |
Yasuzō Masumura
ⓘ
linked to:
Yasuzo Masumura
|
| directorOfPhotography | Hiroshi Murai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Daiei Film ⓘ |
| editingBy | Tatsuji Nakashizu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraDepicted |
Shōwa period
ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era
|
| featuresCharacterType |
beautiful young woman
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ married woman ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteVersion | true ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ayako Wakao
ⓘ
Eiji Funakoshi ⓘ Kyōko Kishida ⓘ Yūsuke Kawazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFocus |
destructive relationships
ⓘ
emotional manipulation ⓘ intense romantic obsession ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| musicBy | Toshirō Mayuzumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese New Wave cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese New Wave
|
| producer | Daiei Film ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Daiei Film ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtime | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Yasuzō Masumura
ⓘ
linked to:
Yasuzo Masumura
|
| setting | Japan ⓘ |
| starring |
Ayako Wakao
ⓘ
Eiji Funakoshi ⓘ Kyōko Kishida ⓘ Yūsuke Kawazu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
lesbian relationship
ⓘ
obsessive love ⓘ psychological turmoil ⓘ |
| title | Manji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manji Description of subject: Manji is a 1964 Japanese drama film, directed by Yasuzō Masumura and starring Ayako Wakao, that explores obsessive love and psychological turmoil.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.