Return of Giant Majin

1966 1h 19m JA

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6.2

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6.4

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 66★6.4IMDB · 1,006

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Synopsis

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The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōjirō Hongō
Lord Juro
Shiho Fujimura
Lady Sayuri
Taro Marui
Dodohei
Takashi Kanda
Lord Danjô Mikoshiba
Kōji Fujiyama
Ikkaku Arai
Chikara Hashimoto
Shunpei Ikenaga / Majin
Sei Hiraizumi
Hayato Tabe
Jutarō Hōjō
Genba Onikojima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Misumi
Writers: Tetsurō Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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 Kenji Misumi, shot by Shozo Tanaka. 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 Kanji Suganuma 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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Kōjirō Hongō and Shiho Fujimura and Taro Marui carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Misumi directs. Shozo Tanaka behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Kanji Suganuma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Daimajin Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kenji Misumi, shot by Shozo Tanaka. 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 Kanji Suganuma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kōjirō Hongō and Shiho Fujimura and Taro Marui carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0062853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.