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unusual facts about Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla


Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

Sekizawa also contributed screenplays to some of the most popular films in the Godzilla series from King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), including Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964).


Cleve Hall

After seeing the film Godzilla vs. the Thing Cleve built a Godzilla costume that caught the attention of Six Flags, who hired him to build another costume.

Godzilla vs. Biollante

In the 1996 film Mars Attacks! a scene from this film is seen by the Martians.

Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley

Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley is a 1992 Nike television commercial in which a giant-sized version of NBA star Charles Barkley challenges Godzilla to a game of basketball in the streets of downtown Tokyo.

Godzilla vs. Frankenstein

So the idea was dropped and Mothra was brought in as Godzilla next opponent for the film Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964).

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka was displeased with the previous film, Godzilla vs Hedorah, and wanted to return the series to the more traditional route of well known monsters and an alien invasion plot.

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

The film featured the return of classic characters from the original series such as Rodan and Mechagodzilla, as well as introducing an infant Godzilla named BabyGodzilla.

When a Baby Godzilla hatches from the egg, the research team concludes that the egg was left in the pteranodon nest with Rodan, just as European cuckoos leave their eggs in the nests of other birds.

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

Minoru Watanabe as Megaguirus, the main villain and a giant, prehistoric dragonfly who reguires Godzilla's energy to survive

Godzilla vs. Mothra

They keep the earth's natural order in balance, and informs them the egg belongs to Mothra.

Mothra, a giant moth deity who at first fights Battra, but later convinces him to help her fight Godzilla.

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

Attracted to Godzilla's radiation, SpaceGodzilla lands on Birth Island, where it finds Godzilla's son, Little Godzilla.

Little Frankie as Little Godzilla, Godzilla's son who's been imprisoned by SpaceGodzilla.

Holiday Film Festival

Several times the movies Godzilla vs The Cosmic Monster, Son of Godzilla, Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster and Godzilla vs. Megalon were aired on the day after Thanksgiving.

Mazinger Z

The team-up anime Grendizer & Getter Robo G & Great Mazinger vs. The Giant Sea Monster is very similar to tokusatsu films like Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster.


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