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Gasu ningen dai ichigo (1960)
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20 May 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
Something Evil Has Drifted Into the City. morePlot:
A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into 'The Human Vapour'... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Dreamlike and somber fantasy from Toho moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tatsuya Mihashi | ... | Detective Okamoto |
| Kaoru Yachigusa | ... | Fujichiyo Kasuga |
| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Mizuno, the Librarian / The 'Vapor Man' |
| Keiko Sata | ... | Reporter Kyoko |
| Hisaya Ito | ... | Police Scientist |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Sergeant |
| Yoshio Kosugi | ... | Mean Detective |
| Fuyuki Murakami | ... | Dr. Sano |
| Bokuzen Hidari | ... | Jiya (Fujichiyo's Attendant) |
| Takamaru Sasaki | ... | Police Chief |
| Minosuke Yamada | ... | Official |
| Tatsuo Matsumura | ... | Editor Ikeda |
| Ko Mishima | ... | Detective Fujita |
| Kôzô Nomura | ... | Kyoko's Fellow Reporter |
| Ren Yamamoto | ... | Nomura the Robber |
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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"The Human Vapor" is a more somber effort from the legendary Toho studio, best known for producing the Godzilla series. It proves there's a lot more to Japanese b-film-making than just giant lizards. Despite the laughable dubbing and occasionally bizarre reediting of the film, it works in the end with a climax more depressing than expected. The lead performances by Yoshio Tsuchiya and Kaoru Yachigusa are both sympathetic and accomplished (once again, looking past the dubbing). And just like "Matango" and "The Manster", this has a surreal and dreamlike atmosphere that makes the proceedings all the more compelling. There's no scientific explanation for any of the events, which certainly works in this movie's favor. Its not really science fiction, but more of a fantasy. "The Human Vapor" is rather difficult to come across, but if you do manage to track it down, by all means watch it. Its not perfect, but surprisingly emotional and with more depth than most of these films. (6/10)