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Varan (1958)

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A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ishirō Honda
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    Kenji Uozaki Kōzō Nomura
  • Profile picture of Ayumi Sonoda
    Yuriko Shinjô Ayumi Sonoda
  • Profile picture of Koreya Senda
    Dr. Sugimoto Koreya Senda
  • Profile picture of Akihiko Hirata
    Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert Akihiko Hirata
  • Profile picture of Fuyuki Murakami
    Dr. Majima, Sugimoto's aide Fuyuki Murakami
  • Profile picture of Yoshio Tsuchiya
    Military Officer Katsumoto Yoshio Tsuchiya
  • Profile picture of Minosuke Yamada
    Secretary of Defense Minosuke Yamada
  • Profile picture of Hisaya Ito
    Ichiro, Yuriko's brother Hisaya Ito

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Keywords

  • japan
  • monster
  • bomb
  • giant monster
  • tokyo, japan
  • butterfly
  • kaiju
  • military
  • giant
  • 1950s
  • monster movie
  • daikaiju
  • tokusatsu