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The King Kong That Appeared in Edo

The King Kong That Appeared in Edo

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A lost film considered one of Japan's first Tokusatsu films. The effects were done by Fuminori Ohashi, who claims to have been a modeling consultant for Godzilla 1954 (this claim is disputed by modeler Eizo Kaimai and art staff member Shinji Hiruma). The film's synopsis published in the March 1938 issue of Kinema Junpo indicates that the "Kong" featured in this film was not actually a giant monster.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

18 March 1938

Country

Japan

Cast

Eizaburo Matsumoto

Eizaburo Matsumoto

Misato Magonojo

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Anthropoid

Reizaburo Ichikawa

Reizaburo Ichikawa

Toba Hyoei

Reiko Mishima

Reiko Mishima

Chinami

Shojiro Ogata

Shojiro Ogata

Kuroami the Hunchback

Yasutaro Yagi

Yasutaro Yagi

Inoue Ginbei

Noboru Takashima

Noboru Takashima

Kawasaki Yuzuru

Keinosuke Yashiro

Keinosuke Yashiro

Segawa Kinnosuke

Shotaro Shiba

Shotaro Shiba

Azuma Tetsusaburo

Shin Taga

Shin Taga

Nakazawa Shinjûro

Ryutaro Hibiki

Ryutaro Hibiki

Matsudaira Izunokami

Keisuke Matsudaira

Keisuke Matsudaira

Clerk at charcoal shop

Kikutarô Yoshii

Kikutarô Yoshii

Clerk at soy sauce shop

Do Jitsukawa

Do Jitsukawa

Rice Shop Apprentice

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