Japan Synopsis
空の大怪獸 ラドン
“Born from a volcanic crater, the crimson monster bird Rodan tramples the Earth”
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.
The 1955–1957 Japan Window
28 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Rodan sits at position #20.
#1Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#2The Burmese Harp
★ 7.9 · 1956
#3Floating Clouds
★ 7.8 · 1955
#4Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
★ 7.4 · 1955
#5A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
★ 7.4 · 1957
#6I Live in Fear
★ 7.3 · 1955
#7Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.3 · 1956
#8Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
★ 7.2 · 1955
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rodan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rodan premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,085 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #109 of 391 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 12m |
| Release Date | December 26, 1956 |
| IMDb | tt0049782 |