Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964 89 min ★ 7.0 Drama, Action, Science Fiction

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.

Cast

Akira Takarada

Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Yuriko Hoshi

Junko Nakanishi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Professor Shunsuke Miura

Yū Fujiki

Jiro Nakamura

Kenji Sahara

Jiro Torahata

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Jun Tazaki

Editor Maruta

Yoshibumi Tajima

Kumayama

Kenzō Tabu

Prefectural Assembly Member

Details

Director

Ishirō Honda

Screenplay

Shinichi Sekizawa

Tagline

"A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!"

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$10,000,000

Production

TOHO

Reviews

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Skeleturtle

August 17, 2020

★ 9/10

**The Definitive Giant Monster Fantasy** Among the plethora of Godzilla sequels Mothra vs Godzilla is simply one of the finest. The best of the Godzilla films work by having a thematic purpose underneath the spectacle of kaiju mayhem. Godzilla, an unstoppable force of destruction against the benevolent Mothra, a fragile and delicate creature. A frequent motif in the films of Ishiro Honda wa...