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'''Rolisica''' {{Nihongo|ロリシカ|Rorishika}} is a fictional country located somewhere between Eastern Asia and Europe. It appears in the [[1961]] [[Toho]] film ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'', where the titular monster attacks its capital, | '''Rolisica''' {{Nihongo|ロリシカ|Rorishika}} is a fictional country located somewhere between Eastern Asia and Europe. It appears in the [[1961]] [[Toho]] film ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'', where the titular monster attacks its capital, New Kirk City. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era]]=== | ===[[Showa era]]=== | ||
====''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]''==== | ====''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]''==== | ||
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[[File:New_Kirk_City_in_Rolisica-Mothra.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[New Kirk City]] in ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'']] | [[File:New_Kirk_City_in_Rolisica-Mothra.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[New Kirk City]] in ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'']] | ||
New Kirk City was attacked by [[Mothra (First Generation)|Mothra]] while she was searching for her missing [[Shobijin]], accidentally causing hurricane force winds with the flap of her wings. This caused much destruction to the streets and the surrounding shops as well as the rooftops. The Shobijin were being help captive by [[Clark Nelson]], a greedy business man trying to use the fairies beautiful singing for profit. The Roliscan police were able to find Nelson and kill him. The humans then painted Mothra’s religious symbol on an airport runway to get her attention. Mothra soon came, and the humans returned the Shobijin to her. Mothra then immediately went to her home [[Infant Island]] to be with her people once again. | New Kirk City was attacked by [[Mothra (First Generation)|Mothra]] while she was searching for her missing [[Shobijin]], accidentally causing hurricane force winds with the flap of her wings. This caused much destruction to the streets and the surrounding shops as well as the rooftops. The Shobijin were being help captive by [[Clark Nelson]], a greedy business man trying to use the fairies beautiful singing for profit. The Roliscan police were able to find Nelson and kill him. The humans then painted Mothra’s religious symbol on an airport runway to get her attention. Mothra soon came, and the humans returned the Shobijin to her. Mothra then immediately went to her home [[Infant Island]] to be with her people once again.{{Clear}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Rolisica serves as an inoffensive stand-in for the [[United States]] and the [[Russia|Soviet Union]], with its name drawing from both "Russia" {{Nihongo|ロシア|Roshia}} and "America" {{Nihongo|アメリカ|Amerika}}. Japan-Rolisica tensions in ''[[The Luminous Fairies and Mothra]]'', the novel ''[[Mothra (1961 film)|Mothra]]'' was based on, reference public discontent over the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, which strengthened Japan-United States military relations.<ref name="Honda">{{cite book|title=Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film |author=Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzizewski |date=2017 |publisher=Wesleyan University Press |page=174 |isbn=9780819577412}}</ref> These tensions are less central in the film, but still present. | *Rolisica serves as an inoffensive stand-in for the [[United States]] and the [[Russia|Soviet Union]], with its name drawing from both "Russia" {{Nihongo|ロシア|Roshia}} and "America" {{Nihongo|アメリカ|Amerika}}. Japan-Rolisica tensions in ''[[The Luminous Fairies and Mothra]]'', the novel ''[[Mothra (1961 film)|Mothra]]'' was based on, reference public discontent over the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, which strengthened Japan-United States military relations.<ref name="Honda">{{cite book|title=Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film |author=Steve Ryfle and Ed Godzizewski |date=2017 |publisher=Wesleyan University Press |page=174 |isbn=9780819577412}}</ref> These tensions are less central in the film, but still present. |
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Rolisica (ロリシカ is a fictional country located somewhere between Eastern Asia and Europe. It appears in the Rorishika)1961 Toho film Mothra, where the titular monster attacks its capital, New Kirk City.
History
Showa era
Mothra
New Kirk City was attacked by Mothra while she was searching for her missing Shobijin, accidentally causing hurricane force winds with the flap of her wings. This caused much destruction to the streets and the surrounding shops as well as the rooftops. The Shobijin were being help captive by Clark Nelson, a greedy business man trying to use the fairies beautiful singing for profit. The Roliscan police were able to find Nelson and kill him. The humans then painted Mothra’s religious symbol on an airport runway to get her attention. Mothra soon came, and the humans returned the Shobijin to her. Mothra then immediately went to her home Infant Island to be with her people once again.
Trivia
- Rolisica serves as an inoffensive stand-in for the United States and the Soviet Union, with its name drawing from both "Russia" (ロシア and "America" Roshia) (アメリカ. Japan-Rolisica tensions in Amerika)The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, the novel Mothra was based on, reference public discontent over the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, which strengthened Japan-United States military relations.[1] These tensions are less central in the film, but still present.
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