Super Giant

1957 0h 49m JA

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

Science FictionActionAdventure

Synopsis

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Foreign terrorists threaten Japan with a nuclear attack.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Utsui
Super Giant
Utako Mitsuya
Kaoru Yamanaka / Figlia
Hiroshi Hayashi
Dr. Yamanaka
Hiroshi Asami
Assistente del dottore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teruo Ishii
Writers: Ichirō Miyagawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Super Giant collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ken Utsui and Utako Mitsuya and Hiroshi Hayashi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teruo Ishii directs. Takashi Watanabe behind the camera. Chumei Watanabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Super Giant collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chumei Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Ken Utsui and Utako Mitsuya and Hiroshi Hayashi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0049809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Takashi Watanabe
Original score: Chumei Watanabe
Runtime: 49 min · 0h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Super Giant (1957)

Part of

Super Giant collection

Super Giant is a Japanese superhero featured in a successful series of serial-like tokusatsu short feature films produced between 1957 and 1959 by Shintoho. During 1957-1959, 9 films were made.