Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
"Mekagojira no gyakushu" (original title)

Godzilla comes to the rescue when an alien race rebuilds Mechagodzilla to destroy Earth's cities. A traitorous scientist gives them a second weapon: Titanosaurus.

Director:

Ishirô Honda

Writers:

Yukiko Takayama (screenplay), Yukiko Takayama (story)

Stars:

Katsuhiko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katsuhiko Sasaki	...	Biologist Akira Ichinose
Tomoko Ai	...	Katsura Mafune
Akihiko Hirata	...	Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Katsumasa Uchida	...	Interpol Agent Jiro Murakoshi
Goro Mutsumi	...	Alien Leader Mugal
Tadao Nakamaru	...	Interpol Chief Tagawa
Shin Roppongi	...	Yûichi Wakayama
Tomoe Mari	...	Yuri Yamamoto
Tôru Ibuki	...	Tsuda (bearded alien)
Kenji Sahara	...	Defense Force Commander
Kotaro Tomita	...	Professor Ôta
Ikio Sawamura	...	Mafune's Silent Butler
Masaaki Daimon	...	Submarine Captain Kusakari
Yoshio Kirishima	...	Alien Henchman #2
Kazuo Suzuki	...	Alien Henchman #1

Storyline

Aliens rebuild Mechagodzilla with the help of a demented scientist who has discovered a creature called Titanosaurus. They intend to team them up to defeat Godzilla. This was the last Godzilla movie made until 1985.

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Plot Keywords:

godzilla | mechagodzilla | alien | scientist | dinosaur | 

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Taglines:

Metal meets monster.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

March 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Terror of Godzilla

Company Credits

Production Co:

Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises Inc., Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original script, the final battle was supposed to take place entirely in Tôkyô (which would be devastated by the end of the film), but Tôhô deemed this too expensive, so the entire battle was placed in the more cost-effective countryside near the city.

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Goofs

The sign (in English) in front of the Ocean Development Laboratory is misspelled "Laboratry".

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Quotes

Alien Leader Mugal: Forward, Titanosaurus, Mechagodzilla!! Destroy them utterly!!!

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Connections

Follows Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

User Reviews

Mekagojira no gyakushu (1975)

Just as good as its predecessor, if not better. Last time we saw Godzilla teaming up to take down one monster. This time, he has to take down two, by himself. This is a great end to the original series, as it contains all the great elements. Awesome fights, which take us back to more inhabited areas. The country side had become a cheap alternative, but you can't beat city destruction. There is also a lot of heart, as we see a ridiculed scientist and his daughter struggle with their feelings. This film actually contains some human sacrifice. Making us and Godzilla equal again. Very impressed with something that could have been all a little much.