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Godzilla vs. Mothra was released theatrically in Japan on December 12, 1992. The film received critical acclaim [3] and became the highest-grossing Japanese film of 1993. [7] [8] Godzilla vs. Mothra was released direct-to-video in the United States in 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video under the title Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth.
The director Ishirō Honda had directed the original Godzilla (1954) and Mothra (1961) films, and the actor Hiroshi Koizumi said Honda was able to emphasize his themes better through Mothra than Godzilla, stating, "Mothra's role was a messenger of peace". [10] Kenji Sahara said his character Torahata symbolized greed. [10]
Mothra (Japanese: モスラ, Hepburn: Mosura) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that first appeared in the 1961 film Mothra, produced and distributed by Toho Studios.Mothra has appeared in several Toho tokusatsu films, often as a recurring monster in the Godzilla franchise.
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah received generally positive reviews from critics, with many considering it among the best in the Godzilla series. It was followed by Masaaki Tezuka's Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), which is set in a different continuity.
Godzilla and Mothra fight, but the former has the upper hand. With the repairs finished, the government deploys Kiryu, but Godzilla knocks both it and Mothra out. Meanwhile, on Infant Island, twin Mothra larvae hatch from Mothra's egg and rush to help their mother. As lead scientist Yoshito Chujo uses a maintenance hatch to enter and repair ...
Mothra (Japanese: モスラ, Hepburn: Mosura) is a 1961 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the first film in the Mothra franchise. The film stars Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa, Jerry Ito, and The Peanuts. In the film, an ...