The Great Buddha Arrival

The Great Buddha Arrival is a Japanese fantasy and science fiction film. It serves as a modern kaiju story and a reboot of a lost 1934 production titled The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through The Country, which is considered by some to be the first film of its kind. This project was developed in cooperation with the grandson of the original director, Yoshiro Edamasa.

Directed by Hiroto Yokokawa, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Robert Hood Bowers and Kazuma Yoneyama, the film was produced by George Guzman through 3YFILM. The cast features Akira Takarada as the narrator, alongside Yuki Morita, Toshi Toda, Philip Granger, Yukiko Kobayashi, and Akira Kubo.

Released on December 15, 2018, the movie has a runtime of 60 minutes and involved a credited crew of 64 people. Audience reception has been mixed, as reflected by a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb based on 63 votes.