Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
Movie, 2002, Millennium era, Set in Kiryu
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is #27 of 35 in release order and #27 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
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.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla recap
In 1999, a second Godzilla attacks Tateyama, and Lieutenant Akane Yashiro panics during the fight, causing the death of soldiers including the brother of Lieutenant Hayama. Japan builds a cyborg from the bones of the first Godzilla killed in 1954: Kiryu, a mechanical Godzilla. Akane becomes its pilot, working with the scientist Tokumitsu Yuhara, a single father, and his daughter Sara. Kiryu's first battle goes wrong when Godzilla's roar wakes the old Godzilla's memories in the bones, and the machine runs wild through the city until its power runs out. After repairs, Kiryu fights Godzilla again in Shinagawa, but its main weapon, the Absolute Zero cannon, misses when Godzilla knocks it aside and its remote control fails. Akane bonds with Sara along the way, while Hayama resents her.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla ending explained
Akane pilots Kiryu by hand, carries Godzilla out over the sea and fires the cannon point-blank, and Godzilla retreats wounded. To get there, Hayama lands his command plane so she can reach Kiryu's backup cockpit, and he wishes her luck, forgiving her. Kiryu is badly damaged but has driven Godzilla off and is taken back for repairs. The story continues directly in Tokyo S.O.S.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Akane accepts a dinner invitation from Yuhara and Sara, then salutes Kiryu in its hangar.
Where to watch Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, before Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S..
- Chronological order: after Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, before Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S..
What to watch before Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
In release order, the essentials before Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) are Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000), and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001).
Cast
- Yumiko Shaku as Akane Yashiro
- Shin Takuma as Tokumitsu Yuhara
- Kana Onodera as Sara Yuhara
- Koh Takasugi as JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
- Akira Nakao as 2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi
- Yûsuke Tomoi as JXSDF 2nd Lieutenant Susumu Hayama
- Junichi Mizuno as JXSDF 1st Lieutenant Kenji Sekine
- Kumi Mizuno as 1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
- Yoshikazu Kanō as Hishinuma
- Takeo Nakahara as JXSDF Chief Ichiyanagi
- Midori Hagio as Kaori Yamada
- Akira Shirai as Shinji Akamatsu
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka.