Alakazam the Great!

"Duel of the Prehistoric Beasts! Summit Meeting of the Monsters!"

1960 1h 28m JA

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★5.5TMDB · 23

AnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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A monkey king who learns the secrets of magic goes on a spree and causes no end of aggravation for the gods, who finally imprison him. In order to make up for all the trouble he's caused, he is sent on a mission to accompany a prince who is the son of the gods on a journey through a land filled with dangers, monsters, cannibals and demons.

“Duel of the Prehistoric Beasts! Summit Meeting of the Monsters!”

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Cast

Kiyoshi Komiyama
Son Gokû (voice)
Noriko Shindô
RinRin (voice)
Hideo Kinoshita
Cho Hakkai (voice)
Setsuo Shinoda
Sa Gojô (voice)
Nobuaki Sekine
Sanzô hôshi (voice)
Kunihisa Takeda
Shaka-nyorai (voice)
Katsuko Ozaki
Kanzeon-bosatsu (voice)
Michiko Shirasaka
Shoryo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daisaku Shirakawa
Writers: Keinosuke Uekusa, Hideyuki Takahashi, Goro Kontaibo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kanjirô Igusa 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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Kiyoshi Komiyama and Noriko Shindô and Hideo Kinoshita carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Duel of the Prehistoric Beasts! Summit Meeting of the Monsters!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daisaku Shirakawa directs. Kanjirô Igusa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor Kanjirô Igusa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Kiyoshi Komiyama and Noriko Shindô and Hideo Kinoshita carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Duel of the Prehistoric Beasts! Summit Meeting of the Monsters!".
6IMDB entry: tt0054265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.