Zipang (film)

Zipang
Zipang
	Theatrical release poster
Japanese	ZIPANG ジパング
Hepburn	Jipangu
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
Release date	January 27, 1990 (Japan)
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[]

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[]

Theatrical[]

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[]

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.^[4]

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."^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^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.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links[]

Zipang at IMDb
Zipang at Letterboxd

[Austinchronicle-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b O'Bryan, Joey. "The Legend of Zipang". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[2] 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.

[3] "『ZIPANG』". シネマ係長の秘密基地 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-28.

[4] Nihon tokusatsu gensō eiga zenshū. Keibunsha, 勁文社. (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō: Keibunsha. 5 June 1997. ISBN 978-4-7669-2706-1. OCLC 39959591.CS1 maint: others (link)

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