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'''Fake Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|にせゴジラ|Nise Gojira}} is a robotic [[Godzilla]] impostor created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.
{{Quote|[[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus]] attacking its friend [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]? It doesn't add up!|[[Keisuke Shimizu]] witnessing Fake Godzilla and [[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus]]' battle (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'')}}
'''Fake Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|{{ruby|偽|にせ}}ゴジラ|Nise Gojira}} is a robot [[Godzilla]] impostor that first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.


When it first emerged from [[Mount Fuji]], [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] wore a pseudo-reptilian skin that allowed it to almost seamlessly resemble [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. This disguise was damaged in battle with [[Anguirus]], and eventually completely removed in battle with Godzilla himself. Mechagodzilla has frequently worn the Fake Godzilla disguise in non-film media such as video games and comics, while Fake Godzilla appeared as its own individual monster in the 1997 television series ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''.
When it first emerged from [[Mount Fuji]], [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] wore a pseudo-reptilian skin that allowed it to almost seamlessly resemble [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]. This disguise was damaged in battle with [[Anguirus]], and eventually completely removed in battle with Godzilla himself. Mechagodzilla has frequently worn the Fake Godzilla disguise in non-film media such as video games and comics, while Fake Godzilla appeared as its own individual character in the 1997 television series ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''.<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=162, 182|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref>
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==Name==
==Name==
The "fake" in Fake Godzilla's Japanese name is sometimes spelled in either kanji {{Nihongo|偽}}, katakana {{Nihongo|ニセ}}, or hiragana {{Nihongo|にせ}} characters, though all of these spellings are pronounced "''nise''."
The "fake" in Fake Godzilla's Japanese name is variously spelled in kanji {{Nihongo|偽}},<ref>[[File:Bandai HG Set 9.jpg|150px]]</ref> katakana {{Nihongo|ニセ}},<ref>[[File:i-img1200x900-1628238981rqerzu48544.jpg|150px]]</ref> and hiragana {{Nihongo|にせ}} characters,<ref>[[File:Fake Godzilla 1954-1999 SCW 1.png|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Battle Spirits Fake Godzilla.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:845813366 orig.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:TOY CARD 100 - 78-D.png|150px]]</ref> all of which are pronounced "''nise''." In the English subtitles for [[Godzilla Island (series)|''Godzilla Island'']]'s YouTube release, Fake Godzilla's name is instead translated as '''Faux-zilla'''.
==Development==
[[File:GVMG_-_Godzilla_vs._Fake_Godzilla_in_the_Making.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Fake Godzilla suit (left) being prepared for the fight scene against the real [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]]]
In addition to the [[MegaroGoji]] suit used to portray [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] himself in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla was portrayed with a promotional Godzilla suit that looked noticeably different.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Director of special effects [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] has stated that switching the suits used for Fake Godzilla between scenes was done intentionally, as was the difference between the two suits' faces. In his words, he wanted child audiences to remark, "Hey, is that different?" Elaborating: "An imposter appears first, and at that point, the regular suit is used, but after that, the suit that appears is purposely different-looking."<ref name="GGCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Great Complete Works]]|date=1 August 1994|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|pages=146-147|isbn=406178417X}}</ref> Additional footage of Godzilla and Fake Godzilla's confrontation and daytime footage of Fake Godzilla transforming into [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] in [[Okinawa]] was filmed and included in the film's Japanese theatrical trailer, but does not appear anywhere in the film itself.<ref name="MGtrailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHXf3z59sE ゴジラ対メカゴジラ(プレビュー)]</ref>
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Fake_Godzilla_Trailer_1.jpg|A shot of Fake Godzilla during the day in [[Okinawa]] exclusive to the Japanese theatrical trailer for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''
O.jpeg|Additional footage of Godzilla and Fake Godzilla's confrontation exclusive to the Japanese theatrical trailer for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''
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To create the effect of Mechagodzilla burning off the Fake Godzilla disguise, the upper half of the Mechagodzilla suit was covered in aluminum foil, with light being shined onto it to make the foil shimmer all at once.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> The fire effect which was superimposed over the shot was synthesized by cutting a steel plate in the shape of Mechagodzilla, covering it in alcohol-based explosives, and lighting it on fire.<ref name="1954-1999"/>
 
