TOHO COMPANY, LTD. 

A TOHO EIZO PRODUCTION

TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA

Executive Producer

TOMOYUKI TANAKA

Screenplay by

YUKIKO TAKAYAMA

Photographed by

MOTOTAKA TOMIOKA

    Art Director

    YOSHIBUMI HONDA

        Lighting by

        TOSHIO TAKASHIMA

Music by

AKIRA IFUKUBE

    Sound Recording by

    FUMIO YANOGUCHI

        Edited by

        YOSHITAMI KUROIWA

Assistant Director

KENSHO YAMASHITA

    Production Manager

    KEISUKE SHINODA

        Production Assistant

        KENJI TOKORO

Starring

KATSUHIKO SASAKI

        TOMOKO AI

AKIHIKO HIRATA

        TADAO NAKAMARU

GORO MUTSUMI

        MASAAKI DAIMON

KATSUMASA UCHIDA

        TOMOE MARI

        TORU IBUKI

MAKOTO ROPPONGI

        KOTARO TOMITA

        IKIO SAWAMURA

KENJI SAHARA

YASUZO OGAWA

        HIROYA MORITA

        KAZUO SUZUKI

Godzilla:

TORU KAWAI

        Mechagodzilla:

        KAZUNARI MORI

Special Effects by

TERUYOSHI NAKANO

Directed by

ISHIRO HONDA

We’re here. This is the area where we start out search.

We better submerge. We’ll start when we get down there.

Understood. Start the descent. [Someone interjects with, “Start”, but is cut off.] 750 meters.

Start the descent. Depth: 750.

The wreck of Mechagodzilla must be scattered around somewhere near here. If we find it, look especially for the head, and pick it up carefully.

Understood.

Depth: 200 meters.

Switch on the deep sea light.

The search lights are on.

Commence the search.

That’s most peculiar: no reaction on the analyzer.

No. The meter should always register when there’s some space titanium nearby, even if it’s only a tiny piece. I can’t understand it.

Are you sure we’ve the correct location?

I’m quite sure we’re in the right area.

And still no sign of Mechagodzilla…

Oh my God! [Everybody on the sub is shouting. This is the only discernable line.]

It’s true that the submarine was still in the experimental stage. It’d been specially designed by us at the Ocean Exploitation Institute. I can’t believe it, that this accident was caused by some mistake on our part.

What did the wreck tell you?

Not much. The sub had been hit with enormous impact. It had been ripped completely apart.

Shattered!

It wasn’t an explosion?

Check the report.

It’s possible, chief.

Hmm. You’ll find this interesting. Take a look at these. We can’t be sure about it, but the man who took these photos swears he saw something strange rising out of the sea, just above where the submarine sank. It rose up several times. Now, that’s not much to go by, but I think it means that we must be very careful about what we do in the future.

My name’s Ichinose from the OEI.

Hey, Ichinose!

Murakoshi!

How are you!

Fine.

You two know each other?

(Mm.)

Yes, we were at college.

Oh good! OK, take a seat.

OK.

Nice to meet you.

Thank you.

We’d like you to listen to this carefully. It’s a recording made from the sub, just before it sank.

Yes.

[Because the tape recorder plays throughout the rest of the scene, even under other dialogue, I’ll be using italicized text to identify the tape recording.]

Come in, headquarters! Come in! Headquarters, can you hear me? Headquarters! It looks like a giant fish! No, no… not a fish… a dinosaur, a giant dinosaur! Headquarters, it’s a dinosaur! Come in!

Dinosaur?! Play it again!

It’s a dinosaur, a giant dinosaur! Headquarters, come in! Headquarters help us! [Why is the recording different all of a sudden?]

There’s no doubt he’s saying “dinosaur”. Emergency! A dinosaur! Dinosaur! What’s it mean to you as a marine biologist? What do you think?

Headquarters! Can you hear me?

(Sigh) I can’t believe it.

Headquarters! Help! Help, it’s a dinosaur! It’s coming straight for us! Help!

Captain, I’ve been waiting for you. Tell me, did you have a good trip?

I’m exhausted. The earthling plane flights are terrible. One hour is worse than a thousand in space travel, but I suppose that it is necessary for the project.

