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|alternatetitles  =''Bagan vs. Mothra''
|alternatetitles  =''Bagan vs. Mothra''
|planned          =[[1990]]
|planned          =[[1990]]
|replaced        =''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''
|replaced        ='''Mothra vs. Bagan''' → ''Mothra vs. Godzilla (1990)'' → ''Godzilla vs. Mothra (Early draft)'' → ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''
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'''''Mothra vs. Bagan''''' {{Nihongo|モスラVSバガン}} is an unmade [[1990]] [[Mothra]] [[:Category:Films|film]].
'''''Mothra vs. Bagan''''' {{Nihongo|モスラVSバガン}} is an unmade [[1990]] [[Mothra]] [[:Category:Films|film]].
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==History==
==History==
''Mothra vs. Bagan'' was proposed in 1990 by [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]. It would have been [[Mothra]]'s first film since ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' and would have introduced the monster [[Bagan]], who had previously appeared (in a vastly different form) in the [[The Return of Godzilla (1st draft)|scrapped first draft]] of ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. The film would have, on an interesting note, included the character of [[Miki Saegusa]] (who had appeared only in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' at that point). Due to the poor box office performance of ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' and also to the unlikely success of the film overseas, the film was cancelled.
''Mothra vs. Bagan'' would have been [[Mothra]]'s first appearance since ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' and would have introduced the monster [[Bagan]], who had previously been conceptualized in ''[[Resurrection of Godzilla (1980 draft)|Resurrection of Godzilla]]''. The film would have shared universe with the Heisei ''Godzilla'' series, and as such was to include the character of [[Miki Saegusa]]. The movie was to have a direct sequel in the form of the tentatively-titled ''[[Godzilla 3]]'', which would have had Godzilla encounter Bagan. Due to the poor box office performance of ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' and also due to the unlikely success of the film overseas, it was cancelled.
 
The first version of the movie reused ''Resurrection of Godzilla'''s idea of having Bagan be a shape-shifting monster with three forms. However, [[Koichi Kawakita]] axed the element, ultimately leaving Bagan with only a single form.
==Plot==
==Plot==
Thousands of years ago, a giant monster terrorized ancient China. The demon monster known as Bagan rose to destroy the world's forests and everything living in them. Although an ancient clan of Mothra were able to defeat the creature, legend passed down through the ages claimed that the "primordial dragon" would rise again. In the present day of 1990, the glacier containing Bagan melts from rising global temperatures, and the monster sets its sights on humanity. However, standing in Bagan's way is Mothra, a giant insect monster that acts as Earth's guardian. Mothra confronts Bagan at the Thailand-Malaysia border and momentarily manages to drive him away. The two monsters then meet again, this time in Bangkok, where Bagan surprise attacks Mothra from the skies as she's retrieving the Shobijin. Mothra is mortally wounded by Bagan's assault, and in a last-ditch effort, uses a poison powder attack to severely weaken Bagan, enough to where she can carry him away from the city. Some distance away in Borneo, a gigantic egg is formed by the song of the Shobijin, and it soon hatches an infant Mothra, which crawls to help its mother. The three monsters then engage in one last battle for the sake of the world. Fortunately, with their combined strength, Mothra and her larva are able to best Bagan, and the adult carries Bagan's unconscious body out to sea where she seals him away again. As she dies, her body dances from the skies onto the surface of the water, where she drifts on spread, vivid wings.
Thousands of years ago, a giant monster terrorized ancient China. The demon monster known as Bagan rose to destroy the world's forests and everything living in them. Although an ancient clan of Mothra were able to defeat the creature, legend passed down through the ages claimed that the "primordial dragon" would rise again. In the present day of 1990, the glacier containing Bagan melts from rising global temperatures, and the monster sets its sights on humanity. However, standing in Bagan's way is Mothra, a giant insect monster that acts as Earth's guardian. Mothra confronts Bagan at the Thailand-Malaysia border and momentarily manages to drive him away. The two monsters then meet again, this time in Bangkok, where Bagan surprise attacks Mothra from the skies as she's retrieving the Shobijin. Mothra is mortally wounded by Bagan's assault, and in a last-ditch effort, uses a poison powder attack to severely weaken Bagan, enough to where she can carry him away from the city. Some distance away in Borneo, a gigantic egg is formed by the song of the Shobijin, and it soon hatches an infant Mothra, which crawls to help its mother. The three monsters then engage in one last battle for the sake of the world. Fortunately, with their combined strength, Mothra and her larva are able to best Bagan, and the adult carries Bagan's unconscious body out to sea where she seals him away again. As she dies, her body dances from the skies onto the surface of the water, where she drifts on spread, vivid wings.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'>
;First Version
Bagan_beams_Mothra.jpg
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Bagan 5.jpg
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 16.png|Spirit God Beast concept by [[Shinji Nishikawa]]
Bagan_concepts.jpg
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 18.png|Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Bagan Concept Art.jpg
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 32.png|Spirit God Beast concept by [[Minoru Yoshida]]
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 1.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 25.png|Spirit God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 2.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 33.png|Spirit God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 3.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 19.png|Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 4.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 22.png|Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 5.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 31.png|Dragon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 6.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 27.png|Dragon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 7.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 35.png|Dragon God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 8.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 12.png|Dragon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 9.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 11.png|Dragon God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 10.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 21.png|Dragon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 11.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 26.png|Demon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 12.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 28.png|Demon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 13.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 10.png|Demon God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 14.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 17.png|Demon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 15.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 34.png|Demon God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 16.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 20.png|Demon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 17.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 6.png|Concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 18.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 14.png|Concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 19.png
</gallery>
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 20.png
;Second Version
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 21.png
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 22.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 9.png|Concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 23.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 13.png|Concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 25.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 15.png|Concept by Shinji Nishikawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 26.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 1.png|Concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 27.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 2.png|Concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 28.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 5.png|Concept by Minoru Yoshida
Bagan 9.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 23.png|Concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 29.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 30.png|Concept by Minoru Yoshida
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 30.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 3.png|Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 31.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 4.png|Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 32.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan Head 1.png|Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 33.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 29.png|Storyboard design by Minoru Yoshida <br>(''"Design B"'')
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 34.png
Bagan 9.png|Storyboard design <br>(''"Design B"'')
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 35.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 7.png|Storyboard design <br>(''"Design B"'')
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan Head 1.png
p156 snippet.jpg|''"Design B"'' notes in ''[[Mothra Movie Encyclopedia]]'' (p. 156)
Bagan 11.png
Bagan.png|Plan design by Minoru Yoshida <br>(''"Design A"'')
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 24.png
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 24.png|Plan design <br>(''"Design A"'')
Bagan 11.png|Plan design <br>(''"Design A"'')
Concept Art - Mothra vs. Bagan - Bagan 8.png|Decided design by Yasushi Nirasawa
</gallery>
;Books
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
EoG MGE - Mothra vs Bagan.png|Artwork by Hurricane Ryu Hariken from ''[[Encyclopedia of Godzilla (Mechagodzilla Edition)]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 05:46, 13 October 2017

