Japan Synopsis
ゴジラの逆襲
“The great story of the terrifying spirits that rampage through Japan!”
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla Raids Again. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Science Fiction + Horror in Japan
93 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Godzilla Raids Again itself).
The 1954–1956 Japan Window
In the crowded 1954-1956 Japan release window, Godzilla Raids Again sits at #23 of 24. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla Raids Again premiered alongside 8 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 22m runtime, production spent $10K per minute on screen and earned $24K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Japan films in 1955.
The 79th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
217 audience reviews — more than 87% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Godzilla Raids Again, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- nightclub · 5
- destruction · 5
- flood · 5
- plane crash · 2
- godzilla · 30
- disaster · 23
- dinosaur · 22
- black and white · 10
- osaka · 7
- japan · 454
- japan · 454
- sequel · 143
- monster · 91
- kaiju · 77
- giant monster · 64
- island · 41
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,904 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #422 of 566 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | April 24, 1955 |
| IMDb | tt0048127 |