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

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

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πŸ“œ 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Japanese
πŸ“† Date Released: 2008-08-03
⌚ Running Time: 69 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.4

Beloved Cast

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

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