**Corrections** 11:13: The actor who plays Sho Kuroki in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah is Masahiro Takashima, brother of Masanobu Takashima.

LOOK ALIVE PEOPLE, WE ARE HAVING AN EMERGENCY MEETING IN THE JET JAGUAR ROOM IN 5 MINUTES!

"This may be Godzilla's last battle." Man, the Hesei era was an amazing rollercoaster.

That last gasping roar as Godzilla's skin finally melts and he bursts is so sad. He was clearly in excruciating agony.

The fact that Destoroyah was so powerful that they filmed an alternate ending where he and Godzilla waged war until they both died just further certified that he is my favorite Godzilla villain ever. He pushed Godzilla further than anyone else and had it not been for Burning Godzilla's boosted power, he likely would've killed him and then wiped out all life on Earth. It's almost Doomsday-esque in a way like how Superman and Doomsday also fought until their own mutually assured destruction.

The fact Satsuma Kenpachiro lived till 2023 is insane, they were straight up trying to kill him with this suit.

As a kid, I used to think that Destoroyah was a demonic Kaiju, that Satan had taken a monstrous form to fight Godzilla for the title of King of the monsters and destroyer of Earth. Then I rewatched the movie as an adult and found out I was wrong as hell.

This is, unarguably, the BEST series retrospective for Godzilla that has ever been made. Better than Cinemassacre, better than Up From The Depths. Kudos, you should be proud.

Not gonna lie, I teared up a little bit several times throughout this video. Watching the King of Monsters and the people who brought him to life leave this world wasn't easy.

I was 13 when I saw this on VHS I cried like a baby when godzilla melted down But when I saw the Junior as full grown I laughed and cheared. The Earth will never let it's champion die!

Imagine if Toho didn’t spoil the ending and how sad that would’ve been

Rest In Peace Kempachiro Satsuma

James Rolfe helped add to the legend that is DESTOROYAH!!

How many GodZilla roars do you want. Director: All of them!!

Destroyah was such a prominent villain. I remember being so scared of him. Especially his final form. With his demonic appearance, accompany with that music score, announcing his presence...the dread instilled in that moment sank deep into my bones and actually made me shake.

Rest in peace Kenpachiro Satsuma aka Goatzilla 1947-2023😢

There are so many tear jerking moments in this movie. I still get choked up at the ending scene.

These videos are genuinely really interesting and underrated. Keep up the good work man

20:07 Still gives me chills too. Godzilla is dying, he knows it, his skin is melting, his blood is boiling, he's on his last gasp, but he is going to make damn sure that the bastard who killed his kid is coming to hell with him.

This movie's conclusion always tugs at my heartstrings....

So I just finished my Godzilla-sized binge of your ‘History Of Godzilla’ videos, and I have to say, I’ve been a fan of Godzilla since I was in diapers, I’ve collected all the movies and have read countless books, but each and every one of your videos you’ve made so far have shown me something new and have even taught me to respect the Heisei Godzilla movies more than they should be in the fandom as of now. I love these man, your style reminds me of a modern Cinemassacre with his Godzillathon. Keep up the awesome work, can’t wait to see the next era you’ll cover 🤙

I'd love to see Godzilla Junior again in a future film, with him in his adult age. His difference in regards to his father being that Junior is much more docile and friendly to humans makes me wonder how much he and his father would get along as adults together.

The music when Godzilla is melting down made me cry and I can’t stop

The Somber music at the end Beautifully Chilling.

You can tell that Godzilla was so furious he walked right up to destroyah, instead of how he normally would slowly go up or start with an atomic breath.

Godzilla vs Destoroyah truly made the franchise come full circle. Godzilla fighting the very thing that killed the original Godzilla is a great end to an era.

