From the Kickstarter page:
“The Great Buddha Arrival” is a 2018 Japanese Kaiju film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa and starring Yoshihiko Ohtsuki, Junichiro Nirasawa and Kazuma Yoneyama. It is a remake of the 1934 Japanese film “Daibutsu Kaikoku” by Yoshiro Edamasa.
“Daibutsu Kaikoku” is the movie about a big Buddha statue. “Daibutsu” means a big Buddha statue, “Kaikoku” means walking around a country. One day it begins to walk and visit around Japan. The film was made in 1934 by Yoshiro Edamasa who is known as a master of Eiji Tsuburaya. Eiji Tsuburaya is one of the most famous director of special effect films like Godzilla or Ultraman.
It is said that we can’t watch this movie because the film has been lost during World War 2. So the grandson of Yoshiro Edamasa and some creators has started to raise a fund at Japanese crowdfunding website Kickstarter. A big Buddha status was designed by the creator Keisuke Yoneyama, Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, a director of The Shape of Water, also praise his creature design.
“The Great Buddha Arrival”
Produced And Directed by Hiroto Yokokawa
Writen by Hiroto Yokokawa,Yuki Yonezawa & Kazuma Yoneyama
A big Buddha status design by Keisuke Yoneyama
Concept art by Takuma Asai
Music by Hiromi Shinoda
Cast: Yoshihiko Otsuki (from Godzilla Final Wars) / Junichiro Nirasawa (from Godzilla Final Wars) / Kazuma Yoneyama / Yuma / Takashi Yasuda
Production staff: Karin Yamada / Ryo Kimoto / Hiroki Ishikawa
Consulting producer: Avery Guerra
Advisor: Kazuyoshi Butsuhara
Production: 3Y Film
