The King Kong That Appeared in Edo

The King Kong That Appeared in Edo 1938 Directed by Sôya Kumagai 江戸に現れたキングコング

A lost film considered one of Japan's first Tokusatsu films. The effects were done by Fuminori Ohashi, who claims to have been a modeling consultant for Godzilla 1954 (this claim is disputed by modeler Eizo Kaimai and art staff member Shinji Hiruma). The film's synopsis published in the March 1938 issue of Kinema Junpo indicates that the "Kong" featured in this film was not actually a giant monster.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gneres Action , Adventure , Horror

Production Company Zensho Kinema

Release Date 18 March 1938

50 mins