New Daimajin film for 2008!

[RedKing]

Kadokawa(Daiei doesn't exist officially anymore does it?) announced the other day that they will be producing a new Daimajin film to be directed by Takashi Miike for 2008 release. There's no details on the plot or anything yet, but it sounds cool to me. I guess this means Miike's YOKAI DAISENSO, and hopefully GAMERA THE BRAVE were successful .

[stareater]

Hey again guys! Been busy for the last few months, but things will be slowing down again and I can enjoy the board more. Great news on a new Daimajin film! I love the original trilogy and feel it's one of the more underrated Kaiju series out there. Let's hope they come up with a good one.

[Xenorama ™]

this has been shelved, apparently due to Gamera's less than stellar BO.

[RedKing]

I heard that news and was very disappointed. This, I'm sure, also means no more Gamera movies as well, which stinks as I wanted to see a movie with this current Gamera in his adult form. I also think kadokawa is shelving Majin too soon, as Miike's YOKAI DAISENSO did very well at the BO, and Majin would be more akin too that film than Gamera. Hopefully the Ultra franchise will continue for the near future so at least there will be some tokusatsu being produced. Unfortunately, I think we may be heading into another toku dryspell like 1975-1989, when there were very few kaiju films made and the only consistent toku TV series were sentai.

[Torgaman]

admin said:

this has been shelved, apparently due to Gamera's less than stellar BO.

Does Gamera have odor problems?A good thorough bath usually solves that problem.

[Zone Fighter]

Coming from the ocean I'm sure Gamera smells bad.

Tokusatsu dry spell? Hardly. P Productions' Denjin Zaboga came to an end June 29, 1975 and was not followed by a new series. Other wise the regular tokustau tv contributers Toei, Tsuburaya and Toho all had new shows. Some smaller companies even got in on the action.

1975
Himitsu Sentai Gorenjâ [Secret Task Force Goranger] (at 84 episodes one of Toei's longest tokusatsu series)
Seigi no Shinboru Kondoruman [Symbol of Justice: Condorman]
Kamen Raidâ Sutorongâ [Masked Rider Stronger]
Akumaizer 3
Uchu Tetsujin Kyodain [Space Ironmen Kyodain]

1976
Za Kagesutâ [The Shadowstar]
Ninja Kyaputâ [Ninja Captor]
Chôjin Bibyun [Superman Bibyun] - sequel to Akumaizer 3
Enban Senso Bankid [Saucer War Bankid]
Batoru Hauko [Battle Hawk] (NAC)
Prores no Hoshi Aztecizer [Pro Wrestling Star Aztekaizer]
Kyôryû Tankentai Born Free [Dinosaur Exploration Team Born Free]

1977
J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai [J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team]
Kaiketsu Zubat [Swift Hero Zubat]
Kyôryû Sesno Aizenborg [Dinosaur War Aizenborg]
Chiisa na Chôjin Ganbaron [Little Superman Ganbaron] (Soeisha)
Megaloman/Honô no Chôjin Megaloman [Megaloman/Megaloman: Superman of Flame]
Datetsujin 17 [Giant Ironman 17]

1978
UFO Daisensô Tatakae! Red Tiger [UFO WAR Fight! Red Tiger] (Soeisha)
Supaidâman [Spiderman]
Uchu Kara no Messeji: Ginga Taisen [Message From Space: Galatic Battle]
Kyôryû Sentai Koseidon [Dinosaur Task Force Koseidon]
Sutâurufu [Star Wolf]

1979
Shin Kamen Raidâ (Skyraidâ) [New Masked Rider (Skyrider]
Batoru Feebâ J [Battle Fever J]

1980
Kamen Raidâ Suppa Wan [Masked Rider Super-1]
Urutoraman 80 [Ultraman 80]
Ekkusu-Bonbâ [X-Bomber] (Jin Productions)
Denshi Sentai Denjiman [Electronic Task Force Denziman]

1981
Taiyo Sentai Sanbarukan [Solar Task Force Sun Vulcan] - sequel to Denjiman

1982
Dai Sentai Gôguru Faibu [Great Task Force Goggle Five]
Uchû Keiji Gyaban [Space Sheriff Gavan]

1983
Kagaku Sentai Dainaman [Science Task Force Dynaman]
Uchû Keiji Sharivan [Space Sheriff Sharivan]

1984
Jugotanjo Kamen Rider Zeninshugo (Kamen Raidâ Zekurosu) [Kamen Rider #10'S Birth! Riders Come Together] (ZX special)
Seiun Kamen Mashinman [Nebula Mask Machine Man]
Chôdenshi Baioman [Super Electron Bioman]
Uchû Keiji Shaider [Space Sheriff Shaider]

1985
Kyôdai Ken Baikurossâ [Brother First Bycrosser]
Dengeki Sentai Chenjiman [Electric Strike Task Force Changeman]
Kyoju Tokuso Juspion [Monster Special Investigator Juspion]

1986
Chôshinsei Furasshuman [Super Nova Flashman]
Jiku Senshi Spielban [Dimension Warrior Spielban]

1987
Hikari Sentai Masukuman [Light Task Force Maskman]
Chôjinki Metalder [Super Manchine Metalder]*
Kamen Raidâ Burakku [Masked Rider Black]

1988
Chôjû Sentai Raibuman [Super Beast Task Force Liveman]
Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop [Electronic Brain Police Cybercop]
Kamen Raidâ Burakku Aru Ekkusu [Masked Rider Black RX]
Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya [World Ninja War: Jiraiya]

1989
Kôsoku Sentai Taborenjâ [High Speed Task Force Turboranger]
Kidou Keiji Jiban [Mobile Detective Jiban]


*my favorite 80s tokusatsu