In an [[Terror of Mechagodzilla (screenplay drafts)|early draft]] of ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', Mechagodzilla was to wear its Fake Godzilla disguise again when attacking [[Tokyo]] alongside Titan I and Titan II.<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|page=171, 186|isbn=9784864910132}}<br>[[File:Toho Special Effects Movie Large Complete Works - Terror of Mechagodzilla draft 1974-December-5.jpg|250px]]</ref> While Fake Godzilla was not utilized in ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'', the Fake Godzilla suit was repurposed to depict Godzilla wading out to sea at the end of the film.
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605A1.jpeg|The Fake Godzilla suit being employed as [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla's]] water suit at the end of ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''
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Six years after ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' was released, an official replica of the MegaroGoji suit resembling the Fake Godzilla suit was constructed by Toho for publicity events surrounding Godzilla's 25th anniversary. This suit was later worn by [[Haruo Nakajima]] in a 1983 interview with the Japanese magazine ''Uchusen''.<ref name="MGREPLICA">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE6WpMQS6I8 Nakajima tries on the Godzilla suit one last time]</ref>
==Design==
==Design==
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla looks almost identical to the [[MegaroGoji]] suit. At first, Fake Godzilla was portrayed using the actual MegaroGoji suit, but after [[Anguirus]] exposes metal on its arm, it is portrayed using a second suit that has some differences from the MegaroGoji. This suit features a more pronounced nose, sharper pointed teeth, and sinister-looking eyes. This suit also features stiff elongated fingers designed to resemble [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]'s finger missiles.
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla looks almost identical to the [[MegaroGoji]] suit. At first, Fake Godzilla was portrayed using the actual MegaroGoji suit, but after [[Anguirus]] exposes metal on its arm, it is portrayed using a separate promotional suit that has some differences from the MegaroGoji. This suit features a more pronounced nose, sharper pointed teeth, and sinister-looking eyes.  


In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla is portrayed with another of the same figure used to portray Godzilla in the show. After it is exposed as a fake when Godzilla damages its disguise, Fake Godzilla has a metallic torso identical to that of the Showa Mechagodzilla visible underneath its skin.  
In ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla is portrayed with another of the same figure used to portray Godzilla in the show. After it is exposed as a fake when Godzilla damages its disguise, Fake Godzilla has a metallic torso identical to that of the Showa Mechagodzilla visible underneath its skin. Stock footage of the [[84Goji]] suit from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' and the [[MosuGoji]] suit from ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' is also used to depict Fake Godzilla for some scenes.
==Origins==
==Origins==
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla was a disguise for the [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] created by the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]]. In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla was a robotic impostor used by the [[Xiliens]] to frame the real [[Godzilla]].
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla was a disguise for the [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] created by the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s. In ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla was a robotic impostor used by the [[Xilien]]s to frame the real [[Godzilla]].
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==History==
==History==
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997) [episodes 16-17, 19-20, 72]
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) [stock footage]
===[[Showa era]]===
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====
[[File:Fake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]Fake Godzilla first appeared at [[Mount Fuji]] and attacked a nearby apartment building. [[Anguirus]] soon arrived and attacked Fake Godzilla, realizing he was a fake. He battled Fake Godzilla, and tore off a piece of his skin, revealing metal underneath. Fake Godzilla broke Anguirus' jaw, sending him retreating back underground. He was attacked by real Godzilla later that night while attacking [[Tokyo]], and they fought until Fake Godzilla was revealed to be an [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|impostor]]. Fake Godzilla was a [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|robot Godzilla]] in disguise.
[[File:Fake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]Fake Godzilla first emerged from the crater of [[Mount Fuji]] and descended its slopes, destroying an apartment building after it reached the mountain's foot. [[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus]] soon after arrived and attacked Fake Godzilla, sensing he was not his friend. During his battle with Fake Godzilla, Anguirus tore off a piece of the impostor's skin, revealing metal underneath. After a brutal beatdown, Fake Godzilla broke Anguirus' jaw, sending him retreating back underground. Fake Godzilla was later confronted by the real [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], having been alerted by Anguirus' call, later that night while attacking [[Tokyo]]. The two fought until Godzilla dealt enough damage to his impostor to expose more of the [[Space Titanium]] under his skin. The [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s controlling Fake Godzilla from afar then shed his disguise completely, revealing [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]].
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===
===''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''===
[[File:Cast_fakegodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]Fake Godzilla appeared in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' episodes 16-20. Fake Godzilla is being controlled by [[Zaguresu]] and went on a rampage across Japan. Believed to be the [[Godzilla|real Godzilla]], he was put in a cave in handcuffs. The cave was blocked by metal bars, almost like he was in jail.
[[File:Cast_fakegodzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']] A pawn of the [[Xilien]] [[Zagreth]], Fake Godzilla rampaged through [[Tokyo]]'s Yurakucho district. Mistaking him for the real monster, G-Guard arrested the King of the Monsters, who lacked an alibi, for the attack. Placed in giant handcuffs, he went on trial and revealed that he had traveled to [[Matango Island]] on the night of the attack and consumed alcoholic mushrooms. During an attack on the island by [[Megalon]] and [[Battra]], Godzilla escaped his cell and traveled to Tokyo to confront his mechanical imposter as it resumed destroying Tokyo. As Earth's government ordered Godzilla destroyed, [[Torema]] tried to talk down Fake Godzilla in the ''[[Panna Torte]]'', again believing it to be the genuine article. When it shot her ship down, the real Godzilla caught it, then aimed atomic breath at Fake Godzilla, revealing its mechanical innards. Zagreth ordered her machine to kill the real Godzilla, but he shrugged off its ray and destroyed it with a second blast.


