Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra
1973 · Science Fiction, Action
Directed by Eizō Yamagiwa · Written by Shigemitsu Taguchi
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Saburo Shinoda 东光太郎 -
Akira Nagoya 朝日奈勇太郎 - 东 东野孝彦 荒垣修平
- 松 松谷纪代子 森山泉
- 木 木村丰幸 南原忠男
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SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
After Professor Kasuga is killed by fiendish aliens for plans to a super-rocketship, his children trek across Japan, protected by the second-oldest brother, Koji, who transforms into the super-cyborg, Silver Mask.
Return of Ultraman · 1971Return of Ultraman
★ 8.71971
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Another being from Nebula M-78, identical to the original Ultraman, combines with car racer-turned-MAT patrol member Hideki Gô, and fights assorted menaces in a frightening new "Age of Monsters."
Ultraman Ace · 1972Ultraman Ace
★ 8.11972
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Yapool, an ancient interdimensional race of beings tries to conquer the Planet Earth with his army of monsters, called Terrible-Monsters. The newest member of the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman Ace, arrives on Earth to aid humanity in the battle against Yapool. Touched by the sacrifices of Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami, he revives them and grants them the Ultra Rings, which allows them to transform into Ultraman Ace in times of need.
Ultraman Taro · 1973Ultraman Taro
★ 8.11973
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
After being killed in a monster attack, adolescent young man Kotarô Higashi is transformed by the entire Ultra Family into a powerful new Ultra-being, Ultraman Tarou.
Twilight Saloon · 1955Twilight Saloon
★ 8.01955
MovieDrama
Inside a bustling postwar Tokyo beer hall, a diverse group of patrons, performers, and workers spend a single evening navigating their personal frustrations and social anxieties. A disillusioned professor, a struggling artist, and various laborers find their lives intersecting through chance encounters and heated arguments fueled by drink.
Ultraman Leo · 1974Ultraman Leo
★ 7.91974
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
After being brutally maimed by evil aliens, Dan Moroboshi (Ultra Seven) takes under his wing a fierce young Ultra-like being from L-77, and christens him "Ultraman Leo," to continue his mission to defend the Earth.
Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide · 1961Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide
1961
MovieDramaRomance
A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".
Graveyard of Masks · 1973Graveyard of Masks
1973
MovieHorrorTV Movie
In a struggling small theater troupe, director Inuo pressures an actor to perform a death role with extreme intensity, resulting in a fatal accident. Despite the tragedy, Inuo attempts to proceed with the scheduled performance. Legendary underground theater performers Jūrō Kara and Mako Midori appear in the episode, exploring themes of theatre performance, obsession, and the boundary between reality and illusion.
The End of Love · 1961The End of Love
1961
Movie
A leading postwar Japanese film critic and theorist who co-founded the seminal film magazine Eiga Hihyo (Film Criticism) in 1957, Eizo Yamagiwa made his directorial debut with this independent feature—long thought lost until a negative was recently discovered—about a group of idle bourgeois students known as the “Roppongi Tribe” (Roppongi zoku). Depicting the resignation and nihilism of the postwar generation in the years following the Anpo Treaty conflicts through a coming-of-age narrative, Yamagiwa offers sharp criticism of the prevalent characterizations of Japan's new youth offered by Nikkatsu's taiyozoku (“Sun Tribe”) films and the New Wave at large.
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura · 1970Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
1970
SeriesDrama
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.
Horror Theater Unbalance · 1973Horror Theater Unbalance
1973
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Horror Theater Unbalance is a 1973 Japanese Anthology television series created by Tsuburaya and Fuji TV to air on the Fuji TV network on Monday Nights for 13 episodes.
Originally started in production in 1969, it was shelved and took years for its airing debut to begin its broadcast, before production was eventually completed at the end of 1972. It was then aired on Fuji TV in 1973.
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