Rodan
“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.
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Cast
46 people
Kenji Sahara
Shigeru Kawamura
Known for
All Monsters Attack
The War of the Gargantuas
Yumi Shirakawa
Kiyo
Known for
The Mysterians
The End of Summer
Akihiko Hirata
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Known for
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Minosuke Yamada
Mining Chief Osaki
Known for
Ikiru
Godzilla Raids Again
Yoshibumi Tajima
Izeki
Known for
Mothra vs. Godzilla
King Kong Escapes
Akio Kobori
Police Chief Nishimura
Also in
Vampire Moth
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Mitsuo Tsuda
Staff Officer Takeuchi
Also in
Yojimbo
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Ren Imaizumi
Sunagawa
Known for
The Mysterians
Jun'ichirō Mukai
Military officer
Also in
Yojimbo
Samurai Pirate
Rinsaku Ogata
Goro
Known for
Space Amoeba
Ichirō Chiba
Chief of Police
Also in
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Tsurue Ichimanji
Haru
Also in
Seven Samurai
Matango
Ishirō Honda Director · Takeo Murata Screenplay Takeshi Kimura Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.3M · First release December 26, 1956 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,333,289
Production
TOHO
Production
Far East Laboratory
Production
RKO
Studio
Japan
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Original title
空の大怪獸 ラドン
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Japanese · Tagalog
Release dates
Japan · December 26, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
September 26, 1958 · Theatrical
October 1, 2001 · Physical
Japan
October 22, 1966 · TV · TBS premiere
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical · 4K restoration reissue
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