THURSDAY November 18th
Co-Presented by NAATA

WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS
Special live appearance by Russ Tamblyn! Sponsored by Tsuburaya Productions Co., ltd
Rare Screening! A benevolent colossus, spawned from the remains of the Frankenstein Giant (from Frankenstein Conquers the World), meets his man-eating "brother," in a spectacular battle of good vs. evil. Russ Tamblyn (West Side Story), Kumi Mizuno (Gambling Samurai), Kenji Sahara (Chushingura). Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1966) 92m. English dubbed.

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GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA
SAN FRANCISCO PREMIERE! Special Live appearance by Godzilla suit actor Tsutomu Kitagawa! Sponsored by Cricket Productions. Part 1 of the "Kiryu Saga": A new Godzilla raids Japan, and the Prime Minister (Kumi Mizuno) orders a cyborg, Kiryu, built with the bones of the original Godzilla. An outcast (Yumiko Shaku) is chosen as pilot, and not only challenges Godzilla, but herself. Music by Michiru Oshima. Directed by Masaaki Tezuka. (2002) 88m. In Japanese with English subtitles.

SATURDAY MATINEE November 20th

THE H-MAN
Film Noir meets Science Fiction. The underworld, drug trafficking and seedy cabarets of postwar Tokyo, are the backdrop of this story of liquefied atomic mutations, who multiply by absorbing human flesh. Kenji Sahara (Chushingura), Yumi Shirakawa (Rodan), Akihiko Hirata (Sanjuro), Eitaro Ozawa (Ugetsu), Makoto Sato (The Eel). Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1958) 80m. English dubbed.

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GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH
SAN FRANCISCO PREMIERE! New 35mm Print! In order to stop Japan from becoming the dominant Superpower in the 21nd Century, Terrorists from the future remove Godzilla from history -- and replace him with King Ghidorah. But, Godzilla can never die. Anna Nakagawa (Cure), Yoshio Tsuchiya (The Bad Sleep Well). Directed by Kazuki Omori. (1991) 102m. In Japanese with English subtitles.

SATURDAY NIGHT November 20th

MOTHRA
Special Live Appearance by Hiroshi Koizumi, Jerry Ito and Ed Keane! Mr. Koizumi sponsored by Cricket Productions. Mr. Ito sponsored by Clawmark Toys. Mr. Keane sponsored by August Ragone, Henshin! Online New 35mm Print! Uncut! An expedition to Infant Island, discovers a pair of tiny beauties, only inches tall. When they are kidnapped, Mothra awakens! Music by Yuji Koseki (Tokyo Olympiad). Frankie Sakai (Shogun), Kyoko Kagawa (High and Low), Hiroshi Koizumi (Late Chrysanthemums), The Peanuts. Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1961) 101m. In Japanese with English subtitles.

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GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS
SAN FRANCISCO PREMIERE! Special Live Appearance by Hiroshi Koizumi and Tsutomu Kitagawa! Mr. Koizumi and Mr. Kitagawa sponsored by Cricket Productions In Part 2 of the "Kiryu Saga," the Twin Faeries return to civilization with an ultimatum: return Godzilla's bones to their resting place, or Mothra will be forced to attack humanity. Suddenly, the new Godzilla comes ashore, and a three-way battle ensues! Music by Michiru Oshima. Directed by Masaaki Tezuka. (2003) 91m. In Japanese with English subtitles.

SUNDAY MATINEE November 21st

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS
Special Live Appearance by Akira Kubo! Sponsored by Cricket Productions The ultimate kaiju eiga. In 1999, the UN has secured the Earth's monsters on Ogasawara Island, until female invaders set them loose upon the world. Photography by Taiichi Kankura (The Sound of Waves). Moonlight SY-3 designed by Mutusmi Toyoshima. Akira Kubo (Sanjuro), Yoshio Tsuchiya (Red Beard). Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1968). 89m. English dubbed.

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BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE
Special Live Appearance by Ed Keane! Sponsored by August Ragone, Henshin! Online Eight years after the events in THE MYSTERIANS (1956), mankind is united and using the alien technology to reach into space. Weird global disasters are uncovered as sabotage by invaders from Planet Natal, and "Space War 1" erupts! Ryo Ikebe (Pale Flower), Yoshio Tsuchiya (Yojimbo), Koreya Senda (Gate of Hell). Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1959) 90m. English dubbed.

SUNDAY NIGHT November 21st

SON OF GODZILLA
New 35mm Print! Uncut! Introduced by Akira Kubo! Sponsored by Cricket Productions A radioactive storm, caused by secret weather experiments in the South Pacific, creates super-sized insects that menace a UN science team. Photography by Kazuo Yamada (Rickshaw Man). Music by Masaru Sato (Yojimbo). Featuring Kurosawa's ensemble, led by Akira Kubo (Throne of Blood). Directed by Jun Fukuda. (1967) 86m. In Japanese with English subtitles.

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MONSTER ZERO
Uncut Version! Special Live Appearance by Akira Kubo! Sponsored by Cricket Productions
The Controller of Planet X offers a cure for all disease, if Godzilla and RODAN rid them of Ghidorah. But Astronauts Glenn (Nick Adams) and Fuji (Akira Takarada) suspect he speaks with forked tongue. Adams steals the show with memorable dialogue. Yoshio Tsuchiya (Seven Samurai) as The Controller. Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1965) 94m. English dubbed. AKA: "Invasion of the Astro-Monsters."

MONDAY November 22nd

KING KONG VS. GODZILLA
New 35mm Print! Taken from his island home as an advertising ploy, Kong escapes and raids Tokyo, while Godzilla is freed from his Arctic tomb. The "battle of the century" ensues. Not comprehending Honda's satirical jab at commercialism, Beck turned the spectacle into a non-sequitur. Bond Girl Mie Hama as the girl in Kong's paw. Directed by Ishiro Honda and Thomas Montgomery (John Beck). (1962) 90m. English dubbed.

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GHIDRAH: THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER
Special Live Appearance by Hiroshi Koizumi, Akira Kubo and Tsutomu Kitagawa! Sponsored by Cricket Productions. A global heat-wave awakens Godzilla and Rodan, while a freak meteor shower unleashes Ghidrah, destroyer of worlds. The spectacular fairy tale also features a marked princess (Bond Girl Akiko Wakabayashi), Mothra and UFOs! Yosuke Natsuki (Yojimbo), Yuriko Hoshi (Band of Assassins), The Peanuts. Directed by Ishiro Honda. (1964) 85m. English dubbed.

TUESDAY November 23rd
Co-Presented by KFJC radio 89.7 FM

GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER
New 35mm Print! Uncut! The crew of a stolen yacht wash up on an island used as a terrorist weapons factory, guarded by a colossal crustacean. Photography by Kazuo Yamada (Samurai Banners). Music by Masaru Sato (Hidden Fortress). Akira Takarada (Early Autumn). Directed by Jun Fukuda. (1966) 87m.
In Japanese with English subtitles. AKA: "Ebirah: Horror of the Deep."

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GODZILLA VS. MEGALON
Uncut Version! When Seatopia is threatened by nuclear tests, they steal robot Jet Jaguar to guide their insectoid guardian on a wrath of vengence. In the '70s, the kaiju eiga was aimed at children, full of outlandish and colorful characters, love it or hate it. Katsuhiko Sasaki (The Sound of Waves), Hiroyuki Kawase (Dodes'ka-den). Directed by Jun Fukuda. (1973) 82m. English dubbed.