New Images And Video From "Daimajin Kanon"

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: Giant Monsters Attack / Kadokawa Pictures / Avery Guerra

Giant monster fans on this side of the Pacific, and well, the other side as well, have been chomping at the bit to find out more about Kadokawa Pictures' upcoming late-night television series entitled, "Daimajin Kanon".

For the most part, Kadokawa has been keeping info about the show pretty close to their vest, but as time for the shows debut grows closer, more and more is coming to light.

Thanks to the author of the "Giant Monsters Attack!" blog, Internet handle "Mysterious Pants", we have the first clear look at the shows giant star, Daimajin, via the pages of Space Magazine Uchusen.

In case you didn't know, "Daimajin Kanon", is based on the classic series of "Daimajin" films (Dai Majin, Dai Majin ikaru, Dai Majin gyakushu) produced by Daiei in the late 1960s.

The story has just been updated to fit the tastes of a modern audience.

Besides these new photos, Kadokawa has just released another promotional video, this time featuring a behind-the-scenes expose on the shows smaller star, actress Rikuna Yuka, a 21-year-old college student, that was selected for the role of Kanon out of about a thousand prospective applicants.

This is how Yuka describes her character, and the shows plot, "In the dorama (a late-night TV drama aimed at an adult audience) Kanon is able to experience personal growth despite the cold-hearted and painful life in the city. Just like her I was able to learn a lot during the filming and think that I grew up a bit myself."

"This time the heroine will be a college student called Kanon who keeps on singing prayers that awake the giant god of war. Once again Daimajin will have to deal with a lot of bad guys."

Check out this video of Rikuna Yuka, oh and and rather scary looking, and angry, Daimajin puppet (Another Photo After The Clip):





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