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'''''Agon''''' {{Nihongo|アゴン}}, also released under the titles '''''Phantom Monster Agon''''' {{Nihongo|幻の怪獣アゴン|Maboroshi no Kaijū Agon}} and '''''Giant Phantom Monster Agon''''' {{Nihongo|幻の大怪獣アゴン|Maboroshi no Daikaijū Agon}} and known internationally as '''''Agon: Atomic Dragon''''', is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[tokusatsu]] miniseries produced by [[Nippon TV|Nippon Television]] that aired from January 2, [[1968]] to January 5, 1968 on Fuji TV. Created by prolific Toho screenwriter [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], it | '''''Agon''''' {{Nihongo|アゴン}}, also released under the titles '''''Phantom Monster Agon''''' {{Nihongo|幻の怪獣アゴン|Maboroshi no Kaijū Agon}} and '''''Giant Phantom Monster Agon''''' {{Nihongo|幻の大怪獣アゴン|Maboroshi no Daikaijū Agon}} and known internationally as '''''Agon: Atomic Dragon''''', is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[tokusatsu]] miniseries produced by [[Nippon TV|Nippon Television]] that aired from January 2, [[1968]] to January 5, 1968 on Fuji TV. Created by prolific Toho screenwriter [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], it featured a monster suit designed by Fuminori Ohashi, who was instrumental in the creation of [[ShodaiGoji|the first Godzilla suit]]. In the 1980's, Toho Video edited its four episodes into a 96-minute film, which it released on VHS. | ||
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Agon (アゴン), also released under the titles Phantom Monster Agon (幻の怪獣アゴン and Giant Phantom Monster Agon Maboroshi no Kaijū Agon) (幻の大怪獣アゴン and known internationally as Agon: Atomic Dragon, is a Maboroshi no Daikaijū Agon)Japanese tokusatsu miniseries produced by Nippon Television that aired from January 2, 1968 to January 5, 1968 on Fuji TV. Created by prolific Toho screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa, it featured a monster suit designed by Fuminori Ohashi, who was instrumental in the creation of the first Godzilla suit. In the 1980's, Toho Video edited its four episodes into a 96-minute film, which it released on VHS.
Plot
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Episodes
- "Agon Appears: Part One"
- "Agon Appears: Part Two"
- "Precarious Situation: Part One"
- "Precarious Situation: Part Two"
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Norio Mine (episodes 1-2), Fuminori Ohashi (episodes 3-4)
- Written by Shinichi Sekizawa (episodes 1-2), Kozo Uchida (episodes 3-4)
- Executive producing by Jou Shiragami
- Produced by Goh Hiroshi
- Music by Wataru Saito
- Cinematography by Takeo Kawarazaki
- Special effects by Fuminori Ohashi
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Shinji Hirota as Goro Sumoto
- Asao Matsumoto as Detective Yamato
- Yasuhiko Shima as Dr. Ukyo
- Akemi Sawa as Satsuki Shizukawa
- Yoshihiro Kobayashi as Monta
- Etsuji Azuma as Agon
Appearances
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Weapons, Vehicles, and Races
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Video Releases
King Records DVD (2005)
- Region: 2
- Discs: 2
- Audio: Japanese
- Subtitles: None
- Special Features: Audio commentary, interviews
TC Entertainment Blu-Ray (2017)
- Region: A/1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese
- Subtitles: None
- Special Features: None
- Notes: Cropped to 1.78:1.
Trivia
- Although four episodes of Agon: Atomic Dragon were complete by 1964, Toho used the no-compete clause in creator Shinichi Sekizawa's contract to prevent them from being broadcast for four years, citing Agon's resemblance to Godzilla.[1]
References
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