Godzilla vs. Gigan holds a strange place in Toho’s lineup. Released during the height of the "Second Kaiju Boom," it was made on a notably tighter budget than previous entries. It introduced the cyborg cockroach Gigan (complete with a buzzsaw chest and scythe claws) and marked the return of King Ghidorah.
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Digital Preservation: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) The 1972 film Godzilla vs. Gigan (originally released in Japan as Chikyū Kogeki Meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan Godzilla vs