Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2008-08-03 Japan, United States of America 69 Min. PG-13
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Documentary

Overview

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

Cast

Alex Cox is Narrator
Narrator
Akira Tsuburaya is Himself
Himself
Teruyoshi Nakano is Himself
Himself
Akira Takarada is Himself
Himself
Yoshio Tsuchiya is Himself
Himself
Shogo Tomiyama is Himself
Himself
Hiroshi Koizumi is Himself
Himself
Shusuke Kaneko is Himself
Himself
Toshio Miike is Himself
Himself
Akinori Takagi is Himself
Himself
Toshiro Aoki is Himself
Himself
Yasuyuki Inoue is Himself
Himself
Haruo Nakajima is Himself
Himself
Kenpachirō Satsuma is Himself
Himself
Tsutomu Kitagawa is Himself
Himself
Shinichi Wakasa is Himself
Himself
Shiro Sano is Himeself
Himeself
Ryuji Honda is Himself
Himself
Takeshi Yagi is Himself
Himself
Jiro Shirasaki is Himself
Himself

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