Check/Show All Uncheck/Hide All. Giant Monster Messages: Daimajin Strikes Again (1966) We wonder about birds in Japanese culture and talk about how tHis mOvie Is AbOuT fAmIlY in our episode for the 1966 film Daimajin Strikes Again. The boys then encounter the Samurai again, and Sugitatsu steals their food. These events are observed by Lord Hanabasa, and his chamberlain, Samanosuke, who are attempting to seize power in the area. When four of the children whose fathers were captured decide to rescue them by crossing the Majin mountain where the stone Daimajin statue is hibernating, a notoriously rough and dangerous area full of treacherous terrain, rough weather, evil sam… Report. 1966 ‘大魔神逆襲’ Directed by Kenji Misumi. In Japan, a household of peasants cower during a series of earth tremors that are interpreted as the escape attempts of Daimajin, a spirit trapped within the mountain. I was just cracking jokes. Wow. After a sleepless night and a day of walking they collapse from exhaustion, and are found by the samurai, who attack them and are in turn attacked by a hawk. Daimajin Strikes Again (Daiei, 1966). And to make matters worse his rampage is almost exactly the same as we've seen twice before. Daimajin awakens to inflict chaos to all around it, including the landscape and the evil lord. The third part fails on that front and the Majin no longer feels like a threat, but is an expected addition to a bland plot. Contents. It is the third and last film in the Daimajin trilogy, released in Japanese theaters on December 10, 1966. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Daimajin's wrath begins to grow to attacking everything in sight, only stopping when Kozasa's tears land on Daimajin's feet. 1:20. History. Director: Kazuo Mori OVERALL: Draw. Recording by Iwao Otani. 15:36. This all started as good-natured ribbing between me and Joy. In the course of burning down buildings, executing helpless civilians and generally looting and pillaging, the warlord's men blow up the statue of the village god and sink the pieces deep in the lake. Review by Matt ★★½ . 3 years ago | 416 views. Picture Format: 1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4 Soundtrack(s): Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Dual Mono English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Dual Mono. Comments which violate these guidelines may be removed by administrators. They narrowly escape, and Daisaku's brother Shohachi, one of the slave workers in Hell's Valley resolves to go to their Lord for help. The children and their fathers are spared, while the work camp is destroyed. Completely lacks new ideas. I was just cracking jokes. The evil lord eventually angers the statue, who comes to life and destroys all those who have not been paying respect to it. Will the boys complete their journey? Directed by Kenji Misumi, Daimajin Strikes Back is far less a suspenseful horror film, ... And for that reason, Daimajin Strikes Again just didn’t shoulder the same emotional weight the first two films did. Recent reviews More. 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. Time 03:18. He has an angry scowl on his face, green skin, red eyeballs with yellow irises and wears Samurai armor. In Japan, a household of peasants cower during a series of earth tremors that are interpreted as the escape attempts of Daimajin, a spirit trapped within the mountain. During the winter months, a village flees the wrath of the angry god Majin, who eventually settles down. Collateral Daimajin Daimajin Strikes Again (aka Daimajin gyakushû) 1966 Japan Directed by Kazuo Mori Daiei Studios/Mill Creek Entertainment Blu Ray Zone A Well, here we have the third and final entry in the series of Daimajin movies which were released three months apart in Japan in 1966, with this final one at cinemas in December of that year. They begrudgingly decide that its too far to send him back alone, and allow him to join their journey. Art Directors Yoshinobu Nishioka Shigeru Kato. Daimajin’s wrath is satisfied and the statue dissolves into the snow. Daimajin's Counterattack) is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Daiei Kyoto Studio. [4], "Daimajin: The God that Lives in the Shadows of Monsters", "Daimajin - Triple Feature Collector's Edition - Blu-Ray", Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daimajin&oldid=1001293099, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own. The enslaved villagers are freed and return to Koyama. I remember hearing rumors about an American Daimajin film way back. The villagers then come to the statue of the Daimajin, who begins