Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Movie, 2003, Millennium era, Set in A year after Kiryu
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. is #28 of 35 in release order and #28 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
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.
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. recap
A year later, the Shobijin, Mothra's fairies, visit Shinichi Chujo, who met Mothra in 1961, and his grandson Shun and nephew Yoshito, a Kiryu mechanic. They warn that Kiryu, built from Godzilla's bones, disturbs the dead and draws Godzilla back; Japan must return the bones to the sea, and Mothra will protect Japan instead. The government refuses. Godzilla returns to Tokyo, and Mothra comes to fight it, followed by Kiryu, piloted this time by Kyosuke Akiba while Akane is abroad. Mothra is killed, and twin larvae hatch on Himago Island and swim to help. The prime minister promises to end the project if Kiryu kills Godzilla. In the battle, Mothra shields others from Godzilla's breath and dies. Kiryu breaks down, and Yoshito climbs inside to repair it and is trapped when the hatch jams.
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. ending explained
Kiryu, acting on its own, carries the cocooned Godzilla out to sea and sinks with it into a deep trench. The larvae bind Godzilla in silk, and Akiba is ordered to kill it, but Kiryu refuses. The pilot Azusa blasts open the hatch, Kiryu rolls over so Yoshito can escape, and then it flies off with Godzilla and plunges into the ocean. Japan celebrates, Yoshito salutes Kiryu, and the larvae and Shobijin head back to Infant Island.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, a secret lab is shown storing the DNA of many monsters, hinting at a new experiment.
Where to watch Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. is streaming on YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, before Godzilla: Final Wars.
- Chronological order: after Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, before Godzilla: Final Wars.
What to watch before Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
In release order, the essentials before Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) are Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000), Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), and Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002).
Cast
- Noboru Kaneko as Yoshito Chûjô
- Miho Yoshioka as Pilot Azusa Kisaragi
- Mitzuki Koga as Mechagodzilla Operator Kyôsuke Akiba
- Hiroshi Koizumi as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
- Tsutomu Kitagawa as Gojira
- Motokuni Nakagawa as Kiryu
- Akira Nakao as Premier Hayoto Igarashi
- Koichi Ueda as General Dobashi
- Tatsuki Omori as Shun Chujo
- Koh Takasugi as JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
- Norman England as Sgt Woodyard
- Yumiko Shaku as Akane Yashiro
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka.