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1. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Godzilla's fiftieth Anniversary project, in which Godzilla travels around the world to fight his old foes and his allies plus a new, mysterious monster named Monster X.
Directors: Ryûhei Kitamura, Koji Hashimoto, Shûsuke Kaneko, Toshio Masuda, Takao Okawara, Masaaki Tezuka, Kenshô Yamashita, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye, Maki Mizuno
Votes: 9,617
2. Godzilla 2000 (1999)
PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An independent group of researchers actively track Godzilla as a giant meteor is discovered. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as its true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.
Director: Takao Okawara | Stars: Takehiro Murata, Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida, Mayu Suzuki
Votes: 9,290 | Gross: $10.04M
3. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Unrated | 103 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
The aftermath of the Oxygen Destroyer brings forth Destoroyah, a beast intent on killing Godzilla, who is on the verge of a nuclear meltdown.
Directors: Takao Okawara, Ishirô Honda, Koji Hashimoto, Shûe Matsubayashi, Kenshô Yamashita, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Takurô Tatsumi, Yôko Ishino, Yasufumi Hayashi, Megumi Odaka
Votes: 7,416
4. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The United Nations assembles the ultimate weapon to defeat Godzilla, while scientists discover a fresh pteranodon egg on a remote Japanese island.
Directors: Takao Okawara, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Masahiro Takashima, Ryoko Sano, Megumi Odaka, Yûsuke Kawazu
Votes: 5,814
5. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Godzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space.
Directors: Kenshô Yamashita, Takao Okawara, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Jun Hashizume, Megumi Odaka, Zenkichi Yoneyama, Akira Nakao
Votes: 5,558
6. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must learn to find value in her own life.
Directors: Masaaki Tezuka, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Kana Onodera, Kô Takasugi
Votes: 5,438
7. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.
Directors: Masaaki Tezuka, Koji Hashimoto, Takao Okawara, Kazuki Ômori | Stars: Noboru Kaneko, Miho Yoshioka, Mickey Koga, Hiroshi Koizumi
Votes: 5,097
8. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Japan creates an artificial black hole device to trap Godzilla forever, but a test of the device creates new foes for Godzilla, car-sized dragonflies called meganula and their queen, Megaguirus.
Directors: Masaaki Tezuka, Ishirô Honda | Stars: Misato Tanaka, Shôsuke Tanihara, Masatô Ibu, Yuriko Hoshi
Votes: 4,607
9. Evil Dead Trap (1988)
Unrated | 102 min | Horror
A late night TV presenter receives a snuff tape, in which a woman is brutally killed. She decides to take a crew out to a location indicated in the tape, but only death and despair await them.
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda | Stars: Miyuki Ono, Aya Katsuragi, Hitomi Kobayashi, Eriko Nakagawa
Votes: 3,785
10. Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary but the battle may result in him losing his bond with humanity.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Tamotsu Ishibashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Votes: 3,090
11. Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
Unrated | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A new Mothra takes to the air and must battle Death Ghidora to save humanity.
Director: Okihiro Yoneda | Stars: Megumi Kobayashi, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Aki Hano, Kazuki Futami
Votes: 1,518
12. Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)
Unrated | 97 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Mothra's twin nymphs and children from the city find a lost city, as well as a giant monster that is attracted to environmental calamities.
Director: Kunio Miyoshi | Stars: Megumi Kobayashi, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Aki Hano, Hikari Mitsushima
Votes: 1,229
13. Devilman (2004)
116 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Based on Gô Nagai's manga, about mild-mannered teenager Akira Fudô, who merges with a demon to fight other demons.
Director: Hiroyuki Nasu | Stars: Hisato Izaki, Yûsuke Izaki, Ayana Sakai, Ryûdô Uzaki
Votes: 1,227
14. Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
TV-G | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
To save the world, Mothra goes back in time in an attempt to defeat a younger King Ghidorah.
Director: Okihiro Yoneda | Stars: Megumi Kobayashi, Misato Tate, Aki Hano, Takuma Yoshizawa
Votes: 1,095
15. Ultraman: Tiga (1996–1997)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A high-tech squadron protects Earth from evil monsters and aliens with the help of a giant super-being named Ultraman Tiga.
