The Eiko Maru is not to be confused with the Bingo Maru. The Ship is sailing from Japan with Many Passengers and crew members onboard. Then suddenly out of the water, a giant beam appears from the sky, setting the ship on fire and killing most people. Then the ship Floods and then Ship's Captain sends a message by Morse Code before it sinks. * The Eiko Maru is the first ship in any Japanese monster film after King Kong Appears In Edo. * The Eiko Maru is based the Lucky Dragon 5 incident, which also was based in the H-man that Toho made 8 years later.