Poster of Mothra

Mothra

Plot: Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them
Release Date: Sunday, July 30 1961
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Frankie SakaiFrankie Sakai
Frankie Sakai was
32 in Mothra
as 'Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda'.
Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Mon, Jun 10 1996
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi was
34 in Mothra
as 'Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô'.
Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Kyōko KagawaKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa was
29 in Mothra
as 'Michi Hanamura'.
Sat, Dec 05 1931
Portrait of Jerry ItōJerry Itō
Jerry Itō was
34 in Mothra
as 'Clark Nelson'.
Tue, Jul 12 1927 –
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Ken UeharaKen Uehara
Ken Uehara was
51 in Mothra
as 'Dr. Harada'.
Thu, Oct 07 1909 –
Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Emi ItoEmi Ito
Emi Ito was
20 in Mothra
as 'Shobijin (Twin Fairy)'.
Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Portrait of Yumi ItoYumi Ito
Yumi Ito was
20 in Mothra
as 'Shobijin (Twin Fairy)'.
Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Wed, May 18 2016
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
56 in Mothra
as 'News Editor'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Akihiro TayamaAkihiro Tayama
Akihiro Tayama was
>> in Mothra
as 'Shinji Chûjô'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata was
33 in Mothra
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Tetsu NakamuraTetsu Nakamura
Tetsu Nakamura was
52 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Sat, Sep 19 1908 –
Mon, Aug 03 1992
Portrait of Obel WyattObel Wyatt
Obel Wyatt was
>> in Mothra
as 'Dr. Roff'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu was
52 in Mothra
as 'General'.
Mon, Aug 31 1908 –
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima was
42 in Mothra
as 'Military Advisor'.
Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Robert DunhamRobert Dunham
Robert Dunham was
30 in Mothra
as 'Rolisican Official'.
Mon, Jul 06 1931 –
Mon, Aug 06 2001
Portrait of Kenji SaharaKenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara was
29 in Mothra
as 'Helicopter Pilot'.
Sat, May 14 1932
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi was
57 in Mothra
as 'Ship Captain'.
Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto was
31 in Mothra
as 'Ship Survivor'.
Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Haruya KatōHaruya Katō
Haruya Katō was
33 in Mothra
as 'Ship Survivor'.
Fri, Jun 22 1928
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose was
43 in Mothra
as 'Dam Worker'.
Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Hiroshi TakagiHiroshi Takagi
Hiroshi Takagi was
26 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Wed, Dec 12 1934
Portrait of Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi was
39 in Mothra
as 'Woodcutter'.
Thu, Mar 30 1922
Portrait of Teruko MitaTeruko Mita
Teruko Mita was
>> in Mothra
as 'Rest House Owner's Wife'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji IwamotoKōji Iwamoto
Kōji Iwamoto was
29 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Tue, Feb 09 1932
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda was
50 in Mothra
as 'Surveyor'.
Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Masamitsu TayamaMasamitsu Tayama
Masamitsu Tayama was
>> in Mothra
as 'Shinji Chûjô'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio MiuraToshio Miura
Toshio Miura was
26 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Thu, May 23 1935
Portrait of Tadashi OkabeTadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe was
38 in Mothra
as 'Surveyor'.
Fri, May 11 1923
Portrait of Akira WakamatsuAkira Wakamatsu
Akira Wakamatsu was
28 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Mon, Jun 12 1933
Portrait of Yutaka NakayamaYutaka Nakayama
Yutaka Nakayama was
29 in Mothra
as 'Radio Communicator'.
Wed, Sep 23 1931
Portrait of Osman YusufOsman Yusuf
Osman Yusuf was
41 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's Rolisican Henchman'.
Sun, May 23 1920 –
Sun, Aug 29 1982
Portrait of Akira YamadaAkira Yamada
Akira Yamada was
28 in Mothra
as 'Island Worshipper'.
Tue, Sep 13 1932 –
Thu, Feb 27 2003
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji Uno
Kôji Uno was
37 in Mothra
as 'Police Officer'.
Mon, Apr 21 1924 –
Mon, Jul 28 2003
Portrait of Wataru ŌmaeWataru Ōmae
Wataru Ōmae was
27 in Mothra
as 'Official'.
Wed, Feb 14 1934 –
Sun, Dec 24 2017
Portrait of Toshihiko FurutaToshihiko Furuta
Toshihiko Furuta was
33 in Mothra
as 'Dam Worker'.
Sun, Jan 08 1928
Portrait of Keisuke MatsuyamaKeisuke Matsuyama
Keisuke Matsuyama was
>> in Mothra
as 'Shipmate'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo NagashimaTakeo Nagashima
Takeo Nagashima was
>> in Mothra
as 'Island Dancer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo MatsumotoMitsuo Matsumoto
Mitsuo Matsumoto was
>> in Mothra
as 'Police Officer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo ShibuyaHideo Shibuya
Hideo Shibuya was
33 in Mothra
as 'Journalist'.
Mon, Feb 20 1928
Portrait of Kazuo HinataKazuo Hinata
Kazuo Hinata was
>> in Mothra
as 'Official'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo KatôShigeo Katô
Shigeo Katô was
36 in Mothra
as 'Dam Watchman'.
Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Rinsaku OgataRinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata was
36 in Mothra
as 'Ship Survivor'.
Tue, Jan 06 1925
Portrait of Yutaka OkaYutaka Oka
Yutaka Oka was
36 in Mothra
as 'Captain of Transport'.
Sat, Jul 11 1925 –
Thu, Jul 27 2000
Portrait of Kô HayamiKô Hayami
Kô Hayami was
>> in Mothra
as 'Island Dancer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyuki SatakeHiroyuki Satake
Hiroyuki Satake was
>> in Mothra
as 'Police officer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo ImaiKazuo Imai
Kazuo Imai was
33 in Mothra
as 'Announcer'.
Tue, Apr 10 1928 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu
Hiroshi Akitsu was
54 in Mothra
as 'Nelson's henchman'.
Sat, Sep 08 1906
Portrait of Akio KusamaAkio Kusama
Akio Kusama was
47 in Mothra
as 'Surveyor'.
Tue, Oct 07 1913
Portrait of Gorô SakuraiGorô Sakurai
Gorô Sakurai was
>> in Mothra
as 'Member of Task Force'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was
32 in Mothra
as 'Mothra'.
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Katsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuka was
48 in Mothra
as 'Mothra'.
Sat, Aug 31 1912

