Noriaki Yuasa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Noriaki Yuasa  (born 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese director, most notable for his involvement in the Gamera film series. Yuasa was a special guest at G-Fest in 1999, 2000, and 2003, and was the recipient of the Mangled Skyscraper Award at the latter. He died on June 14, 2004 after suffering a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noriaki Yuasa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Eiji Funakoshi  •  Harumi Kiritachi  •  Yoshirō Uchida  •  Michiko Sugata

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Eiji Funakoshi  •  Harumi Kiritachi  •  Yoshirō Uchida  •  Michiko Sugata

Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)

When a giant stone statue on Wester Island is disturbed, the legendary monster Jiger appears and heads for Japan. Gamera tries to stop this new rival, only to be injured when Jiger lays eggs inside of him. As two boys in a submarine go on a dangerous quest inside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Tsutomu Takakuwa  •  Kelly Varis  •  Katherine Murphy  •  Kon Omura

When a giant stone statue on Wester Island is disturbed, the legendary monster Jiger appears and heads for Japan. Gamera tries to stop this new rival, only to be injured when Jiger lays eggs inside of him. As two boys in a submarine go on a dangerous quest inside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Tsutomu Takakuwa  •  Kelly Varis  •  Katherine Murphy  •  Kon Omura

Gamera vs. Viras (1968)

As alien invaders plot to conquer the Earth, two Boy Scouts steal a mini-submarine and discover Gamera in their midst. Transported to the alien's spaceship, the Scouts are menaced by the evil inhabitants, including Viras, a squid-like monster that grows to colossal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Tôru Takatsuka  •  Carl Craig  •  Peter Williams  •  Genzô Wakayama

As alien invaders plot to conquer the Earth, two Boy Scouts steal a mini-submarine and discover Gamera in their midst. Transported to the alien's spaceship, the Scouts are menaced by the evil inhabitants, including Viras, a squid-like monster that grows to colossal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Tôru Takatsuka  •  Carl Craig  •  Peter Williams  •  Genzô Wakayama

Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)

A moon base is destroyed by a spaceship from Zigra which is looking to take over the planet earth to use its oceans for its ocean-dwelling denizens. Gamera must once again come to the aid of the human race while all of Japan roots him on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Kōji Fujiyama  •  Reiko Kasahara  •  Isamu Saeki  •  Yasushi Sakagami

A moon base is destroyed by a spaceship from Zigra which is looking to take over the planet earth to use its oceans for its ocean-dwelling denizens. Gamera must once again come to the aid of the human race while all of Japan roots him on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Kōji Fujiyama  •  Reiko Kasahara  •  Isamu Saeki  •  Yasushi Sakagami

Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

As a massive alien craft heads to Earth to do evil, three good and powerful superwomen befriend a young boy who has a special connection to Gamera. The alien Zanon launches a battery of familiar foes against Gamera, who might have to give the ultimate sacrifice to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Mach Fumiake  •  Yaeko Kojima  •  Yoko Komatsu  •  Keiko Kudo

As a massive alien craft heads to Earth to do evil, three good and powerful superwomen befriend a young boy who has a special connection to Gamera. The alien Zanon launches a battery of familiar foes against Gamera, who might have to give the ultimate sacrifice to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Mach Fumiake  •  Yaeko Kojima  •  Yoko Komatsu  •  Keiko Kudo

Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)

Two young boys sneak aboard a spaceship and find themselves whisked away to the mysterious planet Terra. There, they encounter Gamera's old foe Gyaos and two female aliens with a taste for human brains. Gamera must save the children and battle the new monster ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Nobuhiro Kajima  •  Miyuki Akiyama  •  Christopher Murphy  •  Yūko Hamada

Two young boys sneak aboard a spaceship and find themselves whisked away to the mysterious planet Terra. There, they encounter Gamera's old foe Gyaos and two female aliens with a taste for human brains. Gamera must save the children and battle the new monster ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Nobuhiro Kajima  •  Miyuki Akiyama  •  Christopher Murphy  •  Yūko Hamada

Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)

Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Kichijirō Ueda  •  Reiko Kasahara  •  Naoyuki Abe  •  Taro Marui

Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Kichijirō Ueda  •  Reiko Kasahara  •  Naoyuki Abe  •  Taro Marui

Gammera the Invincible (1966)

An atomic explosion awakens Gammera, a giant fire breathing turtle monster from his millions of years of hibernation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa  •  Sandy Howard
CAST:  Albert Dekker  •  Brian Donlevy  •  Diane Findlay  •  John Baragrey

