Need help Identifying this Japanese Monster Movie poster

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http://www.imgplace.com/directory/dir2218/1191779706.jpg
I haven’t seen this monster before, does anyone recognize it? It’s a small image but it’s the only size I could find.

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Maybe the Toho Frankenstein?

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I think it says “King Kong in Edo”. Edo is the old name for Tokyo, so I’m guessing it’s a “King Kong vs. Samurai” movie.

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Duh, should have googled for a more complete answer: King Kong Appears in Edo.

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This page has the same poster, with the title “King Kong in Edo.” I presume that this is the film.

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That’s the page I got the poster from, but I don’t think this is one of the Japanese Kong movies. I’ve got photos from three of those films and none of them resemble this creature, and the design looks too modern to be a 1930s movie.

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The Japanese description for the movie says that the movie only opened in one theater and that there are no existing prints. Also, two movies are listed: King Kong Appears in Edo: Transformation and King Kong Appears in Edo: Gold.

There is only a synopsis given for Transformation but it does not read like a giant ape trashes Edo story. It’s more like a standard kidnap/revenge story but with a monstrous pet ape thrown in the mix.