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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Original title: Gojira tai Mekagojira
  • 19741974
  • GG
  • 1h 24m
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6.2/10
7.2K
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.
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An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.An Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jun Fukuda
  • Writers
    • Jun Fukuda
    • Masami Fukushima(story)
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa(story)
  • Stars
    • Masaaki Daimon
    • Kazuya Aoyama
    • Reiko Tajima
  • Director
    • Jun Fukuda
  • Writers
    • Jun Fukuda
    • Masami Fukushima(story)
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa(story)
  • Stars
    • Masaaki Daimon
    • Kazuya Aoyama
    • Reiko Tajima
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 85User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
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    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
    Hiromi Matsushita in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
    Shin Kishida in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
    Masaaki Daimon, Hiromi Matsushita, and Reiko Tajima in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
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    Bellbella Lin in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
    Bellbella Lin in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

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    Masaaki Daimon
    Masaaki Daimon
    • Keisuke Shimizu
    Kazuya Aoyama
    • Masahiko Shimizu
    Reiko Tajima
    Reiko Tajima
    • Saeko Kanagusuku
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Professor Hideto Miyajima
    Hiromi Matsushita
    Hiromi Matsushita
    • Ikuko Miyajima
    Hiroshi Koizumi
    Hiroshi Koizumi
    • Professor Wagura
    Masao Imafuku
    Masao Imafuku
    • Tengan Kunigami, the Azumi Royal Family High Priest
    Bellbella Lin
    Bellbella Lin
    • Nami Kunigami, the Azumi Royal Family Princess
    • (as Barbara Lynn)
    Shin Kishida
    Shin Kishida
    • Interpol Agent Nanbara
    Gorô Mutsumi
    Gorô Mutsumi
    • Alien Supreme Leader Kuronuma
    Daigo Kusano
    Daigo Kusano
    • Yanagawa, Alien Agent #1
    Takayasu Torii
    • Interpol Agent Tamura
    Kenji Sahara
    Kenji Sahara
    • Ship's Captain
    Yasuzô Ogawa
    • Construction Foreman
    Takamitsu Watanabe
    • Alien Henchman # 1
    Takanobu Tôya
    • Alien Henchman # 2
    Kôji Ozaki
    • Alien Henchman # 3
    • (as Koji Ozaki)
    Isao Zushi
    • Godzilla
    • Director
      • Jun Fukuda
    • Writers
      • Jun Fukuda
      • Masami Fukushima(story)
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This was the first Godzilla film, in its original Japanese version, to finally give onscreen credit to the suitmation actors with the names of the respective monsters they played. (Up to that point, suitmation actors did receive onscreen credit, but just as regular cast members.) All Toho-produced Godzilla films have since maintained this practice.
    • Goofs
      When Keisuke drives to the cave to search for Masahiko, Professor Miyajima and Eiko, he drives there in a fast back coupe. However, when the car explodes it inexplicably changes into a four-door sedan.
    • Quotes

      Alien Supreme Leader Kuronuma: Damn Godzilla... You're mistaken if you think your powers are a match for Mechagodzilla.

    • Alternate versions
      The Hungarian language dub drastically rewrites the film's plot by pretending that Godzilla does not merely retreat after his first clash with Mechagodzilla, but that he actually dies. Then at the end of the film when Godzilla reappears for the rematch, he is said to be a different Godzilla that showed up out of nowhere.
    • Connections
      Featured in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      A Young Girl's Prayer
      ("Miyarabi No Inori")

      Performed by Bellbella Lin

      Music by Masaru Satô

      Lyrics by Jun Fukuda

    User reviews85

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Best of the 1970s Godzilla films
    Aliens create a giant mechanical version of Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, in an effort to destroy Japan. The mechanical creature nearly defeats Godzilla until our rubber- suited hero enlists the help of a fellow Kaiju, the dog-like King Seesar, to defeat the new bionic beast. With the exception of the original films, none of the Godzilla movies are all that serious, but this one seems downright gonzo when the aliens are revealed to be gorilla-like creatures, particularly during one shootout when one of the aliens has half of his human mask removed. What makes or breaks most Godzilla films are the subplots involving the human characters, which if they are boring (as is in most Godzilla films), the movies drag between monster battles, but when the human stories are interesting it makes the film work as a whole. "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" also features a fun jazzy score by Masaru Sato, who scores many films for Akira Kurosawa, and the movie contains plenty of bright colorful Kaiju battles. Overall, this is probably the best of the Godzilla films of the 1970s and is well worth watching for fans of our favorite Japanese monster.
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    • Release date
      • March 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster
    • Filming locations
      • Okinawa, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Toho Company
      • Toho Eizo Co.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,873,268
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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