Zipang (film)
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| Zipang | |||||
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| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | ZIPANG ジパング | ||||
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| Directed by | Kaizo Hayashi | ||||
| Written by | Kaizo Hayashi, Arata Tendo | ||||
| Produced by | Koji Tsutsumi | ||||
| Starring | Masahiro Takashima Narumi Yasuda Shiro Sano Kenya Sawada Mikio Narita Mikijirō Hira | ||||
| Cinematography | Masaki Tamura | ||||
| Edited by | Osamu Inoue | ||||
| Music by | Yōko Kumagai, Hidehiko Urayama | ||||
Production companies | TBS, EXE | ||||
| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 119 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
Zipang (Japanese: ZIPANG ジパング, Hepburn: Jipangu), also known as The Legend of Zipang[1] is a 1990 Japanese tokusatsu fantasy film directed by Kaizo Hayashi.[2] The film stars Masahiro Takashima as Jigoku Gokuraku Maru.
Cast
[edit]- Masahiro Takashima as Jigoku Gokuraku Maru
- Narumi Yasuda as Yuri the Pistol
- Shirō Sano as Bunshichi the Puppetmaster
- Kenya Sawada as Tobatsu
- Mikio Narita as Hayashi Razan
- Mikijirō Hira as King of Zipang
- Haruko Wanibuchi as Queen
- Takuya Wada as Ashura
- Jian Xin as Tattoo Man
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]Zipang was released in Japan on January 27, 1990 where it was distributed by Toho.[3] The film was released at the Stockholm International Film Festival in November 1990 in Sweden.
Home media
[edit]Video TBS released the film on VHS in 1990 and Art Port released the film on DVD in 2001.
Remarks
[edit]In scenes that transcend time and space, a time-consuming expression method is adopted in which photographs are copied and modified, and effects such as zooming and rotation are added to take each photograph one-by-one.[4]
Reception
[edit]The Austin Chronicle said "if, however, you're looking to switch off your brain and simply have a good time, then don't miss out on this kinetic roller coaster of a movie... it's a real hoot."[1]
Other media
[edit]The video game Jigoku Gokuraku Maru (地獄極楽丸) for the Famicom is a tie-in for this movie. It was retitled Kabuki: Quantum Fighter for its Western release, and the plot was changed to remove the connection to the movie.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Bryan, Joey. "The Legend of Zipang". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Shiraishi, Masahiko; 白石雅彦 (2003). Heisei gojira taizen : 1984-1995. Shogo Tomiyama, 富山省吾. Tōkyō: Futabasha. ISBN 4-575-29505-1. OCLC 167377489.
- ^ "『ZIPANG』". シネマ係長の秘密基地 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ Nihon tokusatsu gensō eiga zenshū. Keibunsha, 勁文社. (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō: Keibunsha. 5 June 1997. ISBN 978-4-7669-2706-1. OCLC 39959591.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Greenwood, Garrett. "Kabuki Quantum Fighter". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Zipang at IMDb
- Zipang at Letterboxd