Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again (also known as Gigantis, the Fire Monster) was a Toho film produced in 1955.

• Original Title: Gojira No Gyakushu
• Translation: Godzilla's Counterattack
• Director: Eiji Tsuaraya

A direct sequel to the original Godzilla movie, (as are The Return of Godzilla and, to an extent, the new Millennium series movies) a monster identical to the Godzilla killed by the Oxegen Destroyer appears, as does a new monster Anguirus. As the first film reflects World War II anxieties this one could be interpreted as an allegory for the Cold War rivalry of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Plans for an Americanized version were all but realized under the title of Attack of the Volcano Monsters.