Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong
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|} Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong (ゴジラ対メカニコング Gojira tai Mekanikongu)[1] is an unmade 1991-1992 Godzilla film.
History
As Toho continued searching for the right film to follow Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, they considered two primary concepts. One featured a team of humans being injected inside Godzilla while he battled Mechani-Kong, while the other featured Godzilla battling an evil version of Mothra called Gigamoth. Toho had already scrapped two projects based on the first concept, Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth and Godzilla's Counterattack, before considering a third, simply titled Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong. The idea went through one more revision, titled Micro-Universe in Godzilla, before being scrapped entirely and replaced by Godzilla vs. Gigamoth, which ultimately became Godzilla vs. Mothra.[1]
Plot
In order to defend Japan from Godzilla, the J.S.D.F. constructs Mechani-Kong, a giant robot gorilla designed to destroy Godzilla. The giant mech is launched into battle against Godzilla, utilizing its injectors to send a team of humans inside him. While the humans battle Godzilla from the inside, Mechani-Kong battles him from the outside.[1][2]
Trivia
- According to Koichi Kawakita, the idea of a team of humans traveling inside Godzilla was inspired by the classic 1966 science-fiction film Fantastic Voyage. This concept was also featured in an early draft of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2.[2]
- Koichi Kawakita ultimately fulfilled his wish for a battle inside of another monster's body in Rebirth of Mothra II, where Mothra Leo splits apart into many smaller Mothras to attack Dagahra from the inside.
- According to Japanese Wikipedia's page for the Godzilla franchise, Kawakita strongly believed that the monster Bulgario from Phantom Star God Justirisers was based on the Heisei design for Mechani-Kong.
References
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