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The '''AnimeGoji''' {{Nihongo|アニメゴジ|AnimeGoji}} is the [[Godzilla]] [[:Category:Designs|design]] used in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.
{{Notice|For history, abilities, and stats regarding the anime incarnations of Godzilla, see [[Godzilla Filius]] and [[Godzilla Earth]]}}
The '''AniGoji''' {{Nihongo|アニゴジ|AniGoji}} is the [[Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla designs|design]] used in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' and its [[2018]] sequels, ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' and ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''.
==Name==
==Name==
The AnimeGoji's name comes from ''anime'' {{Nihongo|アニメ}} and ''Goji'', which comes from [[Godzilla]]'s Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}. The design's name can also be shortened to just '''AniGoji''' {{Nihongo|アニゴジ}}.
AniGoji's name comes from ''anime'' {{Nihongo|アニメ}} and ''Goji'', which comes from [[Godzilla]]'s Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}.
==Development==
[[File:NHK_special_Godzilla_concept_art_and_Info.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|Godzilla concept art]]
Trees were decided upon as the motif for the anime Godzilla's design after the key concept for this Godzilla was determined to be that it was the "peak of the evolution of life." According to co-director [[Kobun Shizuno]], there were several reasons for this, including the fact that trees are currently the largest and most widespread organisms on Earth, that they are capable of living for thousands of years - "basically only requiring light and water" to survive, and that trees' hard and fibrous body tissues protected them while also supporting their enormous mass and volume. Moreover, actual trees possess trace elements in their biology and generate electrons when performing photosynthesis, allowing for a plant-based Godzilla to use powerful electromagnetic waves. "We expanded from the idea of if a plant had undergone super-evolution due to its cellular structure perhaps containing metallic elements, and its whole body became a power generator as a result," Shizuno explained. "I heard that at the top of the evolution of the Earth are actually plants. [sic] And in this 'planet of the monsters,' I thought Godzilla would be like a huge 'world tree' at the center of its unique environment."<ref name="Program">{{cite book|title=GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters [[Theater programs|Theater Program]]|date=November 17, 2017|pages=28-29|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref>
 
The anime Godzilla's design process was as follows: co-director [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] first drew concept sketches to determine the silhouette of the body and created variations of the face, especially the profile, based on different animals. After that, modeling director Mitsunori Kataama organized several interpretations, from which virtual maquettes were sculpted. Eiji Kawada designed the texture and color for Godzilla, reflecting the setting by adding accumulated moss, fine scratches and dirt. Finally, the CG model was rigged and readied for animation.<ref name="Program"/>
 
[[File:GPOTM - 3DCG Sculpting Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Sculpting a 3D model for Godzilla]]AniGoji is described as taking the basic, recognizable silhouette of Godzilla and combining it with the unique traits decided for the character for the anime works. Inspired by [[wikipedia:Nio|Kongōrikishi]] statues, the muscular element to Godzilla's appearance is meant to express its power as well as invoke the hugeness of trees, its status as the apex life form on Earth, and a deity-like presence. Rather than aiming for something anatomically accurate, this Godzilla is simply meant to be imposing.<ref name="Program"/>
 
When drawing head profile concepts for Godzilla, features such as curls of hair, horns, [[Varan]]-like fins, and lower jaw spikes were sketched out for verification, though they were all dropped in favor of simple chin spikes for Godzilla Earth only.<ref name="HEAD CONCEPT">[[File:Godzilla_2017_head_concepts.JPG|250px|Godzilla head concept art]]</ref> The monster's deity-like blue eyes are meant to convey intelligence, "such as that of a philosopher."<ref name="Program"/>
 
