Toho Yaro

When the Toho Gang and special guest David Bednar are attacked by giant flat-headed bat creatures, only one humongous fire-breathing turtle can same them… and the world! It's kaiju time in Episode 72: GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE! Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, Starring Ayako Fujitani, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Yukijiro Hotaru, and Hirotaro […] The post Toho Yaro #72, “Gamera: Guardian of the Universe” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang step into Yoshiwara to witness the glamour and drama of the Red Light District. Dazed by all the colors and beauty it's hard to tell if these courtesans are just goldfish in a bowl, or cicadas waiting to emerge and fly away. It's brother politics and stunning style in Episode 71: Sakuran! […] The post Toho Yaro #71, “Sakuran” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Grease up your hair, slouch just right, and growl at anyone who gives you the wrong look! Get delinquent with the Toho Gang in Episode 70: BE-BOP HIGH SCHOOL! Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, Starring Kojiro Shimizu, Toru Nakamura, Miho Nakayama, Masumi Miyazaki, and Takeo Chii The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #70, “Be-Bop High […] The post Toho Yaro #70, “Be-Bop High School” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Hear that sound? The revving engines roaring down the road are the notorious Red Helmet Girl Gang! They’ve come to challenge the Toho Gang and we don’t stand a chance! Get ready for some mayhem in Episode 69: GIRL BOSS GUERILLA! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Miki Sugimoto, Reiko Ike, Masataka Naruse, and Toru Abe […] The post Toho Yaro #69, “Girl Boss Guerilla” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Tune your instruments and straighten your sheet music! It’s time to jam with the Toho Gang as they hear the rhythm and learn to love big bands in Episode 68: SWING GIRLS! Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, Starring Juri Ueno, Yuta Hiraoka, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuika Motokariya, Yukari Toyashima, and Naoto Takenaka The One Piece Podcast · […] The post Toho Yaro #68, “Swing Girls” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Come along with The Toho Gang are on deadly mission! Explore dingy bowling alley hideouts and perilous rooftop shootouts in Episode 67: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME! Directed by Toru Murakawa, Starring Yusaku Matsuda, Keiko Tasaka, Yoko Ichiji, Daigo Kusano, and Asao Uchida (Content Warning: This podcast covers some topics that may be uncomfortable for some […] The post Toho Yaro #67 “The Most Dangerous Game (Mottomo Kiken na Yuugi)” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang travel up — WAY up — to rural Hokkaido with the salesman who always falls in love! It’s a real odd couple when tekiya meets yojimbo in Episode 66: TORA-SAN GOES NORTH, Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Keiko Takeshita, Keiko Awaji, and Toshiro Mifune The One Piece Podcast […] The post Toho Yaro #66, “Tora-san Goes North” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Turn down the lights, the Toho Gang have a ghost story for you! Will greed reign supreme or will Genjuro and Tobei come to their senses? It’s Episode 65: UGETSU! Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Starring Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Eitaro Ozawa, Mitsuko Mito, and Kinuyo Tanaka The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #65, “Ugetsu” The post Toho Yaro #65, “Ugetsu” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

In peaceful times, what is a samurai’s place in the world? Well, it turns out that there are still monsters who need to be dealt with. It’s a baker’s dozen vs. 200 in Episode 64: 13 ASSASSINS! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Hiroki Matsukata, and Goro Inagaki The One […] The post Toho Yaro #64, “13 Assassins (2010)” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

A quick-drawing scoundrel joins two local gangs, and pits them against one another! Who is he really? The Toho Gang puffs out their cheeks and enters the world of double-crossing yakuza with special guest David Carter in Episode 63: YOUTH OF THE BEAST! Directed by Seijun Suzuki, Starring Jo Shishido, Misako Watanabe, Tamio Kawachi, Eimei […] The post Toho Yaro # 63, “Youth of the Beast” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

