Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
Gojira X Mekagojira (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 28min
- Action, Sci-Fi
- 14 Dec 2002 (Japan)
- Movie
A new Godzilla causes the JSDF to construct a cyborg countermeasure from the original monster's remains. The beast's restless soul is discovered to inhabit the machine as the pilot must learn to find value in her own life.
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Cast
| Yumiko Shaku | ... |
Akane Yashiro
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| Shin Takuma | ... |
Tokumitsu Yuhara
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| Kana Onodera | ... |
Sara Yuhara
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| Kô Takasugi | ... |
JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
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| Yûsuke Tomoi | ... |
JSDF 2nd Lieutenant Hayama
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Jun'ichi Mizuno | ... |
JSDF 1st Lieutenant Sekine
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| Akira Nakao | ... |
2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi
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| Kumi Mizuno | ... |
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
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| Takeo Nakahara | ... |
JSDF Chief Hitoyanagi
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Yoshikazu Kanou | ... |
Hishinuma
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Kôichi Ueda | ... |
General Dobashi
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Akira Shirai | ... |
Shinji Akamatsu
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| Midori Hagio | ... |
Kaoru Yamada
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Gorou Kanno
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Shinji Morisue | ... |
JSDF 1st Lieutenant Hayama
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Misato Tanaka | ... |
Nurse
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| Hideki Matsui | ... |
Self
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| Katsuo Nakamura | ... |
Commentator
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| Toshiyuki Nagashima | ... |
Miyagawa
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Sawako Kitahara | ... |
Yuhara's wife
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Jun Etô | ... |
Management
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| Mitsuru Fukikoshi | ... |
TV announcer
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| Tetsu Watanabe | ... |
Management
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Naomi Fujiyama | ... |
Patient who escapes
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Shingo Yanagisawa | ... |
Man whose house was destroyed
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Robert Baldwin | ... |
Conference Attendee
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Maria Theresa Gow | ... |
Conference Attendee
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Makoto Kamiya | ... |
Cameo appearance
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Yasuo Kurashiki |
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Takehiro Murata | ... |
Cameo appearance (man picking up cans)
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Kenji Suzuki | ... |
Cameo appearance (Maser Tank Pilot)
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Masaaki Tezuka | ... |
Cameo appearance
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| Tsutomu Kitagawa | ... |
Gojira / Maser Tank Pilot
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Hirofumi Ishigaki | ... |
Mekagojira / Maser Tank Pilot
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Wataru Mimura | ... |
Cameo appearance
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Masahiro Yokotani | ... |
Refugee
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Gojira / Gaira (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Tatsumi Nikamoto | ... |
Chitanozaurusu (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Kenpachirô Satsuma | ... |
Gojira (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Isao Zushi | ... |
Gojira (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Masaaki Tezuka | ||
| Kazuki Ômori | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Wataru Mimura | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Takahide Morichi | ... | executive producer |
| Shogo Tomiyama | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Michiru Ôshima | ||
Cinematography by
| Masahiro Kishimoto | ||
Editing by
| Shin'ichi Fushima | ||
| Shin'ichi Natori | ... | (as Shinichi Natori) |
Editorial Department
| Roger La Prairie | ... | telecine colorist |
| Yumiko Nakaba | ... | negative cutter |
| Kazuko Okayasu | ... | negative cutter |
| Hideki Takeuchi | ... | title |
Casting By
| Tadao Tanaka | ||
Production Design by
| Toshio Miike | ||
Art Direction by
| Yukiharu Seshita | ||
Set Decoration by
| Chuichi Yanagihori | ||
Makeup Department
| Shihomi Kobayashi | ... | hair stylist |
| Emi Mizuno | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kiyomi Kanazawa | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kei Hirota | ... | additional assistant director |
| Atsushi Kaneshige | ... | first assistant director |
| Hiroshi Okamoto | ... | additional assistant director |
| Noma Shorei | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Nobuhiro Akitaya | ... | property master |
| Mami Ishida | ... | property master |
| Yasuo Kashima | ... | set dresser |