Really glad KZfaq recommended me this. Amazing video dude. You earned a sub

23:05 'where real men cry'

Years and years later, Godzilla’s death still makes my heart clench. I remember being utterly devastated as a kid watching him melt away- it was almost like watching a friend die. Along with that, Destroyah’s first attack on Junior was so gruesome to kid-me that I had to turn away until the fight was done. Even though Godzilla was mostly an antagonist up until the end of the Heisei series, I didn’t want to see him get hurt and hoped he’d be able to live in peace at some point, haha. This movie is awesome and bittersweet, and I completely avoided it after my initial watch as a kid because it made me so depressed to see Godzilla dead and Junior without his dad. Your video on this movie happened to auto-play, and it’s a fantastic look at the movie and everything that happened around it and during. To top it off spotlighting the core group of people who made this monster who he is, and made a friend a lot of us carried through childhood and up to adults even now. It’s closure, in a way- seeing Godzilla’s death again, Junior inheriting his father’s power, and a thank you and goodbye to the men who made so many good things and achieved so much. Again, a fantastic video, and a cathartic one to watch as I go through another Godzilla kick

I wonder how much of Destoroyah was based on Bagan.

I’ve been binge watching your videos up to this point and I’m glad to see the end of the hesei part of this series. Keep up the good work man

I’ve been binging this series, I loved the going through the production of my favorite series of Godzilla Edit: I’d like to add that this series changed Godzilla from a faze to a thing I am a fan of, thanks Bill

Currently addicted to these videos and also baffled that you don’t have more subs

I wonder which suit Satsuma found the most difficult to perform in: the Desugoji suit obviously made it difficult to breathe, but the 84goji suit wasn't made with his measurements in mind.

Bravo! Just Bravo! I always knew your review for Godzilla vs Destroyah would be the longest video you've ever done. I enjoyed it!

Just discovered your Godzilla videos, I've spent my entire evening watching them! Really great! I'm now subscribed!

Imagine watching this era in order for the first time and being hit emotionally at the "death" of this Godzilla in Return, being relieved at it's return in Biollante, only to see it die for real in Destroyah. I feel the greatest contribution the continuity of the Heisei era brings is in how it allows you to have a greater emotional connection and reaction to characters experiencing struggle and triumph, chief among them Godzilla and Jr, but even some humans as well. Great set of videos. I've learned stuff I hadn't from elsewhere and seen footage I've never seen before. Well done!

Maybe it was because I could tell that the bigger suit was used for the final shot, but I always assumed that it was the main Godzilla that returns in the final shot in a phoenix-esque fashion, not Godzilla Jr. Either way, the final moments of this movie gives me chills every time, and I definitely still tear up at the end.

Great video again, I look forward to each and every one of these. I watch them in the bath,

"OK...they're covering Godzilla vs. Desutoroyah...I'm ready to watch this." ****21:38**...The first bars of 'Requiem' play...** "I AM IN NO WAY READY... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭"

24:38 still one of the most haunting and chilling quotes of all time

I got to see G v Destroyah at a special viewing during that year's Okakon, along with a select few hundred people. As far as I know it was the only theatrical showing of the film in America. His meltdown scene, emotionally fueled by 'Requiem" literally brought me to tears. I had been - and continue to be - a G fan since I was a very young child, and that was, to me, easily the most emotional scene in any Godzilla film.

I thought I knew everything to know about Godzilla.....then I found your channel, these are my favorite videos on youtube

I teared up watching this. Good stuff, man.

I'm really enjoying these Godzilla reviews/retrospectives. I grew up watching him on TV repeated every few weekends, while he was on the comic stands, on the toy shelves (oddly rocket-punching) and on Staurday mornings as a cartoon, so he'll always hold a special place in my heart and memories. But, now thanks to you so will the people responsible for giving him to me. Thanks for these videoes.

Amazing research into this film. I actually learned a lot here. This is the first video of yours I found and it looks like I'll have quite a bit more to watch too! Keep up the awesome work! :D I can't wait to see more!

Tremendous Essay! This has been extremely entertaining. Great writing, pacing, information, and just plain awesome. Thank you.

Oh men you deserve a lot of views. You can hear the passion behind the words. Thanks for your work

This is by far the best Godzilla film and it still makes me weep when I see the ending, thank you so much for your in depth reviews and history of my favorite kaiju

Wow! You have some amazing work here. Thanks for rehashing everything.

