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Michael Elliott	Ju jin Yuki Otoko (1955)/Half Human (1957)	Lead	[-]
Feb 20 05 6:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm not sure if this is the exact right forum but.... I watched HALF HUMAN for the first time last night and the Japanese movie they edited into this one seemed very interesting. The actual look of the Yeti, or whatever you want to call it, was very realistic but when I did a search for this 1955 I was sad to learn that Toho pulled it and it's apparently never been seen in America. Has this changed over the years or is Ju jin Yuki Otoko still a "lost" film? If it is out there, does anyone know where to get a copy?
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JimPV	Re: Ju jin Yuki Otoko (1955)/Half Human (1957)	#1	[-]
Feb 20 05 8:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Boy, you and me - I've give my left you-know-what for the Japanese cut of Half Human subbed on disc. For those of you that don't know, Kaijin yuki otoko (Monster Snow Man) apparently is hopelessly politically incorrect for it's depiction of the mountain people in the film. Think of how Disney's Song of the South is thought of here in the states and you'll have a pretty good idea of how this is percieved in the current political/social climate of Japan. I've also heard that there's a hint of inter-species mating/bestiality as the Snowman desires to propogate his dying race, even with a human, if need be. Hubba-hubba monkey shines, indeed! I'm hoping maybe Toho would deign to release this over here in the states on disc since we don't know their political climate from nothin' (Disney released Song of the South in Japan on laser disc). Though, who knows what shape the materials are even in anymore; it's been on the shelf for a while. "If I had a hidden microphone inside of my heart, I would turn the power on..."
Michael Elliott	HH	#2	[-]
Feb 20 05 10:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for the info, Jim. I tried doing some research over the net but I really didn't come up with anything. I read a few comments, which make it seem like Toho pulled the film while it was playing Japan theaters and never released it again. I also read he did give the American producer's the Yeti suit so that they could have that one scene towards the end of the movie. Man, that is one of the most realistic costumes I've ever seen. Rumor has it GODZILLA will be coming from Criterion with both versions but I'd much rather see them release this thing. Again, I don't know the reputation of how good or bad the original film is but the scene where the monster sticks his hand inside the tent was quite intense.
VULTURA	Re: HH	#3	[-]
May 10 05 1:55 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME AND EVEN THEN, I SAW ONLY PART OF 'HALF HUMAN' WAS IN OCTOBER OF 1962. IT HAS NEVER BEEN SHOWN IN THIS AREA SINCE. WHEN THE 'MANSTER' AND 'WARNING FROM SPACE,' WERE RELEASED, I WAS HOPING 'HALF HUMAN' WOULD BE TOO. HAS IT BEEN RELEASED?
Michael Elliott	Half Human	#4	[-]
May 14 05 11:55 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	www.creepyclassics.com offers a DVD-R of HALF HUMAN, which is how I finally got to see it.
SparkieGojira	Re: Half Human	#5	[-]
Jul 4 05 5:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Heeeh. I actually have the (un-subbed) Japanese print on video courtesy of a friend who who bought it over e-bay! It came close to be released by Toho Video in the mid-90's (judging by one book I have), but alas no dice. The tape I have has an onscreen timecode suggesting it was leaked out in some inside job at Toho (although the film's "banned" status doesn't seem to extend to theatrical screenings, as a Japanese friend claims to have seen it in at one of the Asakusa Toho Theater's FX movie All-Nights not too long ago.). It seems the film would be prime material for Media Blasters. they'd probrably make back their costs selling DVDs to Japanese fans alone! "Mi-chan michimichi unko tarette~ Kami ga nai kara te de fuette. Mottainai kara namichatta~"
carl2000	Re: Half Human	#6	[-]
Jul 6 05 7:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rhino had put out an okay looking vhs of the American version a few years ago, and I believe Wade Williams currently has it for sale as well.
