The_Great_Buddha_Arrival_(1934_film) Knowpia

The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition
The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition
	1934 promotional flyer for the release of The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition
Directed by	Yoshiro Edamasa
Produced by	Yoshiro Edamasa
Starring	Hidemichi Ishikawa; Kazuyo Kojima; Tankai Soganoya
Cinematography	Haruzo Ando; Harumi Machii
Production; company	Giant Buddha Movie Factory
Release date	September 14, 1934
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Japan

The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國, Daibutsu Kaikoku), also known as The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition (大佛廻國・中京編, Daibutsu Kaikoku Chūkyōhen), is a lost 1934 independently made^[2] Japanese black-and-white kaiju film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa.^[2]^[3]

Plot edit

The Great Buddha of Shurakuen in Ueno Village, Aichi Prefecture (currently Tokai City) opens its eyes and tours Nagoya City. After journeying through Hell, the Great Buddha rides in the clouds and heads for Tokyo.^[3]

Cast edit

Hidemichi Ishikawa
Tankai Soganoya
Kazuyo Kojima

Remake edit

In 2018, 3Y Film produced a film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson Hiroto Yokokawa with a budget of ¥3 million.^[4]^[5]

Legacy edit

Bin Furuya noted that The Great Buddha Arrival inspired various tokusatsu productions most notably the Ultraman franchise.^[6]

References edit

^ "大仏廻国中京編".
^ ^a ^b Takatsuki, Maki; 高槻真樹 (March 20, 2014). Senzen Nihon SF eiga sōseiki : Gojira wa nani de dekite iru ka (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō. pp. 126–132. ISBN 978-4-309-27477-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b "大仏が名古屋を歩き回る戦前に撮られた幻の特撮映画『大仏廻国』はどんな内容だったのか". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). 8 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^ "THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL – Final Edition – Adds 2 More Kaiju Film Legends!". SciFi Japan. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24.
^ "Makuake｜仏像ファン、特撮ファン必見！映画『大仏廻国』製作支援プロジェクト！｜Makuake（マクアケ）". Makuake(マクアケ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^ Natalie, September 10, 2020, 「大仏廻国」はウルトラマンの原点と古谷敏が語る、マッハ文朱も来場して変身ポーズ