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Gamera
is a fictional giant monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the Gamera, the Giant Monster, eponymous 1965 Japanese film. The character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' film series. Since then, the franchise has become a Japanese icon in its own right and one of representatives of Cinema of Japan, Japanese cinema, appearing in a total of 12 films produced by Daiei Film and later by Tokuma Shoten and Kadokawa Daiei Studio (Kadokawa Corporation) respectively, and various other media such as novelizations, manga, video games, and more. Gamera is depicted as a giant, flying, fire-breathing monster, fire-breathing, prehistoric turtle. In the series' first film, Gamera is portrayed as an aggressive and destructive monster, though he also saved a child's life. As the films progressed, Gamera took on a more benevolent role, becoming a protector of humanity, especially children, nature, and the Earth from Extrater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamera, The Giant Monster
is a 1965 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, with special effects by Yonesaburo Tsukiji. Produced and distributed by Daiei Film, it is the first film in the ''Gamera'' franchise and the Shōwa era. The film stars Eiji Funakoshi, Harumi Kiritachi, and Junichiro Yamashita. In the film, authorities deal with the attacks of ''Gamera'', a giant prehistoric turtle unleashed in the Arctic by an atomic bomb. The success of '' The Birds'' and Toho's ''Godzilla'' films influenced studio head Masaichi Nagata to produce a similar film. In 1964, Daiei attempted to produce ''Nezura'', with Yuasa directing. However, the project was shut down by the health department, since the project was to have used dozens of live rats. Nagata then conceived Gamera to replace ''Nezura'' on the schedule. Due to a low budget and tight schedule, Yuasa was forced to use outdated equipment, faulty props, and faced belittlement from colleagues. Yuasa was determined to complete the film with Daiei' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriaki Yuasa
(28 September 1933 – 14 June 2004) was a Japanese director. Yuasa was the main director of the Japanese film series ''Gamera'', about a giant flying turtle that befriends small boys and battles giant monsters; he directed seven of the first eight films in the series while also providing special effects for one of them. The series was created by Daiei Film Studios after the box office success of the Toho ''Godzilla'' series. Yuasa's career for television dramas marks him as one of the best hitmakers for domestic television industries during the 1970s. Shunichi Karasawa, April 14, 2006, '' Gamera Genesis: Movie Director Noriaki Yuasa'', p.20, pp.26-29, p.59, p.63, p.66, pp.71-73, p. 201, p.209, p.220, pp.223, Enterbrain Biography Noriaki Yuasa was born 28 September 1933 in Tokyo, Japan. Yuasa was the son of a stage actor Hikaru Hoshi ( jp). Additionally. his paternal grandmother was a shinpa actress Hideko Azuma, and his uncle Koji Shima was a movie director. Yuasa began wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimajin
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' series centering on an eponymous fictitious giant warrior god. It initially consisted of a film trilogy shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with three different directors and predominantly the same crew. The series was produced by Daiei Film and contained similar plot structures involving villages being overthrown by warlords, leading to the villagers attempting to reach out to Daimajin, the great demon god, to save them. History Daimajin was originally designed to be the first foe of Gamera, and the concept developed into both Daimajin and Barugon appearing in the 1966 film ''Gamera vs. Barugon''. The filmmakers were also inspired by Jötunn from the Norse mythology, the Giant of the Snows from the 1912 film ''The Conquest of the Pole'', and the golem from the 1936 Czechoslovakian film ''Le Golem'', which was redistributed by Daiei Film in the post-war period. Expertise obtained during the production of the 1964 film ''Flight from Ashiya'', in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiju
is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant monsters. Its widespread contemporary use is credited to ''tokusatsu'' (special effects) director Eiji Tsuburaya and filmmaker Ishirō Honda, who popularized the ''kaiju'' film genre by creating the ''Godzilla (franchise), Godzilla'' franchise and its spin-offs. The term can also refer to the monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and battling either the military or other creatures. ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'' (1954) is often regarded as the first ''kaiju'' movie. When developing it, Honda and Tsuburaya drew inspiration from the character of King Kong, both in its influential King Kong (1933 film), 1933 film and in the conception of a giant monster, establishing it as a pivotal precursor in the evolution of the genre.King Kong’s influence on the giant monster genre: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * During their formative years, ''kaiju'' movies were generall ... [...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'' (1972) pisodes 19, 21* ''Zatoichi Monogatari'' (1974) Original net animation * ''Gamera Rebirth ''Gamera Rebirth'' (stylized as ''GAMERA -Rebirth-'') is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) series directed and co-written by Hiroyuki Seshita (:ja:瀬下寛之, jp). Produced by Kadokawa Corporation and animated by ENGI, it is a reboot ...'' (2023) ncredited Bibliography * (1995) () References Sources * * External links * 2015 deaths 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaichi Nagata
