Japan Synopsis
海底軍艦
“Ride the JUGGERNAUT of destruction from the depths of the Seven Seas to the Outer Limits of Space!”
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
Other Titles From American International Pictures
Science Fiction + Action in Japan
324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Atragon itself).
The 1962–1964 Japan Window
Atragon holds position #38 of 58 Japan films in the 1962–1964 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Atragon premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Japan films in 1963.
The 185th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,778 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #259 of 566 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | American International Pictures, TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | December 22, 1963 |
| IMDb | tt0057215 |