

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022-02-04 · 115 min · ★ 4.6
A large monster attacks Japan, but dies suddenly. While the people rejoice and bask in relief, the giant corpse left behind begins to slowly rot and bloat. If it explodes, the nation will be destroyed.
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Production details
- Directors
- Satoshi Miki
- Production companies
- Shochiku, Toei Company, Toei Animation, jeki, J Storm, Shochiku Broadcasting, Kodansha, Toei Tokyo
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ryosuke YamadaArata Obinata
Tao TsuchiyaYukino Amane
Kenzo RyuTsukuru Michio
Gaku HamadaMasahiko Amane
Joe OdagiriRyo 'Blues' Aoshima
Toshiyuki NishidaPrime Minister Kan Nishiotachime
Hidekazu MashimaSeiichiro Shikishima
Eri FuseSayuri Renbutsu
Rokkaku SeijiHiroto Sugihara
Toshihiro YashibaManabu Takenaka
Yoshiki ArizonoMurasaki Kawanishi
SumireYamaneko Kunugi
MEGUMIYuko Amaguri
Ryo IwamatsuBokudo Ioroi
Yoji TanakaHayato Nakajima
Gin Pun ChouYukino and Blues' Mother
Kyusaku ShimadaWataru Nakagaichi
Takashi SasanoJiro Zaizen
Rinko KikuchiColonel Sen Masago
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