The Human Vapor (ガス人間㐧1号, Gasu Ningen Daiichigō, lit. The Human Vapor, released in 1960, was the last of these four films. The Human Vapor (ガス人間第一号, Gasu Ningen dai Ichi-gō?, lit. No monster in Gasu Ningen Daiichigo (1960) or The Human Vapor, but a librarian who agrees to be a test subject for a scientific study. At its core it feels very evocative of James Whale's The Invisible Man. Stars: Tatsuya Mihashi, Kaoru Yachigusa and Yoshio Tsuchiya. The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 11, 1960, and to American theaters on May 20, 1964. He uses his new ability to rob banks to fund the career of his girlfriend, a beautiful dancer. Director: Ishiro Honda. THE HUMAN VAPOR (1960, Japan, 92 min.) Directed by Ishirō Honda. Widescreen. The Human Vapor (1960) A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into 'The Human Vapour'. Extras: Trailer. The Human Vapor (ガス人間水野, Gasu Ningen Mizuno, lit. The Human Vapour is ruthless in his quest for money and kills anyone who stands in his way, especially […] The Human Vapor (ガス人間第一号, Gasu ningen dai 1 gō, lit.Gas Human Being No. The Human Vapor is a 1960 film about a librarian who is subjected to a scientific experiment which gives the ablity to turn to gas. The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 11, 1960, and to American theaters on May 20, 1964. Subtitles: English. The Gas Man challenges for the perfect crime! It is considered to be the third film in Toho's Transforming Human Series, after The H-Man and The Secret of the Telegian. A librarian is subject to a scientific experiment which goes wrong and transforms him into 'The Human Vapour'. The First Gas Man)[note 1] is a 1960 tokusatsu film produced by Toho. Gas Human No. 1) is a 1960 tokusatsu film produced by Toho Company Ltd. A scientific experiment leaves an ex-con with the ability to transform himself into a gaseous substance. It is considered to be the third film in Toho's "mutant trilogy," after H-Man and The Secret of the Telegian. The OPC indicated a preponderance of particles less than 1 mu, although larger particles were also found. On Earth, human activities are changing the natural greenhouse. Gas Man Mizuno) is a gaseous kaijin created by Toho that first appeared in the 1960 tokusatsu film, The Human Vapor. 1) is a Japanese science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda.The film is the story of a librarian (Yoshio Tsuchiya), his love for a dancer and his ability to change into a gaseous form. Language: Japanese. He uses his new ability to rob banks to fund the career of his girlfriend, a beautiful dancer. Written by Takeshi Kimura. This was under registration number V1841P347 and included 58 titles in title, with this 1960 production under the name The Human Vapor. The Human Vapour is ruthless in his quest for money and kills anyone who stands in his way, Exhaled droplets from human subjects performing four respiratory actions (mouth breathing, nose breathing, coughing, talking) were measured by both an optical particle counter (OPC) and an analytical transmission electron microscope (AEM). Little did librarian Mizuno know the other test subjects had died during the test. Heritage Enterprises, who would later do a copyright claim with Brenco Pictures, submitted the movie to the US copyright office on May 14th, 1981. The Human Vapor is an interesting piece that while flawed packs a strong punch and does a lot well that echoes great films before and after it. Is he a demon, or a spawn of space? Name the Human Vapor ( ガス人間水野, Gasu Ningen Mizuno, lit ] is a gaseous substance Japanese theaters December., or a spawn of space be the third film in Toho 's `` mutant,... 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