An atomic explosion awakens Gammera, a giant fire breathing turtle monster from his millions of years of hibernation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa  •  Sandy Howard
CAST:  Albert Dekker  •  Brian Donlevy  •  Diane Findlay  •  John Baragrey

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch (1968)

Up until this point, young Sayuri Nanjo has had to live most of her life in a nun-run boarding school for orphans and away from her parents. That's all about to change when her real father mysteriously comes to get her and finally bring her home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Yachie Matsui  •  Yoshirô Kitahara  •  Yūko Hamada  •  Sei Hiraizumi

Up until this point, young Sayuri Nanjo has had to live most of her life in a nun-run boarding school for orphans and away from her parents. That's all about to change when her real father mysteriously comes to get her and finally bring her home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Yachie Matsui  •  Yoshirô Kitahara  •  Yūko Hamada  •  Sei Hiraizumi

Song of Happiness (1964)

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Ken Utsui  •  Michiko Sugata  •  Isao Kuraishi  •  Eiko Taki

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Ken Utsui  •  Michiko Sugata  •  Isao Kuraishi  •  Eiko Taki

Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)

Documentary focusing on the Japanese Godzilla, featuring interviews with such people as Director Jun Fukuda, the wide of the late Ishiro Honda and Alex Cox. This documentary incorporates footage from rare shows like "Ultra Q" and films like "King Kong Escapes".  (more)

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CAST:  Haruo Nakajima  •  Akira Ifukube  •  Jun Fukuda  •  Noriaki Yuasa

Documentary focusing on the Japanese Godzilla, featuring interviews with such people as Director Jun Fukuda, the wide of the late Ishiro Honda and Alex Cox. This documentary incorporates footage from rare shows like "Ultra Q" and films like "King Kong Escapes".  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Haruo Nakajima  •  Akira Ifukube  •  Jun Fukuda  •  Noriaki Yuasa

The Little Hero (1970)

A five year old boy leaves his mother and grandparents to see his father who has gone to work in Osaka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Ken Okamoto  •  Ken Utsui  •  Bokuzen Hidari  •  Tanie Kitabayashi

A five year old boy leaves his mother and grandparents to see his father who has gone to work in Osaka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Ken Okamoto  •  Ken Utsui  •  Bokuzen Hidari  •  Tanie Kitabayashi

The Awakening (1971)

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DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Keiko Takahashi  •  Saburo Shinoda  •  Eiko Yanami  •  Junzaburō Ban

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DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Keiko Takahashi  •  Saburo Shinoda  •  Eiko Yanami  •  Junzaburō Ban

Gamera Special (1991)

An hour long best of compilation of Gamera from series director Noriaki Yuasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Teruo Aragaki  •  Umenosuke Izumi

An hour long best of compilation of Gamera from series director Noriaki Yuasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Teruo Aragaki  •  Umenosuke Izumi

Cosplay Warrior Cutie Knight (1995)

An action comedy about the activities of the cosplay warrior Cutie Knight, a duo of high school girls fighting against a secret society, Teikokuya  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromitsu Murayama
CAST:  Chiemi Chiba  •  Miho Yabe  •  Sara Shimada  •  Maria Kawamura

An action comedy about the activities of the cosplay warrior Cutie Knight, a duo of high school girls fighting against a secret society, Teikokuya  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromitsu Murayama
CAST:  Chiemi Chiba  •  Miho Yabe  •  Sara Shimada  •  Maria Kawamura

Cosplay Warrior Cutie Night 2 Teikokuya's Counterattack (1996)

A sequel that continues to follow Cutie Knight's fight against the secret society, Teikokuya.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Karin Fujisawa  •  Sara Shimada  •  Aoi Mizuno

A sequel that continues to follow Cutie Knight's fight against the secret society, Teikokuya.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Karin Fujisawa  •  Sara Shimada  •  Aoi Mizuno

The 4th Nippon Jamboree (1966)

A promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Noriaki Yuasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
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A promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Noriaki Yuasa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
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Anime Chan (1984)

A children's film following cute kaiju from Tsuburaya productions- Kanegon, Pigmon and Booska  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Fushigi Yamada  •  Hide Demon  •  Kumiko Ōsugi  •  Saburō Bōya

A children's film following cute kaiju from Tsuburaya productions- Kanegon, Pigmon and Booska  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriaki Yuasa
CAST:  Fushigi Yamada  •  Hide Demon  •  Kumiko Ōsugi  •  Saburō Bōya