Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters
2008 1h 21m movie Film Japan

Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters

深海獣レイゴー

Synopsis

深海獣レイゴー

Set in World War II, the film depicts the story of the real-life Japanese battleship, the Yamato, which is confronted in the Pacific Ocean by giant monsters, including the most fearsome of them all, Reigo.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Science Fiction + Fantasy in Japan

115 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters itself).

The 2007–2009 Japan Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 Japan release window, Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters sits at #322 of 362. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #1

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Naruto Shippūden
    #4

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  5. To Love-Ru
    #5

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  6. Jin
    #6

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009
  7. Clannad
    #7

    Clannad

    ★ 8.4 · 2007
  8. Vampire Knight
    #8

    Vampire Knight

    ★ 8.4 · 2008

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters premiered alongside 124 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.

The 2077th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

15
Reviews
25th
Review-volume percentile
15th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,175 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #483 of 566 (top 85%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesIntermedia, SRS Cinema
Runtime1h 21m
Release DateJune 12, 2008
IMDbtt0456627