Japan Synopsis
大魔神逆襲
In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Daimajin Strikes Again. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
Fantasy + Drama in Japan
345 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Daimajin Strikes Again itself).
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
Daimajin Strikes Again holds position #49 of 71 Japan films in the 1965–1967 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
1966 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 28 titles released, including Daimajin Strikes Again. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (202 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Japan films in 1966.
The 257th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 44% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,328 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,054 of 1,274 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | December 10, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0062852 |