Daimajin ikaru (1966)

Director:

Kenji Misumi

Writer:

Tetsuro Yoshida (writer)

Release Date:

13 August 1966 (Japan)

Genre:

Fantasy

Tagline:

Colder than Ice, Unyielding as Stone, Divine Retribution is at Hand

Plot:

Giant statue exacts revenge upon those who conquer its worshippers. |

Plot Keywords:

Statue | Feudal Japan | Swordsmen | Combat | Giant Monster

Cast

Kojiro Hongo	...	Lord Juro
Shiho Fujimura	...	Lady Sayuri
Taro Marui
Takashi Kanda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Riki Hashimoto	...	Majin
Jutaro Hojo

Directed by
Kenji Misumi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tetsuro Yoshida		writer

Produced by
Masaichi Nagata	....	producer

Original Music by
Akira Ifukube

Special Effects by
Yoshiyuki Kuroda	....	special effects

Production Companies

• Daiei Motion Picture Company
• Daiei Studios

Distributors

• American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1968) (USA) (TV) (dubbed) (syndication)
• Sinister Cinema (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• ADV Films
• American International Pictures (AIP) (1968) (USA) (dubbed)
• Retromedia Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

The Return of Giant Majin (USA) (TV title)
Wrath of Daimajin (USA)

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Daiei Motion Picture Company

Trivia:

All three "Daimajin" movies were made at the same time but released a year apart.

Movie Connections:

Follows Daimajin (1966)

A retelling of Daimajin with some interesting additions.

Basically this is the "Daimajin" plot done with a few subtle differences. There are some interesting Christian motifs here; parting of the Red Sea, crucifixion... that I wasn't expecting being that Majin is a "kami". Visually it is very satisfying. Misumi went on to direct the incredible "Kozure Okami" or "Lone Wolf with Cub" movies. Daimajin has some interesting parallels with "King Kong". It's always a woman who ultimately commands the Majin with her prayers and tears.