Godzilla

External video
	"Godzilla: Wings of the Planet Eater" (in ja). YouTube (2021-01-01). Retrieved 2021-01-01. - on Godzilla: The Planet Eater fan-made full CG animation short movie(in Japanese)
	"Godzilla: The Planet Eater" Theme Song GODZILLA ver. (in ja). YouTube (2018-11-06). Retrieved 2018-11-06. - on Toho Co., Ltd. Official YouTube Channel(in Japanese)

Godzilla film series character
	The character in a 1984 movie
First appearance	Godzilla (1954)
Created by	Tomoyuki Tanaka; Ishirō Honda; Eiji Tsuburaya;
Portrayed by	Shōwa era:; Haruo Nakajima; Katsumi Tezuka; Hiroshi Sekida; Seiji Onaka; Shinji Takagi; Isao Zushi; Toru Kawai; Hanna-Barbera:; Ted Cassidy (vocal effects); Heisei era:; Kenpachiro Satsuma; Millennium era:; Tsutomu Kitagawa; Mizuho Yoshida; Reiwa era:; Mansai Nomura; TriStar Pictures:; Kurt Carley; Frank Welker (vocal effects); Legendary Pictures:; T. J. Storm;
Designed by	Akira Watanabe; Teizō Toshimitsu;
Aliases	King of the Monsters; Gigantis; Monster Zero-One; The God of Destruction; Titanus Gojira; Primeval Champion; Doom Inevitable;
Family	Minilla and Godzilla Junior (adopted sons), Dagon (cousin)

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 thirty-six 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 or ゴジラ, 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, is a fictional Japanese movie reptilian monster that has appeared in movies since 1954.

Movie appearances

Godzilla (1954)/Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) - Embassy Pictures
Godzilla Raids Again/Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1955) - Warner Bros. Pictures
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) - Universal International
Mothra vs. Godzilla/Godzilla Vs. The Thing (1964) - American International Pictures
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster/Ghidrah (1964) - Walter Reade Organization/Continental
Invasion of Astro-Monster or Monster Zero (US release) (1965) - United Productions of America
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) - Walter Reade Organization
Son of Godzilla (1967) - Walter Reade Organization
Destroy All Monsters (1968) - American International Pictures
All Monsters Attack/Godzilla's Revenge (1969) - United Productions of America
Godzilla vs. Hedorah/Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster (1971) - American International Pictures
Godzilla vs. Gigan/Godzilla On Monster Island (1972) - Cinema Shares International Distribution
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) - Cinema Shares International Distribution
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla/Godzilla Vs. The Cosmic Monster (1974) - Cinema Shares International Distribution
Terror of Mechagodzilla/The Terror of Godzilla (1975) - Bob Conn Enterprises
The Return of Godzilla/Godzilla 1985 (1984) - New World Pictures
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) - Miramax Films
Godzilla vs. Mothra/Godzilla And Mothra Battle For Earth (1992) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla (1998) - Tristar Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) - Tristar Pictures
Godzilla (2014) - Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures
Shin Godzilla (2016) - Funimation
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) - Animated - Netflix
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018) - Animated - Netflix
Godzilla: Planet Eater (2018) - Animated - Netflix
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) - Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Toho
Godzilla: Minus One (2023) - Toho International America, Netflix
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024) - Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Toho

Godzilla Media

Godzilla battles King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). This film attracted the highest Japanese box office attendance figures in the entire Godzilla series to date.
Teizō Toshimitsu sculpting a prototype for Godzilla's design
Suit fitting on the set of Godzilla Raids Again (1955), with Haruo Nakajima portraying Godzilla on the left
Godzilla's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter's skeletal diagram of Godzilla in a modern dinosaur posture

References

↑ Ragone 2007, p. 34.
↑ Ryfle 1998, p. 24.
↑ Doug, Bolton. Godzilla creator Eiji Tsuburaya celebrated in Google Doodle (in en). The Independent (July 7, 2015). Retrieved July 25, 2021.
↑ Ryfle 1998, p. 178.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Ryfle 1998, p. 27.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Ryfle 1998, p. 142.
↑ Ryfle 1998, p. 360.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Ryfle 1998, p. 361.
↑ Perlmutter 2018, p. 248.
↑ Morgan, Clay. Ted Cassidy: The Man Behind Lurch, Gorn & TV's Incredible Hulk. Norvillerogers.com (March 23, 2015). Retrieved July 18, 2018.
↑ Ryfle 1998, p. 263.
↑ Kalat 2010, p. 232.
↑ Kalat 2010, p. 241.
↑ Ashcraft, Brian. Meet Godzilla Resurgence's Motion Capture Actor. Kotaku (August 1, 2016). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
↑ Mirjahangir, Chris. Nakajima and Carley: Godzilla's 1954 and 1998. Toho Kingdom (November 7, 2014). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
↑ Miller, Bob. Frank Welker: Master of Many Voices. Animation World Network (April 1, 2000). Retrieved March 24, 2018.
↑ Arce, Sergio. Conozca al actor que da vida a Godzilla, quien habló con crhoy.com. crhoy.com (May 29, 2014). Retrieved March 26, 2015.
↑ Pockross, Adam. Genre MVP: The Motion Capture Actor Who's Played Groot, Godzilla, and Iron Man. Syfy Wire (February 28, 2019). Retrieved March 16, 2019.
↑ Godzilla: King of the Monsters Final Credits. SciFi Japan (May 23, 2019). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
↑ Kalat 2010, p. 29.
↑ Solomon 2017, p. 32.
↑ Ryfle 1998, p. 121.
↑ Godzila, Mothra, and King Ghidorah (2001). Directed by Shusuke Kaneko. Toho
↑ DeSentis, John. Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection Box 6. SciFi Japan (July 4, 2010). Retrieved November 23, 2014.
↑ Sarah Moran. Every Titan In Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. Screen Rant (May 31, 2019). Retrieved October 25, 2019.
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 Cedric Phillips. All 19 Godzilla Series Monster Cards Revealed. Star City Games (April 3, 2020). Retrieved April 8, 2021.
↑ Ryfle 1998, p. 19.

