Godzilla vs. Biollante story
Godzilla battles a monster born from the cells of a plant and a woman, as corporations struggle for control over Godzilla cells. It is the 17th film in the Godzilla franchise and the second film in the franchise's Heisei period.
14 total · 4 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| giant monster | major | Godzilla. The giant plant monster Biollante. |
| human vs. monster | major | Godzilla ravaged Osaka and rampaged across other parts of Japan. |
| plant-like being | major | The giant plant monster Biollante. |
| speculative genetic engineering | major | Dr. Shiragami inadvertently created the giant plant monster Biollante by using genetic engineering techniques to Godzilla cells with those of a plant and also cells from his recently departed daughter. An anti-nuclear energy bacteria was engineered from Godzilla cells. |
| ability to communicate with plants | minor | Miki had an innate ability to communicate with plant in general and the giant plant monster Biollante in particular. |
| coping with the death of a child | minor | Dr. Shiragami opined that he had nothing to live for in the wake of his daughter getting killing in a terrorist bombing. |
| extrasensory perception | minor | Miki was said to be able to communicate with plants using ESP. |
| father and daughter | minor | Dr. Shiragami was working with his daughter Erika on genetic engineering experiments until such time as she perished in a terrorist bombing. |
| genetic engineering in society | minor | A man disapproved of Dr. Shiragami conducting research into genetic engineering on account of the unseen danger that might result from doing so. And it wasn't long before Dr. Shiragami inadvertently engineered a giant plant monster. |
| radiation neutralizer | minor | An anti-nuclear energy bacteria was engineered from Godzilla cells. |