[[Megalon]] and [[Battra]] flew to [[Godzilla Island (Location)|Godzilla Island]] and attacked. They were eventually driven off by [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]] and [[M.O.G.U.E.R.A.|Moguera]] after a quick fight, but this distraction allowed Fake Godzilla to escape. He rampaged through Japan again. Still thinking he was the real Godzilla, the [[G-Guard Commander]] warned that if Fake Godzilla didn't stop, he would have to be destroyed. [[Torema]] flew to Japan and pleaded for Fake Godzilla to stop, but was shot down. However, the ship was grabbed. The [[Godzilla|real Godzilla]] had come. He blasted Fake Godzilla, burning off some of the rubber skin and revealing metal inside, proving he was a fake. Godzilla fought and easily destroyed the copy-cat. Zaguresu then revealed she had tried to frame [[Godzilla]].
In episode 72, Fake Godzilla appeared in a flashback as Torema, [[Lucas]], and [[Beisuke Jinguji]] recalled Godzilla's many battles.
==Filmography==
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*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
==Abilities==
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [stock footage]
===Physical strength===
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997)
While he cannot utilize the majority of [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]'s concealed weaponry, in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' Fake Godzilla exhibits formidable physical strength. He is able to easily demolish a building in his path, and also quickly and brutally overpowers [[Anguirus]] in combat.
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [stock footage]
===Laser beam===
==Video Games==
[[File:Fake_Godzilla_8.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla fires its yellow laser beam in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]
*''[[Super Godzilla]]''
Fake Godzilla fires a yellow laser beam from his mouth meant to emulate [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla's]] atomic breath. This beam is able to destroy several buildings in a single strike, and is also shown to hurt Godzilla. Mechagodzilla does not reuse this attack after removing its disguise. In ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla also possesses atomic breath, though it is blue like the real Godzilla's.
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''
===Electric blast===
*[[Godzilla (Arcade)|''Godzilla'' (Arcade)]]
In the 1993 arcade game ''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla can launch a electric blast similar to [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla's]] Nuclear Pulse.
===Finger Missiles===
In ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'', Mechagodzilla III is able to use its finger missiles without shedding its Fake Godzilla disguise first; this not only gives away its identity, but leaves Fake Godzilla's hands intact.
===Weaknesses===
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Fake Godzilla is unable to utilize the majority of [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]'s arsenal of weapons due to its disguise. Its disguise is also easily damaged in battle with [[Anguirus]] and [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], quickly exposing it as an impostor. In ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Fake Godzilla is easily destroyed by two blasts of Godzilla's atomic breath. In ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'', the disguise was damaged by an [[ASTOL-MB93]]'s [[Maser Cannon]]s.
==Video games==
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - arcade
*''[[Godzilla (SystemSoft video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC PC-9801
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2023) - iOS, Android, and PC
*''[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR
===''[[Super Godzilla]]''===
===''[[Super Godzilla]]''===
Fake Godzilla appears in the U.S. version of ''[[Super Godzilla]]'' as its weakest enemy, it only needs one hit to be defeated. However, once hit, it becomes [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], the true boss of the stage.
Fake Godzilla appears in the U.S. version of ''[[Super Godzilla]]'' as its weakest enemy, only needing one hit to be defeated. Once hit, it becomes [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], the true boss of the stage.
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===
As a unit, Mechagodzilla 1974 spawns on the battlefield in one of four Fake Godzilla guises: Godzilla [[Godzilla (Heisei)|1989]], [[Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium)|1999]], [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|2004]], or [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|2021]]. It uses the stats and attacks of the Godzilla unit in question until losing 20% of its health, at which point it removes its disguise.
==Comics==
==Comics==
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha Manga Series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'']]'' (1974)
[[File:'92 Kodansha Manga - Fake Godzilla appears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha Manga Series)|Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga]]]]
*''[[The Godzilla Comic]]'' (1990)
After [[Doctor Oniyama]] finished rebuilding [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] for the third time, he crafted a false skin over it which disguised it as [[Godzilla]]. Fake Godzilla attacked Tokyo on Oniyama's orders, but its true colors were revealed after [[Yosuke Hideo]] shot away several areas of the robot's skin with his [[ASTOL-MB93]].
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1992-1993)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (Kodansha)]]'' (1993)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' (2014)
===[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'']]===
Fake Godzilla appears in the manga adaptation of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', playing much the same role as it does in the film itself.
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GVMG Manga - Fake Godzilla encounters Godzilla.jpg|Fake Godzilla encounters Godzilla
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===''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''===
