This follows directly after the previous movie in the franchise. A submarine tries to retrieve the Mechagodzilla wreckage but is met by Titanosaurus. The International Police Organization is shocked at the lost of the crew and examines new evidence of flying saucers. Mad scientist Mafune and his daughter form an alliance with aliens from Black Hole Planet 3 who are rebuilding Mechagodzilla after salvaging the wreckage from the bottom of the ocean.
Apparently, the Japanese film industry was in trouble at the time. That's not a surprise. The American industry was also in trouble during that era. This franchise was also running on fumes and the filmmakers obviously threw everything into this. I actually found the human story more compelling than the usual Godzilla movie. The daughter's dilemma is quite engrossing. This works great as a father daughter story. This movie is stuffed with all kinds of sci-fi material. The fact that it works at all is very impressive. It's rare that the monster action doesn't dominate a Godzilla movie.
Apparently, the Japanese film industry was in trouble at the time. That's not a surprise. The American industry was also in trouble during that era. This franchise was also running on fumes and the filmmakers obviously threw everything into this. I actually found the human story more compelling than the usual Godzilla movie. The daughter's dilemma is quite engrossing. This works great as a father daughter story. This movie is stuffed with all kinds of sci-fi material. The fact that it works at all is very impressive. It's rare that the monster action doesn't dominate a Godzilla movie.