List of Japanese films of 1979

A list of films released in Japan in 1979 (see 1979 in film).


Japanese films released in 1979
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Adventures of the Polar Cubs Chikao Katsui — Animated film[1]
Alice the Movie – Utusukushiki kizuna Takashi Tsuboshima Shinji Tanimura, Takao Horiuchi, Toru Yazawa Documentary [2]
The Castle of Cagliostro Hayao Miyazaki Animated film[3]
Eisu wo nerae Toru Dezak — Animated film[2]
Far Tomorrow Tatsumi Kumashiro Tomokazu Miura, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Ayumi Ishida [2]
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass Red Buttons, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Alan Sues, Jackie Vernon, Shelley Winters, Paul Frees, Billie Mae Richards, Hal Peary, Shelby Flint, Don Messick Animated
Galaxy Express 999 Rintaro — Animated film[4]
G.I. Samurai Kosei Saito Sonny Chiba, Isao Natsuki, Tsunehiko Watase [3]
Golden Partners Kiyoshi Nishimura Tomokazu Miura, Tatsuya Fuji, Misako Konno [5]
Grass Labyrinth Shuji Terayama Juzo Itami
Hana machi no haha Katsumi Nishikawa Kayo Matsuo, Yuko Kotegawa, Nagisa Okuma [3]
House of Hanging Kon Ichikawa Koji Ishizaka, Yoshiko Sakuma, Junko Sakurada [5]
Jigoku Tatsumi Kumashiro Mieko Harada, Kyōko Kishida, Ryuzo Hayashi [6]
Jukyusai no Chizu Mitsuo Yanagimachi Yuji Honma, Keizo Kanie
Kamisama naze ainimo kokyoga aruno Yasuhiro Yishimatsu Tomiyuki Kunishiro, Carol Rickson, Takenori Nurano [2]
Kampaku sengen Shue Matsubayashi Shigeharu Sada, Yuko Natori, Ichiro Zaitsu [3]
Lady Oscar Jacques Demy Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Christina Böhm Japanese-French co-production[7][8]
The Last Game Kihachi Okamoto Toshiyuki Nagashima, Hirotaro Honda, Keiko Takeshita [2]
The Man Who Stole the Sun Kazuhiko Hasegawa Kenji Sawada, Bunta Sugawara, Kimiko Ikegami [2]
Midare karakuri Susumu Kodama Yūsaku Matsuda, Hiroko Shiino, Masaya Oki [5]
Mouhozue wa tsukanai Yoichi Azuma Kaori Momoi, Eiji Okuda, Leo Morimoto [9]
Nomugi Pass Satsuo Yamamoto Shinobu Otake, Mieko Harada, Chikako Yuri [5]
Onmitsu doshin-O Edo sosamo Akinori Matsuo Hiroki Matsukata, Tetsuro Sagawa, Sanae Tsuchida [2][3]
Piiman 80 Masami Orisaku Hayato Tani, Yasuhiro Arai, Kimie Shingyoji [2]
Rope and Skin Shōgorō Nishimura Naomi Tani Roman porno Naomi Tani's final film
Tenshi wo yuwaku Toshihachi Fujita Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Yutaka Nakajima [3]
Toraburuman—Warauto korosuzo Kensho Yamashita Eiko Kawashima, Ichiro Zaitsu, Yumi Takigawa [5]
The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf
Tora-san, the Matchmaker Yoji Yamada Kiyoshi Atsumi Comedy 23rd in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series
Tora-san's Dream of Spring Yoji Yamada Kiyoshi Atsumi Comedy 24th in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series
Vengeance is Mine Shohei Imamura Ken Ogata, Rentarō Mikuni, Chocho Miyako Crime [10]
Wet Weekend Kichitaro Negishi Junko Miyashita, Ako
Woman with Red Hair Tatsumi Kumashiro Junko Miyashita Roman porno Best Actress, Kinema Jumpo & Hochi Film Awards
Shokei Yugi
Ultraman Akio Jissoji Susumu Kurobe, Akiji Kobayashi, Sandayu Dokumamushi, Masanari Nihei, Hiroko Sakurai Kaiju
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle Noriko Anakura Susumu Kurobe, Akiji Kobayashi, Sandayu Dokumamushi, Masanari Nihei, Hiroko Sakurai Kaiju
  1. ^ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 94.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Galbraith IV 2008, p. 316.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Galbraith IV 2008, p. 317.
  4. ^ Beck 2005, p. 91.
  5. ^ a b c d e Galbraith IV 2008, p. 315.
  6. ^ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 328.
  7. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 314.
  8. ^ "Lady Oscar" (in French). Cineressources.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 321.
  10. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Vengeance Is Mine". AllMovie. Retrieved February 1, 2016.