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1. You Only Live Twice (1967)
PG | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba
Votes: 117,467 | Gross: $43.08M
2. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A UN reporter broadcasts a report on the appearance of a prehistoric monster that emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with a monster of their own. (US Version)
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Tom Montgomery | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yû Fujiki, Michael Keith
Votes: 11,202 | Gross: $2.73M
3. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A detective is assigned to protect a princess who prophecies the Earth's end with the arrival of a powerful space monster. Mothra and her fairies must persuade Godzilla and Rodan to set aside their differences or face the invader alone.
Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Yôsuke Natsuki, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Akiko Wakabayashi
Votes: 7,903
4. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama
A middle-aged bar hostess, constantly in debt, is faced with numerous social constraints and challenges posed to her by her family, customers and friends.
Director: Mikio Naruse | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masayuki Mori, Reiko Dan
Votes: 4,819
5. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
97 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The advertising director of a pharmaceutical company seeks to boost the ratings of their sponsored TV program by capturing a legendary monster in a marketing scheme as Godzilla re-emerges. (Japanese Version)
Directors: Ishirô Honda, Norman Tokar | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Yû Fujiki, Kenji Sahara, Ichirô Arishima
Votes: 1,940
6. Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966–1967)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A human member of a defense force is given the life and ability to change into a giant super-hero to battle the monsters that wreaks havoc on Earth.
Stars: Susumu Kurobe, Sandayû Dokumamushi, Masaya Nihei, Bin Furuya
Votes: 1,033
7. Dogora (1964)
83 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
An amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.
Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Yôsuke Natsuki, Yôko Fujiyama, Hiroshi Koizumi, Nobuo Nakamura
Votes: 1,003
8. The Stranger Within a Woman (1966)
102 min | Crime, Drama
Two friends meet in a bar. Later that night, one friend's flirtatious wife is reportedly in an accident. The other friend doesn't feel well. What's come over him?
Director: Mikio Naruse | Stars: Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Tatsuya Mihashi
Votes: 457
9. Ultra Q (1965–1967)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The first entry of Tsuburaya Productions' "Ultra Series," in which an aviator/amateur sci-fi writer, his plucky assistant, and a young female newspaper reporter investigate strange phenomena, usually involving aliens and giant monsters.
Stars: Kenji Sahara, Yasuhiko Saijô, Hiroko Sakurai, Yoshifumi Tajima
Votes: 327
10. Samurai Pirate (1963)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sukezaemon, a pirate, is shipwrecked in a strange corner of the world. With his companion, a wizard named Sennin, Sukezaemon becomes entangled in a plot by the evil premier to succeed the dying King Raksha.
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tadao Nakamaru, Mie Hama, Kumi Mizuno
Votes: 307
11. Kiganjô no bôken (1966)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Family
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 kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Mihashi, Makoto Satô, Tadao Nakamaru
Votes: 118
12. Yajû shisubeshi (1959)
96 min | Action, Crime
A promising post-graduate literature student (Nakadai) is transformed into a psychotic killer following the suicide of his father and a sleazy affair by his mother with a younger man. One of the first "lonely hit-man" or "lonely killer.
Director: Eizô Sugawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Reiko Dan, Yumi Shirakawa
Votes: 87
13. Tales of Legendia (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Battle for an Ancient Relic Begins with the Hunt for the "Merines".
Director: Yuichiro Sadahiro | Stars: Ken'ichi Suzumura, Ryô Hirohashi, Susumu Chiba, Masumi Asano
Votes: 84
14. Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi (1965)
93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Kitami is requested by the intelligence director, Suritai, to steal a large amount of money from the anti-government guerrillas who fund gangs from Gegen. However, once Kitami infiltrates a... See full summary »
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Tatsuya Mihashi, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tadao Nakamaru
Votes: 80
15.
Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966–1967)
Episode:
Miroganda no himitsu
(1966)
TV-PG | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A scientist finds a rare plant that is determined to destroy humanity.
Director: Toshihiro Iijima | Stars: Susumu Kurobe, Sandayû Dokumamushi, Masaya Nihei, Hiroko Sakurai
Votes: 68
16. Shirley's World (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Shirley Logan (Shirley MacLaine) is a globe-trotting magazine writer-photographer, and Dennis Croft (John Gregson) her London-based editor.
Stars: Shirley MacLaine, John Gregson, Kim Smith, Burt Kwouk
Votes: 64
17.
Ultra Q (1965–1967)
Episode:
Danshaku Supaida
(1966)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A small group takes refuge in a spooky abandoned mansion only to spend the night fending off a pair of giant spiders.
Director: Hajime Tsuburaya | Stars: Kenji Sahara, Akiko Wakabayashi, Yasuhiko Saijô, Hiroko Sakurai
Votes: 53
18. Whicker's World (1959–1994)
Documentary
Renowned journalist John Whicker travels the globe, uncovering unique cultural, historical, and social stories in witty and insightful episodes.
