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  • The Human Vapor (1960)
  • Not Rated
    92 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The Human Vapor (1960)
Not Rated
92 min | Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A librarian undergoes a failed experiment, gaining vapor abilities. He robs banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him before his next murder?
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Director
Ishirō Honda (as Ishirô Honda)
Writer
Takeshi Kimura (written by)
Producers
Edward L. Alperson (producer) (US version) | Stanley D. Meyer (producer) (US version) | Tomoyuki Tanaka (producer)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 11, 1960

Release date
May 20, 1964 (United States)

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Cast

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78 cast members
Name Known for
Tatsuya Mihashi
Inspector Kenji Okamoto Inspector Kenji Okamoto   See fewer
Kaoru Yachigusa
Fujichiyo Kasuga Fujichiyo Kasuga   See fewer
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Mizuno, the Librarian / The 'Vapor Man' Mizuno, the Librarian / The 'Vapor Man'   See fewer
Keiko Sata
Kyoko Kano Kyoko Kano   See fewer
Hisaya Itô
Dr. Tamiya Dr. Tamiya   See fewer
Yoshifumi Tajima
Inspector Tabata Inspector Tabata   See fewer
Yoshio Kosugi
Detective Inao Detective Inao   See fewer
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Sano Dr. Sano   See fewer
Bokuzen Hidari
Jiya (Fujichiyo's Attendant) Jiya (Fujichiyo's Attendant)   See fewer
Takamaru Sasaki
Metropolitan Police Department official 1 Metropolitan Police Department official 1   See fewer
Minosuke Yamada
Hayama Executive Hayama Executive   See fewer
Tatsuo Matsumura
Editor Ikeda Editor Ikeda   See fewer
Yôyô Miyata
Bank Manager Bank Manager   See fewer
Kô Mishima
Detective Fujita Detective Fujita   See fewer
Kôzô Nomura
Reporter Kawasaki Reporter Kawasaki   See fewer
Ren Yamamoto
Mishiyama Mishiyama   See fewer
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Officer Aimi Officer Aimi   See fewer
Akira Yamada
Man in Library Man in Library   See fewer
Shôichi Hirose
Detention Centre Guard 2 Detention Centre Guard 2   See fewer
Tetsu Nakamura
Mr. Tobe, Editor-in-Chief Mr. Tobe, Editor-in-Chief   See fewer
Toki Shiozawa
Satoyo Satoyo   See fewer
Takuzô Kumagai
Kajimoto (as Jirô Kumagai) Kajimoto (as Jirô Kumagai)   See fewer
Kamayuki Tsubono
Detective Osaki Detective Osaki   See fewer
Rinsaku Ogata
Officer Nakatani Officer Nakatani   See fewer
Keiji Sakakida
Detention Centre Guard 1 Detention Centre Guard 1   See fewer
Yutaka Oka
Male audience member 1 Male audience member 1   See fewer
Keisuke Yamada
Directorate of Metropolitan Police 2 Directorate of Metropolitan Police 2   See fewer
Yukihiko Gondô
Detective Hotta Detective Hotta   See fewer
Akio Kusama
Directorate of Metropolitan Police 3 Directorate of Metropolitan Police 3   See fewer
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Kamada, forensics Kamada, forensics   See fewer
Kôichi Satô
Male audience member 2 Male audience member 2   See fewer
Hiroshi Akitsu
Librarian Librarian   See fewer
Hideo Shibuya
Bank Clerk Bank Clerk   See fewer
Masaaki Tachibana
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Tadahiko Kuroda
Male spectator 3 Male spectator 3   See fewer
Tamami Fujino
Woman in Detention Cell Woman in Detention Cell   See fewer
Minoru Itô
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Wataru Ômae
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Kô Hayami
Fujichiyo's Driver Fujichiyo's Driver   See fewer
Jirô Suzukawa
Dead Treasurer Dead Treasurer   See fewer
Shinjirô Hirota
Man in Detention Cell Man in Detention Cell   See fewer
Kojûrô Kineya
Nagauta Nagauta   See fewer
Katsushirô Kineya
Shamisen Shamisen   See fewer
Wakisuke Kineya
Shamisen Shamisen   See fewer
Washiyuki Kineya
Shamisen Shamisen   See fewer
Washisaburô Kineya
Shamisen Shamisen   See fewer
Wanosuke Kineya
Shamisen Shamisen   See fewer
Nobuhide Hôsei
Musical Accompaniment Musical Accompaniment   See fewer
Kishirô Katada
Snare Drum Snare Drum   See fewer
Kisaburô Katada
Snare Drum Snare Drum   See fewer
Kisaku Katada
Snare Drum Snare Drum   See fewer
Hiroshi Fukuhara
Large Drum Large Drum   See fewer
Haruo Nakajima
Transitional Vapor Man Transitional Vapor Man   See fewer
Junpei Natsuki
Bystander Bystander   See fewer
Yasuaki Shinkô
Bystander Bystander   See fewer
James Hong
Narrator / Mizuno (voice: English version) Narrator / Mizuno (voice: English version)   See fewer
Ichirô Chiba
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenzô Echigo
Dr. Tamiya’s assistant (uncredited) Dr. Tamiya’s assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Kazuo Hinata
Bank Clerk (uncredited) Bank Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Toku Ihara
Man in the audience (uncredited) Man in the audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Kazuo Imai
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Yoshio Katsube
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ikuo Kawamura
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eisaburo Komatsu
Dr. Tamiya's Assistant (uncredited) Dr. Tamiya's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jirô Mitsuaki
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Jun'ichirô Mukai
Man in Detention Centre (uncredited) Man in Detention Centre (uncredited)   See fewer
Takashi Narita
Man in the audience (uncredited) Man in the audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Hideo Ôtsuka
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Haruya Sakamoto
Man in Detention Center (uncredited) Man in Detention Center (uncredited)   See fewer
Ryôji Shimizu
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Shigemi Sunagawa
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Haruo Suzuki
Police officer (uncredited) Police officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hiroko Terasawa
Bank Clerk (uncredited) Bank Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Seiji Yoshida
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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