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Gorath (1962)

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Ryō Ikebe  •  Yumi Shirakawa  •  Akira Kubo  •  Kumi Mizuno

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ishirō Honda
CAST:  Ryō Ikebe  •  Yumi Shirakawa  •  Akira Kubo  •  Kumi Mizuno

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)

The film consists of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Episodes 1, 8, 26, and 27 were used for the film. They were narrated by Hikari Urano as an "Ultraman Documentary". Allegedly only one new scene was shot, and that some parts of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Tsuburaya  •  Eiji Tsuburaya
CAST:  Akiji Kobayashi  •  Susumu Kurobe  •  Sandayuu Dokumamushi  •  Masaya Nihei

The film consists of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Episodes 1, 8, 26, and 27 were used for the film. They were narrated by Hikari Urano as an "Ultraman Documentary". Allegedly only one new scene was shot, and that some parts of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Tsuburaya  •  Eiji Tsuburaya
CAST:  Akiji Kobayashi  •  Susumu Kurobe  •  Sandayuu Dokumamushi  •  Masaya Nihei

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979)

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman is a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Akio Jissoji. It is a compilation film made up of scenes from Jissoji's episodes of the original Ultraman TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Bin Furuya  •  Susumu Kurobe  •  Masaya Nihei  •  Akiji Kobayashi

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman is a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Akio Jissoji. It is a compilation film made up of scenes from Jissoji's episodes of the original Ultraman TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Bin Furuya  •  Susumu Kurobe  •  Masaya Nihei  •  Akiji Kobayashi

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)

When heads of state gather at the G8 summit in Japan, Guilala -- the intergalactic monster that had been banished from the earth in The X from Outer Space -- returns to ravage the Japanese countryside and threaten the world leaders. Military strikes prove futile ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Natsuki Kato  •  Kei Akazawa  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Hide Fukumoto

When heads of state gather at the G8 summit in Japan, Guilala -- the intergalactic monster that had been banished from the earth in The X from Outer Space -- returns to ravage the Japanese countryside and threaten the world leaders. Military strikes prove futile ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Natsuki Kato  •  Kei Akazawa  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Hide Fukumoto

You Can Succeed, Too (1964)

A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Sugawa
CAST:  Frankie Sakai  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Jerry Itō  •  Mie Hama

A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Sugawa
CAST:  Frankie Sakai  •  Ichirō Arishima  •  Jerry Itō  •  Mie Hama

Woman of Design (1962)

Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Suzuki
CAST:  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Akira Takarada  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Chisako Hara

Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Suzuki
CAST:  Yōko Tsukasa  •  Akira Takarada  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Chisako Hara

Kaiju Mono (2016)

When a giant monster attacks Japan, the country's only hope is a research assistant who's become monstrously big himself. But there might be a price.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Saki Akai  •  Bin Furuya  •  Shinzo Hotta  •  Daiki Hyodo

When a giant monster attacks Japan, the country's only hope is a research assistant who's become monstrously big himself. But there might be a price.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Saki Akai  •  Bin Furuya  •  Shinzo Hotta  •  Daiki Hyodo

Shin Ultraman (2022)

The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Takumi Saitoh  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Daiki Arioka

The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Takumi Saitoh  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Daiki Arioka

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)

A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Tsuburaya  •  Toshihiro Iijima  •  Noriko Shishikura
CAST:  Susumu Kurobe  •  Akiji Kobayashi  •  Hiroko Sakurai  •  Sandayuu Dokumamushi

A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Tsuburaya  •  Toshihiro Iijima  •  Noriko Shishikura
CAST:  Susumu Kurobe  •  Akiji Kobayashi  •  Hiroko Sakurai  •  Sandayuu Dokumamushi

Nezura 1964 (2020)

A biopic based on the production of Daiei's Giant Horde Beast Nezura, the scrapped precursor to Gamera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroto Yokokawa
CAST:  Norman England  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Francisco de Borja De la Bella  •  Mai Saito

A biopic based on the production of Daiei's Giant Horde Beast Nezura, the scrapped precursor to Gamera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroto Yokokawa
CAST:  Norman England  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Francisco de Borja De la Bella  •  Mai Saito

Hoero Datsugoku-shu (1962)

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DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Makoto Satō  •  Yōsuke Natsuki  •  Yoshifumi Tajima  •  Jun Tazaki

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DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Makoto Satō  •  Yōsuke Natsuki  •  Yoshifumi Tajima  •  Jun Tazaki

The Intermission (2013)

A unique black comedy set in Ginza Cinepathos, a long-established movie theater that closes at the end of March 2013 while being familiar to movie fans with its retro appearance and unique lineup. Unique guests visiting the theater draw a human pattern during breaks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naofumi Higuchi
CAST:  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Bin Furuya  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Hyunri

A unique black comedy set in Ginza Cinepathos, a long-established movie theater that closes at the end of March 2013 while being familiar to movie fans with its retro appearance and unique lineup. Unique guests visiting the theater draw a human pattern during breaks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naofumi Higuchi
CAST:  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Bin Furuya  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Hyunri

The Young Ace in Hawaii (1963)

Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Machiko Naka

Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Yūzō Kayama  •  Yuriko Hoshi  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Machiko Naka

Revive! Ultraman (1996)

The film is composed of stock footage from the original Ultraman television series with additional newly filmed content, and it served as an “epilogue” as Ultraman returns to Earth for one final battle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuburaya Masahiro
CAST:  Susumu Kurobe  •  Masaya Nihei  •  Akiji Kobayashi  •  Sandayuu Dokumamushi

The film is composed of stock footage from the original Ultraman television series with additional newly filmed content, and it served as an “epilogue” as Ultraman returns to Earth for one final battle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuburaya Masahiro
CAST:  Susumu Kurobe  •  Masaya Nihei  •  Akiji Kobayashi  •  Sandayuu Dokumamushi

Earth Defense Girls P9 (2011)

At the end of the 20th century, the Earth Defense Force continued to protect the earth from aliens and monsters that invaded one after another. Returning to the origin of his successful work "Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan". With AKB48's Haruka Katayama and SDN48's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Haruka Katayama  •  Kayo Noro  •  Yuki Asakura  •  Mai Kotone

At the end of the 20th century, the Earth Defense Force continued to protect the earth from aliens and monsters that invaded one after another. Returning to the origin of his successful work "Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan". With AKB48's Haruka Katayama and SDN48's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Haruka Katayama  •  Kayo Noro  •  Yuki Asakura  •  Mai Kotone