Momoko Kôchi

Acting

Momoko Kôchi

Born — Died

1932-03-07 — 1998-11-05

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

53 titles

Momoko Kôchi (March 7, 1932–November 5, 1998) was a Japanese actress, best known for her role of Emiko Yamane in Inoshiro Honda's "Gojira" (1954), and she replayed Emiko in her last film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah in 1995.

Known for

Godzilla poster
7.6

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Godzilla

1954

On-yado Kawasemi poster
NR

At the end of Edo period, Shoji Rui hands over her birthright to her relatives with the death of her father and begins running an inn "Kawasemi" in Ōkawabata. And she settles the matters in their daily lives with her lover Kamibayashi Tōgo, doshin (a sort of constable) Une Genzaburō, physician Amanō Sotarō, and O-Kichi.

On-yado Kawasemi

1980

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah poster
7.8

A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! poster
6.5

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean poster
8.6

Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market. Released by Les Films du Verseau.

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die? poster
NR

An epic of love and death that depicts how soldiers and ordinary people lived and fought during the Russo-Japanese War, when Japan's very existence was at stake in the face of the great power of Russia.

The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?

1981

Film credits

1990s · 3 titles

1980s · 4 titles

1950s · 35 titles

Godzilla poster
7.6

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Godzilla

1954

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! poster
6.5

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean poster
8.6

Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market. Released by Les Films du Verseau.

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

The Mysterians poster
6.3

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.

The Mysterians

1957

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman poster
3.5

An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside. This is an adaptation of the Japanese film "Jūjin Yuki Otoko" (1955) with added American-made footage, narration, and music.

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957

Beast Man Snow Man poster
4.9

Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.

Beast Man Snow Man

1955

No Response from Car 33 poster
8.0

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

No Response from Car 33

1955

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 poster
9.0

An Ishiro Honda film. The second part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the first film.

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

Love on Rainbow Island poster
8.0

Sankichi Matsutani, a poor young fisherman, falls in love with Kikue, the only daughter of fisher Shiimbei. As the star-crossed lovers come from different religious backgrounds, they soon meet fierce opposition from their communities.

Love on Rainbow Island

1956

School Girls in Costume poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

School Girls in Costume

1955

Frame of Snow poster
10.0

During a winter visit to her grandfather’s mountain home, a young saleswoman becomes entangled in love and jealousy among visiting skiers. After heartbreak and tragedy in the snow, she departs renewed, ready to begin again.

Frame of Snow

1955

I Am Three People poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I Am Three People

1958

Norihei's College Affair: The Happy Family poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Norihei's College Affair: The Happy Family

1956

Otora-san's Business is Booming poster
NR

The sixth and final "Otora-san" feature.

Otora-san's Business is Booming

1958

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) poster
8.0

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957

The Luckiest Dai poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Luckiest Dai

1957

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 poster
NR

An Ishiro Honda film. The first part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the second film.

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat poster
NR

The second "The Surprising Legend of Jirocho" feature.

The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat

1957

Elephant from "Zoo Story" poster
NR

The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957

Story of a Detective's Assistant poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Story of a Detective's Assistant

1957

Seagull of the Night poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Seagull of the Night

1957

The Princess of Badger Palace poster
9.0

Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't enjoy communing with wildlife for long when she was chased by bandit moles and accidentally fell into the Valley of the Spider's Web. The princess and a white butterfly bound by a mysterious thread were about to be eaten by the spider queen when they are rescued by Tanukichiyo, a young wandering samurai who happens to be passing by. Historical fantasy comedy starring Hibari and Izumi.

The Princess of Badger Palace

1958

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl poster
NR

1956 Drama by Toshio Sugie

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

1956

Radioactivity Plays the Game: Crafty Gentleman Sequel poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Radioactivity Plays the Game: Crafty Gentleman Sequel

1956

A Town of the Starry Skies poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Town of the Starry Skies

1957

The Road to the Spring poster
9.0

Kyoko is a new writer for the women's magazine "Josei no tomo" female reporter. One day, the magazine receives a letter from a reader, Ume, who, in order to support their ill father at home, was compelled to trade her body to her employer at a factory. Harboring her own grudge against her father for abandoning her and her mother, Kyoko determines to not only write about the factory girl for the magazine but also save Ume in the process. However, Kyoko's investigation forces her to confront a harsh reality while also grappling with the sudden news of her estranged father's own illness and desire to reunite.

