Shusuke Kaneko

Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film that tells its story is the first of kaiju eiga, the giant monster movies.

Chika Kuboyama, Yoshio Hosokawa, and director Kôji Shiraishi gather for director Shûsuke Kaneko's son, Suzuyuki's birthday. As per usual, the cameras are rolling when suddenly Kaneko makes an outrageous remark.

Documentary on the first live action Death Note film.

Documentary on the second live action Death Note film.

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

Direct-to-video documentary special about the 1966 series Ultra Q. It is mainly comprised of interviews with the original staff and cast alongside stock footage of the show. The main cast reprised their roles for short in-character segments that are framed as interviews about the series' events.

Extensive behind the scenes documentary chronicling the making of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.

Hideaki Anno's documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. From concept to film, the documentary is a video diary of the film's production.

The production of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. Includes interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko, screenwriter Kazunori Ito and lead actress Ayako Fujitani. Also includes behind the scenes footage from special effects director Shinji Higuchi and interviews with suit actors Jun Suzuki and Yumi Kameyama.