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Movie poster: Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2008)
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Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters

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2008 · 81 min Science Fiction Fantasy
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title 深海獣レイゴー
Year 2008
Country Japan
Genre Science Fiction, Fantasy
Director Shinpei Hayashiya
Runtime 81 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (17 votes)

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The film constructs an unexpected alternative history mash-up, relying on the iconic battleship and classic kaiju battle tropes. It explores World War II aesthetics as a backdrop for a primal confrontation.

What lingers after the viewing is a peculiarly earnest spectacle where patriotic drama clashes with B-movie charm, and stiff naval officers face off against clumsily rendered CGI beasts. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Shinpei Hayashiya

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With friends and snacks, embracing its low-budget genre spirit. A curio for kaiju completists.

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