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Yog: Monster From Space

a.k.a. Space Amoeba
Japan, 1970
Yog: Monster From Space
Starring Akira Kubo, Atsuko Takahashi, Yukiko Kobayashi.
Directed by Ishirô Honda.

A space probe returning from Jupiter brings back unexpected guests. But hey, guess what? Those guests are not giant monsters! Nope, they're parasitic spore thingies who take over regular Earth critters and turn them into giant monsters. Akira Kubo is, as usual, an excellent hero, but one wonders how the great Ishiro Honda could have helmed such an otherwise mediocre movie.

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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

a.k.a. Godzilla X Mothra X Mechagodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Japan, 2003
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Starring Noboru Kaneko, Miho Yoshioka, Katsuya Onizuka.
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka.

As Japan prepares Mechagodzilla for another assault on Godzilla, the Cosmos twins ask Japan to scrap the robot so the original Godzilla's bones can rest in piece. Instead, they offer Mothra to fight Godzilla if he appears again.

This move features some of the best monster action of the series yet, though trying to figure out what's going on with the humans can be challenging. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. is a direct sequel to Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), and features a cameo by the turtle from Yog: Monster from Space (1970).

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