The Road to the Spring

1955

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Record of a Crafty Gentleman

1956

Fighting Cha Cha Girl poster
8.0

After winning a singing contest, Momoko leaves her rural village for Tokyo to pursue her dream. Misunderstandings, scams, and shifting ambitions lead her from aspiring street performer to jazz singer, culminating in her big debut on stage.

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

1956

Zoku botchan shain poster
9.0

1954 Japanese movie

Zoku botchan shain

1954

The Wife is a University Student poster
NR

With one year left until graduation, college student Keiko marries her newly employed partner Noboru, only to face family disapproval and financial hardship. As household duties and upcoming exams strain their young marriage, the couple must lean on each other to overcome early adult challenges.

The Wife is a University Student

1956

The Decoy poster
NR

Thriller about three escaped convicts, one of whom (Sato), plans to murder the wife of a detective (Ikebe) whom he blames for the suicide of his pregnant mistress.

The Decoy

1957

Bride in a Bathing Suit poster
NR

Katsuko, daughter of a prestigious inn owner, is urged into an arranged marriage with Keisuke, the nephew of a powerful businessman. She refuses, believing she already loves a man she once briefly met on a train. Unbeknownst to her, that man is Keisuke himself. A mix-up with photos leads to misunderstandings, but on the eve of his departure for America, the truth comes to light, and the two reunite just in time.

Bride in a Bathing Suit

1954

Young Love Conquers All poster
7.0

In a seaside town, local boys run each morning to glimpse wealthy Miyako, sparking a prank-filled rivalry with the shopgirls. Hoping to impress her idealistic crush, Miyako starts working at a daycare, and the town’s youth soon get swept into lighthearted mix-ups and new romances.

Young Love Conquers All

1955

A Strong Wind Blows poster
NR

When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union unrest and betrayal from within, Ryūtarō exposes an embezzlement scheme and helps restore order. After the company stabilizes, he quietly leaves for Kyushu, urging his colleagues to carry on without him.

A Strong Wind Blows

1956

Wharf with the Weeping Girl poster
NR

After a gang killing forces him to flee abroad, ex-yakuza Ryūji returns to Yokohama a year later to find his lover’s sister’s killer. With help from a mysterious woman, he exposes the real culprit and brings down the smuggling ring.

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

1956

Series credits

On-yado Kawasemi poster
NR

At the end of Edo period, Shoji Rui hands over her birthright to her relatives with the death of her father and begins running an inn "Kawasemi" in Ōkawabata. And she settles the matters in their daily lives with her lover Kamibayashi Tōgo, doshin (a sort of constable) Une Genzaburō, physician Amanō Sotarō, and O-Kichi.

On-yado Kawasemi

1980

The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die? poster
NR

An epic of love and death that depicts how soldiers and ordinary people lived and fought during the Russo-Japanese War, when Japan's very existence was at stake in the face of the great power of Russia.

The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?

1981

Promise at 20 years poster
NR

On approaching her 20th birthday, Yuki happily returns to Japan to see her penpal, Junpei. However, Junpei doesn't want to see her as he is the one who had caused her brother's death three years ago. Though the truth reveals one day, Yuki still loves him. The couple finally decides to get married despite the strong objection from Yuki's father and aunt. And just two days before their wedding bells ring, Junpei gets stabbed by his ex-accomplice. To keep his promise, Junpei bears the pain and completes the wedding ceremony with Yuki

Promise at 20 years

1992

Tokyo Suburbia poster
NR

Two couples are confronted with the fact that their children have dropped out of high school and started living together. This drama questions the meaning of “life” as they overcome a series of incidents.

Tokyo Suburbia

1979

松田聖子のはじめての情事 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

松田聖子のはじめての情事

1983

Totteoki no Seishun poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Totteoki no Seishun

1988