You’re correct. Be patient. We must use the right time to exert our power.

On Tokyo…

Yes, Captain, Tokyo will do. As an earthling city, it’s typified by its pollution and confusion. In spite of their attempts to control it, the earthlings don’t know what to do. They’re so ignorant.

And after it’s destroyed, we can rebuild Tokyo to suit our convenience. How is progress?

Everything’s under control and on schedule.

The last of our planets is fading into the black hole. We must act soon. Planet Earth is vital to us. We must succeed.

Captain, I think that I’ve found an earthling who can help us.

An earthling?

Shizuo Mafune. He’s a doctor of science. And as an earthling, his knowledge is exceptionally advanced.

But can we trust him?

First of all, we saved his daughter’s life for him. And what’s more important, he himself hates earthlings. He wishes to destroy them.

Oh? But why should he do that?

Twenty years ago he was a top scientist, even more brilliant than the rest. He advanced too far for them, and then when they didn’t understand him, they threw him out.

Professor Mafune studied here at this institute. A brilliant biologist. Still in his early thirties, he published a quite unique new theory of undersea exploitation. He planned to build submarine ranches, controlling sealife for food. The plan attracted global attention and interest. And then he began new studies on how to control forms of sealife: sea animals, crustacea, and of course all manner of fish. His experiments weren’t often successful. One day he announced he had found a dinosaur living under the sea near the Bonin Islands. He claimed to control it, even called it Titanosaurus. It’s fifteen years ago he left, although -to put it more precisely- he was fired. As far as we were concerned, he had studied too hard.

Mr. Ota, what do you think of Dr. Mafune? Do you agree with his theories?

To be able to manipulate life: should man have such power? I don’t think he should. It should be avoided. Still, he did have a fascinating mind.

Professor, where does Dr. Mafune live now?

He used to live at Manazura Island. I don’t know if he’s still there.

I see, thank you. I’m sorry to have troubled you.

Do you know where Dr. Mafune lives?

Dr. Mafune? Eh? Oh, you must mean the haunted house!

Yeah, that’s right. You can’t miss it. It’s on the far side of the forest.

I haven’t seen anyone there for a long time. And all the local villagers, uhss (??), they’re scared to go there!

Huh, it would seem he does not live here.

(Hmm.)

Hello.

Does, uh, Dr. Mafune live here?

Excuse me? Huh?

Hello. Does, uh, Dr. Mafune live here? Please, we would just like to talk to him for a moment.

Dr. Mafune is dead.

What? When did he die?

Five years ago.

Hold on!

Please wait, we want to talk to you!

Come here, young lady!

My name is Murakoshi from Interpol. This man is Ichinose. He’s from the Ocean Exploitation Institute.

How do you do. I’m sorry, I was told Dr. Mafune was interested in dinosaurs. We came to hear more about the subject.

Dinosaur?

Can you help? There was an unexplained accident.

Look, I’m sorry. I’m afraid I can’t help. I know nothing. My father never told me anything of his work.

You sure? Your father must have made notes. So perhaps he has a notebook about the dinosaur.

I burned all his notebooks. It was his wish at his death.

Burned them all?

Can’t you tell me anything? You must be able to remember something that he said.

Please, will you forgive me. I remember nothing. I just don’t want to talk about it.

Most peculiar. I’m sure she’s hiding something.

Yeah.

(Mafune: Evil laughing)

(Evil laughing) Well done, Dr. Mafune. Let’s celebrate.

Cheers. (Evil chuckling)

The Titanosaurus controller is ready. As financier of this vast undertaking, I must say I’m extremely happy.

Good, good. Heh. I’m indebted to you for believing my theory. I cannot thank you enough.

(Evil chuckling) Cheers, Doctor.

(Evil chuckling) Ah, thank you. Thank you.

Father, a man from Interpol came.

What’s that?

Interpol?

They asked to see you. They wanted to know about dinosaurs.

(More evil chuckling, quickly turning into evil laughter) They’ve arrived fifteen years too late to ask me about that. Heh! (Evil chuckling) I told them then I’d make them sorry. Now my theory has proved to be correct. I’ll take revenge on them all - on those fools who thought I was crazy and forced me to resign! (Evil laughing)

Father, please don’t.

