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|caption =Tricephalon in the boxart of Godzilla Battles the Tricephalon<br />
|name =Tricephalon<br />
|species =Three-Headed Monster<br />
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|enemies =[[Godzilla]]<br />
|firstappearance =[[Godzilla Battles the Tricephalon]]<br />
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The '''Tricephalon''' is a [[kaiju]] that only appears in the [[1979]] HG Toys playset, [[Godzilla Battles the Tricephalon]].<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Tricephalon" stems from the word ''tricephalous'', meaning "having three heads" and stemming from ''tri-'' ("Three" in Latin and Greek) and ''cephal-'' or ''cephalo-'' ("relating to the brain or head" in Ancient Greek).<br />
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==Design==<br />
The Tricephalon is a three-headed, quadrupedal monster similar to [[King Ghidorah]]. Given his serpentine appearance, Tricephalon also bears resemblances to the Ancient Greek mythological creature, the Hydra. Tricephalon also has a spine sail similar to that of a Dimetrodon.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Laser beam===<br />
The Tricephalon's only known ability was that it could fire some sort of laser beam from each of its three heads.<br />
==Trivia==<br />
* Tricephalon is similar in name and appearance to the Marvel Comics monster [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Tricephalous_%28Earth-616%29 Tricephalous.]<br />
* HG Toys would re-use the Tricephalon molds for a dragon in a "Sword & Sorcery" playset.<br />
===External links===<br />
*[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=1&subCatID=104&contentID=480 Club Tokyo's information on the "Godzilla Battles the Tricephalon" playset.]<br />
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<tab name="1933">[[File:Denham SOK at sea.PNG|300px|Carl Denham in Son of Kong]]</tab><br />
<tab name="1998">[[File:CB Denham.png|300px|Carl Denham in The Mighty Kong]]</tab><br />
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|name =Carl Denham<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =[[United States|American]]<br />
|occupation =Film producer/director<br />
|relationships =[[Hilda Petersen]] {{small|(love interest)}}{{sup|[[Son of Kong|SoK]]}},<br>unnamed wife{{sup|[[Kong: King of Skull Island|K:KoSI]]}},<br>[[Vincent Denham]] {{small|(son)}}{{sup|[[Kong: King of Skull Island|K:KoSI]]}}, <br>[[Jack Denham]] {{small|(grandson)}}{{sup|[[Kong Reborn|KR]]}}<br />
|debut =[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]<br />
|last =[[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' (2005)]]<br />
|played =[[Robert Armstrong]]{{sup|[[King Kong (1933 film)|KK33]]-[[Son of Kong|SoK]]}},<br>Dudley Moore{{sup|[[The Mighty Kong|TMK]]}}, [[wikipedia:Jack Black|Jack Black]]{{sup|[[King Kong (2005 film)|KK05]]}}<br />
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{{Quote|Oh, no, it wasn't the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver|airplanes]]. It was [[Ann Darrow|Beauty]] killed the [[King Kong/1933|Beast]].|Denham on seeing the body of [[King Kong/1933|Kong]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''Carl Denham''' is a fictional film producer and director who appeared in the 1933 film [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'']], its sequel ''[[Son of Kong]]'', and its [[The Mighty Kong|1998]] and [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005]] remakes.<br />
Carl is typically portrayed as a producer of entertainment, whether that be as a film or stage director. He is seldom shown to have much forethought or introspection but is always fiercely dedicated to his project, sometimes to a problematic extent. He is always known for his work with animals, whether on film or live. However, when he comes to [[Skull Island]] and loses his crew, Denham cannot resist the temptation to capture Kong and make a fortune by bringing him home, which tends to end tragically and change Denham for the better.<br />
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There are several takes on what happens to Denham after Kong's death, with derived works giving him [[Vincent Denham|children]] and even [[Jack Denham|grandchildren]], but he is typically financially ruined by lawsuits for the damages Kong's rampage caused. In both ''[[Son of Kong]]'' and ''[[Kong: King of Skull Island]]'', Carl returns to the island and discovers a newfound appreciation for the ape he had mistreated.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]===<br />
In ''King Kong'', Denham was a famous maker of "moving pictures" known for filming wild animals in exotic places. Many questioned his sanity due to his dedication to film. Denham's role in the film began when a movie producer boarded the ''[[Venture|S.S. Venture]]'' to inform Denham that he had not found an actress to be in his new film. This prompted Denham to go into [[New York City]] to find a girl for the role. Denham found [[Ann Darrow]] in the grip of an angry shopkeeper who believed that she intended to steal fruit from his stand. Denham bought Darrow dinner and hired her for the film. While aboard the ''Venture'', Denham filmed some scenes of Darrow. Denham disproved of the burgeoning romance between Darrow and the sailor [[Jack Driscoll]] while filming. On [[Skull Island]], Denham tried to film the native sacrifice ceremony, only to be found by the native chief. Darrow was later kidnapped and given to the god [[King Kong|Kong]]. Denham and a group of others tracked Kong through the jungle in an attempt to rescue Darrow, which to the deaths of every party member but Driscoll and Denham himself. Denham returned to alert [[Captain Englehorn]] of the situation, and was seen again after Driscoll and Ann had escaped. Denham, the ''Venture''<nowiki/>'s crew, and a brace of natives tried to keep Kong inside the ancient wall of the island, but Kong still escaped. As everyone fled toward the shore, Denham threw a gas bomb at Kong, subduing him for the time being. Months later, Denham had gained a show in New York City with Kong as the star, but on opening night Kong mistook cameras for weapons (and an attack on Ann Darrow), and escaped. Denham and Driscoll went to the local police to think of a way to subdue Kong. Denham was seen again at the end of the film pushing through crowds to get to Kong's body.<br />
===''[[Son of Kong]]''===<br />
In ''Son of Kong'', Denham was staying in a rented room hiding from the press after being financially ruined by lawsuits against him for the destruction of [[New York City]]. Denham revealed that he was full of regret for what he did to [[King Kong|Kong]]. He was summoned back to the ''Venture'' by [[Captain Englehorn]] via a note delivered by the ship's cook [[Choy|Charlie]]. On board the ship, Denham was made aware that he had been given the option to testify in his defense in the United States Supreme Court. At this time, Denham decided to travel with the ''Venture''. The ''Venture'' took to port on an island called Dakang about a thousand miles away from [[Skull Island|Kong's Island]]. On Dakang, Denham went to see a show where he met the ex-ballet dancer [[Hilda Petersen]], who was now working in her father's small sideshow. After departing from Dakang, it was discovered that Hilda had stowed away on board. Later on in the voyage, a mutiny was staged, which sent Denham, Captain Englehorn, Charlie, and Hilda to Kong's Island in a lifeboat. On the Island, He almost immediately discovered [[Kiko]] and recognizes that he is the son of [[King Kong]]. Kiko then got into a few predicaments, and Denham and Hilda aided him, thus earning the juvenile Kong's trust. When Denham opened the temple that the party had set up camp near, and took the necklace with large diamonds that was inside, the Island began to sink into the ocean. [[Kiko]] lifted Denham up above the water, saving his life. After Denham and the rest of the party were rescued, Denham questioned weather Kiko knew he was saving his life. Hilda assured Denham that he did, and they discuss their plans for when they return to the city.<br />
===''[[The Mighty Kong]]''===<br />
After closing his stage show ''Wild Animal Follies'', Carl "C.B." Denham set out to pursue his film project at the uncharted [[Skull Island]], which his ship, the [[Java Queen]] had accidentally discovered on a previous voyage. He then found [[Ann Darrow]] attempting to steal an apple. He then took her to dinner and persuaded her to become his leading lady in his picture in order for her to become a movie star and to live in Hollywood. They then spend six weeks at sea, and eventually arrive on [[Skull Island]], and are run off by the natives, who later kidnap Ann. C.B. and the armed crew went to save Ann, and C.B. and his cameraman Roscoe scaled the volcano to try to get to her, but it erupted, necessitating their escape by bungee jumping from the cliff face with their film. C.B. injured his leg, and bade the cabin boy [[Ricky]] to leave him, but at that point [[King Kong|Kong]] found them. Roscoe helped Denham back to the ship where they incapacitated Kong with gas bombs. After returning to New York, C.B. opened a stage show starring Kong, but he broke out of his chains after flash photography made him think Ann was in danger. Denham had intended to set Kong free in south New Jersey after the show, but he broke out and began running amok. C.B. attempted to capture Kong alive with two blimps and a cargo net, but Kong's weight broke the net and he fell to the bottom of the building, and despite Denham's initial beliefs, he was alive.<br />
===[[King Kong (2005 film)|''King Kong'' (2005)]]===<br />
While appealing to his producers to get more money to fund an expedition to film on an [[Skull Island|uncharted island]], the board votes to scrap his picture for stock footage, forcing Denham to grab his assistant [[Preston]] and begin making preparations to leave that night. However, Preston informed him that Maureen McKenzie, their lead actress, had pulled out from the project and Denham leaves the taxi to find a new one. He checked a burlesque theater, where in a reflection on the glass door he saw [[Ann Darrow]] turn around and walk off. He then found her being held by a shopkeeper for trying to steal an apple. Denham pays her way out of the situation before taking her to dinner to try to entice her into joining the project. She soon agreed, but when they arrived at the ''[[Venture]]'', Preston informed him that the police were on their way. Offering [[Captain Englehorn]] another thousand dollars to cast off immediately, Denham went on board to see [[Jack Driscoll]], who had only written 15 pages of the screenplay. Carl then stalled him long enough for the ship to cast off, ensuring that he would have time to finish the story. In the morning, Carl introduced Ann to the film crew, but she mistook Mike the recordist for Driscoll. While shopping the story with the real Driscoll, Denham revealed the true location of the film shoot, but was overheard by the sailor [[Jimmy]]. While filming on deck, he saw Jimmy telling Hayes, and cut the shot short. He kept filming Ann by herself, and that night he convinced Englehorn to sail out of the shipping lanes toward Skull Island. Jimmy, [[Lumpy]], and [[Benjamin Hayes]] then confronted him in the galley, where they warned of a crazed castaway they had picked up with a dire warning of the horrors of the island. Denham was unfazed. However, when the ship began to turn around, Denham pleaded with Englehorn to stay the course and not turn him in, but the captain refused. Ruined, Carl went to contemplate his situation at the ship's railing, where he and Jack examined a mysterious marking on the map before it was blown out of Carl's hands and into the sea. The ship then began to enter a dense fog and was scuttled on a gigantic carving before Denham looked out and saw the legendary wall of Skull Island. In the morning he took the film crew ashore, where they discovered a village, and Carl tried and failed to give a native child some chocolate. The natives then killed Mike, a sailor, and nearly killed Carl before Englehorn arrived to rescue them. Back on board Denham began drinking and proclaimed that they would finish the film in Mike's memory. When it became apparent that Ann had been kidnapped, Carl had Herb sneak the cameras aboard the whalers to take ashore as part of her rescue. On arriving in the village, Carl ran to the gate after hearing her scream behind the wall where he saw the immense form of [[King Kong|Kong]] disappear into the jungle with Ann in hand. A short way into the jungle, the group was attacked by a ''[[Ferrucutus]]'', and Carl narrowly avoided being trampled. After Hayes killed the creature, Carl made sure to film the corpse's twitching tail. Eventually the crew took a five minute break in a narrow valley, and Carl went to film a wide shot before discovering a herd of ''[[Brontosaurus]]''. He has [[Bruce Baxter]] film with them for a moment before they begin to stampede, and the actor runs away. Carl stumbled and despite Jack's please, was unwilling to give up the camera. While he managed to survive the stampede, Herb the cameraman was killed by ''[[Venatosaurus]]'' as he tried to help him up a steep ledge, leading him to proclaim to Preston that they would finish the film for Herb. However as they rafted across a swamp, they were attacked by sea creatures. Denham eventually began to shoot at the ''[[Piranhadon]]'', causing the raft to collapse. Denham made it to shore, where he collected the camera from Preston and began to crank it to see if it still worked, which it did, and he inadvertently filmed a sailor being killed by the ''Piranhadon''. The crew continued to a log bridging a deep chasm, where Kong emerged and killed Hayes. Denham filmed the attack until the beast shook the log and made Denham drop the camera and it fell into a clump of roots on the side of the log. He asked Lumpy to save the camera, but the sailor kicked it off in spite. Denham and the rest of the sailors fell into the pit below, and he eventually began to stir before discovering that his camera had been destroyed in the fall, and all the film ruined by exposure to the light of Jack's flare. He stood up and watched the [[Weta-rex]] attack Jack as the [[Carnictis]] consumed Lumpy. Carl finally snapped and began to strike savagely at the various creatures attacking him until Englehorn arrived with the rest of the sailors to save them. This final brush with death filled Carl with a desire to capture Kong alive. Englehorn was bitter at Denham's survival, but was quickly propositioned into Carl's scheme. Carl kept the drawbridge up and refused to lower it even when Jack and Ann screamed from the other side to do so. Preston then lowered it without Carl's approval, and they came over just before Kong smashed through the gate and the operation began. Kong quickly broke free and Englehorn called it off, but Carl was not as willing to abandon his prize, and was the last to the whalers waiting for them on the shore. When Kong caught up, Denham found another chloroform bottle in a boat and prepared to throw it shortly before being tossed from the whaler when Kong struck it. Englehorn then harpooned the beast in the leg and Carl bade him not to shoot again as he climbed up a rock and smashed the bottle on Kong's face, finally bringing the beast down. He then proclaimed the crew millionaires, and vowed to put Kong on Broadway as 'The Eighth Wonder of the World".<br />
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On opening night at the Alhambra theater, Carl welcomed the mayor and all of his former producers with enthusiasm before seeing Preston looking on him disapprovingly from a balcony and returning to his party. Onstage Denham proudly introduced Kong to the world and played up his harmlessness before starting the show, starring Bruce Baxter as the hero who saved Ann. With photographers crowding the wings, Denham allowed them to continue shooting as Kong roared in frustration at the flashbulbs for the sake of getting a better picture. Denham then watched as Kong broke free and began to destroy the theater. After Kong was killed by biplanes and fell from the Empire State Building, Denham pushed through the crowd surrounding Kong's lifeless body and proclaimed that it was "beauty killed the beast" before disappearing within the crowd.<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|King Kong]]'' (1932)<br />
*''The Illustrated King Kong'' (1976)<br />
*''[[Kong: King of Skull Island]]'' (2005)<br />
*''[[King Kong: The Island of the Skull]]'' (2005)<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
*''[[King Kong (2005 novelization)|King Kong]]'' (2005)<br />
*''[[The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:IKK Carl.png|200px|right|thumb|Artwork of Carl from ''The Illustrated King Kong'']]<br />
At age 35, while waiting aboard the venture, Denham was approached by Weston, his casting agent who informed him that they had no lead actress. Weston tried to minimize his failure by pointing out that Denham had never used a woman in a film before, but Denham scoffed him away, telling him that crowds were complaining that his films needed a leading lady to truly enjoy and appreciate his films. On the question of safety for his cast and crew, Denham pointed out that they had sleeping gas powerful enough to incapacitate an entire herd of elephants. When Denham refused to disclose the location where such precautions needed to be taken, Weston ran off, glad he had not found him a girl. Denham then scoured New York City before finding [[Ann Darrow]] being wrongly accused of theft. Denham bought her out of her situation and learned that she had been in films before at a closed down studio. She eagerly signed on, and Denham began regularly working with her to try on costumes and gather test footage. During the journey to Skull Island, Denham noted that Darrow's presence was making the ship's cook Lumpy's monkey Ignatz behave very well, a situation he likened to the legend of "Beauty and the Beast", a motif which he planned to use in his movie. After six weeks of travel, they reached [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]]. Jack insisted that Ann not accompany them on their first expedition onto the coast, but Denham insisted he have his leading lady with him. The party eventually came across a native ceremony to a god called Kong. Denham's attempts to film the ritual lead to their discovery. While they were furious at first, the villagers offered to trade six of their women for Ann. The sailors refused, but said they would negotiate in the morning. Back on the ship Carl, Driscoll, Englehorn, and Ann discussed what Kong might be. The general consensus was that Kong lived behind the wall, and Denham wondered if the size of the wall meant that Kong was a huge monster like a dinosaur. That night, Ann was kidnapped by the natives. As soon as this was discovered, Carl and Jack lead a rescue party into the village and past their gigantic wall into Kong's jungle. They followed the trail of debris left from Kong's trek before them until a [[Stegosaurus]] came out of the mist and attacked them. They knocked it out with a gas bomb before Denham put two bullets in its heart. They attempted to build a raft to cross a lagoon, but a [[Brontosaurus]] attacked them and they lost two crewmen along with all of their guns. Jack lead the party from there with Denham taking up the rear to minimize losses to the crew, and they watched as Kong fought some [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] on an asphalt flat before the maddened dinosaurs chased them into the jungle after their defeat. As they crossed a ravine on a log to escape the Triceratops, Jack saw Kong approaching from the other side and ducked into a cave on the ravine's cliff face as Kong shook the crew to their deaths in the ravine. Denham managed to escape as well, but all of the other crewmen on the log were shaken off the log and sent to their deaths in the ravine. Denham blamed himself for Ann's loss, and agreed with Jack from the other side of the chasm that he would return to the village for supplies and more men. When he got back, he was very frank about the dangers that lurked and the men that were lost, but the crew believed Ann was worth it, and they gathered supplies and waited to head out to make sure that they timed their journey so that it would be light when they found Jack's trail. Just as they were about to head out, Lumpy the ship's cook spied Jack and Ann returning from atop the wall. Unfortunately, Kong quickly caught up to them and began to tear the village apart in search of Ann. However, Carl was able to knock Kong out with his gas bombs, and talked [[Captain Englehorn]] into making a raft to float Kong back to the States. In New York City, Carl turned Kong into a stage show called ''Kong: The Eighth Wonder''. On opening night, all of New York had come to see his monster, but the photo shoot for the newspapers angered Kong and he broke out of his chrome steel chains and broke through the front of the theater. Denham and the police began to chase the beast down, and learned from Driscoll that Kong had taken Ann. Unfortunately, they lost Kong's trail but Driscoll theorized that he would go to the highest place he could find: The Empire State Building. Denham called in the army planes from an upstate airfield, and they took Kong down with minimal loss of life while Denham, Driscoll and the police went up the tower. Jack immediately went to Ann, but Denham and the police looked down at Kong's body, causing Denham to remark that the aviators had not killed him, but that beauty had killed the beast, leaving the policeman thoroughly puzzled.<br />
===''[[Kong: King of Skull Island]]''===<br />
Feeling remorseful for Kong's death, Denham disappeared after the incident and left his wife and son [[Vincent Denham]] behind in New York City in an alleged attempt to take Kong's body back to Skull Island.<br />
===''[[King Kong: The Island of the Skull]]''===<br />
In the continuity of the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 film]], Carl dreamed of adventure from a young age. When living in his middle-American home he often worried that by the time he got into the professional world there would be nothing left to discover. In order to document these amazing discoveries, Carl became a film producer. In 1932, one year before his trip to [[Skull Island]], Denham booked the ''[[Venture|S.S. Venture]]'' to the Bafin Islands in pursuit of a mythical giant Orca named "killer". In the icy seas, Denham decided again and again that he would settle for less and less than "killer", even deciding to shift his focus to regular orcas before the [[Captain Englehorn|vessel's Captain]] turned the boat back to New York. Along the way, they lay anchor in a rocky outcropping near what they assumed to be an Inuit village, which Denham took his crew to film. However, in between them and the Inuit was a herd of Leopard Seas. Wanting footage of the seals, Denham sent his cameraman across the herd, but as he took the shot, the seals went into attack position, and left him badly wounded. They were able to get him to a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but his leg had to be amputated. Carl was deeply affected by the close encounter, and made sure that his friend would be well cared for. The damage caused to his friend made Carl seek to get him back to New York by changing the film to reflect locations on the journey there. After arriving in New York, Denham arranged to meet with his friend Jack Driscoll. When they met, Carl revealed to him that his backers were pushing for a rewrite of his film so that it was set in the jungle, and asked the writer to provide a script for his film because he had footage, but no story. Driscoll agreed to write, despite not having much time to do so. He was quickly summoned by his financial backers, who insisted that he start filming on a set, rather than on location. Carl demanded a 15% increase in funds to procure animals for the set, but settled for 10, which he planned to use to pay Captain Englehorn for another voyage to shoot on location.<br />
===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
After the events of [[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]], Carl was ruined by the lawsuits that hit him for the damages Kong had caused to the city, all of which he settled until he was penniless. He reflected that he had given the people what they had wanted, and when it was done they had wanted revenge. Years later, he would often tell his grandson [[Jack Denham]] stories of his trip to [[Skull Island]]. Jack loved to hear the stories, but his father, Carl's son was less than enthusiastic, so the two would go to the garage and tell stories there. Later in his life, Carl realized that it was not "Beauty" that had killed the Beast, as he had so often quipped, but rather his own human ignorance. In his will, he remarked to Jack that he had been more like a son to him in some ways than his father had been, and expressed deepest regret for his exploitation of Skull Island and its people, and hoped that Jack might return to right the wrongs of his ignorant generation that believed its culture and ways superior to any others it encountered.<br />
===[[King Kong (2005 novelization)|''King Kong'' (2005)]]===<br />
While showing the investors his footage, Carl was appalled by their lack of vision, or appreciation for his art. Indignant at his being forced to film on backlots and sound stages when he loved genuine adventures in his adventure films, he informed them he was leaving to shoot in [[Skull Island]], and learned by listening through the door at their conversation that they planned to scrap his work for stock footage. Before they could call him back in, Denham and his assistant [[Preston]] packed their film cans and prepared to leave aboard the ''[[Venture]]'' to finish his film. However, Preston informed him that Maureen McKenzie, their lead actress had pulled out, forcing Denham to search for a new star. No casting agency he contacted could provide any actress willing to leave with so little information on such short notice, and so he began to search for pretty faces at burlesque houses when he saw [[Ann Darrow]] storming away from a theater and was captivated. He followed her briefly, and paid for an apple she stole before buying her dinner and desperately trying to get her onto the project. She eventually agreed, and he got her to the ship when Preston rushed forth to inform him that police were coming to arrest them. Carl hastily paid [[Captain Englehorn]], and went to meet his writer [[Jack Driscoll]]. Carl and Jack had been introduced and reintroduced multiple times since their college years, during which Denham acted as a personal assistant to a film director in Africa, and had become close friends. While the ship cast off, Carl ran a bottle of scotch to Darrow, and inadvertently informed her that Driscoll was aboard, and claimed that he had his heart set on going, and that he couldn't find it in himself to say no. From there forth, filming began, and he revealed to Jack that they were travelling to [[Skull Island]], an undiscovered island to which he had the only map. When word of this spread, the crew tried to dissuade him from going with tales of the dangers awaiting on Skull Island, but Carl paid them no mind, swearing that any "Kong" there was was simply a man-eating animal. However as he sat after a heated argument over the trip with Preston, he claimed that when the expedition was over he would make up for his mistreatment of him.<br />
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At that point, Carl felt the ship turning around, and went to confront the Captain. There he was informed that his check would not be honored by the bank. With everything riding on the completion of the journey, Denham tried to bargain his way out, but Englehorn stood firm. However, the ship's instruments began to go awry just before the lookout [[Jimmy]] spotted a wall. In the chaos, Denham summoned Preston to get shots of the island. In the morning, Denham hired sailors to take him and his crew to the coast, where he began filming. Once again [[Bruce Baxter|Baxter]] began improvising, which made Jack angry and lead to Baxter complaining about his shrinking part. Fed up with this Denham tried to silence them before turning back to film Ann and asking her to scream before something over the wall in the jungle screamed back. Denham then discovered a tunnel to take the crew upland. They made their way up to a shantytown among catacombs, where Denham tried to make peace with a native girl by giving her his chocolate bar, but this simply prompts an attack from the natives, killing Mike and a sailor in the process. Englehorn and Hayes arrived to save them, and ordered all ballast to be thrown overboard to get them off the island. However, [[Choy]] scooped up his camera. He barely saved it when the Captain came and ordered him to throw it over. He tried to grab it from him, but Denham punched him in the stomach as the ship floated off the rocks. Jack then came up to inform them that Ann had been kidnapped, and Denham was on the first boat to go to rescue her. Denham approached the gate and saw the gigantic gorilla taking her away. Excited by the possibility of filming it, Carl began to gather his film equipment, despite Englehorn's disdain. As they went through the jungle, getting short shots along the way, they were attacked by a 30 foot dinosaur, which he tried to film before the ranks moved on to a clearing where Carl discovered a path of wreckage where Kong had been. Carl soon convinced himself of a scientific duty to film Skull Island, and when the group came upon a narrow valley, he got his chance to film dinosaurs. A herd of ''[[Brontosaurus]]'' were there grazing. Before they began to stampede, Carl informed Preston that Darrow was no longer the focus of the film, and instead, center stage belonged to the island. However, some [[Venatosaurus|Hunter-lizards]] made the Brontosaurs stampede, and Carl protected the camera with his life but only narrowly avoided getting eaten by a dinosaur when Hayes shot it. The crew scrambled up a small cliff, but Denham was unable to save Herb, whose artificial leg caused him to lose his footing. After that, much of the crew was ready to quit, and Denham was haunted by the loss of his friend, until Preston looked to him for guidance, and he became determined to finish the film in Herb's name. The crew built rafts to float across the swamp on, but halfway across they were attacked by a ''[[Piranhadon]]''. After the first raft went down, Carl urged Preston to keep the camera safe, as he and Jack tried to paddle a log to safety. As the monster came back around, Carl shot at it, which drew its attention to him and the others. As it swam under the raft, Carl shot through the timbers, sending them all into the water. When the remaining sailors got to shore, Carl immediately wound up the camera to see if it still worked, and accidentally filmed a sailor being eaten by the Piranhadon before it fled, much to his horror. They continued across a log bridging a deep crevice, but the giant ape [[King Kong|Kong]] attacked, and shook the camera from Denham's hands. He begged Lumpy to save it, but the cook kicked it into the pit just before Kong threw the whole log after it. Dazed at the bottom, Denham examined the film spilling out of the broken camera before being attacked by giant bugs. Denham grew manic and smashed them to bits with a short stick before Baxter and Englehorn arrived to save them. He gave Jack an inspiring word before going to propose to Englehorn that they capture Kong alive. When he heard Jack and Ann approaching with Kong on their tail, he refused to lower the gate until the right moment, but Preston refused to endanger them, and did so anyway. Carl oversaw the operation to capture Kong, and even after the beast escaped he was sure he would capture it, and finally broke the bottle of chloroform gas that knocked the beast out, knowing he would be a millionaire.<br />
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On opening night, Denham celebrated with his former producers before taking the stage with photographers and Bruce Baxter, whom Denham was promoting as the great hero of their adventure. Ann refused to participate. Denham stood with the captive Kong for photos, and even laid his hand on the beast to prove his superiority, but flinched away when Kong twitched. The show continued as planned until they offered Kong another woman playing as Ann. Kong then became enraged and broke out of his bonds as Carl watched in distant awe. Later, Kong was killed, and Carl pushed through crowds to see his body as the onlookers discussed how the planes had killed Kong. Carl however, knew that beauty had killed the beast.<br />
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===''[[The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island|The World of Kong]]''===<br />
in 1935, after the events of the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 film]], Denham was able to lead one of the only successful return expeditions to Skull Island where he discovered that Kong had been the last of his kind. Various scientific expeditions were then hosted to catalog the life on the island until a massive earthquake sank it in its entirety in 1948.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[King Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World]]'' (2006)<br />
===''[[King Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World]]''===<br />
[[File:DH Carl.png|200px|right|thumb|Carl in ''[[King Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World]]'']]<br />
While asking his studio executives for more money, Denham revealed to them that he had come into possession of a map to the mythic [[Skull Island]], where he planned to shoot the film. The executives failed to see the value of this, and asked Carl to leave the room. He eavesdropped, and when he learned that they planned to scrap the film and sell it for stock footage, he turned and ran with his film cans. In the taxi, his assistant Preston informed him that their lead actress had left the project, forcing Denham to leave the cab in a fury to try to find a replacement in three hours before they had to set sail. While searching, he found [[Ann Darrow]] being shouted at by a fruit vendor for trying to steal an apple. Denham paid her way out of the situation and took her to dinner, where he enticed her to join his film. However, when he reached the ''[[Venture]]'', the ship taking them to Skull Island, Preston informed him that the police were coming to arrest them. He quickly offered [[Captain Englehorn]] another thousand dollars to cast off immediately, and went to confront the writer, [[Jack Driscoll]], who was waiting in his cabin. Denham discovered that Driscoll intended to leave him with only half a script and his notes, but to Carl's benefit, the ship had already set sail. During the voyage, Carl began filming, and at one point during the night, they arrived at Skull Island, narrowly avoiding the dangerous rocks. The following morning, Carl lead a rowboat to the shore to begin filming. After reaching a cliff overlooking a village surrounded by a gigantic wall, the party was attacked by natives. Carl managed to punch a native before Englehorn arrived to rescue them. That night, Driscoll informed everyone that Ann had been kidnapped. Armed with a shotgun, Carl then joined the rest of the sailors in an armed assault on the island in an attempt to rescue her, and as Carl approached the gate of the Wall, he saw a gigantic Ape. Ann had been taken into the jungle, and Carl readied his crew and film equipment for the voyage into the jungle. Later, while stopping to get footage of a valley, Preston suggested they conserve film for Ann's scenes, prompting Carl to reveal to him that it was no longer about her. While attempting to film a herd of [[Brontosaurus]], Carl and his crew became caught in the middle of a stampede, brought on by hunting [[Venatosaurus]]. The film crew and the sailors did their best to run, and while trying to pull his cameraman to higher ground, Carl watched him be torn away from him by the carnivores. After fighting through the jungles, the crew arrived at a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, however, as they began to cross, [[King Kong|Kong]], the ape, arrived and shook them off. During the turmoil the ship's cook Lumpy kicked Carl's camera into the ravine. When they hit the bottom, they were immediately attacked by the horrors below. Luckily, Englehorn and a few other sailors came to rescue them, and to pull them out of the chasm. Englehorn bitterly added that he wished Carl had died instead of the others that were lost on the voyage, and likened himself to an un-killable cockroach. Englehorn insisted that Ann was dead, but Jack continued into the jungle, and in private, Carl suggested to Englehorn, that when Jack and Ann came back, with Kong hot on their tail, that they capture the beast alive.<br />
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When this actually came to pass, early the next morning, Carl and the sailors were ready. Although Kong broke through their net, and was unfazed by their chloroform gas, and they fled for the ship. Carl, however, threw one last bottle, which was enough to sedate the weary beast. Back in New York, Denham put Kong up on Broadway, and had nearly cemented his fortune when, in the middle of his exhibition, Kong broke free. a]It was not until the monster had been shot to death by Navy airplanes and lay dead at the foot of the Empire State Building that Carl saw it again. His only sentiment to the crowd being that Beauty had killed the Beast.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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|name =''Godzilla the Ride:<br>Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle''<br />
|dt =''Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle'' (2021)<br />
|director =[[wikipedia:Takashi Yamazaki|Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|distributor =[[Toho]]<br />
|runtime =5 minutes<br />
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'''''Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ザ・ライド 大怪獣頂上決戦<ref group="lower-alpha">''Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Japanese title is rendered in marketing using the outdated spellings 怪獸 and 決戰 for ''kaijū'' and ''kessen'', respectively. The former was notably used by [[Toho]] during the 1950s, such as on marketing materials for the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 ''Godzilla'']] and in the title of ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''.</ref>|Gojira za Raido Daikaijū Chōjō Kessen}}, or simply '''''Godzilla the Ride''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ザ・ライド|Gojira za Raido}}, is a ride located in the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park in [[wikipedia:Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa, Saitama]], [[Japan]]. Up to 70 guests are placed at the center of a battle between [[Godzilla]] and [[King Ghidorah]].<ref name="Seibu Leisure">{{cite web|url=https://www.seibu-leisure.co.jp/amusementpark/attraction/godzilla_detail.html|title=ゴジラ・ザ・ライド 大怪獣頂上決戦|work=Seibu Leisure}}</ref> It opened on May 19, 2021, in conjunction with the park's grand reopening.<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japanese-amusement-park-reopens-with-new-godzilla-and-osamu-tezuka-attractions|title= Japanese Amusement Park Reopens With New Godzilla and Osamu Tezuka Attractions|date=4 May 2021|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The five-minute<ref name="Seibu Leisure"/> film accompanying the ride is directed by [[wikipedia:Takashi Yamazaki|Takashi Yamazaki]], who previously directed [[Third Street Godzilla|Godzilla]] in the 2007 film ''[[wikipedia:Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'', in partnership with Shoichiro Tsuno of Katana Marketing and Entertainment Co., Ltd.<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|Built on a small hill seen from the shopping area of a Tokyo street sits a movie theater loved by the people of the city. The everyday peace of life as usual is disrupted when a mysterious giant creature, [[King Ghidorah]], suddenly appears in Tokyo.<br />
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''King Ghidorah moves toward Saitama, knocking down buildings in its path. Then, an emergency broadcast announces that another giant monster is approaching.''<br />
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''The park guests are instructed to get into the deluxe armored vehicles of the "Special Disaster Countermeasures" {{Nihongo|特災対|Toku Wazawai Tai}} response unit. But, when they are caught up in the unbelievable fight between [[Godzilla]] and King Ghidorah, will they be able to escape to safety?''<ref name="SFJ"/>}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Rodan]]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Posters===<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
====Trailer====<br />
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===Merchandise===<br />
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MMS GTR Godzilla.jpg|[[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla<br />
MMS GTR Ghidorah.jpg|Bandai Movie Monster Series King Ghidorah<br />
File:E1zaYTMVoAATU7x.jpg|Newspaper distributed at [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibu-en]]<ref name="Newspaper">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/VARA0730/status/1394814561040039937|title=西武園ゆうえんち内の商店街にて。 「巨大不明生物所澤方面へ」の号外が配られてます。|author=@VARA0730|date=19 May 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
====Internet====<br />
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==Video==<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">IM3xGC_tVHg</youtube>|Promotional video}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_CKbnzCCwCo</youtube>|Updated promotional video}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_PY9tFg9Xes</youtube>|Clips from the ride}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[King Ghidorah]] design used for this ride closely resembles his [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|MonsterVerse incarnation]] as well as his [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|Rebirth of Mothra III incarnation]] in its Cretaceous form.<br />
**This is also the first on-screen King Ghidorah to feature hands.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.seibu-leisure.co.jp/amusementpark/attraction/godzilla.html ''Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle'' page on the Seibun Leisure site]<br />
==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Infobox Film|ratings=yes<br />
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|name =''The Black Scorpion''||titles=yes|alt-titles=yes<br />
|jp-title =''Black Scorpion'' (1958)<br />
|dt =''The Black Scorpion'' (1957)<br />
|image =The Black Scorpion.jpg<br />
|caption =The American poster for The Black Scorpion<br />
|writer =Robert Blees, David Duncan<br />
|director =Edward Ludwig<br />
|producer =Jack Dietz, Frank Melford<br />
|composer =Paul Sawtell<br />
|distributor =[[Warner Bros.]]<br />
|produced =[[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]], Seven Arts Productions<br />
|rating =Not Rated<br />
|runtime =88 minutes{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 28 minutes)}}<br>108 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 48 minutes)}}<br />
|aspectratio =1.85:1 (intended ratio),<br>1.37:1 (negative ratio)<br />
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{{Notice|For the monsters, see [[Giant scorpions]].}}<br />
{{Quote|Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of '''"The Black Scorpion"'''|Tagline}}<br />
'''''The Black Scorpion''''' is a [[1957]] [[Kaiju|giant monster]] horror [[:Category:Films|film]] co-produced by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] and Seven Arts Productions. The film was released to [[United States|American]] theaters on October 11, [[1957]].<br />
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==Plot ==<br />
A violent earthquake in Mexico inevitably creates an active volcano that erupts explosively freeing giant prehistoric scorpions from beneath the parched earth. The prehistoric monsters wreak havoc on the Mexican rural and threaten Mexico City with complete destruction.<br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|The Black Scorpion/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=Edward Ludwig<br />
|Produced by=Jack Dietz, Frank Melford<br />
|Written by=Robert Blees, David Duncan<br />
|Music by=Paul Sawtell<br />
|Edited by=Richard Van Enger<br />
|Cinematography by=Lionel Lindon<br />
|Special Effects by=[[Willis O'Brien]]<br />
|Visual effects by|[[Pete Peterson]], Ralph Hammeras<br />
|Puppet creator|Wah Chang<br />
|Sound effects by|Mandine Rogne<br />
|Assistant directors=Jaime Contreras, Ray Heinz<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast|Carlos Múzquiz|Dr. Velasco|23=José L. Murillo|24=Military Man|25=Manuel Sánchez Navarro|26=Victor Steven|27=Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca'|28=Villager|29=Enrique Zambrano|30=Cayetano, lineman killed in truck|31=Pascual García Peña|32=José de la Cruz|33=Fanny Schiller|Fanny Schiller|34=Florentina|35=Arturo Martínez|36=Major Cosio|37=Quintín Bulnes|38=Lineman killed on pole|39=José Chávez|22=Military Man|21=Héctor Mateos|20=Crane operator|10=Chumacho|Mara Corday|Teresa Alvarez|Mario Navarro|Juanito|Pedro Galván|Father Delgado|Roberto Contreras|Chumacho|11=Ángel Di Stefani|19=Margarito Luna|12=Military Man|13=Jaime González Quiñones|14=Boy in San Lorenzo|15=Leonor Gómez|16=Villager|17=Bob Johnson|18=Narrator / Radio Newscaster / Police Radio Dispatcher / Public Address Announcer|40=Train conductor<br />
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==Appearances== <br />
===Monsters=== <br />
*[[Giant scorpions]]<br />
**[[List of minor monsters#Giant hornworm|Giant hornworm]]<br />
**[[List of minor monsters#Giant spider|Giant spider]]<br />
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==Gallery== <br />
{{Main|The Black Scorpion/Gallery}} <br />
==Soundtrack== <br />
{{Main|The Black Scorpion (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Alternate titles== <br />
*'''''Black Scorpion''''' (American VHS title; ''Siyah akrep''; Turkey; ''Musta skorpioni''; Finland; 黒い蠍 ''Kuroisasori'', [[Japan]])<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[United States]] - October 11, 1957<br />
*[[Japan]] - January 15, 1958{{Popup-poster|file=Black Scorpion Japanese poster.jpg|caption=Japanese poster}}<br />
*Finland - March 14, 1958<br />
*Sweden - December 1, 1958<br />
*Denmark - January 26, 1959<br />
*United Kingdom - February 23, 1959{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-british poster.jpg|caption=British poster}}<br />
*Italy{{Popup-poster|file=Lo scorpione nero poster.jpg|caption=Italian poster}}<br />
*Australia{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-australian-movie-poster.jpg|caption=Australian poster}}<br />
*Belgian{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-belgian.jpg|caption=French poster}}<br />
==Reception==<br />
''Harrison's Reports'' voluntarily gave ''The Black Scorpion'' a mixed review in September 1957, rating it acceptable for its stop-motion and special effects on monsters but reservations about its unexceptional character storytelling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317181213/http://ia601409.us.archive.org/20/items/harrisonsreports39harr/harrisonsreports39harr.pdf|title=''Harrison's Reports'', September 21, 1957, page 151}}</ref><br />
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==Video releases==<br />
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'''Warner Home Video''' VHS (1993)<br />
* '''Tapes:''' 2<br />
* '''Audio:''' English<br />
* '''Notes:''' Released on December 13, 1993<br />
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'''Warner Home Video''' DVD (2006)<br />
* '''Discs:''' 1<br />
* '''Audio:''' English<br />
* '''Subtitles:''' English, Japanese<br />
* '''Notes:''' Aspect ratio is 1.37:1.<br />
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'''[[Shout! Factory]]''' DVD (2014)<br />
* '''Audio:''' English<br />
* '''Notes:''' Included in ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX'' DVD box set released on July 29, 2014.<br />
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'''Warner Archive Collection''' Blu-ray (2018)<br />
* '''Region:''' N/A<br />
* '''Discs:''' 1<br />
* '''Audio''': English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)<br />
* '''Subtitles''': English (SDH)<br />
* '''Notes:''' Aspect ratio is 1.78:1.<br />
==Videos== <br />
===Trailers=== <br />
{{videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pJMarxVlWLk</youtube>|''The Black Scorpion'' trailer}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
* The miniatures used for the trapdoor spider, the giant tentacled and the Giant spider, briefly seen in the film, are reportedly reused models of the spiders from [[The Lost Spider Pit Sequence|''The Lost Spider Pit Sequence'']], a lost deleted scene [[King Kong (1933 film)|original ''King Kong'' film]]. However, in ''An Animated Life'', [[Ray Harryhausen]] noted that many models used in ''King Kong'' were still in storage at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] in the 1950s, by which time many were decayed. Biographers have disputed whether O'Brien actually saved his models.<br />
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'''Wild Willie the Missing Link''' is an ape creature who first appeared in the 1915 silent comedy short ''The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy''.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Willis O' Brien considered Wild Willie to be one of [[King Kong/1933|King Kong]]'s ancestors.<ref name=KK Cometh"">{{cite book|title=King Kong Cometh!|author=Paul A. Woods|date=2005|publisher=Plexus Publishing Limited|page=27|isbn=9780859653626}}</ref><ref name="Making of Kong">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic|author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E|date=July 1975|publisher=A. S Barnes and Co.|page=44|isbn=9780345251343}}</ref><br />
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|subtitle =King of the Deep<br />
|height =164 feet / ~50 meters<br />
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{{Quote|Very soon our great father will set the [[Earth]] on fire. Unleashing the eternal bat which will destroy the stars and [[humans|mankind]].|Ancient Guarani prophecy}}<br />
'''Camazotz''' is a bat-like [[Titan]] who appears in the [[2021]] [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary]] graphic novel, ''[[Kingdom Kong]]''. Legendary Comics published the comic in April of 2021 after the release of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<br />
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Awakened by [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in [[2019]], Camazotz engaged in a dogfight with [[Monarch]] G-Team fighter pilots over San Diego. The Titan later returned to his home inside the [[Hollow Earth]] under [[Skull Island]], only to reemerge two years later when a storm overtook the island and plunged it into darkness. Camazotz and his minions flew from the Hollow Earth to kill [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] and take over the island, however with the help of Monarch's pilots Kong was able to defeat them and banish Camazotz back to the depths from whence he came.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Camazotz is named after a [[wikipedia:Camazotz|bat god]] of darkness and death from Mesoamerican mythology. In the K'iche' language, his name literally translates to "death bat."<br />
==Design==<br />
Camazotz resembles a giant demonic bat, with rough brown skin, fur on his chest and back, a comparatively small head with jagged horns and sharp teeth, and large shredded wings adorned with sharp, bone-like protrusions. His eyes are red, and one of his horns is broken. Camazotz also possesses a long, spiky tail.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Camazotz is classified by [[Monarch]] as a "destroyer," which is reflected by his aggressive and destructive nature. Camazotz is said to have menaced mankind for many millennia, and leads his swarm of hellish bat-like minions in a quest to extinguish the sun and take over the world, plunging it into eternal darkness. He also seeks out atomic-rich Titan blood on which to feed. Within the context of ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Camazotz attempts to conquer [[Skull Island]] once the storm renders the island dark, intending on killing [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] and claiming his status as an alpha [[Titan]].<br />
==Origins==<br />
A cult worshiping Camazotz began among the Zapotec tribe of Oaxaca, [[Mexico]], and the figure was later adopted into the pantheon of the Maya Quiche tribe. Legends of Camazotz were spoken of in Maya literature. Camazotz and bats in general were associated with night, death, and sacrifice, due to bats inhabiting the caves around the sacred cenotes which the Mesoamericans believed were portals to the underworld. The ancient Mayans recorded warnings of Camazotz, who is very much real and has terrorized mankind since the dawn of time. He has been rendered blind from dwelling for millennia in the deepest and darkest caverns of the Hollow Earth.<br />
==History==<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
In [[2019]], Camazotz was one of many [[Titan]]s awakened by [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] call. He and his swarm of minions attacked San Diego and clashed with [[Monarch]] G-Team pilots. He and his minions succeeded in destroying many of the enemy planes, including that of Captain Tam Nassar, placing them into a coma. Captain Audrey Burns, one of the pilots who took part in the battle and a close friend of Tam, was left deeply scarred by this event.<br />
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Two years later, a storm that was generated over the [[Pacific Ocean]] by Ghidorah began approaching [[Skull Island]], which began experiencing increasingly regular earthquakes. [[Houston Brooks]] and Monarch were planning an expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]] through a vortex on the island, but the strange events slowed their progress. Brooks was troubled by hieroglyphs found near the cavern leading to the vortex which spoke of the "King of the Deep," who would rise to claim his kingdom once the world was swallowed by darkness. Nevertheless, the drill team detonated dynamite near the cavern entrance and sent a drone to scout ahead. The island was rocked by a high-frequency scream which injured the ears of both the humans and [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]. Brooks realized too late that the "King of the Deep" spoken of in the prophecy was Camazotz, that the earthquakes were the result of him trying to enter through the Hollow Earth, and that the storm was what would render the island dark and allow him to return.<br />
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Just as Brooks feared, Camazotz emerged from underground once the storm reached the island and plunged it into darkness. The winged Titan roared at Kong, who beat his chest in response. The two Titans clashed, with Kong throwing a large canister at Camazotz, who emitted a supersonic shriek that caused Kong to hold his ears in pain. Camazotz then used his talons to grab Kong and lift him into the air before dropping him. Kong grabbed Camazotz by his horn and slammed him to the ground, but the death bat wrapped his tail around Kong's arm and lifted him into the air again. Audrey and four other elite Monarch pilots, who had entered the battle, realized that Kong couldn't win this fight alone and opened fire on Camazotz. Camazotz called for his swarm to deal with the pilots, but Kong grabbed him from behind. Camazotz broke free from Kong's grip and took flight high into the air to attack the pilots, but Audrey's plane broke the sound barrier right in front of Camazotz's face, disorienting him and sending him crashing to the ground. Kong took the opportunity to pummel Camazotz with his fists, then dragged him toward the crater from which he emerged. He grabbed Camazotz by the neck and punched him directly in the face, sending him falling into the crater back to the Hollow Earth. The swarm followed its leader, and the dark Titan's bid for supremacy was stopped.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Flight===<br />
Camazotz can fly, allowing him to keep pace with and destroy [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35 fighter jets]]. His flight grants him aerial superiority over [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], giving him a decided advantage in battle.<br />
===Sonic screech===<br />
Camazotz emits a supersonic scream that shatters buildings and disorients other [[Titan]]s in combat. He uses this screech to injure Kong's ears during their battle.<br />
===Talons===<br />
Camazotz's sharp claws allow him to grab and lift other Titans into the air, then drop them from extreme heights.<br />
===Tail===<br />
Camazotz's spike-covered tail is prehensile, and he at one point wraps it around Kong's arm in order to lift him.<br />
===Razor wings===<br />
The jagged bones jutting from Camazotz's shredded wings are stated to be razor-sharp, though he is not seen using them in combat.<br />
===Echolocation===<br />
Rendered blind from living in the darkest recesses of the [[Hollow Earth]], Camazotz relies on echolocation to navigate.<br />
===Minions===<br />
Camazotz controls a massive swarm of giant bats that do his evil bidding. He typically has them deal with fighter jets that try to attack him. <br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
Camazotz cannot stand sunlight, and thus cannot be active whenever the sun is visible. Camazotz is disoriented and knocked out of the sky when Audrey's plane creates a sonic boom in front of his face, allowing Kong to easily dispatch him back to the Hollow Earth.<br />
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*Camazotz is so far the only main antagonist monster in a piece of [[MonsterVerse]] media not to be killed at the end of its appearance.<br />
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{{Quote|And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive, a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, look at '''Kong''', the Eighth Wonder of the World!|[[Carl Denham]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1933]] [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character.<br />
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Revered as a god by the people of [[Skull Island]], Kong was encountered by a film crew who traveled to the island in 1933 to shoot [[Carl Denham]]'s next picture. The crew's leading lady, [[Ann Darrow]], was kidnapped by the islanders and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, who accepted his new "bride" and carried her off into the jungle. There, Kong would defend Ann from the other savage denizens of the island, such as a [[Meat-Eater|meat-eating dinosaur]], a [[Elasmosaurus|cave serpent]], and a [[Pteranodon]]. Once Ann was rescued by [[Jack Driscoll]], Kong followed them back to the village on the island, tearing down its protective wall and rampaging before being knocked out by gas bombs. Denham decided to bring Kong back to [[New York]] and put the beast on display, only for Kong to become enraged and break free from his chains, going on a rampage through the concrete jungle. After kidnapping Ann once again, Kong climbed the [[Empire State Building]], where he was engaged by several [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] planes and fatally wounded. After succumbing to his wounds, Kong fell from the top of the skyscraper and plummeted to his death in the streets below. While Kong was dead, Denham would return to Skull Island shortly afterward and encounter his albino son, [[Kiko]]. Guilty for causing his father's death, Denham would befriend Kiko and brave the perils of the island with the young monster's help. When Skull Island was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake and sank into the sea, Kiko gave his life to save Denham from drowning.<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Kong was named by Merian C. Cooper who, after consulting with his friend W. Douglas Burden, decided upon the name "Kong" due to his liking of single-syllable film titles with peculiar sounds and liking of the hard 'K' sound. The prefix "King" was later attached to the original film's title, and by extent Kong himself, after a complaint from executives at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] who refused to accept the title due to it having "a Chinese sound" and being too similar to the name of Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1927 film, ''[[wikipedia:Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness|Chang]]''. Prior to ''King Kong'' being decided upon, the titles "The Eighth Wonder" and "The Beast" were considered,<ref name="Digibook">{{cite book|author=Rudy Behlmer|title=[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] Blu-ray DigiBook|date=28 September [[2010]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|pages=5, 22}}</ref> the former of which would be extended to '''The Eighth Wonder of the World''' and used as a nickname for Kong within the film.<br />
==Development==<br />
Merian C. Cooper had been fascinated with gorillas ever since he was a child and while filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he encountered a family of baboons, which inspired him to create a film involving a giant gorilla.<ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref> <br />
<ref name="KKN">[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2690/King-Kong/notes.html]</ref> Cooper specifically developed the ending first before anything else in the story, a giant gorilla fighting warplanes atop the Empire State Building, as it was the tallest building in the world at the time. There are rumors that Kong would've been portrayed as a live-action gorilla fighting Komodo Dragons, and while there isn't much evidence to support this rumor, Cooper was inspired by the Komodo Dragon and wanted Kong to fight dinosaur sized beasts. <br />
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When the film was greenlit by RKO, so came the time to design the monster. Cooper specifically stated in a 1930 memo that, "His hands and feet have the size and strength of steam shovels; his girth is that of a steam boiler. This is a monster with the strength of a hundred men. But more terrifying is the head—a nightmare head with bloodshot eyes and jagged teeth set under a thick mat of hair, a face half-beast half-human". <ref name="">{{cite book|title=Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies |author=Van Hise, James |date=1993 |publisher=Pioneer Books Inc. |page=56 |isbn=}}</ref> Animator [[Willis O'Brien]] created an oil painting depicting a gorilla menacing a hunter and jungle heroine for Cooper. It's interesting to note that the gorilla in the painting isn't particularly giant, or at least not as big as Kong would turn out to be. However, when the time came to sculpt the stop motion animation model for Kong, both O'Brien and animator Marcel Delgado had a difficult time creating the look for Kong; due to creative differences between Cooper and O'Brien. Cooper wanted Kong to look completely like a gorilla, while O'Brien wanted to gain sympathy from the audience by looking more human-like, specifically instructing Delgado to make the ape "almost human." <ref name="MOKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |page= 56 |isbn=}}</ref> The first model was laughed at by Cooper, saying that it looked like a mix between a man and a monkey with long hair. The second one had toned down the human features, however, the result was said to be a missing link. Cooper got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the American Museum of Natural History saying that he wanted Kong to be "the fiercest, most brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever been seen!".<ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref> Ultimately, O'Brien would incorporate aspects of another ape-like monster he created many years earlier, Wild Willie, from the 1915 short film "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link", into Kong's final model; he went as far as to call Wild Willie "Kong's ancestor". <ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref>. Finally, Cooper wanted Kong to walk upright to be more intimidating, specifically in the scenes in New York. <ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
Kong is a colossal ape, standing approximately 50 feet tall. Superficially resembling a gorilla, Kong has the unusual habit of walking primarily upright on two legs like a human, though he occasionally knuckle-walks like a real gorilla. His skin is leathery in texture, and is entirely black like his short fur. Most art depicts Kong as brown, but the official colorized version of the film shows him as black with brown eyes.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
While the original films left Kong's origin a mystery, the presence of his young son [[Kiko]] would seem to imply that Kong had a mate at one point, and that he was indeed part of a larger species of gigantic ape.<br />
