![]() Godzilla resurfaces and breaks through the fence to Tokyo with its atomic breath, unleashing more destruction across the city. When Ogata disagrees with Yamane, arguing that the threat that Godzilla poses outweighs any potential benefits from studying the monster, Yamane tells him to leave. ![]() Dismayed that there is no plan to study Godzilla for its resistance to radiation, Yamane returns home, where Emiko and Ogata await, hoping to get his consent for them to wed. After attacking a passing train, Godzilla returns to the ocean.Īfter consulting international experts, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces construct a 30 m tall and 50,000 volt electrified fence along the coast and deploy forces to stop and kill Godzilla. Shortly after she returns home, Godzilla surfaces from Tokyo Bay and attacks Shinagawa. The demonstration horrifies her and she leaves without mentioning the engagement. After Serizawa refuses to divulge his current work to the reporter, he gives Emiko a demonstration of his recent project on the condition that she must keep it a secret. When a reporter arrives and asks to interview Serizawa, Emiko escorts the reporter to Serizawa's home. Yamane's daughter, Emiko, decides to break off her arranged engagement to Yamane's colleague, Daisuke Serizawa, because of her love for Hideto Ogata, a salvage ship captain. When Godzilla survives the attack, officials appeal to Yamane for ideas to kill the monster, but Yamane tells them that Godzilla is unkillable, having survived H-bomb testing, and must be studied. ![]() The mission disappoints Yamane, who wants Godzilla to be studied. Ten frigates are dispatched to attempt to kill the monster using depth charges. Debate ensues about notifying the public about the danger of the monster. He concludes that Godzilla has been disturbed by underwater hydrogen bomb testing. Yamane presents his findings in Tokyo, estimating that Godzilla is 50 m tall and is evolved from an ancient sea creature becoming a terrestrial creature. The village alarm bell is rung and Yamane and the villagers rush to see the monster, retreating after seeing that it is a giant dinosaur. The government sends paleontologist Kyohei Yamane to lead an investigation on the island, where giant radioactive footprints and a trilobite are discovered. The villagers' and reporters' evidence describes damage consistent with something large crushing the village. Odo residents travel to Tokyo to demand disaster relief. That evening, a storm strikes the island, destroying the reporters' helicopter, and Godzilla, briefly seen by some of the villagers, destroys 17 homes and kills nine people and 20 of the villagers' livestock. A villager tells one of the reporters that something in the sea is ruining the fishing. Reporters arrive on Odo Island to further investigate. Fishing catches mysteriously drop to zero, blamed by an elder on the ancient sea creature known as " Godzilla". A fishing boat from Odo is also destroyed, with one survivor. ![]() When the Japanese freighter Eiko-maru is destroyed near Odo Island, another ship-the Bingo-maru-is sent to investigate, only to meet the same fate with few survivors. The film was followed by Godzilla Raids Again, released on April 24, 1955. Since its release, the film has been regarded as a cinematic achievement and one of the best monster films ever made. The film and Tsuburaya have been largely credited for establishing the template for tokusatsu media. The character Godzilla has since become an international pop culture icon. The film spawned a multimedia franchise, being recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running film franchise in history. In 1956, a heavily re-edited "Americanized" version, titled Godzilla, King of the Monsters! was released in the United States. The film initially received mixed reviews in Japan but received reappraise in later years. Godzilla was theatrically released in Japan on November 3, 1954, and earned ¥183 million in distributor rentals during its original theatrical run. Principal photography ran 51 days, and special effects photography ran 71 days. Godzilla pioneered a form of special effects called suitmation, in which a stunt performer wearing a suit interacts with miniature sets. Tsuburaya originally proposed for a giant octopus before the filmmakers decided on a dinosaur-inspired creature. Godzilla entered production after a Japanese-Indonesian co-production collapsed. In the film, Japan's authorities deal with the sudden appearance of a giant monster, whose attacks trigger fears of nuclear holocaust during post-war Japan. The film stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kōchi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura, with Haruo Nakajima and Katsumi Tezuka as Godzilla. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the first film in the Godzilla franchise. Godzilla ( Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira) is a 1954 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.
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