Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla is a Japanese tokusatsu feature film of the Shōwa period. It is the fourteenth installment in the ever-growing Godzilla film series. The movie was written and directed by Jun Fukuda and co-written by Masami Fukushima, Shin'ichi Sekizawa and Hiroyasu Yamamura. It was produced by Toho Company and premiered in Japan on March 21st, 1974. This film pits everyone's favorite daikaiju super-monster Godzilla against an alien robot built in his likeness - Mechagodzilla.

Notes & Trivia

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 * The Japanese title to this film is Gojira tai Mekagojira, which is the direct translation of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.


 * In the United States, this film was released under the title Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster, or on some promotional posters, Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster.


 * The tagline for this film is "See the mighty Godzilla in a fight to the death with his cosmic double!"


 * This film was released in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Godzilla, the first film of which, Gojira, was released in November, 1954.


 * This is the first and only appearance of the first Mechagodzilla, who is destroyed at the end of this film. A second Mechagodzilla appears in the film's sequel, Terror of Mechagodzilla.


 * Yes, the Black Hole aliens look suspiciously similar to the evolved apes from the Planet of the Apes film series.


 * King Ghidorah appears in archival stock footage only in this movie.


 * This is the final movie in the Godzilla film series directed by Jun Fukuda.