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1. Sensuikan I-57 kôfuku sezu (1959)

104 min | War

8.3

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A story set in the time of WWII about one of the most famous Japansese submarines fighting through hardships to achieve its final goal

Director: Shûe Matsubayashi | Stars: Ryô Ikebe, Tatsuya Mihashi, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Kubo

Votes: 25

2. Hadaka no jûyaku (1964)

103 min

7.9

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Director: Yasuki Chiba | Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Yuriko Hoshi, Daisuke Katô, Reiko Dan

Votes: 9

3. Chintao yôsai bakugeki meirei (1963)

98 min | Drama, War

7.7

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During World War I, Japanese planes assault a lone German enemy outpost.

Director: Kengo Furusawa | Stars: Makoto Satô, Yôsuke Natsuki, Yûzô Kayama, Tôru Ibuki

Votes: 32

4. Dobunezumi sakusen (1962)

102 min | Drama, War

7.2

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During World War II Captain Seki is assigned to a garrison on the north China frontier. Ignoring the advice of experienced officers, Seki leads a platoon against the Chinese only to have ... See full summary »

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Yôsuke Natsuki, Makoto Satô, Kumi Mizuno

Votes: 25

5. Daigaku no sanzôkutachi (1960)

94 min | Crime, Action, Thriller

7.1

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Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Akira Kubo, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Mickey Curtis, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Votes: 16

6. Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e (1960)

107 min | Drama, War

7.1

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In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into Communist China to bring back the flag of a defeated enemy regiment.

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Hideyo Amamoto, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Akihiko Hirata, Kôji Iwamoto

Votes: 104

7. The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)

103 min | Comedy, Drama

7.0

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This comedy portrays the everyday life of an ordinary salary-man who uses himself as a model to write a novella.

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, Eijirô Tôno, Jerry Itô

Votes: 311

8. Shinku no otoko (1961)

89 min | Action, Drama

7.0

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Takashi, who took the blame when his father shot a gangster, returns home after serving a four-year sentence, only to find it infested with yakuza running a dope ring. Battling gangsters ... See full summary »

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Makoto Satô, Akira Kubo, Yumi Shirakawa, Chisako Hara

Votes: 16

9. Dokuritsu gurentai (1959)

109 min | Drama, War, Action

6.8

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When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer. The ... See full summary »

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Makoto Satô, Izumi Yukimura, Misa Uehara, Tadao Nakamaru

Votes: 251

10. Hawai no wakadaishô (1963)

Comedy

6.8

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Director: Jun Fukuda | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Yuriko Hoshi, Kunie Tanaka, Ichirô Arishima

Votes: 9

11. Ankokugai no dankon (1961)

73 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.7

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While testing the advance prototype of a revolutionary gas engine, the vehicle is involved in a mysterious accident killing its driver. The police report states that it was an accident, ... See full summary »

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Makoto Satô, Tatsuya Mihashi, Kumi Mizuno

Votes: 125

12. Mothra (1961)

Passed | 101 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

6.6

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An expedition to Infant Island discovers a native population and tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity. Named Mothra, she sets out to rescue her fairies after they are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Furankî Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyôko Kagawa, Yumi Itô

Votes: 5,284

13. Attack Squadron! (1963)

101 min | Action, Drama, War

6.5

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Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air ... See full summary »

Director: Shûe Matsubayashi | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Takashi Shimura, Yôsuke Natsuki

Votes: 136

14. The Last Gunfight (1960)

95 min | Crime, Drama

6.5

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Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin. Kojin is the scene of fierce fighting between rival gangs. Fujioka is assigned ... See full summary »

Director: Kihachi Okamoto | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Kôji Tsuruta, Yôko Tsukasa, Seizaburô Kawazu

Votes: 175

15. Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Tora no kiba (1964)

89 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.5

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Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materials for the water dam construction. Kitami, who called himself a salesman and met with ... See full summary »

Director: Jun Fukuda | Stars: Tatsuya Mihashi, Tadao Nakamaru, Susumu Kurobe, Akira Kubo

Votes: 13

16. Daigaku no wakadaishô (1961)

94 min

6.3

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Director: Toshio Sugie | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Ichirô Arishima, Chôko Iida, Machiko Naka

Votes: 19

17. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

G | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.2

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Astronauts investigate Planet X and encounter the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". As one astronaut forms a romance with a mysterious woman, he uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Nick Adams, Akira Takarada, Jun Tazaki, Akira Kubo

Votes: 7,439

18. Ankokugai no kiba (1962)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Action

6.1

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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