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Return of Daimajin | |
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Directed by | Kenji Misumi |
Screenplay by | Tetsurō Yoshida |
Produced by | Masaichi Nagata |
Starring | Kojiro Hongo |
Cinematography | Fujio Morita Shozo Tanaka |
Edited by | Kanji Suganuma |
Music by | Akira Ifukube |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Daiei Film |
Release date | August 13, 1966 (Japan) |
Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Return of Daimajin (Japanese: 大魔神怒る, Hepburn: Daimajin Ikaru) is a 1966 Japanese tokusatsu film directed by Kenji Misumi. the second film in the Daimajin trilogy.
Plot[edit]
in the late Sengoku period. The peaceful country of Yakumo is destroyed by the military commander Mikoshiba Dansho who invaded from the neighboring country. The lords who wish for the reconstruction of the house and peace escape the hand of amendment and head for the statue of the god of war on the island of God floating on the lake. However, the warrior statue was finally shattered by the ammunition explosive that ordered the bombing of the warrior statue. The lord's daughter, Sayuri, despairs and just prays for the safety of the god of war. Ambassador tries to capture and execute the lords, but before that, Sayuri tries to burn at the stake. Sayuri is hung on the prison and set on fire. The genie appears angry from the lake as if to answer the tears shed by Sayuri, who was desperate. The ammunition counterattacked with guns, clawed ropes, and eventually a large amount of explosives, but they were cornered one after another and their subordinates were destroyed. Ambassador rowed into the lake in a small boat to escape the trouble, but the genie did not allow it, and his eyes turned into flames and burned the boat. A mast that climbs a mast to escape the flames. However, he slips on the top and gets stuck in the rope for sailing. The amendment that tried to burn Sayuri at the stake was burned at the stake. After all was over, he stared at Sayuri's gratitude and tears, returned to his original calm expression, and the Daimajin disappeared as water. I hear the sound of a bell from somewhere. The Great Genie was ringing the bell in the lake.
Cast[edit]
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Release[edit]
Return of Daimajin was released theatrically in Japan on Augest 13, 1966.[1]
References[edit]
Daiei's Gamera Series | |
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Gyaos | |
Species | Vampiric Bat/Pterosaur |
Alias | Space Gyaos Shadow of Evil Super Gyaos Hyper Gyaos A-Gyaos |
Form(s) | Space Gyaos Super Gyaos Hyper Gyaos (evolved form) A-Gyaos (Albino Gyaos) |
Height | 85–88 metres |
Weight | 75-78 tons |
Wingspan | 185–190 metres |
Air speed | Mach 3.5 |
Relationships | Atlanteans (creators in the Heisei series) numerous Gyaos offspring Irys (subspecies) |
Major enemies | Gamera Guiron |
First appearance | Gamera vs. Gyaos |
Created by | Masao Yagi |
Portrayed by: | Heisei series Yuhmi Kameyama |
Gyaos (ギャオス, Gyaosu), is the name of several daikaiju from Daiei's Gamera film series, introduced in their 1967 production Gamera vs. Gyaos and one of Gamera's most famous opponents. It is the only Gamera foe to appear in the Showa, Heisei, and Millennium Gamera films. This makes Gyaos, arguably Gamera's arch nemesis, though Iyris and Queen Legion may also be likely candidates.[1]
Gyaos resembles a giant cross between a pterosaur and a bat, with a flattened, arrow-shaped head, leathery wings with three claws on each, taloned feet, and a fish-like tail. It has dull blue skin in most incarnations. The Gyaos in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe had a more streamlined appearance, with larger wings and a longer neck, as well as red eyes.[2]
Powers and abilities[edit]
In all incarnations, the Gyaos have been shown to be astonishingly capable flyers, able to fly incredibly fast and perform agile aerial maneuvers with ease. Also, Gyaos have the ability to fire sonic beams from their mouths that can cut through nearly anything short of Gamera's shell, however, the Showa Gyaos had a weakness in that the double throats it used to create its Sonic Ray limited the mobility of its head and neck. Although they are nocturnal, the Gyaos can overcome the sun: emitting a fog-like gas to obscure the sun and douse flames, while the Heisei version simply evolves into Super Gyaos and grows protective plates over its eyes. While sunlight was merely an annoyance to the Heisei Gyaos, it was a fatal weakness in the Showa Gyaos, as Ultraviolet rays ate away his tissue. Interestingly, the Space Gyaos in Gamera vs. Guiron seems to have no such aversion to sunlight. The Showa version also has a regenerative ability, as it was able to regrow its severed foot after only an hour. The Heisei version showed several evolutions: it was asexual and could reproduce on its own. While not shown to be regenerative, the Super Gyaos is immensely physically tough, able to easily shrug off missile attacks, and even survive orbital re-entry however this isn't surprising as many kaiju have done things similar to these feats. In all eras, Gamera and Gyaos are considered archenemies.
