Japan Synopsis
怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子
“A great duel against a new monster by a parent-child combination!”
Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Son of Godzilla sits at position #41.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Son of Godzilla. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Son of Godzilla premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,264 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,275 of 1,714 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | December 16, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0061856 |