KAIJU KONNECTION: The Return of Godzilla (1984) — David’s Basement of the Bizarre

THE RETURN OF GODZILLA stars Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Yosuke Natsuki, and Keiju Kobayashi, with Kenpachiro Satsuma as Godzilla. The film serves as both a sequel to the original 1954 film and a reboot of the franchise that ignores the events of every Shōwa era film aside from the original GODZILLA, placing itself in line with the darker tone and themes of the original film and returning Godzilla to his destructive, antagonistic roots. The film was released theatrically in Japan on December 15, 1984. The following year, in the United States, New World Pictures released GODZILLA 1985, a heavily re-edited American adaptation of the film which includes additional footage, and features Raymond Burr reprising his role from the 1956 film GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS!

KAIJU KONNECTION: The Return of Godzilla (1984)