Masaaki Daimon
Keisuke Shimizu
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (ゴジラ対メカゴジラ, Gojira tai Mekagojira) is a 1974 Japanese action-adventure kaiju film directed by Jun Fukuda, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Distributed by Toho and produced under their effects subsidiary Toho–Eizo, it is the 14th film of the Godzilla franchise, and features the fictional ...
A classic sci-fi adventure film featuring Godzilla and his mechanical doppelganger, Mechagodzilla. Aliens plan to invade Earth with a giant robot, but Godzilla and the King Shîsâ join forces to stop them.
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- Animation, Action, Adventure
- Jun Fukuda
- 1977-03
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During a snowstorm, Anguirus appears and roars. As he does so, a nearby volcano erupts and Godzilla's roar is heard, but he is not seen. While observing a traditional Okinawan ceremony being performed by Azumi royal family descendant Nami, Keisuke Shimizu and his brother Masahiko witness her suddenly freeze in terror and collapse. Nami's grandfathe...
Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster(original United States title)Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster(original United States poster title)Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster(revised United States title; United Kingdom)View all posters for the film here. 1. Japan - March 21, 1974 [view poster] 2. United States - November 19, 1976 (Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster title), July 14, 1977 (Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster title) [view poster] 3. West Germany - 1974 [view poster] 4. Brazil - May 5, 1975 5. Italy - 1975 [view poster] 6. United Kingdom - June 1977 [view p...
U.S. release
In 1976, Cinema Shares purchased the North American distribution rights to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla from Toho and released the movie through Downtown Distribution under the title Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster, simply written as Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster on the theatrical release posters. As they had done with Godzilla vs. Megalon the same year, Cinema Shares utilized the Toho-commissioned international English dub. In July 1977, Universal Pictures threatened a lawsuit against Cinema Sha...
United Kingdom release
Lancair Films brought Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster to UK theaters in June of 1977, as part of a double feature with Beyond Atlantis. It received an "A" rating from the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) in March of 1977. This version of the film was released on VHS by Hokushin Audio Video Ltd. in 1980. The international version of the film was released in the UK in 1998, when Carlton Home Entertainment released it on VHS. Sony released the Japanese version of the film on Blu-ray in 2019...
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillahas remained popular among fans in recent years due to its jazzy music, colorful special effects and entertaining monster fights. The film's robust themes and fairly complex plot stand out against a time when the Godzilla franchise was being fueled by increasingly lower production values. It is widely considered the best o...
Power MultimediaDVD (1999) 1. Region:N/A 2. Discs:1 3. Audio:English (Mono), Mandarin (Mono) 4. Special features:None 5. Notes:Presents an unaltered 16mm transfer of the film's international version, albeit cropped to 1.33:1. Includes traditional and simplified Chinese subtitles. Out of print. DVD TohoDVD (2002) 1. Region:2 2. Discs:1 3. Audio:Japa...
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillawas Godzilla's 20th anniversary film.Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was released as part of the 1974 Spring Toho Champion Festival alongside Casshan: An Immortal Challenger; Samurai Giants: The Duel at Sesshogawara; Heidi, Girl of the Alp...This was the first Godzillafilm to credit the monster suit actors' respective roles on screen.With the identification of voice actress Barbara Laney in 2024, the fully uncredited international English dub of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillabecame the first English language dub of a Showa, Heisei...Godzilla vs. The Bionic Monster filmbook in Famous Monsters of Filmland#135 (July 1977)Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monstertitle cardThis is a list of references for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this:
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An Okinawan monster-god helps Godzilla defeat his bionic double. Watch Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla with a subscription on Max, rent on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Apple ...
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- Masaaki Daimon
- Fukuda Jun
- Toho Company Ltd.
Aliens armed with a mechanical Godzilla aim to take over earth. Godzilla teams up with King Caesar to defend the planet.Look for these films on Watch TCM at ...
- 5 min
- 1.1M
- Turner Classic Movies
Strange apelike aliens hatch an evil plot to take over the Earth— building a robot #Godzilla to crush all interference. Soon, the real Godzilla and Okinawa’s...
- 2 min
- 455.4K
- Madman Films
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