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|director =[[Kazuhiro Nakagawa]] | |director =[[Kazuhiro Nakagawa]] | ||
|producer =Keiji Ota | |producer =[[Keiji Ota]] et al. | ||
|composer =[[Akira Ifukube]], [[Riichiro Manabe]],<br>Keith Emerson (stock) | |composer =[[Akira Ifukube]], [[Riichiro Manabe]],<br>[[Keith Emerson]] (stock) | ||
|distributor =[[Toho]] | |distributor =[[Toho]] | ||
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'''''Godzilla vs. Hedorah''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラVSヘドラ|Gojira tai Hedora}} is a [[2021]] short film directed by [[Kazuhiro Nakagawa]] | '''''Godzilla vs. Hedorah''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラVSヘドラ|Gojira tai Hedora}} is a [[2021]] short film directed by [[Kazuhiro Nakagawa]]. Funded by [[TOHO Visual Entertainment]] and produced by [[Cine Bazar]], it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the [[Godzilla vs. Hedorah|feature-length ''Godzilla'' film of the same name]]. It is the second in Nakagawa's "''Fest Godzilla''" series of shorts produced yearly for Godzilla Fest, coming after ''[[Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest]]'' (2020) and being followed up by ''[[Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks]]'' (2022). It premiered during Godzilla Fest 2021 on November 3, 2021<ref name="Gfes">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.store/gfes/2021/#stage3|title=完全新作特撮！タイトル決定！！『ゴジラVSヘドラ』|work=Godzilla Fest 2021|accessdate=20 October 2021}}</ref> and was posted to YouTube the same day,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaDfDKIQY5k|title=新作特撮『ゴジラVSヘドラ』|author=Godzilla Channel ゴジラ（東宝特撮）チャンネル |date=3 November 2021|work=YouTube|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103225943/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaDfDKIQY5k|archivedate=3 November 2021}}</ref> but later privated. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Appearing at an oil refinery in the Keihin Industrial Zone on a clear day, [[Hedorah]] begins menacing the refinery workers by firing its sulfuric acid mist and pieces of its body at the surrounding area, then begins consuming pollutants by inhaling smoke from one of the refinery's smokestacks. [[Godzilla]] interrupts it and the two kaiju trade blows, wrecking numerous buildings in the complex in the process. Godzilla unleashes his atomic breath, but Hedorah avoids it, then knocks him to the ground and sprays him with mist, burning his left eye. Godzilla kicks Hedorah into some power lines, the electricity weakening the Smog Monster. As Hedorah struggles to recover, Godzilla gets to his feet and obliterates it with a blast of atomic breath. Triumphant, he stomps away. | |||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{Staffs | {{Staffs | ||
|Directed by|[[Kazuhiro Nakagawa]] | |Directed by|[[Kazuhiro Nakagawa]] | ||
|Executive producer|Keiji Ota | |Executive producer|[[Keiji Ota]] | ||
| | |Planned and produced by|[[Tetsuya Yoshikawa]] | ||
| | |Produced by|[[Kota Ishizuka]] | ||
|Stock music by|[[Akira Ifukube]], [[Riichiro Manabe]], Keith Emerson | |Stock music by|[[Akira Ifukube]], [[Riichiro Manabe]], [[Keith Emerson]] | ||
|Cinematography by|Yutaka Adachi | |Cinematography by|Yutaka Adachi | ||
|Edited by|Kazuhiro Nakagawa | |Edited by|Kazuhiro Nakagawa | ||
|Production design by|Kohei Sugiyama, Tsukimi Uehara, Kenichi Matsumoto | |Production design by|[[Kohei Sugiyama]], Tsukimi Uehara, Kenichi Matsumoto | ||
|Storyboards by|Kazuhiro Nakagawa | |Storyboards by|Kazuhiro Nakagawa | ||
|Suits modeled by|[[Shinichi Wakasa]] | |Suits modeled by|[[Shinichi Wakasa]]{{#tag:ref|Though Wakasa is credited as the short's modeler, he was not present during its filming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/shinichiwakasa/status/1584434713623953408|title=撮影に立ち会っていないので、わかりません。|author=Wakasa, Shinichi|date=24 October 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405182225/https://twitter.com/shinichiwakasa/status/1584434713623953408|archivedate=5 April 2023}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} | ||
|Fluid graphics by|Akiko Nakayama | |Fluid graphics by|Akiko Nakayama | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{Cast | {{Cast | ||
|Naoya Matsumoto|[[Godzilla]] | |[[Naoya Matsumoto]]|[[Godzilla]] | ||
|Hikaru Yoshida|[[Hedorah]] | |Hikaru Yoshida|[[Hedorah]] | ||
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*[[Hedorah]] | *[[Hedorah]] | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' was shot on a raised set built in a parking lot behind [[Toho|Toho Studios]] on September 23 and 24, 2021.<ref name="GFan-134"> | ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' was shot on a raised set built in a parking lot behind [[Toho|Toho Studios]] on September 23 and 24, 2021.<ref name="GFan-134">{{cite magazine|title=Fifty Years Later, Godzilla and Hedorah Clash Again|work=G-FAN|issue=134|last=Holland|first=Edward L.|date=January–February 2021|pp=8-9}}</ref> Both monsters were portrayed by suits originally built by [[Shinichi Wakasa]] for ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' in [[2004]]. The Godzilla suit was a lighter secondary suit intended for action scenes and lacked a radio-controlled jaw; instead, it was manipulated with a wire.<ref name="GFan-134"/> As Godzilla's tail had not been shown during the previous year's [[Godzilla Fest]] short film, ''[[Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest]]'', the filmmakers ensured that it appeared this time.<ref name="BTS">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Eilssu/status/1588386084173492224|title=So this behind the scenes for the Godzilla vs Hedorah short played before a Godzilla against MechaGodzilla and I was wondering if it was ever released before? #GodzillaDay #GodzillaDay2022 #godzillavsgiganrex #godzillavshedorah #godzillaagainstmechagodzilla|author=Ramirez, Ussiel|date=4 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> The poor condition of the Hedorah suit necessitated multiple repairs during production.<ref name="GFan-134"/> [[Yoshikazu Ishii]], the assistant special effects director for ''Final Wars'', assisted Yasushi Iwata with the pyrotechnics.<ref name="GFan-134"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)/Gallery}} | {{Main|Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)/Gallery}} | ||
