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|image =Tomei Ningen.jpg | |image =Tomei Ningen.jpg | ||
|caption =The Japanese poster for Invisible Man | |caption =The Japanese poster for Invisible Man | ||
|name =''Invisible Man'' | |name =''Invisible Man''|alt-titles=yes | ||
|dt =''Invisible Man'' (1954) | |dt =''Invisible Man'' (1954) | ||
|director =[[Motoyoshi Oda]] | |director =[[Motoyoshi Oda]] | ||
|producer =Takeo Kita | |producer =[[Takeo Kita]] | ||
|writer =Shigeaki Hidaka, Kei Beppu,<br>H. G. Wells | |writer =Shigeaki Hidaka, Kei Beppu,<br>[[wikipedia:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]] (novel) | ||
|composer =Kyosuke Kami | |composer =Kyosuke Kami | ||
|distributor =[[Toho]] | |distributor =[[Toho]] | ||
|rating = | |rating =Not Rated | ||
|runtime =70 minutes | |runtime =70 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 10 minutes)}} | ||
|aspectratio =1.37:1 | |aspectratio =1.37:1 | ||
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'''''Invisible Man''''' {{Nihongo|透明人間|Tōmei Ningen}} is a [[1954]] [[tokusatsu]] [[kaijin]] [[:Category:Films|film]] | '''''Invisible Man''''' {{Nihongo|透明人間|Tōmei Ningen}} is a [[1954]] [[tokusatsu]] [[kaijin]] [[:Category:Films|film]] directed by [[Motoyoshi Oda]] and written by Shigeaki Hidaka, with special effects by [[Eiji Tsuburaya]]. Produced by [[Toho]], it is loosely based on the novel ''[[wikipedia:The Invisible Man|The Invisible Man]]'' by [[wikipedia:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]]. It stars Seizaburo Kawazu, Miki Sanjo, Minoru Takada, [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]], and Kenjiro Uemura. The film was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on December 29, [[1954]], as a double feature with ''Shigetaro Iwami: The Battle of Amanohashidate''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|date=28 September 2012|isbn=4-864-91013-8|pages=8-12}}</ref> | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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{{Main|Invisible Man (film)/Credits}} | {{Main|Invisible Man (film)/Credits}} | ||
{{Staffs | {{Staffs | ||
|Directed by | |Directed by|[[Motoyoshi Oda]] | ||
|Written by | |Written by|Shigeaki Hidaka | ||
| | |Story by|Kei Beppu | ||
|Executive | |Inspired by the novel ''[[wikipedia:The Invisible Man|The Invisible Man]]'' by|[[wikipedia:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]] | ||
|Music by | |Executive producer|[[Takeo Kita]] | ||
|Cinematography by | |Music by|Kyosuke Kami | ||
|Edited by | |Cinematography by|[[Eiji Tsuburaya]] | ||
|Production | |Edited by|Shuichi Anbara | ||
| | |Production design by|Teruaki Abe | ||
| | |First assistant director|Teruo Maru | ||
|Director of special effects|[[Eiji Tsuburaya]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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|Miki Sanjo|Michiyo, the singer | |Miki Sanjo|Michiyo, the singer | ||
|Minoru Takada|Yajima, gang boss | |Minoru Takada|Yajima, gang boss | ||
|[[Yoshio Tsuchiya]]| | |[[Yoshio Tsuchiya]]|Komatsu, reporter | ||
|Kenjiro Uemura|Ken | |Kenjiro Uemura|Ken | ||
|Kamatari Fujiwara|Mariko's grandfather | |Kamatari Fujiwara|Mariko's grandfather | ||
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|Sonosuke Sawamura|Nomura, Dietman | |Sonosuke Sawamura|Nomura, Dietman | ||
|Seijiro Onda|Chief of Metropolitan Police | |Seijiro Onda|Chief of Metropolitan Police | ||
|Shin Otomo| | |Shin Otomo|detective | ||
|Noriko Shigeyama| | |Noriko Shigeyama|nightclub dancer | ||
|Keiko Kondo|Mariko, young girl | |Keiko Kondo|Mariko, young girl | ||
|Haruo Suzuki| | |Haruo Suzuki|man in nightclub | ||
|Masao Mizuno|Joe | |Masao Mizuno|Joe | ||
|[[Haruo Nakajima]]|[[Invisible Man Akita]] | |[[Haruo Nakajima]]|[[Invisible Man Akita]] | ||
