KFCC Kaiju movie review listing page 1

(96 min)

1963 - Kaiju, Science Fiction - Japan

The Mu Empire, an ancient civilization located deep beneath the sea, wishes to reclaim their rule over all. Enter Captain Jinguji, a man with the power to stop them in the form of his super submarine. His reluctance to help is dashed once his daughter is kidnapped, and the great battle of our time is finally underway as the powerhouse sub Goten-go goes headfirst in an assault against the Muans.

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Director : Ishiro Honda

Cast : Yoko Fujiyama, Tadao Takashima, Yu Fujiki, Kenji Sahara

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Daimajin

(90 min)

1966 - Kaiju, Action - Japan

As a lord's reign ends during the Tokugawa Shogunate, it is immediately obvious that murder was the case, and power switches over to the hands of evil. Samanosuke rules with an iron fist and the remaining surviving vassals of the previous lord are all either killed off or in hiding. Prince Tadafumi and the Princess both flee to the mountains where they stay under the care of a kind priestess, who helps sooth the angry eye of the God Majin through ritual prayers and the like. But during an attempt to destroy the statue that houses Majin's spirit, Samanosuke and his men trigger a gorgeous marriage of Samurai and Kaiju filmmaking.

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Director : Kimiyosho Yasuda

Cast : Miwa Takada, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Jun Fujimaki, Ryutaro Gomi, Ryuzo Shimada

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Dogora

(81 min)

1964 - Kaiju - Japan

While investigating an international diamond smuggling gang, a detective in the Foreign Affairs Department notices more and more heists popping up like a nasty rash. After consulting a scientist, it becomes apparent that there's more to the thievery than a group of admittedly well-organized criminals. Enter: Dogora, a floating daikaiju from outer space with a taste for our planet's carbon produced by industrial plants and machinery. With the monster's multiplication already in progress, something has to be done to put an end to the invasion!

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Director : Ishiro Honda

Cast : Yosuke Natsuki, Yoko Fujiyama, Hiroshi Koizumi, Akiko Wakabayashi

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Gamera : Guardian of the Universe

(100 min)

1995 - Kaiju - Japan

Gamera rises from the brimey deep to combat the terror of the evil birds known as Gyaos in this 1995 film that breathes new life into Daiei's classic gigantic turtle. The question for many is whether Gamera is there to protect or to destroy, and as he becomes connected to a beautiful young girl through a pendant, there's now more than just his life on the line. ADV used all the awful turtle puns and jokes on the back of the keep cases, so on to the review!

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Director : Shusuke Kaneko

Cast : Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, Yukijiro Hotaru, Hatsunori Hasegawa

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Garuda

(110 min)

2004 - Kaiju, Action - Thailand

Bangkok: the capital of Thailand. During a tunnel excavation, a group of workers discovers a rock so solid and so durable that even their most powerful and expensive drill cannot break through. With further examination, they find some strange creature fossils that are unlike any dinosaur fossil they have come across. Leena Pierre, a young archaeologist women and Tim, and her American partner are then called on the site to find out more details about these strange remains. However, on their arrival, they are welcome by a special military task force who do not seem to be very cooperative with sharing the details on the discovery. They soon discover a huge cave with more remains, but this intrusion in the cave also awakens Garuda, a mystical giant bird associated to old Thai folklore. Now that Garuda is fully awakened and going on rampage, it is up to Leena, Tim, and the military team leader to put Garuda back to sleep before it reaches the world surface.

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Director : Monthon Arayangkoon

Cast : Sornram Theppitak, Sara Leigh, Daniel Fraser, Sonram Teppinat, Peeya Wantayon

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Godzilla Vs. Gigan

(89 min)

1972 - Kaiju - Japan

Children's Land is a new theme park with more than meets the eye in the way of attractions. Working in the observatory of a gigantic Godzilla Tower in the heart of the park are men with interesting motives, men that aren't exactly as they appear. With the help of the Space Kaiju Gigan and King Ghidorah, they aim to establish peace on Earth through the destruction of Godzilla. Throw in Anguirus on Big G's side, sit back, and watch the fists, tails, and mazer cannons fly.

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Director : Jun Fukuda

Cast : Hiroshi Ishikawa, Yuriko Hishimi, Tomoko Umeda, Minoru Takashima

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Godzilla X MechaGodzilla

(89 min)

2002 - Kaiju - Japan

After Godzilla ransacks some of the Japanese military for the umpteenth time, the government assesses all of its previous encounters with giant monster attacks, and runs through what worked and what didn't. After a bit of flashbackified pontificating, they decide to build a MechaGodzilla, using the skeleton of the original G-man himself. Nicknamed Kiryu, the robotic Megalosaurus confronts the big green defiler of Japan, and also confronts its inner remnants of Godzilla's genes.

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Director : Masaaki Tezuka

Cast : Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Ko Takasugi, Yusuke Tomoi, Kumi Mizuno, Akira Nakao

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Godzilla: Final Wars

(125 min)

2004 - Kaiju - Japan

Kaiju Are Taking Over! Destruction and Terror Runs Rampant! White Kid with Choco-Stained Mouth Marvels at Real-Life Anguirus! "Totally Radical" M-Group to Spin-Kick Their Way to the Win! All of these headlines and more could adorn the opening of FINAL WARS like old spinning news clips. Extra! Extra! The plot's not important! Just when the world seems like it's going to crumble under a kaiju overload, the X-Seijin (read: leather-bound extra-terrestrial cheeseballs) interfere and zap them all away. A feigned alliance with the humans shrouds evil alien scheming, and the only thing that can even the playing field is to bring Godzilla back from the ice in which he was imprisoned. Also, what will become of the fabulous fighter Don Frye in this insane and wonderful mess?

