
Mothra (1961)
Overview
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.
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At a glance
- Original title
- モスラ
- Release date
- July 30, 1961
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 m
- Genres
- Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10
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
- A
Akihiro Tayama
Shinji Chûjô

Akihiko Hirata
Doctor

Tetsu Nakamura
Nelson's Henchman
- O
Obel Wyatt
Dr. Roff
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