An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman.An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman.An expedition to Infant Island uncovers a native tribe and twin tiny fairy priestesses of a mythical deity, who sets out to rescue the pair after they are kidnapped by a greedy businessman.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
- Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- (as Yumi Ito)
- Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- (as Emi Ito)
- Kurâruku Neruson
- (as Jerî Itô)
- Military Advisor
- (as Yoshibumi Tajima)
- Nelson's Henchman
- (as Hiroshi Iwamoto)
- Ship Survivor
- (scenes deleted)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Mothra larva was the largest costume Toho would create in the Showa era. The Mothra larva seen rampaging through Tokyo's neighborhood was about 7 feet tall and just over 31 feet long. Weighing about 265 pounds (120 kilograms), a total of eight actors were needed to perform and operate the Mothra larva.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Shinichi is showing the symbols he discovered in the cave to Senchan, you can see someone in black pants and shoes walking down the stairs behind Senchan's head.
- Quotes
[the protagonists confront Nelson to return Mothra's fairies back to Infant Island]
Dr. Shinichi Chujo: I want you to stop this inhumanity and return them to their island.
Nelson's Henchman: Inhumanity? Ridiculous. Strictly speaking they're just scientific data.
Clark Nelson: Those fairies aren't human. They're merchandise.
- Crazy creditsIn the credits for the U.S. version, including promo material released by Columbia Pictures, Eurasian model Jerry Ito (who plays the villianous Mr. Nelson) is billed as "Jelly Ito."
- Alternate versionsThe American Version also edited the birth of Mothra sequence, cutting out a good 40 seconds to make it more elaborate
- ConnectionsEdited into Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Here we see the debut of Mothra getting her own film, a character who would go onto be one of the most commonly seen creatures.
It tells the story of a rich businessman who kidnaps two tiny ladies from their native land to use in show business. In doing so Mothra was summoned to retrieve them using any means necessary even if it means the entire destruction of Tokyo in the process.
Mothra actually looks good for it's day, there is no man in a goofy suit as usual and Mothra in both infant and adult forms look far better than you'd expect.
The cast are less generic than usual, the lead is fairly comedic and the whole thing feels above average within this original kaiju film.
Certainly one of the better films of the series that I've seen thus far, but still highly niche.
The Good:
Some of the sfx are quite good for their day
Character development is better than usual
The Bad:
Still highly cheesy
A few weak points in the plot
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Stowaways are not only not punished but they are given guns
A gigantic monster worm in a coccoon isn't newsworthy
The transitional phase for giant moths is a peanut
- Platypuschow
- Oct 17, 2018
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Thing
- Filming locations
- Tokyo, Japan(Studio)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $90
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1