| Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster | |
|---|---|
 Japanese theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bin Kato |
| Written by | Shigeo Okamoto Tetsuro Yoshida Masanori Matsumura |
| Based on | Akado Suzunosuke by Tsunayoshi Takeuchi |
| Produced by | Shin Sakai |
| Starring | Shoji Umewaka Tamao Nakamura |
| Cinematography | Hiroshi Imai |
| Music by | Urato Watanabe |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Daiei |
Release date | June 18, 1957 (Japan) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster (Japanese: 赤胴鈴之助 月夜の怪人, Hepburn: Akadō Suzunosuke: Tsukiyo no Kaijin) is a 1957 Japanese tokusatsu fantasy drama film directed by Bin Kato.[1] Produced and distributed by Daiei Film, it is the second in the Suzunosuke Akado franchise.[2] The film was followed by Suzunosuke Akado: Defeat the Demon-Faced Gang, released in the same year on August 13.[3]
Plot
In his youth, Suzunosuke Akado (Shoji Umewaka) faces off against his best friend who has joined a gang of criminals.
Cast
- Shoji Umewaka as Akado Suzunosuke[1]
- Tamao Nakamura as Shinobu[1][2]
- Yatarō Kurokawa as Shusaku Chiba[1]
- Setsuko Hama[1]
- Narutoshi Hayashi[1]
Release
Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster was released in Japan on June 18, 1957.[1]
The film was released on DVD by Victor Film on December 20, 2002.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "赤胴鈴之助 月夜の怪人". www.jmdb.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- 1 2 "赤胴鈴之助 月夜の怪人 : 角川映画". www.kadokawa-pictures.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ↑ "赤胴鈴之助 鬼面党退治". www.jmdb.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ↑ "Akado Suzunosuke DVD-BOX". rakuten.co.jp.
External links
- Akadô Suzunosuke: Tsukiyo no kaijin at IMDb
- Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight at Letterboxd
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