==U.S. release== | |||
''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' played before [[Fathom Events]] screenings of ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' on November 3, 2022, accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette.<ref name="Fathom">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DriveInMob/status/1588346050661814272|title=It was fun! They showed the Godzilla vs. Hedorah anniversary short with a BTS beforehand. #driveinmob|author=Kirby, Brian|date=3 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
{{Videos| | {{Videos| | ||
{{vid|<archiveorg dimensions=" | {{vid|<archiveorg dimensions="299x169">vs_20220224</archiveorg>|Full short}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pSgeUsVj2J4</youtube>|Announcement video}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pSgeUsVj2J4</youtube>|Announcement video}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">PsEfSe4ENEE</youtube>|Behind the scenes}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">PsEfSe4ENEE</youtube>|Behind the scenes}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*While pronounced the same, this short's Japanese title is distinguished from that of the original ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' by its use of the English "VS" (similar to the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''Godzilla'' films), rather than the kanji 対 (''tai''). | *While pronounced the same, this short's Japanese title is distinguished from that of the original ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' by its use of the English "VS" (similar to the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''Godzilla'' films), rather than the kanji 対 (''tai''). | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Kaiju Movies}} | {{Kaiju Movies|tab=Godzilla}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments|scroll=yes}} | ||
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Godzilla vs. Hedorah (ゴジラVSヘドラ Gojira tai Hedora) is a 2021 short film directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa. Funded by TOHO Visual Entertainment and produced by Cine Bazar, it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the feature-length Godzilla film of the same name. It is the second in Nakagawa's "Fest Godzilla" series of shorts produced yearly for Godzilla Fest, coming after Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest (2020) and being followed up by Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks (2022). It premiered during Godzilla Fest 2021 on November 3, 2021[1] and was posted to YouTube the same day,[2] but later privated.
Plot
Appearing at an oil refinery in the Keihin Industrial Zone on a clear day, Hedorah begins menacing the refinery workers by firing its sulfuric acid mist and pieces of its body at the surrounding area, then begins consuming pollutants by inhaling smoke from one of the refinery's smokestacks. Godzilla interrupts it and the two kaiju trade blows, wrecking numerous buildings in the complex in the process. Godzilla unleashes his atomic breath, but Hedorah avoids it, then knocks him to the ground and sprays him with mist, burning his left eye. Godzilla kicks Hedorah into some power lines, the electricity weakening the Smog Monster. As Hedorah struggles to recover, Godzilla gets to his feet and obliterates it with a blast of atomic breath. Triumphant, he stomps away.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa
- Executive producer Keiji Ota
- Planned and produced by Tetsuya Yoshikawa
- Produced by Kota Ishizuka
- Stock music by Akira Ifukube, Riichiro Manabe, Keith Emerson
- Cinematography by Yutaka Adachi
- Edited by Kazuhiro Nakagawa
- Production design by Kohei Sugiyama, Tsukimi Uehara, Kenichi Matsumoto
- Storyboards by Kazuhiro Nakagawa
- Suits modeled by Shinichi Wakasa[a]
- Fluid graphics by Akiko Nakayama
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Naoya Matsumoto as Godzilla
- Hikaru Yoshida as Hedorah
Appearances
Monsters
Production
Godzilla vs. Hedorah was shot on a raised set built in a parking lot behind Toho Studios on September 23 and 24, 2021.[4] Both monsters were portrayed by suits originally built by Shinichi Wakasa for Godzilla Final Wars in 2004. The Godzilla suit was a lighter secondary suit intended for action scenes and lacked a radio-controlled jaw; instead, it was manipulated with a wire.[4] As Godzilla's tail had not been shown during the previous year's Godzilla Fest short film, Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest, the filmmakers ensured that it appeared this time.[5] The poor condition of the Hedorah suit necessitated multiple repairs during production.[4] Yoshikazu Ishii, the assistant special effects director for Final Wars, assisted Yasushi Iwata with the pyrotechnics.[4]
Gallery
- Main article: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)/Gallery.
U.S. release
Godzilla vs. Hedorah played before Fathom Events screenings of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla on November 3, 2022, accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette.[6]
Videos
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Trivia
- While pronounced the same, this short's Japanese title is distinguished from that of the original Godzilla vs. Hedorah by its use of the English "VS" (similar to the Heisei Godzilla films), rather than the kanji 対 (tai).
Notes
References
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