Yoshio Tsuchiya

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who’ve maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. ...

A documentary recording the testimony of fourteen former Japanese soldiers as they recount atrocities and war crimes committed during the Second ...

The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government decides to consult spiritual ...

Traveling chef Ryuji is called back to Tokyo to help save his late teacher’s restaurant. With the help of his close friend Kinu, Ryuji must ...

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on “Seven Samurai” (1954).

In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection ...

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

Two fishing scout pilots make a startling discovery when they find two giant monsters on a remote island. One is a new monster dubbed Anguirus, ...

The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation’s destruction under Godzilla. They offer to ...

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they ...