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Tanaka Tomoyuki, Yuko Tanaka, Tanaka Yūkō, Hachiro Jinguji, Tomoyuka Tanaka
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Born in Osaka Prefecture, Tomoyuki Tanaka was head man at Toho Studios and one of its most prolific producers. Throughout his career he would produce the films of notable filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa, Senkichi Taniguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Mikio Naruse. However, he is probably best remembered as the creator of Godzilla. After graduating from the Economic Department at Kansai University, Tanaka joined Toho in 1940. In 1954 Tanaka would spearhead the original Godzilla film with director Ishiro Honda. After Godzilla's monumental success, Tanaka was instructed to "make another one". Tanaka would produce every Toho monster film up until Godzilla vs Destoroyah. Tanaka was also a heavy supporter of Toshiro Mifune, producing his films with Kurosawa as well as Mifune's own production company and sole directorial effort in Legacy of the 500,000. Tanaka would champion Godzilla's return in 1984 and be heavily involved in the series until his death in 1997. In his near 60 year career Tanaka would go on to produce over 200 films.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1910-04-26
- event Death Date 1997-04-02
- school Known for: Production
- star Popularity: 6.7
- info Birth Place Osaka, Honshu, Japan
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Tomoyuki Tanaka
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Godzilla
1954-11-03
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962-08-11
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Godzilla Raids Again
1955-04-24
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Destroy All Monsters
1968-08-01
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The Longest Tunnel
1982-10-16
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Red Beard
1965-04-03
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The Sun is Calling You
1963-09-29
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The Witness Killed
1961-12-17
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Yojimbo
1961-04-25
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Kagemusha
1980-04-26
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The Bad Sleep Well
1960-09-19
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High and Low
1963-03-01
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The Lower Depths
1957-10-01
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Battle of the Japan Sea
1969-08-01
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Samurai Rebellion
1967-05-27
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Battle of the Japan Sea
1969-08-01
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995-12-09
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Atragon
1963-12-22
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991-12-14
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Kill!
1968-06-22
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ESPY
1974-12-28
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Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973-03-17
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Battle in Outer Space
1959-12-26
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Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992-12-12
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Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989-12-16
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Latitude Zero
1969-07-26
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Son of Godzilla
1967-12-16
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Rodan
1956-12-26
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White Beast
1950-06-03
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The Secret of the Telegian
1960-04-10
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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994-12-10
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Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992-12-12
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Samurai Saga
1959-04-28
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The Human Vapor
1960-12-11
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Heat and Mud
1950-05-01
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The Human Revolution
1973-09-08
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Mount Hakkoda
1977-06-04
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Judge and Jeopardy
1968-06-08
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Rebirth of Mothra
1996-12-14
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Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972-03-12
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Half Human
1955-08-14
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964-12-20
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Mothra
1961-07-30
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Attack Squadron
1963-01-03
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Attack Squadron
1963-01-03
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Godzilla
1977-01-01
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The War in Space
1977-12-17
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Gorath
1962-03-21
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A Man in the Storm
1957-02-05
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The Mad Atlantic
1966-07-13
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The Return of Godzilla
1984-12-15
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Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
1955-10-05
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Sekidô matsuri
1951-12-07
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Godzilla 1985
1985-07-26
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Godzilla 1985
1985-07-26
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Little Peach
1958-05-13
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Operation Mad Dog
1963-09-29
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The Rickshaw Man
1958-04-21
6.7
Godzilla
1954-11-03
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956-05-18
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Outpost of Hell
1963-07-28
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Ant Hell War
1964-04-29
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Wakarete ikiru toki mo
1961-04-04
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Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975-03-15
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Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974-08-03
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Conflagration
1975-07-12
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Submersion of Japan
1973-12-29
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Princess from the Moon
1987-09-26
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The Killing Bottle
1967-02-11
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Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966-04-28
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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966-12-17
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A Keg of Powder
1964-12-09
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Snow Trail
1947-08-05
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What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966-11-02
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The Mysterians
1957-12-28
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The Merciless Trap
1961-02-01
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The Legend of the White Serpent
1956-06-22
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The Angry Street
1950-05-14
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The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958-10-21
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The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956-12-26
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The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957-04-02
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Oh, Bomb!
