Poster of Rodan

Rodan

Plot: Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature
Release Date: Wednesday, December 26 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kenji SaharaKenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara was
24 in Rodan
as 'Shigeru Kawamura'.
Sat, May 14 1932
Portrait of Yumi ShirakawaYumi Shirakawa
Yumi Shirakawa was
20 in Rodan
as 'Kiyo'.
Wed, Oct 21 1936 –
Tue, Jun 14 2016
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata was
29 in Rodan
as 'Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi'.
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Minosuke YamadaMinosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yamada was
63 in Rodan
as 'Mining Chief Osaki'.
Mon, Nov 13 1893 –
Sat, Aug 03 1968
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima was
38 in Rodan
as 'Izeki'.
Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Akio KoboriAkio Kobori
Akio Kobori was
36 in Rodan
as 'Police Chief Nishimura'.
Mon, May 03 1920
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda was
46 in Rodan
as 'Staff Officer Takeuchi'.
Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Ren ImaizumiRen Imaizumi
Ren Imaizumi was
>> in Rodan
as 'Sunagawa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai
Jun'ichirō Mukai was
29 in Rodan
as 'Military officer'.
Mon, Jul 04 1927
Portrait of Rinsaku OgataRinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata was
31 in Rodan
as 'Goro'.
Tue, Jan 06 1925
Portrait of Ichirō ChibaIchirō Chiba
Ichirō Chiba was
27 in Rodan
as 'Chief of Police'.
Tue, Jul 30 1929
Portrait of Tsurue IchimanjiTsurue Ichimanji
Tsurue Ichimanji was
>> in Rodan
as 'Haru'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tateo KawasakiTateo Kawasaki
Tateo Kawasaki was
>> in Rodan
as 'Tsunesan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kanta KisaragiKanta Kisaragi
Kanta Kisaragi was
51 in Rodan
as 'Suteyan'.
Thu, Dec 21 1905 –
Thu, Mar 14 1985
Portrait of Tsuruko ManoTsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano was
47 in Rodan
as 'Osumi'.
Thu, Mar 11 1909
Portrait of Jirô SuzukawaJirô Suzukawa
Jirô Suzukawa was
>> in Rodan
as 'Yoshizo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuhiro ShigenobuYasuhiro Shigenobu
Yasuhiro Shigenobu was
>> in Rodan
as 'Sabu'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida was
56 in Rodan
as 'Tahei'.
Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani was
26 in Rodan
as 'Senkichi'.
Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Kiyoshi TakagiKiyoshi Takagi
Kiyoshi Takagi was
>> in Rodan
as 'Dr. Minakami (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami was
>> in Rodan
as 'Professor Minami (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo MatsumotoMitsuo Matsumoto
Mitsuo Matsumoto was
>> in Rodan
as 'Professor Isokawa (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai was
50 in Rodan
as 'Policeman Tashiro (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi was
34 in Rodan
as 'Imamura, F-86F pilot (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 30 1922
Portrait of Yutaka OkaYutaka Oka
Yutaka Oka was
31 in Rodan
as 'Kitahara, F-86F pilot (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 11 1925 –
Thu, Jul 27 2000
Portrait of Shigemi SunagawaShigemi Sunagawa
Shigemi Sunagawa was
28 in Rodan
as 'F-86F pilot (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 29 1928
Portrait of Katsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuka was
44 in Rodan
as 'Rodan / Meganulon / Hotel Manager'.
Sat, Aug 31 1912
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was
27 in Rodan
as 'Rodan / Meganulon'.
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose was
38 in Rodan
as 'Meganulon / Fighter pilot'.
Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Saburô KadowakiSaburô Kadowaki
Saburô Kadowaki was
29 in Rodan
as 'Sunagawa's colleague (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 28 1927
Portrait of Yasuko NakadaYasuko Nakada
Yasuko Nakada was
23 in Rodan
as 'Female Honeymooner (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 18 1933
Portrait of Junnosuke SudaJunnosuke Suda
Junnosuke Suda was
>> in Rodan
as 'Coroner (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiko NakanoToshiko Nakano
Toshiko Nakano was
>> in Rodan
as 'Kiyo's neighbor (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburô IketaniSaburô Iketani
Saburô Iketani was
33 in Rodan
as 'News Reader (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 19 1923 –
Sat, Oct 19 2002
Portrait of Saeko KuroiwaSaeko Kuroiwa
Saeko Kuroiwa was
>> in Rodan
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bontarō TairaBontarō Taira
Bontarō Taira was
23 in Rodan
as 'Laborer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 10 1933 –
Fri, Oct 04 2002
Portrait of Keiichirô KatsumotoKeiichirô Katsumoto
Keiichirô Katsumoto was
54 in Rodan
as 'Coal mine employee (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 09 1902 –
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Kamayuki TsubonoKamayuki Tsubono
Kamayuki Tsubono was
37 in Rodan
as 'Policeman at crime laboratory (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 26 1919
Portrait of Mike DaneenMike Daneen
Mike Daneen was
37 in Rodan
as 'Okinawan correspondent (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 07 1919 –
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Portrait of Masaaki TachibanaMasaaki Tachibana
Masaaki Tachibana was
31 in Rodan
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 18 1925
Portrait of Tadashi OkabeTadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe was
33 in Rodan
as 'Journalist (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 11 1923
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji Uno
Kôji Uno was
32 in Rodan
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 21 1924 –
Mon, Jul 28 2003
Portrait of Akira YamadaAkira Yamada
Akira Yamada was
24 in Rodan
as 'Radio operator on jeep (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 13 1932 –
Thu, Feb 27 2003
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto was
26 in Rodan
as 'Soldier in jeep (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Tokio ÔkawaTokio Ôkawa
Tokio Ôkawa was
>> in Rodan
as 'Meganulon (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiji OnakaSeiji Onaka
Seiji Onaka was
>> in Rodan
as 'Nakagawa, male honeymooner'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya was
55 in Rodan
as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects'
Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Masakatsu AsaiMasakatsu Asai
Masakatsu Asai was
>> in Rodan
as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō Honda
Ishirō Honda was
45 in Rodan
as 'Director'
Fri, May 05 1911 –
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Jun FukudaJun Fukuda
Jun Fukuda was
33 in Rodan
as 'First Assistant Director'
Sat, Feb 17 1923 –
Sun, Dec 03 2000
Portrait of Isamu AshidaIsamu Ashida
Isamu Ashida was
>> in Rodan
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadamasa ArikawaSadamasa Arikawa
Sadamasa Arikawa was
31 in Rodan
as 'VFX Director of Photography, Special Effects'
Wed, Jun 17 1925 –
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Portrait of Akira WatanabeAkira Watanabe
Akira Watanabe was
48 in Rodan
as 'Visual Effects Art Director'
Wed, May 13 1908 –
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Portrait of Yasuyuki InoueYasuyuki Inoue
Yasuyuki Inoue was
34 in Rodan
as 'Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art Director'
Sun, Nov 26 1922 –
Sun, Feb 19 2012
Portrait of Tohl NaritaTohl Narita
Tohl Narita was
27 in Rodan
as 'Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art Director'
Tue, Sep 03 1929 –
Tue, Feb 26 2002
Portrait of Yoshio IrieYoshio Irie
Yoshio Irie was
>> in Rodan
as 'Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo MurataTakeo Murata
Takeo Murata was
49 in Rodan
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Jun 17 1907 –
Tue, Jul 19 1994
Portrait of Takeshi KimuraTakeshi Kimura
Takeshi Kimura was
45 in Rodan
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Feb 04 1911 –
Sun, May 03 1987
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
46 in Rodan
as 'Producer'
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Kôichi IwashitaKôichi Iwashita
Kôichi Iwashita was
>> in Rodan
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in Rodan
as 'Sound Effects, Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube was
42 in Rodan
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, May 31 1914 –
Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was
27 in Rodan
as 'Stunts'
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Ken KuronumaKen Kuronuma
Ken Kuronuma was
54 in Rodan
as 'Story'
Thu, May 01 1902 –
Fri, Jul 05 1985
Portrait of Sadao IizukaSadao Iizuka
Sadao Iizuka was
22 in Rodan
as 'Visual Effects'
Wed, Dec 26 1934 –
Fri, Mar 24 2023
Portrait of Hiroshi MukoyamaHiroshi Mukoyama
Hiroshi Mukoyama was
41 in Rodan
as 'Special Effects'
Tue, Feb 16 1915
Portrait of Teizô ToshimitsuTeizô Toshimitsu
Teizô Toshimitsu was
47 in Rodan
as 'Sculptor, Costume Design, Modeling'
Fri, Oct 15 1909 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Teruo MakiTeruo Maki
Teruo Maki was
>> in Rodan
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeru MoriShigeru Mori
Shigeru Mori was
>> in Rodan
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki
Masanobu Miyazaki was
>> in Rodan
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuaki SakamotoYasuaki Sakamoto
Yasuaki Sakamoto was
>> in Rodan
as 'Visual Effects Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo KitaTatsuo Kita
Tatsuo Kita was
>> in Rodan
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao ShirotaMasao Shirota
Masao Shirota was
>> in Rodan
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eizo KaimaiEizo Kaimai
Eizo Kaimai was
27 in Rodan
as 'Costume Design, Modeling'
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Fri, Apr 24 2020
Portrait of Shuzaburo ArakiShuzaburo Araki
Shuzaburo Araki was
43 in Rodan
as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'
Wed, Jan 01 1913 –
Thu, Feb 02 1961