Japan Synopsis
キングコングの逆襲
“The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!”
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with King Kong Escapes. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Action + Fantasy in Japan
735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding King Kong Escapes itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
In the crowded 1966-1968 Japan release window, King Kong Escapes sits at #52 of 70. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when King Kong Escapes premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 269th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
90 audience reviews — more than 74% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (54th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,571 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,391 of 1,714 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | July 22, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0061868 |