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However, in [[Russell Blackford]]'s [[2005]] novel ''[[Kong Reborn]]'', which serves as a sequel to the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]], but overlooks the events of ''[[Son of Kong]]'', Kong's species is named ''Gorilla gigans'', and his origins remain a mystery to the world. One theory proposed that he might just have been a one-off mutation in a regular gorilla that had simply never stopped growing. However, a 2009 expedition to Skull Island revealed an entire troop of giant gorillas living in the jungle. Despite this stable population, it is unknown why Kong lived separately from them.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1933 Scene.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]]King Kong was first discovered on [[Skull Island]] by an [[United States|America]]n film crew led by [[Carl Denham]]. The natives on the island kidnapped [[Ann Darrow]], the crew's leading lady, and sacrificed her to Kong, who they treated as a type of god. They tied her to two pillars on a moveable platform and took her to the other side of a wall they built to keep Kong out. After the gates closed, the tribesmen climbed to the top of the wall to finish the rites and watch the spectacle about to unfold. The chief called for silence and gave a prayer to his god that he would accept the sacrifice. Two men banged a massive gong. The rest of the natives repeated the last words of the prayer. The gong rang again. Suddenly, a growl could be heard in the darkness. Something was stirring in the nearby trees. To Ann’s horror, from the canopy emerged a gigantic, 50 foot ape. It was Kong, the god of Skull Island. Ann screamed in terror while Kong stared at her smiling, curious and entranced by her. He tore off the vines Ann was tied too and held her in a tight grip with his hand, causing her to scream even louder. After roaring angrily at the tribesmen on the top of the wall, Kong went off into the dark jungle, taking Ann with him. At one point, Kong left Ann on a tree and wandered off to deal with the rest of the film crew, who were pursuing him. As the crew attempted to cross a chasm on a crude log bridge, Kong lifted the log and twisted it, causing much of the crew to fall to their deaths in the abyss below. [[Jack Driscoll]] hid in a cave at the edge of the chasm, but Kong found him. However, Kong’s grip was just out of reach, and when his fingers got to close Jack stabbed him with his machete. As Kong continued to reach for Driscoll, the sailor saw a large monitor lizard crawling up a vine that led into the cave. Luckily, Jack was able to cut the vine and get back out of Kong’s reach. Meanwhile, a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' discovered Ann on the tree and attempted to eat her. Kong gave up on Jack and ran back to the tree to battle the T-Rex. Kong arrived just in time and wrestled with the T-Rex, avoiding his bites with swift dodges and by closing his jaws. He was able to tire the T-Rex, giving him the opportunity for the killing blow. Kong jumped up on the creature’s back and began to break it’s jaw. The T-Rex continually got out of Kong’s grip, only for Kong to regain it. Eventually the T-Rex became weakened and Kong was finally able to fully break it’s jaw. Ann, who fell with the tree during the fight, tried to escape. However, Kong easily grabbed her back into his hand and then continued his journey through the rainforest. Jack climbed out of the cave at the edge of the chasm and continued his pursuit. Kong took Ann to his home in a cave on a mountain, where he placed her on a small ledge in one of the walls. Kong went to a nearby lake in the cave to drink. A [[Elasmosaurus|giant cave serpent]] began to slither up the walls to the ledge Ann was left on, and when she noticed it she screamed. Kong immediately rushed to her aid. The serpent gave Kong multiple bites and continually tried to strangle him, almost succeeding at one point. Luckily, Kong was able to get out of it’s grasp, grabbed it by the tail, and beat it against the cave wall. After inspecting to make sure the creature was dead, Kong roared victoriously and once again grabbed hold of Ann, climbing out of the cave onto a large cliff. Kong set Ann on the ground and looked over Skull Island like a king inspecting his kingdom, and let out a massive roar to display his dominance. Overcome with fear, Ann fainted. Kong grabbed her again and began to tear her cloths. This caused Ann to wake up, and horrified began desperately to try to get out of Kong’s grasp. Kong, amused, began to tickle her, terrifying her even more. Jack reached the cave but accidentally caused a large boulder to roll down. This got Kong’s attention and he went back inside to inspect the noise. Jack quickly hid behind a large rock before King could find him. As Kong continued to search for Jack, Ann meanwhile was attacked by a ''[[Pteranodon]]''. Kong hurried back to the cliff when he heard her screaming and tried to fight off the creature. Jack reunited with Ann, and the two managed to escape from Kong while he was distracted by the Pteranodon. Enraged, Kong followed the two to the native's village, tearing down the wall and wreaking havoc. Despite the native’s best efforts, they couldn’t kill the massive ape with their primitive weaponry. Along with smashing many huts, Kong killed many natives with debris, tossing them around, crushing them, and chewing them in his mouth. Using a store of smoke bombs he brought on the voyage, Carl Denham and his crew managed to knock Kong unconscious and subdue him.<br />
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Denham brought Kong back to [[New York]] on board the crew's ship, the ''Venture'', intending to profit from showing Kong to the public. Denham arranged a show at a theater in New York, where he publicly showed the captured Kong to an audience, accompanied by Jack and Ann. When photographers began taking pictures of Ann, Kong believed they were attacking her and broke free from his chains, destroying the theater in a fit of rage. Ann, Jack, and Denham escaped unharmed, but Kong broke free from the theater into the streets, where he chewed a man in his mouth after the man’s car crashed in the chaos, and also crushed some police officers with a pice of a roof above a door from a hotel building. Kong began to scale buildings looking for Ann, tossing a woman to her death after mistaking her for Ann but realizing it wasn’t her. He eventually found her in a hotel room that she fled to, and when he reached out his hand through the window Jack tried to protect Ann by hitting Kong with a chair, but the debris of the chair reflected back to him and he went unconscious. Kong, unfazed by Jack’s effort abducted Ann again. Her in his hand, Kong overturned cars, stomped on fleeing citizens, and destroyed a train. Finding himself pursued and attacked by police, Kong climbed the Empire State Building to escape. The military sent a fleet of biplanes armed with machine guns to stop Kong and save Ann. Atop the [[Empire State Building]], Kong swatted down and destroyed several of the planes, but was mortally wounded by machine gun fire. Kong set Ann down gently and fell off the building, plummeting to the streets below. As crowds gathered around Kong's dead body, a bystander remarked that the airplanes finally got Kong, to which Denham replied that "It was beauty killed the beast."<br />
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[[File:Kiko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'']]Only a matter of months after King Kong's rampage and subsequent death in [[New York]], Carl Denham returned to Skull Island with another crew, where he encountered Kong's albino son, [[Kiko]]. Kiko protected Denham and Hilda, a stowaway on the ''Venture'', from various creatures on Skull Island, before drowning when an earthquake destroyed Skull Island, saving Denham's life as his dying act.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
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Kong is an incredibly strong and skilled combatant. He uses his overwhelming strength to lift objects like fallen trees or smash down the colossal wall surrounding the [[Skull Island]] village. His physical capabilities are demonstrated further in his battles against the creatures of the island. He is able to match the [[Meat-Eater|meat-eater's]] strength and eventually pin it to the ground before breaking its jaws. He withstands being nearly constricted to death by an ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'' before forcibly ripping the creature off of his body and killing it instantly by slamming it on the ground. He kills a ''[[Pteranodon]]'' by grabbing the creature out of the sky and crushing its body in his clutches. Kong's strength is so great he is able to break free from chrome steel chains thought to be unbreakable. Kong can crush structures such as the natives' huts and even a train with his bare hands, and uses his feet to stomp humans into the dirt. He can also crush humans to death between his powerful jaws.<br />
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Kong is quite agile for his size, which allows him to dodge many of the meat-eater's strikes and avoid potentially deadly blows. Kong can run very quickly by dropping onto all fours and charging forward. Kong uses his agility to effortlessly traverse the jungle terrain of [[Skull Island]] and scale buildings in Manhattan, and is even able to strike passing biplanes as they attack him while on top of the [[Empire State Building]].<br />
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Kong demonstrates a fair deal of durability and stamina, as he shifts from battling the ''[[Venture]]'' crew to battling three of the beasts of Skull Island within a short span of time, winning each encounter. He is pierced by numerous spears during his rampage in the Skull Island village, which only seem to serve as a minor annoyance to him. While Kong's durability is not limitless, he withstands a sustained amount of gunfire from the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] biplanes before finally succumbing to his wounds.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933)<br />
*''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933) [poster]<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) [stock footage; still frame]<br />
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*[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:32 Kong.jpg|150px|thumb|right|An interpretation of Kong on a 2005 reprint from Grossett and Dunlap]]<br />
During a routine sacrifice ceremony by the natives of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], Kong was given [[Ann Darrow]], an out-of-work actress from New York City. On being taken by him, she passed out and he began his trek back to his home in Skull Mountain. While carrying Ann in his great hand, Kong crossed a large asphalt flat, where three [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] seemed to menace her. He put her down beside him and began to throw chunks of hardened asphalt at the beasts, forcing them back. However, one of them went raging back into the jungle, where Kong discovered the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' crossing a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, with a wounded triceratops menacing them from the other side. Kong left Ann in a tree and shook the pursuing sailors off the log before throwing it into the pit. He then grabbed for [[Jack Driscoll]], the only survivor, who was hiding in a cliffside cave. Kong reached in for him but had his hand stabbed. Before he could retaliate, he heard Ann screaming. Kong rushed back to find her being menaced by a [[Meat-Eater]]. Kong engaged the beast in combat until he climbed on its back and broke its jaws. After a brief celebration of victory, Kong grabbed Ann and made his way through the jungle to his hideout at Skull Mountain, where he was forced to fight for his life against a water serpent that had hidden in his watering hole. That night, he slept with Ann in his great hand, however, [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] attacked, and Driscoll stole Ann away. Kong gave chase, and arrived at the Skull Island Gate just behind them. He broke down the doors, crushing many villagers underneath them. He proceeded to destroy the village in search of Darrow, systematically tearing roofs off of huts until he caught sight of her. He ran toward the coast, where he was knocked out with gas bombs.<br />
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He was then caged, chained, and put on Broadway in a re-enactment of his capture. However, Kong became angered by the camera flashes and thought Ann was in danger. He then broke out of the theater searching for the woman. He climbed the hotel across the street and saw her in her room, and reached in and grabbed her. He then ran across the city in search of safety. His time alone on Skull Mountain lead him to search for the highest point in the city: The Empire State Building. He climbed to the top as Navy Airplanes flew in from South Jersey. He set Ann down at his feet and began to swat at the planes. He sustained machine-gun fire to the chest, which gave him a horrible cough. He looked down at Ann one last time before jumping off the building, swatting at a plane before falling to the ground below.<br />
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===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
While there was an entire troop of ''Gorilla gigans'' living on Skull Island, Kong lived apart from them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
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After Kong's death, his body was burned, however some of his blood remained on the [[Empire State Building]] for almost 80 years until it was discovered in [[1999]]. It was then used by Denham's grandson [[Jack Denham]] to clone the beast and repatriate him to Skull Island as a sort of apology.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1933)<br />
*''King Kong'' (1968)<br />
*''[[King Kong (1991 comic)|King Kong]]'' (1991) [issues #1-6]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
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*While Kong was generally scaled to be approximately 18 feet tall on [[Skull Island]] and 24 feet tall in scenes set in [[New York]], [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] officially billed him as being 50 feet tall. Director Merian C. Cooper preferred to scale Kong to whatever he felt worked best for any given scene, wanting the monster to look big enough to be frightening and imposing.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
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{{Quote|And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive, a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, look at '''Kong''', the Eighth Wonder of the World!|[[Carl Denham]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1933]] [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character.<br />
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Revered as a god by the people of [[Skull Island]], Kong was encountered by a film crew who traveled to the island in 1933 to shoot [[Carl Denham]]'s next picture. The crew's leading lady, [[Ann Darrow]], was kidnapped by the islanders and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, who accepted his new "bride" and carried her off into the jungle. There, Kong would defend Ann from the other savage denizens of the island, such as a [[Meat-Eater|meat-eating dinosaur]], a [[Elasmosaurus|cave serpent]], and a [[Pteranodon]]. Once Ann was rescued by [[Jack Driscoll]], Kong followed them back to the village on the island, tearing down its protective wall and rampaging before being knocked out by gas bombs. Denham decided to bring Kong back to [[New York]] and put the beast on display, only for Kong to become enraged and break free from his chains, going on a rampage through the concrete jungle. After kidnapping Ann once again, Kong climbed the [[Empire State Building]], where he was engaged by several [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] planes and fatally wounded. After succumbing to his wounds, Kong fell from the top of the skyscraper and plummeted to his death in the streets below. While Kong was dead, Denham would return to Skull Island shortly afterward and encounter his albino son, [[Kiko]]. Guilty for causing his father's death, Denham would befriend Kiko and brave the perils of the island with the young monster's help. When Skull Island was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake and sank into the sea, Kiko gave his life to save Denham from drowning.<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Kong was named by Merian C. Cooper who, after consulting with his friend W. Douglas Burden, decided upon the name "Kong" due to his liking of single-syllable film titles with peculiar sounds and liking of the hard 'K' sound. The prefix "King" was later attached to the original film's title, and by extent Kong himself, after a complaint from executives at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] who refused to accept the title due to it having "a Chinese sound" and being too similar to the name of Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1927 film, ''[[wikipedia:Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness|Chang]]''. Prior to ''King Kong'' being decided upon, the titles "The Eighth Wonder" and "The Beast" were considered,<ref name="Digibook">{{cite book|author=Rudy Behlmer|title=[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] Blu-ray DigiBook|date=28 September [[2010]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|pages=5, 22}}</ref> the former of which would be extended to '''The Eighth Wonder of the World''' and used as a nickname for Kong within the film.<br />
==Development==<br />
Merian C. Cooper had been fascinated with gorillas ever since he was a child and while filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he encountered a family of baboons, which inspired him to create a film involving a giant gorilla.<ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref> <br />
<ref name="KKN">[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2690/King-Kong/notes.html]</ref> Cooper specifically developed the ending first before anything else in the story, a giant gorilla fighting warplanes atop the Empire State Building, as it was the tallest building in the world at the time. There are rumors that Kong would've been portrayed as a live-action gorilla fighting Komodo Dragons, and while there isn't much evidence to support this rumor, Cooper was inspired by the Komodo Dragon and wanted Kong to fight dinosaur sized beasts. <br />
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When the film was greenlit by RKO, so came the time to design the monster. Cooper specifically stated in a 1930 memo that, "His hands and feet have the size and strength of steam shovels; his girth is that of a steam boiler. This is a monster with the strength of a hundred men. But more terrifying is the head—a nightmare head with bloodshot eyes and jagged teeth set under a thick mat of hair, a face half-beast half-human". <ref name="">{{cite book|title=Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies |author=Van Hise, James |date=1993 |publisher=Pioneer Books Inc. |page=56 |isbn=}}</ref> Animator [[Willis O'Brien]] created an oil painting depicting a gorilla menacing a hunter and jungle heroine for Cooper. It's interesting to note that the gorilla in the painting isn't particularly giant, or at least not as big as Kong would turn out to be. However, when the time came to sculpt the stop motion animation model for Kong, both O'Brien and animator Marcel Delgado had a difficult time creating the look for Kong; due to creative differences between Cooper and O'Brien. Cooper wanted Kong to look completely like a gorilla, while O'Brien wanted to gain sympathy from the audience by looking more human-like, specifically instructing Delgado to make the ape "almost human." <ref name="MOKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |page= 56 |isbn=}}</ref> The first model was laughed at by Cooper, saying that it looked like a mix between a man and a monkey with long hair. The second one had toned down the human features, however, the result was said to be a missing link. Cooper got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the American Museum of Natural History saying that he wanted Kong to be "the fiercest, most brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever been seen!".<ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref> Ultimately, O'Brien would incorporate aspects of another ape-like monster he created many years earlier, Wild Willie, from the 1915 short film "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link", into Kong's final model; he went as far as to call Wild Willie "Kong's ancestor". <ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref>. Finally, Cooper wanted Kong to walk upright to be more intimidating, specifically in the scenes in New York. <ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
Kong is a colossal ape, standing approximately 50 feet tall. Superficially resembling a gorilla, Kong has the unusual habit of walking primarily upright on two legs like a human, though he occasionally knuckle-walks like a real gorilla. His skin is leathery in texture, and is entirely black like his short fur. Most art depicts Kong as brown, but the official colorized version of the film shows him as black with brown eyes.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
While the original films left Kong's origin a mystery, the presence of his young son [[Kiko]] would seem to imply that Kong had a mate at one point, and that he was indeed part of a larger species of gigantic ape.<br />
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However, in [[Russell Blackford]]'s [[2005]] novel ''[[Kong Reborn]]'', which serves as a sequel to the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]], but overlooks the events of ''[[Son of Kong]]'', Kong's species is named ''Gorilla gigans'', and his origins remain a mystery to the world. One theory proposed that he might just have been a one-off mutation in a regular gorilla that had simply never stopped growing. However, a 2009 expedition to Skull Island revealed an entire troop of giant gorillas living in the jungle. Despite this stable population, it is unknown why Kong lived separately from them.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1933 Scene.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]]King Kong was first discovered on [[Skull Island]] by an [[United States|America]]n film crew led by [[Carl Denham]]. The natives on the island kidnapped [[Ann Darrow]], the crew's leading lady, and sacrificed her to Kong, who they treated as a type of god. They tied her to two pillars on a moveable platform and took her to the other side of a wall they built to keep Kong out. After the gates closed, the tribesmen climbed to the top of the wall to finish the rites and watch the spectacle about to unfold. The chief called for silence and gave a prayer to his god that he would accept the sacrifice. Two men banged a massive gong. The rest of the natives repeated the last words of the prayer. The gong rang again. Suddenly, a growl could be heard in the darkness. Something was stirring in the nearby trees. To Ann’s horror, from the canopy emerged a gigantic, 50 foot ape. It was Kong, the god of Skull Island. Ann screamed in terror while Kong stared at her smiling, curious and entranced by her. He tore off the vines Ann was tied too and held her in a tight grip with his hand, causing her to scream even louder. After roaring angrily at the tribesmen on the top of the wall, Kong went off into the dark jungle, taking Ann with him. At one point, Kong left Ann on a tree and wandered off to deal with the rest of the film crew, who were pursuing him. As the crew attempted to cross a chasm on a crude log bridge, Kong lifted the log and twisted it, causing much of the crew to fall to their deaths in the abyss below. [[Jack Driscoll]] hid in a cave at the edge of the chasm, but Kong found him. However, Kong’s grip was just out of reach, and when his fingers got to close Jack stabbed him with his machete. As Kong continued to reach for Driscoll, the sailor saw a large monitor lizard crawling up a vine that led into the cave. Luckily, Jack was able to cut the vine and get back out of Kong’s reach. Meanwhile, a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' discovered Ann on the tree and attempted to eat her. Kong gave up on Jack and ran back to the tree to battle the T-Rex. Kong arrived just in time and wrestled with the T-Rex, avoiding his bites with swift dodges and by closing his jaws. He was able to tire the T-Rex, giving him the opportunity for the killing blow. Kong jumped up on the creature’s back and began to break it’s jaw. The T-Rex continually got out of Kong’s grip, only for Kong to regain it. Eventually the T-Rex became weakened and Kong was finally able to fully break it’s jaw. Ann, who fell with the tree during the fight, tried to escape. However, Kong easily grabbed her back into his hand and then continued his journey through the rainforest. Jack climbed out of the cave at the edge of the chasm and continued his pursuit. Kong took Ann to his home in a cave on a mountain, where he placed her on a small ledge in one of the walls. Kong went to a nearby lake in the cave to drink. A [[Elasmosaurus|giant cave serpent]] began to slither up the walls to the ledge Ann was left on, and when she noticed it she screamed. Kong immediately rushed to her aid. The serpent gave Kong multiple bites and continually tried to strangle him, almost succeeding at one point. Luckily, Kong was able to get out of it’s grasp, grabbed it by the tail, and beat it against the cave wall. After inspecting to make sure the creature was dead, Kong roared victoriously and once again grabbed hold of Ann, climbing out of the cave onto a large cliff. Kong set Ann on the ground and looked over Skull Island like a king inspecting his kingdom, and let out a massive roar to display his dominance. Overcome with fear, Ann fainted. Kong grabbed her again and began to tear her cloths. This caused Ann to wake up, and horrified began desperately to try to get out of Kong’s grasp. Kong, amused, began to tickle her, terrifying her even more. Jack reached the cave but accidentally caused a large boulder to roll down. This got Kong’s attention and he went back inside to inspect the noise. Jack quickly hid behind a large rock before King could find him. As Kong continued to search for Jack, Ann meanwhile was attacked by a ''[[Pteranodon]]''. Kong hurried back to the cliff when he heard her screaming and tried to fight off the creature. Jack reunited with Ann, and the two managed to escape from Kong while he was distracted by the Pteranodon. Enraged, Kong followed the two to the native's village, tearing down the wall and wreaking havoc. Despite the native’s best efforts, they couldn’t kill the massive ape with their primitive weaponry. Along with smashing many huts, Kong killed many natives with debris, tossing them around, crushing them, and chewing them in his mouth. Using a store of smoke bombs he brought on the voyage, Carl Denham and his crew managed to knock Kong unconscious and subdue him.<br />
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Denham brought Kong back to [[New York]] on board the crew's ship, the ''Venture'', intending to profit from showing Kong to the public. Denham arranged a show at a theater in New York, where he publicly showed the captured Kong to an audience, accompanied by Jack and Ann. When photographers began taking pictures of Ann, Kong believed they were attacking her and broke free from his chains, destroying the theater in a fit of rage. Ann, Jack, and Denham escaped unharmed, but Kong broke free from the theater into the streets, where he chewed a man in his mouth after the man’s car crashed in the chaos, and also crushed some police officers with a pice of a roof above a door from a hotel building. Kong began to scale buildings looking for Ann, tossing a woman to her death after mistaking her for Ann but realizing it wasn’t her. He eventually found her in a hotel room that she fled to, and when he reached out his hand through the window Jack tried to protect Ann by hitting Kong with a chair, but the debris of the chair reflected back to him and he went unconscious. Kong, unfazed by Jack’s effort abducted Ann again. Her in his hand, Kong overturned cars, stomped on fleeing citizens, and destroyed a train. Finding himself pursued and attacked by police, Kong climbed the Empire State Building to escape. The military sent a fleet of biplanes armed with machine guns to stop Kong and save Ann. Atop the [[Empire State Building]], Kong swatted down and destroyed several of the planes, but was mortally wounded by machine gun fire. Kong set Ann down gently and fell off the building, plummeting to the streets below. As crowds gathered around Kong's dead body, a bystander remarked that the airplanes finally got Kong, to which Denham replied that "It was beauty killed the beast."<br />
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====''[[Son of Kong]]''====<br />
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[[File:Kiko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'']]Only a matter of months after King Kong's rampage and subsequent death in [[New York]], Carl Denham returned to Skull Island with another crew, where he encountered Kong's albino son, [[Kiko]]. Kiko protected Denham and Hilda, a stowaway on the ''Venture'', from various creatures on Skull Island, before drowning when an earthquake destroyed Skull Island, saving Denham's life as his dying act.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
;Physical Capabilities<br />
{{Quote| I’ll tell you skipper, this Kong is the biggest thing in the world! He shook those men of that log like they were FLIES!|[[Carl Denham]]}}<br />
Kong is an incredibly strong and skilled combatant. He uses his overwhelming strength to lift objects like fallen trees or smash down the colossal wall surrounding the [[Skull Island]] village. His physical capabilities are demonstrated further in his battles against the creatures of the island. He is able to match the [[Meat-Eater|meat-eater's]] strength and eventually pin it to the ground before breaking its jaws. He withstands being nearly constricted to death by an ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'' before forcibly ripping the creature off of his body and killing it instantly by slamming it on the ground. He kills a ''[[Pteranodon]]'' by grabbing the creature out of the sky and crushing its body in his clutches. Kong's strength is so great he is able to break free from chrome steel chains thought to be unbreakable. Kong can crush structures such as the natives' huts and even a train with his bare hands, and uses his feet to stomp humans into the dirt. He can also crush humans to death between his powerful jaws.<br />
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Kong is quite agile for his size, which allows him to dodge many of the meat-eater's strikes and avoid potentially deadly blows. Kong can run very quickly by dropping onto all fours and charging forward. Kong uses his agility to effortlessly traverse the jungle terrain of [[Skull Island]] and scale buildings in Manhattan, and is even able to strike passing biplanes as they attack him while on top of the [[Empire State Building]].<br />
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Kong demonstrates a fair deal of durability and stamina, as he shifts from battling the ''[[Venture]]'' crew to battling three of the beasts of Skull Island within a short span of time, winning each encounter. He is pierced by numerous spears during his rampage in the Skull Island village, which only seem to serve as a minor annoyance to him. While Kong's durability is not limitless, he withstands a sustained amount of gunfire from the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] biplanes before finally succumbing to his wounds.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933)<br />
*''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933) [poster]<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) [stock footage; still frame]<br />
==Books==<br />
*[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:32 Kong.jpg|150px|thumb|right|An interpretation of Kong on a 2005 reprint from Grossett and Dunlap]]<br />
During a routine sacrifice ceremony by the natives of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], Kong was given [[Ann Darrow]], an out-of-work actress from New York City. On being taken by him, she passed out and he began his trek back to his home in Skull Mountain. While carrying Ann in his great hand, Kong crossed a large asphalt flat, where three [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] seemed to menace her. He put her down beside him and began to throw chunks of hardened asphalt at the beasts, forcing them back. However, one of them went raging back into the jungle, where Kong discovered the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' crossing a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, with a wounded triceratops menacing them from the other side. Kong left Ann in a tree and shook the pursuing sailors off the log before throwing it into the pit. He then grabbed for [[Jack Driscoll]], the only survivor, who was hiding in a cliffside cave. Kong reached in for him but had his hand stabbed. Before he could retaliate, he heard Ann screaming. Kong rushed back to find her being menaced by a [[Meat-Eater]]. Kong engaged the beast in combat until he climbed on its back and broke its jaws. After a brief celebration of victory, Kong grabbed Ann and made his way through the jungle to his hideout at Skull Mountain, where he was forced to fight for his life against a water serpent that had hidden in his watering hole. That night, he slept with Ann in his great hand, however, [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] attacked, and Driscoll stole Ann away. Kong gave chase, and arrived at the Skull Island Gate just behind them. He broke down the doors, crushing many villagers underneath them. He proceeded to destroy the village in search of Darrow, systematically tearing roofs off of huts until he caught sight of her. He ran toward the coast, where he was knocked out with gas bombs.<br />
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He was then caged, chained, and put on Broadway in a re-enactment of his capture. However, Kong became angered by the camera flashes and thought Ann was in danger. He then broke out of the theater searching for the woman. He climbed the hotel across the street and saw her in her room, and reached in and grabbed her. He then ran across the city in search of safety. His time alone on Skull Mountain lead him to search for the highest point in the city: The Empire State Building. He climbed to the top as Navy Airplanes flew in from South Jersey. He set Ann down at his feet and began to swat at the planes. He sustained machine-gun fire to the chest, which gave him a horrible cough. He looked down at Ann one last time before jumping off the building, swatting at a plane before falling to the ground below.<br />
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===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
While there was an entire troop of ''Gorilla gigans'' living on Skull Island, Kong lived apart from them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
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After Kong's death, his body was burned, however some of his blood remained on the [[Empire State Building]] for almost 80 years until it was discovered in [[1999]]. It was then used by Denham's grandson [[Jack Denham]] to clone the beast and repatriate him to Skull Island as a sort of apology.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1933)<br />
*''King Kong'' (1968)<br />
*''[[King Kong (1991 comic)|King Kong]]'' (1991) [issues #1-6]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rNGyhTaXdRY</youtube>|King Kong's roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]]}}<br />
}}<br />
==In other languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ja=キング・コング ''Kingu Kongu''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While Kong was generally scaled to be approximately 18 feet tall on [[Skull Island]] and 24 feet tall in scenes set in [[New York]], [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] officially billed him as being 50 feet tall. Director Merian C. Cooper preferred to scale Kong to whatever he felt worked best for any given scene, wanting the monster to look big enough to be frightening and imposing.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
==References==<br />
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{{Monsters}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
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|enemies =[[Meat-Eater]], ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'', ''[[Pteranodon]]''<br />
|relationships =[[Kiko]] (son)<br />
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{{Quote|And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive, a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, look at '''Kong''', the Eighth Wonder of the World!|[[Carl Denham]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1933]] [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character.<br />
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Revered as a god by the people of [[Skull Island]], Kong was encountered by a film crew who traveled to the island in 1933 to shoot [[Carl Denham]]'s next picture. The crew's leading lady, [[Ann Darrow]], was kidnapped by the islanders and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, who accepted his new "bride" and carried her off into the jungle. There, Kong would defend Ann from the other savage denizens of the island, such as a [[Meat-Eater|meat-eating dinosaur]], a [[Elasmosaurus|cave serpent]], and a [[Pteranodon]]. Once Ann was rescued by [[Jack Driscoll]], Kong followed them back to the village on the island, tearing down its protective wall and rampaging before being knocked out by gas bombs. Denham decided to bring Kong back to [[New York]] and put the beast on display, only for Kong to become enraged and break free from his chains, going on a rampage through the concrete jungle. After kidnapping Ann once again, Kong climbed the [[Empire State Building]], where he was engaged by several [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] planes and fatally wounded. After succumbing to his wounds, Kong fell from the top of the skyscraper and plummeted to his death in the streets below. While Kong was dead, Denham would return to Skull Island shortly afterward and encounter his albino son, [[Kiko]]. Guilty for causing his father's death, Denham would befriend Kiko and brave the perils of the island with the young monster's help. When Skull Island was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake and sank into the sea, Kiko gave his life to save Denham from drowning.<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Kong was named by Merian C. Cooper who, after consulting with his friend W. Douglas Burden, decided upon the name "Kong" due to his liking of single-syllable film titles with peculiar sounds and liking of the hard 'K' sound. The prefix "King" was later attached to the original film's title, and by extent Kong himself, after a complaint from executives at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] who refused to accept the title due to it having "a Chinese sound" and being too similar to the name of Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1927 film, ''[[wikipedia:Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness|Chang]]''. Prior to ''King Kong'' being decided upon, the titles "The Eighth Wonder" and "The Beast" were considered,<ref name="Digibook">{{cite book|author=Rudy Behlmer|title=[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] Blu-ray DigiBook|date=28 September [[2010]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|pages=5, 22}}</ref> the former of which would be extended to '''The Eighth Wonder of the World''' and used as a nickname for Kong within the film.<br />
==Development==<br />
Merian C. Cooper had been fascinated with gorillas ever since he was a child and while filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he encountered a family of baboons, which inspired him to create a film involving a giant gorilla.<ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref> <br />
<ref name="KKN">[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2690/King-Kong/notes.html]</ref> Cooper specifically developed the ending first before anything else in the story, a giant gorilla fighting warplanes atop the Empire State Building, as it was the tallest building in the world at the time. There are rumors that Kong would've been portrayed as a live-action gorilla fighting Komodo Dragons, and while there isn't much evidence to support this rumor, Cooper was inspired by the Komodo Dragon and wanted Kong to fight dinosaur sized beasts. <br />
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When the film was greenlit by RKO, so came the time to design the monster. Cooper specifically stated in a 1930 memo that, "His hands and feet have the size and strength of steam shovels; his girth is that of a steam boiler. This is a monster with the strength of a hundred men. But more terrifying is the head—a nightmare head with bloodshot eyes and jagged teeth set under a thick mat of hair, a face half-beast half-human". <ref name="">{{cite book|title=Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies |author=Van Hise, James |date=1993 |publisher=Pioneer Books Inc. |page=56 |isbn=}}</ref> Animator [[Willis O'Brien]] created an oil painting depicting a gorilla menacing a hunter and jungle heroine for Cooper. It's interesting to note that the gorilla in the painting isn't particularly giant, or at least not as big as Kong would turn out to be. However, when the time came to sculpt the stop motion animation model for Kong, both O'Brien and animator Marcel Delgado had a difficult time creating the look for Kong; due to creative differences between Cooper and O'Brien. Cooper wanted Kong to look completely like a gorilla, while O'Brien wanted to gain sympathy from the audience by looking more human-like, specifically instructing Delgado to make the ape "almost human." <ref name="MOKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |page= 56 |isbn=}}</ref> The first model was laughed at by Cooper, saying that it looked like a mix between a man and a monkey with long hair. The second one had toned down the human features, however, the result was said to be a missing link. Cooper got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the American Museum of Natural History saying that he wanted Kong to be "the fiercest, most brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever been seen!".<ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref> Ultimately, O'Brien would incorporate aspects of another ape-like monster he created many years earlier, Wild Willie, from the 1915 short film "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link", into Kong's final model; he went as far as to call Wild Willie "Kong's ancestor". <ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref>. Finally, Cooper wanted Kong to walk upright to be more intimidating, specifically in the scenes in New York. <ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
Kong is a colossal ape, standing approximately 50 feet tall. Superficially resembling a gorilla, Kong has the unusual habit of walking primarily upright on two legs like a human, though he occasionally knuckle-walks like a real gorilla. His skin is leathery in texture, and is entirely black like his short fur. Most art depicts Kong as brown, but the official colorized version of the film shows him as black with brown eyes.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
While the original films left Kong's origin a mystery, the presence of his young son [[Kiko]] would seem to imply that Kong had a mate at one point, and that he was indeed part of a larger species of gigantic ape.<br />
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However, in [[Russell Blackford]]'s [[2005]] novel ''[[Kong Reborn]]'', which serves as a sequel to the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]], but overlooks the events of ''[[Son of Kong]]'', Kong's species is named ''Gorilla gigans'', and his origins remain a mystery to the world. One theory proposed that he might just have been a one-off mutation in a regular gorilla that had simply never stopped growing. However, a 2009 expedition to Skull Island revealed an entire troop of giant gorillas living in the jungle. Despite this stable population, it is unknown why Kong lived separately from them.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1933 Scene.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]]King Kong was first discovered on [[Skull Island]] by an [[United States|America]]n film crew led by [[Carl Denham]]. The natives on the island kidnapped [[Ann Darrow]], the crew's leading lady, and sacrificed her to Kong, who they treated as a type of god. They tied her to two pillars on a moveable platform and took her to the other side of a wall they built to keep Kong out. After the gates closed, the tribesmen climbed to the top of the wall to finish the rites and watch the spectacle about to unfold. The chief called for silence and gave a prayer to his god that he would accept the sacrifice. Two men banged a massive gong. The rest of the natives repeated the last words of the prayer. The gong rang again. Suddenly, a growl could be heard in the darkness. Something was stirring in the nearby trees. To Ann’s horror, from the canopy emerged a gigantic, 50 foot ape. It was Kong, the god of Skull Island. Ann screamed in terror while Kong stared at her smiling, curious and entranced by her. He tore off the vines Ann was tied too and held her in a tight grip with his hand, causing her to scream even louder. After roaring angrily at the tribesmen on the top of the wall, Kong went off into the dark jungle, taking Ann with him. At one point, Kong left Ann on a tree and wandered off to deal with the rest of the film crew, who were pursuing him. As the crew attempted to cross a chasm on a crude log bridge, Kong lifted the log and twisted it, causing much of the crew to fall to their deaths in the abyss below. [[Jack Driscoll]] hid in a cave at the edge of the chasm, but Kong found him. However, Kong’s grip was just out of reach, and when his fingers got to close Jack stabbed him with his machete. As Kong continued to reach for Driscoll, the sailor saw a large monitor lizard crawling up a vine that led into the cave. Luckily, Jack was able to cut the vine and get back out of Kong’s reach. Meanwhile, a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' discovered Ann on the tree and attempted to eat her. Kong gave up on Jack and ran back to the tree to battle the T-Rex. Kong arrived just in time and wrestled with the T-Rex, avoiding his bites with swift dodges and by closing his jaws. He was able to tire the T-Rex, giving him the opportunity for the killing blow. Kong jumped up on the creature’s back and began to break it’s jaw. The T-Rex continually got out of Kong’s grip, only for Kong to regain it. Eventually the T-Rex became weakened and Kong was finally able to fully break it’s jaw. Ann, who fell with the tree during the fight, tried to escape. However, Kong easily grabbed her back into his hand and then continued his journey through the rainforest. Jack climbed out of the cave at the edge of the chasm and continued his pursuit. Kong took Ann to his home in a cave on a mountain, where he placed her on a small ledge in one of the walls. Kong went to a nearby lake in the cave to drink. A [[Elasmosaurus|giant cave serpent]] began to slither up the walls to the ledge Ann was left on, and when she noticed it she screamed. Kong immediately rushed to her aid. The serpent gave Kong multiple bites and continually tried to strangle him, almost succeeding at one point. Luckily, Kong was able to get out of it’s grasp, grabbed it by the tail, and beat it against the cave wall. After inspecting to make sure the creature was dead, Kong roared victoriously and once again grabbed hold of Ann, climbing out of the cave onto a large cliff. Kong set Ann on the ground and looked over Skull Island like a king inspecting his kingdom, and let out a massive roar to display his dominance. Overcome with fear, Ann fainted. Kong grabbed her again and began to tear her cloths. This caused Ann to wake up, and horrified began desperately to try to get out of Kong’s grasp. Kong, amused, began to tickle her, terrifying her even more. Jack reached the cave but accidentally caused a large boulder to roll down. This got Kong’s attention and he went back inside to inspect the noise. Jack quickly hid behind a large rock before King could find him. As Kong continued to search for Jack, Ann meanwhile was attacked by a ''[[Pteranodon]]''. Kong hurried back to the cliff when he heard her screaming and tried to fight off the creature. Jack reunited with Ann, and the two managed to escape from Kong while he was distracted by the Pteranodon. Enraged, Kong followed the two to the native's village, tearing down the wall and wreaking havoc. Despite the native’s best efforts, they couldn’t kill the massive ape with their primitive weaponry. Along with smashing many huts, Kong killed many natives with debris, tossing them around, crushing them, and chewing them in his mouth. Using a store of smoke bombs he brought on the voyage, Carl Denham and his crew managed to knock Kong unconscious and subdue him.<br />
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Denham brought Kong back to [[New York]] on board the crew's ship, the ''Venture'', intending to profit from showing Kong to the public. Denham arranged a show at a theater in New York, where he publicly showed the captured Kong to an audience, accompanied by Jack and Ann. When photographers began taking pictures of Ann, Kong believed they were attacking her and broke free from his chains, destroying the theater in a fit of rage. Ann, Jack, and Denham escaped unharmed, but Kong broke free from the theater into the streets, where he chewed a man in his mouth after the man’s car crashed in the chaos, and also crushed some police officers with a pice of a roof above a door from a hotel building. Kong began to scale buildings looking for Ann, tossing a woman to her death after mistaking her for Ann but realizing it wasn’t her. He eventually found her in a hotel room that she fled to, and when he reached out his hand through the window Jack tried to protect Ann by hitting Kong with a chair, but the debris of the chair reflected back to him and he went unconscious. Kong, unfazed by Jack’s effort abducted Ann again. Her in his hand, Kong overturned cars, stomped on fleeing citizens, and destroyed a train. Finding himself pursued and attacked by police, Kong climbed the Empire State Building to escape. The military sent a fleet of biplanes armed with machine guns to stop Kong and save Ann. Atop the [[Empire State Building]], Kong swatted down and destroyed several of the planes, but was mortally wounded by machine gun fire. Kong set Ann down gently and fell off the building, plummeting to the streets below. As crowds gathered around Kong's dead body, a bystander remarked that the airplanes finally got Kong, to which Denham replied that "It was beauty killed the beast."<br />
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====''[[Son of Kong]]''====<br />
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[[File:Kiko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'']]Only a matter of months after King Kong's rampage and subsequent death in [[New York]], Carl Denham returned to Skull Island with another crew, where he encountered Kong's albino son, [[Kiko]]. Kiko protected Denham and Hilda, a stowaway on the ''Venture'', from various creatures on Skull Island, before drowning when an earthquake destroyed Skull Island, saving Denham's life as his dying act.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
;Physical Capabilities<br />
{{Quote| I’ll tell you skipper, this Kong is the biggest thing in the world! He shook those men of that log like they were FLIES!|[[Carl Denham]]}}<br />
Kong is an incredibly strong and skilled combatant. He uses his overwhelming strength to lift objects like fallen trees or smash down the colossal wall surrounding the [[Skull Island]] village. His physical capabilities are demonstrated further in his battles against the creatures of the island. He is able to match the [[Meat-Eater|meat-eater's]] strength and eventually pin it to the ground before breaking its jaws. He withstands being nearly constricted to death by an ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'' before forcibly ripping the creature off of his body and killing it instantly by slamming it on the ground. He kills a ''[[Pteranodon]]'' by grabbing the creature out of the sky and crushing its body in his clutches. Kong's strength is so great he is able to break free from chrome steel chains thought to be unbreakable. Kong can crush structures such as the natives' huts and even a train with his bare hands, and uses his feet to stomp humans into the dirt. He can also crush humans to death between his powerful jaws.<br />
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Kong is quite agile for his size, which allows him to dodge many of the meat-eater's strikes and avoid potentially deadly blows. Kong can run very quickly by dropping onto all fours and charging forward. Kong uses his agility to effortlessly traverse the jungle terrain of [[Skull Island]] and scale buildings in Manhattan, and is even able to strike passing biplanes as they attack him while on top of the [[Empire State Building]].<br />
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Kong demonstrates a fair deal of durability and stamina, as he shifts from battling the ''[[Venture]]'' crew to battling three of the beasts of Skull Island within a short span of time, winning each encounter. He is pierced by numerous spears during his rampage in the Skull Island village, which only seem to serve as a minor annoyance to him. While Kong's durability is not limitless, he withstands a sustained amount of gunfire from the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] biplanes before finally succumbing to his wounds.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933)<br />
*''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933) [poster]<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) [stock footage; still frame]<br />
==Books==<br />
*[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:32 Kong.jpg|150px|thumb|right|An interpretation of Kong on a 2005 reprint from Grossett and Dunlap]]<br />
During a routine sacrifice ceremony by the natives of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], Kong was given [[Ann Darrow]], an out-of-work actress from New York City. On being taken by him, she passed out and he began his trek back to his home in Skull Mountain. While carrying Ann in his great hand, Kong crossed a large asphalt flat, where three [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] seemed to menace her. He put her down beside him and began to throw chunks of hardened asphalt at the beasts, forcing them back. However, one of them went raging back into the jungle, where Kong discovered the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' crossing a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, with a wounded triceratops menacing them from the other side. Kong left Ann in a tree and shook the pursuing sailors off the log before throwing it into the pit. He then grabbed for [[Jack Driscoll]], the only survivor, who was hiding in a cliffside cave. Kong reached in for him but had his hand stabbed. Before he could retaliate, he heard Ann screaming. Kong rushed back to find her being menaced by a [[Meat-Eater]]. Kong engaged the beast in combat until he climbed on its back and broke its jaws. After a brief celebration of victory, Kong grabbed Ann and made his way through the jungle to his hideout at Skull Mountain, where he was forced to fight for his life against a water serpent that had hidden in his watering hole. That night, he slept with Ann in his great hand, however, [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] attacked, and Driscoll stole Ann away. Kong gave chase, and arrived at the Skull Island Gate just behind them. He broke down the doors, crushing many villagers underneath them. He proceeded to destroy the village in search of Darrow, systematically tearing roofs off of huts until he caught sight of her. He ran toward the coast, where he was knocked out with gas bombs.<br />
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He was then caged, chained, and put on Broadway in a re-enactment of his capture. However, Kong became angered by the camera flashes and thought Ann was in danger. He then broke out of the theater searching for the woman. He climbed the hotel across the street and saw her in her room, and reached in and grabbed her. He then ran across the city in search of safety. His time alone on Skull Mountain lead him to search for the highest point in the city: The Empire State Building. He climbed to the top as Navy Airplanes flew in from South Jersey. He set Ann down at his feet and began to swat at the planes. He sustained machine-gun fire to the chest, which gave him a horrible cough. He looked down at Ann one last time before jumping off the building, swatting at a plane before falling to the ground below.<br />
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===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
While there was an entire troop of ''Gorilla gigans'' living on Skull Island, Kong lived apart from them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
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After Kong's death, his body was burned, however some of his blood remained on the [[Empire State Building]] for almost 80 years until it was discovered in [[1999]]. It was then used by Denham's grandson [[Jack Denham]] to clone the beast and repatriate him to Skull Island as a sort of apology.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1933)<br />
*''King Kong'' (1968)<br />
*''[[King Kong (1991 comic)|King Kong]]'' (1991) [issues #1-6]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While Kong was generally scaled to be approximately 18 feet tall on [[Skull Island]] and 24 feet tall in scenes set in [[New York]], [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] officially billed him as being 50 feet tall. Director Merian C. Cooper preferred to scale Kong to whatever he felt worked best for any given scene, wanting the monster to look big enough to be frightening and imposing.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
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{{Quote|From thy wedding with '''the creature''' who touches heaven, lady, God preserve thee.|Jack Prescott (''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1976]] [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] and De Laurentiis film ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]''. The story of the original [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]] is retold and updated in this remake set in the modern day. Kong reappeared in a sequel to this film ten years later, ''[[King Kong Lives]]'', which chronicles his revival through medical science and his discovery of a mate.<br />
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A colossal ape regarded with fear in the accounts of explorers who dared sail to "[[Skull Island|the beach of the skull]]," Kong was found to be very real by the crew of the ''Petrox Explorer'', a ship sent by a petrochemical corporation to the previously uncharted island in search of hidden oil deposits. The crew along with castaway Dwan and stowaway photographer Jack Prescott discovered an inhabited village on the island guarded by a huge wooden wall. They learned that the natives worshiped the gigantic anthropoid called Kong as their deity and ritually sacrificed women to be his "brides." The native's shaman took an interest in the beautiful blonde Dwan and arranged to have her kidnapped and offered to Kong. Dwan was horrified when she found herself face-to-face with the 50 foot ape. Kong abducted Dwan and took her into the jungle, where she gradually learned that Kong was no monster but an intelligent and lonely being with a gentle soul. Dwan befriended Kong though she rejected his romantic advances, while Jack and the crew crossed the island to save her. Kong killed many of the pursuers before bringing Dwan to his mountain lair where he prepared to undress his bride. He was interrupted by a [[giant boa]] which menaced Dwan, forcing him to battle it. Jack rescued Dwan during the struggle and escaped with her to the village, with Kong in hot pursuit after killing the snake. With the oil deposits on the island worthless, Petrox executive Fred Wilson chose to spring a trap for Kong and return him to civilization as a publicity tool for the company. The trap was successful and Kong was brought to [[New York City]] aboard a Petrox oil tanker. The beast was put on display in a publicity event also starring Dwan, but Kong became enraged when he saw reporters crowding around Dwan and broke free of his restraints. Kong killed many as he ran loose through the city searching for Dwan. He finally grabbed her once again and scaled the [[World Trade Center]], which resembled his island lair. The U.S. Army deployed [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters to deal with Kong while he was trapped. Knowing his end was near, Kong set his love down and shielded her as he was riddled with machine gun fire before falling off the top of the North Tower into the plaza below, seemingly perishing once his heart ceased beating.<br />
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However, Kong was kept alive in an advanced medical facility in Atlanta for ten years under the care of Dr. Amy Franklin. She believed Kong could be saved by an artificial heart transplant, but would not survive the procedure without a blood transfusion from a compatible donor. Fortunately, adventurer Hank Mitchell discovered a female member of Kong's species, dubbed "[[Lady Kong]]" in Borneo. Lady Kong was captured and her blood used to ensure the success of Kong's heart transplant. Revitalized and conscious once more, Kong escaped the facility with Lady Kong, who quickly became his mate. The two giant apes terrorized the surrounding area as they carried out their strange form of romantic courtship. Dr. Franklin learned Kong's articial heart was failing as the U.S. Army prepared an operation to destroy Kong and his mate. Lady Kong went into labor with Kong's son and was kept safe in a barn as Kong himself bravely held off the Army's assault. Mortally wounded in the battle, Kong was able to see his mate and infant son [[Baby Kong]] before finally passing away. Kong lived on through his family, who were transported back to Borneo to live happily together.<br />
==History==<br />
===''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong (1976)]]''===<br />
[[File:King Kong 1976.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' (1976)]]]]King Kong was discovered on a mysterious fog-blanketed island in the Indian Ocean by an expedition from the Petrox Oil Company. The head of the expedition, Fred Wilson, believed that the previously-uncharted island contained valuable oil reserves, but instead the expedition found that the island was inhabited by a tribe of natives who lived in a village protected by a giant wall, which separated them from a fearsome god they called "Kong." The natives kidnapped Dwan, a castaway that had been picked up by the expedition team's ship, and attempted to sacrifice her to Kong. Kong emerged from the jungle and grabbed Dwan, then immediately carried her back off to the jungle. Kong took Dwan to a waterfall and washed her underneath it, then blew on her to dry her. Dwan was surprised at how gentle Kong actually was, and began to no longer fear him. Meanwhile, Jack Prescott, a primate paleontologist who had stowed away onto the expedition's ship earlier, joined with several members of the crew to look for Kong. En route, they reached a giant fallen log that acted as a bridge over a deep chasm. Kong spotted the men as they crossed the log bridge and grabbed the bridge, twisting it until all of the men except Prescott and another named Boan fell to their deaths. Prescott decided to continue pursuing Kong on his own, and headed deeper into the jungle. Kong took Dwan to his lair and prepared to undress her, but found himself attacked by a [[giant boa|gigantic boa constrictor]]. Kong set Dwan down and battled the snake, just as Prescott caught up and found Dwan. The two escaped and headed back to the village, while Kong tore the giant boa's jaws apart and killed it. Kong followed Dwan and Prescott back to the village and broke through the wall. However, Wilson and the crew had sprung a trap, which Kong fell into. Kong was then smothered with chloroform and knocked unconscious. With no oil to bring back to [[New York City]] after the oil deposits on the island were found to be worthless, Wilson decided to bring Kong back instead and use him as a publicity stunt. Kong was loaded onto an oil tanker and fed with tons and tons of fruit. When Kong began to go berserk and smash against the walls of the oil bay, Dwan fell into it, only for Kong to catch her. Dwan's presence calmed Kong, and he set her down then fell asleep for the remainder of the voyage.<br />
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When the expedition returned to New York, Wilson arranged a grand exposition for Kong to promote his company. He imprisoned Kong in a giant metal cage, and placed a giant crown on his head. When Kong was mobbed by hordes of media reporters taking pictures, he became enraged and tore through the metal bars restraining him. Wilson tried to run away but was stepped on and killed by Kong. Kong rampaged through the city, destroying cars, stomping on fleeing citizens, and even destroying a train. Prescott and Dwan escaped over the Queensboro Bridge, expecting that Kong would not be able to swim across the East River. However, Kong merely waded across the river in pursuit of Dwan. Kong found Dwan in an abandoned bar and carried her off. Kong noticed the [[World Trade Center]] in the distance, and it reminded him of his lair back on his island. Kong climbed the South Tower with Dwan, while the military pursued him. When Kong reached the top of the tower, he was attacked by a group of soldiers wielding flamethrowers. Kong jumped across the two towers and landed on the North Tower. Out of options, the military sent helicopters armed with machine guns to take Kong down. Kong set Dwan down and swatted at the helicopters, but was mercilessly blasted by machine gun bullets, causing him to bleed profusely. After destroying two choppers, Kong succumbed to his injuries and fell from the tower, plummeting onto the World Trade Center plaza. As crowds of reporters and spectators gathered around Kong, Dwan approached him and looked at him tearfully just as his heart stopped beating.<br />
====''[[King Kong Lives]]''====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1986.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in ''[[King Kong Lives]]'']]After being shot off of the World Trade Center in 1976, King Kong was not actually killed, but placed into a coma. Kong was taken to the Atlantic Institute and kept alive but comatose for a decade. Dr, Amy Franklin, the surgeon in charge of Kong, found a way to fully revive Kong by giving him an artificial heart. However, Kong had lost so much blood that he required a blood transfusion for the procedure to work. Thankfully, a female member of Kong's species dubbed "[[Lady Kong]]" was discovered in Borneo by Hank Mitchell and brought back to the Atlantic Institute to provide blood for Kong. The transplant was a success, and Kong was revived. However, Kong and Lady Kong mated while in captivity at the Institute, and escaped together. The United States army relentlessly pursued both apes, and tracked them down in the wilderness. Kong fell from a cliff and presumably died in the resulting battle, and Lady Kong was captured and taken to a military base. At the base, it was discovered that Lady Kong was pregnant with Kong's child. Meanwhile, Kong survived the fall and rampaged through the countryside in search of Lady Kong, although his artificial heart was slowly failing. As Lady Kong went into labor, King Kong arrived near the military base and was attacked by the military. Kong was gruesomely wounded in the battle, but managed to destroy the military's forces and kill the insane army colonel who tried to kill him and his mate. Kong entered the base and collapsed in front of Lady Kong, who had just given birth to their son, [[Baby Kong]]. Gravely injured and with his heart about to shut down, Kong smiled as he looked at his newborn child before finally dying. Following Kong's death, Lady Kong and Baby Kong were transported back to Borneo to live in peace together.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Physical strength===<br />
