Akira Ifukube
The film is considered a cult favorite among fans of the "Godzilla" franchise. In Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski's 2017 book covering Ishiro Honda's filmography, they expressed that "Destroy All Monsters" is now seen as the "last truly spirited entry" in Toho's initial series of "kaiju" films, due to "its audacious and simple story, a bounty of monsters and destruction, and a memorably booming soundtrack from Akira Ifukube".