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The origins of Godzilla!

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

8.7 / 10 8.7 2019 50m
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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.

Directed by Jonathan Bellés

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Akira Takarada
Akira TakaradaSelf - Actor
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo NakajimaSelf - Suit Actor
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Kenpachirō SatsumaSelf - Suit Actor
Shusuke Kaneko
Shusuke KanekoSelf - Filmmaker
Akira Kubo
Akira KuboSelf - Actor
Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi KoizumiSelf - Actor
Kazuki Ōmori
Kazuki ŌmoriSelf - Filmmaker
Koichi Kawakita
Koichi KawakitaSelf - Filmmaker
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