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Kumi Mizuno has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 2000s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla.
1964
Science Fiction · Action
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.
Dir. Masaaki Tezuka · With Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Kana Onodera
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura · With Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye
Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht. Eventually they struggle over the food rations which were left behind by the former crew. Soon they discover something unfriendly there...
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno, Hiroshi Koizumi
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Akira Takarada, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno
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.
Dir. Jun Fukuda · With Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Akihiko Hirata
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.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Russ Tamblyn
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