Japan Synopsis
ゴジラ対メカゴジラ
“Flying through space and firing missiles! A dreadful Godzilla, whose whole body is a weapon, appears!”
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla sits at position #17.
#1Great Mazinger
★ 8.1 · 1974
#2Dersu Uzala
★ 8.0 · 1975
#3The Last Samurai
★ 7.8 · 1974
#4Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
#5Pastoral: To Die in the Country
★ 7.6 · 1974
#6Ikkyū-san
★ 7.5 · 1975
#7Belladonna of Sadness
★ 7.4 · 1973
#8Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
★ 7.4 · 1973
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,104 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #856 of 1,714 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Toho Eizo Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | March 20, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0071565 |