Katsura, don’t worry about me.

Mafune, I have something I think you’d be interested in.

What is that?

You can have your desire. Here is the perfect weapon for your revenge.

What on Earth is it?

Mechagodzilla.

Mechagodzilla? That means then you must be…

Indeed. We are the spacemen from the third planet, the only surviving planet in the black hole. After Godzilla destroyed it and it sank, we found it and brought it back to land.

Doctor, let me introduce you to our project leader, Mugan.

You are welcome to our base, Dr. Mafune. Do you like our machine? It’s a magnificent robot. I am glad you like it. I have a favor to ask you. Mafune, we need your talent. Your Titanosaurus involves ideas similar in function to our Mechagodzilla. We feel sure that your expertise could be of service, particularly with the whole problem of control.

One of the earthling’s escaped!

What’s that? I’ll go.

Don’t worry. No one can escape from here. [He says “excape”.]

You cannot get away. Shoot!

(Dying noises)

Extra weapons’ll diminish the sub’s speed. We better improve the sonar. It must cover a wider area. We’ll extend the range to a thousand meters, if we can, more. That way we can escape that much sooner.

This notebook says Titanosaurus is gentle, rarely initiates an attack. And he is not aggressive by nature. I found this book with Ichinose yesterday. We both went through the archives in the old library.

Oh! It’s one of Mafune’s notebooks.

Well, Wakayama, can you extend the sonar range?

Yes. I’ll give it a try.

(Grunt)

That’s strange, a gentle dinosaur.

Hey! Hello! I’m sorry to trouble you.

(sigh like noise)

Thanks for coming. I was afraid you’d refuse. We found one of your father’s notebooks. It was in the archives, kept in the institute library. Here it is. I’ve read it all, and I believe that your father’s theory was right.

Mister Ichinose, I ask you earnestly, forget Titanosaurus.

But why should I, Katsura? As a biologist, I am committed. I believe his theory can be proved. Someone must do it so why shouldn’t it be me?

But no!

Katsura, I’ll tell you, we’re sending another search party.

Search party?

Yes, we are. We built another submarine.

Are you going to look for the dinosaur?

Yes, and I had hoped, that you might like to come with me. Let us both prove your father’s theory correct. Come on now, let’s do it, eh? He would be proud of you if you did this.

You mustn’t go, it isn’t safe! Please forget it!

Don’t be silly. If this search comes off then your father will be famous.

Katsura! Come over here. Katsura, have you forgotten?

I know, father.

I have told you not to associate with them at all!

I know father, but Ichinose thinks your theory was right. He believes that you really are a brilliant scientist!

Katsura, you must never forget that your own mother slaved so I could complete my studies. She never once raised a complaint. She died miserably in poverty, despised by all her friends and neighbors. Katsura, we have gone too far! There’s no return for us anymore!

Father, they’re sending out another search party.

This is Yamashita. He has just come from Shizuka. [Shizuoka.]

Hello.

Hi.

Somebody handed him this in the Amagi mountains.

It’s metal. Space titanium.

Analyze it straight away. I think you might be right.

Right. How did he get it?

I was fixin’ an underground water pipe, when suddenly a man rushed out of the bushes, and gave it to me. He had a jagged scar on his throat. He couldn’t speak at all. So he wrote something, the word Interpol, on the palm of his hand. Then he pushed me back down and ran away. I could hear the other man was chasin’ him.

Well judging from the report, it was Kusagari. [His name is “Kusakari”, but pronounced this way in the dub.]

Is he up there?

Order a full search.

Right. Is there a chance he’s alive?

We know he was alive when he gave the metal to mister Yamashita.

Yes. [“Here it is”?]

It’s now completed, Mafune.

Oh?

With your ingenuity and skill, doctor, Mechagodzilla is a perfect robot monster.

Not quite. To make the machine a perfect robot, it’s necessary to be able to utilize living brain cells.

I understand.

Mmm.

And by the way, doctor, I hear they’re looking again for Titanosaurus.

Katsura’ll be all right. She knows Titanosaurus much better than I do.

Are you sure about that?

Do you suspect her?

Not at all. Don’t worry about it. I’ve every confidence in the two of you.

