In the japanese mountains, a warlord enslaves the men of nearby villages. One day the evil lord decides to take over the two villages and attempts to do so at an annual. Reportedly, it was shown both in japanese with english subtitles and dubbed into english. Just when all seems lost, daimajin rises from lake yakumo to settle a score of his own. Aiptv imported this japanese fantasy under the title majin, monster of terror, just so that there could be no doubts that it was a. Watch return of daimajin now on your favorite device. Akira ifukube return of daimajin 1966 land warrior ii. Tokuma tkca30295 country japan format cd release date 1991 upn 49880085732 limited edition 3cd box set. The second daimajin feature is not as good as the first, but brings some new ideas to the table including a major curveball which floored me even though the film isnt that great as a whole. Daimajin gyakushu return of daimajin majin strikes. The tale picks up a decade later when the exiles try to return to their village, but find it under. The episode was not included in the region 2 japanese dvd release of daimajin kanon, but is available in the third bluray box set for the show.
In february 1999, adv films released subtitled versions of all three movies on vhs as daimajin, return of daimajin, and wrath of daimajin. Return of daimajin 1966 posters the movie database tmdb. The trilogy of films were all shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with. A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord. The complete daimajin daimajinwrath of daimajinreturn of.
Interestingly, daimajin spends a lot of time setting up a human story of a political coup that sends two child heirs and their guardians fleeing into the mountains to hide in the shadow of daimajin who at this point simply appears to be a huge statue. The last time i saw return of daimajin was over ten years ago, and i have never seen wrath of daimajin. Daimajin ikaru return of daimajin 1966 kenji misumi. These films combine two of my favorite genres, jiai geki and kaiju eiga. Return of daimajin 1966 primewire 1channel letmewatchthis. Daimajin ikaru return of daimajin 1966 kenji misumi, kojiro hongo, shiho fujimura, taro marui, drama, fantasy november 12, 2017 giant statue exacts revenge upon those who conquer its worshippers. Before i can speak about the first of these sequels, im. Return of daimajin wrath of daimajin daimajin kanon wrath of daimajin.
Wrath of daimajin dvd, 2005 at the best online prices at ebay. A wave of evil has been unleashed 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. Daimajin kanon 2010 daimajin is a series of japanese kaiju films. All three daimajin movies were made at the same time but were released over a span of nine months in april, august and december 1966. The third and final film of the series, the same statue from the previous two daimajin movies is located on the top of a mountain rather than on the side of it. Plot in the return of daimajin, the second film in the trilogy, daimajin has taken up residence on an island in the middle of a lake. Return of daimajin 1966 the human story might not be quite as engaging this go around, but return is altogether no less satisfying. With miwa takada, yoshihiko aoyama, jun fujimaki, ryutaro gomi.
Wrath of daimajin 1966majin strikes again kaiju battle. Daimajin and return of daimajin have the original aiptv english dubs. Return of daimajin dvd, 2005 at the best online prices at ebay. Find movie and film cast and crew information for daimajin 1966 kimiyoshi yasuda on allmovie. Return of daimajin 1966 12101966 jp fantasy, drama 1h 19m user score.
Daimajin 1966 kimiyoshi yasuda cast and crew allmovie. Showa series kaiju films daimajin films kadokawa 1960s films japanese films films dubbed by titratitan. As awesome as it is strange, daimajin is an exceptional debut for the series. On mount okamdani, the giant god of the mountain is becoming restless. Released on april 17th, 1966 as a double bill with gamera vs. In fact, daiei film released an entire daimajin trilogy in that single calendar year, a burst of extreme energy after which the stone daikaiju would go completely silent until a 2010 tv series created by daieis. Return of daimajin 80 another good samurai period drama, but this time its starting to feel a bit formulaic. The trilogy of films were all shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with three different directors and predominantly the same crew.
In the course of burning down buildings, executing helpless civilians and generally looting and pillaging, the warlords men blow up the statue of the village god and sink the pieces deep in the lake. It was released to japanese theaters on april 17, 1966. When four of the children whose fathers were captured decide to rescue them by crossing the majin mountain where the stone. Giant demon god is a stone warrior yokai created by daiei that first appeared in the 1966 film, daimajin. Daimajin strikes again was never dubbed by aiptv, and this edition features a newly created english dub track. Release dates 2 also known as aka 8 release dates japan august 1966. By 1966 the godzilla series was going strong for toho, expanding into colorful monster rallies called kaiju eiga. Giant statue exacts revenge upon those who conquer its worshippers. In addition to their openly juvenile gamera movies, daiei studios went in another direction with a period monster series, a japanese variant on the golem legend. Total number of members who have this title in their.
