Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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Cast

Akira Takarada Akira Takarada As: Hideto Ogata
Momoko Kôchi Momoko Kôchi As: Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata As: Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami As: Professor Tanabe
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Storyline

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.


Tagline: Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 03 November 1954

Country: JP

Runtime: 96m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO, Toho Laboratory

Budget: $60,000

Revenue: $2,250,000

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Cast

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Hideto Ogata

Momoko Kôchi

Momoko Kôchi

Emiko Yamane

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Daisuke Serizawa

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Kyohei Yamane

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Professor Tanabe

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Hagiwara

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

President of Southern Seas Salvage

Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Masaji Yamada

Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Chairman of Diet Committee

Seijirô Onda

Seijirô Onda

Parliamentarian Oyama

Takeo Oikawa

Takeo Oikawa

Chief of Emergency Headquarters

Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Mayor Inada

Toyoaki Suzuki

Toyoaki Suzuki

Shinkichi Yamada

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Elder of Odo Island

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Mrs. Ozawa

Tamae Kawai

Tamae Kawai

Odo Islander

Shizuko Azuma

Shizuko Azuma

Woman on Pleasure Boat / Woman on Train

Tsuruko Mano

Tsuruko Mano

Kuni Yamada

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Professor Tanabe's Assistant

Kiyoshi Kamata

Kiyoshi Kamata

Man on Pleasure Boat / Man on Train

Ren Imaizumi

Ren Imaizumi

Coast Guard Officer

Masaaki Tachibana

Masaaki Tachibana

Reporter on TV Tower

Ichirō Tate

Ichirō Tate

TV Commentator

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Odo Islander

Jirô Suzukawa

Jirô Suzukawa

Odo Islander

Saburô Iketani

Saburô Iketani

News Reporter on Shikine

Katsumi Tezuka

Katsumi Tezuka

Godzilla / Newspaper Desk Worker

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker

Kenzo Echigo

Kenzo Echigo

Sailor Playing Harmonica on Eiko Maru (uncredited)

Masayoshi Kawabe

Masayoshi Kawabe

Sailor on Eiko Maru (uncredited)

Masaki Shinohara

Masaki Shinohara

Shirtless Sailor on Eiko Maru / Reporter on Shikine (uncredited)

Yū Fujiki

Yū Fujiki

Eiko Maru Communications Officer (uncredited)

Jirô Mitsuaki

Jirô Mitsuaki

Employee of Nankai Salvage Company (uncredited)

Sôkichi Maki

Sôkichi Maki

Chief of Maritime Safety Agency (uncredited)

Kenji Sahara

Kenji Sahara

Young Lover on Pleasure Boat (uncredited)

Junpei Natsuki

Junpei Natsuki

Power Station Engineer (uncredited)

Shizuko Higashi

Shizuko Higashi

Partygoer (uncredited)

Tamae Sengo

Tamae Sengo

Mother (uncredited)

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Substation Worker (uncredited)

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

First Assistant Director

Susumu Takebayashi

Susumu Takebayashi

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Iwao Mori

Iwao Mori

Executive Producer

Teruo Maki

Teruo Maki

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Costume Designer

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Costume Designer

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Assistant Costume Designer

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Assistant Costume Designer

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Costume Designer

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Designer

Fuminori Ōhashi

Fuminori Ōhashi

Costume Consultant

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Costume Designer

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Costume Designer

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Costume Designer

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Norio Tone

Norio Tone

Sound Recordist

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Recordist

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects

Nobuyuki Tanaka

Nobuyuki Tanaka

Sound Assistant

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Visual Effects Camera

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Visual Effects Camera

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Camera

Shuzaburo Araki

Shuzaburo Araki

Visual Effects

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Visual Effects Production Manager

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

VFX Director of Photography

Kuichiro Kishida

Kuichiro Kishida

VFX Lighting Artist

Taka Yuki

Taka Yuki

Visual Effects

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Modeling

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Modeling

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Modeling

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Modeling

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Visual Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Visual Effects Director

Camera

Masao Tamai

Masao Tamai

Director of Photography

Yuzuru Aizawa

Yuzuru Aizawa

Assistant Camera

Yuzuru Aizawa

Yuzuru Aizawa

Underwater Camera

Lighting

Kuichiro Kishida

Kuichiro Kishida

Lighting Technician

Chōshirō Ishii

Chōshirō Ishii

Lighting Technician

Shinji Kojima

Shinji Kojima

Assistant Gaffer

Seishichi Kojima

Seishichi Kojima

Assistant Gaffer

Art Department

Satoru Chūko

Satoru Chūko

Production Design

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Sculptor

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Kyuzo Yamamoto

Property Master

Other Crew

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Sei Ikeno

Sei Ikeno

Additional Music

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects

Yoshio Irie

Yoshio Irie

Visual Effects Art Director

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Special Effects

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita

Visual Effects Art Director

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Special Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Fumio Nakadai

Fumio Nakadai

Special Effects

Shoji Ogawa

Shoji Ogawa

Special Effects

Hiroshi Ozaki

Hiroshi Ozaki

Scientific Consultant

Tokio Shikama

Tokio Shikama

Scientific Consultant

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects Assistant

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