This short was shown at
the SanRio Puroland amusement park in Tokyo as its own
separate attraction. Debuting early in 1994, Monster
Planet of Godzilla had several extra features to "enhance"
the viewing experience, including the use of 3D glasses
and odors that were secreted from the theater seats.
The "ride" starts out with an introduction segment
hosted by Megumi
Odaka and Hello Kitty, SanRio Puroland's mascot and
seen here in costume form. The audience is then introduced
to the United Nations' new aircraft dubbed "Earth",
akin to Garuda in appearance, as it's prepared to fight
Godzilla head on. The rest of the ride is comprised of fights
with the various monsters (which include Godzilla, Mothra
and Fire Rodan) as the title monster destroys various landmarks,
including the Tokyo Station building. Some familiar SDF
vehicles make appearances as well, such as the MBT-92 and
MBAW-93. Music used for the short is culled from previous
Godzilla scores done by Akira
Ifukube, for example the use of Mechagodzilla's theme
from Godzilla
vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) for the new United
Nations aircraft.
It should be noted that even though the same suits and
props from the Heisei Godzilla series are utilized here,
this short has no relation to its theatrical counterparts.
This fact is further supported as the Godzilla featured
here is roughly half the size of the 1990's one.
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