Kong is extremely strong, picking up and throwing the log the ''Petrox Explorer'' crew is trying to cross into a chasm with ease. He is able to smash through the fortified wall of the native village on [[Skull Island]] with his raw strength alone. During his battle with the [[giant boa]], Kong withstands the brutal constriction of the snake's body and literally rips the serpent's jaws apart in rage as he sees Jack Prescott escaping with Dwan. When in [[New York City]], Kong breaks through the supposedly unbreakable restraints holding him and escapes. He causes significant damage to the city through his sheer size, even derailing an elevated train in his search for Dwan. During his last stand atop the [[World Trade Center]], Kong grabs a metal object from the roof of the North Tower and throws it at the soldiers firing at him from the South Tower with tremendous accuracy. He also smashes a [[UH-1 Iroquois]] out of the sky with both fists during this rooftop battle. In ''[[King Kong Lives]]'', Kong shows that he can lift and tear apart full-sized Army tanks with his brute strength.<br />
===Agility===<br />
In addition to possessing formidable strength, Kong is surprisingly agile for a creature of his size. He is able to scale the mountainous terrain of his island with ease, making his home in a high mountaintop lair. After recapturing Dwan in New York City, Kong climbs the South Tower of the [[World Trade Center]] after recognizing the structural similarity between the skyscrapers and his mountain lair. When confronted by flamethrower-wielding soldiers on the roof, Kong makes an astounding jump over to the top of the North Tower. Even while riddled with machine gun fire, Kong is still able to reach and smash one of the helicopters attacking him out of the sky.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong possesses a remarkable degree of physical durability. He withstands the crushing constriction of the giant boa and manages to kill the creature, then gets back to his feet without suffering any ill effects. At the climax of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]], Kong withstands sustained machine gun fire from UH-1 Iroquois helicopters which tears through his flesh and causes him to bleed profusely. Even as he is mortally wounded, Kong continues to stand and fight, even managing to destroy one of the choppers attacking him. Kong finally plummets from the top of the North Tower and onto the plaza below, and only seems to die after this point once his heartbeat ceases. Remarkably, this failed to kill Kong, and he was kept alive for ten years in a medical facility, albeit unconscious. After having an artificial heart transplanted into him, Kong regains all of his vitality that he had before his near-death experience. Even as his artificial heart begins to fail, Kong demonstrates the same raw strength and stamina he had before. In a final battle to defend his bride [[Lady Kong]] as she gave birth to their son, Kong faced off against an Army batallion which included tanks. While the wounds sustained in this battle would prove fatal, Kong not only triumphed but in his mortally wounded state managed to see his [[Baby Kong|newborn son]] and bid farewell to his mate.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976)<br />
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986)<br />
==Books==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1976)<br />
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== Attractions ==<br />
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* ''King Kong Encounter'' (1986-2008) - Universal Studios Hollywood<br />
* ''Kongfrontation'' (1990-2002) - Universal Studios Orlando<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[King Kong 2: Furious Megaton Punch]]'' (1986) - Nintendo Famicom<br />
*''[[King Kong 2: Revived Legend]]'' (1986) - Microsoft MSX2<br />
==Roar==<br />
King Kong's roars in the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake]] and its [[King Kong Lives|sequel]] are famous stock roars which date back to the 1957 [[Universal Pictures]] films ''[[wikipedia:The Land Unknown|The Land Unknown]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Deadly Mantis|The Deadly Mantis]]''. Noted voice actor [[Peter Cullen]], later famous for voicing characters such as [[wikipedia:Predator (fictional species)|the Predator]] and [[wikipedia:Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]], performed additional vocalizations for Kong, during which he strained his voice so much that he injured his throat and began to cough blood.<ref name="AVClub">[https://news.avclub.com/unsurprisingly-the-man-who-voiced-the-predator-is-a-da-1828194536 AV News - Unsurprisingly, the man who voiced the Predator is a damn delight]</ref><br />
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Edited versions of the stock roars uttered by Kong have been used for many movie monsters since, including the dinosaurs from ''[[wikipedia:Carnosaur (film)|Carnosaur]]'' and even [[Toto]] from ''[[Gamera the Brave]]''.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The sound of Kong's fading heartbeat at the end of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]] was later used for the sound of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] dorsal fins flashing in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.<ref>''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*This was the last incarnation of Kong to be portrayed onscreen through suitmation. All subsequent live-action incarnations of the character have been realized through computer-generated imagery assisted by motion capture.<br />
*Makeup artist [[Rick Baker]], who both designed and portrayed Kong in the 1976 remake, makes a cameo in Peter Jackson's [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 remake]] as one of the biplane gunners who brings down [[King Kong/2005|Kong]].<br />
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|height =355 feet<ref name="Facts">(May 16, 2014). [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 '''Legendary''' - Godzilla Facts]. (link dead, [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 archive] available). ''Tumblr''.</ref> / 108.2 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=120|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><ref name="Inconsistent" group="lower-alpha">While most [[Japan]]ese sources elect to approximate Godzilla's height to simply 108 meters, ''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]'' (p. 120) instead lists a more precise measurement of 108.2 meters.</ref><br>393 feet<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMoaKeugejZ/|title=距離開戰倒數四日,先睇一睇數據 👀 究竟邊面贏面大啲呢?3月24日 世紀震撼大銀幕 2D / 3D / 4DX / D-BOX / IMAX / MX4D 同步獻映 購票即去 🔗 Link in bio #TeamKong #TeamGodzilla #GodzillaVsKong #哥斯拉大戰金剛|author=warnerbroshk|date=20 March 2021|work=Instagram}}<br>[[File:GvK Monarch Designation Godzilla.jpg|150px]]</ref> / 119.8 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]-[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">While the April 14, 2019 issue of ''Toho Cinemas Magazine'' uses the more precise metric conversion of 119.8 meters for Godzilla's height, Chinese marketing materials for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' instead round this up to 120 meters. English marketing for the film nevertheless lists his height as 393 feet, the same as in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.</ref><br />
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{{Quote|'''He''' fought for us. Died for us. He's not only proof that coexistence is possible, he is the key to it.|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] (''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|''Gojira''}} is a [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2014]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film, ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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The [[MonsterVerse]] Godzilla is the second incarnation of Godzilla to be featured in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]] from the [[Godzilla (1998 film)|1998 film]], and the tenth onscreen incarnation of the character overall. A colossal apex predator hailing from a time in Earth's past where surface radiation levels were considerably higher, Godzilla retreated deep underwater as this radiation declined to feed on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla occasionally surfaced throughout history, inspiring some of humanity's mythology. In the 20th century, the advent of the nuclear age drew Godzilla to the surface along with the deadly [[Shinomura]], attracting the attention of the American military, which carried out a campaign of nuclear strikes against the two clashing monsters in the South Pacific under the guise of nuclear testing. While Shinomura was vaporized by the blast of the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb, Godzilla survived and vanished up until 2014 when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s were unleashed and prepared to begin reproducing. Godzilla hunted the MUTOs down to [[San Francisco]], where he engaged in a protracted battle that ended when he killed them both and returned to the ocean. After subsequently slaying the MUTOs' mother, [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla disappeared into the depths of the ocean for five years, though [[Monarch]] kept tabs on him. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists awakened his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan. King Ghidorah escaped their first battle, but Godzilla tracked him down to the waters off of [[Mexico]] and nearly defeated him in an underwater clash before being interrupted by the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla made his way to Boston for a final battle with Ghidorah, and with the intervention of [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] was finally able to triumph. The surviving Titans who had been following Ghidorah congregated around Godzilla and submitted to him, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. <br />
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Five years later, Godzilla began attacking [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. When Godzilla intercepted a Monarch-Apex joint fleet and attacked [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], the battle was broken up by depth charges and Godzilla left the scene after the remains of the fleet "played dead" by shutting down their power and he no longer deemed Kong a threat. Godzilla headed to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to intercept him. After a brutal battle, Godzilla defeated Kong before battling Mechagodzilla, but was soon overwhelmed. The combined might of Godzilla and Kong, as well as some human interference, managed to defeat Mechagodzilla. Godzilla subsequently acknowledged Kong and returned to the ocean. <br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by the character [[Ishiro Serizawa]], although other characters eventually begin referring to him by his English name "Godzilla." ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' reveals that "''Gojira''" is a name from Pacific island myths, and is applied to the monster by Serizawa's father Eiji, the scientist who discovered him. [[Monarch]] gave Godzilla's species the designation "Species 5146_Adam" after uncovering and analyzing the skeleton of [[Dagon|another member of his kind]]. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] designation '''''Titanus Gojira''''' by Monarch.<br />
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The form Godzilla takes on in the climax of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as he reaches critical mass is given the name '''Burning Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|バーニング・ゴジラ|Bāningu Gojira}}, the same name used for [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla's]] critical state from ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', in the short "Monster 101" bonus feature focused on the monster. [[Michael Dougherty]] refers to it as such during his audio commentary of the film, but alternatively calls it '''Atomic-meltdown Godzilla''' during the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature.<br />
==Design==<br />
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The MonsterVerse Godzilla's face is shaped very squarely, while his neck is broad and possesses gills on its sides.<ref name="ArtOfDestruction-p99">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|author=Mark Cotta Vaz|publisher=Insight Editions|page=99|isbn=978-1783292806}}</ref> He is not the first incarnation of the character to have gills: producer [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] explained the air holes in the front of the necks of Showa-era Godzilla suits as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|date=20 November [[1996]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=18|isbn=4-09-220142-7}}[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|center|250px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, and his gills are more easily recognized as such by the viewer. His eyes are a yellow color, and his teeth are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', whenever he charges his atomic breath, his eyes glow blue.<br />
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The MonsterVerse Godzilla's nostrils are more separate than previous incarnations, with them being on opposite sides of the snout, making it more reptile-like instead of the more mammalian fashion of being close together in front of it. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more so than any previous design. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his head is slightly smaller. His {{scutes}} are smaller than the previous designs, but they still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although straighter and very sharp, somewhat like the [[Godzilla/Godzilla 2000|Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]].<br />
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This Godzilla's claws are a black color, and his feet are wider and resemble an elephant or sauropod's foot more than the other Godzillas' feet do. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', the feet are altered to more closely resemble those of past designs, with larger curved claws and each toe set more apart from each other. His skin is more crocodile-like and rougher than other incarnations and is a blackish color. His body and tail are very wide as well, making him look somewhat bulkier than other Godzilla designs. Godzilla's tail is considerably longer than most designs, and becomes very thin and pointed at the end. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', his tail is proportionately shorter compared to the rest of his body, although it is still longer than before, and ends with a rounded tip.<br />
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In his Burning Godzilla state, orange and red cracks appear throughout his body and his eyes glow orange when charging up a nuclear pulse.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
{{Quote|We [humans] have helped create an imbalance [in nature], and Godzilla moves in to right the balance. He is not our 'hero,' but represents something greater—he is saving us in the process of righting the balance.|[[Alex Garcia]], ''[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]'' pp. 118-119}}<br />
[[Monarch]] describes Godzilla's behavior as that of a "protector," calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> While Monarch initially considered Godzilla to be a threat, it now considers him the potential greatest defender of the planet, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, Monarch describes him as "slow, graceful, inquisitive even."<ref name="Monarch">{{cite web|url=https://www.monarchsciences.com/|title=Monarch Sciences}}</ref><br />
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In [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Legendary Pictures' ''Godzilla'']], Godzilla's behavior seems to be that of a territorial animal. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] theorizes Godzilla is the driving force to restore balance to nature whenever that balance is disrupted, suggesting that he essentially considers the entire Earth to be his territory. However, unlike previous incarnations, he doesn't blatantly attack or plow through ships at sea simply because they are there. In fact, with larger ships like aircraft carriers, he simply dives down under them. Even when he is attacked by the military, he doesn't noticeably react or fight back and simply continues to hunt the [[MUTO]]s, even when being followed in close proximity by four naval ships. He also does not seem to intentionally cause destruction. Even when he destroys the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], it does not appear to be intentional, but rather just him reacting from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans, instead of focusing his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to behave in this manner. He maintains a patrol route around his territory and uses his glowing dorsal plates to perform an intimidation display. While [[Monarch]] initially assumed Godzilla was demonstrating aggression toward them, they later realized he was reacting to the presence of the ORCA before pursuing it to [[Antarctica]]. Godzilla recognizes the threat posed by his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat Ghidorah on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] as his ally and communicates with her through sonar. He demonstrates inquisitiveness toward humans, first when he sees Serizawa approaching him and placing his hand on his face, and later after he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward humans when he notices them and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah. As the new alpha of the [[Titan]]s, Godzilla is said to actively steer other Titans away from human cities and prevent any further destruction.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', the prequel to [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']], Godzilla was explained to be an ancient life form from the Permian period, having survived various extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state at the bottom of the sea. Godzilla was theorized by [[Ishiro Serizawa]] to have been the alpha predator of his ecosystem and prevented the other species from overpopulating and overrunning the world, acting as a force of nature that maintained balance.<br />
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Godzilla's mysterious past is further explored in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Painted murals found by [[Monarch]], including several on the walls of the sunken ruins of an entire city, depict Godzilla being worshipped by ancient civilizations as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titans]]. At one point, he possessed a symbiotic relationship with the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], and together, surrounded by [[humans|human]] warriors, clashed with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] when he invaded [[Earth]]. Taking their battle to [[Antarctica]], Godzilla eventually defeated Ghidorah and sealed him beneath the ice.<ref name="Dougherty TWT">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1159688939004805120|title="Ghidorah and Godzilla fought for the crown in ancient Antarctica. Godzilla won."|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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According to [[Ilene Andrews]] in [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], Godzilla's species was said to have been in a war with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong's]] sometime in the ancient past. While it is unknown if Godzilla himself was involved in this conflict, bones of fellow members of his species littered the ground inside the massive Kong throne room in the Hollow Earth.{{Clear}}<br />
==History==<br />
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[[File:G14 - Godzilla with M.U.T.O.'s head in his hands full view.png|thumb|right|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] holding the female [[MUTO]]'s severed head in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]<br />
An ancient alpha-predator that thrived during the Late Permian period over 250 million years ago, Godzilla retreated to the ocean depths as the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined, instead of feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in human history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. In [[1954]], an [[United States|American]] nuclear submarine unwittingly awakened Godzilla when it reached the lower depths of the ocean, drawing him to the surface in search of new sources of radiation. Godzilla attacked and fed on American and [[Russia|Soviet]] nuclear submarines in the South [[Pacific Ocean]], with each nation believing the other was responsible for the attacks. When Godzilla's existence became known, the American military began detonating a series of nuclear bombs in the [[Marshall Islands]] to try and kill him, under the guise of nuclear testing. On March 1, 1954, Godzilla was lured ashore at [[Bikini Atoll]], where the American military detonated their first-ever dry-fuel hydrogen bomb, codenamed ''Castle Bravo'', in an attempt to kill him. Godzilla vanished following the detonation, and the United States covered up all evidence of his existence. A scientific organization, known as [[Monarch]], had been formed to study Godzilla and any gigantic creatures like him and continued to search for him in the following decades.<br />
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In [[2014]], Godzilla detected the mating call of a [[MUTO]], a parasitic lifeform that lived during Godzilla's time and laid its eggs in corpses of his species. In order to preserve his own existence, Godzilla came ashore in [[Honolulu]] to fight the winged male MUTO before it could reunite with its female counterpart and reproduce. Godzilla confronted the MUTO at the Honolulu airport, engaging in a brief clash before the MUTO flew back out over the ocean. Godzilla dove underwater and continued pursuing his enemy. The United States military believed Godzilla to be just as dire a threat as the MUTO, although Monarch scientist [[Ishiro Serizawa]] stated that Godzilla was only here to hunt the MUTO and that he should be allowed to do so. When the female MUTO emerged in Nevada and began heading to California to reunite with the male, the military formed a plan to lure Godzilla and both MUTOs out to a remote island and kill them all with a nuclear warhead several times more powerful than ''Castle Bravo''. Serizawa believed the detonation would fail to kill any of the creatures and warned [[William Stenz]], the Navy admiral in charge of the operation, to call off the attack. Stenz regretfully told Serizawa they had no choice and allowed the warhead to be armed and carried by boat over [[San Francisco]] Bay. The male MUTO used its electromagnetic pulse to disable the military's vehicles and stole the warhead, using it as a nest in which the female could lay its eggs. Godzilla emerged from the Bay shortly afterward, surfacing near the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Tanks were deployed onto the bridge and opened fire on Godzilla while civilians were attempting to cross it. Godzilla withstood the artillery fire until a blast hit him in the gills, causing him to smash into the bridge and split it in half. Godzilla roared and continued to approach the city, where the MUTOs had constructed their nest.<br />
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When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her eggs. Meanwhile, several soldiers were sent into the heart of the city via a HALO jump to recover and disarm the warhead before it could explode. Godzilla finally reached the nest and roared at the female MUTO, who charged at Godzilla and attacked him. Soon, the male re-entered the battle and both MUTOs double-teamed Godzilla. With the nest unguarded, the soldiers recovered the warhead, while [[Ford Brody]] opened a gasoline line, causing the entire nest to explode in a fireball. Both MUTOs witnessed the explosion and stopped pummeling Godzilla and rushed back to their nest. The female MUTO grieved over her dead offspring but became enraged after seeing Brody near the nest. Before the MUTO could kill Brody, Godzilla emerged behind her and blasted her with his atomic breath, buying time for Brody and the other soldiers to carry the warhead to the docks. The male flew behind Godzilla and pulled him out of the way, allowing the female to chase after the soldiers. As the male flew behind Godzilla to try and grab him again, Godzilla swung his tail at it, impaling the MUTO on a skyscraper and killing it. Godzilla stopped to catch his breath, only for a skyscraper to collapse onto him and bury him in debris and rubble. As Godzilla lies on the ground being buried in debris, he caught a brief glimpse of Brody, who was running to the docks. Brody ran to the docks, only to witness the female MUTO kill all of his companions. Brody grabbed the warhead and placed it on a boat, preparing to send it out to the sea where it could detonate safely. Suddenly, the boat's engine deactivated as the female MUTO approached, her EMP field disabling all nearby electronics. Brody drew his pistol and aimed it at the MUTO, fully expecting to be killed. Just then, Godzilla came up behind the MUTO and bit down on her neck, pulling her away from the boat. Godzilla grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until her head fell off. Godzilla roared victoriously before dropping the MUTO's head and collapsing onto the ground unconscious. The boat reactivated and began heading out of the bay, while Brody was rescued by a helicopter.<br />
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The next morning, San Francisco was in ruins, while military and emergency personnel surrounded Godzilla's unconscious body. Serizawa and his assistant [[Vivienne Graham]] looked sadly at Godzilla, believing him to be dead. Suddenly, Godzilla's eye opened and he began to stir. Godzilla stood up and began walking back out to the ocean. Godzilla let out one last victorious roar before diving back into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
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[[File:Kong Skull Island Godzilla cave painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of Godzilla in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
In [[1973]], while appealing to Senator Willis to approve an expedition to [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] member [[William Randa|Bill Randa]] mentioned how the [[1954]] Castle Bravo nuclear tests were not tests but rather attempts to kill a creature, though he did not mention Godzilla by name.<br />
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Following their adventure on Skull Island, [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] were held in an interrogation room by Monarch members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], where they were shown documents related to the 1954 nuclear strikes against Godzilla, as well as two cave paintings depicting Godzilla alone and locked in battle with an [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While fruitlessly searching through the ruins of [[San Francisco]] for their missing son Andrew in [[2014]], [[Mark Russell]] and his wife [[Emma Russell|Emma]] and their daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] witnessed Godzilla walk past them. Mark grew to blame Godzilla for the loss of his son and resigned from [[Monarch]], maintaining a desire to have the monster killed. The U.S. government and a large portion of the public grew to feel the same way following the devastating events in San Francisco. After five years, Godzilla had seemingly disappeared. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], [[Vivienne Graham]], and [[Sam Coleman]] appeared before a Senate hearing to discuss the organization's future. The government and military expressed a desire to exterminate Godzilla and all of the other [[Titan]]s like him, but Serizawa and Graham insisted that the solution was to find a way to coexist with Godzilla and other possibly benevolent Titans in a sort of symbiotic relationship. Monarch soon faced a bigger crisis, as they learned that Emma and Madison had been kidnapped from Outpost 61 in [[China]] along with Emma's sonar device, the [[Orca|ORCA]]. They brought Mark with them to their underwater headquarters in Bermuda, Outpost 54, a.k.a. Castle Bravo. From there, they covertly had been observing Godzilla on his own turf. Inside Castle Bravo, Monarch determined that Emma and Madison had been abducted by Col. [[Alan Jonah]], a British Army colonel-turned eco-terrorist bent on restoring the natural order. Evidently, he intended to use the ORCA to achieve his goal. While Monarch attempted to decipher where Jonah had brought the ORCA, the base detected Godzilla approaching unusually close. Readings of the monster showed his breathing and heart rate were elevated, and he seemed ready to attack the base. Members of Monarch's G-Team manned the base's [[Maser Cannon|Maser Turrets]] and prepared to open fire, but Mark convinced them to stand down and lower the base's shields to signal to Godzilla that they were not a threat. As the shields were lowered, Godzilla could be seen swimming just outside the base, his dorsal fins emitting a periodic blue flash, which Graham identified as an intimidation display. Mark approached the window to get a better look, as the glow faded and Godzilla vanished into the blackness. Suddenly, Godzilla charged past the base and swam off. Mark asked to view Godzilla's movement routes, saying that if he left his territory it was because he must have felt threatened. Mark believed this could be because he detected the ORCA. Monarch's course projections showed Godzilla heading to a single location: [[Antarctica]]. The members of Monarch boarded the flying command ship the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] and followed Godzilla to Antarctica. Graham explained to Mark that Antarctica was the location of Outpost 32, an off-the-books outpost in which Monarch studied a recently-uncovered specimen which Emma called "[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|Monster Zero]]," possibly a rival alpha to Godzilla in the ancient past. Godzilla soon vanished from tracking, which Dr. [[Rick Stanton]] took to mean he was using passages within the Hollow Earth to navigate underwater more quickly.<br />
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Upon arriving at Outpost 32, Monarch was ambushed by Jonah's men and was unable to stop them from unleashing Monster Zero. The three-headed Titan menaced the members of Monarch before Godzilla erupted from the ice to challenge him. The Titans charged at each other, with Godzilla trying to grapple with each of the beast's heads. Monster Zero seemed to have the physical advantage over Godzilla, who attempted to fire his atomic breath at his enemy. Instead, the beast's heads simply dodged the blast and countered with a series of gravity beams that knocked Godzilla off the ice shelf. Godzilla got back onto the ice and attempted to reengage, but after being bombarded by missiles from the ''Argo'' Monster Zero simply flew away. Monster Zero later vanished within a tropical storm, while Godzilla seemed headed to Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]], the site of Outpost 56. Emma had actually sided with Jonah from the start to unleash the Titans in an attempt to "restore balance" to the world, and her next target was the Titan in Outpost 56, [[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan]]. Monster Zero arrived over the waters near the island within the tropical storm and defeated Rodan in an aerial clash, only for Godzilla to leap from the ocean and drag him underwater. Godzilla had the upper hand below the waves, tearing off one of Monster Zero's heads, but the U.S.military attempted to kill both Titans with the experimental [[Oxygen Destroyer]] missile. When the warhead impacted, it produced a huge green explosion that sent Godzilla sinking to the bottom of the sea, his vital signs dropping until he was pronounced dead by Stanton. Monster Zero, however, was unharmed by the blast and promptly regenerated his severed head before unleashing all of the Titans around the world. Monarch's Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] concluded that the creature was not part of the natural order like Godzilla, but was rather an alien organism that came to Earth aiming to bend its ecosystem to his will. Ancient accounts corroborated that he had battled Godzilla in the past, and referred to him as "Ghidorah, the One Who is Many." While Titans around the world bowed to Ghidorah's will, [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] did not and upon emerging from her cocoon made her way to Castle Bravo. Monarch analyzed the sonar she emitted and found that Godzilla was responding to her. Realizing Godzilla was still alive, Serizawa, Stanton, Chen, and Mark followed Mothra to Godzilla's location in a submarine, which was pulled deeper underwater by a sudden whirlpool. They discovered that this whirlpool led to the Hollow Earth, where they came upon the sunken ruins of an ancient city. Adorning its walls were murals depicting humans worshiping Godzilla. The submarine located Godzilla laying on a giant altar within a nearby underwater air pocket, which contained molten lava flows and extremely high radiation levels. This chamber was Godzilla's lair, and where he went to continuously feed on radiation, allowing him to continuously evolve and survive for an incredibly long time. While the radiation would allow Godzilla to recover from the Oxygen Destroyer, it wouldn't do it fast enough for Godzilla to stop Ghidorah. Unfortunately, the submarine's firing systems had been damaged, meaning it could not fire one of its nuclear torpedoes at Godzilla in order to speed up the process. Furthermore, no one would be able to survive the lethal heat and radiation within the chamber if they armed the warhead manually. Serizawa declared that he would sacrifice himself to do this task, and donned a radiation suit that would protect him long enough to arm the warhead. Serizawa departed in a smaller submarine which surfaced in Godzilla's lair. He brought the warhead to the altar and armed it. As the timer counted down, Serizawa removed his helmet and approached Godzilla, who opened his eyes and seemed to notice him. Serizawa placed his hand on Godzilla's face and said "Goodbye, old friend" just before the warhead detonated. The explosion obliterated the sunken city and propelled the main submarine to the surface. Chen and Mark went above deck to see if Serizawa had succeeded, and witnessed Godzilla emerge from a whirlpool, completely rejuvenated. Godzilla fired his atomic breath into the sky, then turned his attention to the nearby humans. Godzilla leaned forward and locked eyes with Mark before turning around and making his way to Boston, where Madison had activated the ORCA after stealing it from her mother and Jonah.<br />
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Ghidorah, detecting the ORCA, had landed in Boston and begun to menace Madison. Just before he could kill her with his gravity beams, he was struck and knocked off his feet by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath. Godzilla came ashore in Boston accompanied by a full military escort, ready for a final battle with his ancient nemesis. Godzilla and Ghidorah charged at each other and began fighting. Stanton observed that the radiation Godzilla absorbed from the blast had begun to reach critical levels, meaning that he would explode like an atomic bomb in 12 minutes. Two Ospreys were deployed from the ''Argo'' to try and locate Madison and the ORCA while Godzilla and Ghidorah clashed. Ghidorah used his heads to restrain Godzilla and pin him to the ground, but Godzilla forced him off with his atomic breath. As the monsters' battle continued, Mothra arrived and pinned Ghidorah's heads against a nearby building with her silk. Godzilla lunged at Ghidorah and tackled him through the building. As Godzilla prepared to attack his fallen enemy, Ghidorah called for Rodan to intercept Mothra and take her out of the fight. While Mothra and Rodan dueled in the sky, Godzilla and Ghidorah continued their struggle. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, projecting it from his wings in an attack that temporarily stunned Godzilla. Ghidorah leaped at Godzilla and grabbed him with his claws before lifting him into the air. Ghidorah wrapped his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangled him until he went limp, then flew above the clouds before releasing Godzilla. Godzilla plummeted back to the ground, producing a blue explosion upon striking it. With Godzilla immobilized, Ghidorah landed in front of him and prepared to finish him. However, the wounded Mothra crawled weakly onto Godzilla's body and shielded him from Ghidorah. She then flew directly at Ghidorah, who vaporized her with his gravity beams. Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, causing his skin to form glowing red cracks. Ghidorah bit down on Godzilla and lifted him, draining his atomic energy through his bite. However, Emma and Mark were able to reactivate the ORCA and draw Ghidorah away from Godzilla. Ghidorah pursued the ORCA, which Emma transported in a jeep, finally destroying the vehicle with his gravity beams. As Emma lay dying on the ground, she looked up at Ghidorah and defiantly declared "Long live the king." Ghidorah noticed something behind him and turned to see Godzilla approaching, now covered in glowing bright orange patterns and emitting heat that melted everything around him. Godzilla's dorsal fins sparked and glowed before he launched forward a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar. This pulse incinerated the flesh of Ghidorah's wings as he tried to shield his heads from the blast. Wounded, Ghidorah countered with his gravity beams which seemed to not even affect Godzilla. Godzilla emitted a second nuclear pulse which disintegrated Ghidorah's left and right heads. Ghidorah fell to the ground as Godzilla stomped on his chest just before the nuclear energy inside of him exploded. Boston was consumed by a fiery explosion, and when the smoke cleared neither monster was visible. After a few moments, Ghidorah's burned head emerged from the rubble, followed by Godzilla, who was carrying the severed head in his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head until it was nothing but ash. While victorious over Ghidorah, Godzilla was soon confronted by the other Titans Ghidorah had awakened: [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], [[Scylla]], and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]]. Rodan, having survived being impaled by Mothra's stinger earlier, approached Godzilla and roared angrily. Godzilla met his gaze, and Rodan promptly backed down and submitted to Godzilla. The other Titans each followed suit, all "bowing" to the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Godzilla kept the other Titans in check and prevented them from attacking human cities. Under Godzilla's leadership, many of the stray Titans began congregating at [[Skull Island]], which had recently become affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla_2021_Atomic_Roar.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
Godzilla will face off against the giant ape [[Titan]] [[King_Kong/Legendary|King Kong]] in a battle to determine who will reign supreme.<ref>[http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/ Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Cinematic Franchise Uniting Godzilla, King Kong and Other Iconic Giant Monsters - Legendary]</ref><br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:MV Godzilla's Atomic Breath (2014).gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath against the female [[MUTO]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla retains the character's trademark atomic breath. While he seems to use it as a weapon of last resort rather than as his primary weapon in his battle with the [[MUTO]]s, he uses it more frequently in his battles with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]. When Godzilla charges his atomic breath, he draws energy from his bio-nuclear circulatory system which activates when he is threatened. This triggers a neutron flux that manifests as a blue glow which slowly moves from the tip of his tail up his protective {{scutes}}, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> Finally, the energy reaches Godzilla's throat chambers, where it explodes into a concentrated wave of atomic energy.<ref name="Monarch"/> Godzilla then spews this atomic energy from his mouth as a blue blast of flame which is capable of destroying one [[Shinomura]], wounding and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the Hollow Earth. In addition to serving as a weapon, Godzilla's atomic breath can be utilized as a "dominance display,"<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> while he also uses the bluish glow which emanates from his dorsal fins as an intimidation display. When he fires his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitates and kills her almost instantly. After their battle in Boston, Godzilla ultimately incinerates Ghidorah's last head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. In Godzilla vs Kong, Godzilla used his Atomic Breath to dig through the surface of the Earth in Hong Kong straight toward the Hollow Earth in seemingly a couple of minutes. It appears that once Godzilla has fully charged his atomic breath, he can fire it multiple times, the best example being when he fires it multiple times in rapid succession during his battle with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] in [[Hong Kong]]. Kong's axe, which used another Godzilla's dorsal plate as its blade, was able to absorb his atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. Godzilla's ray was also overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]'s Proton Scream in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]].<br />
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In [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|an early screenplay]] for the 2014 film, the female MUTO's "magnetism" prevents Godzilla from using his atomic breath just before he can unleash it, causing the "ignition current in his throat" to "short-circuit." The male MUTO releases an EMP with the same effect in the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Cox, Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> However, this is never established in the film. It is possible that using his atomic breath significantly drains Godzilla's energy, as he is shown collapsing from exhaustion shortly after using his atomic breath a third time to kill the female MUTO. However, this could also be attributed to fatigue from the rest of the battle or from swimming from [[Hawaii]] to [[San Francisco]], as he was able to use his atomic breath far more frequently during his fights with King Ghidorah without any apparent ill effects.<br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
Godzilla possesses a symbiotic bond with [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]]. The two are able to communicate using sonar over great distances, with Mothra using this ability to locate Godzilla and lead [[Monarch]] to his location to revive him. After King Ghidorah disintegrates Mothra with his Gravity Beams, her life energy rains down into the wounded Godzilla, imbuing him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while emitting incredibly intense heat. In this empowered state, known as '''Burning Godzilla''', Godzilla can utilize his powerful incendiary nuclear pulse, which manifests in the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her roar.<br />
===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses a variation of the character's nuclear pulse ability, which he uses in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime is stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifts it onto his back and fires a concentrated shockwave of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates. He vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his broken dorsal plates and turned it into a massive one-time blast.This pulse launches MUTO Prime into the air and renders it helpless enough for Godzilla to finish it off by crushing its head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, and he only uses it out of complete desperation.<br />
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[[File:KOTM - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]]]]<br />
Godzilla utilizes a more powerful version of the attack in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in Boston. After absorbing [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy following her death in addition to the nuclear energy already absorbed from a thermonuclear explosion, Godzilla's nuclear power builds to the point his skin begins to crack and glow bright orange, giving off heat intense enough to melt everything around him, a state called Burning Godzilla. In this state, Godzilla approaches Ghidorah and fires forth an incredibly powerful nuclear pulse that takes the shape of Mothra's wings and emits the sound of her roar. The first nuclear pulse is sufficient to shred both of Ghidorah's wings, and Godzilla follows up with a second that incinerates both Ghidorah's right and left heads. Godzilla then finishes Ghidorah by stomping down on his chest and releasing his accumulated nuclear power in a massive explosion.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. He also survived the impact of the meteor, which caused the Permian-Triassic extinction event. When blasted by missiles and artillery by the [[United States]] military, Godzilla reacts but appears unharmed until one missile strikes him directly in the gills, causing him to reel back in pain and plow through the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla survives his battle against both [[MUTO]]s with little visible physical injury, and despite collapsing from exhaustion awakens hours later and walks back into the ocean completely unharmed. According to Monarch, Godzilla's dorsal fins serve a "protective" function,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> meaning that they may act as a sort of sharp armoring meant to stab enemies that touch them. This function has not yet been demonstrated in any of Godzilla's observed battles, though he did use his dorsal plates to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla survives several vicious attacks from King Ghidorah, including several strikes from his powerful gravity beams, being strangled by his necks, and being dropped from extremely high in the air to the ground below. However, while these attacks are not able to kill Godzilla, they all visibly injure him and the last one nearly killed him before Mothra intervened.<br />
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Godzilla's durability is supplemented by the radiation he absorbs. After being severely weakened by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], Godzilla retreats to his lair where he rests and feeds on the surrounding radiation. Monarch can accelerate this process by detonating a thermonuclear warhead right next to Godzilla while he rests. Not only does he survive the explosion unharmed, but he absorbs the radiation and is instantly revitalized. After Godzilla is nearly killed when Ghidorah drops him from the sky, he is revived by [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra's]] energy. This not only allows him to get back to his feet, but it also overloads him with nuclear power to the point he can emit nuclear pulses that ultimately destroy Ghidorah. In this powered-up state, Godzilla's durability is enhanced, rendering him able to withstand Ghidorah's gravity beams with no visible harm at all and also to survive the explosion produced when the nuclear energy within his body reaches critical mass.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars Kong]]<br />
While relying less on his atomic breath than previous incarnations, the MonsterVerse Godzilla makes greater use of his physical strength and combat skills when fighting. Godzilla is able to defeat the male [[MUTO]] in each encounter, due to his size advantage. Godzilla is also able to overpower the larger female MUTO when he confronts her, although he does experience difficulty when trying to fight them both at once. He also at one point pushes the female MUTO to the ground and steps on her chest to pin her down, which could have allowed him to finish her had the male not intervened. Godzilla finally kills the female MUTO by grabbing her from behind when she is distracted and prying her jaws apart so he can fire his atomic breath down her throat. In one of his battles with [[MUTO Prime]], Godzilla manages to force the creature off of him by slashing it in the head with his claws, visibly drawing blood. He was also able to lift MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal plates. <br />
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Godzilla's tail is also a formidable weapon, shown when he uses it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tries to attack Godzilla from behind, impaling the MUTO on the building and killing him almost instantly. The impact was so strong, one of the MUTO's limbs fell off. He used his tail again to knock back King Ghidorah during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy 3 warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], he wrapped his tail around his opponent. Godzilla's tail is also muscular enough that Kong could not escape while coiled in it and only got free when Godzilla was distracted by depth charges, allowing Kong to swim back to the surface while Godzilla's grip was released.<br />
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Godzilla uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah as well. In their first battle in [[Antarctica]], Godzilla grabs one of Ghidorah's heads and slams it into the Outpost 32 building. Godzilla easily overpowers Ghidorah in their underwater fight in Mexico, dragging him below the surface and managing to bite down on and tear off his left head. Had the Oxygen Destroyer never been used, Godzilla would have likely successfully defeated Ghidorah. In their final battle, Godzilla demonstrates impressive speed for his size when he charges at Ghidorah and collides with him. An early version of this sequence shown in the "Godzilla 2.0" bonus feature shows him sprinting at approximately 300 miles per hour. Godzilla uses several physical attacks in this confrontation, including grabbing Ghidorah and hurling his 141,056-ton body a considerable distance, and smashing him through a building.<br />
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As demonstrated in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's dorsal plates can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. During his first fight with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet and would've finished him if not for a brief distraction from a fighter jet. In their rematch in Hong Kong, Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. When he decided to stop holding back, Godzilla threw Kong across the city like a ragdoll, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size with him charging towards an injured Kong, knocking him down with his tail, crawling towards him on all fours, and leaping onto him before lacerating and stomping on his chest. When he fought Mechagodzilla, Godzilla briefly matched [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam him through a nearby building with assistance from Kong. <br />
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=== Prehensile tail ===<br />
During his first fight with Kong, Godzilla was able to overwhelm him in the water and started dragging him into the depths while his tail ensnared the rival Titan preventing him from escaping. <br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla possesses gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. According to Monarch, Godzilla's swimming speed is 40 knots, but he's capable of reaching speeds exceeding 60 knots. He propels his massive body by undulating his tail like a crocodile. Godzilla is capable of swimming extremely quickly and eluding the United States Navy despite his size. Thanks to his aquatic adaptations, Godzilla is an extremely powerful combatant underwater. He was able to overpower the much larger King Ghidorah underwater and tear off one of his heads, and likely would have defeated him if not for the [[Oxygen Destroyer]].<br />
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''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' notes that Godzilla has come to recognize his surroundings based on sounds and has memorized the very contours of the continents around him.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong into the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal plates and destroying a group of them with his tail. Additionally, while Kong managed to hold his own against Godzilla underwater, the larger Titan eventually overpowered him and was able to swim while towing Kong behind him with his tail.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla demonstrates learning and strategy during his battle with the [[MUTO]]s. When he is unable to overpower both MUTOs at the same time, he gradually learns their weaknesses and attack patterns after repeated clashes with them. After being repeatedly attacked from behind by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him from behind before swinging his tail and impaling him on a building. After his atomic breath proves effective against the female MUTO, Godzilla sneaks up on her while she is going after [[Ford Brody]] and pulls her jaws apart, then fires his atomic breath into her mouth and kills her. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. The MonsterVerse Godzilla also appears to avoid unnecessary conflict, as he completely ignores the military's attacks and does not at any point retaliate, even after being visibly hurt by a missile striking his gills. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves [[San Francisco]] peacefully, without causing any further destruction.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla continues to demonstrate considerable intelligence. He continues to avoid unnecessary conflict with humans, preferring to intimidate them when they encounter him at [[Monarch]]'s Castle Bravo base. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] in [[Mexico]], he exploits his advantage when fighting underwater by dragging Ghidorah under the surface and keeping him submerged. Godzilla manages to rip one of Ghidorah's heads off and would have most likely won using this tactic if not for the use of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. After being revitalized by a nuclear detonation, Godzilla seems to acknowledge the humans observing him from a nearby submarine, particularly [[Mark Russell]], before heading off to confront Ghidorah in Boston. After beating Ghidorah, Godzilla acknowledges the other Titan's submission without any further conflict.<br />
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In [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for Mechagodzilla, showcasing that he is capable of pinpointing exact groups of people that represent a threat to him. This is further demonstrated when the fleet escorting Kong opened fire on Godzilla to defend the primate, causing Godzilla to attack them out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceased his assault when the fleet decided to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe they were no longer a threat and leave the area. This is further demonstrated with his rematch with Kong in Hong Kong, when Godzilla manages to overpower his rival but spares his life before leaving to continue searching for Mechagodzilla. During the following fight, he recognized Kong as an ally and in-turn assisted him by tag teaming the mechanical titan and then powering Kong's axe with his Atomic Breath to deliver the killing blow against MechaGodzilla. After their battle, Godzilla acknowledged Kong and returned to the ocean without further conflict once again. <br />
===Radiation absorption===<br />
Godzilla feeds on radiation and can absorb it in a variety of ways. During the Permian, Godzilla and his kind subsisted on the planet's natural surface radiation, but he retreated deep underwater to sustain himself on the planet's natural geothermal radiation following the Permian extinction. In the modern-day, Godzilla is capable of absorbing radiation through man-made sources such as nuclear reactors and thermonuclear weapons. Godzilla can survive seemingly indefinitely by remaining in a hibernation-like state feeding on the surrounding radiation within his underwater lair, and this radiation allows him to continuously grow and recover from existing injuries. He was able to completely regrow the dorsal plates [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in 2014 by 2019. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] compared this process to "deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair." <ref name="Michael Dougherty Twitter">[MDTweetAnswer.jpeg]</ref><br />
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Godzilla's healing process is accelerated when he is exposed to a nuclear blast at point-blank range, completely healing and revitalizing him and granting him a huge boost of internal nuclear power. Godzilla also absorbs energy from [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]] after she is killed by King Ghidorah's gravity beams. In combination with the energy he already absorbed from the nuclear blast, this charges Godzilla's internal power to the point his skin cracks and emits a bright orange glow as he reaches a state known as Burning Godzilla. Godzilla becomes so superheated in this state that he melts everything around him, and emits the excess energy through a series of powerful nuclear pulses that obliterate King Ghidorah.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2014_Bleeds.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after being struck in the gills by the MUTOs]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla, while a formidable opponent, demonstrates a few weaknesses. The gills on his neck appear to be a weak point, shown when he reels back in pain after being struck directly in the gills by a shot fired from a tank on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. The [[MUTO]]s are able to draw blood from Godzilla and cause him to collapse to the ground by striking his gills with their hooked claws. Godzilla was also easily overwhelmed when both MUTOs attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time. Godzilla's endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during the fight. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. After killing the female, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out.<br />
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Godzilla can also be outmatched in one-on-one combat by an enemy comparable or superior to him in size and strength, as observed in his encounters with [[MUTO Prime]], [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]. MUTO Prime relies on its powerful forelimbs to stun Godzilla with a well-timed punch to the face, while also successfully drawing blood from him with the sharp claws on its smaller additional arms. MUTO Prime's sonic roar is also powerful enough to completely shatter his dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning MUTO Prime gradually weakens Godzilla over several encounters by attacking him and retreating before it sustains any damage itself. [[Monarch]] determines that Godzilla lost his battle against MUTO Prime in [[France]], as he sustains numerous wounds while MUTO Prime escapes mostly unharmed. Godzilla is nearly infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic spores twice and only manages to survive and win their final battle in Montana due to Monarch's intervention. However, unlike in his battle with the MUTOs, Godzilla's battle with MUTO Prime leaves him with visible injuries all over his body, and he is only able to weakly limp away. Godzilla is visibly hurt by Ghidorah's gravity beams and is outmatched against him in physical combat on several occasions. Ghidorah is strong enough to restrain Godzilla with his three heads and can pin him to the ground or lift him into the air. During his battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla was consistently outmaneuvered by his mechanical counterpart and overpowered through being slammed into several buildings in a similar manner by which Godzilla did to Ghidorah and thrown around the city, with only Kong's interference saving him from being killed in the same manner by which he killed the female MUTO. <br />
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While Godzilla proved himself superior to Kong in terms of sheer strength and durability, he was repeatedly outmaneuvered the smaller monster and was tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract him before pouncing on his larger rival from behind. <br />
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Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which drained most of his radiation, lowering his vital signs and forcing him to retreat back to his lair to recover.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [mentioned; cave paintings]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'' (2014) - Android, iOS, and Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Crisis Defense]]'' (2014) - Browser<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' (2014) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Magic Domain'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''World of Warships'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[Godzilla (2014 film)|the film]] debuted in theaters, Godzilla serves an antagonistic role, and chases the player through [[San Francisco]] in the third stage. Players must avoid flying debris and make it to the end of the level to take cover.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:PS3 Godzilla Hollywood Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|The Hollywood Godzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
The MonsterVerse Godzilla appears in the video game [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, under the names "Hollywood Godzilla" or "Godzilla (2014)." He is encountered on the final stage of the game as the final boss when playing through God of Destruction Mode as [[Godzilla/Heisei|the default Godzilla]], provided the player has reached at least 100 meters and recorded all of the special camera angles on the other stages. After the Hollywood Godzilla is defeated, he and Burning Godzilla are unlocked as playable characters in King of Kaiju Mode. In the PlayStation 4 version of the game, Hollywood Godzilla is available to play in all game modes. In God of Destruction Mode, Hollywood Godzilla will always be scaled to his movie-accurate height of 108.2 meters, while other monsters start at 50 meters and grow by absorbing G-energy. However, Hollywood Godzilla will only begin the game at 50% power and absorbing G-energy increases his power. In King of Kaiju mode, Hollywood Godzilla is scaled to the 80-meter class, like all other monsters.<br />
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Godzilla_in_Godzilla_Smash3.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''<br />
Godzilla_Strike_Zone_LegendaryGoji_iPad.jpeg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 In-Game.jpg|Godzilla 2014 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red).png|Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red) in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]An ancient creature, Godzilla slept in the sea [[250,000,000 B.C.|250,000,000 years ago]] and was disturbed by a [[Shinomura]] that landed near him. Godzilla stood up and blasted the Shinomura with his atomic breath just as a meteor exploded nearby, triggering the Permian-Triassic extinction event and diminishing atmospheric radiation, which Godzilla depended on, forever, forcing Godzilla to look for radiation closer to the Earth's core in the bottom of the ocean.<br />
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Millions of years passed and Godzilla hibernated until he was awakened by the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]] on August 6, [[1945]]. He surfaced near Hiroshima and observed the awakened Shinomura. Throughout the rest of the 1940s, Godzilla chased off Shinomura from all sites it attacked around the Pacific Ocean and was mass-reported by eye-witnesses, but no one working for the U.S. government believed he exists except for [[Eiji Serizawa]], [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s father.<br />
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In March of [[1954]], Godzilla surfaced near [[Moansta Island]] to fight the two Shinomura, who had just fused into one. After a heated battle, Godzilla managed to separate both Shinomura and killed one of them with his atomic breath. As the other Shinomura got away, Godzilla followed it to [[Bikini Atoll]] and was seen by [[Monarch]], proving "Gojira" existed. The next day, an atomic "test" was performed on Bikini Atoll, killing the Shinomura and presumably Godzilla. Serizawa, however, believed Godzilla couldn't have died.<br />
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In 1981, Monarch member Shaw approached Ishiro Serizawa at his father's funeral, who joined Monarch in order to study Godzilla, who was still alive.<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong Easter eggs.JPG|thumb|right|200px|A photograph of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]], along with photographs of the male [[MUTO]] and [[Mothra]], in the first issue of ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
A photograph taken of Godzilla surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]] prior to the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', as well as photographs of the detonation itself, were hung on a map in [[Houston Brooks]] office at [[Monarch]] Field Office Sigma in 2012. Also hung on the map were a photograph of the male [[MUTO]] inside of its chrysalis and an image of a [[Mothra/Legendary|moth-like creature]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock Victory.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla after defeating MUTO Prime in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'']]<br />
Following his victory over the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]], Godzilla emerged to battle [[MUTO Prime]] when it emerged at an American military base in Guam. MUTO Prime punched Godzilla in the face before escaping back underground, causing Godzilla to return to the sea. When MUTO Prime destroyed a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea, Godzilla arrived and rammed it underwater. MUTO Prime again stunned Godzilla with a blow to the face and swam away. MUTO Prime next struck the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], drawing Godzilla, who fired his atomic breath at his foe. The monsters clashed again, with MUTO Prime slashing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and flooring him with a devastating punch. MUTO Prime leaped onto Godzilla and extended its ovipositors, but Godzilla clawed into MUTO Prime's face and forced it off. The monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime retreated back underground. Godzilla returned to the sea but was visibly injured from the encounter.<br />
