Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Movie, 1995, Heisei era, Set in Godzilla's meltdown
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah is #22 of 35 in release order and #22 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah recap
Birth Island is destroyed, and Godzilla appears in Hong Kong glowing red: its heart, a nuclear reactor, is overheating after the island's uranium deposits exploded. The student Kenkichi Yamane, grandson of Dr. Yamane, predicts that when it reaches 1,200 degrees Godzilla will melt down in a blast that could burn the atmosphere. Meanwhile, digging in Tokyo Bay wakes Precambrian creatures mutated by the Oxygen Destroyer used on the first Godzilla in 1954, and they grow into Destoroyah, a monster that can destroy anything. Emiko Yamane, from the first film, warns against using the weapon again. The army plans to let Destoroyah fight Godzilla. Godzilla Junior, now nearly grown, comes to Tokyo, and Destoroyah kills him in front of his father.
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah ending explained
Godzilla melts down and dies after Destoroyah falls, and the radiation brings Junior back as the new Godzilla. Grief drives Godzilla into a final fight, and the army freezes Destoroyah's wings until it falls and is destroyed. The army's freezing weapons stop the meltdown from destroying the world, but Godzilla still dissolves, leaving Tokyo contaminated. As the haze clears, the radiation drops and a full-grown Godzilla stands in it: Junior, revived and transformed. This ends the Heisei era.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 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 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, before Godzilla.
- Chronological order: after Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, before Godzilla.
What to watch before Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
In release order, the essentials before Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) are The Return of Godzilla (1984), Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), and Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994).
Cast
- Takuro Tatsumi as Dr. Kensaku Ijuin
- Yoko Ishino as Yukari Yamane
- Yasufumi Hayashi as Kenichi Yamane
- Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa
- Sayaka Osawa as Meru Ozawa
- Saburo Shinoda as Professor Fukazawa
- Akira Nakao as Commander Takaki Aso
- Ryo Hariya as Destoroyah
- Kenpachirō Satsuma as Godzilla
- Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane
- Koichi Ueda as Aquarium Watchman
Directed by Takao Okawara.