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What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
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What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

2022-02-04 · 115 min · ★ 4.6

Comedy · Drama · Action · Romance

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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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 YamadaRyosuke YamadaArata Obinata
Tao TsuchiyaTao TsuchiyaYukino Amane
Kenzo RyuKenzo RyuTsukuru Michio
Gaku HamadaGaku HamadaMasahiko Amane
Joe OdagiriJoe OdagiriRyo 'Blues' Aoshima
Toshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki NishidaPrime Minister Kan Nishiotachime
Hidekazu MashimaHidekazu MashimaSeiichiro Shikishima
Eri FuseEri FuseSayuri Renbutsu
Rokkaku SeijiRokkaku SeijiHiroto Sugihara
Toshihiro YashibaToshihiro YashibaManabu Takenaka
Yoshiki ArizonoYoshiki ArizonoMurasaki Kawanishi
SumireSumireYamaneko Kunugi
MEGUMIMEGUMIYuko Amaguri
Ryo IwamatsuRyo IwamatsuBokudo Ioroi
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaHayato Nakajima
Gin Pun ChouGin Pun ChouYukino and Blues' Mother
Kyusaku ShimadaKyusaku ShimadaWataru Nakagaichi
Takashi SasanoTakashi SasanoJiro Zaizen
Rinko KikuchiRinko KikuchiColonel Sen Masago
Fumi NikaidoFumi NikaidoSayoko

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