在九州阿苏山的一个村落,村民大多从事矿业。一天吉造和五郎吵架,吉造被杀害,五郎却失踪了!矿坑又无缘无故冒水,目击者发现有大怪兽出没,教授等人前往探查,没想到拉顿突然在阿苏山飞出,拉顿直奔福冈,它所经过的地方,无不狂风大作,所有建筑皆被吹垮,更是出现了第二只拉顿把福冈搞的一团混乱…In the Japanese mining village of Kitamatsu, miners ares starting to disappear deep inside shaft number 8. Some of the men sent to investigate are killed but one who has managed to escape brings back a tale of a giant insect. Soon, the giant prehistoric insects are attacking the village. Not long after, something traveling faster than the speed of sound is found flying in the sky. It is Rodan, a giant flying prehistoric reptile that has come to life. It spreads terror throughout Japan and is seemingly invincible to any weapon they may throw at it.