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

8.538 average rating
8.538
English / 69 MIN. / 2008

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Alex CoxAkira TsuburayaTeruyoshi NakanoAkira TakaradaYoshio TsuchiyaShogo TomiyamaHiroshi KoizumiShusuke KanekoToshio MiikeAkinori TakagiToshiro AokiYasuyuki InoueHaruo NakajimaKenpachirō SatsumaTsutomu KitagawaShinichi WakasaShiro SanoRyuji HondaTakeshi YagiJiro Shirasaki

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