Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

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.

Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy

What to watch after Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) — Same subject: giant monster, kaiju
• Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) — Same feel: fun, boisterous
• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) — Same subject: giant monster, gojira
• Godzilla (1998) — Same subject: giant monster, kaiju
• Rodan (1956) — Akihiko Hirata appears in both
• Mothra (1961) — Same subject: giant monster, moth