Tatsumaki kozō

Tatsumaki kozō is an action film centered on Tommy, a youth with tornado-like abilities who travels to Arima Onsen to find the father he lost during childhood. After intervening to stop a group of troublemakers at a variety show, Tommy meets a girl named Eiko. He is also approached by a wanderer named Nanajo, who is impressed by Tommy's powers and shares a tale regarding a sunken smuggling vessel located off the Kobe coast.

The movie was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation and written by Kenrō Matsuura and Ryuzo Nakanishi. It was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa, marking the eighth production in a chronological sequence of 33 films. This project followed the 1959 release Immoral Lecture and preceded the 1960 film 六三制愚連隊. Released on January 11, 1960, the Japanese production has a runtime of 85 minutes.