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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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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.

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