Paul Haight		#7	[-]
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Cody Himes		#8	[-]
Jun 18 11 9:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Paul, that is one of the coolest kaiju photos I've ever seen. Thanks!
Uchujin65		#9	[-]
Jun 18 11 10:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That picture is just raw 'win'. It seems the film would be prime material for Media Blasters. they'd probrably make back their costs selling DVDs to Japanese fans alone! The brass at Toho are cunning and know this. They actually refuse to offer the movie for international sale knowing that it will be "reverse imported" back to Japan. Japanese otaku are much more techno-savy than American fans and really love to collect. Sadly they may have decided to extend this policy to Prophecies of Nostradamus as well, I've heard conflicting stories. I think Nostradamus stands a better chance of Toho lifting their ban, though we may see cuts. The fact that they were almost released back in the 80s gives me a bit of hope they may someday decide to unleash the movies and just do a bit of censoring and maybe include some disclaimer about political correctness and how the movie doesn't reflect their opinion, yaddy yaddy yada. jlcarrozza.com
DougGorius		#10	[-]
Jun 18 11 11:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Couldn't Toho just offer it for sale through an MOD program?
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Kaiju		#11	[-]
Jun 19 11 3:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Michael Elliott wrote: I'm not sure if this is the exact right forum but.... I watched HALF HUMAN for the first time last night and the Japanese movie they edited into this one seemed very interesting. The actual look of the Yeti, or whatever you want to call it, was very realistic but when I did a search for this 1955 I was sad to learn that Toho pulled it and it's apparently never been seen in America. Has this changed over the years or is Ju jin Yuki Otoko still a "lost" film? If it is out there, does anyone know where to get a copy? AsianDVDClub. You need to sign up, it's the greatest place ever. EVER I say! :P Seek and ye' shall find... Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - Ishiro Honda - Uncut version - no subs Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - patch to add English subs ...Someone "remastered" an old VHScap that floated around Japanese P2P progs a few millenia ago, timestamp included, and converted it to DVDR Some kind soul translated it, and a patch was made to add the subs for it. So there you have it , no clue how good ..or bad the translations are, but I'm sure it will be good enough considering the obscurity and rarity of this gem. No left 'you-know-whats' necessary, keep those to yourself, you may need it someday Last Edited By: Kaiju Jun 19 11 3:54 PM. Edited 1 times.
Keith Aiken		#12	[-]
Jun 21 11 12:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	DougGorius wrote: Couldn't Toho just offer it for sale through an MOD program? Toho doesn't have a MOD program. And even if they did, they don't want HALF HUMAN publicly available because they don't want it reverse imported. Making it an "on demand" title would defeat the whole reason they pulled it in the first place. Back in the 1990s, someone from Toho Video sent one timecoded VHS copy of the film to a friend in America. That one tape was copied repeatedly (Kaiju just posted a link to it), and if that happened with a single tape there's no way Toho will approve a wider release for a movie they don't want seen. Keith SciFi Japan-Fantasy Film/TV/DVD News, Photos and Exclusives SFJ on Facebook
MonsterGuy95		#13	[-]
Jun 23 11 8:06 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Paul Haight wrote: If only! GODZILLA vs. THE SNOWMAN!!!!!!!! BTW that snowman suit's eyes are creepin me out
MovieMatt		#14	[-]
Jun 23 11 11:57 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	More like "Godzilla vs. the Yeti".
todmichel		#15	[-]
Jun 23 11 3:04 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The link mentioned by Kaiju some posts above offers a very good print, made from a VHS but nicely done, the English subs are (as far as I can tell!) quite correct. And, above all other reasons, it's presently the only possibility to watch this movie in its original version - vastly superior to "Half-Human"..