Crew

Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō Honda
Ishirō Honda was
50 in Mothra
as 'Director, Lyricist'
Fri, May 05 1911 –
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya was
60 in Mothra
as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects'
Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Hajime KoizumiHajime Koizumi
Hajime Koizumi was
35 in Mothra
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Apr 08 1926
Portrait of Masaji NonagaseMasaji Nonagase
Masaji Nonagase was
37 in Mothra
as 'First Assistant Director'
Thu, Aug 30 1923 –
Thu, May 23 1996
Portrait of Ken SanoKen Sano
Ken Sano was
>> in Mothra
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano
Teruyoshi Nakano was
25 in Mothra
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Hiroyasu SunaharaHiroyasu Sunahara
Hiroyasu Sunahara was
>> in Mothra
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi HaryuHiroshi Haryu
Hiroshi Haryu was
>> in Mothra
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masakatsu AsaiMasakatsu Asai
Masakatsu Asai was
>> in Mothra
as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichi SekizawaShinichi Sekizawa
Shinichi Sekizawa was
40 in Mothra
as 'Screenplay, Lyricist'
Thu, Jun 02 1921 –
Thu, Nov 19 1992
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
51 in Mothra
as 'Producer, Lyricist'
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Kazuji TairaKazuji Taira
Kazuji Taira was
56 in Mothra
as 'Editor'
Wed, Jul 05 1905
Portrait of Yūji KosekiYūji Koseki
Yūji Koseki was
51 in Mothra
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Aug 11 1909 –
Fri, Aug 18 1989
Portrait of Koji KajitaKoji Kajita
Koji Kajita was
37 in Mothra
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Oct 07 1923 –
Sun, Aug 18 2013
Portrait of Emi ItoEmi Ito
Emi Ito was
20 in Mothra
as 'Vocals'
Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Portrait of Yumi ItoYumi Ito
Yumi Ito was
20 in Mothra
as 'Vocals'
Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Wed, May 18 2016
Portrait of Shin MoritaShin Morita
Shin Morita was
40 in Mothra
as 'Production Manager'
Thu, Mar 17 1921
Portrait of Takeo KitaTakeo Kita
Takeo Kita was
54 in Mothra
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Jan 09 1907 –
Sat, Sep 01 1979
Portrait of Sadao IizukaSadao Iizuka
Sadao Iizuka was
26 in Mothra
as 'Visual Effects'
Wed, Dec 26 1934 –
Fri, Mar 24 2023
Portrait of Hiroshi MukoyamaHiroshi Mukoyama
Hiroshi Mukoyama was
46 in Mothra
as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Compositor'
Tue, Feb 16 1915
Portrait of Yoshie HottaYoshie Hotta
Yoshie Hotta was
43 in Mothra
as 'Novel'
Wed, Jul 17 1918 –
Sat, Sep 05 1998
Portrait of Iwao MoriIwao Mori
Iwao Mori was
>> in Mothra
as 'Original Story'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichirô NakamuraShinichirô Nakamura
Shinichirô Nakamura was
>> in Mothra
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takehiko FukunagaTakehiko Fukunaga
Takehiko Fukunaga was
>> in Mothra
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teruaki AbeTeruaki Abe
Teruaki Abe was
>> in Mothra
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki
Masanobu Miyazaki was
>> in Mothra
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio TakashimaToshio Takashima
Toshio Takashima was
>> in Mothra
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukio ManodaYukio Manoda
Yukio Manoda was
>> in Mothra
as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadaaki WatanabeTadaaki Watanabe
Tadaaki Watanabe was
>> in Mothra
as 'Pyrotechnician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi FujinawaShoichi Fujinawa
Shoichi Fujinawa was
>> in Mothra
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday