Japan Synopsis
大魔神怒る
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.
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Return of Daimajin sits at position #46.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Return of Daimajin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Return of Daimajin premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,298 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,449 of 1,933 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 19m |
| Release Date | August 13, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0062853 |