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The Great Buddha Arrival (1934 film)

, also known as , is a lost 1934 independently made Japanese black-and-white kaiju film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa.

Plot

The Great Buddha of Shurakuen in Ueno Village, Aichi Prefecture (currently Tokai City) opens its eyes and tours Nagoya City. After journeying through Hell, the Great Buddha rides in the clouds and heads for Tokyo.

Cast

  • Hidemichi Ishikawa
  • Tankai Soganoya
  • Kazuyo Kojima

Remake

In 2018, 3Y Film produced a film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa () with a budget of ¥3 million.

Legacy

Bin Furuya noted that The Great Buddha Arrival inspired various tokusatsu productions most notably the Ultraman franchise.

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