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The War of the Gargantuas poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
1966·Action / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 32m

THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS

“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.

Above the Line
Ishirô Honda·DirectorTakeshi Kimura·ScreenplayIshirō Honda·ScreenplayHajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographyAkira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerRyôhei Fujii·Editor
Cast
Kenji Sahara·Dr. Yuzo MamiyaKumi Mizuno·Akemi TogawaRuss Tamblyn·Dr. Paul StewartJun Tazaki·General HashimotoKipp Hamilton·SingerYoshibumi Tajima·Officer HiraiNobuo Nakamura·Professor KitaHisaya Ito·Chief IzumidaNadao Kirino·Lt. Col. KazamaRen Yamamoto·Saburo Kameda
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ishirō Honda·DirectorKoji Kajita·First Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Reuben Bercovitch·StoryTakeshi Kimura·ScreenplayIshirō Honda·ScreenplayMary Shelley·Characters
Camera· 2
Hajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographySadamasa Arikawa·VFX Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ryôhei Fujii·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Akira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerSadamasa Nishimoto·Sound Effects EditorNorio Tone·Sound RecordistKipp Hamilton·Vocals
Art & Design· 2
Takeo Kita·Production DesignTeizô Toshimitsu·Costume Design
Production· 6
Tomoyuki Tanaka·Executive ProducerKenichiro Tsunoda·Executive ProducerHenry G. Saperstein·Executive ProducerReuben Bercovitch·Executive ProducerShoichi Koga·Production ManagerRichard Krown·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 9
Teruyoshi Nakano·Special Effects AssistantEiji Tsuburaya·Visual EffectsEiji Tsuburaya·Visual Effects DirectorEiji Tsuburaya·Special EffectsTeruyoshi Nakano·Special EffectsTeruyoshi Nakano·Visual EffectsTeruyoshi Nakano·Visual Effects DirectorSadamasa Arikawa·Special EffectsMotoyoshi Tomioka·Special Effects
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The War of the Gargantuas's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#8B4513
#2F4F4F
Mood
Chaotic, Destructive, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster depicts two large, monstrous figures engaged in a battle, with a city and ocean in the background. The figure on the left is dark green with tentacle”

monstersci-fiaction
Key Elements
Green MonsterBrown MonsterBuildingsWavesExplosionsAirplane
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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