An underrated modern myth, the subtext of which deals with Japan's emotional state over America's bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki or some bloke in an ill fitting, rubber, lizard suit, running around a miniature replica city? You decide. PBR
Japanese films and has become one of the world's most recognized movie characters. He was first seen in the 1954 film Gojira, produced by Toho Film Company Ltd. To date, Toho has produced 28 Godzilla films.
Japanese science fiction film, produced by Toho Film Company Ltd. Directed by Ishiro Honda with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, it was the first of many "giant monster" movies (known as kaiju) to be produced in Japan, many featuring Godzilla. This film is also widely considered by fans to be the best Godzilla film ever made.
Godzilla is an American science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starred Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Michael Lerner and Kevin Dunn. It was inspired by the Japanese film Gojira (Godzilla).
This is a list of all Godzilla comic books and graphic novels that have been published in the United States, Japan, or anywhere else in the world.
Gojira was first released in the United States in 1955 in Japanese-American communities only, under Toho's international title, Godzilla. In 1956, it was adapted by an American company into Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, edited and with added principal scenes featuring Raymond Burr, and this version became an international success. Incorrect translations and editing led to a very different story - often said to be 'unpure' by hardcore fans.