Hedorah was named for hedoro, the Japanese word for mud. Godzilla Vs Hedora walks a very thin line between giant-monster violence and a kid-oriented film. In Godzilla vs. Hedorah, it was portrayed by Kenpachiro Satsuma, who would later play Gigan and then the Heisei Godzilla. Coming to Earth on a fallen meteorite, The microscopic alien life-form Hedorah feeds on Earth's pollution and grows into a Gigantic, ever Evolving, poisonous Gas and acid-secreting monster. It's a much darker film than anything … Hedorah is an alien pollution kaiju and the main antagonist of Godzilla vs. Hedorah and a supporting antagonist in Godzilla: Final Wars.. First he lamented, then it became a running joke. Godzilla was supposed to yank Hedorah’s eyeballs out at the end because they were the source of the Smog Monster’s power. Godzilla vs. Hedorah is that movie where the franchise zigs instead of zags. Godzilla vs. Hedorah is that movie where the franchise zigs instead of zags. At the end of the original Japanese and international English versions, right after the closing shot of Godzilla walking away into the open field, a still of Hokusai's ancient ukiyo-e illustration, "Mt Fuji from the Offing in Kanagawa"/"The Big Wave," which depicts a huge wave about to trample on fragile ships on the waters below (with Mount Fuji in the background), can be seen. Hedorah, also known as the Smog Monster, was one kaiju that first appeared in the 1971 film Godzilla vs Hedorah, before making a cameo in Godzilla: Final Wars.Hedorah was a strong opponent to Godzilla in the Showa era, with acidic attacks and the ability to shoot a laser beam from his eye. Godzilla, Earth's Defender senses the Threat and Meets ''the Smog Monster'' in … Hedorah (ヘドラ, Hedora) is an alien pollution kaiju who first appeared in the 1971 Toho Godzilla film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah.. A bizarre alien lifeform that arrived on Earth in a comet, Hedorah quickly grew to gigantic size by feeding on humanity's pollution. The film was released to Japanese theaters on July 24, 1971. My son said: "I would have loved this when I was nine!" Godzilla vs. Hedorah is an unabashed mess, but it is the most giddy, exciting kind of all, and while I imagine that it's total uniqueness within the Godzilla canon is as much a turn-off to some as it is a turn-on to others, I treasure every moment of this strange horror-comedy-cartoon attempt to rejuvenate an increasingly formulaic genre. Hedorah (ヘドラ Hedora) is an alien pollution kaiju created by Toho that first faced Godzilla in the 1971 Godzilla film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah. This is especially befitting, due to most of Hedorah's attacks involving releasing acid-rich dirt at his opponent. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (ゴジラ対ヘドラ Gojira Tai Hedora, lit. Godzilla Against Hedorah) is a 1971 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Toho Company Ltd., and the eleventh installment in the Godzilla series as well as the Showa series. Given that this film was to be a direct sequel to Godzilla vs. Hedorah, it most likely would have continued from the ending of the last film, where it is hinted at that a second Hedorah would emerge.. History. Godzilla, who was once a metaphor for the destructive power of the atomic bomb, ends up fighting Hedorah, a metaphor for the dangers of pollution. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Gojira tai Hedora) is a 1971 Japanese kaiju film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, written by Banno and Takeshi Kimura, and produced and distributed by Toho Studios. Plot. Yoshimitsu Banno, the director of Godzilla vs. Hedorah, was planning on making this movie, and had concluded Godzilla vs. Hedorah in a way that would have allowed a sequel to be made. Godzilla is an embodiment of nature, and is to be viewed as a positive force for all life on earth. One evening, thirty years ago, my son came to realize that while out shopping we had missed Godzilla vs Hedorah on TV. Godzilla actually uses his radioactive breath to float. is an unmade 1972 Godzilla film. In Godzilla: Final Wars, it was portrayed by Kazuhiro Yoshida, who also played Gigan in the same film. Our family watched it together. The humans build a machine to weaken Hedorah and while I do like the idea of them helping to defeat the monster, it does seem off place.