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Godzillatheking123
MemberBaragonMay-27-2019 10:12 PMSo with the big screen reappearance of King Ghidorah imminent, I thought it would be interesting to revisit the 1991 Godzilla vs King Ghidorah movie. That was one of the more popular Heisei era Godzilla movie and I like the Mecha Ghdiorah design. Still, I remember there was an outcry over the movie being Anti-American over scenes of Godzilla (in his pre-mutated state) stomping on some American soldiers in WW2.
Now Japan has always had a difficult time confronting its' wartime past, triggering controversies and tensions with neighboring Asian countries. The film was also made just after the height of US-Japan economic tensions in the 80's. But was the controversy over King Ghidorah and it's alleged Anti-American tone justified?