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[[Monarch]] had determined that MUTO Prime was responsible for infecting another member of Godzilla's species, known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic eggs using its ovipositors. Dagon had eventually been killed by the parasites and became entombed in a cavern in the [[Philippines]], the same cavern which was unearthed in [[1999]] and unleashed both MUTOs. Now, MUTO Prime was intending to incubate its young inside Godzilla himself, which could lead to MUTOs overrunning the world and triggering a mass extinction. Fearing that MUTO Prime would kill Godzilla in their next encounter, Monarch developed a plan to replicate the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO eggs, fooling MUTO Prime into believing its young were safely incubating long enough for Godzilla to gain the upper hand. <br />
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Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and Tarkan Cavusgolu traveled to a repository for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores in Nevada with the prototype [[Orca|ORCA]] sonar device developed by Emma. When they arrived, they found Godzilla and MUTO Prime already locked in combat. MUTO Prime used a sonic roar to shatter Godzilla's dorsal plates, knocking him to the ground and giving his foe the opportunity to strike. As MUTO Prime extended its ovipositors, Emma activated the ORCA. MUTO Prime was momentarily stunned, allowing Godzilla to grab his foe and lift it onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates which launched MUTO Prime into the air, severing its additional forelimbs and causing it to crash to the ground on its back. Godzilla then walked over to MUTO Prime and stomped on its head, killing it. Godzilla roared victoriously before weakly walking off into the sunset, smoke pouring from his back.<br />
===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
Told entirely from Godzilla's point of view, this prequel comic to ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' explores Godzilla's environment and the challenges he faces in his new era of dominance over the other [[Titan]]s.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|GareGoji#Gallery|DougheGoji#Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
When creating Godzilla's new roar, sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van der Ryn embarked on a process of experimentation similar to the development of Godzilla's roar for the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]]. They tried animal sounds, and reproduced the glove-on-strings method used to create the original Godzilla roar, but were not happy with the results. They spent six months over a three-year period trying to create a roar that would fit the new Godzilla, using scientific microphones that record above the range of human hearing and then taking the ultrasonic sounds and pitching and slowing them down.<ref name="roar-2014">Ray, Amber. (May 22, 2014) [http://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/ 'Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref> In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars are merged with various classic roars from the [[Showa era]], including the roar from the 1954 film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]] are used. Godzilla's roar from the [[Heisei era]] can be faintly heard when he was ambushed by [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]].<br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts"/> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats"/><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The MonsterVerse Godzilla was at one point the tallest incarnation of Godzilla to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla/2016|Godzilla]] from ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' two years later. For ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla's size was increased and he exceeded Shin Godzilla as the tallest live-action Godzilla to date, although he is still shorter than the [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*As of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the MonsterVerse Godzilla is the heaviest Godzilla incarnation, at 164,000 tons, outclassing the 100,000 metric ton [[Godzilla Earth]].<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', the pounding sound Godzilla's dorsal fins make when they flash is taken from [[King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]].<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*This Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears and komodo dragons.<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref><br />
*This is the first Godzilla to be portrayed by motion-capture, and the second to be primarily computer-generated, after the [[Godzilla/TriStar|TriStar Godzilla]].<br />
*In an interview with Digital Spy, [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] stated that one potential post-credits scene for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' involved characters on a boat in the Arctic Ocean witnessing Godzilla surface.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/kong-skull-island/news/a823076/kong-skull-island-nearly-had-a-very-different-post-credit-sequence-featuring-a-very-familiar-face/ Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face - Digital Spy]</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and Mothra's ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra "Queen of the Monsters" and Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]] questioning if "they got a thing going on," though subsequently Dr. [[Sam Coleman]] explains it as a "symbiotic relationship." In addition, chapter 15 of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' begins with a quotation from Hazrat Inayat Khan, foreshadowing Mothra's sacrifice:<br />
:''Moth: I gave you my life.''<br />
:''Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.''<br />
:Fans produced a great deal of artwork showing the Titans as a couple following the release of the film, some of which was retweeted by director [[Michael Dougherty]]. This pairing between the two is commonly called "GodziMoth" {{Nihongo|ゴジモス|Gojimosu}} by Japanese fans and alternatively "MothZilla" by English-speaking fans.<br />
*According to a tweet answered by Michael Dougherty, Godzilla is represented by the Tarot card [[Wikipedia:The Emperor (Tarot card)|The Emperor]], which symbolizes order and control.<ref name="Tarot">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en]</ref><br />
*The opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' use several Godzilla statistics from a 2014 ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton, "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla." With scientific consulatation and a [[GareGoji]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji]] toy), she determined that if the 2014 incarnation of the character really existed, he would weigh 164,000 tons and have a blood volume of 530,000 gallons, while his bones would have a tensile strength of 3,000 megapascals.<ref name="Popular Mechanics">{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a10476/the-impossible-anatomy-of-godzilla-16785535/|title=The Impossible Science of Godzilla|author=Venton, Danielle|date=14 May 2014|work=Popular Mechanics}}</ref> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for Legendary's Godzilla, although his design and height in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' are the same. The opening credits also state that he has an atomic breath energy yield of 3.15 times 10 to the 14th power joules, or 315 Terajoules.<br />
==Video==<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan/Legendary|Rodan (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla (MonsterVerse)]]<br />
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{{Quote|From thy wedding with '''the creature''' who touches heaven, lady, God preserve thee.|Jack Prescott (''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1976]] [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] and De Laurentiis film ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]''. The story of the original [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]] is retold and updated in this remake set in the modern day. Kong reappeared in a sequel to this film ten years later, ''[[King Kong Lives]]'', which chronicles his revival through medical science and his discovery of a mate.<br />
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A colossal ape regarded with fear in the accounts of explorers who dared sail to "[[Skull Island|the beach of the skull]]," Kong was found to be very real by the crew of the ''Petrox Explorer'', a ship sent by a petrochemical corporation to the previously uncharted island in search of hidden oil deposits. The crew along with castaway Dwan and stowaway photographer Jack Prescott discovered an inhabited village on the island guarded by a huge wooden wall. They learned that the natives worshiped the gigantic anthropoid called Kong as their deity and ritually sacrificed women to be his "brides." The native's shaman took an interest in the beautiful blonde Dwan and arranged to have her kidnapped and offered to Kong. Dwan was horrified when she found herself face-to-face with the 50 foot ape. Kong abducted Dwan and took her into the jungle, where she gradually learned that Kong was no monster but an intelligent and lonely being with a gentle soul. Dwan befriended Kong though she rejected his romantic advances, while Jack and the crew crossed the island to save her. Kong killed many of the pursuers before bringing Dwan to his mountain lair where he prepared to undress his bride. He was interrupted by a [[giant boa]] which menaced Dwan, forcing him to battle it. Jack rescued Dwan during the struggle and escaped with her to the village, with Kong in hot pursuit after killing the snake. With the oil deposits on the island worthless, Petrox executive Fred Wilson chose to spring a trap for Kong and return him to civilization as a publicity tool for the company. The trap was successful and Kong was brought to [[New York City]] aboard a Petrox oil tanker. The beast was put on display in a publicity event also starring Dwan, but Kong became enraged when he saw reporters crowding around Dwan and broke free of his restraints. Kong killed many as he ran loose through the city searching for Dwan. He finally grabbed her once again and scaled the [[World Trade Center]], which resembled his island lair. The U.S. Army deployed [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters to deal with Kong while he was trapped. Knowing his end was near, Kong set his love down and shielded her as he was riddled with machine gun fire before falling off the top of the North Tower into the plaza below, seemingly perishing once his heart ceased beating.<br />
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However, Kong was kept alive in an advanced medical facility in Atlanta for ten years under the care of Dr. Amy Franklin. She believed Kong could be saved by an artificial heart transplant, but would not survive the procedure without a blood transfusion from a compatible donor. Fortunately, adventurer Hank Mitchell discovered a female member of Kong's species, dubbed "[[Lady Kong]]" in Borneo. Lady Kong was captured and her blood used to ensure the success of Kong's heart transplant. Revitalized and conscious once more, Kong escaped the facility with Lady Kong, who quickly became his mate. The two giant apes terrorized the surrounding area as they carried out their strange form of romantic courtship. Dr. Franklin learned Kong's articial heart was failing as the U.S. Army prepared an operation to destroy Kong and his mate. Lady Kong went into labor with Kong's son and was kept safe in a barn as Kong himself bravely held off the Army's assault. Mortally wounded in the battle, Kong was able to see his mate and infant son [[Baby Kong]] before finally passing away. Kong lived on through his family, who were transported back to Borneo to live happily together.<br />
==History==<br />
===''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong (1976)]]''===<br />
[[File:King Kong 1976.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' (1976)]]]]King Kong was discovered on a mysterious fog-blanketed island in the Indian Ocean by an expedition from the Petrox Oil Company. The head of the expedition, Fred Wilson, believed that the previously-uncharted island contained valuable oil reserves, but instead the expedition found that the island was inhabited by a tribe of natives who lived in a village protected by a giant wall, which separated them from a fearsome god they called "Kong." The natives kidnapped Dwan, a castaway that had been picked up by the expedition team's ship, and attempted to sacrifice her to Kong. Kong emerged from the jungle and grabbed Dwan, then immediately carried her back off to the jungle. Kong took Dwan to a waterfall and washed her underneath it, then blew on her to dry her. Dwan was surprised at how gentle Kong actually was, and began to no longer fear him. Meanwhile, Jack Prescott, a primate paleontologist who had stowed away onto the expedition's ship earlier, joined with several members of the crew to look for Kong. En route, they reached a giant fallen log that acted as a bridge over a deep chasm. Kong spotted the men as they crossed the log bridge and grabbed the bridge, twisting it until all of the men except Prescott and another named Boan fell to their deaths. Prescott decided to continue pursuing Kong on his own, and headed deeper into the jungle. Kong took Dwan to his lair and prepared to undress her, but found himself attacked by a [[giant boa|gigantic boa constrictor]]. Kong set Dwan down and battled the snake, just as Prescott caught up and found Dwan. The two escaped and headed back to the village, while Kong tore the giant boa's jaws apart and killed it. Kong followed Dwan and Prescott back to the village and broke through the wall. However, Wilson and the crew had sprung a trap, which Kong fell into. Kong was then smothered with chloroform and knocked unconscious. With no oil to bring back to [[New York City]] after the oil deposits on the island were found to be worthless, Wilson decided to bring Kong back instead and use him as a publicity stunt. Kong was loaded onto an oil tanker and fed with tons and tons of fruit. When Kong began to go berserk and smash against the walls of the oil bay, Dwan fell into it, only for Kong to catch her. Dwan's presence calmed Kong, and he set her down then fell asleep for the remainder of the voyage.<br />
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When the expedition returned to New York, Wilson arranged a grand exposition for Kong to promote his company. He imprisoned Kong in a giant metal cage, and placed a giant crown on his head. When Kong was mobbed by hordes of media reporters taking pictures, he became enraged and tore through the metal bars restraining him. Wilson tried to run away but was stepped on and killed by Kong. Kong rampaged through the city, destroying cars, stomping on fleeing citizens, and even destroying a train. Prescott and Dwan escaped over the Queensboro Bridge, expecting that Kong would not be able to swim across the East River. However, Kong merely waded across the river in pursuit of Dwan. Kong found Dwan in an abandoned bar and carried her off. Kong noticed the [[World Trade Center]] in the distance, and it reminded him of his lair back on his island. Kong climbed the South Tower with Dwan, while the military pursued him. When Kong reached the top of the tower, he was attacked by a group of soldiers wielding flamethrowers. Kong jumped across the two towers and landed on the North Tower. Out of options, the military sent helicopters armed with machine guns to take Kong down. Kong set Dwan down and swatted at the helicopters, but was mercilessly blasted by machine gun bullets, causing him to bleed profusely. After destroying two choppers, Kong succumbed to his injuries and fell from the tower, plummeting onto the World Trade Center plaza. As crowds of reporters and spectators gathered around Kong, Dwan approached him and looked at him tearfully just as his heart stopped beating.<br />
====''[[King Kong Lives]]''====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1986.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in ''[[King Kong Lives]]'']]After being shot off of the World Trade Center in 1976, King Kong was not actually killed, but placed into a coma. Kong was taken to the Atlantic Institute and kept alive but comatose for a decade. Dr, Amy Franklin, the surgeon in charge of Kong, found a way to fully revive Kong by giving him an artificial heart. However, Kong had lost so much blood that he required a blood transfusion for the procedure to work. Thankfully, a female member of Kong's species dubbed "[[Lady Kong]]" was discovered in Borneo by Hank Mitchell and brought back to the Atlantic Institute to provide blood for Kong. The transplant was a success, and Kong was revived. However, Kong and Lady Kong mated while in captivity at the Institute, and escaped together. The United States army relentlessly pursued both apes, and tracked them down in the wilderness. Kong fell from a cliff and presumably died in the resulting battle, and Lady Kong was captured and taken to a military base. At the base, it was discovered that Lady Kong was pregnant with Kong's child. Meanwhile, Kong survived the fall and rampaged through the countryside in search of Lady Kong, although his artificial heart was slowly failing. As Lady Kong went into labor, King Kong arrived near the military base and was attacked by the military. Kong was gruesomely wounded in the battle, but managed to destroy the military's forces and kill the insane army colonel who tried to kill him and his mate. Kong entered the base and collapsed in front of Lady Kong, who had just given birth to their son, [[Baby Kong]]. Gravely injured and with his heart about to shut down, Kong smiled as he looked at his newborn child before finally dying. Following Kong's death, Lady Kong and Baby Kong were transported back to Borneo to live in peace together.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Physical strength===<br />
Kong is extremely strong, picking up and throwing the log the ''Petrox Explorer'' crew is trying to cross into a chasm with ease. He is able to smash through the fortified wall of the native village on [[Skull Island]] with his raw strength alone. During his battle with the [[giant boa]], Kong withstands the brutal constriction of the snake's body and literally rips the serpent's jaws apart in rage as he sees Jack Prescott escaping with Dwan. When in [[New York City]], Kong breaks through the supposedly unbreakable restraints holding him and escapes. He causes significant damage to the city through his sheer size, even derailing an elevated train in his search for Dwan. During his last stand atop the [[World Trade Center]], Kong grabs a metal object from the roof of the North Tower and throws it at the soldiers firing at him from the South Tower with tremendous accuracy. He also smashes a [[UH-1 Iroquois]] out of the sky with both fists during this rooftop battle. In ''[[King Kong Lives]]'', Kong shows that he can lift and tear apart full-sized Army tanks with his brute strength.<br />
===Agility===<br />
In addition to possessing formidable strength, Kong is surprisingly agile for a creature of his size. He is able to scale the mountainous terrain of his island with ease, making his home in a high mountaintop lair. After recapturing Dwan in New York City, Kong climbs the South Tower of the [[World Trade Center]] after recognizing the structural similarity between the skyscrapers and his mountain lair. When confronted by flamethrower-wielding soldiers on the roof, Kong makes an astounding jump over to the top of the North Tower. Even while riddled with machine gun fire, Kong is still able to reach and smash one of the helicopters attacking him out of the sky.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong possesses a remarkable degree of physical durability. He withstands the crushing constriction of the giant boa and manages to kill the creature, then gets back to his feet without suffering any ill effects. At the climax of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]], Kong withstands sustained machine gun fire from UH-1 Iroquois helicopters which tears through his flesh and causes him to bleed profusely. Even as he is mortally wounded, Kong continues to stand and fight, even managing to destroy one of the choppers attacking him. Kong finally plummets from the top of the North Tower and onto the plaza below, and only seems to die after this point once his heartbeat ceases. Remarkably, this failed to kill Kong, and he was kept alive for ten years in a medical facility, albeit unconscious. After having an artificial heart transplanted into him, Kong regains all of his vitality that he had before his near-death experience. Even as his artificial heart begins to fail, Kong demonstrates the same raw strength and stamina he had before. In a final battle to defend his bride [[Lady Kong]] as she gave birth to their son, Kong faced off against an Army batallion which included tanks. While the wounds sustained in this battle would prove fatal, Kong not only triumphed but in his mortally wounded state managed to see his [[Baby Kong|newborn son]] and bid farewell to his mate.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' (1976)<br />
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986)<br />
==Books==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1976)<br />
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== Attractions ==<br />
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* ''King Kong Encounter'' (1986-2008) - Universal Studios Hollywood<br />
* ''Kongfrontation'' (1990-2002) - Universal Studios Orlando<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[King Kong 2: Furious Megaton Punch]]'' (1986) - Nintendo Famicom<br />
*''[[King Kong 2: Revived Legend]]'' (1986) - Microsoft MSX2<br />
==Roar==<br />
King Kong's roars in the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake]] and its [[King Kong Lives|sequel]] are famous stock roars which date back to the 1957 [[Universal Pictures]] films ''[[wikipedia:The Land Unknown|The Land Unknown]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Deadly Mantis|The Deadly Mantis]]''. Noted voice actor [[Peter Cullen]], later famous for voicing characters such as [[wikipedia:Predator (fictional species)|the Predator]] and [[wikipedia:Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]], performed additional vocalizations for Kong, during which he strained his voice so much that he injured his throat and began to cough blood.<ref name="AVClub">[https://news.avclub.com/unsurprisingly-the-man-who-voiced-the-predator-is-a-da-1828194536 AV News - Unsurprisingly, the man who voiced the Predator is a damn delight]</ref><br />
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Edited versions of the stock roars uttered by Kong have been used for many movie monsters since, including the dinosaurs from ''[[wikipedia:Carnosaur (film)|Carnosaur]]'' and even [[Toto]] from ''[[Gamera the Brave]]''.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The sound of Kong's fading heartbeat at the end of the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]] was later used for the sound of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] dorsal fins flashing in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.<ref>''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*This was the last incarnation of Kong to be portrayed onscreen through suitmation. All subsequent live-action incarnations of the character have been realized through computer-generated imagery assisted by motion capture.<br />
*Makeup artist [[Rick Baker]], who both designed and portrayed Kong in the 1976 remake, makes a cameo in Peter Jackson's [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 remake]] as one of the biplane gunners who brings down [[King Kong/2005|Kong]].<br />
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{{Quote|And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive, a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, look at '''Kong''', the Eighth Wonder of the World!|[[Carl Denham]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1933]] [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character.<br />
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Revered as a god by the people of [[Skull Island]], Kong was encountered by a film crew who traveled to the island in 1933 to shoot [[Carl Denham]]'s next picture. The crew's leading lady, [[Ann Darrow]], was kidnapped by the islanders and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, who accepted his new "bride" and carried her off into the jungle. There, Kong would defend Ann from the other savage denizens of the island, such as a [[Meat-Eater|meat-eating dinosaur]], a [[Elasmosaurus|cave serpent]], and a [[Pteranodon]]. Once Ann was rescued by [[Jack Driscoll]], Kong followed them back to the village on the island, tearing down its protective wall and rampaging before being knocked out by gas bombs. Denham decided to bring Kong back to [[New York]] and put the beast on display, only for Kong to become enraged and break free from his chains, going on a rampage through the concrete jungle. After kidnapping Ann once again, Kong climbed the [[Empire State Building]], where he was engaged by several [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] planes and fatally wounded. After succumbing to his wounds, Kong fell from the top of the skyscraper and plummeted to his death in the streets below. While Kong was dead, Denham would return to Skull Island shortly afterward and encounter his albino son, [[Kiko]]. Guilty for causing his father's death, Denham would befriend Kiko and brave the perils of the island with the young monster's help. When Skull Island was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake and sank into the sea, Kiko gave his life to save Denham from drowning.<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Kong was named by Merian C. Cooper who, after consulting with his friend W. Douglas Burden, decided upon the name "Kong" due to his liking of single-syllable film titles with peculiar sounds and liking of the hard 'K' sound. The prefix "King" was later attached to the original film's title, and by extent Kong himself, after a complaint from executives at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] who refused to accept the title due to it having "a Chinese sound" and being too similar to the name of Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1927 film, ''[[wikipedia:Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness|Chang]]''. Prior to ''King Kong'' being decided upon, the titles "The Eighth Wonder" and "The Beast" were considered,<ref name="Digibook">{{cite book|author=Rudy Behlmer|title=[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] Blu-ray DigiBook|date=28 September [[2010]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|pages=5, 22}}</ref> the former of which would be extended to '''The Eighth Wonder of the World''' and used as a nickname for Kong within the film.<br />
==Development==<br />
Merian C. Cooper had been fascinated with gorillas ever since he was a child and while filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he encountered a family of baboons, which inspired him to create a film involving a giant gorilla.<ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref> <br />
<ref name="KKN">[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2690/King-Kong/notes.html]</ref> Cooper specifically developed the ending first before anything else in the story, a giant gorilla fighting warplanes atop the Empire State Building, as it was the tallest building in the world at the time. There are rumors that Kong would've been portrayed as a live-action gorilla fighting Komodo Dragons, and while there isn't much evidence to support this rumor, Cooper was inspired by the Komodo Dragon and wanted Kong to fight dinosaur sized beasts. <br />
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When the film was greenlit by RKO, so came the time to design the monster. Cooper specifically stated in a 1930 memo that, "His hands and feet have the size and strength of steam shovels; his girth is that of a steam boiler. This is a monster with the strength of a hundred men. But more terrifying is the head—a nightmare head with bloodshot eyes and jagged teeth set under a thick mat of hair, a face half-beast half-human". <ref name="">{{cite book|title=Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies |author=Van Hise, James |date=1993 |publisher=Pioneer Books Inc. |page=56 |isbn=}}</ref> Animator [[Willis O'Brien]] created an oil painting depicting a gorilla menacing a hunter and jungle heroine for Cooper. It's interesting to note that the gorilla in the painting isn't particularly giant, or at least not as big as Kong would turn out to be. However, when the time came to sculpt the stop motion animation model for Kong, both O'Brien and animator Marcel Delgado had a difficult time creating the look for Kong; due to creative differences between Cooper and O'Brien. Cooper wanted Kong to look completely like a gorilla, while O'Brien wanted to gain sympathy from the audience by looking more human-like, specifically instructing Delgado to make the ape "almost human." <ref name="MOKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |page= 56 |isbn=}}</ref> The first model was laughed at by Cooper, saying that it looked like a mix between a man and a monkey with long hair. The second one had toned down the human features, however, the result was said to be a missing link. Cooper got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the American Museum of Natural History saying that he wanted Kong to be "the fiercest, most brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever been seen!".<ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref> Ultimately, O'Brien would incorporate aspects of another ape-like monster he created many years earlier, Wild Willie, from the 1915 short film "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link", into Kong's final model; he went as far as to call Wild Willie "Kong's ancestor". <ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref>. Finally, Cooper wanted Kong to walk upright to be more intimidating, specifically in the scenes in New York. <ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
Kong is a colossal ape, standing approximately 50 feet tall. Superficially resembling a gorilla, Kong has the unusual habit of walking primarily upright on two legs like a human, though he occasionally knuckle-walks like a real gorilla. His skin is leathery in texture, and is entirely black like his short fur. Most art depicts Kong as brown, but the official colorized version of the film shows him as black with brown eyes.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
While the original films left Kong's origin a mystery, the presence of his young son [[Kiko]] would seem to imply that Kong had a mate at one point, and that he was indeed part of a larger species of gigantic ape.<br />
<br />
However, in [[Russell Blackford]]'s [[2005]] novel ''[[Kong Reborn]]'', which serves as a sequel to the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]], but overlooks the events of ''[[Son of Kong]]'', Kong's species is named ''Gorilla gigans'', and his origins remain a mystery to the world. One theory proposed that he might just have been a one-off mutation in a regular gorilla that had simply never stopped growing. However, a 2009 expedition to Skull Island revealed an entire troop of giant gorillas living in the jungle. Despite this stable population, it is unknown why Kong lived separately from them.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1933 Scene.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]]King Kong was first discovered on [[Skull Island]] by an [[United States|America]]n film crew led by [[Carl Denham]]. The natives on the island kidnapped [[Ann Darrow]], the crew's leading lady, and sacrificed her to Kong, who they treated as a type of god. They tied her to two pillars on a moveable platform and took her to the other side of a wall they built to keep Kong out. After the gates closed, the tribesmen climbed to the top of the wall to finish the rites and watch the spectacle about to unfold. The chief called for silence and gave a prayer to his god that he would accept the sacrifice. Two men banged a massive gong. The rest of the natives repeated the last words of the prayer. The gong rang again. Suddenly, a growl could be heard in the darkness. Something was stirring in the nearby trees. To Ann’s horror, from the canopy emerged a gigantic, 50 foot ape. It was Kong, the god of Skull Island. Ann screamed in terror while Kong stared at her smiling, curious and entranced by her. He tore off the vines Ann was tied too and held her in a tight grip with his hand, causing her to scream even louder. After roaring angrily at the tribesmen on the top of the wall, Kong went off into the dark jungle, taking Ann with him. At one point, Kong left Ann on a tree and wandered off to deal with the rest of the film crew, who were pursuing him. As the crew attempted to cross a chasm on a crude log bridge, Kong lifted the log and twisted it, causing much of the crew to fall to their deaths in the abyss below. [[Jack Driscoll]] hid in a cave at the edge of the chasm, but Kong found him. However, Kong’s grip was just out of reach, and when his fingers got to close Jack stabbed him with his machete. As Kong continued to reach for Driscoll, the sailor saw a large monitor lizard crawling up a vine that led into the cave. Luckily, Jack was able to cut the vine and get back out of Kong’s reach. Meanwhile, a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' discovered Ann on the tree and attempted to eat her. Kong gave up on Jack and ran back to the tree to battle the T-Rex. Kong arrived just in time and wrestled with the T-Rex, avoiding his bites with swift dodges and by closing his jaws. He was able to tire the T-Rex, giving him the opportunity for the killing blow. Kong jumped up on the creature’s back and began to break it’s jaw. The T-Rex continually got out of Kong’s grip, only for Kong to regain it. Eventually the T-Rex became weakened and Kong was finally able to fully break it’s jaw. Ann, who fell with the tree during the fight, tried to escape. However, Kong easily grabbed her back into his hand and then continued his journey through the rainforest. Jack climbed out of the cave at the edge of the chasm and continued his pursuit. Kong took Ann to his home in a cave on a mountain, where he placed her on a small ledge in one of the walls. Kong went to a nearby lake in the cave to drink. A [[Elasmosaurus|giant cave serpent]] began to slither up the walls to the ledge Ann was left on, and when she noticed it she screamed. Kong immediately rushed to her aid. The serpent gave Kong multiple bites and continually tried to strangle him, almost succeeding at one point. Luckily, Kong was able to get out of it’s grasp, grabbed it by the tail, and beat it against the cave wall. After inspecting to make sure the creature was dead, Kong roared victoriously and once again grabbed hold of Ann, climbing out of the cave onto a large cliff. Kong set Ann on the ground and looked over Skull Island like a king inspecting his kingdom, and let out a massive roar to display his dominance. Overcome with fear, Ann fainted. Kong grabbed her again and began to tear her cloths. This caused Ann to wake up, and horrified began desperately to try to get out of Kong’s grasp. Kong, amused, began to tickle her, terrifying her even more. Jack reached the cave but accidentally caused a large boulder to roll down. This got Kong’s attention and he went back inside to inspect the noise. Jack quickly hid behind a large rock before King could find him. As Kong continued to search for Jack, Ann meanwhile was attacked by a ''[[Pteranodon]]''. Kong hurried back to the cliff when he heard her screaming and tried to fight off the creature. Jack reunited with Ann, and the two managed to escape from Kong while he was distracted by the Pteranodon. Enraged, Kong followed the two to the native's village, tearing down the wall and wreaking havoc. Despite the native’s best efforts, they couldn’t kill the massive ape with their primitive weaponry. Along with smashing many huts, Kong killed many natives with debris, tossing them around, crushing them, and chewing them in his mouth. Using a store of smoke bombs he brought on the voyage, Carl Denham and his crew managed to knock Kong unconscious and subdue him.<br />
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Denham brought Kong back to [[New York]] on board the crew's ship, the ''Venture'', intending to profit from showing Kong to the public. Denham arranged a show at a theater in New York, where he publicly showed the captured Kong to an audience, accompanied by Jack and Ann. When photographers began taking pictures of Ann, Kong believed they were attacking her and broke free from his chains, destroying the theater in a fit of rage. Ann, Jack, and Denham escaped unharmed, but Kong broke free from the theater into the streets, where he chewed a man in his mouth after the man’s car crashed in the chaos, and also crushed some police officers with a pice of a roof above a door from a hotel building. Kong began to scale buildings looking for Ann, tossing a woman to her death after mistaking her for Ann but realizing it wasn’t her. He eventually found her in a hotel room that she fled to, and when he reached out his hand through the window Jack tried to protect Ann by hitting Kong with a chair, but the debris of the chair reflected back to him and he went unconscious. Kong, unfazed by Jack’s effort abducted Ann again. Her in his hand, Kong overturned cars, stomped on fleeing citizens, and destroyed a train. Finding himself pursued and attacked by police, Kong climbed the Empire State Building to escape. The military sent a fleet of biplanes armed with machine guns to stop Kong and save Ann. Atop the [[Empire State Building]], Kong swatted down and destroyed several of the planes, but was mortally wounded by machine gun fire. Kong set Ann down gently and fell off the building, plummeting to the streets below. As crowds gathered around Kong's dead body, a bystander remarked that the airplanes finally got Kong, to which Denham replied that "It was beauty killed the beast."<br />
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====''[[Son of Kong]]''====<br />
{{Main|Kiko}}<br />
[[File:Kiko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'']]Only a matter of months after King Kong's rampage and subsequent death in [[New York]], Carl Denham returned to Skull Island with another crew, where he encountered Kong's albino son, [[Kiko]]. Kiko protected Denham and Hilda, a stowaway on the ''Venture'', from various creatures on Skull Island, before drowning when an earthquake destroyed Skull Island, saving Denham's life as his dying act.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
;Physical Capabilities<br />
{{Quote| I’ll tell you skipper, this Kong is the biggest thing in the world! He shook those men of that log like they were FLIES!|[[Carl Denham]]}}<br />
Kong is an incredibly strong and skilled combatant. He uses his overwhelming strength to lift objects like fallen trees or smash down the colossal wall surrounding the [[Skull Island]] village. His physical capabilities are demonstrated further in his battles against the creatures of the island. He is able to match the [[Meat-Eater|meat-eater's]] strength and eventually pin it to the ground before breaking its jaws. He withstands being nearly constricted to death by an ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'' before forcibly ripping the creature off of his body and killing it instantly by slamming it on the ground. He kills a ''[[Pteranodon]]'' by grabbing the creature out of the sky and crushing its body in his clutches. Kong's strength is so great he is able to break free from chrome steel chains thought to be unbreakable. Kong can crush structures such as the natives' huts and even a train with his bare hands, and uses his feet to stomp humans into the dirt. He can also crush humans to death between his powerful jaws.<br />
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Kong is quite agile for his size, which allows him to dodge many of the meat-eater's strikes and avoid potentially deadly blows. Kong can run very quickly by dropping onto all fours and charging forward. Kong uses his agility to effortlessly traverse the jungle terrain of [[Skull Island]] and scale buildings in Manhattan, and is even able to strike passing biplanes as they attack him while on top of the [[Empire State Building]].<br />
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Kong demonstrates a fair deal of durability and stamina, as he shifts from battling the ''[[Venture]]'' crew to battling three of the beasts of Skull Island within a short span of time, winning each encounter. He is pierced by numerous spears during his rampage in the Skull Island village, which only seem to serve as a minor annoyance to him. While Kong's durability is not limitless, he withstands a sustained amount of gunfire from the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] biplanes before finally succumbing to his wounds.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933)<br />
*''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933) [poster]<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) [stock footage; still frame]<br />
==Books==<br />
*[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:32 Kong.jpg|150px|thumb|right|An interpretation of Kong on a 2005 reprint from Grossett and Dunlap]]<br />
During a routine sacrifice ceremony by the natives of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], Kong was given [[Ann Darrow]], an out-of-work actress from New York City. On being taken by him, she passed out and he began his trek back to his home in Skull Mountain. While carrying Ann in his great hand, Kong crossed a large asphalt flat, where three [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] seemed to menace her. He put her down beside him and began to throw chunks of hardened asphalt at the beasts, forcing them back. However, one of them went raging back into the jungle, where Kong discovered the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' crossing a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, with a wounded triceratops menacing them from the other side. Kong left Ann in a tree and shook the pursuing sailors off the log before throwing it into the pit. He then grabbed for [[Jack Driscoll]], the only survivor, who was hiding in a cliffside cave. Kong reached in for him but had his hand stabbed. Before he could retaliate, he heard Ann screaming. Kong rushed back to find her being menaced by a [[Meat-Eater]]. Kong engaged the beast in combat until he climbed on its back and broke its jaws. After a brief celebration of victory, Kong grabbed Ann and made his way through the jungle to his hideout at Skull Mountain, where he was forced to fight for his life against a water serpent that had hidden in his watering hole. That night, he slept with Ann in his great hand, however, [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] attacked, and Driscoll stole Ann away. Kong gave chase, and arrived at the Skull Island Gate just behind them. He broke down the doors, crushing many villagers underneath them. He proceeded to destroy the village in search of Darrow, systematically tearing roofs off of huts until he caught sight of her. He ran toward the coast, where he was knocked out with gas bombs.<br />
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He was then caged, chained, and put on Broadway in a re-enactment of his capture. However, Kong became angered by the camera flashes and thought Ann was in danger. He then broke out of the theater searching for the woman. He climbed the hotel across the street and saw her in her room, and reached in and grabbed her. He then ran across the city in search of safety. His time alone on Skull Mountain lead him to search for the highest point in the city: The Empire State Building. He climbed to the top as Navy Airplanes flew in from South Jersey. He set Ann down at his feet and began to swat at the planes. He sustained machine-gun fire to the chest, which gave him a horrible cough. He looked down at Ann one last time before jumping off the building, swatting at a plane before falling to the ground below.<br />
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===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
While there was an entire troop of ''Gorilla gigans'' living on Skull Island, Kong lived apart from them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
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After Kong's death, his body was burned, however some of his blood remained on the [[Empire State Building]] for almost 80 years until it was discovered in [[1999]]. It was then used by Denham's grandson [[Jack Denham]] to clone the beast and repatriate him to Skull Island as a sort of apology.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1933)<br />
*''King Kong'' (1968)<br />
*''[[King Kong (1991 comic)|King Kong]]'' (1991) [issues #1-6]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rNGyhTaXdRY</youtube>|King Kong's roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]]}}<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ja=キング・コング ''Kingu Kongu''<br />
|jameaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While Kong was generally scaled to be approximately 18 feet tall on [[Skull Island]] and 24 feet tall in scenes set in [[New York]], [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] officially billed him as being 50 feet tall. Director Merian C. Cooper preferred to scale Kong to whatever he felt worked best for any given scene, wanting the monster to look big enough to be frightening and imposing.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
==References==<br />
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{{Quote|And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive, a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, look at '''Kong''', the Eighth Wonder of the World!|[[Carl Denham]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1933]] [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character.<br />
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Revered as a god by the people of [[Skull Island]], Kong was encountered by a film crew who traveled to the island in 1933 to shoot [[Carl Denham]]'s next picture. The crew's leading lady, [[Ann Darrow]], was kidnapped by the islanders and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, who accepted his new "bride" and carried her off into the jungle. There, Kong would defend Ann from the other savage denizens of the island, such as a [[Meat-Eater|meat-eating dinosaur]], a [[Elasmosaurus|cave serpent]], and a [[Pteranodon]]. Once Ann was rescued by [[Jack Driscoll]], Kong followed them back to the village on the island, tearing down its protective wall and rampaging before being knocked out by gas bombs. Denham decided to bring Kong back to [[New York]] and put the beast on display, only for Kong to become enraged and break free from his chains, going on a rampage through the concrete jungle. After kidnapping Ann once again, Kong climbed the [[Empire State Building]], where he was engaged by several [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] planes and fatally wounded. After succumbing to his wounds, Kong fell from the top of the skyscraper and plummeted to his death in the streets below. While Kong was dead, Denham would return to Skull Island shortly afterward and encounter his albino son, [[Kiko]]. Guilty for causing his father's death, Denham would befriend Kiko and brave the perils of the island with the young monster's help. When Skull Island was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake and sank into the sea, Kiko gave his life to save Denham from drowning.<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Kong was named by Merian C. Cooper who, after consulting with his friend W. Douglas Burden, decided upon the name "Kong" due to his liking of single-syllable film titles with peculiar sounds and liking of the hard 'K' sound. The prefix "King" was later attached to the original film's title, and by extent Kong himself, after a complaint from executives at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] who refused to accept the title due to it having "a Chinese sound" and being too similar to the name of Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1927 film, ''[[wikipedia:Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness|Chang]]''. Prior to ''King Kong'' being decided upon, the titles "The Eighth Wonder" and "The Beast" were considered,<ref name="Digibook">{{cite book|author=Rudy Behlmer|title=[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] Blu-ray DigiBook|date=28 September [[2010]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|pages=5, 22}}</ref> the former of which would be extended to '''The Eighth Wonder of the World''' and used as a nickname for Kong within the film.<br />
==Development==<br />
Merian C. Cooper had been fascinated with gorillas ever since he was a child and while filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he encountered a family of baboons, which inspired him to create a film involving a giant gorilla.<ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref> <br />
<ref name="KKN">[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2690/King-Kong/notes.html]</ref> Cooper specifically developed the ending first before anything else in the story, a giant gorilla fighting warplanes atop the Empire State Building, as it was the tallest building in the world at the time. There are rumors that Kong would've been portrayed as a live-action gorilla fighting Komodo Dragons, and while there isn't much evidence to support this rumor, Cooper was inspired by the Komodo Dragon and wanted Kong to fight dinosaur sized beasts. <br />
<br />
When the film was greenlit by RKO, so came the time to design the monster. Cooper specifically stated in a 1930 memo that, "His hands and feet have the size and strength of steam shovels; his girth is that of a steam boiler. This is a monster with the strength of a hundred men. But more terrifying is the head—a nightmare head with bloodshot eyes and jagged teeth set under a thick mat of hair, a face half-beast half-human". <ref name="">{{cite book|title=Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies |author=Van Hise, James |date=1993 |publisher=Pioneer Books Inc. |page=56 |isbn=}}</ref> Animator [[Willis O'Brien]] created an oil painting depicting a gorilla menacing a hunter and jungle heroine for Cooper. It's interesting to note that the gorilla in the painting isn't particularly giant, or at least not as big as Kong would turn out to be. However, when the time came to sculpt the stop motion animation model for Kong, both O'Brien and animator Marcel Delgado had a difficult time creating the look for Kong; due to creative differences between Cooper and O'Brien. Cooper wanted Kong to look completely like a gorilla, while O'Brien wanted to gain sympathy from the audience by looking more human-like, specifically instructing Delgado to make the ape "almost human." <ref name="MOKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |page= 56 |isbn=}}</ref> The first model was laughed at by Cooper, saying that it looked like a mix between a man and a monkey with long hair. The second one had toned down the human features, however, the result was said to be a missing link. Cooper got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the American Museum of Natural History saying that he wanted Kong to be "the fiercest, most brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever been seen!".<ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref> Ultimately, O'Brien would incorporate aspects of another ape-like monster he created many years earlier, Wild Willie, from the 1915 short film "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link", into Kong's final model; he went as far as to call Wild Willie "Kong's ancestor". <ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref>. Finally, Cooper wanted Kong to walk upright to be more intimidating, specifically in the scenes in New York. <ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
Kong is a colossal ape, standing approximately 50 feet tall. Superficially resembling a gorilla, Kong has the unusual habit of walking primarily upright on two legs like a human, though he occasionally knuckle-walks like a real gorilla. His skin is leathery in texture, and is entirely black like his short fur. Most art depicts Kong as brown, but the official colorized version of the film shows him as black with brown eyes.<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
While the original films left Kong's origin a mystery, the presence of his young son [[Kiko]] would seem to imply that Kong had a mate at one point, and that he was indeed part of a larger species of gigantic ape.<br />
<br />
However, in [[Russell Blackford]]'s [[2005]] novel ''[[Kong Reborn]]'', which serves as a sequel to the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]], but overlooks the events of ''[[Son of Kong]]'', Kong's species is named ''Gorilla gigans'', and his origins remain a mystery to the world. One theory proposed that he might just have been a one-off mutation in a regular gorilla that had simply never stopped growing. However, a 2009 expedition to Skull Island revealed an entire troop of giant gorillas living in the jungle. Despite this stable population, it is unknown why Kong lived separately from them.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1933 Scene.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]]King Kong was first discovered on [[Skull Island]] by an [[United States|America]]n film crew led by [[Carl Denham]]. The natives on the island kidnapped [[Ann Darrow]], the crew's leading lady, and sacrificed her to Kong, who they treated as a type of god. They tied her to two pillars on a moveable platform and took her to the other side of a wall they built to keep Kong out. After the gates closed, the tribesmen climbed to the top of the wall to finish the rites and watch the spectacle about to unfold. The chief called for silence and gave a prayer to his god that he would accept the sacrifice. Two men banged a massive gong. The rest of the natives repeated the last words of the prayer. The gong rang again. Suddenly, a growl could be heard in the darkness. Something was stirring in the nearby trees. To Ann’s horror, from the canopy emerged a gigantic, 50 foot ape. It was Kong, the god of Skull Island. Ann screamed in terror while Kong stared at her smiling, curious and entranced by her. He tore off the vines Ann was tied too and held her in a tight grip with his hand, causing her to scream even louder. After roaring angrily at the tribesmen on the top of the wall, Kong went off into the dark jungle, taking Ann with him. At one point, Kong left Ann on a tree and wandered off to deal with the rest of the film crew, who were pursuing him. As the crew attempted to cross a chasm on a crude log bridge, Kong lifted the log and twisted it, causing much of the crew to fall to their deaths in the abyss below. [[Jack Driscoll]] hid in a cave at the edge of the chasm, but Kong found him. However, Kong’s grip was just out of reach, and when his fingers got to close Jack stabbed him with his machete. As Kong continued to reach for Driscoll, the sailor saw a large monitor lizard crawling up a vine that led into the cave. Luckily, Jack was able to cut the vine and get back out of Kong’s reach. Meanwhile, a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' discovered Ann on the tree and attempted to eat her. Kong gave up on Jack and ran back to the tree to battle the T-Rex. Kong arrived just in time and wrestled with the T-Rex, avoiding his bites with swift dodges and by closing his jaws. He was able to tire the T-Rex, giving him the opportunity for the killing blow. Kong jumped up on the creature’s back and began to break it’s jaw. The T-Rex continually got out of Kong’s grip, only for Kong to regain it. Eventually the T-Rex became weakened and Kong was finally able to fully break it’s jaw. Ann, who fell with the tree during the fight, tried to escape. However, Kong easily grabbed her back into his hand and then continued his journey through the rainforest. Jack climbed out of the cave at the edge of the chasm and continued his pursuit. Kong took Ann to his home in a cave on a mountain, where he placed her on a small ledge in one of the walls. Kong went to a nearby lake in the cave to drink. A [[Elasmosaurus|giant cave serpent]] began to slither up the walls to the ledge Ann was left on, and when she noticed it she screamed. Kong immediately rushed to her aid. The serpent gave Kong multiple bites and continually tried to strangle him, almost succeeding at one point. Luckily, Kong was able to get out of it’s grasp, grabbed it by the tail, and beat it against the cave wall. After inspecting to make sure the creature was dead, Kong roared victoriously and once again grabbed hold of Ann, climbing out of the cave onto a large cliff. Kong set Ann on the ground and looked over Skull Island like a king inspecting his kingdom, and let out a massive roar to display his dominance. Overcome with fear, Ann fainted. Kong grabbed her again and began to tear her cloths. This caused Ann to wake up, and horrified began desperately to try to get out of Kong’s grasp. Kong, amused, began to tickle her, terrifying her even more. Jack reached the cave but accidentally caused a large boulder to roll down. This got Kong’s attention and he went back inside to inspect the noise. Jack quickly hid behind a large rock before King could find him. As Kong continued to search for Jack, Ann meanwhile was attacked by a ''[[Pteranodon]]''. Kong hurried back to the cliff when he heard her screaming and tried to fight off the creature. Jack reunited with Ann, and the two managed to escape from Kong while he was distracted by the Pteranodon. Enraged, Kong followed the two to the native's village, tearing down the wall and wreaking havoc. Despite the native’s best efforts, they couldn’t kill the massive ape with their primitive weaponry. Along with smashing many huts, Kong killed many natives with debris, tossing them around, crushing them, and chewing them in his mouth. Using a store of smoke bombs he brought on the voyage, Carl Denham and his crew managed to knock Kong unconscious and subdue him.<br />
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Denham brought Kong back to [[New York]] on board the crew's ship, the ''Venture'', intending to profit from showing Kong to the public. Denham arranged a show at a theater in New York, where he publicly showed the captured Kong to an audience, accompanied by Jack and Ann. When photographers began taking pictures of Ann, Kong believed they were attacking her and broke free from his chains, destroying the theater in a fit of rage. Ann, Jack, and Denham escaped unharmed, but Kong broke free from the theater into the streets, where he chewed a man in his mouth after the man’s car crashed in the chaos, and also crushed some police officers with a pice of a roof above a door from a hotel building. Kong began to scale buildings looking for Ann, tossing a woman to her death after mistaking her for Ann but realizing it wasn’t her. He eventually found her in a hotel room that she fled to, and when he reached out his hand through the window Jack tried to protect Ann by hitting Kong with a chair, but the debris of the chair reflected back to him and he went unconscious. Kong, unfazed by Jack’s effort abducted Ann again. Her in his hand, Kong overturned cars, stomped on fleeing citizens, and destroyed a train. Finding himself pursued and attacked by police, Kong climbed the Empire State Building to escape. The military sent a fleet of biplanes armed with machine guns to stop Kong and save Ann. Atop the [[Empire State Building]], Kong swatted down and destroyed several of the planes, but was mortally wounded by machine gun fire. Kong set Ann down gently and fell off the building, plummeting to the streets below. As crowds gathered around Kong's dead body, a bystander remarked that the airplanes finally got Kong, to which Denham replied that "It was beauty killed the beast."<br />
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====''[[Son of Kong]]''====<br />
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[[File:Kiko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'']]Only a matter of months after King Kong's rampage and subsequent death in [[New York]], Carl Denham returned to Skull Island with another crew, where he encountered Kong's albino son, [[Kiko]]. Kiko protected Denham and Hilda, a stowaway on the ''Venture'', from various creatures on Skull Island, before drowning when an earthquake destroyed Skull Island, saving Denham's life as his dying act.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
;Physical Capabilities<br />
{{Quote| I’ll tell you skipper, this Kong is the biggest thing in the world! He shook those men of that log like they were FLIES!|[[Carl Denham]]}}<br />
Kong is an incredibly strong and skilled combatant. He uses his overwhelming strength to lift objects like fallen trees or smash down the colossal wall surrounding the [[Skull Island]] village. His physical capabilities are demonstrated further in his battles against the creatures of the island. He is able to match the [[Meat-Eater|meat-eater's]] strength and eventually pin it to the ground before breaking its jaws. He withstands being nearly constricted to death by an ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'' before forcibly ripping the creature off of his body and killing it instantly by slamming it on the ground. He kills a ''[[Pteranodon]]'' by grabbing the creature out of the sky and crushing its body in his clutches. Kong's strength is so great he is able to break free from chrome steel chains thought to be unbreakable. Kong can crush structures such as the natives' huts and even a train with his bare hands, and uses his feet to stomp humans into the dirt. He can also crush humans to death between his powerful jaws.<br />
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Kong is quite agile for his size, which allows him to dodge many of the meat-eater's strikes and avoid potentially deadly blows. Kong can run very quickly by dropping onto all fours and charging forward. Kong uses his agility to effortlessly traverse the jungle terrain of [[Skull Island]] and scale buildings in Manhattan, and is even able to strike passing biplanes as they attack him while on top of the [[Empire State Building]].<br />
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Kong demonstrates a fair deal of durability and stamina, as he shifts from battling the ''[[Venture]]'' crew to battling three of the beasts of Skull Island within a short span of time, winning each encounter. He is pierced by numerous spears during his rampage in the Skull Island village, which only seem to serve as a minor annoyance to him. While Kong's durability is not limitless, he withstands a sustained amount of gunfire from the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] biplanes before finally succumbing to his wounds.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933)<br />
*''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933) [poster]<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) [stock footage; still frame]<br />
==Books==<br />
*[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:32 Kong.jpg|150px|thumb|right|An interpretation of Kong on a 2005 reprint from Grossett and Dunlap]]<br />
During a routine sacrifice ceremony by the natives of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], Kong was given [[Ann Darrow]], an out-of-work actress from New York City. On being taken by him, she passed out and he began his trek back to his home in Skull Mountain. While carrying Ann in his great hand, Kong crossed a large asphalt flat, where three [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] seemed to menace her. He put her down beside him and began to throw chunks of hardened asphalt at the beasts, forcing them back. However, one of them went raging back into the jungle, where Kong discovered the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' crossing a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, with a wounded triceratops menacing them from the other side. Kong left Ann in a tree and shook the pursuing sailors off the log before throwing it into the pit. He then grabbed for [[Jack Driscoll]], the only survivor, who was hiding in a cliffside cave. Kong reached in for him but had his hand stabbed. Before he could retaliate, he heard Ann screaming. Kong rushed back to find her being menaced by a [[Meat-Eater]]. Kong engaged the beast in combat until he climbed on its back and broke its jaws. After a brief celebration of victory, Kong grabbed Ann and made his way through the jungle to his hideout at Skull Mountain, where he was forced to fight for his life against a water serpent that had hidden in his watering hole. That night, he slept with Ann in his great hand, however, [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] attacked, and Driscoll stole Ann away. Kong gave chase, and arrived at the Skull Island Gate just behind them. He broke down the doors, crushing many villagers underneath them. He proceeded to destroy the village in search of Darrow, systematically tearing roofs off of huts until he caught sight of her. He ran toward the coast, where he was knocked out with gas bombs.<br />
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He was then caged, chained, and put on Broadway in a re-enactment of his capture. However, Kong became angered by the camera flashes and thought Ann was in danger. He then broke out of the theater searching for the woman. He climbed the hotel across the street and saw her in her room, and reached in and grabbed her. He then ran across the city in search of safety. His time alone on Skull Mountain lead him to search for the highest point in the city: The Empire State Building. He climbed to the top as Navy Airplanes flew in from South Jersey. He set Ann down at his feet and began to swat at the planes. He sustained machine-gun fire to the chest, which gave him a horrible cough. He looked down at Ann one last time before jumping off the building, swatting at a plane before falling to the ground below.<br />
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===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
While there was an entire troop of ''Gorilla gigans'' living on Skull Island, Kong lived apart from them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
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After Kong's death, his body was burned, however some of his blood remained on the [[Empire State Building]] for almost 80 years until it was discovered in [[1999]]. It was then used by Denham's grandson [[Jack Denham]] to clone the beast and repatriate him to Skull Island as a sort of apology.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1933)<br />
*''King Kong'' (1968)<br />
