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Gyaos
is a 1967 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, with special effects by Yuasa. Produced by Daiei Film, it is the third entry in the ''Gamera'' franchise and stars Kojiro Hongo, Kichijiro Ueda, Tatsuemon Kanamura, Reiko Kasahara, and Naoyuki Abe, with Teruo Aragaki as Gamera. In the film, Gamera and authorities must deal with the sudden appearance of a carnivorous winged creature awakened by volcanic eruptions. Plans for a third film were made immediately after the release of ''Gamera vs. Barugon'', with the film financed by the UniJapan Film Association. Due to the underperformance of the previous film, Yuasa was brought back as the director and special effects director, who decided to aim the film towards children. Gyaos was created as a response to Toho's ''Frankenstein Conquers the World'' and ''The War of the Gargantuas'', with Yuasa pitching to writer Niisan Takahashi his idea to turn Dracula into a ''kaiju''. ''Gamera vs. Gyaos'' was theatrically released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamera
is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. Debuting in the 1965 film ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'', the character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's ''Godzilla'' film series. Since then, Gamera has become a Japanese icon in his own right, appearing in a total of 12 films produced by Daiei Film and later Kadokawa Daiei Studio, and various media. Gamera is depicted as a giant, fire-breathing, prehistoric turtle monster, mutated by exposure to nuclear weapons. In the first film, Gamera is portrayed as aggressive and destructive, though he also saves a child. As the films progressed, Gamera took on a more benevolent role, becoming a protector of humanity, and especially children, from extraterrestrial races and other giant monsters. To date, ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'' is the only film to be released theatrically in the United States; however, it was heavily localized and retitled ''Gammera the Invin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruo Aragaki
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. Debuting in the 1965 film ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'', the character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's ''Godzilla'' film series. Since then, Gamera has become a Japanese icon in his own right, appearing in a total of 12 films produced by Daiei Film and later Kadokawa Daiei Studio, and various media. Gamera is depicted as a giant, fire-breathing, prehistoric turtle monster, mutated by exposure to nuclear weapons. In the first film, Gamera is portrayed as aggressive and destructive, though he also saves a child. As the films progressed, Gamera took on a more benevolent role, becoming a protector of humanity, and especially children, from extraterrestrial races and other giant monsters. To date, ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'' is the only film to be released theatrically in the United States; however, it was heavily localized and retitled ''Gammera the Invinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamera Vs
is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. Debuting in the 1965 film ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'', the character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's ''Godzilla'' film series. Since then, Gamera has become a Japanese icon in his own right, appearing in a total of 12 films produced by Daiei Film and later Kadokawa Daiei Studio, and various media. Gamera is depicted as a giant, fire-breathing, prehistoric turtle monster, mutated by exposure to nuclear weapons. In the first film, Gamera is portrayed as aggressive and destructive, though he also saves a child. As the films progressed, Gamera took on a more benevolent role, becoming a protector of humanity, and especially children, from extraterrestrial races and other giant monsters. To date, ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'' is the only film to be released theatrically in the United States; however, it was heavily localized and retitled ''Gammera the Invin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriaki Yuasa
(28 September 1933 – 14 June 2004) was a Japanese director. Yuasa is the main director of the Japanese film series ''Gamera'', about a giant flying turtle that befriends small boys and battles giant monsters. The series was created by Daiei Film Studios after the box office success of the Toho ''Godzilla'' series. Biography Noriaki Yuasa was born 28 September 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. Yuasa was the son of a stage actor and began work at a young age as a child actor. After graduating university, he began to seek work on the production of films. Yuasa joined Daiei Studios in 1955 and became director in 1964 with the musical comedy film ''Shiawasa nara te o tatake'' (). Yuasa's next project was a film tentatively tiled ''Dai gunju Nezura'' (lit. The Great Rat Swarm) which would involve real rats crawling over miniatures of cities. The rats received for the film had fleas, which halted production on ''Dai gunju Nezura''. As the miniatures for the film were already built, Masaichi Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niisan Takahashi