I messed up! But it’s ok! –Alex The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #62… will not be heard today The post Toho Yaro #62… Will not be heard today appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang follow the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto as he takes on love, honor, and farming. It’s a dynamic double feature in Episode 61: SAMURAI II: DUEL AT ICHIJOJI TEMPLE & SAMURAI III: DUEL AT GANRYU ISLAND! Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Daisuke Kato, Michiyo Kogure, […] The post Toho Yaro #61, “Samurai Trilogy Double Feature” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Get out your sailor uniforms and yo-yos! The Toho Gang suit up with special guest Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast to take on a fascist high school on the remote island, Hell’s Castle! It’s delinquent girl detectives in Episode 60: SUKEBAN DEKA: THE MOVIE! Directed by Hideo Tanaka, Starring Yoko Minamino, Yui Asaka, Haruko […] The post Toho Yaro #60, “Sukeban Deka: The Movie” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

[PLEASE WATCH THIS MOVIE BEFORE LISTENING TO THE EPISODE! It’s on Shudder/YouTube. You’ll get the most out of this episode!] Lights! Camera! Action! The Toho Gang are on the set of a horror film, and they’ve only got one shot to get it right. But… are those real zombies?!? Things don’t turn out as expected […] The post Toho Yaro #59, “One Cut of the Dead” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Love has no borders, nationalities or genders! The Toho Gang join the garage rock trio Guitar Wolf as they battle UFOs and zombies with the power of Rock n Roll in Episode 57: WILD ZERO! Directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi, Starring Guitar Wolf, Bass Wolf, Drum Wolf, Masashi Endo, Kwancharu Shitichai, Makoto Inayama, and Yoshiyuki Morishita […] The post Toho Yaro #57, “Wild Zero” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

It’s a Judo vs Jujutsu in an ultimate martial arts showdown! The Toho Gang and special guest Abby Denton grapple with Akira Kurosawa’s debut film in Episode 56: SANSHIRO SUGATA! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Denjiro Okochi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, and Takashi Shimura The post Toho Yaro #56, “Sugata Sanshiro” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang get thrown in the middle of household drama as three generations living under one roof deal with a potential split. Divorce, engagement, creative writing, baseball… It all comes to a head in Episode 54: WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Yui Natsukawa, Satoshi Tsumabuki, and […] The post Toho Yaro #55, “What a Wonderful Family” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang are joined by special guest David Bednar to hunt down an indestructible and disgusting space monster! Can they get “In The Zone” and emerge victorious? Find out in Episode 54: ZEIRAM! Directed by Keita Amemiya, Starring Yuko Moriyama, Kunihiro Ida, Yukijiro Hotaru, Masakazu Handa, and Mizuho Yoshida The One Piece Podcast · […] The post Toho Yaro #54, “Zeiram” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

You’ve gotta do what you gotta do to get by, right? The Toho Gang explore this question with special guest Zach Logan (The One Piece Podcast) in this film about found family and stolen goods! It’s Episode 53: SHOPLIFTERS! Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kaijri Jo, Miyu Sasaki, and Kirin Kiki […] The post Toho Yaro #53, “Shoplifters” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Scouted by a mysterious and futuristic record label, the Toho Gang finally make it big! Get ready for a New Wave musical adventure with disco balls, zombies, and teleporting cars in this 80s spectacle. It’s Episode 52: THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS! Directed by Makoto Tezuka, Starring Shingo Kubota, Kan Takagi, Kyoko Togawa, Issay, […] The post Toho Yaro #52, “The Legend of the Stardust Brothers” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

