Production
Filming began on the tokusatsu footage for Brush of the God on February 27, 2022. The production then switched focus to the drama scenes, wrapping this part of the film on July 10, 2022. Delays in the modeling process prevented filming of the tokusatsu scenes from resuming until the fall. Two more rounds of filming are planned for 2023. On January 13, 2023, a second Motion Gallery campaign was launched, seeking ¥2 million primarily to facilitate an outdoor climax with large-scale explosions.
Development
Director Keizo Murase originally conceived of the idea for Brush of the God while making Goliathon (1977), following a suggestion that he write a film for Hong Kong producer Lam Chua. The Motion Gallery crowdfunding campaign for Brush of the God raised ¥2,600,192, well over its ¥2 million goal, concluding on September 25, 2020. A subsequent Kickstarter campaign was unsuccessful, raising less than half of its $24,272 goal. The synopsis provided by the campaign described a talking rabbit giving a boy in rural Japan a brush which can turn thoughts into reality. He and his two friends embark on a quest to prevent Yamata no Orochi from returning, facing other monsters along the way.
The production posted test footage of the Yamata no Orochi puppet online on October 29, 2020. A second Kickstarter meant to improve the quality of the special effects launched on December 5, 2021, and quickly exceeded its ¥1 million goal, finishing with ¥2,225,052. It included a significantly revised synopsis, with the accompanying video thumbnail also stating that the project had been expanded into a feature-length film.
Director Keizo Murase originally conceived of the idea for Brush of the God while making Goliathon (1977), following a suggestion that he write a film for Hong Kong producer Lam Chua. The Motion Gallery crowdfunding campaign for Brush of the God raised ¥2,600,192, well over its ¥2 million goal, concluding on September 25, 2020. A subsequent Kickstarter campaign was unsuccessful, raising less than half of its $24,272 goal. The synopsis provided by the campaign described a talking rabbit giving a boy in rural Japan a brush which can turn thoughts into reality. He and his two friends embark on a quest to prevent Yamata no Orochi from returning, facing other monsters along the way.
The production posted test footage of the Yamata no Orochi puppet online on October 29, 2020. A second Kickstarter meant to improve the quality of the special effects launched on December 5, 2021, and quickly exceeded its ¥1 million goal, finishing with ¥2,225,052. It included a significantly revised synopsis, with the accompanying video thumbnail also stating that the project had been expanded into a feature-length film.
"The Brush of God" is a film project proposed by Lam Chua while Mr. Keizô Murase was working at the movie studio "Show Brothers" in Hong Kong to produce "Snake Prince" and "The Mighty Peking Man". The story was set in China, which effected the character design along with the story, still even showing much promise then, they were unable to produce the idea into a movie.
40 years later in 2020, This being Mr. Keizô Murase's first and last directed film his goal is to make the film a reality using the techniques of the past but making the story appeal to today's audiences.
40 years later in 2020, This being Mr. Keizô Murase's first and last directed film his goal is to make the film a reality using the techniques of the past but making the story appeal to today's audiences.
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