The Great Buddha Arrival (1934 film) explained

The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition
Director:	Yoshiro Edamasa
Producer:	Yoshiro Edamasa
Starring:	Hidemichi Ishikawa Kazuyo Kojima Tankai Soganoya
Cinematography:	Haruzo Ando Harumi Machii
Studio:	Giant Buddha Movie Factory
Runtime:	75 minutes^[1]
Country:	Japan

, also known as, is a lost 1934 independently made^[2] Japanese black-and-white kaiju film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa.^[3]

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

See main article: The Great Buddha Arrival. In 2018, 3Y Film produced a film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson Hiroto Yokokawa with a budget of ¥3 million.^{[4] [5]}

Legacy

Bin Furuya noted that The Great Buddha Arrival inspired various tokusatsu productions most notably the Ultraman franchise.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 大仏廻国中京編.
2. Book: Takatsuki. Maki. Senzen Nihon SF eiga sōseiki : Gojira wa nani de dekite iru ka. 高槻真樹. March 20, 2014. 978-4-309-27477-5. Shohan. Tōkyō. 126–132.
3. Web site: 大仏が名古屋を歩き回る 戦前に撮られた幻の特撮映画『大仏廻国』はどんな内容だったのか. 2021-06-20. エキサイトニュース. 8 September 2018 . ja.
4. Web site: THE GREAT BUDDHA ARRIVAL – Final Edition – Adds 2 More Kaiju Film Legends!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124054320/https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/07/29/the-great-buddha-arrival-final-edition-adds-2-more-kaiju-film-legends/. 2021-01-24. SciFi Japan.
5. Web site: Makuake｜仏像ファン、特撮ファン必見！映画『大仏廻国』製作支援プロジェクト！｜Makuake（マクアケ）. 2021-06-20. Makuake(マクアケ). ja.
6. [Natalie (website)|Natalie]