Terror of Mechagodzilla
Ogres from a black hole in space use monsters to seize Earth!
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Production
Genre
Budget
$0
Box office
$970 000
Director
Actors
Katsuhiko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata, Tadao Nakamaru, Gorō Mutsumi, Masaaki Daimon, Katsumasa Uchida, Shin Roppongi, Yasuko Agrawa, Tōru Ibuki
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Henry G. Saperstein
Camera operator
Motoyoshi Tomioka
Composer
Artist
Yoshifumi Honda
Audition
Editing
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Whole Team (33)
Whole Team (33)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- This is the first film to feature original compositions by Akira Ifukube as the musical accompaniment since "Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters" (1968). Previously, music written by Ifukube was intended for "Godzilla vs. Gigan" (1972), but it was rejected due to poor reviews.
- “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla” (1974) and “Terror of Mechagodzilla” (1975) are the darkest films in the Showa series of Godzilla films after “Godzilla” (1954).
- This is the first film to feature original compositions by Akira Ifukube since “Godzilla: Parade of Monsters” (1968). Previously, music written by Ifukube was intended for use in “Godzilla vs. Gigan” (1972), but was not used due to poor reviews.
- 'Terror of Mechagodzilla' (1975) was the last Godzilla film directed by Ishirō Honda. In 1993, Honda was set to direct 'Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2' (1993), but he passed away that same year.
- This was the last film in which Akihiko Hirata appeared. He was scheduled to star in another Godzilla film in 1984, but the actor passed away that same year.
- This film marked Tomoko Ai's debut in a feature film. Before that, she appeared in the series «Urutoraman Reo» (1974), which also featured giant monsters.
- Actor Katsumi Nimiamoto, who played Titanosaurus, sometimes wore the suit backward to give the monster movements that looked less human.
- «Terror of Mechagodzilla» (1975) is the last Godzilla film directed by Ishiro Honda. In 1993, Honda was scheduled to direct «Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II» (1993), but he died that same year.
- Actor Katsumi Nimiamoto, who played Titanosaurus, sometimes wore the costume backward to give the monster movements less resembling those of a human.
- In the initial script version, Titanosaurus was conceived as two dinosaurs, “Titans,” who were later intended to merge into a single giant Titanosaurus. However, due to budgetary constraints and a lack of a suitable moment in the script for the dinosaurs to combine, this aspect was rejected.
- The final film featuring Akihiko Hirata. He was slated to appear in the next Godzilla movie in 1984, but the actor passed away that year.
- "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" (1974) and "Terror of Mechagodzilla" (1975) are the darkest films in the Showa-era Godzilla series since the original "Godzilla" (1954).
- This is the second film featuring Mechagodzilla and the first and only one featuring the monster Titanosaurus. Furthermore, it is the last film in the Showa series of Godzilla films.
- When the film was prepared for release in the United States, scenes of suicide were cut due to a rise in teenage suicides. A fragment depicting the aliens performing surgery on Katsure was also removed from the film because her prosthetic breast was visible in the shot.
- This film marked Tomoko Ai's debut in feature-length cinema. Prior to this, she appeared in the series 'Ultraman Leo' (1974), which also featured giant monsters.
- A scene of Godzilla sinking a ship, very similar to the «Titanic», was cut from the film.
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