In the shaping of CG model maquettes for Godzilla, a process similar to molding with clay was used, where a general shape outline was defined first, and details were gradually added in.<ref name="Program"/> Coloring of the model. Moss is featured in some concept maquettes' coloration, located in the back, the upper part of the dorsal plates, and "other places where the body doesn't rub" against other surfaces.
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File:GPOTM - Godzilla Concept Art.png|Concept art from the theater program
File:GPOTM - 3DCG Sculting Godzilla Face.png|Sculpting Godzilla's face in a 3D maquette
File:GPOTM - 3DCG Godzilla Texturing Maquette.png|Texturing the 3D maquette
</gallery>
==Detail==
==Detail==
The AnimeGoji design was first shown on a poster for ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''. The AnimeGoji appears to closely resemble the [[LegendaryGoji]], with a bulky body, a thick and short neck, large arms, jagged triangular dorsal plates, and a crocodile-like head with a relatively long snout. The biggest difference between this design and the LegendaryGoji is the appearance of his dorsal plates, which resemble a combination of the LegendaryGoji's plates and Godzilla's traditional maple-leaf shaped plates.
At first glance, the AniGoji generally resembles the [[GareGoji]] design, with a bulky body, a thick and short neck, large arms, jagged triangular dorsal plates, and a crocodile-like head with a relatively longer snout. The design's dorsal plates are larger than the GareGoji's, and more closely resemble the traditional maple leaf-shaped plates of past Godzilla designs. AniGoji has bluish green skin with a rough texture reminiscent of tree bark covering the entirety of his body. He has a very robust musculature, with his muscles visible through his skin and pronounced abdominal and pectoral muscles on his chest. His legs are long and slim compared to the GareGoji's pillar-like legs, while his feet are elongated and possess four claws, as do his hands. AniGoji's tail has a ridged underside, and ends with a pointed spear-like tip.


From the film's teaser trailer, a pair of spikes can be seen on this Godzilla's chin. His head appears more rounded and his neck thinner than the MonsterVerse Godzilla's.
The AniGoji design is used to depict both [[Godzilla Filius]], a 50-meter subspecies derived from the cells of the original Godzilla, and [[Godzilla Earth]], the original Godzilla which grows to a height of over 300 meters following his 20,000 year reign over the [[Earth]]'s ecosystem. Godzilla Filius looks nearly identical to Godzilla Earth when he first appeared in [[2030]], with the exception of lacking the patch of spikes on the underside of his chin which resembles a beard.
 
