Daimajin (Japanese: 大魔神, Hepburn: Daimajin; lit. 'Giant Demon God') is a 1966 Japanese tokusatsu film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda. Produced and distributed by Daiei Film, it is the first film in the Daimajin trilogy. The plot centers around a wrathful spirit (the eponymous Daimajin) sealed inside an ancient statue, which comes to life to help the surviving children of the slain lord of Tanba Province