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

An intimate look at the unsung artisans and craftsmen who uphold the legacy of Japanese special-effects. Centered on Yasuyuki Inoue and a crew who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinctive Japanese art form.

Director(s)

Alex Cox

Shusuke Kaneko

Takeshi Yagi

Norman England

Cast & Crew

Alex Cox

Alex Cox

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Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Himeself

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Himself

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Himself

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Himself

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Himself

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Himself

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

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Tsutomu Kitagawa

Tsutomu Kitagawa

Himself

Norman England

Norman England

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Shusuke Kaneko

Shusuke Kaneko

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Takeshi Yagi

Takeshi Yagi

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Akira Tsuburaya

Akira Tsuburaya

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Ryuji Honda

Ryuji Honda

Himself

Shogo Tomiyama

Shogo Tomiyama

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Toshio Miike

Toshio Miike

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Akinori Takagi

Akinori Takagi

Himself

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

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Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

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Shinichi Wakasa

Shinichi Wakasa

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Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

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Details

GenresDocumentary
Runtime1h 9 mins
Released on03 Aug 2008
Languageen
Produced InJapan