Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster Explained

Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster
Director:	Bin Kato
Producer:	Shin Sakai
Based On:	Akado Suzunosuke by Tsunayoshi Takeuchi
Starring:	Shoji Umewaka Tamao Nakamura
Music:	Urato Watanabe
Cinematography:	Hiroshi Imai
Studio:	Daiei Film
Distributor:	Daiei
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

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 , 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
• Tamao Nakamura as Shinobu
• Yatarō Kurokawa as Shusaku Chiba
• Setsuko Hama
• Narutoshi Hayashi

Release

Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster was released in Japan on June 18, 1957.

The film was released on DVD by Victor Film on December 20, 2002.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 赤胴鈴之助 月夜の怪人. 2021-05-26. www.jmdb.ne.jp.
2. Web site: 赤胴鈴之助 月夜の怪人 : 角川映画. 2021-05-26. www.kadokawa-pictures.jp.
3. Web site: 赤胴鈴之助 鬼面党退治. 2021-05-28. www.jmdb.ne.jp.
4. Web site: Akado Suzunosuke DVD-BOX. rakuten.co.jp.