帝都物語 (1988)

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Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis is a 1988 Japanese epic tokusatsu historical dark fantasy/science fiction film directed by Akio Jissoji, produced by "Exe" studios and distributed by Toho Studios. It is the first cinematic adaptation of the award-winning historical fantasy novel Teito Monogatari by Hiroshi Aramata. The film stars Kyūsaku Shimada, Shintaro Katsu, Kōji Takahashi, Jo Shishido, Junichi Ishida, Mieko Harada, Kō Nishimura, and Shirō Sano among others. With a budget of around 1 billion yen, the movie was one of the most expensive live action Japanese special effects films to have been produced during that decade.

Production

When producer Takashige Ichise finished The Legend of the Stardust Brothers in 1984, the Saison Group provided funding, which led to Ichise becoming an employee of Seibu Department Store. From there, he transitioned to the movie studio EXE. A colleague at the studio suggested to him the idea of producing Teito Monogatari for their next motion picture. Ichise went on to recruit director Akio Jissoji for the project.

At the time, the Seibu Department Store was holding an exhibition for the works of Swiss artist H. R. Giger. Giger was visiting Japan at the time, and Ichise personally asked to provide designs for the film's creatures, to which he agreed. Originally, he showed interest in working directly on set, however his schedule would not permit it. His main contribution was the conceptual art for the gohō dōji.

Ichise alongside Koji Tsutsumi (the son of Seiji Ttutsumi), pitched the idea to Toho Studios to distribute the picture. According to reports, the proposal was laughed at by Toho executives, who didn't think the film was practical.

The script was originally written by screenwriter Kishida Rio, who was recommended by Akio Jissoji. However Ichise did not think Rio's script was entertaining enough. Instead Ichise recruited screenwriter Kaizo Hayashi to write the script. The two stayed at the Wakaba Inn in Kagurazuka and worked on the script together. Hayashi was asked to make a "picture scroll-like film with a star studded cast".

Many staff members who worked on the Ultraman television series were involved in the production, including director Akio Jissoji, cinematographer Masao Nakahori, and special effects director Minoru Nakano. Minoru Nakano reportedly stated that he saw Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis as representing an evolution in traditional Eiji Tsuburaya tokusatsu special effects.

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