First things first: Up to this point, I have seen all Godzilla films either in the original Japanese language with subtitles or in German dubbing. In the case of "Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.", however, I could only get hold of the English-language version, and that spoiled my viewing pleasure somewhat. While the German dubs are usually quite competent, this US dub seems terribly amateurish.

But I don't think I'm a big fan of the movie, even without this limitation. Because although it is a direct sequel to "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla," which I generally liked, the strengths of its predecessor, namely the engaging human characters, are barely present. In any case, the new characters remain pretty pale. And I've never been able to connect much with Mothra either, which is why the big fight didn't really appeal to me either. Accordingly, I found "Tokyo S.O.S." quite disappointing, especially after its strong predecessor.