Cast: Yumi Shirakawa

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Hideko Takamine · Yûzô Kayama · Mitsuko Kusabue · Yumi Shirakawa

Synopsis Yearning (1964) follows the story of a young woman who, at the age of 19, loses her husband during wartime. A devastating bombing destroys her in-laws' shop, but she chooses to stay and rebuild it, driven by her love for...

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Ganjiro Nakamura · Setsuko Hara · Yôko Tsukasa · Michiyo Aratama

Direction Mikio Naruse · Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Yôko Tsukasa · Isuzu Yamada · Akira Takarada · Tatsuya Mihashi

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Kenji Sahara · Yumi Shirakawa · Akihiko Hirata · Yasuko Nakata

Synopsis Rodan (1956) presents a terrifying scenario where colossal, mutated pterosaurs and ancient insects wreak havoc on human civilization. The film delves into the chaos and destruction caused by these monstrous creatures, as humanity struggles to survive against these formidable foes.

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Yumi Shirakawa · Takashi Shimura · Akira Kubo

Synopsis Gorath (1962) unfolds in the year 1980, when a colossal planetoid named Gorath is detected hurtling towards Earth. Despite its smaller size compared to Earth, Gorath's immense mass poses an existential threat, capable of obliterating the planet. An initial expedition...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Kenji Sahara · Yumi Shirakawa · Momoko Kôchi · Akihiko Hirata

Synopsis The Mysterians (Earth Defense Force) (1957) presents a gripping narrative where extraterrestrial beings descend upon Earth, initially seeking a parcel of land for their kind to inhabit. However, their true intentions are soon uncovered as they are revealed to be...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Akihiko Hirata · Kenji Sahara · Koreya Senda · Yumi Shirakawa

Synopsis The H Man (1958) follows the mysterious disappearance of a drug dealer named Misaki, who vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only his clothes. The police, in their investigation, visit his girlfriend, singer Chikako Arai, who claims to have no...

Direction Masanori Kakei

Cast Keiju Kobayashi · Daisuke Kato · Reiko Dan · Yumi Shirakawa

Direction Masanori Kakei

Cast Keiju Kobayashi · Akira Takarada · Daisuke Kato · Yumi Shirakawa

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Chiemi Eri · Izumi Yukimura · Hiroshi Koizumi · Yumi Shirakawa

Direction Jun Fukuda

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Yumi Shirakawa · Seizaburô Kawazu · Yoshio Tsuchiya

Synopsis The Secret of the Telegian (1960) follows a gripping tale where investigators are tasked with halting a murderous psychopath known as the "Telegian" from his deadly spree. As they race against time to protect potential victims and unravel the enigma...

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Frankie Sakai · Reiko Dan · Yumi Shirakawa · Eitarô Ozawa

Direction Masaki Nishiura

Cast Mao Inoue · Asahi Uchida · Shigeru Izumiya · Kazuko Kurosawa

Direction Eizô Sugawa

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Hiroshi Koizumi · Eijirô Tono · Nobuo Nakamura

Synopsis The Beast Shall Die (1959) follows the chilling journey of a talented literature post-graduate student, portrayed by Nakadai, who undergoes a dramatic transformation into a deranged murderer. This dark turn is sparked by the tragic suicide of his father and...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Michiyo Aratama · Yuriko Hoshi · Yôko Tsukasa · Akira Takarada

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Chieko Naniwa · Fuyuki Murakami · Takashi Shimura · Ko Mishima

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Hiroshi Koizumi · Yumi Shirakawa · Keiko Tsushima · Toshirô Mifune

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Ichirô Arishima · Keiko Awaji · Bokuzen Hidari

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Keiju Kobayashi · Toshio Kurosawa · Yumi Shirakawa · Shoichi Ozawa

Direction Kihachi Okamoto

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Akira Takarada · Yumi Shirakawa · Keiko Yanagawa

Synopsis Tales of the Underworld: Big Boss (1959) follows the tumultuous lives of Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu, two brothers deeply entrenched in the yakuza underworld. While Mineo, despite his involvement in criminal activities, including murder, yearns for a way out to...