Original Name	ゴジラ ファイナル ウォーズ スタンダード・エディション
Release Date	Jul 29, 2005
Starring	Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Akira Takarada, Kane Kosugi
Director	Ryuhei Kitamura
Screen Format	16:9 Wide Screen
Video Format	NTSC
Running Time	125 Minutes
Genre	Japanese Movie
Version	Japan
PAX-Code	PAX0000496383
Catalog No.	TDV-15203D
Item Code	4988104032744

"Godzilla Final Wars", the latest in the series, which will surely be the best of the stories, started its production with all the ingredients of the past 27 films over the past 50 years. More than 10 monsters which colored the series as well as the newly improved King of the Monsters "Godzilla" will appear in the film and show us the movements and terrors that we have never seen before.

The film has the best cast ever in the series. Masahiro Matsuoka of TOKIO is the leading star and Rei Kikukawa plays the heroine. One of the top professional fighters, Don Frye, Kazuki Kitamura, Kane Kosugi, and Miki Mizuno are co-stars. Akira Takarada who starred in the first Godzilla film as well as the series veterans such as Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara will also appear in this film.

The film is directed by Ryuhei Kitamura who is the hottest Japanese filmmaker in Hollywood. The film indeed has the best cast and crew in the series history.


STORY

20XX. Paris, New York, Sydney, Shanghai... More than 10 monsters appear in the world at once. The United Nations wages final wars against the monsters combining the power of all the Earth Defense Force to save mankind. However, people are panicked by the enormous power of the monsters and the forces take the defensive.

While the intense fighting continues all over the world, suddenly, an enormous flying object appears and extinguishes the monsters with a beam in a matter of seconds. And then, aliens who call themselves "Xiliens" propose a peace treaty with the Earth...

Meanwhile Godzilla is sleeping calmly in Antarctic ice at that time...


MESSAGE FROM THE PRODUCER (SHOGO TOMIYAMA)

Godzilla, which was created by Messrs Ishiro Honda (director), Eiji Tsuburaya (special effects) and Tomoyuki Tanaka (producer) in 1954, was received enthusiastically throughout the world as a "Made in Japan" property that represents postwar Japan. This year that marks the 50th anniversary, Toho produces "Godzilla Final Wars" as the creme de la creme of the series. Godzilla was created by mankind, but it became a God of destruction which cannot be defeated by man. We will put all the beauties and terrors of Godzilla in this film. The key words for this final film are "all-star monsters","worldwide" and "director Ryuhei Kitamura". Toho starts the production with the biggest budget and production schedule ever and unrivaled passion. The film will boast all-star cast and fast paced edgy action sequences by Mr. Kitamura. We hope the children who love Godzilla, the people who used to love Godzilla and the youngsters who have never seen Godzilla films at the cinema before all enjoy "Godzilla Final Wars". For Godzilla is the brightest dream and at the same time is the most horrific nightmare of the Japanese cinema.

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