When a Soviet submarine is destroyed, the blame is laid at the feet of America. Japan intervenes in the diplomatic crisis, revealing the return of Godzilla. With a nuclear response under fierce debate, the Japanese government unveils a new weapon: an armored flying fortress known as Super X.

For the dawn of the Heisei era, the series went back to basics with this direct sequel to the original film. With remarkable miniature effects, and a tone that hews closer to horror than any of its predecessors, The Return of Godzilla resets its saurian antagonist as an unrelenting force of nature.