Mothra vs. Bagan
Concept art for Mothra vs. Bagan
Alternate titles Bagan vs. Mothra
Planned 1990
Concept history Mothra vs. Bagan → Mothra vs. Godzilla (1990) → Godzilla vs. Mothra (Early draft) → Godzilla vs. Mothra

Mothra vs. Bagan (モスラVSバガン) is an unmade 1990 Mothra film.

History

Mothra vs. Bagan would have been Mothra's first appearance since Destroy All Monsters and would have introduced the monster Bagan, who had previously been conceptualized in Resurrection of Godzilla. The film would have shared universe with the Heisei Godzilla series, and as such was to include the character of Miki Saegusa. The movie was to have a direct sequel in the form of the tentatively-titled Godzilla 3, which would have had Godzilla encounter Bagan. Due to the poor box office performance of Godzilla vs. Biollante and also due to the unlikely success of the film overseas, it was cancelled.

The first version of the movie reused Resurrection of Godzilla's idea of having Bagan be a shape-shifting monster with three forms. However, Koichi Kawakita axed the element, ultimately leaving Bagan with only a single form.

Plot

Thousands of years ago, a giant monster terrorized ancient China. The demon monster known as Bagan rose to destroy the world's forests and everything living in them. Although an ancient clan of Mothra were able to defeat the creature, legend passed down through the ages claimed that the "primordial dragon" would rise again. In the present day of 1990, the glacier containing Bagan melts from rising global temperatures, and the monster sets its sights on humanity. However, standing in Bagan's way is Mothra, a giant insect monster that acts as Earth's guardian. Mothra confronts Bagan at the Thailand-Malaysia border and momentarily manages to drive him away. The two monsters then meet again, this time in Bangkok, where Bagan surprise attacks Mothra from the skies as she's retrieving the Shobijin. Mothra is mortally wounded by Bagan's assault, and in a last-ditch effort, uses a poison powder attack to severely weaken Bagan, enough to where she can carry him away from the city. Some distance away in Borneo, a gigantic egg is formed by the song of the Shobijin, and it soon hatches an infant Mothra, which crawls to help its mother. The three monsters then engage in one last battle for the sake of the world. Fortunately, with their combined strength, Mothra and her larva are able to best Bagan, and the adult carries Bagan's unconscious body out to sea where she seals him away again. As she dies, her body dances from the skies onto the surface of the water, where she drifts on spread, vivid wings.