*''[[King Kong (1991 comic)|King Kong]]'' (1991) [issues #1-6]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While Kong was generally scaled to be approximately 18 feet tall on [[Skull Island]] and 24 feet tall in scenes set in [[New York]], [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] officially billed him as being 50 feet tall. Director Merian C. Cooper preferred to scale Kong to whatever he felt worked best for any given scene, wanting the monster to look big enough to be frightening and imposing.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
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{{Quote|And now, ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you any more, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive, a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, look at '''Kong''', the Eighth Wonder of the World!|[[Carl Denham]] (''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' is a giant ape monster who first appeared in the [[1933]] [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]] film, ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character.<br />
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Revered as a god by the people of [[Skull Island]], Kong was encountered by a film crew who traveled to the island in 1933 to shoot [[Carl Denham]]'s next picture. The crew's leading lady, [[Ann Darrow]], was kidnapped by the islanders and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, who accepted his new "bride" and carried her off into the jungle. There, Kong would defend Ann from the other savage denizens of the island, such as a [[Meat-Eater|meat-eating dinosaur]], a [[Elasmosaurus|cave serpent]], and a [[Pteranodon]]. Once Ann was rescued by [[Jack Driscoll]], Kong followed them back to the village on the island, tearing down its protective wall and rampaging before being knocked out by gas bombs. Denham decided to bring Kong back to [[New York]] and put the beast on display, only for Kong to become enraged and break free from his chains, going on a rampage through the concrete jungle. After kidnapping Ann once again, Kong climbed the [[Empire State Building]], where he was engaged by several [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] planes and fatally wounded. After succumbing to his wounds, Kong fell from the top of the skyscraper and plummeted to his death in the streets below. While Kong was dead, Denham would return to Skull Island shortly afterward and encounter his albino son, [[Kiko]]. Guilty for causing his father's death, Denham would befriend Kiko and brave the perils of the island with the young monster's help. When Skull Island was destroyed in a catastrophic earthquake and sank into the sea, Kiko gave his life to save Denham from drowning.<br />
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==Name==<br />
King Kong was named by Merian C. Cooper who, after consulting with his friend W. Douglas Burden, decided upon the name "Kong" due to his liking of single-syllable film titles with peculiar sounds and liking of the hard 'K' sound. The prefix "King" was later attached to the original film's title, and by extent Kong himself, after a complaint from executives at [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] who refused to accept the title due to it having "a Chinese sound" and being too similar to the name of Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 1927 film, ''[[wikipedia:Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness|Chang]]''. Prior to ''King Kong'' being decided upon, the titles "The Eighth Wonder" and "The Beast" were considered,<ref name="Digibook">{{cite book|author=Rudy Behlmer|title=[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]] Blu-ray DigiBook|date=28 September [[2010]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|pages=5, 22}}</ref> the former of which would be extended to '''The Eighth Wonder of the World''' and used as a nickname for Kong within the film.<br />
==Development==<br />
Merian C. Cooper had been fascinated with gorillas ever since he was a child and while filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he encountered a family of baboons, which inspired him to create a film involving a giant gorilla.<ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref> <br />
<ref name="KKN">[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2690/King-Kong/notes.html]</ref> Cooper specifically developed the ending first before anything else in the story, a giant gorilla fighting warplanes atop the Empire State Building, as it was the tallest building in the world at the time. There are rumors that Kong would've been portrayed as a live-action gorilla fighting Komodo Dragons, and while there isn't much evidence to support this rumor, Cooper was inspired by the Komodo Dragon and wanted Kong to fight dinosaur sized beasts. <br />
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When the film was greenlit by RKO, so came the time to design the monster. Cooper specifically stated in a 1930 memo that, "His hands and feet have the size and strength of steam shovels; his girth is that of a steam boiler. This is a monster with the strength of a hundred men. But more terrifying is the head—a nightmare head with bloodshot eyes and jagged teeth set under a thick mat of hair, a face half-beast half-human". <ref name="">{{cite book|title=Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies |author=Van Hise, James |date=1993 |publisher=Pioneer Books Inc. |page=56 |isbn=}}</ref> Animator [[Willis O'Brien]] created an oil painting depicting a gorilla menacing a hunter and jungle heroine for Cooper. It's interesting to note that the gorilla in the painting isn't particularly giant, or at least not as big as Kong would turn out to be. However, when the time came to sculpt the stop motion animation model for Kong, both O'Brien and animator Marcel Delgado had a difficult time creating the look for Kong; due to creative differences between Cooper and O'Brien. Cooper wanted Kong to look completely like a gorilla, while O'Brien wanted to gain sympathy from the audience by looking more human-like, specifically instructing Delgado to make the ape "almost human." <ref name="MOKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |page= 56 |isbn=}}</ref> The first model was laughed at by Cooper, saying that it looked like a mix between a man and a monkey with long hair. The second one had toned down the human features, however, the result was said to be a missing link. Cooper got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the American Museum of Natural History saying that he wanted Kong to be "the fiercest, most brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever been seen!".<ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref> Ultimately, O'Brien would incorporate aspects of another ape-like monster he created many years earlier, Wild Willie, from the 1915 short film "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link", into Kong's final model; he went as far as to call Wild Willie "Kong's ancestor". <ref name="MoKK">{{cite book|title=The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic |author=Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E |date= July 1975 |publisher= A.S Barnes and Co. Inc. |pages= 44, 56 |isbn=}}</ref>. Finally, Cooper wanted Kong to walk upright to be more intimidating, specifically in the scenes in New York. <ref name="AOMCC">{{cite book|title=Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong |author=Vaz, Cotta Mark |date=August 2005 |publisher= Villar, 2005 |pages= 14-17, 54-55, 167 |isbn=1-4000-6276-4.}}</ref><br />
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==Design==<br />
Kong is a colossal ape, standing approximately 50 feet tall. Superficially resembling a gorilla, Kong has the unusual habit of walking primarily upright on two legs like a human, though he occasionally knuckle-walks like a real gorilla. His skin is leathery in texture, and is entirely black like his short fur. Most art depicts Kong as brown, but the official colorized version of the film shows him as black with brown eyes.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
While the original films left Kong's origin a mystery, the presence of his young son [[Kiko]] would seem to imply that Kong had a mate at one point, and that he was indeed part of a larger species of gigantic ape.<br />
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However, in [[Russell Blackford]]'s [[2005]] novel ''[[Kong Reborn]]'', which serves as a sequel to the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]], but overlooks the events of ''[[Son of Kong]]'', Kong's species is named ''Gorilla gigans'', and his origins remain a mystery to the world. One theory proposed that he might just have been a one-off mutation in a regular gorilla that had simply never stopped growing. However, a 2009 expedition to Skull Island revealed an entire troop of giant gorillas living in the jungle. Despite this stable population, it is unknown why Kong lived separately from them.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
====[[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]====<br />
[[File:King Kong 1933 Scene.jpg|thumb|right|200px|King Kong in [[King Kong (1933 film)|''King Kong'' (1933)]]]]King Kong was first discovered on [[Skull Island]] by an [[United States|America]]n film crew led by [[Carl Denham]]. The natives on the island kidnapped [[Ann Darrow]], the crew's leading lady, and sacrificed her to Kong, who they treated as a type of god. They tied her to two pillars on a moveable platform and took her to the other side of a wall they built to keep Kong out. After the gates closed, the tribesmen climbed to the top of the wall to finish the rites and watch the spectacle about to unfold. The chief called for silence and gave a prayer to his god that he would accept the sacrifice. Two men banged a massive gong. The rest of the natives repeated the last words of the prayer. The gong rang again. Suddenly, a growl could be heard in the darkness. Something was stirring in the nearby trees. To Ann’s horror, from the canopy emerged a gigantic, 50 foot ape. It was Kong, the god of Skull Island. Ann screamed in terror while Kong stared at her smiling, curious and entranced by her. He tore off the vines Ann was tied too and held her in a tight grip with his hand, causing her to scream even louder. After roaring angrily at the tribesmen on the top of the wall, Kong went off into the dark jungle, taking Ann with him. At one point, Kong left Ann on a tree and wandered off to deal with the rest of the film crew, who were pursuing him. As the crew attempted to cross a chasm on a crude log bridge, Kong lifted the log and twisted it, causing much of the crew to fall to their deaths in the abyss below. [[Jack Driscoll]] hid in a cave at the edge of the chasm, but Kong found him. However, Kong’s grip was just out of reach, and when his fingers got to close Jack stabbed him with his machete. As Kong continued to reach for Driscoll, the sailor saw a large monitor lizard crawling up a vine that led into the cave. Luckily, Jack was able to cut the vine and get back out of Kong’s reach. Meanwhile, a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' discovered Ann on the tree and attempted to eat her. Kong gave up on Jack and ran back to the tree to battle the T-Rex. Kong arrived just in time and wrestled with the T-Rex, avoiding his bites with swift dodges and by closing his jaws. He was able to tire the T-Rex, giving him the opportunity for the killing blow. Kong jumped up on the creature’s back and began to break it’s jaw. The T-Rex continually got out of Kong’s grip, only for Kong to regain it. Eventually the T-Rex became weakened and Kong was finally able to fully break it’s jaw. Ann, who fell with the tree during the fight, tried to escape. However, Kong easily grabbed her back into his hand and then continued his journey through the rainforest. Jack climbed out of the cave at the edge of the chasm and continued his pursuit. Kong took Ann to his home in a cave on a mountain, where he placed her on a small ledge in one of the walls. Kong went to a nearby lake in the cave to drink. A [[Elasmosaurus|giant cave serpent]] began to slither up the walls to the ledge Ann was left on, and when she noticed it she screamed. Kong immediately rushed to her aid. The serpent gave Kong multiple bites and continually tried to strangle him, almost succeeding at one point. Luckily, Kong was able to get out of it’s grasp, grabbed it by the tail, and beat it against the cave wall. After inspecting to make sure the creature was dead, Kong roared victoriously and once again grabbed hold of Ann, climbing out of the cave onto a large cliff. Kong set Ann on the ground and looked over Skull Island like a king inspecting his kingdom, and let out a massive roar to display his dominance. Overcome with fear, Ann fainted. Kong grabbed her again and began to tear her cloths. This caused Ann to wake up, and horrified began desperately to try to get out of Kong’s grasp. Kong, amused, began to tickle her, terrifying her even more. Jack reached the cave but accidentally caused a large boulder to roll down. This got Kong’s attention and he went back inside to inspect the noise. Jack quickly hid behind a large rock before King could find him. As Kong continued to search for Jack, Ann meanwhile was attacked by a ''[[Pteranodon]]''. Kong hurried back to the cliff when he heard her screaming and tried to fight off the creature. Jack reunited with Ann, and the two managed to escape from Kong while he was distracted by the Pteranodon. Enraged, Kong followed the two to the native's village, tearing down the wall and wreaking havoc. Despite the native’s best efforts, they couldn’t kill the massive ape with their primitive weaponry. Along with smashing many huts, Kong killed many natives with debris, tossing them around, crushing them, and chewing them in his mouth. Using a store of smoke bombs he brought on the voyage, Carl Denham and his crew managed to knock Kong unconscious and subdue him.<br />
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Denham brought Kong back to [[New York]] on board the crew's ship, the ''Venture'', intending to profit from showing Kong to the public. Denham arranged a show at a theater in New York, where he publicly showed the captured Kong to an audience, accompanied by Jack and Ann. When photographers began taking pictures of Ann, Kong believed they were attacking her and broke free from his chains, destroying the theater in a fit of rage. Ann, Jack, and Denham escaped unharmed, but Kong broke free from the theater into the streets, where he chewed a man in his mouth after the man’s car crashed in the chaos, and also crushed some police officers with a pice of a roof above a door from a hotel building. Kong began to scale buildings looking for Ann, tossing a woman to her death after mistaking her for Ann but realizing it wasn’t her. He eventually found her in a hotel room that she fled to, and when he reached out his hand through the window Jack tried to protect Ann by hitting Kong with a chair, but the debris of the chair reflected back to him and he went unconscious. Kong, unfazed by Jack’s effort abducted Ann again. Her in his hand, Kong overturned cars, stomped on fleeing citizens, and destroyed a train. Finding himself pursued and attacked by police, Kong climbed the Empire State Building to escape. The military sent a fleet of biplanes armed with machine guns to stop Kong and save Ann. Atop the [[Empire State Building]], Kong swatted down and destroyed several of the planes, but was mortally wounded by machine gun fire. Kong set Ann down gently and fell off the building, plummeting to the streets below. As crowds gathered around Kong's dead body, a bystander remarked that the airplanes finally got Kong, to which Denham replied that "It was beauty killed the beast."<br />
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====''[[Son of Kong]]''====<br />
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[[File:Kiko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kiko]] in ''[[Son of Kong]]'']]Only a matter of months after King Kong's rampage and subsequent death in [[New York]], Carl Denham returned to Skull Island with another crew, where he encountered Kong's albino son, [[Kiko]]. Kiko protected Denham and Hilda, a stowaway on the ''Venture'', from various creatures on Skull Island, before drowning when an earthquake destroyed Skull Island, saving Denham's life as his dying act.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
;Physical Capabilities<br />
{{Quote| I’ll tell you skipper, this Kong is the biggest thing in the world! He shook those men of that log like they were FLIES!|[[Carl Denham]]}}<br />
Kong is an incredibly strong and skilled combatant. He uses his overwhelming strength to lift objects like fallen trees or smash down the colossal wall surrounding the [[Skull Island]] village. His physical capabilities are demonstrated further in his battles against the creatures of the island. He is able to match the [[Meat-Eater|meat-eater's]] strength and eventually pin it to the ground before breaking its jaws. He withstands being nearly constricted to death by an ''[[Elasmosaurus]]'' before forcibly ripping the creature off of his body and killing it instantly by slamming it on the ground. He kills a ''[[Pteranodon]]'' by grabbing the creature out of the sky and crushing its body in his clutches. Kong's strength is so great he is able to break free from chrome steel chains thought to be unbreakable. Kong can crush structures such as the natives' huts and even a train with his bare hands, and uses his feet to stomp humans into the dirt. He can also crush humans to death between his powerful jaws.<br />
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Kong is quite agile for his size, which allows him to dodge many of the meat-eater's strikes and avoid potentially deadly blows. Kong can run very quickly by dropping onto all fours and charging forward. Kong uses his agility to effortlessly traverse the jungle terrain of [[Skull Island]] and scale buildings in Manhattan, and is even able to strike passing biplanes as they attack him while on top of the [[Empire State Building]].<br />
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Kong demonstrates a fair deal of durability and stamina, as he shifts from battling the ''[[Venture]]'' crew to battling three of the beasts of Skull Island within a short span of time, winning each encounter. He is pierced by numerous spears during his rampage in the Skull Island village, which only seem to serve as a minor annoyance to him. While Kong's durability is not limitless, he withstands a sustained amount of gunfire from the [[Curtiss F8C Helldiver]] biplanes before finally succumbing to his wounds.<br />
==Filmography==<br />
*''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' (1933)<br />
*''[[Son of Kong]]'' (1933) [poster]<br />
*''[[Cloverfield]]'' (2008) [stock footage; still frame]<br />
==Books==<br />
*[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]<br />
*''[[Kong Reborn]]'' (2005)<br />
===[[King Kong (1932 novelization)|''King Kong'' (1932)]]===<br />
[[File:32 Kong.jpg|150px|thumb|right|An interpretation of Kong on a 2005 reprint from Grossett and Dunlap]]<br />
During a routine sacrifice ceremony by the natives of [[Skull Island|Skull Mountain Island]], Kong was given [[Ann Darrow]], an out-of-work actress from New York City. On being taken by him, she passed out and he began his trek back to his home in Skull Mountain. While carrying Ann in his great hand, Kong crossed a large asphalt flat, where three [[Triceratops|Triceratopses]] seemed to menace her. He put her down beside him and began to throw chunks of hardened asphalt at the beasts, forcing them back. However, one of them went raging back into the jungle, where Kong discovered the crew of the ''[[Wanderer]]'' crossing a fallen tree bridging a deep chasm, with a wounded triceratops menacing them from the other side. Kong left Ann in a tree and shook the pursuing sailors off the log before throwing it into the pit. He then grabbed for [[Jack Driscoll]], the only survivor, who was hiding in a cliffside cave. Kong reached in for him but had his hand stabbed. Before he could retaliate, he heard Ann screaming. Kong rushed back to find her being menaced by a [[Meat-Eater]]. Kong engaged the beast in combat until he climbed on its back and broke its jaws. After a brief celebration of victory, Kong grabbed Ann and made his way through the jungle to his hideout at Skull Mountain, where he was forced to fight for his life against a water serpent that had hidden in his watering hole. That night, he slept with Ann in his great hand, however, [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] attacked, and Driscoll stole Ann away. Kong gave chase, and arrived at the Skull Island Gate just behind them. He broke down the doors, crushing many villagers underneath them. He proceeded to destroy the village in search of Darrow, systematically tearing roofs off of huts until he caught sight of her. He ran toward the coast, where he was knocked out with gas bombs.<br />
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He was then caged, chained, and put on Broadway in a re-enactment of his capture. However, Kong became angered by the camera flashes and thought Ann was in danger. He then broke out of the theater searching for the woman. He climbed the hotel across the street and saw her in her room, and reached in and grabbed her. He then ran across the city in search of safety. His time alone on Skull Mountain lead him to search for the highest point in the city: The Empire State Building. He climbed to the top as Navy Airplanes flew in from South Jersey. He set Ann down at his feet and began to swat at the planes. He sustained machine-gun fire to the chest, which gave him a horrible cough. He looked down at Ann one last time before jumping off the building, swatting at a plane before falling to the ground below.<br />
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===''[[Kong Reborn]]''===<br />
While there was an entire troop of ''Gorilla gigans'' living on Skull Island, Kong lived apart from them for unknown reasons.<ref name="Russell Blackford Interview">[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Interview:Russell_Blackford Russell Blackford Interview]</ref><br />
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After Kong's death, his body was burned, however some of his blood remained on the [[Empire State Building]] for almost 80 years until it was discovered in [[1999]]. It was then used by Denham's grandson [[Jack Denham]] to clone the beast and repatriate him to Skull Island as a sort of apology.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''King Kong'' (1933)<br />
*''King Kong'' (1968)<br />
*''[[King Kong (1991 comic)|King Kong]]'' (1991) [issues #1-6]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
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|ja=キング・コング ''Kingu Kongu''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While Kong was generally scaled to be approximately 18 feet tall on [[Skull Island]] and 24 feet tall in scenes set in [[New York]], [[RKO Pictures|RKO]] officially billed him as being 50 feet tall. Director Merian C. Cooper preferred to scale Kong to whatever he felt worked best for any given scene, wanting the monster to look big enough to be frightening and imposing.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
==References==<br />
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<tab name="Skullcrawler">[[File:SKULLCRAWLER.png|330px|A Skullcrawler in Kong: Skull Island]]</tab><br />
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|species =''Cranium reptant''<ref name="Titanus" group=note>Referred to as "Titanus Cranium Reptant" in the opening sequence of ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<br>[[File:vlcsnap-2021-03-19-09h11m33s746.png.jpg|265px]]</ref><br />
|nicknames =Skull Crawler, Dino Monster{{sup|[[Lanard|LAN]]}},<br>{{tt|Skull Devil|Also Skull-Devil, referring to the 95-foot Skullcrawler}}, {{tt|Ramarak|Possible unused name for the Skull Devil}}, {{tt|The Big One|Referring to the Skull Devil}},<br>{{tt|Number 10|Referring to the Skullcrawler that was killed by Mechagodzilla}}<br />
|height =12-95 feet{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="Kong-Sized">{{cite web|url=http://kongsized.kongskullislandmovie.com/|title=Kong-Sized|work=kongskullislandmovie.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215143206/http://kongsized.kongskullislandmovie.com/|archivedate=15 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="Twitter">(Febuary 13, 2017) [https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/831186183883337729 Kong: Skull Island on Twitter: "Kong is God on the island, but the devils live below. #kongskullisland #KongIsKing]</ref> / 3.65-28.95 meters<ref name="KSI JP">{{cite web|url=https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/kingkong/#monster|title=About The Movie - Monster|work=warnerbros.co.jp/kingkong/|accessdate=20 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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|weight =40-100 tons{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="Kong-Sized"/><ref name="Twitter"/><ref name="KSI JP"/><br />
|allies =Other Skullcrawlers<br />
|enemies =[[Kong's mother]], [[Kong's father]],<br>[[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]], [[Humans]], [[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
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|conceived =[[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]]<br />
|written =[[Max Borenstein]], John Gatins,<br>Dan Gilroy, Derek Connolly<br />
|designed =Zach Berger, Simon Leep<br />
|debut =''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br />
|roar =[[File:Skullcrawler Roar.ogg|noicon|center|180px]]<br />
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{{Quote|[[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]'s god on [[Skull Island|the island]], but the '''devils''' live below us.|[[Hank Marlow]] (''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'')}}<br />
'''Skullcrawlers''' are giant two-legged reptilian [[kaiju|monsters]] who appeared in the [[Legendary Pictures]] [[:Category:Films|films]] ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br />
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Insatiable carnivorous monsters that dwell deep beneath the surface of [[Skull Island]], the Skullcrawlers were responsible for wiping out the majority of [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong's]] species long ago, and frequently menaced the other creatures living on the island as well. The orphaned Kong took it upon himself to keep the Skullcrawlers' population in check and defend the island's other residents from their savagery. In 1973, the [[Monarch]] expedition to Skull Island unwittingly drew numerous Skullcrawlers to the surface, which in turn drew the ire of Kong towards the humans who had inadvertently started the crisis. Though Kong was able to handle most of the subterranean creatures, he was eventually faced with a colossal 95-foot Skullcrawler known as the '''Skull Devil'''. Kong engaged in a brutal struggle with the Skull Devil, and with the aid of his newfound human allies was finally able to triumph over the horrific creature. In 2024, [[Apex Cybernetics]] used captured Skullcrawlers, including a specimen much larger than the Skull Devil, to test [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]'s capabilities.<br />
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==Development==<br />
According to designer Zach Berger, director [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] did not initially have any specific vision for the villain monster of ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' and simply told the designers to create "something distinct and different" and not use dinosaurs in any way so as not to compete with [[King Kong (2005 film)|Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'']]. One early concept for the villain monster was a giant amphibious sea serpent inspired by Vietnamese dragons. One idea that Berger pitched was a "sawtooth" monster with saw-shaped protrusions around its mouth. Vogt-Roberts expressed admiration for the design of the monster from the Korean film ''The Host'', and the designers ultimately decided to incorporate the two-legged aspect of its design into their design process. Eventually, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' attention was brought to the [[Two-Legged Lizard]] that briefly appeared in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|1933 film]], and the designers decided to attempt to update that creature's design. Some designs very heavily resembled the original creature, while others gave it a different, almost snake-like head. Berger gave credit to Simon Lee for taking the Two-Legged Lizard concept and creating something close to the final design of the Skullcrawlers.<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/29116-kong-skull-island-concept-creature-art-designs-unused-monsters New 'Kong: Skull Island' Concept Art Reveals Wild and Unused Monsters - Inverse Entertainment]</ref><br />
==Name==<br />
Because the native Iwis would not say their name for this species out loud, [[Hank Marlow]] came up with the name "Skullcrawlers" to describe them, on the grounds that it "[sounded] neat." He refers to the largest Skullcrawler simply as "the big one" in the film itself, but in the [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] he calls it the "Skull Devil." It is also called "Skull Devil" in ''[[The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island]]''. Legendary copyrighted the name "Ramarak the Skullcrawler" and other variations of this name, which could possibly be a rejected name for the Skull Devil, in December 2015.<ref name="JT">[https://trademarks.justia.com/search?q=ramarak Justia Trademarks Search]</ref> '''Ramarak''' has caught on as a popular name for the Skull Devil among fans, though it has yet to appear in any official media. The Titan-sized Skullcrawler who appears in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' is simply called '''Number 10''' by [[Apex Cybernetics]] CEO [[Walter Simmons]].<br />
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Director [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]] initially wanted to call the Skullcrawlers "MacArthur", in the same way that a pet dog might have a human name.<ref name="Commentary2">''Kong: Skull Island'' iTunes-exclusive audio commentary</ref> [[John C. Reilly]] felt that "Skullcrawler" was ridiculous and didn't want to say it, leading to an improvised exchange between Marlow, [[James Conrad|Conrad]], and [[Mason Weaver|Weaver]] about the name.<br />
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The spelling of the Skullcrawlers' name is not entirely consistent. While most official sources tend to spell the creatures' name as a single word, the [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|official novelization]] and [[The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island|art book]] for the film spell it as two. In the comic ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', the creatures' name is spelled as two words when spoken by the characters but is spelled as a single word in the [[Monarch]] superspecies profile included in the [[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong Issue 2|second issue]]. The Skull Devil's name is also sometimes spelled as "Skull-Devil".<br />
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==Design==<br />
Skullcrawlers are large serpentine creatures with only two long forelimbs and no hind limbs. Several aspects of their appearance are noticeably skeletal, particularly their backs and their heads. Their heads closely resemble those of [[Wikipedia:Mosasaur|mosasaurs]], particularly the mosasaur ''[[Wikipedia:Tylosaurus|Tylosaurus]]''. Additionally, the Skullcrawlers have four digits in total on each hand, with the thumb being the smallest digit and the rest of the digits being larger and of the same size. The head of the Skullcrawler is predominantly grey and white in coloration, with the monster's eyes being situated behind two round eye socket-like depressions on the sides of their head. Number 10, the Titan-sized Skullcrawler featured in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', has a yellow outer "skull" with a blotch of red on top and additional yellow and red highlights on its elbows and back.<br />
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The Skullcrawlers in ''Kong: Skull Island'' range in size from 12 to 95 feet tall, though Number 10 is much larger. The smaller Skullcrawlers are able to fit inside of the eye sockets of the skulls of [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong's]] species, while the largest Skullcrawler seen in the film, the Skull Devil, is almost as tall as Kong himself and possesses distinct spikes on its elbows and a more pronounced, sand-colored ridge running down its spine. In the tie-in comic ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', several full-size Skullcrawlers are seen in flashbacks, and they too possess the distinct elbow spikes of the Skull Devil. The Skull Devil also possesses a fin-like tail seen in some shots.<br />
==Personality==<br />
The Skullcrawlers are violent and savage creatures that appear to attack and kill anything in sight. [[Monarch]] classifies them as "hypervores" due to their insatiable appetites. Though the Skullcrawlers seem to act primarily on instinct, the largest Skullcrawler demonstrates some intelligence when it swats Earl Cole away with its tail before his grenades can detonate. According to ''[[The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island]]'', Skullcrawlers are an invasive species to [[Skull Island]], and live entirely underground, only surfacing to feed.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to [[Hank Marlow]], Skullcrawlers terrorized [[Skull Island]] for thousands of years, forcing the native Iwi tribe to build a huge wall outside of their village to keep them out. To the Iwis' surprise, the giant apes that they once feared began fighting the Skullcrawlers, eventually driving them all underground. The Skullcrawlers remained primarily underground until the seismic charges dropped by the [[Monarch]] expedition to the island in [[1973]] began drawing them back to the surface.<br />
==History==<br />
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[[File:Skull_crawler_kill.png|thumb|right|200px|A Skullcrawler standing over the corpse of a freshly-killed [[Sker Buffalo]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
Voracious and violent creatures, the Skullcrawlers once terrorized [[Skull Island]], forcing the native [[Iwi]] tribe to cower in fear behind a massive wall. Eventually, the giant apes of the island began fighting back against the Skullcrawlers, thinning their numbers and forcing the remaining ones to retreat underground. Before they were defeated, the Skullcrawlers were able to wipe out most of the giant apes, leaving only one surviving member, [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], whose duty it became to prevent the Skullcrawlers from ever returning again.<br />
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In [[1973]], the [[Monarch]]-led expedition to Skull Island began dropping seismic charges onto the island's terrain, allegedly to map the island. These charges brought several Skullcrawlers back to the surface, much to the anger of Kong, who brought down all of the expedition's helicopters. Kong came upon the corpse of a [[Sker Buffalo]], which had been freshly killed by a Skullcrawler. The Skullcrawler was joined by another member of its kind and attacked Kong, who was able to quickly dispatch the smaller creatures. The survivors of the Monarch expedition eventually regrouped and passed through a huge crater littered with skeletons. As they passed through the boneyard, they were attacked by a Skullcrawler, which was responsible for killing Chapman, the soldier they were all searching for. The Skullcrawler killed several of the humans, including [[William Randa]], and was eventually killed when [[Mason Weaver]] used a lighter to ignite an explosive gas pocket as the creature passed by it, blowing it apart.<br />
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[[File:Kong-skull-island-skull-crawler-battle-571437.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A large Skullcrawler, identified as "the Big One," in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
Later that night, when [[Preston Packard|Lt. Colonel Packard]] and his men ambushed Kong in the swamp, a gigantic 95-foot Skullcrawler, which [[Hank Marlow]] identified as "The Big One," and referred to as the Skull Devil, emerged from the water. The beast attacked the wounded Kong, who had just killed Packard, but the humans were able to escape. By sunrise, the humans were attempting to rendezvous with [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], who were commanding the boat the ''Grey Fox''. However, they were set upon by the giant Skullcrawler. One soldier, Earl Cole, attempted to sacrifice himself by detonating two grenades in front of the Skull Devil, but the beast simply smacked him away with its tail. Kong soon arrived and smashed a boulder into the Skull Devil’s face, buying time for the humans to escape. <br />
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Kong grappled with the Skull Devil, but the beast overpowered him and nearly clamped its jaws upon his throat. Kong kept up the fight, even breaking a tree across the Skull Devil’s face, but the monster was too powerful and knocked Kong into an old shipwreck, where he became entangled in its anchor chain. Weaver got to a vantage point and fired a flare into the Skull Devil’s eye, enraging it. Kong broke free of the chain and converted it into a makeshift flail, with the boat's propeller at the end, and attacked the Skull Devil again. This time, Kong gained the upper hand and slammed it into the same hill Weaver was standing on, causing her to fall into the water below. He then cut through the Skull Devil’s flesh with the propeller. Kong seemingly finished the beast when he slashed the Skull Devil’s throat with the propeller, causing it to fall limp to the ground. Kong took the moment to pull Weaver from the water, but as soon as he had her in hand the Skull Devil rose back to its feet and bit down on Kong's free arm. Kong fought back and tried to keep Weaver away from the Skull Devil’s mouth, but the creature used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat. Kong desperately pulled his hand free of the beast's gullet, tearing out its innards and killing it instantly.<br />
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==== ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' ====<br />
[[File:GvK - Apex Skullcrawler.png|thumb|right|200px|An adult Skullcrawler ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
[[Apex Cybernetics]] bred Skullcrawlers to serve as test subjects for the machine they hoped would dethrone [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]]: [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]. [[Bernie Hayes]], [[Madison Russell]], and [[Josh Valentine]], a trio of infiltrators hoping to expose Apex, found themselves on a transport to Hong Kong with several of the beasts' eggs. Inside Apex's headquarters, they found a test chamber where CEO [[Walter Simmons]] released one Titan-sized Skullcrawler, codenamed "Number 10," as the [[mecha]] awaited it. The Skullcrawler immediately set its sights on the trio. It lunged at Madison as she dropped prone, but never reached her. Mechagodzilla seized it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its proton scream before powering down.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Prehensile tongue===<br />
[[File:48572649.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|A Skullcrawler uses its prehensile tongue to eat its prey.]]<br />
Skullcrawlers possess prehensile triple-forked tongues that can dart from their mouths to grab prey. Their aim is precise enough to grab a falling soldier in mid-air.<br />
===Prehensile tail===<br />
The Skull Devil, the largest of the Skullcrawlers, used its prehensile tail to constrict itself around [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]]. He was also able to throw Kong with ease by using its tail. The smaller Skullcrawlers were able to use their tails as clubs, as demonstrated when one attacked by slamming its tail onto the ground when it confronted the soldiers who were trying to pass through the boneyard.<br />
===Durability===<br />
The juvenile Skullcrawler that confronted the [[Monarch]] expedition was unfazed by small arms fire, even a short burst from a .50 caliber Browning M2HB. A sustained blast from an M9-7 Flamethrower caused it pain but did not leave any visible injuries.<br />
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The Skull Devil was more than a physical match for Kong, and it was stated by [[Hank Marlow]] to be the beast who killed his parents. The twin .50 caliber Browning M2 Aircraft machine guns mounted on the ''Grey Fox'' were able to make it bleed, though they did not significantly injure it.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:GvK - Mechagodzilla laser breath.png|thumb|right|200px|A Skullcrawler being killed by [[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]]'s proton scream]]<br />
The smaller Skullcrawlers posed little threat to Kong, as two of them were taken out swiftly when they attempted to attack him. Sharp melee weapons, such as [[Hank Marlow]]'s katana, can slice through the skin of the creatures. [[Mason Weaver]] killed one by using [[James Conrad]]'s lighter to ignite the gas coming from a vent directly beneath it.<br />
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Kong's makeshift flail embedded the Skull Devil's back when it was thrown, and it was used to seemingly slit the beast's throat, causing it to fall limp to the ground. When the beast used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat, Kong mustered all of his strength to pull his hand free of the Skull Devil's gullet, disemboweling it.<br />
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[[Mechagodzilla/Legendary|Mechagodzilla]] killed a giant Skullcrawler before it could land a hit, grabbing the beast by its arms and splitting it in half with the proton scream at 40% power.<br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
The Skullcrawlers were awakened along with the [[Titan]]s roused by [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah’s]] call to "hunt together." [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]], who rejected the call, prepared to battle the creatures once more.<br />
==Comics==<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Birth of Kong 1 - Kongs vs. Skullcrawlers.png|thumb|right|200px|Skullcrawlers battling members of [[King Kong|Kong's]] species in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
Millions of years ago, the Skullcrawlers arrived on [[Skull Island]], where they engaged in a protracted war with the indigenous tribe of giant apes, eventually leaving only two survivors, [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong's]] parents. When the Iwi tribe arrived on the island, they found Kong's parents continuing to wage war with the Skullcrawlers. [[Kong's mother]] became pregnant with Kong, and when she went into labor she was attacked by a pack of huge Skullcrawlers, intent on wiping out Kong's species once and for all. [[Kong's father]] tried fighting the creatures off while his mate gave birth, after which she hid her newborn son inside a cave. The Skullcrawlers then brutally slaughtered both of Kong's parents while the horrified infant watched from inside the cave.<br />
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By 1996, Skullcrawlers still inhabited Skull Island, but preferred to remain underground or near the Bone Yard, the location where Kong's parents were killed. Since Kong had killed the Skull Devil, seemingly the last remaining full-size Skullcrawler, the Skullcrawlers that did still live on the island were small and immature, their numbers and growth kept under control by Kong.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Skullcrawler/Gallery}}<br />
==In other languages==<br />
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|ja=スカル・クローラー ''Sukaru kurōrā''|jameaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
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==Roar==<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The Skullcrawlers' design was inspired by the [[Two-Legged Lizard]] from the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''. Other influences included [https://evangelion.wikia.com/wiki/Sachiel Sachiel] from ''[https://evangelion.wikia.com/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_(anime)| Neon Genesis Evangelion]'', No Face from ''Spirited Away'', and Cubone from ''[[Pokémon]]''.<ref name="Fandango">[http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/director-jordan-vogt-roberts-on-why-kong-skull-island-is-unlike-any-other-king-kong-movie-751932 Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts on Why 'Kong: Skull Island' Is Unlike Any Other 'King Kong' Movie]</ref><br />
*The Skullcrawlers' roar was influenced by sea lions, squirrels, and dying rabbits.<ref name="SciFi Japan">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/02/18/kong-skull-island-production-notes-and-high-res-photos/ KONG: SKULL ISLAND Production Notes and High-Res Photos]</ref><br />
*The Skullcrawlers and Skull Devil, at least in their role in ''Kong: Skull Island'', are reminiscent of the [[Deathrunner]]s and [[Gaw]] from the novel ''[[Kong: King of Skull Island]]''. Like the Deathrunners, the Skullcrawlers are insatiable carnivores that force the natives of [[Skull Island]] to hide behind a wall and are responsible for killing Kong's parents. Just like in the novel, Kong earns his status as the island's god by killing the Skullcrawlers and saving the island from their reign of terror.<br />
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|caption =Metphies in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters<br />
|name =Metphies<br />
|species =[[Exif]]<br />
|age =50<br />
|height =195 centimeters<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]] [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|occupation =Archbishop, colonel<br />
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|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet<br>of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The<br>Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Takahiro Sakurai<br>'''English''':<br>Lucien Dodge<br>'''German''':<br>Daniel Schütter<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Armando Guerrero {{small|(Mexican)}},<br>Daniel Gonzalez Lillo {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Maxime Van Santfoort<br>'''Italian''':<br>Omar Maestroni<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Rodrigo Nanal<br />
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{{Quote|I've been waiting for this moment. Our chance meeting with you, the long journey through the void. Everything was for this day of harvest. Life sprouts from seeds known as planets. The flower called people blooms into civilization. The final fruit of that flower is [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. We [[Exif]] have seen this cycle occur on many planets. And our god is the one who picks that fruit and eats it. [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]]. The Golden Death. This universe only exists and has value as a tribute and a sacrifice to Him.|Metphies (''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'')}}<br />
'''Metphies''' {{Nihongo|メトフィエス|Metofiesu}} is a colonel aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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An [[Exif]] archbishop on the ''Aratrum''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> Central Committee, Metphies is characterized by his calm and gentle demeanor, and is young Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s closest confidant. While many of his colleagues forsake religion, Metphies remains devout in his observation of the Exif faith, and takes a special interest in Haruo. Metphies is also more calculating than he lets on, playing an important role in the ultimate goal of the Exif religion: the summmoning of their God, [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]. Metphies accompanied Haruo on his ill-fated mission to destroy [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] and reclaim the [[Earth]], assuring him he was the hero who would finally defeat the monster. Even when their mission was met with disaster, Metphies continued to offer guidance and encouragement to the young captain. It was Metphies who warned Haruo that [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] would assimilate the planet after defeating Godzilla and convinced him to destroy it. After this event, Metphies began building a cult that hailed Haruo as a hero chosen by God. This was all part of the Exif archbishop's plan to summon Ghidorah to Earth, with Haruo being the one who would convince the rest of mankind to offer themselves to the Golden King. However, Haruo resisted Metphies' influence and defeated him, banishing Ghidorah back to the void from whence he came.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Metphies' name may come from [[wikipedia:Mephistopheles|Mephistopheles]] {{Nihongo|メフィストフェレス|Mefisutoferesu}}, a demon from German folklore prominently featured in the [[wikipedia:Faust|Faust]] legend. This name belies Metphies' true sinister nature as an agent of and collector of souls for his God [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]], just as Mephistopheles' purpose as an agent of the devil was to collect souls for [[wikipedia:Lucifer|Lucifer]].<br />
==Character description==<br />
''An [[Exif|Xilien]] alien, Metphies is an archbishop in the religious class of his race, and an ally of [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]]. He is a moral being who respects others, and his [sic] known for his soft smile and gentle tone. The Exiles are a long-lived race, and Metphies has an appearance equivalent to a 25 year-old human.''<ref name="PressNotes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ SciFi Japan - GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Press Notes From Toho]</ref><br />
==Appearance==<br />
Metphies is tall and fair-skinned, bearing the characteristic white hair and pointed ears of his [[Exif|race]]. His hair is arranged in the ''mizura'' style of ancient [[Japan]]ese noblemen. Unlike his superior [[Endurph]], Metphies appears fairly young with no visible wrinkles in his skin. Metphies typically wears the garb of the Exif clergy, a long white robe with purple trim, though he does also wear the military uniform of the [[United Earth]] when taking part in military missions.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Metphies is a benevolent archbishop of the [[Exif]] religion. He is very calm and gentle as well as emotionally restrained, never demonstrating the intense emotion of his friend [[Haruo Sakaki]]. He is very interested in Haruo and seems to have much respect for him. He also seems genuinely concerned for the human race and is willing to help them defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Metphies is very wise and is able to discover the true intentions of others, such as the [[Bilusaludo]]'s plan to assimilate the [[Earth]] with [[Nanometal]]. Metphies strongly believes that civilizations are doomed to create monsters once they reach a certain point of advancement, and that monsters like Godzilla are a form of divine punishment for civilizations that become arrogant and pronounce themselves "lords of creation." However, in the final film of the trilogy, Metphies' humanitarian inclination turns out to be nothing more than a mask for a more sinister persona. Metphies is a religious fanatic and a nihilist, believing life is meaningless when compared to the much more powerful forces in the universe like the Exif God, [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]. Because of this, he believes that the best thing a person can do for himself and others is mutual euthanasia, since life is meaningless and full of pain and misery. Metphies believes in a peaceful death, as he doesn't want to cause what he is trying to destroy: pain. These beliefs are best exemplified by his ultimate plan to summon Ghidorah to destroy Earth. His commitment to Ghidorah is as stubborn as Haruo's hatred for Godzilla, and in his dying breath he tells Haruo that Ghidorah will continue to watch him. While Metphies is incredibly manipulative and ruthless in achieving his ultimate goal, going so far as to mislead his followers and cause countless deaths, he truly believes he is helping mankind achieve a higher purpose and granting them mercy in the wake of a cruel reality. His admiration for Haruo is also genuine; he believes Haruo is the chosen hero who can convince the rest of mankind to follow in his footsteps and offer themselves to Ghidorah.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Knowing_look.png|thumb|right|200px|Metphies in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
An [[Exif]] archbishop and colonel aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'', Metphies visited [[Haruo Sakaki]] in his cell after the latter was arrested following his attempt to stop the landing expedition to the surface of Tau Ceti-e. Metphies claimed he was there to hear Haruo's confession, but in reality he had come to provide him with classified data regarding [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] so that Haruo could use it in his "Godzilla annihilation strategy." Haruo aimed to prove that [[humans|humanity]] could have defeated Godzilla 22 years ago before it abandoned Earth with the correct strategy, and Metphies remarked that it almost seemed Haruo wanted to see that monster again. Haruo anonymously published his report aboard the ''Aratrum'', and rumors of a plan to return to Earth and reclaim it from Godzilla began to circulate around the ship. The Central Committee knew someone among them had given the author classified data, but they were unsure who it was. Around this time, Metphies visited the quarters of [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], a [[Bilusaludo]] colonel on the ship. Metphies asked Galu-gu if he had read Haruo's report, and Galu-gu replied that he had and when he downloaded the latest version, it already had over 400 views. Metphies asked Galu-gu what he thought of the plan, and Galu-gu expressed his doubts that humanity would have been able to defeat Godzilla even with this plan. He said that if Godzilla were defeated, it would only be a matter of time before the Exif's cult took over the Earth. Metphies countered by saying that had the Bilusaludo's [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] been successful in defeating Godzilla, they likely would have turned it against humanity next. Galu-gu chuckled and said none of that mattered now, as both alien races had failed to defeat Godzilla and now were in the same situation as humanity.<br />
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Not long after, the Central Committee approved a plan to return to Earth using the ''Aratrum''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> experimental hyperdrives, and successfully completed the return voyage. When it arrived, it was determined at least 10,000 years had passed on Earth due to time dilation, however [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s sent to the planet's surface confirmed that [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] was still alive and active after all this time. As the Central Committee debated how to proceed next, Metphies stated that he was prepared to reveal the author of the anti-Godzilla plan so long as all charges for stealing classified information were dropped, and Haruo was released on bail. Left with no options, the Committee agreed and allowed Haruo to propose his anti-Godzilla plan. The plan was approved, and a mission to the planet's surface to destroy Godzilla, under the command of Colonel [[Eliott Leland]], was put into motion. Metphies was part of the mission, and traveled to Earth aboard a [[Landing Ship]] with Leland and Haruo, who was kept in handcuffs. As the ship approached the surface, Metphies told Haruo that he believed he was the one destined to defeat Godzilla, and that the truth would be shown soon enough.<br />
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However, the mission did not go as planned, as a group of [[Servum]] attacked Leland's company and badly damaged several Landing Ships. Leland gave the order to abort the mission and return to the ''Aratrum'', much to Haruo's frustration, but Metphies pointed out that they could not return to the ship even if they wanted to due to the damage sustained to their ships. Leland ordered their company to move through the Tanzawa Pass and rendezvous with the other companies, where they could refuel and repair the ships and thus return to the ''Aratrum''. As their Landing Ship flew through the pass, Metphies mentioned that Haruo seemed to be lost in thought. Haruo asked what the point of coming to Earth was if they were just going to retreat again, but Metphies said that neither Haruo nor Leland seemed to understand Godzilla's purpose. Metphies explained that during the time the Exif wandered space, they witnessed many great civilizations fall at the hands of creatures similar to Godzilla. Metphies believed such creatures were divine punishment for civilizations that became too arrogant, and that for this reason Godzilla would not let humanity escape. True to Metphies' warning, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] appeared near the pass and began approaching the company. Leland ordered all units to move away from Godzilla, but the damaged Landing Ship carrying Haruo and Metphies began to lose altitude and show risk of exploding. Metphies set Haruo free from his binds and told him to do as his soul commanded, then fled the ship along with [[Martin Lazzari]] and [[Yuko Tani]]. Haruo used a [[Hover Bike]] to try and get Godzilla to deploy his asymmetrically permeable shield so they could pinpoint the organ that produced it, but the Bike's weapons were ineffective. However, before Haruo could foolishly ram his Bike headfirst into Godzilla, Leland opened fire on the monster from a [[Multipodal Battery]], which while successful in forcing Godzilla to deploy the shield, resulted in Leland's demise from a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath.<br />
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Leland's sacrifice was not in vain, as Galu-gu was able to determine the location of Godzilla's EMP organ in his dorsal plates. Metphies contacted the Central Committee and informed them of Leland's death, which by default put him in charge of the mission. The Committee gave Metphies permission to do anything necessary to bring back as many people as possible. Metphies then addressed the surviving troops, saying that he was not the man for the job and handing command over to Haruo. Haruo gave an impassioned speech to the troops, expressing his resolve to give everything they have to defeat Godzilla once and for all. Haruo's plan was put into action, with Godzilla being lured into the Tanzawa Pass by a fleet of Hover Bikes, then buried in rubble created by explosive charges placed in the area. Artillery destroyed Godzilla's EMP organ, allowing Haruo to place an [[EMP Probe]] into Godzilla's body using a [[Powered Suit]] while the shield was disabled. The other Powered Suit units followed suit, and the accumulated electromagnetic energy caused Godzilla to explode. While the soldiers celebrated their victory, a huge earthquake struck the area, and from a nearby mountain emerged the original [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], now grown to over 300 meters in height. The Godzilla the humans had killed had simply been a smaller clone grown from Godzilla's cells. As Godzilla prepared to annihilate the humans' forces, Metphies watched from a nearby hill, delivering an ominous monologue stating that the "King of Destruction" had finally shown himself again after 20,000 years.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla cara10 fixw 640 hq.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Metphies in ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'']]<br />
Metphies was not among the survivors of [[Godzilla Earth]]'s attack who were gathered in the [[Houtua]] village. When [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] led the survivors back out into the wilderness to search for a downed [[Landing Ship]], they were attacked by a flock of flying-type [[Servum]]. Fortunately, Metphies arrived commanding a [[Multipodal Battery]] and opened fire on the creatures, forcing them to retreat. Metphies and the survivors with him rendezvoued with Haruo's group near the downed Landing Ship and managed to reestablish communication with the ''[[Aratrum]]''. When the [[Bilusaludo]] [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] revealed to Haruo that they had discovered the Houtua were utilizing [[Nanometal]] to construct their weapons, Metphies remained behind on Earth with Haruo and all but three survivors, who returned to the ''Aratrum'' aboard the Landing Ship. Metphies accompanied Haruo to the former site of the development facility used to build [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] 20,000 years ago. In its place, they found a replica of the facility built entirely from Nanometal controlled by Mechagodzilla's intact head, which Galu-gu dubbed "Mechagodzilla City." When the Bilusaludo managed to reactivate Mechagodzilla's A.I. and take command of the City, Metphies expressed skepticism that they would be able to defeat Godzilla Earth at his current size and power. Galu-gu responded that they would be able to mobilize all of the City's Nanometal in order to create a giant Godzilla execution device. Metphies later approached Galu-gu and asked him to use the City's Nanometal to repair a Garbetrium bead which he needed for a sacred ritual.<br />
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Sometime later, Metphies was holding a religious gathering in a cave just outside the City when he was visited by Haruo. Haruo asked to speak wh Metphies in private and expressed his doubts about his leadership and the viability of their new plan. Metphies responded that he found the Nanometal to be a "sinister thing," remarking that the Bilusaludo seemed to want to become as monsters themselves. He explained that every civilization that reached a certain point of advancement ended up creating the very monster which destroyed them, and the Bilusaludo seemed intent on repeating this mistake. When Haruo asked if the [[Exif]] home planet was destroyed by monsters as well, Metphies responded that it was. However, they hesitated to even say the name of their destroyer, as speaking it was like a bad omen. That being said, Metphies decided to tell the name to Haruo so he could remember it when in battle with Godzilla, that way he would be reminded that a far more destructive power than Godzilla was lurking sommewhere in space. Compared to it, he said, Godzilla would not even be worth the fear. He leaned in and whispered the name "[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]" into Haruo's ear, warning him never to speak it to anyone else.<br />
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During the decisive battle against Godzilla, the King of Monsters began emitting intense heat after being struck by two [[EMP Harpoon]]s. Rather than explode as [[Godzilla Filius]] did, he was converting the excess energy into heat which he used to attack his enemies. The Bilusaludo chose to fuse the pilots of the [[Vulture]] mechs with Nanometal so they would be able to withstand the heat long enough to fly from the tropopause directly into Godzilla's dorsal fin and hopefully cause him to explode. However, Yuko resisted the fusion and became stuck in her Vulture, with Haruo catching her and hesitating from making this final suicide attack against Godzilla while Galu-gu urged him to do what was necessary. At this critical moment, Metphies contacted Haruo and warned him that if Godzilla was destroyed, Mechagodzilla City's Nanometal would continue to proliferate until it had assimilated the entire Earth. Galu-gu angrily accused the Exif of betraying the Bilusaludo just before they could finally destroy Godzilla, but Metphies responded that a victory at the cost of humanity was not a victory to Haruo. Haruo grappled with the agonizing decision before finally demanding Galu-gu end the Nanometal's encroachment. When he refused, Haruo opened fire on Mechagodzilla City's control room, killing Galu-gu and deactivating all of the City's Nanometal. Free once more, Godzilla wasted no timem in obliterating what was left of the City. When Haruo landed and exited his Vulture, he found that he had acted too late and that Yuko had died.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
[[File:AG03_Metphies_01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Metphies in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'']]<br />
In the aftermath of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City's]] destruction, Metphies began to attract a devoted religious following among the survivors in the [[Houtua]] village. He preached that Haruo and the others who were not assimilated by the [[Nanometal]] had only been spared through the divine intervention of God, and that Haruo was a hero chosen by God. Metphies at one pint attempted to enter the Houtua's shrine, but was stopped by [[Miana]] who warned him that he needed permission to enter the place of the [[Mothra/Anime|Houtua's God]]. Metphies apologized, saying he must have been lost. Haruo confronted Metphies and said he only resisted the Nanometal infection because Miana had healed him earlier with the scales secreted from her skin. To his shock, Metphies replied that he figured as much. Haruo accused Metphies of willingly misleading the survivors, to which he replied that this was only necessary to successfully summon God to defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Metphies explained the importance of Haruo being a heroic savior figure to the survivors so that they would accept God when the time came to summon him. Haruo was disgusted at Metphies' deception and refused to play along with his plan, choosing instead to go into hiding. Metphies maintained [[telepathy|telepathic]] contact with the [[Exif]] cardinal [[Endurph]] aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' through his Garbetrium device. The two discussed how their plan was proceeding smoothly, though Endurph questioned Metphies' fixation on Haruo. Metphies realized that Miana was watching him and asked her to show herself. She told him that she understood now why she could never read his mind like the others, as he was a telepath as well. She asked why Metphies hid this ability, and he responded that it was necessary in order to guide the others to salvation. When Miana asked what salvation this was, he responded that he would have to sacrifice her if he told her. Metphies then grabbed and restrained Miana, telling her to bow down to the "Golden Demise" as he showed her a vision of an approaching three-headed shadow.<br />
