Minoru Yamada

Minoru Yamada

Birth : 1926-06-23, Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan

Death : 1995-08-25

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Minoru Yamada

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Choushinsei Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy!
Director
Big Rally! Titan Boy! is the second movie of Choushinsei Flashman. It is a theatrical edit of episodes 15 to 18: The Giant Robo is Worn Out, The Human Minimini Plan, The Mysterious Giant Reckless Car! and Big Turnaround! The Transforming Robo.
Choushinsei Flashman: The Movie
Director
The Flashman find themselves protecting a puppy targeted by Mess due to it being the weakness of a chimera Beast Warrior.
Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!
Director
Ryo Murasame is an aircraft pilot, one day he was taking his sister out on a ride along the Amazon when they were shot down by an UFO. They survived, captured by the Badan Empire with his sister killed while Ryo became the Combat Roid known as ZX. His memory is erased by the Badan Empire and worked as their agent of evil. This does not last long as an accident occurs which causes Ryo to regain his memory and escapes Badan. A year later, Ryo begins his attack on Badan as they finish the preparations on their doomsday weapon: the Space Break System. However, a coordinated attack by the Kamen Riders disables the Badancium 84 supplies needed for Space System to work When Ryo arrives, he thinks Kamen Rider V3, Riderman and Kamen Rider Super-1 are enemies until they get him to listen as only one truck full of Badancium 84 makes it to the Badan's base run by Ambassador Darkness.
Brain 17
Director
Brain is the world's greatest computer, and also the most intelligent being on planet Earth. One day, Brain decides to abandon its terrestrial moorings, and it's up to The Defenders to track it down. Unfortunately, Brain has developed an amazing army of deadly giant robots, including one with a huge "17" emblazoned on its chest-plate, with which it plans to subjugate its creators. A young boy whose family was killed by Brain's followers manages to activate Daitetsujin 17, which thereafter comes to his rescue whenever he is in danger from Brain's minions.
Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie
Director
The Dogma Kingdom attacks the Matagi (mountain tribe) village of Yamabiko to steal the sacred Flying Dragon Fortress and wreak havoc all over Japan. Six children from the fallen village take refuge in a nearby town, keeping their identities as Matagi citizens a secret. Kamen Rider Super-1 must protect these children from the Dogma Kingdom, as they hold the secret to the Flying Dragon Fortress' weakness.
Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
Director
Sci-fi meets martial arts in this lively chronicle of a warrior pilot who returns to his native planet to find it controlled by a wicked tyrant Captain Kogar. He also finds his family has been slaughtered and so now it is up to him and his pals to kick the heck out of Kogar and return the planet to its rightful rulers. This film was assembled from episodes of the Japanese TV series, Message from Space: Galactic Warriors (which in itself was a spinoff from the feature Message from Space).
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
Director
The movie version of Ryu and Hayato fighting against the Gavanas Empire.
Daitetsujin 17
Director
Young orphan Saburo uses a special helmet to command the Iron Robot 17 against the forces of the renegade computer Brain. Theatrical release re-edited from the first two episodes of the TV series, which actually preceded the original broadcast of the second episode.
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane!
Director
The Gorenger head for Matsuyama to prevent the Black Cross from firing a missile to destroy Japan. Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane is a theatrical film based on the Himitsu Sentai Gorenger television series. It was originally shown on July 22, 1976 (between Episodes 56 and 57 of the TV series) as part of the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival. It was the only Gorenger film that was a completely original work and not a theatrical version of a TV episode.
Flying from the Movie Screen: Inazuman
Director
The moth-like superhero Inazuman has the climactic battle with Emperor Bamba and the Neo-Human Empire Phantom Army while also confronting the rise of President Geisel and the Desper Corps. An alternate version of events depicted in the TV series, exhibited theatrically in 3-D.
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
Director
A physicist named Tetsuo Okita discovers a new mineral called "Satanium," which is more powerful than uranium and emits destructive effects to anyone exposed to it. However, Destron abducts Okita in hopes of finding the source of Satanium and collecting more of it to expedite their run for global domination. Kamen Rider V3 must act fast in rescuing Professor Okita and preventing Destron from collecting more of the deadly mineral.
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
Director
During a battle against Destron's forces, Shiro Kazami helps a priest who has been attacked by the evil organization's kaijin Hasami-Jaguar. Little does he know that the church where the priest resides is a front for a Destron hideout. After finding out the organization's latest motive, Kamen Rider V3, along with the Double Riders, must stop Destron from detonating a nuclear bomb in Tokyo.
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
Director
Takeshi Hongo and FBI agent Kazuya Taki fake their deaths when they are attacked by Shocker soldiers during a motocross race. They disguise themselves as Shocker soldiers and infiltrate the main headquarters, but it doesn't take too long for Ambassador Hell to find their whereabouts and trap them. Before he detonates a bomb within the base, Ambassador Hell tells Kamen Rider 1 and Taki that Shocker is preparing a giant laser capable of destroying cities. Our two heroes must escape from the base's self-destruction and stop Shocker from arming their latest weapon. Not only that, they must rescue Tachibana and the racing club, who have been abducted by Shocker's minions.
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Director
Professor Daidōji has developed a gravity machine called the GX Device. Unfortunately, Shocker wants it; so they attack the professor and destroy his laboratory, but come home empty-handed. Shocker's agents find out that the plans for the GX Device are with Daidōji's daughter, who is celebrating her birthday. Now the Kamen Riders, along with FBI agent Kazuya Taki, must protect Daidōji's daughter and prevent Shocker from obtaining the plans.
Voyage Into Space
Director
An edited for TV movie made up of four episodes of the Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot TV series. The four episodes consist of the first episode, two from the middle of the series and the final episode.
Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation
Director
Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.
The Black Kitten
Assistant Director
Helping her mother manage a nightclub, young Emiko quickly realizes how difficult life is.
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
Assistant Director
A young man longs to travel to Hawaii, the birthplace of his deceased father, against the wishes of his family, who are estranged from those relatives in Waikiki.
A Life of Intimidation
Assistant Director
Japanese action film.
Devotion to Railway
Assistant Director
A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki...
The Sand City in Manchuria
Assistant Director
When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.
The Second Bullet is Marked
Assistant Director
Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.
Tokyo Detective Girl
Assistant Director
Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.
Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil
Assistant Director
The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.
Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost
Assistant Director
Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
The Tokyo Dame
Assistant Director
A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.