1964-04-18
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The Big Boss
1959-01-15
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Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961-04-09
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The Last Gunfight
1960-01-03
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Blueprint of Murder
1961-01-03
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Desperado Outpost
1959-10-06
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Westward Desperado
1960-10-30
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The Age of Assassins
1967-02-04
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Matango
1963-08-11
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Golden Eyes
1968-03-16
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Ironfinger
1965-12-05
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High Seas Hijack
1977-10-20
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風来忍法帖
1965-05-16
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風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1968-05-08
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Interpol Code 8
1963-08-31
6.7
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974-03-21
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Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971-07-24
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The Vampire Doll
1970-07-04
6.7
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957-03-14
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Duel at Yagyu Valley
1945-05-17
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The Makioka Sisters
1983-05-21
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A Whistle in My Heart
1959-03-29
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The Weed of Crime
1962-12-08
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Operation Enemy Fort
1962-10-20
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Varan
1958-10-14
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Young Swordsman
1963-08-31
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Warring Clans
1963-03-23
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Whirlwind
1964-07-26
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The Retreat from Kiska
1965-07-04
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Gunhed
1989-07-22
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Farewell Rabaul
1954-02-10
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Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965-08-08
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Blood and Diamonds
1964-07-01
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Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957-04-14
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Ohan
1984-10-06
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The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
1959-04-19
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Terror in the Streets
1970-07-04
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The Maiden Courtesan
1956-01-22
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Key of Keys
1965-10-22
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Man Against Man
1960-08-14
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Samurai Assassin
1965-01-03
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Admiral Yamamoto
1968-08-14
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Portrait of Hell
1969-11-18
6.7
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957-03-14
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Fort Graveyard
1965-09-18
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Zero Fighter
1976-10-02
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All Monsters Attack
1969-12-20
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959-05-21
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Sanjuro
1962-01-01
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裸足の青春
1956-10-16
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The Return of Godzilla
1984-12-15
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Varan the Unbelievable
1962-12-07
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Rebirth of Mothra
1996-12-14
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964-04-29
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Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965-12-19
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964-04-29
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Space Amoeba
1970-08-01
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Three Women of the North
1945-08-05
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To Love and Forgive
1955-11-08
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House
1977-08-26
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Legacy of the 500,000
1963-04-18
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Samurai Banners
1969-03-01
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Adolescence Part II
1953-07-01
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The Last War
1961-10-08
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Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946-05-02
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The Man Who Came to Port
1952-11-27
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Mother and Son
1955-06-07
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A Man in Red
1961-09-12
6.7
Lovetide
1955-01-09
6.7
Chûshingura
1962-11-03
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Blood on the Sea
1961-08-13
6.7
Untamed Woman
1957-05-28
6.7
Japan's Longest Day
1967-08-03
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The Imperial Navy
1981-08-08
6.7
Tiger Flight
1964-02-29
6.7
Escape at Dawn
1950-01-08
6.7
Four Love Stories
1947-04-01
6.7
The Angry Street
1950-05-14
6.7
Jakoman and Tetsu
1964-02-08
6.7
Foghorn
1952-03-03
6.7
Beyond Love and Hate
1951-01-11
6.7
Sword for Hire
1952-05-22
6.7
The Surf
1954-10-20
6.7
The Last Embrace
1953-03-11
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Zero
1984-08-11
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Actress
1987-01-17
6.7
The H-Man
1958-06-24
6.7
Eleven High School Girls
1946-08-21
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Lady From Hell
1949-03-15
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Chikagai nijuyojikan
1947-04-29
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As Long as I Live
1946-08-01
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Mothra
1961-07-30
6.7
Kirare no Senta
1949-04-05
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Devil's Gold
1950-02-19
6.7
Zero Fighter
1966-07-13
6.7
The White Orchid
1951-03-24
6.7
Who Will Judge Me?
1951-05-18
6.7
Yoki na onna
1946-02-14
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Swords and Brocade
1951-06-22
6.7
Scoundrel
1956-05-10
6.7
Shanghai Rose
1952-08-13
6.7
Swift Current
1952-10-23
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Adolescence
1952-08-28
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My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953-01-15
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Yasugorō shusse
1953-04-15
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Their Father's Wife
1953-05-27
6.7
Youth of Heiji Senigata
1953-08-19
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Itsuko to sono haha
1954-02-17
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Red-Light Bases
1953-12-08
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君死に給うことなかれ
1954-10-20
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Human Revolution II
1976-06-19
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Love Never Fails
1955-04-01
6.7
Ticket to Hell
1955-09-28
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No Response from Car 33
1955-05-31
6.7
Operation Sewer Rats
1962-06-01
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The Three Treasures
1959-11-01
6.7
Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962-05-15
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Sanshiro Sugata
1965-05-29
6.7
Rainy Night Duel
1956-01-29
6.7
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949-07-11
6.7
Tokyo 1960
1957-12-27
6.7
Tokyo 1960
1957-12-27
6.7
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986-01-01
6.7
Godzilla
1998-05-20
6.7
The War in Space
1977-12-17
6.7
Rebirth of Mothra
1996-12-14
6.7
Rebirth of Mothra II
1997-12-13
6.7
King Kong Escapes
1967-07-22
6.7
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956-05-18
6.7
Godzilla
1977-01-01
6.7
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1958-12-01
6.7
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963-06-26
6.7
Magnitude 7.9
1980-08-30
6.7
Dogora
1964-08-11
6.7
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993-12-11
6.7
The Storm of the Pacific
1960-04-26
6.7
Tidal Wave
1975-05-28
6.7
Rebirth of Mothra II
1997-12-13
6.7
Rebirth of Mothra II
1997-12-13
6.7
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992-12-12
6.7
Sayonara Jupiter
1984-03-17
6.7
Horror of the Wolf
1973-03-09
6.7
The War of the Gargantuas
1966-07-31
6.7
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981-04-18
6.7
Making of The Return of Godzilla
1985-01-01
6.7
Making of The Return of Godzilla
1985-01-01
6.7
Zone Fighter
1973-04-02
6.7
Zone Fighter
1973-04-02
6.7
Zone Fighter
1973-04-02