Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

2012 0h 10m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 52

Science FictionHorrorActionAnimation

Synopsis

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The short focuses on the God Warrior from Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind (1984). Super-powered bio-weapons in ceramic armor begin attacking Tokyo, annihilating human civilization.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Hayashibara
Narrator (voice)
Hayao Miyazaki
Giant Robot (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Higuchi
Writers: Hideaki Anno
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Higuchi, shot by Keiichi Sakurai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taisei Iwasaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Atsuki Sato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Megumi Hayashibara and Hayao Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2511906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shinji Higuchi directs. Keiichi Sakurai behind the camera. Taisei Iwasaki scores. Atsuki Sato cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Shinji Higuchi, shot by Keiichi Sakurai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taisei Iwasaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Atsuki Sato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Megumi Hayashibara and Hayao Miyazaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2511906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "monster", "giant robot", "tokyo, japan", "destruction".