Mothra backdrop

Mothra 1961 Directed by Ishirō Honda モスラ

Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English , Japanese
Production Companies TOHO , Far East Laboratory
Revenue $2,237,760
Release Date 30 July 1961
101 mins
Cast
Frankie Sakai Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Hiroshi Koizumi Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyōko Kagawa Michi Hanamura
Jerry Itō Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara Dr. Harada
Emi Ito Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Yumi Ito Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura News Editor
Akihiro Tayama Shinji Chûjô
Tetsu Nakamura Nelson's Henchman
Obel Wyatt Dr. Roff
Yoshibumi Tajima Military Advisor
Robert Dunham Rolisican Official
Kenji Sahara Helicopter Pilot
Yoshio Kosugi Ship Captain
Ren Yamamoto Ship Survivor
Haruya Katō Ship Survivor
Shōichi Hirose Dam Worker
Hiroshi Takagi Nelson's Henchman
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Woodcutter
Teruko Mita Rest House Owner's Wife
Kōji Iwamoto Nelson's Henchman
Mitsuo Tsuda Surveyor
Masamitsu Tayama Shinji Chûjô
Toshio Miura Nelson's Henchman
Tadashi Okabe Surveyor
Akira Wakamatsu Nelson's Henchman
Yutaka Nakayama Radio Communicator
Osman Yusuf Nelson's Rolisican Henchman
Akira Yamada Island Worshipper
Kôji Uno Police Officer
Wataru Ōmae Official
Toshihiko Furuta Dam Worker
Takeo Nagashima Island Dancer
Mitsuo Matsumoto Police Officer
Hideo Shibuya Journalist
Kazuo Hinata Official
Shigeo Katō Dam Watchman
Rinsaku Ogata Ship Survivor
Yutaka Oka Captain of Transport
Kô Hayami Island Dancer
Hiroyuki Satake Police officer
Kazuo Imai Announcer
Hiroshi Akitsu Nelson's henchman
Akio Kusama Surveyor
Gorô Sakurai Member of Task Force