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Metphies gathered all of his followers to a makeshift altar in the Houtua village to begin the summoning ceremony for his God. He asked his congregation to drink the soup from a large pot, symbolizing how like the soup became part of them, so too would they become part of something greater. Metphies placed the bead on his Garbetrium and finally revealed the sacred name of God: "[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]." His followers beseeched Ghidorah to come forth to destroy Godzilla, as the same thing took place aboard the ''Aratrum'' under Endurph's guidance. As his followers closed their eyes and chanted Ghidorah's name, three shadows crept out fro under Metphies' Garbetrium and bit down on the worshipers' shadows, dismembering them one-by-one. Around the same time, a singularity opened next to the ''Aratrum'' in Earth's orbit, and from it one of Ghidorah's heads emerged and destroyed the ship by crushing it in his gravitational field.<br />
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Haruo gathered with [[Maina]], [[Martin Lazzari]], and Josh Emerson at a Houtua watchtower as the sky became black and filled with storms. Haruo realized that Metphies must have been behind this and left to confront him. Haruo found Metphies standing atop a hill overlooking Godzilla's losing battle with Ghidorah, with Miana tied to a wooden structure next to him. Metphies assured Haruo that Miana was alive, then explained how he had been waiting for this very moment. Everything which had transpired beforehand had led to this; including the Exif's contact with [[humans|mankind]], their long journey through space, and their failed battles with Godzilla. He explained that planets were the seeds of civilization and mankind the flower. Godzilla was the fruit, and his God, he explained, was that which harvested the fruit. All of existence was merely an offering to Him: King Ghidorah, said Metphies. Haruo recognized this as the name of the monster which Metphies said had destroyed the Exif home planet. When Haruo called out Metphies for his deception, the Exif turned to face him, revealing that he had replaced one of his eyes with the Garbetrium bead. Looking into the bead placed Haruo into a trance in which he was at Metphies' mercy. Metphies made Haruo relive trauatic events from his past, such as the death of his parents and the aftermath of the failed battles with Godzilla. He asked Haruo why he was not willing to do what was necessary to defeat Godzilla: simply give in to Ghidorah. Would he let all of those who gave their lives in the fight die in vain? Haruo continued to resist, so Metphies showed him the dropping of the atom bomb from within the [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress|bomber]]. He told him that life was full of pain and suffering, and ultimately led to civilizations destroying themselves.<br />
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Realizing Haruo was battling Ghidorah's influence, Maina and Martin headed to Mothra's egg in the Houtua temple and called upon her to reach Haruo. Mothra manifested in Haruo's vision, causing Metphies to curse the Houtua's blasphemy. Mothra destroyed the bomber, and as Haruo free-fell in the vision Maina and Martin explained that Metphies was somehow guiding Ghidorah in this dimension. Haruo continued to fight Metphies' manipulation and finally broke free of the vision, finding himself holding Metphies by the head. He cursed Metphies for betraying and manipulating him, then shattered the Garbetrium bead in his eye. With this, Ghidorah became bound to this dimension's physics and was swiftly dispatched by Godzilla. As Metphies lay dying, he reached out his hand and touched Haruo, telling him that for as long as he lived, Ghidorah would be watching. Metphies finally died, and Haruo found himself clutching his corpse and weeping for the closest thing he ever had to a friend.<br />
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Months later, Martin revealed to Haruo that he had successfully reactivated the last [[Vulture]], meaning he could harness its Nanometal and use it to rebuild civilization. Haruo experienced a brief vision in which Metphies' voice assured him that the cycle of destruction would begin anew, and time was on his side. Haruo chose to take Yuko's Nanometal-infected body inside the last Vulture and sacrifice himself to eradicate the last traces of the Nanometal and thus mankind's opposition to Godzilla. When Godzilla burned away the Vulture with his atomic breath, humanity was offered a new chance to live along with the Houtua and avoid falling into conflict with nature again. In Haruo's final act, he ensured Metphies would not win.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
[[File:GTPE_-_Garbetrium-Eyed_Metphies_1.png|thumb|right|200px|Metphies with the Garbetrium bead in his eye]]<br />
Metphies is a [[telepathy|telepath]], and as such can both read minds and communicate mentally with other telepaths. He can also shield his mind from being read by the [[Houtua]] as they read the minds of the other members of the [[United Earth]]. Metphies' telepathy is aided by the Garbetrium device he wields, which allows him to converse with Endurph aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' all the way from [[Earth]]. By replacing his eye with a Garbetrium bead, Metphies becomes able to guide [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]] in this dimension, rendering him immune to the laws of physics and able to fight a one-sided battle with [[Godzilla Earth]]. Metphies can exert a form of mind control by staring into [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s eyes with the Garbetrium bead, placing him in a trance where he is subjected to visions orchestrated by Metphies.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
If the Garbetrium bead in his eye is broken, Metphies loses his connection to Ghidorah, rendering the monster subject to this dimension's laws of physics. The injury sustained when Haruo shattered the bead was also enough to kill Metphies.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
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Manga_Metphies_Portrait.jpg|Metphies portrait by Youth Kurahashi<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
{{Quote|We [[Exif]] have been wandering through space as vagrants far longer than [[humans|Earthlings]] have, and we've witnessed many civilizations destroyed. Many have been regretfully destroyed by creatures similar to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. He is the punishing iron hammer for the arrogant. For the species who pronounce themselves as lords of creation, a divine avenger will pay them a visit.|Metphies to [[Haruo Sakaki]] (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
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{{Quote|When those fleeting lives destined to die, forget their humbleness and sing praises of their glory, such will shake the very heavens and split the [[earth]], and they shall know the wrath of the divine. The inevitable incarnation of destruction. So, you show yourself at last. Since we last saw each other, it has been 20 years for us and 20,000 years for you. It's been a while... Oh, '''King of Destruction'''.|Metphies (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
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{{Dialogue|[[Haruo Sakaki]]|Metphies. Was your planet destroyed by monsters, too?|[[Metphies]]|Yes. To that which brought the end of our civilization, we hesitate greatly to carelessly say its name. Words just have that much strength.|more1=Haruo Sakaki|more2=So it's like a bad omen?|more3=Metphies|more4=Yes. But Haruo, to you who is about to face [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], I should probably tell you. The destructive name that we [[Exif]] have been secretly hiding.|more5=Haruo Sakaki|more6=Why me?|more7=Metphies|more8=Remember it when you're in battle, and about to be swallowed in fear. There is a far greater destructive power lurking somewhere in space. Compared to that, Godzilla would not even be worth the fear. [...] It's '''Ghidorah'''.|Metphies reveals to [[Haruo Sakaki]] the name of the being that destroyed Exifcalus (''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'')}}<br />
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{{Quote|Damn the blasphemous.|Metphies reacts to [[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]] manifesting in [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s vision (''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'')}}<br />
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[[Category:Villain Characters]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Yuko_Tani&diff=167161Yuko Tani2020-07-06T05:13:54Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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|caption =Yuko Tani in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters<br />
|name =Yuko Tani<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =[[Japan]]ese<br />
|age =19<br />
|height =160 centimeters<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]] [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|occupation =Sergeant<br />
|relationships =[[Daichi Tani]] (grandfather)<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA:<br>Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA:<br>The Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Kana Hanazawa<br>'''English''':<br>Cristina Vee<ref>[https://twitter.com/CristinaVee/status/953652627765583872 I’m Yuki Tani in Godzilla: Monster Planet. I hope you all enjoy! Thank you @LauraPostVoice @POLYGONPICTURES - Cristina Vee on Twitter]</ref><br>'''German''':<br>Franciska Friede<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Azúl Valadéz {{small|(Mexican)}},<br>Greta Ruiz Ybarra {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Sophie Frison<br>'''Italian''':<br>Martina Tamburello<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Fernanda Moraes,{{sup|[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|G:PotM]]}}<br>Glaucia Franchi{{sup|[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|G:CotEoB]]}}<br />
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{{Dialogue|[[Haruo Sakaki]]|Do you understand? This is practically a suicide mission!|Yuko Tani|I want to become stronger! That's what I thought when [[Daichi Tani|Grandpa]] died.|An exchange between [[Haruo Sakaki]] and Yuko regarding using the [[Powered Suit]]s to attack [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Yuko Tani''' {{Nihongo|ユウコ・タニ|Yūko Tani}} is a sergeant aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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==Character Description==<br />
''Yuko is a childhood friend of [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]], who grew up with him following the death of his parents. Her slim and delicate form belies her heightened physical ability. Yuko is also skilled in the design and remodeling of weapons.''<ref name="PressNotes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ SciFi Japan - GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Press Notes From Toho]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
Yuko, a sergeant aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' and member of the [[Powered Suit]] team, watched as the [[Landing Ship]] carrying [[Daichi Tani|her grandfather]] to the surface of Tau Ceti-e exploded in the atmosphere. When she learned that Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], who had also been raised by Yuko's grandfather from childhood, was to be part of the mission to reclaim [[Earth]] from [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], she readily joined the mission. Yuko was ordered by Colonel [[Eliott Leland]] to supervise Haruo, who was still on parole following his attempt to stop the landing mission to Tau-e, while they were exploring the Earth's surface with [[Martin Lazzari]]. Yuko pulled Haruo aside and mentioned that the Central Committee claimed it safely removed all of the explosives Haruo had threatened to set off over Tau-e, but she found they were all unaccounted for. She questioned whether the Central Committee had used the explosives to blow up the Landing Ship, as Haruo had even said the Committee wanted to reduce the elderly population aboard the ''Aratrum''. Haruo told her he wanted to believe that the Committee wasn't that corrupt, and blamed Godzilla for stealing humanity's ability to trust in each other.<br />
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The company was attacked by a flock of [[Servum]], leaving their Landing Ships crippled and forcing Leland to call off the mission. Yuko piloted one of the damaged Landing Ships through the Tanzawa Pass, bound for an area where the company could rendezvous with the others and return to the ''Aratrum''. However, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] appeared near the pass and began approaching the company. Yuko tried to steer the ship away from Godzilla, but due to the damage it had sustained it began to lose altitude and demonstrate risk of explosion. Yuko and Professor Martin escaped the ship when it crashed, and watched as Haruo attacked Godzilla with a [[Hover Bike]] in an attempt to make him deploy his asymmetrically permeable shield. Martin said that the Bike's guns were not strong enough to make Godzilla deploy his shield, but Leland managed to make Godzilla use the shield by blasting him with a [[Multipodal Battery]]. Godzilla promptly killed Leland with his atomic breath, but Martin and [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] were able to pinpoint the location of Godzilla's EMP organ in his dorsal plates. Yuko was shocked when [[Metphies]] designated full command of the operation to Haruo, but was inspired by his impassioned speech to the remaining troops. Yuko took part in the operation against Godzilla, piloting a Powered Suit and planting an [[EMP Probe]] inside of Godzilla's body. Yuko was forced off of Godzilla just before the accumulated electromagnetic energy caused him to explode. Yuko was overjoyed when she saw that Haruo had survived the battle as well.<br />
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However, it turned out that the Godzilla they had killed was simply a smaller offspring which had grown from the original Godzilla's cells, with the now-300 meter [[Godzilla Earth|original Godzilla]] emerging from a nearby mountain. Haruo ordered everyone to retreat, and Yuko tried to escape in a Hover Bike. Godzilla destroyed many of the escaping units with a super oscillatory wave projected from his mouth and a shockwave produced by his tail.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
Whilst looking for survivors, [[Haruo Sakaki]] received a transmission from Yuko, who seemed to be in distress. Yuko, [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], [[Adam Bindewald]], and [[Marco Ghione]] were holding out in the wreckage of a destroyed [[Landing Ship]], cornered by a [[Maina|mysterious tribal woman]]. Yuko managed to knock her down using the last bullet left in her [[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]. After the woman fled, Yuko spotted an identical woman with Haruo, who told his fellow soldiers to stand down. The survivors were then surrounded by other tribal people wielding spears and bows and escorted to the their village. There, they met other survivors, including [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]. Yuko joined in on the discussion of the possible origins of the strange people and their intentions. They were interrupted when one of the women appeared to take them to their temple. There, they learned that the tribal people were known as the [[Houtua]], and the woman who had ambushed them and the woman with Haruo were identical twins.<br />
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When the survivors disembarked from the Houtua village, Yuko talked briefly with Haruo about the twins, who introduced themselves as [[Miana]] and [[Maina]], and seemed upset when they decided to come along. She wandered off to investigate a signal as the others talked to the Houtua twins for a moment and was attacked by several worm-type [[Servum]]. Haruo and the others heard her screams and went to help, but to no avail until Miana and Maina killed the creatures with their [[Nanometal]] arrowheads. Afterward, several flying-type Servum attacked, but were swiftly dispatched by [[Metphies]] and the rest of the survivors, using an undamaged [[Multipodal Battery]]. Later, when Haruo gave the [[United Earth]] forces the option of returning to the ''[[Aratrum]]'' or staying to fight [[Godzilla Earth]], she chose to stay. <br />
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Miana and Maina led Haruo's team to the remains of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]], with Yuko piloting the one of the three remaining [[Powered Suit|Powered Suits]]. When they arrived, Yuko battled more flying-type Servum, only to be interrupted when Nanometal spikes sprouted forth from the ground to kill and absorb them. The survivors then crested the hill to find a huge fortress constructed by Mechagodzilla's active Nanometal, dubbed "Mechagodzilla City." As Galu-gu and Belu-be reactivated control of Mechagodzilla's systems, she exited the Powered Suit and pointed out a large gash cut in the perimeter of the crater. Belu-be explained that it was made by Godzilla's atomic breath attack that destroyed the original facility.<br />
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Haruo and the others reviewed Godzilla's recent activities and possible battle strategies, with Yuko expressing concern that activating the city might alert Godzilla to its presence. She was assured that fortifications would be operational before then. Later on, she and Belu-be scanned her Powered Suit and discussed possible modifications using Nanometal technology. During the mission briefing, they revealed that they turned it into the vastly superior [[Vulture]] mech. Yuko tested the new weapon, swiftly and skillfully maneuvering within the camouflaged perimeter, amazed by the power of the [[Bilusaludo]]'s Nanometal.<br />
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While going over the test data, she was visited by Haruo. She reported her findings and suggested minor tweaks to suit her preferences. Haruo told her that she should get some sleep and turned to leave. Yuko then mentioned how similar this new environment was to the ''[[Aratrum]]''. Haruo expressed his doubts about his role as a leader. She attempted to comfort him, stating her trust in his judgement and leadership. She tried to embrace him, but he recoiled back, claiming that his wounds from earlier still hurt. After talking to Metphies in his quarters, Haruo met Yuko on the bridge back to the base. She said that she was jealous that that she had no memories of Earth but Haruo did. She then expressed concern for Haruo's well-being, to which Haruo responded that he was fine. He promised her that he would show her a world without Godzilla. She then leaned in and kissed him, to the surprise of Miana and Maina, observing from a distance. The two separated at Yuko's quarters just as Maina and Miana warned Haruo that Godzilla was awakening.<br />
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Yuko entered the control room while Haruo argued with Belu-be and Galu-gu about the Bilusaludo fusing with Mechagodzilla City. To Haruo's surprise, she defended the Bilusaludo's position, stating that only those who volunteer were absorbed, and that it was to assist in defeating Godzilla. They were interrupted by personnel reporting that the camouflage had been deactivated. Galu-gu explained that it was because the absorbed Bilusaludo had diverted resources from the camouflage to finishing fortifications. With the city exposed, Godzilla began to move toward their position.<br />
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Godzilla fired his atomic breath, but Mechagodzilla City was able to divert most of the blast by defensively dispersing Nanometal particles into the air, taking only minor damage. Yuko volunteered to use her the Vulture to stall Godzilla while repairs were made. Belu-be and Haruo volunteered to pilot the other two Vultures as backup, leaving Galu-gu in charge of the City. Their long-range attacks failed to coax a reaction, so they switched to close combat. Godzilla fired a super oscillatory wave at Yuko, who narrowly avoided it. They began to lead Godzilla to the capture point as the fortifications around it were completed. Once Godzilla was inside, Galu-gu enclosed the trap point and poured liquid Nanometal to immobilize Godzilla. The fortifications bombarded Godzilla as they waited for him to lower his shield. <br />
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As Godzilla's shield lowered, the dorsal fin generating it was hit with the [[EMP Harpoon]]s. He charged his atomic breath, but rather than exploding like [[Godzilla Filius]], he stopped moving and began to heat up and glow a fiery orange, melting the Nanometal around him. Galu-gu and the other Bilusaludo allowed themselves to be absorbed by the Nanometal in an effort to finish him off, while the humans chose to flee. Meanwhile, Yuko, Haruo, and Belu-be decided they needed to make Godzilla fire his atomic breath to kill him. However, the temperatures around him were so intense they dissolved the Vultures' bullets before they could reach him. Galu-gu told them that the only way to be able to withstand the heat was to fuse with the Nanometal inside the Vulture and ram his dorsal fin. Belu-be accepted, but Yuko and Haruo refused. Galu-gu began the process anyways, putting both of the humans in great pain. Yuko attempted to eject, but the air was too hot for her to survive outside. Haruo caught her Vulture and was eventually persuaded by [[Metphies]] to attack the city, lest Nanometal overrun the Earth. Haruo opened fire on Mechagodzilla City's control room, destroying Mechagodzilla's head and killing Galu-gu. With all of the City's Nanometal ceasing operation, Godzilla resumed activity and destroyed the rest of Mechagodzilla City with his atomic breath.<br />
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Yuko and Haruo were spared Nanometal assimilation, but Yuko was unresponsive. Haruo carried Yuko’s Vulture to a safe landing space and pulled her out. He cradled her body in his arms as Nanometal tears ran down her face. He had hesitated for too long, and she had seemingly perished as a result.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
After the destruction of Mechagodzilla City, Yuko's body was taken to the [[Houtua]] village where [[Martin Lazzari]] revealed to [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] that she was in a brain-dead coma and would never recover, with the [[Nanometal]] simply keeping her heart beating indefinitely.<br />
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Months after [[Godzilla Earth]]'s battle with [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]], Martin managed to harness the Nanometal from Yuko's body to reactivate the last remaining [[Vulture]], and with this technology believed humanity would be able to restore civilization. Haruo realized that so long as this technology and his desire for vengeance remained, the cycle of destruction would continue and Ghidorah would one day return to finish what he started. Taking matters into his own hands, Haruo brought Yuko's body into the last Vulture and flew directly toward Godzilla, allowing him to destroy the Vulture with his atomic breath with Haruo and Yuko inside.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
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Manga Yuko Portrait.jpg|Yuko Tani portrait by Youth Kurahashi<br />
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|caption =Eliott Leland<br />
|name =Eliott Leland<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =Human, British<br />
|age =32<br />
|height =180 centimeters<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]] [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|relationships =Mark Leland<br />
|occupation =Colonel<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet<br>of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The<br>Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<Br>Daisuke Ono<br>'''English''':<br>Danny Boston<br>'''German''':<br>Robert Knorr<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Gabriel Ortíz {{small|(Mexican)}}<br>Pau Ferrer Ramón {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''Italian''':<br>Gigi Rosa<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Douglas Monteiro<br />
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{{Quote|This is '''Colonel Eliott Leland''', commander of the [[Earth]] Landing Brigade. Everyone, continue your tasks and listen. All 600 gathered here are the chosen elite forces who have decided to give their lives to fight against [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Everyone correctly understands that there will be no constructive outlook if you're trapped in an old society. Instead of a fake promised land, we will take back our homeland, and promise prosperity to the next generation. For the sake of [[humans|humanity's]] future, I look forward to everyone's efforts.|Eliott Leland addressing the Earth Landing Brigade prior to their mission (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Eliott Leland''' {{Nihongo|エリオット・リーランド|Eriotto Rīrando}} is a colonel aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
Eliott Leland was placed in command of the operation to reclaim the [[Earth]] from [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] by the Central Committee of the ''[[Aratrum]]''. Leland saw this mission as an opportunity to prove his worth and the ineffectiveness of the Central Committee, allowing for real change in political control among the [[United Earth]]. Leland descended to the planet's surface aboard a [[Landing Ship]] along with Colonel [[Metphies]], Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], Major [[Martin Lazzari]], Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]], and the handcuffed Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], who was still released on parole. When the ship touched down in the former Tanzawa Forest area, Martin asked Leland for permission to lead a small expedition into the forest and study the environment. Leland granted Martin a small contingent of soldiers, which included Haruo. Leland told Yuko to keep watch over Haruo, since he was still on parole. While the party was away, Leland's company was attacked by a flock of vicious winged creatures called [[Servum]], which killed several soldiers and badly damaged most of the company's vehicles and equipment. Martin analyzed the carcass of a Servum and determined that it was a new species that had developed from Godzilla's biology, as was the bizarre new plant life in the forst, Leland decided to call off the mission and return to the ''Aratrum'', as he argued that the environment was now completely hostile to humanity and that they stood no chance against Godzilla here. Haruo was furious at Leland's suggestion, and angrily pinned the colonel against a wall, saying that the planet Leland was so eager to abandon was humanity's home. Leland suggested that they could establish a colony on the [[moon]] and extract resources from the Earth. Leland said that he underestimated the situation and now his eyes were opened, and threw Haruo off of him. Metphies said he agreed with Leland's plan to retreat, but unfortunately their Landing Ship fleet was crippled by the Servum attack and they had no way to return to the ''Aratrum''. Leland decided to route the remaining forces through the Tanzawa Pass, the projected area of engagement with Godzilla, and regroup with the other companies before retreating to the ''Aratrum'' with them.<br />
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Leland rode inside of a [[Multipodal Battery]] while Haruo and the others rode in one of the damaged Landing Ships. As the company was moving through the Pass, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] suddenly appeared over the horizon and began approaching them. Leland gave the order to prepare for battle and evade quickly, but the Landing Ship began to lose altitude and showed a risk of exploding. The crew managed to escape the ship once it crashed just before it exploded, while Haruo jettisoned from it in a [[Hover Bike]] and began to fire at Godzilla, trying to force him to deploy his Asymmetrically Permeable Shield. As Haruo attempted to fly headfirst into Godzilla, Leland took command of the Multipodal Battery and opened fire on Godzilla. Haruo pulled away from the monster, which turned its attention to Leland. Leland simply said "This planet can go to hell" as Godzilla obliterated the Multipodal Battery with his atomic breath, killing Leland. Colonel Leland's sacrifice would not be in vain, however, as [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and Martin were able to determine the location of Godzilla's EMP organ by analyzing him as he fired his atomic breath. With Leland dead, command of the operation fell to Metphies, who then designated his authority to Haruo.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
Leland appeared to [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] in a hallucination triggered [[telepathy|telepathically]] by [[Metphies]], urging him to give in and succumb to [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]].<br />
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====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
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|name =Takeshi J. Hamamoto<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|occupation =Deputy Director of the Central Committee<br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA:<br>Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA:<br>The Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Kanehira Yamamoto<br>'''English''':<br>Paul St. Peter<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Jesús Cortés {{Small|(Mexican)}},<br>Jose Luis Siurana Gil {{Small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Simon Duprez<br>'''Italian''':<br>Luca Sandri<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Fernando Ferraz<br />
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{{Dialogue|[[Unberto Mori]]|It's been 10,000 years? That long?|[[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]|It's more than I imagined.|more1=Takeshi J. Hamamoto|more2=This could be good news. With that much time, the ecosystem must have changed. Not even [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]...|more3=Halu-Elu-Dolu-do|more4=I wonder. It's possible it could've multiplied.|more5=Takeshi J. Hamamoto|more6=That thing is a genetic aberration. It's impossible!|Takeshi J. Hamamoto, [[Unberto Mori]], and [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] discuss the state of the [[Earth]] and Godzilla. (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Takeshi J. Hamamoto''' {{Nihongo|タケシ・{{tt|J|ジェー}}・ハマモト|Takeshi Jē Hamamoto}} is the Deputy Director of the Central Committee aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[:Category:Animation|animated]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
Once the Central Committee received a transmission informing them of what became of their troops on [[Earth]], Hamamoto asked [[Unberto Mori]] what their next course of action should be. [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] interjected by saying they could no longer return to Earth, warning that [[Godzilla Earth]] might notice them in the planet's orbit. When a simulation showed that Godzilla's atomic breath had enough range and force to pass through the atmosphere and strike the ''[[Aratrum]]''. Hamamoto insisted the probability that Godzilla would notice them was low, while Dolu-do argued that they needed to retreat to the [[Moon]]'s orbit. Hamamoto protested by saying they wouldn't be able to search for survivors, but Dolu-do was insistent that there were no survivors anyway. Mori compromised by retreating to the Moon's orbit and sending [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s to Earth to search for survivors. If there were no signs of survivors within two days, the ship would abandon Earth.<br />
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After contact had been successfully made with the surviving troops on Earth, Hamamoto and Mori greeted a returning [[Landing Ship]], only to find it was carrying Corporal [[Marco Ghione]] and two other soldiers. Hamamoto angrily demanded to know where the others were, but Mori knew Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] had decided to remain behind and try to fight Godzilla. Later, Hamamoto reported to Mori saying that the [[Exif]] and [[Bilusaludo]] were opposed to abandoning Earth, and desired to assemble in [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] to fight Godzilla.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Episode 1|#1]]-[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Episode 2|2]] (2018)<br />
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|dt =''GODZILLA'' (1998 film)<br />
|producer =[[Dean Devlin]], [[Roland Emmerich]],<br>Ute Emmerich, William Fay,<br>Cary Woods, Robert Fried,<br>Kelly Van Horn, Peter Winther <br />
|director =[[Roland Emmerich]]<br />
|writer =[[Dean Devlin]],<br>[[Roland Emmerich]]<br />
|composer =David Arnold,<br>Michael Lloyd<br />
|distributor =[[TriStar Pictures]]<br>[[Toho]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br />
|rating =PG-13<br />
|budget =$150,000,000<ref name="SFJ">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2015/05/31/godzilla-unmade-the-history-of-jan-de-bonts-unproduced-tristar-film-part-4-of-4/ "GODZILLA Unmade: The History of Jan De Bont’s Unproduced TriStar Film – Part 4 of 4" by Keith Aiken]</ref><br />
|gross =$136,314,294 {{Small|([[United States|U.S.]])}}<br>$242,700,000 {{Small|(Foreign)}}<br>$379,014,294 {{Small|(Total)}}<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo">[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godzilla.htm Godzilla (1998) - Box Office Mojo]</ref><br />
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{{Quote|There is nothing [[humans|mankind]] can do|parenthetical=人類に打つ手は無い|Japanese tagline}}<br />
'''''GODZILLA''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}}|Gojira}} is a [[1998]] [[United States|American]] giant monster [[:Category:Films|film]] produced by [[TriStar Pictures]], and the first American [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'']] film. The film was released to [[United States|American]] theaters on May 19, 1998, and to [[Japan]]ese theaters on July 11, 1998.<br />
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The first attempt to adapt the ''Godzilla'' series by a Hollywood studio, ''GODZILLA'' begins with the fishing trawler ''Kobayashi-Maru'' being pulled beneath the waves by an unknown force. The [[France|French]] government concludes this to be the work of a huge monster spawned by their nuclear testing in French Polynesia 30 years prior. The creature makes its way across Panama and swims to [[New York City]], where the [[United States|American]] military finds itself in an urban conflict theater as it tries to destroy the monster. Dr. [[Niko Tatopoulos]] worries that the monster, dubbed [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]], has reproduced asexually and that its offspring could overrun the city. Now while the military fights Godzilla in the urban landscape, Nick and the French secret service venture below the city streets to find Godzilla's nest before it's too late.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
In June of [[1968]], a nuclear test is conducted in French Polynesia by the French government, exposing an iguana nest to the radioactive fallout.<br />
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Thirty years pass, and a Japanese cannery ship is attacked by a giant creature in the South Pacific, leaving only one survivor. The next evening, the surviving old man, now in a hospital and traumatized, is questioned by a Frenchman regarding what he had seen, to which he only responded ''"[[Godzilla/TriStar|Gojira]]."''<br />
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[[Niko Tatopoulos|Dr. Nick Tatopoulos]], a biologist working for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has been studying the effects of radiation on earthworms in the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine for 3 years. With the arrival of an official from the U.S. State Department however, Nick is reassigned and escorted to Panama by the military in order to examine the trail of destruction left behind by an unidentified animal, then to [[Jamaica]] to study the ruined ship on the shore. There, the Frenchman is also present, introducing himself as [[Philippe Roaché]].<br />
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While aboard a military aircraft, [[Anthony Hicks|Colonel Hicks]] is briefed about three ships being pulled under the waves. Hearing this, paleontologist [[Elsie Chapman]] hypothesizes that the creature could be a descendant of theropod dinosaurs because of its size and the claw marks observed earlier. However, Nick disagrees, arguing that it would be much likelier for it to be a mutated creature spawned from the nuclear tests that took place in French Polynesia, near the area where it was first spotted.<br />
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Meanwhile, the monster arrives in New York City briefly and then disappears, forcing an evacuation. Nick, drawing parallels from his own research, notes that it might be easier to draw out the creature rather than force it in the open, and suggests a plan to lure out the creature out with fish. The plan ends up being successful as the creature comes up to Flatiron Square and begins feeding on the fish. However, as the military opens fire, it manages to evade all attacks and disappears. Following this, Nick collects a blood sample and examines it in his provisional military tent, finding out that the creature is pregnant and assumes that, since it's the first of its kind, that it must be capable of asexual reproduction. He shares this finding with his ex-girlfriend, [[Audrey Timmonds]]—an administrative assistant hoping to become a news reporter—following running into her after years of being separate. To confirm the finding definitively, Nick leaves. Looking around, Audrey discovers classified video tapes concerning the monster's origins. Deciding this is her best opportunity at becoming a news reporter, she takes them and films a report, turning it over to the media. When it airs however, she sees that her superior, Charles Caiman, declared it his own discovery and recorded over her segments, while mispronouncing "Gojira"'s name as "[[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]]."<br />
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Following the report's airing, Nick gets kicked off the team due to his apparent carelessness. After, he bids farewell to Audrey and then gets kidnapped by [[Philippe Roaché]], an agent of the French secret service, who informs Nick that the U.S. government isn't interested in finding the theoretical nest, though the French ar.want to cover up any involvement they had with Godzilla's creation. Working with Nick, they begin looking for the nest somewhere within the city.<br />
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Surfacing once again, Godzilla escapes all of the military's attacks and dives into the Hudson River, where he is seemingly killed after colliding with torpedoes shot at him by nuclear submarines. Meanwhile, Roaché's team—secretly followed by Audrey and cameraman Victor "Animal" Palotti—search underground subway tunnels and enter [[Madison Square Garden]], where they find over 200 eggs. Before they could begin destroying any, they begin hatching, and the [[Baby Zilla|babies]] proceed to pursue the human intruders because of the fish smell they carry. Nick, Audrey, Animal and Roaché hide in the stadium's broadcast booth and send a live news report. The military is made aware of the broadcast, and respond with an airstrike as the four barely escape before the arena is bombed.<br />
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Right then, Godzilla emerges from the garden's ruins, apparently having survived the torpedo attack in the river earlier. Seeing that all of his offspring are dead, he angrily chases down the group through the streets of Manhattan. After several close calls, the group lure Godzilla out into the open by driving through the [[Brooklyn Bridge]], whose suspension cables trap the monster. Now helpless, Godzilla is hit directly by missiles from three [[McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F-18 Hornet]]s and falls to the ground, dead. As the people of New York celebrate, Roaché says goodbye to Nick and others.<br />
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Back in the ruins of the Garden, however, [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|one egg]] remains, and then hatches.<br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (1998 film)/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Roland Emmerich]]<br />
|Written by=[[Dean Devlin]], [[Roland Emmerich]], Ted Elliott, [[Terry Rossio]]<br />
|Produced by=[[Dean Devlin]], [[Roland Emmerich]], Ute Emmerich, William Fay, Cary Woods, Robert Fried, Kelly Van Horn, Peter Winther<br />
|Music by=David Arnold, Michael Lloyd<br />
|Cinematography by=Ueli Steiger<br />
|Edited by=Peter Amundson, David Siegel<br />
|Production Design by=Oliver Scholl<br />
|Sound Designer|Scott Martin Gershin<br />
|Special Effects by=Patrick Tatopoulos<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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|Matthew Broderick|Dr. [[Niko Tatopoulos|Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos]], biologist<br />
|Jean Reno|[[Philippe Roaché]], [[France|French]] secret serviceman<br />
|Maria Pitillo|[[Audrey Timmonds]], newsroom assistant<br />
|Hank Azaria|Victor "Animal" Palotti, cameraman<br />
|Kevin Dunn|Colonel [[Anthony Hicks]]<br />
|Michael Lerner|Mayor Ebert<br />
|Harry Shearer|Charles Caiman, news anchor<br />
|Arabella Field|Lucy Palotti, Animal's wife<br />
|Vicki Lewis|Dr. [[Elsie Chapman]], paleontologist<br />
|Doug Savant|Sergeant O'Neal<br />
|Malcolm Danare|Dr. [[Mendel Craven]], scientist<br />
|Lorry Goldman|Gene, Mayor Ebert's aide<br />
|Christian Aubert|Jean-Luc, French secret serviceman<br />
|Philippe Bergeron|Jean-Claude, French secret serviceman<br />
|Frank Bruynbroek|Jean-Pierre, French secret serviceman<br />
|Francois Giroday|Jean-Philippe, French secret serviceman<br />
|Nicholas J. Giangiulio|Ed<br />
|Robert Lesser|Murray<br />
|Ralph Manza|Old fisherman<br />
|Greg Callahan|Governor<br />
|Chris Ellis|General Anderson<br />
|Nancy Cartwright|Caiman's secretary<br />
|Richard E. Gant|Admiral Phelps<br />
|Jack Moore|Leonard<br />
|Steve Giannelli|Jules<br />
|Brian Farabaugh|Athur<br />
|Stephen Xavier Lee|Lt. Anderson<br />
|Bodhi Elfman|Freddie<br />
|Rich Battista|Jimmy<br />
|Lloyd Kino|''Kobayashi Maru'' cook<br />
|Toshi Toda|''Kobayashi Maru'' captain<br />
|Clyde Kusatsu|''Kobayashi Maru'' skipper<br />
|Masaya Kato|''Kobayashi Maru'' crewman<br />
|Glenn Morshower|Kyle Terrington<br />
|Lola Pashalinski|Pharmacist<br />
|Rob Fukuzaki|WIDF co-anchor<br />
|Dale Harimoto|WKXI anchor<br />
|Gary Cruz|WFKK anchor<br />
|Derek Webster|Utah captain<br />
|Stuart Fratkin|Utah ensign<br />
|Frank Cilberg|Utah sailor<br />
|Jason Edward Jones|Utah sailor<br />
|Roger McIntyre|Utah sailor<br />
|David Pressman|Anchorage captain<br />
|Robert Faltisco|Anchorage ensign<br />
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|Chris Maleki|Anchorage ensign<br />
|Scott Lusby|Anchorage ensign<br />
|Alex Dodd|Anchorage sailor<br />
|Terrence Winter|[[AH-64 Apache|Apache]] pilot<br />
|Kirk Geiger|Apache pilot<br />
|Pat Mastroianni|Apache pilot<br />
|Eric Saiet|Apache pilot<br />
|Burt Bulos|Apache pilot<br />
|Robert Floyd|Apache pilot<br />
|Seth Peterson|Apache pilot<br />
|Jamison Yang|[[McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F-18]] pilot<br />
|Nathan Anderson|F-18 pilot<br />
|Mark Munafo|F-18 pilot<br />
|Dwight Schmidt|F-18 pilot<br />
|Dwayne Swingler|Raven pilot #2<br />
|Lawton Paseka|Officer<br />
|Greg Collins|Soldier on bridge<br />
|James Black|Soldier<br />
|Thomas Giuseppe Giantonelli|Soldier<br />
|Paul Ware|Soldier<br />
|Monte Russell|Soldier on plane<br />
|Christopher Carruthers|Radio technician<br />
|Daniel Pearce|Radio technician<br />
|Mark Fite|Radio operator<br />
|Craig A. Castaldo|Radio man<br />
|Eric Paskel|Rodgers<br />
|Lee Weaver|Homeless guy<br />
|Leonard Termo|Homeless guy<br />
|Joshua Taylor|Spotter<br />
|[[Al Sapienza]]|Taxi cab driver<br />
|Stoney Westmoreland|Tunnel guard<br />
|Gary Warner|Gun technician<br />
|Ed Wheeler|[[New York]] cop<br />
|Bill Hoag|New Jersey cop<br />
|Joe Badalucco, Jr.|Forklift driver<br />
|Jonathan Dienst|Field reporter<br />
|Benjamin V. Baird|Reporter<br />
|Madeline McFadden|Reporter<br />
|Julian M. Phillips|Reporter<br />
|Raymond Ramos|Reporter<br />
|[[Kurt Carley]]|[[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]] (suit)<br />
|[[Frank Welker]], Gary A. Hecker|Godzilla (voice)<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|Toshiyuki Morikawa|Dr. [[Niko Tatopoulos]]<br />
|Takayuki Sugo|[[Philippe Roaché]]<br />
|Masako Katsuki|[[Audrey Timmonds]]<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Victor "Animal" Palotti<br />
|Takehiro Koyama|Colonel [[Anthony Hicks]]<br />
|Hideyuki Umezu|Sergeant O'Neal<br />
|Yukari Nozawa|Dr. [[Elsie Chapman]]<br />
|Rica Matsumoto|Lucy Palotti<br />
|Shigeru Ushiyama|Charles Caiman<br />
|Takeshi Aono|Mayor Ebert<br />
|Nobuaki Fukuda|Dr. [[Mendel Craven]]<br />
}}<br />
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===Nippon TV Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Wataru Takagi|Dr. [[Niko Tatopoulos]]<br />
|Banjo Ginga|[[Philippe Roaché]]<br />
|Rica Fukami|[[Audrey Timmonds]]<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Victor "Animal" Palotti<br />
|Takashi Taniguchi|Colonel [[Anthony Hicks]]<br />
|Naoya Uchida|Sergeant O'Neal<br />
|Mami Koyama|Dr. [[Elsie Chapman]]<br />
|Sakiko Uran|Lucy Palotti<br />
|Akio Nojima|Charles Caiman<br />
|Taro Ishida|Mayor Ebert<br />
|Kozo Shioya|Dr. [[Mendel Craven]]<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]] ([[ToraGoji]])<br />
*[[Baby Zilla|Baby]] [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]]<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet]]<br />
*[[M270 MLRS]]<br />
*[[AH-64 Apache]]<br />
*[[Ohio Class Nuclear-Powered Sub]] (USS ''Utah''; other submarine unnamed)<br />
*[[M1 Abrams]]<br />
*[[UH-1 Iroquois]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:English Electric Canberra|English Electric Canberra]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Piasecki H-21|Piasecki H-21B]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Hughes OH-6D Cayuse|Hughes OH-6 Cayuse]]<br />
*[[Los Angeles-Class Nuclear Attack Sub]] (USS ''Anchorage'')<br />
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==Development==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D|Godzilla (1994 film)}}<br />
The idea for an American ''Godzilla'' project began in 1983 when Steve Miner proposed ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D]]'' to Toho. Not long after they green-lighted it, however, Miner gave up on the project for several reasons, including no company wanting to back the project up. In 1992, [[Sony]] acquired the rights to Godzilla and its subsidiary [[TriStar Pictures]] was to begin production on [[Godzilla (1996 film)|a film written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio]]. A teaser for this film was released in [[Japan]] in 1994. Jan De Bont was to direct the film, which was to have [[Godzilla]] fight a new monster called the [[Gryphon]], but the project was sent to development hell after De Bont left due to budget disagreements with studio executives. TriStar then tried to get Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin to make the film, which they turned down several times. After the two read Ted Elliot and [[Terry Rossio]]'s script, however, they realized that an American version of Godzilla could be done and accepted TriStar's requests, on the condition that they could discard the original script and handle the film however they wanted.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
The marketing campaign for ''GODZILLA'' was multi-pronged in its execution:<br />
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Crushed cars were dotted around London as a part of a guerrilla advertising campaign. In the month or so before its release, ads on street corners made references to "Godzilla"'s size in comparison to whatever medium of advertising the advertisement was on. Examples: "His foot is bigger than this bus," "His head is bigger than this billboard," etc. Bits and pieces of different body parts of Godzilla were shown on TV commercials and posters, but never the entire body; this was to add a bit of mystery as to the design of the creature, ideally prompting people to see the film because that was the only way to see the whole creature. However, the toy line was released before the film and spoiled everything. [[Taco Bell]] had tie-ins such as cups and toys that promoted the film. The Taco Bell chihuahua was also at the height of its popularity in Taco Bell's television commercials. During the summer of 1998, several commercials pairing Godzilla with the Taco Bell mascot were produced and aired, including several with the chihuahua trying to catch Godzilla in a tiny box, whistling and calling, "Here, lizard, lizard, lizard." When Godzilla appears, the chihuahua says, "Uh-oh. I think I need a bigger box."<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (1998 film)/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (1998 film soundtrack)|Godzilla: The Album|link2=GODZILLA: The Album}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla Attacks New York''''' (''Godzilla ataca Nova Iorque''; Portuguese television title)<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
{{All Posters}}<br />
*[[United States]] - May 19, [[1998]] {{Popup-poster|file=1998godzilla-1266293297.jpg|caption=American poster|link={{PAGENAME}}}}<br />
*[[Japan]] - July 11, 1998 {{Popup-poster|file=Japanese Poster for Godzilla 1998.png|caption=Japanese poster|link={{PAGENAME}}}}<br />
*Spain - August 28, 1998 {{Popup-poster|file=Spanish_Godzilla_98_Style_Poster_Spanish.jpg|caption=Spanish poster|link={{PAGENAME}}}}<br />
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==Japanese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese_Poster_for_Godzilla_1998.png|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''GODZILLA'' poster]]<br />
''GODZILLA'' was distributed theatrically in Japan by [[Toho]], almost two months after the film's American release. A Japanese dub was recorded for the film, and was retained on Toho's home video releases. For the film's Japanese television premiere on Nippon TV on July 20, [[2001]], a new dub was recorded with an entirely different cast, save for [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] reprising his role as Victor "Animal" Palotti. The original theatrical dub was aired on television in place of the Nippon TV dub on August 1, [[2016]], and has since effectively replaced the Nippon TV dub.<br />
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Three voice actors from Toho's theatrical dub would go on to appear in the Japanese dub for the film's animated spin-off ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', although only Nobuaki Fukuda reprised his role as Dr. [[Mendel Craven]]. Kenyu Horiuchi now provided the voice of [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick]], while Rica Matsumoto voiced [[Alexandra Springer]] instead of [[Elsie Chapman]]. Horiuchi would go on to voice the character [[Unberto Mori]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy in [[2017]] and [[2018]].<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''GODZILLA''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> budget was $125 million in both production and advertising costs. Financially, the film did well in its initial release with a gross of $55 million, but poor word of mouth from both fans and critics caused the film's profits to drop 40% after the first week. Domestically, it made $136,314,294 and drew in another $242 million overseas, totaling $379,014,294 worldwide. Contrary to popular belief, ''GODZILLA'' wasn't a flop, but it was not the blockbuster the studio was looking for. Sony's contract with Toho stated that Sony had the option to produce a trilogy of American ''Godzilla'' films so long as the first sequel was released within five years after the first film. Sony green-lit [[Godzilla 2 (Unmade 1998 film sequel)|a sequel]] shortly after the film's release, while an [[Godzilla: The Series|animated series]] made as a continuation of the film began to air later in [[1998]]. During that time TriStar released Toho's ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' in U.S. theaters. Because of the poor reception of the film, a lack of retailer interest, and the underwhelming financial performance of the first film, Sony ultimately decided not to make another ''Godzilla'' film and their license to the ''Godzilla'' franchise expired in May of 2003.<br />
==Reception==<br />
The history of the 1998 film and its monster has been a rather mixed and negative one. The initial reaction to the 1998 release was mostly a negative one spanning from both movie critics and the Godzilla fanbase alike. Critically, it was blasted for uninspired acting, random plots that don't fit, unnecessary use of rain, inconsistent size of the monster, shoddy special effects (even for its time period), and the constant themes and actual scenes it was accused of ripping off from ''Jurassic Park''. TriStar's ''GODZILLA'' was accused of heavily borrowing concepts such as the asexual development of eggs. Multiple scenes had the main characters running for their lives from the [[Baby Zilla|baby Godzillas]] which look much like the velociraptors in ''Jurassic Park'', although the directors insisted this was not intended.<br />
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There were scenes that were virtually frame-by-frame the same as ''Jurassic Park'', like the velociraptor shadow scene, jump attack sequence or the door opening sequence. At the end of the film when Godzilla was killed by the [[McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F-18 Hornet]]s, audiences were confused as to whether or not they should have felt sorry for the creature or cheer much like the [[New York]] citizens and military celebrated to Godzilla's demise, whereas in the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original film]] audiences were meant to feel sympathy for both [[Godzilla]] and the martyr who gave up his life to destroy him. The ''Godzilla'' fanbase criticized the film for lacking Godzilla's theme, personality, and key characteristics.<br />
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The monster's design was criticized as being more like the [[Rhedosaurus]] from ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'' as opposed to the real [[Godzilla]]'s traditional design. The origin of the monster was also changed from being a mutant fictional prehistoric reptile to a marine iguana mutated by nuclear fallout from a French nuclear test.<br />
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The most heavy criticism, though, came from the creature's lack of similarities and personality to the original monster. The monster lacked Godzilla's trademark atomic breath, as well as his strength and durability, testified by his easy destruction at the end by the F-18s at the Brooklyn Bridge. Dean Devlin tacked in a last-minute power breath even though he had no plans on adding any powers whatsoever. Whereas Godzilla was previously always depicted as a male creature and given the title "King of the Monsters," TriStar's Godzilla reproduced asexually and laid eggs. For these reasons, fans refused to equal the two monsters and differentiated by giving the creature nicknames such as "Notzilla," "Trizilla," "Deanzilla" or "Patzilla," because of its creators, Dean Devlin and Patrick Tatopoulos, and "G.I.N.O.", an acronym for "'''G'''odzilla '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly." [[Ryuhei Kitamura]], the director of ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', as well as [[Shogo Tomiyama]], the man in charge of the ''Godzilla'' franchise at that time, finally responded by including the TriStar Godzilla in the film as a separate character named "[[Zilla]]," accusing TriStar of taking the "God" out of "Godzilla."<ref name="Penny Blood Final Wars">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050203180056/http://www.pennyblood.com/godzilla.html The article that shows that Ryuhei did rename Zilla] (Look under the "Monster Alert!" section)</ref><br />
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Toho in particular later criticized the film for straying from Godzilla's image and "taking the 'God' out of 'Godzilla'"<ref name="Penny Blood Final Wars"/> in addition to mandating that all future incarnations of the 1998 creature be called Zilla, they produced the film ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' as a direct response, in an attempt to return the traditional Japanese Godzilla to the big screen.<br />
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''GODZILLA'' received two Golden Raspberry awards in 1998: Worst Remake or Sequel and Worst Supporting Actress (Maria Pitillo). The film later received the Saturn Award for Best Special Effects in [[1999]].<br />
==Sequel==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla 2 (Unmade 1998 film sequel)}}<br />
The film spawned an [[Godzilla: The Series|animated series]] which continued the storyline of the movie. In this series, [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick Tatapolous]] accidentally discovers the egg that survived the destruction of the first Godzilla's nest in Madison Square Garden. The [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|creature]] hatches and imprints on Nick as its parent. Subsequently, Nick and a group of friends form an elite research team called [[H.E.A.T.]], investigating strange occurrences and defending humankind from numerous other monsters with the help of the new Godzilla. Unlike the film upon which it was based, the animated series garnered a relatively positive reception from Godzilla fans, due to returning some of the Japanese [[Godzilla]]'s characteristics to the titular monster and featuring plots similar in nature to many of the late [[Showa era]] ''Godzilla'' films.<br />
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A novelization was released for the film, written as a retrospective by Nick Tatopolous. Nick always refers to the monster as "Gojira" in the text.<br />
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A [[Godzilla 2 (Unmade 1998 film sequel)|sequel to the film]] was planned and received an entire screenplay written by Tab Murphy, and would have involved the monster that hatched at the end of the film battling a giant insect called the [[Queen Bitch]]. However these plans for a sequel were ultimately scrapped when Sony and Roland Emmerich could not agree on a budget, and Emmerich went on to make ''The Patriot'' instead. Sony later considered producing a new reboot to the series unrelated to the 1998 film, but decided against it and allowed their rights to revert to Toho in May of 2003.<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[TriStar Pictures]]''' DVD (1998)<br />
*Region: 1<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: English (2.0 Stereo, 5.1 Surround)<br />
*Subtitles: English<br />
*Special Features: Audio commentary by Volker Engel, Karen Goulekas, and Patrick Tatopoulos; "Heroes" music video; photo gallery; cast and crew bios; trailers; two behind-the-scenes featurettes<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' DVD (2000)<br />
*Region: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese<br />
'''[[Sony]]''' DVD (2006)<br />
*Region: 1<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)<br />
*Subtitles: English, French<br />
*Special Features: Audio commentary by Volker Engel, Karen Goulekas, and Patrick Tatopoulos; "Heroes" music video; photo gallery; two behind-the-scenes featurettes; "All-Time Best of Godzilla Fights Scenes" featurette (10 minutes); three episodes of ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' ([[What Dreams May Come]], [[Where is Thy Sting?]], and [[Monster Wars: Part 1]])<br />
'''Sony''' Blu-ray + digital copy (2009)<br />
*Region: N/A<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Spanish (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Portugese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)<br />
*Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese<br />
*Special Features: Audio commentary by Volker Engel, Karen Goulekas, and Patrick Tatopoulos; "Heroes" music video; photo gallery; trivia game; behind-the-scenes featurette (7 minutes); "All-Time Best of Godzilla Fights Scenes" featurette (10 minutes); MovieIQ offering information as the film plays<br />
'''Sony''' Blu-ray + digital copy (2013) [Mastered in 4K]<br />
*Region: N/A<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)<br />
*Subtitles: English (SDH optional), French, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional), Thai<br />
*Special Features: None<br />
*Notes: Digital code has expired.<br />
'''Sony''' 4K + Blu-ray + digital copy (2019)<br />
*Region: A/1 at minimum for 4K; N/A for Blu-ray<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: English (Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Czech (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Hindi (Dolby Digital 5.1), Hungarian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Polish ([[wikipedia:Voice-over translation|lektor]], Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Castilian Spanish (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)<br />
*Subtitles: English (SDH optional), French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian <br />
*Special Features: Audio commentary by Volker Engel, Karen Goulekas, and Patrick Tatopoulos; "Heroes" music video; photo gallery; trivia game; behind-the-scenes featurette (7 minutes); "All-Time Best of Godzilla Fights Scenes" featurette (10 minutes); MovieIQ offering information as the film plays; two teaser trailers and theatrical trailer<br />
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==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (1998 film)/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*In the film the characters of the mayor and his adviser are clearly caricatures of [[wikipedia:Roger Ebert|Roger Ebert]] and [[wikipedia:Gene Siskel|Gene Siskel]]. Reportedly, the less-than-flattering portrayal was because both had given negative reviews of [[Dean Devlin]] and [[Roland Emmerich]]'s earlier film, ''Stargate''. When the actual Siskel and Ebert reviewed Emmerich's ''GODZILLA'' on their show, it received two thumbs down and Siskel commented on being spoofed in the film, saying it was "petty." Ebert's own print review declared that he considered Emmerich "let us off lightly; I fully expected to be squished like a bug by [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Ebert">[http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/godzilla-1998 Roger Ebert's review of Godzilla (1998)]</ref><br />
*The music that plays on an elevator in a scene with Matthew Broderick is "Danke Schoen," which Broderick lip-synchs in a memorable scene from ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''.<br />
*Matthew Broderick's character's last name is "[[Niko Tatopoulos|Tatopoulos]]" which is a reference to Godzilla's designer and supervisor, Patrick Tatopoulos.<br />
*The film is dedicated to [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], who produced all of the original ''Godzilla'' movies until [[1995]] and died only a month before this film began production.<br />
*Three voice actors from the comedy series ''The Simpsons'' appear in the film: Harry Shearer, Nancy Cartwright and Hank Azaria.<br />
*The film was spoofed in the stop-motion show ''Robot Chicken'' from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. In the segment, producers Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are given a chance to make a sequel, or rather a "remake of a remake"; they use the money to have the baby Godzillas perform an ice skating number in a rink. Later, they congratulate themselves on making "another giant piece of crap."<br />
*[[Godzilla (1994 film)|An earlier script for an American Godzilla film was written by Terry Rossio and Ted Eliott and was going to be directed by Jan De Bont. A teaser trailer for this was made in Japan in 1994, but due to budget differences the script was dropped]] and Roland Emmerich was brought in. In the end, the original 1994 script's estimated budget which caused it to be dropped was a couple of million dollars under this film's budget.<br />
*The negative reception to this movie completely altered Toho's then-current plans for the ''Godzilla'' series. Originally, [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|the]] [[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla|trilogy]] [[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|of films]] at the conclusion of the [[Heisei era]] was created to avoid competition with TriStar's then-upcoming film. During Toho's planned decade-long hiatus, TriStar was to produce a trilogy of American ''Godzilla'' films, then Toho would resume production of ''Godzilla'' films in 2005. After TriStar's take received massive fan backlash, Toho took the opportunity to return the Japanese Godzilla to the big screen early by producing ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. Ironically, production of ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' finished in 2004, a year before the series' hiatus was originally going to finish.<br />
*In late summer of 2014, the 1998 film was mocked by RiffTrax Live, which was created by and shares many of the former members of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.<br />
*Another American-made [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'']] film was produced by [[Legendary Pictures]] in [[2014]]. Unlike the 1998 film, Legendary's ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' was generally well-received by fans and critics alike, and was considered to be a much more faithful adaptation of the character. A sequel, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', was released in [[2019]], with ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' to follow in [[2021]].<br />
*Likely due to its controversial status, ''GODZILLA'' is rarely acknowledged by [[Toho]], and is often excluded from official lists of the films in the franchise, even those which include the films of the [[MonsterVerse]] and ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy. However, Toho has released the film on home video several times and has allowed merchandise based on it to be produced as recently as [[2019]]. Additionally, [[Cast]], a company which produces ornaments based on [[kaiju]] films and often hosts screenings and events for the Godzilla franchise in Japan, held a panel focusing on ''GODZILLA'' in 2019.<br />
