Nezura 1964

Nezura 1964

Year: 2020

Runtime: 55 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Hiroto Yokokawa

DramaComedyHistory

Persistence. Determination. Tenacity. This film. A biopic based on the production of Daiei’s Giant Horde Beast Nezura, the scrapped precursor to Gamera.

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Timeline & Setting – Nezura 1964 (2020)

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Time period

1963-1964

The events take place in the early 1960s, spanning July 1963 to January 1964. It sits in a period when Japanese cinema chased spectacular creature features and studios competed for dominance. The timeline includes test footage in October, public announcements, and a January release deadline, against a backdrop of changing media tastes toward television.

Location

Tokyo, Japan, Daiei Studios, Tokyo Zoo, Mikami Space Laboratory

The action unfolds in Tokyo, Japan, centered on Daiei's film studios and a nearby zoo. Filming expands into urban spaces, with a warehouse filling with captive rats and crowds near the studio reacting to disease fears and protests. The setting captures a bustling post-war Japanese film industry grappling with deadlines, publicity stunts, and the looming shift from cinema to television.

🏙️ Urban Tokyo 🐀 Rats 🎬 Film production 🧪 Science and experiments

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 at 04:02

Main Characters – Nezura 1964 (2020)

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Azuma (Shirô Sano)

Azuma is the son of a renowned special effects director, carrying the weight of his father’s legacy. He participates in the industry’s dialogue about moving from film to television and embodies the new generation’s perspective on spectacle. His presence in the behind-the-scenes discussions signals the changing tides of how movies are made and consumed.

🎭 Ambitious 🧠 Insightful 🎬 Filmmaker

Tsukaji (Masanori Kikuzawa)

Tsukaji is the special effects director whose practical mind drives the Nezura project. He enthusiastically pursues a spectacular, rat-based monster, but becomes frustrated as production pushes beyond control. His arc includes capturing wild rats, overseeing test footage, and a climactic outburst.

🎭 Ambitious 🧠 Practical 🎬 Filmmaker

Nagano (Yukijiro Hotaru)

Nagano is the Daiei CEO who approves the ambitious Kaiju project, then watches it spiral toward disaster. He is swept up in the film’s publicity and the stress of deadlines, eventually health and mood affected by the chaos. A turning moment comes when a spark of firework inspiration hints at a new monster concept.

🎭 Leader 🧠 Strategic 🎬 Producer

Schmidt (Norman England)

Schmidt is a member of the film’s cast who participates in the table-read and represents the human element of the production. His presence underscores the involvement of actors in a project whose fate is bound to the volatile process of making a giant-rat spectacle.

🎭 Cast 🧠 Collaborative 🎬 Actor

Muraoka (Noboru Satô)

Muraoka is the director assigned by the studio, skeptical of the rat-heavy approach but pressured to fulfill Daiei’s blockbuster ambitions. He navigates a project that relies on numerous constraints and public expectations, driving the production toward an unstable crescendo.

🎭 Director 🧠 Pragmatic 🎬 Filmmaker

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Major Themes – Nezura 1964 (2020)

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🎭 Industry Pressure

Daiei pushes for a blockbuster concept to bolster its franchises, often valuing spectacle over caution. The decision to base monsters on mundane animals and to fill cages with rats reflects a drive for sensational revenue. The production reveals the tension between artistic aspiration and commercial demands.

🧪 Experimentation

The narrative centers on experiments at Mikami Space Laboratory that turn rats into monsters, revealing the risks of scientific ambition. The process yields a giant Nezura and a chaotic rampage through Tokyo, forcing the crew to confront safety and ethics. The arc shows how experimental zeal can spiral beyond control.

📺 Media Shift

A televised interview between a famed effects director and his son highlights a changing media culture as television eclipses cinema. The public's attention moving toward TV shapes creative decisions and audience expectations. The project itself becomes a casualty of shifting tastes, while new ideas emerge from the aftermath.

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 at 04:02

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