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A gigantic moth, worshipped as a goddess by an island people, begins to wreak havoc in Tokyo. Made by the director of Godzilla, with special effects by that film’s Eiji Tsubaraya, who pioneered ‘suitimation’, this is one of the best examples of the kaiju (Japanese monster movie).
Original Release
07/30/1961
US Release
05/10/1962
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Furankî Sakai | Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda (AKA Bulldog) / Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda |
| Hiroshi Koizumi | Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô |
| Kyoko Kagawa | Photographer Michi Hanamura / Michi Hanamura |
| Yûmi Ito | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) |
| Emi Ito | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) |
| Jerry Itô | Kurâruku Neruson / Clark Nelson |
| Ken Uehara | Dr. Harada |
| Takashi Shimura | News Editor |
| Tetsu Nakamura | Nelson's Henchman |
| Seizaburô Kawazu | General |
Directors
Writers
Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Shin'ichirô Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga, Yoshie Hotta
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Furankî Sakai | Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda (AKA Bulldog) / Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda |
| Hiroshi Koizumi | Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô |
| Kyoko Kagawa | Photographer Michi Hanamura / Michi Hanamura |
| Yûmi Ito | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) |
| Emi Ito | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) |
| Jerry Itô | Kurâruku Neruson / Clark Nelson |
| Ken Uehara | Dr. Harada |
| Takashi Shimura | News Editor |
| Tetsu Nakamura | Nelson's Henchman |
| Seizaburô Kawazu | General |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | Military Advisor |
| Akihiko Hirata | Doctor |
| Kenji Sahara | Helicopter Pilot |
| Yoshio Kosugi | Ship Captain |
| Kôji Iwamoto | Nelson's Henchman |
| Ko Mishima | Ship Survivor |
| Toshio Miura | Nelson's Henchman |
| Akira Wakamatsu | Nelson's Henchman |
| Hiroshi Akitsu | Nelson's Henchman / Survey Corps Member |
| Hiroshi Takagi | Nelson's Henchman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | Producer |
