Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (巨神兵東京に現わる, Kyoshinhei Tôkyô ni arawaru) is a 2012 Japanese short fantasy monster action film directed by Shinji Higuchi[1] and produced by Studio Ghibli. The design of the film's giant creature was provided by Hayao Miyazaki, from his manga series Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.[2][3] Featuring practical effects such as miniatures, the film is Studio Ghibli's first live-action production under its own name[4][5] (it had previously produced live-action films through its subsidiary Studio Kajino).

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
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Japanese巨神兵東京に現わる
HepburnKyoshinhei Tôkyô ni arawaru
Directed byShinji Higuchi
Written byHideaki Anno
Ōtarō Maijō
Produced byHideaki Anno
Toshio Suzuki
Narrated byMegumi Hayashibara
CinematographyKeiichi Sakurai
Keizo Suzuki
Edited byAtsuki Sato
Music byTaisei Iwasaki
Production
companies
Release date
  • July 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Female protagonist receives a strange visit from her brother who says to her the city of Tokyo will be destroyed the day after and she should leave the city. Despite the warning, she dismisses it and do not report the supposed warning to her fellow city residents. The end of the city comes as the Giant God warriors destroy the city. As the city is destroyed, a direct opposite of the genesis creation narrative is displayed on screen as the city is destroyed. The destruction leading to a creation of a new world is implied, and the destruction's preventative nature is also emphasized.

References
  1. Caleb Goellner (24 April 2013). "Studio Ghibli's Full 'Giant God Warrior' Short Appears Online [Video]". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. Jerry Beck (25 April 2013). "Watch Studio Ghibli's first live action short "Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo"". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. Meredith Woerner (24 April 2013). "First live-action monster movie movie from the minds of Studio Ghibli". io9. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. Alanna Bennett (30 July 2012). "Watch the Trailer for Giant God Warrior Appears In Tokyo, Studio Ghibli's First Foray Into Live-Action". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. Todd Brown (24 April 2013). "Watch Studio Ghibli's GIANT GOD WARRIOR APPEARS IN TOKYO". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.


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