Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)

The United Nations assembles the ultimate weapon to defeat Godzilla, while scientists discover a fresh pteranodon egg on a remote Japanese island.

Directors:

Takao Okawara, Kazuki Ohmori (uncredited)

Writers:

Yutaka Izubuchi (story "Gojira buiesu Berusaaku"), Wataru Mimura

Stars:

Masahiro Takashima, Ryoko Sano, Megumi Odaka

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Masahiro Takashima	...	Kazuma Aoki
Ryoko Sano	...	Azusa Gojo
Megumi Odaka	...	Miki Saegusa
Yûsuke Kawazu	...	Professor Omae (as Yusuke Kawazu)
Akira Nakao	...	Commander Takaki Aso
Kôichi Ueda	...	General Hyodo (as Koichi Ueda)
Kenji Sahara	...	Minister Takayuki Segawa
Daijirô Harada	...	Takuya Sasaki (as Daijiro Harada)
Shelley Sweeney	...	Catherine Berger
Shinobu Nakayama	...	Yuri Katagiri
Tadao Takashima	...	Chief Hosono
Keiko Imamura	...	Miki's assistant
Sayaka Osawa	...	Miki's assistant
Leo Meneghetti	...	Dr. Leo Asimov
Andrew Smith	...	Andy Johnson (as Andy Smith)

Storyline

In response to Japan's request for a countermeasure against Godzilla, UN engineers construct Mechagodzilla, a giant robotic version of Godzilla. Nonetheless, Godzilla proves himself a force to be reckoned with against this monstrosity and battle ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

extrasensory perception | psychotronic film | godzilla character | mechagodzilla character | rodan character | 

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Taglines:

After this battle, it will all be over.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi monster violence and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite the film's English title, "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II," the film is not a sequel to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974). The film was retitled due to the fact that in the Western world, different films in a series rarely have the same title unless they're remakes. A third film with the same title in Japanese, Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) ("Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla"), was also retitled for the Western market (as "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla".)

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Goofs

When Mechagodzilla fires its chest beam at Rodan, he lands on his back, but when Baby Godzilla calls out to him when Mechagodzilla is killing Godzilla, he is on his belly.

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Quotes

Minister Takayuki Segawa: [answers phone] Yes? What's that? Godzilla's attacking the city?

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Alternate Versions

There is an older, seemingly rejected English version of the film created for export in Hong Kong different from the dubbed version available in the United States. Some lines from this "lost" dub appear in the revised version. The existence of this version only became known in 2012, when a Hindi language theatrical dub cannibalized from a completed English dubbed print became available, in which a few minutes worth of short English lines are audible/not dubbed over at certain points.

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Connections

Follows Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

User Reviews

Modern Technology vs Mother Nature.

Toho was on a role bringing back some of their famous monsters to costar with Godzilla throughout the 90s. First King Ghidorah, then Mothra, and now not one but three classic characters: Baby Godzilla, Rodan, and, of course, Mechagodzilla. What results is a full on monster war!

Plot: By reverse-engineering futuristic technology from the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah, the Japanese government creates what they believe is the ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon: Mechagodzilla! Meanwhile, scientists recover an egg from a Pteranodon nest only for the egg to hatch later and out comes Baby Godzilla, who sees one of the scientists as its mother. With this baby hatched, both Godzilla and Rodan are out to retrieve it as their own and Mechagodzilla is sent in to take them both out. Will Godzilla/Rodan succeed in their mission or will Baby Godzilla end up being orphaned?

The dilemma of this entire situation makes for a great story as loyalties and logics are pitted against each other between man and monster alike. It causes the viewer to choose sides and that makes this movie even more great. The action scenes are awesome as these monsters really beat the living crap out of each other and the surrounding environment gets torn apart by their very might. The suit designs and puppets are pretty good, particularly Baby Godzilla who's able to express certain emotions. The music is absolutely impressive, which complements how intense the action is and how emotional some of the interactions between characters is. Human characters are at least likable, from the scientists to Miki Saegusa, the psychic who empathizes Godzilla and his son.

My only complaint seems to be Mechagodzilla being a little too powerful like in his first movie. Other than that, this is one of the best and most iconic entries in the Godzilla series. It has everything you'd expect in a film like this: great action, wonderful music, character development, and, of course, lots of explosions. Definitely recommended that you check this flick out. All hail the King of the Monsters!

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English Russian

Release Date:

11 December 1993 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Filming Locations:

Chiba, Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$9,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company, Toho Eizo Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1