Japan Synopsis
ゴジラ×メガギラス G消滅作戦
“Godzilla disappears.”
In an alternate timeline the original Godzilla is never defeated and repeatedly reemerges to feed on Japan's energy sources. A new inter-dimensional weapon called the Dimension Tide is created with the intent of eliminating Godzilla. However, the new weapon might also serve as a gateway to something far more sinister.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
Action + Science Fiction in Japan
324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Godzilla vs. Megaguirus itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus holds position #116 of 205 Japan films in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 45m runtime, production spent $79K per minute on screen and earned $105K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan films in 2000.
The 1308th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
151 audience reviews — more than 82% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (82th percentile) outruns trending popularity (58th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- millennium · 1
- godzilla · 30
- fighting · 22
- gojira · 13
- japanese · 8
- monster movie · 6
- monster · 91
- kaiju · 77
- giant monster · 64
- battle · 34
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,918 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,155 of 1,714 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | November 3, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0255198 |