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1. Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966–1967)

TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.9

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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

2. Ultraman: Tiga (1996–1997)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

8.0

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A high-tech squadron protects Earth from evil monsters and aliens with the help of a giant super-being named Ultraman Tiga.

Stars: Hiroshi Nagano, Takami Yoshimoto, Akitoshi Ohtaki, Shigeki Kagemaru

Votes: 605

3. Ultraseven (1967–1968)

TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.2

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An alien superhero from M-78 protects Earth from extraterrestrial threats in this popular classic follow-up to the original "Ultraman" TV series.

Stars: Kôji Moritsugu, Yuriko Hishimi, Sandayû Dokumamushi, Shôji Nakayama

Votes: 504

4. This Transient Life (1970)

Not Rated | 143 min | Drama

7.7

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Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Michiko Tsukasa, Ryô Tamura, Eiji Okada, Isao Sasaki

Votes: 1,373

5. Ranpo jigoku (2005)

134 min | Fantasy, Horror

6.2

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This four-part anthology takes its cue from the short fiction of legendary horror writer Edogawa Rampo.

Directors: Akio Jissôji, Atsushi Kaneko, Hisayasu Satô, Suguru Takeuchi | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Yûko Daike, Chisako Hara, Masami Horiuchi

Votes: 1,195

6. Ultraman Max (2005–2006)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.1

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In the very first episode a strange visitor from space notices Toma's bravery when the young man risks his own life to help save a lost little boy from danger. The alien gives Toma the ... See full summary »

Stars: Sota Aoyama, Kai Shishido, Hitomi Hasebe, Nobuyuki Ogawa

Votes: 149

7. Return of Ultraman (1971–1972)

TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

8.2

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Another being from Nebula M-78, identical to the original Ultraman, combines with car racer-turned-MAT patrol member Hideki Gô, and fights assorted menaces in a frightening new "Age of Monsters."

Stars: Jirô Dan, Shunsuke Ikeda, Kô Mitsui, Akira Nagoya

Votes: 313

8. Ultraman Dyna (1997–1998)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.9

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As humanity begins migrating beyond Earth, a new Ultraman named Dyna arrives and bonds with defense organization GUTS' newest recruit, Shin Asuka, to protect a colony on Mars.

Stars: Takeshi Tsuruno, Ryô Kinomoto, Toshikazu Fukawa, Risa Saitô

Votes: 187

9. Mandara (1971)

Not Rated | 132 min | Drama

6.6

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Two student couples stumble upon a cult dedicated to promoting the primordial human state through rape and agriculture.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Kôji Shimizu, Akiko Mori, Ryô Tamura, Hiroko Sakurai

Votes: 540

10. Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)

135 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

6.1

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A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Kyûsaku Shimada, Mieko Harada, Jun'ichi Ishida

Votes: 459

11. Poem (1972)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama

7.0

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As a faithful young houseboy fully devotes himself to his spiritual duty, his teacher plans turning over his grandfather's mountain property to realtors for profit.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Masako Araki, Kanjûrô Arashi, Yasumi Hara, Shin Kishida

Votes: 400

12. Ten Nights of Dreams (2006)

Not Rated | 100 min | Fantasy

6.2

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Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to film with great visual and ... See full summary »

Directors: Yoshitaka Amano, Kon Ichikawa, Akio Jissôji, Masaaki Kawahara, Suzuki Matsuo, Miwa Nishikawa, Atsushi Shimizu, Takashi Shimizu, Keisuke Toyoshima, Yûdai Yamaguchi, Nobuhiro Yamashita | Stars: Kyôko Koizumi, Suzuki Matsuo, Harumi Ogawa, Masami Horiuchi

Votes: 465

13. Arietta (1989)

51 min | Drama

6.0

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Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Keiko Kaga, Kiriko Shimizu

Votes: 48

14. D-Zaka no satsujin jiken (1998)

95 min | Mystery

6.9

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Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyûsaku Shimada, Yumi Yoshiyuki, Yûko Daike

Votes: 191

15. A Watcher in the Attic (1993)

74 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

6.6

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The landlord of a boarding house in 1923 Tokyo, is keen on spying on the bizarre close encounters taking place beneath his roof. One day he sees a prostitute killing a customer, and decides he's found his soulmate.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Hiroshi Mikami, Kan'ichi Hiraga, Masami Horiuchi, Keiko Kaga

Votes: 106

16. Akutoku no sakae (1988)

96 min | Drama, Thriller

6.1

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A decadent Count in 1920's Japan becomes obsessed with the works of the Marquis de Sade. He creates a theatre to show plays adapted from his novels, and recruits thieves, prostitutes and low lives to act out his fantasies.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Renji Ishibashi, Seiran Li, Kôji Shimizu, Yasumi Hara

Votes: 143

17. It Was a Faint Dream (1974)

120 min | Drama

6.6

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After a number of stressful affairs, a court lady becomes a nun in order to pursue a life without desire.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Janet Hatta, Shin Kishida, Minori Terada, Chisako Hara

Votes: 149

18. Manji (1998 Video)

80 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Mitsunori Hattori | Stars: Kaori Sakagami, Rinko Mayumi, Daisuke Shima, Chisako Hara

19. Urutora Q za mûbi: Hoshi no densetsu (1990)

112 min | Sci-Fi, Adventure

6.5

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The disappearance of a TV news reporter leads his co-workers to go searching for him. Later, the co-workers discover that a mysterious woman in red and the sudden appearance of a giant ... See full summary »

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Toshio Shiba, Keiko Oginome, Shingo Kazami, Mio Takaki

Votes: 64

20. Utamaro: Yume to shiriseba (1977)

140 min | Biography, Drama

6.8

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Follows the life of the famous classical printmaker, Utamaro Kitagawa, set during the time when Utamaro is commissioned to produce pornographic woodblocks.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Shin Kishida, Eiji Okada, Mikio Narita, Shingo Yamashiro

Votes: 108

21. La Valse (1990)

95 min | Fantasy

5.6

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In a piece of erotic realism it is a work that both entertains the curious eye and then turns around to provide philosophy in order to criticize it. Being a prostitute is not easy. There is... See full summary »

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Mari Ayukawa, Mariko Itsuki, Keiko Kaga, Minori Terada

Votes: 44

22. Tokyo Decameron (1996 Video)

90 min | Fantasy

4.5

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In an omnibus film of three stories, the viewer is treated to acts of a sexual nature involving revenge, punishment, sado-masochism, slavery and both heterosexual and homosexual love. Women... See full summary »

Director: Koichi Kobayashi | Stars: Kei Mizutani, Marie Jinno, Hitoe Ohtake, Hitomi Shiraishi

Votes: 48

23. Operation: Mystery! (1968–1971)

25 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

6.2

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The Science Research Institute (SRI) investigates assorted strange phenomenon in Japan.

Stars: Homare Suguro, Shin Kishida, Seiji Matsuyama, Yasumi Hara

Votes: 66

24. Mikadoroido (1991)

73 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

5.6

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During World War II, the Japanese military established a secret underground laboratory in Tokyo. Three Olympic-level athletes were selected to undergo a process that would turn them into ... See full summary »

Directors: Satoo Haraguchi, Tomoo Haraguchi | Stars: Hiroshi Atsumi, Sandayû Dokumamushi, Yoriko Dôguchi, 'Hurricane Ryu' Hariken

Votes: 180

25. Marital War in Kibogaoka (1979)

69 min | Drama

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Director: Shôgorô Nishimura | Stars: Yuko Katagiri, Natsuko Yashiro, Miyako Yamaguchi, Yûko Akane

26. Le monde parallèle (1967– )

50 min | Adventure

8.3

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Stars: Jürgen Neven-du-Mont, Benoît Girard, Keiko Kishi, Claude Giraud

Votes: 48

27. Nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu (2006)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

4.7

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Due to global warming and the shifting of tectonic plates, most of the Earth's land has sunk beneath the surface of the ocean. Only Japan remains and refugees from all nations try to incorporate themselves into Japanese society:

Director: Minoru Kawasaki | Stars: Kenji Kohashi, Shûji Kashiwabara, Masatoshi Matsuo, Nômaru Abe

Votes: 419

28. Silver Mask (2006)

130 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

6.3

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Director Jissoji Akio first introduced Shirubâ kamen (1971) as 26 episodes aired from 28th November 1971 until 21st May 1972 by TBS. The mask of "Shiruba Kamen" was inspired from ... See full summary »

