Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

"Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice."

2002 1h 28m JA

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Synopsis

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JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.

“Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice.”

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Cast

Yumiko Shaku
Akane Yashiro
Shin Takuma
Tokumitsu Yuhara
Kana Onodera
Sara Yuhara
Koh Takasugi
JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
Akira Nakao
2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi
Yûsuke Tomoi
JXSDF 2nd Lieutenant Susumu Hayama
Junichi Mizuno
JXSDF 1st Lieutenant Kenji Sekine
Kumi Mizuno
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaaki Tezuka
Writers: Wataru Mimura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Godzilla (Millennium) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaaki Tezuka, shot by Masahiro Kishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinichi Fushima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Yumiko Shaku and Shin Takuma and Kana Onodera carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaaki Tezuka directs. Masahiro Kishimoto behind the camera. Michiru Oshima scores. Shinichi Fushima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Godzilla (Millennium) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Masaaki Tezuka, shot by Masahiro Kishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shinichi Fushima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yumiko Shaku and Shin Takuma and Kana Onodera carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice.".
9IMDB entry: tt0314111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "biological weapon", "giant monster", "giant robot", "creature feature".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.