Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Gojira no gyakushû (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 22min
- Action, Sci-Fi
- 21 May 1959 (USA)
- Movie
Scout pilots for a fishing fleet are startled to discover a new monster named Anguirus alongside a second Godzilla. The monsters make their way toward Osaka as Japan can only brace for tragedy and relive the horror of Godzilla once more.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... |
Shoichi Tsukioka
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| Setsuko Wakayama | ... |
Hidemi Yamaji - Koehi's Daughter
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| Minoru Chiaki | ... |
Kôji Kobayashi
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Kyohei Yamane-hakase
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| Masao Shimizu | ... |
Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro
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| Seijirô Onda | ... |
Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps
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| Sônosuke Sawamura | ... |
Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki
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| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
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| Mayuri Mokushô | ... |
Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye
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Minosuke Yamada | ... |
Chief of Civil Defense
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| Yukio Kasama | ... |
Koehi Yamaji, President of the Fishery
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Senkichi Ômura | ... |
Small Escaped Convict
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Ren Yamamoto | ... |
Commander of Landing Craft
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| Shin Ôtomo | ... |
Convict Leader
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Shirô Tsuchiya | ... |
Captain of Fishing Boat
(as Hirotoshi Tsuchiya)
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Takeo Oikawa | ... |
Osaka Municipal Police Commissioner
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Sôkichi Maki | ... |
Escaped Convict
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| Shôichi Hirose | ... |
Convict
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Shin Yoshida | ... |
Convict
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Junpei Natsuki | ... |
Escaped Convict
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Teruko Mita | ... |
Japanese Restaurant 'Yayoi' Madam
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| Katsumi Tezuka | ... |
Angirasu
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Gojira
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| Miyoko Hoshino | ... |
Singer of cabaret
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Toku Ihara | ... |
Policeman
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Takuzô Kumagai | ... |
Captain of Hokkai-maru
(as Jirô Kumagai)
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| Marvin Miller | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Tadao Nakamaru | ... |
Policeman
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Keiji Sakakida | ... |
Osaka Defense Force Executive / Police Officer
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Haruya Sakamoto | ... |
Hokkai-maru Sailor
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Kôichi Satô | ... |
Defense Force Member
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Akira Sera | ... |
Fishing Company Employee
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Hideo Shibuya | ... |
Visitor of cabaret
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Junnosuke Suda |
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Shigemi Sunagawa | ... |
Visitor of cabaret
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Masaaki Tachibana | ... |
Police Officer Escort / Osaka City Announcer (voice)
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Kamayuki Tsubono | ... |
Osaka Maritime Police Officer
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Kôji Uno | ... |
Shibeki's Assistant
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Voice (uncredited) (voice)
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Shoichi Tsukioka (uncredited) (voice)
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Tadashi Okabe | ... |
Defense Force Member (uncredited)
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| George Takei | ... |
Commander of Landing Craft (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Motoyoshi Oda | ||
| Ishirô Honda | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Takeo Murata | ... | () & |
| Shigeaki Hidaka | ... | () |
| Shigeru Kayama | ... | (novel) |
| Ib Melchior | ... | (original story) ("The Volcano Monsters") |
| Ed Watson | ... | (original story) ("The Volcano Monsters") |
Produced by
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Masaru Satô | ||
Cinematography by
| Seiichi Endô | ||
Editing by
| Hugo Grimaldi | ||
| Kazuji Taira | ||
Production Design by
| Teruaki Abe | ||
| Takeo Kita | ||
Production Management
| Kazuo Baba | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eiji Iwaya | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | special effects suit designer |
Sound Department
| Ichirô Minawa | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Masanobu Miyazaki | ... | sound recordist |
| Alvin Sarno | ... | sound effects editor: US version |
Special Effects by
| Kaimai Eizo | ... | special effects |
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | ... | matte work |
| Tôru Suzuki | ... | special effects assistant |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | director of special effects |
| Akira Watanabe | ... | special effects art director |
Visual Effects by
| Sadao Iizuka | ... | visual effects |
| Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | special effects assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Edward Nassour | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | stunt choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Koichi Takano | ... | assistant camera |
| Masaki Ônuma | ... | lighting technician (as Masayoshi Onuma) |
Music Department
| Rex Lipton | ... | music editor |
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bert Shefter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paul Frees | ... | voice dubbing: multiple characters |
| Hugo Grimaldi | ... | dubbing director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1955) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Verseau (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Cestia Film (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Eros Films (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anderson Digital (2013) (United States) (video) (Digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Levné Knihy (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1961) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Obras-Primas do Cinema (2021) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ryder Sound Services (sound by: English version)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Koji Kobayashi, a spotter for a Japanese fishing fleet crash lands his plane on a barren island. His best friend, Shoichi Tsukioka, manages to find him and lands his plane next to his so he can be rescued. The two pilots are shocked when they encounter two giant monsters fighting each other and race back to Japan to inform the authorities. One of the monsters is identified as a second Godzilla, while the other one is identified as a prehistoric monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the first Godzilla, countermeasures are developed in an attempt to divert the monsters away as they make landfall in Osaka. Japan can only brace for tragedy as they have to suffer through the horror of Godzilla once more.
Written by Brian Washington |
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| Taglines | Roasting Anything In Its Path! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,952,653 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya wanted the battle between Godzilla and Anguirus filmed in slow motion, but a camera technician accidentally undercranked the camera instead of overcranking it, resulting in the movement appearing faster than reality. Tsuburaya thought it looked interesting and decided to use it in the film anyway. See more » |
| Goofs | In the film when Osaka's blackout is put into effect, all of the lights in the city turn off, including car lights. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Godzilla (1954). See more » |
| Quotes |
[last line; Japanese version]
Shoichi Tsukioka: Kobayashi... we beat Godzilla for you. See more » |