Directors: Mitsunori Hattori, Akio Jissôji, Tsugumi Kitaura | Stars: Nina Uchida, Elly Watanabe, Dai Watanabe, Renji Ishibashi

Votes: 26

29. Urutoraman (1979)

102 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.1

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Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Susumu Kurobe, Masaya Nihei, Akiji Kobayashi, Hiroko Sakurai

Votes: 72

30. Shirubâ kamen (1971–1972)

30 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi

8.4

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After scientist Professor Kasuga is killed by fiendish aliens for plans to a super-rocketship, his children trek across Japan, protected by the second-oldest brother, Koji, who transforms into the super-cyborg, Silver Mask.

Stars: Seiichirô Kameishi, Saburô Shinoda, Junko Natsu, Toshio Shiba

Votes: 12

31. Urutora kyû: Dâku fantajî (2004– )

30 min | Action

6.8

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Set in the same universe as Ultraman. Reporters investigate a new bizarre occurrence each episode.

Stars: Yoshihiko Hakamada, Kumiko Endô, Masao Kusakari, Kôen Okumura

Votes: 24

32. Zura Deka (2006)

Not Rated | 78 min | Action, Comedy

6.4

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Genda is a street cop with a secret weapon: his toupée.

Director: Minoru Kawasaki | Stars: Moto Fuyuki, Mai Hashimoto, Rakkyo Ide, Ai Iijima

Votes: 106

33. Yoiyami semareba (1969)

43 min | Short, Drama

6.7

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When faced with an accidental gas leak, four bored students turn the situation into a game. The last one to leave the apartment gets a small sum of money.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Ben Hiura, Yumiko Mitome, Ren Saitô, Kôji Shimizu

Votes: 95

34. Zombie Snake (2000 Video)

88 min | Horror

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Director: Atsushi Shimizu | Stars: Kyôko Akiyama, Iio Hideki, Takeru Hirono, Norihiko Hôfuku

35. Dialogue: The Fallen - Report on a Followed Wife (1992 Video)

82 min | Drama

5.5

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Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Keiko Kaga, Katsumi Muramatsu, Masami Horiuchi, Kôen Okumura

Votes: 14

36. Lanterns on Blue Waters (1983 TV Movie)

112 min | Drama

6.7

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An elderly Japanese American (Ryu Chishu) recalls his emigration to Hawaii and life during World War II.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Shirô Itô, Haruko Katô, Kiichi Nakai, Chishû Ryû

Votes: 9

37. Ubume no natsu (2005)

123 min | Horror

5.3

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Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Nômaru Abe, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Chisako Hara

Votes: 110

38. Aoi numa no onna (1986 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama, Horror

5.6

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A painter makes a lover's suicide pact with the wife of his friend, but does not kill himself; letting her die alone. Five years later, his friend remarries a woman who looks exactly like his dead spouse; who haunts the painter's dreams.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Kotobuki Hananomoto, Chisako Hara, Yasumi Hara, Janet Hatta

Votes: 32

39. Kibô-ga-oka fûfu sensô (2009)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

4.0

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Director: Iwao Takahashi | Stars: Tamao Satô, Ichirôta Miyakawa, Yoichi Furuya, Sasa Handa

Votes: 9

40. Chôkôsô hantingu (1991)

97 min | Sci-Fi

5.3

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Director: Mitsunori Hattori | Stars: Akira Okamori, Mio Takaki, Nahoko Aizawa, Kenji Fukuda

Votes: 23

41. Jissouji Akio kantoku sakuhin: Watashi, nandemo shimasu! (1993)

97 min

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Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Keiko Kaga, Katsumi Muramatsu, Masami Horiuchi

42. Urutoraman o tsukutta otoko-tachi hoshi no hayashi ni tsuki no fune (1989)

100 min | Drama

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Akio Jissoji's autobiographical dramatization about the production of the original Ultraman, the beloved classic special effects fantasy series from Eiji Tsuburaya.

Directors: Akio Jissôji, Takamichi Yamada | Stars: Hiroshi Mikami, Kaho Minami, Yûji Miyake, Kô Nishimura