Enter a world of scientific experiments, impossible crimes and dangerous devotion with The Human Vapor (1960). Directed by Ishiro Honda, this Japanese science fiction thriller stars Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kaoru Yachigusa and Tatsuya Mihashi. A man gains the extraordinary ability to turn into vapor, setting the stage for a suspenseful story of obsession and murder. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

The Human Vapor (1960) English Subtitled Japanese Sci-Fi Thriller DVD

FEATURES

• Classic 1960 Japanese Science Fiction Thriller


• Japanese Language with English Subtitles


• Starring Yoshio Tsuchiya


• Starring Kaoru Yachigusa


• Featuring Tatsuya Mihashi and Keiko Sata


• Directed by Ishiro Honda


• Special Effects by Eiji Tsuburaya


• Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka


• Science Fiction, Criminal Investigation and Tragic Romance


• Toho Production


• Color Film


• With Cover Art

STORY SUMMARY

A series of baffling bank robberies leaves Tokyo investigators searching for a criminal who seems capable of escaping through solid barriers. Conventional security offers little protection against an opponent whose abilities defy explanation.

The mystery centers on Mizuno, a librarian who undergoes a scientific experiment that changes his body forever. Able to transform himself into vapor and regain human form, he discovers that locked doors and prison bars can no longer contain him.

Mizuno uses his powers to steal money for Fujichiyo, a traditional Japanese dancer whose artistic ambitions have become the focus of his devotion. His determination to support her grows increasingly ruthless.

As Inspector Okamoto investigates, the pursuit becomes more than a search for an unusual thief. Mizuno's extraordinary condition creates a threat that ordinary police methods cannot easily overcome.

Combining a crime mystery with science fiction and a tragic love story, The Human Vapor explores the human emotions behind a seemingly unstoppable menace.

GENRE

Genre: Movie

Subgenre: Science Fiction / Crime / Thriller / Horror / Romantic Drama / Japanese Cinema

ACTORS

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kaoru Yachigusa

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Keiko Sata

Hisaya Ito

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshio Kosugi

Fuyuki Murakami

Bokuzen Hidari

Takamaru Sasaki

DIRECTOR

Ishiro Honda

FILM INFORMATION

Title: The Human Vapor

Original Title: Gasu ningen dai 1 go

Year: 1960

Director: Ishiro Honda

Screenplay: Takeshi Kimura

Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka

Stars: Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kaoru Yachigusa and Tatsuya Mihashi

Special Effects: Eiji Tsuburaya

Music: Kunio Miyauchi

Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi

Film Editing: Kazuji Taira

Production Company: Toho

Country: Japan

Original Language: Japanese

Original Japanese Version Runtime: Approximately 91–92 Minutes

DVD SPECS

Media: DVD-R

Video: NTSC

Region: Region 0

Language: Japanese

Subtitles: English

Presentation: Color

Original Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Original Japanese Version Runtime: Approximately 91–92 Minutes; runtime varies by version

Artwork: With Cover Art

Compatibility: Please confirm your DVD player supports NTSC DVD-R.

DID YOU KNOW?

• The film combines a police investigation with a tragic romantic storyline.


• Yoshio Tsuchiya plays Mizuno, the librarian who becomes the Human Vapor.


• Kaoru Yachigusa plays Fujichiyo, the dancer Mizuno is determined to support.


• Tatsuya Mihashi portrays the investigator pursuing the unusual criminal.


• Ishiro Honda directed the film, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.


• It is the third entry in Toho's Transforming Human series, following The H-Man and The Secret of the Telegian.


• The original film was photographed in color using the widescreen TohoScope process.


• The Japanese version runs approximately 91–92 minutes, while the shorter American version runs approximately 81 minutes.

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PUBLIC DOMAIN RESEARCH

The Human Vapor is a 1960 Toho production. Public domain status has not been verified for this listing.

The original film, English subtitles, specific transfers, restorations and artwork require separate rights verification before commercial reproduction or distribution.