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Jul 31, 2020 · The 12 Day Tale of the Monster That Died in 8: Directed by Shunji Iwai. With Takumi Saitô, Shinji Higuchi, Moeka Hoshi, Non. An actor who has lost his job due to the coronavirus buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.
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- Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Shunji Iwai
- 2020-07-31
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Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right. 1. Directed by Shunji Iwai 2. Written by Shunji Iwai 3. Based on a story by Shinji Higuchi 4. Produced by Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Aki Mizuno 5. Music by Toru Fuyuki, ikire 6. Theme song "Off to Phántasien" performed by Kyoko Koizumi, ikire
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right. 1. Takumi Saito as Himself 2. Rena Nonen as Herself 3. So Takei as So Okamoto 4. Moeka Hoshi as Kasu Moe 5. Shinji Higuchias Himself
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1. Avigan 2. Remdesivir 3. Ivermectin 4. Hina-chan 5. Windom, Miclas, Agira, Gudon, Balloonga(mentioned) 6. Alien Guts(photo) 7. Toys of Leatherback, Trespasser, Knifehead, Varan, Hedorah, Gigan, Titanosaurus, Mechagodzilla, Baragon, Moguera, Godzilla, and many others
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 evolved out of Kaiju Defeat COVID, an online challenge started by Shinji Higuchi. As described by Mark Schilling in The Japan Times, "The idea is to 'catch' an invisible monster (Higuchi thoughtfully demonstrates), 'magically' fuse it with your own monster and send the now strengthened beast hurling tow...
Video MakerBlu-ray (2021) 1. Region: A; compatibility with other regions unknown 2. Discs: 2 3. Audio: Japanese (5.1 Surround) 4. Subtitles: Japanese 5. Bonus features: Making-of feature (107 minutes), five music videos (18 minutes), trailer and TV spot, one of two possible kaiju masks, theater map, postcard
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 is the first black and white kaiju film since Gamera the Giant Monsterin 1965.Saito's capsule kaiju are named after medications which were under study as COVID-19 treatments when the film was made: the antiviral medicines Avigan and Remdesivir and the antiparasitic medicine...Posters for Submersion of Japan and Nessie are visible in Shinji Higuchi's home, while countless kaiju toys fill his shelves.This is a list of references for The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this:
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The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 is a found footage, black-and-white documentary-style satirical pseudoscience fantasy with interspersed music video interpretive dance, all in the name of fun.
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User Reviews. Review this title. 3 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 7/10. under-stated low-budget gem. LunarPoise 20 September 2020. Iwai Shunji utilises magic realism and sly comedy to fashion a tale that starts out whimsical but slowly builds towards deeply moving.
Fantasia Film Festival. 2021. Cast & Crew. Shunji Iwai Director. Critics reviews. An actor who has lost his job due to the COVID-19 buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.
Some parts of The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 were exactly what I was expecting from this odd combo, but Iwai has a few surprises up his sleeve. The biggest one being that this is effectively a core comedy, built on a slightly fantastical premise.
8-ka de shinda kaijû no 12-nichi no monogatari (2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
