Nezura 1964 Explained

Nezura 1964
Native Name:
Kanji:ネズラ1964
Revhep:Nezura Ichikyūrokuyon
Director:Hiroto Yokokawa
Based On:Giant Horde Beast Nezura
Music:Takuya Imahori
Michiaki Watanabe
Studio:3Y Film
Kadokawa
Distributor:3Y Film
Runtime:55 minutes[1]
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese
Budget:¥3.5 million[2]

is a 2020 Japanese crowdfunded kaiju biopic film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa. The film was based on Daiei Film's unfinished 1964 Gamera precursor Giant Horde Beast Nezura and stars Yukijirō Hotaru as a character based on the president of Daiei, Mai Saito (jp), Mach Fumiake (jp), and Shirō Sano. Yokokawa later reused its props for a 2021 short film, which was based on, a scrapped Daiei film before Giant Horde Beast Nezura.[3]

Cast

Production

On December 7, 2020, Takuya Imahori and Michiaki Watanabe were announced as the film's composers.[18]

The plot focused on the production of Giant Horde Beast Nezura before the Gamera franchise, and various members of film crews and casts have previously participated in Gamera productions. Its theme song Nezura March by Mach Fumiake was also a homage to Gamera March (ja).[19]

Release

Theatrical

Nezura 1964 was first released in Tokyo released on December 19, 2020. A month later, it was released nationwide on January 16, 2021.

Home media

The film was released to DVD in Japan in January 2021[2] and will soon be released in North America by SRS Cinema.[20]

Giant Horde Beast Nezura

is an unfinished 1964 kaiju film directed by Mitsuo Murayama (jp) and produced by Daiei Film. The film's production was shut down by the health department because the wild brown rats used were escaping the set and had the potential to transmit disease to the surrounding area.[21] Despite the project's cancellation, the studio was not dissuaded from producing more kaiju films, and released Gamera, the Giant Monster the following year.

Development

The film developers were inspired by Hitchcock’s The Birds "animal attack" concept, but decided to replace birds with giant rats.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOUT. nezura1964.com. 4 February 2020. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921114317/https://www.nezura1964.com/about. dead.
  2. Web site: Miller. Stephen. 2020-01-25. Lost Projects: Giant Horde Beast Nezura. 2021-05-23. The Kaijuologist. en.
  3. Nezura 1964 Official X Account, February 10, 2021, 大映は『大群獣ネズラ』以前に本物のタコを用いた『大魔獣ダゴラ』という企画がありました。『ネズラ1964』では、この「ダゴラ」については割愛しましたが、代わりに同ミニチュアセットで横川監督による短編『ヤツアシ』を撮影しました。, X (Twitter)
  4. Web site: Makuake｜ガメラの原点！製作陣の挫折と奇跡を描く『ネズラ1964』を映画化したい！｜Makuake（マクアケ）. 2021-05-08. Makuake(マクアケ). ja.
  5. Web site: 米山冬馬インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509211349/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-10. dead.
  6. Web site: 大迫一平インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142308/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-3. dead.
  7. Web site: Natasha Inc. 「ネズラ1964」に佐野史郎と古谷敏が出演、「いちファンとして楽しみ」（動画あり）. 2021-05-09. 映画ナタリー. ja.
  8. Web site: 佐野史郎インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509072712/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-12. dead.
  9. Web site: 佐藤昇インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509072712/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-2. dead.
  10. Web site: Natasha Inc . 「仮面ライダー555」の斉藤麻衣、「ネズラ1964」で約17年ぶり映画出演. 2021-05-08. 映画ナタリー. ja.
  11. Web site: 斉藤麻衣インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509192339/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-6. dead.
  12. Web site: 15 June 2020. Gamera Legend Mach Fumiake Joins Cast of NEZURA 1964!.
  13. Web site: マッハ文朱インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142403/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-7. dead.
  14. Web site: 菊沢将憲インタビュー. 2024-11-17. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2020-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101005952/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-9. dead.
  15. Web site: 小野ひまわりインタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142401/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-4. dead.
  16. Web site: 古谷敏インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2023-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316212212/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-11. dead.
  17. Web site: 大橋明インタビュー. 2021-05-09. 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト. ja. 2021-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509071040/https://www.nezura1964.com/news-5. dead.
  18. Web site: Natasha Inc. 串田アキラがシャウト、渡辺宙明とのタッグ曲を「ネズラ1964」に提供（動画あり）. 2021-05-09. 映画ナタリー. ja.
  19. Nezura1964 Official X account, November 27, 2020, 本日11月27日は『大怪獣ガメラ』公開日！祝ガメラ55周年！そんな記念日に「ガメラマーチ」をオマージュした「ネズラマーチ」を大公開！是非お聴きください♪、X（Twitter）
  20. Web site: Keith. SRS Cinema Secures THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL and NEZURA 1964 For North American Distribution!. 2021-07-01. www.scifijapan.com. en-gb.
  21. Book: Supekutoru man vs raionmaru : Ushio sōji to pī puro no jidai. 1999. 太田出版. Tomio Sagisu, 富雄 鷺巣. 4-87233-466-3. 676157356.

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