Up From The Depths Reviews | Daimajin (1966)
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- The last remaining members of a royal family call upon their god to save their village from a brutal warlord.
Released: April 17, 1966
Producer: Masaichi Nagata
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Screenplay: Tetsuro Yoshida
Music: Akira Ifukube
Special Effects: Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Starring:
Miwa Takada as Kozasa Hanabusa
Yoshihiko Aoyama as Tadafumi Hanabusa
Jun Fujimaki as Kogenta
Ryutaro Gomi as Samanosuke
Shosaku Sugiyama as Shinobu
Ryuzo Shimada as Take-bo
Daimajin portrayed by Riki Hashimoto
#Daimajin #kaiju
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Remember watching this as a kid. When Daimajin impaled bad guy, my mom happened to turn just in time for that scene and yelled "What the hell are you watching?"
Good times.
Yes, that scene might be too gruesome for children to watch. I felt pretty much the same way as your mother did when I watched "Daimajin" at the age of 10.
😂
Lord, for a film made in the 60s, the cinematography & visual effects are timelessly amazing.
Daimajin is not only one of my favorite Kaiju films , it’s one of my favorite Samurai films as well! Atmospheric, great acting , well directed and a terrific story! I’m so glad to see it getting some well deserved attention!
Daimajin scared the pants off of me when I saw it. I was ten. Cool flick.
Love your reviews. Great work!
Technically Daimajin isn’t a Kaiju movie, it’s a Kaijin movie, aka a movie of a humanoid stone monster. So you can say Daimajin is the greatest non Kaiju, Kaiju movie ever made.
he's running out of kaiju films, so let the poor man expand his horizons
just random shit they made for money...
It's a giant monster movie, it's a kaiju movie.
@@Assassin199410 UGH... It's so annoying that people like you think that... Not every giant creature is considered a kaiju, not even every giant Japanese monster is..
Kaiju literally translates to:
strange beast
Kaijū The term kaijū translates literally as "strange beast". Kaiju characters can be considered giant science fiction and fantasy creatures, and can be depicted as antagonistic, protagonistic, or a neutral force of nature.
.. So not only does it actually mean giant monster, it just means a strange beast, it also is only a Japanese used word, they use it to generalise giant monster movies as a genre, nothing more... And I'm willing to bet you're not Japanese.. So why do you people insist on calling every giant monster in every film a kaiju?
Technically yes, Daimajin could be considered a kaiju film since it's a sort of strange beast in a way, but I just don't get why the fuck so many people refer to every giant monster movie as a kaiju movie.. Even none Japanese ones, I only ever call Japanese giant monster movies kaiju movies since out of that context saying kaiju doesn't make any sense, it's literally just speaking Japanese for a single word out of your sentence for no reason.
Well... I ask why people call all giant monsters kaiju... But I think I already know why, it's because when Pacific Rim came out it called its monsters "Kaiju" for pretty much no reason other than to be like 'oh hey look! We're aware that Japanese people call monsters kaiju! Please, all Japanese monster fans watch our movie because we use a word that you know!"... And since then loads of people keep calling every giant monster and monster movie a kaiju film..
It's not a big deal really and I don't really care as I'm not solely exclusively obsessed with just giant Japanese monster movies.. But ugh it just irritates me..
It's just people choosing to speak Japanese for a single word for pretty much no reason, when just saying "monster movie" would mean the exact same thing and make you sound less like an idiot.
@@cookiesontoast9981 Ya Done With Ya Rant Yet?
Best FX of any Kaiju film ever. They apparently spent a lot of money making life size sets to destroy. Also, a Kaiju that's actually scary because he's not just destroying buildings with people getting in the way, he's actively seeking certain people.
Awesome underrated trilogy! I always loved Akira's epic themes in these and the actor that plays Daimajin's intense stares!
The eloquence, descriptiveness, conciseness, vocabulary, pronunciation, and and overall everything about your scripting has gained a fervant follower!
I got the blu-ray trilogy set years ago on a whim, just to add a few more kaiju movies to my collection. But I never could have expected the epic, awe-inspiring journey I was in for. Extremely underrated films that rival anything that either Godzilla or Gamera were pumping out at the time
Same here
The store owner who sold me that Daimajin DVD boxset also sold me the '90s Gamera trilogy.
I still remember the day when I watched "Daimajin" with my deceased grandmother and a younger brother at a movie threater in my hometown. I was a 10 years old primary school pupil in Japan at that time, and quite fortunately for Japanese kids in my generation, "Gamera vs Barugon" was also released along with "Daimajin".
Super underrated trilogy. I love the ancient setting, which makes it stand out from other “kaiju” movies.
