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'''''The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through the Country''''' {{Nihongo|大佛廻國|Daibutsu Kaikoku}} is a lost [[1934]] [[kaiju]] film produced by Giant Buddha Movie Factory<ref name="Internet Movie Data"> | '''''The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through the Country''''' {{Nihongo|大佛廻國|Daibutsu Kaikoku}} is a lost [[1934]] [[kaiju]] film produced by Giant Buddha Movie Factory.<ref name="Internet Movie Data">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278031/|title=Daibutsu kaikoku (1934)|work=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]]}}</ref> It is the first known Japanese film to feature a kaiju-sized character. Though planned as the start of a franchise, no sequels ever manifested. The film itself was likely destroyed by bombing by Allied forces during World War II or carelessness by the studio. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The Buddha statue in Shurakuen Park comes to life, rises to his full 33-meter height, and embarks on a journey to save humanity. After passing through tourist attractions in the Chukyo region, the statue flies off to Tokyo. A 1934 magazine article purportedly describes scenes in which the statue "strides over a train," "rests his head on a three-story building," and "makes geisha girls dance on his palm."<ref name="MKCHF"> | The Buddha statue in Shurakuen Park comes to life, rises to his full 33-meter height, and embarks on a journey to save humanity. After passing through tourist attractions in the Chukyo region, the statue flies off to Tokyo. A 1934 magazine article purportedly describes scenes in which the statue "strides over a train," "rests his head on a three-story building," and "makes geisha girls dance on his palm."<ref name="MKCHF">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/ramayana-japanese-giant-monster-movie-before-godzi-t57327.html#p1144930|work=Classic Horror Film Board|title=Ramayana - Japanese giant monster movie before Godzilla?}}</ref> | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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|Cinematography by=Haruzo Ando, Harumi Machii | |Cinematography by=Haruzo Ando, Harumi Machii | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*Hidemichi Ishikawa | *Hidemichi Ishikawa | ||
*Kazuyo Kojima | *Kazuyo Kojima | ||
*Tankai Soganoya | *Tankai Soganoya | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'', a 2018 remake | |||
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'', | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-giant-buddha-statue-who-traveled.html "Behold! The Giant Buddha Statue Comes Alive!" on Enshohma's Corner] | *[http://enshohmacorner.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-giant-buddha-statue-who-traveled.html "Behold! The Giant Buddha Statue Comes Alive!" on Enshohma's Corner] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through the Country (大佛廻國 Daibutsu Kaikoku) is a lost 1934 kaiju film produced by Giant Buddha Movie Factory.[1] It is the first known Japanese film to feature a kaiju-sized character. Though planned as the start of a franchise, no sequels ever manifested. The film itself was likely destroyed by bombing by Allied forces during World War II or carelessness by the studio.
Plot
The Buddha statue in Shurakuen Park comes to life, rises to his full 33-meter height, and embarks on a journey to save humanity. After passing through tourist attractions in the Chukyo region, the statue flies off to Tokyo. A 1934 magazine article purportedly describes scenes in which the statue "strides over a train," "rests his head on a three-story building," and "makes geisha girls dance on his palm."[2]
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Yoshiro Edamasa
- Produced by Yoshiro Edamasa
- Cinematography by Haruzo Ando, Harumi Machii
Cast
- Hidemichi Ishikawa
- Kazuyo Kojima
- Tankai Soganoya
See Also
- The Great Buddha Arrival, a 2018 remake
External Links
References
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