John Bernhard		#16	[-]
Dec 7 11 3:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, and the time code has been blurred out so it is far less noticable. I watched this last week and really ejoyed seeing it. To my eyes, I can see no reason why this should be banned. Nothing offensive in the depiction of the mountain tribe at all to my eyes. I wonder specifically what was so upsetting?
specialque		#17	[-]
Apr 19 12 11:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Kaiju wrote: Michael Elliott wrote: I'm not sure if this is the exact right forum but.... I watched HALF HUMAN for the first time last night and the Japanese movie they edited into this one seemed very interesting. The actual look of the Yeti, or whatever you want to call it, was very realistic but when I did a search for this 1955 I was sad to learn that Toho pulled it and it's apparently never been seen in America. Has this changed over the years or is Ju jin Yuki Otoko still a "lost" film? If it is out there, does anyone know where to get a copy? AsianDVDClub. You need to sign up, it's the greatest place ever. EVER I say! :P Seek and ye' shall find... Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - Ishiro Honda - Uncut version - no subs Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - patch to add English subs ...Someone "remastered" an old VHScap that floated around Japanese P2P progs a few millenia ago, timestamp included, and converted it to DVDR Some kind soul translated it, and a patch was made to add the subs for it. So there you have it , no clue how good ..or bad the translations are, but I'm sure it will be good enough considering the obscurity and rarity of this gem. No left 'you-know-whats' necessary, keep those to yourself, you may need it someday Any idea of where to get a copy with the English subs hardcoded?
Kaiju		#18	[-]
Apr 20 12 7:15 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	specialque wrote: Kaiju wrote: Michael Elliott wrote: I'm not sure if this is the exact right forum but.... I watched HALF HUMAN for the first time last night and the Japanese movie they edited into this one seemed very interesting. The actual look of the Yeti, or whatever you want to call it, was very realistic but when I did a search for this 1955 I was sad to learn that Toho pulled it and it's apparently never been seen in America. Has this changed over the years or is Ju jin Yuki Otoko still a "lost" film? If it is out there, does anyone know where to get a copy? AsianDVDClub. You need to sign up, it's the greatest place ever. EVER I say! :P Seek and ye' shall find... Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - Ishiro Honda - Uncut version - no subs Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - patch to add English subs ...Someone "remastered" an old VHScap that floated around Japanese P2P progs a few millenia ago, timestamp included, and converted it to DVDR Some kind soul translated it, and a patch was made to add the subs for it. So there you have it , no clue how good ..or bad the translations are, but I'm sure it will be good enough considering the obscurity and rarity of this gem. No left 'you-know-whats' necessary, keep those to yourself, you may need it someday Any idea of where to get a copy with the English subs hardcoded? Cinemageddon - http://cinemageddon.net/
Godziwolf		#19	[-]
May 7 12 3:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Kaiju wrote: Michael Elliott wrote: I'm not sure if this is the exact right forum but.... I watched HALF HUMAN for the first time last night and the Japanese movie they edited into this one seemed very interesting. The actual look of the Yeti, or whatever you want to call it, was very realistic but when I did a search for this 1955 I was sad to learn that Toho pulled it and it's apparently never been seen in America. Has this changed over the years or is Ju jin Yuki Otoko still a "lost" film? If it is out there, does anyone know where to get a copy? AsianDVDClub. You need to sign up, it's the greatest place ever. EVER I say! :P Seek and ye' shall find... Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - Ishiro Honda - Uncut version - no subs Half Human 獣人雪男 (1955) NTSC DVD5 - patch to add English subs ...Someone "remastered" an old VHScap that floated around Japanese P2P progs a few millenia ago, timestamp included, and converted it to DVDR Some kind soul translated it, and a patch was made to add the subs for it. So there you have it , no clue how good ..or bad the translations are, but I'm sure it will be good enough considering the obscurity and rarity of this gem. No left 'you-know-whats' necessary, keep those to yourself, you may need it someday It's not exactly a dialogue-rich film. Reminds me a lot of Godzilla Raids Again, really -- sort of slapdash, a lot of familiar faces, and it's set in the more godforsaken of Japan's northern reaches.
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