Son of Godzilla
怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子
“A great duel against a new monster by a parent-child combination!”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Tadao Takashima
Dr. Tsunezo Kusumi
Bibari Maeda
Saeko Matsumiya
Akira Kubo
Goro Maki
Akihiko Hirata
Fujisaki
Kenji Sahara
Morio
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Furukawa
Susumu Kurobe
Meteorological observation plane captain
Kazuo Suzuki
Meteorological observation plane navigator
Ken'ichirō Maruyama
Ozawa
Seishirō Kuno
Tashiro
Yasuhiko Saijō
Suzuki
Chōtarō Tōgin
Meteorological observation plane radio operator
Wataru Ōmae
Meteorological observation plane co-pilot
Seiji Onaka
Godzilla
Hiroshi Sekita
Godzilla
Haruo Nakajima
Godzilla (water scenes)
Masao Fukazawa
Minilla (as "Little Man" Machan)
Osman Yusuf
United Nations submarine captain
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 14, 2004
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jun Fukuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinichi Sekizawa, Kazue Kiba
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.4M
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Tokyo Laboratory
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jun Fukuda
Shinichi Sekizawa, Kazue Kiba
Masaru Satō
Kazuo Yamada
Ryôhei Fujii
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Jun Fukuda
Director
Takeo Kita
Production Design
Ryôhei Fujii
Editor
Shinichi Sekizawa
Screenplay
Kazue Kiba
Screenplay
Eiji Tsuburaya
Visual Effects Supervisor
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume Design
Yasuei Yagi
Costume Design
Nobuyuki Yasumaru
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Son of Godzilla
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Son of Godzilla about?
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.
Who directed Son of Godzilla?
Son of Godzilla was directed by Jun Fukuda.
Who stars in Son of Godzilla?
The principal cast of Son of Godzilla includes Tadao Takashima, Bibari Maeda, Akira Kubo, Akihiko Hirata, Kenji Sahara.
When was Son of Godzilla released and how long is it?
Son of Godzilla was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
How much did Son of Godzilla make at the box office?
Son of Godzilla grossed $2.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Son of Godzilla?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Son of Godzilla was composed by Masaru Satō.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Son of Godzilla?
Son of Godzilla holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).