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Gojira no gyakushû

Gojira no gyakushû

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 18mApproved
ActionHorrorSci-Fi
5.7
IMDB Rating
9,557 votes

Scout pilots for a fishing company are startled to discover a second Godzilla, whose battle with rival monster Anguirus threatens to destroy Osaka.

Director
N/A
Writers
Takeo Murata, Shigeaki Hidaka, Shigeru Kayama
Stars
Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Wakayama, Minoru Chiaki
Release Date
May 21, 1959
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 120
Reviews
📋 4.7K
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🎭 Top Cast

Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi
as Shoichi Tsukioka
Setsuko Wakayama
Setsuko Wakayama
as Hidemi Yamaji - Koehi's Daughter
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
as Kôji Kobayashi
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
as Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro
Seijirô Onda
Seijirô Onda
as Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps
Sônosuke Sawamura
Sônosuke Sawamura
as Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya
as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
Mayuri Mokushô
Mayuri Mokushô
as Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye
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Minosuke Yamada
as Chief of Civil Defense

💰 Box Office

$291
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Toho

🏷️ Keywords

godzillatokusatsukaijugojiracreature feature

🎯 Categories

JapaneseDinosaur AdventureDisasterKaijuMonster HorrorActionHorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Not as haunting as the first Godzilla film, but still a solid sequel.
by G.Spider2000-01-02

"Another of Godzilla's species is discovered on an island, along with a spiky creature called Angilusaurus (or Angilus for short). Before long the two monsters are wrecking havoc. Though this film was rushed out, it has the advantages of being made in the age when Godzilla films were serious-themed. The scenes in which city populations are told to turn their lights off to avoid Godzilla's attention at night are atmospheric and recall World War 2, when city lights were turned off to avoid the attention of enemy bombers. The music is haunting and the scenery, especially on the islan..."

💡 Did You Know?

Special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya wanted the battle between Godzilla and Anguirus filmed in slow motion, but a camera technician accidentally undercranked the camera instead of overcranking it, resulting in the movement appearing faster than reality. Tsuburaya thought it looked interesting and decided to use it in the film anyway.

📖 Synopsis

Scout pilots for a fishing company are startled to discover a second Godzilla, whose battle with rival monster Anguirus threatens to destroy Osaka.