Nikkatsu Diamond Guys Vol. 2. Various directors, 1960-1965.
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Edition screened: Arrow Blu-ray set, released 2016. Japanese language with English subtitles. Cumulative runtime of feature titles approximately 250 minutes.
Summary: Tokyo Mighty Guy has one quick bit of animal violence. See individual titles for details.
The films in the first installment of Nikkatsu Diamond Guys were surprisingly good action dramas, all quite watchable. Volume 2 unfortunately gives us three comedies with much lower aspirations. Tokyo Mighty Guy is the best of the three. It and Danger Pays emulate Elvis Presley comedies, with plenty of quick international references, swingin' club scenes, and cool chicks. TMG even has a few musical numbers and a beach party. The first two films in the set aren’t that good but shine in comparison to Murder Unincorporated, a Jerry Lewis style comedy that is difficult to tolerate.
Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960 Buichi Saitô)
Danger Pays (1962 Kô Nakahira)
Murder Unincorporated (1965 Haryasu Noguchi)