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|name =''Matango'' | |name =''Matango'' | ||
|titles=yes|alt-titles=yes | |titles=yes|alt-titles=yes | ||
|us-title =''Attack of the Mushroom People'' | |us-title ={{Small|''Attack of the Mushroom People''}} (TV 1965) | ||
|producer =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] | |producer =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] | ||
|director =[[Ishiro Honda]] | |director =[[Ishiro Honda]] | ||
|writer =[[Takeshi Kimura]], Shinichi Hoshi, | |writer =[[Takeshi Kimura]] {{Small|(Screenplay)}},<br>{{Small|Shinichi Hoshi, Masami Fukashima {{Small|(Original Story)}}}},<br>William Hope Hodgson {{Small|(short story)}} | ||
|composer =Sadao Bekku | |composer =Sadao Bekku | ||
|distributor =[[Toho]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>American International Television{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | |distributor =[[Toho]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}},<br>American International Television{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | ||
|rating =PG{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | |rating =PG{{sup|[[United States|US]]}} | ||
|runtime =89 minutes{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>{{small|(1 hour, 29 minutes)}}<br>88 minutes{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br>{{small|(1 hour, 28 minutes)}} | |runtime =89 minutes{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>{{small|(1 hour, 29 minutes)}}<br>88 minutes{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br>{{small|(1 hour, 28 minutes)}} | ||
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==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{Staffs | {{Staffs | ||
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|Director of Special Effects|[[Eiji Tsuburaya]] | |Director of Special Effects|[[Eiji Tsuburaya]] | ||
|Assistant Director of Special Effects|[[Teruyoshi Nakano]] | |Assistant Director of Special Effects|[[Teruyoshi Nakano]] | ||
|Special Effect Photography by|[[Sadamasa Arikawa]], | |Special Effect Photography by|[[Sadamasa Arikawa]], Motoyoshi Tomioka | ||
|Optical Photography by|Yoichi Manoda, Yoshiyuki Tokusama | |Optical Photography by|Yoichi Manoda, Yoshiyuki Tokusama | ||
|Art Direction by|Akira Watanabe | |Art Direction by|[[Akira Watanabe]] | ||
|Lighting by| | |Lighting by|Kuichiro Kishida | ||
|Matte Processing by|Hiroshi Mukoyama | |Matte Processing by|Hiroshi Mukoyama | ||
|Production Management by|Tadashi Koike | |Production Management by|Tadashi Koike | ||
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|[[Kumi Mizuno]]|Mami Sekiguchi | |[[Kumi Mizuno]]|Mami Sekiguchi | ||
|[[Hiroshi Koizumi]]|Naoyuki Sakuta | |[[Hiroshi Koizumi]]|Naoyuki Sakuta | ||
|[[Kenji Sahara]]| | |[[Kenji Sahara]]|Senzo Koyama | ||
|Hiroshi Tachikawa| | |Hiroshi Tachikawa|Etsuro Yoshida | ||
|[[Yoshio Tsuchiya]]|Masafumi Kasai | |[[Yoshio Tsuchiya]]|Masafumi Kasai | ||
|Miki Yashiro|Akiko | |Miki Yashiro|Akiko Soma | ||
|[[Hideyo Amamoto]]|Skulking Transitional [[Matango]] | |[[Hideyo Amamoto]]|Skulking Transitional [[Matango]] | ||
| | |Jiro Kumagai|Takuzo Kumagai | ||
|Akio Kusama|Police Personnel | |Akio Kusama|Police Personnel | ||
|Yutaka Oka|Doctor | |Yutaka Oka|Doctor | ||
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|[[Katsumi Tezuka]]|Police Personnel | |[[Katsumi Tezuka]]|Police Personnel | ||
|[[Haruo Nakajima]]|Matango | |[[Haruo Nakajima]]|Matango | ||
|Tokio | |Tokio Okawa|Matango | ||
| | |[[Koji Uruki]]|Matango | ||
|Masaki Shinohara|Matango | |Masaki Shinohara|Matango | ||
|Kuniyoshi Kashima|Transitional Matango | |Kuniyoshi Kashima|Transitional Matango | ||
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|Tsurue Ichimanji|Tazue Ichimanji | |Tsurue Ichimanji|Tazue Ichimanji | ||
|Hiroshi Akitsu|Guest at club | |Hiroshi Akitsu|Guest at club | ||
| | |Ryutaro Amami|Guest at club | ||
| | |Saburo Iketani|Voice of radio announcer | ||
|Yoshio Katsube|Guest at club | |Yoshio Katsube|Guest at club | ||
|Hideo Shibuya|Staff at club | |Hideo Shibuya|Staff at club | ||
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==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
{{Main|Matango (Soundtrack)}} | {{Main|Matango (Soundtrack)}} | ||
==Alternate Titles== | ==Alternate Titles== | ||
*'''''Attack of the Mushroom People''''' ([[United States]]) | *'''''Attack of the Mushroom People''''' ([[United States]]) | ||
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*United Kingdom - 1969 | *United Kingdom - 1969 | ||
*Italy - November 1973 | *Italy - November 1973 | ||
==[[United States|U.S.]] Release== | ==[[United States|U.S.]] Release== | ||
In 1965, American International Pictures released ''Matango'' directly to television as ''Attack of the Mushroom People'', using [[Toho]]'s international English dub recorded in [[Hong Kong]]. Aside from a shortened opening credit sequence, it was largely unedited. Used TV prints of this version found their way to public domain dealers who issued it on Betamax and VHS. In 2005, Media Blasters' Tokyo Shock label released the original Japanese version of the film on DVD under the title ''Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People''. | In 1965, American International Pictures released ''Matango'' directly to television as ''Attack of the Mushroom People'', using [[Toho]]'s international English dub recorded in [[Hong Kong]]. Aside from a shortened opening credit sequence, it was largely unedited. Used TV prints of this version found their way to public domain dealers who issued it on Betamax and VHS. In 2005, Media Blasters' Tokyo Shock label released the original Japanese version of the film on DVD under the title ''Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People''. | ||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">sVyRYjJoZfc</youtube>|International ''Matango'' trailer}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">sVyRYjJoZfc</youtube>|International ''Matango'' trailer}} | ||
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===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
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Matango (マタンゴ) is a 1963 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Toho, loosely based on the 1907 short story "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson. It was released to Japanese theaters on August 11, 1963.
