Toshimichi Takahashi

Fist of Legend (1994)

ViolentAction-packedThought provokingFunny

Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in fact military ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan
CAST:  Jet Li  •  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Chin Siu-ho  •  Paul Chun Pui

Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in fact military ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Chan
CAST:  Jet Li  •  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Chin Siu-ho  •  Paul Chun Pui

Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995)

In the far future, peace and violence walk hand in hand. The citizens of Jesus Town, a false utopia ruled by the iron fist of Gurjev and his cyborg enforcer Michael, long for a savior from their veil of peace. While a small band of rebels search for a new weapon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Mai Hosho  •  Yuji Kishimoto  •  Yasuaki Honda  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

In the far future, peace and violence walk hand in hand. The citizens of Jesus Town, a false utopia ruled by the iron fist of Gurjev and his cyborg enforcer Michael, long for a savior from their veil of peace. While a small band of rebels search for a new weapon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Mai Hosho  •  Yuji Kishimoto  •  Yasuaki Honda  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

Fireflies in the North (1984)

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Koichi Sato  •  Ai Saotome

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Gosha
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Koichi Sato  •  Ai Saotome

Kamikaze, the Adventurer (1981)

An ex-Olympic athlete and a student commit cash robbery. Aki Hoshino, a pre-med student, becomes inspired to steal money the school collected as “special fees” from parents wanting to assure their offspring’s’ acceptance into the hallowed institution. He forms an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Takamori
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hiroyuki Sanada  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Harumi Sone

An ex-Olympic athlete and a student commit cash robbery. Aki Hoshino, a pre-med student, becomes inspired to steal money the school collected as “special fees” from parents wanting to assure their offspring’s’ acceptance into the hallowed institution. He forms an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Takamori
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hiroyuki Sanada  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Harumi Sone

Wolf Guy (1975)

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of bloody killings perpetrated by an unseen force, Inugami uncovers a conspiracy involving a murdered cabaret singer, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Kōji Fujiyama  •  Kyōsuke Machida  •  Haruki Jo

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of bloody killings perpetrated by an unseen force, Inugami uncovers a conspiracy involving a murdered cabaret singer, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Kōji Fujiyama  •  Kyōsuke Machida  •  Haruki Jo

Kamen Rider: Run All Over the World (1989)

In the film, the Crisis Empire devise a plan to defeat Kohtaro Minami by reverting him back to his old form of Kamen Rider Black and sending out several revived monsters after him. However, Kamen Rider Black is assisted by another RX, who used a time warp to help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kobayashi
CAST:  Tetsuo Kurata  •  Toshimichi Takahashi  •  Atsuko Takahata  •  Kazunori Arai

In the film, the Crisis Empire devise a plan to defeat Kohtaro Minami by reverting him back to his old form of Kamen Rider Black and sending out several revived monsters after him. However, Kamen Rider Black is assisted by another RX, who used a time warp to help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kobayashi
CAST:  Tetsuo Kurata  •  Toshimichi Takahashi  •  Atsuko Takahata  •  Kazunori Arai

Kamen Rider Black: Terror! Demon Mansion at Devil's Pass (1988)

The city of Yūbari in the Hokkaido prefecture has become a ghost town following the presence of Shadow Moon and his minions of Gorgom. Makino, a scientist working on Gorgom's top-secret robot experiment, escapes from the evil organization and returns to Tokyo, only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Ogasawara
CAST:  Tetsuo Kurata  •  Akemi Inoue  •  Ayumi Taguchi  •  Takahiro Yamamoto

The city of Yūbari in the Hokkaido prefecture has become a ghost town following the presence of Shadow Moon and his minions of Gorgom. Makino, a scientist working on Gorgom's top-secret robot experiment, escapes from the evil organization and returns to Tokyo, only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Ogasawara
CAST:  Tetsuo Kurata  •  Akemi Inoue  •  Ayumi Taguchi  •  Takahiro Yamamoto

Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Demon Island! (1988)

Originally known simply as Kamen Rider Black during its theatrical release. Children all over Tokyo mysteriously disappear without warning. Kotaro suspects that the Gorgom are behind the abductions and follows a suspicious-looking tour bus with children on it, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michio Konishi
CAST:  Tetsuo Kurata  •  Akemi Inoue  •  Ayumi Taguchi  •  Shotaro Ishinomori

Originally known simply as Kamen Rider Black during its theatrical release. Children all over Tokyo mysteriously disappear without warning. Kotaro suspects that the Gorgom are behind the abductions and follows a suspicious-looking tour bus with children on it, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michio Konishi
CAST:  Tetsuo Kurata  •  Akemi Inoue  •  Ayumi Taguchi  •  Shotaro Ishinomori

Dai Sentai Goggle-V: The Movie (1982)

Goggle V must prevent Deathdark from using their new laser weapon to destroy Tokyo. This movie takes place some time between episodes 8 and 14 of the Goggle-V TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Ryouji Akagi  •  Sanpei Godai  •  Jun'ichi Haruta  •  Shigeki Ishii

Goggle V must prevent Deathdark from using their new laser weapon to destroy Tokyo. This movie takes place some time between episodes 8 and 14 of the Goggle-V TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Ryouji Akagi  •  Sanpei Godai  •  Jun'ichi Haruta  •  Shigeki Ishii

Roaring Fire (1982)

On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly thereafter Joji goes to Japan is search of his sister and his twin brother Toru. Joji’s quickly finds his sister ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Hiroyuki Sanada  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Etsuko Shihomi  •  Mikio Narita

On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly thereafter Joji goes to Japan is search of his sister and his twin brother Toru. Joji’s quickly finds his sister ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norifumi Suzuki
CAST:  Hiroyuki Sanada  •  Sonny Chiba  •  Etsuko Shihomi  •  Mikio Narita

Space Sheriff Shaider: The Movie (1984)

An alien assassin, Omega, who makes a living by hunting down Space Sheriffs, arrives on Earth. Adapting a helmet, twin shoulder cannons, and other weapons into his fighting style after losing to Gavan and Sharivan, Omega is now targeting Shaider and challenges him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Tanaka
CAST:  Hiroshi Tsuburaya  •  Naomi Morinaga  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Toshimichi Takahashi

An alien assassin, Omega, who makes a living by hunting down Space Sheriffs, arrives on Earth. Adapting a helmet, twin shoulder cannons, and other weapons into his fighting style after losing to Gavan and Sharivan, Omega is now targeting Shaider and challenges him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Tanaka
CAST:  Hiroshi Tsuburaya  •  Naomi Morinaga  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Toshimichi Takahashi

Biotherapy (1986)

"Biotherapy" is a fairly nasty Japanese gorefest about a group of Japanese scientists stalked and viciously butchered by a creepy-looking alien.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiro Kashima
CAST:  Jun'ichi Haruta  •  Yumiko Ishikawa  •  Hirohisa Nakata  •  Shoji Nakayama

"Biotherapy" is a fairly nasty Japanese gorefest about a group of Japanese scientists stalked and viciously butchered by a creepy-looking alien.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiro Kashima
CAST:  Jun'ichi Haruta  •  Yumiko Ishikawa  •  Hirohisa Nakata  •  Shoji Nakayama

This is Kamen Rider Black! (1987)

A behind-the-scenes TV special, introducing the Kamen Rider Black series.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Joe Onodera  •  Shotaro Ishinomori  •  Michiko Enokida  •  Tetsuo Kurata

A behind-the-scenes TV special, introducing the Kamen Rider Black series.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Joe Onodera  •  Shotaro Ishinomori  •  Michiko Enokida  •  Tetsuo Kurata