==Use in other media==
According to the film's executive producer Yoshihiro Furusawa, this Godzilla has grown as a result of ruling over Earth's ecosystem for 20,000 years, and is the tallest onscreen incarnation of the character to date, even exceeding the size of [[ShinGoji|Shin Godzilla]].<ref>[http://eiga.com/news/20170613/3/ Anime movie "GODZILLA" New visuals showcase Godzilla of the greatest size ever! - Eiga.com]</ref>
===Video games===
*''[[Grand Summoners]]'' (2016; added in 2017) - Android and iOS
*''[[Eternal Linkage]]'' (2017; added in 2018) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Android, iOS, and PC
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Production===
===Production===
====''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====
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AniGojiStatue1.jpg|An AnimeGoji statue under construction
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AniGojiStatue2.jpg
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AniGojiStatue3.jpg
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===Promotional===
====''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====
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AnimeGoji.jpg|Godzilla on the poster for ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''
GPotM-Godzilla 2017.png
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====''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====
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Scarlet Godzilla Earth.png
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===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' Trailers====
====''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====
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Anigoji finally turns around.png
I'll Be, Godzilla.png
AniGoji01.png
AG01 Godzilla Filius 03.jpg
AniGoji03.jpg
AniGoji04.jpg
AniGoji05.png
AniGoji08.png
AG01 Godzilla Filius 01.jpg
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AniGoji10.png
3DaysPOTM.jpg
AniGoji11.png
AniGoji12.png
Godzilla_Planet_of_the_Monsters_Godzilla_Filius_Turning.png
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AniGoji06.png
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POTMGoji.png
GPotM_new_trailer_Godzilla_flashback.jpg
Godzilla Earth.png
GPotM new trailer screenshot 1.png
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GPotM new trailer screenshot 2.png
AniGodzilla turning back.jpeg
Godzilla Earth!.JPG
Godzilla_Earth shockwave attack.png
Anigoji back.png
Godzilla Earth's Apperance.gif
Godzilla Earth's Atomic Beam.gif
Godzilla Earth's Triumph-tic Roar.gif
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====''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====
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COTEOB - Godzilla Earth Atomic Breath Deflected.jpg
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COTEOB - Godzilla Earth Nose Ray.jpg
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Burning Godzilla Earth.jpg
Angry Godzilla Earth.jpg
Godzilla Earth in Fire.jpg
Godzilla Earth's Atomic Breath.gif
Godzilla Earth's Fury.gif
Godzilla Earth Charging Atomic Breath.jpg
Godzilla Earth Eye.jpg
Godzilla Earth among flames.jpg
Godzilla Earth Charging Attack.gif
Godzilla Earth's Atomic Heat Ray.gif
Godzilla Earth's Destructive Success Defied.gif
Godzilla Earth's Leg.gif
Godzilla Earth's Irritation.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 1.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 2.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 3.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 4.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 5.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 5 - Super Oscillatory Wave.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 6.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 7.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 8.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 9.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 10.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 11.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 12 - Charging Heat Ray.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 13 - Atomic Heat Ray - Nanometal Particle Diffusing-Type Thermal Energy Buffer Layer.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 14 - Nanometal Particle Diffusing-Type Thermal Energy Buffer Layer - Mechagodzilla City's Damage.gif
Godzilla Earth's Provocative Part 15.gif
Mechagodzilla City Vs Godzilla Earth.gif
Godzilla Earth's Tail Whip.gif
Mechagodzilla City Firing It's Railguns at Godzilla Earth.gif
Godzilla Earth in Liquidized Nanometal.gif
Godzilla Earth's Dorsal Fins Obliterated.gif
Godzilla Earth Collapses.gif
Godzilla Earth Charging A Heat Ray.gif
Godzilla Earth Heading To Mechagodzilla City.gif
Godzilla Earth Vs Yuko Tani (Vulture) Part 1.gif
Godzilla Earth Vs Yuko Tani (Vulture) Part 2.gif
</gallery>
====''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====
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AG03 Godzilla 01.jpg
AG03 Godzilla 02.jpg
AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 03.jpg
AG03 Godzilla 03.jpg
AG03 Godzilla 04.jpg
AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 05.jpg
AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 06.jpg
Godzilla Earth vs. Ghidorah.jpg
AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 07.jpg
AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 08.jpg
AG03 Godzilla 05.jpg
AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 09.jpg
AG03 Godzilla 06.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Merchandise===
===Merchandise===
====Covers====
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
PotM OST Cover02.jpg|The cover for the soundtrack of ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''
</gallery>
====Toys====
====Toys====
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
AnimeGoji 12 inch Figure.JPG|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] [[King of the Monsters (Bandai Japan Toy Line)|King of the Monsters]] Godzilla 2017 figure
Bandai MMS Godzilla 2017.jpg|[[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla 2017
Bandai MMS Godzilla 2017 and Servum.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] [[Movie Monster (Bandai Japan Toy Line)|Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla 2017 and [[Servum]] figures
Anime Godzilla Exlusive.png|[[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla 2017 (7-Eleven Exclusive)
SHMonsterArts Godzilla 2017.jpeg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] Godzilla 2017
Bandai MMS Godzilla Earth.jpg|[[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] [[Godzilla Earth]] Atomic Breath ver.
AnimeGoji 12 inch Figure.JPG|[[Bandai]] [[King of the Monsters Series]] Godzilla 2017
Bandai Godzilla Heat ray radiation paint ver.jpg|[[Bandai]] [[King of the Monsters Series]] Godzilla 2017 (Atomic Breath ver.)
SHMA AnimeGoji 02.JPG|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] Godzilla (2017)
Sega Prize AnimeGoji.JPG|Sega Prize Godzilla 2017 figure
Sega Prize AnimeGoji.JPG|Sega Prize Godzilla 2017 figure
sega prize godzilla earth 14cm figure.png|Sega Prize Godzilla 2018 figure
AnimeGoji Shokugan.JPG|[[Bandai]] [[Shokugan]] Godzilla 2017
Bandai 50cm Godzilla 2018.png|[[Bandai]] [[Shokugan]] 50cm Godzilla 2018
Banpresto Anime Godzilla sculpted by Yuji Sakai.jpeg|Banpresto Godzilla 2017 figure, sculpted by Yuji Sakai
Banpresto Godzilla 2017 Special Color ver.png|Banpresto Godzilla 2017 Special Color Ver.
Sega_Prize_Godzilla_2017_jumbo_plush.jpeg|Sega Prize Godzilla 2017 jumbo plush
Sega_Prize_Godzilla_2017_and_Servum_Mini_Plushes.jpeg|Sega Prize Godzilla 2017 and [[Servum]] mini plushes
AniGoji Netsuke.jpg|Godzilla 2017 netsuke
Godzilla AniGoji 2017 netsuke.jpg|Godzilla 2017 netsuke
tumblr_oz7fhs1kFS1s2jfn0o1_1280.png|[[Bandai]] Godzilla 2017 theater exclusive minifigures
Theater Exclusive Godzilla 2017 minifigure set 2.jpeg
Godzilla 2017 minifigures set 3.JPG
Godzilla 2017 minifigure set 4.jpeg
Bandai HG Godzilla 2017.jpg|[[Bandai]] [[HG Series]] Godzilla 2017
Studio Tanaka Godzilla 2018.PNG|Studio Tanaka Godzilla 2018 resin kit
NEOGDS-275034.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 12" [[Godzilla Earth]]
0315140553 5aa9ff318bc54.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 12" [[Godzilla Earth]] "Sunset" RIC
Sega Prize Godzilla Earth Jumbo Plush.jpg|Sega Prize [[Godzilla Earth]] jumbo plush
SHMA Godzilla Earth.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] [[Godzilla Earth]], with [[Godzilla Filius]] and [[Landing Ship]]
Shokugan Godzilla 2017 Atomic Breath Radiation Ver.jpg|[[Shokugan]] Godzilla 2017 Atomic Breath Radiation Ver.
D40JyWoU8AAR1Aq.jpg|SD Godzilla 2018 coaster
</gallery>
====Trading cards====
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AniGoji Card.png
AnimeGoji card 01  (holding wafer ver).jpg
AnimeGoji card 02.jpg
AnimeGoji card 03.jpg
AnimeGoji card 04.jpg
AnimeGoji card 05.jpg
AnimeGoji card 06.jpg
AnimeGoji card 07.jpg
AnimeGoji card 08.jpg
AnimeGoji card 09.jpg
AnimeGoji card 10.jpg
AnimeGoji card 11 (godzilla not holding wafer ver).jpg
AnimeGoji card 12 (not holding wafer ver).jpg
AnimeGoji card 13.jpg
</gallery>
====Statues====
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AniGojiStatue1.jpg|An AniGoji statue under construction
AniGojiStatue2.jpg
AniGojiStatue3.jpg
AniGojiStatue4.JPG|The completed AniGoji statue
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AniGojiStatue6.JPG
AniGojiStatue7.JPG
AniGojiStatue8.JPG
AniGojiStatue9.JPG
AniGojiStatu10.JPG
AniGojiStatue11.jpeg
AniGojiStatue12.jpeg
AniGojiStatue13.jpeg
AniGojiStatue14.jpeg
Godzilla statue completed.JPG
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AniGoji_Wonderfest_2018_1.jpg|A Godzilla Earth statue on display at Winter Wonder Festival 2018
AniGoji_Wonderfest_2018_2.jpg
File:IMG 20210429 101417.jpg|The statue used to promote ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''
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Godzilla designs
ShinGoji
AniGoji
DougheGoji
AniGoji
AniGoji in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters
Type CGI
Nicknames AnimeGoji, Godzilla 2017, Godzilla 2018
Portrayed by CGI
Used in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters, GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle, GODZILLA: The Planet Eater
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The AniGoji (アニゴジ,   AniGoji) is the Godzilla design used in the 2017 Godzilla film GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters and its 2018 sequels, GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle and GODZILLA: The Planet Eater.

