

“The origins of Godzilla!”
Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film that tells its story is the first of kaiju eiga, the giant monster movies.

Akira Takarada
Self - Actor
Lead
Haruo Nakajima
Self - Suit Actor

Kenpachirō Satsuma
Self - Suit Actor

Shusuke Kaneko
Self - Filmmaker

Akira Kubo
Self - Actor

Hiroshi Koizumi
Self - Actor

Kazuki Ōmori
Self - Filmmaker

Koichi Kawakita
Self - Filmmaker
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Bellés's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”