Mothra

Name: Mothra
Genre: Japan: cult & supertrash, Retro sci-fi & pulp, Kaiju & giant monsters, Tokusatsu & rubber heroes
Released: 1961

Mothra dates from 1961. In our video store, you will find it on the Japan: cult & supertrash · Retro sci-fi & pulp · Kaiju & giant monsters · Tokusatsu & rubber heroes shelf.

Japan: cult & supertrash Retro sci-fi & pulp Kaiju & giant monsters Tokusatsu & rubber heroes

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What it says on the label.

Original title: Mothra
Film year: 1961
Original language: Japanese
Also known as: Mosura

The film’s language does not establish the audio, music or intertitles of the linked version.

Where we shelve this film

Japan: cult & supertrash

From Japanese monster classics to absurd genre experiments. A discovery shelf, not a quality verdict.

Retro sci-fi & pulp

Science fiction from the 1950s to the VHS era: laboratory fantasies, future fears and space adventures.

Kaiju & giant monsters

Monsters on a grand scale. Buildings become toys.

Tokusatsu & rubber heroes

Japanese effects cinema with monster suits, miniature cities and fantastical heroes.

Our genre tags are curated classifications. These descriptions explain the shelf, not the film’s plot.

Our guide’s house opinion

FLUFF WITH DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR

Monster cinema for an awestruck grin. Tiny city, enormous screen love.

An affectionate house opinion, not an audience score or an age rating.

Screen on. Reality off.

Trailer

Mothra (1961) - Trailer HD 1080p

Grindhouse Movie Trailers

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Subtitles of this version: No confirmed information

Video assignment reviewed: 2026-10-19

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