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Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster


Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster (Japanese: 長髪大怪獣ゲハラ, Hepburn: Chōhatsu Daikaijū Gehara, lit. 'Giant Long Haired Monster Geharha') is a 2009 Japanese made-for-television[1] short kaiju film directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi.[2] The film stars Kanji Tsuda, Mark Chinnery, Mina Fujii and Kazuhiro Yoshida as Geharha.

Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster
Film's poster
Written byMaya Nemoto
Screenplay byJun Miura
Directed byKiyotaka Taguchi
Starring
Music byAkira Ifukube (stock)
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
Production
ProducersTakuyuki Matsuno
Shinji Higuchi
CinematographySatoshi Murakawa
EditorAtsuki Sato
Running time20 minutes
Production companyNHK Productions
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 24, 2009 (2009-02-24)

Plot

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A gigantic, hairy monster attacks a fishing boat at sea. Dr Murakami suspects that the only survivor of the assault, who has lost all his hair, may be a Keukegen spectre, a shaggy supernatural creature based on Japanese folklore. Hideo Akihara discovers several worshippers and learns that an ancient seal containing the monster has been broken after hearing the announcement at a forest shrine dedicated to the Keukegen Geharha.

While Hideo continues his investigation, Geharha strikes a number of locations in Ishikawa Prefecture, gradually closing in on Kanazawa, the capital. While the Japanese Self Defense Force moves into the city to confront the monster, civilians are evacuated. Geharha's long hair cushions the blows of the armed forces when they attack with tanks and guns. The few wounds that the creature does receive emit a noxious gas that quickly overwhelms the military, forcing the JSDF commander to call for a retreat. A foreign consultant offers a new superweapon to use against Geharha... the Gas Vortical Device "Fujin".

Cast

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  • Kanji Tsuda as Fisherman Kubo
  • Jiji-Boo as Doctor
  • Kazuhiro Yoshida as Geharha
  • Ken Osawa as Hideo Hagiwara
  • Mina Fujii as Momoko Hagiwara
  • Mark Chinery as Dr. Anderson
  • Wakana Matsumoto as Signalman
  • Keisaku Kimura as Signalman
  • Mitsuko Oka as Tsuruko Hagiwara
  • Shiro Sano as Dr. Murakami
  • Tomorowo Taguchi as Shinto priest
  • Kanji Tsuda as Fisherman Kubo
  • Hiroyuki Watanabe as JSDF commander
  • Pierre Taki as Tank Corps captain
  • Terry Ito as Alien
  • Akane Oshawa
  • Yuri Morishita
  • Yukihide Benny

Home media

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On September 30, 2009, King Records released the director's cut on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GEHARHA DVD/Blu-ray Release in Japan with English Subtitles 09/30/09". SciFi Japan. July 19, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "ネオ・ウルトラQ：田辺誠一らメーンキャスト決定 47年後が舞台の新シリーズ". MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） (in Japanese). 20 October 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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