Appearances[edit]
Showa era[edit]
In Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gyaos appeared in Japan from a large cavern, and feasted on blood (principally that of livestock and human beings). Soon, Gamera confronted Gyaos, and after a battle, Gyaos was forced to flee and Gamera was forced into the ocean to recover. It is soon learned that light from the sun causes Gyaos' tissue to shrivel, so the light of the city stadium of Nagoya kept Gyaos at bay. Gamera soon returned to finish Gyaos off and, after a battle in the air, Gyaos cut off his own foot to escape from the sun. The protagonists developed a plan to place artificial blood on a rooftop in Nagoya. The plan was to keep Gyaos drinking the blood for so long that the sun would come up and kill him. But Gyaos proved more cunning than originally thought and used a strange fog attack to protect himself from the sun. The next plan was to lure Gamera to Gyaos' lair in the forest by setting the forest on fire. Gyaos used his fog attack to put out the flames, but Gamera arrived and eventually defeated Gyaos by throwing the beast into a volcano.[3]
Space Gyaos appeared briefly in Gamera vs. Guiron, and quickly finds itself victim of Gamera's titular opponent. In reality, Space Gyaos is simply the Gyaos prop from Gamera vs. Gyaos painted silver. This was done because production crew of the film did not have the time and budget to invest the time of creating another new monster.[3]
Stock footage of Gyaos was later featured in the Shōwa series recap Gamera: Super Monster among others.[2]
Heisei era[edit]
In 1995, Gyaos was revived with Gamera for the first Heisei era Gamera film, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, which follows a story similar to the one above. In this, the Gyaos were reimagined as creations of the ancient Atlantis civilization designed to control pollution.[1] However, the asexual Gyaos reproduced out of control and destroyed their creators. As a last-ditch defense, they created the Gameras, who eliminated the Gyaos, although not in time to save the Atlanteans. However, clutches of Gyaos eggs survived and one clutch hatched in the modern world. After killing and eating all the inhabitants of Himigami Island and attacking the mainland, the Gyaos were lured to the Fukuoka Dome stadium in Fukuoka. The last Gamera, sensing his ancient foe, awoke as well and made his way to Fukuoka. Gamera attempted to stop the Gyaos, killing two, but was hindered by the misguided military, who considered him to be the greater threat. Eventually Gamera killed the last Gyaos, which had nested in Tokyo and had grown into Super Gyaos. Super Gyaos would also appear in flashback scenes in G3, and would eventually be revealed as the real killer of Ayana's parents.
The Gyaos do not appear in G2, but they are mentioned and are the subject of a book.[1]
The Gyaos returned in a new, evolved form known as the Hyper Gyaos in G3, after Gamera used his mana cannon to destroy Legion in G2, which drained the Earth's mana, creating the right conditions for more Gyaos to hatch. Early in the film, Gamera battles a pair of Hyper Gyaos in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, killing them but also killing and injuring as many as fifteen to twenty thousand civilians. After Gamera defeated Iris in Kyoto, thousands of Hyper Gyaos swarmed towards Japan, intent on killing Gamera once and for all.
Millennium era[edit]
The Gyaos make a cameo appearance in the newest Gamera film Gamera the Brave, as Gamera dies while fighting several Gyaos in a small village. This makes them the only monster in the Gamera series apart from Gamera himself to have appeared in the Showa, Heisei and Millennium series in some shape or form.
In popular culture[edit]
The Heisei Gyaos also appeared in the short-lived Gamera comic series by Dark Horse Comics. It was the initial foe faced by Gamera, and from whose DNA helped create the Kaiju Viras.
