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Rodan (Japanese: 空の大怪獣 ラドン, Hepburn: Sora no Daikaijū Radon, lit. ' Giant Monster of the Sky Radon ' ) is a 1956 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda , with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya .
Rodan's debut appearance was the first and only time the character was given a chestnut color. It originally had a menacing face with a jagged, toothed beak, which would disappear in later incarnations as the character became more heroic. Rodan was portrayed via a combination of suitmation and wire
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1956 AKA Shūu: A Wife's Heart: AKA Tsuma no kokoro: Vampire Moth: AKA Kyuketsuki-ga; a non-supernatural murder mystery Sazae-san: A comedy/drama based on a manga (comic book) The Legend of the White Serpent (film) [6] AKA Byaku fugin no yoren, AKA The Bewitched Love of Madame Pai; released in the US in 1965 [6] Flowing: AKA Nagareru: Rodan [7]
The fourth, Rodan, was Honda's first-ever film shot in color and depicted a winged monster named Rodan wreaking havoc in Japan after its awakening by nuclear bomb testing. [75] Although Japanese cinema is known for its samurai films, Honda did not show any interest in directing a jidaigeki film since his stage was contemporary Japan. [76]
The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) [ edit ]
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Mothra (Japanese: モスラ, Hepburn: Mosura) is a 1961 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the first film in the Mothra franchise.