-
Godzilla Raids Again AKA Gojira no gyakushu AKA Godzilla's Counterattack AKA Gigantis the Fire Monster (1955)
Second entry of the Japanese Godzilla series.Director: Motoyoshi Oda
OVERALL: Draw-
-
Extras:Trailer
7 Photo Galleries
Cast & Crew filmographies and biographies
6 bonus "Godzilla" trailers -
Subtitles:None
-
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
-
Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
-
TV System:PAL
-
Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
-
Notes:DVD Title: Godzilla kehrt zurück
Also available in a limited 8-disc (2000 copies) "Godzilla - Limited Monster Box", with "Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964)", "Godzilla vs. Hedorah", "Mechagodzilla vs. Godzilla (1975)", "Godzilla 1985", "Godzilla vs. Biollante", "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)", and "Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)". Do note, that all of these releases in the box set has German audio ONLY (they have OAR though). -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
-
Extras:* The Film (1955 Japanese Version)
* The Film (1959 US version)
Audio Commentary with Steve Ryfie and Friends (Stewart Galbraith IV, Ed Godziszewski, Bob Burns also includes a "Gigantis" radio spot) (US Version only)
"Godzilla: The Art of Suit Acting" 2006 featurette (14:19)
Poster Slide Show (1:37) -
Subtitles:English (optional, Japanese version only)
-
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
-
Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
-
TV System:NTSC
-
Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Japanese Version only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (US Version only) -
Case type:Digipak
-
Notes:The US version is titled "Godzilla Raids Again" and not "Gigantis: The Fire Monster"; the title card is video generated. Despite the fact "Gigantis" appears on newspaper headlines within the film.
Also available in The Godzilla Collection with "Gojira (Godzilla)", "Mothra Vs. Godzilla", "Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster", "All Monsters Attack", and "Terror of Mechagodzilla". -
Special thanks to Rewind user Hiro UK for providing these specifications.
-
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
-
Commentaries:Audio Commentary by visual effects chief Teisho Arikawa, and Sokei Tomioka (in Japanese, with no subtitles)
-
Extras:Isolated Music Score Track
Photo Galleries (publicity shots, behind the scenes photos, cast photos, original storyboard - over 1500 photos) -
Subtitles:Japanese
-
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
-
Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
-
TV System:NTSC
-
Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
-
Case type:Jewel Case
-
Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet.
-
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
OVERALL: Draw
American R1 release includes both versions of the film and with English subtitles and itt has a commentary only on the American version only.
The Japanese R2 release has a commentary on the original version, but without English subtitles.
General notes: This was filmed in black-and-white and in the Academy ratio of 1.37:1.
The US version is dubbed and re-edited from the original, but without added American scenes. Old newsreel footage was used liberally throughout the film. Very detailed info can be found here: http://www.dalekempire.com/GodzillaAmericaII.html
This film is also known as:
- Counterattack of the Monsters
- Gojira Strikes Again
- The Return of Godzilla
- The Volcano Monster (working title for when the film was going to be remake with US actors using the Japanese SPFX scenes) -
CUTS:
- R0 Germany- Marketing Film - No cuts.
- R1 Toho Master Collection America- Classic Media - No cuts. Contains both the original Japanese (81:36 NTSC) and US Versions (78:08 NTSC)
- R2 Japan- Toho - No cuts. Original Japanese Version (81:29 NTSC)
-
Do you own a release not listed? Then please visit our forums and let us know!
-
Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 04/01/04
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 02/09/19UPDATE LOG:
21/08/19: Added Amazon link to German disc.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
02/09/19: Clean-up.
-