This is a great piece. Thanks for all the great info. I love this movie and that last scene is just remarkable.

These are phenomenal, well thought videos. You should do videos covering the history of the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy!

20:54 Hahaha, the MLG glasses on Godzilla

This is one of, if not my favorite Godzilla movie. Everything about it is just top-notch, and it still holds true almost three decades later.

oh man, this video made me emotianal. I did teared up while you were talking about Tanaka. Love this series.

Dude I was already tearing up when Godzilla died, but Mikki crying over him absolutely ruined me. Such an amazing tearjerking moment

This is the best retrospect of Godzilla vs destoroyah I have ever seen and you can tell this guy is a real Godzilla fan... I am enjoying all of the Godzilla videos on this channel

This video made me tear up hard. Godzilla Vs Destoroyah represents the end of so much. Not only is it the end of the Heisei era, the end of Akira Ifukube’s career, the final appearance of the first ever female lead of the Godzilla franchise, it would represent the death of an icon in Japanese history and culture.

Megumi was always a cutie in the 90s Godzilla films especially with those ears :-)

Love, love your Godzilla movie history series!!

20:08 this track will also return in Godzilla 2000

Absolutely excellent work with these history videos man. Good thing I checked your channel since goofy yt never notified me about this one or the last 3 xD Keep up the great work!

I can't stop watching these videos, trust me I tried.

An interesting fact about this film is that Toho, in an effort to increase profitability, actually gave this movie less money and less production time than any film since biolante. As a matter of fact, they only had six weeks to build all the miniatures, and only 3 weeks post production. Toho demanded the film be ready by a certain date and they actually ended up editing in some shots that had not been fully composited yet, which greatly irritated koichi kawakita. The film was also due for one more run through the edit to tighten it up more, but Toho locked the production down so the version you see is in many respects still not the final version they were editing for. In spite of all this, it deserves its reputation as one of the greatest Godzilla films ever with some of the most striking visual effects.

Welp. This video goes on a list of youtube vid essays that have made me cry. This series is so appreciated.

Man, I'm just catching up on your History series. Blew through the whole Heisei series in two days. Incredible work! You show the reverence these films deserve, but aren't afraid to call them out on their weak points. This has never been my favorite Godzilla film, even in the Heisei series. Outside of the last act, I'm not a huge fan. I still like it, but not as much as many of the other films in the series. I get why people are obsessed with it, I've just never been. Part of me feels bad given the weight put on it as the end of Godzilla, though. I cried hard when I first saw this film. I didn't get to see it until 1999 when it was released in the US, but I was 18 so I didn't know where else I could have gotten it. The end still hits and I still cry when Godzilla dies. Further rewatches have softened me a bit to it, but I still prefer all the Heisei films over it barring Space Godzilla. 10/10 on the video, though. Also, Happy Birthday to Akira Ifukube who would have been 106 this year (his death anniversary was two days ago - 2/8).

I teared up a lot more than I thought I would watching this video

The finale still breaks my heart but dammit do I love the fact this movie can make me have that reaction. Godzilla's practically going "My son is dead. I have nothing. Please end it." at the humans cooling him down.

Thank you for these videos man. Absolutely stunning retrospective on a franchise I grew up with. The ending of this 1 made me emotional!

Thank you for putting the sources in your videos!

The Heisei era was, and will always be, my favorite era. It had my favorite monsters, characters, and incarnation of my hero, Godzilla. Cried when I saw him die, then got so excited when he was "reborn".

This channel got my subscription this takes me back to my childhood in the 90s.

These videos are really well done. Thank you for your hard work.

I love this movie but as a kid and as an adult it makes me cry...

"someone reportedly put a cigarette in godzilla's claw" LMAO I'M DEAD

Man the way you present these is glorious. You deserve so many more subs.

I love that your channel comes up in my feed all the time. In the tokusetsu war I'm a kamen rider fan. But kaijus have always been a close second. And none of my friend's wanna talk to me about them XD. So hearing history and your takes is great.

