Tabuke Kenzo

Former Kyoto Nagamatsu Elementary School (now: Kyoto City Rakuo Elementary School) graduate. After running a clothing store in Shinsaibashi , Osaka , he served in the navy . In 1951, he formed the "Kyoto Freedom Theater". After that worked for the theater companies Kurakuza , Toho , Daiei, etc., he…

Ibuki Toru

Tall, lean actor who often played henchmen. His sole “good guy” role appears to have been as the lost brother Yata in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966). He disappeared from the genre after Destroy All Monsters (1968) before making one last appearance as the goateed alien Tsuda in Terror of Mechagodzilla…

Tachibana Masaaki

Ubiquitous, well-liked, Toho-exclusive actor, nicknamed “Bana” on set. Tachibana joined Toho in 1950 and remained until the contract system collapsed in 1970. He appeared in numerous sci-fi films and is perhaps best known as the unintentionally funny, doomed reporter going down with Tokyo Tower…

Amamoto Hideyo

Amamoto Hideyo, also known by the alternate name Amamoto Eisei (天本英世), was a Japanese actor born in Wakamatsu, Fukuoka, Japan. He came from a wealthy family, with his father working at the Sumitomo Coal Mining Company (住友石炭鉱業株式会社) in Fukuoka. Amamoto graduated from Wakamatsu…

Manoda Yoichi

Studied under Eiji Tsuburaya as a student of Tsuburaya Special Skills Research Institute . Transferred to Toho Photo Studio in 1953 and worked as a shooting assistant for special effects movies . Promoted to cinematographer in place of Sadamasa Arikawa , who became a special effects director (special…

Osman Yusef

Osman Yusuf was a Turkish actor from the Ottoman Empire who lived and worked in Japan. He moved to Japan before World War II and obtained permanent residency. Yusuf was notable for his fluency in Japanese, which allowed him to act in films and television programs. He played a significant role in the…

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…

Kim Joon Seok

A frontrunner in the area of romantic comedy film music in Chungmooro, Kim Joon Seok is known for unique original scores, selection of music that brings back memory, and remaking of old music. Joon Seok debuted in 2002 with "Marriage Is a Crazy Thing" and has since worked on average seven pieces each…

Kato Shigeo

Born June 16, 1925 in Hase, Kamakura City , Kanagawa Prefecture . Ishikawa Island Aviation Industry youth school (Ishikawa Island Technical High School later) then in 1946 he joined Kamakura Academia theater department and graduated in Graduated 1949 . 1952 quasi-exclusive contract with (at the same…

Kurobe Susumu

Kurobe Susumu is a Japanese actor. He is commonly known for having played the character role Hayata Shin in the Ultraman series, a role he reprised in episode 47 of the 2006 television series Ultraman Mebius and its theatrical film adaption, Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers, as well as Superior Ultraman…

The Monkey King Is a Girl

~~ Co-production with the U.S.A. ~~ Release date: Jul 25, 2024 (Festival)

Monkey King with 72 Magic

6.0

The film tells the story from the birth of Sun Wu Kong to his imprisonment by Buddha.

The True Monkey King

7.7

The two monkey spirits on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit are very close. The Six-Eared monkey meets Long Ru Yi and gets a string of Buddha beads. In order to find a way to protect their home, they take a long journey…

Wu Kong

7.6

Wu Kong, born in Huaguo Mountain, has a heart of stone. Ji Hua, a powerful general from heaven, was going to terminate him. But Wu Kong was rescued by Bodhi and became his pupil. Jian Yang is given an opportunity to…

The Snake King's Child

6.5

Nee and Manop are married together and have a daughter. Nee is having a lover, who has a snake shape, while her husband, Manop, is out to town. She finally gets pregnant. The husband comes back and is informed about…

Return of Wu Kong

6.6

500 years after taking the holy scriptures from the West, Tang Monk passed away and the Golden-Winged Roc was in turmoil in the Three Realms. In order to save the three worlds, Sun Wukong descends to earth with the…

Revival of the Monkey King

7.3

The stone monkey was imprisoned in the Valley of Complaints because of repeated violations of Tian Tiao. Master Tong Xuan asked him to put on a curse to protect the people from the lower realm, but the stone monkey…

King Maker Season 5

5.4

Like the first two seasons, "King Maker V" will feature male contestants who will compete to earn their place at the top of the final rankings. Participants will be recruited from Hong Kong, Vancouver (Canada), and…

King Maker Season 4

7.0

The first and second seasons of King Maker saw the birth of three Hong Kong male idol groups: MIRROR , ERROR and P1X3L. However, even with the addition of female participants for the third season, King Maker has yet…

King of Beggars

7.3

So Chan is the spoiled son of a wealthy Manchurian general in Canton. He is lazy and illiterate, only favoring martial arts and brothels. While visiting a brothel, he falls in love with Yu Sheung. However, she will…