This is one lobster you don't want to order!

Starring: Akira Takarada, Toru Watanabe, Toru Ibuki, Chotaro Togin, Hideo Sunazuka, Kumi Mizuno, Pair Bambi, Jun Tazaki, Akihiko Hirada, Yutaka Sada

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"See that? Even if you escape, Ebirah will get you." - Captain Yamoto

Why watch this? Godzilla awakens on a remote Pacific island, and he wants some seafood.

Plot Summary: Ryota and his companions, after a shipwreck, find themselves on a remote island controlled by the nefarious Red Bamboo organization. These villains enslave the locals and also employ a giant lobster-like monster called Ebirah to deter any attempts at escape. The heroes, with the help of an escaped native girl, stumble upon a slumbering Godzilla and hatch a plan to awaken him to fight Ebirah, rescue the islanders, and thwart the Red Bamboo's schemes.

Dad's Preview: This is the first Godzilla film whose setting is a barren Pacific island. This G-film is often overlooked, but it has some great monster-battle moments. Kumi Mizuno, as island girl Daiyo, portrays a surprisingly strong woman for kaiju films of this time period. 

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