Godzilla Raids Again
Movie, 1955, Showa era, Set in Osaka
Godzilla Raids Again is #2 of 35 in release order and #2 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.
Godzilla Raids Again recap
In 1955 two fishing-company pilots, Shoichi Tsukioka and Koji Kobayashi, see a second Godzilla fighting another giant, the spiked quadruped Anguirus, on Iwato Island before both monsters fall into the sea. In Osaka, Dr. Yamane tells the authorities there is no Oxygen Destroyer this time, since Serizawa died with the secret, and suggests a blackout and flares to lure Godzilla away, since it is drawn to light. The plan works until escaped convicts crash a truck into an oil refinery, and the fire pulls Godzilla back. Anguirus follows, and the two monsters wreck Osaka, including the cannery owned by the father of Tsukioka's girlfriend Hidemi. Godzilla kills Anguirus by biting its neck and burns the body. The company moves north to Hokkaido, but Godzilla sinks one of its ships, and Tsukioka helps the air force track it to the snowy Kamiko Island.
Godzilla Raids Again ending explained
Godzilla is buried alive under ice on Kamiko Island. Kobayashi dies when Godzilla's breath hits his plane and he crashes into a mountain, and the small avalanche he triggers shows the way: jets fire missiles into the peaks while a wall of fire blocks Godzilla's escape, and Tsukioka fires the last shots that bury it. He tells his dead friend that they have finally beaten Godzilla. It stays frozen until King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again is streaming on TCM, HBO Max, and Amazon MX Player in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 5.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 64%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Godzilla, before King Kong vs. Godzilla.
- Chronological order: after Godzilla, before King Kong vs. Godzilla.
What to watch before Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla (1954), which Godzilla Raids Again (1955) continues.
Cast
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Shoichi Tsukioka
- Setsuko Wakayama as Hidemi Yamaji
- Minoru Chiaki as Kôji Kobayashi
- Takashi Shimura as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
- Masao Shimizu as Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro
- Seijirô Onda as Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps
- Sonosuke Sawamura as Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps
- Mayuri Mokushô as Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye
- Minosuke Yamada as Chief of Civil Defense
- Yukio Kasama as Koehi Wamaji, President of the Fishery
- Senkichi Ōmura as Small Escaped Convict
Directed by Motoyoshi Oda.