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[FOOTNOTERagone200734-1] Ragone 2007, p. 34.

[FOOTNOTERyfle199824-2] Ryfle 1998, p. 24.

[:0-3] Doug, Bolton. Godzilla creator Eiji Tsuburaya celebrated in Google Doodle (in en). The Independent (July 7, 2015). Retrieved July 25, 2021.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998178-4] Ryfle 1998, p. 178.

[FOOTNOTERyfle199827-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Ryfle 1998, p. 27.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998142-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Ryfle 1998, p. 142.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998360-7] Ryfle 1998, p. 360.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998361-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Ryfle 1998, p. 361.

[FOOTNOTEPerlmutter2018248-9] Perlmutter 2018, p. 248.

[10] Morgan, Clay. Ted Cassidy: The Man Behind Lurch, Gorn & TV's Incredible Hulk. Norvillerogers.com (March 23, 2015). Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998263-11] Ryfle 1998, p. 263.

[FOOTNOTEKalat2010232-12] Kalat 2010, p. 232.

[FOOTNOTEKalat2010241-13] Kalat 2010, p. 241.

[shinmc-14] Ashcraft, Brian. Meet Godzilla Resurgence's Motion Capture Actor. Kotaku (August 1, 2016). Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[kc-15] Mirjahangir, Chris. Nakajima and Carley: Godzilla's 1954 and 1998. Toho Kingdom (November 7, 2014). Retrieved April 5, 2015.

[Frank-16] Miller, Bob. Frank Welker: Master of Many Voices. Animation World Network (April 1, 2000). Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[tj-17] Arce, Sergio. Conozca al actor que da vida a Godzilla, quien habló con crhoy.com. crhoy.com (May 29, 2014). Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[18] Pockross, Adam. Genre MVP: The Motion Capture Actor Who's Played Groot, Godzilla, and Iron Man. Syfy Wire (February 28, 2019). Retrieved March 16, 2019.

[GKOTM_Credits-19] Godzilla: King of the Monsters Final Credits. SciFi Japan (May 23, 2019). Retrieved May 23, 2019.

[FOOTNOTEKalat201029-20] Kalat 2010, p. 29.

[FOOTNOTESolomon201732-21] Solomon 2017, p. 32.

[FOOTNOTERyfle1998121-22] Ryfle 1998, p. 121.

[23] Godzila, Mothra, and King Ghidorah (2001). Directed by Shusuke Kaneko. Toho

[24] DeSentis, John. Godzilla Soundtrack Perfect Collection Box 6. SciFi Japan (July 4, 2010). Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[25] Sarah Moran. Every Titan In Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. Screen Rant (May 31, 2019). Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[Cards-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Cedric Phillips. All 19 Godzilla Series Monster Cards Revealed. Star City Games (April 3, 2020). Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[FOOTNOTERyfle199819-27] Ryfle 1998, p. 19.

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Godzilla film series character
The character in a 1984 movie
First appearance	Godzilla (1954)
Created by	Tomoyuki Tanaka^[1] Ishirō Honda^[2] Eiji Tsuburaya^[3]
Portrayed by	Shōwa era: Haruo Nakajima^[4] Katsumi Tezuka^[5] Hiroshi Sekida^[6] Seiji Onaka^[6] Shinji Takagi^[7] Isao Zushi^[8] Toru Kawai^[8] Hanna-Barbera: Ted Cassidy (vocal effects)^[9]^[10] Heisei era: Kenpachiro Satsuma^[11] Millennium era: Tsutomu Kitagawa^[12] Mizuho Yoshida^[13] Reiwa era: Mansai Nomura^[14] TriStar Pictures: Kurt Carley^[15] Frank Welker (vocal effects)^[16] Legendary Pictures: T. J. Storm^[17]^[18]^[19]
Designed by	Akira Watanabe^[5] Teizō Toshimitsu^[5]
Aliases	King of the Monsters^[20] Gigantis^[21] Monster Zero-One^[22] The God of Destruction^[23]^[24] Titanus Gojira^[25] Primeval Champion^[26] Doom Inevitable^[26]
Family	Minilla and Godzilla Junior (adopted sons), Dagon (cousin)

"Godzilla: Wings of the Planet Eater" (in ja). YouTube (2021-01-01). Retrieved 2021-01-01. - on Godzilla: The Planet Eater fan-made full CG animation short movie(in Japanese)
"Godzilla: The Planet Eater" Theme Song GODZILLA ver. (in ja). YouTube (2018-11-06). Retrieved 2018-11-06. - on Toho Co., Ltd. Official YouTube Channel(in Japanese)