JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.
Practical Effects
Kiryu suit weighs 200 lbs and it SHOWS
Score
Michiru Oshima's mournful brass haunts you
Acting
Yumiko Shaku's thousand-yard stare is everything
Director
Masaaki Tezuka
Yumiko Shaku
Akane Yashiro
Shin Takuma
Tokumitsu Yuhara
Koh Takasugi
JSDF Lieutenant Togashi
Akira Nakao
2003 Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi
Yûsuke Tomoi
JXSDF 2nd Lieutenant Susumu Hayama
Kumi Mizuno
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
Takeo Nakahara
JXSDF Chief Ichiyanagi
Midori Hagio
Kaori Yamada
Naomasa Musaka
Dr. Gorō Kanno
Tsutomu Kitagawa
Gojira / Maser Tank Pilot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kiryu's 'Absolute Zero' cannon required 40% of the film's effects budget and nearly melted the prop.
This was the first Godzilla film post-9/11; the JSDF's heroic portrayal sparked debate about Japan's military identity.
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