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Mothra

first introduced in Mosura [trans. Mothra]
(Japan-1961; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Mothra (US, 1962)]
and then she co-starred in Mosura tai Gojira [trans. Mothra vs Godzilla]
(1964; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Godzilla vs. The Thing (US-1964)]

Listen, when the girls came to us, we did nothing to help them, so why would they help us? [from Godzilla vs Mothra (1964)]

A giant moth seems simple enough, right? A giant moth that is a deity to the inhabitants of an irradiated island (most commonly known as “Infant Island”)? A moth that is mankind’s only hope against Godzilla? A moth that is perpetually reborn, but is willing to fight for “good relations” even in its larval state? And what about a magical giant moth that can take on various forms, including “Fairy Mothra”: a tiny form that can spread into many; “Mecha-Mothra”: an armored version of the titular beast; and “Aqua-Mothra”: an aquatic take on the creature? This mystical creature never ceases to amaze with its endless array of magical tricks — and remains extremely popular in its home country. Best of all it comes equipped with two tiny twin magical singing fairies…

Fairy Mothra:

Aqua-Mothra:

Mothra Leo:

The original Japanese trailer for Mosura (1961):

• IMDB

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• Number 20: The Monolith Monsters
• Number 19: The Giant Claw
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• Number 17: The Trollenberg Terror
• Number 16: Rectuma
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