Godzilla vs. Gigan
Directed by	Jun Fukuda
Produced by	Tomoyuki Tanaka
Written by	Takeshi Kimura Shinichi Sekizawa
Starring	Hiroshi Ishikawa Yuriko Hishimi Minoru Takashima Tomoko Umeda Toshiaki Nishizawa Zan Fujita Kunio Murai Image File history File links Download high resolution version (450x626, 268 KB) Licensing This image is of a movie poster or title card, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... Jun Fukuda (born February 17, 1923 in Manshu, Korea), was a Japanese director. ... Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中友幸) was a Japanese movie producer, most famous for creating the Godzilla movies. ... Takeshi Kimura (February 4, 1912 – January 1988) was a Japanese screenwriter who wrote many films for Toho studios. ... Shinichi Sekizawa( born in Kyoto, Japan June 2, 1921- died ?/?/1992 ) was a Japanese screenwriter. ... Hishimi Yuriko (jp: ひし美ゆり子; b. ...
Music by	Akira Ifukube ("Godzilla March" by Kunio Miyauchi and Susumu Ishikawa)
Cinematography	Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Distributed by	Toho
Release date(s)	March 12, 1972
Running time	89 min.
Language	Japanese
Preceded by	Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Followed by	Godzilla vs. Megalon
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Godzilla vs. Gigan, released in Japan as Chikyū Kogeki Meirei: Godzilla tai Gigan (地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン, Chikyū Kogeki Meirei Gojira tai Gaigan^?, lit. "Earth Attack Command: Godzilla vs. Gigan") and also known as Godzilla on Monster Island when first released to U.S. theaters, is a 1972 tokusatsu film. The 12th of the Toho Studio's Godzilla series, it was directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. In the U.S., Cinema Shares released the film in 1977. When released to video in the 1980s, the title reverted to Godzilla vs. Gigan. Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Godzilla vs. ... Godzilla vs. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Icons of tokusatsu in the late 1970s: Spider-Man, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, Battle Fever J, Ultraman Jonias, as well as the manga and anime icon Doraemon Tokusatsu ) is a Japanese word that literally means special effects. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... This article is about the character itself. ... Jun Fukuda (born February 17, 1923 in Manshu, Korea), was a Japanese director. ... Teruyoshi Nakano (born October 1, 1935 in Manshu, Korea), is a Japanese special effects director, most notable for his contributions to the Godzilla film series and other tokusatsu movies. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

The monsters featured in this film are Godzilla, Anguirus, King Ghidorah and a new monster, Gigan. Featured via stock footage (from previous Godzilla films) are Kamacuras, Minilla, Mothra, Rodan and Kumonga. This article is about the character itself. ... Anguirus ) is the second daikaijū (big monster), who appeared only a year after Godzilla in the 1955 Toho film Godzilla Raids Again. ... For the Japanese rap group, see King Giddra For the Daniel Dumile moniker, see King Geedorah King Ghidorah ), sometimes spelled Ghidrah or Ghidora or even Ghidra, is a daikaiju featured in several of Toho Studios Godzilla films and (in derivative forms) in their Mothra Trilogy. ... Gigan ) is a daikaiju from the Godzilla series, introduced in the 1972 film Godzilla vs. ... Kamacuras ), is a fictional gigantic praying mantis that has appeared in the Toho produced Godzilla series. ... This article is about the monster from Godzilla films. ... Mothra ) is a kaiju, a type of fictional monster who first appeared in the novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Takehiko Fukunaga. ... Rodan ), is a fictional monster, introduced in Rodan, a 1956 release from Toho Studios, the company responsible for the Godzilla series. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ...

Godzilla fans usually do not hold the film in high esteem. It had a lower budget than most of the other Godzilla films and depends heavily on stock footage from earlier Toho kaiju movies, such as Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Rodan, War of the Gargantuas, Destroy All Monsters, and Monster Zero. However, because of the film's low-budget, the special-effects crew could not have completed the movie without the use of the older footage. Some fans do enjoy the film for its lengthy four-way fight between the monsters at the finale. Kaijū (怪獣) is a Japanese term that generically translates to monster. ... Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, released in Japan as San Daikaijū: Chikyū Saidai no Kessen lit. ... Rodan ), is a fictional monster, introduced in Rodan, a 1956 release from Toho Studios, the company responsible for the Godzilla series. ... War of the Gargantuas, released in Japan as Frankenstein no Kaijū: Sanda tai Gaira , lit. ... This article is about the film. ... Monster Zero is a 1965 film. ...

The music is credited to Akira Ifukube, who composed the scores for most of the Godzilla films of the 1960s. Ifukube, however, did not write any new music for this movie; all of his music was taken from his earlier Toho scores, most notably Battle in Outer Space for the main title music. Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... Battle in Outer Space (宇宙大戦争 - Uchu daisenso), is a tokusatsu film produced and released by Toho Studios in 1960. ...

