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Mechagodzilla (Japanese: メカゴジラ, Hepburn: Mekagojira) is a fictional mecha character, or monster, that first appeared in the 1974 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.In its debut appearance, Mechagodzilla is depicted as an extraterrestrial villain, a robot created by alien invaders to confront and destroy Godzilla.
Apex Cybernetics, which has acquired Ghidorah's skull and brain, is using these telepathic abilities as the basis of a psychic control system for Mechagodzilla. Once Mechagodzilla received an energy source sufficient to power it properly, Ghidorah's mind suddenly transferred itself to this new body, frying the pilot to death as it seized total ...
Distributed by Toho and produced under their effects subsidiary Toho–Eizo, it is the 15th film in the Godzilla franchise, serving as a direct sequel to the 1974 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and the final entry of the franchise's Shōwa era and the last to be directed by series co-creator Ishirō Honda before his death in 1993.
The astronauts are given a tape with instructions for the miracle cure and sent home, leaving Godzilla and Rodan behind. The tape is played for the world's leaders, but instead, it contains an ultimatum demanding that they surrender Earth to the Xiliens or be destroyed by Godzilla, Rodan, and Ghidorah, who are all under the aliens' mental control.
The monsters are freed from the area and are mind-controlled by aliens known as Kilaaks, who send them to attack major cities. When the monsters are freed from the Kilaaks' influence, the aliens send Ghidorah to challenge the other monsters. Destroy All Monsters was released theatrically in Japan on August 1, 1968.
As the man behind the monster suit admitted to SciFi Japan TV, he didn't know if he wanted the role -- he wanted to be a pilot. Fortunately, he took the part, and ever since, people have loved ...
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was released theatrically in Japan on March 21, 1974, to generally positive reviews. The film received a limited release in the United States in 1977 by Cinema Shares, under the title Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster .
Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster was released theatrically in Japan on December 20, 1964, by Toho, [1] on a double-bill with Samurai Joker. [17] The film earned ¥375 million (over $1 million) in distributor rentals at the Japanese box office, [ 12 ] and became the fourth highest-grossing film between 1964 and 1965. [ 22 ]