Godzilla vs. Mothra
Movie, 1992, Heisei era, Set in Battra
Godzilla vs. Mothra is #19 of 35 in release order and #19 of 35 in chronological order in the Godzilla.
The story
Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.
Godzilla vs. Mothra recap
A meteorite strike wakes Godzilla and uncovers a giant egg on Infant Island. The adventurer Takuya Fujito, freed from a Thai prison on the condition that he investigates, goes with his ex-wife Masako and Kenji Ando of the Marutomo company. On the island they meet the Cosmos, two tiny priestesses, who explain that 12,000 years ago the Earth sent Battra, a dark moth, to destroy a civilisation that tried to control the climate, and Mothra defeated him. Marutomo ships the egg to Japan for publicity, and Godzilla attacks it at sea. Mothra's larva hatches, Battra arrives and fights Godzilla, and both sink into the sea floor. Marutomo kidnaps the Cosmos, and Mothra crawls to Tokyo to free them, makes her cocoon on the National Diet Building, and emerges as an adult.
Godzilla vs. Mothra ending explained
Mothra and Battra join forces to carry Godzilla out to sea, Godzilla kills Battra, and Mothra drops Godzilla and Battra into the ocean. The Cosmos explain that Battra was meant to stop a giant meteor due in 1999, and Mothra, having lost him, flies into space to take on that job. Before leaving Earth with the Cosmos, she seals Battra's resting place under the sea with a glyph made from her scales.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, before Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.
- Chronological order: after Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, before Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.
What to watch before Godzilla vs. Mothra
In release order, the essentials before Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) are The Return of Godzilla (1984), Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), and Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991).
Cast
- Tetsuya Bessho as Takuya Fujita
- Satomi Kobayashi as Masako Tezuka
- Takehiro Murata as Kenji Andoh
- Saburo Shinoda as Professor Fukazawa
- Akiji Kobayashi as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Akira Takarada as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
- Makoto Ôtake as Marutomo Head Takeshi Tomokane
- Keiko Imamura as Cosmos #1
- Kenpachirō Satsuma as Gojira
- Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa
- Sayaka Osawa as Cosmos #2
- Koichi Ueda as Marutomo Employee
Directed by Takao Okawara.