Toho Yaro
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA Japanese Film Club Podcast | brought to you by Maji Media
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Toho Yaro #24, “Daimajin”
May 02, 2018 06:22 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe Toho Guys have angered the gods, and a vengeful statue has come to life to show them who’s boss! Stomp! Crash! It’s Episode 24: DAIMAJIN! Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Starring Miwa Takada, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Jun Fujimaki, Yutaro Gomi, and Tatsuo Endo The post Toho Yaro #24, “Daimajin” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #23, “Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion”
April 05, 2018 05:04 - 1 hour - 59 MBWhat are the Toho Guys doing in a women’s prison?! Trying to keep their wits about them as they attempt to navigate the world of creeper cops, devious inmates, and the vengeful Matsu the Scorpion in FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION! Directed by Shunya Ito, Starring Meiko Kaji, Rie Yokoyama, Yayoi Watanabe, Yoko Mihara, Isao Natsuyagi, […] The post Toho Yaro #23, “Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #22, “Battle Royale”
March 01, 2018 06:55 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThe frightened kid with a crossbow? The psycho with a paper fan? The innocent couple with a pot lid and pair of binoculars? Who will survive in BATTLE ROYALE, the film that puts an entire high school class on an island and instructs them to fight to the death?! Directed by Kinji Fukusaku, Starring Tatsuya […] The post Toho Yaro #22, “Battle Royale” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #21, “Blade of the Immortal”
March 01, 2018 06:54 - 101 MBTakashi Miike takes on the manga about a guy who is kept alive by worms in his blood in his 100th film! The Toho Guys load up on weapons and talk BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sota Fukushi, Hayato Ichihara, Erika Toda, and Chiaki Kuriyama. The post Toho Yaro #21, “Blade of the Immortal” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #20, “Tora-san’s Love Call”
January 24, 2018 18:01 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBLaugh, cry, and feel awkward with the Toho Guys as they return to the world of OTOKO WA TSURAI YO in Episode 20: TORA-SAN’S LOVE CALL! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Gin Maeda, Junko Ikeuchi, and Takashi Shimura. The post Toho Yaro #20, “Tora-san’s Love Call” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #19, “The Hidden Fortress”
December 01, 2017 16:06 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBThe Toho Guys have disguised a new podcast as a pile of sticks and smuggled it across the border for your listening pleasure! It’s the classic samurai romp of Episode 19: THE HIDDEN FORTRESS! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Takashi Shimura. The post Toho Yaro #19, “The Hidden Fortress” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #18, “Shin Godzilla”
November 02, 2017 15:05 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBDisaster strikes podcastland as a giant beast emerges from the sea… Look out! Call a meeting! It’s the bureaucratic body-horror of Episode 18: SHIN GODZILLA! Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, Starring Hiroki Hasegawa, Satomi Ishihara, Mikako Ichikawa, Ren Osugi, and Akira Emoto. The post Toho Yaro #18, “Shin Godzilla” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #17, “Kwaidan”
October 06, 2017 15:04 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBDangerous hair, frozen yokai, music-loving warriors, and drinkable specters. Dim the lights and gather ’round to hear the Toho Guys talk ghost stories in Episode 17: KWAIDAN! Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, Starring Rentaro Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Katsuo Nakamura, Takashi Shimura, Kunie Tanaka, Noboru Nakaya, and Kei Sato. The post Toho Yaro #17, “Kwaidan” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #16, “Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl”
September 06, 2017 16:07 - 65.3 MBMeet a colorful cast of gangsters, killers, and hotel employees. It’s crime and makeovers in SHARK SKIN MAN AND PEACH HIP GIRL! Directed by Katsuohito Ishii, Starring Tadanobu Asano, Shie Kohinata, Ittoku Kishibe, and Susumu Terajima. The post Toho Yaro #16, “Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #15, “Wood Job!”
