Dr. Serizawa — Godzilla Character Profile

About Dr. Serizawa

Brilliant but tormented marine scientist and inventor of the Oxygen Destroyer. Burdened by the weapon's apocalyptic potential, he ultimately sacrifices himself to eliminate Godzilla and prevent the technology from fueling human arms races.

Character Facts

Played by

Akihiko Hirata

Appears in

Godzilla (1977)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Dr. Serizawa — Alliance Teammate — Ogata (Giuseppe Rinaldi)

  Ogata works alongside Dr. Serizawa to develop and deploy the Oxygen Destroyer.

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