IMDb > Son of Godzilla (1967)
Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany credits
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Son of Godzilla (1967) More at IMDbPro »Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko (original title)

Photos (See all 12 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
4.9/10   1,319 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Jun Fukuda
Writers:
Shinichi Sekizawa
Kazue Shiba
Contact:
View company contact information for Son of Godzilla on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
16 December 1967 (Japan) See more »
Genre:
Family | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
Japan's Greatest Foe Delivers an Heir! See more »
Plot:
Scientists experimenting with changes in weather on a tropical island get more than they bargained for when Godzilla shows up to battle humongous insects and protect his newborn child. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
See more »
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Destroyer14 Revisits Son Of Godzilla
 (From ComicBookMovie. 29 March 2012, 8:48 PM, PDT)
World Cinema: Superheroes
 (From Den of Geek. 11 August 2010, 9:30 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
A pleasant surprise See more (33 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Tadao Takashima ... Dr. Kusumi
Akira Kubo ... Goro Maki
Bibari Maeda ... Riko (Saeko) Matsumiya
Akihiko Hirata ... Fujisaki
Yoshio Tsuchiya ... Furukawa
Kenji Sahara ... Morio
Kenichiro Maruyama ... Ozawa
Seishirô Kuno ... Tashiro
Yasuhiko Saijo ... Suzuki
Susumu Kurobe ... Navigator
Kazuo Suzuki ... Pilot
Wataru Ômae ... Radio Operator
Chôtarô Tôgin ... Surveyor
Seiji Onaka ... Gojira
Haruo Nakajima ... Gojira
'Little Man' Machan ... Minira
Osman Yusuf ... Submarine Captain
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yû Sekida ... Gojira
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Jun Fukuda 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Shinichi Sekizawa 
Kazue Shiba 

Produced by
Tomoyuki Tanaka .... producer
 
Original Music by
Masaru Satô 
 
Cinematography by
Kazuo Yamada 
 
Film Editing by
Ryohei Fujii 
 
Production Design by
Takeo Kita 
 
Sound Department
Toshiya Ban .... sound recordist
Minoru Kaneyama .... sound effects editor
Hisashi Shimonaga .... sound effects
Shin Watarai .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Sadamasa Arikawa .... director of special effects
Fumio Nakadai .... special effects marionettes
Teruyoshi Nakano .... special effects assistant
Eiji Tsuburaya .... director of special effects
Akira Watanabe .... art director of special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Sadao Iizuda .... optical photography
Kuichirô Kishida .... special effects lighting
Yukio Manoda .... optical photographer
Sokei Tomioka .... director of special effects photography
 
Stunts
Haruo Nakajima .... stunt choreographer
 

Production CompaniesDistributors
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Kaijûtô no kessen: Gojira no musuko" - Japan (original title)
See more »
MPAA:
Rated PG for some sci-fi monster violence (re-rating)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
USA:84 min | Japan:86 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | West Germany:12 | UK:U | USA:PG (re-rating) | USA:G (original rating)
Company:
Toho CompanySee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The name Minira started out as an inside joke short for "Mini-Gojira", because the film crew saw him as a "miniature Gojira". For the English dub, the name was translated to Minilla, meaning "Mini-Godzilla".See more »
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In several scenes the strings used to manipulate the Minya, Kamacuras and Kumonga marionettes as well as Godzilla's tail are clearly visible.See more »
Quotes:
Fujisaki:[referring to Goro's refusal to leave] Do you still insist?
Goro Maki:Yes.
Dr. Kusumi:We don't need any publicity.
Goro Maki:Who said I was doing this for your publicity? I'm working for myself. The smell of a story...
Fujisaki:The smell of a story?
Goro Maki:Yes. The smell of a story attracts me. The readers will decide whether to read it or not. I report what I see.
See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in So war das S.O.36 (1985)See more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

   (Review this title)
7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
A pleasant surprise, 11 May 2003
Author: Space_Mafune from Newfoundland, Canada

Wow! I expected something along the lines of GODZILLA'S REVENGE, what I got instead was a pretty exciting giant monster film. Sure Minya does make for a few cutesy moments but I didn't feel these were overdone as badly as they could have been. Plus I thought the ending embrace was quite moving..of course it does work to take some of the hard edge off of Godzilla so some may hate it for that. I'd recommend this one mostly to older kids who love science fiction adventure stories and who won't be frightened by all the cool-looking giant insect critters. Too bad Minya and Godzilla look so thoroughly silly and goofy in comparison.

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (33 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Son of Godzilla (1967)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!! simblub
35mm print at the Colonial Theater in Keene, NH Sat. July 31st at 2PM! HideousWhenNaked
But... mudmovies
Really beautiful ending Oldphan
See more »

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Godzilla's Revenge Mothra vs. Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Godzilla Godzilla Versus the Sea Monster
IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Family section IMDb Japan section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.