Toei’s G-Men franchise

Even though the G Men 75 series remains its best known instalment, the whole G Men franchise actually has roots in the 1960s. It should be acknowledged that Teruo Ishii (the king of Japanese cult classics) was its very prolific late originator. The first two instalments were made in 1962 and are regarded as modestly budgeted back to back productions released only a few months apart. Another unrelated film, better known outside of Japan as A Narcotics Agent’s Ballad, was released a decade later, in 1972. Another tv series, G Men 82, aired in 1982.