Daimajin

The Daimajin (大魔神) (or Majin) is a fictional character that appears in a trilogy of tokusatsu movies produced by the Daiei Motion Picture Company. Daimajin is a giant stone idol in the shape of a samurai in full armor, which is possessed by a powerful spirit. In each film the Daimajin is brought to life to save the people of the local community from oppression. When its work is done the unstoppable stone giant becomes an inert statue again.

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Although usually referred to as Daimajin (which is Japanese for "giant demon god"), it had an actual name, Arakatsuma (アラカツマ), as revealed in the first film.

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Majin: A majin (魔神) is a term that means a magical being, i.e. a genie or sorcerer. It can also refer to a demonic or evil entity....

Fictional character: A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. More accurately, a fictional character is the person or conscious entity we imagine to exist within the world of such a work. In addition to people, characters can be aliens, animals, gods or, occasionally, inanimate objects. C...

Tokusatsu: Tokusatsu (??) (sometimes just called "Toku") is the Japanese term for special effects and often used to classify Japanese live-action sci-fi/fantasy/horror movie/TV productions....