Yoshio Tsuchiya

  • Yôichi Takabayashi – Nishijin Shinju AKA Double Suicide at Nishijin (1977)

    1971-1980ArthouseDramaJapanYôichi Takabayashi

    Yumi, an exceptionally beautiful call girl, has a close call with death when a client forces her to die with him. An old cop pities her and agrees to be her guarantor so that she could join a Nishijin weaver workshop. Yumi wishes to put her dark past behind her, but she’s exposed by an ex-client. Despite the unwavered support of the old cop, she sees no way out and uses her seductive body again to get what she wants. Hiroyuki, her co-worker at the weaver workshop, is a pure-hearted young man who may redeem Yumi from her deadly path as a femme fatale.Read More »

  • Ishirô Honda – Gasu ningen dai ichigo AKA The Human Vapor (1960)

    1951-1960AsianIshirô HondaJapanSci-Fi

    Synopsis:
    A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into ‘The Human Vapour’. He uses his new ability to rob banks to fund the career of his girlfriend, a beautiful dancer. The Human Vapour is ruthless in his quest for money and kills anyone who stands in his way, especially police. He soon becomes Tokyo’s most wanted criminal. Can he be stopped before he kills again?Read More »

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