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Godzilla Raids Again (Japanese: ゴジラの逆襲, Hepburn: Gojira no Gyakushū, lit. ' Godzilla's Counterattack ') is a 1955 Japanese kaiju film directed by Motoyoshi Oda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the second film in the Godzilla franchise, and a sequel to Godzilla (1954).
Anguirus (Japanese: アンギラス, Hepburn: Angirasu) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, which first appeared in Godzilla Raids Again (1955), the second film in the Godzilla franchise. Anguirus is the first monster to be shown engaging in combat with Godzilla in a film. [ 1 ]
' Godzilla: Tokyo/Osaka Editions ') is a 1955 young adult kaiju novel by Shigeru Kayama . It is a novelization of the first two films in the Godzilla franchise produced by Toho, Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla Raids Again (1955), both of which were based on story outlines by Kayama. [1]
However, funding from AB-PT Pictures collapsed after the company closed down and Godzilla Raids Again was instead re-cut, dubbed in English, and released in 1959 by Warner Bros. as Gigantis the Fire Monster. In 1976, Italian director Luigi Cozzi intended to re-release Godzilla in Italy (known by fans as "Cozilla").
Godzilla, Anguirus, Varan Katsumi Tezuka ( 手塚 勝巳 , Tezuka Katsumi , born August 31, 1912) was a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing monsters in several Toho science fiction and horror films directed by Ishirō Honda .
Retrospectively, the film has received more praise, and is considered a favorite among Godzilla fans for its "audacious and simple story", "innovative action sequences", [5] and a "memorably booming" score by Akira Ifukube. The film was followed by the tenth film in the Godzilla franchise, All Monsters Attack, released on December 20, 1969.
AKA Gojira no gyakushu (Godzilla's Counterattack); [3] shot in black and white/full screen; the first appearance of the monster Anguirus; a rushed sequel to the previous film, Godzilla; released in the U.S. as Gigantis the Fire Monster; [4] the series was put on hiatus after this film for seven years until 1962's King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo, January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) [2] was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972).