Height: 50 meters-Showa 54-75 (First Series)
80 meters-Heisei 85-89 (Second Series
100 meters-Heisei 91-95
55 meters-Millennium 99-2000, 02-03 (Third Series)
60 meters-Millennium 01
100 meters-Millennium 04
108.2 meters-Legendary Films 2014
Length: 100 meters-Showa
190 meters-Heisei
212.5 meters-Heisei
122.5 meters-Millennium
120 meters-Millennium
100 meters-Millennium
167.7 meters-Legendary Films
Weight: 10,000 tons-Showa
50,000-60,000 tons-Heisei
25,000-55,000 tons-Millennium
90,000 tons-Legendary Films
Filmography: Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)
Godzilla Vs. Mothra (1964)
Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero (1965)
Godzilla Vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
Godzilla's Revenge (1969)
Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971)
Godzilla Vs. Gigan (1972)
Godzilla Vs. Megalon (1973)
Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Godzilla Vs. Biollante (1989)
Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
Godzilla & Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)
Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
Godzilla Vs. Spacegodzilla (1994)
Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Godzilla-aka: Zilla (1998)
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (2000)
Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
120 meters-Millennium
100 meters-Millennium
167.7 meters-Legendary Films
Weight: 10,000 tons-Showa
50,000-60,000 tons-Heisei
25,000-55,000 tons-Millennium
90,000 tons-Legendary Films
Filmography: Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962)
Godzilla Vs. Mothra (1964)
Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero (1965)
Godzilla Vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
Godzilla's Revenge (1969)
Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971)
Godzilla Vs. Gigan (1972)
Godzilla Vs. Megalon (1973)
Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Godzilla Vs. Biollante (1989)
Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
Godzilla & Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)
Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
Godzilla Vs. Spacegodzilla (1994)
Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Godzilla-aka: Zilla (1998)
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (2000)
Godzilla Vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Godzilla (2014)
First appearing in 1954 from the imagination of Ishiro Honda, this monster stomped his way through Tokyo, Japan in the Post-World War II era. His first film appearance was in Gojira (1954) and from then on to star in over 28 films and multiple cameo's in multiple films and television series from 1955 to most recently 2014.
Godzilla has had multiple origin stories all ranging from the time of dinosaurs to being created by atomic testing done in the South Pacific. In his first film he was considered to be a dinosaur thought to be extinct with other large predators, but isn't. In the recent 2014 Legendary film, Godzilla is said to be among the first alpha-predators when the earth was still highly radioactive, hence his size, look, and abilities (those I will get to shortly). Other films elaborate that he was created by the atom bomb shortly after the end of the second world war.
After everything was said and done, Godzilla quickly became a representation, a motif, of nuclear destruction. He was created out of our arrogance to control one another, and in that arrogance came a force so strong, so devastating that nothing that we had could harm him. Nature vs. man. A note to add, while he his meaning stayed the same through out most films, he was also given other meanings in later films such as GMK with; "never forget about those who sacrificed their lives for their homeland, to not be forgotten by newer generations".
Yet it only took the mind of one mind to create a weapon that could destroy him. Dr. Serizawa created what would become known as the Oxygen Destroyer. Plausible to construct, unknown if it would work, the weapon opens a capsule in the center of the structure, unleashing a wide array of chemicals that take away any oxygen in a certain range, and if there are any living organism caught inside the effective range of the Oxygen Destroyer, they are reduced to nothing but skeletal remains. (One draw back of this weapon however, is that it only saw use once and only once that brought a very deadly consequence associated with it. The Oxygen Destroyer gave rise to a monster that would appear in the last film of the second series who is known as Destroyah.)
Godzilla was ultimately killed with the Oxygen Destroyer along with Dr. Serizawa (you can watch Godzilla: King of the Monsters to find out why) but none the less returned again and again facing not only the attempts of the military but also other kaiju. His wide array of abilities include but are not limited to: atomic breath, endurance, magnetism, flight, fast healing (Regenerator G1), tail slide, nuclear pulse, intelligence, durability, extreme tolerance to heat upwards 5,000 degrees Celsius, and adept to live in the ocean.
