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[[File:Godzilla-original.jpg|thumb|frameless|right|300px|The Original Godzilla]] | [[File:Godzilla-original.jpg|thumb|frameless|right|300px|The Original Godzilla]] | ||
Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gōjira) (/ɡɒdˈzɪlə/; [ɡoꜜdʑiɾa] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, originating from a series of Japanese films of the same name. The character first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produced by Toho, | Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gōjira) (/ɡɒdˈzɪlə/; [ɡoꜜdʑiɾa] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, originating from a series of Japanese films of the same name. The character first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produced by Toho, three Hollywood films and numerous video games, novels, comic books and television shows. Godzilla has been dubbed the King of the Monsters, a phrase first used in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, the Americanized version of the original film. | ||
Godzilla is depicted as an enormous, destructive, prehistoric sea monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons. As the film series expanded, some stories took on less serious undertones, portraying Godzilla as an antihero, or a lesser threat who defends humanity. With the end of the Cold War, several post-1984 Godzilla films shifted the character's portrayal to themes including Japan's forgetfulness over its imperial past, natural disasters and the human condition. | Godzilla is depicted as an enormous, destructive, prehistoric sea monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons. As the film series expanded, some stories took on less serious undertones, portraying Godzilla as an antihero, or a lesser threat who defends humanity. With the end of the Cold War, several post-1984 Godzilla films shifted the character's portrayal to themes including Japan's forgetfulness over its imperial past, natural disasters and the human condition. | ||
Godzilla has been featured alongside many supporting characters. It has faced human opponents such as the JSDF, or other monsters, including King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla and Gigan. Godzilla sometimes has allies, such as Rodan, Mothra and Anguirus, and offspring, such as Minilla and Godzilla Junior. Godzilla has also fought characters from other franchises in crossover media, such as the RKO Pictures/Universal Studios movie monster King Kong, as well as various Marvel Comics characters, including S.H.I.E.L.D., the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. | Godzilla has been featured alongside many supporting characters. It has faced human opponents such as the JSDF, or other monsters, including King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla and Gigan. Godzilla sometimes has allies, such as Rodan, Mothra and Anguirus, and offspring, such as Minilla and Godzilla Junior. Godzilla has also fought characters from other franchises in crossover media, such as the RKO Pictures/Universal Studios movie monster King Kong, as well as various Marvel Comics characters, including S.H.I.E.L.D., the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. | ||
Note: [[Tokusatsu]] (Japanese: 特撮, "special filming") is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects. | Note: [[Tokusatsu]] (Japanese: 特撮, "special filming") is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects. | ||
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| [[Godzilla | | [[Godzilla 1954]] | ||
| 1954 | | 1954 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 2 | | 2 | ||
| [[Godzilla Raids Again | | [[Godzilla Raids Again]] | ||
| 1955 | | 1955 | ||
| Motoyoshi Oda | | Motoyoshi Oda | ||
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| 3 | | 3 | ||
| [[King Kong vs. Godzilla | | [[King Kong vs. Godzilla]] | ||
| 1962 | | 1962 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 4 | | 4 | ||
| [[Mothra vs. Godzilla | | [[Mothra vs. Godzilla]] | ||
| 1964 | | 1964 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 5 | | 5 | ||
| [[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | | [[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]] | ||
| 1964 | | 1964 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 6 | | 6 | ||
| [[Invasion of Astro-Monster | | [[Invasion of Astro-Monster]] | ||
| 1965 | | 1965 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 7 | | 7 | ||
| [[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | | [[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]] | ||
| 1966 | | 1966 | ||
| Jun Fukuda | | Jun Fukuda | ||
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| 8 | | 8 | ||
| [[Son of Godzilla | | [[Son of Godzilla]] | ||
| 1967 | | 1967 | ||
| Jun Fukuda | | Jun Fukuda | ||
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| 9 | | 9 | ||
| [[Destroy All Monsters | | [[Destroy All Monsters]] | ||
| 1968 | | 1968 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 10 | | 10 | ||
| [[All Monsters Attack | | [[All Monsters Attack]] | ||
| 1969 | | 1969 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 11 | | 11 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Hedorah | | [[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]] | ||
| 1971 | | 1971 | ||
| Yoshimitsu Banno | | Yoshimitsu Banno | ||
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| 12 | | 12 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Gigan | | [[Godzilla vs. Gigan]] | ||
| 1972 | | 1972 | ||
| Jun Fukuda | | Jun Fukuda | ||
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| 13 | | 13 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Megalon | | [[Godzilla vs. Megalon]] | ||
| 1973 | | 1973 | ||
| Jun Fukuda | | Jun Fukuda | ||
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| 14 | | 14 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | | [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]] | ||
| 1974 | | 1974 | ||
| Jun Fukuda | | Jun Fukuda | ||
