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Also known as Gojira no gyakushû, Gojira no gyakushu

1955 Japanese film directed by Motoyoshi Oda

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Godzilla Raids Again is a 1955 Japanese black-and-white horror, science fiction, and kaiju film directed by Motoyoshi Oda and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka. The movie, originally titled ゴジラの逆襲, was released on April 24, 1955, and distributed by Toho and Netflix. It features cast members Haruo Nakajima, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, and Hiroshi Koizumi, with music composed by Masaru Sato. The narrative is set in Japan and centers on a dinosaur.

The film has a runtime of 82 minutes according to TMDb and 78 minutes according to IMDb. It follows the film Godzilla and is followed by King Kong vs. Godzilla. Production involved Toho and Toho Laboratory, with a budget of 800,000 and revenue of 1,952,653. The film holds an IMDb rating of 5.7 and a TMDb vote average of 5.979. It received one award nomination and holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 64%.

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Film · TMDB

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Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

Released: 1955-04-2482 minDir: Motoyoshi OdaScience Fiction, Horror, ActionBudget: $800,000Box office: $2.0MPart of: Godzilla (Showa) Collection

Cast

  • Hiroshi Koizumi as Shoichi Tsukioka
  • Setsuko Wakayama as Hidemi Yamaji
  • Minoru Chiaki as Kôji Kobayashi
  • Takashi Shimura as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
  • Masao Shimizu as Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro
  • Seijirô Onda as Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps

Themes

  • island
  • japan
  • monster
  • nightclub
  • giant monster
  • sequel
  • disaster
  • osaka, japan
  • dinosaur
  • black and white

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Ratings

IMDb

5.7/10

9,556 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

Year
1955
Runtime
78 min
Genres
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Rated
Approved
Awards
1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Genre
kaiju
Country of origin
Japan
Original language
Japanese
Follows
Godzilla
Main subject
dinosaur
Cast member
Hiroshi Koizumi
Composer
Masaru Sato
Production company
Toho
Narrative location
Japan
Filming location
Japan
Duration
82
FilmAffinity ID
428191
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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publication date
1959-05-21
title
ゴジラの逆襲
distributed by
Netflix
Commons category
Godzilla Raids Again
media franchise
Godzilla
assessment
Bechdel test
capital cost
32000000
aspect ratio (W:H)
Academy ratio
review score
64%
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