Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2 (1993)

Director: Takao Okawara

Written by: Wataru Mimura

After the events of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Japan’s elite and Godzilla unit, known as G-Force, recovered the head of Mecha-Ghidorah and reverse-engineered the advanced future technology to create two new weapons. The aerial tank, Garuda, and of course, the titular Mecha Godzilla.

Meanwhile, a research team on the highly radioactive Adona Island uncovered a giant egg, guarded by the monstrous titan Rodan. Their attempts to remove the egg unleash a furious attack from the flying Kaiju, the sound of which draws Godzilla from the ocean.

During the chaos, the team are able to escape with the egg to Kyoto, where it hatches into a Baby Godzilla. However, the big guy seems to sense the baby’s presence and travels to Japan to recover the child. Scientists manage to transport the baby to a safe house and the new, human-controlled MechaGodzilla clashes with its namesake.

The robotic titan is almost destroyed in the encounter but Godzilla is finally driven back into the ocean, for now. Reoccurring psychic, Miki is able to recognize the bond between Godzilla, Rodan, and the infant, and the stage is set for a final showdown between Godzilla, Rodan, and a newly combined MechaGodzilla/Garuda.

Featuring some of the best monster battles of the Heisei era this epic tale brings three of Godzilla’s most popular supporting cast members into the new era with Rodan, MechaGodzilla, and Minilla (Baby Godzilla) each receiving a new redesigned look.

Mechagodzilla, having transformed from villain to hero, receives the biggest glow-up, though it is Baby Godzilla who has undergone the most radical change, now resembling its parent much more than during the Showa Era.

Rodan’s noble sacrifice to power up Godzilla and protect Baby Godzilla would no doubt go on to influence Mothra’s similar sacrifice in the American Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Although resembling the previous BatoGoji incarnation, the RadoGoji suit boasted a bulkier build, notably evident from its profile, with a wider head compared to the BioGoji and BatoGoji versions. In contrast, the shoulders of the latter seemed smaller. The RadoGoji's legs were sleeker, facilitating greater mobility, while its tail exhibited enhanced flexibility. 

Like its predecessor, the BatoGoji suit, the RadoGoji retained the ability for independent head tilting. Noteworthy is the suit's transformation during the movie's climax, where following Godzilla's revival by Rodan's life force, it was adorned with golden glitter, and the dorsal plates' white tips took on a translucent yellow hue.

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