Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994) Gojira VS Supesugojira (original title)

Director:

Kensho Yamashita

Writers:

Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Kanji Kashiwa

Release Date:

10 December 1994 (Japan)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Hakai Shin Korin [Destruction Deity Descent]

Plot:

Godzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space.

Plot Keywords:

Godzilla | Miniature People | Sequel | Tied Up While Barefoot | Moguera

Cast

Megumi Odaka	...	Miki Saegusa
Jun Hashizume	...	Lt. Koji Shinjo
Zenkichi Yoneyama	...	Lt. Kiyoshi Sato
Akira Emoto	...	Major Akira Yuki
Towako Yoshikawa	...	Dr. Chinatsu Gondo
Yôsuke Saitô	...	Dr. Susumu Okubo
Kenji Sahara	...	Minister Takayuki Segawa
Akira Nakao	...	Commander Takaki Aso
Kôichi Ueda	...	Deputy Commander Hyodo
Hôka Kinoshita	...	Moguera Pilot
Keiko Imamura	...	Cosmos #1
Sayaka Osawa	...	Cosmos #2
Kenpachiro Satsuma	...	Gojira
Ryo Hariya	...	SpaceGodzilla
Wataru Fukuda	...	Mogera
Little Frankie	...	LittleGodzilla
Ronald Hoerr	...	Professor Alexander Mammilov
Ed Sardy	...	Eric Gould
Tom Duran	...	McKay, the mafia boss
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kunihiro Matsumura

Directed by
Kensho Yamashita

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kanji Kashiwa
Hiroshi Kashiwabara

Produced by
Tomoyuki Tanaka	....	executive producer
Shogo Tomiyama	....	producer

Original Music by
Takayuki Hattori

Cinematography by
Masahiro Kishimoto

Art Department
Yumiko Arakawa	....	carpenter

Special Effects by
Shin'ichi Wakasa	....	suit maker
Tetsuzô Ôsawa	....	special effects production designer

Visual Effects by
Tetuzo Osawa	....	visual effects designer

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenichi Eguchi	....	spfx photography

Music Department
Akira Ifukube	....	themes

Other crew
Koichi Kawakita	....	director of spfx

Production Companies

• Toho Company

Distributors

• Astro Distribution (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Korporatsiya Arena (Russia) (VHS)
• Kuk Dong
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Tele 5 (2006) (Germany) (TV)
• TriStar Pictures (USA) (dubbed)

Special Effects

• Marbling FineArts (miniatures and models)

Also Known As:

"Gojira VS Supesugojira" - Japan (original title)

Runtime:

108 min | USA:106 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG (2006) | Germany:12

Company:

Toho Company

Trivia:

Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla never make physical contact during their fight at Birth Island.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Two contradictory explanations are provided for Space Godzilla's origin. One states that he was created from the little "swarm" Mothra left behind in Gojira vs. Mosura (1992). The other theory is that he was born out of Biollante's spores from Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989). However since in the movie Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), the characters rewrite history, the events of Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) have never actually happened, thus Biollante never existed and should not be mentioned in the dialog.

Quotes:

Lt. Kiyoshi Sato:Godzilla! I still have something to settle with you!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: Godzilla (#4.15)" (2009)

Love and Monsters.

With this film, I think Toho Studios is more associated with the human characters. First of all, the characters Major Yuki and Dr. Gondo seem to fall for each other, having Dr. Gondo saying to Yuki that a person lives because there are some things you can't give up. Yuki wanted to avenge Godzilla for his friend Goro Gondo (from 1989's Godzilla vs. Biollante). Miki Saegusa seemed like she gave up on mankind and focused on her dedication to Godzilla. Shinjo of G-Force seemed to have a a thing for her, telling her life would be sad without love. This movie mark Godzilla's 40th anniversary and is the only Heisei film that introduced a creature from space-SpaceGodzilla. He looks pretty well worked out, but has no heart at all when he attacked the innocent LittleGodzilla on Bass Island. BabyGodzilla (from 1993's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II) grew into LittleGodzilla, who developed a relationship with Miki. A very cute creature, but too bad he appeared in only 5 short scenes. Moguera was a new tin-can weapon made by G-Force to defeat Godzilla. It is said to be better improved than Mechagodzilla. But, he had no effect on Godzilla and lost two battles with SpaceGodzilla. Mechagodzilla won out on Rodan and nearly defeated Godzilla completely in the previous film. The first battle sequence between Moguera and SpaceGodzilla shows them in space, which is really composed of big, white plastic chunks of rocks. Also, the battle sequences of Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla were mainly rays and fire-very few hand and tail battles. Godzilla's heat ray is mostly blue, which should be red after what happened in the previous film. The Japanese Mafia looks more like businessmen in suits and they were not emphasized enough in the movie. Akira Ifukube didn't even return to score this movie. Toho even had a new director and writer for this film, giving the story to a new crew instead of the crew that made the previous Godzilla films top grossing. Yet, Kotchi Kawakita returned with bright special effects. They were good, especially the part when SpaceGodzilla hurled Godzilla in midair and blasting crytal objects at him. The final battle, consisting of Godzilla, SpaceGodzilla, and Moguera was more focused on Moguera. However, the movie plot worked at fairly well, giving the human characters a chance to act out their emotions and intentions. The acting is very good and solid. There are some very eloquent dialogue. What helped make up for this movie is the brief return of the Cosmos and Miki's many aspects of her psychic powers. She uses telekinesis to levitate a bed she was strapped down to, open a trapped door, and dislodge a transmitter from Godzilla's neck. She even used her powers to communicate with Shinjo at one scene. As Shinjo says "see you again one day" and Sato saying "Godzilla! I still have something inside with you" to Godzilla it seems that Godzilla became a good guy again. Too bad the next film would be the last of the Heisei series. As you watch closely, this film features more monsters than ever before in the Heisei Series-Godzilla, SpaceGodzilla, LittleGodzilla, Moguera, Mothra, and Fairy Mothra. If you're a G-Fan, add this to your collection by all means.

Grade B-