was a Japanese businessman and served as president of Daiei Film. The self-proclaimed creator of Gamera, he produced the kaiju's second film ''Gamera vs. Barugon'', with the remainder of the Gamera#Films, Showa ''Gamera'' films produced instead by his son Hidemasa Nagata. Either Masaichi or Hideo Matsuyama (:ja:松山英夫, jp), the inventor of the "Silver Week", was also the inventor of the advertising slogan "Golden Week (Japan), Golden Week", and the first president of the Pacific League. His achievements to contribute in the golden era of Japanese film industries granted a title "Father of the film industry" in Japan, while his well-known nicknames "Nagata Trumpet" and "Fixer of political world" were given due to his boasting behaviors and connections with political circles. Nagata was also known for his friendship with Walt Disney where Disney called him a "brother", and had associated in Disney-related businesses such as distributions of Disney films by Daiei Film, publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokai Monsters
is a trilogy of Japanese horror/fantasy films written by Tetsuro Yoshida and released in the late 1960s. The films were produced by Daiei Film, and productions were largely influenced by ''Gamera'' and ''Daimajin'' franchises where Daimajin was also redeveloped from the ''Gamera'' franchise, and minor references among ''Gamera'' films and ''Daimajin'' and yōkai films to each other were inserted within respective franchises on various occasions.Matsunomoto, Kazuhiro, 1996, The Gamera Chronicles, p.104-105, Takeshobo甦れ!妖怪映画大集合!! 2005, p.97, p.116-119, Takeshobo About There were originally three movies made: * '' Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters'' (March 1968) * '' Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare'' (December 1968) * '' Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'' (March 1969) While not canonically linked, all three were thematically joined by their inclusion of a group of creatures from Japanese mythology known as yōkai (妖怪, lit. "strange things"). Influence and legac ... [...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) * ''Kisses'' (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) See also * Nezura 1964 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) {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company's product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, manga and books. Companies that were part of Tokuma Shoten include Studio Ghibli, Daiei Film and the record label :ja:徳間ジャパンコミュニケーションズ, Tokuma Japan Communications. After the founder of the company, Yasuyoshi Tokuma died on September 20, 2000, an asset management occurred. Tokuma Shoten executed a corporate spin-off with Studio Ghibli, turning the company's anime division as a separate company again in 2005. Tokuma Shoten sold off Tokuma Japan Communications to Daiichi Kosho Company, Daiichi Kosho in October 2001, and Daiei Films was purchased by Kadokawa Corporation in November 2002. Since 2005, the company has streamlined itself to focus solely on the publication of print media and the airing of its adapted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Ohashi
(born June 6, 1968) is a Japanese actor known in the west for his performances in ''tokusatsu is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War fi ...'' media. Filmography Film Television References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohashi, Akira 1968 births Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Male motion capture actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War film, war, fantasy film, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is also occasionally dubbed a genre itself. Its contemporary use originated in the Mass media in Japan, Japanese mass media around 1958 to explain special effects in an easy-to-understand manner and was popularized during the ":ja:第一次怪獣ブーム, first monster boom" (1966–1968). Prior to the monster boom, it was known in Japan as or shortened . Subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero like ''Ultra Series, Ultraman, and Gridman the Hyper Agent, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiei Film
Daiei Film Co. Ltd. ( Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ''Daiei Eiga Kabushiki Kaisha'') was a Japanese film studio. Founded in 1942 as Dai Nippon Film Co., Ltd., it was one of the major studios during the postwar Golden Age of Japanese cinema, producing not only artistic masterpieces, such as Akira Kurosawa's '' Rashomon'' (1950) and Kenji Mizoguchi's '' Ugetsu'' (1953), but also launching several film series, such as ''Gamera'', '' Zatoichi'' and ''Yokai Monsters'', and making the three ''Daimajin'' films (1966). It declared bankruptcy in 1971 and was acquired by Kadokawa Pictures. History Daiei Film was the product of government efforts to reorganize the film industry during World War II in order to rationalize use of resources and increase control over the medium. Against a government plan to combine all the film studios into two companies, Masaichi Nagata, an executive at Shinkō Kinema, pressed hard for an alternative plan to create three studios. His efforts won out and Shin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
