Terror of Mechagodzilla
Directed by	Ishirô Honda
Produced by	Tomoyuki Tanaka
Starring	Katsuhiko Sasaki Tomoko Ai Akihiko Hirata Katsumasa Uchida Goro Mutsumi Tadao Nakamaru
Music by	Akira Ifukube
Cinematography	Sokei Tomioka
Editing by	Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Distributed by	Toho United Artists
Running time	83 min
Language	Japanese English
Preceded by	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Followed by	The Return of Godzilla
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Terror of Mechagodzilla, released in Japan as Mechagodzilla no Gyakushū (メカゴジラの逆襲, Mekagojira no Gyakushū^?, lit. "Mechagodzilla's Counterattack") and also known as The Terror of Godzilla in the original American theatrical release, is a 1975 tokusatsu kaiju film. The 15th film in Toho's Godzilla series, it was directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Akira Ifukube provides the music score. The movie was written by Yukiko Takayama, who was the second female writer for a Godzilla film (the first was Kazue Shiba, who wrote for 1967's Son of Godzilla). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (450x621, 239 KB) This image is of a film poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the film or the studio which produced the film in question. ... Ishirō Honda (1911 - 1993) Japanese film director Ishirō Honda (本多 猪四郎 Honda Ishirō, May 7, 1911 in Yamagata Prefecture – February 28, 1993) was a Japanese film director. ... Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中友幸) was a Japanese movie producer, most famous for creating the Godzilla movies. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Godzilla vs. ... Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the film studio. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Godzilla vs. ... The Return of Godzilla, released as Godzilla ) in Japan and released as Godzilla 1985 in America, is a 1984 daikaiju eiga (Japanese giant-monster movie). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Icons of tokusatsu in the late 1970s: Spider-Man, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, Battle Fever J, Ultraman Jonias, as well as the manga and anime icon Doraemon Tokusatsu ) is a Japanese word that literally means special effects. ... KaijÅ« (怪獣) is a Japanese term that generically translates to monster. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... This article is about the character itself. ... Ishirō Honda (本多 猪四郎 Honda Ishirō, May 7, 1911 in Yamagata Prefecture - February 28, 1993) was a Japanese film director. ... Teruyoshi Nakano (born October 1, 1935 in Manshu, Korea), is a Japanese special effects director, most notable for his contributions to the Godzilla film series and other tokusatsu movies. ... Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Son of Godzilla, released in Japan as KaijÅ«-tō no Kessen: Godzilla no Musuko , lit. ...

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Plot

Continuing after the end of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), Interpol agents, led by Inspector Kusakari (played by Masaaki Daimon), search for the wreck of Mechagodzilla underwater in the Akatsuki submarine to gather information on its builders, the aliens from Planet 3 in the Black Hole. But the submarine is suddenly ravaged by a giant dinosaur called Titanosaurus, and the crew is apparently lost. Godzilla vs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... The following is a list of the various alien races seen in the Godzilla films. ... Titanosaurus is a fictional daikaiju (giant monster) featured in the 1975 Japanese tokusatsu film Terror of Mechagodzilla, the fifteenth Godzilla film to be produced by Toho. ...

In response to the incident, Interpol begins to investigate. With the help of marine biologist Akira Ichinose (Katsuhiko Sasaki), they trace the incident and Titanosaurus to a reclusive, misanthropic scientist named Shinzô Mafune (Akihiko Hirata), who was forced to leave the institute, and now wants to destroy them as well as all of mankind. When visiting his old house in the seaside forest of Manazuru, they meet Mafune's lone daughter Katsura (Tomoko Ai), who tells them that not only is her father dead, but she also burned all of his notes on the dinosaur monster (at her father's request). But unbeknowst to them, Mafune himself is alive and well, visited by his scientist friend Tsuda (Toru Ibuki), who turns out all along to be an aide to the new Planet 3 alien leader Mugal (Goro Mutsumi), who is leading the project to quickly rebuild Mechagodzilla (now "Mechagodzilla # 2")! Mugal offers their services to Mafune, so that his Titanosaurus and their Mechagodzilla will be the ultimate weapons. The ultimate goal of this new wave of Planet 3 Aliens is to wipe out mankind (as they feel humans are a race of imperfect, polluted minds that they feel the world would do without) and rebuild cities around the world (starting with Tokyo) as a high-tech dystopia. They LAUGHED at my theories at the institute! Fools! Ill destroy them all! Caucasian, male, aging, crooked teeth, messy hair, lab coat, spectacles/goggles, dramatic posing — one popular stereotype of mad scientist. ... Manazuru (真鶴町; -machi) is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, Japan. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ...

But things are complicated for both factions when Ichinose falls in love with Katsura, and unwittingly giving her Interpol's secret information against Titanosaurus, Mechagodzilla and the aliens. We also find that Katsura is actually a cyborg (she was fatally wounded by Mafune's faulty equipment years earlier, and Tsuda saved her life with cybernetics), and Mugal may have use for her.

In the course of the film, Interpol discovers Titanosaurus' weakness: Supersonic waves. But when they construct a Supersonic Wave Oscillator, Katsura sabotages the machine, prompting Interpol to hastily repair it before Mafune and the aliens unleash Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus on Tokyo.

And when the situation gets desperate, Godzilla comes to the rescue. While Interpol distracts Titanosaurus with the Supersonic Wave Oscillator, Godzilla is able to destroy Mechagodzilla and then defeats Titanosaurus while he is confused by the Supersonic Wave Oscillator. This article is about the character itself. ...

Trivia

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• This was the last Godzilla film directed by Ishirō Honda. He was slated to direct Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II (1993) but died early that year.

• This was Akihiko Hirata's final appearance in a Godzilla film. He was slated to play Professor Hayashida in The Return of Godzilla (1984) but died of lung cancer before production began (Hirata was replaced by Yosuke Natsuki).

• A Japanese fan calls Godzilla of this movie “MEKAGYAKU-GOJI”.

• This was Tomoko Ai's film debut. She was previously a semi-regular in the TV series Ultraman Leo.

• In Takayama's original script, the monster Titanosaurus was the singular, combined form of twin "Titan" dinosaurs, which were to meet and unite at some point in the story. (Compare to Hedorah and Destoroyah.) Due to budgetary constraints, only the singular form was used.

• This film, much unlike the films prior to it, had a much darker tone and returned to the original style of the series. It was much more serious and Titanosaurus was one of the more realistic beasts of the Showa series.

• One of the many never-made scripts for a sequel to this film involved Godzilla confronting Satan, yet again alluding to the darker tone the series was leaning towards.

• This is the first Godzilla film to feature an original score by Akira Ifukube since 1968's Destroy All Monsters; although Ifukube's music had previously been used in 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan, it was all stock music from previous scores.

• Current U.S. prints are severely edited for violent content (some important plot points removed in the process). This film also had the first shot of nudity in a Godzilla film (gone from all U.S. prints): Katsura's prosthetic breasts exposed while Planet 3 surgeons graphically operate on her lower heart area.

• The monster situation in this film is the opposite of the previous, where it was Godzilla and King Caesar against Mechagodzilla. Also, Mechagodzilla 2 is not a melee-capable fighter like his first version. This is shown in how, when Godzilla does finally get in close to attack, Mechagodzilla is incapable of fighting him off. Perhaps since Titanosaurus was backing him up, the aliens designed Mechagodzilla as a long-ranged attacker to back up Titanosaurus' melee power.

• Mechagodzilla's "new weapons" are his finger-launched missiles as before, only the missiles are longer, consist of a different shape and, have new explosive levels

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U.S. Versions

The film was released theatrically during the Summer of 1978 in North America by Bob Conn Enterprises under the title The Terror of Godzilla. This version runs 78 minutes, five minutes shorter than the Japanese print. Alterations made:

• Dialogue was dubbed to English.

• Deleted: scenes of shootings and strangulations (removed to get a G rating from the MPAA).

• Deleted: A scene where a boy and a girl are trampled over by Titanosaurus

• Deleted: Scene with Mugal whipping servants.

• Deleted: A shot of Katsura's (fake) breasts on the operating table.

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Box Office

In Japan, the film sold 970,000 tickets. It would be the lowest grossing Godzilla film in Japan until Godzilla Final Wars, and is also one of only two Godzilla films to sell less than one million tickets. As a result, the series was put on hold until 1984. This article is about the character itself. ... Godzilla: Final Wars ) is the 50th anniversary film and the 28th installment in the Godzilla film series. ... This article is about the character itself. ... This article is about the year. ...

DVD Releases

Simitar Entertainment

• Released: May 6, 1998

• Aspect Ratio: Full frame (1.33:1)

• Sound: English (5.1), English (1.0)

• Supplements: Godzilla trailers; Godzilla video art gallery; Film facts; Trivia game; DVD-ROM (Screensavers, printable art gallery, web access)

• All regions

Sony Wonder (Classic Media)

• Released: September 17, 2002

• Aspect Ratio: Full frame (1.33:1)

• Sound: English

• Supplements: Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters video game trailer.

Classic Media

• Released: some claim 10-27-2007.Originally supposed to be released in September 2007 but for some reason has not been released yet.

• Aspect Ratio: TBA

• Sound: English, Japanese

• Supplements: TBA

• Region 1

External links

• Terror of Mechagodzilla at the Internet Movie Database
• Terror of Mechagodzilla at Rotten Tomatoes
• Detailed Movie Review
• メカゴジラの逆襲 (MekaGojira no Gyakushū) (Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.