Atragon (1963) Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Adventure Family
Atragon (1963) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Atragon Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Several strange occurrences are taking place all over the world including the disappearance of two engineers. Also, former admiral Kosumi is nearly kidnapped along with his secretary, and goddaughter, Makoto Jinguji. The kidnap attempt is thwarted by photographer Susumu Hatanaka and his assistant Yos**to Nishibe. It is later revealed the Mu Empire, which disappeared 12,000 years earlier, are responsible for all the occurrences and are planning to invade the surface world to reclaim their supposed colonies. Also, the Muans manage to steal the I-403 submarine from embittered Captain Jinguji, Makoto"s father, and in the process steal the plans for and even greater sub, Atragon (aka Gotengo). As the attacks by the Muans increase the world anxiously asks Jinguji for his help, even his daughter Makoto makes an impassioned plea for him to join the fight against Mu. Unfortunately, Jinguji is still bitter about the defeat of Japan in World War II and won"t help. However, the fight becomes personal when Makoto and Susumu, with whom she has fallen in love, are captured by the Muans. Soon Jinguji unleashes his ultimate weapon against the Muans and their giant snakelike guardian Manda.
Tagline: Ride the JUGGERNAUT of destruction from the depths of the Seven Seas to the Outer Limits of Space!
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Atragon Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1963 (more 1963 movies)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Atragon Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 11, 1965, DVD: Dec 13, 2005
Writers: Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Shunrô Oshikawa, Shigeru Komatsuzaki
Producers: Tomoyuki Tanaka
Musicians: Akira Ifukube
Cinematographers: Hajime Koizumi
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Atragon (1963) Cast (Click to Expand)
Atragon Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tadao Takashima | ... | Commercial Photographer Susumu Hatanaka |
| Yôko Fujiyama | ... | Makoto Jinguji, the Captain''s Daughter |
| Yû Fujiki | ... | Yos**to Nishibe |
| Kenji Sahara | ... | Uoto Unno - Journalist / Mu Agent |
| Ken Uehara | ... | Retired Admiral Kusumi |
| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... | Detective Itô |
| Jun Tazaki | ... | Captain Hachiro Jinguji |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Tome ''Amano'' Amanoshome |
| Akihiko Hirata | ... | Mu Agent #23 |
| Hideyo Amamoto | ... | High Priest of Mu |
| Susumu Fujita | ... | Defense Commander |
| Minoru Takada | ... | Government Official |
| Hisaya Itô | ... | Shindo, Kidnapped Scientist |
| Ikio Sawamura | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Tetsuko Kobayashi | ... | Empress of Mu |
| Akemi Kita | ... | Rimako - Sneezing Model |
| Hiroshi Hasegawa | ... | Liuetenant Fuji |
| Nadao Kirino | ... | Kidnapped Scientist |
| Shin Ôtomo | ... | Government Official |
| Haruya Sakamoto | ... | Sergeant Yamada |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tadao Takashima, as Commercial Photographer Susumu Hatanaka, passed away at age 88 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m) - Yôko Fujiyama (b. December 17, 1941) – Makoto Jinguji, the Captain''s Daughter
Sign: Sagittarius - Yû Fujiki, as Yos**to Nishibe, passed away at age 74 in Chûô-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces - Kenji Sahara (b. May 14, 1932) – Uoto Unno - Journalist / Mu Agent
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Tadashi Ishihara | Sahara Kenji | Keji Sahaka | Kenji Sawara - Ken Uehara, as Retired Admiral Kusumi, passed away at age 82 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Libra - Hiroshi Koizumi, as Detective Itô, passed away at age 88 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Jun Tazaki, as Captain Hachiro Jinguji, passed away at age 75 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Minoru Tanaka - Yoshifumi Tajima, as Tome ''Amano'' Amanoshome, passed away at age 91 in .
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Yoshibumi Tajima - Akihiko Hirata, as Mu Agent #23, passed away at age 56 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn - Hideyo Amamoto, as High Priest of Mu, passed away at age 77 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Eisei Amamoto | Hideyo 'Eisei' Amamoto - Susumu Fujita, as Defense Commander, passed away at age 79 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn - Minoru Takada, as Government Official, passed away at age 78 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Sagittarius - Hisaya Itô (b. August 7, 1924) – Shindo, Kidnapped Scientist
Sign: Leo - Ikio Sawamura, as Taxi Driver, passed away at age 70 in .
Sign: Virgo - Tetsuko Kobayashi – Empress of Mu
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