The special effects looks so real for its time
Thank you for the video.
Daimajin is up there with the original Godzilla and King Kong, and is easily the most beautiful looking monster movie ever made. Just look at the stark red sky. Amazing film.
I admit I don't really know much about Daimajin, but this reviews has seriously peaked my interest. Combining feudal Japan and kaiju, two great loves of mine, in a way that takes both seriously and epically sounds awesome. Can't wait to check these films out!
This movie really worths viewing. Probably "Daimajin" is one of the best Japanese monster movies along with "Godzilla".
@@MrEjidorie absolutely. I, apart from my friends, only like Godzilla. Ultraman, Gamera, etc doesn't really interest me. But Daimajin is on a level of his own.
@@metal_helm I believe that Daimajin is the most underrated tokusatsu movie in Japan.
This movie played all the time when i was a kid back in the 70's
I lost count of how many times I've watched it😂
Daimajin is great. Return of Daimajin, so, so. Wraith of Daimajin is the crown jewel of the trilogy. All three films share similar stories and all have that, great, destructive and violent third act. It is the final installment that does it. Where else are you going to find a children's fantasy, sword and samurai and giant, marauding stone statue on the loose movie. The special effects in Wraith have the other two beat. Great trilogy that deserves a wider audience.
The ending of the third movie was awesome. Daimajin kept coming no matter what the bad guys did. He was indestructible to the point of being terrifying.
What I like about the films is that you have a sense of foreboding that Daimajin is coming. First the wind starts blowing strongly, then you hear his footsteps, and when you finally see him coming from a distance, it's like "Oh shit!"
Return of Daimajin was actually my favorite. The image of him rising up out of the lake, parting the waters as he walks... and then the moment inside the fortress, when they think they’ve destroyed him with gunpowder, but then the smoke gradually clears... Nightmare fuel.
The visual quality looks better than most movies from even the 90's. Was it remastered?
sure
A new remaster was done by Arrow video and is coming out July 2021. This footage is not from that remaster. It will look as good if not even better than what was presented here.
Check Diabolikdvd to preorder
@@kevinkeene474 milkcreek did remaster the trilogy before arrow, so it may come grom them
@@filolivgaming4372 Incorrect, Millcreek is a budget release company. They do no remastering of any kind. They used what the license holder provided them. Arrow did a new remaster.
@@kevinkeene474 still, those footage need to came from somewhere and its not arrow
My favorite movie of all time is the silent film The Golem. When I first heard about Daimajin it reminded me of The Golem and I was immediately interested. I wasn't disappointed. Daimajin is an amazing film and has been sitting at the top of my favorites list since I first watched it.
Interesting you should mention that. I only just saw the GOLEM maybe 3yrs ago, and I enjoyed it. A guy I used to know burned an excellent copy of it for me.
My favorite kaiju series, bar none. The only one I’ve ever thought was actually scary, despite him being a good guy.
Was it a series?
Silver Slingblade There were three movies, all with completely different stories, characters... no continuity between them at all. All amazing though.
Is he a good guy? He was killing innocent people along with the villains on his rampage. Maybe he's more of a force of righteous vengenace.
Indeed. When I saw it back in the 70's there was only 2 Movies. What an awesome surprise to realize much later there were 3. Now on the blue ray it is beautiful.
@@VonWenk That only in first movie tho, In the sequels he only target the villains
Daimajin is definitely my favorite of all jidaigeki kaiju 👍🏽 Looking forward to the sequel reviews! 😁
Daimajin is most certainly one of my favourite Kaiju 🙂 I love how it mixes Japanese mythology and Kaiju.
Ah yes, the Daimajin trilogy. While I've never actually seen the films, I have heard a lot of great things about it. And this review is a good way to introduce it to me, thanks!
Also, I had no idea that Akira Ifukube did some scores in non-Toho movies. You learn something new every day, I suppose.
Two nights ago I was at a buddies place getting set to watch movies. He pulls out a box set with very awesome cover art. I've never heard of these movies, but the box set looked do impressive, I said yeah let's watch it.
Right away, the drums, the sound of the organ, the dark time... This movie pulled me in almost immediately. Very well done. Loved it!
Before we started, my friend offered to show me the trailers but I said no, it's better if I know nothing about it going in. It paid off. This movie was an experience!
Saw this on Saturday afternoon TV 50 years ago. It was everything a boy could want; samurai heroes, sneering villains, and a stonking great monster to wreak vengeance on the bad guys. Great stuff!
I've never heard of this one, I'll have to check it out. The colors and presentation look and feel like a tale of desperation and woe, also the titular kaiju is quite something to look at.
i saw some old poster... not my kind of thing... it more for old people who want to see some thing...
