movie

1975 · Japan

Terror of Mechagodzilla

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 83 min
Age rating: G
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

mind control
submarine
self sacrifice
mad scientist
mechagodzilla
alien
dinosaur
alien invasion
kaiju
invasion of earth

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Gorō Mutsumi — Commander Mugal
Masaaki Daimon — Captain Kusakari
Katsumasa Uchida — Jiro Murakoshi
Shin Roppongi — Yûuchi Wakayama
Tōru Ibuki — Deputy Commander Tsuda
Kenji Sahara — Defense Force Commander
Kotaro Tomita — Professor Ôta
Ikio Sawamura — Mafune's Butler
Kazuo Suzuki — Alien Henchman #1
Yoshio Kirishima — Alien Henchman #2
Masayoshi Kikuchi — Alien Henchman #3

Directed: Ishirō Honda
Written: Yukiko Takayama

Production

Rating: 6.8 / 10 · 251 ratings
Studio: TOHO, Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Tokyo Laboratory

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1954
Godzilla
Where it starts.
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 · You’re here

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