August 03, 2017 06:11 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBGet your chainsaws ready! The Toho Guys leave the big city behind and learn a trade in Episode 15: WOOD JOB! Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, Starring Shota Sometani, Masami Nagasawa, Hideaki Ito, and Akira Emoto. The post Toho Yaro #15, “Wood Job!” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #14, “Tokyo Drifter”
July 27, 2017 15:57 - 31.6 MBIt’s yakuza action, avant-garde set design, frenetic editing, and musical numbers that may or may not be breaking the 4th wall! The Toho Guys do their best to make sense of TOKYO DRIFTER! Directed by Seijun Suzuki, Starring Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara and Hideaki Nitani. The post Toho Yaro #14, “Tokyo Drifter” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #13, “Lady Snowblood”
July 04, 2017 17:20 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBThe Toho Guys are taken on a technicolor quest for revenge in LADY SNOWBLOOD! Will they make it out alive? Directed by Toshiya Fujita, Starring Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Ko Nishimura, and Eiji Okada The post Toho Yaro #13, “Lady Snowblood” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #12, “Dead or Alive”
May 11, 2017 21:37 - 51 MBIs Takashi Miike’s DEAD OR ALIVE a tense crime drama? Violent and disgusting exploitation? Over-the-top farce? Explore this insane world of gangsters and cops with the Toho Guys! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Riki Takeuchi and Show Aikawa The post Toho Yaro #12, “Dead or Alive” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #11, “Truck Yaro”
April 11, 2017 22:25 - 51 MBFlashy decorated rigs, doomed rest stop romances, and rival drivers fighting for honor. The Toho Guys meet the Truck Guys in 1975’s TRUCK YARO! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Kinya Aikawa, Masumi Harukawa, and Makoto Sato. The post Toho Yaro #11, “Truck Yaro” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #10, “Fish Story”
March 16, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBA struggling punk band in 1975. A collection of “haunted” cassette tapes in 1982. An apocalyptic cult in 1999. A super hero waiter on a cruise ship in 2009. Can the Toho Guys put together the pieces to save the world from a devastating meteor in 2012? Find out as they discuss the decade-spanning FISH […] The post Toho Yaro #10, “Fish Story” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #9, “Zatoichi (2003)”
February 09, 2017 21:08 - 148 MBIt’s carnage and tap dancing in Beat Takeshi’s unique take on the blind swordsman in his 2003 film ZATOICHI! Directed and Starring “Beat” Takeshi Kitano. Also starring Tadanobu Asano, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuuko Daike, Akira Emoto, and Guadalcanal Taka. The post Toho Yaro #9, “Zatoichi (2003)” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro BONUS #1: Joey’s Top 4 Zatoichi Classics
January 16, 2017 17:57 - 8 minutes - 3.93 MBIn this mini-episode, Joey recommends his four favorite classic ZATOICHI films to help those who would like to dip their toes in the franchise before the Toho Guys tackle Beat Takeshi’s 2003 take in the next full episode! The post Toho Yaro BONUS #1: Joey’s Top 4 Zatoichi Classics appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #8, “Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp”
January 12, 2017 20:08 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBThe Toho Guys have come to your town, opened up their suitcase, and are ready to tell you all about the bittersweet romance of TORA-SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Chishu Ryu, and Takashi Shimura. The post Toho Yaro #8, “Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #7, “Tampopo”
December 08, 2016 17:02 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBDig in to our new episode, where the Toho Guys really sink their teeth into the food comedy TAMPOPO! Serving up ramen, dining etiquette, and beyond! Directed by Juzo Itami, Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken Watanabe, and Kōji Yakusho. The post Toho Yaro #7, “Tampopo” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #6, “Ikiru”
November 10, 2016 20:24 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBSift through bureaucracy and heartbreak with the Toho Guys as they reflect on what it means “to live” in IKIRU! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Takashi Shimura and Miki Odagiri. The post Toho Yaro #6, “Ikiru” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #5, “House”
October 03, 2016 14:24 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBFollow the Toho Guys into a haunted home, filled with hungry pianos, blood-spewing portraits, and dubious watermelons in 1977’s psychedelic horror classic, HOUSE! Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Starring Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Oba, and Yoko Minamida. The post Toho Yaro #5, “House” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #4, “Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto”
September 02, 2016 12:10 - 55 minutes - 26.2 MBThe Toho Guys witness the humble beginnings of a legendary swordsman in SAMURAI I: MUSASHI MIYAMOTO! Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Kuroemon Onoe, and Kaoru Yachigusa. The post Toho Yaro #4, “Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #3, “Shall We Dance?”
August 11, 2016 01:45 - 51 minutes - 24.1 MBThe Toho Guys decide to join a dance class because they hear it’s good for their health. They also chat about 1996’s SHALL WE DANCE? Directed by Masayuki Suo, Starring Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, and Naoto Takenaka. The post Toho Yaro #3, “Shall We Dance?” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #2, “Sonatine”
August 11, 2016 01:44 - 53 minutes - 25.2 MBThe Toho Guys pack their tropical shirts, frisbees, and revolvers to talk about SONATINE! Directed and starring “Beat” Takeshi Kitano. Also starring Susumu Terajima, Ren Ōsugi, Masanobu Katsumura, Ken’ichi Yajima, and Aya Kokumai. The post Toho Yaro #2, “Sonatine” appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #1, “Godzilla (1954)
August 11, 2016 01:43 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBThe Toho Guys start off with a roar, talking 1954’s GODZILLA! Directed by Ishiro Honda, Starring Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura. The post Toho Yaro #1, “Godzilla (1954) appeared first on Toho Yaro.
Toho Yaro #0, “Pilot”
August 11, 2016 01:42 - 19 minutes - 9.13 MBThe world of Japanese cinema is at their disposal! Three rascals decide to meet and give some backstory regarding their history, and detail their plans for the future. Please enjoy Episode 0 of Toho Yaro! The post Toho Yaro #0, “Pilot” appeared first on Toho Yaro.