Good review. I watched all three Damaijan movies one Sunday and remember the first one being really brutal compared to the two sequels. As you noted in your review, not everything is seamless (for example, the proportions of the giant rubber hand attacking in close-up), but one thing the sequels have over this movie is that Damaijin walks to the village instead of teleporting in, allowing people to hear his footsteps as he approaches .
Thank you for putting me onto this, it looks incredible.
What a remarkable-looking film. How is this not better known?
So glad you got to this. I'd never seen it but all indications from all the CZcams snippets were that it was a great movie.
Thank you and I love how your channel has evolved
Lately seen the trilogy on CZcams and absolutely loved them. Specially this is the best one among 3 Daimajin films.
Loved these movies on Creature Double Feature Saturdays 1pm to 4pm. I saw very little sunlight on those days.
One of my favorite childhood movies. Thank you for this. I miss creature double feature SO much.
It was brilliant. I highly recommend this movie. Ive seen it 3 times during late night insomnia and it never gets old. I didnt even know the details of the script and just found out from this review I was right there on the storyline.
You have given us an excellent review of a great film. Thanks
This Movie is Brilliant! Glad I could find it on Amazon Prime for a modest fee. The last time I watched it was on a VHS Tape that I rented from a Video Store in "Little Tokyo" in Downtown
Los Angeles. It had been recorded off of Japanese TV and had the Commercials intact.
Awwww yeah I was waiting for you to tackle these!
The Daimajin trilogy! Always a good choice! Will we be seeing your reviews of Daiei's other tokusatsu fantasy series, The Yokai Monster films?
Wow... I’d never heard of Yokai Monsters. Just watched a trailer, looks creepy as hell!
The Yokai Monsters look great! Maybe a channel like CinemaNippon could cover it if UFTD decides not to
Spook Warfare is my favorite, mostly because of Ikuko Môri as the rokurokubi 😁
Daimajin is kind of like Michael Myers to me, with his emotionless presence. This makes him more menacing to me than the other Kaiju of this era, and a force to be reckoned with in my opinion.
My fave kaiju film. Seeing this as a kid in the 70s Majin gave me the creeps because of the green angry face. I love how well made the film is. Ifukube’s score is both horrific and lyrical depending on the scene.
I absolutely LOVE the Daimajin movies! I proudly have the trilogy on DVD.
Miwa Takada is incredible
This flew under my radar, thanks stranger I'll probably look into this before I depart.
I've only seen this once on tv when i was a kid. I was heavily into Godzilla movies and had never even heard of this. To this day i still remember it.
I've only been able to see this movie twice, once in the 70's and more recently, I was lucky enough to watch this a year ago, never did see the other Daimajin films which I hope to rectify. Great video review!
Where I grew up this was part of a show (Creature Double Feature) but they kept the titles of each feature, Such fond memories...........Thank you
Dude!
Daimajin is amazing
I can't express how incredible and interesting it is
if one day you have the oportunity you must watch
it is a must
by the way nice review man
keep it up
waiting for the next 2 daimajin
The Villain warlord has such a great presence.
I absolutely love this movie. I stumbled across it on amazon prime years ago when I felt like watching a monster movie. It completely caught me off guard, I was so impressed with the film, and they do a great job making daimajin look large and present in the final act.
I REALLY enjoyed the first DAIMAJIN film better than the other two. That first climaxing rampage looked so colorful and dynamic. The special effects were off the chart. I first saw it at a kid about 10 or so. I remember thinking, damn, this guy is a god? A Savior? Why is he so pissed off? He was terrifying! The rampages in the following two films were not as detailed or as extensive as this first one. And the statue crumbling to dust when the war spirit leaves it was one of the best special effects sequences I've ever seen. This film came right out and hit hard with a lot of power that I felt was lacking in the 2nd and 3rd films. However, I own great prints of the trilogy. Never thought this series got the love that it deserved. It's definitely earned its place in the mix of 1960s Kaiju.
This series has some of Ifukube's best musical scores, especially the 2nd one!
Once Majin is furious, it tries to destroy not only the bad guys but everything, but returns to the original clay statue by praying for the death of the princess.
Certainly a vastly underrated flick if ever there was one.
I love your reviews!
It scared the crap outta of me when i first saw Daimajin, mainly because of the effective way they used perspective and camera angles to make Daimajin feel real. He wasn't like the usual outrageously tall Kaiju which just emphasized the artificiality of the miniature sets. Because he was made closer in size to real life the miniatures felt authentic as well.
I'm surprised this movie doesn't get more recognition, it really is superbly written, acted and directed and one of the best if not the best giant monster movie ever made.
