The Great Buddha Arrival
is a 2018 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa. The film was based on the lost 1934 film of the same name, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson. Additional footage with new actors was shot to extend the film's run time for international distribution, with still more footage shot for a Japanese theatrical release on September 4, 2020, termed the Final Edition. Cast Background In his youth the film's director Hiroto Yokokawa was introduced by a friend to the ''Godzilla'' series about the existence of ''The Great Buddha Arrival''. In 2016, he contacted Kazuyoshi Fohara, the grandson of Yoshiro Edamasa, and the project started. Production Actors who have appeared in Tokusatsu films (such as Godzilla, Gamera) that influenced Yokokawa, such as Akira Takarada and Yukijiro Hotaru, were appointed. There is. Although 80% of the offers were declined, some casts decided to appear because "if Mr. Takarada will appear". Part of the productio ...
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Chukyo Edition
Chukyo can refer to: * Emperor Chūkyō (1218-1234), 85th emperor of Japan the city of Nagoya (wikt:中京, 中京 Chūkyō). Various things are named after the city: *Chūkyō Industrial Area *Chūkyō Metropolitan Area *Chūkyō Television Broadcasting *Chukyo University *Chukyo Racecourse {{disambiguation ...
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