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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
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Overview
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.
Rated PG | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Yumiko Shaku | Shin Takuma | Kana Onodera | Koh Takasugi | Akira Nakao | Yûsuke Tomoi | Junichi Mizuno | Kumi Mizuno | Yoshikazu Kanō | Takeo Nakahara | Midori Hagio | Akira Shirai | Naomasa Musaka | Shinji Morisue | Tsutomu Kitagawa | Hirofumi Ishigaki | Kôichi Ueda | Katsuo Nakamura | Tetsu Watanabe | Hideki Matsui | Akihiko Hirata | Naomi Fujiyama
Viewing History (seen 4 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2022 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| 05/28/2022 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 05/13/2014 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7 stars |
| 04/03/2004 | TV | DVD | Rented | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Amazing what time and perspective and knowledge and other things will do to your opinion. Or in this case, my opinion. Despite yet another reboot in the Millennium series (the 4th in the row for those keeping score). Was never crazy about any of the MechaGodzilla films beyond the Showa era. I’ve changed my tune in recent years.
This one drops the alien origin for MechaGodzilla making it a human creation using the DNA from the original ‘54 Godzilla bones (this is *only* continuity). Since there is really no logical or scientific reason for using the bones, they added this plot device to create the conflict that is more than just a straight-ahead battle between G and MechaG.
I like Yumiko Shaku as the heroine. She doesn’t get to be quite as badass here as she was in Princess Blade but it’s a nice change from the previous female leads. Also glad they brought back the G2000 suit but with the slightly smaller snout, which is fierce.
Pretty sure GDT was influenced by this one for PacRim from the heroine, the uniforms and mech versus kaiju action.
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