Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) Kaijû daifunsen: Daigorou tai Goriasu | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Title: Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972)

Alternate Title: Kaijū Daifunsen: Daigorō tai Goriasu

Genre: Family, Fantasy, Action

Plot Synopsis:
An inventor and his family strive to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro to prevent him from shrinking. Meanwhile, a meteor crashes into the sea, bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. As Goliath threatens destruction, Daigoro must rise to the challenge and confront the formidable foe.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Toshihiro Iijima
• Writer: Toshihiro Iijima
• Cast:
  • Hiroshi Inuzuka as Uncle
  • Akiji Kobayashi as Suzuki
  • Fusako Amachi as Yoshiko
  • Stanley Furnis as Kid A
  • Jun Hamamura as Doctor

YouTube Trailer:
Daigoro vs. Goliath | Trailer

IMDb Link:
Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. FireBreathing – ★★★☆☆
   “All of Japan’s children scrape for donations to feed Daigoro while taxpayers whine about it. Even in 1972, those bumper stickers about how the military should be the ones holding a bake sale were on the nose. I really appreciate this movie’s intelligent and honest take on how the government deals with a big orphaned beast. They put together a committee, they put together a budget, they put together a giant toilet. It’s a very sweet movie, and I love Daigoro’s design. He’s a big, soft, sad boy who just wants to eat and sleep and poop. I can relate.”
2. Jeremy Urquhart – ★★★☆☆
   “Another weird monster movie for the list… literally! I’m going to be writing about the most obscure ones I can find tomorrow. Daigoro vs. Goliath is Tsuburaya’s 10th anniversary film. Intended originally to be a Godzilla film, for unknown reasons the film was never done in this fashion. However, Toho still distributed the film and Eiji Tsuburaya’s protégé at Toho, Teruyoshi Nakano (or as he was credited at this time, Shokei Nakano) was retained as special effects director.”
3. Carlo V – ★★★☆☆
   “It’s like that old saying: ‘Does Daigoro shit in the woods?’ The answer is no, he does not, he has a gigantic portapotty.”

Meta Description:
“Daigoro vs. Goliath” (1972), also known as “Kaijū Daifunsen: Daigorō tai Goriasu,” is a Japanese family fantasy action film directed by Toshihiro Iijima. The story follows Daigoro, a gentle giant monster, as he faces off against the menacing Goliath, blending humor and heart in a classic kaiju showdown.