Takaki Aso

Commander Takaki Aso is senior instigator of anti-Godzilla operations throughout the films Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs Space Godzilla and Godzilla vs Destoroyah. In Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, he is introduced as stern and ruthless, reluctant to admit defeat and not above showing his temper. He proceeds with a plan to use Baby Godzilla as bait despite a general air of disgust amongst his colleagues and orders Miki Saegusa to locate and eliminate Godzilla’s secondary brain despite her moral conflict.

By the events of Godzilla vs Space Godzilla, Commander Aso’s character has softened, revealing a measured and philosophical side. He responds diplomatically to the reassignment to Space Godzilla of Moguera. He is also forgiving of soldier, Akira Yuki’s erratic behaviour. When Moguera is finally destroyed, Commander Aso’s immediate concern is for the fate of its pilot, Akira Yuki.

In Godzilla vs Destoroyah, he struggles with orders not to attack Godzilla, as doing so could cause an explosion. Impressed by Little Godzilla’s transformation into a “perfect Godzilla,” it is Commander Aso who names him Godzilla Junior. Throughout the battle in Tokyo, he is concerned for the safety of missing psychics Miki Saegusa and Meru Ozawa. Upon Godzilla’s death, Commander Aso expresses no joy; along with his colleagues, he is quietly aggrieved.