Mothra (Japanese: モスラ, Hepburn: Mosura) is a giant monster, or kaiju, which first appeared in Ishirō Honda 's 1961 film of the same name, produced and distributed by Toho. Mothra has appeared in …

2 days ago · Mothra (モスラ, Mosura) is a giant divine moth kaiju who first appeared in the 1961 serialized novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, which was adapted the same year by Toho into …

Mothra is a divine moth-like entity who defends the Earth from those seeking to harm it. A benevolent Titan, Mothra was revered as a goddess by ancient human civilizations for millennia, attaining near …

2 days ago · Across multiple eras, these encounters have helped define what makes Mothra such an enduring presence in kaiju cinema. That legacy takes center stage in 2026 with the launch of Mothra …

Heading toward Japan to save them, a naval battalion engaged Mothra off the shores of Japan.

Feb 2, 2013 · Mothra (モスラ Mosura) is a kaiju, a type of fictional monster who first appeared in the serialized novel The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Takehiko Fukunaga, Shinichiro Nakamura, and …

Mothra (モスラ, Mosura) is a giant moth goddess and the most common recurring monster in the Godzilla series besides Godzilla himself. Unlike most other monsters in the series, Mothra is always …

6 days ago · Jeffrey Angles discusses the perils and pleasures of translating Mothra's tri-authored origin tale, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, into English.

Jan 11, 2026 · The Luminous Fairies and Mothra,' translated to English for the first time, provides deeper insight into the political context in Japan in the 1950s.

Mothra was never just a monster...From her very first appearance, Mothra was a warning. Not about destruction, but about ourselves. About how we treat nature...