The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku), also known as The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition (大佛廻國・中京編, Daibutsu Kaikoku Chūkyōhen), is a lost 1934 independently made[2] Japanese black-and-white kaiju film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa.[2][3]

Plot

The Great Buddha of Shurakuen in Ueno Village, Aichi Prefecture (currently Tokai City) opens its eyes and tours Nagoya City. After journeying through Hell, the Great Buddha rides in the clouds and heads for Tokyo.[3]

Cast

  • Hidemichi Ishikawa
  • Tankai Soganoya
  • Kazuyo Kojima

Remake

Main article: The Great Buddha Arrival

In 2018, 3Y Film produced a film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson Hiroto Yokokawa with a budget of ¥3 million.[4][5]

Legacy

Bin Furuya noted that The Great Buddha Arrival inspired various tokusatsu productions most notably the Ultraman franchise.[6]

References

  1. ^ "大仏廻国中京編".
  2. ^ a b Takatsuki, Maki; 高槻真樹 (March 20, 2014). Senzen Nihon SF eiga sōseiki : Gojira wa nani de dekite iru ka (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō. pp. 126–132. ISBN 978-4-309-27477-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b "大仏が名古屋を歩き回る 戦前に撮られた幻の特撮映画『大仏廻国』はどんな内容だったのか". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). 8 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ "THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL – Final Edition – Adds 2 More Kaiju Film Legends!". SciFi Japan. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24.
  5. ^ "Makuake｜仏像ファン、特撮ファン必見！映画『大仏廻国』製作支援プロジェクト！｜Makuake（マクアケ）". Makuake(マクアケ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ Natalie, September 10, 2020, 「大仏廻国」はウルトラマンの原点と古谷敏が語る、マッハ文朱も来場して変身ポーズ

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