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Overview
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Release Date:
21 May 1959 (USA) morePlot:
Godzilla battles an irradiated Ankylosaur and destroys Osaka in the process. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
OK first sequel,but no classic like the original moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... | Shoichi Tsukioka | |
| Setsuko Wakayama | ... | Hidemi Yamaji | |
| Minoru Chiaki | ... | Kôji Kobayashi | |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | Kyohei Yamane-hakase | |
| Masao Shimizu | ... | Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro | |
| Seijiro Onda | ... | Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps | |
| Sonosuke Sawamura | ... | Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki | |
| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps | |
| Mayuri Mokusho | ... | Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye | |
| Minosuke Yamada | ... | Chief of Civil Defense | |
| Yukio Kasama | ... | Koehi Wamaji, President of the Fishery | |
| Senkichi Omura | ... | Small Escaped Convict | |
| Ren Yamamoto | ... | Commander of Landing Craft | |
| Shin Otomo | ... | Convict Leader | |
| Takeo Oikawa | ... | Osaka Municipal Police Commissioner |
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Also Known As:
Counterattack of the Monsters (USA) (promotional title)Fire Monster
Gigantis
Gigantis the Fire Monster (USA)
Godzilla Raids Again (USA) (video title)
Godzilla's Counter Attack (International: English title) (literal title)
Gojira Strikes Again
Gojira's Counterattack
The Return of Godzilla
The Volcano Monster
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
82 min | USA:78 minCountry:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
West Germany:12 (nf)Fun Stuff
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Gojira (1954) became such a huge hit that Toho produced this sequel and got it into theaters, despite the numerous special effects scenes required, in less than six months after the original film was released. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: When Osaka's blackout is put into effect, all lights turn off including the car lights. moreFAQ
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Godzilla King Of The Monsters/Gojira remains one of the greatest monster movies ever which deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as King Kong. The first sequel is inevitably a disappointment,although it's still a pretty good,solid,monster movie on it's own. It just lacks much of the power and fear not to mention much of the allegorical aspects of the first film.
The tone is still basically serious,and it plays for much of the it's length like a semi-rehash of the first film,minus most of the atomic bomb references and with less interesting human characters {although one person from the original turns up}.Of course the addition of another monster,Angilas,creates some excitement. The highlight is undoubtedly the battle between Godzilla and Angilas which destroys most of a city,an impressive sequence despite being somewhat speeded up. Sadly the climax SPOILER WARNING of Godzilla being buried under ice is unexciting and overlong. Generally the effects are good although it's obvious the film was made on a lower budget than the original,and the filmmakers,which were a somewhat altered team to that of the previous one,slightly lack confidence.
All in all,an OK monster movie,but definitely one of the least interesting Godzilla movies. The US version,which features endless narration,comical dubbing, added stock footage and calls Godzilla Gigantis,is a mess and the Japanese version is far better- it cries out to get a proper release.