*This was the first ''Godzilla'' film to use the Super 35 cinematographic process for its shooting. As its large, flexible image area is designed to exhibit films in a variety of aspect ratios, the various fullscreen home video and open matte TV presentations of the film offer a taller frame than its theatrical ratio of 2.35:1 in many sequences.<br />
*In an interview with ''[[Wikipedia:Starlog|Starlog]]'', Dean Devlin mentioned that in [[Godzilla (1994 film)|several earlier drafts of the 1998 film]], Godzilla was to have been created by aliens rather than nuclear testing. Devlin said that the filmmakers stuck with Godzilla's traditional nuclear origin because it was something they "felt strongly about not abandoning" and that they thought "it was too important to what Godzilla is all about."<ref>Warren, Bill. (June 1998) Godzilla Confidential. ''Starlog'', 251, p. 56. ([https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-251/251#page/n55/mode/2up read] on the [[Wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]])</ref><br />
*The fishing ship that Godzilla sinks at the beginning of the film, the ''Kobayashi Maru'', is named after the ''[[wikipedia:Kobayashi Maru|Kobayashi Maru]]'' training exercise featured in the ''[[wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise. A vessel with the same name is included in the [[2017]] novel ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''; whether it is meant as a reference to the ship from the 1998 film, the ''Star Trek'' training exercise, or possibly both, is unclear, as the novel includes other nods to both the 1998 film and ''Star Trek''.<br />
*A toy of one of the aliens from ''[[wikipedia:Independence Day (film)|Independence Day]]'', Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin's previous film, appears in the Madison Square Garden broadcasting booth. In addition, Lucy owns a copy of the film on VHS.<br />
*As in several other Dean Devlin films, a 1950's sci-fi film briefly plays on a television set, in this case ''It Came from Beneath the Sea''.<br />
*A massive ''GODZILLA'' poster appears on a building in ''[[Kraa! The Sea Monster]]'', where it is quickly destroyed by the titular monster.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19980218153545/http://godzilla.com/gphase2/mainframe.html Official site (via archive.org)]<br />
*[http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/GODZILLAfirst.txt First draft of the script, dated 2/19/96]<br />
*[http://astoundingbeyondbelief.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-godzilla-98-production-reports.html Production reports]<br />
*[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Godzilla_(1998) List of firearms used in the film]<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:American Godzilla Films]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Mulu-elu_Galu-gu&diff=167157Mulu-elu Galu-gu2020-07-06T05:00:46Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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|image =GMP_-_Mulu-Elu_Galu-gu_Render.jpg<br />
|caption =Mulu-elu Galu-gu<br />
|name =Mulu-elu Galu-gu<br />
|species =[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
|age =60<br />
|height =185 centimeters<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]] [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|occupation =Technical Officer, Lieutenant Colonel<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Junichi Suwabe<br>'''English''':<br>Taylor Henry<br>'''German''':<br>Martin Sabel<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Raúl Solo {{small|(Mexican)}}<br>Boris Sanz Garcia {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Franck Dacquin<br>'''Italian''':<br>Donato Sbodio<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Enio Vivono<br />
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{{Quote|All monsters, and [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], are called monsters because it cannot be defeated by people. To defeat what has surpassed human intellect is no longer within the category of human achievement. From the moment [[Haruo Sakaki|you]] decided that you'd defeat Godzilla, you were aspiring to become something that is no longer human, Haruo!|Galu-gu tries to convince [[Haruo Sakaki]] to give up his humanity to defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. (''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'')}}<br />
'''Mulu-elu Galu-gu''' {{Nihongo|ムルエル・ガルグ|Murueru Garugu}} is a lieutenant colonel aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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==Character Description==<br />
''Mulu-Elu Galu-Gu is a member of the [[Bilusaludo|Bilsaldian]] race. The alien resembles a 35 year-old human in splendid physical condition and is a superior engineer, with a mind for science and rationalism.''<ref name="PressNotes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ SciFi Japan - GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Press Notes From Toho]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
Mulu-elu Galu-gu was a member of the team that constructed the ultimate anti-[[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] weapon [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] in Hamamatsu in 2046. However, just as Godzilla approached the city, the [[Bilusaludo]] scientists failed to activate the machine and were forced to evacuate when Godzilla breached their fortifications. Galu-gu was among the Bilusaludo who accompanied the [[humans]] that fled [[Earth]] aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' two years later. After 22 years of space travel, Galu-gu was a colonel aboard the ship and a subordinate to the Bilusaludo chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]. When [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s anti-Godzilla plan was published anonymously aboard the ship, the [[Exif]] archbishop [[Metphies]] visited Galu-gu in his quarters to discuss it. Galu-gu admitted he found the plan interesting, but had his doubts that humanity could have defeated Godzilla even with the proper strategy. Because of this, he said, the Exif never could have enslaved humanity using their cult. Metphies responded by saying there was no way of knowing who the Bilusaludo would have used Mechagodzilla against next if it had defeated Godzilla. Galu-gu laughed and said none of that mattered now that both races were stuck in the same situation as humanity.<br />
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When the Central Committee approved a plan to return to Earth and Haruo's plan to try and defeat Godzilla, Galu-gu was part of the force deployed to the planet's surface. Galu-gu was placed in charge of constructing new anti-Godzilla weaponry and preparing a trap for Godzilla in the Tanzawa Pass. As Galu-gu's [[Landing Ship]] approached the surface, he noticed something strike the ship, though he was unsure what it was. Upon emerging from the ship, he remarked that the Tanzawa Pass would have looked beautiful if the sun were shining. Galu-gu and his team got to work preparing their trap for Godzilla, but were informed that Colonel [[Eliott Leland]] had called off the operation and ordered a retreat after his company was attacked by [[Servum]]. Galu-gu was irritated that he went through all the trouble of building new weaponry just for it to go unused. However, as Leland's company was moving through the Tanzawa Pass, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] appeared and approached them. Most of the company escaped, though Leland was killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath. However, Galu-gu and [[Martin Lazzari]] were able to study data taken from the encounter with Godzilla and determined that the organ which produced his Asymmetrically Permeable Shield was located in his dorsal plates. Command of the operation was handed over to Haruo, who expressed his determination to finish Godzilla once and for all. Haruo asked Galu-gu to move his traps deeper into the Pass and prepare his units to carry out the operation.<br />
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After the [[Hover Bike]] fleet led by [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] and [[Adam Bindewald]] lured Godzilla to the trap point, Galu-gu detonated explosive charges planted in the mountainside, burying Godzilla up to his chest in rubble. Galu-gu and his artillery unit opened fire on Godzilla with [[Multipodal Battery|Multipodal Batteries]], causing him to deploy his shield. However, while they were able to destroy Godzilla's dorsal plates and disable the shield during the brief window where it collapsed, his dorsal plates healed too quickly to allow the rest of Haruo's plan to be carried out. Haruo took matters into his own hands and jumped onto Godzilla's back while wearing a [[Powered Suit]], and told Galu-gu to open fire. Galu-gu obliged, and the artillery destroyed Godzilla's dorsal plates once again. Haruo then planted an [[EMP Probe]] into Godzilla's body, and was joined by the rest of the Powered Suit team. This caused electromagnetic energy to build to critical levels inside of Godzilla, making him explode. In the aftermath of the battle, Galu-gu and Belu-be looked upon the remains of Godzilla and noted how truly bizarre and monstrous its biology was. [[Martin Lazzari]] believed they had killed a different Godzilla from the one which had driven humanity from the Earth, and his theory was proven correct when the [[Godzilla Earth|original Godzilla]] emerged from a nearby mountain, now grown to over 300 meters in height. Haruo ordered everyone to retreat, and Galu-gu attempted to flee with many of the others on a Hover Bike. Godzilla destroyed most of the fleeing forces with his Super Oscillatory Wave and a shockwave from his tail, leaving Galu-gu's fate unknown.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
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On_the_Bridge.png<br />
Here_come_the_generals.png|Galu-gu (right) with his superior, [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
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BilsardCountdown.jpg|Galu-gu (left) with Dolu-do and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] (right)<br />
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Nanometal.jpg|Galu-gu (left) and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] (right) discover a [[Houtua]] arrowhead made of [[Nanometal]]<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
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Manga_Galu-Gu_Portrait.jpg|Mulu-elu Galu-gu portrait by Youth Kurahashi<br />
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==Quote==<br />
{{Quote|However, [[Bilusaludo|we]] failed in the construction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. And [[Exif|you]] couldn't brainwash [[humans|Earthlings]] with your religion. That's history now. The what-ifs are only fairy tales.|Mulu-elu Galu-gu to [[Metphies]] (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*'''Mu'''lu-elu '''Gal'''u-gu's name references [[Mugal]], the leader of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] from ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Era|TOH|PM}}</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Martin_Lazzari&diff=167156Martin Lazzari2020-07-06T04:59:44Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Character <br />
|type1 =???<br />
|type2 =Charcoal<br />
|image =GMP_-_Martin_Lazzeri_Render.jpg<br />
|caption =Martin Lazzari<br />
|name =Martin Lazzari<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =Human, Italian-[[United States|American]]<br />
|age =34<br />
|height =175 centimeters<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]] [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|aliases =Professor Martin<br>{{Nihongo|マーティン博士|Mātin Hakase}}<br>{{small|(by [[Haruo Sakaki]] and [[Yuko Tani]])}}<br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|occupation =Environmental Biologist, Major<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet<br>of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The<br>Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Tomokazu Sugita<br>'''English''':<br>Edward Bosco<br>'''German''':<br>Marcus Just<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Gabriel Basurto {{small|(Mexican)}},<br>Alejandro Moreno Blanco {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Maxime Donnay<br>'''Italian''':<br>Matteo Brusamonti<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Tiaggo Guimarães<br />
}}<br />
{{Dialogue|[[Haruo Sakaki]]|It remembered. Although we've forgotten, this planet has always remembered us.|Martin Lazzari|Of course. Even after undergoing change, this is still our mother [[Earth]]. The planet that belongs to [[humans]].|An exchange between Martin Lazzari and [[Haruo Sakaki]] after discovering the ruins of human civilization (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Martin Lazzari''' {{Nihongo|マーティン・ラッザリ|Mātin Razzari}} is a major aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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==Character Description==<br />
''Martin Lazzari is an environmental biologist; an eternal optimistic personality with a scholarly sense of curiosity. His talents allow him to quickly analyze and discover the truth behind the altered global ecosystem.''<ref name="PressNotes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ SciFi Japan - GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Press Notes From Toho]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
Because of his role as a biologist, Martin was called in by the Central Committee to discuss how [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] was still alive on [[Earth]] after at least 10,000 years. Martin proposed several theories: Godzilla could alternate between periods of dormancy and activity every few thousand years, he could have multiplied over time and left only one descendant, or he could simply be immortal. Regardless, Martin had no concrete proposal to defeat Godzilla, forcing the Committee to turn to the imprisoned Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], author of the "Godzilla annihilation strategy." Martin accompanied the expedition to the planet's surface to destroy Godzilla. When their [[Landing Ship]] reached the Tanzawa Forest area, Martin asked [[Eliott Leland]] if he could lead a small team to analyze the environment. Leland granted Martin some soldiers to accompany him, including Haruo and [[Yuko Tani]]. While observing the bizarre plant life in the forest, Martin discovered that their leaves were razor sharp and metallic, and warned his assistant [[Josh Emerson]] not to touch them as they could cut through his airtight suit. Eventually, Martin's team came upon the ruins of several buildings left behind by humanity. Martin proposed that they had been preserved by lichen that had used the concrete as a seedbed and then fossilized. As Martin and the others were marveling over the ruins, they were called back to the company's base camp, which was under attack by [[Servum|bizarre winged creatures]]. Martin examined the carcass of one of these creatures, and was perplexed by how something like it could have evolved naturally. He also stated that from carbon dating, he determined that nearly 20,000 years had passed on the planet. Martin removed one of the creature's teeth and analyzed it, and the results indicated that it was in the same family as Godzilla and was also genetically similar to the strange plant life. He determined that Godzilla's cells must have influenced the evolution of the flora and fauna on Earth during the 20,000 years that had passed. <br />
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After Leland gave the order to retreat through the Tanzawa Pass, Martin rode on a Landing Ship with [[Metphies]] and Haruo and piloted by Yuko. [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] suddenly appeared nearby and began approaching them, with Leland giving the order to move away from him. The damaged Landing Ship began to lose altitude and eventually crashed, though everyone was able to escape before it exploded. Haruo took command of a [[Hover Bike]] and attacked Godzilla, telling Martin to record when he deployed his asymmetrically permeable shield. Martin realized that the Bike's guns were not sufficient to make Godzilla deploy his shield, while Haruo attempted to ram Godzilla head-on with the Bike. Before Haruo could crash into Godzilla, Leland opened fire on the monster with a [[Multipodal Battery]]. This attack made Godzilla deploy his shield, and he promptly killed Leland with a blast of his atomic breath. However, using the data recovered, Martin and [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] pinpointed the location of Godzilla's EMP organ as being in his dorsal plates. Haruo took command of the operation and placed his strategy into action. Godzilla was lured into the Tanzawa Pass by a fleet of Hover Bikes, then trapped under rubble released by explosive charges. Artillery opened fire on Godzilla's back and destroyed his EMP organ, bringing down the shield long enough for soldiers in [[Powered Suit]]s to launch [[EMP Probe]]s into his body. The accumulated electromagnetic energy then caused Godzilla to explode.<br />
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As Haruo and the others stared at Godzilla's remains, Martin told Haruo that in his opinion, this was a different Godzilla from the one that drove humanity from Earth. Haruo asked how that was possible since this Godzilla shared the exact same appearance and abilities. Martin said that was exactly the reason for his theory, as it was unlikely that a creature such as Godzilla would remain completely unchanged for 20,000 years. He believed that the Godzilla they encountered was a sort of offspring of the original that inherited his form and abilities, and that there could potentially be more in the world. Haruo was confident that even if there were more Godzillas, they could defeat them just as they did this one. Martin said he admired Haruo's confidence, but would prefer never to be in such a harrowing battle again. Just then, an earthquake struck the area, with computer scans showing the seismic activity originating within two kilometers. A mountain near their location then exploded, and from it emerged the [[Godzilla Earth|original Godzilla]], now grown to over 300 meters tall. Haruo asked how a living being could grow to this size, but Martin said it only made sense if Godzilla was able to continue growing uninterrupted for 20,000 years. Haruo gave the order for everyone to retreat, but he and Martin stayed behind and watched as Godzilla approached. Godzilla brought down several Landing Ships and Hover Bikes by simply roaring at a high volume, which Martin identified as a "super oscillatory wave attack." Haruo entered a Multipodal Battery to try and distract Godzilla while everyone else escaped, with Martin warning him of the danger. However, Godzilla simply unleashed a shockwave by swinging his tail which seemingly wiped out all of the humans' remaining forces in a fiery explosion. Martin's fate was left unknown.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|TOH|PM|HMN}}<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Humans]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Scientists]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Unberto_Mori&diff=167155Unberto Mori2020-07-06T04:58:41Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Character <br />
|type1 =???<br />
|type2 =Charcoal<br />
|image =Unberto.png<br />
|caption =Unberto Mori in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters<br />
|name =Unberto Mori<br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =Human, Italian<br />
|age =56<br />
|occupation =Admiral, Former Deputy Captain of [[Gotengo|Goten]]<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA:<br>Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA:<br>The Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]<br>'''English''':<br>Keith Silverstein<br>'''German''':<br>Wolfgang Berger<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Arturo Mercado Jr. {{small|(Mexican)}}<br>Rafa Ordóñez Arrieta {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Michel Hinderyckx<br>'''Italian''':<br>Massimiliano Lotti<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Mario Spatizziani<br />
}}<br />
{{Dialogue|[[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]|M-Maybe it was thunder or--|Unberto Mori|Idiot! No one would ever forget that roar! Damn it. It's still on this planet.|An exchange between Unberto Mori and [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] after a [[Reconnaissance Drone]] is brought down by [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Unberto Mori''' {{Nihongo|ウンベルト・モーリ|Unberuto Mōri}} is the captain of the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
When the Central Committee learned of the fate of the [[United Earth]] troops sent to Earth to kill [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] immediately asked Mori how they should proceed. [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] was insistent that they could not return to Earth anymore, and warned that Godzilla might notice the ''[[Aratrum]]''. When a simulation showed that Godzilla's atomic breath would be able to strike the ship, Hamamoto and Dolu-do argued over whether to search for survivors or retreat, while [[Endurph]] asserted that the [[Exif]] were opposed to abandoning survivors. Mori compromised by saying they would retreat to the [[Moon]]'s orbit and send [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s to search for survivors. If no signs of survivors were detected after 48 hours, Mori declared that they would abandon the Earth.<br />
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Contact was successfully made with a large number of survivors, and Mori assembled with the rest of the Central Committee to greet a returning [[Landing Ship]]. To their shock, only Corporal [[Marco Ghione]] and two others were aboard the ship. Hamamoto demanded to know where the others were, but Mori immediately realized Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] had stayed behind to fight Godzilla. Mori made contact with Haruo over a monitor in [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] to try and convince him to return to the ''Aratrum''. Haruo declared that if staying behind to kill Godzilla was disobeying the Central Committee's orders, then he was willing to accept any punishment. Haruo then cut off the communication before Mori could respond. Hamamoto later approached Mori and informed him that the Exif and [[Bilusaludo]] aboard the ship were no longer in favor of abandoning Earth, but rather desired to assemble in Mechagodzilla City to help carry out the anti-Godzilla operation.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
During "Operation: Eternal Light" in 2039, Mori served as the deputy captain of the attack submarine [[Gotengo|Goten]] under [[Hachiro Jinguji|Captain Jinguji]]. Mori helped command the Goten in battle against [[Manda]] in the Strait of Dover, a battle in which the submarine successfully killed Manda. Because of his service during this operation, Mori was appointed as the captain of the ''[[Aratrum]]'' nearly a decade later.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=186-212}}</ref><br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
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Manga_Mori_Portrait.jpg|Unberto Mori portrait by Youth Kurahashi<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Humans]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Leaders]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|TOH|PM|HMN}}</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Rilu-elu_Belu-be&diff=167154Rilu-elu Belu-be2020-07-06T04:57:14Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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|type1 =???<br />
|type2 =Charcoal<br />
|image =Belu-Be.png<br />
|caption =Rilu-elu Belu-be<br />
|name =Rilu-elu Belu-be<br />
|species =[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
|age =55<br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|relationships =[[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] (Superior)<br />
|occupation =Major, Military Instructor<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>[[Kenta Miyake]]<br>'''English''':<br>Rich Brown<br>'''German''':<br>Henrik Möller<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Santos Alberto {{small|(Mexican)}}<br>Paco Alegre Senent {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Quentin Minon<br>'''Italian''':<br>Claudio Moneta<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Paulo Olyva<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|This is why belligerent species are difficult to deal with.|Rilu-elu Belu-be's reaction to [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s plan to risk the [[Landing Ship]]s (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Rilu-elu Belu-be''' {{Nihongo|リルエル・ベルベ|Rirueru Berube}} is a major aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
A [[Bilusaludo]] major aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' serving under [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], Rilu-elu Belu-be was part of the operation to reclaim the [[Earth]] from [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Belu-be accompanied Colonel [[Eliott Leland]], Colonel [[Metphies]], Major [[Martin Lazzari]], Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]], and the paroled Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] aboard a [[Landing Ship]] bound for the former Tanzawa Forest area in [[Japan]]. When the ship landed, Belu-be stayed behind with Leland while Martin led a team of soldiers to investigate the surrounding forest. While the party was away, the company was attacked by a flock of vicious winged creatures called [[Servum]], which killed many soldiers and damaged the company's equipment. After Leland gave the order to abandon the mission return to the ''Aratrum'', Belu-be traveled with the company through the Tanzawa Pass as it tried to rendezvous with the other companies. [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] suddenly appeared over the horizon and began approaching, but the damaged Landing Ship was unable to evade in time and crashed. Belu-be and the crew all managed to escape the ship before it exploded. Haruo tried to attack Godzilla on a [[Hover Bike]] and make him deploy his Asymmetrically Permeable Shield, but the bike's weapons were insufficient. However, Leland attacked Godzilla from a [[Multipodal Battery]], causing him to deploy his shield just as he obliterated Leland with a blast of atomic breath.<br />
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Because Leland's sacrifice had provided critical data on the location of Godzilla's EMP organ, Haruo Sakaki decided to resume the operation. He ordered Belu-be and Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]] to lead a fleet of Hover Bikes and draw Godzilla into the Tanzawa Pass, where the rest of the [[United Earth]] forces would spring the trap set for Godzilla. The Hover Bike fleet found Godzilla and opened fire on him, causing him to begin following them toward the Pass. However, a flock of Servum emerged from the forest and attacked the fleet, taking out some of the Bikes. With the time window for the operation closing, Haruo ordered Adam to peel off from the fleet and assemble a team of pilots to use the Landing Ships to draw Godzilla into the Pass more quickly. Belu-be was left in charge of the fleet, and continued assaulting Godzilla even as his Bike began running low on fuel. The plan was successful, and Godzilla was drawn into the pass then trapped under rubble. The strategy to destroy Godzilla's organ and plant [[EMP Probe]]s into his body was carried out, and succeeded in destroying the monster. Belu-be and [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] looked at Godzilla's remains, and remarked how truly bizarre and monstrous its body structure was. However, Martin believed that the Godzilla they killed was not the same individual that drove humanity from the Earth, and was proven correct when the [[Godzilla Earth|original Godzilla]], now grown to over 300 meters in height, emerged from a nearby mountain. Haruo ordered all forces to retreat, and Belu-be and the others tried to escape aboard Hover Bikes. Godzilla destroyed most of the escaping forces with his Super Oscillatory Wave attack and a shockwave produced by swinging his tail, leaving Belu-be's fate unknown.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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Large-belube.png|Render<br />
</gallery><br />
===Screenshots===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
DNOTKb_UMAAQH8Z.jpg_large.jpg<br />
BilsardCountdown.jpg|Belu-be (right) with [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] and [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] (left)<br />
</gallery><br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Nanometal.jpg|Belu-be (right) and [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] (left) discover a [[Houtua]] arrowhead made of Nanometal<br />
AG02 Belube 01.jpg<br />
Angry Belu-Be.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Aliens]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|TOH|PM}}</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Halu-elu_Dolu-do&diff=167153Halu-elu Dolu-do2020-07-06T04:56:31Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Character <br />
|type1 =???<br />
|type2 =Charcoal<br />
|image =Dolu-Do.JPG<br />
|caption =Halu-elu Dolu-do<br />
|name =Halu-elu Dolu-do<br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|species =[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
|age =70<br />
|occupation =Lieutenant General, Bilusaludo Chieftain<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA:<br>Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA:<br>The Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Kazuya Nakai<br>'''English''':<br>Doug Stone<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Víctor Delgado {{small|(Mexican)}}<br>Jose Luis Molina Tornero {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Olivier Premel<br>'''Italian''':<br>Domenico Brioschi<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Edu Castilho<br />
}}<br />
'''Halu-elu Dolu-do''' {{Nihongo|ハルエル・ドルド|Harueru Dorudo}} is a lieutenant general aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
When the Central Committee learned that the [[United Earth]] landing troops were decimated by [[Godzilla Earth]], Dolu-do insisted they had to abandon the return to Earth plan, and warned that Godzilla might notice the ''[[Aratrum]]''. When a simulation showed that Godzilla's atomic breath could strike the ship, Dolu-do said they needed to withdraw to the [[Moon]]'s orbit, and countered [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]'s concerns for potential survivors by saying they were all wiped out anyway. [[Unberto Mori]] compromised by retreating to the Moon's orbit and sending [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s to search for survivors. If none were found after two days, they would abandon the Earth.<br />
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Dolu-do greeted a returning Landing Ship from Earth alongside the rest of the Central Committee, where it was revealed that the only occupants were Corporal [[Marco Ghione]] and two other soldiers, and Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] and many others had stayed behind.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''===<br />
To be added<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Large-doludo.png|Render<br />
</gallery><br />
===Screenshots===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Here_come_the_generals.png|Dolu-do (left) with his subordinate [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
BilsardCountdown.jpg|Dolu-do (center) flanked by Galu-gu (left) and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] (right)<br />
</gallery><br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Godzilla cara04 fixw 640 hq.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
AG03 DoluDo 01.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
===Comics===<br />
====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Manga Dolu-Do Portrait.jpg|Halu-elu Dolu-do portrait by Youth Kurahashi<br />
</gallery><br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Aliens]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Leaders]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|TOH|PM}}</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Bindewald&diff=167152Adam Bindewald2020-07-06T04:55:29Z<p>Dark-Carioca: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Character <br />
|type1 =???<br />
|type2 =Charcoal<br />
|image =GMP_-_Adam_Bindewald_Render.jpg<br />
|caption =Adam Bindewald<br />
|name =Adam Bindewald<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =Human, German<br />
|age =21<br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|occupation =Lieutenant, Hovercraft Pilot<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet<br>of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The<br>Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>Yuki Kaji<br>'''English''':<br>Robbie Daymond<br>'''German''':<br>Patrick Bach<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Arturo Cataño {{small|(Mexican)}}<br>Ruben Felis Borja {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Alessandro Bevilacqua<br>'''Italian''':<br>Alessandro Germano<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Tulio Hopper<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|So who drew the short straw? It's me, huh?|Adam Bindewald, after noticing that [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] is targeting his [[Landing Ship]] (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Adam Bindewald''' {{Nihongo|アダム・ビンデバルト|Adamu Bindebaruto}} is a lieutenant aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Character Description==<br />
''Adam Bindewald is one of the young officers following [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]]. Even-tempered and cheerful, he serves as a landing hovercraft pilot.''<ref name="PressNotes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ SciFi Japan - GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Press Notes From Toho]</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
Adam volunteered to join the mission to return to the [[Earth]]'s surface and attempt to reclaim the planet from [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Adam was called into action by [[Haruo Sakaki]] and tasked with leading the [[Hover Bike]] fleet alongside Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] to attempt to lure [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] into the Tanzawa Pass. The bikes were able to draw Godzilla's attention and began leading him toward the trap point, however their numbers were reduced by a flock of [[Servum]] and retaliation from Godzilla. With time running out, Haruo ordered Adam to break from the formation and assemble six ace pilots for the remaining [[Landing Ship]]s. Adam obliged, leaving command of the Hover Bike fleet to Belu-be. Adam and the other pilots took command of the Landing Ships and flew in front of Godzilla, dropping [[Thermo-Pressure Warhead]]s to create a path leading Godzilla directly into the Pass. Godzilla targeted Adam's ship with his atomic breath, and per Haruo's orders Adam jettisoned before the craft was hit and destroyed. Adam survived the ejection and reunited with the other forces after they successfully destroyed Godzilla. However, [[Martin Lazzari]] pointed out that the Godzilla they killed likely wasn't the same individual that drove humanity from Earth, and true to his hypothesis the [[Godzilla Earth|original Godzilla]] emerged from a nearby mountain, now grown to over 300 meters in height. Haruo ordered for everyone to retreat, and Adam and many of the other soldiers attempted to flee on Hover Bikes. Godzilla destroyed most of the escaping forces with his Super Oscillatory Wave attack and a shockwave from his tail, leaving Adam's fate unknown.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
To be added.<br />
<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
GODZILLA_Monster_Planet_-_Adam_Bindebart_Art.jpg|Render<br />
GMP_large-adam.png<br />
GMP_Portrait_adam.png<br />
</gallery><br />
===Screenshots===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Adam_Bindewald_character_cut.jpg<br />
Adam Bindewald screenshot.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Godzilla cara01 fixw 640 hq.jpg<br />
City on the Edge of Battle - Adam.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
AG03_Adam_01.jpg<br />
AG03_Adam_02.jpg<br />
AG03_Adam_03.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|TOH|PM|HMN}}<br />
[[Category:Characters]]<br />
[[Category:Humans]]<br />
[[Category:Military]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Kong:_King_of_the_Apes&diff=167151Kong: King of the Apes2020-07-06T04:54:20Z<p>Dark-Carioca: Standard spanish is a very broad term, and doesn't specifically apply to mexican spanish (where they dub most movies for all of Hispanic America)</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Series<br />
|type1 =Ghost<br />
|type2 =Dark<br />
|name =''Kong: King of the Apes''<br />
|dt =''Kong: King of the Apes'' (2016-2018)<br />
|image =Kong King of the Apes Title Card.png<br />
|producer =Avi Arad, Allen Bohbot,<br>Alexandra Bland, Bernard Edlington<br />
|distributor =[[Netflix]]<br />
|genre =Animation<br />
|aired =April 15, [[2016]] (season 1),<br>May 4, 2018 (season 2)<br />
|channel =Netflix<br />
|episodes =23<br />
}}<br />
'''''Kong: King of the Apes''''' is an [[United States|American]] animated giant monster [[:Category:Television Series|series]] produced by 41 Entertainment LLC and Arad Animation, and released exclusively on Netflix on April 15, [[2016]]. Animation was provided by [[wikipedia:OLM, Inc.|OLM Digital]] and [[wikipedia:Sprite Animation Studios|Sprite Animation Studios]]. A second season was released on May 4, 2018.<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Description==<br />
===Season 1===<br />
''"In 2050, an evil scientist is about to unleash an army of robotic dinosaurs. Now it's up to Kong and friends to fight back and save the day."''<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/80023612 Netflix - Kong: King of the Apes]</ref><br />
===Season 2===<br />
''"Created by Avi Arad and Story Edited by Alexandra Bland, KONG finds himself in a preserved prehistoric underworld. Dinosaurs roam the land, pterosaurs soar, and giant insects still exist – all underground. The team must stick together and rely on Kong’s super-size and super-strength, Danny’s animal whispering skills, and their collective smarts to keep themselves safe in this ancient land. And to Richard’s pride-swallowing chagrin, he must team up with his former foes, or get eaten up by a T-Rex or suffer monstrous mosquito bites! Kong and Lukas and the whole team try to find a way to the surface while trying to survive in the land of the dinosaurs. The world still needs Kong to defeat the villainous Botila! How are Kong, Lukas and team going to get out of the underworld? What are they going to find when they surface in Botila’s changed world? Won’t Botila be surprised when she realizes Richard is not really gone?!"''<ref>http://www.41e.tv/en/our_product/69/kong__king_of_the_apes_1_x_80_and_12_x_22</ref><br />
==Episodes==<br />
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:auto%; text-align:center;<!-- font-size:small;-->"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Episode {{tt|no.|Number}}<br />
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title<br />
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Animation director(s)<br />
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Writer(s)<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Overall<br />
! scope="col" | Season<br />
! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s)<br />
! scope="col" | Story by<br />
|-<br />
| | 1<br />
| | 1<br />
| | "[[The Adventure Begins]]"<br />
| | Makoto Sato,<br>Kensuke Suzuki,<br>Hiroshi Uchibori,<br>Satoru Yanagawa<br />
| colspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 2<br />
| | 2<br />
| | "[[Snake in the Grass]]"<br />
| | Hiroshi Uchibori<br />
| | Ken Pontac<br />
| | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 3<br />
| | 3<br />
| | "[[Kong in 3D]]"<br />
| | Kensuke Suzuki<br />
| colspan="2" | Dennis Haley, Marcy Brown<br />
|-<br />
| | 4<br />
| | 4<br />
| | "[[Poacher's Prize]]"<br />
| | Makoto Sato<br />
| | Ken Pontac<br />
| rowspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 5<br />
| | 5<br />
| | "[[King's Ransom]]"<br />
| | Satoru Yanagawa<br />
| | Len Uhley<br />
|-<br />
| | 6<br />
| | 6<br />
| | "[[Little Bots, Big Problems]]"<br />
| | Hiroshi Uchibori<br />
| colspan="2" | Dennis Haley, Marcy Brown<br />
|-<br />
| | 7<br />
| | 7<br />
| | "[[Botilazilla]]"<br />
| | Kensuke Suzuki<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|-<br />
| | 8<br />
| | 8<br />
| | "[[Bionic Arms Race]]"<br />
| | Makoto Sato<br />
| | Sean Catherine Derek,<br>Alexandra Bland<br />
| | Andy Briggs,<br>Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 9<br />
| | 9<br />
| | "[[Honey I Shrunk the Kong]]"<br />
| | Satoru Yanagawa<br />
| | Ken Pontac<br />
| | Avi Arad<br />
|-<br />
| | 10<br />
| | 10<br />
| | "[[Kong on Ice]]"<br />
| | Hiroshi Uchibori<br />
| colspan="2" | Dennis Haley, Marcy Brown<br />
|-<br />
| | 11<br />
| | 11<br />
| | "[[Takeover]]"<br />
| | Kensuke Suzuki<br />
| | Alexandra Bland,<br>Sean Catherine Derek<br />
| | Dennis Haley,<br>Marcy Brown<br />
|-<br />
| | 12<br />
| | 12<br />
| | "[[Robosquitoes (Episode)|Robosquitoes]]"<br />
| | Makoto Sato<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|-<br />
| | 13<br />
| | 13<br />
| | "[[Missing]]"<br />
| | Satoru Yanagawa<br />
| | Ken Pontac,<br>Sean Catherine Derek<br />
| | Avi Arad,<br>Alexandra Bland,<br>Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" | <h6>Season 2</h6><br />
|-<br />
| | 14<br />
| | 1<br />
| | "[[The Primordial World Below]]"<br />
| | Jimmy Tu<br />
| colspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 15<br />
| | 2<br />
| | "[[Lost Civilization... Found!]]"<br />
| | Jacob Joice<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|-<br />
| | 16<br />
| | 3<br />
| | "[[Emergence]]"<br />
| | Jimmy Tu<br />
| colspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 17<br />
| | 4<br />
| | "[[Redemption]]"<br />
| | Jacob Joice<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|-<br />
| | 18<br />
| | 5<br />
| | "[[No Place Like Home]]"<br />
| rowspan="2" | Dustin Mckenzie<br />
| colspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 19<br />
| | 6<br />
| | "[[Cave-In]]"<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|-<br />
| | 20<br />
| | 7<br />
| | "[[Sky's the Limit]]"<br />
| rowspan="2" | Emma Miligen<br />
| colspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 21<br />
| | 8<br />
| | "[[Lab Rat]]"<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|-<br />
| | 22<br />
| | 9<br />
| | "[[Rise of Evil]]"<br />
| | Jimmy Tu<br />
| colspan="2" | Sean Catherine Derek<br />
|-<br />
| | 23<br />
| | 10<br />
| | "[[Battle Royale]]"<br />
| | Jacob Joice<br />
| colspan="2" | Ken Pontac<br />
|}<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=Makoto Sato, Kensuke Suzuki, Hiroshi Uchibori, Satoru Yanigawa<br />
|Written by=Andy Briggs, Marcy Brown, Sean Catherine Derek, Dennis Haley <br />
|Produced by=Alexandra Bland, Bernard Edlington<br />
|Executive producers=Avi Arad, Allen Bohbot<br />
|Music by=Allen Bohbot<br />
|Production design by=Tatsuro Maruyama<br />
|Effects / CG supervisor=Koji Kawamura<br />
|Animation production|Sprite Animation Studios, OLM Digital, Inc., Toneplus Animation Studios<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|Lee Tockar|[[King Kong|Kong]] / Dr. Leo Remy / Commissioner Decker<br />
|Alessandro Juliani|[[Lukas Remy]] (season 1) / Chatter (season 1)<br />
|Kathleen Barr|[[Botila]] / Botila clones<br />
|Shannon Chan-Kent|[[Amy Quon]]<br />
|Samuel Vincent|[[Richard Remy]]<br />
|Tabitha St. Germain|[[Francisca]] / Anita<br />
|Viv Leacock|[[Doug Jones]]<br />
|Vincent Tong|[[Danny Quon]] / Chatter (season 2)<br />
|Giles Panton|Lukas Remy (season 2)<br />
}}<br />
;Danish dub<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Torbjørn Hummel|Brag / Policeman / Employee / Ship captain<br />
|Kristian Skovgaard Andersen|Young Lukas<br />
|Jette Sophie Sievertsen|Anita<br />
|Sonny Lahey|Chatter / Wheeler / Policeman / Citizen / Father / Rescuer / Construction worker / Audience member / Pedestrian / Fighter pilot<br />
|Vibeke Dueholm|TV reporter / Computer / Audience member / Pedestrian<br />
|Lars Thiesgaard|Decker / Policeman / Citizen / Construction worker / Pedestrian / Driver<br />
|Silas Philipson|Young Richard<br />
|Peter Røschke|Policeman / Dr. Remy<br />
|Jens Sætter-Lassen|Policeman / Richard<br />
|Maja Iven Ulstrup|Citizen / Amy<br />
|Niclas Mortensen|Jonesy / Construction worker<br />
|Anne O. Pagh|Botila / Construction worker / Pedestrian<br />
|Mikkel Boe Følsgaard|Lukas<br />
|Alfred C. Schwarz Jacobsen|Danny<br />
|Erik Dueholm|Boy / Citizen<br />
|Laura Wendel|Girl / Citizen / Audience member<br />
|Lucas Lumholt Eriksen|Audience member<br />
}}<br />
;German dub<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Peter Flechtner|Dr. Remy<br />
|Anna Gamburg|Amy<br />
|Caroline Sanchez|Anita<br />
|Ilona Otto|Botila<br />
|Bernhard Völger|Brag<br />
|Dirk Stollberg|Chatter / Lukas / Young Lukas<br />
|Dirk Petrick|Danny<br />
|Jan Makino|Jonesy<br />
|Sarah Alles|Boy<br />
|Anja Rybitzka|Girl<br />
|Gerald Paradies|Decker<br />
|Marieke Oefinger|Reporter<br />
|Wanja Gerick|Richard / Young Richard<br />
|Stephan Rabow|Father<br />
|Karlo Hackenberger|Wheeler<br />
}}<br />
;Mexican Spanish dub<br />
{{Cast<br />
|José Luis Miranda|Ambience / Rescuer / Policeman / Employee<br />
|Berenice Vega|Ambience / Computer<br />
|Joaquín López|Ambience / Boy with green cap / Policeman<br />
|Gaby Guzmán|Ambience / Reporter<br />
|Mau Pérez|Ambience / Decker<br />
|Emmanuel Bernal|Ambience / Pilot<br />
|Raymundo Armijo|Ambience / Captain / Father<br />
|Jessica Ángeles|Amy / Young Amy<br />
|Gaby Cárdenas|Anita<br />
|Mireya Mendoza|Botila<br />
|Leonardo García|Brag<br />
|Pepe Toño Macias|Chatter<br />
|José Luis Pérez Piedra|Danny<br />
|Francisco Vargas|Young Danny<br />
|César Garduza|Driver<br />
|Abraham Vega|Jonesy<br />
|Pedro D'Aguillón|Leo<br />
|Arturo Casdtañeda Mendoza|Lucas<br />
|Bruno Coronel|Young Lucas<br />
|Karla Falcón|Girl with pink cap<br />
|Héctor Emmanuel Gómez Gil|Richard<br />
|José Antonio Toledano|Young Richard<br />
|Daniel Del Roble|Wheeler<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|Rafael Alonso|Richard<br />
|Aitor González|Lukas<br />
|Txema Moscoso|Dr. Remy<br />
|Antonio Cremades|Chatter<br />
|Ana Isabel Hernando|Anita<br />
|Luis Miguel Cajal|Jonesy<br />
|Paco Vaquero|Brag<br />
|José Escobosa|Wheeler<br />
|Boris Emiliano|Police Captain / Decker<br />
|Margot Lago|Botila<br />
|Amalia Cantarero|Reporter<br />
|Sara Polo|Amy<br />
|Blanca Rada|Danny<br />
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;Finnish dub<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Sari Ann Stolt|Anita<br />
|Myy Lohi|Amy / Girl<br />
|Petri Hanttu|Driver / Brag / Decker / Captain<br />
|Lotta Lindroos|Botila<br />
|Henri Piispanen|Danny / Policeman / Employee / Audience member<br />
|Heikki Mäkäräinen|Father / Young Richard / Richard<br />
|Aksu Palmén|Jonesy / Boy / Rescuer<br />
|Pinja Hanski|Computer / Girl / Reporter / Boy / Policeman / Employee / Audience member<br />
|Petrus Kähkönen|Lukas / Young Lukas / Chatter / Employee<br />
|Antti Jaakola|Policeman / Remy / Wheeler<br />
|Laura Aarre|Policeman / Employee / Audience member<br />
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;French dub<br />
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;Indonesian dub<br />
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;Japanese dub<br />
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;Italian dub<br />
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;Romanian dub<br />
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;Swedish dub<br />
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;Turkish dub<br />
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===Characters===<br />
*[[Lukas Remy]]<br />
*[[Amy Quon]]<br />
*[[Doug Jones]]<br />
*[[Danny Quon]]<br />
*Anita<br />
*[[Francisca]]<br />
*Dr. Leo Remy<br />
*Chatter<br />
*Advance Apes<br />
**Apex<br />
**Mummo<br />
*Lucky Liger<br />
*Lady Liger<br />
*[[Richard Remy]]<br />
**Biono-bot Richard<br />
*[[Botila]]<br />
**Botila clones<br />
*Brag<br />
*Wheeler<br />
*Commissioner Decker<br />
*Tanker / Tanker AI<br />
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*[[King Kong]]<br />
*Zippi<br />
*Temple vines<br />
*[[Biono-bot]]s<br />
**Little Richard<br />
**''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]''<br />
**''[[Triceratops]]''<br />
**''[[Pteranodon]]''<br />
**Giant squid<br />
**Megalodon<br />
**Biono-botic monkeys<br />
**Frankenbots<br />
***Giant Frankenbot<br />
*[[Giant Anaconda]]<br />
*[[Botila|Botilazilla]]<br />
*[[Robosquito|Robosquitoes]]<br />
*[[Richard Remy|Monster Richard]]<br />
*''Dilophosaurus''<ref name="Artstation">https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Eedg4</ref><br />
**Baby ''Dilophosaurus''<br />
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*Giant frogs<br />
*Giant stinkbug<br />
*Giant butterfly<ref name="Artstation"/><br />
*Megasquitoes<br />
*''Pterodactyl''<br />
*''Quetzalcoatlus''<br />
*Giant dung beetle<br />
*Giant mushroom<br />
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*Zippi's mother<br />
*Giant mutated jellyfish<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
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Baby Kong K KotA.png|The infant [[King Kong]]<br />
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Kong vs Squid.png|Kong fighting a Biono-bot Squid<br />
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===Advertisements===<br />
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==Videos==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No3MSsejvu8</youtube>|''Kong: King of the Apes'' Season 2 trailer}}}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*''Kong: King of the Apes'' shares some connections with the previous animated series featuring [[King Kong]], ''[[Kong: The Animated Series]]'', due to its production company, 41 Entertainment, splitting off from BKN International, who produced the previous series.<br />
**Allen Bohbot's theme music for ''Kong: King of the Apes'' is a remix of his theme from ''Kong: The Animated Series'', with the most notable difference being the removal of the chanting of "Kong."<br />
**''Kong: King of the Apes'' also shares a writer (Sean Catherine Derek) and an executive producer (Allen Bohbot) with its predecessor.<br />
*The [[Pteranodon]] concept art created for this show is a direct reference to the final scene of the film ''[[wikipedia:The Lost World: Jurassic Park|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'', which featured a ''Pteranodon'' striking an identical pose.<br />
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[[Category:Netflix Originals]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=GODZILLA:_The_Planet_Eater&diff=167150GODZILLA: The Planet Eater2020-07-06T04:53:42Z<p>Dark-Carioca: /* Foreign Releases */</p>
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|director =[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|producer =Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|writer =[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|composer =[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 星を喰う者|Gojira Hoshi o Kū Mono}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the third entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. After making its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, it was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on November 9 and became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on January 9, 2019.<ref name="BD">[https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3537769/horror-coming-netflix-january-2019-includes-pans-labyrinth-strangers/ Bloody Disgusting - The Horror Coming to Netflix in January 2019 Includes ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ and ‘The Strangers’]</ref><br />
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The third entry of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''The Planet Eater'' is the culmination of the story begun in the previous two films. After the destruction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]], the [[United Earth]] has no way to defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. However, the [[Exif]] archbishop [[Metphies]] begins attracting a devoted religious following among the survivors of the last battle, promising that God can be called upon to defeat Godzilla. [[Haruo Sakaki]] is skeptical, and finds that Metphies has painted him as a messianic figure to his followers. He and his allies soon learn that Metphies' God is none other than [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]], a three-headed extradimensional entity responsible for destroying the Exif homeworld thousands of years ago. Now, Haruo must confront his former friend Metphies and stop him from having Ghidorah kill Godzilla lest the entire planet be consumed by the eldritch monstrosity.<br />
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==Description==<br />
"''A door opens and a golden seal shatters a star...''<br />
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''In the early 21st century, [[humans|Mankind]] lost the battle for planet [[Earth]] to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], and has taken to the stars aboard the migrant ship, [[Aratrum]], in search of a new home. Unfortunately, the search ends in vain, forcing them and their alien allies back to Earth. But, due to a distortion in space-time caused by the long-distance sub-space jump, 20,000 years have passed in their absence, and the Earth is a wholly different place.''<br />
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''The planet's flora and fauna now embody and serve Godzilla. Earth is a monster's planet, ruled by the largest Godzilla ever at 300 meters in height… [[Godzilla Earth]].''<br />
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''The human protagonist, Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], yearns to defeat Godzilla and retake the planet for mankind. There, he meets the [[Houtua]] tribe, aboriginal descendants of the human race. The Houtua twin sisters, [[Maina]] and [[Miana]], lead him to the skeletal remains of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]], an old anti-Godzilla weapon, which to everyone's surprise is still alive in the form of self-generating [[nanometal]]. Taken from the Mechagodzilla debris, the nanometals have gradually been rebuilding a “Mechagodzilla City,” a potential weapon capable of destroying Godzilla Earth.''<br />
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''As the strategy develops, a rift forms between the humans and the [[Bilusaludo]], one of two alien races that had joined the humans on their exodus from Earth. Their leader, [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], believes that the secret to defeating Godzilla lies in the use of superhuman powers — namely, the nanometal integration — but Haruo resists, fearing that in defeating monsters, they must not become monsters themselves. Haruo ultimately uses his means for defeating Godzilla Earth to destroy the Mechagodzilla city so as to prevent nanometal assimilation, killing Galu-gu. However, his childhood friend, [[Yuko Tani]], has been absorbed by the nanometal integration and fallen into a coma.''<br />
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''Once again, the human race is lost. [[Metphies]], the archbishop of the religious [[Exif]] alien race, marvels that Haruo once again survived the battle with Godzilla. He espouses that Haruo's life is a “miracle”, and begins to attract a stronger following to the Exif faith. The aliens have secretly harbored this outcome as their ultimate goal. Miana and Maina issue warnings against Metphies, while Haruo begins to question mankind's next move.''<br />
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''With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]], clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.''<br />
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''What is Godzilla, exactly? Does mankind stand a chance? Is there a future vision in Haruo's eyes? Find out in the finale, when it all becomes clear...''"<br />
==Plot==<br />
Following the destruction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]], [[Martin Lazzari]] and [[Josh Emerson]] observe [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] as he stands motionless. Josh asks Martin if Godzilla is dead, but Martin replies that the creature is simply dormant. Josh asks Martin what Godzilla really is, to which Martin responds that the accepted theory has always been that Godzilla and monsters like him arose due to [[humans|humanity's]] tampering with [[Earth]]'s environment. But he says that perhaps this interpretation is incorrect, and humanity existed for the sole purpose of bringing Godzilla, the ultimate lifeform, into being. Josh tells Martin that Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] wouldn't want to hear this, and Martin replies that as a human being he doesn't want to accept it either. Aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'', members of the Central Committee listen to the last broadcast received from Mechagodzilla City. It contains a conversation between [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and Haruo, where Galu-gu urges Haruo to do what is necessary to destroy Godzilla, even though it means Mechagodzilla City's [[Nanometal]] will continue to spread. Just as Haruo screams defiantly, the broadcast ends. The [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] is infuriated and demands that Haruo be executed for treason. [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] argues that it was Galu-gu who committed an act of treason by unwillingly subjecting soldiers to Nanometal assimilation, and expresses suspicion that Mechagodzilla and its Nanometal were in reality a tool the Bilusaludo intended to use for the conquest of Earth. [[Unberto Mori]] sits silently as Dolu-do and Hamamoto's argument becomes increasingly heated. Back on Earth in the [[Houtua]]'s village, Haruo watches as Martin examines [[Yuko Tani]]'s partially Nanometal-assimilated body. Martin sadly reports that there is nothing he can do for her. Haruo insists that Yuko's heart is beating and she is still alive, but Martin responds that she is brain-dead and will never awaken, and that the Nanometal is simply keeping her heart beating. [[Metphies]] then walks into the room along with [[Adam Bindewald]] and a few others. He explains that they cannot withdraw to the ''Aratrum'' now, as opinions there are split regarding how Haruo should be dealt with, with the Bilusaludo specifically arguing he should be punished. Haruo asks if this is because he ended their one chance of defeating Godzilla. Martin says that they indirectly ended up proving Galu-gu was right, as without Mechagodzilla City's Nanometal they now have no way to defeat Godzilla. Metphies counters by saying that Haruo's dedication to the idea of humanity ensured that the Bilusaludo could not create their own Godzilla through Mechagodzilla. Haruo asks why he was the only one saved from the Nanometal assimilation, and Adam asserts that it was a miracle from God. Yuko, he argues, turned her back on humanity by siding with the Bilusaludo and died for it. Haruo becomes furious and pins Adam to the wall, but eventually releases his grip and falls onto his knees next to Yuko, continuing to grieve over her. Adam and the others with him continue to insist that Haruo was protected by God, and his survival was nothing short of a miracle. Later, Metphies attempts to enter the Houtua's temple, but [[Miana]] stops him, saying it is the place of the [[Mothra/Anime|Houtua's God]] and that he needs permission to enter. Metphies apologizes and says he must have been lost, then leaves. It soon becomes clear that Metphies is attracting a devoted religious following, as a congregation is held in the village where soldiers insist they were spared from the Nanometal through their devotion to God. Martin pulls Haruo aside and reminds him how many soldiers experienced poor physical health when inside Mechagodzilla City, Haruo included. He says that all of these soldiers had been treated medically by the Houtua, and he believes the scales they secrete from their skin must react negatively with Nanometal. This is why Haruo was spared from the Nanometal infection while Yuko was not, as [[Miana]] had healed him with these scales. As Metphies passes by followed by several devotees, Haruo asks to speak with him privately. The two enter a room where Haruo explains to Metphies the truth about why he resisted the Nanometal infection. To Haruo's shock, Metphies replies that he figured as much. Haruo asks Metphies if he has been deliberately lying to mislead the others into believing God had intervened. Metphies replies that it is necessary to finally summon God so that He can destroy Godzilla. He says that sufficiently advanced science and magic are one and the same, as human scholars have argued in the past. Humans regard magic and religion as occult, as they have not reached the [[Exif]]'s level of understanding. Humans can only accept the existence of God if they are following another human who has; a hero. Metphies says Haruo is this hero, but Haruo is disgusted by Metphies' deception and storms off.<br />
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Back on the ''Aratrum'', Mori and Hamamoto discuss on the bridge what to do with Haruo. Suddenly, alarms are sounded on the ship and they are contacted by Dolu-do. He informs them that he and the other Bilusaludo on the ship have seized control of the engine room and have shut down all power to the ship. He says they will not restore power until Captain Sakaki is dealt with. The ''Aratrum'' is able to operate on auxiliary power, but Hamamoto reminds Mori that the ship can only support life for a few days unless power is restored. When Martin learns of the events transpiring on the ship, he tells Haruo that their best option for resolving the crisis is for him to disappear. It is unsafe for Haruo to remain in the village due to the fervor of Metphies' cult, who have been convinced by Metphies that Haruo is chosen by God. He also can't return to the ''Aratrum'' since the Bilusaludo are calling for his head. If no one can locate Haruo, he says, Mori and Hamamoto may be able to reason with Dolu-do and restore power to the ship without needing to arrest Haruo. While Haruo is hesitant to sit idly by, Martin insists that the correct thing to do in this situation is nothing. He tells Haruo that Miana will be watching over him, and she happily repeats Martin's instructions in broken speech, indicating she understands. That night, while inside Miana's hut, she notices that Haruo is acting very sad and withdrawn. He explains his regrets for not being able to defeat Godzilla, even when the chance was right in front of him. Miana tries to comfort him by saying he did not lose, because in the Houtua's culture simply living is to win. Because Haruo survived, he has won. To Haruo's surprise, Miana begins removing her clothes and embraces him, claiming that she wants to "connect life" with him. She tries to remove Haruo's suit, but cannot figure out how. Haruo politely rejects her advances, saying that she doesn't need to do that and asking her to just let him sleep. Miana understands, and leaves him be. Meanwhile, Metphies stands before a makeshift altar to God inside the Houtua village. Using his Garbetrium, he begins [[telepathy|telepathically]] conversing with [[Endurph]] aboard the ''Aratrum''. As Miana exits the hut, she overhears the telepathic communication. Things have become dire aboard the ''Aratrum'' as unrest and panic spread. In the chaos, Endurph has attracted a similar following devoted to bringing forth God to kill Godzilla. Endurph reports his success to Metphies and acknowledges that their plan is proceeding at last, although he does not understand Metphies' fixation with Haruo. Metphies says that Haruo is special, and his cooperation is needed to ensure humanity offers itself to God. As he lays on the ground in Miana's hut, Haruo sees Miana leaning over him and again trying to remove his suit. He remembers that his suit was removed when he first awoke in Miana's hut after she had saved him, and as such she should have known how to remove his suit earlier. He finally deduces that she is not Miana but rather [[Maina]] pretending to be her. After successfully removing Haruo's suit, Maina again disrobes and embraces Haruo. She says that she is scared and worried that Haruo looks so sad, and wants to connect life so she can make him "win." Haruo admits that he is scared too, and finally reciprocates her advances. As his conversation with Endurph ends, Metphies detects Miana watching him in the room. He tells her to show herself, and she confronts him. She says that Metphies was always silent around the Houtua, and they were never able to read his mind like they did the humans and Bilusaludo. She asks why he was hiding his telepathy, and Metphies replies that it was necessary to guide the lost to salvation. She asks where Metphies is guiding humanity, but he threatens her by saying that if he were to tell her he would need to sacrifice her. As Miana understands his threat and tries to flee, Metphies grabs her by the arm and restrains her. He whispers to her to get on her knees and pray for the "Golden Death." He then forcibly shows her the vision of an approaching three-headed winged figure, terrifying her.<br />
