Akihiko Hirata

  • Ishirô Honda – Mekagojira no gyakushu AKA Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

    1971-1980AdventureIshirô HondaJapanKaiju-eigaSci-Fi

    Plot Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
    A race of malevolent aliens bent on world domination unleash the ultimate weapon of destruction on mankind, leaving them with no hope for survival but the power of the mighty Godzilla. Their galaxy dying, the endangered aliens discover a planet that could save them from extinction if it wasn’t already populated. In order to solve that significant problem, the scheming extraterrestrials construct Mechagodzilla, a 400 foot destroyer of worlds armed with powerful lasers and guided missiles. As Godzilla prepares to face off against his powerful intergalactic doppelganger, the traitorous Professor Mafuni lends his genius to the aliens to create the mighty Titanosauraus. Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – Bijo to Ekitainingen aka The H-Man (1958)

    1951-1960AsianIshirô HondaJapanSci-Fi

    When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works. His disappearance stumps the police – until a young scientist appears who claims that H-Bomb tests in the Pacific, evidenced by a “ghost ship” that has turned up in the harbor, have created radioactive creatures – “H-Men” – who ooze like slime and dissolve anyone they touch.Read More »

Back to top button