Godzilla vs. Gigan
“Defeat the evil space monsters! You can protect the Earth, Godzilla!”
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.
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15 films
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Movie · 1954
Godzilla Raids Again
Movie · 1955
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · 1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie · 1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie · 1964
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Movie · 1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · 1966
Son of Godzilla
Movie · 1967
Destroy All Monsters
Movie · 1968
All Monsters Attack
Movie · 1969
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie · 1971
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie · 1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie · 1973
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Movie · 1974
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Movie · 1975
Cast
21 people
Hiroshi Ishikawa
Gengo Odaka
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Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
Professional Killers
Tomoko Umeda
Machiko Shima
Also in
金メダルへのターン！
Green Lovers
Yuriko Hishimi
Tomoko Tomoe
Known for
Ultraseven
Minoru Takashima
Shosaku Takasugi
Also in
Dodes'ka-den
The Surf
Zan Fujita
Chairman Fumio Sudo
Also in
Modern Prostitution: Lust Under a Uniform
Secret Wish
Toshiaki Nishizawa
Director Kubota
Known for
The Sun
Kunio Murai
Takeshi Shima
Known for
Tokyo Ghoul
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Gen Shimizu
Commander of Defense Forces
Known for
Throne of Blood
The Bad Sleep Well
Kuniko Ashihara
Fumio's Mother
Also in
Flower Picking Diary
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
Zeko Nakamura
Priest
Known for
One Wonderful Sunday
A Colt is My Passport
Shosei Muto
Also in
A Chain of Islands
The Perfect Game
Naoya Kusakawa
Policeman
Known for
King Kong Escapes
Jun Fukuda Director · Shinichi Sekizawa Screenplay Takeshi Kimura Story
Worldwide gross $1.8M · United States release August 19, 1977 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,780,000
Production
TOHO
Production
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
Production
Tokyo Laboratory
Production
Toho Eizo Co.
Production
Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
Production
Japan
Produced in
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah: Earth Attack Command · ゴジラ対キングギドラ 地球攻撃命令
Working titles
Languages
Original title
地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 12, 1972
Theatrical
United States · August 19, 1977
Theatrical · English · English dubbed, 88-minute edited version. From Cinema Shares.
United States · October 19, 2004
Physical · Japanese · Tristar DVD
United States
January 1, 1978 · Theatrical · English · Re-released in a triple bill with "Godzilla vs. Megalon" and "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster". Date outside of the year is currently unknown.
Australia
February 17, 1975 · Theatrical
Canada
October 14, 1978 · Theatrical
France
August 9, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
January 11, 1973 · Theatrical · West Germany
Poland
January 1, 1978 · Theatrical · Exact date of release is currently unknown.
Spain
April 2, 1980 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 1, 1977 · Theatrical · Exact date of release is currently unknown.
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