Stars: Hiroshi Nagano, Takami Yoshimoto, Akitoshi Ohtaki, Shigeki Kagemaru
Votes: 605
16. Crossfire (2000)
115 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A woman with the power to start fires with her mind searches for revenge for the murder of her friend by men above the law.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Akiko Yada, Hideaki Itô, Ryûji Harada, Masami Nagasawa
Votes: 539
17. Yamato Takeru (1994)
105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
After killing his brother, Prince Yamato is banished from his father's kingdom until he can bring his dangerous powers under control. On his journey, he meets and joins with the magical ... See full summary »
Director: Takao Okawara | Stars: Masahiro Takashima, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Hiroshi Abe
Votes: 332
18. What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022)
115 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A large monster attacks Japan, but dies suddenly. While the people rejoice and bask in relief, the giant corpse left behind begins to slowly rot and bloat. If it explodes, the nation will be destroyed.
Director: Satoshi Miki | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tao Tsuchiya, Gaku Hamada, Joe Odagiri
Votes: 285
19. Gakidama (1985 Video)
54 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A reporter heads out to the forest to investigate a strange phenomenon and ends up getting a little more than he bargained for when he gets infected with an ancient mythical Japanese spirit known as a Gakidama.
Director: Masayoshi Sukita | Stars: Kazuyo Matsui, Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Ichirô Ogura, Yôsuke Saitô
Votes: 188
20. The Brutal Insanity of Love (1993)
101 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A policewoman is investigating the apparent suicide of a college coed. The prime suspects include the girl's professor, who may have been having an affair with her and the professor's wife, who frequents lesbian bars.
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda | Stars: Shirô Sano, Megumi Yokoyama, Kimiko Yo, Tatsuo Yamada
Votes: 171
21. Ikisudama (2001)
117 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A two part horror film. The first segment deals with a teenage girl who leaves her body to torment the lovers of classmate Ryoji - whom she loves. The second segment deals with a girl's new haunted apartment.
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda | Stars: Kozue Ayuse, Hyôe Enoki, Makiko Fujii, Yuriko Hirooka
Votes: 158
22. Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
69 min | Documentary
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition hand made special effects alive. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various other... See full summary »
Director: Norman England | Stars: Alex Cox, Yasuyuki Inoue, Shûsuke Kaneko, Tsutomu Kitagawa
Votes: 118 | Gross: $0.15M
23. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (2021)
5 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
After more than 50 years since their first battle in 1971, two unstoppable titans will have a rematch to decide the fate of the world.
Director: Kazuhiro Nakagawa | Stars: Naoya Matsumoto, Hikaru Yoshida
Votes: 90
24. Men in Suits (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
Godzilla, Predator, Robby the Robot, the Gill Man - these are some of the most iconic characters in cinema, but many people still don't know about the incredible actors who bring these creatures to life.
Director: Frank H. Woodward | Stars: Doug Jones, Tom Woodruff Jr., Douglas Tait, Brian Steele
Votes: 79
25. Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar (2023)
11 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
Director: Kazuhiro Nakagawa | Stars: Naoya Matsumoto, Kenya Saito, Shinsuke Kasai, Yuki Kaida
Votes: 43
26. Beau geste (2023– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Pierre Lescure, Pauline Baduel, Sébastien Davis, Ludivine Sagnier
Votes: 7
27. Godzilla vs. Wolfman
Unrated | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi | Announced
Godzilla vs. Wolfman consists of a werewolf appearing in Japan, which becomes irradiated and grows to enormous size. This giant Wolfman encounters Godzilla in the countryside, and the two monsters battle.
Director: Shizuo Nakajima | Stars: Ema Ishihara, Shitosi Shima
28. SciFi Japan TV (2012– )
Documentary
Documentary series about Japanese films in the kaiju and tokusatsu genres. It features interviews with the filmmakers behind the films.
Stars: John Anthony Lipartito Jr., Teruyoshi Nakano, Kazuya Konaka, Keiichi Hasegawa
29. Zombie Snake (2000 Video)
88 min | Horror
Director: Atsushi Shimizu | Stars: Kyôko Akiyama, Iio Hideki, Takeru Hirono, Norihiko Hôfuku
30.
Beau geste (2023– )
Episode:
Episode #2.27
(2024)
Talk-Show
Stars: Pierre Lescure, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nora Hamzawi, Jean-François Lemaire
31.
SciFi Japan TV (2012– )
Episode:
Godzilla and His Maker
(2013)
Documentary
Stars: Tsutomu Kitagawa, Shin'ichi Wakasa