Machiko Soga

Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Yoshiko Mita  •  Makoto Satō  •  Kō Nishimura

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Yoshiko Mita  •  Makoto Satō  •  Kō Nishimura

Message from Space (1978)

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Vic Morrow  •  Etsuko Shihomi  •  Peggy Lee Brennan

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Vic Morrow  •  Etsuko Shihomi  •  Peggy Lee Brennan

Denshi Sentai Denjiman: The Movie (1980)

When a mother with an unexpected origin is held hostage by the Vader Clan, the Denziman must come to her rescue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Takemoto
CAST:  Shin'ichi Yuki  •  Kenji Ohba  •  Eiichi Tsuyama  •  Naoya Uchida

When a mother with an unexpected origin is held hostage by the Vader Clan, the Denziman must come to her rescue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Takemoto
CAST:  Shin'ichi Yuki  •  Kenji Ohba  •  Eiichi Tsuyama  •  Naoya Uchida

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie (1981)

A Sun Vulcan movie was released on July 18, 1981 at the Toei Manga Festival. It takes place some time after episode 23. In it Black Magma decides to separate Hiba from his teammates while plotting to blow up Tokyo with hidden bombs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Takayuki Godai  •  Kinya Sugi  •  Asao Kobayashi  •  Shin Kishida

A Sun Vulcan movie was released on July 18, 1981 at the Toei Manga Festival. It takes place some time after episode 23. In it Black Magma decides to separate Hiba from his teammates while plotting to blow up Tokyo with hidden bombs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Takayuki Godai  •  Kinya Sugi  •  Asao Kobayashi  •  Shin Kishida

Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia (2005)

Kai and the Magiranger travel from the heights of Magitopia to the depths of Infershia in order to save Yamazaki from becoming the bride who releases a Hades Beastman's phantom army!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Takemoto
CAST:  Asami Kai  •  Yuki Ito  •  Hiroya Matsumoto  •  Ayumi Beppu

Kai and the Magiranger travel from the heights of Magitopia to the depths of Infershia in order to save Yamazaki from becoming the bride who releases a Hades Beastman's phantom army!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Takemoto
CAST:  Asami Kai  •  Yuki Ito  •  Hiroya Matsumoto  •  Ayumi Beppu

The Funeral Racket (1968)

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Yūnosuke Itō  •  Arihiro Fujimura  •  Takuya Fujioka

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Misumi
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Yūnosuke Itō  •  Arihiro Fujimura  •  Takuya Fujioka

Madcap Mixup (1969)

Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūsuke Watanabe
CAST:  Chosuke Ikariya  •  Chu Arai  •  Boo Takagi  •  Koji Nakamoto

Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūsuke Watanabe
CAST:  Chosuke Ikariya  •  Chu Arai  •  Boo Takagi  •  Koji Nakamoto

Three Pretty Devils (1970)

A trio of teenage tarts try to earn money through shoplifting and prostitution scams and get into deep trouble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motohiro Torii
CAST:  Reiko Ōhara  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Yuriko Mishima  •  Yōko Ichiji

A trio of teenage tarts try to earn money through shoplifting and prostitution scams and get into deep trouble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motohiro Torii
CAST:  Reiko Ōhara  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Yuriko Mishima  •  Yōko Ichiji

Rainbow Over Paris (1970)

A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies to Paris when he learns she is studying music there. But, when he finally wins her after many difficulties, he somehow feels empty, because his spirit has always ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōichi Saitō
CAST:  Yukio Hashi  •  Kazuo Funaki  •  Teruhiko Saigō  •  Jun Mayuzumi

A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies to Paris when he learns she is studying music there. But, when he finally wins her after many difficulties, he somehow feels empty, because his spirit has always ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōichi Saitō
CAST:  Yukio Hashi  •  Kazuo Funaki  •  Teruhiko Saigō  •  Jun Mayuzumi

GO GET THEM 0011!! (1972)

A boy named Tsutomu and four cyborg dogs fight against insect-type aliens from the Planet Devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Tamiya
CAST:  Kiyoko Satomi  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Machiko Soga  •  Masako Nozawa

A boy named Tsutomu and four cyborg dogs fight against insect-type aliens from the Planet Devil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Tamiya
CAST:  Kiyoko Satomi  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Machiko Soga  •  Masako Nozawa

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century (1968)

A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinori Wada
CAST:  Kinichi Hagimoto  •  Jiro Sakagami  •  Youko Mizugaki  •  Annu Mari

A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinori Wada
CAST:  Kinichi Hagimoto  •  Jiro Sakagami  •  Youko Mizugaki  •  Annu Mari

Batten Robomaru: The Movie (1983)

Batten Robomaru is the second entry in the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mei Kato
CAST:  Naoyuki Asahina  •  Rumi Sakakibara  •  Kaori Tomioka  •  Mitsuko Suzuki

Batten Robomaru is the second entry in the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mei Kato
CAST:  Naoyuki Asahina  •  Rumi Sakakibara  •  Kaori Tomioka  •  Mitsuko Suzuki

Girl in College (1969)

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DIRECTION:  Michio Konishi
CAST:  Yukie Kagawa  •  Yoshi Katō  •  Toyozō Yamamoto  •  Masumi Tachibana

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DIRECTION:  Michio Konishi
CAST:  Yukie Kagawa  •  Yoshi Katō  •  Toyozō Yamamoto  •  Masumi Tachibana