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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Poster for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Released
20 Mar 1974
Runtime
84 min
Japanese title
ゴジラ対メカゴジラ
Gojira Tai Mekagojira
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Also known as
Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster
American Theatrical Release
Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster
American Theatrical Reissue
Series
No. 14
Godzilla Series
  1. Godzilla (1954)
  2. Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
  3. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
  4. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
  5. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
  6. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
  7. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
  8. Son of Godzilla (1967)
  9. Destroy All Monsters (1968)
  10. All Monsters Attack (1969)
  11. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
  12. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
  13. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
  14. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
  15. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
  16. The Return of Godzilla (1985)
  17. Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
  18. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
  19. Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
  20. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
  21. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
  22. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
  23. Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
  24. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
  25. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
  26. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
  27. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
  28. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
  29. Shin Godzilla (2016)
  30. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
  31. Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

Preceded by Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
Followed by Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Studio
Toho Co., Ltd.
Staff
Director
SFX Director
Producer
Story
Sekizawa Shin'ichi
Fukushima Masami
Screenplay
Yamaura Hiroyasu
Fukuda Jun
Photography
Aizawa Yuzuru
Art
Satsuya Kazuo
Sound
Yanoguchi Fumio
Lighting
Morimoto Masakuni
Music
Editor
Ikeda Michiko
Credits
製作Producer
田中友幸Tanaka Tomoyuki
原作Original Work
関沢新一Sekizawa Shin’ichi
福島正実Fukushima Masami
脚本Screenplay
山浦弘靖Yamaura Hiroyasu
福田純Fukuda Jun
撮影Photography
逢沢譲Aizawa Yuzuru
美術Art
薩谷和夫Satsuya Kazuo
録音Recording
矢野口文雄Yanoguchi Fumio
照明Lighting
森本正邦Morimoto Masakuni
音楽Music
佐藤勝Satô Masaru
主題歌Theme Song
東宝レコードToho Records
「ミヤラビの祈り」“Miyarabi’s Prayer”
作詞Lyrics
福田純Fukuda Jun
作曲Composition
佐藤勝Satô Masaru
唄Vocals
ベルベラ・リーンBarbara Lin
監督助手Assistant Director
西川常三郎Nishikawa Tsunesaburô
編集Editing
池田美千子Ikeda Michiko
スチールStill Photography
田中一清Tanaka Kazukiyo
整音Dubbing
東宝録音センターToho Recording Center
効果Effects
東宝効果集団Toho Effects Group
現像Developing
東京現像所Tokyo Laboratory
製作担当者Production Manager
篠田啓助Shinoda Keisuke
特殊技術Special Technology
撮影Photography
富岡素敬Tomioka Mototaka
山本武Yamamoto Takeshi
美術Art
青木利郎Aoki Toshirô
小村完Komura Kan
合成Composition
三瓶一信Sanbe Kazunobu
光学撮影Optical Photography
宮西武史Miyanishi Takeshi
光学作画Optical Drawing
川名正Kawana Masa
操演Physical Effects
小川昭二Ogawa Shôji
協力Cooperation
日本高速フェリーJapan Express Ferry
全日空All Nippon Airways
沖縄玉泉洞Okinawa Gyokusen Cave
照国郵船Terukuni Yûsen
出演者Performers
大門正明Daimon Masaaki
青山一也Aoyama Kazuya
田島令子Tajima Reiko
ベルベラ・リーンBarbara Lin
松下ひろみMatsushita Hiromi
平田昭彦Hirata Akihiko
小泉博Koizumi Hiroshi
睦五郎Mutsumi Gorô
岸田森Kishida Shin
佐原健二Sahara Kenji
草野大悟Kusano Daigo
鳥居功靖Torii Isao
小川安三Ogawa Yasuzô
今福正雄Imafuku Masao
渡辺高光Watanabe Takamitsu
遠矢孝信Tôya Takanobu
鹿島信哉Kashima Shin’ya
柳沢優一Yanagisawa Yûichi
北川陽一郎Kitagawa Yôichirô
キングシーサーKing Caesar
久須美護Kusumi Mamoru
ゴジラGodzilla
図師勲Zushi Isao
メカゴジラMechagodzilla
森一成Mori Kazunari
特技監督Special Effects Director
中野昭慶Nakano Teruyoshi
監督Director
福田純Fukuda Jun
Cast

Top billed

Daimon Masaaki
Shimizu Keisuke
Daimon Masaaki
Aoyama Kazuya
Shimizu Masahiko
Aoyama Kazuya
Tajima Reiko
Kaneshiro Saeko
Tajima Reiko
Barbara Lin
Kunigami Nami
Barbara Lin
Matsushita Hiromi
Miyajima Ikuko
Matsushita Hiromi
Kishida Shin
Agent Nanbara
Kishida Shin
Kusano Daigo
Yanagawa
Kusano Daigo
Torii Isao
Agent Tamura
Torii Isao
Ogawa Yasuzô
Construction Foreman
Ogawa Yasuzô
Imafuku Masao
Kunigami Tengan
Imafuku Masao
Watanabe Takamitsu
Third Planet of the Black Hole-seijin
Watanabe Takamitsu
Tôya Takanobu
Third Planet of the Black Hole-seijin
Tôya Takanobu

Supporting

Kaiju
Godzilla
Godzilla
Zushi Isao · Suit Actor
Mechagodzilla
Mechagodzilla
Mori Kazunari · Suit Actor
King Caesar
King Caesar
Kusumi Kinichi · Suit Actor
Anguirus
Anguirus
Kusumi Kinichi · Suit Actor
Home Video

VHS

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
New World Video · 1988
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Starmaker Entertainment · 1992
Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster
GoodTimes Home Video · 1993
  • US Version
Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster
UAV Corporation · 1994
  • US Version
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Anchor Bay Entertainment · 1997

DVD

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
TriStar Pictures · 2004

Blu-ray

Godzilla: The Showa Films, 1954-1975
Criterion Collection · 2019
Box set · 15 films
10 special features
  • Audio Commentaries by David Kalat
  • Ishiro Honda Interview
  • Special Effects Featurette
  • Alex Cox Interview
  • Bin Furuya Interview
  • Tsugutoshi Komada Interview
  • Haruo Nakajima Interview
  • Akira Takarada Interview
  • Akira Ifukube Interview
  • "The Unluckiest Dragon" Audio Essay by Greg Pflugfelder