Most recently, the film has been marketed internationally with the english title reigo. Jump to navigation jump to search this article is of interest to. Among the kaiju is an enormous sea beast the locals refer to as the legendary raiga. Aug 06, 2019 the film began life in and has had earlier showings, but it has now been reedited and, according to kaiju searchrobot avery, is due for release in japan on 16 august id been hearing about reigo the crew of a ww2 yamato battleship battles a giant zillaesque sea monster for years, but it never seemed like the film was coming out. Giant kaiju monster released in japan as deep sea monster raiga2008 is getting a brand new video release from srs cinema. The powerful battleship yamato, while on patrol in the pacific, cross paths with the massive kaiju reigo, the deep sea monster. When the film begins, raiga is deep beneath the ocean battling a giant devil bone fish. The director of reigo, king of the sea monsters is obviously a huge fan of giant monster movies and this was a labor of love for him. It premiered on june 12, 2008, at the kitazawa town hall in tokyo.
Shinkaiju reigo is a 2005 independent tokusatsu film by shinpei hayashiya. The receding ice brings long dormant ancient sea creatures back to life, monsters that set their sights on japan. A giant sea monster wreaks havoc on a battleship after one of its young is killed by the ship. It has been over six decades since the battle of deep sea monster reigo and battleship yamato. Instead of being traditional humanoid, reigo seems to be more of a fusion of a dinosaur and a shark. Set in 1942, the film depicts a sea monster hunting the reallife battleship yamato after the accidental death of its child. Veteran artist keita amemiya designed the titular monster. The deep sea monster vs the battleship yamato the monster s name can be translated as number zero. The battleship yamato and the monster from the deep sea.
Reigo tai yamato the film, set in world war ii, depicts the story of the reallife japanese. In november of 2005, the american film market in santa monica, ca had the first screenings of a new daikaiju movie called deep sea monster reigo shinkaiju reigo. Shinjitsu 2003 is an incredible, new, giant kaiju monster film called reigo. Deep sea monster raiga shinkaiju raiga raiga the monster. Reigo king of the sea monsters or deep sea monster reigo vs. Reigo is an aquatic creature from the 2005 tokusatsu film, deep sea monster reigo vs battleship. Set in world war ii, the film depicts the story of the reallife japanese battleship, the yamato, which is confronted in the pacific ocean by giant monsters, including the most fearsome of them all, reigo. Worldwide english title reigo, the deepsea monster vs. The battleship yamato, the largest and strongest of its time, is on patrol when a lookout spots a massive. Deep sea monster reigo and raiga limited blu ray release. Japan english title poster title the deepsea monster vs the battleship yamato.
But the extremely low production values are hard to overlook, completely distracting from reigo s good moments, of which there are more than a few. Shinpei hayashiya, followup to shinpei hayashiyas 2005 giant monster film shinkaiju reigo aka deep sea monster reigo. First teaser trailer for deep sea monster raiga vs lava. Made by a highlyregarded fan turned professional filmmaker, and featuring the talents of popular genre performers and fx artists, reigo was the first japanese monster picture in. It has long, almost wing like pecoral fins, with smaller back fins. With yukijiro hotaru, miyu oriyama, mao urata, isamu ago. Originally released as reigo, the deep sea monster vs. Theyre taking preorders now and are doing a limited 200 disc run for both films. Raiga is an aquatic creature from the 2009 kaiju parody film, raiga.
New photos and dvd release info for deep sea monster raiga. Shinkaiju reigo after years of tantalising photos, various reports of screenings and half a dozen title changes, reigo has finally surfaced on dvd in hong kong, released by panorama cover art above. Jfilm2009 jetrousa taito international comedy film festival starchild raiga blog avery guerra it has been almost a year since shinpei hayashiyas film, deep sea monster raiga, made its debut at the tokusatsu kaiju tengoku sfx monster heaven film festival in tokyo last j. Apr 10, 2020 this is just one of several similar low budget kaiju movies that have been made by shinpei hayashiya. A giant sea monster wreaks havoc on a battleship after one of its. Apr 06, 2012 galactic battles a crossover fan film featuring.
According to the film s publicist avery guerra limited edition blurays will be available on july 25th with a wider dvd release november 25th. The sequel to deep sea monster reigo vs battleship yamato. The movie had potential, but the lack of money holds it back. After defeating the creature raiga submerges and evidence of the battle washes ashore in the form of small devil bone fish. The second theatrical film directed by shinpei hayashiya, a rakugo master comic storyteller. The film is shinpei hayashiyas latest, the third in the series of reigoraiga movies. Reigo is an aquatic creature from the 2005 tokusatsu film, deep sea monster reigo vs battleship yamato. Shinkaiju reigo is a 2008 independent tokusatsu film by shinpei hayashiya.
Raiga, the evolved version of the deepsea aquatic dinosaur reigo from his first film deep sea monster reigo, runs rampant in the town of asakusa. The plot revolves around the wwii japanese battleship the yamato accidently killing a baby reigo and so its mother seeks revenge and perseus the ship. This is just one of several similar low budget kaiju movies that have been made by shinpei hayashiya. The stage is set for an epic battle to unfold between the worlds largest battleship and the mysterious dragonlike monster with the fate of humankind hanging in the balance.
Originally released as reigo, the deepsea monster vs. Srs cinema recently released the film here in the u. Raiga god of the monsters movie raiga the monster from the deep sea. In deep sea monster reigo vs the battleship yamato reigo is unique among most of kaiju in japanese pop culture. A few weeks back i received the dvd release of the 2005 kaiju film reigo, king of the seamonsters. Reigo isnt a movie from the asylum, but it may as well be. King of the sea monsters 2008 wikizilla, the kaiju. In deep sea monster raiga raiga stands in a humanoid posture, similar to godzilla.
From the creators of deep sea monster reigo an independent kaiju film comes deep sea monster. King of the sea monsters, with a cover that evokes the posters for godzilla. The project was soon renamed reigo vs yamato reigo tai yamato, then changed in 2005 to deep sea monster reigo. May 30, 2009 deep sea monster reigo started out as what amounted to a homemade project by shinpei hayashiya, an amateur filmmaker who got some notice in japan and over here for a gamera fan film he made. Reigo monstrum z hlubin 2008 online ke zhlednuti filmy. Deep sea monster reigo is a 2008 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by reigo associates and distributed by intermedia co. Battleship yamato is a 2008 independent kaiju film. Deep sea monster raiga by kaijusamurai on deviantart. Set in world war ii, the film depicts the story of the reallife japanese battleship, the yamato, which is confronted in the pacific ocean by giant monsters. The tail, however, lacks the sharks caudal fin, with a slightly more paddle shaped tip, similar to an eel. Jun 22, 2015 first teaser trailer for deep sea monster raiga vs lava beast ohga the first teaser trailer has been released for deep sea monster raiga vs lava beast ohga. God of the monsters trailer is a godzilla mockbuster.
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