Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

"The atrocious new monster Ebirah! Three giant monsters of the land, sea, and sky take part in the confrontation of the century!"

1966 1h 27m JA

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★6.3TMDB · 235

Science FictionActionFantasy

Synopsis

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Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacean monster. Finding a sleeping Godzilla, they decide to awaken him to defeat the terrorists and liberate the natives.

“The atrocious new monster Ebirah! Three giant monsters of the land, sea, and sky take part in the confrontation of the century!”

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Cast

Akira Takarada
Yoshimura
Kumi Mizuno
Dayo
Akihiko Hirata
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Jun Tazaki
Red Bamboo Base Commander
Hideo Sunazuka
Nita
Chōtarō Tōgin
Ichino
Tōru Ibuki
Yata Kane
Toru Watanabe
Ryota Kane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Godzilla (Showa) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Kazuo Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryôhei Fujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Akira Takarada and Kumi Mizuno and Akihiko Hirata carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The atrocious new monster Ebirah! Three giant monsters of the land, sea, and sky take part in the confrontation of the century!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jun Fukuda directs. Kazuo Yamada behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Ryôhei Fujii cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Godzilla (Showa) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Kazuo Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ryôhei Fujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Akira Takarada and Kumi Mizuno and Akihiko Hirata carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The atrocious new monster Ebirah! Three giant monsters of the land, sea, and sky take part in the confrontation of the century!".
9IMDB entry: tt0060464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "giant monster", "secret organization", "nuclear missile", "sequel".
11Released under 32 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kazuo Yamada
Original score: Masaru Satō
Editing: Ryôhei Fujii
Production design: Takeo Kita
Stunt coordinator: Haruo Nakajima
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $3,000,000
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

Part of

Godzilla (Showa) Collection

Film series featuring Godzilla from the Showa era.

Also by

Jun Fukuda

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Production companies

Who made it

TOHO
JP
Tokyo Laboratory
JP

Key crew

EditorRyôhei Fujii
Sound EffectsHisashi Shimonaga
StuntsHaruo Nakajima
Special EffectsFumio Nakadai
Special EffectsEiji Tsuburaya
Sound Effects EditorMinoru Kaneyama
Special EffectsTeruyoshi Nakano
Production DesignTakeo Kita
Art DirectionTakeo Kita
Executive ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka
Sound RecordistShoichi Yoshizawa
Visual Effects Art DirectorYasuyuki Inoue
Visual Effects Production ManagerYasuaki Sakamoto
Visual Effects CameraYoshiyuki Tokumasa
Special EffectsMotoyoshi Tomioka
Special EffectsSadamasa Arikawa
First Assistant DirectorKen Sano
Visual EffectsYoshiyuki Tokumasa
Special Effects SupervisorEiji Tsuburaya
Visual EffectsSadamasa Arikawa
Lighting TechnicianKiichi Onda
Visual Effects DirectorSadamasa Arikawa
ModelingTeizô Toshimitsu
Costume DesignerYasuei Yagi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

giant monster
secret organization
nuclear missile
sequel
terrorism
explosion
moth
tropical island
gojira
kaiju
island prison
enslavement
mosura
mothra
godzilla
island native
gigantic lobster
ebirah
tokusatsu

Release history · US

When it landed

Physical2005-02-08· Tristar Pictures DVD release titled "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster". Includes Japanese & International English audio tracks.
Physical2014-05-06· Kraken Releasing Blu-ray titled "Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster! Ebirah - Horror of the Deep!". Includes Japanese and International English audio.
Physical2019-10-29· The Criterion Collection Blu-ray set titled "Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975".
TV1968-01-01· Walter Reade Organization Television release titled "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster". Exact date unknown.