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Pollution creates the evil monster Hedora, a kind of huge tadpoll. As with many Godzilla films a little boy is involved--Ken Yano played by Hiroyuki Kawase, symbolizing innosence. His hero is Godzilla. The boy is the son of a scientist studying the pollution. It was the 11th film in the Godzilla franchise. Godzilla is pitted against Hedorah. The film stars Akira Yamauchi, Toshie Kimura, and Hiroyuki Kawase, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano, and features Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla and Kenpachiro Satsuma as Hedorah. Satsuma would go on to portray Godzilla in later Godzilla films. There is an enviromental message. Hedorah is unlike Godzilla a malevolent monster with evil red eyes, the result of pollution in a coastal village affected by industrial pollution. The film was released in Japan (1971). The film was released in the United States as 'Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster'(1972). Hedorah feeds on pollution and becomes an acid-secreting sea monster griowing even larger. It attcks Dr. Yano and his son. Even Godzilla has trouble dealing with him. The monster can apparently secrete rivers of sludge. There of course is a showdown fight. Ken wears the short cut short pants that were so popular in Japan. His are rather formal-looking suspender shorts. He appears to be about 6-7 years old. He wears several different oufits, all suspenhder shorts, mostly with knee socks.
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