Hongo Kojiro

Hongo Kojiro was a Japanese actor born in Omotecho, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. He was perhaps most well-known for his roles in Daiei's tokusatsu and kaiju films in the 1960's, particularly the Gamera films. His acting career lasted from 1959 to 2004, at which point he suffered a stroke and was…

Hoshi Yuriko

Born on December 6 1943, Yuriko Hoshi was one of the younger members of the Toho stable of actors during the 1960s. She made a big impression in the Wakadasho (Young Guy) movies and was recognized for her youthful energy. Eventually she became more known for her roles in kaiju eiga films such as Mosura…

Nakajima Haruo

Nakajima was born in Yamagata, Japan. His first credited role in a motion picture was in the 1952 film Sword for Hire. He began his career as a stunt actor in samurai films and he acted in a small role in the 1954 film Seven Samurai, portraying a bandit. He was considered by many to be the best suit…

Higuchi Shinji

Higuchi Shinji, born in Tokyo, is a Japanese director and former special effects director. Higuchi has done much to overhaul the visual effects landscape of Japanese films, starting with the critically acclaimed Gamera trilogy in the 90s. He encouraged the melding of CGI with traditional “suitmation”…

Akashiya Sanma

Sanma Akashiya, born in Kushimoto, Wakayama, is a Japanese TV comedian and actor simply known as Sanma. His real name is Takafumi Sugimoto .His talent agency is Yoshimoto Corporation. Together with Beat Takeshi and Tamori, Sanma is said to be one of the "Big Three" tarento of Japan. Sanma's nickname…

Tsukamoto Shinya

In 1986 a new film blasted to the centre of Japanese cinema, gaining international acclaim with its singularly inventive style and cataclysmic violence. Shinya Tsukamoto directed this 16-mm sci fi horror called Tetsuo - a story of a human being who becomes a monster of metal. This radical auteur quickly…

Kishida Shin

Kishida Shin was a Japanese actor, best known for his memorable supporting roles in films and television series. Kishida Shin was born at Kawakita General Hospital in Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. His uncle was playwright Kunio Kishida, and actress Kyoko Kishida and children's author Eriko Kishida were…

Oshima Michiru

Michiru Oshima is a Japanese composer. She works on music in wide range of areas, such as anime, films, television series, video games and concerts. She has written scores for over 100 movies, over 200 television titles, video games, various types of events, concerts, theaters, among others. Oshima…

Nagai Go

Nagai Kiyoshi, better known by the pen name Nagai Go, is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating popular 1970s manga and anime series such as Cutie Honey,…

Nishina Ai

Super Legend God Hikoza

Tadao and Takaho are two scientists from an Ultra-spatial research center who discover a mecha emitting an alarm signal: a giant, monster sturgeon is approaching. This roller-coaster ride includes a love story, kaijus,…

Ultraman Omega Preview Special

From a mysterious cyber realm comes Pag, the digital life form! Pag's here to give you the inside scoop on the secrets of the upcoming Ultraman Omega! Plus, Pag will be showcasing Ultra Heroes and kaiju from other…

Ultraman Teo

Somewhere in the universe lies Planet H12 (pronounced “H-One-Two”). This planet, which closely resembles Earth, is suddenly attacked by space kaiju from another planet. As the planet collapses and faces extinction,…

God Raiga vs King Ohga

5.7

The giant monster Raiga returns, rising in Atami Harbor and attacking the city. A second kaiju, Ohga, soon joins the chaos, and the two monsters clash, destroying large sections of the city. Defense forces launch two…

Basic Tsukamoto

Interview with world renown cult director Shinya Tsukamoto. This interview will tell you how and when he started creating his own world of cinema exactly the way he thought it should look. Also he is an accomplished…

Ultraman Taro

7.3

Kotaro Higashi wanted to be a championship boxer. However, fate had other plans as he fell thousands of feet from the Earth after Astromons, a new creature in the third age of monsters, shook him off. The Five Ultra…

Ultraman R/B The Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond

7.4

“Are you Ultraman? Or are you Katsumi Minato?” A mysterious Ultraman, Ultraman Tregear, has appeared in Ayaka City out of nowhere. A question from Tregear on making dreams come true makes Katsumi seek for “his…

Ultraman Arc the Movie: The Clash of Light and Evil

7.7

"Do you have… what it takes to be a hero?" It all starts when a mysterious space sage asks Hize Yuma this question. The mysterious man entrusts Yuma with challenges that surpass the limits of his imagination with…

Ultraman Omega Special Episodes

6.6

Ultraman Omega Special Episode 1: "A Day in the Life of Akaji Nariaki" The Oyahinode Building has five stories. Taiyo Warehouse occupies the first, second, and third floors, while the fourth and fifth house different…