|Akira Sera| | |Akira Sera|man at street stand | ||
|Yutaka Oka|TV | |Yutaka Oka|TV announcer | ||
|[[Shoichi | |[[Shoichi Hirose]]|policeman | ||
|Yasuhisa Tsutsumi| | |Yasuhisa Tsutsumi|jewelry shop manager | ||
|Jiro Kumagai|Otsuka | |Jiro Kumagai|Otsuka | ||
|Minoru Ito| | |Minoru Ito|man in car (traffic accident) | ||
|Keiko Mori| | |Keiko Mori|woman in car (traffic accident) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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{{Main|Invisible Man (film)/Gallery}} | {{Main|Invisible Man (film)/Gallery}} | ||
==Alternate titles== | ==Alternate titles== | ||
*'''''The Invisible Avenger''''' | *'''''The Invisible Avenger''''' (English [[Netflix]] title) | ||
*'''''The Invisible Man''''' | *'''''The Invisible Man''''' (alternate translation) | ||
*'''''Transparent Man''''' | *'''''Transparent Man''''' (alternate translation) | ||
==Theatrical releases== | ==Theatrical releases== | ||
*[[Japan]] - December 29, [[1954]] | *[[Japan]] - December 29, [[1954]] | ||
==Video releases== | ==Video releases== | ||
'''[[Toho]]''' DVD (2007/2015) | '''[[Toho]]''' DVD (2007/2015) | ||
*'''Region | *'''Region''': 2 | ||
*'''Discs | *'''Discs''': 1 | ||
*'''Audio | *'''Audio''': Japanese (Mono) | ||
*'''Subtitles | *'''Subtitles''': None | ||
*'''Special features | *'''Special features''': Booklet, photo gallery | ||
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2021) [''Transforming Human Series'']<ref name="THS Blu-ray">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09CTR6YH4|title=Transforming Human Series Blu-ray 2 Disc Set|work=Amazon.co.jp|accessdate=25 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
*'''Region''': A | |||
*'''Discs''': 2 | |||
*'''Audio''': Japanese (Mono) | |||
*'''Subtitles''': Japanese | |||
*'''Special features''': Audio commentaries for ''[[The H-Man]]'' ([[Kenji Sahara]]), ''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (Tadao Nakamaru), and ''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (Kaoru Yachigusa) | |||
*'''Notes''': Packaged with ''The H-Man'', ''The Secret of the Telegian'', and ''The Human Vapor''. | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
{{Videos| | {{Videos| | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This was the second [[Japan]]ese adaptation of H. G. Wells' ''The Invisible Man'', the first being [[Kadokawa|Daiei's | *This was the second [[Japan]]ese adaptation of H. G. Wells' ''The Invisible Man'', the first being [[Kadokawa|Daiei]]'s ''[[The Invisible Man Appears]]'' in 1949, for which [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] also acted as the director of special effects. | ||
*''Invisible Man'' was the first science | *''Invisible Man'' was the first science fiction film produced by [[Toho]] following the release of ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''. Its director, [[Motoyoshi Oda]], would go on to direct ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', the sequel to ''Godzilla'', the following year. | ||
*''Invisible Man'' was a primary influence on Toho's [[Transforming Human Series]], a trilogy of science | *''Invisible Man'' was a primary influence on Toho's ''[[Transforming Human Series]]'', a trilogy of science fiction films produced from 1958 to 1960. | ||
*Actor [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]] originally wanted to play the [[Invisible Man Nanjo|Invisible Man]] in this film instead of Komatsu. Tsuchiya would eventually be cast as the titular [[kaijin]] in ''[[The Human Vapor]]'' in 1960. | *Actor [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]] originally wanted to play the [[Invisible Man Nanjo|Invisible Man]] in this film instead of Komatsu. Tsuchiya would eventually be cast as the titular [[kaijin]] in ''[[The Human Vapor]]'' in 1960. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Kaiju Movies}} | {{Kaiju Movies|tab=Toho}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|TOH|SHO|FIL}} | {{Era|TOH|SHO|FIL}} |