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| 15 | | 15 | ||
| [[Terror of Mechagodzilla | | [[Terror of Mechagodzilla]] | ||
| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
| Ishirō Honda | | Ishirō Honda | ||
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| 16 | | 16 | ||
| [[The Return of Godzilla | | [[The Return of Godzilla]] | ||
| 1984 | | 1984 | ||
| Koji Hashimoto | | Koji Hashimoto | ||
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| 17 | | 17 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Biollante | | [[Godzilla vs. Biollante]] | ||
| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
| Kazuki Ōmori | | Kazuki Ōmori | ||
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| 18 | | 18 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | | [[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]] | ||
| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
| Kazuki Ōmori | | Kazuki Ōmori | ||
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| [[Godzilla vs. Mothra | | [[Godzilla vs. Mothra]] | ||
| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
| Takao Okawara | | Takao Okawara | ||
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| 20 | | 20 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | | [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]] | ||
| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
| Takao Okawara | | Takao Okawara | ||
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| 21 | | 21 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | | [[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]] | ||
| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
| Kensho Yamashita | | Kensho Yamashita | ||
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| 22 | | 22 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | | [[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]] | ||
| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
| Takao Okawara | | Takao Okawara | ||
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| 23 | | 23 | ||
| [[Godzilla 2000: Millennium | | [[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]] | ||
| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
| Takao Okawara | | Takao Okawara | ||
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| 24 | | 24 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus | | [[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]] | ||
| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
| Masaaki Tezuka | | Masaaki Tezuka | ||
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| [[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | | [[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]] | ||
| 2001 | | 2001 | ||
| Shusuke Kaneko | | Shusuke Kaneko | ||
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| [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla | | [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]] | ||
| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
| Masaaki Tezuka | | Masaaki Tezuka | ||
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| [[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. | | [[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]] | ||
| 2003 | | 2003 | ||
| Masaaki Tezuka | | Masaaki Tezuka | ||
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| 28 | | 28 | ||
| [[Godzilla: Final Wars | | [[Godzilla: Final Wars]] | ||
| 2004 | | 2004 | ||
| Ryuhei Kitamura | | Ryuhei Kitamura | ||
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| 29 | | 29 | ||
| [[Shin Godzilla | | [[Shin Godzilla]] | ||
| 2016 | | 2016 | ||
| Hideaki Anno | | Hideaki Anno | ||
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| 30 | | 30 | ||
| [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters | | [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters]] | ||
| 2017 | | 2017 | ||
| Kōbun Shizuno | | Kōbun Shizuno | ||
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| [[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle | | [[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle]] | ||
| 2018 | | 2018 | ||
| Kōbun Shizuno | | Kōbun Shizuno | ||
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| 32 | | 32 | ||
| [[Godzilla: The Planet Eater | | [[Godzilla: The Planet Eater]] | ||
| 2018 | | 2018 | ||
| Kōbun Shizuno | | Kōbun Shizuno | ||
| [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mothra]], [[Servum]] | | [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mothra]], [[Servum]] | ||
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==Hollywood productions== | ==Hollywood productions== | ||
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| [[Godzilla US 1998 | | [[Godzilla US 1998]] | ||
| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
| Roland Emmerich | | Roland Emmerich | ||
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| [[Godzilla US 2014 | | [[Godzilla US 2014]] | ||
| 2014 | | 2014 | ||
| Gareth Edwards | | Gareth Edwards | ||
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| 3 | | 3 | ||
| [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters | | [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]] | ||
| 2019 | | 2019 | ||
| Michael Dougherty | | Michael Dougherty | ||
| [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[King Kong]] (archival footage), female MUTO, [[Behemoth]], [[Methuselah]], [[ | | [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[King Kong]] (archival footage), female MUTO, [[Behemoth]], [[Methuselah]], [[Scylla]] | ||
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| 4 | | 4 | ||
| [[Godzilla vs. Kong | | [[Godzilla vs. Kong]] | ||
| 2020 | | 2020 | ||
| Adam Wingard | | Adam Wingard | ||
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==Best Links== | ==Best Links== | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla Wikipedia] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category: 🇯🇵]] | [[Category:🇯🇵]] | ||
[[Category: Movies]] | [[Category:Movies]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Monsterverse]] | ||