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Terror of Mechagodzilla

Poster for Terror of Mechagodzilla
Released
14 Mar 1975
Runtime
83 min
Japanese title
メカゴジラの逆襲
Mekagojira No Gyakushû
Mechagodzilla Strikes Back
Also known as
The Terror of Godzilla
American Theatrical Release
Series
No. 15
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. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Followed by The Return of Godzilla (1985)
Studio
Toho Co., Ltd.
Staff
Director
SFX Director
Producer
Screenplay
Takayama Yukiko
Photography
Tomioka Motoyoshi
Art
Honda Yoshifumi
Sound
Yanoguchi Fumio
Lighting
Takashima Toshio
Music
Assistant Director
Yamashita Kenshô
Editor
Kuroiwa Yoshitami
Credits
製作Producer
田中友幸Tanaka Tomoyuki
脚本Screenplay
高山由紀子Takayama Yukiko
撮影Photography
富岡素敬Tomioka Mototaka
美術Art
本多好文Honda Yoshifumi
録音Recording
矢野口文雄Yanoguchi Fumio
照明Lighting
高島利雄Takashima Toshio
音楽Music
伊福部昭Ifukube Akira
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
監督助手Assistant Director
山下賢章Yamashita Kenshô
編集Editing
黒岩義民Kuroiwa Yoshitami
スチールStill Photography
田中一清Tanaka Kazukiyo
協力製作Cooperation Supervisor
所健二Tokoro Kenji
製作担当者Production Manager
篠田啓助Shinoda Keisuke
現像Developing
東京現像所Tokyo Laboratory
特殊技術Special Technology
美術Art
青木利郎Aoki Toshirô
小村完Komura Kan
合成Composition
三瓶一信Sanbe Kazunobu
監督助手Assistant Director
田淵吉男Tabuchi Yoshio
光学撮影Optical Photography
真野田嘉一Manoda Yoshikazu
光学作画Optical Drawing
石井義雄Ishii Yoshio
操演Physical Effects
松本光司Matsumoto Kôji
特殊効果Special Effects
渡辺忠昭Watanabe Tadaaki
出演者Performers
佐々木勝彦Sasaki Katsuhiko
藍とも子（新人）Ai Tomoko (New Face)
平田昭彦Hirata Akihiko
中丸忠雄Nakamaru Tadao
睦五郎Mutsumi Gorô
大門正明Daimon Masaaki
内田勝正Uchida Katsumasa
麻里とも恵Mari Tomoe
伊吹徹Ibuki Tôru
六本木真Roppongi Shin
富田浩太郎Tomita Kôtarô
沢村いき雄Sawamura Ikio
佐原健二Sahara Kenji
小川安三Ogawa Yasuzô
守田比呂也Morita Hiroya
鈴木和夫Suzuki Kazuo
山田太郎Yamada Tarô
広瀬正一Hirose Shôichi
鈴木治夫Suzuki Haruo
門脇三郎Kadowaki Saburô
加藤茂雄Katô Shigeo
今井和雄Imai Kazuo
吉田静司Yoshida Seiji
細井利雄Hosoi Toshio
桐島好夫Kirishima Yoshio
菊地正孝Kikuchi Masataka
石矢博Ishiya Hiroshi
東静子Azuma Shizuko
ゴジラGodzilla
河合徹Kawai Tôru
メカゴジラMechagodzilla
森一成Mori Kazunari
チタノザウルスTitanosaurus
二家本辰巳Nikamoto Tatsumi
特技監督Special Effects Director
中野昭慶Nakano Teruyoshi
監督Director
本多猪四郎Honda Ishirô
Cast

Top billed

Sasaki Katsuhiko
Ichinose Akira
Sasaki Katsuhiko
Ai Tomoko
Mafune Katsura
Ai Tomoko
Daimon Masaaki
Kusakari
Daimon Masaaki
Uchida Katsumasa
Agent Murakoshi Jirô
Uchida Katsumasa
Mari Tomoe
Yamamoto Yuri
Mari Tomoe
Roppongi Masato
Wakayama Yûichi
Roppongi Masato
Tomita Kôtarô
Director Ôta
Tomita Kôtarô
Ogawa Yasuzô
Fisherman
Ogawa Yasuzô
Morita Hiroya
Submarine Captain
Morita Hiroya
Ishiya Hiroshi
Yamashita
Ishiya Hiroshi
Azuma Shizuko
Fisherman's Wife
Azuma Shizuko

Supporting

Kaiju
Godzilla
Godzilla
Kawai Tôru · Suit Actor
Mechagodzilla
Mechagodzilla
Mori Kazunari · Suit Actor
Titanosaurus
Titanosaurus
Nikamoto Tatsumi · Suit Actor
Home Video

VHS

Terror of Mechagodzilla
Paramount Home Video · 1983
  • US Version
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Paramount Home Video · 1994
  • US Version
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Simitar · 1998
  • US Version

DVD

Terror of Mechagodzilla
Simitar · 1998
5 special features
  • US Version
  • Trailers
  • Art Gallery
  • Trivia Game
  • DVD-ROM Features
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Classic Media · 2002
  • US Version
  • "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee" Trailer
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Classic Media · 2008
4 special features
  • Japanese & US Versions
  • Audio Commentary by Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson
  • "The Women of Godzilla" Featurette
  • Image Gallery

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

VOD