All Topics  
The H-Man

 
The H Man

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

The H-Man
 
 
  Topics The H-Man Topic Home

The H-Man, known in Japan as , is a tokusatsu
Tokusatsu

is a Japanese language word that literally means "special effects." It is primarily used to refer to live-action Japanese film and Japanese television drama that generally feature superheroes and make considerable use of special effects....
  film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 produced and released by Toho Studios
Toho

is a large Japanese independent film studio. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group....
 in 1958. The film was made by Toho's legendary Godzilla
Godzilla

is a kaiju from the Godzilla series of science fiction films. He was first seen in the 1954 in film film Godzilla and has appeared in 28 films to date, all of which were produced by Toho As one of the most iconic characters in film history, Godzilla has also appeared in numerous Godzilla , Godzilla video games, novels and Godzilla in popula...
 directing/special effects/producing team of Ishiro Honda
Ishiro Honda

Ishiro Honda , sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda", was a Japanese people film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed director, Akira Kurosawa....
, Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya

was the Japanese special effects director responsible for many Japanese science-fiction movies, including the Godzilla series....
, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

This, with films like The Human Vapor
The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor, known in Japan as , is a tokusatsu film produced and released by Toho in 1960. The film was made by Toho's legendary Godzilla directing/special effects/producing team of Ishir? Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Tomoyuki Tanaka ....
, and Matango
Matango

, also known as Matango, Fungus of Terror and Attack of the Mushroom People, is a 1963 in film tokusatsu eiga . It was directed by Ishiro Honda, written by Takeshi Kimura based on the story "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson , and had special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya....
, was one of Honda and Tsuburaya's forays into science fiction without kaiju
Kaiju

File:Gojira 1954 poster 3.jpgFile:Jujin Yuki Otoko poster.jpg is a Japanese language word that means "strange beast," but often translated in English language as "monster." Specifically, it is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment....
 or giant monsters. Instead, the story focuses on mobsters, nightclub singers, and radioactive, liquid creatures that live in Tokyo's sewers.

Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube was a Japanese composer of European classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies by Toho....
, the usual composer for the Toho
Toho

is a large Japanese independent film studio. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group....
 tokusatsu
Tokusatsu

is a Japanese language word that literally means "special effects." It is primarily used to refer to live-action Japanese film and Japanese television drama that generally feature superheroes and make considerable use of special effects....
 films, did not score this movie.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'The H-Man'
Start a new discussion about 'The H-Man'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


The H-Man, known in Japan as , is a tokusatsu
Tokusatsu

is a Japanese language word that literally means "special effects." It is primarily used to refer to live-action Japanese film and Japanese television drama that generally feature superheroes and make considerable use of special effects....
  film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
 produced and released by Toho Studios
Toho

is a large Japanese independent film studio. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group....
 in 1958. The film was made by Toho's legendary Godzilla
Godzilla

is a kaiju from the Godzilla series of science fiction films. He was first seen in the 1954 in film film Godzilla and has appeared in 28 films to date, all of which were produced by Toho As one of the most iconic characters in film history, Godzilla has also appeared in numerous Godzilla , Godzilla video games, novels and Godzilla in popula...
 directing/special effects/producing team of Ishiro Honda
Ishiro Honda

Ishiro Honda , sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda", was a Japanese people film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed director, Akira Kurosawa....
, Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya

was the Japanese special effects director responsible for many Japanese science-fiction movies, including the Godzilla series....
, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

This, with films like The Human Vapor
The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor, known in Japan as , is a tokusatsu film produced and released by Toho in 1960. The film was made by Toho's legendary Godzilla directing/special effects/producing team of Ishir? Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and Tomoyuki Tanaka ....
, and Matango
Matango

, also known as Matango, Fungus of Terror and Attack of the Mushroom People, is a 1963 in film tokusatsu eiga . It was directed by Ishiro Honda, written by Takeshi Kimura based on the story "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson , and had special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya....
, was one of Honda and Tsuburaya's forays into science fiction without kaiju
Kaiju

File:Gojira 1954 poster 3.jpgFile:Jujin Yuki Otoko poster.jpg is a Japanese language word that means "strange beast," but often translated in English language as "monster." Specifically, it is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment....
 or giant monsters. Instead, the story focuses on mobsters, nightclub singers, and radioactive, liquid creatures that live in Tokyo's sewers.

Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube was a Japanese composer of European classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies by Toho....
, the usual composer for the Toho
Toho

is a large Japanese independent film studio. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group....
 tokusatsu
Tokusatsu

is a Japanese language word that literally means "special effects." It is primarily used to refer to live-action Japanese film and Japanese television drama that generally feature superheroes and make considerable use of special effects....
 films, did not score this movie. Rather, the more jazz-influenced Masaru Sato
Masaru Sato

Masaru Sato was a Japanese composer of film scores. He was born in Toru City, Hokkaido and raised in Sapporo, Hokkaido. While studying at the National Music Academy, Sato came under the influence of Fumio Hayasaka, Akira Kurosawa's regular composer for his earlier films....
 was assigned the job. As much of the film takes place in and around a nightclub, Sato's music is a good fit for the film.

U.S. release

H Man Us
The film was released by Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an United States film production company and distribution company. It was one of the so-called studio system among the eight major film studios of Hollywood Cinema of the United States#Golden Age of Hollywood....
 in the United States in 1959. A New York Herald Tribune
New York Herald Tribune

The New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald. The Herald Tribune was a leading Republican Party paper, and a voice for moderate "internationalism" Republicans as opposed to the "isolationism" variety represented by the Chicago Tribune....
 film critic at the time called it, "A good-natured poke at atom-bomb tests... The picture is plainly making a case against the use of nuclear bombs. At the same time, there is a great deal of lively entertainment in the story involving police, dope smugglers, scientists and some very pretty Japanese girls."

Cast

  • Masada (Assistant professor at Joutou University) - Kenji Sahara
    Kenji Sahara

    Kenji Sahara is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa prefecture. His real name is Masayoshi Kato . Initially he used the name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in Rodan ....
  • Chikako Arai (Singer of a cabaret Homura) - Yumi Sirakawa
  • Tominaga (Detective) - Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata

    was a Japanese film actor. He starred in many movies, including Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, and many other Godzilla-themed movies....
  • Miyashita (Mayor of Criminal Investigation Department) - Eitarou Ozawa
  • Dr. Maki - Korenari Senda
  • Uchida - Makoto Satou
  • Misaki (Lover of Chikako) - Hisaya Itou
  • Hanae - Machiko Kitagawa
  • Aunt (Manager of an apartment) - Toshiko Nakano
  • Taguchi (Detective) - Yoshio Tsuchiya
    Yoshio Tsuchiya

    Yoshio Tsuchiya is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Toshio Matsumoto's surreal masterpiece "Bara No Soretsu" and Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Red Beard, and Kihachi Okamoto's Kill!....
  • Seki (Detective) - Tadao Nakamaru
  • Ogawa (Detective) - Kamayuki Tsubono
  • Mineko - Naomi Shiraishi
  • Kishi - Kou Misaki
  • Sakata(Detective) - Yoshihumi Tajima
  • Kin - Tetsu Nakamura
    Tetsu Nakamura

    Tetsu Nakamura is a Japan medical doctor. He was awarded the 2003 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding. He has devoted his work among refugees in the Afghanistan/Pakistan borderlands....
  • Munetyan (Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru) - Haruya Katou
  • Daityan (Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru) - Senkichi Oomura
  • Tyousuke (Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru) - Haruo Nakajima
    Haruo Nakajima

    is a famous Japanese actor. Nakajima is best known for playing Godzilla and is considered by many to be the best monster suit actor. He retired from suit acting in 1972 after the death of special effects director and close friend Eiji Tsuburaya....
  • Mattyan(Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru) - Shigeo Katou
  • Yasukichi (Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru) - Yasuhiro Shigenobu
  • Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru - Katsumi Tezuka
    Katsumi Tezuka

    is a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing kaiju in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishiro Honda....
  • Emii (Dancer) - Ayumi Sonoda
  • Metropolitan Police Department executive officer A - Kan Hayashi
  • Metropolitan Police Department executive officer B - Mitsuo Tsuda
  • Metropolitan Police Department executive officer C - Akio Kusama
  • Kusuda (Director at Criminal Investigation Department) - Minosuke Yamada
  • Nishiyama - Jun Fujio
  • Saeki - Ren Yamamoto
  • Hotta (Crew of Daini-Ryuujin-Maru) - Akira Sera
  • Man of a dating couple - Yousuke Natsuki
  • Woman of a dating couple - Keiko Ieda
  • Aunt of a room next to Chikako - Matsue Ono
  • Resident of an apartment of Chikako - Mitsuo Matsumoto
  • Old policeman - Keij Sakakida
  • Shimazaki - Nadao Kirino
  • Taxi driver - Yutaka Sada
  • Hamano - Shin Ootomo
  • Yakuza of Hanada-Gumi - Yutaka Nakayama
  • Old policeman - Yutaka Oka
  • Head of a worker - Syouichi Hirose


External links