Daiei Film
is a 1966 Japanese "kaiju" film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda. Produced and distributed by Daiei Film, it is the first film in the "Daimajin" trilogy. The story takes place during a slaying in the 18th century, a giant statue of a samurai comes to life to help surviving children of the slain lord (Miwa Takada and Yoshihiko Aoyama).