Plot

A species of giant insectoid aliens from a dying Earth-like planet in the Space Hunter Nebula M plot to colonize the Earth and destroy all cities to make it more "peaceful" (Peace and technology are the themes of this film). They inhabit the bodies of recently deceased humans, thus resembling them, and work as the staff of the Japan branch of the peace-themed theme park, World Children's Land (based in Switzerland), the centerpiece being the Godzilla-shaped "Godzilla Tower". The plan of the Nebula M aliens is to use the space monsters King Ghidorah and Gigan (guided by two "Action Signal Tapes") to wipe out civilization. Manga artist Gengo Kotaka stumbles onto their plan after being hired as a concept artist for them. When Gengo and his friends play one of the incomprehensible Action Signal Tapes (which he obtained by accident) on their tape player, only Godzilla and Anguirus hear it from afar and catch on to this evil plot as well. Godzilla sends Anguirus to the source of the sound to make sure nothing's wrong, but once Anguirus arrives at Tokyo Bay, the Japan Self Defense Forces, having no clue on the monster's intentions, drives him away. Anguirus goes back to Monster Island, and Godzilla then follows him back to the city. Both monsters try to save the Earth from King Ghidorah and Gigan, though the Nebula M aliens plan to lure Godzilla into a shocking fatal trap via placing an extremely powerful laser cannon inside Godzilla Tower's mouth and firing it at Godzilla. Once the tower is destroyed by the main human characters (who have realized that the Nebula M aliens are overly confident in Godzilla Tower's external fortifications and have neglected interior defenses), Godzilla and Anguirus drive Gigan and King Ghidorah into a retreat back into space and have saved the world. Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ...

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Trivia

• This was Haruo Nakajima's last role as Godzilla before retiring from the role.
• This movie marks the fourth consecutive appearance of the Godzilla suit first used in Destroy All Monsters, making it the most used single Godzilla suit in the series. However, by the time this film was made the suit was beginning to deteriorate (there are several instances where some of its "scales" can be seen flying off). As such, during the scenes when Godzilla is swimming, the Godzilla suit from Son of Godzilla is used, as well as the Godzilla suit from Invasion of Astro-Monster.
• The monsters are made to "speak" briefly in this movie. In the Japanese version, Godzilla and Anguirus communicate through thought-bubbles put on the screen, with their "voices" represented by a scratchy sound undecipherable as a language. The English version provides the monsters with deep and difficult to understand spoken dialogue.
• This film marks the first time Godzilla visibly bleeds. Before, Eiji Tsuburaya, who was head of special effects for most Godzilla films until his death in 1969, had made a point of not showing Godzilla or any other kaiju in his films bleed. In the Showa era he has red blood, in the Heisei era his blood changes from green to red then back to green and finally in the Millennium era he has red blood.
• The two unfilmed scripts that resulted in this film were:
  • The Return of King Ghidorah (キングギドラの大逆襲, Kingu Gidora no Daigyakushū^?), which featured Godzilla, Rodan and Varan fighting Ghidorah, Gigan, and a new monster named Mogu.
  • Godzilla Vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Command (ゴジラ対宇宙怪獣 地球防衛命令, Gojira tai Uchū Kaijū: Chikyū Bōei Meirei^?), which featured Godzilla, Anguirus and the Daimajin-like Majin Tuol fighting King Ghidorah, Gigan and Megalon (both new monsters). The three evil monsters are controlled by an alien brain called Miko. This script also had a theme park and the Godzilla Tower (which Gigan mistook for the real Godzilla in one scene). while Megalon appeared in his own film, Godzilla vs. Megalon.
• Godzilla vs. Megalon's screenplay is a redone version of this film's screenplay, only with Megalon and Jet Jaguar added, the former revived from the scrapped screenplay Godzilla vs the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive, the latter being an original creation.

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Box Office

In Japan, the film sold approximately 1,780,000 tickets.

U.S. Release

In 1977, CinemaShares, the company responsible for the North American distribution of Godzilla vs. Megalon, released a dubbed and slightly cut version of Godzilla vs. Gigan in North America. This version was re-titled Godzilla on Monster Island despite the fact that very little of the action actually takes place on Monster Island. Godzilla vs. ...

Several short scenes were cut to obtain a G-rating from the MPAA: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a non-profit trade association formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ...

• Gigan cutting Anguirus in the snout, causing him to bleed.

• Dialogue: "You're a hard bitch."

This version also including a different opening titles sequence and a different "The End" card. This version of Godzilla vs. Gigan was shown once or twice on Sci-fi channel before 2002.

Also, the original Japanese version, instead of having the monsters talk, reportedly had the monsters communicate via cartoon speech bubbles. The monsters' dialogue in the North American version is from Toho's "International Version" acquired by CinemaShares, and not an alteration by CinemaShares. The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ...

DVD Releases

Sony Pictures

• Released: October 19, 2004

• Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (2.35) anamorphic

• Sound: Japanese (2.0), English (2.0)

• Supplements: Trailer for The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

• Region 1

• Note: Contain's Toho's 'International Version' English dub track.

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External links

• Godzilla vs. Gigan at the Internet Movie Database
• Godzilla vs. Gigan at Rotten Tomatoes
• 地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン (Chikyū Kogeki Meirei Gojira tai Gaigan) (Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.