directed by: Ishiro Honda, year: 1954
actors: Takashi Shimura, Momoko Kōchi, Akira Takarada, Akihiko Hirata

Godzilla (1954) is a landmark Japanese science fiction monster film directed by Ishirō Honda. The story follows a rampaging giant creature awakened by nuclear tests, as scientists and a besieged city struggle to survive its onslaught. Through stark black-and-white imagery, claustrophobic urban devastation, and a haunting score, the film uses allegory to address postwar anxieties and radiation fears, while launching the enduring kaiju genre and Toho's blockbuster legacy.

Radiation, Science Fiction, Kaiju, Monster Movie, Disaster Film, Tokusatsu