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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Takahashi Tomokane is a middle-aged man in the film. In the manga, he's a younger handsome man.
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* TooDumbToLive: In the manga adaptation, Takeshi Tomokane drives away after fatally shooting Masako, and for whatever reason decides to drive ''right in the middle of a kaiju battle'' going on between Godzilla, Battra and Mothra. He promptly gets crushed by Godzilla's foot.
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* TooDumbToLive: In the manga adaptation, Takeshi Tomokane drives away after fatally shooting Masako, and for whatever reason decides to drive ''right in the middle towards Godzilla'' instead of a kaiju battle'' going on between Godzilla, Battra and Mothra.in any other direction. He promptly gets crushed by Godzilla's foot.
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* EvilVersusEvil: Battra may be an antagonistic force himself, but he also opposses Godzilla as well, perceiving him to be the embodiment of mankind's disregard and callousness toward nature. Takashi getting screwed over by Battra also counts, particularly with his much more villainous manga counterpart who Godzilla ends up unintentionally killing.
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* EvilVersusEvil: Battra may be an antagonistic force himself, but he also opposses Godzilla as well, perceiving him to be the embodiment of mankind's disregard and callousness toward nature. Takashi Takeshi getting screwed over by Battra also counts, particularly with his much more villainous manga counterpart who Godzilla ends up unintentionally killing.
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* TooDumbToLive: In the manga adaptation, Takeshi Tomokane drives away after fatally shooting Masako, and for whatever reason decides to drive ''right in the middle of the a kaiju battle battle'' going on'' on between Godzilla, Battra and Mothra. He promptly gets crushed by Godzilla's foot.
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* EvilVersusEvil: Battra may be an antagonistic force himself, but he also opposses Godzilla as well, perceiving him to be the embodiment of mankind's disregard and callousness toward nature.
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* EvilVersusEvil: Battra may be an antagonistic force himself, but he also opposses Godzilla as well, perceiving him to be the embodiment of mankind's disregard and callousness toward nature. Takashi getting screwed over by Battra also counts, particularly with his much more villainous manga counterpart who Godzilla ends up unintentionally killing.
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* TooDumbToLive: In the manga adaptation, Takeshi Tomokane drives away after fatally shooting Masako, and for whatever reason decides to drive *right in the middle of the kaiju battle going on* between Godzilla, Battra and Mothra. He promptly gets crushed by Godzilla's foot.
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* TooDumbToLive: In the manga adaptation, Takeshi Tomokane drives away after fatally shooting Masako, and for whatever reason decides to drive *right ''right in the middle of the kaiju battle going on* on'' between Godzilla, Battra and Mothra. He promptly gets crushed by Godzilla's foot.
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* AssholeVictim: Takeshi Tomokane in the manga adaptation. Yeah, you should've looked where you were driving. At ''Godzilla's foot''.
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* AssholeVictim: Takeshi Tomokane in the manga adaptation. Yeah, you should've looked where you were driving. At ''Godzilla's foot''.adaptation, due to him being much more villainous compared to the film and getting killed by Godzilla.
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* TooDumbToLive: Does it have to be repeated what was stated 3 times already?
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* TooDumbToLive: Does it have In the manga adaptation, Takeshi Tomokane drives away after fatally shooting Masako, and for whatever reason decides to be repeated what was stated 3 times already?drive *right in the middle of the kaiju battle going on* between Godzilla, Battra and Mothra. He promptly gets crushed by Godzilla's foot.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: While Takahashi Tomokane is a crooked and greedy CEO in the film, nothing suggests that he's also a murderer. His manga counterpart is a different story, as he guns down Masaeko with sadistic glee.
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* CityShoutOuts: If you look closely as Mothra charges through Tokyo to save the Cosmos Twins, you can see that she passes by the headquarters of Bandai Namco (back then simply called "Namco") on her way to Yokohama.
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* NinetiesAntiHero: Battra is sworn to protect the Earth, and that includes saving it from its own inhabitants. Also lots and lots of spikes!.
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* NinetiesAntiHero: Battra is sworn to protect the Earth, and that includes saving it from its own inhabitants. Also He's clad in black and gold, has lots and lots of spikes!.spikes, and plenty of powerful abilities to boot.
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* {{Determinator}}: Even after he's been fatally wounded by Godzilla, Battra nonetheless helps Mothra carry The Big G out to the sea to get rid of him.