When the forgotten city of Seatopia unleashes a giant bug and space turkey, the surface dwellers are in trouble! It’s up to everyone’s favorite giant lizard, a machine man who can get big, the Toho Gang, and special guest Grant (Blade Licking Thieves) to defend the world above sea level! It’s Episode 51: GODZILLA VS […] The post Toho Yaro #51, “Godzilla vs. Megalon appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang gets the team together to cover a milestone episode with a milestone Japanese film. Can these warriors defend the small farming village? Can they record a podcast and reflect on their journey along the way? It’s Episode 50: SEVEN SAMURAI! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji […] The post Toho Yaro #50, “Seven Samurai” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang fuel up for another long haul! Momojiro gets booksmart, Jonathan meets a dangerous rival, and together they save New Years Eve for an impoverished family in Episode 49: TRUCK YARO 2: THE WILD TRUCKER! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Kinya Aikawa, Masumi Harukawa, Shizue Abe, and Kunie Tanaka The One […] The post Toho Yaro #49, “Truck Yaro 2: The Wild Trucker” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Four young women form a band to cover Japan’s classic punk rockers The Blue Hearts! Discover the magic of music and friendship with The Toho Gang in Episode 48: LINDA LINDA LINDA! Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, Starring Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii, and Shiori Sekine The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #48, "Linda […] The post Toho Yaro #48, “Linda Linda Linda” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Gang follows the legendary blind swordsman as he wanders into town and fights his way through the local gang! It’s sake bottle cutting action, tragic romance, and duels to the death in Episode 47: ZATOICHI THE FUGITIVE! Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, Starring Shintaro Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, and Toru Abe. The post Toho Yaro #47, “Zatoichi the Fugitive” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Watch out crooks and scammers! The Toho Gang are joined by Ed from The One Piece Podcast to explore the world of tax evasion and investigation in Episode 46: A TAXING WOMAN! Directed by Juzo Itami, Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Keiju Kobayashi, and Mariko Okada The post Toho Yaro #46, “A Taxing Woman” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The yakuza life can be complicated! Loyalty, survival, secrets, violence… The Toho Gang navigates the web of crime and betrayal in Episode 45: BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY! Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Hiroki Matsukata, Tatsuo Umemiya, Nobuo Kaneko, and Kunie Tanaka. The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #45, “Battles Without Honor […] The post Toho Yaro #45, “Battles Without Honor and Humanity” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Two lonesome travelers have more in common than they realize. Will they fall in love or repeat their same mistakes? The Toho Gang takes to the road and return to Shibamata where they meet the charismatic lounge singer Lily in Episode 44: TORA-SAN’S FORGET ME NOT! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, […] The post Toho Yaro #44, “Tora-san’s Forget Me Not” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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In this minisode we deliver breaking news about the podcast, our quarantine schedule, and more! Don’t miss this one! The post Toho Yaro Minisode – The Toho Guys return! More episodes!? appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Joining an erotic writing club is all well and good, but what happens when the only female member takes in the the newest recruit and uses him as inspiration for her stories?! The Toho Guys navigate the world of sex, relationships, and spicy literature in Episode 42: MOON & CHERRY! Directed by Yuki Tanada, Starring […] The post Toho Yaro #42, “Moon and Cherry” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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Three bumbling podcasters travel the world searching for mysterious stones to create the perfect episode! Will an earnest pair of superheroes and their mechanical Big Red Dog be able to stop them? Cartoon antics, musical numbers, and robots-a-plenty await them on their journey in Episode 40: YATTERMAN! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Sho Sakurai, Saki […] The post Toho Yaro #40, “Yatterman” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Return to Shibamata with the Toho Guys! Tora-san is up to his usual antics, this time he falls for a financially strapped geisha and meets a rude old man who is not what he seems. It’s Episode 39: TORA-SAN’S SUNRISE AND SUNSET! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kiwako Taichi, and Jukichi […] The post Toho Yaro #39, “Tora-san’s Sunrise and Sunset” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Three magical walnuts have flown through the galaxy and chosen the Toho Guys to talk space opera drama and tokusatsu action! Will they live up to the call? Can they save the planet? How annoying is their robot? Find out in Episode 38: MESSAGE FROM SPACE! Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Starring Vic Morrow, Etsuko Shihomi, […] The post Toho Yaro #38, “Message From Space” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

