Mothra
Mothra

モスラ
Mosura
Mothra
Director | Ishiro Honda |
Special Effects Director | Eiji Tsuburaya |
Producer | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
Original Story |
Shinichiro Nakamura Takehiko Fukunaga Yoshie Hotta |
Screenplay | Shinichi Sekizawa |
Photography | Hajime Koizumi |
Art |
Takeo Kita Teruaki Abe |
Sound |
Shoichi Fujinawa Masanobu Miyazaki |
Lighting | Toshio Takashima |
Music | Yuji Koseki |
Editor | Kazuji Taira |
Special Effects Photography | Sadamasa Arikawa |
Production Companies | Toho |
Release Date | July 30, 1961 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
![]() モスラ Mosura Mothra |
Director | Ishiro Honda |
Special Effects Director | Eiji Tsuburaya |
Producer | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
Original Story |
Shinichiro Nakamura Takehiko Fukunaga Yoshie Hotta |
Screenplay | Shinichi Sekizawa |
Photography | Hajime Koizumi |
Art |
Takeo Kita Teruaki Abe |
Sound |
Shoichi Fujinawa Masanobu Miyazaki |
Lighting | Toshio Takashima |
Music | Yuji Koseki |
Editor | Kazuji Taira |
Special Effects Photography | Sadamasa Arikawa |
Production Companies | Toho |
Release Date | July 30, 1961 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
A Japanese ship is wrecked in a storm and the survivors are found on Infant Island. The island was once a testing ground for nuclear weapons by the nation of Rolisica, but the rescued sailors show no signs of ill health. An expedition is mounted to investigate the island further, and a thriving tropical biome is discovered. Furthermore, the island is inhabited by natives, who worship their deity Mothra. Mothra is served by two tiny twin priestesses. Nelson, a Rolisican accompanying the expedition, apprehends the twins and takes them back to Japan.
Nelson creates an exhibit for the twins, now called the “Shobijin,” and turns them into his cash cow. The Shobijin pray to Mothra to awake and rescue them. Mothra hatches from its egg on Infant Island and heads for Japan. Despite repeated warnings that the Shobijin will attract Mothra to the heart of Tokyo, Nelson refuses to surrender them. When the government attempts to retrieve the Shobijin by force, Nelson flees with them to Rolisica. Mothra arrives in Tokyo and builds a cocoon on Tokyo Tower. Mothra later emerges as a giant adult moth, and flies to Rolisica.
Nelson is killed in a confrontation with Rolisican authorities, and the Shobijin are recovered. Despite this, Mothra continues to attack Rolisica. The Rolisicans finally manage to placate Mothra by painting its symbol on an airport runway, which attracts its attention and causes it to land. The Shobijin are reunited with Mothra and taken back to Infant Island.
Top Billed Cast
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Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
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Top Billed Cast

