
Japan Release: 1966
Running Time: 88 minutes |
The War of the Gargantuas
Japanese Title
フランケンシュタインの怪獣 サンダ対ガイラ
[Furankenshutain no Kaiju: Sanda tai Gaira]
Distributor: Production:
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Toho
Toho |
A cargo ship, the Daisan Kaijin-maru, is suddenly attacked out at sea by a Giant Octopus. However, as the eight-armed beast appears ready to make quick work of the ship, the octopus wanders off. The crew spots it close by, now engaged in combat with a giant, green creature. The octopus is outmatched, sent into retreat as the green monster turns toward the ship. The next morning, a lone survivor of the crew is found. He relates how a green, Frankenstein-like creature attacked them and ate his crew-mates. Doctors Paul Stewart, Akemi and Yuzo Majida are consulted, having had a Frankenstein offspring in their lab before it escaped. The three, however, deny that it could be the same creature based on the report. Shortly afterwards, though, reports of more attacks come in. This leads to a tragedy at Haneda Airport, where the monster, dubbed Gaira, attacks in broad daylight. No longer able to deny its existence, the self-defense force is deployed. Using Type 66 Maser Beam Tanks, the defense force is successful, greatly injuring the beast. However, from the mountains another Frankenstein monster appears. Resembling the beast from Stewart's lab, this creature rescues Gaira and together they escape from the defense forces...
Live Action Science Fiction Kaiju
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