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Yoshibumi Tajima has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1960s.
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Science Fiction · Action
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.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata
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.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi
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
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason
Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.
Dir. Ishirō Honda · With Kenji Sahara, Machiko Naka, Tomonori Yazaki
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