No matter the beating he takes, no matter the size of his foes, Godzilla prevails in most cases. To those who are new to this whole thing, you probably wouldn't expect Godzilla to be much more than a destructive beast, but you'd be wrong. He is in fact a caring father to his son, Minya (Minilla), in which he would fight, walk to the ends of the earth, and die for. He teaches his son everything that he needs in order to make him the next king of the monsters. Films in which show case this act by the king span from the Showa series with Son of Godzilla (1967) to the last film of the Heisei series in Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995). While he is a loving father, Godzilla is known to acknowledge the presence of human beings (depending on his role in said film) and may even feel for those who try to do him harm such as seen in Legendary's Godzilla.
A destructive force created by us, a caring father, a god among men; he is the definitive favorite of many. Godzilla was the first kaiju to be known world wide and he most certainly wont be the last. If you have a monster that you want me to talk about or if you have questions about Godzilla in general, leave a comment down below and I will do my best to give you an answer. There may be another post of Godzilla down the line with more information on him since he is the most known, I don't want to overload you with so much information. Be ready for a new kaiju soon and take care!
First appearing in 1954 from the imagination of Ishiro Honda, this monster stomped his way through Tokyo, Japan in the Post-World War II era. His first film appearance was in Gojira (1954) and from then on to star in over 28 films and multiple cameo's in multiple films and television series from 1955 to most recently 2014.
Godzilla has had multiple origin stories all ranging from the time of dinosaurs to being created by atomic testing done in the South Pacific. In his first film he was considered to be a dinosaur thought to be extinct with other large predators, but isn't. In the recent 2014 Legendary film, Godzilla is said to be among the first alpha-predators when the earth was still highly radioactive, hence his size, look, and abilities (those I will get to shortly). Other films elaborate that he was created by the atom bomb shortly after the end of the second world war.
After everything was said and done, Godzilla quickly became a representation, a motif, of nuclear destruction. He was created out of our arrogance to control one another, and in that arrogance came a force so strong, so devastating that nothing that we had could harm him. Nature vs. man. A note to add, while he his meaning stayed the same through out most films, he was also given other meanings in later films such as GMK with; "never forget about those who sacrificed their lives for their homeland, to not be forgotten by newer generations".
Yet it only took the mind of one mind to create a weapon that could destroy him. Dr. Serizawa created what would become known as the Oxygen Destroyer. Plausible to construct, unknown if it would work, the weapon opens a capsule in the center of the structure, unleashing a wide array of chemicals that take away any oxygen in a certain range, and if there are any living organism caught inside the effective range of the Oxygen Destroyer, they are reduced to nothing but skeletal remains. (One draw back of this weapon however, is that it only saw use once and only once that brought a very deadly consequence associated with it. The Oxygen Destroyer gave rise to a monster that would appear in the last film of the second series who is known as Destroyah.)
Godzilla was ultimately killed with the Oxygen Destroyer along with Dr. Serizawa (you can watch Godzilla: King of the Monsters to find out why) but none the less returned again and again facing not only the attempts of the military but also other kaiju. His wide array of abilities include but are not limited to: atomic breath, endurance, magnetism, flight, fast healing (Regenerator G1), tail slide, nuclear pulse, intelligence, durability, extreme tolerance to heat upwards 5,000 degrees Celsius, and adept to live in the ocean.
No matter the beating he takes, no matter the size of his foes, Godzilla prevails in most cases. To those who are new to this whole thing, you probably wouldn't expect Godzilla to be much more than a destructive beast, but you'd be wrong. He is in fact a caring father to his son, Minya (Minilla), in which he would fight, walk to the ends of the earth, and die for. He teaches his son everything that he needs in order to make him the next king of the monsters. Films in which show case this act by the king span from the Showa series with Son of Godzilla (1967) to the last film of the Heisei series in Godzilla vs. Destroyah (1995). While he is a loving father, Godzilla is known to acknowledge the presence of human beings (depending on his role in said film) and may even feel for those who try to do him harm such as seen in Legendary's Godzilla.
A destructive force created by us, a caring father, a god among men; he is the definitive favorite of many. Godzilla was the first kaiju to be known world wide and he most certainly wont be the last. If you have a monster that you want me to talk about or if you have questions about Godzilla in general, leave a comment down below and I will do my best to give you an answer. There may be another post of Godzilla down the line with more information on him since he is the most known, I don't want to overload you with so much information. Be ready for a new kaiju soon and take care!
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