Fake Godzilla appears in a humorous comic strip in "Gojira-kun," one of the stories in ''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''. This strip recreates [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla's]] reveal from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', only after shedding its Fake Godzilla disguise, Mechagodzilla immediately falls apart.
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Gojira-kun Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.png|"Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla"
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===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===
[[File:'92 Kodansha Manga - Fake Godzilla appears.jpg|thumb|200px|Fake Godzilla in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga]]]]
After Dr. [[Mad Oniyama]] finished rebuilding [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] for the third time, he crafted a false skin over it which disguised it as [[Godzilla]]. Fake Godzilla attacked an oil refinery near Tokyo on Oniyama's orders, but its true colors were revealed after [[Yosuke Kaneko]] fired two Drill Missiles at it from his [[ASTOL-MB93]], which provoked Mechagodzilla III into firing finger missiles directly through Fake Godzilla's hands. With the doppelganger's true identity now all but revealed, Yosuke continued to fire on the machine with the ASTOL-MB93's maser cannons, which broke several pieces of the disguise off Mechagodzilla III's shoulder and head, revealing metal underneath. Mechagodzilla III then shed the rest of the disguise to fully reveal itself.
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File:'92 - '93 GKOTM Manga - Fake Godzilla Finger Missiles.png|Fake Godzilla firing its finger missiles after being provoked by Yosuke's [[ASTOL-MB93]]
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===[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (Kodansha)]]===
[[File:Kodansha GvMGII - Fake Godzilla.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]
Fake Godzilla appears in a simulation in the [[Kodansha]] Comics manga adaptation of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. The [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|new Mechagodzilla]] faces Fake Godzilla in battle, but the imitation proves to put up an impressive fight. Eventually, Mechagodzilla tears off its head. Fake Godzilla's body stumbles forward before falling down and exploding, while beneath the shredded skin on the head, that of the "[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|old-type Mechagodzilla]]" is revealed.
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
[[File:Fake Godzilla GRoE.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 13|#13]]]]
[[File:Fake Godzilla GRoE.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]
Fake Godzilla makes an appearance in [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 13|issue 13]] of ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' as a Godzilla disguise used by a [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] built by the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] aliens. The Fake Godzilla lures [[Anguirus]] to the arctic, where it sheds its disguise and reveals itself as Mechagodzilla and attacks Anguirus.
During a demonstration of the Russian warmonger Dyachenko's new weapon to deal with giant monsters, [[Anguirus]] was awakened in the Arctic, where he came across Fake Godzilla. Curious, Anguirus approached the mysterious "scarecrow" until Dyachenko revealed the impostor's true identity - [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], which had been secretly built by the [[Cryog]] aliens in disguise. With its identity revealed, Mechagodzilla launched an all-out assault on Anguirus to continue the demonstration to a panel of world representatives.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==In Other Languages==
==In other languages==
*Russian: Лже-Годзилла
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*Serbian: Лaжнa-Годзила / Lažna-Godzila
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Fake Godzilla suit was later used to portray [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] wading out to sea at the end of ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.
*During Fake Godzilla's appearance through stock footage at the beginning of ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', it is given Godzilla's normal roar rather than Mechagodzilla's.
*During Fake Godzilla's appearance through stock footage at the beginning of ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'', it is given Godzilla's normal roar rather than Mechagodzilla's.
*The Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' is modeled after a Godzilla figure produced by [[Bullmark]] in [[1970]].<ref>[[File:Bullmark 1970 Godzilla.jpg|200px]]</ref>
*The Fake Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' is modeled after a Godzilla figure produced by [[Bullmark]] in [[1970]].<ref>[[File:Bullmark 1970 Godzilla.jpg|200px]]</ref>
*Though Fake Godzilla itself does not appear in the game, it is referenced in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] on the PlayStation 4 in [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]]'s battle intro, which features Mechagodzilla appearing on fire before it extinguishes to reveal Mechagodzilla, which is a reference to its Fake Godzilla exo-skin being burned off in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.
*Though Fake Godzilla itself does not appear in the game, it is referenced in ''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' on the PlayStation 4 in [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]'s battle intro, which features Mechagodzilla appearing on fire before it extinguishes to reveal Mechagodzilla, which is a reference to its Fake Godzilla skin being burned off in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.
*Other monsters who have disguised themselves as Godzilla include the [[Energy Beast]] in Hanna-Barbera's ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'' animated TV series, the [[Chameleon]] in ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', [[Dororin]] in ''[[Godzilla Island]]'', and the [[Doppelganger Demon|Doppelgänger Demon]] in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' [[Godzilla in Hell issue 1|#1]].
 
