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

    69'

    2008-08-03

    8.5

    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.

    DirectingNorman EnglandWritingSteve Ryfle

    Cast

    1

    Narrator

    Alex Cox

    1

    Himself

    Akira Tsuburaya

    1

    Himself

    Teruyoshi Nakano

    2

    Himself

    Akira Takarada

    1

    Himself

    Yoshio Tsuchiya

    1

    Himself

    Shogo Tomiyama

    2

    Himself

    Hiroshi Koizumi

    1

    Himself

    Shusuke Kaneko

    1

    Himself

    Toshio Miike

    1

    Himself

    Akinori Takagi

    1

    Himself

    Toshiro Aoki

    1

    Himself

    Yasuyuki Inoue

    1

    Himself

    Haruo Nakajima

    1

    Himself

    Kenpachirō Satsuma

    1

    Himself

    Tsutomu Kitagawa

    1

    Himself

    Shinichi Wakasa

    2

    Himeself

    Shiro Sano

    1

    Himself

    Ryuji Honda

    1

    Himself

    Takeshi Yagi

    1

    Himself

    Jiro Shirasaki

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 41347
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
      2. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Happy Enterprises Productions
      2. Classic Media
      3. Red Circle, Inc.
    • Vote Count: 13
    • Popularity: 0.7208
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

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