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Gojira 1954 Japanese poster
Gojira 1954 Japanese poster

Godzilla is a giant dinosaur-like fictional monster who first appeared in movies from Japan, in the year 1954. Since then has been featured in twenty-nine movies. During his movie career, this large reptile fought against many other mythical monsters, including the giant moth-like Mothra, the three-headed King Ghidorah, his own robotic mirror image Mechagodzilla, and several more enemies. The original Japanese name, Gojira, is a combination of the words gorilla and kujira (means whale). In countries where the primary language is English, the name has been changed to Godzilla.

Movie appearances

  • Godzilla (1954)
  • Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
  • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
  • Invasion of Astro-Monster or Monster Zero (US release) (1965)
  • Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
  • Son of Godzilla (1967)
  • Destroy All Monsters (1968)
  • All Monsters Attack (1969)
  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
  • Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
  • Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
  • Zone Fighter (1973)
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
  • Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
  • The Return of Godzilla (1984)
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
  • Monster Planet Of Godzilla (1994)
  • Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994)
  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
  • Godzilla Island (1997)
  • Godzilla (1998)
  • Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
  • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
  • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
  • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
  • Godzilla (2014)

Images for kids

  • Godzilla 1954-2014 incarnations

    Godzilla (and offspring) featured in Toho's Shōwa, Heisei and Millennium films

  • Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956) Atomic ray

    Godzilla's atomic breath, as shown in Godzilla (1954)

  • KK v G trailer (1962)

    Godzilla battles King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). This film has the highest Japanese box office attendance figures in the entire Godzilla series to date.

  • GODZILLA The Game - PS4 Gameplay Trailer - Goji v Goji 3

    Toho's Heisei Godzilla (left, 100 metres tall) confronting Legendary's Hollywood Godzilla (right, 108.2 metres tall) as shown in Bandai Namco's 2014 video game Godzilla

  • Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Behind the scenes

    Suit fitting on the set of Godzilla Raids Again (1955), with Haruo Nakajima portraying Godzilla on the left

  • Godzillastar

    Godzilla's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame


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