Daimajin (1966) Horror Drama Fantasy
Daimajin (1966) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.52/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Daimajin Plot Synopsis:
A samurai lord of a once peaceful village was murdered by one of his own men. The traitor then claims the throne, forcing the lord's two small children to flee into the woods, where they conceal themselves near the huge stone statue of Daimajin, the god of their village. After 10 years, the new samurai lord was proven to be very brutal and merciless towards the villagers, showing off his authority to no limits. Therefore, the villagers pray for Daimajin to awaken and to use his powers and spirit to save them from the treachery.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
Tagline: Unbelievable. Unstoppable.
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Daimajin Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1966 (more 1966 movies)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Daimajin Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 09, 1968
Writers: Tetsurô Yoshida
Producers: Masaichi Nagata, Mitsuru Tanabe
Editors: Hiroshi Yamada
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Daimajin (1966) Cast (Click to Expand)
Daimajin Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Miwa Takada | ... | Kozasa Hanabusa |
| Yoshihiko Aoyama | ... | Tadafumi Hanabusa |
| Jun Fujimaki | ... | Kogenta |
| Ryûtarô Gomi | ... | Samanosuke |
| Ryûzô Shimada | ... | Tadakiyo Hanabusa |
| Tatsuo Endô | ... | Gunjurô |
| Shôsaku Sugiyama | ... | |
| Saburô Date | ... | Ippei Cyjûma |
| Otome Tsukimiya | ... | Shinobu - The Shrine Maiden |
| Keiko Kayama | ... | Haruno |
| Eigorô Onoe | ... | Gosaku |
| Gen Kimura | ... | Mosuke - Take-bô''s Dad |
| Hideki Ninomiya | ... | Tadafumi as a boy |
| Shizuhiro Izoguchi | ... | Take-bô - The Boy |
| Yûtarô Ban | ... | Mondo |
| Hideo Kuroki | ... | Magojûrô |
| Akira Shiga | ... | |
| Jun Ôsugi | ... | |
| Jun Katsumura | ... | |
| Kazuo Moriuchi | ... | |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Miwa Takada – Kozasa Hanabusa
- Yoshihiko Aoyama (b. December 7, 1943) – Tadafumi Hanabusa
- Jun Fujimaki – Kogenta
- Ryûtarô Gomi – Samanosuke
- Ryûzô Shimada – Tadakiyo Hanabusa
- Tatsuo Endô, as Gunjurô, passed away at age 84 in Kyoto, Japan.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Tatsuo Endo - Shôsaku Sugiyama –
- Saburô Date, as Ippei Cyjûma, passed away at age 67 in .
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Takeshi Date - Otome Tsukimiya (b. May 23, 1915) – Shinobu - The Shrine Maiden
Sign: Gemini - Keiko Kayama – Haruno
- Eigorô Onoe – Gosaku
- Gen Kimura (b. February 7, 1937) – Mosuke - Take-bô''s Dad
Sign: Aquarius - Hideki Ninomiya – Tadafumi as a boy
- Shizuhiro Izoguchi – Take-bô - The Boy
- Yûtarô Ban – Mondo
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