Japan Synopsis
モスラ対ゴジラ
“A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!”
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mothra vs. Godzilla sits at position #19.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mothra vs. Godzilla. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mothra vs. Godzilla premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,095 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #927 of 1,933 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | April 29, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0058379 |