Jumborg Ace & Giant Tsuburaya Productions of Japan and Chaiyo Productions of Thailand.
, known in Thailand as Giant and Jumbo A is a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero film produced in 1974 byOverview[]
This film was released theatrically in Thailand in April 1974. It has not been released theatrically in Japan. This film teams the Japanese superhero Jumborg Ace with a giant stone idol called Yuk Wud Jaeng, simply known as Giant (this character was the star of a very successful film, Ta Tien, produced earlier by Chaiyo Productions) against Ace's own enemies. This film was adapted in Taiwan with new footage starring Taiwanese actors and retitled Mars Men. It was this reedited version that saw some form of release in Japan through Shochiku Studios distribution.
Plot[]
The treasure of Thailand, which has been stored in Wat Arun had been stolen by Demon Go-Ne, causing Thailand fall into chaos. Later, Jum Killer Jr. appeared and Wad Pho came to battle him, but he was defeated. So, Wat Arun sent Giant and Jumborg Ace to fight Jum Killer Jr, who has flown to the moon. Seeing this, Demon Go-Ne shot a beam which caused them to fight amongst themselves on the moon. During the battle, a crack formed on the ground and they both fell into it. Jumborg Ace saved Giant, and together, they fought and defeated Demon Go-Ne's monsters.
Characters[]
- Naoki Tachibana
- Kazuya Tachibana
- Shigeko Tachibana
- Shinya Tachibana
- Ryuzo Kishi
- Mamoru Hamada
- Goro Kumai
- Setsuko Nomura
- Ippei Kazama
- Kenji Ohba
- Hiroshi Murakami
- Hidehiko Yasuda
- Kyoichiro Kishi
- Onodera
- Annan
- Sipuak
- Sisuliya
Heroes[]
Kaiju[]
- Demon Go-Ne
- Jum Killer Jr
- Anti Go-Ne
- Mad Go-Ne
- Alien Gross
- Killer α
- Gaiagnes
- King Jaigras
- Rubangar King
- Chitangar
- Giant Robot Zero
- Death Kong King
- Mons Robo
- Glass King
- King Ginger
- Flight King
- Dokuros King
- Golden Arm
- Dead Fire
- Mighty Gross
- Demon Star
- Freeze Killer
- Antron
- Valentine
- Dump Kong
Cast[]
- Naoki Tachibana as Jumborg Ace / Naoki Tachibana
- Sipeuak as Yak Wud Jaeng
- Tape Tienchai as Yak Wat Pho
- Nobuo Tanaka as Demon Go-Ne (Male)
- Yoshino Ohtori as Demon Go-Ne (Female)
- Kazunari Mori as Jum Killer Jr
- Shuichiro Moriyama as Anti Go-Ne
- Michihiro Ikemizu as Mad Go-Ne
- Keiko Azuma as Demon Star (Human form)
- Kenichiro Kawamura as Antron (Human form)
- Anan Pricha as Anan
- Sripouk as Sipuak
- Srisuriya as Sisuliya
Staff[]
- Planning: Tsuburaya Tsubara
- Production: Tsuburaya Productions, Chaiyo Production
- Production: Sompote Saengduenchai, Awa Toyoaki
- Director: Tojo Shohei
- Screenplay: Wakatsuki Bunzo, Yamaura Hiroshiyasushi
- Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Special Technology: Sagawa Kazuo
Main staff[]
- Photo: Kimizuka Kunihiko
- Lighting: Hiruma Daisuke
- Art: Kanno Yukimitsu
- Editig: Yanagawa Yoshihiro
- Assistant Director: Takeshi Kitamura
- Production Chief: Mitsuru Kikuchi
- Production Contact: Atsushi Takayama
Special effects staff[]
- Photography: Machida Toshiyuki
- Lighting: Hara Fumiyoshi
- Art: Osawa Tetsuzo
- Testing: Ogasawara Hisashi
- Synthetic Techniques: Miyanishi Takeshi
- Assistant Director: Yoneyama Shin
- Production Chief: Sayama Shoji
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the original Thai version of the movie, Jumborg Ace's backstory is completely reimagined from its original extraterrestrial origin, being described as a giant robot built by NASA and the United States government.