Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
“The atrocious new monster Ebirah! Three giant monsters of the land, sea, and sky take part in the confrontation of the century!”
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 film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jun Fukuda, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Akihiko Hirata, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Akira Takarada
as Yoshimura
Kumi Mizuno
as Dayo
Akihiko Hirata
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Jun Tazaki
as Red Bamboo Base Commander
Hideo Sunazuka
as Nita
Chōtarō Tōgin
as Ichino
Tōru Ibuki
as Yata Kane
Toru Watanabe
as Ryota Kane
Hideyo Amamoto
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Ikio Sawamura
as Elderly Slave
Hisaya Ito
as Red Bamboo ScientistShigeki Ishida
as Newspaper EditorCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 87 min |
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