Godzilla VS Hedorah
Godzilla Vs Hedorah is a Kaiju Toku Short Film by Toho directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa (Day of the Kaiju, Shin Godzilla) released on November 3, 2021 for Godzilla’s 67th anniversary as part of the Godzilla Fest livestream event using suits for the titular monsters from Godzilla: Final Wars. Has received two sequels in the following years, Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attack, which pitted Godzilla against a recreation of the original Showa Gigan suit, and Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar, where Godzilla battled a recreation of the original Jet Jaguar suit.
Tropes
- Behemoth Battle: As a Kaiju film this is a given.
- Call-Back: As a Shout-Out to the bizarre and psychedelic sequences from the 1971 film, the opening and closing credits include some surreal and trippy imagery/music.
- Eye Scream: Much like the 1971 original, Godzilla suffers an injury to one of his eyes during his battle with Hedorah.
- Kaiju: The Kaiju featured in the short film are Godzilla and Hedorah.
- Mighty Roar: Godzilla has his signature roar.— SKKKRRREEEOOONNNK!!!
- Minimalist Cast: Aside from a quick shot of some peoples feet as they are running away, Godzilla and Hedorah are the only characters in the film.
- Recycled Title: Has the same name as the 1971 Film.
- Riding into the Sunset: Or stomping into the sunset in this case. After defeating Hedorah, Godzilla roars in victory and moves on as the sun begins to set behind him.
- Showdown at High Noon: An non-western example, when Godzilla roars and gets Hedorah’s attention, the two monsters have a brief standoff before battling.
