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'''''Wasei Kingu Kongu''''' (aka ''Japanese King Kong'') is a 1933 silent Japanese short film directed by Torajira Saito, written by Akira Fushimi, and featuring Isamu Yamaguchi. | '''''Wasei Kingu Kongu''''' (和製キングコング, aka ''Japanese King Kong'') is a 1933 silent Japanese short film directed by Torajira Saito, written by Akira Fushimi, and featuring Isamu Yamaguchi. | ||
The film is noteworthy for being one of the first Japanese monster movies. It's believed that there are no special effects in the film, as the plot involves a man trying to earn money to woo his girlfriend by playing the King Kong character on stage.<ref>October 21, 1933 issue of ''Kinema Junpo''</ref><ref>December 1934 issue of ''Kagaku no Nihon''. Pg.85</ref> | The film is noteworthy for being one of the first Japanese monster movies. It's believed that there are no special effects in the film, as the plot involves a man trying to earn money to woo his girlfriend by playing the King Kong character on stage.<ref>October 21, 1933 issue of ''Kinema Junpo''</ref><ref>December 1934 issue of ''Kagaku no Nihon''. Pg.85</ref> | ||
It was distributed by Shochiku, who also handled the Japanese distribution rights of the original, although this film was possibly made without RKO's permission | It was distributed by Shochiku, who also handled the Japanese distribution rights of the original, although this film was possibly made without RKO's permission. | ||
The film has been lost and unseen for many years and was believed to have been one of the many movies destroyed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All that has survived are two stills and several flyers. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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1933 promotional flyer (one of two).
Status: Lost
Wasei Kingu Kongu (和製キングコング, aka Japanese King Kong) is a 1933 silent Japanese short film directed by Torajira Saito, written by Akira Fushimi, and featuring Isamu Yamaguchi.
The film is noteworthy for being one of the first Japanese monster movies. It's believed that there are no special effects in the film, as the plot involves a man trying to earn money to woo his girlfriend by playing the King Kong character on stage.[1][2]
It was distributed by Shochiku, who also handled the Japanese distribution rights of the original, although this film was possibly made without RKO's permission.
The film has been lost and unseen for many years and was believed to have been one of the many movies destroyed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All that has survived are two stills and several flyers.
Gallery
- King Kong Japanese.jpg
Still one of two.
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Still two of two.
- Full 2Wasei Kingu Kongu.jpg
1933 promotional flyer (two of two).