Godzilla Movies: Mechagodzilla Films

1974 - 20247 Films11h 23m4.2 Average

This watch order features every appearance of Mechagodzilla, the mechanical doppelgänger who represents humanity's attempts to create their own monster. Each era reimagines this metallic titan differently - from alien weapon to government defense system. The concept of turning humanity's technology against nature's fury creates some of the franchise's most thrilling battles.

Mechagodzilla embodies different themes across generations: Cold War paranoia in the Showa Era, military escalation in the Heisei Era, and ethical questions about disturbing the dead in the Millennium Era. This order showcases the evolution of both special effects technology and storytelling approaches, as each version of Mechagodzilla reflects its era's anxieties about technology and warfare.

There are 11 other watch orders available – see the links up above.

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla poster

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

19741h 24m4.1
Original Title: ゴジラ対メカゴジラ
Director: Jun Fukuda
Cast: Masaaki Daimon, Kazuya Aoyama, Reiko Tajima, Akihiko Hirata, Hiroshi Koizumi

When Godzilla seemingly returns to his destructive ways and attacks his ally Anguirus, the appearance of a second Godzilla reveals that an impostor mechanical weapon has been masquerading as the real King of the Monsters.

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Terror of Mechagodzilla

19751h 23m4
Original Title: メカゴジラの逆襲
Director: Ishirō Honda
Cast: Katsuhiko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata, Tadao Nakamaru, Gorō Mutsumi

When a submarine mission to recover Mechagodzilla's remains is attacked by the massive dinosaur Titanosaurus, an Interpol investigation reveals a conspiracy involving alien invaders and a scientist's cyborg daughter who controls the mechanical monster.

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II poster

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

19931h 48m4.3
Original Title: ゴジラvsメカゴジラ
Director: Takao Okawara
Cast: Masahiro Takashima, Ryoko Sano, Megumi Odaka, Daijirô Harada, Ichirota Miyagawa

The United Nations constructs Mechagodzilla from the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah to combat Godzilla, while the discovery of a giant egg and the monster Rodan sets the stage for an epic kaiju battle.

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Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

20021h 28m4.4
Original Title: ゴジラ×メカゴジラ
Director: Masaaki Tezuka
Cast: Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Kana Onodera, Koh Takasugi, Akira Nakao

When a new Godzilla threatens Japan, the military constructs a cyborg weapon called Kiryu from the bones of the original monster. However, the mechanical titan harbors the soul of its predecessor, creating unexpected complications for pilot Akane and humanity's defense efforts.

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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

20031h 31m4.2
Original Title: ゴジラ×モスラ×メカゴジラ/東京SOS
Director: Masaaki Tezuka
Cast: Noboru Kaneko, Miho Yoshioka, Mitzuki Koga, Hiroshi Koizumi, Tsutomu Kitagawa

When Mothra warns Japan that the mechanized Kiryu must be returned to the sea, the nation faces a dilemma as Godzilla resurfaces to threaten Tokyo once again. Japan must choose between heeding Mothra's supernatural warning and using their only defense against the King of Monsters.

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Godzilla vs. Kong

20211h 54m4.5
Director: Adam Wingard
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle, Brian Tyree Henry, Millie Bobby Brown

Two legendary titans, Godzilla and Kong, are forced into an epic confrontation as humanity's survival hangs in the balance. The fate of the world rests on the outcome of their spectacular battle.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire poster

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

20241h 55m4.1
Director: Adam Wingard
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns

Godzilla and Kong must put aside their differences to face a massive new threat that emerges from deep within the Earth, endangering both their species and humanity.

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