I remember seeing this in Chicago when I was going to my first G-Fest
Great film, must rewatch. Thanks
Daijamin looks like a Japanese cousin of the bronze giant Talos in Jason and The Argonauts.
Excellent Video Review. This is a Must See.
bro, my guy over here dropping bomb ass movie recommendations for movie night.
How have I never seen this? This movie looks badass.
I never realized that Ifukube did the score here. As soon as I heard it, I thought, "Wow, that sounds like Ifukube to me." I guess I was right.
Also remember seeing this as a kid. Still recall that look when Daimajin turned to look at those guys in the tower. Scariest look I'd ever seen. I do agree that it's a well put together movie. And if you're looking for a "monster movie" it may disappoint. But overall, it's pretty good. At one time I had hoped someone would remake this (it could have been a Tarantino remake). But after seeing many of the modern remakes of late, I'd rather just let this one stand on its own.
I’d give it 5 stars. An impeccably well made
Film that happens to have a giant monster in it
A classic and a must see film for viewers with an appreciation for the art form.
Dope review as always 🤙
Oh so that's what daimajin is. It's awesome!
Nicely done! :-)
I just remember seeing him wave his hand across his face and transforming. Never knew what the movie was and wondered what it was titled for about forty years.
Recently rediscovered this movie and enjoyed it more now than when watching it previously
I saw this, this was awesome!
I have never watched this movie but I can already see the true sense of scale. Technically, it looks very strong!
I would like to see daimajin make a return someday, he's a really cool kaiju. Imagine what it would be like if he made a comeback #continuethemonsterverse
YESSS!!! YOU DID IT!
The cinematography is excellent.
I’ve never heard of this one, but I’ll have to check it out!
Got the Blu Ray set for Christmas a couple years ago, and absolutely love the series. Shockingly had my dad join me for most of the third movie and he stayed through the last two thirds of it, so clearly there is some kind of general appeal. Because the scale is so much smaller you get a better sense of the destruction's danger, compared to just seeing miniatures being crushed by monster feet
I remember watching this on the "Creature Double Feature" when I was a kid back in the 70's.
A great film (not just a great kaiju film) that doesn’t get near the amount of love that it deserves.
The kaiju scenes in this series are SO GOOD. Special effects may have gotten better over the years, but I don't know if any kaiju films since have matched the artfulness of Daimajin.
Only discovered this film a few years ago and was completely blown away, it's an awesome movie. The sequels are good too, though they are basically retreads of the first one.
Your best work
I used to love playing Jade Empire (special edition) on the Xbox and transforming into the indestructible Jade Golem, which I heard was based upon this movie series.
I remember watching this on our local station wlvi 56 creature feature, on saturday afternoon.
ah childhood memories lol
I'm so glad many others watched it as a kid like me.
Love this film
I watched this one time and I found it enjoyable with an excellent story.
The 4:30 movie only aired this once back in the 70s that l remember but l didn’t come to appreciate film until l saw the entire trilogy a few years ago on blueray
Another awesome review
I own all 3. Extremely attractive and beautifully made fantasy films. In fact, I would argue that these 3 films are the standouts from Daiei in the 60's and not the Gamera films.
Bravo dude, I originally had no interest in this film but you've made me do a 180.
I had a feeling Daimajin would be next
Thanks for reviewing this great film. I remember seeing it when I was a kid one Saturday afternoon a long time ago. Any clue as to how to watch this (Prime, CZcams movies?)?
this is such a great trilogy.
yay! I only saw this film back in the 70's, and maybe 4 times at most. It wasn't really shown in my area, and was derided as a 'kiddie flick' when it was. But you love the third act, when he destroys the village. "Yes! Finally! Yay!" I still don't think my family "got it" --He's a vengeful God, neither good nor evil, but but the balance shall be maintained, and he shall right it, period.
Great fun! I miss that movie.
You didn’t mention that a lot of the shots of Daimajin appear to be a full-size animatronic model built for the film as well. Even though it’s only shown briefly and can only do simple movements, it’s much more effective than when they tried the same technique in the 1976 KING KONG.
I was wondering whether or not you would review the Daimajin trilogy.
Man that shot at 2:18 is fuckin crazy. It’s just beautiful
Then 2:58 hit. God the way they show him is intense
Please do the North Korean film Pulgasari.It is a really fascinating film due as much to the circumstances around it's creation and many interpretations! Put it on your to do list UFTD!
It was announced today that Arrow Video is releasing the complete Daimajin Trilogy on bluray newly remastered. Preorders are up, check Diabolikdvd to preorder. I got my order in today. The set looks fantastic!