Gallery

First Version
  • Spirit God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Spirit God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Spirit God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Spirit God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Spirit God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Spirit God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Spirit God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama

    Spirit God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama

  • Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Spirit God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Dragon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Dragon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Dragon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Dragon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Dragon God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama

    Dragon God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama

  • Dragon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Dragon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Dragon God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Dragon God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Dragon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Dragon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Demon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Demon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Demon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Demon God Beast concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Demon God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Demon God Beast concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Demon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Demon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Demon God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama

    Demon God Beast by Takashi Sonoyama

  • Demon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

    Demon God Beast concept by Hiroto Aragaki

  • Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

Second Version
  • Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

    Concept by Shinji Nishikawa

  • Concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Concept by Minoru Yoshida

    Concept by Minoru Yoshida

  • Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa

    Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa

  • Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa

    Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa

  • Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa

    Concept by Yasushi Nirasawa

  • Storyboard design by Minoru Yoshida ("Design B")

    Storyboard design by Minoru Yoshida
    ("Design B")

  • Storyboard design ("Design B")

    Storyboard design
    ("Design B")

  • Storyboard design ("Design B")

    Storyboard design
    ("Design B")

  • "Design B" notes in Mothra Movie Encyclopedia (p. 156)

    "Design B" notes in Mothra Movie Encyclopedia (p. 156)

  • Plan design by Minoru Yoshida ("Design A")

    Plan design by Minoru Yoshida
    ("Design A")

  • Plan design ("Design A")

    Plan design
    ("Design A")

  • Plan design ("Design A")

    Plan design
    ("Design A")

  • Decided design by Yasushi Nirasawa

    Decided design by Yasushi Nirasawa

Books

Trivia

  • Some of the plot for this movie was re-incorporated into Rebirth of Mothra.
  • Desghidorah's design choices were very similar to Bagan's, as they both grew wings just before the final battle.

Scrapped
Godzilla and Toho monsters
Bride of Godzilla • Mutant Starfish • Red Moon • Erabus • Halfun • Mogu • Majin Tuol • Pandaran • Garugan • King Balgan • Titans • Chamelegon • Asuka Fortress • Gamoni • Bagan • Unused Dark Horse monsters • Deuterious • Gigamoth C Type • Scorpion Monster • Gigamoth • MechaMothra • Berserk • Transforming Mechagodzilla • White Rodan • Giant Salamander • Emperor Ghidorah • AstroGodzilla • Crystal Godzilla • Giant Alien Dragonfly • Genocide Jaguar • Bio-Monster • Ghost Godzilla • Anguirus Hound • Godzirus • Baraguirus • Chaos • Barubaroi • G-END • Gryphon • Probe Bat • Queen Bitch • Unused Godzilla: The Series monsters • Miba • Liopleurodon • Deathla • Lightning Bug • Fire Lion • The Visitor • Rokmutul • Pterodactyl • Strange, dead monster • Shimidah • Phosphera
Miscellaneous monsters
Unmade films
1950s-1960s
1970s-1980s
Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2 • Godzilla vs. Red Moon • Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive • The Return of King Ghidorah! • Godzilla vs. Gigan: The Return of King Ghidorah! • Giant Monsters Converge on Okinawa! Showdown in Zanpamisaki • The Dreadful Human Torch • Showdown in Zanpamisaki: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla • Terror of Mechagodzilla (drafts) • The Human Torch • The Invisible Man vs. The Human Torch • The Legend of King Kong • Nessie • King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla • U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla • Godzilla vs. the Devil • Devil-Manta • A Space Godzilla • God's Godzilla • Godzilla Legend: The Asuka Fortress • Resurrection of Godzilla (1980) • Star Godzilla • Resurrection of Godzilla (1983) • Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D • It Ate Cleveland • Unmade animated Godzilla film
1990s
Mothra vs. Bagan • Godzilla 3 • Godzilla vs. Bagan (1991) • Godzilla vs. King Kong • Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth • Godzilla's Counterattack • Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong • The Return of King Ghidorah • Godzilla vs. Gigamoth • Godzilla vs. MechaMothra • Godzilla vs. Berserk • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla: Metallic Battle • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (early drafts) • Armageddon: Gamera vs. Phoenix • Godzilla (1994-1996) • Godzilla vs. Bagan (1994) • Godzilla vs. AstroGodzilla • Godzilla vs. NeoGodzilla • Godzilla Super Wars • Godzilla vs. Giant Monster Varan • Godzilla vs. Godzilla • Godzilla vs. Baraguirus • Godzilla vs. Chaos • Godzilla vs. Bagan (1995) • Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla • Godzilla vs. Deep-Sea Life • Godzilla vs. Biomonster • Godzilla vs. Barubaroi • King Kong (1996) • GODZILLA 2 (1998) • Unmade King Ghidorah film
2000s-2010s
Miscellaneous works
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