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Article

Mechagodzilla incarnations
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Fake Godzilla
Mechagodzilla (Showa)
Fake Godzilla
Fake Godzilla in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Alternate names Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Faux-zilla
Species Disguised Mechagodzilla,GvMG
robotic Godzilla impostorGI[1]
Height 50 meters[2]
Weight 40,000 metric tons[2]
Forms Mechagodzilla
Controlled by Black Hole Planet 3 AliensGvMG, XiliensGI, CryogsGRoE, Dr. Mad OniyamaKM, G-ForceKMGII
Relations Godzilla (counterpart),
Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens (creators)GvMG
Enemies Anguirus, Godzilla, Super MechagodzillaKMGII
First appearance Latest appearance
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Godzilla Island
Roar(s)
More roars
Anguirus attacking its friend Godzilla? It doesn't add up!
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Keisuke Shimizu witnessing Fake Godzilla and Anguirus' battle (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla)

Fake Godzilla ( (にせ)ゴジラ,   Nise Gojira) is a robot Godzilla impostor that first appeared in the 1974 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

When it first emerged from Mount Fuji, Mechagodzilla wore a pseudo-reptilian skin that allowed it to almost seamlessly resemble Godzilla. This disguise was damaged in battle with Anguirus, and eventually completely removed in battle with Godzilla himself. Mechagodzilla has frequently worn the Fake Godzilla disguise in non-film media such as video games and comics, while Fake Godzilla appeared as its own individual character in the 1997 television series Godzilla Island.[1]

Name

The "fake" in Fake Godzilla's Japanese name is variously spelled in kanji (偽),[3] katakana (ニセ),[4] and hiragana (にせ) characters,[5][6][7][8] all of which are pronounced "nise." In the English subtitles for Godzilla Island's YouTube release, Fake Godzilla's name is instead translated as Faux-zilla.

Development

The Fake Godzilla suit (left) being prepared for the fight scene against the real Godzilla

In addition to the MegaroGoji suit used to portray Godzilla himself in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Fake Godzilla was portrayed with a promotional Godzilla suit that looked noticeably different.[9] Director of special effects Teruyoshi Nakano has stated that switching the suits used for Fake Godzilla between scenes was done intentionally, as was the difference between the two suits' faces. In his words, he wanted child audiences to remark, "Hey, is that different?" Elaborating: "An imposter appears first, and at that point, the regular suit is used, but after that, the suit that appears is purposely different-looking."[10] Additional footage of Godzilla and Fake Godzilla's confrontation and daytime footage of Fake Godzilla transforming into Mechagodzilla in Okinawa was filmed and included in the film's Japanese theatrical trailer, but does not appear anywhere in the film itself.[11]

To create the effect of Mechagodzilla burning off the Fake Godzilla disguise, the upper half of the Mechagodzilla suit was covered in aluminum foil, with light being shined onto it to make the foil shimmer all at once.[9] The fire effect which was superimposed over the shot was synthesized by cutting a steel plate in the shape of Mechagodzilla, covering it in alcohol-based explosives, and lighting it on fire.[1]

In an early draft of Terror of Mechagodzilla, Mechagodzilla was to wear its Fake Godzilla disguise again when attacking Tokyo alongside Titan I and Titan II.[9] While Fake Godzilla was not utilized in Terror of Mechagodzilla, the Fake Godzilla suit was repurposed to depict Godzilla wading out to sea at the end of the film.

