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"SD Godzilla Vs. Hedorah Finger Puppet"

"SD Godzilla Hedorah Mini Figure Finger Puppet"

"SD Godzilla The Smog Monster Mini Figure Finger Puppet"

Up for sale is an "SD Godzilla Vs. Hedorah finger puppet" AKA "SD Godzilla Hedorah Finger Puppet" from the "Godzilla Impact Super Deformed Set" released in 2004 by Bandai. This figure represents "Godzilla and Hedorah" from the 1971 Film "Godzilla Vs. Hedorah" and "Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster". This "SD Godzilla The Smog Monster Finger Puppet" AKA "SD Godzilla Hedorah Finger Puppet" is in great condition, please see all pics. This "Super Deformed Godzilla Hedorah mini figure" measures approximately 2 1/4 inches long and 2 " tall and is just one of the many rare Godzilla Action Figures we have in our store. Thanks for Looking....We Do combine shipping!! This "Godzilla Hedorah Mini Figure" is sure to please.

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Japanese: ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Hepburn: Gojira tai Hedora) is a 1971 Japanese kaiju film directed and co-written by Yoshimitsu Banno, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the 11th film in the Godzilla franchise and Banno's directorial debut. The film stars Akira Yamauchi, Toshio Shiba, Hiroyuki Kawase, Keiko Mari, and Toshie Kimura, with Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla and Kenpachiro Satsuma as Hedorah. The film features an environmentalist message as symbolized by Hedorah being spawned from pollution. It was released in the United States as Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.

Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka offered Banno the opportunity to direct a Godzilla film shortly after working together on the Mitsubishi Pavilion at Expo '70. Franchise veterans Kaoru Mabuchi and Ishirō Honda were tasked with assisting Banno with scripting and directing the film respectively. Tanaka was hospitalized for the majority of the production, and Banno took advantage of this to include a scene he thought Tanaka would have otherwise rejected. Principal photography took 35 days with a crew of around 50 on an estimated ¥100 million budget.

Godzilla vs. Hedorah was distributed in Japan on July 24, 1971, as part of the Toho Champion Festival. It was a moderate box office success, grossing ¥290–300 million, and largely ignored by Japanese critics. The few contemporary reviews of the film were generally unfavorable, with particular criticism being given to the scene where Godzilla uses his atomic breath to fly.

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is now considered a cult classic and has often been described as the most "unique" film in the Godzilla franchise. Retrospective critical reviews have been mixed to positive. Roger Ebert, Adam Wingard, and Nicolas Cage have hailed the film as their favorite in the Godzilla series.[2] Banno proposed numerous follow-ups until he died in 2017. Although none of his submissions have ever come to fruition, one ultimately led to the production of Godzilla (2014), for which he served as an executive producer. A short based on the film premiered at Godzilla Fest 2021 in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary.

The film was followed by Godzilla vs. Gigan, released on March 12, 1972.

Plot

Hedorah, an individual of a species of amorphous extraterrestrial alien from the Horsehead Nebula, is transported to Earth by a comet. Upon arrival, it feeds on Earth's pollutants and grows into a poisonous sea monster with the ability to produce sulfuric acid. After it sinks an oil tanker and attacks Dr. Toru Yano and his young son Ken, scarring the doctor, Hedorah's toxic existence is revealed to the public. Ken has visions of Godzilla fighting the world's pollution and insists Godzilla will come to mankind's aid against Hedorah.

Hedorah metamorphoses into an amphibious form, allowing it to move onto land to feed on additional sources of pollution. As Hedorah makes its way to a power station to consume the smoke from its chimneys, it is confronted by Godzilla. Hedorah is easily overpowered by Godzilla and retreats into the ocean. However, during the fight, several pieces of Hedorah's body are flung off, which then crawl back into the sea to grow anew and allow Hedorah to become even more powerful. It returns shortly afterwards in its flying form, then assuming its full form, which demonstrates some of the strongest powers it has access to yet.

Thousands of people across Japan are killed in Hedorah's raids. As hope fades, a party is thrown on Mount Fuji to celebrate one last day of life before the country—and then, the rest of the world—succumbs to Hedorah's unstoppable power. Ken, Yukio Keuchi, Miki Fujinomiya, and the other partygoers realize that Godzilla and Hedorah have also converged on Mount Fuji for a decisive confrontation. During the battle, Godzilla is quickly outmatched by Hedorah's impressive durability and fearsome strength, losing an eye and sustaining a full thickness chemical burn to a hand - right down to the bone - from contact with Hedorah's acidic body and blood, which corrodes anything that comes into contact with it. Finally, Godzilla is almost killed by Hedorah after the alien throws Godzilla into a pit, then attempts to drown Godzilla with a deluge of chemical sludge.

Dr. Toru and his wife Toshie have determined that drying out Hedorah's body may destroy the otherwise unkillable monster. While Godzilla and Hedorah fought, the JSDF swiftly constructed two gigantic electrodes for this purpose and switch them on in an effort to give Godzilla a chance to escape the pit and return to the fight.

Suddenly, the electrodes short out, the power cut off by Godzilla and Hedorah's violent battle. Godzilla reactivates and energizes the electrodes with its atomic breath, which dehydrates Hedorah's exterior. Hedorah's body splits open, and the alien tries to escape using its flying form, but Godzilla propels itself through the air using its atomic breath as a jet to give chase. Godzilla drags Hedorah back to the electrodes and continues to dehydrate it until Hedorah is on the brink of defeat. Godzilla tears open Hedorah's dried-out body and exposes it to the electrodes again, dehydrating pieces of Hedorah's remains until they disintegrate into dust. Godzilla returns to the ocean, but not before pausing to gaze sternly at the surviving humans. Ken bids farewell to Godzilla.

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