
Daimajin(1966)
A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.


The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.

Kōjirō Hongō
Lord Juro

Shiho Fujimura
Lady Sayuri
Taro Marui
Dodohei

Takashi Kanda
Lord Danjô Mikoshiba

Kōji Fujiyama
Ikkaku Arai
Chikara Hashimoto
Shunpei Ikenaga / Majin

Sei Hiraizumi
Hayato Tabe
Jutarō Hōjō
Genba Onikojima
Yoshitaka Ito
Farmer 3
Kiyokazu Kagatsume
Ryûta - Dodohei's Younger Brother
Return of Giant Majin is a drama, fantasy, horror film released in 1966 exploring themes of monster, giant monster, sequel, revenge, kaiju, feudal japan. Directed by Kenji Misumi, it stars Kōjirō Hongō, Shiho Fujimura, Taro Marui. The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.
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