DramaActionScience Fiction

Mothra vs. Godzilla

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

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.

Release Date : 1964-04-29

Language :Japanese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TOHO

Production Country : Japan

Alternative Titles : Godzilla vs. The ThingGodzilla vs. MothraGodzilla 4 - Mothra vs. Godzilla

Cast

Character Name : Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Original Name : 宝田明

Gender : Male

Character Name : Junko Nakanishi

Original Name : 星由里子

Gender : Female

Character Name : Professor Shunsuke Miura

Original Name : 小泉博

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jiro Nakamura

Original Name : 藤木悠

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jiro Torahata

Original Name : 佐原健二

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Original Name : 伊藤エミ

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Original Name : 伊藤ユミ

Gender : Female

Character Name : Editor Maruta

Original Name : 田崎潤

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kumayama

Original Name : 田島義文

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prefectural Assembly Member

Original Name : 田武謙三

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Principal

Original Name : 佐田豊

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amimoto, Shizunora Village Leader

Original Name : 谷晃

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head of JSDF Task Force

Original Name : 藤田進

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shinto Priest

Original Name : 沢村いき雄

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sailor at the Dock

Original Name : 山本廉

Gender : Male

Character Name : JSDF Member

Original Name : 野村浩三

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer at the Dock

Original Name : 堤康久

Gender : Male

Character Name : Infant Island Chief

Original Name : 小杉義男

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Chief

Original Name : 大友伸

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shizunoura Fisherman

Original Name : 大村千吉

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ms. Kobayashi

Original Name : Miki Yashiro

Gender : Female

Character Name : Happy Enterprises Employee

Original Name : 大前亘

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shizunoura Fisherman

Original Name : 宇野晃司

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shizunoura Fisherman

Original Name : 中山豊

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : 古田俊彦

Gender : Male

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : 渋谷英男

Gender : Male

Character Name : JSDF Member

Original Name : 岡部正

Gender : Male

Character Name : JSDF Member

Original Name : 久野征四郎

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hamakaze Hotel Waitress

Original Name : Terumi Oka

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shizunoura Fisherman

Original Name : 土屋詩朗

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shizunoura Fisherman

Original Name : 熊谷卓三

Gender : Male

Character Name : Happy Enterprises Employee

Original Name : Yukihiko Gondô

Gender : Male

Character Name : Happy Enterprises Employee

Original Name : Kôichi Satô

Gender : Male

Character Name : JSDF Member

Original Name : 坂本晴哉

Gender : Male

Character Name : Transport Aircraft Pilot

Original Name : Ikuo Kawamura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Transport Aircraft Operations Assistant

Original Name : 緒方燐作

Gender : Male

Character Name : JSDF Correspondent

Original Name : 鈴木治夫

Gender : Male

Character Name : Godzilla

Original Name : 手塚勝巳

Gender : Male

Character Name : Godzilla

Original Name : 中島春雄

Gender : Male

Character Name : US Navy Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Dunham

Gender : Male

Reviews

Skeleturtle

@Skeleturtle

2021-06-23

**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 was the notion of the brotherhood of man. Here this is put to the test as greed and mistrust take a hold of our characters. Our human villain seeks to exploit Mothra for profit while the islanders of Mothra's island are reluctant to help humanity in their fight against Godzilla. In many ways it shares many similarities to it's predecessor, King Kong vs Godzilla, though this film executes its themes in a more thoughtful manner. Its story and characters may be simple, but the actors give charismatic performances that really make them enjoyable. The human villains in particular are some of the finest in the series. Tsuburaya's effects are at their apex here. Godzilla's design is imbued with a menacing personality along with a fantastic performance by suit actor Haruo Nakajima. Mothra is once again is brought to life through some stunning wirework. Her wings, head, and legs all wiggle and bob making her feel alive. The film has some of the finest hand made tokusatsu craftsmanship of the original series. Add to that a phenomenal soundtrack by Akira Ifukube and you have what is undoubtedly one of Godzilla's finest moments.