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Zipang (film)
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Wikipedia article
, also known as 'The Legend of Zipang' is a 1990 Japanese tokusatsu fantasy film directed by Kaizo Hayashi. The film stars Masahiro Takashima as Jigoku Gokuraku Maru.
Cast
* Masahiro Takashima as Jigoku Gokuraku Maru
* Narumi Yasuda as Yuri the Pistol
* Shir Sano as Bunshichi the Puppetmaster
* Kenya Sawada as Tobatsu
* Mikio Narita as Hayashi Razan
* Mikijir Hira as King of Zipang
* Haruko Wanibuchi as Queen
* Takuya Wada as Ashura
* Jian Xin as Tattoo Man
Release
Theatrical
'Zipang' was released in Japan on January 27, 1990 where it was distributed by Toho. The film was released at the Stockholm International Film Festival in November 1990 in Sweden.Home media
Video TBS released the film on VHS in 1990 and Art Port released the film on DVD in 2001.Remarks
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.
Reception
'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."
Other media
The video game 'Jigoku Gokuraku Maru' () 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.
References
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