1949 Japanese film
The Invisible Man Appears Theatrical release poster
Kanji 透明人間現わる
Directed by Nobuo Adachi Screenplay by Nobuo Adachi Story by Akimitsu Takagi Based on The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells Produced by Hisashi Okuda Starring Cinematography Hideo Ishimoto Edited by Shigeo Nishida Music by Goro Nishi Production company
Distributed by Daiei Release date
Running time
87 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese
The Invisible Man Appears [1] (Japanese : 透明人間現わる , Hepburn : Tōmei Ningen Arawaru ) is a 1949 Japanese science fiction tokusatsu film directed by Nobuo Adachi, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya .[2] The film was loosely based on H. G. Wells ' 1897 The Invisible Man and produced by Daiei Film , the film stars Kanji Koshiba, Chizuru Kitagawa, Takiko Mizunoe , Daijirō Natsukawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata , and Kichijiro Ueda.
Plot
A gang of thugs intend to use an invisibility formula created by Professor Nakazato to rob a priceless jewel necklace "The Tears of Amour."
Cast
Themes
The Invisible Man Appears was influenced by exposure to American films during the Allied Occupation of Japan following World War II . [3]
Production
The film was initially tentatively titled Invisible Demon by Hisashi Okuda. According to Okuda, When he showed the plan to Eiji Tsuburaya , who had just been expelled from public office, Tsuburaya promised, "I am willing to cooperate because I believe this is worth considering."[4]
Release
The Invisible Man Appears was released in Japan in 1949. The film and its follow-up were never released outside of Japan until Arrow Video released the film on Blu-ray March 15, 2021.[1] [6]
Follow-up
Daiei produced a second film inspired by H. G. Wells ' The Invisible Man novel, titled The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (透明人間と蝿男 ) , which was released to Japanese theaters on August 25, 1957.
References
Sources
Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994 . McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0032-3 .
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