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Director : Ryuhei Kitamura

Cast : Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Akira Takarada, Kane Kosugi, Kazuki Kitamura, Maki Mizuno

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Host, The

(105 min)

2006 - Horror, Kaiju, Comedy, Drama - South Korea

Hardworking Hee-bong owns a food stall next to the Han River, and he works everyday alongside his slightly simple son, Gang-du. On a sunny day the river is packed with people enjoying the weather and the food stall is busy. When some of the people relaxing by the river see some sort of strange looking creature hanging on the bridge, their interest is raised. Unfortunately, the strange creature decides to take in interest in them too, and it divers into the water and heads towards the riverbank…

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Director : Bong Joon-ho

Cast : Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Bae Doo-na, Park Hae-il, Go Ah-sung, Lee Jae-eung

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Orochi The Eight Headed Dragon

(104 min)

1994 - Kaiju - Japan

Yamato Takeru was born, along with his twin brother, a prince. He was considered born under an evil sign and sent to be executed at birth. Luckily, the white bird of heaven intervened and spared his life. But his bad luck continued as his mother and brother died, and his ill fortune took the blame. Cursed with a magic amulet he is banished, and he must use his deadly powers to claim the ultimate weapon and stop the imminent destruction caused by the evil God Tsukiyomi.

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Director : Takao Okawara

Cast : Misashi Ishibashi, Masahiro Takashima, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Hiroshi Abe

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Return of Daimajin

(90 min)

1966 - Kaiju, Action - Japan

This time around we have another malevolent ruler, and he has rounded up many of the villages men to have them build an impenetrable fortress in Hell's Valley. One man escapes through Majin's Mountain, which is the only route and is typically avoided as it is home to the titular God empowered statue. He tells the villagers of his plight, and since snow is coming soon, no one is brave (or stupid) enough to travel back through the deadly Majin's Mountain. So four of the village children round up some bread and sneak off to save their lost family members, and hopefully avoid incurring Majin's wrath along the way (though we know how hard that can be).

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Director : Kazuo Mori

Cast : Hideki Ninomiya, Shinji Horii, Masahide Iizuka, Muneyuki Nagatomo, Junichiro Yamashita, Tanie Kitabayashi

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Space Amoeba

(84 min)

1970 - Kaiju - Japan

After an expedition leads a group to a mysterious island, they find that they may have been beaten there by something sinister. Their first clue is the looming presence of the native-feared Gezora, a giant squid known to go on angry rampages. They soon learn the power behind this kaiju: a space amoeba that piggy-backed on an unmanned probe on its return trip to Earth. Something must be done quickly! When one monster is destroyed, the amoeba finds another host! Could its next victim be... human?

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Director : Ishiro Honda

Cast : Akira Kubo, Kenji Sahara, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Tetsu Nakamura, Yu Fujiki

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Super-Inframan

(85 min)

1975 - Kaiju, Tokusatsu - China

A giant flying reptile attacks a school bus! A terrible earthquake shakes the ground! Hong Kong is destroyed by fire and the apparition of a rock castle in the mountain doesn’t seem to be a good omen either. There is only one hope for mankind: Infra-man! After this terrible havoc and the sudden apparition of the Princess Elzibub and her castle, Rayma has decided to be the volunteer to become Infra-man. With the help of Professor Liu Yingde, and using the most advanced technology, Rayma’s abilities are enhanced with super strength, extreme stamina, and a multitude of laser weapons. However, the Princess Elzibub has awakens her army of skeletons and monsters, and plans to take over the Earth. Will Infra-Man be strong enough to stand against these powerful monsters and save mankind?

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Director : Hua Shan

Cast : Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Terry Lau Wai-Yue, Wang Hsieh, Yuen Man-Chi, Lam Man-Wai, Bruce Le

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Tetsujin 28

(105 min)

2005 - Kaiju, Science Fiction - Japan

When the lumbering mech Black Ox descends to ravage Tokyo, the only thing that can possibly stop him is another iron giant. Enter Shotaro Kaneda, a young bright lad that endures merciless bullying throughout his school days and, thanks to his grandfather, finds himself at the remote control helm of the mighty Tetsujin 28! Thought to have been destroyed after the war as its factory was bombed, Tetsujin has spent far too long rusting underground. Now, Shotaro puts forth all the guts he can muster, as properly wielding a massive wartime robot is all that stands a chance of guarding the imminent tear-down of the city.

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Director : Shin Togashi

Cast : Shosuke Ikematsu, Yu Aoi, Yuko Nakazawa, Akiro Emoto

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Wrath of Daimajin

(90 min)

1966 - Kaiju, Action - Japan

You'd think these guys would learn by now not to mess with Daimajin, but here we have another power hungry ruler cutting out the weaker from the root up. After Juro, the head of a recently invaded village flees, the resident bastard at large holds another villages head honcho captive until they present Juro. To teach these lesser people a lesson, the statue housing the spirit of their god Majin is defiled in it's cave that is (in this film) located on an island in the middle of a lake which separates the warring lands. Well, they don't just defile it, the plaster it with TNT and send it to high hell. No matter how they did it, it's now time for Daimajin to enter the ring and clean up the scum.

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Director : Kenji Misumi

Cast : Kojiro Hongo, Shiho Fujimura, Taro Marui, Asao Uchida

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