Cast: Kenzo Tabu

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Jûshirô Konoe · Miwa Takada · Yukiji Asaoka

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Nick Adams · Akira Takarada · Jun Tazaki · Akira Kubo

Synopsis Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965) follows a group of extraterrestrials from Planet X who approach Earth with a peculiar request. They seek the assistance of two of Earth's most formidable creatures, Godzilla and Rodan, to combat a shared enemy, King...

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Jitsuko Yoshimura · Keizo Kawasaki · Taiji Tonoyama · Minori Terada

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Koji Tsuruta · Yôko Tsukasa · Misa Uehara

Synopsis Saga of the Vagabonds (1959) follows the journey of Lord Taro, who is entrusted with a valuable chest of money but is ambushed by a gang of thieves led by the cunning Jibu. One of Jibu's henchmen, Rokuro, seizes the...

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

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

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 Akira Inoue

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Michiko Sugata · Masumi Harukawa · Nijiko Kiyokawa

Synopsis Dynamite Doctor Returns (1966) follows the story of Daimatsu, a man who intervenes to assist a woman being assaulted by a gang of young men in a town where desires, wealth, and avarice intertwine, making it challenging for him to...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Aiko Mimasu · Chinatsu Nakayama · Tadao Takashima · Hisako Hara

Synopsis This Greedy Old Skin (1960) presents a contemporary take on the classic "Donzoko" or "The Lower Depths," delving into the harsh realities of slum life in Osaka. The narrative revolves around a selfish widow, Mimasu, who exploits her impoverished tenants,...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

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

Direction Masanori Kakei

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Michiyo Aratama · Keiju Kobayashi · Izumi Yukimura

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Keiju Kobayashi · Daisuke Kato · Michiyo Aratama

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Ayako Wakao · Kyû Sazanka · Nobuko Otowa · Katsuo Nakamura

Direction Eizô Sugawa

Cast Junko Ikeuchi · Keiju Kobayashi · Eitarô Ozawa · Ryo Ikebe

Direction Yôji Yamada

Cast Chieko Baisho · Osamu Takizawa · Michiyo Aratama · Yusuke Kawazu

Synopsis Flag in the Mist (1965) follows the story of Kiriko, who initially seeks the assistance of a renowned attorney to defend her brother in a murder trial. Unfortunately, the lawyer declines her request due to financial constraints. Later, their paths...

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Daisuke Kato · Hiroshi Koizumi · Kaoru Yachigusa · Kingorô Yanagiya

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Yûnosuke Itô · Arihiro Fujimura · Takuya Fujioka

Synopsis Tomuraishi tachi (1968) follows the story of Ganmen, a funeral director who specializes in creating lifelike masks of the deceased. His unique service involves unconventional methods to obtain the necessary measurements, including lurking around the civil registry to anticipate deaths....

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Tadao Takashima · Sadako Sawamura · Yumi Shirakawa · Asami Kuji

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Reiko Dan · Kimiko Fukuda · Hajime Hana · Shigeki Ishida

Direction Toshio Sugie

Cast Chiemi Eri · Izumi Yukimura · Achako Hanabishi · Akira Takarada

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Toru Koyanagi · Toshirô Mifune · Yosuke Natsuki · Minoru Chiaki

Synopsis The Youth and His Amulet (1961) follows the journey of Gen, a solitary orphan boy who finds solace in an imaginary companion, the divine Prince Fudo-Myo. This celestial figure becomes Gen's steadfast ally, appearing in moments of adversity to offer...