Cast: Hisaya Ito

Direction Kinuyo Tanaka

Cast Ineko Arima · Ganjiro Nakamura · Mieko Takamine · Tatsuya Nakadai

Direction Shuei Matsubayashi · Hugo Grimaldi

Cast Makoto Satô · Misa Uehara · Keiju Kobayashi · Toshirô Mifune

Synopsis I Bombed Pearl Harbor (1960) follows the journey of Lt. Koji Kitami, a skilled navigator-bombardier serving in Japan's Naval Air Force. He plays a pivotal role in the historic Japanese attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Akira Kubo · Jun Tazaki · Yukiko Kobayashi · Yoshio Tsuchiya

Synopsis Destroy All Monsters (1968) is set in the year 1999, where the United Nations has set up bases on the moon and on Ogasawara Island, located off the coast of Japan. This island serves as a containment and research site...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Tadao Takashima · Yôko Fujiyama · Ken Uehara · Yu Fujiki

Synopsis Atragon (1963) begins with a series of mysterious events unfolding globally, including the vanishing of two engineers. Meanwhile, retired admiral Kosumi narrowly escapes a kidnapping attempt along with his secretary and goddaughter, Makoto. The abduction is foiled by photographer Susumu...

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 Russ Tamblyn · Kumi Mizuno · Kenji Sahara · Nobuo Nakamura

Synopsis The War of the Gargantuas (1966) follows the chaos unleashed when a lab-created beast, known as a gargantua, breaks free from its confinement and is mistakenly blamed for a series of murders in rural areas. The confusion deepens when another,...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Kyôko Anzai · Koreya Senda · Minoru Takada

Direction Eiji Tsuburaya · Akio Jissoji · Hajime Tsuburaya · Yuzo Higuchi

Cast Susumu Kurobe · Sandayû Dokumamushi · Masanari Nihei · Bin Furuya

Synopsis Ultraman (Ultra Series) (TV Series) (1966) is a pioneering entry in the tokusatsu superhero genre from Japan, produced by Tsuburaya Productions. This iconic series, which aired from 1966 to 1967 and consists of 40 episodes, introduced the world to Ultraman...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Akira Takarada · Momoko Kôchi · Ken Uehara · Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Nobuko Otowa · Keiko Awaji · Kinuyo Tanaka · Hisaya Ito

Direction Hideo Suzuki

Cast Akira Takarada · Yôko Tsukasa · Kumi Mizuno · Chisako Hara

Synopsis Sono basho ni onna arite (1962) unfolds a tale of love and competition between two advertising agencies, each determined to secure a lucrative contract with a prominent pharmaceutical company. The narrative delves into the intricate dynamics of professional rivalry and...

Direction Shigehiro Ozawa

Cast Eiji Okada · Harumi Urazato · Ichirô Ryûzaki · Hisaya Ito

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Hisaya Ito · Takashi Wada · Kiyoshi Kodama · Kyôko Kagawa

Synopsis Death on the Mountain (1961) follows the tale of three bank employees who embark on a vacation to the Japanese Alps. During their ascent, one of them meets an untimely and enigmatic end. As the group grapples with the tragedy,...

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Hisaya Morishige · Takashi Shimura · Mitsuko Kusabue

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Yuriko Hoshi · Daisuke Kato · Reiko Dan

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Tatsuya Mihashi · Kaoru Yachigusa · Yoshio Tsuchiya · Keiko Sata

Synopsis The Human Vapor (1960) follows the chilling tale of a librarian who undergoes a scientific experiment gone awry, resulting in his transformation into a vaporous entity. With his newfound ability to evaporate, he embarks on a crime spree, robbing banks...

Direction Masanori Kakei

Cast Keiju Kobayashi · Reiko Dan · Ichirô Arishima · Daisuke Kato

Direction Shuei Matsubayashi

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Tatsuya Mihashi · Akihiko Hirata · Akira Kubo

Synopsis Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959) is set during World War II and follows the journey of a submarine captain who reluctantly takes on two Western diplomats. Their mission is to travel to the Canaries to facilitate an armistice. However,...

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Asami Kuji · Daisuke Kato · Keiju Kobayashi

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Daisuke Kato · Keiju Kobayashi · Koji Mitsui · Yosuke Natsuki