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Revision as of 06:10, 26 September 2020
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Plot
A documentary film crew interviews and follows the life of Masaru Daisato, the sixth and current member in a family line of supernatural protectors of Japan who can temporarily grow into giants when infused with electricity.
Despite the fame and admiration the previous giant guardians had garnered, defending Japan from various monsters of similar heights, by Masaru's time, the tradition is viewed as old hat by the jaded Japanese public and controversial by the unfairly critical Japanese media even though giant monsters still menace the country on a near weekly basis and there is still a need for Masaru's service. It also doesn't help matters that Masaru himself is something of a loser: an unkempt divorced father living alone with a timid and lazy demeanor that only adds fuel to the criticisms especially when compared to his far more successful late father, The Fifth, and still living grandfather, The Fourth, the latter of which having succumbed to mental illness in his older age.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Written by Hitoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuyoshi Takasu
- Executive producing by Yasushi Minatoya
- Produced by Akihiko Okamoto
- Music by Towa Tei
- Cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto
- Edited by Soichi Ueno
- Production design by Etsuko Aiko, Yuji Hayashida
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
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Appearances
Monsters
- Big Man Japan
- The Fourth
- The Fifth
- Strangling Monster
- Strangling Monster eggs
- Leaping Monster
- Evil Stare Monster
- Midon
- Female Stink Monster
- Male Stink Monster
- Child Monster
- Giant stray cat
- Super Justice
- Super Justice's Father
- Stay With Me
- Don't Touch Me
- Baby Justice
Weapons, Vehicles, and Races
- Super Defense Team patrol car
- Super Defense Team fighter jet
Production
American Remake
Because of the film's positive reception during its limited but lengthy theatrical run in America, Columbia Pictures optioned a remake with Neil H. Moritz attached as producer and Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi taking on screenwriting duties.[1] The project went silent after its initial 2011 announcement but in 2013, the screenwriters gave the news site Collider an update on the remake was still in the works. Afterwards, however, the planned American remake virtually vanished into Development Hell and is widely believed to have been quietly killed off.
Marketing
Gallery
Soundtrack
Theatrical Releases
U.S. Release
Alternate Titles
Box Office
Reception
Awards
- Asian Film Awards - Best Visual Effects (Nominated)
- Cannes Film Festival - C.I.C.A.E. Award, Golden Camera (Nominated)
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival - Best Film (Nominated)
Video Releases
Videos
Trailers
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Clips
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