The sub is leaving soon. Today at, uh, one this afternoon. Yes, please come. But why on Earth not? You can’t come at all? All right, never mind! I’ll find the dinosaur. Don’t you worry.

Hello? The submarine? The submarine?

Then we’ll have to act swiftly.

Why can’t the submarine go? Why not?

You mustn’t go! It’s not safe!

(Gasp)

(Gasp, again as Katsura struggles with Mafune’s servant.)

(Katsura is hit with a laser and groans.)

Katsura, I thought that you would be a little more considerate. Please remember what is underneath your skin. Surely you understand how you’re still alive after you died.

I made it. Katsura, it’s ready! Now the final test. OK, prepare to switch on. Go over there. Wait ‘til I give you the signal.

Yes!

Right, we will now switch on. Ready?

Yes! (Katsura is electrocuted and dies screaming.)

Katsura! Katsura! Katsura! Katsura!

Hey! What? What are you doing?

Your heart is frozen and dry. Who’d love a cyborg, a person who is not a person? So remember, forget about earthlings. They’re no concern of yours. There is only one emotion that controls your mind. What emotion is that? What controls you?

Vengeance and hate. Revenge.

Quite right. That’s good. Now call up Titanosaurus and send him to attack the sub.

Please forget about it! Don’t look for Titanosaurus!

Cabin temperature: 24 degrees.

Right. How’s it going?

(Sigh)

What’s happening! [Other crewmen shout, this is the only discernible line.]

What is the matter?

The meters aren’t working.

There’s a strong magnetic force!

Huh?

Look! Look at that!

(Gasp)

There, now! Come on!

(Tsuda and Katsura shout)

Titanosaurus is hurt.

OK! Hard to port!

Titanosaurus… my Titanosaurus!

Damned Earthmen!

You mean, the dinosaur can’t stand supersonic waves?

Yes. We were really desperate in the sub! I had to somehow get in touch with headquarters. I switched on everything. One of them was the sonar, sending out a supersonic beam.

So, we should use supersonic beams?

Yes we should. I think the sonar stunned him, even though probably only temporarily. Hey chief, allow me to build a giant supersonic wave oscillator. I’m sure that it could work!

OK. Go ahead and I’ll make the arrangements.

Huh?

Ow! (Followed by lots of groaning.)

(Evil chuckle) Don’t try to escape, earthling, or you will force us to kill you.

(Aliens shout)

(Gasp) Murakoshi!

Ichinose!

(Anguished screams)

Because you lost the earthmen at this crucial time for us all, you are sentenced to death! Get up.

Father?

What is wrong, Katsura?

It’s Titanosaurus.

What is the matter with Titanosaurus?

He was chasing the sub, when he was suddenly hit.

By what? I don’t believe it. He can’t be. Not Titanosaurus.

The next point we must bear in mind about supersonic waves is that its direction is the same as light waves, and with a parabolic lens. We can concentrate the entire beam, redirect, reinforce, and enormously increase power.

Some strange men attacked us in Amagi Mountains. They used special guns. I’ve never seen them before.

Were they spacemen?

We couldn’t identify them. Anyway, do we go on full alert?

Find out, as soon as possible, who they were. I’ll alert civil defense.

Right.

What are you doing here?

These books contain my father’s notes.

What?

I went to his home where he was born in Kanagawa.

Kanagawa? Why go all the way up there?

I thought perhaps that these notebooks could be of use to you in your search.

Ah, well, thanks a lot. That’s great. I’m sure that I’ll learn something new from them. And now, how about a cup of tea?

Hmm.

(Sigh)

I see. The dinosaur really does exist, then.

Yeah, it exists. Your father was absolutely right.

But what if the dinosaur should decide to start playing havoc? I wish my father was wrong, that there was no monster.

Don’t you worry, he does have one weakness. He can’t stand supersonic waves.

Is that so?

Yeah, we’re sure. We’re building a giant supersonic beam. Very powerful. We’ll be leaving for our search again soon.

(Grunt) Supersonic. What’s that going to do? Wait ‘til I really let Titanosaurus loose.

But why, father? This is it. We’ll hand over the Earth to the spacemen. Surely you don’t mean you’d release the disaster monsters again? Like King Ghidrah, mighty Radon, and terrible Manda? Titanosaurus is going to join the ranks of the killers?

