Atragon
海底軍艦
Japan • 1963
Director
Synopsis
The imaginative work of legendary special-effects artist Eiji Tsuburaya is on display in this giddily entertaining science-fiction spectacle. Fearful that the humans who live on the Earth’s surface have become too technologically advanced, an ancient underground civilization from the lost continent of Mu and its sea serpent guardian reemerge to conquer the world. Are a former battleship captain (Jun Tazaki) and the super-submarine he has invented humanity’s last hope?
Synopsis
The imaginative work of legendary special-effects artist Eiji Tsuburaya is on display in this giddily entertaining science-fiction spectacle. Fearful that the humans who live on the Earth’s surface have become too technologically advanced, an ancient underground civilization from the lost continent of Mu and its sea serpent guardian reemerge to conquer the world. Are a former battleship captain (Jun Tazaki) and the super-submarine he has invented humanity’s last hope?
Credits
Crew
DirectorIshirō Honda
WriterShinichi Sekizawa
CinematographerHajime Koizumi
ComposerAkira Ifukube
EditorRyôhei Fujii
ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka
Cast
Tadao Takashimaas Tasumo Hatanaka
Yōko Fujiyamaas Makoto Jinguji
Yū Fujikias Yoshito Nishibe
Kenji Saharaas Uto Omino