Daigoro vs. Goliath
Certified Crap. CrapScore 63, rated by 1 admin.
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Feeding a giant monster turns out to be an economic problem before it becomes a combat problem. This deliberately childish kaiju comedy mixes fundraising, inventions and a visiting rival. The human antics may entertain more than the brief monster bouts, depending on your appetite for slapstick.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 6.5/10
“Before saving the city, please contribute to the monster's lunch.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 63
Synopsis and movie facts
An inventor and his family try to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro so that he doesn't shrink. Meanwhile, a meteor lands into the sea bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. Will Daigoro be able to stop Goliath?
- Released
- 1972
- Directed by
- Toshihiro Iijima
- Running time
- 85 min
- Original title
- 怪獣大奮戦 ダイゴロウ対ゴリアス
Starring
- Akiji Kobayashi as Hitoshi Suzuki
- Shinsuke Minami as Goro Kizawa
- Kazuya Kosaka as Saito, zookeeper
- Hachiro Misumi as Goro Hachi
- Fusako Amachi as Yoshiko
- Reiko Hitomi as Umeko Onisawa
- Tomonori Yazaki as Taro
- Tetsuo Yamamura as Daigoro
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972), directed by Toshihiro Iijima. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The reviewers disagree about the childish tone; one enjoys the well-played human scenes and final battle, while both find some monster action slow. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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