Destoroyah ” (1995).Īppearances: “ The Return of Godzilla” through “ Godzilla vs. Thus began what would be called the Heisei series, culminating in the epic 22nd film, “ Godzilla vs.
The sixteenth film, “ The Return of Godzilla” (1984), was a sequel to the very first film in 1954, consequently resetting the continuity of the previous Showa series releases up until that point. Though normally hostile to human beings, it has shown a sympathetic response to telepathic communications from Miki Saegusa, a girl with ESP who is affiliated with the ESP Research Institute. Later, however, rival monsters appeared who could absorb these cells, and with the discovery that cadmium bullets and anti-nuclear-energy bacteria are able to suppress its internal nuclear reactions, Godzilla was eventually forced into suspended animation. Thanks to the effects of its G-cells, which exhibit a powerful, self-reproductive ability, it has an impregnable body that can recover from any wound within a short period of time. Closely related to the Godzilla who previously wreaked havoc in Tokyo, this one was awakened by volcanic activity on Daikokujima Island in the Izu Islands, whereupon Japan suffered its first Godzilla attack in 30 years.Įvolving to develop an internal structure similar to a nuclear reactor, it attacked energy sources like nuclear reactors and nuclear submarines. Showa Series (Original second generation)Īppearances: " Godzilla" through " Terror of Mechagodzilla"Ī relic of the ancient Godzillasaurus species from Lagos Island of the Marshall Islands, this Godzilla mutated into a monster due to thermonuclear testing conducted in the Bikini Atoll.The entire Showa series of 15 movies would go on to enjoy lasting popularity.
However, the second Godzilla became an ally to mankind, protecting it when the space monster King Ghidorah invaded Earth.Īlthough it was somewhat hastily planned and produced, " Godzilla" (1954) became an explosive hit that broke through Japan's borders to an eventual release in America and Europe, where it was heralded as a fresh new take on the monster movie. Later, one of the same species was identified on Iwado Island in the north and ran rampant in Japan again. It was eventually brought down by the "Oxygen Destroyer", an underwater oxygen disrupting agent developed by Dr. The first Godzilla came ashore in Tokyo and wreaked havoc in the metropolitan area as though to send a warning to the human race, which had become complacent in modern civilization. It has the ability to shoot a shining, bluish-white radioactive heat ray from its mouth that decimates all in its path while causing is dorsal plates to glow. Its name is derived from the legendary "Gojira" beast of Odo Island. Godzilla originated as the relict species of an organism whose evolution from an oceanic reptile into a land animal was interrupted by thermonuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean, the effects of which caused it to turn into a monster. the Smog Monster while Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) is noted by its less common international name. The notation also drifts between using the international and US titles for the films, seemingly at random. That said, Destoroyah has a different error where his length is listed as his height.
These most often related to the wrong version of a character being used, such as the Destroy All Monsters (1968) Baragon stating his size is that of the one from Frankenstein vs. Stats are generally correct, although a few grievances are made. The bio for Anguirus also makes a reference to Gigantis, sounding like it's referencing the US version of Godzilla Raids Again (1955), although this is likely a wink at the audience moment. The oddest of these errors, though, is the description for Varan, which seems to meld the stories for Varan (1958) and Destroy All Monsters (1968) as if they took place together. The Millennium Kamacuras is also incorrectly listed as being killed by Godzilla's atomic ray. Other data is also with some errors, such as claiming that the Godzilla in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) is the same one as in the 1954 film. This means that some notation is incorrect, such as date listings for Atragon (1963) as coming out in 1962 or Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) coming out in 1998.
Note: The text below is exactly as it appears in the game, with the only alteration being the added links to the movie titles. Entries consist of both playable characters and monsters that don't appear in the game at all. The Kaiju Guide is a digital encyclopedia covering some of Toho's most prominent monsters.