
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Documentary · History
Overview
Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film that tells its story is the first of kaiju eiga, the giant monster movies.
Top Cast


Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada
Self - Actor
Akira Takarada
Self - Actor


Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima
Self - Suit Actor
Haruo Nakajima
Self - Suit Actor


Kenpachirō Satsuma
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Self - Suit Actor
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Self - Suit Actor


Shusuke Kaneko
Shusuke Kaneko
Self - Filmmaker
Shusuke Kaneko
Self - Filmmaker


Akira Kubo
Akira Kubo
Self - Actor
Akira Kubo
Self - Actor


Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi
Self - Actor
Hiroshi Koizumi
Self - Actor


Kazuki Ōmori
Kazuki Ōmori
Self - Filmmaker
Kazuki Ōmori
Self - Filmmaker


Koichi Kawakita
Koichi Kawakita
Self - Filmmaker
Koichi Kawakita
Self - Filmmaker


Masaaki Tezuka
Masaaki Tezuka
Self - Filmmaker
Masaaki Tezuka
Self - Filmmaker
Yoshikazu Ishii
Yoshikazu Ishii
Self - Filmmaker
Yoshikazu Ishii
Self - Filmmaker
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