Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster

Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster (赤胴鈴之助 月夜の怪人) is a 1957 Japanese tokusatsu fantasy drama film directed by Bin Kato. Produced and distributed by Daiei Film, it is the second in the Suzunosuke Akado franchise. The film was followed by Suzunosuke Akado: Defeat the Demon-Faced Gang, released in the same year on August 13.

Plot
In his youth, Suzunosuke Akado (Shoji Umewaka) faces off against his best friend who has joined a gang of criminals.

Cast

 * Shoji Umewaka as Akado Suzunosuke
 * Tamao Nakamura as Shinobu
 * Yatarō Kurokawa as Shusaku Chiba
 * Setsuko Hama
 * Narutoshi Hayashi

Release
Suzunosuke Akado: The Moonlight Monster was released in Japan on June 18, 1957.

The film was released on DVD by Victor Film on December 20, 2002.