Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993 1h 48m movie Film Japan

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

ゴジラvsメカゴジラ

“The Birth of the End of the Century Tyrant.”

Synopsis

ゴジラvsメカゴジラ

“The Birth of the End of the Century Tyrant.”

The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.

The 1992–1994 Japan Window

112 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II sits at position #36.

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    #1

    Furuhata Ninzaburo

    ★ 8.8 · 1994

  2. Slam Dunk
    #2

    Slam Dunk

    ★ 8.6 · 1993

  3. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #3

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  4. Magic Knight Rayearth
    #4

    Magic Knight Rayearth

    ★ 8.5 · 1994

  5. Sailor Moon
    #5

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992

  6. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
    #6

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

    ★ 8.3 · 1993

  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992

  8. Sailor Moon R: The Movie
    #8

    Sailor Moon R: The Movie

    ★ 7.9 · 1993

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$9.5M
Budget
$18.0M
Revenue
$8.5M
Net Profit
1.9×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 48m runtime, production spent $88K per minute on screen and earned $167K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
167
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,552 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #97 of 566 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toho Pictures
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date December 11, 1993
IMDb tt0107027

Themes & Motifs

  • android
  • self sacrifice
  • giant monster
  • giant robot
  • dinosaur
  • psychic
  • sibling
  • creature feature
  • giant egg
  • kaiju
  • esp
  • container
  • godzilla
  • pteranodon
  • robot dinosaur

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