Ikio Sawamura

Terror of Mechagodzilla

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

It's a Psychic, Gather Everyone!

Marco

A combination of live action and animation chronicinge the great journey of Marco Polo to the mysterious Orient. Much of the story centers on Polo's relationship with the powerful Kublai Khan.

Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy

Japanese youngsters enduring hard training in Recruit Camp and then going to Iwo Jima in the last days of World War II.

The Trail of Blood

Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.

A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East

A satirical comedy starring Makoto Fujita, depicting the two East and West con artists swindling illicit money from bad guys.

All Monsters Attack

Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".

Young Challengers

A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based on the theme of Toshiba's progress as one of Japan's leading manufacturers of electronic and electric goods.

Imaginary Paradise

Comedy-fantasy about a salaryman (Tani) and his imaginary friends. A kind of Walter Mitty, Japanese-style.

Destroy All Monsters

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

Ghost Story of Two Travelers at Tenamonya

Japanese horror comedy from 1967.