Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds, also known in the U.S. as The “Legend of Dinosaurs” is a 1977 Japanese science fiction film produced and distributed by Toei Company.
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds
A young woman wanders barefoot in the lush Aokigahara (青木ヶ原), also known as the Sea of Trees (樹海 Jukai) region of Mt. Fuji, and suddenly falls into a cavern, awakening in an icy cave full of large eggs. When one of the eggs start to hatch, she goes into hysterics and flees until she is discovered by a construction crew.
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds 1997
Before falling into a coma, the girl babbles about what she saw to a reporter. Her story airs on a televised news report that is seen by geologist Takashi Ashizawa. Upon hearing about the fossilized egg, Takashi sets off to Mt. Fuji to find it.
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds – The Movie
When he arrives at the small village bordering Fuji’s Saiko Lake, Takashi immediately heads into the heavily forested Jukai when a sudden earthquake occurs and he is knocked out. He later awakens in his father’s old cabin near Saiko Lake, and discovers that he was rescued by Shohei Muku, an old friend of the family.
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds – The Movie 1997
Takashi quickly gets back to fossil-hunting and heads toward the Jukai once again. As he cruises through the nearby village, he greets two women named Akiko, a former lover of his, and Junko.