The King Kong That Appeared in Edo
Genres
Overview
A lost film considered one of Japan's first Tokusatsu films. The effects were done by Fuminori Ohashi, who claims to have been a modeling consultant for Godzilla 1954 (this claim is disputed by modeler Eizo Kaimai and art staff member Shinji Hiruma). The film's synopsis published in the March 1938 issue of Kinema Junpo indicates that the "Kong" featured in this film was not actually a giant monster.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1938-03-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Eizaburo Matsumoto
Misato Magonojo
Fuminori Ōhashi
Anthropoid
Reizaburo Ichikawa
Toba Hyoei
Reiko Mishima
Chinami
Shojiro Ogata
Kuroami the Hunchback
Yasutaro Yagi
Inoue Ginbei
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Segawa Kinnosuke
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Shin Taga
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Matsudaira Izunokami
Keisuke Matsudaira
Clerk at charcoal shop
Kikutarô Yoshii
Clerk at soy sauce shop
Do Jitsukawa
Rice Shop Apprentice
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