Hajime Sato

The Glamorous Ghost (1964)

Based on the novel by Naoki Prize-nominated author Taro Takeshita, a thriller full of black humor. A jealous husband murders his adulterous wife, then embarks on a crusade to extort all the wealthy men whom she had affairs with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Kō Nishimura  •  Masumi Harukawa  •  Meichô Soganoya  •  Nobuo Kaneko

Based on the novel by Naoki Prize-nominated author Taro Takeshita, a thriller full of black humor. A jealous husband murders his adulterous wife, then embarks on a crusade to extort all the wealthy men whom she had affairs with.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Kō Nishimura  •  Masumi Harukawa  •  Meichô Soganoya  •  Nobuo Kaneko

Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)

The survivors of a plane crash in a remote area are attacked by blob-like alien creatures that turn their victims into blood-thirsty vampires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Teruo Yoshida  •  Tomomi Satô  •  Eizô Kitamura  •  Masaya Takahashi

The survivors of a plane crash in a remote area are attacked by blob-like alien creatures that turn their victims into blood-thirsty vampires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Teruo Yoshida  •  Tomomi Satô  •  Eizô Kitamura  •  Masaya Takahashi

Terror Beneath the Sea (1966)

While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a strange-looking swimming creature. They investigate the matter further and discover that there is a race of fish-men living under the sea. The fish-men capture the pair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Peggy Neal  •  Franz Gruber  •  Steve Queens

While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a strange-looking swimming creature. They investigate the matter further and discover that there is a race of fish-men living under the sea. The fish-men capture the pair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Peggy Neal  •  Franz Gruber  •  Steve Queens

The Thinking Leaf (1962)

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Koji Tsuruta  •  Shinjirô Ehara  •  Midori Isomura  •  Isao Kimura

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Koji Tsuruta  •  Shinjirô Ehara  •  Midori Isomura  •  Isao Kimura

The Ghost of the Hunchback (1965)

A hunchbacked caretaker presides over a forlorn mansion inhabited by the ghosts of his previous masters. An unbelieving trio (a doctor, his assistant and his niece) fail to heed the caretaker's warnings and are slaughtered horribly by the jealous occupants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Kō Nishimura  •  Masumi Harukawa  •  Keiko Yumi  •  Yukiko Kuwahara

A hunchbacked caretaker presides over a forlorn mansion inhabited by the ghosts of his previous masters. An unbelieving trio (a doctor, his assistant and his niece) fail to heed the caretaker's warnings and are slaughtered horribly by the jealous occupants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Kō Nishimura  •  Masumi Harukawa  •  Keiko Yumi  •  Yukiko Kuwahara

The Golden Bat (1966)

A teenage boy discovers that the planet Icarus is on a collision course with Earth by gazing through his telescope. Scoffed at by the scientific establishment, the boy is kidnapped and brought to a secret UN base in the Japan alps. He is immediately inducted into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Wataru Yamagawa  •  Hisako Tsukuba  •  Emily Takami

A teenage boy discovers that the planet Icarus is on a collision course with Earth by gazing through his telescope. Scoffed at by the scientific establishment, the boy is kidnapped and brought to a secret UN base in the Japan alps. He is immediately inducted into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Wataru Yamagawa  •  Hisako Tsukuba  •  Emily Takami

Conan, the Boy in Future (1979)

In the aftermath of a war fought by magnetic weapons which caused massive earthquakes, a young and spunky boy naned Conan gets involved in a grand adventure. Conan lives in a world that is mostly oceans; the major land masses having been destroyed by the weapons of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Mieko Nobusawa  •  Kazuyo Aoki  •  Ichiro Nagai

In the aftermath of a war fought by magnetic weapons which caused massive earthquakes, a young and spunky boy naned Conan gets involved in a grand adventure. Conan lives in a world that is mostly oceans; the major land masses having been destroyed by the weapons of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Mieko Nobusawa  •  Kazuyo Aoki  •  Ichiro Nagai

The Eighth Enemy (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Hisako Tsukuba  •  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Takamaru Sasaki  •  Shigemi Kitahara

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DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Hisako Tsukuba  •  Tatsuo Umemiya  •  Takamaru Sasaki  •  Shigemi Kitahara

Captain Ultra: The Movie (1967)

In the latter half of the 21st century, Captain Ultra and the crew of his ship the Mighty Spiegel oppose the Vandel aliens. Re-edited from episodes 2 and 5 of the TV series and released theatrically as part of the Toei Manga Matsuri.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato  •  Koichi Takemoto
CAST:  Hirohisa Nakata  •  Yuki Jōno  •  Nenji Kobayashi  •  Jirō Sagawa

In the latter half of the 21st century, Captain Ultra and the crew of his ship the Mighty Spiegel oppose the Vandel aliens. Re-edited from episodes 2 and 5 of the TV series and released theatrically as part of the Toei Manga Matsuri.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato  •  Koichi Takemoto
CAST:  Hirohisa Nakata  •  Yuki Jōno  •  Nenji Kobayashi  •  Jirō Sagawa

Police Department Story Pt.20: Backing Investigation (1963)

This time, the investigation division is investigating the case of a man who confessed to killing a woman in a labyrinth 2 years ago, adhering to the constitutional provision that "confessing a suspect is not a crime." The 20nd work from the popular series ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Yūji Hori  •  Tokue Hanazawa  •  Hiroshi Minami  •  Rinichi Yamamoto

This time, the investigation division is investigating the case of a man who confessed to killing a woman in a labyrinth 2 years ago, adhering to the constitutional provision that "confessing a suspect is not a crime." The 20nd work from the popular series ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Yūji Hori  •  Tokue Hanazawa  •  Hiroshi Minami  •  Rinichi Yamamoto

Police Department Story Pt.22: Teenage Footsteps (1963)

A 16-year-old high school student Midori Matsumoto was found dead on the banks of the Tama River. The only clue is shoe marks on rubber soles. From the interview of witnesses, it became clear that Midori was walking with a guy last night. In addition, it turned out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Yūji Hori  •  Tokue Hanazawa  •  Hiroshi Minami  •  Rinichi Yamamoto

A 16-year-old high school student Midori Matsumoto was found dead on the banks of the Tama River. The only clue is shoe marks on rubber soles. From the interview of witnesses, it became clear that Midori was walking with a guy last night. In addition, it turned out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Sato
CAST:  Yūji Hori  •  Tokue Hanazawa  •  Hiroshi Minami  •  Rinichi Yamamoto