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Monsterverse: The Showa Saga

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  • Fay Wray and King Kong in King Kong (1933)

    1. King Kong

    19331h 40mApproved92Metascore
    7.9 (94K)
    A film crew goes to a tropical island for a location shoot, where they capture a colossal ape who takes a shine to their blonde starlet, and bring him back to New York City.
    DirectorsMerian C. CooperErnest B. SchoedsackStarsFay WrayRobert ArmstrongBruce Cabot
  • Robert Armstrong and Helen Mack in Son of Kong (1933)

    2. Son of Kong

    19331h 10mPassed50Metascore
    5.6 (5.6K)
    The showman who brought Kong to New York returns to Skull Island and finds Kong's son, a spunky 12-footer with a winning personality and his dad's awesome strength.
    DirectorErnest B. SchoedsackStarsRobert ArmstrongHelen MackFrank Reicher
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)

    3. Mighty Joe Young

    19491h 34mApproved61Metascore
    7.0 (6.1K)
    A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune.
    DirectorErnest B. SchoedsackStarsTerry MooreBen JohnsonRobert Armstrong
  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

    4. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    19531h 20mApproved
    6.6 (9.3K)
    A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.
    DirectorEugène LouriéStarsPaul HubschmidPaula RaymondCecil Kellaway
  • Ishirô Honda and Takashi Shimura in Godzilla (1954)

    5. Godzilla

    19541h 36mNot Rated79Metascore
    7.6 (44K)
    After a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsTakashi ShimuraAkihiko HirataAkira Takarada
  • Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

    6. Godzilla Raids Again

    19551h 18mApproved
    5.7 (9.2K)
    Scout pilots for a fishing company are startled to discover a second Godzilla, whose battle with rival monster Anguirus threatens to destroy Osaka.
    DirectorsMotoyoshi OdaIshirô HondaStarsHiroshi KoizumiSetsuko WakayamaMinoru Chiaki
  • Jû jin yuki otoko (1955)

    7. Jû jin yuki otoko

    19551h 34m
    5.4 (338)
    A yeti terrorizes people on top of Mount Fuji.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira TakaradaAkemi NegishiMomoko Kôchi
  • Rodan (1956)

    8. Rodan

    19561h 14mApproved
    6.2 (6.4K)
    A mining engineer investigates the deaths of his colleagues, discovering prehistoric nymphs and a creature capable of flying - and wreaking havoc - at supersonic speeds.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsKenji SaharaYumi ShirakawaAkihiko Hirata
  • The Mysterians (1957)

    9. The Mysterians

    19571h 25mApproved
    6.1 (2K)
    Shortly after a giant robot destroys a village, aliens from outer space arrive offering friendship. Will the people of Earth tie these two events together?
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsKenji SaharaYumi ShirakawaMomoko Kôchi
  • Varan (1958)

    10. Varan

    19581h 27m
    5.3 (1K)
    Original Japanese version. Research in the Tohoku region comes across a monster known to the locals as the mountain god Baradagi.
    DirectorsIshirô HondaMotoyoshi OdaStarsKôzô NomuraAyumi SonodaKoreya Senda
  • Battle in Outer Space (1959)

    11. Battle in Outer Space

    19591h 30mApproved
    5.6 (1.7K)
    The nations of the Earth unite in a common cause to fight off an invader from outer space.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsRyô IkebeKyôko AnzaiMinoru Takada
  • The Human Vapor (1960)

    12. The Human Vapor

    19601h 21mNot Rated
    6.3 (564)
    A librarian undergoes a failed experiment, gaining vapor abilities. He robs banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him before his next murder?
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsTatsuya MihashiKaoru YachigusaYoshio Tsuchiya
  • Mothra (1961)

    13. Mothra

    19611h 41mApproved
    6.5 (5.9K)
    An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsFurankî SakaiHiroshi KoizumiKyôko Kagawa
  • Gorath (1962)

    14. Gorath

    19621h 23mNot Rated
    5.7 (967)
    A Tokyo scientist and his colleagues shift Earth to avoid a red-hot planet on a collision course.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsRyô IkebeYumi ShirakawaAkira Kubo
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

    15. King Kong vs. Godzilla

    19631h 31mApproved40Metascore
    5.7 (12K)
    A UN reporter covers the appearance of a prehistoric monster that emerges from hibernation, while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with a monster of their own.
    DirectorsIshirô HondaTom MontgomeryStarsTadao TakashimaKenji SaharaYû Fujiki
  • Atragon (1963)

    16. Atragon

    19631h 34mTV-Y7
    5.8 (1.7K)
    When an ancient underground civilization and their snake-like guardian plots to reclaim the surface world, those of the surface fights back.
    DirectorsIshirô HondaShûe MatsubayashiStarsTadao TakashimaYôko FujiyamaYû Fujiki
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

    17. Mothra vs. Godzilla

    19641h 29mNot Rated
    6.5 (11K)
    When greedy tycoons refuse to return Mothra's egg to the people of Infant Island, they must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help when Godzilla arises near Nagoya.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira TakaradaYuriko HoshiHiroshi Koizumi
  • Dogora (1964)

    18. Dogora

    19641h 23m
    5.6 (1.1K)
    An amorphous cellular life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsYôsuke NatsukiYôko FujiyamaHiroshi Koizumi
  • Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster (1964)

    19. Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster

    19641h 25mNot Rated
    6.5 (8.7K)
    A detective protects a princess who prophecies Earth's destruction by a powerful alien monster; the world's only hope being if Mothra can persuade Godzilla and Rodan to help save the planet.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsYôsuke NatsukiYuriko HoshiHiroshi Koizumi
  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)

    20. Frankenstein vs. Baragon

    19651h 27mUnrated
    5.5 (2.6K)
    An American scientist and his Japanese colleagues study a feral boy born from the radiated heart of Frankenstein's monster, while a subterranean dinosaur ravages the Japanese countryside.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsNick AdamsKumi MizunoTadao Takashima
  • Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)

    21. Gamera: The Giant Monster

    19651h 21mNot Rated
    5.2 (4.1K)
    From out of the arctic comes a gigantic flying, fire-breathing turtle that sets its sights on destroying Tokyo.
    DirectorNoriaki YuasaStarsEiji FunakoshiHarumi KiritachiJunichiro Yamashita
  • Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

    22. Invasion of Astro-Monster

    19651h 33mG
    6.2 (8.2K)
    Astronauts encounter the Xiliens, who ask Earth to help save them from "Monster Zero", but when one of the astronauts romances a mysterious woman, he discovers the aliens' true intentions.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsNick AdamsAkira TakaradaJun Tazaki
  • Daimajin (1966)

    23. Daimajin

    19661h 24mUnrated
    6.7 (2K)
    A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
    DirectorKimiyoshi YasudaStarsMiwa TakadaYoshihiko AoyamaJun Fujimaki
  • Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)

    24. Gamera vs. Barugon

    19661h 46mNot Rated
    5.1 (3K)
    A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera.
    DirectorsShigeo TanakaNoriaki YuasaStarsKôjirô HongôKyôko EnamiYûzô Hayakawa
  • The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

    25. The War of the Gargantuas

    19661h 32mG
    6.2 (3.9K)
    A giant, cannibalistic humanoid's rampage through Tokyo is halted by his more docile twin, but neither their reunion nor their scientist caretakers can prevent their eventual duel.
    DirectorIshirô HondaStarsRuss TamblynKumi MizunoKenji Sahara

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