This was an emotional one for me. This film came out the year I was born. I can remember watching it along with the Showa Era films with my dad on Saturday mornings when he was off work. I cant say enough how much those mornings meant to me.

“Next up we head to the United States for 1998’s Godzilla… I can call it that, right?” I died

I never was much too interested in Godzilla but this series is turning me into a fan. I really want to watch all these movies now. The amount of historical context you give is extremely interesting and this series is super entertaining. I love all of them so far. But I can't find the Ebirah video!

Idk I feel so bad for destroyah for crashing into a pole at 12:26. Just the image of him eating shit and dragging along Godzilla is so humanizing

This movie and that Era was so special. As a kid and a 41 year man. I cry at the ending of this movie everytime and godzilla son death also. Beautiful movie and series. My family loves the Godzilla movies

Awesome video this has always been one of my favorite not just Godzilla but overall movies. The scene when appears for the final battle still gives me goosebumps also and the death scene reminds me that there's something in my eye. I think it could have been more tear inducing if you played raymond bur's final speech from 1985 before junior's appearance at the end.

I love these Godzilla documentaries of yours.

This is the only Godzilla movie that ever got me to shed a tear. I bloody love this movie and will continue to do so.

Makes sense, growing up I've always been obsessed with 3 things, Aliens, Predators, and Godzilla

brilliant video

Dude your videos are amazing and to me they are just as good cinamassaqure Godzilla movie reviews

i got a bit teary eyed during this video, learning that not only was this the death of godzilla, but a lot of people who brought godzilla to life died as well and the recent passing of kenpachiro satsuma didn't make watching this video any easier. but it is good to know despite all the original creative people behind godzilla are long since past, their legacy still lives on to this day.

Great video man 👍 amazing video Japan is awesome and I was lucky enough to experience a lot of godzilla statues merchandise and history also

I kind of hate that Toho replaced the 1954 statue with the shin statue. It makes it seem they care more about shin than the original.

Godzilla vs Destoroyah is the best Godzilla movies all time

This movie still gives me chills when godzilla rolls up on destroyer

This video makes me so emotional. It's the perfect ending to the best era of godzilla movies ever.

When Destroyahs final form is revealed, I’m always reminded of Silence of the Lambs (I know random). Something about the lighting, music and reveal of Destroyahs demonic form reminds me of Hannibals escape, and the police discovering the guards body hanging from the ceiling

Been a huge Godzilla fan for all my life... these videos are absolutely incredible!!! Blew through the entire Heisei era today and now find myself fighting the urge to binge through the movies!!! LOL!! We're almost spot on in our rankings... but gasp... I would swap Biollante and MechaGodzilla II... MechaG II is my kids favorite Godzilla movie by a wide margin....sooooooo That might have something to do with it!!! anyway!! You earned your sub today :)

Very well done

I finally found a way to watch all the Heisei films subbed and in decent quality (since the first four are OOP and insanely expensive) and so I could at last view my blu-ray of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. I was a little worried my expectations would be too high due to this film's positive reputation and I'd be let down, but wow, it blew me away. I like how it took itself seriously, even more so than most of the other Heisei films. I'm in agreement with you that Godzilla's final march gave me goosebumps. I love how they just let the music play and let Godzilla march virtually uninterrupted as it really sold the feel that this was the finale to this series of films. Also, that version of the march has always been my favorite, yet I had no idea it was in this film so even though I already knew the basic plot, the movie still found a way to surprise me. For me, this is easily my favorite Heisei film and it's now in my top 3 Godzilla movies altogether, right along with the original Godzilla and Shin Godzilla. I desperately hope some type of Heisei blu-ray collection comes out because it's really worthy of it. Anyway, thank you for your effort on this video; it is a great companion to the movie.

_"What if a monster emerged?"_ *-Tomoyuki Tanaka* The Father of Godzilla.

This may be insane of me but this is usually the first godzilla movie i show to people who’ve never seen one before. It is truly the culmination of all things beautiful about godzilla movies, it has action, is beautifully shot, and is genuinely emotional. I dont have enough good things to say about this movie