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Mothra vs. Godzilla poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.8 / 100
1964·Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi·1h 29m

MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA

“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.

Above the Line
Ishirô Honda·DirectorShinichi Sekizawa·ScreenplayHajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographyAkira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerRyôhei Fujii·Editor
Cast
Akira Takarada·Ichiro "Ichi" SakaiYuriko Hoshi·Junko NakanishiHiroshi Koizumi·Professor Shunsuke MiuraYū Fujiki·Jiro NakamuraKenji Sahara·Jiro TorahataEmi Ito·Shobijin (Twin Fairy)Yumi Ito·Shobijin (Twin Fairy)Jun Tazaki·Editor MarutaYoshibumi Tajima·KumayamaKenzō Tabu·Prefectural Assembly Member
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Ishirō Honda·Director
Writing· 1
Shinichi Sekizawa·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Hajime Koizumi·Director of PhotographyTakao Tsurumi·Visual Effects Camera
Editing· 1
Ryôhei Fujii·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Akira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerYūji Koseki·MusicHiroshi Miyagawa·MusicFumio Yanoguchi·Sound RecordistSadamasa Nishimoto·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 9
Takeo Kita·Production DesignTakeo Kita·Art DirectionKeizô Murase·Costume DesignYasuei Yagi·Costume DesignTeizô Toshimitsu·Costume DesignKanju Yagi·Costume DesignNobuyuki Yasumaru·Costume DesignEizo Kaimai·Costume DesignSadao Kudo·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Sanezumi Fujimoto·Executive ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka·Executive ProducerBoku Morimoto·Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Eiji Tsuburaya·Special EffectsSeishichi Kojima·Lighting TechnicianYôichi Manoda·Special EffectsSadamasa Arikawa·Special EffectsTeruyoshi Nakano·Special Effects AssistantKyuzo Yamamoto·Special EffectsSadao Iizuka·Visual EffectsJiro Shirasaki·Special Effects Assistant
By the Numbers
78.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mothra vs. Godzilla's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#F0E080
#202020
Mood
Epic, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large green monster, Godzilla, on the right, roaring with its mouth open, and a giant moth, Mothra, flying above it, emitting bright parti”

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Key Elements
GodzillaMothraMothra LarvaCity BuildingsFerris WheelBoats
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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