Mothra vs. Godzilla

A greedy developer unwittingly hatches a gigantic baby moth upon Tokyo, while Godzilla strikes once again.

Mothra vs. Godzilla (Mosura tai Gojira) is a 1964 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla and Mothra, produced and distributed by Toho. It is the fourth film in the Godzilla franchise and Shōwa series. The film is directed by Ishiro Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya and stars Akira Takarada, Kenji Sahara and Hiroshi Koizumi, with Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla.

The film had a 200 million yen budget, approximately twice that of the original Godzilla film. The film was released as Godzilla vs. the Thing in the United States with some small edits involving scenes being shortened and a scene involving the American military added and was later released on home video as Godzilla vs. Mothra. The film was released in Japan on April 29, 1964.