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The War of the Gargantuas

1966 · 88 min

A earnest monster spectacle with a tragic brotherly bond, mixing city-stomping thrills with a surprisingly somber, campy tone.

Tagline
A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!
Overview
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • violence
  • identity
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour3
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Written by
Takeshi Kimura, Ishirō Honda
Starring
Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn, Jun Tazaki, Kipp Hamilton, Yoshibumi Tajima, Nobuo Nakamura, Hisaya Ito
Music
Akira Ifukube
Cinematography
Hajime Koizumi
Runtime
88 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
Japanese

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