Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Year: 2001

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Shusuke Kaneko

AdventureHorrorActionFantasy

Godzilla, the God of Destruction, returns to Japan after a U.S. submarine is destroyed, alerting Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the ancient legend of guardian monsters. As vengeful forces stir within Godzilla, the awakened guardians must rise to protect the nation from a threat rooted in the Pacific war’s suffering.

Dark
Bittersweet ending
Emotionally heavy
High intensity
Fast pacing
Simple story

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Timeline & Setting – Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

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Time period

Early 2000s

Set in contemporary Japan with a present-day JSDF responding to a revived Godzilla threat. The narrative weaves ancient guardian legends and wartime memory into current events, marrying myth with modern defense technology.

Location

Mount Myōkō, Lake Ikeda, Hakone, Yokohama, Aokigahara

The film moves through iconic Japanese sites—from Mount Myōkō where the docudrama is filmed to Lake Ikeda and the Hakone region—placing the guardian-monster myth against modern Japan. It crosses into Yokohama for defense operations and visits Aokigahara for Ghidorah’s awakening. The locations blend sacred landscapes with contemporary military settings, underscoring the clash between myth and modern warfare.

🗺️ Japan 🗼 Urban setting 🗻 Mountain and shrine 🕯️ War memory

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Main Characters – Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

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Yuri Tachibana (Chiharu Niiyama)

A documentary filmmaker who pursues the guardian-monster theory while filming at Mount Myōkō. She interviews Isayama, witnesses the monster battles, and is injured in the Godzilla–Baragon clash, continuing to report the events and reuniting with Tachibana.

🎥 Journalist 🧭 Investigator 🗞️ Reporter

Teruaki Takeda (Masahiro Kobayashi)

A producer who backs Yuri’s investigation, supplies the book The Guardian Monsters, and helps drive the docudrama’s field reporting.

🖊️ Writer 🗺️ Researcher

Adm. Taizô Tachibana (Ryudo Uzaki)

A JSDF admiral who coordinates the defense against Godzilla, orders a defensive line in Yokohama, and participates in the sub-based missile strike against the monster’s wound.

🛡️ Leader 🚢 Admiral

Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama (Hideyo Amamoto)

A mysterious elderly scholar who explains the legend of the guardian monsters and why they must be awakened; his insights set the narrative in motion, and his fate hints at a hidden peril.

🧭 Oracle 🧙‍♂️ Sage

Gojira (Godzilla) (Mizuho Yoshida)

An undead kaiju embodying wartime guilt, awakening to terrorize Japan. He battles Baragon and Mothra, ultimately being felled by a coordinated human assault as his heart continues beating beneath the sea.

👹 Kaiju 💥 Nuclear threat

Baragon (Rie Ôta)

A subterranean monster that attacks a shrine and is later killed by Godzilla, contributing to the escalating monster confrontation.

🐉 Kaiju ⚔️ Battle

King Ghidorah (Akira Ohashi)

An ancient dragon revived by the shrine stone after Mothra’s sacrifice. Ghidorah battles Godzilla and is empowered by Mothra’s spirit before his eventual defeat.

🐲 Guardian ⚡ Monster

Mothra

Mothra metamorphoses into her imago form to join Ghidorah against Godzilla, ultimately sacrificing herself and lending her spirit to Ghidorah to empower him.

🪷 Kaiju 🕊️ Sacrifice

Yutaka Hirose (Hiroyuki Watanabe)

A fellow SDF officer who collaborates with Tachibana, providing operational support and helping coordinate the defense as the battle unfolds.

🧭 Officer 🛡️ Ally

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 14:37

Major Themes – Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

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🗝️ Guardian Lore

Ancient guardian monsters awaken when society neglects its myths, guiding the human characters in how to confront the threat. The shrine stones and legends drive action as the team seeks to awaken the guardians before Godzilla returns. The clash between legend and science shapes the defensive strategy and power balance.

🕯️ Memory and Guilt

Godzilla embodies the unresolved guilt of Japan’s wartime past, with the souls of soldiers and civilians embedded within the monster. The narrative suggests facing history rather than denying it to find the strength to resist the monster. The fate of Isayama hints at how memory can vanish or be rewritten.

🛡️ Sacrifice and Defense

Mothra sacrifices herself to empower Ghidorah, illustrating the cost of defense. The human defense, including missile strikes and strategic coordination, culminates in a coordinated counterattack that defeats Godzilla. The theme emphasizes personal and collective sacrifice to protect the nation.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 14:37

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