Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Gojira tai Mosura tai Mekagojira: Tôkyô S.O.S. (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 31min
- Action, Adventure
- 13 Dec 2003 (Japan)
- Movie
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.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Noboru Kaneko | ... |
Yoshito Chûjô
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Miho Yoshioka | ... |
Pilot Azusa Kisaragi
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Mickey Koga | ... |
Mechagodzilla Operator Kyôsuke Akiba
(as Mitsuki Koga)
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| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... |
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô (Linguist / Yoshito's father)
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| Akira Nakao | ... |
Premier Hayato Igarashi
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Kôichi Ueda | ... |
General Dobashi
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| Kô Takasugi | ... |
JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
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| Masami Nagasawa | ... |
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
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Chihiro Ohtsuka | ... |
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
(as Chihiro Ôtsuka)
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| Takeo Nakahara | ... |
JSDF Chief Hitoyanagi
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Norman England | ... |
Sgt Woodyard
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Gorô Kanno
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| Yumiko Shaku | ... |
Akane Yashiro
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| Yûsuke Tomoi | ... |
Lieutenant Hayama
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Taigi Kobayashi |
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Yasuo Kurashiki | ... |
Reporter
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Ken'ichi Takitô |
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| Tsutomu Kitagawa | ... |
Gojira
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Motokuni Nakagawa | ... |
Mekagojira
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Noriko Watanabe | ... |
Shun's Mother
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Itsuki Ômori | ... |
Syun Chûjô
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Masaaki Tezuka | ... |
Scientist in monster DNA repository
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Kôji Shimizu | ... |
Isao Akiba
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Robert Baldwin | ... |
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Shelley Sweeney | ... |
News Reporter at press conference (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Masaaki Tezuka | ||
| Koji Hashimoto | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Takao Okawara | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
| Kazuki Ômori | ... | (uncredited) (earlier film clips) |
Written by
| Masaaki Tezuka | ... | (screenplay) |
| Masahiro Yokotani | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Shogo Tomiyama | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michiru Ôshima | ||
Cinematography by
| Yoshinori Sekiguchi | ||
Editorial Department
| Roger La Prairie | ... | telecine colorist |
Production Design by
| Toshio Miike | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hideaki Murakami | ... | assistant director |
Special Effects by
| Eiichi Asada | ... | special effects director |
| Kenichi Eguchi | ... | special effects cameraman |
| Kakusei Fujiwara | ... | lead sculptor |
| Nori Honda | ... | model maker (as Norihiro Honda) |
| Shinji Nishikawa | ... | design artist |
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | ... | suit maker |
Visual Effects by
| Kenichi Abe | ... | computer graphics |
| Masako Adachi | ... | digital effects |
| Fumio Araki | ... | production supervisor |
| Hideki Chiba | ... | computer graphics |
| Nobutaka Dôki | ... | production supervisor |
| Junya Hirota | ... | computer graphics |
| Gen Imai | ... | animator |
| Masato Izumi | ... | computer graphics |
| Shingo Izumi | ... | computer graphics |
| Osamu Izumiya | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Keiichi Kanai | ... | animator |
| Maki Kawato | ... | computer graphics |
| Ryuta Kayahara | ... | computer graphics |
| Yoshitaka Kitanoya | ... | digital effects |
| Nozomu Kondo | ... | computer graphics |
| Hiroshi Koshiba | ... | animator |
| Tetsuo Maeda | ... | computer graphics |
| Ryukou Masuo | ... | computer graphics designer |
| Taizô Matsuzaki | ... | animator |
| Isao Moroboshi | ... | digital effects |
| Akihiro Nishiyama | ... | animator |
| Kazuya Nozawa | ... | computer graphics designer |
| Hajime Ohnishi | ... | computer graphics |
| Akihiro Ozeki | ... | computer graphics |
| Katsuhiko Sakurai | ... | computer graphics |
| Masaki Sasae | ... | digital effects |
| Gen Sato | ... | animator |
| Yuzuru Shigihara | ... | animator |
| Mariko Sugawara | ... | digital effects |
| Kensuke Suzuki | ... | computer graphics director |
| Kiyotaka Taguchi | ... | digital effects |
| Kazuhiro Terui | ... | digital effects |
| Hiroshi Tsubokawa | ... | computer graphics |
| Hiroyuki Uzawa | ... | computer graphics |
| Ayako Watanabe | ... | digital effects |
| Ayako Yamasaki | ... | animator |
| Kazuhisa Yoshizawa | ... | animator |
| Tomoya Ôhata | ... | computer graphics |
Additional Crew
| Yoshikazu Ishii | ... | director: making of |
| Shin'ichi Wakasa | ... | suit designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2021) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2004) (Japan) (VHS)
- Toho Video (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Toho
Special Effects
- Marbling FineArts (miniatures and models)
Other Companies
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Forty-two years after her first visit in Tokyo, Mothra returns to warn mankind that they must return Mechagodzilla, along with Godzilla's bones, to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. If not, dire consequences will follow. However, Godzilla is once again on the rampage, and Mechagodzilla is Japan's only defense. Written by Oliver Chu |
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| Taglines | Two is company but three is a very big crowd! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Japan | JPY182,651,000, 14 Dec 2003 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,724,345 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In this film, Hiroshi Koizumi reprises his role of Professor Shin'ichi Chûjô from the original Mothra (1961), which he starred in 40 years earlier. According to director Masaaki Tezuka, he had to confirm with producer Shogo Tomiyama that Koizumi would be involved in order to start writing the script. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Primetime TV Battle (2020). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the final credits, its is revealed that an unnamed lab is ready to create ANOTHER Godzilla clone. See more » |