Gyaos, along with other Showa Gamera monsters like Jiger, Barugon, and Viras appear in an episode of the children's cartoon Franklin. In the episode, Franklin is afraid to go into his shell at night because it's dark, and his fear is manifested as monsters.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "平成敵怪獣". web.archive.org. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b kevnder (9 October 2015). "Gammerama: The extended universe of Daiei's most famous monster". Maser Patrol. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b "昭和ガメラ敵怪獣". web.archive.org. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
External links[edit]
- Gyaos bios Toho Kingdom
- Gyaos stats Shrine of Gamera
- Gyaos bios Kaiju HeadQuarters
Yoshiro Edamasa (枝正 義郎, Edamasa Yoshiro) was a Japanese film director[1] best known for Sakamoto Ryoma and daibutsu kaikoku.[2][3]
he was a early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya.[1]
Biography[edit]
Edamasa was born in Kujima Village, Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture (currently Kujima, Hatsukaichi City)[1] his Educational background is unknown. Tokyo to 1908 (1908) First is said to have embarked on the box office movie in Japan Yoshizawa shop ( Nikkatsu entered into one of the predecessor of), Meguro Yukito hill in the studio Kichizo Chiba studied under, pulled out the ironing developing and Learn shooting techniques. There is also a theory that he has been instructed at the Meguro studio since he was a boy.[1] Then, Fukutakarado (one of the predecessor of the Nikkatsu), Toyo Shokai he moved with Taisho three years ( 1914 ),[1] the new company, was born by the two companies merger natural color activities photo imaging technician turned to the Corporation (Tenkatsu) to become.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Yoshitsune sembon zakura[3] (1914) - Cinematographer
- Ninjutsu kaiso Koga Saburou (1918) - Cinematographer[3]
- Momochi sandayu (1918) - Cinematographer[3]
- Ai no kyoku (1919) - Director and Cinematographer[citation needed]
- Awaremi no kyoku (1919) - Director[3]
- Shima no tsuka (1920) - Director[3]
- Korokuden (1924) - Director[citation needed]
- Fuyuki shinju[3] (1924) - Director[3]
- Sakamoto Ryoma [3](1928) - Director[1][3]
- Tsukigata hanpeita (1929) - Director[citation needed]
- Higo no komageta[3] (1929) - Director
- kōboro kakū no kyōjin[3] (1932) - Director (Second to last work)
- Daibutsu kaikoku [5] (1934)[4] - Director (Last work)[4][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "枝正義郎", Wikipedia (in Japanese), 18 October 2019, retrieved 7 December 2020
- ^ "Films directed by Yoshiro Edamasa". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Yoshiro Edamasa". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Godzilla-Italia - Scheda Regista: Yoshiro Edamasa". www.fantaclassici.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "大仏廻国", Wikipedia (in Japanese), 3 September 2020, retrieved 7 December 2020
Yoshiro Edamasa 枝正 義郎 | |
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Born | September 22, 1888 Kujima Village, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
Died | September 8, 1944 (aged 55) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1914-1934 |
Yoshiro Edamasa (枝正 義郎, Edamasa Yoshiro, 22 September 1888 – 8 September 1944) was a Japanese film director[1] best known for Sakamoto Ryoma and daibutsu kaikoku.[2][3]
he was a early pioneer of Japanese cinema who trained many outstanding directors and cinematographers including Eiji Tsuburaya.[1]
Biography[edit]
Edamasa was born in Kujima Village, Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture (currently Kujima, Hatsukaichi City)[1] his Educational background is unknown. Tokyo to 1908 (1908) First is said to have embarked on the box office movie in Japan Yoshizawa shop ( Nikkatsu entered into one of the predecessor of), Meguro Yukito hill in the studio Kichizo Chiba studied under, pulled out the ironing developing and Learn shooting techniques. There is also a theory that he has been instructed at the Meguro studio since he was a boy.[1] Then, Fukutakarado (one of the predecessor of the Nikkatsu), Toyo Shokai he moved with Taisho three years ( 1914 ),[1] the new company, was born by the two companies merger natural color activities photo imaging technician turned to the Corporation (Tenkatsu) to become.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Yoshitsune sembon zakura[3] (1914) - Cinematographer
- Ninjutsu kaiso Koga Saburou (1918) - Cinematographer[3]
- Momochi sandayu (1918) - Cinematographer[3]
- Ai no kyoku (1919) - Director and Cinematographer[citation needed]
- Awaremi no kyoku (1919) - Director[3]
- Shima no tsuka (1920) - Director[3]
- Korokuden (1924) - Director[citation needed]
- Fuyuki shinju[3] (1924) - Director[3]
- Sakamoto Ryoma [3](1928) - Director[1][3]
- Tsukigata hanpeita (1929) - Director[citation needed]
- Higo no komageta[3] (1929) - Director
- kōboro kakū no kyōjin[3] (1932) - Director (Second to last work)
- Daibutsu kaikoku [5] (1934)[4] - Director (Last work)[4][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "枝正義郎", Wikipedia (in Japanese), 18 October 2019, retrieved 7 December 2020
- ^ "Films directed by Yoshiro Edamasa". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Yoshiro Edamasa". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Godzilla-Italia - Scheda Regista: Yoshiro Edamasa". www.fantaclassici.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "大仏廻国", Wikipedia (in Japanese), 3 September 2020, retrieved 7 December 2020
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