Akihiko Hirata

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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

A salaryman’s drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life’s story.
Girls of the Night
7.2

Girls of the Night

Sep. 04, 1961

Girls of the Night

In the late 1950’s prostitution was banned in Japan and if a woman was found exercising this profession they were sent to a reformatory. ...
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
6.3

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric ...
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
6.9

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in ...
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
5.5

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi ...
Mothra
6.5

Mothra

Jul. 30, 1961

Mothra

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native ...
Sayonara Jupiter
4.3

Sayonara Jupiter

Mar. 17, 1984

Sayonara Jupiter

In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far corners of the solar system, where they ...
The War in Space
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The War in Space

Dec. 17, 1977

The War in Space

The year is 1988, and in the midst of recovering from a near-miss with a large comet, Earth finds that there are much worse matters at hand: the ...
Terror of Mechagodzilla
6.1

Terror of Mechagodzilla

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation ...
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
6.2

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. ...
Latitude Zero
5.9

Latitude Zero

Jul. 26, 1969

Latitude Zero

A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named ...
Son of Godzilla
5.2

Son of Godzilla

Dec. 16, 1967

Son of Godzilla

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is ...
Adventure in Kigan Castle
6.2

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a ...
Whirlwind
6.5

Whirlwind

Jul. 26, 1964

Whirlwind

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post ...
Varan the Unbelievable
4.5

Varan the Unbelievable

In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island ...
Daredevil in the Castle
6.3

Daredevil in the Castle

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by ...
Westward Desperado
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Westward Desperado

Oct. 30, 1960

Westward Desperado

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into ...
Ultraman
7.9

Ultraman

Jul. 17, 1966

Ultraman

Hayata is a member of the Science Patrol, an organization tasked with investigating bizarre anomalies. He is mortally wounded when accidently ...
Samurai Saga
6.9

Samurai Saga

Apr. 28, 1959

Samurai Saga

Edmund Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) ...
The Big Boss
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The Big Boss

Jan. 15, 1959

The Big Boss

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, ...
The H-Man
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The H-Man

Jun. 24, 1958

The H-Man

Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime.
The Mysterians
6.1

The Mysterians

Dec. 28, 1957

The Mysterians

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out ...
Rodan
6.2

Rodan

Dec. 26, 1956

Rodan

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the ...
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.3

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan’s greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has ...
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
7.4

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Godzilla
7.5

Godzilla

Nov. 03, 1954

Godzilla

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something ...