Two iconic Japanese folklore legends crash together in chaotic 1951 crossover nobody asked for but everyone needed.
1951 Japanese movie. The characters of Mito Kōmon and Yaji and Kita are brought together
Acting
Roppa Furukawa's dignified absurdity as Mito Kōmon.
Production
Period detail on shoestring 1951 budget.
Director
Kyōtarō Namiki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mito Kōmon was already a 40-year radio phenomenon by 1951; this film cashed in on two separate audience demographics simultaneously.
Director Kyōtarō Namiki was Toho's B-movie workhorse—he shot this in under two weeks between Godzilla pre-production meetings.
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