Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

Year: 1975

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Ishirô Honda

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Mechagodzilla returns, more enraged and heavily armed. A submarine crew attempting to recover its wreck is halted by the massive Titanosaurus. An Interpol probe draws biologist Ichinose into Dr. Mafune’s experiments and his enigmatic daughter Katsura, who, allied with the Black Hole Aliens, becomes entangled with the revived machine.

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1

Search for Mechagodzilla's remains

Interpol agents dive to the bottom of the Okinawan Sea to recover Mechagodzilla's wreckage and to gather information about the Simeons. The mission follows the earlier battles between Godzilla, King Caesar, and the defeated Mechagodzilla. The undersea search is tense, with every clue potentially reshaping humanity's fate.

Okinawan Sea (seabed)
2

Titanosaurus attacks the submarine

Their submarine is attacked by a gigantic marine dinosaur they name Titanosaurus. The crew vanishes in the assault, leaving Interpol with a chilling mystery and no clear exit strategy.

Okinawan Sea
3

Interpol launches investigation with Akira Ichinose

Interpol initiates an investigation into the Titanosaurus incident and Mechagodzilla's remnants. They recruit marine biologist Akira Ichinose to help trace Titanosaurus to the reclusive scientist Mafune.

Interpol headquarters
4

Mafune's home; Katsura revealed as cyborg daughter

The team visits Mafune's secluded home and meets his daughter Katsura, who has secretly become a cyborg after a lab accident. Katsura claims Mafune is dead and says she burned his notes about Titanosaurus.

Mafune's estate
5

Mugal's aide Tsuda proposes alliance

Tsuda, an aide to Simeon leader Mugal, visits Mafune to propose an alliance to rebuild Mechagodzilla 2 and help wipe out mankind. Mafune weighs the offer, seeing potential to advance his own plans.

Mafune's estate
6

Control device implanted into Katsura

A control device for Mechagodzilla 2 is implanted into Katsura, enabling Mafune and the Simeons to remotely command the monster. The procedure ties Katsura to their scheme and amplifies the danger of their collaboration.

Mafune's lab
7

Ichinose falls for Katsura and betrays Interpol

Ichinose falls in love with Katsura, and in a fateful turn he unwittingly shares Interpol's information about the Simeons, Mechagodzilla, and Titanosaurus with her. The trust between the agencies and Mafune's circle begins to blur, complicating the pursuit.

Katsura's location
8

Mafune unleashes Titanosaurus on Yokosuka

In a rash move, Mafune unleashes Titanosaurus on Yokosuka without waiting for the Simeons' permission. The monster causes chaos and proves difficult to control, underscoring Mafune's reckless ambition.

Yokosuka
9

Titanosaurus vulnerable to supersonic waves; oscillator destroyed

Interpol discovers Titanosaurus is vulnerable to supersonic waves. Katsura destroys Interpol's supersonic wave oscillator to prevent countermeasures from working.

Yokosuka region
10

Godzilla arrives; Titanosaurus defeated and retreats

Godzilla arrives and easily defeats Titanosaurus, forcing the creature to retreat from Yokosuka. The immediate threat shifts toward Mechagodzilla and the Simeons' larger plot.

Yokosuka
11

Simeons unleash Mechagodzilla 2 and Titanosaurus on Tokyo

Ichinose visits Katsura, but the Simeons capture him and unleash Mechagodzilla 2 and Titanosaurus on Tokyo. The city becomes the focal point of the escalating monster assault.

Tokyo
12

Interpol repairs oscillator; battle escalates

Interpol repairs their wave oscillator, allowing the Japanese forces to counter Titanosaurus. Godzilla fights Mechagodzilla 2 while Titanosaurus remains a major obstacle.

Tokyo
13

Infiltration; rescue and Mafune's demise

Interpol agents infiltrate the Simeons' hideout, rescue Ichinose, and kill Mafune and many Simeons. The remaining Simeons scramble to escape as the net tightens.

Simeons' hideout
14

Katsura sacrifices herself; Mechagodzilla 2 destroyed

The wounded Katsura shoots herself to disable Mechagodzilla 2's control device. Godzilla destroys Mechagodzilla 2 amid the chaos, and Katsura dies in Ichinose's arms.

Simeons' base
15

Final Titanosaurus defeat and return to sea

With help from Interpol, Godzilla defeats Titanosaurus and returns to the ocean. The battle ends and the world begins to recover from the devastation.

Pacific Ocean near Japan

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