is a 2001
science fiction kaiju film co-written and directed by
Shūsuke Kaneko. It was the twenty-fifth film to be released in the
Godzilla film series. This is the eleventh film to feature
Mothra, sixth to feature
King Ghidorah, and third to feature
Baragon. It is part of the Millennium series (1999–2004) and is a direct sequel to the original
Godzilla. The plot involves Godzilla attacking Japan after a fifty year absence, and is opposed by the combined strength of the Japanese military and three guardian beasts.
Plot
In 2001, the mutant dinosaur
Godzilla was a subject very distant in almost anyone's mind. Godzilla attacked Tokyo in 1954, but was killed shortly afterwards by the Oxygen Destroyer. Danger still remained, however. Anecdotal evidence of other
monsters was revealed, and an attack by a
Godzilla-like monster, was confirmed in New York City. Admiral Taizo Tachibana reasons the Japan Self-Defense Forces would always have to be prepared. A US nuclear submarine is destroyed, and the anti-nuclear submarine
Satsuma is sent to investigate and sights Godzilla's glowing dorsal fins moving off. While Taizo's daughter, Yuri, is filming a documentary, a sudden tremor occurs. Yuri notices a prophet, as motorcycle gang gets trapped, and a witness observes the face of a monster, mistakenly identified as Godzilla (actually
Baragon). Meanwhile, Yuri realizes what an effect the story has on her. She realizes the cause of the tremor has moved. In response to the expanding...
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