Plot
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Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Ishiro Honda
- Screenplay by Takeshi Kimura
- Story Treatment by Shinichi Hoshi, Masami Fukashima
- Based on the short story "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson
- Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Music by Sadao Bekku
- Cinematography Hajime Koizumi
- Edited by Reiko Kaneko
- Production Design by Shigekazu Ikuno
- Director of Special Effects Eiji Tsuburaya
- Assistant Director of Special Effects Teruyoshi Nakano
- Special Effect Photography by Sadamasa Arikawa, Motoyoshi Tomioka
- Optical Photography by Yoichi Manoda, Yoshiyuki Tokusama
- Art Direction by Akira Watanabe
- Lighting by Kuichiro Kishida
- Matte Processing by Hiroshi Mukoyama
- Production Management by Tadashi Koike
- Still Photography by Issei Tanaka
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Akira Kubo as Kenji Murai
- Kumi Mizuno as Mami Sekiguchi
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Naoyuki Sakuta
- Kenji Sahara as Senzo Koyama
- Hiroshi Tachikawa as Etsuro Yoshida
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Masafumi Kasai
- Miki Yashiro as Akiko Soma
- Hideyo Amamoto as Skulking Transitional Matango
- Jiro Kumagai as Takuzo Kumagai
- Akio Kusama as Police Personnel
- Yutaka Oka as Doctor
- Keisuke Yamada as Doctor
- Kazuo Hinata as Police Personnel
- Katsumi Tezuka as Police Personnel
- Haruo Nakajima as Matango
- Tokio Okawa as Matango
- Koji Uruki as Matango
- Masaki Shinohara as Matango
- Kuniyoshi Kashima as Transitional Matango
- Toku Ihara as Transitional Matango
- Mitsuko Hayashi as Nurse
- Tsurue Ichimanji as Tazue Ichimanji
- Hiroshi Akitsu as Guest at club
- Ryutaro Amami as Guest at club
- Saburo Iketani as Voice of radio announcer
- Yoshio Katsube as Guest at club
- Hideo Shibuya as Staff at club
Appearances
Monsters
Gallery
- Main article: Matango (film)/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Matango (Soundtrack).
Alternate Titles
- Attack of the Mushroom People (United States)
- Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People (U.S. DVD Title)
- Matango, Fungus of Terror (United Kingdom)
- Matango, the Monster (Matango, il Mostro; Italy)
Theatrical Releases
- Japan - August 11, 1963
- Thailand - 1964
- Columbia - 1960s
- United Kingdom - 1969
- Italy - November 1973
U.S. Release
In 1965, American International Pictures released Matango directly to television as Attack of the Mushroom People, using Toho's international English dub recorded in Hong Kong. Aside from a shortened opening credit sequence, it was largely unedited. Used TV prints of this version found their way to public domain dealers who issued it on Betamax and VHS. In 2005, Media Blasters' Tokyo Shock label released the original Japanese version of the film on DVD under the title Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People.
Video Releases
Toho DVD (2003)
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese
- Subtitles: Japanese
- Special Features: Audio commentary by actor Akira Kubo, interview with Teruyoshi Nakano (27 minutes), reading of the original treatment by writer Masami Fukushima (18 minutes), theatrical trailer
Media Blasters DVD (2005)[1]
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (2.0 Mono, 5.1 Surround), English (2.0 Mono, 5.1 Surround)
- Subtitles: English
- Special Features: Audio commentary by actor Akira Kubo, interview with Teruyoshi Nakano (27 minutes), reading of the original treatment by writer Masami Fukushima (18 minutes), trailers
- Notes: Out of print. A 2007 release packages it with Varan and The Mysterians.
Videos
Trailers
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Miscellaneous
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Trivia
- American director Steven Soderbergh discussed remaking Matango with Toho, but was unable to reach an agreement with the studio.[2]
External Links
References
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