Katsumune Ishida
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In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.
Gorath

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My Brother, My Love

Global South guerrillas hijack the Japanese oil tanker Arabian Light, threatening to blow it up in Tokyo Bay, unless the Cabinet complies with an economically devastating ultimatum.
Conflagration

Tells of the feelings and sufferings of a young girl with an incurable paralytic disease.
I Hear the Whistle

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300 Million Yen Mission

In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

Taku abandons his job and his girlfriend and embarks on a journey of revenge in his turbo-tuned silver Celica LB, chasing the evil gold Skyline Hardtop GT, nicknamed "Phantom," that killed his friend.
Hakunetsu Dead Heat

After a major corporate merger, a middle-aged executive is demoted but unexpectedly appointed president of a small subsidiary.
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

An aging company president pushes a youth-focused corporate fitness campaign but struggles to keep up himself.
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

A cosmetics executive promoted to chairman faces chaos at home and work as his company undergoes major changes and internal power shifts.
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Five Gents Prefer Geisha

Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.
High Seas Hijack

After a highway accident forces a motel stay, a company president devises a plan to create spring-based beds, sparking unexpected business deals, romantic entanglements, and corporate hurdles.
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri

Mariko, a girl possessing psychic and psychokinesis powers, is struggling against various personal challenges and setbacks while attempting to deal with her birth father's criminal past.
The Forbidden Mariko

A cosmetics company president launches an aggressive new business strategy while balancing corporate pressure, romantic entanglements, and a high-profile international partnership.
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

The dramatized tale of the 1935 creation of Japan's first superhero, the "Golden Bat", alongside the changes during and after the Second World War, not just to the hero himself, but the art of "kamishibai" picture stories that he originated from.