and American versions of Mothra were released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment through their Icons of Sci-fi: Toho Collection set. In 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment released the Japanese and American versions on a steelbook Blu-ray, under licence from Sony. Legacy In 1961, Frankie Sakai and a Mothra prop made a cameo appearance in Cheers, Mr. Awamori. Author Steve Ryfle notes that The Song of Mothra has become a pop culture reference, stating, "even many people who've never seen this movie seem to have heard the song." Between 1996 and 1998, Toho produced a trilogy of Mothra films for a family friendly audience. See also List of films featuring miniature people Notes References Sources External links モスラ (Mosura) at Japanese Movie Database Mothra 1961 films 1960s fantasy films 1960s science fiction films 1960s monster movies Toho films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Ishirō Honda Films set in Tokyo Giant monster films 1960s Japanese-language films Kaiju films Natural horror films Films produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka Films set in Japan Films set in New York City Films set in a fictional country Films set on fictional islands Films with screenplays by Shinichi Sekizawa Films about fairies and sprites Twins in fiction 1960s Japanese films