The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!
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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Cast

Kenji Sahara Kenji Sahara As: Dr. Yuzo Mamiya
Kumi Mizuno Kumi Mizuno As: Akemi Togawa
Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn As: Dr. Paul Stewart
Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki As: General Hashimoto
Kipp Hamilton Kipp Hamilton As: Singer
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A crisis, striking from the mountains and the sea! Greater Tokyo is the battlefield of death!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 31 July 1966

Country: JP, US

Runtime: 88m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Benedict Pictures Corp., United Productions of America, Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Tokyo Laboratory

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Cast

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Dr. Yuzo Mamiya

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Akemi Togawa

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Dr. Paul Stewart

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General Hashimoto

Kipp Hamilton

Kipp Hamilton

Singer

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Officer Hirai

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Professor Kita

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Chief Izumida

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

Lt. Col. Kazama

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Saburo Kameda

Kōzō Nomura

Kōzō Nomura

General's Aide

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Soldier

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Defiant Reporter

Hideo Shibuya

Hideo Shibuya

Skeptical Reporter

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Fisherman #1

Seishirō Kuno

Seishirō Kuno

Fisherman #2

Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Official

Gorō Mutsumi

Gorō Mutsumi

Dr. Paul Stewart (voice)

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Gaira

Yû Sekita

Yû Sekita

Sanda

Yasuhiro Komiya

Yasuhiro Komiya

Adolescent Sanda

Kasei Kinoshita

Kasei Kinoshita

Adolescent Sanda (voice)

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

(uncredited)

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

First Assistant Director

Seiji Tani

Seiji Tani

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Shoichi Koga

Shoichi Koga

Production Manager

Richard Krown

Richard Krown

Production Supervisor

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Executive Producer

Kenichiro Tsunoda

Kenichiro Tsunoda

Executive Producer

Henry G. Saperstein

Henry G. Saperstein

Executive Producer

Reuben Bercovitch

Reuben Bercovitch

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Design

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sound Effects Editor

Norio Tone

Norio Tone

Sound Recordist

Kipp Hamilton

Kipp Hamilton

Vocals

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects Director

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

VFX Director of Photography

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

VFX Director of Photography

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

VFX Lighting Artist

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects Compositor

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Visual Effects

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Visual Effects Camera

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Visual Effects Production Manager

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

VFX Director of Photography

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects Camera

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects Compositor

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Tokimaro Karasawa

Tokimaro Karasawa

Visual Effects Camera

Kenya Mukai

Kenya Mukai

Visual Effects Camera

Takeshi Yamamoto

Takeshi Yamamoto

Visual Effects Camera

Takao Tsurumi

Takao Tsurumi

Visual Effects Camera

Takeshi Miyanishi

Takeshi Miyanishi

Visual Effects Camera

Mitsuru Toriumi

Mitsuru Toriumi

Visual Effects Camera

Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita

Creature Design

Camera

Hajime Koizumi

Hajime Koizumi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Toshio Takashima

Toshio Takashima

Lighting Technician

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

Other Crew

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects Assistant

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Special Effects

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Special Effects

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Fumio Nakadai

Fumio Nakadai

Special Effects

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects

Takeharu Ikebuchi

Takeharu Ikebuchi

Visual Effects Art Director

Takeharu Ikebuchi

Takeharu Ikebuchi

Special Effects Assistant

Hiromasa Shirai

Hiromasa Shirai

Special Effects Assistant

Hiromasa Shirai

Hiromasa Shirai

Visual Effects Art Director

Hiroshi Komura

Hiroshi Komura

Special Effects Assistant

Hiroshi Komura

Hiroshi Komura

Visual Effects Art Director

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Visual Effects Art Director

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Special Effects Assistant

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Special Effects Assistant

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Visual Effects Art Director

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

Special Effects Assistant

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

Visual Effects Art Director

Shun Suganuma

Shun Suganuma

Visual Effects Art Director

Shun Suganuma

Shun Suganuma

Special Effects Assistant

Mutsumi Toyoshima

Mutsumi Toyoshima

Visual Effects Art Director

Mutsumi Toyoshima

Mutsumi Toyoshima

Special Effects Assistant

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Special Effects

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Special Effects

Tadaaki Watanabe

Tadaaki Watanabe

Special Effects

Tokimaro Karasawa

Tokimaro Karasawa

Special Effects

Tokimaro Karasawa

Tokimaro Karasawa

Special Effects Assistant

Kenya Mukai

Kenya Mukai

Special Effects

Kenya Mukai

Kenya Mukai

Special Effects Assistant

Takeshi Yamamoto

Takeshi Yamamoto

Special Effects

Takeshi Yamamoto

Takeshi Yamamoto

Special Effects Assistant

Takao Tsurumi

Takao Tsurumi

Special Effects

Takao Tsurumi

Takao Tsurumi

Special Effects Assistant

Takeshi Miyanishi

Takeshi Miyanishi

Special Effects

Takeshi Miyanishi

Takeshi Miyanishi

Special Effects Assistant

Mitsuru Toriumi

Mitsuru Toriumi

Special Effects

Mitsuru Toriumi

Mitsuru Toriumi

Special Effects Assistant

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