Yū Fujiki

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Atragon (1963)

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Tadao Takashima  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ken Uehara

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Tadao Takashima  •  Yōko Fujiyama  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ken Uehara

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Tadao Takashima  •  Kenji Sahara  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ichirō Arishima

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Tadao Takashima  •  Kenji Sahara  •  Yū Fujiki  •  Ichirō Arishima

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Akira Takarada  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Hiroshi Koizumi  •  Yū Fujiki

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Akira Takarada  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Hiroshi Koizumi  •  Yū Fujiki

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Koji Tsuruta  •  Kaoru Yachigusa  •  Mariko Okada

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Koji Tsuruta  •  Kaoru Yachigusa  •  Mariko Okada

Space Amoeba (1970)

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Akira Kubo  •  Atsuko Takahashi  •  Yukiko Kobayashi  •  Kenji Sahara

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Akira Kubo  •  Atsuko Takahashi  •  Yukiko Kobayashi  •  Kenji Sahara

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Minoru Chiaki  •  Misa Uehara

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Minoru Chiaki  •  Misa Uehara

The Lower Depths (1957)

Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Isuzu Yamada  •  Kyōko Kagawa  •  Minoru Chiaki

Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Isuzu Yamada  •  Kyōko Kagawa  •  Minoru Chiaki

Throne of Blood (1957)

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Isuzu Yamada  •  Akira Kubo  •  Hiroshi Tachikawa

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Kurosawa
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Isuzu Yamada  •  Akira Kubo  •  Hiroshi Tachikawa

The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Russ Tamblyn  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Kenji Sahara  •  Nobuo Nakamura

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Russ Tamblyn  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Kenji Sahara  •  Nobuo Nakamura

The Three Treasures (1959)

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Setsuko Hara  •  Kinuyo Tanaka

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Takashi Shimura  •  Setsuko Hara  •  Kinuyo Tanaka

Two in the Shadow (1967)

A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Mitsuko Mori

A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Mitsuko Mori

Room for Let (1959)

When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre collection of characters already living there. The unlikely leader of this menagerie is Yoda Goro, who speaks four languages ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūzō Kawashima
CAST:  Frankie Sakai  •  Nobuko Otowa  •  Ikio Sawamura  •  Chikage Awashima

When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre collection of characters already living there. The unlikely leader of this menagerie is Yoda Goro, who speaks four languages ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūzō Kawashima
CAST:  Frankie Sakai  •  Nobuko Otowa  •  Ikio Sawamura  •  Chikage Awashima

Double Bed (1983)

Kato is a small time TV producer. He has a wife Masako, and a young son Taro. Kato also has a friend Yamazaki who he knew since college. Yamazaki has a girl friend Riko who lives with her younger sister Yuko who's an actress. Yamazaki is a lyric writer/womanizer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Fujita
CAST:  Naoko Ohtani  •  Eri Ishida  •  Hitomi Takahashi  •  Akira Emoto

Kato is a small time TV producer. He has a wife Masako, and a young son Taro. Kato also has a friend Yamazaki who he knew since college. Yamazaki has a girl friend Riko who lives with her younger sister Yuko who's an actress. Yamazaki is a lyric writer/womanizer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Fujita
CAST:  Naoko Ohtani  •  Eri Ishida  •  Hitomi Takahashi  •  Akira Emoto

Yearning (1964)

After a bombing raid destroys the family store and her husband, Reiko rebuilds and runs the shop out of love stopped short by destruction.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Hideko Takamine  •  Yūzō Kayama  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Yumi Shirakawa

After a bombing raid destroys the family store and her husband, Reiko rebuilds and runs the shop out of love stopped short by destruction.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Hideko Takamine  •  Yūzō Kayama  •  Mitsuko Kusabue  •  Yumi Shirakawa

Little Peach (1958)

Anzukko (Little Peach) is the daughter of a successful writer. She turns down each one of her suitors, until she marries a beginning writer named Ryokichi. Their life quickly sinks into despair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Kyōko Kagawa  •  Sō Yamamura  •  Isao Kimura  •  Daisuke Katō

Anzukko (Little Peach) is the daughter of a successful writer. She turns down each one of her suitors, until she marries a beginning writer named Ryokichi. Their life quickly sinks into despair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikio Naruse
CAST:  Kyōko Kagawa  •  Sō Yamamura  •  Isao Kimura  •  Daisuke Katō

A Sandcastle Model Family Home (1989)

An opportune salaryman moves his family into a model mansion for 12 months; unfortunately, they must allow prospective buyers to trek through their home during business hours.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Suzuki
CAST:  Yôko Asaji  •  Yasuo Daichi  •  Shoichi Ozawa  •  Hitomi Takahashi

An opportune salaryman moves his family into a model mansion for 12 months; unfortunately, they must allow prospective buyers to trek through their home during business hours.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Suzuki
CAST:  Yôko Asaji  •  Yasuo Daichi  •  Shoichi Ozawa  •  Hitomi Takahashi

A Night in Hong Kong (1961)

Romantic melodrama set in contemporary Hong Kong, Japan and Laos. Hiroshi Tanaka (Takarada) is a Japanese journalist on assignment in Hong Kong who meets and falls in love with Wu Li Hung (Ming). He proposes to Wu Li but she rejects him because of her distaste for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuki Chiba
CAST:  Akira Takarada  •  Lucilla Yu Ming  •  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Mitsuko Kusabue

Romantic melodrama set in contemporary Hong Kong, Japan and Laos. Hiroshi Tanaka (Takarada) is a Japanese journalist on assignment in Hong Kong who meets and falls in love with Wu Li Hung (Ming). He proposes to Wu Li but she rejects him because of her distaste for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuki Chiba
CAST:  Akira Takarada  •  Lucilla Yu Ming  •  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Mitsuko Kusabue

Daredevil in the Castle (1961)

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Kyōko Kagawa  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Yoshiko Kuga

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Inagaki
CAST:  Toshirō Mifune  •  Kyōko Kagawa  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Yoshiko Kuga

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kihachi Okamoto
CAST:  Seiji Miyaguchi  •  Rokkō Toura  •  Yoshio Kosugi  •  Takashi Shimura

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kihachi Okamoto
CAST:  Seiji Miyaguchi  •  Rokkō Toura  •  Yoshio Kosugi  •  Takashi Shimura

Station (1981)

A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Ayumi Ishida  •  Setsuko Karasuma

A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Ayumi Ishida  •  Setsuko Karasuma
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