Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 1h 27m movie Film Japan

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘

“The Crushing Battle of Godzilla, Mothra, Ebirah! Who Will Win?”

Synopsis

ゴジラ・エビラ・モスラ 南海の大決闘

“The Crushing Battle of Godzilla, Mothra, Ebirah! Who Will Win?”

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 1965–1967 Japan Window

71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep sits at position #51.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966

  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967

  3. Ultraman
    #3

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966

  4. Red Beard
    #4

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965

  5. Two in the Shadow
    #5

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967

  6. The Sword of Doom
    #6

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966

  7. Ultraseven
    #7

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967

  8. A Fugitive from the Past
    #8

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965

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The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ebirah, Horror of the Deep premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
155
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,426 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #345 of 566 (top 61%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO
Runtime 1h 27m
Release Date December 17, 1966
IMDb tt0060464

Themes & Motifs

  • giant monster
  • nuclear missile
  • sequel
  • terrorism
  • explosion
  • moth
  • tropical island
  • gojira
  • kaiju
  • mosura
  • mothra
  • godzilla
  • gigantic lobster
  • ebirah

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