directed by: Ishirō Honda, year: 1964
actors: Haruo Nakajima, Kenji Sahara, Kumi Mizuno, Akira Kubo

Godzilla vs. Mothra, directed by Ishirō Honda, pits Tokyo's colossal rivals in a dramatic clash that doubles as eco-social critique. Pledging peace, the Shobijin twin fairies from Infant Island recruit Mothra to confront Godzilla, who roams a devastated landscape after being provoked by human greed. As scientists, journalists, and soldiers work to contain the threat, spectacular suit-and-puppet effects deliver a quintessential Showa-era Kaiju spectacle with mythic resonance and brisk pacing.

Lepidopterology, Kaiju, Monster Film, Science Fiction, Japanese Cinema