Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
	Theatrical release poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai
Japanese name
Katakana	ゴジラvsスペースゴジラ
Revised Hepburn
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn	Gojira tai SupēsuGojira
Directed by	Kensho Yamashita
Written by	Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Produced by	Tomoyuki Tanaka; Shōgo Tomiyama
Starring	Megumi Odaka; Jun Hashizume; Zenkichi Yoneyama; Akira Emoto; Towako Yoshikawa
Cinematography	Masahiro Kishimoto
Music by	Takayuki Hattori
Production; company	Toho Pictures
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	December 10, 1994;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	¥1 billion; ($10 million)
Box office	¥1.65 billion (Japan rentals)

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (ゴジラvsスペースゴジラ, Gojira tai SupēsuGojira) is a 1994 Japanese kaiju film directed by Kensho Yamashita, with special effects by Kōichi Kawakita. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, it is the 21st film in the Godzilla franchise, as well as the sixth film in the franchise's Heisei series. The film is notable for the introduction of the monster SpaceGodzilla, as well as the re-introduction of the mecha character M.O.G.U.E.R.A.; its first appearance on-screen since the 1957 film The Mysterians.

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla stars Megumi Odaka, Jun Hashizume, Zenkichi Yoneyama, Akira Emoto, and Towako Yoshikawa, with Kenpachiro Satsuma as Godzilla. The film was released theatrically in Japan on December 10, 1994, and earned ¥1.65 billion in Japanese distributor rentals, it received mixed reviews from critics who praised the special effects and some battle scenes but criticized the storyline and pacing. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla was released direct-to-video in the United States in 1999 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.

It was followed by Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, which serves as a finale to the Heisei Godzilla films, and was released on December 9, 1995.

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[1] "Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla". Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998306-3] Ryfle 1998, p. 306.

[4] "Godzilla Suits Up Again : Low-Tech Dinosaur Is Due for High-Tech Hollywood Make-Over". Los Angeles Times. August 1, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

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