The Great Buddha Arrival (1934 film)

The Great Buddha Arrival (大佛廻國), also known as The Great Buddha Arrival: Chukyo Edition (大佛廻國・中京編), is a lost 1934 independently made Japanese black-and-white kaiju film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa.

Plot
The Great Buddha of Shurakuen in Ueno Village, Aichi Prefecture (currently Tokai City) opens its eyes and tours Nagoya City. After journeying through Hell, the Great Buddha rides in the clouds and heads for Tokyo.

Cast

 * Hidemichi Ishikawa
 * Tankai Soganoya
 * Kazuyo Kojima

Remake
In 2018, 3Y Film produced a film directed by Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson Hiroto Yokokawa with a budget of ¥3 million.

Legacy
Bin Furuya noted that The Great Buddha Arrival inspired various tokusatsu productions most notably the Ultraman franchise.