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1	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
2	** Series regular Akira Ifukube returns to compose the film 7 years after ''Film/DestroyAllMonsters'' [[note]] ''Film/GodzillaVsGigan'' was comprised of stock music from past Ifukube composed scores, thus isn’t considered an "original soundtrack" [[/note]] and delivers on a score that just screams "''this is the end''". [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEtc7W0MY4 The main title]] exemplifies this with a more heroic sounding Godzilla theme contrasted with the sound of a dark militaristic march.
3	** ''[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W3FvzZr0e10 Katsura’a Memories]]'', a simplistic, yet tragic organ piece about the [[spoiler:death and reconstruction of Dr. Mafune’s only child.]]
4	** ''[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KpSgxqkUXOQ Katsura’s Death II]]'', a slow, bitter piece that plays when Katsura [[spoiler:kills herself, realizing she has Mechagodzilla’s remote built inside her.]]
5	** ''[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Go7VoU-YJ34 The Appearance of Godzilla]]'', which plays when Godzilla first appears in the movie, is probably the most triumphant the classic theme has ever sounded.
6	* ContestedSequel: Fans are split on which Showa era Mechagodzilla film was better. Fans of ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla'' felt this entry’s change in tone [[LighterAndSofter from a lighthearted and fun espionage plot]] [[DarkerAndEdgier to dark and cynical take on missing identity]] [[ToughActToFollow brought the enjoyment factor down]], some believing it took away what made the former film work to begin with. Fans who prefer this film, however, see it as an EvenBetterSequel to the first Mechagodzilla film, believing the darker tone worked as a direct continuation and loved the overall themes reminiscent of the earlier Showa era films. About the only things both sides agree on is that, depending on which one you prefer, they’re both arguably the best Godzilla films that came out of the 1970’s.
7	* EnsembleDarkHorse: Titanosaurus has gotten a lot of love from the fandom for its unique design and tragic backstory. Alongside Gorosaurus and Varan, Titanosaurus is probably the most popular kaiju from the Showa series to not appear in any film since (especially because, unlike Gorosaurus and Varan, Titanosaurus has only appeared in a single film).
8	* HilariousInHindsight:
9	** "Clair de Lune" can be heard in the background during a café scene involving Ichinose and Katsura. Now "Clair de Lune" is used in the trailer for ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019''.
10	** Godzilla, who is modeled after ''Tyrannosaurus,'' battles Titanosaurus, who greatly resembles ''Spinosaurus,'' a full 26 years before ''Film/JurassicParkIII'' made SpinosaurusVersusTRex a common trope.
11	** Speaking of ''Spinosaurus'', in 2020 it was determined that this dinosaur possessed an unusual paddle-like tail, suited to an aquatic lifestyle. Titanosaurus has a similar structure on its tail, decades before paleontology would support such a concept.
12	* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Godzilla's first appearance as he arrives to challenge Titanosaurus: While Titanosaurus is destroying the city on front of him, a figure in dark is shown rising up nearby. Cue Titanosaurus getting a blast from a familiar atomic breath, knocking the marine dinosaur flat on his back, followed by the Big G confronting the monster.
13	* {{Narm}}: Even by the standards of the Showa series, Katsura has the most over the top dramatic acting when she is in pain.
14	* NarmCharm: The film's final shot - Godzilla's wave as he heads back to sea. Cheesy? Oh, yeah. It would have been just another ending, seeing as how there are a number of unmade films and proposed treatments that would have seen the series continuing through the 1970's with a shorter hiatus, if any hiatus at all, but all this was not to be. Considering that it would be another 10 years until Toho made another Godzilla movie, the ending's a bit poignant.
15	* VindicatedByHistory: It has its flaws, as do all Godzilla movies to various levels. This film had the lowest box office attendance ([[FranchiseKiller putting the franchise on hiatus for a decade]]) but is well liked by many fans today, mainly due to EnsembleDarkhorse Titanosaurus, its darker themes, and the large amount of SceneryGorn during the final act. It's generally considered a respectable sendoff and final entry for the Showa Era, albeit an unintentional one.

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