Those of you who have been clamoring to see the late Keizo Murase’s epic first (and final) film Brush of the God will not have to wait much longer! Bloody Disgusting exclusively revealed this afternoon that independent film distributor SRS Cinema, owned by Ron Bonk, has acquired the rights to screen the film theatrically in the United States, along with releasing the film digitally and on physical media. While screening dates are not known at this time, they are sure to be announced very soon. Brush of the God previously played at New York Asian Film Festival, Asian Pop-Up Cinema, and Fantasia Film Festival to much acclaim and buzz.
In the film, “Special effects modelmaker Kenzo Tokimiya has passed away. Akari, who did not have good memories of her grandfather’s work, visits a farewell party for his fans with mixed feelings. There, she meets her classmate Takuya, a hardcore tokusatsu fan.
“Akari and Takuya meet a young man named Hozumi, who was going to be in the movie Brush of the God that Kenzo was going to make. This comes as a surprise to Akari, since this is the first she has heard that her grandfather was involved in such a production. Hozumi picks up a brush, a prop from the Brush of the God exhibit, and draws a circle in the air: ‘Please save his world!’
“With Hozumi’s words, Akari and Takuya are swallowed by the wormhole that suddenly appears. The next thing they know, they have entered the world of the movie Brush of the God, greeted by the terrible visage of the kaiju Yamata no Orochi, which is not supposed to be in the movie, trying to burn everything in this world.
“In order to get back to the original world, the two must unravel the secret of the movie Brush of the God that Kenzo was supposed to make.”
Ron Bonk, owner of SRS Cinema, added additional commentary, telling Bloody Disgusting, “We are extremely honored to present this landmark release to North American fans. The release plan is for a limited regional theatrical release tour in the late summer through the fall followed by physical media and digital releases in winter.”
Brush of the God stars Yumiko Shaku (Godzilla x Mechagodzilla), Rio Suzuki, Takeru Narahara, Takumi Saitoh (Shin Ultraman), Shiro Sano (Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack), Masanori Machida (Gappa), Takumi Magoshi, Waka Yoshida, and Shinji Higuchi (Bullet Train Explosion, Shin Godzilla). The effects were done by Murase-san and Howl From Beyond The Fog director Daisuke Sato, with Yoshikazu Ishii (Attack of Giant Teacher) serving as an Assistant Director.
