Rodan (1956)
Rodan (1956)
Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

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Cast

Kenji Sahara Kenji Sahara As: Shigeru Kawamura
Yumi Shirakawa Yumi Shirakawa As: Kiyo
Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata As: Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Minosuke Yamada Minosuke Yamada As: Mining Chief Osaki
Yoshifumi Tajima Yoshifumi Tajima As: Izeki
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Storyline

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.


Tagline: Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: 普通话, 日本語,

Release Date: 26 December 1956

Country: JP

Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: TOHO

Revenue: $1,333,289

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Cast

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Shigeru Kawamura

Yumi Shirakawa

Yumi Shirakawa

Kiyo

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Minosuke Yamada

Minosuke Yamada

Mining Chief Osaki

Yoshifumi Tajima

Yoshifumi Tajima

Izeki

Akio Kobori

Akio Kobori

Police Chief Nishimura

Mitsuo Tsuda

Mitsuo Tsuda

Staff Officer Takeuchi

Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

Sunagawa

Jun'ichirō Mukai

Jun'ichirō Mukai

Military officer

Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

Goro

Ichirō Chiba

Ichirō Chiba

Chief of Police

Tsurue Ichimanji

Tsurue Ichimanji

Haru

Tateo Kawasaki

Tateo Kawasaki

Tsunesan

Kanta Kisaragi

Kanta Kisaragi

Suteyan

Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

Osumi

Jirô Suzukawa

Jirô Suzukawa

Yoshizo

Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Yasuhiro Shigenobu

Sabu

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Tahei

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Senkichi

Kiyoshi Takagi

Kiyoshi Takagi

Dr. Minakami (uncredited)

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Professor Minami (uncredited)

Mitsuo Matsumoto

Mitsuo Matsumoto

Professor Isokawa (uncredited)

Takuzō Kumagai

Takuzō Kumagai

Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)

Yutaka Oka

Yutaka Oka

Kitahara, F-86F pilot (uncredited)

Shigemi Sunagawa

Shigemi Sunagawa

F-86F pilot (uncredited)

Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Rodan / Meganulon

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Meganulon / Fighter pilot

Saburô Kadowaki

Saburô Kadowaki

Sunagawa's colleague (uncredited)

Yasuko Nakada

Yasuko Nakada

Female Honeymooner (uncredited)

Junnosuke Suda

Junnosuke Suda

Coroner (uncredited)

Toshiko Nakano

Toshiko Nakano

Kiyo's neighbor (uncredited)

Saburô Iketani

Saburô Iketani

News Reader (uncredited)

Saeko Kuroiwa

Saeko Kuroiwa

Nurse (uncredited)

Bontarō Taira

Bontarō Taira

Laborer (uncredited)

Keiichirô Katsumoto

Keiichirô Katsumoto

Coal mine employee (uncredited)

Kamayuki Tsubono

Kamayuki Tsubono

Policeman at crime laboratory (uncredited)

Mike Daneen

Mike Daneen

Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)

Masaaki Tachibana

Masaaki Tachibana

Policeman (uncredited)

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Journalist (uncredited)

Kôji Uno

Kôji Uno

Reporter (uncredited)

Akira Yamada

Akira Yamada

Radio operator on jeep (uncredited)

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Soldier in jeep (uncredited)

Tokio Ôkawa

Tokio Ôkawa

Meganulon (uncredited)

Seiji Onaka

Seiji Onaka

Nakagawa, male honeymooner

Directed By

Jun Fukuda

Jun Fukuda

First Assistant Director

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Teruo Maki

Teruo Maki

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Costume Design

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Design

Sound

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects

Masanobu Miyazaki

Masanobu Miyazaki

Sound Recordist

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

VFX Director of Photography

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Visual Effects Director

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Visual Effects

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Visual Effects Production Manager

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Modeling

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Shuzaburo Araki

Shuzaburo Araki

Visual Effects

Shuzaburo Araki

Shuzaburo Araki

Visual Effects Camera

Camera

Isamu Ashida

Isamu Ashida

Director of Photography

Lighting

Shigeru Mori

Shigeru Mori

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Tatsuo Kita

Tatsuo Kita

Production Design

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Sculptor

Other Crew

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects Assistant

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Special Effects

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Special Effects

Masao Shirota

Masao Shirota

Special Effects

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Stunts

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Special Effects Assistant

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita

Special Effects Assistant

Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita

Visual Effects Art Director

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Special Effects Assistant

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Visual Effects Art Director

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