Koasa Shunpūtei

Princess from the Moon (1987)

Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kon Ichikawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Ayako Wakao  •  Yasuko Sawaguchi  •  Koji Ishizaka

Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kon Ichikawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Ayako Wakao  •  Yasuko Sawaguchi  •  Koji Ishizaka

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DIRECTION:  Hikari Ota  •  Ryoichi Kato  •  Tomoyuki Akashi
CAST:  Yuen Biao  •  Kyôko Kubo  •  Mitsuyo Ohta  •  Masahiko Urano

Weekend Shuffle (1982)

First mainstream film directed by Genji Nakamura, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1974 short story of the same title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Genji Nakamura
CAST:  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Masatô Ibu  •  Shino Ikenami  •  Eri Watanabe

First mainstream film directed by Genji Nakamura, based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1974 short story of the same title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Genji Nakamura
CAST:  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Masatô Ibu  •  Shino Ikenami  •  Eri Watanabe

Momotarō Zamurai III (1994)

Momotaro carries this sword into battle against injustice in shogunate Japan. Aided by ninja he must now wage a furious battle against the terrible “Ran” clan, villains in league with Ohara Ukon, a bitter samurai nursing a grudge against the shogunate. Together the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Yoshie Ichige  •  Koasa Shunpūtei  •  Takuzō Kawatani

Momotaro carries this sword into battle against injustice in shogunate Japan. Aided by ninja he must now wage a furious battle against the terrible “Ran” clan, villains in league with Ohara Ukon, a bitter samurai nursing a grudge against the shogunate. Together the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Yoshie Ichige  •  Koasa Shunpūtei  •  Takuzō Kawatani