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Rebirth of Mothra

1996 · 104 min

A earnest, family-friendly kaiju adventure with a bittersweet heart, blending miniature spectacle and environmental themes into a warm, nostalgic experience.

Tagline
Fight, in order to protect!
Overview
A new Mothra takes to the air and battles against Desghidorah to save all of humanity.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • family
  • environment
  • survival
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
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
Horror2
Humour3
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, family
Directed by
Okihiro Yoneda
Written by
Masumi Suetani
Starring
Megumi Kobayashi, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Aki Hano, Kazuki Futami, Maya Fujisawa, Hitomi Takahashi, Kenjiro Nashimoto, Nagare Hagiwara
Music
Akiko Yano, Toshiyuki Watanabe
Cinematography
Yoshinori Sekiguchi
Runtime
104 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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