Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Birdman with 3 Eyes

1958 1h 11m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Suzunosuke faces perhaps his wildest foes. This evil gang is lead by a one-eyed birdman and other demonic creatures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shoji Umewaka
Akado Suzunosuke
Tamao Nakamura
Shinobu
Naritoshi Hayashi
Mieko Kondō
Yataro Kurokawa
Masaya Tsukida
Entatsu Yokoyama
Hiroyuki Ôta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Mori
Writers: Shigeo Okamoto, Masaharu Matsumura, Tsunayoshi Takeuchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Akado Suzunosuke Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Urato Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mitsuzō Miyata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shoji Umewaka and Tamao Nakamura and Naritoshi Hayashi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuo Mori directs. Kazuo Miyagawa behind the camera. Urato Watanabe scores. Mitsuzō Miyata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Akado Suzunosuke Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Urato Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mitsuzō Miyata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shoji Umewaka and Tamao Nakamura and Naritoshi Hayashi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0229589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.