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Varan (1958)

14/10/1958 (JP)•Science Fiction, Horror•1h 27m
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A giant monster greater than Godzilla or Rodan!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Kōzō Nomura

      Kōzō Nomura

      Kenji Uozaki

    2. Ayumi Sonoda

      Ayumi Sonoda

      Yuriko Shinjô

    3. Koreya Senda

      Koreya Senda

      Dr. Sugimoto

    4. Akihiko Hirata

      Akihiko Hirata

      Dr. Fujimora

    5. Fuyuki Murakami

      Fuyuki Murakami

      Dr. Majima

    6. Yoshio Tsuchiya

      Yoshio Tsuchiya

      Military Officer Katsumoto

    7. Minosuke Yamada

      Minosuke Yamada

      Secretary of Defense

    8. Hisaya Itō

      Hisaya Itō

      Ichiro

    9. Yoshibumi Tajima

      Yoshibumi Tajima

      Captain of Uranami

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageJapanese

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    Keywords

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

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