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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

2003 · 91 min

A brisk, earnest monster mash with solemn mythic overtones, giant-robot spectacle and a surprisingly tender farewell at its heart.

Tagline
No human being may touch the souls of the dead.
Overview
Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • death
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy, adventure, science fiction
Directed by
Masaaki Tezuka
Written by
Masahiro Yokotani, Masaaki Tezuka
Starring
Noboru Kaneko, Miho Yoshioka, Mitzuki Koga, Hiroshi Koizumi, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Motokuni Nakagawa, Akira Nakao, Koichi Ueda
Music
Michiru Oshima
Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese, English

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