The films are succinctly dissected, too. Godzilla Raids Again (1955), a sequel “rushed into production” after the immense success of Godzilla, introduced his first ancient foe, the dinosaur-like ...

Today marks a very special day for a timeless Japanese icon. On Nov. 3, 1954, the first Godzilla film was released in Japan. The monster flick, which many people saw as an allegory for the Atomic bomb ...

TOKYO — He stomped over miniature bridges and buildings in a rubber suit and gave the world Godzilla, the fire-breathing, screeching monster that became Japan’s star cultural export and an enduring ...