Gappa the Triphibian Monster story
A group of Japanese reporters discover an infant monster called a Gappa on Obelisk Island. The reporters cage the creature and take it to Japan where it becomes a media attraction. This angers the natives of the island and Gappa's full-grown parents, who head toward Japan to find their child. Its plot virtually duplicates that of the 1961 British film Gorgo.
11 total · 8 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| compassion | major | People, especially Yonagi, showed compassion for the baby Gappa. |
| cryptid | major | A egg that hatched into a giant bird-lizard creature was found on a remote Pacific island. It was described in the film as a prehistoric reptile. |
| exploitation of sentient beings | major | The baby Gappa was taken from its remote island home, brought back to Japan, and put in an amusement park. |
| giant monster | major | The baby Gappa's parents came to rescue it from the amusement park and destroyed a large swath of Tokyo in the process. |
| greed for riches | major | Mr. Funazu, president of Playmate Magazine, had a baby bird-lizard taken away from its parents so he could profit from it in his new zoo attraction. |
| human vs. monster | major | The people of Japan versus the baby Gappa's angry parents. |
| parent and child | major | The baby Gappa's parents came to rescue it from the amusement park and destroyed a large swath of Tokyo in the process. |
| selfishness | major | People, especially Mr. Funazu and Professor Tonooka acted selfishly, showing only interest in their own ambitions, and did not take account that the baby Gappa was suffering. |
| father and daughter | minor | Mr. Funazu was too busy with his work to give his daughter the attention she needed. |
| romantic love | minor | Yonagi decided to quit her job and become a house wife and off went with Professor Tonooka at the conclusion of the film. |