Daimajin ikaru (1966)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

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:

Giant Monster | Sequel

Cast

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

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:

Followed by Daimajin gyakushu (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.