Katsura, I’m not doing this for the spacemen. I don’t have to take their orders. Their Mechagodzilla is just a machine, he’s no match for Titanosaurus. Titanosaurus has brains, he’s alive! I want to show them what he can really do. I’ll teach those humans for failing to recognize me. They mocked me, well now they’re going to eat their words. Go, Titanosaurus!

It’s OK. Let’s install it.

Right.

Stand by, all units. All units, battle stations. Stay alert. Battle stations. [This announcement continues over the next two lines.]

Number one and number two batteries deployed, sir.

Good.

This is terrible, it’s nearly destroyed!

What’s wrong?

It’s no good, the circuits have been cut loose!

Goddamn it! Who could have done it? Take it back, right away, to headquarters.

Hmm. OK.

Murakoshi!

Do not panic. Repeat, do not panic… to the nearest evacuation center. [The rest is indiscernible.]

Titanosaurus has already landed.

We have failed. Our gadget doesn’t work!

Why not! Why doesn’t it?

Nothing good. (?) Wakayama, we’ll just have to attack the monster. Send some fighter planes.

Yes.

This is a warning… all military personnel, remain on station. All civilians must… move to evacuation centers. [Again, the rest of this announcement is buried under sound effects.]

Search over there! Go on.

Yeah!

(Gasp) Mafune sent Titanosaurus out without our instructions!

I already know.

I’ll tell him to stop straight away, or he will spoil our plans!

Now don’t rush in.

What?

Take a look at this.

(Gasp) It is a Super Geiger!

What is Mechagodzilla’s strongest enemy?

Godzilla.

Quite right. Take a look. Godzilla’s challenging. He wants to fight Titanosaurus.

Hmm.

All right, we’ll let them fight. Titanosaurus will be killed and Godzilla badly hurt. Then Mechagodzilla will be alone and we will march on Tokyo unopposed. And then we’ll destroy it utterly!

(Evil reverb laughing)

…repeat, do not panic… Do not panic… Go to the dock. Go to the dock area. Everyone move…

Move to the dock area. Repeat: move to the dock area. Do not panic… do not panic. Move along quickly.

(Soldiers scream)

Father!

Katsura! Katsura!

It couldn’t be Katsura. She just went and found her father’s notebooks.

Why not? She’s the only outsider who knows anything about it. She could have sabotaged it.

Now listen, if that’s your reason, then why the hell don’t you suspect me? I tell you she’s not like that.

Ichinose! Forget her. She’s no good now.

I’m sorry, I still trust in her no matter what you say.

Ichinose!

Yamamoto! Yamamoto, it’ll be all right. Better take care. Leave him alone for now.

Why didn’t you wait for my instructions? All right. So now we know that they will fight together. But Mafune, from now on, if I give you an order, you are to obey it. Is that clear?

I understand. Of course. You’ve twice saved my daughter’s life. I’m eternally grateful to you. Whatever you decide.

How long will it take to fix it?

I’m not sure. I think at least two days.

Two days?

This is the first lookout, here’s the second.

I’ll handle this end, keeping watch in the evacuation. What’s the use? We’ve no weapons. You must fix that oscillator quickly, or he’ll destroy the city.

Mm-hmm. Right. Wakayama, listen. You’ve got one day to fix it.

But chief, I can’t!

One whole day, if it’s humanly possible.

Hey, chief. I’ll go up north.

Go ahead.

I’ll try to locate their base.

Good. Try your best.

Mm.

Mafune, the Mechagodzilla controller is inside Katsura. The earthmen are surrounding this place. This base is soon going to be spotted by them if they come. Let them come here. Then as soon as Mechagodzilla leaves, I’ll destroy it. And from now on, Katsura will be his base control. Even Interpol would never be able to guess that. Mafune, do you remember our conversation? You talked of the need for living brains to provide the perfect monster robot. Katsura is now a cyborg. Her hatred now controls Mechagodzilla. When we tell her to get even more angry, Mechagodzilla is going to smash everything in his path ‘til nothing’s left.

Mafune, if we win, when we win this struggle, you can live happily alone with your daughter. And we will build you a beautiful new home out of the ashes of a desolated Tokyo. (Laughs)

Katsura! Please, Katsura, forgive me. (Begins crying) Will you forgive me?