| Yoichi Kitamura | ... | property master |
| Asami Yamaguchi | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Hideaki Ishii | ... | sound engineer |
| Akihiko Okase | ... | foley artist |
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | sound assistant |
| Teiichi Saitô | ... | sound recordist |
| Masashi Tara | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Kenichi Eguchi | ... | special effects photography |
| Nobuhiro Ekubo | ... | assistant model maker |
| Kakusei Fujiwara | ... | lead sculptor |
| Nori Honda | ... | assistant modelmaker (as Norihiro Honda) |
| Yûichi Kikuchi | ... | special effects director |
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | ... | model maker / suit maker |
Visual Effects by
| Masako Adachi | ... | digital effects |
| Fumio Araki | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Hideki Chiba | ... | computer graphics |
| Jamie Clay | ... | visual effects |
| Nobutaka Dôki | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tomokazu Enya | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Hiroyuki Hamada | ... | computer graphics |
| Toyokazu Hashimoto | ... | computer graphics |
| Koichi Hirata | ... | computer graphics |
| Junya Hirota | ... | computer graphics |
| Keiji Igarashi | ... | optical effects |
| Gen Imai | ... | animation designer |
| Osamu Izumiya | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Keiichi Kanai | ... | animation designer |
| Yoshihito Kinoshita | ... | digital film i/o supervisor |
| Yoshiyuki Kishimoto | ... | digital supervisor |
| Shûichi Kokumai | ... | digital effects |
| Nozomu Kondo | ... | computer graphics |
| Hiroshi Koshiba | ... | animation designer |
| Hideyuki Kuwata | ... | computer graphics supervisor |
| Tetsuo Maeda | ... | computer graphics |
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Isao Moroboshi | ... | digital effects (as Isao Morohoshi) |
| Kenji Nagao | ... | computer graphics supervisor |
| Akihiro Nishiyama | ... | animation designer |
| Kazuya Nozawa | ... | computer graphics supervisor |
| Karl Raade | ... | visual effects |
| Kazuya Sakagami | ... | computer graphics |
| Gen Sato | ... | animation designer |
| Nobuaki Sugiki | ... | digital supervisor |
| Kensuke Suzuki | ... | computer graphics |
| Kiyotaka Taguchi | ... | digital effects |
| Mariko Takatsuka | ... | digital effects |
| Kazuhiro Terui | ... | digital effects |
| Shigeru Ueda | ... | digital effects |
| Hidefumi Yamamoto | ... | animation designer |
| Yoshiko Yasuoka | ... | digital negative coordinator |
| Minoru Yoshida | ... | computer graphics |
| Kazuhisa Yoshizawa | ... | animation designer / digital effects |
| Naoyasu Yutaka | ... | digital effects |
| Tomoya Ôhata | ... | cgi artist |
Stunts
| Masanobu Amemiya | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jun Murakami | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Noma Shorei | ... | action director |
| Ryuta Takaya | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Yuko Umemoto | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Toshio Iwata | ... | camera operator |
| Takayuki Kawabe | ... | lighting assistant |
| Katsuhiko Kudo | ... | still photographer |
| Taku Mitamura | ... | lighting assistant |
| Atsuo Nishimoto | ... | still photographer |
| Hideaki Odi | ... | lighting assistant |
| Soshi Sato | ... | lighting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | ... | costumer |
Additional Crew
| Takaya Fukutsuka | ... | production assistant |
| Takashi Hirayama | ... | production assistant |
| Yoshikazu Ishii | ... | director: making of |
| Takahiro Kikushima | ... | production assistant |
| Daisuke Nagai | ... | production assistant |
| Seiji Takenobu | ... | production assistant |
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | ... | suit designer: Godzilla suit / suit maker: Godzilla suit |
| Kazunari Yamanaka | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2021) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Toho
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Omni Productions (english voice recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To protect Japan from yet another monster attack, this time from a new and malevolent member of the Godzilla (Gojira) species, the Japanese government creates a human-piloted cyborg, codenamed Kiriyu, using the skeleton of the original Godzilla (Gojira) that attacked Japan in 1954.
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| Taglines | Kidô, Kyômei, Hyôsai (Startup, Resonance, Smashed Ice) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Japan | JPY268,979,500, 15 Dec 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $14,122,958 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Famed Japanese baseball player Hideki Matsui, a member of the New York Yankees from 2003 to 2010 and a member of the Los Angeles Angels since 2010, appears as himself. He hits a massive home run as Kiryu is flown toward Godzilla for the first time and helps a group of children get to a safe place during the sequence when Shinagawa's population is evacuated to make room for the fighting monsters. Matsui's nickname in Japan is Gojira (Godzilla). See more » |
| Goofs | In the blackout, all the lights go out, even the cars. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into G-90REX (2020). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There is a scene after the end credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sara Yuhara:
[after learning Godzilla is back]
Why Godzilla? I wish they'd bring Mom back to life, not a monster. See more » |