Atragon
Sign in to saveis a 1963 Japanese epic science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, it is based on The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure by Shunrō Oshikawa and The Undersea Kingdom by Shigeru Komatsuzaki. The film stars Jun Tazaki, Tadao Takashima, Yōko Fujiyama, Yū Fujiki, and Ken Uehara.
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6.7The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
Released: 1963-12-2296 minDir: Ishirō HondaScience Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast
- Tadao Takashima as Tasumo Hatanaka
- Yōko Fujiyama as Makoto Jinguji
- Yū Fujiki as Yoshito Nishibe
- Kenji Sahara as Uto Omino
- Ken Uehara as Admiral Kosumi
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Inspector
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Atragon
- Film.image
- Atragon 1963.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Ishirō Honda
- Film.producer
- Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Film.screenplay
- Shinichi Sekizawa
- Film.starring
- Jun TazakiTadao TakashimaYōko FujiyamaYū Fujiki
- Film.music
- Akira Ifukube
- Film.cinematography
- Hajime Koizumi
- Film.editing
- Ryohei Fujii
- Film.studio
- Toho
- Film.distributor
- Toho
- Film.runtime
- 94 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1963
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Screenwriter
- Shinichi Sekizawa
- Cast member
- Katsumi Tezuka
- Composer
- Akira Ifukube
- Producer
- Tomoyuki Tanaka
- Production company
- Toho
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- Other appearances
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is a 1963 Japanese epic science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, it is based on The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure by Shunrō Oshikawa and The Undersea Kingdom by Shigeru Komatsuzaki. The film stars Jun Tazaki, Tadao Takashima, Yōko Fujiyama, Yū Fujiki, and Ken Uehara.
The film was released in Japan on December 22, 1963, and in the United States in 1965 via American International Pictures. A two-episode anime OVA titled Super Atragon, based on the same novels, was produced by Phoenix Entertainment in 1995.
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1960s fantasy adventure films1960s monster movies1960s science fiction adventure films1963 fantasy films1963 films1963 Japanese films1963 Japanese-language films1963 science fiction filmsAmerican International Pictures filmsFilms about dragonsFilms about father–daughter relationshipsFilms about queens