A timeless tale of a curmudgeonly doctor and his reluctant assistant doing good in the world. The Toho Guys crack open their medical textbooks and diagnose another Kurosawa classic in Episode 38: RED BEARD! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Terumi Niki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, and Yoshitaka Zushi   The post Toho Yaro #37, “Red Beard” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Guys answer the wrong wanted ad and end up working in the funeral ceremony business! How are they going to get out of this one? Or will they accept their new profession? Listen as they discuss the Academy Award-winning film DEPARTURES to guide them on their way… Directed by Yojiro Takita, Starring Masahiro […] The post Toho Yaro #36, “Departures” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Apologies for the lateness of the Departures episode. It will be out in about two weeks as Alex is off to Japan! Red Beard will follow soon after. Some details await. The post Toho Yaro- Minisode! Sorry and more! appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Far up north, there is a remote prison full of criminals and ne’er-do-wells. Three podcasters are chained together when one makes a run for it! Will they make it through the snowy wilderness alive? What characters have they left behind? And what of their sick mother waiting at home? It’s Episode 35: ABASHIRI PRISON! Directed […] The post Toho Yaro #35, “Abashiri Prison” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The Toho Guys enter a strange world where they find odd dreams, bizarre creatures, and some nice brothers who enjoy guitar and candy. You will not believe your eyes, but perhaps they can make some sense of FUNKY FOREST! Directed by Katsuhito Ishii, Hajimine Ishimine, and Shunichiro Miki, Starring Tadanobu Asano, Susumu Terajima, Ryo Kase, […] The post Toho Yaro #34, “Funky Forest: The First Contact” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

When given the choice between the sword and the ball, the Toho Guys choose to walk the way of the podcast. It’s babycart mayhem in this chambara classic, LONE WOLF AND CUB: SWORD OF VENGEANCE! Directed by Kenji Misumi, Starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Fumio Watanabe, and Yunosuke Ito The post Toho Yaro #33, “Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Three unlikely strangers find each other traveling Japan in a new car, and three likely podcasters find themselves talking about it! The Toho Guys take a break from TORA-SAN to explore another Yoji Yamada film in Episode 32: THE YELLOW HANDKERCHIEF! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Ken Takakura, Kaori Momoi, Tetsuya Takeda, and Chieko Baisho […] The post Toho Yaro #32, “The Yellow Handkerchief” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Things don’t always go as planned, but we do our best! The Toho Guys take a thorough look at the rituals and characters who appear when someone dies in Episode 31: THE FUNERAL! Directed by Juzo Itami, Starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai, and Hideji Otaki   The post Toho Yaro #31, “The Funeral” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Making pastries is harder than it looks! The Toho Guys chomp into some dorayaki and listen to the world around them as they explore the ups and downs of life in Episode 30: SWEET BEAN! Directed by Naomi Kawase, Starring Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, and Kyara Uchida The post Toho Yaro #30, “Sweet Bean” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Follow the light! The light is your guide! We are the Toho Guys from Planet X and we give everything a number. For instance, the monsters you call Godzilla, Rodan, and King Ghidorah we call Episode 29: GODZILLA VS MONSTER ZERO! Directed by Ishiro Honda, Starring Akira Takarada, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, Akira Kubo, and […] The post Toho Yaro #29, “Godzilla vs. Monster Zero” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The worlds of bonnets and bikers collide! Can the Toho Guys sift through the bootleg merchandise, sketchy pachinko winnings, and frilly dresses to find friendship in KAMIKAZE GIRLS?! Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, Starring Kyoko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Sadawo Abe, and Kirin Kiki The post Toho Yaro #28, “Kamikaze Girls” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Somebody’s getting married! Or will they? The Toho Guys slow things down and explore the world of Yasujiro Ozu in his 1962 slice of life film AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu, Starring Chishu Ryu, Shima Iwashita, Mariko Okada, Eijiro Tono, and Daisuke Kato     The post Toho Yaro #27, “An Autumn Afternoon” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

“Home Is Where The Heart Is.” And with flashy decorated trucks, cartoony antics, enka ballads, and comedy that turns to drama on a dime, the Toho Guys are right at home with Episode 26: TRUCK YARO V: TRUCKSTAR OF GUTS! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Kinya Aikawa, Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, and Aki Yashiro The post Toho Yaro #26, “Truck Yaro 5: Truckstar of Guts appeared first on Toho Yaro.

Road trip!! Dance, fight, and play games with Beat Takeshi in Episode 25: KIKUJIRO! Directed by “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Starring Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Rakkyo Ide, Nezumi Imamura, and Akaji Maro       The post Toho Yaro #25, “Kikujiro” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

The 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.

What 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.