The Rise of Kenji Gojira is the story of a 19th century
Japanese man sent to Europe as an envoy to learn about industrial
technologies who, upon arriving home, finds that the whole country
is shifting into a Western mindset. Determined to save his
homeland, he builds a steam-powered monster robot suit and tries
to scare away the outsiders.
The film was shot on black and white 16mm (Kodak
3374) in a garage/studio in Arlington, VA. The backdrops are
hand-painted and the setpieces are built from scratch.
tRoKG was produced by DragonJem Productions in association with
Iguanodonald Motion Pictures. It was created by Jason Michelitch and Jim Hickcox. It stars Lorrie Smith.