Godzilla Raids Again
1955
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Synopsis
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.
Godzilla Raids Again (1955) is a 1h 22min sci-fi feature film by Motoyoshi Oda. Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster na... Selected for Mad Monster Party Film Festival (2024).
Key facts
Cast
Hiroshi Koizumi, Setsuko Wakayama, Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura, Masao Shimizu, Seijirô Onda, Sonosuke Sawamura, Yoshio Tsuchiya
Original language
Japanese
First release
April 24, 1955 (Japan)
Production companies
Toho
Home video distributors
Video Treasures (United States)
Setting
Japan
Filming locations
Japan
Crew
Screenplay
Shigeaki Hidaka, Takeo Murata
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Cinematography
Seiichi Endo
Editing
Kazuji Taira
Music
Masaru Satō
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Video Treasures (cat. no. SV9107) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | April 24, 1955 |
| Theatrical | France | October 1, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 24, 1958 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 21, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Canada | June 19, 1959 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 17, 1960 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 1, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 30, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Australia | September 1, 1960 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 SV9107 |
| Home video | Germany | July 29, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | June 9, 2006 |
| Home video | United States | November 7, 2006 |
| Home video | Germany | September 25, 2009 |
| Home video | Germany | March 28, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Motoyoshi Oda |
| Cast | Hiroshi Koizumi (Shoichi Tsukioka), Setsuko Wakayama (Hidemi Yamaji), Minoru Chiaki (Kôji Kobayashi), Takashi Shimura (Kyohei Yamane-hakase), Masao Shimizu (Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro), Seijirô Onda (Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps), Sonosuke Sawamura (Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki), Yoshio Tsuchiya (Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps), Mayuri Mokushô (Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye), Minosuke Yamada (Chief of Civil Defense), Yukio Kasama (Koehi Wamaji, President of the Fishery), Senkichi Ōmura (Small Escaped Convict), Ren Yamamoto (Commander of Landing Craft), Shin Ōtomo (Convict Leader), Takeo Oikawa (Osaka Municipal Police Commissioner), Shōichi Hirose (Convict), Teruko Mita ('Yayoi' Madam), Haruo Nakajima (Godzilla), Katsumi Tezuka (Anguirus), Miyoko Hoshino (Cabaret Singer), Toku Ihara (Policeman), Takuzō Kumagai (Hokkai-Maru Captain), Tadao Nakamaru (Policeman), Hideo Shibuya (Visitor of Cabaret), Shigemi Sunagawa (Visitor of Cabaret), Masaaki Tachibana (Policeman), Kôji Uno (Shibeki's Assistant), Shin Yoshida (Convict) |
| Screenplay | Shigeaki Hidaka, Takeo Murata |
| Producer | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Cinematography | Seiichi Endo |
| Editing | Kazuji Taira |
| Music | Masaru Satō |
| Production design | Takeo Kita, Teruaki Abe |
| Visual effects | Eiji Tsuburaya, Fumio Nakadai, Hajime Tsuburaya, Hiroshi Mukoyama, Koichi Takano, Masakatsu Asai, Motoyoshi Tomioka, Sadamasa Arikawa, Tôru Suzuki, Yôichi Manoda |
Additional data: TMDB.