Katsura, I will continue your father’s studies for you, don’t worry. We’ll succeed.

(Gasp) (Groan)

(Groan) Katsura! Katsura, you-

Young man, I understand that you found Titanosaurus.

(Gasp) You are, uh-

Doctor Mafune.

Doctor Mafune! (Gasp) (Groan) Damn you, let go of me! Let go! (Groan)

Just sit still. Stay there quietly and you’ll witness the end of your city.

Who are you, anyway?

The second coming. We’ve come to save this planet Earth from the earthmen who are destroying it.

(Whimper) Mafune! Please don’t work for them! How can you against your own kind? Don’t, I’m proud of you!

Your entreaties fall on deaf ears. It’s too late, the die is cast!

Mafune!

Ready to attack.

Now, Katsura: Mechagodzilla.

Katsura!

We were too late, damn it! Hurry, come on!

(Grunting and groaning)

Stand back there! Calm down!

(More grunting, groaning, and shouting)

What happened to you? What’s the matter? Huh? Explosions, huh? Hurry! Come on! Hurry up!

(Even more subhuman noises)

Katsura: Titanosaurus.

Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus are controlled by spacemen. They’re now moving fast and they’re near the heart of the city.

Forward: Titanosaurus, Mechagodzilla. Destroy them utterly!

Revolving missiles… Mechagodzilla’s new weapons!

It’s terrible, Godzilla might lose!

Don’t go! Don’t go, Ken. It’s too dangerous!

All right, I’ll go there by myself.

All right, I’ll come too.

Look…

(Both boys scream and yell “Godzilla!”)

Isn’t it fixed yet?

Just closing the last circuit.

I’ll be going.

Good luck.

Everything’s ready.

Good.

I see, I understand. Mafune’s animal control device now works. That’s why Titanosaurus is here. Come in, HQ. This is Murakoshi. I’m going to Manazura. I’m going to Mafune’s old house. I’ll need some more men.

That’s it! Keep it up. You can do it, just get in there. Go on!

(Sigh)

Katsura. Katsura, this is not really you.

Shut up, you.

(Gasp) What’s that?

Ready to fire?

Fire!

Keep going! Titanosaurus! What’s the matter?

(Gasp)

Mafune!

Finish him, Mechagodzilla.

Chief?

What is it?

Earthmen soldiers are coming.

What’s that?

Mechagodzilla! Goddamn it!

Titanosaurus, go on! Titanosaurus!

(Gasp)

You… (“Kung fu dialogue” as Ichinose garrotes Tsuda.)

 (More meaningless fighting “dialogue”.)

(And more.)

(Gasp) Katsura!

Don’t come any closer.

Don’t Katsura, I-

I warn you, stay back!

You can’t do it. You wouldn’t shoot me!

You’re wrong. I’m not alive. I may look like a girl, but I’m not. I’m a cyborg! (Scream)

Katsura!

Freeze!

Katsura!

Ichinose, you all right?

Katsura! Katsura! Katsura!

Mafune!

(Groan) Katsura!

Father! [Mafune dies.] Father!

Katsura! Please don’t worry. Even if you’re a cyborg, Katsura, I still love you. You aren’t to blame. None of this is your fault. You shed tears. Then you are human. You have a human heart like anyone else!

(Gasping, crying) Please kill me. Destroy my body.

What?

Inside me’s the controller. Mechagodzilla’s brain’s installed in my stomach. Cut quickly, to stop him. You must! [This line isn't especially clear, but this is what I hear.]

Don’t be silly!

(Crying) You must!

I can’t do it. No, I can’t do it!

(Gasping, crying) [She shoots herself.] (Screams)

Katsura!

(Crying) Katsura!

(Gasp)

(Evil laugh) Come on and shoot. You can’t kill me anyways, so what do your bullets matter? (Evil laugh)

Fire!

(One final evil laugh)

He made it! He made it!

We won! (Other soldiers cheer)

Congratulations! (Other Interpol guys cheer) [My favorite is the “Dohoho” guy.]

THE END

Transcribed by Cody Himes with help from Brian and Kristen Culver.