Senichiro Fukuda

Dr. Shinichi Chujo

Michi Hanamura

The Shobijin

Clark Nelson

Dr. Harada

Doctor

Helicopter Pilot

General

Newspaper Editor

Ship's Captain

Soldier

Marooned Sailor

Marooned Sailor

Nelson's Henchman

Dam Worker

Expedition Member

Evacuee

Marooned Sailor

Cruise Ship Captain

Shinji Chujo

Expedition Member

Nelson's Henchman

Marooned Sailor

Nelson's Henchman

Rolisican Mayor

Rolisican Ambassador

Rolisican Policeman

Policeman

Coast Guard

Mothra

Reporter

Dam Worker

Fighter Pilot

Pilot

Expedition Member

Mothra

Evacuee

Cruise Liner Helmsman

Reporter
Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically

Dam Worker

Announcer

Soldier

Policeman

Doctor

Policeman

Policeman
製作 Producer |
田中友幸 Tomoyuki Tanaka |
原作 Original Story |
中村真一郎 Shinichiro Nakamura |
福永武彦 Takehiko Fukunaga |
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堀田善衛 Yoshie Hotta |
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『週刊朝日』斫載 As published in “Asahi Weekly” |
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脚本 Screenplay |
関沢新一 Shinichi Sekizawa |
撮影 Photography |
小泉一 Hajime Koizumi |
美術 Art |
北猛夫 Takeo Kita |
安倍輝明 Teruaki Abe |
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録音 Sound |
藤縄正一 Shoichi Fujinawa |
宮崎正信 Masanobu Miyazaki |
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照明 Lighting |
高島利雄 Toshio Takashima |
音楽 Music |
古関裕而 Yuji Koseki |
挿入歌 Insert Song |
キングレコード King Records |
『インファントの娘』 “Infant Daughter” |
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作詞/作曲 Lyrics/Composition |
池すすむ Susumu Ike |
唄 Performer |
ザ・ピーナッツ The Peanuts |
振付 Choreography |
県洋二 Yoji Ken |
監督助手 Assistant Director |
野長瀬三摩地 Samaji Nonagase |
編集 Editor |
平一二 Kazuji Taira |
現像 Developing |
東洋現像所 Toyo Laboratory |
製作担当者 Production Manager |
森田信 Shin Morita |
特殊技術 Special Effects |
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撮影 Photography |
有川貞昌 Sadamasa Arikawa |
美術 Art |
渡辺明 Akira Watanabe |
照明 Lighting |
岸田九一郎 Kuichiro Kishida |
作画合成 Compositing |
向山宏 Hiroshi Mukoyama |
光学撮影 Optical Photography |
真野田幸雄 Yukio Manoda |
製作担当者 Production Manager |
成田貫 Nuki Narita |
出演者 Performers |
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フランキー堺 Frankie Sakai |
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小泉博 Hiroshi Koizumi |
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香川京子 Kyoko Kagawa |
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ザ・ピーナッツ The Peanuts |
伊藤ユミ Yumi Ito |
伊藤エミ Emi Ito |
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ジェリー・伊藤 Jerry Ito |
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上原謙 Ken Uehara |
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平田昭彦 Akihiko Hirata |
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佐原健二 Kenji Sahara |
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河津清三郎 Seizaburo Kawazu |
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志村喬 Takashi Shimura |
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小杉義男 Yoshio Kosugi |
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田島義文 Yoshibumi Tajima |
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山本廉 Ren Yamamoto |
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加藤春哉 Haruya Kato |
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三島耕 Ko Mishima |
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中村哲 Tetsu Nakamura |
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広瀬正一 Shoichi Hirose |
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桜井巨郎 Giro Sakurai |
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高木弘 Hiroshi Takagi |
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堤康久 Yasuhisa Tsutsumi |
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三田照子 Teruko Mita |
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岩本弘司 Koji Iwamoto |
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津田光男 Mitsuo Tsuda |
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田山雅充 Masamitsu Tayama |
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三浦敏男 Toshio Miura |
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岡部正 Tadashi Okabe |
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若松明 Akira Wakamatsu |
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中山豊 Yutaka Nakayama |
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ジョニイ・ユセフ Johnny Yusef |
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オーベル・ワイアット Obel Wyatt |
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ハロルド・コンウェイ Harold Conway |
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ロバート・ダンハム Robert Dunham |
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山田彰 Akira Yamada |
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宇野晃司 Koji Uno |
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大前亘 Wataru Omae |
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古田俊彦 Toshihiko Furuta |
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松山恵介 Keisuke Matsuyama |
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上村幸之 Yoshiyuki Uemura |
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手塚勝己 Katsumi Tezuka |
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長島武夫 Takeo Nagashima |
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松本光男 Mitsuo Matsumoto |
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三井紳平 Kenpei Mitsui |
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日方一夫 Kazuo Hinata |
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加藤茂雄 Shigeo Kato |
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緒方燐作 Rinsaku Ogata |
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岡豊 Yutaka Oka |
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速水洸 Ko Hayami |
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佐竹弘行 Hiroyuki Satake |
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今井和雄 Kazuo Imai |
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勝部義夫 Yoshio Katsube |
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安芸津広 Hiroshi Akitsu |
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草間璋夫 Akio Kusama |
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中島春雄 Haruo Nakajima |
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清水良二 Ryoji Shimizu |
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細川隆一 Ryuichi Hosokawa |
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夏木順平 Junpei Natsuki |
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須田準之助 Junnosuke Suda |
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伊原徳 Toku Ihara |
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関田裕 Hiroshi Sekita |
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吉頂寺晃 Akira Kichijoji |
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橘正晃 Masaaki Tachibana |
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中野トシ子 Toshiko Nagano |
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一万慈鶴恵 Tazue Ichimanji |
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酒井達夫 Tatsuo Sakai |
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山田奈々子 Nanako Yamada |
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日劇ダンシングチーム Japan Theater Dancing Team |
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特技監督 Special Effects Director |
円谷英二 Eiji Tsuburaya |
監督 Director |
本多猪四郎 Ishiro Honda |