Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (三大怪獣　地球最大の決戦)

Toho co., ltd.

Ghidorah, the three-headed monster

produced by tomoyuki Tanaka

screenplay by shinichi sekizawa

cinematography by hajime koizumi production design by takeo kita

music by Akira ifukube

edited by ryohei fujii

Starring

yosuke natsuki yuriko hoshi

hiroshi koizumi takashi shimura

emi ito and yumi ito akiko wakabayashi

hisaya ito susumu kurobe akihiko hirata

kenji Sahara toru ibuki kozo nomura

yuriko hanabusa ikio sawamura

haruya kato nakajiro tomita

somesho matsumoto

senya aozora, ichiya aozora

Director of special effects eiji tsubaraya

directed by ishiro Honda

Sir, 30 minutes past the expected time, and still no transmission.

We've failed tonight.

They're wary of skeptics.

Are you referring to me?

That's right. You're the only outsider here.

But...

We shouldn't have let you record our communications.

Do you believe in ufos?

Well... I'm interested.

But you don't really believe.

They sensed your mistrust through your brain waves.

My brain waves?

I'm sorry, but I find that incredible.

You have to admit

that lots of strange things have been happening lately.

What month is it?

January, of course.

The middle of winter.

Yet feel how hot it is!

The newspapers are reporting a heat wave.

Doesn't that worry you?

And it's not just here on earth.

Strange things have been occurring beyond our galaxy too.

You make it sound like the whole planet's about to explode.

No, I don't think it will explode,

but I fear something terrible is going to happen.

We hoped the ufos could tell us what, so we could warn the world.

Sir, a ufo!

That's not a ufo. It's a meteor.

There's another one!

And another!

Hard at work, I see. Something happen?

Ifso, yourpaper would be on it before us cops.

Then what's up?

The chief wants to have a talk.

- Join us? - No way!

I'll pass on the stomach-churning lecture.

Lots of sirens again tonight.

What's going on?

You haven't heard about the encephalitis outbreak?

And you call yourself a reporter.

Encephalitis? In the middle of winter?

The calendar says it's winter, but everything's gone haywire.

That's for sure.

Hey, there's another one!

Another what?

Meteor.

Meteor showers are being reported all over the world.

It's getting strange out there. The earth is going mad.

Damage from heat wave mounts

Mercury reaches 82 degrees beachgoers at new year

sorry I'm late, shindo. I just now got through to selgina.

Selgina?

That tiny country embroiled in domestic dispute.

Princess maas doulina salno

is making an unofficial visit to Japan.

I want you to be her bodyguard.

It's under the radar, so they don't want any fuss.

What's she coming for? Sightseeing?

According to our sources, there's a plot to assassinate her.

As successor to the throne,

she's had to flee selgina until it's safe.

This is above my pay grade. When does she arrive?

She's already on her way.

Already?

This is her.

- Has the Princess left? - Yes, sir.

- And the bomb? - Carefully planted.

She'll never make it back alive.

Good work.

What are you looking at, your highness?

I feel as if I could touch the stars.

Will you be retiring now?

Not just yet.

I'd like something to drink.

Right away.

Rise.

Rise!

You must get out now.

Flee.

Flee!

F/ee/

Your highness!

K urobe dam.

End of the line.

You must be from the technical institute.

Yes. Murai's the name.

- Welcome. - What's the situation?

We've been seeing lots of meteors.

One last night was enormous.

It fell at a 60-degree angle over mount kurodake.

Never seen anything so bright. Lucky it didn't hit the dam.

- Over mount kurodake? - Yeah, around here.

- Near kasumizawa? - I believe so.

The air currents there are so violent

that helicopters can't fly into the valley.

That suspension bridge

and the mountain trail are the only way in.

There it is.

What's the matter?

Kasumizawa should be southeast, right?

Yeah, based on the sun's position.

My compass is pointing north.

You must have bought a cheap one.

Mine's doing the same thing!

What's going on?

Let's go.

Professor, there it is!

Incredible!

Let's make camp here.

Unload your packs.

We can get water over there.

Chief, when does the Princess arrive?

- Forget about that. - Forget about it?

Her plane exploded en route.

Exploded? Was it her political opponents?

Good question.

Any clues?

None. The foreign ministry's in the dark too.

How awful, a woman like that falling victim to a power struggle.

Here.

You have to admit

that lots of strange things have been happening lately.

What month is it?

Naoko/

a breaking story!

- A prophet has appeared. - A prophet?

Great stuff for mysteries of the 20th centu/y.

- Go cover it. - Where?

Ueno park.

Two reels should be enough.

Ladies and gentlemen...

Have you ever thought about the infinitely expanding universe?

The time has come for all earthlings to awaken

to their responsibilities as citizens of the universe.

Are you a man or a woman?

How about a strip show?

Poor girl suffers from megalomania.

Maybe it's the heat wave and the encephalitis outbreak.

The earth is on the brink of destruction...

Yet you refuse to take me seriously.

Why?

Please let us through!

Where are you from?

Outer space? But you're Japanese, aren't you?

I come from Venus.

Venus?

Venus? Is that in Africa?

Idiot! It's a planet.

A planet? You're from...?

So we can travel through space now?

We should go!

You spoke of the earth's destruction. How will it come about?

First something strange will happen on mount aso.

There's no sign of increased volcanic activity on mount aso.

As you can see, it's mount sakurajima that's more active.

Whether that woman is from Venus or not,

it's absurd to believe in such predictions.

Thanks for the ride.

Thank you very much.

- I'm home. - Welcome back.

Naoko just got home too.

I think she's got a boyfriend.

Why?

Just a hunch.

You had me worried!

Hi there. You're home early.

- I saw something very interesting. - What?

Girl falls for man with nice car. Who was that guy?

Oh, him!

Don't talk about Mr. Murai like that.

Is this Mr. Murai your boyfriend?

Of course not! He's an associate professor at the university.

Sounds like a catch.

Mother...

Professor murai was up in the mountains.

He's investigating that meteorite.

He was telling me about it.

It's very strange.

Look.

More mysteries of the 20th century?