Six years after Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was released, an official replica of the MegaroGoji suit resembling the Fake Godzilla suit was constructed by Toho for publicity events surrounding Godzilla's 25th anniversary. This suit was later worn by Haruo Nakajima in a 1983 interview with the Japanese magazine Uchusen.[12]

Design

In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Fake Godzilla looks almost identical to the MegaroGoji suit. At first, Fake Godzilla was portrayed using the actual MegaroGoji suit, but after Anguirus exposes metal on its arm, it is portrayed using a separate promotional suit that has some differences from the MegaroGoji. This suit features a more pronounced nose, sharper pointed teeth, and sinister-looking eyes.

In Godzilla Island, Fake Godzilla is portrayed with another of the same figure used to portray Godzilla in the show. After it is exposed as a fake when Godzilla damages its disguise, Fake Godzilla has a metallic torso identical to that of the Showa Mechagodzilla visible underneath its skin. Stock footage of the 84Goji suit from The Return of Godzilla and the MosuGoji suit from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is also used to depict Fake Godzilla for some scenes.

Origins

In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Fake Godzilla was a disguise for the Mechagodzilla created by the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens. In Godzilla Island, Fake Godzilla was a robotic impostor used by the Xiliens to frame the real Godzilla.

History

Showa era

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Fake Godzilla first emerged from the crater of Mount Fuji and descended its slopes, destroying an apartment building after it reached the mountain's foot. Anguirus soon after arrived and attacked Fake Godzilla, sensing he was not his friend. During his battle with Fake Godzilla, Anguirus tore off a piece of the impostor's skin, revealing metal underneath. After a brutal beatdown, Fake Godzilla broke Anguirus' jaw, sending him retreating back underground. Fake Godzilla was later confronted by the real Godzilla, having been alerted by Anguirus' call, later that night while attacking Tokyo. The two fought until Godzilla dealt enough damage to his impostor to expose more of the Space Titanium under his skin. The Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens controlling Fake Godzilla from afar then shed his disguise completely, revealing Mechagodzilla.


Godzilla Island

Fake Godzilla in Godzilla Island

A pawn of the Xilien Zagreth, Fake Godzilla rampaged through Tokyo's Yurakucho district. Mistaking him for the real monster, G-Guard arrested the King of the Monsters, who lacked an alibi, for the attack. Placed in giant handcuffs, he went on trial and revealed that he had traveled to Matango Island on the night of the attack and consumed alcoholic mushrooms. During an attack on the island by Megalon and Battra, Godzilla escaped his cell and traveled to Tokyo to confront his mechanical imposter as it resumed destroying Tokyo. As Earth's government ordered Godzilla destroyed, Torema tried to talk down Fake Godzilla in the Panna Torte, again believing it to be the genuine article. When it shot her ship down, the real Godzilla caught it, then aimed atomic breath at Fake Godzilla, revealing its mechanical innards. Zagreth ordered her machine to kill the real Godzilla, but he shrugged off its ray and destroyed it with a second blast.

In episode 72, Fake Godzilla appeared in a flashback as Torema, Lucas, and Beisuke Jinguji recalled Godzilla's many battles.

Abilities

Physical strength

While he cannot utilize the majority of Mechagodzilla's concealed weaponry, in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Fake Godzilla exhibits formidable physical strength. He is able to easily demolish a building in his path, and also quickly and brutally overpowers Anguirus in combat.

Laser beam

Fake Godzilla fires its yellow laser beam in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Fake Godzilla fires a yellow laser beam from his mouth meant to emulate Godzilla's atomic breath. This beam is able to destroy several buildings in a single strike, and is also shown to hurt Godzilla. Mechagodzilla does not reuse this attack after removing its disguise. In Godzilla Island, Fake Godzilla also possesses atomic breath, though it is blue like the real Godzilla's.

Electric blast

In the 1993 arcade game Godzilla, Fake Godzilla can launch a electric blast similar to Godzilla's Nuclear Pulse.

