Mothra vs. Godzilla (モスラ対ゴジラ)

TOHO CO., LTD

MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA

Produced by TOMOYUKI TANAKA

Screenplay by SHINICHI SEKIZAWA

Cinematography by HAJIME KOIZUMI Production Design by TAKEO KITA

Music by AKIRA IFUKUBE

Sound Effects by SADAMASA NISHIMOTO

Starring

AKIRA TAKARADA YURIKO HOSHI

HIROSHI KOIZUMI YU FUJIKI, KENJI SAHARA

The Peanuts EMI ITO and YUMI ITO

JUN TAZAKI

YOSHIBUMI TAJIMA KENZO TABU

KATSUMI TEZUKA HARUO NAKAJIMA

Director of Special Effects EIJI TSUBURAYA

Directed by ISHIRO HONDA

CONGRATULATIONS! KURATA COAST RECLAMATION PROJECT COMPLETE!

Over there.

Don't just stand there!

I'm looking for a theme.

Your theme is the typhoon. You read my article, right?

Just photograph the damage, and make it snappy.

Anyone here from Maicho Times?

What's the big idea, writing an article like this?

"Typhoon 8 destroys reclamation project on Kurata coast."

Isn't it true?

Don't be absurd!

This is one of our prefecture's five largest projects.

It will be completed by the target date.

I'm ready to put ten times as many pumps to work!

Convinced now?

As an assemblyman,

I've always kept my promises, so give me a good write-up.

- How many shots have you taken? - None yet.

None? This isn't high art!

A news photographer has to be quick!

Don't waste time with light meters. Start clicking that shutter.

What are you shooting anyway?

- What's that thing? - I don't know.

But it's pretty.

"A vision of beauty amid utter destruction."

Perfect for our story.

What's that? The Shizunoura office?

Got it! I'll send someone right away!

- Ichi? - Sakai went to Kurata Beach.

Wire him! What are you doing anyway?

Don't take it out on me.

Get off your backside and go to Shizunoura!

- What's up? - A “monster egg” has been spotted.

A monster egg?

Boss, what kind of egg is that?

How should I know?

It's floating toward Nishi Beach!

- Launch the boats! - What for?

Dad, he says to launch the boats.

Launch the boats?

Boss, are you insane?

Fishing's been poor lately.

We gotta do something or we'll starve!

But...

You cowards!

You ever heard of an egg hurting anyone?

I've offered prayers to protect you from any curses.

Launch the boats!

Anything we catch in this bay, whether fish or egg,

belongs to us.

Let's go!

He's right. We should try.

Let's go!

There it is!

GIGANTIC EGG WASHES ASHORE

DR. MIURA OF KYONAN UNIVERSITY TO INVESTIGATE

Professor Miura, what kind of egg is this?

Can't really say.

Here.

Sorry to bother you...

but it's not man-made, is it?

It's not that simple.

I see. So you think -

I'll present my findings at the press conference.

Just one question.

Enough already.

Sorry.

You don't need a flash on a bright day!

I didn't know it was on.

I'm sorry. She's a rookie.

Just stay out of the way, okay?

Just one question, please.

What?

Go ahead.

Could this egg be dangerous?

Could it explode or release toxins?

That's what I'm studying.

Professor...

you may inspect that egg, but don't damage it.

Who are you?

It's none of your business,

but I'm Mr. Kumayama of Happy Enterprises.

Happy Enterprises?

Our firm has bought this egg.

Bought it?

From whom?

It was found in our fishing waters,

so it belongs to us.

Here's the receipt.

- How much did you sell it for? - 1,224,560 yen.

An odd figure.

Not at all. It's a fair price.

Regular chicken eggs cost eight yen wholesale.

I figured this egg was equal to 153,820 eggs.

Multiply that by eight.

Everyone back. Give them a hand.

Mr. Kumayama!

I don't really think this egg can be considered private property.

That's why we'll let the public come watch it incubate and hatch...

for a small admission fee, of course.

What a moneygrubber.

It's of far greater scientific value.

My job has a social value: giving people what they want.

Sure you know how to use that thing?

If it's good, send me a print.

I've never been so insulted. How rude!

Right?

Well, Ichi-chan?

Don't call me Ichi-chan! I'm your -

I know. You're my boss.

But I can't respect a boss who says nothing while his subordinate is insulted.

I was thinking about the social implications of all this.

Professor Miura...

we can't let Kumayama do as he pleases with that egg.

Can't you bring this up with the authorities? We'll help.

Thanks, but it's no use.

Why?

You know what they say...

'Right away' is six months, 'timely' is two years...

and 'after deliberation' is five or six.

That's how long it takes for the government to do anything.

There's Kumayama.

Is Mr. Torahata in his room?

- Yes, sir - - I know the number.

Now I get it.

There's someone behind Kumayama.

I'm going to find out who.

Come in.

Good evening, sir.

I've completed the purchase agreement.

- No loose ends? - None, sir.

Here's the contract and the receipt.

How much do you think we can make from that egg?

I'd say at least 50 million yen!

You're thinking too small.

One billion at the minimum.

A billion yen?

"Shizunoura Happy Center."

That's right.

Whether that egg produces a bird or a beast,

we'll build the biggest amusement park in the world around it.

What do you think?

You mustn't do that.

- Stop making weird voices! - I didn't say anything!

Please give us our egg back.

Please return our egg.

- It's a spy! - A Spy?

An industrial spy. Get him!

Idiot!

Please.

Please give us back our egg.

Look!

That egg belongs to us. Please give it back.

Grab 'em!

- Got 'em! - Good. Over there.

They're gone!

There they are!

I got you! No one makes a fool of me!

Is there a burglar in here? I'll help. Where is he?

- There's no burglar! - Who are you?

- Get out! - But the burglar -

Never mind that.

They're gone!

Ichi-chan, how did it go?

I found out who's behind this.

It's Manzo Torahata's son, Jiro Torahata... a major power broker in the business world.

Is he really that powerful?

He works behind the scenes, but he's got money

and more political connections than his old man.

So that egg is like their golden goose.

Makes sense. Why else would they be doing this?

Here's what we can...

Please give us our egg back.

What's with the weird voice?

It wasn't me.

Please give us our egg back.

Look... over there!

We've come from Infant Island.

Please give us our egg back.

Infant Island?

Where they tested nuclear bombs in the South Pacific?

That's right.

And that egg at Shizunoura belongs to you?

Yes. It's Mothra's egg.