Japan Synopsis
大巨獣ガッパ
“Vast! Hideous! Invincible!”
An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gappa, the Triphibian Monster sits at position #64.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gappa, the Triphibian Monster. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gappa, the Triphibian Monster premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,318 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #295 of 391 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Manson International |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | April 22, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0061550 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |