# Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967)

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**Original title**: *大巨獣ガッパ*
**Runtime**: 84 min
**Genres**: Horror, Science Fiction, Action
**Directed by**: Haruyasu Noguchi
**Written by**: Ryuzo Nakanishi, Gan Yamazaki, Akira Watanabe
**Starring**: Tamio Kawachi, Yōko Yamamoto, Yuji Okada, Kōji Wada, Tatsuya Fuji, Keisuke Inoue

> *Vast! Hideous! Invincible!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Tropical island summer dusk with ancient temple drums, a hidden underground cavern. 
Expedition unearths a baby reptile, natives warn foreigners. 
Haruyasu Noguchi brings kaiju chaos to 60s Tokyo.

**Mood tags**: 3am-cult, unhinged

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