Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack story
The film places Godzilla in an antagonistic role, possessed by the souls of those that were killed during the Pacific War, while Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Baragon team up to defeat it. It is the 25th film in the Godzilla franchise and the third film in the franchise's Millennium era, as well as the 25th Godzilla film produced by Toho.
13 total · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| equal career opportunities for women | major | The female reporter Yuri was struggling to be taken seriously in a male dominated media landscape. She ultimately ignored the instructions of her various male superiors at the "BS Digital Q" media outlet and pursue the Godzilla story against their wishes. |
| father and daughter | major | The story follows the reporter Yuri as she convinces her admiral father, Taizo, of the truth of an ancient legend stating that the trio of sacred beasts Mothra, Baguron, and King Ghidorah would come to save Japan from Godzilla. |
| giant monster | major | The titular monsters Mothra (a giant moth) and King Ghidorah (a giant three-headed dragon-like creature) saved Japan from the rampaging Godzilla, itself a dinosaur-like creature of gigantic proportions. |
| human vs. monster | major | Yokohama and other places were the scenes of death and mass destruction when the titular monster Godzilla rampaged around Japan. |
| journalism | major | The "BS Digital Q" media outlet reporter Yuri Tachibana's following of the Godzilla attacking Japan news angle was central to the story. |
| war crime | major | It turned out that the souls of those who were killed during the Pacific War were embedded within Godzilla and were lashing out due to modern Japan's denial of its past crimes. |
| coping with a drunken fool | minor | Admiral Tachibana's daughter, Yuri, was dropped off at their home in the middle of the night after having drank heavily at an izakaya with her coworkers. |
| government secrecy | minor | It was revealed that the Japanese government had kept secret that the Japan Self-Defense Forces could do nothing to stop Godzilla during its initial attack on Tokyo back in the 1950s. |
| sexism in society | minor | The reporter Yuri spoke of how she wished she'd been born a man on account that women are expected to do as they are told. |
| sports | minor | An evening of hanging out and playing table tennis from a small group of young adults came to an early end when Godzilla stomped on their house. |