Jiro Torahata
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Are you saying you have power of attorney from Mothra?
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— Banzo Torahata |
Banzo Torahata is the main antagonist in the 1964 Godzilla film Mothra vs. Godzilla.
History
Showa Era
Mothra vs. Godzilla
After a gargantuan egg washed ashore in a flood, Banzo entered business with Mr. Kumayama of Happy Enterprises to create Torahata Happy Land, a theme park built around the mystery of what the egg could be. Torahata did all in his power to keep the joint project funded etirley by Kumayama in order to maximize his profits. One evening, when they were discussing plans for the park, the Shobijin appeared to them and implored the two to allow the egg o return to Mothra, but Torahata and Kumayama instead tried to capture the faries to keep them quiet. After a short struggle, they discovered that they had vanished. The next day, they were approached in BAnzo's office by Ichiro Sakai, Junko Nakanishi, and Professor Miura, who brought the Shobijin with them to again ask that they let them take the egg to Mothra. Instead, Kumayama offered to buy the Shobijin. Production on the park continued with Kumayaama's money until Godzilla and Mothra did battle on their premeses which lost him all potential payoff. Upon realizing that only he was financially affected, Kumayama came into Banzo's office and attacked him. After breaking Torahata's nose and leaving him on the floor, Kumayama went to the safe, and Torahata removed a handgun from his desk, shot and killed his former partner, and tried to leave the building with all the money from the safe in a bag. He was crushed hen the building collapsed after being struck by Godzilla.
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