King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

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Cast

Tadao Takashima Tadao Takashima As: Osamu Sakurai
Kenji Sahara Kenji Sahara As: Kazuo Fujita
Yū Fujiki Yū Fujiki As: Kinsaburo Furue
Ichirō Arishima Ichirō Arishima As: Tako
Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki As: General Masami Shinzo
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Storyline

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.


Tagline: Will you win, Godzilla? Will you win, Kong? The battle of the century!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Language: 日本語, English

Release Date: 11 August 1962

Country: JP

Runtime: 97m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory

Revenue: $12,550,000

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Cast

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Osamu Sakurai

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Kazuo Fujita

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Kinsaburo Furue

Ichirō Arishima

Ichirō Arishima

Tako

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

General Masami Shinzo

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Dr. Shigezawa

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Fumiko Sakurai

Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

Tamiye

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Chikiro's Mother

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

Farou Island Chief

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yukichi Yamamoto captain of the Shinsei-Maru No. 2

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Witch Doctor

Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Dr. Onuki

Kō Mishima

Kō Mishima

Official

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Obayashi

Tatsuo Matsumura

Tatsuo Matsumura

Dr. Makino

Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

TTV Translator Konno

Senshô Matsumoto

Senshô Matsumoto

Prime Minister

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Commander of Operation Burial

Haruya Katō

Haruya Katō

Obayashi's assistant

Shin Ōtomo

Shin Ōtomo

Captain of Vessel

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

General's Aide

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

General's Aide #2

Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

Dreary Newscaster

Takuzō Kumagai

Takuzō Kumagai

Police Executive

Hideo Shibuya

Hideo Shibuya

Member of Press Corp

Douglas Fein

Douglas Fein

Commander Roberts

Harold Conway

Harold Conway

Scientist in Seahawk

Osman Yusuf

Osman Yusuf

Submariner

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

King Kong

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla

Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Godzilla in Iceberg

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

First Assistant Director

Seiji Tani

Seiji Tani

Assistant Director

Koji Hashimoto

Koji Hashimoto

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Shigeru Nakamura

Shigeru Nakamura

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Costume Designer

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Designer

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Costume Designer

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Costume Designer

Keizô Murase

Keizô Murase

Costume Designer

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sound Effects

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Mixer

Hachiro Matsui

Hachiro Matsui

Music

Sei Ikeno

Sei Ikeno

Music

Masao Fujiyoshi

Masao Fujiyoshi

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

VFX Director of Photography

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects Camera

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

VFX Director of Photography

Yukio Manoda

Yukio Manoda

Visual Effects Camera

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

VFX Lighting Artist

Takashi Narita

Takashi Narita

Visual Effects Production Manager

Yukio Manoda

Yukio Manoda

Visual Effects

Takao Saiwai

Takao Saiwai

Visual Effects

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Modeling

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Modeling

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Visual Effects Camera

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Modeling

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Compositing Artist

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Fuchimu Shimakura

Fuchimu Shimakura

Matte Painter

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Visual Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Visual Effects Director

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects Director

Camera

Hajime Koizumi

Hajime Koizumi

Director of Photography

Takashi Nakao

Takashi Nakao

Still Photographer

Lighting

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Toshio Takashima

Toshio Takashima

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

Teruaki Abe

Teruaki Abe

Production Design

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Property Master

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Sculptor

Fuchimu Shimakura

Fuchimu Shimakura

Background Designer

Keizô Murase

Keizô Murase

Sculptor

Other Crew

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Special Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Kenji Aoki

Kenji Aoki

Choreographer

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Special Effects

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Special Effects Assistant

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Special Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects Assistant

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

Special Effects Assistant

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects

Toshiro Aoki

Toshiro Aoki

Visual Effects Art Director

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Special Effects Assistant

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Visual Effects Art Director

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Special Effects Assistant

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects Assistant

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Special Effects Assistant

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Visual Effects Art Director

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects Assistant

Koichi Takano

Koichi Takano

Special Effects

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