Kaiju Mono

Japan faces a crisis when a massive creature begins attacking the country. The nation's best chance for survival rests with a research assistant who has grown to a giant size, though this transformation may come with a personal cost.

This action-comedy science fiction film was directed by Minoru Kawasaki, appearing after his work on Crab Goalkeeper and Neko Ramen Taisho, and before Cyborg Tasuke Isshin and Kaiju Heaven. The screenplay was written by Takao Nakano. The ensemble cast features Kota Ibushi as Hideto Nitta the Giant, along with Saki Akai as Risa, Bin Furuya as Kamikura, Shinzō Hotta as Shinobido Izumi, Miki Kawanishi as Miwa Saigo, and Eiichi Kikuchi as Hashimoto. The movie was released on July 16, 2016, with a total runtime of 93 minutes.