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Kaiju

The kaiju subgenre, a Japanese term that translates to "strange beast", features giant creatures, often of immense size, that wreak havoc in cities or engage in battles with other monstrous beings. The subgenre originated in Japan and was created by Eiji Tsuburaya and Ishirō Honda.

6 titles in Kaiju

  • Pluto_poster
    Pluto
    8.1(20K)
    netflix
    20231h 2mTv Mini Series (S1 E8)
    ActionAnimationAnimeDramaMysterySci-FiThriller
    When the world's seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one, inspector Gesicht soon discovers that he's also in danger.
    DirectorsFumihiro YoshimuraToshio Kawaguchi
    StarsYôko HikasaYûki HoshiShinshû FujiRachel Slotky
  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters_poster
    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
    7(61K)
    appleTV+
    20232h 17mTv Series (S2 E20)
    ActionAdventureSci-Fi
    Set after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans, revealing that monsters are real, follows one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to Monarch.
    DirectorsMairzee AlmasJulian Holmes
    StarsKurt RussellRen WatabeAnna SawaiWyatt Russell
  • Pacific Rim: The Black_poster
    Pacific Rim: The Black
    7(6K)
    netflix
    2021–202224mTv Series (S2 E14)
    ActionAdventureAnimationAnimeSci-Fi
    After Kaiju ravage Australia, two siblings pilot a Jaeger to search for their parents, encountering new creatures, seedy characters and chance allies.
    DirectorsJae Hong KimJae H. Kim
    StarsGideon AdlonCalum WorthyErica LindbeckAndy McPhee
  • Ultraman: Rising_poster
    Ultraman: Rising
    6.9(7K)
    netflix
    20241h 57mMovie
    ActionAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi
    Ken Sato is a superstar baseball player who returns to Japan to become the latest hero to carry the mantle of Ultraman. However, he is compelled to raise a newborn kaiju monster, the offspring of his greatest enemy, as his own child.
    DirectorsShannon TindleJohn Aoshima
    StarsTamlyn TomitaJonathan GroffKeone YoungBrittany Ishibashi
  • Gamera Rebirth_poster
    Gamera Rebirth
    6.6(1K)
    netflix
    202347mTv Series (S1 E6)
    ActionAdventureAnimationAnimeFantasySci-Fi
    In the summer of 1989, four kids in Tokyo witness the emergence of the turtle kaiju Gamera, who bravely stands up against giant human-eating monsters.
    DirectorsHiroyuki SeshitaKeisuke Ide
    StarsYoshitsugu MatsuokaSaori HayamiMamoru MiyanoSubaru Kimura
  • Kong: King of the Apes_poster
    Kong: King of the Apes
    5.7(462)
    netflix
    2016–2018~Tv Series (S2 E23)
    ActionAdventureAnimationComedyFamilySci-Fi
    Kong is saved as a young ape by a young boy, Lucas. Lucas and his family raise kong but Lucas' twin brother is jealous and tries to get rid of Kong.
    DirectorsMotonori SakakibaraDustin Mckenzie
    StarsSam VincentTabitha St. GermainKathleen BarrShannon Chan-Kent