Name:  Ebirah Movie Appearances:   Ebirah, Horror of the Deep , Godzilla's Revenge , Godzilla: Final Wars Ebirah is a giant, lobster-like kaiju. It has no special abilities beyond its capacity to breathe underwater and its devastating claws. Its left claw is noticeably thinner and longer than the right, almost needle-like, which it uses to crush or slice anything in its path—boats, submarines, and enemies alike. Ebirah made its first appearance in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Note:  This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island.  The views and opinions expressed may be outdated or have since changed. The Plot: In this classic Showa-era entry, man-sized alien cockroaches disguised as humans attempt to take over Earth. Their sinister plan revolves around building a massive Godzilla Tower as the centerpiece of a theme park called World Children’s Land, supposedly for peace but in reality, it’s a front for invasion. Meanwhile, a co

Note: This review is from the 2013 Godzilla Island Archive opinions, views and info may be outdated and changed. The Plot: The movie opens immediately after the events of The Return of Godzilla . A science team is digging through rubble and discovers a sample of Godzilla's skin. As they pack it up for research, an assassin attacks and steals the sample, escaping the site. The scene shifts to a science institute in the Middle East country of Saradia. Scientist Genshiro Shiraga

Note: This is article is from the 2013 Godzilla Island archive all views and opinions may have been changed. Some info may be outdated as well. The Plot: Rulers of Earth Issue #4 starts off with everyone discussing the attack on the aircraft carrier from the previous issue. Early reports claimed it was Godzilla, but we know it was actually Manda and Gezora. The defense forces are beginning to realize they’re dealing with an alien situation as well. Meanwhile, Godzilla is on a

Plot All of Earth’s Kaiju have been collected and brought to an island in the Pacific referred to as Monsterland.  Under the island is a special control center where scientists monitor and control various functions of the island, ensuring that the Kaiju never escape and attack humanity. Monsterland features all sorts of containment systems, such as gases that force the monsters to retreat back to the island and invisible barriers that even Rodan cannot fly through. In the ope

The Plot: “The Firebird” The episode opens on a volcanic island where two geologists are studying seismic activity. Suddenly, an earthquake hits, setting off the volcano and trapping them on the island. As they send out a distress call, a massive bird-like monster rises from the erupting volcano — the Firebird! Meanwhile, aboard the Calico, Pete and Godzooky are fooling around when a giant tidal wave approaches the ship. With no way to escape, Captain Carl activates the Godzi

Note: This article is from 2013's godzillaisland.com and has some updates to it since we have since got a King Kong vs Godzilla rematch. The Plot The proposed sequel to King Kong vs. Godzilla  would have brought the two titans back for another colossal battle. And… that’s about it. The project never got far enough to develop a full story or script just a basic concept: Kong and Godzilla meet again for round two. My Thoughts Since there’s not much of a plot to go on, I’ll foc

Note: The written portion of this article is the 2013 Godzilla Island Archive review, at the bottom you can find our recent Maser Squad video review where both Dan & Frank (Godzilla Island) discussed this film with new views and opinions. The Plot The movie opens with a research crew flying over the ocean when their flight instruments start picking up strange interference something resembling brain waves. As they try to trace the source, they spot Godzilla in the water and qu

The Plot: The movie opens with a TV program discussing a rare medicinal berry found only on Faro Island, a remote island in the Pacific. Mr. Tako, the owner of the pharmaceutical company that sponsors the show, grows frustrated with its poor ratings. When he hears that the island’s natives worship a giant monster god, he demands that his employees capture the creature to boost publicity. Two men, Sakurai and Kinsaburo, are sent to Faro Island. The natives are initially hostil

Note: The written portion of this review is of English Dub version from when Frank (Godzilla Island) wrote it for GodzillaIsland.com in 2013 . this updated review also includes our more current video review from our Youtube Channel that covers the original subtitled Japanese language version be sure to check out that updated review as well. The Plot: Two pilots, Tsukioka and Kobayashi, work spotting schools of tuna for their fishing company. During a scouting mission, Kobay

The Plot: Reporter Steve Martin is on his way to Cairo when he stops over in Japan. Upon landing, he’s questioned by local authorities who ask if he "noticed anything unusual during his flight?" He hasn’t but learns that his plane’s route passed over the wreckage of a ship destroyed by an unknown force. Intrigued by the mysterious sinkings, Steve decides to stay in Japan to investigate. As more ships are lost under bizarre circumstances reports of a strange underwater light,

Note: This article is from 2013 transfered from GodzillaIsland.com This marks the first entry in a new recurring feature here on GodzillaIsland.com , where I’ll be exploring Toho’s “Lost Projects”  — films that were planned, rewritten, or abandoned entirely. This list, originally documented by the legendary fan site Toho Kingdom , includes everything from early drafts of beloved kaiju movies to mysterious scripts that never made it past the planning stage. Be sure to read Ea

The Plot The movie opens with nuclear testing in the ocean. On Monster Island, Godzilla and Anguirus are caught in clouds of radiation and pollution caused by the blasts. Meanwhile, deep beneath the waves, the people of Seatopia are furious the tests are destroying their underwater civilization. Determined to strike back against the surface world, they declare war on humanity and vow to reclaim the Earth for themselves. On the surface, inventor Goro is spending the day with

The Plot: This movie follows a young boy with a big imagination named Ichiro. It begins with Ichiro walking home from school with his friend Sachiko, when they run into a bully named Sancho and his gang. After being harassed, Ichiro heads home, where he spends most of his time alone since his parents are always working late. Lonely, he takes out his radio and pretends to contact Monster Island. He falls asleep and begins dreaming that he’s on a plane heading there. On Monster

Note: This review was originally written back in 2013. Since then, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth went on to become the longest-running Godzilla comic series—and to this day, it remains my favorite comic series I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I hope you enjoy this throwback review and see how I felt all those years ago experiencing Rulers of Earth for the first time. I just finished reading Godzilla: Rulers of Earth  Issue 1, and I have to say—I’m very impressed. Just look

The Plot: A planet named Planet X is discovered by the World Space Authority, and two astronauts are sent to investigate. When they arrive, they see strange lightning in the sky and soon realize they are not alone. The astronauts are taken underground by the Xiliens, the inhabitants of Planet X. The Xiliens explain that their world was once like Earth until it was devastated by Monster Zero. During the explanation, the base is attacked by Monster Zero revealed to be King Ghid

The Plot: A detective is assigned to protect a visiting princess. Before her plane even arrives in Japan, an assassination attempt via bombing destroys the plane but the princess escapes by jumping from it before the explosion. Meanwhile, a meteor shower occurs over Japan, and a large meteor crashes in the mountains. A team of scientists investigates the meteor and discovers its unusually strong magnetic properties. Soon after, the princess is spotted in Japan, but she has lo