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

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

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.

US

Made in US

8.5/10

2008

Documentary
Classic Media

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Cast

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

As Narrator

Akira Tsuburaya

Akira Tsuburaya

As Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

As Himself

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

As Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

As Himself

Shogo Tomiyama

Shogo Tomiyama

As Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

As Himself

Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko

As Himself

Toshio Miike

Toshio Miike

As Himself

Akinori Takagi

Akinori Takagi

As Himself

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

As Himself

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

As Himself

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

As Himself

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kenpachirō Satsuma

As Himself

Tsutomu Kitagawa

Tsutomu Kitagawa

As Himself

Shinichi Wakasa

Shinichi Wakasa

As Himself

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

As Himeself

Ryuji Honda

Ryuji Honda

As Himself

Takeshi Yagi

Takeshi Yagi

As Himself

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

As Himself

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