Ramayana (1942)

Ramayana Directed by Eiji Tsuburaya Producer Iwao Mori (organizer) Written by Kohan Kawauchi Production company Toho Distributor Film Distribution Company Running time 17 minutes

Ramayana (ラーマーヤナ,   Rāmāyana) is a 1942 Japanese tokusatsu short film produced by Toho, and based on the Hindu legend of the same name. Extremely little is known of the short, due in part to its lack of opening or ending credits; however, it was directed by Eiji Tsuburaya and written by Kohan Kawauchi, who would later create Japan's first television superhero series Moonlight Mask, among numerous other works. The film surfaced online after being broadcast on the Japanese specialty channel NECO on August 21, 2003.

Plot

While dancing with animals, Ravana abducts Sita from Rama, Ravana returns to the Kingdom of Lanka the kidnapping of his wife leaves Rama and a group of animals to invade Lankapura, Ravana hides as Lankapura burns.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

• Directed by   Eiji Tsuburaya
• Written by   Kohan Kawauchi
• Organized by   Iwao Mori
• Puppets sculpted by   Mofu Asano

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

• Fuminori Ohashi   as   Ravana (unconfirmed)

Appearances

Monsters

• Ravana

Gallery

Main article: Ramayana/Gallery.

Videos

The full short, recorded from a 2003 Channel NECO broadcast

References

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