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* {{Determinator}}: Even after he's been fatally wounded by Godzilla, Battra nonetheless helps continues to help Mothra carry The Big G out to the sea to get rid of him.him, finally dying seconds before Mothra lets Godzilla fall.
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* BittersweetEnding: Godzilla has been subdued, but at the cost of Battra’s life. Furthermore, an asteroid is threatening the Earth, and without Battra, it is now up to Mothra to intercept it, leaving Earth without its guardian.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Godzilla kills Battra by biting out his throat, then firing his atomic breath into the wound.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Godzilla kills Battra by biting out his throat, then firing his atomic breath into the wound.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Godzilla kills Battra by biting out his throat, then firing his atomic breath into the wound.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Courtesy of Battra, who abandons his quarrel with Mothra to save her life after Godzilla arrives and nearly kills her.
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* BigBadEnsemble: Three antagonists for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], [[FallenHero Battra]] and Godzilla.
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* BigBadEnsemble: Three antagonists for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], [[FallenHero Battra]] and Godzilla.[[AntagonistTitle Godzilla]].
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* HeroicSacrifice: Battra in dropping Godzilla into the ocean.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Battra Battra, in dropping the course of helping Mothra drop Godzilla into the ocean.
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* ShoutOut: Both the booby-trapped temple at the start, as well as the rope-bridge scene, are lifted straight from the first two ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' movies.
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They tell of an ancient civilization that angered the Earth so much with a weather machine made to control the world's climate that the Earth created and unleashed a creature called Battra. Unfortunately, Battra [[GoneHorriblyWrong proved to be so bloodthirsty]] that his path of destruction [[NiceJobBreakingItHero also brought harm to the Earth]], which created Mothra to counteract him. Battra and Mothra clashed fiercely, the civilization being lost in the battle, and the two eventually sealed themselves in eggs, with Mothra's being the one the team has uncovered.
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They tell of an ancient civilization that angered who worshiped Mothra and were scientifically advanced. When they created a weather machine, the Earth was angered so much with a weather machine made to control the world's climate that the Earth it created and unleashed a creature dark version of their god called Battra. Unfortunately, Battra [[GoneHorriblyWrong proved to be so bloodthirsty]] that his path of destruction [[NiceJobBreakingItHero also brought harm to the Earth]], which created Mothra to counteract was forced into a battle with him. After the fierce clash, Mothra managed to sink Battra and in the Arctic ice. Mothra clashed fiercely, is once again having to become active because of the civilization being lost in environmental problems plagueing the battle, and the two eventually sealed themselves in eggs, with Mothra's being the one the team has uncovered.
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* WaistDeepOcean: Partway through the film, Godzilla and Mothra's caterpillar form are shown duking it out in the middle of the ocean, with the water only coming up to Godzilla's waist. Mothra even chomps down on the tip of Godzilla's tail and gets flailed around.
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The film stars Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa, Shiori Yonezawa as Midori Tezuka, Makoto Otake as Takeshi Tomokane, Akiji Kobayashi as Ryuzo Dobashi, Koichi Ueda as Minoru Omae, Shinya Owada as a ship captain, Saburo Shinoda as Shigeki Fukazawa and Akira Takarada as Joji Minamino.
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The film stars also features Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa, Shiori Yonezawa as Midori Tezuka, Makoto Otake as Takeshi Tomokane, Akiji Kobayashi as Ryuzo Dobashi, Koichi Ueda as Minoru Omae, Shinya Owada as a ship captain, Saburo Shinoda as Shigeki Fukazawa and Akira Takarada as Joji Minamino.
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* BigBad: Godzilla shows up in the movie to do the usual Godzilla thing, forcing Mothra and Battra to team up to stop him.
* BigBadEnsemble: Two villains for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], and Godzilla.
* BigBadEnsemble: Two villains for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], and Godzilla.
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* BigBad: BigBadEnsemble: Three antagonists for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], [[FallenHero Battra]] and Godzilla.
* ConflictKiller: Godzilla shows up in the movie to do the usual Godzilla thing, forcing Mothra and Battra to team up to stophim.
* BigBadEnsemble: Two villains for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], and Godzilla.him.
* ConflictKiller: Godzilla shows up in the movie to do the usual Godzilla thing, forcing Mothra and Battra to team up to stop
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* {{Determinator}}: Even after he's been fatally wounded by Godzilla, Battra nontheless helps Mothra carry The Big G out to the sea to get rid of him.
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* FallenHero: Battra.
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* FallenHero: Battra. Battra is meant to protect Earth, but sees humanity to be the enemy of Earth rather than something worth protecting.
