Wrath of Daimajin

1966 1h 27m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 40

FantasyHorrorAdventure

Synopsis

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In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Ninomiya
Tsurukichi
Chikara Hashimoto
Majin
Shinji Hori
Daisaku
Masahide Iizuka
Kinta
Muneyuki Nagatomo
Sugitatsu
Junichiro Yamashita
Syôhachi
Tōru Abe
Hidanokami Arakawa
Hiroshi Nawa
Daizen Matsunaga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Mori
Writers: Tetsurō Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Daimajin Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hideki Ninomiya and Chikara Hashimoto and Shinji Hori carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuo Mori directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Toshio Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Daimajin Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toshio Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hideki Ninomiya and Chikara Hashimoto and Shinji Hori carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0062852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.