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Daigoro vs. Goliath
Why this pick
A warmly eccentric Japanese giant-monster film that pairs miniature-effects spectacle with civic anxiety and an unusually humane, playful tone.
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MOVIE2018 1h 0m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Its affectionate collision of old Japanese screen folklore, elaborate creature craft, and broad fantasy adventure echoes the revivalist, heritage-conscious spirit of The Great Buddha Arrival.
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Why this pick
For the knowingly handmade side of its appeal: this deadpan Japanese kaiju comedy turns miniature monster-movie tradition into a loving, absurdist pastiche.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An all-star reboot of the lost classic 1934 film, The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through The Country, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson. From Japan, a modern kaiju story based on what may be the first kaiju film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Philip Granger
US President
Toshi Toda
Maxwell (Toshi) James
Akira Takarada
Narrator
Yuki Morita
Announcer Itano
Yukiko Kobayashi
Yuko Murata
Shelley Sweeney
Canadian Interviewer
Akira Kubo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