During a memorial ceremony for the late chigusa lord, mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable lord juro. The second daimajin movie is really more of the same, a somewhat dark samurai drama. Return of daimajin 1966 giant statue exacts revenge upon those who conquer its worshippers. It is the first film in the daimajin trilogy, and introduces the general formula for daimajins films which the rest of the trilogy follows. Return of giant majin pronounced mahjeen was a sequel to majin, the monster of terror, both tv staples from decades past, followed by a third that wouldnt see release in the us for nearly 40 years all three completed in 1966. Jan 07, 2019 aka return of daimajin directed by kenji misumi special effects by yoshiyuki kuroda screenplay by tetsuro yoshida starring kojiro hongo, shiho fujimura, taro marui. A group of young boys decide to rescue their fathers and awaken daimajin, who brings his ancient power to bear against a. Daimajin kanon, a new television drama based on the films, premiered in japan in 2010. Advs return of daimajin is actually the third movie majin strikes again, and their wrath of daimajin was. Released in japanese theaters on august, 1966, it is the second film in the daimajin trilogy. 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. The film had a brief stateside theatrical release in 1968. Daimajin strikes again 1966 fantasy 1 h 19 min hideki ninomiya, shinji hori, masahide iizuka, muneyuki. Return of daimajin the second of the majin films is as much a loose remake as a sequel.
Daimajin return of daimajin wrath of daimajin 1966. Daimajin yasuda animals hurt harm violence cruelty films movies. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Daimajin is a 1966 japanese film directed by kimiyoshi yasuda, the first film in the daimajin trilogy. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own. Daimajins counterattack is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by. Giant majin vs army returns of daimajin movie clip 1966. The tyrannical lord danjo mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding lake yakumo.
Its pretty uneven, but once it takes off it really goes for broke. The exact nature of the daimajin is unknown, but it is worshiped as a god and protector by the hanabusa, chigusa, and nagoshi peoples, in addition to an unnamed people in daimajin strikes again. Daimajin 1966 return of daimajin 1966 daimajin strikes again 1966 television series. A group of young boys decide to rescue their fathers and awaken daimajin, who. Return of daimajin aka daimajin ikaru aka wrath of daimajin. Join myself and dillion from sos as we discuss out thoughts on the second film in the trilogy. All three movies in the trilogy daimajin, return of daimajin daimajin ikaru, and wrath of daimajin daimajin gyakushu were made in 1966, and were released months apart. Daimajin ikaru wrath of daimajin the return of giant majin. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Colder than ice, unyielding as stone, divine retribution is at hand. Daimajin ikaru wrath of daimajin the return of giant majin 1966. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers, but.
Dec 15, 2014 join myself and dillion from sos as we discuss out thoughts on the second film in the trilogy. Return of daimajin 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Every element comes together to create the peak of the series, an exciting and. People from the village below organize a ceremony to appease the god, in hopes of keeping him asleep. Giant demon god is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by daiei film co. Four kids from a peaceful mountain village trek over the forbidden majin mountain to reach the land of the tyrant king who has kidnapped and enslaved the men of their village, including their own fathers. By the time the first daimajin film opened in 1966, it already had a sequel mostly ready to go.
Return of majin, the 1966 return of the giant majin, the 1966, united states, dubbed version other resources. Their enormously successful daimajin character appeared in three films. Daimajin ikaru wrath of daimajin the return of giant. Return of daimajin 1966the return of majin 1968 kaiju. Return of majin, the return of the giant majin, daimajin gyakushu, daimajin strikes again, return of daimajin. In fact, daiei film released an entire daimajin trilogy in that single calendar year, a burst of extreme energy after which the stone daikaiju would go completely silent until a 2010 tv series created by daieis successor, kadokawa pictures. Oddly, the vhs release confused the order and titles of the second and third majin films. The complete daimajin daimajinwrath of daimajinreturn. Aug 22, 2014 by the time the first daimajin film opened in 1966, it already had a sequel mostly ready to go. It features a new daimajin and takes place in modernday japan. All extras in 1080p, in japanese with optional english subtitles. With hideki ninomiya, shinji hori, masahide iizuka, muneyuki nagatomo. An evil warlord invades a peaceful lakeside village during one of their annual festivals.
All three movies in the trilogy daimajin, return of daimajin daimajin ikaru, and wrath of daimajin daimajin gyakushu were made in 1966 and were released months apart. The third part fails on that front and the majin no longer feels. The complete daimajin daimajinwrath of daimajinreturn of daimajin. The fathers of some local children were captured by an evil warlord and forced to work in his labor. Episode 22 is a clip show, meant to crystallize daimajin kanons themes before heading into the crazy final stretch of the series last four episodes. Daimajin strikes again 410 the second installment works because it has a decent story.
Return of daimajin 1966 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. With kojiro hongo, shiho fujimura, taro marui, takashi kanda. Return of daimajin 1966 daimajin strikes again 1966. Daimajin gyakushu return of daimajin majin strikes again. Given that the reader is of the same age strata, this is pretty much correct. Angry daimajin is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by daiei film co. The superintendent of the village below, lord hanabusa, orders his chamberlain samanosuke. Return of daimajin aka daimajin ikaru aka wrath of. Return of daimajin 1966 posters the movie database. The fathers of some local children were captured by an evil warlord and forced to work in his labor camps. The return of giant majin, wrath of daimajin, daimajin ikaru.
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