212 - GODZILLA VS. MEGALON
(USA release; 1976; 3/17/1973; Japan; G; 74m)

a.k.a. GODZILLA VERSUS MEGALON (variation)
a.k.a. GOJIRA TAI MEGARO (original/Japan)
a.k.a. KING-KONG DAMONEN AUS DEM WELTALL (Germany)

co-billed with 810-THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION

Ad: "Giant Against Giant...the Ultimate Battle!"

Plot: The Seatopians release Megalon to destroy all land-lubbers, but Godzilla and Jet Jaguar triumph.

Prod: Tomoyuki Tanaka*
Dir/Scr: Jun Fukuda
(213-Godzilla Vs. the Sea Monster; Godzilla on Monster Island)
Sto/Lyrics: Shinichi Sekizawa (213; 314-Mighty Jack; Mothra)
Sto: Takeshi Kimura (Rodan; Godzilla Vs. Hedora)
Cin: Yuzuru Aizawa (Godzilla Vs. the Cosmic Monster; Operation X)
Ed: Michiko Ikeda (Godzilla Vs. the Bionic Monster)
PDes: Yoshifumi Honda (Godzilla Vs. Gigan)
SFX Dir: Teruyoshi Nakano a.k.a. Shokei Nakano
(sfx asst dir/213; Godzilla Vs. Mothra)
SFX: Shoji Okawa (Godzilla Vs. the Bionic Monster)
SFX: Sokei Tomioka (sfx dir/213; Godzilla Vs. Mothra)
Score: Richiro Manabe (Godzilla Vs. the Smog Monster)

Prof. Goro / Katsuhiko Sasaki (Monsters from the Unknown Planet)
Rokkuchan Goro / Hiroyuki Kawase
(306-Time of the Apes; Godzilla Vs. Smog Monster)
Hiroshi Jinkawa / Yutaka Hayashi
Seatopian Emperor / Robert Dunham (K00-The Green Slime)
Seatopian agent / Wolf Otsuki (TV's Kamen Rider Super-1)
stuntman in Godzilla* suit / Shinji Takagi
stuntman in Megalon* suit / Hideto Odachi
stuntman in Jet Jaquar* suit / Tsugutoshi Komada
stuntman in Gigan* suit / Kenpachiro Satsuma
(Godzilla Vs. Biolante)
with Kotaro Tomita (Terror of Mechagodzilla)
Mori Mikita

Trivia: TOMOYUKI TANAKA (1911-1997) was one of Japan's most important movie producers and was chairman of Toho Studios, where among some 200 films, he produced 22 Godzilla movies including 213-Godzilla Vs. the Sea Monster. In addition to the cheesy sfx movies like H-Man and The Mysterians, Tanaka produced some A-titles with Oscar winning director Akira Kurosawa.

In 1996, GODZILLA won a lifetime achievement award at the MTV Movie Awards.

Monster Dimensions from the GODZILLA ENCYCLOPEDIA (Japanese author unknown):

GODZILLA (Gojira)
Description: Gojirasaurus
Height: 50 Meters (1954-1975); 80 Meters (1984-1989); 100 Meters (1991-Present)
Weight: 20,000 Tons (1954-1975); 50,000 Tons (1984-1989); 60,000 Tons (1991-Present)
Note: Radioactive Breath; Generates Internal Surge of Energy Capable of Casting Off Anything in Contact with Body.

Film Appearances: Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1954); Godzilla Raids Again (1955); King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962); Godzilla Vs. Mothra (1964); Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964); Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero (1965); 213-GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER (1966); Son of Godzilla (1967); Destroy All Monsters (1968); Godzilla's Revenge (1969); Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster (1971); Godzilla Vs. Gigan (1972); 212-GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973); Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (1974); Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975); Godzilla 1985 (1984); Godzilla Vs. Biollante (1989); Godzilla Vs. Ghidrah (1991); Godzilla Vs. Mothra (1992) a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. Queen Mothra (USA release? bootleg?); Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (1993) a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. King Mechagodzilla (USA release? bootleg?); Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla (1995); Godzilla Vs. the Destroyer (1995); and the upcoming American-made self-titled Godzilla, which is currently in production (by actor-turned-producer DEAN DEVLIN of *403-CITY LIMITS) and scheduled for release in 1998.

JET JAGUAR (Jeto Jaga; Jieshitojaga)
Description: Robot
Height: 1.8 Meters; 50 Meters
Weight: 150 Kilograms; 25,000 Tons
Note: Capable of Vastly Increasing in Size.

Film Appearances: 212-GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973)

MEGALON (Megaro)
Description: Beetle
Height: 55 Meters
Weight: 40,000 Tons
Air Speed: Mach 3
Note: Emits Ray from Horn; Spews Explosive Balls from Mouth.

Film Appearances: 212-GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973)

GIGAN (Gaigan)
Description: Cyborg
Height: 65 Meters
Weight: 25,000 Tons
Air Speed: Mach 4
Note: Emits Ray from Opening on Forehead; Protuberances on Chest and Abdomen Revolve.

Film Appearances: GODZILLA VS. GIGAN (1972); 212-GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973)

Last Updated: 6/20/1999