Akihiko Hirata

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Son of Godzilla
5.2

Son of Godzilla

Dec. 16, 1967

Son of Godzilla

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is ...
Adventure in Kigan Castle
6.2

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a ...
Whirlwind
6.5

Whirlwind

Jul. 26, 1964

Whirlwind

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post ...
Atragon
5.8

Atragon

Dec. 22, 1963

Atragon

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated ...
Varan the Unbelievable
4.5

Varan the Unbelievable

In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island ...
Daredevil in the Castle
6.3

Daredevil in the Castle

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by ...
Mothra
6.5

Mothra

Jul. 30, 1961

Mothra

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native ...
Westward Desperado
7

Westward Desperado

Oct. 30, 1960

Westward Desperado

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into ...
Samurai Saga
6.9

Samurai Saga

Apr. 28, 1959

Samurai Saga

Edmund Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) ...
The Big Boss
7

The Big Boss

Jan. 15, 1959

The Big Boss

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, ...
The Mysterians
6.1

The Mysterians

Dec. 28, 1957

The Mysterians

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out ...
Rodan
6.2

Rodan

Dec. 26, 1956

Rodan

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the ...
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.3

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan’s greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has ...
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
7.4

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Godzilla
7.6

Godzilla

Nov. 03, 1954

Godzilla

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover ...