Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (Japanese: 巨神兵東京に現わる, Hepburn: Kyoshinhei Tōkyō ni Arawaru) is a 2012 Japanese kaiju short film directed by Shinji Higuchi.[1] A live-action prequel[2] and spin-off[3] of Hayao Miyazaki's 1984 anime film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the film is a co-production between Studio Ghibli, Special Effects Laboratory Co., Ltd, and Khara, Inc. In the film, a woman from Tokyo recounts how her city was obliterated within hours by giant divine warriors.

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
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Japanese	巨神兵東京に現わる
Hepburn	Kyoshinhei Tōkyō ni arawaru
Directed by	Shinji Higuchi
Written by	Hideaki Anno Ōtarō Maijō
Produced by	Hideaki Anno Toshio Suzuki
Narrated by	Megumi Hayashibara
Cinematography	Keiichi Sakurai Keizo Suzuki
Edited by	Atsuki Sato Hidemi Ri (theatrical version)
Music by	Taisei Iwasaki
Production companies	Studio Ghibli Special Effects Laboratory Co., Ltd Khara, Inc.
Release date	July 10, 2012 (2012-07-10)
Running time	9 minutes 10 minutes (theatrical version)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

As mysterious orange spores appear in Tokyo, an unnamed female resident of the city receives a strange visit from her brother who tells her that the city will be destroyed tomorrow and she should leave beforehand. Due to her belief that it is merely a rumor on the internet, she dismisses his warning and does not inform her fellow city residents of the supposed danger.

The following day, the orange spores combine over Tokyo to form a Giant God Warrior hovering in the sky. As the being descends upon the city, it shrinks to the size of a large building. After observing its surroundings, the warrior opens its mouth to reveal a weapon that shoots red bullets and a purple laser beam called the proton beam.[4] A direct opposite of the Genesis creation narrative is displayed on screen as the city is destroyed. An army of Giant God Warriors then can be seen walking holding spear-like accouterments in a blazing Tokyo.

Following this event, the warriors launched an event known as Seven Days of Fire, which destroyed most of the human civilization on Earth and recreated the planet's ecosystem.

Production

Design

The design of the film's giant creature was provided by Hayao Miyazaki, from his manga series Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.[5][6]

Special effects

The film was Studio Ghibli's first live-action production[7][8] and features exclusive use of digital composition techniques and special effects technology.[9] Some of the miniatures used in the film were previously constructed, used, and stored at Toho Studios, Marbling Fine Arts, and Special Effects Laboratory Co., Ltd.[10]

Release

Theatrical

Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo received a theatrical release in Japan on November 17, 2012, preceding Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.[11] Director Shinji Higuchi decided to add new sound effects and give the Giant God Warriors new computer-generated wings in the final scene of the film for its theatrical release.[12]

Reception

Accolades

On February 23, 2013, the film received the VFX-JAPAN Award for CM, Hakuten Video Division.[13]

References

External links

• Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo at IMDb
• Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Official web page for the film's exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

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