Best TOHO Movies & TV Series of the 1950s

3eyedraven's 27 top-rated TOHO movies and TV series of the 1950s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

27 titles

Seven Samurai 1954 ★ 8.4
Ikiru 1952 ★ 8.3
The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★ 8.0
Throne of Blood 1957 ★ 7.9
Godzilla 1954 ★ 7.6
The Life of Oharu 1952 ★ 7.7
Floating Clouds 1955 ★ 7.7
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean 1957 ★ 8.6
I Live in Fear 1955 ★ 7.3
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954 ★ 7.2
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955 ★ 7.2
Repast 1951 ★ 7.6
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956 ★ 7.2
Sound of the Mountain 1954 ★ 7.4
The Lower Depths 1957 ★ 7.0
Late Chrysanthemums 1954 ★ 7.3
The Rickshaw Man 1958 ★ 7.2
Flowing 1956 ★ 7.2
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 1952 ★ 6.7
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956 ★ 6.5
Rodan 1956 ★ 6.5
Gigantis, the Fire Monster 1959 ★ 6.4
The Mysterians 1957 ★ 6.4
Varan 1958 ★ 5.8