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Invisible Man (透明人間 is a Tōmei Ningen)1954 tokusatsu kaijin film directed by Motoyoshi Oda and written by Shigeaki Hidaka, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Toho, it is loosely based on the novel The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells. It stars Seizaburo Kawazu, Miki Sanjo, Minoru Takada, Yoshio Tsuchiya, and Kenjiro Uemura. The film was released to Japanese theaters on December 29, 1954, as a double feature with Shigetaro Iwami: The Battle of Amanohashidate.[1]
Plot
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Staff
- Main article: Invisible Man (film)/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Motoyoshi Oda
- Written by Shigeaki Hidaka
- Story by Kei Beppu
- Inspired by the novel The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
- Executive producer Takeo Kita
- Music by Kyosuke Kami
- Cinematography by Eiji Tsuburaya
- Edited by Shuichi Anbara
- Production design by Teruaki Abe
- First assistant director Teruo Maru
- Director of special effects Eiji Tsuburaya
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Seizaburo Kawazu as Takamitsu Nanjo / Invisible Man Nanjo
- Miki Sanjo as Michiyo, the singer
- Minoru Takada as Yajima, gang boss
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Komatsu, reporter
- Kenjiro Uemura as Ken
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Mariko's grandfather
- Fuyuki Murakami as Chief Editor Yamada
- Sonosuke Sawamura as Nomura, Dietman
- Seijiro Onda as Chief of Metropolitan Police
- Shin Otomo as detective
- Noriko Shigeyama as nightclub dancer
- Keiko Kondo as Mariko, young girl
- Haruo Suzuki as man in nightclub
- Masao Mizuno as Joe
- Haruo Nakajima as Invisible Man Akita
- Akira Sera as man at street stand
- Yutaka Oka as TV announcer
- Shoichi Hirose as policeman
- Yasuhisa Tsutsumi as jewelry shop manager
- Jiro Kumagai as Otsuka
- Minoru Ito as man in car (traffic accident)
- Keiko Mori as woman in car (traffic accident)
Appearances
Monsters
Gallery
- Main article: Invisible Man (film)/Gallery.
Alternate titles
- The Invisible Avenger (English Netflix title)
- The Invisible Man (alternate translation)
- Transparent Man (alternate translation)
Theatrical releases
Video releases
Toho DVD (2007/2015)
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (Mono)
- Subtitles: None
- Special features: Booklet, photo gallery
Toho Blu-ray (2021) [Transforming Human Series][2]
- Region: A
- Discs: 2
- Audio: Japanese (Mono)
- Subtitles: Japanese
- Special features: Audio commentaries for The H-Man (Kenji Sahara), The Secret of the Telegian (Tadao Nakamaru), and The Human Vapor (Kaoru Yachigusa)
- Notes: Packaged with The H-Man, The Secret of the Telegian, and The Human Vapor.
Videos
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Trivia
- This was the second Japanese adaptation of H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man, the first being Daiei's The Invisible Man Appears in 1949, for which Eiji Tsuburaya also acted as the director of special effects.
- Invisible Man was the first science fiction film produced by Toho following the release of Godzilla. Its director, Motoyoshi Oda, would go on to direct Godzilla Raids Again, the sequel to Godzilla, the following year.
- Invisible Man was a primary influence on Toho's Transforming Human Series, a trilogy of science fiction films produced from 1958 to 1960.
- Actor Yoshio Tsuchiya originally wanted to play the Invisible Man in this film instead of Komatsu. Tsuchiya would eventually be cast as the titular kaijin in The Human Vapor in 1960.
References
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