Godzilla vs. Biollante
Movie, 1989, Heisei era, Set in Godzilla cells
Godzilla vs. Biollante is #17 of 35 in release order and #17 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.
Godzilla vs. Biollante recap
Cells taken from Godzilla after its Tokyo attack are stolen, and a bombing in the Middle Eastern nation of Saradia kills the daughter of Dr. Genshiro Shiragami, a scientist working with them. Years later, back in Japan, Shiragami secretly merges Godzilla cells with a rose that carries his daughter Erika's cells, hoping to preserve her. The result grows into Biollante, a huge plant monster that settles in Lake Ashi. The scientist Kazuhito Kirishima and Lieutenant Goro Gondo develop an anti-nuclear bacteria weapon, while American agents from Bio-Major blow open Mount Mihara to free Godzilla and force Japan to hand over the cells. Godzilla emerges, defeats Biollante, and is steered to Osaka by the young psychic Miki Saegusa, where Gondo hits it with the bacteria and is killed.
Godzilla vs. Biollante ending explained
Godzilla survives: it fatally wounds Biollante, collapses from the bacteria, then wakes and swims back out to sea. The army heats Godzilla with artificial lightning so the bacteria can take hold, and Biollante returns in a larger form. After their fight, Biollante breaks into glowing spores that form Erika's face as they rise into space. A Saradian agent shoots Shiragami. The Godzilla cells carried into space later breed SpaceGodzilla.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. Biollante is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Return of Godzilla, before Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.
- Chronological order: after The Return of Godzilla, before Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.
What to watch before Godzilla vs. Biollante
The Return of Godzilla (1984), which Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) continues.
Cast
- Kunihiko Mitamura as Kazuhito Kirishima
- Yoshiko Tanaka as Asuka Okouchi
- Masanobu Takashima as Major Sho Kuroki
- Kōji Takahashi as Genshiro Shiragami
- Toru Minegishi as Lieutenant Goro Gondo
- Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa
- Toshiyuki Nagashima as Director Seiichi Yamamoto
- Ryūnosuke Kaneda as Azuka's Father
- Kazuma Matsubara as Self Defense Forces Officer
- Yasunori Yuge as Prime Minister
- Yoshiko Kuga as Prime Minister's Wife
- Yasuko Sawaguchi as Erika Shiragami
Directed by Kazuki Ōmori.