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Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975 · 83 min

A somber, earnest kaiju tragedy where city-stomping spectacle carries a quiet, doomed romance at its heart.

Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Drama
Starring
Katsuhiko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata
Tagline
Ogres from a black hole in space use monsters to seize Earth!
Overview
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.

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Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Drama
Starring
Katsuhiko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism2
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Akira Ifukube
Cinematography
Motoyoshi Tomioka
Runtime
83 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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