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The War of the Gargantuas

G

1966

88 minutes

ActionHorrorScience Fiction

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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Top Cast

Kenji Sahara headshot

Kenji Sahara

Dr. Yuzo Mamiya

Kumi Mizuno headshot

Kumi Mizuno

Akemi Togawa

Russ Tamblyn headshot

Russ Tamblyn

Dr. Paul Stewart

Jun Tazaki headshot

Jun Tazaki

General Hashimoto

Kipp Hamilton headshot

Kipp Hamilton

Singer

Yoshifumi Tajima headshot

Yoshifumi Tajima

Officer Hirai

Nobuo Nakamura headshot

Nobuo Nakamura

Professor Kita

Hisaya Ito headshot

Hisaya Ito

Chief Izumida

Nadao Kirino headshot

Nadao Kirino

Lt. Col. Kazama

Ren Yamamoto headshot

Ren Yamamoto

Saburo Kameda

Kōzō Nomura headshot

Kōzō Nomura

General's Aide

Shōichi Hirose headshot

Shōichi Hirose

Soldier

Tadashi Okabe headshot

Tadashi Okabe

Defiant Reporter

Hideo Shibuya headshot

Hideo Shibuya

Skeptical Reporter

Ikio Sawamura headshot

Ikio Sawamura

Fisherman #1

Seishirō Kuno headshot

Seishirō Kuno

Fisherman #2

Someshō Matsumoto headshot

Someshō Matsumoto

Official

Gorō Mutsumi headshot

Gorō Mutsumi

Dr. Paul Stewart (voice)

Haruo Nakajima headshot

Haruo Nakajima

Gaira

Hiroshi Sekita headshot

Hiroshi Sekita

Sanda

Yasuhiro Komiya headshot

Yasuhiro Komiya

Adolescent Sanda

Kasei Kinoshita headshot

Kasei Kinoshita

Adolescent Sanda (voice)

Yū Fujiki headshot

Yū Fujiki

(uncredited)