The Great Buddha Arrival

Dec 15, 2018

1h 0m

★ 6.0

You can not reach Sukhavati without watching this.

Overview

An all-star reboot of the lost classic 1934 film, The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through The Country, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson. From Japan, a modern kaiju story based on what may be the first kaiju film.

Genres

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

3YFILM

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Cast

Narrator

Akira Takarada

Announcer Itano

Yuki Morita

Maxwell (Toshi) James

Toshi Toda

US President

Philip Granger

Yuko Murata

Yukiko Kobayashi

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Akira Kubo

Shiro Sano

Dr. Mary Lisa Gleason

Peggy Neal

Detective Osaki

Yukijiro Hotaru

American caster

Norman England

Mysterious person - Cameo

Robert Scott Field

Canadian Interviewer

Shelley Sweeney

French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.

5.7

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Apr 22, 1967

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.

6.9

Destroy All Monsters

Aug 1, 1968

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

6.3

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Dec 17, 1966

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.

6.4

The War of the Gargantuas

Jul 31, 1966

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

6.7

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Aug 8, 1965

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.

7.6

Godzilla

Nov 3, 1954

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

6.0

Godzilla Raids Again

Apr 24, 1955

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

6.9

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Aug 11, 1962

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

7.0

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Apr 29, 1964

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.

6.4

Meg 2: The Trench

Aug 2, 2023

An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

3.3

Notzilla

Jul 13, 2019

A Japanese scientist accidentally releases a giant monster in the U.S., and must save it-and Cincinnati-before a crazed nuclear physicist destroys both.

0.0

Troll 2

Dec 1, 2025

Nora, Andreas and Captain Kris leap back into action when a dangerous new troll awakes — and this time they'll need more help to take it down.

7.4

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Nov 2, 2002

JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.

6.1

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Mar 21, 2018

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

6.4

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

Nov 17, 2017

A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.

7.2

Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army

Mar 17, 1984

Ultraman Zoffy explains to the audience about the history of the ultra series alongside Pigmon, while having to fight off with various seijin foes.

6.3

Ultraman Story

Jun 14, 1984

The film centers around Ultraman Taro growing up, and wanting to join the Ultra Brothers in battle. His family, however, thinks he is too young. Taro eventually proves himself after saving the 5 Ultra Brothers from the evil Grand King, created by Juda.

0.0

Gamera 4: Truth

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In this independently-produced sequel to "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)", the monstrous Gyaos horde transforms into the hyper-powerful Albino Gyaos and kills Gamera, then setting its sights on the beleaguered Inspector Osako (Yukijiro Hotaru). However, a violent new Gamera appears - regenerated the Earth's mana - which takes on Albino Gyaos in a decisive final battle.