Yasuo Araki

Battle in Outer Space (1959)

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Ryō Ikebe  •  Kyōko Anzai  •  Koreya Senda  •  Minoru Takada

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Ryō Ikebe  •  Kyōko Anzai  •  Koreya Senda  •  Minoru Takada

Gorath (1962)

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Ryō Ikebe  •  Yumi Shirakawa  •  Akira Kubo  •  Kumi Mizuno

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Ryō Ikebe  •  Yumi Shirakawa  •  Akira Kubo  •  Kumi Mizuno

Red Beard (1965)

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Yūzō Kayama  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Kyōko Kagawa

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Yūzō Kayama  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Kyōko Kagawa

Golden Eyes (1968)

A killer-for-hire gets mixed up with a cast of wacky characters involved in a gold smuggling route from Beirut to Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Akira Takarada  •  Bibari Maeda  •  Andrew Hughes  •  Tomomi Sawa

A killer-for-hire gets mixed up with a cast of wacky characters involved in a gold smuggling route from Beirut to Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Akira Takarada  •  Bibari Maeda  •  Andrew Hughes  •  Tomomi Sawa

Incident at Blood Pass (1970)

In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Ruriko Asaoka  •  Shintarō Katsu

In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Yūjirō Ishihara  •  Ruriko Asaoka  •  Shintarō Katsu

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kihachi Okamoto
CAST:  Seiji Miyaguchi  •  Rokkō Toura  •  Yoshio Kosugi  •  Takashi Shimura

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kihachi Okamoto
CAST:  Seiji Miyaguchi  •  Rokkō Toura  •  Yoshio Kosugi  •  Takashi Shimura

You Can Succeed, Too (1964)

A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Sugawa
CAST:  Frankie Sakai  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Jerry Itō  •  Mie Hama

A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Sugawa
CAST:  Frankie Sakai  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Jerry Itō  •  Mie Hama

An Ode to Yakuza (1970)

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuzō Masumura
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Naoko Ohtani  •  Masakazu Tamura  •  Yūsuke Kawazu

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuzō Masumura
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Naoko Ohtani  •  Masakazu Tamura  •  Yūsuke Kawazu

Woman of Design (1962)

Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Suzuki
CAST:  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Akira Takarada  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Chisako Hara

Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Suzuki
CAST:  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Akira Takarada  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Chisako Hara

Rise Against the Sword (1966)

Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees the success Goemon has achieved, he attempts to recruit him to fight in a conflict between Asakura and another clan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Makoto Satō  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Kichijirō Ueda

Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees the success Goemon has achieved, he attempts to recruit him to fight in a conflict between Asakura and another clan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Makoto Satō  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Kichijirō Ueda

Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (1971)

In the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi's nemesis. Mikuni is the nominal villain of the film, but he is a devoted husband and father as well. He tries to kill Musashi only to avenge the death of his brother-in-law. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomu Uchida
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Rentaro Mikuni  •  Hideko Okiyama  •  Hiroshi Tanaka

In the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi's nemesis. Mikuni is the nominal villain of the film, but he is a devoted husband and father as well. He tries to kill Musashi only to avenge the death of his brother-in-law. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomu Uchida
CAST:  Kinnosuke Nakamura  •  Rentaro Mikuni  •  Hideko Okiyama  •  Hiroshi Tanaka

Crazy Big Explosion (1969)

A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Hajime Hana  •  Kei Tani  •  Hiroshi Inuzuka

A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kengo Furusawa
CAST:  Hitoshi Ueki  •  Hajime Hana  •  Kei Tani  •  Hiroshi Inuzuka

Woman Gambling Expert: Odd/Even Gambling Trip (1969)

14th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Inoue
CAST:  Kyōko Enami  •  Jun Fujimaki  •  Makoto Satō  •  Naoko Kubo

14th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshio Inoue
CAST:  Kyōko Enami  •  Jun Fujimaki  •  Makoto Satō  •  Naoko Kubo

The Resurrection of the Beast (1969)

Crime film released in 1969  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michio Yamamoto
CAST:  Tatsuya Mihashi  •  Yoshiko Mita  •  Toshio Kurosawa  •  Mika Kitagawa

Crime film released in 1969  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michio Yamamoto
CAST:  Tatsuya Mihashi  •  Yoshiko Mita  •  Toshio Kurosawa  •  Mika Kitagawa