to awaken after one of the samurai shot one of his hawks during their battle. This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 01:57. The film was released in the United States by Daiei International with subtitles in an English-dubbed version by Bernard Lewis. Jimmy’s Notes on ‘Episode 26: The Metters vs. Daimajin Strikes Again’ Published October 19, 2020 So…let me explain. An evil warlord invades a peaceful lakeside village during one of their annual festivals. Daimajin Strikes Againborrows lightly from Daei’s then concurrent Gameraseries, casting four children as leads in their attempt to rescue their enslaved fathers. [2], The Daimajin series was revived in 2010 as a television drama titled Daimajin Kanon, broadcast on TV Tokyo.[3]. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own. Daimajin is a huge stone statue that comes to life. References. Daimajin Strikes Again AKA Daimajin gyakushû (1966) In the Japanese mountains, a warlord enslaves the men of nearby villages. is the journey worth taking with them? Meanwhile, Samanosuke has enslaved the village. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own. When Daimajin isn't active, he resembles a massive statue which is either embedded in a rock face or the ground, and has a smoother face which is either stone-coloured or bright red. [1] The series was produced by Daiei Film and contained similar plot structures involving villages being overthrown by warlords, leading to the villagers attempting to reach out to Daimajin, the great demon god, to save them. Browse more videos. In Daimajin Kanon, Dai… Releases. Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right. One day, the evil lord decides to take over the two villages and attempts to do so at an annual festival. 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. Really like this aesthetic of samurai and Kaiju. In Japan, Daimajin is found at the top of a mountain. A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's presence in the film has not yet been announced. The Empire Strikes Back. After reuniting with the woodsmen, all the villagers kneel and pray to Daimajin. Daimajin - Majin Strikes Again (1966) 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 (大魔神) is a series of Japanese films. Jimmy’s Notes on ‘Episode 26: The Metters vs. Daimajin Strikes Again’ Published October 19, 2020 So…let me explain. 06:39. 08:32. Wrath of Daimajin (1966) 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 hawk is also restored. Daimajin - Majin Strikes Again (1966) 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 then destroys the gunpowder factory and overturns the vats of sulfur, which ignite. Daimajin (大魔神?) Daimajin Strikes Again By Stomp This Way. Elsewhere, one of the boys' mothers and her group of villagers are approached by a group of men from their Lord's castle to search for the missing men on her journey to Hell's valley after Sampei died. Messages. Wrath of Daimajin. A little more cutesy than the previous entries. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The Daimajin trilogy is great weekend afternoon entertainment, and Strikes Again is a great capper. The children grow to adulthood with the son, Tadafumi (Yoshihiko Aoyama) reaching his 18th birthday. Talking Points. This has Daimajin truly act a force of nature as hes destroying a village that likely incurred his wrath. Planning by Hisashi Okuda. Screenplay by Tetsuro Yoshida. Final Thoughts. "Daimajin Strikes Again: Behind the Scenes" featurette (28:21) "Daimajin Strikes Again" Trailer (2:24) Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1. He also carries a massive dagger, which hangs around his waist in a sheath. The fathers of some local children were captured by an evil warlord and forced to work in his labor camps. Arakawa himself is captured and slain by Daimajin. The statue of Daimajin awakens and saves Tsurukichi, and turns its attention towards Arakawa. At the entrance to the road through Majin's Mountain, they are turned away by an old woman who lives in the area who tells them they will be punished by the vengeful god on the mountain for going through. Tsuruchiki begins to pray to it, as do the others, and they continue down the road until they encounter Samurai sent by Lord Arakawa. The trilogy of films were all shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with three different directors and predominantly the same crew. Zoomin English. Listener Feedback. The remaining boys then spend the night in a rotting tree, and in the night a snowstorm hits. is a trilogy of films were all shot simultaneously and released in 1966 with three different directors and predominantly the same crew. ADV DVD (2002) [The Complete Daimajin Trilogy], Mill Creek Blu-ray (2012) [Daimajin Triple Feature]. Actor's name on the left, character played on the right. 