ActionAdventureScience Fiction

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.

Release Date : 1972-03-12

Language :Japanese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TOHOToho Eizo BijutsuTokyo Laboratory

Production Country : Japan

Alternative Titles : Godzilla on Monster IslandGodzilla 12 - Godzilla vs. Gigan

Cast

Character Name : Gengo Odaka

Original Name : Hiroshi Ishikawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Machiko Shima

Original Name : 梅田智子

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tomoko Tomoe

Original Name : ひし美ゆり子

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shosaku Takasugi

Original Name : 高島稔

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fumio Sudo

Original Name : Zan Fujita

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kubota, Head of Children's Land

Original Name : 西沢利明

Gender : Male

Character Name : Takeshi Shima

Original Name : 村井国夫

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commander of Defense Forces

Original Name : 清水元

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fumio's Mother

Original Name : 葦原邦子

Gender : Female

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : 中村是好

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : 武藤章生

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : 草川直也

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : 大前亘

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Hiroto Kimura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Sadao Watanabe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Akira Nishikawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Noritake Saito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor

Original Name : 中島春雄

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anguirus / JSDF Radar Operator

Original Name : Kôetsu Ômiya

Gender : Male

Character Name : King Ghidorah

Original Name : 伊奈貫太

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)

Original Name : 薩摩剣八郎

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

His appearance is a necessary part of the plan. We have to attract him here, and then we can kill him. For this, the 12th Godzilla film, a monster theme park worker learns that his new employers are actually aliens who plan to use Ghidorah and Gigan to destroy earth. Time for Godzilla and Anguirus to step forward to defend mankind! By the time the 1970s had arrived, Toho had decreed that Godzilla should be more family friendly. Gone was the once mighty atomic beast that stomped down on the human race, in his place was the mighty saviour of mankind. Godzilla would be pitched against - or turn up along side - various other beasties, the smack downs being the highlight of pretty lightweight plotting. Here we have a fun tag-team like scenario where Zilla teams up with Anguirus to stop the three headed might of Ghidorah and the new monster on the block, Gigan. Gigan is sure funny looking but with hooks for appendages and a buzzsaw blade in its belly, it's a quality foe and is sure to dish out some bloody damage. Plot is hopelessly weak, a rehash job yet again, and the use of stock footage becomes annoying. And yes! this is the series entry where Zilla and Anguirus have a brief conversation, which is quite surreal and something no series fan should have to endure. Thankfully the action is great fun, including a wonderful moment when Zilla bobs and weaves as a pugilist whilst fighting Ghidora. Anguirus, not for the first time, is more of a diversionary tactic ally than a bona fide fighting menace, but who cares as the big lizard sets about once again proving he's the king of the monsters. 6/10