Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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Cast

Akira Takarada Akira Takarada As: Hideto Ogata
Momoko Kôchi Momoko Kôchi As: Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata As: Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami As: Professor Tanabe
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Storyline

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.


Tagline: Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 03 November 1954

Country: JP

Runtime: 96m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Toho Laboratory

Budget: $900,000

Revenue: $2,250,000

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Cast

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Hideto Ogata

Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Daisuke Serizawa

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Kyohei Yamane

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Professor Tanabe

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Masaji Yamada

Toyoaki Suzuki

Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi Yamada

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

President of Company

Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Chairman of Diet Committee

Seijirô Onda

Seijirô Onda

Parliamentarian Oyama

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Ozawa-san

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

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Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

Mrs. Yamada

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

The Old Fisherman (uncredited)

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Prof. Tababe's Assistant (uncredited)

Jirô Mitsuaki

Jirô Mitsuaki

Employee of Nankai Salvage Company (uncredited)

Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Sôkichi Maki

Sôkichi Maki

Chief of Maritime Safety Agency (uncredited)

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Young Lover on Ship (uncredited)

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Soldier (uncredited)

Takeo Oikawa

Takeo Oikawa

Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)

Junpei Natsuki

Junpei Natsuki

Power Station Engineer (uncredited)

Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

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Saburô Iketani

Saburô Iketani

News Reporter (uncredited)

Shizuko Azuma

Shizuko Azuma

Woman with Children (uncredited)

Shizuko Higashi

Shizuko Higashi

Partygoer (uncredited)

Kiyoshi Kamata

Kiyoshi Kamata

Partygoer's Escort (uncredited)

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Mayor Inada (uncredited)

Tamae Sengo

Tamae Sengo

Mother (uncredited)

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

First Assistant Director

Susumu Takebayashi

Susumu Takebayashi

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Iwao Mori

Iwao Mori

Executive Producer

Teruo Maki

Teruo Maki

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Costume Designer

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Costume Designer

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Assistant Costume Designer

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Assistant Costume Designer

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Costume Designer

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Designer

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Costume Consultant

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Costume Designer

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Costume Designer

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Costume Designer

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Norio Tone

Norio Tone

Sound Recordist

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Recordist

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects

Nobuyuki Tanaka

Nobuyuki Tanaka

Sound Assistant

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Visual Effects Camera

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Visual Effects Camera

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Camera

Shuzaburo Araki

Shuzaburo Araki

Visual Effects

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Visual Effects Production Manager

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

VFX Director of Photography

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

VFX Lighting Artist

Taka Yuki

Taka Yuki

Visual Effects

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Modeling

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Modeling

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Modeling

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Modeling

Camera

Masao Tamai

Masao Tamai

Director of Photography

Yuzuru Aizawa

Yuzuru Aizawa

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Chōshirō Ishii

Chōshirō Ishii

Lighting Technician

Shinji Kojima

Shinji Kojima

Assistant Gaffer

Seishichi Kojima

Seishichi Kojima

Assistant Gaffer

Art Department

Satoru Chûko

Satoru Chûko

Production Design

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Art Direction

Satoru Chûko

Satoru Chûko

Art Direction

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Sculptor

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Property Master

Other Crew

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Sei Ikeno

Sei Ikeno

Additional Music

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Visual Effects Art Director

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Special Effects

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita

Visual Effects Art Director

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Special Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Fumio Nakadai

Fumio Nakadai

Special Effects

Shoji Ogawa

Shoji Ogawa

Special Effects

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