Finger Missiles

In Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Mechagodzilla III is able to use its finger missiles without shedding its Fake Godzilla disguise first; this not only gives away its identity, but leaves Fake Godzilla's hands intact.

Weaknesses

In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Fake Godzilla is unable to utilize the majority of Mechagodzilla's arsenal of weapons due to its disguise. Its disguise is also easily damaged in battle with Anguirus and Godzilla, quickly exposing it as an impostor. In Godzilla Island, Fake Godzilla is easily destroyed by two blasts of Godzilla's atomic breath. In Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the disguise was damaged by an ASTOL-MB93's Maser Cannons.

Video games

Super Godzilla

Fake Godzilla appears in the U.S. version of Super Godzilla as its weakest enemy, only needing one hit to be defeated. Once hit, it becomes Mechagodzilla, the true boss of the stage.

Godzilla Battle Line

As a unit, Mechagodzilla 1974 spawns on the battlefield in one of four Fake Godzilla guises: Godzilla 1989, 1999, 2004, or 2021. It uses the stats and attacks of the Godzilla unit in question until losing 20% of its health, at which point it removes its disguise.

Comics

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Fake Godzilla appears in the manga adaptation of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, playing much the same role as it does in the film itself.

The Godzilla Comic

Fake Godzilla appears in a humorous comic strip in "Gojira-kun," one of the stories in The Godzilla Comic. This strip recreates Mechagodzilla's reveal from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, only after shedding its Fake Godzilla disguise, Mechagodzilla immediately falls apart.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

After Dr. Mad Oniyama finished rebuilding Mechagodzilla for the third time, he crafted a false skin over it which disguised it as Godzilla. Fake Godzilla attacked an oil refinery near Tokyo on Oniyama's orders, but its true colors were revealed after Yosuke Kaneko fired two Drill Missiles at it from his ASTOL-MB93, which provoked Mechagodzilla III into firing finger missiles directly through Fake Godzilla's hands. With the doppelganger's true identity now all but revealed, Yosuke continued to fire on the machine with the ASTOL-MB93's maser cannons, which broke several pieces of the disguise off Mechagodzilla III's shoulder and head, revealing metal underneath. Mechagodzilla III then shed the rest of the disguise to fully reveal itself.

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha)

Fake Godzilla appears in a simulation in the Kodansha Comics manga adaptation of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. The new Mechagodzilla faces Fake Godzilla in battle, but the imitation proves to put up an impressive fight. Eventually, Mechagodzilla tears off its head. Fake Godzilla's body stumbles forward before falling down and exploding, while beneath the shredded skin on the head, that of the "old-type Mechagodzilla" is revealed.

Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

Fake Godzilla in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

During a demonstration of the Russian warmonger Dyachenko's new weapon to deal with giant monsters, Anguirus was awakened in the Arctic, where he came across Fake Godzilla. Curious, Anguirus approached the mysterious "scarecrow" until Dyachenko revealed the impostor's true identity - Mechagodzilla, which had been secretly built by the Cryog aliens in disguise. With its identity revealed, Mechagodzilla launched an all-out assault on Anguirus to continue the demonstration to a panel of world representatives.

Gallery

Main article: Fake Godzilla/Gallery.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Flagicon Russia.png Russian Лже-Годзилла False-Godzilla
Flagicon Serbia.png Serbian Лaжнa-Годзила / Lažna-Godzila Fake-Godzilla

Trivia

Video

Wikizilla: YouTube Kaiju Profile: Fake Godzilla

References

This is a list of references for Fake Godzilla. 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 Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works. Shogakukan. 1 January 2000. p. 162, 182. ISBN 978-4091014702.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lees, J.D.; Cerasini, Marc (24 March 1998). The Official Godzilla Compendium. Random House. p. 135. ISBN 0679888225.
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  3. Bandai HG Set 9.jpg
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  5. Fake Godzilla 1954-1999 SCW 1.png
  6. Battle Spirits Fake Godzilla.jpg
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  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. 28 September 2012. p. 171, 186. ISBN 9784864910132.
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  10. Godzilla Great Complete Works. Kodansha. 1 August 1994. pp. 146–147. ISBN 406178417X.
  11. ゴジラ対メカゴジラ(プレビュー)
  12. Nakajima tries on the Godzilla suit one last time
  13. Bullmark 1970 Godzilla.jpg

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