FAQ

Yes, the film was based on a short fantasy novel called The Luminous Fairies and Mothra. The story was commissioned for the film and originally serialized in Weekly Asahi and later collected in paperback form. It was written by Takehiko Fukunana, Shinichiro Nakamura, and Yoshie Hotta. The screenplay for the film was written by screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa

The US version, compared to other Japanese monster movies, is quite moderately cut. A few scenes with the Shobijin were shortened. Apart from that appearance, some effects and minor plot elements are missing. Additionally, there are minimal changes regarding the dubbing. Infant Island became Beiru, Fukuda's nickname was changed from Snapping Turtle to Bulldog and people's names generally differ in both versions a bit (e.g. Dr. Roff/Dr. Rakh). Both Versions are featured on the region-1 DVD released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in the USA.