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The Phantom of Regular Size (1986) · 普通サイズの怪人

Name: The Phantom of Regular Size
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Genre: Cyberpunk, Sci-fi
Released: 1986
Duration: 18 min
Cast: Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka

Original title: 普通サイズの怪人

1986 · Shinya Tsukamoto · 18 min · Japan · Edited by 1

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A short film where Shinya Tsukamoto experimented with effects and ideas, which eventually resulted in the feature film Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

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The Phantom of Regular Size (1986) · 普通サイズの怪人

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