The King Kong That Appeared in Edo
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1938-03-18
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.
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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.
Released
1938-03-18
Runtime
50
Director
Sôya Kumagai
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Adventure
Action
Horror
Language
日本語
Production
Zensho Kinema
Casts
Eizaburo Matsumoto
Eizaburo Matsumoto
Fuminori Ōhashi
大橋史典Reizaburo Ichikawa
Reizaburo IchikawaReiko Mishima
Reiko MishimaShojiro Ogata
Shojiro Ogata
Yasutaro Yagi
八木保太郎Noboru Takashima
Noboru TakashimaKeinosuke Yashiro
Keinosuke YashiroShotaro Shiba
Shotaro ShibaShin Taga
Shin TagaRyutaro Hibiki
Ryutaro HibikiKeisuke Matsudaira
Keisuke MatsudairaKikutarô Yoshii
Kikutarô YoshiiDo Jitsukawa
Do Jitsukawa