Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

"Flying through space and firing missiles! A dreadful Godzilla, whose whole body is a weapon, appears!"

1974 1h 24m JA

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Synopsis

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An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.

“Flying through space and firing missiles! A dreadful Godzilla, whose whole body is a weapon, appears!”

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Cast

Masaaki Daimon
Keisuke Shimizu
Kazuya Aoyama
Masahiko Shimizu
Reiko Tajima
Saeko Kanagusuku
Akihiko Hirata
Professor Hideto Miyajima
Hiroshi Koizumi
Professor Wagura
Masao Imafuku
Tengan Kunito, the Azumi Royal Family High Priest
Beru-Bera Lin
Nami Kunito, the Azumi Royal Family Princess
Shin Kishida
Interpol Agent Nanbara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: Masami Fukushima, Hiroyasu Yamaura, Jun Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. 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 Masaru Satō. 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 Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Masaaki Daimon and Kazuya Aoyama and Reiko Tajima carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Flying through space and firing missiles! A dreadful Godzilla, whose whole body is a weapon, appears!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jun Fukuda directs. Yuzuru Aizawa behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Michiko Ikeda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Godzilla (Showa) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Masaaki Daimon and Kazuya Aoyama and Reiko Tajima carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Flying through space and firing missiles! A dreadful Godzilla, whose whole body is a weapon, appears!".
9IMDB entry: tt0071565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 18 themes, including "japan", "monster", "cyborg", "giant monster".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yuzuru Aizawa
Original score: Masaru Satō
Editing: Michiko Ikeda
Production design: Kazuo Satsuya
Costume design: Nobuyuki Yasumaru
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,330,000
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 8,531 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Godzilla (Showa) Collection

Film series featuring Godzilla from the Showa era.

Also by

Jun Fukuda

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Production companies

Who made it

TOHO
JP
TO
Toho Eizo Bijutsu
JP
TO
Toho Laboratory
JP
Tokyo Laboratory
JP

Key crew

EditorMichiko Ikeda
Production DesignKazuo Satsuya
Still PhotographerKazukiyo Tanaka
Lighting TechnicianMasakuni Morimoto
Production ManagerKeisuke Shinoda
Sound RecordistFumio Yanoguchi
VocalsBeru-Bera Lin
Visual EffectsTadashi Kawana
Visual EffectsTakeshi Miyanishi
Visual Effects CameraMotoyoshi Tomioka
Visual Effects CameraTakeshi Yamamoto
Visual Effects CompositorTakeshi Yamamoto
LyricistJun Fukuda
Visual EffectsKoichi Kawakita
Visual Effects Art DirectorHiroshi Komura
Visual Effects Art DirectorToshiro Aoki
First Assistant DirectorTsunesaburo Nishikawa
Special EffectsKoichi Kawakita
Special Effects AssistantKoichi Kawakita
Visual Effects DirectorKoichi Kawakita
Compositing SupervisorKoichi Kawakita
Special EffectsShinichi Kamisawa
Special Effects AssistantShinichi Kamisawa
Visual EffectsShinichi Kamisawa

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

japan
monster
cyborg
giant monster
mechagodzilla
okinawa
sequel
alien
giant robot
robot
alien invasion
disguise
gojira
kaiju
statue
anguirus
godzilla
tokusatsu

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1977-07-14G· Cinema Shares 80-minute dubbed reissue, retitled Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster
Theatrical1976-11-19G· Cinema Shares 80-minute edited release using Michael Kaye's international English dub titled Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster

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