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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Startup - Resonance - Smashed Ice.

20027.41h 28m

Overview

JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.

Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
Written by Wataru Mimura
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $16.0M

Top Cast

Yumiko Shaku

Yumiko Shaku

Akane Yashiro

Shin Takuma

Shin Takuma

Tokumitsu Yuhara

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Kana Onodera

Sara Yuhara

Koh Takasugi

Koh Takasugi

JSDF Lieutenant Togashi

Akira Nakao

Akira Nakao

2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi

Yûsuke Tomoi

Yûsuke Tomoi

JXSDF 2nd Lieutenant Susumu Hayama

J

Junichi Mizuno

JXSDF 1st Lieutenant Kenji Sekine

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge

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Yoshikazu Kanō

Hishinuma

Takeo Nakahara

Takeo Nakahara

JXSDF Chief Ichiyanagi

Themes & Keywords

biological weapongiant monstergiant robotcreature featuregojirabio organic weaponkaijugodzilla

About Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of biological weapon, giant monster, giant robot, creature feature, gojira, bio organic weapon. Directed by Masaaki Tezuka, it stars Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Kana Onodera. JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.

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