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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Original title: Gojira X Mekagojira
  • 20022002
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
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6.6/10
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Tsutomu Kitagawa and Hirofumi Ishigaki in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
A new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must learn to find value in her own life.
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A new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must lear... Read allA new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must learn to find value in her own life.A new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must learn to find value in her own life.
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    • Masaaki Tezuka
    • Katsumune Ishida(earlier film clips)
    • Kazuki Ômori(earlier film clips)
    • Wataru Mimura(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yumiko Shaku
    • Shin Takuma
    • Kana Onodera
    • Masaaki Tezuka
    • Katsumune Ishida(earlier film clips)
    • Kazuki Ômori(earlier film clips)
    • Wataru Mimura(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yumiko Shaku
    • Shin Takuma
    • Kana Onodera
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    • 49User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
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    Yumiko Shaku in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
    Shin Takuma, Yumiko Shaku, and Kana Onodera in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
    Yumiko Shaku in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
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    Shin Takuma in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
    Yumiko Shaku in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
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    Yumiko Shaku in Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
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    Yumiko Shaku
    Yumiko Shaku
    • Akane Yashiro
    Shin Takuma
    Shin Takuma
    • Tokumitsu Yuhara
    Kana Onodera
    Kana Onodera
    • Sara Yuhara
    Kô Takasugi
    Kô Takasugi
    • JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
    Yûsuke Tomoi
    Yûsuke Tomoi
    • JSDF 2nd Lieutenant Hayama
    Jun'ichi Mizuno
    • JSDF 1st Lieutenant Sekine
    Akira Nakao
    Akira Nakao
    • 2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi
    Kumi Mizuno
    Kumi Mizuno
    • 1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
    Takeo Nakahara
    Takeo Nakahara
    • JSDF Chief Hitoyanagi
    Yoshikazu Kanou
    • Hishinuma
    Kôichi Ueda
    • General Dobashi
    Akira Shirai
    • Shinji Akamatsu
    Midori Hagio
    Midori Hagio
    • Kaoru Yamada
    Naomasa Musaka
    • Gorou Kanno
    Shinji Morisue
    • JSDF 1st Lieutenant Hayama
    Misato Tanaka
    • Nurse
    Hideki Matsui
    Hideki Matsui
    • Self
    Katsuo Nakamura
    Katsuo Nakamura
    • Commentator
      • Masaaki Tezuka
      • Katsumune Ishida(earlier film clips) (uncredited)
      • Kazuki Ômori(earlier film clips) (uncredited)
      • Wataru Mimura(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Director Tezuka wanted to include a scene where lead actress Yumiko Shaku, clad in a swim suit, swims past the camera in close up. To this day he regrets not including it.
    • Goofs
      In the blackout, all the lights go out, even the cars.
    • Quotes

      Sara Yuhara: [after learning Godzilla is back] Why Godzilla? I wish they'd bring Mom back to life, not a monster.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a scene after the end credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Godzilla Tales: G-90REX (2020)

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    7/10
    Monster faces Machine once again!
    Now this is definitely cool. At this time, Toho is once again reviving some of their classic creatures to costar with the King of the Monsters, this time the mechanical doppleganger Mechagodzilla. Like the other films of the Millennium series, this one is a direct sequel to the 1954 classic, but it also makes references to other classic Toho films. Get ready to crumble because this is Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla!

    Plot: Nearly fifty years after the attack on Tokyo back in 1954, a second Godzilla creature has risen from the depths to challenge mankind. Desperate, the government assembles the greatest minds of Japan to create a weapon to defeat the beast: the cyborg monster Mechagodzilla (also called Kiryu for some reason). Piloting the massive mech is Akane Yashiro, a fairly complicated woman struggling to find her place in the world. But when Mechagodzilla starts to have a few nasty glitches, can the government find a way to bring it under control? It all leads up to the thrilling building-smashing showdown between Godzilla and his mechanical double.

    This is a fine entry to the giant-sized series. The Godzilla suit is fantastic, one of the best ever and Godzilla himself is an awesome force of destruction. Mechagodzilla has an impressive design, a cool set of weaponry, and is actually given something of a personality. Most of the effects and miniatures are excellent and the action scenes are a true delight to watch.

    The human characters are actually pretty interesting, which is something one hardly gets in the Godzilla films. Akane is surprisingly complex and has lots of good emotional qualities. She's kind, sympathetic, tough, and level-headed, which makes her far more superior to the arrogant and vengeful female lead of "Godzilla vs Megaguirus." The other characters are good to like Dr. Yuhara and his daughter who befriend Akane. Dialog between the characters is fairly top-notch, hardly any exaggeration even in the English dubbing. I just wish that they'd stop calling Mechagodzilla "Kiryu."

    While this movie may leave you wishing for a little more, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is a satisfying entry in the classic Toho film series. At least it has a sequel (Godzilla Tokyo S.O.S.) unlike the other Millennium films. Overall, not bad so check it out. All hail the King of the Monsters.
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      • December 14, 2002 (Japan)
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      • Studio 9, Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan
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