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Finally released outside Japan for the very first time, these unique riffs on H.G. Wells' classic character (though undoubtedly also indebted to Universal's iconic film series) are two of the earliest examples of tokusatsu (special effects) cinema from Daiei Studios, later the home of Gamera. In The Invisible Man Appears, written and directed by Nobuo Adachi in 1949, a scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel. In addition to being the earliest surviving Japanese science fiction film ever made, the film's entertaining special effects were an early credit for the legendary Eiji Tsuburaya, five years before he first brought Godzilla to life.

A scientist's invisibility serum is stolen by thugs who plan to use it for robbery in this early postwar Japanese sci-fi film.

The Invisible Man Appears is a pioneering work of tokusatsu cinema, featuring early special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film follows a scientist whose invention of an invisibility serum is stolen by a gang of thugs who seek to use it to steal a priceless jewel. As the authorities close in, the invisible man must race to clear his name and stop the thieves before it's too late. A classic of early Japanese science fiction, The Invisible Man Appears is a must-see for fans of the genre.

The Invisible Man Appears

The Invisible Man Appears, an early example of tokusatsu cinema, follows a scientist whose invisibility serum is stolen by thugs who plan to use it for robbery. With special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, the film is a classic of early Japanese sci-fi.

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