Name

AniGoji's name comes from anime (アニメ) and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

Development

Godzilla concept art

Trees were decided upon as the motif for the anime Godzilla's design after the key concept for this Godzilla was determined to be that it was the "peak of the evolution of life." According to co-director Kobun Shizuno, there were several reasons for this, including the fact that trees are currently the largest and most widespread organisms on Earth, that they are capable of living for thousands of years - "basically only requiring light and water" to survive, and that trees' hard and fibrous body tissues protected them while also supporting their enormous mass and volume. Moreover, actual trees possess trace elements in their biology and generate electrons when performing photosynthesis, allowing for a plant-based Godzilla to use powerful electromagnetic waves. "We expanded from the idea of if a plant had undergone super-evolution due to its cellular structure perhaps containing metallic elements, and its whole body became a power generator as a result," Shizuno explained. "I heard that at the top of the evolution of the Earth are actually plants. [sic] And in this 'planet of the monsters,' I thought Godzilla would be like a huge 'world tree' at the center of its unique environment."[1]

The anime Godzilla's design process was as follows: co-director Hiroyuki Seshita first drew concept sketches to determine the silhouette of the body and created variations of the face, especially the profile, based on different animals. After that, modeling director Mitsunori Kataama organized several interpretations, from which virtual maquettes were sculpted. Eiji Kawada designed the texture and color for Godzilla, reflecting the setting by adding accumulated moss, fine scratches and dirt. Finally, the CG model was rigged and readied for animation.[1]

Sculpting a 3D model for Godzilla

AniGoji is described as taking the basic, recognizable silhouette of Godzilla and combining it with the unique traits decided for the character for the anime works. Inspired by Kongōrikishi statues, the muscular element to Godzilla's appearance is meant to express its power as well as invoke the hugeness of trees, its status as the apex life form on Earth, and a deity-like presence. Rather than aiming for something anatomically accurate, this Godzilla is simply meant to be imposing.[1]

When drawing head profile concepts for Godzilla, features such as curls of hair, horns, Varan-like fins, and lower jaw spikes were sketched out for verification, though they were all dropped in favor of simple chin spikes for Godzilla Earth only.[2] The monster's deity-like blue eyes are meant to convey intelligence, "such as that of a philosopher."[1]

In the shaping of CG model maquettes for Godzilla, a process similar to molding with clay was used, where a general shape outline was defined first, and details were gradually added in.[1] Coloring of the model. Moss is featured in some concept maquettes' coloration, located in the back, the upper part of the dorsal plates, and "other places where the body doesn't rub" against other surfaces.

Detail

At first glance, the AniGoji generally resembles the GareGoji design, with a bulky body, a thick and short neck, large arms, jagged triangular dorsal plates, and a crocodile-like head with a relatively longer snout. The design's dorsal plates are larger than the GareGoji's, and more closely resemble the traditional maple leaf-shaped plates of past Godzilla designs. AniGoji has bluish green skin with a rough texture reminiscent of tree bark covering the entirety of his body. He has a very robust musculature, with his muscles visible through his skin and pronounced abdominal and pectoral muscles on his chest. His legs are long and slim compared to the GareGoji's pillar-like legs, while his feet are elongated and possess four claws, as do his hands. AniGoji's tail has a ridged underside, and ends with a pointed spear-like tip.

The AniGoji design is used to depict both Godzilla Filius, a 50-meter subspecies derived from the cells of the original Godzilla, and Godzilla Earth, the original Godzilla which grows to a height of over 300 meters following his 20,000 year reign over the Earth's ecosystem. Godzilla Filius looks nearly identical to Godzilla Earth when he first appeared in 2030, with the exception of lacking the patch of spikes on the underside of his chin which resembles a beard.

Use in other media

Video games

Gallery

Production

GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters

Promotional

GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters

GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle

Screenshots

GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters

GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle

GODZILLA: The Planet Eater

Merchandise

Covers

Toys

Trading cards

Statues

References

This is a list of references for AniGoji. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters Theater Program. Toho. November 17, 2017. pp. 28–29.
  2. Godzilla head concept art

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