The Great Buddha Arrival (2018)

Original title

大仏廻国

Directed by

Hiroto Yokokawa

Genre

fantasy, science fiction

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant Buddha statue comes to life and rampages through Japan. The film is a reconstruction of a lost 1934 movie, with new footage added for modern release.

retrolow-budgetplayfulnostalgicaction-packedwhimsicalcampylighthearted

What happens

The Great Buddha Arrival (Japanese: 大仏廻国, Hepburn: Daibutsu Kaikoku) is a 2018 Japanese kaiju film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa. The film was based on the lost 1934 film of the same name, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson. Additional footage with new actors was shot to extend the film's run time for international distribution. Still more footage was shot for a Japanese theatrical release, termed the Final Edition. This last release occurred on September 4, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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