Mothra (film)
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Mothra is a 1961 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the first film in the Mothra franchise. The film
Theatrical release poster
The special effects crew preparing the miniature Tokyo Tower for Mothra's attack scene.
Ishirō Honda directing the unused alternative ending
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Mothra is a giant moth-like monster, or kaiju, who first appeared in the 1961 serialized novella The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, written by Takehiko Fukunaga, Shin'ichirō Nakamura and Yoshie Hotta, w
Mothra (film)
…a primitive native culture. When one sensationalist entrepreneur abducts two doll-sized priestesses for exploitation, their ancient deity, known as Mothra, arises in retaliation. In 1960, producer Tomoyuki Tanaka hired Shin'ichirō Nakamura to write an original story for a new kaiju film. Co-written with…
Mothra Leo, as depicted in Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
A behind the scenes image of Mothra (1961), featuring Mothra in her larval caterpillar form
Mothra, as she appears in Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992).