is a 2020 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Minoru Kawasaki. The film is loosely based on an unmade film featuring a giant octopus proposed by

Eiji Tsuburaya was a Japanese special effects director and cinematographer. Known as the he worked on 250 feature films in a career spanning 50 years. He is regarded as one of the co-creators of the ''Godzilla'' series, as well as the main creator of the ...

prior to production of the original 1954 ''

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film '' Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films prod ...

'' film.

Plot

Yuta Tanuma, a former member of the Institute for Super Physics and Chemistry, was dismissed during the development of a powerful drug that enlarges living things, and is currently helping his parents' sushi restaurant. Meanwhile, a giant squid and a giant octopus suddenly appear in Tokyo. Hibiki, a government-organized seafood monster attack unit (SMAT) commander, invited Yuta to SMAT. SMAT introduces a new weapon "vinegar cannon" to challenge the three major monsters. However, because the monster meat that was cut off by the attack was delicious, a "monster meat boom" occurred in the world.

Cast

Eiichi Kikuchi (born August 21, 1942, in Tokyo Metropolis) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in several episodes of the Ultra Series. TV *''Ambassador Magma'' (1966-1967) *''Ultra Seven'' (1967-1968) - Ultra Seven *'' Fight! Mighty Jack'' *''Return of U ...

as Minoru Hotta * Yûya Asato as Shinjiro Hikoma * Ayano Yoshida Christie as Nana Hoshiyama * Hide Fukumoto as Prime Minister Ube * Ryô Kinomoto * Masayuki Kusumi

Release

Theatrical

''Monster Seafood Wars'' was released in Japan on June 6, 2020.

Home media

The film was released in the United States by SRS Cinema on VHS and Blu-ray in April 2021.

References

External links

Official website
* {{Minoru Kawasaki Tokusatsu films 2020s Japanese films Kaiju films Giant monster films Films directed by Minoru Kawasaki