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| Akira Takarada | ... | News Reporter Ichiro Sakai | |
| Yuriko Hoshi | ... | News Photographer Junko 'Yoka' Nakanishi | |
| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... | Prof. Miura | |
| Yû Fujiki | ... | Reporter Jiro Nakamura (with egg and frying pan) | |
| Emi Ito | ... | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) | |
| Yûmi Ito | ... | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) | |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Kumayama | |
| Kenji Sahara | ... | Banzo Torahata - U.S.:Shiro Torahata | |
| Jun Tazaki | ... | Editor Arota | |
| Kenzo Tabu | ... | Mayor | |
| Yutaka Sada | ... | Old Man | |
| Akira Tani | ... | Village Headman | |
| Susumu Fujita | ... | General | |
| Ikio Sawamura | ... | Priest | |
| Ren Yamamoto | ... | Sailor | |
| Yoshio Kosugi | ... | Chief of Infant Island | |
| Toshihiko Furuta | ... | Soldier | |
| Katsumi Tezuka | ... | Soldier | |
| Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | ... | Longshoreman | |
| Kôzô Nomura | ... | Soldier | |
| Seishirô Kuno | ... | Aide | |
| Shin Ôtomo | ... | Police Officer | |
| Senkichi Ômura | ... | Villager | |
| Hironobu Wakamoto | ... | Villager | |
| Wataru Ômae | ... | Islander | |
| Kôji Uno | ... | Journalist | |
| Yutaka Nakayama | ... | Islander | |
| Tadashi Okabe | ... | Soldier | |
| Miki Yashiro | ... | Schoolteacher | |
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | Gojira | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kôji Uruki | |||
| Harold Conway | ... | Weapon's Expert on US Ship (uncredited) | |
| Osman Yusuf | ... | Missile Surveyor on US Ship (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Ishirô Honda | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Shinichi Sekizawa | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Sanezumi Fujimoto | .... | executive producer | |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Akira Ifukube | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Hajime Koizumi | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ryohei Fujii | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Takeo Kita | |||
Production Management | |||
| Boku Morimoto | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Koji Kajita | .... | chief assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | .... | sound mixer | |
| Sadamasa Nishimoto | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | .... | sound effects | |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | .... | sound technician | |
| Fumio Yanoguchi | .... | recording director | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | .... | special effects opticals | |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | .... | assistant director of special effects | |
| Teizo Toshimitsu | .... | special effects suit designer | |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | .... | director of special effects | |
| Akira Watanabe | .... | art director of special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Sadamasa Arikawa | .... | director of special effects photography | |
| Kuichiro Kishida | .... | special effects lighting | |
| Yukio Manoda | .... | optical photographer | |
| Minoru Nakano | .... | optical effects animation | |
| Yoshiyuki Tokumasa | .... | optical photography | |
| Sokei Tomioka | .... | special effects cameraman | |
Stunts | |||
| Haruo Nakajima | .... | stunt choreographer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Shoshichi Kojima | .... | lighting technician | |
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I grew up on the fancier Godzilla flicks of the 1980s and 90s, so it took me a while to accept the flabby-faced, goofy-lookin' Godzilla of the 1960s. Even in his first appearance, the big G looked a lot more convincing, and menacing, than he is here. This film, like the one that preceded it, is part of a downward trend in the series' production values. It certainly is tough to take seriously.
But...so flippin' what? Despite screamingly obvious flaws, this flick is a blast. The surprisingly rich storyline involves corporate greed, nuclear testing, and totally bizarre mysticism. The science fiction and fantasy elements blend well, and it's fascinating as always to get the occasional insight into Japanese culture.
The acting is obviously good, even in the dubbed version, and some of the directing isn't bad (although Honda did a much better job on the first film - perhaps he had less money for this one). The fights are a bit silly, of course, but there is the occasional thrilling moment, such as when Godzilla's head gets set on fire, and when he melts a whole mess of nicely detailed model tanks. Ifkube's dramatic score elevates the film considerably, except of course when he gets into wailing horns turf, which is when I always reach for the "volume down" button.
If you can't stand the cheese, stay out of Godzilla's way. If you can, there's some fun to be had here.