Director: Jun Fukuda
Written by: Shin’ichi Sekizawa, Kazue Shiba
Rallied by the infant's cries, Godzilla emerges from the ocean to protect and care for the infant. He dispatches the Kamakura and trains Minilla to become a mighty Kaiju like himself.
This training is interrupted by the awakening of the monstrous spider, Kumonga. The venomous arachnid temporarily disables Godzilla with its near-unbreakable webbing and it falls to Minilla, to save the day.
I have a strong childhood connection to this movie, it’s the one I remember above all others from all of Godzilla’s eras and so my opinions may be a little skewed here, but I love this film.
We have definitely moved more into the comedic and childlike aspects of the Showa Era now, and while Minilla may not be the most popular addition to Godzilla’s bestiary I love the little guy and his weird donkey noises and smoke rings.
The Kamakura are well done and as you will know by now, I’m a big fan of unusual Kaiju, so Kumonga remains one of my favorite villains of this era.
The new, MusukoGoji suit features a head with human-like qualities, including prominent, high-set eyes, heavy lids, and a short nose, designed to resemble Minilla more closely. Godzilla's appearance was altered to maintain his imposing presence while also evoking a paternal figure. A longer and thicker neck was incorporated to enhance the impression of height compared to his offspring. This iteration of Godzilla also appeared in "Godzilla vs. Gigan," particularly for swimming sequences. However, in scenes where Godzilla was seated, the suit's legs seemed to fold inward, resulting in a somewhat stumpy appearance.
Sadly the film was not enough to revive the public’s interest in Godzilla, so a plan was made for the franchise to go out with a bang in what could well have been the final installment in the franchise.
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