Godzilla is the main character of the franchise of the same name. He is the King of the Monsters and first appeared in 1954 in the film Gojira, produced in Japan by the Toho Company Ltd., and since then, there has been an impressive number of 28 Godzilla films produced. He is a 50-100 meter kaiju that can shoot nuclear beam from out of his mouth.
Godzilla was a giant dinosaur called Godzillasaurus that was mutated into a giant monster as a result of a repeated nuclear bomb test. Godzilla started off as a bringer of destruction and a danger to humanity, but as the series went on, he became more of a character with a neutral personality, but was also caring and loyal. Godzilla reformed when Japan was in endangered by King Ghidorah and helped fight the evil space monster. After this event, Godzilla's sides have varied, usually a protector of humanity, but sometimes a danger to humanity. Godzilla has been played by numerous actors throughout the years, and the effects were usually a man in a rubber suit. This is one of Japan's most common way to portray monsters, and many have noticed that Godzilla indeed does look like a rubber monster, but he has nevertheless become one of the most famous monsters to appear on-screen, arguably only rivaled in popularity by King Kong, who Godzilla has actually fought against in King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Godzilla has remained a popular figure in Japanese pop culture, though he has lost some popularity over the years he still remains one of the best known giant movie monsters ever.
Appearance[]
Godzilla's appearance has changed between films over the years, but many defining details have endured. In the Japanese films, Godzilla is depicted as a gigantic dinosaur with rough, bumpy, usally charcoal gray scales, a long powerful tail, and generally bone-white dorsal plates, generally shaped like maple leaves, thought there are some designs whose traits may differ. His origins vary somewhat from film to film, but he is almost described as a prehistoric creature, and his first attacks on Japan are linked to the beginning of the Atomic Age. In particular, mutation due to atomic radiation is presented as an explanation for his great size and strange powers. Godzilla's iconic design is composed of a mixture of various species of dinosaurs; specifically, he has the body and overall shape of an old model of a Tyrannosarus Rex, the long arms of an Iguanodon, and the dorsal plates of a Stegosarus.
Personality[]
As a Villain[]
Godzilla was originally a dinosaur called Godzillasaurus (revealed in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah), who was then mutated into a giant monster as a result of repeated nuclear testing. He destroyed multiplie fishing boats, When investigators arrived on Odo Island, they learned that the native islanders believed the attacks were caused by a sea-god named Godzilla ("Gojira" in Japanese), and when the island was attacked by the mutant, the name struck. Godzilla attacked Tokyo multiplie times until he was killed by the Oxygen Destroyer, a powerful weapon created by Dr. Serizawa.
In the later movies, either a second Godzilla exists, or Godzilla survived the Oxygen Destroyer. In Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack, Godzilla has been dead for years and has become nothing but a legend that some do not believe in, however the spirits of those who died in World War II merge and create another Godzilla.
As a Hero[]
In some films, Godzilla becomes the lesser of two evils and saves the world from alien threats, such as King Ghidorah, or human spawned creations, such as Hedorah. When portrayed as a protagonist, Godzilla is either a heroic monster, a caring but strict parent, or animal trying to find its place in the world as the last of its kind. It is to be noted that Godzilla defends Earth only,
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