Movies by Tomoharu Katsumata

Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System

Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System

Captain Future and friends compete in a galactic race and end up defending themselves against aggressive competitors and evil villains out to destroy them.

Gaiking II

Gaiking II

The second phase of the Zelan invasion spans the globe as invincible robot monsters launch attacks from hidden bases in Antarctica, the Sahara Desert, South America and Japan.

Run Melos!

Run Melos!

Hashire Melos! is the title of two Japanese animated films. The first was directed by Tomoharu Katsumata and released on Japanese television on February 7, 1981. It was either 68 or 87 minutes long, and its official title did not include the exclamation mark on the end. The second, with the exclamation mark, was a 107-minute remake of the first and was released on July 25, 1992. It featured direction and screenplay by Masaaki Osumi, music by Kazumasa Oda, art by Hiroyuki Okiura and Satoshi Kon, and background art by Hiroshi Ohno. Both were...