Customer Ratings & Reviews

REBIRTH OF MOTHRA After deciding to retire Godzilla for several years, Toho wanted to work on rehabilitating another of its iconic creations. So, in 1996 they released Okihiro Yoneda’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA. Light and entertaining with an environmentalist theme, both my five-year-old son and I enjoyed it, even if it’s not quite as thrilling as the typical Godzilla flick. When a deforestation project accidentally frees the ancient monster Desghidorah, Mothra’s twin fairy guardians are alerted. Their malevolent older sister also has designs on the giant three-headed beast, too, though. With the help of an average family, Mothra and her offspring battle valiantly against overwhelming odds to defeat the forest destroying Desghidorah. The first aspect of the film I noticed was its decided family friendly atmosphere. Much of the action is from the perspective of two preteens siblings. As is always the case when Mothra’s involved, there’s also a light peppering of magic, which plays right into the kids’ film vibe. Additionally, there are a handful of scenes with singing. I couldn’t stop thinking that it felt like a Disney-fied Kaiju film. Desghidoarah is definitely fearsome, with a cool design, but most of the rest of the creatures fall on the cute side of the spectrum. At 104 minutes, it could use some slight trimming but there’s enough action to keep the proceedings flying at a nice clip. Ostensibly a complete reboot, the film has no obvious ties to any other Toho film, so you don’t need to be knowledgeable about the Mothra characters at all to understand the story. Okihiro Yoneda’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA is nice, family friendly entertainment. Fortunately, the human characters aren’t insufferable, as they often are in this genre. The acting is pretty broad, though, as the film is aimed squarely at kids. Effects are nicely done, with the man-in-suit action realized effectively. It was enjoyable to see the Kaiju genre melded onto a different type of film. Recommended for fans of THE NEVERENDING STORY, LABYRINTH, and THE SECRET OF NIMH. REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II Next up is Kunio Miyoshi’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II from 1997. Despite some strong concepts, it doesn’t work as well as the first entry in the series. Masumi Suetani’s script is borderline nonsensical, as it attempts to build on the first film while working with an almost entirely new cast. That being said, it’s aimed squarely at kids, and it has enough weird magic to propel the picture along at a nice clip. When a group of kids come across a cute little magical creature, they cross paths with Belvira, the malevolent little fairy from the first film who has designs on a treasure the creature supposedly protects. Meanwhile, an ancient beast named Dagahra that feeds on pollution is awakened by two bumbling, litterbug fishermen. Mothra’s priestesses lead the children to a magical lost city in an attempt to prevent Belvira from accomplishing her goal. Earth’s protector, Mothra, soon joins the fray and our heroes are beset by the fishermen, now doing Belvira’s bidding. Goofier than the previous entry, there’s more broad comedy at play here with some slapstick and potty humor deployed. The effects work is fine, relative to budget, with the lost city sequences working well to provide some scope. Having seen many Kaiju films in recent months, Dagahra doesn’t register as anything special. The creature design and man-in-suit action is fine, but not really memorable. Most of the action takes place in the ocean and around the castle-like lost city, so there’s not much city stomping scenes. Being a Mothra film, there’s an environmental theme, but it’s very simple and only seems pertinent intermittently. Kunio Miyoshi’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II has some fun moments, but seems a little like a slapdash sequel. It follows some characters from the first film, but it doesn’t really advance a storyline. Retaining the kids’ adventure vibe, it would probably work for most young audiences with a few cuddly critters and considering the perspective is almost entirely from the preteen leads’ point of view. I prefer the first film, but I’m still looking forward to rounding out the trilogy. REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III I would say that Okihiro Yoneda’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III from 1998 is the best of the trilogy. As with the first sequel, it’s essentially a standalone film with only a slight thread of continuity. The most bonkers of the three, it also utilizes Toho’s best villain, too. Mothra is called into action again when malevolent fairy Belvera steals some magic artifacts that strengthen her and her kinder sisters’ magic swords. At the same time, King Ghidorah returns to Earth for the first time since he killed all of the dinosaurs millions of years ago. For some reason, he’s mystically capturing the children of Japan and imprisoning them in a weird pulsating dome. Having become too powerful, it’s deemed that Mothra’s best option to defeating the three-headed Kaiju is to travel back in time. The thinking is, in that era, Ghidorah won’t be as powerful. Try not to think too hard about it. With battles raging in both time periods, thousands of frightened kids hang in the balance. The film is very earnest, despite the wonky plotline. It’s also very fun. You’ve got magic swords, time travel, dinosaurs, and King Ghidorah. The human storylines aren’t insufferable and there’s plenty of action. The prehistoric sequence is especially cool, with Ghidorah making mincemeat of a T-Rex. The CGI is super dodgy, but it adds to the overall charm. Not nearly as sloppy as part II, it’s a nice Sunday afternoon type flick. Okihiro Yoneda’s REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III wraps up the trilogy satisfactorily. Essentially a triptych of standalone films, I guess I would’ve liked a little more continuity. The idea of taking the Mothra franchise and aiming it at kids works pretty well. I wouldn’t put any of this series in the top ten of flicks my son and I have watched in our recent Kaiju binge, but I am glad we watched them. Tonally, they’re very different from the typical Godzilla film, so they’re nice palate cleansers.

Let me start by saying that the video and audio quality is quite good. I've heard better output from other blu-ray releases and seen better picture quality as well, but it's not bad. The colors really pop and are quite vibrant. One must take into account that two of the movies are on one disc. Which may account for any possible lack in the audio/video department. I'd rate them BOTH 4/5. No special features outside of the trailers. As for the movies themselves.: The first is the best and feels the most even. In regard to it's children's movie feel. This is the most enjoyable for people of any age. The second is the most silly and kid friendly. And has a real "Captain Planet" save our environment feel to it. The third, while darker and more "child endangerment" oriented, is still very kid friendly. And features a convoluted poorly implemented time-travel plot. All three movies do feature great fights so monster/kaiju enthusiasts should be pleased there. They're Heisei kaiju movies, Which means one should expect melodramatic convoluted plots and extravagant laser light shows. Knowing what you're getting into BEFORE you watch will greatly improve your enjoyment of the movies. Overall, I'd give the trilogy a 3/5 as a whole with one being the best.

This is a great deal for all 3 movies definitely worth the $15 bucks.

Sony's TOHO GODZILLA COLLECTION Blu-Ray sets come to an end with this REBIRTH OF MOTHRA trilogy, notable for being the first time REBIRTH OF MOTHRA III has hit home video. Overall, it's a solid product. Video presentation is highly grainy but the details and colors are rich and vibrant enough to make the grain sorta work for it. There's Japanese and English audio, with English subtitles that may or may not be the dreaded 'dubtitles'. I say this in that 90% of the subtitles is a direct transcription of the dub, but occasionally, there's a notable difference. Trailers accompany the features as the only bonus features, with still photography menus. The films themselves are mediocre fun, with the real prize being the time-traveling escapades of Mothra against Ghidorah in the third and final installment. Well for a look for Zilla and kaiju fans.

The Mothra Trilogy is more of a fantasy movie than the traditional giant monster movie. Younger Boys and Girls will enjoys this series. The j-pop fairy musical set pieces kept my daughter entertained , the giant monster carnage not so much. This is a Good giant monster series not to be confused with "Citizen Kane". The value point is spot on with all three movies presented in HD with english dub. The prints have a fine grain visible and HD detail well represented. The sound is only HD 2.0 for the english dub and the original japanese sound mix. The subtitles are hit or miss at times. Overall this was a fun watch and a recommend.

The Mothra Trilogy came out right out Godzilla's hiatus in Japan in the mid 90's. The three mothra films came out one after another. They are pretty decent films. Mainly for the kids to watch and monster movie fans to enjoy. Decent special effects. The story lines remind of the 1960's and 70's Gamera films as the friend of children. Worth watching and good for a laugh. Some sad moments. Comes with both the english dubbed version and japanese with english subtitles.

Finally, the complete Mothra Trilogy is released here in the states (Rebirth of Mothra 3 has never had a US release). A wonderful blu-ray release, decent audio and visual quality. The only downside is the lack of bonus features. The only thing is has are trailers for each film. Still, Mosura is back in action. She is awesome as she always has been!

MOTHRA REBORN is an excellent trilogy to add to the NEW WAVE GODZILLA of the 21st Century . The plot lines are as be expected , but the special effects are far better than the 1960's effects we baby-boomers are so used to . Besides , it's not ALL about acting here - just to be able to re-live these magical moments are a joy ! Quality of the disc is great too . Sound and picture are just great ! HIGHLY RECOMMEND this to all TOHO fans of the genre !

these are the movies that came out after toho killed godzilla but wanted more kaiju money. definitely very entertaining with the mothra designs and king ghidorah even shows up so that's a plus

I love that some of the old sci fi and monster movies are being remastered for blue ray. This Mothra set is particularly entertaining and family friendly. I'm hoping that they are soon able to offer remastered movies like island of terror. Those silicon monsters were so scary when I was a kid.

While collecting all Godzilla films in Blu ray/4K, I decided to pick this up and found them to be quite enjoyable. This series is a step up from the original Mothra which itself was pretty solid.

Okay, so I'm a sucker for Mothra. My roommate loves Godzilla, but I really love her huge, multifaceted eyes and the whole idea of Mothra. This was an incredible find for me. I had no idea that there was such a DVD available. It really made my day!

In the early 1990s, Godzilla was experiencing a reboot/reevaluation and a renewed interest in the series. So why not focus on the other famous monsters?? The Mothra trilogy as it's called is a fun, fantastic, nicely done rebirth of the series.

I have only watched Part one of this Trilogy and i never realized that i have never seen at least the first one and it was made in the late 90s it was really good and actually a decent story line when there weren't any monsters in the movie.

The Blu-ray of the new Mothra films, besides being visually stunning, is a tremendous bargain. Not only do you get all three of the films, but you also get Ultraviolet versions which can stream via Roku. Thanks Sony!

Mothra is the girls godzilla. Show these three films to a room of 7 year old girls and you've created life long fans of japanese monster movies... This isn't to say boys won't love it, it's just to say that its tailored with girls in mind.

Had to own another part of the TOHO Godzilla Collection. Made before the American version that included Godzilla. Classic Kaiju film if you like vintage Japanese movies this is one for the collection

This is the Mothra series Toho produced in the late 90s after they retired Godzilla ahead of the 1998 American movie. These three movies are essentially bloodless kids movies where Mothra or her offspring overt an ecological disaster. The only connection thread between each film is the sprites with their little Mothra that they fly and their evil sister who has her own little flying dragon thing. The first two are fun, if inconsequential, with the last falling a little flat. Worth a look for monster fans though.

I LIKE THE ACTION . NEED MORE FIGHTING WITH MORE MOSTERS. GODIZLLA ALWAYS PLAYS THE BAD GUY. NEED TO MAKE MOTHRA THE BAD GUY AND LET MOTHRA WIN.

I'll be simple, this package is totally worth it. Of the three films, the third featuring King Ghidorah may be the best, followed by the first and then the second.