1 Comments; Producer Masaichi Nagata. Follow. In the concluding chapter of the Daimajin trilogy, a group of young boys go on an epic journey to save their relatives from an evil warlord. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own. When commenting, please remain respectful of other users, stay on topic, and avoid role-playing and excessive punctuation. The evil lord has his men shatter the statue with a large amount of gunpowder. ADV's 1998 VHS and 2002 DVD releases swapped the titles of Return of Daimajin and Daimajin Strikes Again (which they called Wrath of Daimajin). Four of their sons decide to go rescue them, even if it means crossing the mountain where Daimajin is. This was corrected in their 2005 reissues of the DVDs. And to make matters worse his rampage is almost exactly the same as we've seen twice before. After failing to warn Samanosuke about his actions, the priestess Shinobu returns home, finding Kogenta and the two children. Japanese B2 (20" X 28.5"). Fantasy Drama. On his way out he is captured and thrown into the sulfur pits as punishment. After being pursued by the evil lord's army, the people of Chigusa and Nagoshi find themselves on the island with the Daimajin statue. Super Empire Strikes Back - PART 13: Again and again . As the villagers pray at a shrine, Samanosuke and his henchmen slaughter Hanabasa's family, with only his son and daughter escaping, who are assisted by the samurai Kogenta. The boys then attempt to raft down the river to Hell's Valley, but their raft breaks and Kinta is swept away. The Boys then opt to take the mountain path rather than attempt to climb again, and come to the statue of the vengeful god. 0:45. Daimajin Strikes Again, 大魔神 part 3 of 3 part 2/2. However, they have a big problem: between them and their destination lies the mountain of the temperamental god Daimajin. Completely lacks new ideas. Cast; Crew; Details; Genres; Cast. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Daimajin [Blu-ray] [1966] [US Import] at Amazon.com. In Japan, Daimajin is found on an island in the middle of a lake which is surrounded by two peaceful villages, Chigusa and Nagoshi. After tumbling down a sheer mountain wall in a rock slide, the boys discover a hawk in a tree, which the woman had told them were messengers of Daimajin. Click a link to jump to that release. He then turns back into a snow covered statue and dissipates into a flurry. Just as Lord Arakawa prepares to dump his slave laborers into the sulfur pit, Daimajin breaks through the valley walls and begins his march to Arakawa. Later on, a woodcutter named Sampei stumbles home after escaping enslavement in Hell's Valley with the rest of the men from his village, and tells the remaining villagers of his escape through Majin's Mountain. Damaijin is asked by the daughter, Kozasa (Miwa Takada) to save her brother, with the idol removing a mask to reveal Daimajin's real face, leading it to rise from the mountain and exact its wrath on Samanosuke and his fortress. However, the more she talked about how good she was with a sword, the more I wanted to test that theory. Yes, we cover the 3rd movie as the 2nd movie. Daimajin Strikes Again 4/10 - The second installment works because it has a decent story. However, the more she talked about how good she was with a sword, the more I wanted to test that theory. camilajoan1919. They wait for her to leave, but discover that they were followed by Tsuruchiki's younger brother Sugitatsu. Second round: The global climate strike strikes again. When the pieces of a destroyed statue sink deep in the nearby lake, a strange force from below pulls the villainous soldiers to their deaths. You are ignoring the author of this comment. Arakawa sends his men to attack, and tries to immobilize Daimajin by dumping logs on him, but he begins to throw the logs at the soldiers. Synopsis. The four sons pay their respects to the statue when they pass it so that they do not incur its wrath. Showing 2 comments. These events are observed by Lord Hanabasa, and his chamberlain, Samanosuke, who are attempting to seize power in the area. I’m an engineer, after all. Desperate to get their fathers and brothers back, three boys from the village, Tsuruchiki, Kinta, and Daisaku mount an expedition through Majin's Mountain to Hell's Valley to rescue them. 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