(; February 3, 1926 – May 5, 2015) was a Japanese screenwriter. Partial filmography Film * ''Ginza no onna'' (1955) * ''The Motherless'' (1955) * ''The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass'' (1961) * ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'' (1965) * ''Gamera vs. Barugon'' (1966) * '' Gamera vs. Gyaos'' (1967) * ''Gamera vs. Viras'' (1968) * ''Gamera vs. Guiron'' (1969) * ''Gamera vs. Jiger'' (1970) * ''Gamera vs. Zigra'' (1971) * '' Gamera: Super Monster'' (1980) Television * ''Thunder Mask Thunder Mask (サンダーマスク ''Sandā Masuku'') is a 1972 tokusatsu series produced by Nippon Television. An adaptation by Osamu Tezuka was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga magazine ...'' (1972) pisodes 19, 21* ''Zatoichi Monogatari'' (1974) Bibliography * (1995) () References Sources * * External links * 2015 deaths 1926 births Deaths from brain tumor 20th-century Japanese screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiju
is a Japanese media genre that focuses on stories involving giant monsters. The word ''kaiju'' can also refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and battling either the military or other monsters. The ''kaiju'' genre is a subgenre of ''tokusatsu'' entertainment. The 1954 film ''Godzilla'' is commonly regarded as the first ''kaiju'' film. ''Kaiju'' characters are often somewhat metaphorical in nature; Godzilla, for example, serves as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, reflecting the fears of post-war Japan following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the '' Lucky Dragon 5'' incident. Other notable examples of ''kaiju'' characters include Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Gamera. Etymology The Japanese word ''kaijū'' originally referred to monsters and creatures from ancient Japanese legends; it earlier appeared in the Chinese ''Classic of Mountains and Seas''. After ''sakoku'' had ended and Japan was opened to for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojiro Hongo
was a Japanese actor. Hongo won an Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1959. His notable international performances were in the Daiei Studios Gamera films. Selected filmography Film * ''Geo Tree'' (1959) * ''The Demon of Mount Oe'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword II'' (1960) * ''Buddha (film), Buddha'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword 3'' (1961) * ''Kujira Gami (1962 film), Kujira Gami'' (1962) * ''The Great Wall (1962 Japanese film), The Great Wall'' (1962) * ''Zero Fighters'' (1965) * ''Gamera vs. Barugon'' (1966) * ''Return of Daimajin'' (1966) * ''Gamera vs. Gyaos'' (1967) * ''The Woman Gambler'' (1967) * ''Gamera vs. Viras'' (1968) * ''Peony Lantern'' (1968) * ''Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'' (1969) * ''Hiken yaburi'' (1969) * ''Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword'' (1969) * ''The Falcon Fighters'' (1969) * ''The Haunted Castle (1969 Japanese film), The Haunted Castle'' (1969) * ''Gateway to Glory'' (1970) * ''Karate for Life'' (1977) * ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidemasa Nagata
(1925 – October 3, 2017) was a Japanese film producer and served as vice-president of Daiei Film. Filmography * ''Brooba'' (1955) * '' Punishment Room'' (1956) * '' The Crowded Streetcar'' (1957) * '' The Kiss'' (1957) * '' The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly'' (1957) * ''Giants and Toys'' (1958) * '' Kyohan sha'' (1958) * ''Being Two Isn't Easy'' (1962) * ''Giant Horde Beast Nezura'' (unfinished 1964) * ''Gamera, the Giant Monster'' (1965) * '' Gamera vs. Gyaos'' (1967) * ''Gamera vs. Viras'' (1968) * ''Gamera vs. Guiron'' (1969) * '' Gamera vs. Jiger'' (1970) * '' Gamera vs. Zigra'' (1971) References Sources * * External links *Hidemasa Nagataat the Japanese Movie Database The , more commonly known as simply JMDb, is an online database of information about Japanese movies, actors, and production crew personnel. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database but lists only those films initially released in Japan. Y. ... (in Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagata, Hidema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji-Q Highland
is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, owned and operated by the namesake Fuji Kyuko Co. it was opened on 2 March 1968. The theme park is near the base of Mount Fuji. It has a number of roller coasters, as well as two haunted attractions: the Haunted Hospital, the world's first and largest haunted attraction and the newly built Hopeless Fortress. Other attractions include ''Thomas Land'', a children's area with a ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' theme and attractions themed to ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', ''Hamtaro'' and ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. Attractions Roller coasters Fuji-Q's most famous roller coasters are the following: *Fujiyama, 79 metres tall, 130 km/h,Fuji-Q Highland--FUJIYAMA, the king of roller coasters . Fujikyuko Co., LTD, and Fujikyu Highland. 2006. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is a large hotel located in Tokyo, Japan operated by New Otani Hotels and opened in 1964. The hotel currently has 1,479 rooms and 39 restaurants. It has hosted numerous heads of state and is home to a 400-year-old garden. History Construction of the hotel was requested by the Japanese government in the early 1960s, in order to fill a perceived shortage of hotel space for foreign visitors to the upcoming 1964 Summer Olympics. Yonetaro Otani, a former sumo wrestler who founded and ran a small steel company, agreed to build the hotel on a site he owned. It had formerly been the site of the Fushimi-no-miya family residence in the Kioicho district of Tokyo (and before that, the residence of samurai lord Katō Kiyomasa).Home page (English) ''New Otani''. Retrieved on April 3, 2009. The 1,085-room hotel was built in seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
