Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)

Original title

モスラ2 海底の大決戦

Directed by

Kunio Miyoshi

Genre

fantasy film, kaiju

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

12

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant moth-like creature fights to protect children and the environment from a new underwater threat. The story follows a team of kids who help Mothra battle a sea monster in a deep sea battle.

family-friendlyactionfantasticallight-heartednostalgicmonster-filledunderwaterfast-paced

What happens

Rebirth of Mothra II (モスラ2 海底の大決戦, Mosura Tsū Kaitei no Daikessen; released in Japan as Mothra 2: The Battle Under the Deep Sea) is a 1997 Japanese kaiju film directed by Kunio Miyoshi, written by Masumi Suetani, and produced by Hiroaki Kitayama and Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced by Toho Pictures and distributed by Toho, the film features the fictional monster character Mothra, and is the second film in the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy, following the previous year's Rebirth of Mothra. Rebirth of Mothra II stars Sayaka Yamaguchi, Megumi Kobayashi, Aki Hano, and Hikari Mitsushima, and was the final tokusatsu film to feature special effects directed by Koichi Kawakita. The film was released in Japan on December 13, 1997. It was followed by Rebirth of Mothra III (1998). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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