Stars: Alan Whicker, Robert Arnott, Patrick Lichfield, Christopher Lee
Votes: 51
19. Akiko (1961)
95 min | Comedy
The quaint life of Ottavia, a widow living in Rome, is turned upside down when a young and pretty Japanese girl knocks at her door, claiming to be the daughter of her late husband, an ... See full summary »
Director: Luigi Filippo D'Amico | Stars: Akiko Wakabayashi, Pierre Brice, Marisa Merlini, Memmo Carotenuto
Votes: 44
20. Ken Adam's Production Films: You Only Live Twice (2006 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Director: John Cork | Stars: Ken Adam, Albert R. Broccoli, William P. Cartlidge, Diane Cilento
Votes: 39
21. Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kayaku no taru (1964)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Takashi Tsuboshima | Stars: Tatsuya Mihashi, Yuriko Hoshi, Makoto Satô, Akiko Wakabayashi
Votes: 26
22. Girl from Hong Kong (1961)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Franz Peter Wirth | Stars: Hanns Lothar, Helmut Griem, Carla Hagen, Ursula Lillig
Votes: 25
23. The Orientals (1960)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The film, which includes six episodes, presents some aspects of women's emancipation in the East. Egyptian Aiscia did not want to be subjected to the old traditional costume, which imposed ... See full summary »
Director: Romolo Marcellini | Stars: Nagwa Fouad, Lakshmi, Dipar, Dowklee
Votes: 24
24. Interpol Code 8 (1963)
94 min | Action, Thriller
Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.
Director: Toshio Sugie | Stars: Tatsuya Mihashi, Makoto Satô, Yôsuke Natsuki, Kumi Mizuno
Votes: 21
25. Ankokugai no kiba (1962)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Action
Takatsu-ku is controlled by organized crime. Tsuda-gumi purchases drugs through the Hong Kong route, and Hariya-gumi sells them. The police decided to conduct a secret investigation to ... See full summary »
Director: Jun Fukuda | Stars: Tatsuya Mihashi, Makoto Satô, Kumi Mizuno, Akiko Wakabayashi
Votes: 21
26. Hanayome sanjûsô (1958)
87 min | Comedy, Drama
A lighthearted comedy about three sisters.
Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Mitsuko Kusabue, Akemi Negishi, Reiko Dan, Kenji Sahara
Votes: 15
27. Arupusu no wakadaishô (1966)
94 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Kengo Furusawa | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Ichirô Arishima
Votes: 14
28. Yatô kaze no naka o hashiru (1961)
111 min | Drama
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki | Stars: Yôsuke Natsuki, Makoto Satô, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Izumi Yukimura
Votes: 14
29. Gekkyû dorobo (1962)
94 min
Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Akira Takarada, Yôko Tsukasa, Tadao Nakamaru, Seiji Miyaguchi
Votes: 9
30. Sensation Seekers (1963)
83 min | Action, Comedy
Director: Jun Fukuda | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Yû Fujiki, Kunie Tanaka, Mickey Curtis
Votes: 9
31. Diamonds of the Andes (1968)
103 min | Action, Crime
Director: Buichi Saitô | Stars: Akira Kobayashi, Akiko Wakabayashi, Tetsurô Tanba, Ryôhei Uchida
Votes: 8
32. Hai hai sannin musume (1963)
87 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Kôzô Saeki | Stars: Mie Nakao, Mari Sono, Yukari Itô, Hitoshi Ueki
Votes: 7
33. Seishun to wa nanda (1965–1966)
Stars: Yumi Shirakawa, Noriko Takahashi, Jun Tazaki, Chieko Nakakita
34. Kurenai no sora (1962)
91 min | Adventure, War
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Makoto Satô, Yôsuke Natsuki, Kumi Mizuno
35. Ai no uzu shio (1962)
99 min
Director: Seiji Hisamatsu | Stars: Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Mihashi, Mitsuko Kusabue, Akihiko Hirata
36. Yabunirami Nippon (1963)
90 min | Comedy
Comedy about a Japanese-American professor, a nuclear scientist, who returns to Japan to search for a typically subservient Japanese wife.
Director: Hideo Suzuki | Stars: Akira Takarada, Jerry Itô, Yumi Shirakawa, Akiko Wakabayashi
37. Shin santô jûyaku: Ataru mo hakke no maki (1960)
84 min
Director: Toshio Sugie | Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Keiju Kobayashi, Daisuke Katô, Michiyo Aratama
38. Ginza taikutsu musume (1960)
82 min
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Sonomi Nakajima, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kingorô Yanagiya, Kumi Mizuno
39. Osorubeki hiasobi (1959)
78 min | Drama
Director: Jun Fukuda | Stars: Yôsuke Natsuki, Daisuke Katô, Chieko Nakakita, Tatsuyoshi Ehara
40. You Only Live Twice: Fantastic Film Set for Latest James Bond Film (1966 Video)
2 min | Documentary, Short, News
Stars: Sean Connery, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi
41. Josei SOS (1958)
Thriller
Director: Hisanobu Marubayashi | Stars: Yumi Shirakawa, Kenji Sahara, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Yasuko Nakada
42. Ganba (1961)
Comedy
Director: Nobuo Aoyagi | Stars: Tadao Takashima, Yû Fujiki, Akemi Kita, Daisuke Katô
43. Kon'nichiwa akachan (II) (1964)
81 min | Comedy
Director: Shûe Matsubayashi | Stars: Keiju Kobayashi, Yasuo Tanabe, Michiyo Azusa, Kaoru Yachigusa
44.
Shirley's World (1971–1972)
Episode:
The Lovers
(1971)
30 min | Comedy
Photographing a looming arranged marriage, Shirley finds all is not what it seems.
Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, John Gregson, Shinzô Hotta, Kôji Kawamura
45.
Seishun to wa nanda (1965–1966)
Episode:
Waga michi o yuku
(1966)
Director: Masahiro Takase | Star: Akiko Wakabayashi
46.
Whicker's World (1959–1994)
Episode:
The World of James Bond
(1967)
55 min | Documentary
Alan Whicker examines the success of the James Bond films, and reports from the set of the 007 movie You Only Live Twice (1967).
Director: Fred Burnley | Stars: Alan Whicker, Ken Adam, Albert R. Broccoli, Dana Broccoli