“ | One for all, All for one! | „ |
— Tagline |
“ | In Memory of Ishiro Honda, Haruo Nakajima, Akira Ifukube, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Eiji Tsuburaya, and all who dedicated their time to defining the King of the Monsters. | „ |
— Opening message |
Monster Wars (also known as Kaiju Wars 怪獣大戦 Kaijū taisen) is a Japanese animated monster film co-produced by Toho Animation and TMS Entertainment.
Plot[]
In the year 2099, all Earth's kaiju have been rounded up and confined in an island known as Monster Island, located in the South Pacific.
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Characters[]
- Captain Andreas Armstrong - A British JSDF general and the main protagonist of the film. He initially despises monsters due to Godzilla killing his friend.
- Miki Saegusa -
- Dr. Haruo Serizawa -
- Lt. Charles Okoye -
- Quentin Thomas -
- Gabriella Lee -
- Controller X -
- Kilaak Queen -
- Prime Minister -
- General -
- Shobijin -
- Chujo - Andreas' pet Doberman
Voice Cast[]
Japanese cast[]
- Akira Nakao - Prime Minister
- Akira Takarada - Dr. Haruo Serizawa
- Koichi Ueda - General
English cast[]
- Ben Diskin
- Cristina Vee - Shobijin #2
- Debby Ryan - Gabriella Lee
- Erica Lindbeck - Shobijin #1
- Fred Tatasciore - Creature vocalizations
- Laura Bailey - Creature vocalizations
- Liam O'Brien - Captain Andreas Armstrong
- Michael B. Jordan - Quentin Thomas
- Michael Dorn - Lt. Charles Okoye
- Stephanie Sheh - Miki Saegusa
- Steve Blum - Creature vocalizations
- Troy Baker - Dr. Haruo Serizawa
- Veronica Taylor - Kilaak Queen
- Xander Mobus - Controller X
- TBA - Prime Minister
- TBA - General
Appearances[]
Monsters[]
- Anguirus
- Baragon
- Ebirah
- Gaira
- Gezora
- Gigan
- Godzilla
- Gorosaurus
- Hedorah
- Kamacuras
- King Ghidorah
- Kumonga
- Maguma
- Manda
- Mechagodzilla
- Megalon
- Minya
- Moguera
- Mothra
- Orga
- Rodan
- Sanda
- Titanosaurus
- Varan
- Zilla
Weapons, Vehicles, and Races[]
- Kilaaks
- Shobijin
- Xiliens
Locations[]
- Arizona
- Beijing
- Cairo
- Kyushu
- London
- Los Angeles
- Mexico
- Moscow
- New Delhi
- New York City
- Okinawa
- Paris
- Rio De Janeiro
- Rome
- South Korea
- Sydney
- Tokai
- Tokyo
- Toronto
- Venice
- Vietnam
Production[]
Influences[]
The major influences are Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla: Final Wars, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Pacific Rim, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Attack on Titan. The art style of the film is influenced by Neon Genesis Evangelion and AKIRA.
Soundtrack[]
The score for the film will be composed by Yasuharu Takanashi.
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Reception[]
Transcript[]
- Monster Wars/Transcript
Trivia[]
- According to the creators of Monster Wars, the events of Godzilla (1954), Rodan, Varan, Mothra, Atragon, Dogora, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, The War of the Gargantuas, King Kong Escapes, Space Amoeba, Gorath, and Godzilla (1998) are part of the continuity timeline of the film.
- The suits that the Mechagodzilla pilots wear are based on the plug suits from Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- The film opens with a dedication to Ishiro Honda, Haruo Nakajima, Akira Ifukube, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Eiji Tsuburaya, and all who dedicated their time to defining the King of the Monsters.
- The film's opening emulates the opening of the original Godzilla film from 1954, beginning with the sound of Godzilla's footsteps followed by his roar.
- The King Caesar statue makes a cameo as a paperweight on ???'s desk.