Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla

1959 1h 0m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Fourth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fumitake Ōmura
Juro Iwai
Michiko Shirakawa
Yaeko Wakamizu
Yoshi Katō
Rinichi Yamamoto
Junji Masuda
Kappei Matsumoto
Kan Yanagiya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoru Ainoda
Writers: Kōhan Kawauchi, Kiyoshi Oda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Moonlight Mask collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Satoru Ainoda, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Fumitake Ōmura and Michiko Shirakawa and Yaeko Wakamizu carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0203522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Satoru Ainoda directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Hirooki Ogawa scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Moonlight Mask collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Satoru Ainoda, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hirooki Ogawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fumitake Ōmura and Michiko Shirakawa and Yaeko Wakamizu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0203522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.