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The film also stars Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa, Shiori Yonezawa as Midori Tezuka, Makoto Otake as Takeshi Tomokane, Akiji Kobayashi as Ryuzo Dobashi, Koichi Ueda as Minoru Omae, Shinya Owada as a ship captain, Saburo Shinoda as Shigeki Fukazawa and Akira Takarada as Joji Minamino.
The film is followed by ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII''.
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The film also stars Megumi Odaka as Miki Saegusa, Shiori Yonezawa as Midori Tezuka, Makoto Otake as Takeshi Tomokane, Akiji Kobayashi as Ryuzo Dobashi, Koichi Ueda as Minoru Omae, Shinya Owada as a ship captain, Saburo Shinoda as Shigeki Fukazawa and Akira Takarada as Joji Minamino.
The film is It was followed by ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII''.
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* BigBadDuumvirate: Two villains for the price of one. The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marutomo CEO]], and Godzilla.
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* TempleOfDoom: We are introduced to Fujito int he process of escaping a bog-standard CollapsingLair.
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''Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth'', [[RunningGag referred to in Japan]] as ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' is the 1992 sequel to ''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah'', the nineteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film and the fourth in the Heisei series. The film is directed by Takao Okawara and written by Kazuki Omori.
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''Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth'', [[RunningGag referred to in Japan]] as ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' is the 1992 sequel to ''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah'', the nineteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film and the fourth in the Heisei series. The film It is directed by Takao Okawara and written by Kazuki Omori.
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* LighterAndSofter: ''Battle For Earth'' is definitely lighter among the Heisei series. With its overall themes of evironmentalism and WhiteAndBlackMorality. [[BigGood Mothra]] is also the central protagonist in the film.
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* LighterAndSofter: ''Battle For Earth'' is definitely lighter among the Heisei series. With its overall themes of evironmentalism and WhiteAndBlackMorality.BlackAndWhiteMorality. [[BigGood Mothra]] is also the central protagonist in the film.
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The film is followed by ''Film/GodzillaVsMechaGodzillaII''.
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** The film's original and international title was ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'', but when Tristar picked it up, it was retitled ''Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth'' to avoid confusion with the then-current home video title of [[Film/MothraVsGodzilla the 1964 version]].
** The last German Godzilla release to change the title. Was released as ''Godzilla - Kampf der Sauriermutanten''.
** Was also released on video in Argentina as ''Godzilla - El Dinosaurio Mutante''.
** The Taiwanese Mandarin dubbed theatrical version is entitled "蝶龍魔斯拉", or ''Butterfly Dragon Mothra''.
** The film's original and international title was ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'', but when Tristar picked it up, it was retitled ''Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth'' to avoid confusion with the then-current home video title of [[Film/MothraVsGodzilla the 1964 version]].
** The last German Godzilla release to change the title. Was released as ''Godzilla - Kampf der Sauriermutanten''.
** Was also released on video in Argentina as ''Godzilla - El Dinosaurio Mutante''.
** The Taiwanese Mandarin dubbed theatrical version is entitled "蝶龍魔斯拉", or ''Butterfly Dragon Mothra''.
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* VocalEvolution: Godzilla goes back to his higher-pitched screeches from the Showa era in this film, combined with a few new moans and growls which would later be used as well for his Millenium incarnations. If one listes closely, however, Goji briefly utters one of his 84-91 roars in the climatic battle just as Battra is about to slam the ferris wheel onto the mutant dinosaur.
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The nineteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film and the fourth in the Heisei series. After the success of ''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah'', Toho decided to bring back another familiar monster. While there are similarities to ''Film/MothraVsGodzilla'', such as greedy businessmen and kidnapped fairies, the film is its own animal. The film sold well and became the most popular entry in the Heisei series. [[RunningGag Reffered to as]] ''[[NamesTheSame Gojira tai Mosura]]'' in Japan.
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''Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth'', [[RunningGag referred to in Japan]] as ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' is the 1992 sequel to ''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah'', the nineteenth ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' film and the fourth in the Heisei series. The film is directed by Takao Okawara and written by Kazuki Omori.
After the success of''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah'', the previous film, Toho decided to bring back another familiar monster. While there are similarities to ''Film/MothraVsGodzilla'', such as greedy businessmen and kidnapped fairies, the film is its own animal. The film sold well and became the most popular entry in the Heisei series. [[RunningGag Reffered to as]] ''[[NamesTheSame Gojira tai Mosura]]'' in Japan.
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