Varan
大怪獣バラン
“A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!”
Synopsis
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Top Cast
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Kōzō Nomura
Kenji Uozaki
Ayumi Sonoda
Yuriko Shinjô
Koreya Senda
Dr. Sugimoto
Akihiko Hirata
Dr. Fujimora
Fuyuki Murakami
Dr. Majima
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Military Officer Katsumoto
Minosuke Yamada
Secretary of Defense
Hisaya Ito
Ichiro
Yoshibumi Tajima
Captain of Uranami
Nadao Kirino
Yutaka Wada
Akira Sera
Village High Priest
Akio Kusama
Military Officer Kusama
Noriko Honma
Ken's Mom
Akira Yamada
Issaku
Fumindo Matsuo
Horiguchi
Sōji Ubukata
Toku Ihara
Yoshikazu Kawamata
Jiro
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 26, 2011
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinichi Sekizawa
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 大怪獣バラン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ishirō Honda
Shinichi Sekizawa, Ken Kuronuma
Akira Ifukube
Hajime Koizumi
Kazuji Taira
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Ishirō Honda
Director
Teizô Toshimitsu
Costume Design
Keizô Murase
Costume Design
Kazuji Taira
Editor
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Kiyoshi Shimizu
Production Design
Hajime Koizumi
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Shinichi Sekizawa
Screenplay
Eizo Kaimai
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Varan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Varan about?
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Who directed Varan?
Varan was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in Varan?
The principal cast of Varan includes Kōzō Nomura, Ayumi Sonoda, Koreya Senda, Akihiko Hirata, Fuyuki Murakami.
When was Varan released and how long is it?
Varan was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Varan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Varan was composed by Akira Ifukube.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Varan?
Varan holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).