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Haruo enters the room with Metphies' altar to God and sees him standing over a pot. Metphies says that Haruo has arrived in time for the banquet, and instructs Haruo to drink from a bowl that he fills with liquid from the pot. Haruo obliges and begins to approach the pot. To his horror he sees Miana floating inside it, then promptly awakens next to Maina, realizing it was a dream. He looks next to him and notices that Maina is paralyzed with fear. She says that she heard her sister say the name "[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]." Concurrently, Metphies assembles a gathering before the altar, pouring soup from a pot and giving it to his followers. He says that the soup which was once in the pot is now inside each of them, and likewise they will all become part of something greater when God arrives. Metphies delivers a sermon while Endurph delivers a similar one to his followers aboard the ''Aratrum''. They both ask their followers if they are willing to accept their destiny and sacrifice themselves to God so he may destroy Godzilla, and they all enthusiastically reply that they are. Metphies says then that the time has come to call forth God and reveal His sacred name. Metphies places a crystal onto his Garbetrium and speaks God's name: Ghidorah. The Garbetrium glows bright yellow as his followers feverishly chant Ghidorah's name and call upon the "Wings of Death" to destroy Godzilla. Metphies instructs his followers to close their eyes as they continue to chant. Three shadows emerge from the Garbetrium and begin to creep across the floor. As they pass the shadows of the cultists they bite down on them, which dismembers their actual bodies. Adam opens his eyes and sees his fellow congregation members being torn apart and collapsing to the ground dead one by one. He realizes his situation too late as he sees the winged silhouette of Ghidorah approaching him, and can only scream as he too becomes the monster's victim. The cultists aboard the ''Aratrum'' continue chanting as a singularity suddenly opens in the space right next to the ship. The ship's crew try to understand the phenomenon as a golden dragon-like head atop a spiky serpentine neck emerges from the singularity. The creature begins circling around the ''Aratrum'', trapping it in a strong gravitational field and causing havoc with its systems. As it coils around the ship, the monster begins emitting lightning strikes from its neck that strike and damage it. Passengers aboard the ''Aratrum'' begin to flee in terror as the ship collapses from the inside and many are crushed by falling debris. Endurph stares euphorically as he sees Ghidorah's head approaching the ship, and begins cackling maniacally as he is killed in an explosion. Dolu-do contacts the bridge from the engine room and tries to restart the ship's engine, but is subsequently killed as the engine explodes. The Controller on the bridge informs Mori and Hamamoto that the engine room was destroyed 40 seconds ago even though they just received Dolu-do's transmission. She then reports that all life signs on the bridge had ceased; it's as if they are already dead. Mori and Hamamoto stare in disbelief and terror as Ghidorah's head lunges directly at them. They can only scream before Ghidorah's gravity crushes the ship and it completely explodes, killing all aboard.<br />
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On the planet's surface, Martin loses contact with the ''Aratrum''. He and Josh look into the sky and see that it has suddenly turned black as cumulonimbus clouds begin to form. Huge bolts of lightning strike the ground while three swirling vortexes appear in the sky. They retreat to the Houtua's watchtower and are joined by Haruo and Maina. Black portals open inside the vortexes in the sky. Martin and Josh can find no explanation for the phenomena, as their computer is only registering a growing gravitational field. The computer detects faint life signs on a nearby hill, and Haruo determines that Metphies must be behind this. He then leaves to confront Metphies. The bizarre weather draws the attention of Godzilla, who awakens and begins to approach the portals in the sky. As Godzilla draws near, Ghidorah's head slithers down from one of the portals and approaches the ground. Godzilla begins coursing with electromagnetic energy and fires his atomic breath at Ghidorah. Inexplicably, the beam seems to curve harmlessly around Ghidorah's head. Godzilla charges and fires the beam again; this time it is reflected directly at the ground. Martin wonders if Ghidorah had somehow distorted the beam with gravity waves or bent space-time around it. Josh says that the computer shows no sign of Godzilla's beam being reflected, and indicates that it fired in a straight line. In fact, he reports, the computer cannot detect Ghidorah at all, only the gravity wells in the sky. Only their eyes and ears could perceive Ghidorah. Ghidorah lunges at Godzilla, who swipes at him with his hand. Godzilla's hand phases harmlessly through Ghidorah, who circles behind Godzilla and bites down on his shoulder. Godzilla roars out in pain and tries to grab Ghidorah's neck, but his hand again completely phases through it. Josh says the computer shows Godzilla's electromagnetic energy dropping, which Martin says is impossible since Godzilla was only bitten and his shield should protect him. Godzilla swipes at Ghidorah with his tail, which also harmlessly passes through him. Josh detects further gravitational disturbances as two more heads emerge from the other portals and attack Godzilla, one biting his other shoulder and the other biting his leg.<br />
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Haruo passes through the Houtua village and heads to the hill. As he approaches he sees Ghidorah locked in battle with Godzilla. When he finally reaches the top of the hill, he finds Metphies watching the battle and Miana tied to a wooden structure. Metphies tells Haruo that Miana is alive, and Haruo demands to know what Metphies has done. Metphies replies that he is finally fulfilling his divine purpose. He has brought forth the Golden Demise: King Ghidorah. Haruo recognizes Ghidorah as the being which Metphies said destroyed the Exif homeworld. Metphies explains that the purpose of life is to be an offering to Ghidorah. Planets are the seeds of civilization, and Godzilla is the fruit of civilization. Ghidorah is that which harvests that fruit. There is no greater blessing than to meet one's end at the hands of Ghidorah, Metphies says. He turns to face Haruo, showing that he has replaced one of his eyes with the Garbetrium crystal. As he stares into the glowing crystal, Haruo tries to reach Metphies only to collapse to the ground. He finds himself inside a telepathic vision, inside which Metphies speaks to him. Metphies explains that long ago, the Exif scientifically advanced to the point they made contact with a higher-dimensional lifeform. They learned that existence was finite and meaningless, and that the only path to eternity was to offer themselves to Ghidorah, something from beyond this existence. Meanwhile, Godzilla continues unsuccessfully to struggle with Ghidorah, his attempts to grab the creature's necks resulting in his hand phasing through them. Martin and Josh, observing the battle, determine that despite Godzilla's shield being activated, he is still taking damage from Ghidorah's assault. Godzilla begins converting the electromagnetic energy in his body into heat, as he had done in his battle with Mechagodzilla City. Godzilla's skin begins to crack and glow scarlet, as the area around him becomes superheated. Still, Ghidorah appears completely unaffected by the heat. He continues biting down on Godzilla, and gradually the scarlet glow begins to disappear from his body. Martin and Josh determine that Ghidorah is absorbing the heat as fast as Godzilla can produce it. As a result, Godzilla's body begins to cool as the surrounding heat vanishes without producing any steam. Martin finally determines that Ghidorah isn't from this dimension, and as such its physical laws don't apply to him. Josh asks if this means Ghidorah can kill Godzilla, but Martin says it means he can destroy the entire planet. Ghidorah begins to lift Godzilla into the air effortlessly, despite his incredible size. Martin says that since Ghidorah is from another universe, Godzilla is totally powerless against him. From Godzilla's perspective, Ghidorah is essentially an illusion, but for Ghidorah Godzilla is physically present and can be attacked. Martin realizes that the only way for an extradimensional creature like Ghidorah to operate in this dimension is if someone is guiding it, and that someone must be Metphies. Martin declares that he has to go warn Haruo, but Maina insists on coming to save Haruo too, saying that he is already fighting with Ghidorah as well. As Ghidorah lifts Godzilla further into the air, Josh notices that Godzilla's measurements are becoming impossible to detect as well, as if Ghidorah is eroding reality.<br />
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Within Haruo's vision, Metphies subjects him to events from his past such as the death of his parents and his harsh life aboard the ''Aratrum''. He tries to convince Haruo that the only way to have meaning in his life and achieve his goal of destroying Godzilla is to accept Ghidorah, to convince the rest of mankind that Ghidorah is the only path to salvation. He brings Haruo to the Tanzawa Forest, near the wreckage of a [[Multipodal Battery]]. He asks Haruo if he is going to let all those who gave their lives against Godzilla die in vain. A procession of soldiers who died in the fight against Godzilla begins walking past. Next, a gruesomely charred [[Eliott Leland]] emerges from the burning wreckage and asks Haruo why he won't do what is necessary. The Nanometal-infected Yuko appears next to him, accusing Haruo of letting her die so that he can live with Miana and Maina instead. Next, Haruo finds himself inside a study, with a chalkboard containing various mathematical formulas. He is transported inside a [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] flying above a [[Hiroshima|Japanese]] [[Nagasaki|city]], and witnesses an atomic bomb being dropped onto it. Metphies, seated next to him in the cockpit, explains how humanity's scientific advancement led to the development of such terrible weapons and consequently the emergence of Godzilla himself, the instrument of human extinction. In the real world, Maina brings Martin into the Houtua temple and into the passage containing the Egg left behind by the Houtua's God. They place their hands onto the Egg, as Maina beseeches it to bring their message to Haruo. Hearing Maina's plea, the Egg enters Haruo's vision in the form of the adult [[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]]. Mothra flies over the B-29 and tears Haruo free from the cockpit. As he falls from the sky, Haruo hears Maina and Martin contacting him. Martin explains that Metphies must be guiding Ghidorah in this dimension somehow, and Haruo realizes that Metphies is doing so through the Garbetrium crystal in his eye. Ghidorah appears in the vision and engulfs Haruo, who next finds himself reliving the destruction of Mechagodzilla City from inside the [[Vulture]]. He asks Metphies why he is showing him this, and is transported aboard the ''Aratrum''. He witnesses Metphies handing an elderly passenger a bomb before he boards the [[Landing Ship]] bound for [[Tau Ceti e|Tau-e]]. Haruo realizes that it was Metphies who orchestrated the destruction of the ship all along. [[Daichi Tani]] and the other elderly passengers then appear before Haruo. Daichi explains that they wanted to die, as it was a form of mercy, and asked Haruo to understand. Metphies continues subjecting Haruo to more visions. Haruo finds himself as a child standing next to Metphies on the ''Aratrum'' launch pad once again, witnessing Godzilla appear over the horizon, but this time the shadows of Ghidorah's heads stretch across the ground. Haruo frees his arm from Metphies' grasp and walks backwards to pick up the flower locket his parents had given him. This triggers a flashback of Haruo's parents watching him inside his crib as a baby. They discuss his name, Haruo, which comes from the Japanese word for "spring." They say this name is perfect, because spring always comes even in as despairing a time as this. Haruo is whisked back aboard the ''Aratrum'' where Daichi pleads with him again to give in. Haruo musters the strength to reject Daichi and grab him forcefully by the head. This snaps Haruo out of the vision, and he finds himself now holding Metphies by his head. Haruo firmly rejects Metphies' ideology, saying he will not let Ghidorah destroy everything just so he can defeat Godzilla. He presses onto the Garbetrium crystal with his thumb, shattering it.<br />
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With the crystal destroyed, Ghidorah loses his connection to Metphies and becomes bound by this dimension's physics. He shrieks and releases Godzilla, who finds that he can now make physical contact with his enemy. As he falls back to the ground, Godzilla courses with electromagnetic energy and swings his tail to fire a plasma cutter which produces a cloud of smoke and debris that extends all the way to the hill where Haruo is. Ghidorah tries to bite down on Godzilla again, but he swings his tail at one of Ghidorah's necks, knocking it to the ground. The head cries out before dissipating into golden particles. Godzilla grabs another head and tears off its lower jaw, causing it to vanish as well. Ghidorah's last remaining head releases Godzilla and tries to retreat back into its portal, but Godzilla fires his atomic breath directly into its mouth. The beam penetrates through Ghidorah's head and destroys it, then strikes the black portal from which it emerged. The portal explodes, and Godzilla promptly charges and fires his atomic breath at the next one. Godzilla finally destroys the last portal, and the swirling vortexes disappear as the sky becomes clear again. On the hill, Haruo regains consciousness and finds Metphies laying against a rock. He approaches Metphies, who places his hands on him and declares that for as long as Haruo lives, Ghidorah will be watching him. Metphies then lowers his hands and dies. Despite what he had done, Haruo still grieves for the person he long considered his closest friend. He cradles Metphies' body in his arms and sobs.<br />
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Months later, and the surviving humans have integrated with Houtua society. They laid down their weapons and abandoned their armors, adopting the culture and clothing of the Houtua and living alongside them. Maina is pregnant with Haruo's child, and Haruo at last seems to have found some measure of peace and happiness with his new family. Miana brings Haruo outside to show him a field of blooming flowers. Haruo remarks that even though he was named after spring, this was the first time he truly saw it. Martin sees Haruo and calls him over to show him something. He explains that he finally figured out how to reactivate the last surviving Vulture from Mechagodzilla City using Nanometal he harvested from Yuko's body. With the self-replicating ability of Nanometal, he explains, they will be able to completely rebuild human civilization and abandon the Houtua's primitive lifestyle. Haruo experiences a sudden vision and hears Metphies' voice explain that the cycle of destruction will continue and that time is on his and Ghidorah's side. Haruo returns to the village and sits next to Miana and Maina. Miana notices that he seems distressed, but he declares he is fine and leaves. Miana follows him and finds him picking up Yuko's body. She asks what he is doing, but he asks her if she thinks Godzilla is scary. She says that Godzilla is scary, so Haruo says she must hate him. Miana replies that the Houtua do not have a word for "hate," and while Godzilla is scary storms and natural disasters are scary as well. The Houtua do not hate Godzilla any more than they hate tornadoes or earthquakes. She tells Haruo that she doesn't understand what he is saying, and he responds that if he stayed that she might understand him, which is what he is afraid of. That is why he must leave, he says. He picks up Yuko's body and leaves the village, then brings her into the last Vulture. He activates it and begins flying toward Godzilla, who is standing dormant in the open. As the Vulture approaches, Godzilla awakens and begins charging his electromagnetic energy. Haruo yells at Godzilla that he is the last remnant of humanity's past, and represents all the lives and dreams Godzilla destroyed. He asks Godzilla to completely burn away the hatred of the past and this time leave nothing behind. Haruo becomes silent and accepts his fate peacefully as Godzilla obliges and fires his atomic breath at the Vulture, which crashes and explodes.<br />
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Many years later, a ritual is held in the Houtua temple. A group of children, descendants of humans interbreeding with the Houtua, offer up cords they made representing negative emotions and ask to be protected from things that scare them. A priestess burns these cords along with a wooden effigy of the Vulture, asking their "vengeful god" to keep them safe. Seated off to the side, a now elderly Maina proudly looks on.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
The Japanese title and release date for the third entry in the ''AniGoji'' trilogy were revealed on May 18, 2018, via promotional pamphlets distributed during the Japanese theatrical release of the second entry, ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''. The front of the pamphlet depicts three intertwined glowing dragon-like necks and heads, clearly representing [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]. The back of the pamphlet features an [[Exif]] symbol glowing like the dragon heads on the front, along with a tagline that roughly translates to "Bow down and worship the golden demise." On May 28, [[Toho]] and Polygon officially announced the film and released the teaser poster online. The official website stated that the film would be the "final chapter" of the saga and would reveal the meaning of the name "Ghidorah" spoken by [[Metphies]]. It also promised that the film would finally feature a monster showdown.<ref name="NEWS">[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref> On August 1, a brief 15-second teaser for the film was uploaded to the [[Toho|TOHO animation]] YouTube channel, featuring a clip of [[Godzilla Earth]] from the end of the previous film and narration from Metphies before showing the teaser image of Ghidorah, while his roar can be heard. The teaser also revealed the film's English title as ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater''.<br />
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It was announced on September 12 that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' would be making its premiere as the closing film of the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, the 64th anniversary of the release of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''. A new screenshot of protagonist [[Haruo Sakaki]] from the film was also released, along with a brief description of the story, stating that the film would feature Godzilla Earth facing off against Ghidorah.<ref name="TIFF">[https://2018.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=14458 31st TIFF to Open with “A Star Is Born” Continue with a Gala Screening of “The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps” and Close with “GODZILLA: The Planet Eater”]</ref> On September 14, the official poster was revealed for the film, depicting Godzilla Earth locked in battle with Ghidorah while Metphies cradles Haruo's seemingly lifeless body in his arms. The official website for the film was updated, providing both Japanese and English story descriptions for the film as well as updated cast and staff lists. It was also announced that singer XAI would be returning to perform the theme song for the film, "[[live and die]]."<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On September 20, Toho released 13 new screenshots from the film, most of which were previously included in a short brochure for the film distributed in Toho's cinemas. It also revealed some more details on Ghidorah, explaining that he has destroyed thousands of planets since destroying the Exif home planet of Exifcalus 100,000 years ago, and is worshiped by the Exif as the "Golden King."<ref name="NEWS"/> On September 25, it was announced that a world premiere event would be held for the film on November 3, which is now certified as the national holiday Godzilla Day in Japan, as it premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] and voice actors Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Reina Ueda, and Ari Ozawa will all be in attendance at the premiere.<ref name="NEWS"/> On October 8, an artwork collaboration between ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative|Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative]]'' was announced. Like the previous collaboration between ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' and ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', the artwork for this collaboration is illustrated by mecha artist [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Tenjin|Hidetaka Tenjin]].<ref name="Gundam">[http://gundam-nt.net/news/?id=16124]</ref> The first official trailer for the film was uploaded to the TOHO animation YouTube channel on October 10. On October 19, it was announced that a red carpet event for the film would be held at the Roppongi Hills Arena on October 25, the first day of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita, Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, and "Godzilla" himself will all be in attendance.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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In an article published on October 30, ''The Washington Times'' reported that film directors Hiroyuki Seshita and Kobun Shizuno acknowledge that their film is so different it might disappoint some hardcore fans, but also say that is an intentional attempt to reach out to new audiences. Seshita states that he and Shizuno "welcome getting bashed by traditionalists," arguing that it proves more than anything they succeeded in creating something different. The two directors then state that rather than simply transferring the well-known tale into a computer animation, they have focused on what they call Shakespearean "human drama" and tackle complex issues, including the meaning of religion, in a futuristic post-apocalyptic universe. Shizuno admits that he is not a Godzilla "expert," so he simply made a film he thought would be enjoyable.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/30/godzilla-back-as-animation-has-human-drama-fewer-m/ Godzilla back as animation has human drama, fewer monsters - ''The Washington Times'']</ref><br />
==Staff==<br />
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{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Written by|[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Produced by|Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producers|Yoshihiro Furusawa, Akito Takahashi<br />
|Music by|[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Assistant Directors|Naohiro "Tady" Yoshihira, Hiroaki Ando<br />
|Original Character Design by|Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Production Design by|Naoya Tanaka, Fernando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Modeling Director|Kazunori Kazumasa<br />
|Art Director|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Director|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[live and die]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|*Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|*Lyrics by|XAI<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Artistic Director|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Adapter|Rachelle Heger<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|Production Coordinator|Kristine de los Santos<br />
|ADR Engineer|Manuele Pepe<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director, Dialogue Writer|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Production Manager, Spotting by|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Benjamin Dittrich<br />
|Re-Recording Mixer|Norman Nodop<br />
|Recording Engineer|Lennart Götzen<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Dustin Flamme<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House<br />
|Producer|Paola Felgueres<br />
|Talent Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Carlos Wilheleme<br />
|Production Manager|Mónica Alfaro<br />
|Recording Engineer|Enoc Jurado<br />
|Mixing Engineer|Iván Chorné<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Edson Cataño<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|The International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director, Dialogue Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Assistant|Dina Romero Fabra<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor, Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-Recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Casting Director, Art Director|Laurence Stevenne<br />
|Author|Alice Vial, Toavina Razafindralambo<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Lavoson<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Studio PV<br />
|Dubbing Director|Luca Semeraro<br />
|Translator, Adapter|Antonello Governale<br />
|Sound Engineer|Lorenzo Lupieri<br />
|Mixing Engineer, Synchronization by|Matteo Maranzana<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House<br />
|Producer|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
|Casting Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|Priscila Rotther<br />
|Production Manager|Monica Alfaro<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Jimmi Arrj<br />
|Mixer|Ivan Chorné<br />
|Audio Editor|Edson Cataño<br />
}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Daisuke Ono|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal<br />
|Reina Ueda|[[Maina]], [[Houtua]] priestess<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Kenichi Suzumura|Akira Sakaki<br />
|Saori Hayami|Haruka Sakaki<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Tomisaburo Horikoshi|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller<br />
|Misaki Ikeda|Child<br />
|Nana Hamasaki|Child<br />
|Yohei Hamada|Soldier<br />
|Kenta Sasa|Soldier<br />
|Toshiki Iwasawa|Soldier<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
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|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Lucien Dodge|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Cristina Vee|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]] / Child C<br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Bill Rogers|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Kendall Gimbi|[[Maina]] / Child B<br />
|Rachelle Heger|[[Miana]] / Controller B<br />
|Danny Boston|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]] / Akira Sakaki / Soldier A / Soldier C<br />
|Keith Silverstein|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Paul St. Peter|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Joe Ochman|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Robbie Daymond|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Doug Stone|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Laura Post|Haruka Sakaki / Flame Priestess / Controller A / Child A / Children<br />
|Kristine de los Santos|Child D<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Jesse Grimm|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Tim Grobe|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Diego Estrada|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Jesús Cortés|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Arturo Cataño|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Elizabeth Infante|[[Miana]]<br />
|Alicia Vélez|[[Maina]]<br />
|Oscar Gómez|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Victor Delgado|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Arturo Mercado Jr.|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Enrique Garza|Cloverk<br />
|Edgar Luna|Kronol<br />
|Kaihiamal Martínez|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Azul Valadéz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Pedro D'Aguillón|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Yahaira Lima|Haruka Sakaki<br />
|Ernesto Mascarúa|Akira Sakaki<br />
|Edgar Luna|Mokus<br />
|Brandon Montor|Kranulo<br />
|Roberto Molina|Grotok<br />
|Pablo Mejía|Tiplovich<br />
|Marysol Lobo|Priestes<br />
|Max Durán|Haruni<br />
*Luis Navarro<br />
*Juan Carlos González<br />
*Óscar Flores<br />
*Estefanía Piedra<br />
*Regina Carrillo<br />
*Tenyo Vargas<br />
*Paola Fonseca<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Carles Teruel|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Boris Sanz|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Francisco Alegre|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Alex Moreno|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Ruben Felis|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Dani Gonzalez|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Eva Andrés|[[Miana]]<br />
|M{{sup|a}} Jose Montesinos|[[Maina]] / Child C<br />
|Omar Lozano|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Rafa Ordoñez|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|M{{sup|a}} Jose Chabrera Carda|Pilot A<br />
|Juan Catala|Soldier A<br />
|Fran De la Torre|Soldier B<br />
|Jose Luis Molina|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose María Casany|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Jaime Vicedo|Soldier C<br />
|Nina Romero|Pilot B<br />
|Josep Ballester González|Soldier D / Flame Priestess<br />
|Ernest Senfin Baquero|Soldier E<br />
|Jesús Motos López|Soldier F<br />
|José M{{sup|o}} Soler Climent|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Fran de la Torre López|[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
|Nina Romero Fabra|Young Haruo<br />
|Pau Ferrer Ramón|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Silvia Tarin Aunés|Haruka Sakaki / Child B<br />
|M{{sup|o}} José Chabrera Carda|Child A<br />
|Eva Andrés López|Child D<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Jean-Paul Clerbois, Clement Manuel|[[Bilusaludo]]s<br />
|Sophie Frison|Controller A / Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Laurence Stevenne|Controller B<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]] / Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Gregory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Sophie Pyronnet|[[Maina]] / [[Miana]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Alain Eloy, Clement Manuel|Soldiers<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Sergio Romano'|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Matteo De Mojana|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Jacopo Calatroni|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Laura Cherubelli|[[Maina]]<br />
|Mattia Bressan|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Sabrina Bonfitto|[[Miana]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Luca Simonetta Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimaráes|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Diogo Molento|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Fernando Feraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|André Schmidt|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Nathalia Guillen|[[Miana]]<br />
|Mari Guedes|[[Maina]]<br />
|Alexsander Vestri|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Eduardo Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Mário Spatizziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Conrado Sotero|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Glaucia Franchi|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Luiz Nunes|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Tininha Godoy|Haruka Sakaki / Priestess<br />
|Samuel Mota|Akira Sakaki<br />
*Eliza Marin<br />
*Alisson Castilho<br />
*Silvio Toledo<br />
*Samuel Monteiro<br />
*Alisson Castanho<br />
*Caio Freire<br />
*Enio Vivona<br />
*Vagner Santos<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla Earth]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (flying-type)<br />
*[[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]] (vision)<br />
*[[Godzilla Filius]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] (stock footage)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*[[Vulture]]<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]] (vision)<br />
*[[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] (vision)<br />
*[[Landing Ship]] (vision)<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
{{All Posters}}<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 3, 2018 (world premiere); November 9, 2018 (nationwide)<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:AG03_Poster_Netflix_English_01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' promo]]<br />
Like the previous two entries in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' was released via Netflix exactly two months after its Japanese theatrical premiere, on January 9, 2019.<br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*German<br />
*Mexican Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*French<br />
*Italian<br />
*Portuguese<br />
<br />
Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Spanish<br />
*French<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
<br />
==Reception==<br />
Compared to ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'', ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' has received more consistently positive reviews from Western media outlets. The first review for ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' came from Joshua Meyer of ''/Film'', following an advance press screening ahead of the film's premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Meyer gives the film a positive review, and he argues that it "vindicates the trilogy in a way that manages to stay true to it while also being true to the franchise and what fans have come to expect when they sit down for a Godzilla movie." Meyer elaborates, saying that [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]] and the cult of characters surrounding him manage to provide the film with strong themes throughout its action scenes and character drama. Meyer is complementary of the character of [[Metphies]], expressing his belief that the character's ambiguous intentions at the start of the film provide a fair deal of intrigue. Meyer goes on to say that there are many "wacky scenes and wacky lines of dialogue" in the film, but that they are "my kind of crazy." He acknowledges that a major criticism of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' is that [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] only appears in the film's third act for a total screentime of five and a half minutes. Here, according to Meyer, scenes of monster action seem to come earlier in the movie, and despite a lack of cities to be destroyed, the sequences of Ghidorah approaching the ''[[Aratrum]]'' and Godzilla's confrontation with Ghidorah in an open expanse are highlights that make the movie feel like a [[Toho]] Godzilla film. Meyer believes that this film manages to provide a strong and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy: "When the cultists beseech Ghidorah, 'Bring us a glorious finish,' it seems those prayers have been answered for the trilogy itself." Meyer does point out flaws in the film, such as sub-par CG effects in one sequence and unfittingly peaceful music being used in the climactic battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah. He also says he feels that the framing for the monsters' battle is more impressive than the battle itself. Meyer raises the possibility that the theatrical presentation of the film may have helped it, and that he is unsure if it would leave the same impression for a viewer watching it on Netflix. Despite all the flaws, Meyer suggests that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' has many positive aspects and memorable moments that both make it stand apart from the previous films and retroactively improve the perception of those films. Meyer summarizes his thoughts with "Rather than revert to a big dumb monster movie, ''The Planet Eater'' is able to balance its [[kaiju]] action with life-and-death concerns while wrapping up threads of character drama woven through the trilogy as a whole... The movie plays with rich themes that might leave you thinking (or scratching your head) as you wait for the post-credits scene." Meyer says that the film's post-credits scene is worth watching if viewers are confused by the ending and seeking explanation, which was how he felt at first after finishing the film. However, he goes on to say that "the more I thought about the movie, the more I felt I understood the spirit of it and what it was trying to say about human nature through the lens of Japanese filmmaking." Meyer concludes by reflecting on the questions proposed on the film's official website: "What is Godzilla?" and "What should people 'do?'," and says "''The Planet Eater'' raises interesting questions and the answers to those questions might be challenging for some viewers."<ref name="/Film">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-the-planet-eater-review/ ‘Godzilla: The Planet Eater’ Review: King Ghidorah Helps End Netflix’s Anime Godzilla Trilogy in a Grand Fashion - ''/Film'']</ref><br />
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Richard Eisenbeis of ''Anime News Network'' gave the film a "B" overall score in his review. He noted that the film was a grim and full of psychologically complex themes as one would expect from the work of [[Gen Urobuchi]]. He highlights the film's central themes, the first of which being the idea that civilizations are destined to advance to the point they create a civilization-destroying monster. For [[humans|humanity]], this monster was Godzilla, nature's response to their reckless destruction of [[Earth]]'s environment. The [[Bilusaludo]] believed it was better to become that civilization-destroying monster so they can defeat any other monsters, and thus created [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Exif]] discovered that the universe was finite and embraced a nihilistic ideology, thus bringing Ghidorah into their reality to destroy their planet and all others in the universe. The second central theme, as Eisenbeis argues, is [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo's]] desire for revenge against Godzilla. This desire is what drives Haruo to keep fighting even when victory over Godzilla seems impossible. Thus, it makes him vulnerable to the Exif's way of thinking; allow Ghidorah to destroy Godzilla and sacrifice the Earth and the rest of mankind in the process. However, the film shows that Haruo is not willing to give in to the Exif's nihilistic view, and instead accepts the [[Houtua]]'s hopeful philosophy. They live in harmony with their monster, [[Mothra]], and are able to coexist in a world with Godzilla just by living in harmony with nature and avoiding him. Eisenbeis says that the films of the anime trilogy therefore hinge on Haruo's internal battle and the conflicting ideologies of the various races. This is where he says the film places its focus, but as a result there is very little monster action, something one would expect from a Godzilla film. "s you may have guessed by this point in the review, for a movie about giant monsters fighting each other, there is very little of that in this film. Rather, it is about a battle of philosophies. However, while Haruo's internal battle takes place, Godzilla and Ghidorah do fight it out. Sadly, it's also the most boring part of the film." Eisenbeis points out that the battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah mostly consists of Godzilla standing still as Ghidorah bites him, which he feels is unfortunate as this version of Ghidorah is a very interesting and creative take on the character. He praises Ghidorah's new design which is radically different from past ones but still recognizable as Ghidorah. Furthermore, Eisenbeis compliments the visual spectacle of the film's climax, showing the internal conflict in Haruo's mind as Metphies attempts to convert him to his way of thinking. As he says, "where the film really stands out is its climax, which evokes the most taboo moment in Japanese history and uses it to build a beautiful yet haunting image that wordlessly reveals the state of Haruo's tortured soul." Eisenbeis concludes by saying the film's message is more polarizing than just the debate between the Exif and Houtua philosophies. Rather, he says the film's message is that technology will prove to be humanity's downfall, and the only salvation is living in harmony with nature. "It's a rather extreme message, but this is far from the first pro-environmental Godzilla film. If nothing else, you will be left mulling it over as the credits roll, which is probably exactly what the filmmakers intended." Eisenbeis summarizes the positive aspects to the film by calling it "As dark and psychologically complex as you'd expect from the writer of ''Madoka Magica'' and ''Psycho-Pass''," but summarizes his criticisms of the film with "For a movie about giant monsters fighting, there's very little of giant monsters fighting."<ref name="ANN">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/godzilla/the-planet-eater/.139673 Godzilla: The Planet Eater - Review - ''Anime News Network'']</ref><br />
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Naoya Fujita of ''IGN'', who previously gave ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' a 4.5/10 "bad" review score and deemed it "a huge failure," has a completely different opinion of ''The Planet Eater'' in his review for it, giving it an 8/10 "great" score and summarizing it with "Netflix's uneven animated Godzilla saga receives an emotionally satisfying conclusion in The Planet Eater." Fujita says that ''The Planet Eater'' is much better than the first two entries of the trilogy, which he found frustrating and was highly critical of. He says that "Getting through the first two films may have felt like a chore, but The Planet Eater offers an emotional payoff and makes the trilogy as a whole much better when viewed as the conclusion of a single, ambitious longform story." Fujita praises the film's presentation of Ghidorah, with his visually rich appearance and atmosphere serving to demonstrate his divine nature. While there still is not a great deal of [[kaiju]] action in the film, Fujita says that it does thankfully include more screentime for Godzilla in a trilogy consisting primarily of dialogue from the characters. While he feels disappointed by the trilogy's lack of monster action, Fujita pays notice to the pervasive sense of despair in the film, which he says is an important element in the best Godzilla films. Fujita goes on to say that the film manages to condense the essence of the franchise to a series of important philosophical questions, such as "What is the point in fighting a creature such as Godzilla, rather than simply accepting it and living alongside it? What is survival really worth? What is the meaning of civilization, and the damage it can cause?" Fujita says that he did not expect this level of thinking from a Godzilla anime, but finds that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' manages to bring the themes of the trilogy into better focus. Fujita notices that the trilogy also provides commentary on themes of mind control and conformity. In the first film, the [[United Earth]] military unquestioningly follows Haruo into battle. In the second, the Bilusaludo attempt to create a world of perfect logic where man and machine are one. And in this film, the Exif brainwash the survivors into their nihilistic religious doctrine, creating a death cult dedicated to Ghidorah. Fujita argues that the third film could not deliver the payoff of gripping human drama without the events of the previous two, thus justifying the process of watching all three films unfold. Fujita then shifts focus to the character of Haruo Sakaki, who he found to be a difficult character to relate to in previous films as he was driven by his own reckless desire for vengeance against Godzilla. Now, Fujita argues, his character seems to have been built that way by design, as the third film manages to deliver a satisfying emotional payoff to the character that makes the unsympathetic character of Haruo seem more like a major highlight of the trilogy than a glaring fault. Fujita concludes, "This had-to-define, complicated, bitter flavor is the essence of the best Godzilla movies, and The Planet Eater offers this in spades. While it took awhile to get there, the animated Godzilla trilogy ends with a fascinating chapter that – while unexpected – is worthy of the franchise." Fujita's final verdict for the film reads: "The three chapters of this animated Godzilla saga -- where the titular monster has sadly played second fiddle throughout -- gets a strong, more emotional payoff in The Planet Eater. It may have been a long and uneven journey but The Planet Eater ultimately makes it all one worth taking for Godzilla fans."<ref name="IGN">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/11/netflixs-godzilla-the-planet-eater-anime-review Netflix's Godzilla: The Planet Eater Anime Review - ''IGN'']</ref><br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater (novelization)}}<br />
''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' received an official novelization published by [[Kadokawa]] on December 22, 2018. Like the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)|novelization]] for ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', it is written by Takahiro Okura and supervised by the film's writer [[Gen Urobuchi]].<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2019) [Collector's Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; illustrated digipack; 31st Tokyo International Film Festival World Premiere Screening; opening night stage greetings; "[[WHITE OUT]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; "[[THE SKY FALLS]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; "[[live and die]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; director [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]'s sketch collection; special booklet (32 pages); trailer; special information trailer; TV spot; staff audio commentary by directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]), Takahiro Sakurai ([[Metphies]]), Reina Ueda ([[Maina]]), and Ari Ozawa ([[Miana]])<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2019) [Standard Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet (32 pages); trailer; special information trailer; TV spot; staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki), Takahiro Sakurai (Metphies), Reina Ueda (Maina), and Ari Ozawa (Miana)<br />
==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
{{videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">e5Omb_oeNQM</youtube>|"[[live and die]]" music video GODZILLA ver. (Short) by XAI}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">XNwsYsInLNc</youtube>|Tokyo International Film Festival interview with [[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]], Mamoru Miyano, and Takahiro Sakurai}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">v4UC4bX8wW0</youtube>|World premiere}}<br />
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}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*This film marks the first onscreen appearance of [[King Ghidorah]] in nearly two decades, as he last appeared in [[2001]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. The character's next onscreen appearance would come only six months later in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. It is also the first [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film to depict King Ghidorah as a space monster since ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' in 1972.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is only the second Godzilla film to be released in the same year as the previous entry in the series, coming out six months after the theatrical release of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''. ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' was released theatrically in December of 1964, while ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' was released in April of that same year.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is the final Godzilla film to be released during the political Heisei period.<br />
*Kana Hanazawa receives third billing among the cast for her role as [[Yuko Tani]] despite only having a single line in the film. Likewise, Daisuke Ono is billed fifth for his role as [[Eliott Leland]] and also only has a few brief lines of dialogue. [[Kenta Miyake]] is credited as [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] despite not having a single line in the film, and Junichi Suwabe is credited as [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] while his only dialogue is archived from the previous film.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is one of the most violent films in the entire Godzilla series, with possibly the most onscreen deaths and the majority of its named characters being killed off by the end. It also features scenes of dismemberment, although a bluish glow is substituted for blood.<br />
**It is also the only film in the series to feature a sex scene, though it is mostly implied and no direct nudity is shown.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Plain link|[http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html Official site]}}<br />
*{{Plain link|[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME Official Twitter]}}<br />
*{{Plain link|[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2018/10/12/godzilla-the-planet-eater-press-notes-trailer-and-pics-from-toho/ Press notes]}}<br />
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|director =[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|producer =Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|writer =[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 星を喰う者|Gojira Hoshi o Kū Mono}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the third entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. After making its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, it was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on November 9 and became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on January 9, 2019.<ref name="BD">[https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3537769/horror-coming-netflix-january-2019-includes-pans-labyrinth-strangers/ Bloody Disgusting - The Horror Coming to Netflix in January 2019 Includes ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ and ‘The Strangers’]</ref><br />
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The third entry of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''The Planet Eater'' is the culmination of the story begun in the previous two films. After the destruction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]], the [[United Earth]] has no way to defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. However, the [[Exif]] archbishop [[Metphies]] begins attracting a devoted religious following among the survivors of the last battle, promising that God can be called upon to defeat Godzilla. [[Haruo Sakaki]] is skeptical, and finds that Metphies has painted him as a messianic figure to his followers. He and his allies soon learn that Metphies' God is none other than [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]], a three-headed extradimensional entity responsible for destroying the Exif homeworld thousands of years ago. Now, Haruo must confront his former friend Metphies and stop him from having Ghidorah kill Godzilla lest the entire planet be consumed by the eldritch monstrosity.<br />
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==Description==<br />
"''A door opens and a golden seal shatters a star...''<br />
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''In the early 21st century, [[humans|Mankind]] lost the battle for planet [[Earth]] to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], and has taken to the stars aboard the migrant ship, [[Aratrum]], in search of a new home. Unfortunately, the search ends in vain, forcing them and their alien allies back to Earth. But, due to a distortion in space-time caused by the long-distance sub-space jump, 20,000 years have passed in their absence, and the Earth is a wholly different place.''<br />
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''The planet's flora and fauna now embody and serve Godzilla. Earth is a monster's planet, ruled by the largest Godzilla ever at 300 meters in height… [[Godzilla Earth]].''<br />
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''The human protagonist, Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], yearns to defeat Godzilla and retake the planet for mankind. There, he meets the [[Houtua]] tribe, aboriginal descendants of the human race. The Houtua twin sisters, [[Maina]] and [[Miana]], lead him to the skeletal remains of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]], an old anti-Godzilla weapon, which to everyone's surprise is still alive in the form of self-generating [[nanometal]]. Taken from the Mechagodzilla debris, the nanometals have gradually been rebuilding a “Mechagodzilla City,” a potential weapon capable of destroying Godzilla Earth.''<br />
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''As the strategy develops, a rift forms between the humans and the [[Bilusaludo]], one of two alien races that had joined the humans on their exodus from Earth. Their leader, [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], believes that the secret to defeating Godzilla lies in the use of superhuman powers — namely, the nanometal integration — but Haruo resists, fearing that in defeating monsters, they must not become monsters themselves. Haruo ultimately uses his means for defeating Godzilla Earth to destroy the Mechagodzilla city so as to prevent nanometal assimilation, killing Galu-gu. However, his childhood friend, [[Yuko Tani]], has been absorbed by the nanometal integration and fallen into a coma.''<br />
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''Once again, the human race is lost. [[Metphies]], the archbishop of the religious [[Exif]] alien race, marvels that Haruo once again survived the battle with Godzilla. He espouses that Haruo's life is a “miracle”, and begins to attract a stronger following to the Exif faith. The aliens have secretly harbored this outcome as their ultimate goal. Miana and Maina issue warnings against Metphies, while Haruo begins to question mankind's next move.''<br />
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''With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]], clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.''<br />
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''What is Godzilla, exactly? Does mankind stand a chance? Is there a future vision in Haruo's eyes? Find out in the finale, when it all becomes clear...''"<br />
==Plot==<br />
Following the destruction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]], [[Martin Lazzari]] and [[Josh Emerson]] observe [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] as he stands motionless. Josh asks Martin if Godzilla is dead, but Martin replies that the creature is simply dormant. Josh asks Martin what Godzilla really is, to which Martin responds that the accepted theory has always been that Godzilla and monsters like him arose due to [[humans|humanity's]] tampering with [[Earth]]'s environment. But he says that perhaps this interpretation is incorrect, and humanity existed for the sole purpose of bringing Godzilla, the ultimate lifeform, into being. Josh tells Martin that Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] wouldn't want to hear this, and Martin replies that as a human being he doesn't want to accept it either. Aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'', members of the Central Committee listen to the last broadcast received from Mechagodzilla City. It contains a conversation between [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and Haruo, where Galu-gu urges Haruo to do what is necessary to destroy Godzilla, even though it means Mechagodzilla City's [[Nanometal]] will continue to spread. Just as Haruo screams defiantly, the broadcast ends. The [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] is infuriated and demands that Haruo be executed for treason. [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] argues that it was Galu-gu who committed an act of treason by unwillingly subjecting soldiers to Nanometal assimilation, and expresses suspicion that Mechagodzilla and its Nanometal were in reality a tool the Bilusaludo intended to use for the conquest of Earth. [[Unberto Mori]] sits silently as Dolu-do and Hamamoto's argument becomes increasingly heated. Back on Earth in the [[Houtua]]'s village, Haruo watches as Martin examines [[Yuko Tani]]'s partially Nanometal-assimilated body. Martin sadly reports that there is nothing he can do for her. Haruo insists that Yuko's heart is beating and she is still alive, but Martin responds that she is brain-dead and will never awaken, and that the Nanometal is simply keeping her heart beating. [[Metphies]] then walks into the room along with [[Adam Bindewald]] and a few others. He explains that they cannot withdraw to the ''Aratrum'' now, as opinions there are split regarding how Haruo should be dealt with, with the Bilusaludo specifically arguing he should be punished. Haruo asks if this is because he ended their one chance of defeating Godzilla. Martin says that they indirectly ended up proving Galu-gu was right, as without Mechagodzilla City's Nanometal they now have no way to defeat Godzilla. Metphies counters by saying that Haruo's dedication to the idea of humanity ensured that the Bilusaludo could not create their own Godzilla through Mechagodzilla. Haruo asks why he was the only one saved from the Nanometal assimilation, and Adam asserts that it was a miracle from God. Yuko, he argues, turned her back on humanity by siding with the Bilusaludo and died for it. Haruo becomes furious and pins Adam to the wall, but eventually releases his grip and falls onto his knees next to Yuko, continuing to grieve over her. Adam and the others with him continue to insist that Haruo was protected by God, and his survival was nothing short of a miracle. Later, Metphies attempts to enter the Houtua's temple, but [[Miana]] stops him, saying it is the place of the [[Mothra/Anime|Houtua's God]] and that he needs permission to enter. Metphies apologizes and says he must have been lost, then leaves. It soon becomes clear that Metphies is attracting a devoted religious following, as a congregation is held in the village where soldiers insist they were spared from the Nanometal through their devotion to God. Martin pulls Haruo aside and reminds him how many soldiers experienced poor physical health when inside Mechagodzilla City, Haruo included. He says that all of these soldiers had been treated medically by the Houtua, and he believes the scales they secrete from their skin must react negatively with Nanometal. This is why Haruo was spared from the Nanometal infection while Yuko was not, as [[Miana]] had healed him with these scales. As Metphies passes by followed by several devotees, Haruo asks to speak with him privately. The two enter a room where Haruo explains to Metphies the truth about why he resisted the Nanometal infection. To Haruo's shock, Metphies replies that he figured as much. Haruo asks Metphies if he has been deliberately lying to mislead the others into believing God had intervened. Metphies replies that it is necessary to finally summon God so that He can destroy Godzilla. He says that sufficiently advanced science and magic are one and the same, as human scholars have argued in the past. Humans regard magic and religion as occult, as they have not reached the [[Exif]]'s level of understanding. Humans can only accept the existence of God if they are following another human who has; a hero. Metphies says Haruo is this hero, but Haruo is disgusted by Metphies' deception and storms off.<br />
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Back on the ''Aratrum'', Mori and Hamamoto discuss on the bridge what to do with Haruo. Suddenly, alarms are sounded on the ship and they are contacted by Dolu-do. He informs them that he and the other Bilusaludo on the ship have seized control of the engine room and have shut down all power to the ship. He says they will not restore power until Captain Sakaki is dealt with. The ''Aratrum'' is able to operate on auxiliary power, but Hamamoto reminds Mori that the ship can only support life for a few days unless power is restored. When Martin learns of the events transpiring on the ship, he tells Haruo that their best option for resolving the crisis is for him to disappear. It is unsafe for Haruo to remain in the village due to the fervor of Metphies' cult, who have been convinced by Metphies that Haruo is chosen by God. He also can't return to the ''Aratrum'' since the Bilusaludo are calling for his head. If no one can locate Haruo, he says, Mori and Hamamoto may be able to reason with Dolu-do and restore power to the ship without needing to arrest Haruo. While Haruo is hesitant to sit idly by, Martin insists that the correct thing to do in this situation is nothing. He tells Haruo that Miana will be watching over him, and she happily repeats Martin's instructions in broken speech, indicating she understands. That night, while inside Miana's hut, she notices that Haruo is acting very sad and withdrawn. He explains his regrets for not being able to defeat Godzilla, even when the chance was right in front of him. Miana tries to comfort him by saying he did not lose, because in the Houtua's culture simply living is to win. Because Haruo survived, he has won. To Haruo's surprise, Miana begins removing her clothes and embraces him, claiming that she wants to "connect life" with him. She tries to remove Haruo's suit, but cannot figure out how. Haruo politely rejects her advances, saying that she doesn't need to do that and asking her to just let him sleep. Miana understands, and leaves him be. Meanwhile, Metphies stands before a makeshift altar to God inside the Houtua village. Using his Garbetrium, he begins [[telepathy|telepathically]] conversing with [[Endurph]] aboard the ''Aratrum''. As Miana exits the hut, she overhears the telepathic communication. Things have become dire aboard the ''Aratrum'' as unrest and panic spread. In the chaos, Endurph has attracted a similar following devoted to bringing forth God to kill Godzilla. Endurph reports his success to Metphies and acknowledges that their plan is proceeding at last, although he does not understand Metphies' fixation with Haruo. Metphies says that Haruo is special, and his cooperation is needed to ensure humanity offers itself to God. As he lays on the ground in Miana's hut, Haruo sees Miana leaning over him and again trying to remove his suit. He remembers that his suit was removed when he first awoke in Miana's hut after she had saved him, and as such she should have known how to remove his suit earlier. He finally deduces that she is not Miana but rather [[Maina]] pretending to be her. After successfully removing Haruo's suit, Maina again disrobes and embraces Haruo. She says that she is scared and worried that Haruo looks so sad, and wants to connect life so she can make him "win." Haruo admits that he is scared too, and finally reciprocates her advances. As his conversation with Endurph ends, Metphies detects Miana watching him in the room. He tells her to show herself, and she confronts him. She says that Metphies was always silent around the Houtua, and they were never able to read his mind like they did the humans and Bilusaludo. She asks why he was hiding his telepathy, and Metphies replies that it was necessary to guide the lost to salvation. She asks where Metphies is guiding humanity, but he threatens her by saying that if he were to tell her he would need to sacrifice her. As Miana understands his threat and tries to flee, Metphies grabs her by the arm and restrains her. He whispers to her to get on her knees and pray for the "Golden Death." He then forcibly shows her the vision of an approaching three-headed winged figure, terrifying her.<br />
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Haruo enters the room with Metphies' altar to God and sees him standing over a pot. Metphies says that Haruo has arrived in time for the banquet, and instructs Haruo to drink from a bowl that he fills with liquid from the pot. Haruo obliges and begins to approach the pot. To his horror he sees Miana floating inside it, then promptly awakens next to Maina, realizing it was a dream. He looks next to him and notices that Maina is paralyzed with fear. She says that she heard her sister say the name "[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]." Concurrently, Metphies assembles a gathering before the altar, pouring soup from a pot and giving it to his followers. He says that the soup which was once in the pot is now inside each of them, and likewise they will all become part of something greater when God arrives. Metphies delivers a sermon while Endurph delivers a similar one to his followers aboard the ''Aratrum''. They both ask their followers if they are willing to accept their destiny and sacrifice themselves to God so he may destroy Godzilla, and they all enthusiastically reply that they are. Metphies says then that the time has come to call forth God and reveal His sacred name. Metphies places a crystal onto his Garbetrium and speaks God's name: Ghidorah. The Garbetrium glows bright yellow as his followers feverishly chant Ghidorah's name and call upon the "Wings of Death" to destroy Godzilla. Metphies instructs his followers to close their eyes as they continue to chant. Three shadows emerge from the Garbetrium and begin to creep across the floor. As they pass the shadows of the cultists they bite down on them, which dismembers their actual bodies. Adam opens his eyes and sees his fellow congregation members being torn apart and collapsing to the ground dead one by one. He realizes his situation too late as he sees the winged silhouette of Ghidorah approaching him, and can only scream as he too becomes the monster's victim. The cultists aboard the ''Aratrum'' continue chanting as a singularity suddenly opens in the space right next to the ship. The ship's crew try to understand the phenomenon as a golden dragon-like head atop a spiky serpentine neck emerges from the singularity. The creature begins circling around the ''Aratrum'', trapping it in a strong gravitational field and causing havoc with its systems. As it coils around the ship, the monster begins emitting lightning strikes from its neck that strike and damage it. Passengers aboard the ''Aratrum'' begin to flee in terror as the ship collapses from the inside and many are crushed by falling debris. Endurph stares euphorically as he sees Ghidorah's head approaching the ship, and begins cackling maniacally as he is killed in an explosion. Dolu-do contacts the bridge from the engine room and tries to restart the ship's engine, but is subsequently killed as the engine explodes. The Controller on the bridge informs Mori and Hamamoto that the engine room was destroyed 40 seconds ago even though they just received Dolu-do's transmission. She then reports that all life signs on the bridge had ceased; it's as if they are already dead. Mori and Hamamoto stare in disbelief and terror as Ghidorah's head lunges directly at them. They can only scream before Ghidorah's gravity crushes the ship and it completely explodes, killing all aboard.<br />
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On the planet's surface, Martin loses contact with the ''Aratrum''. He and Josh look into the sky and see that it has suddenly turned black as cumulonimbus clouds begin to form. Huge bolts of lightning strike the ground while three swirling vortexes appear in the sky. They retreat to the Houtua's watchtower and are joined by Haruo and Maina. Black portals open inside the vortexes in the sky. Martin and Josh can find no explanation for the phenomena, as their computer is only registering a growing gravitational field. The computer detects faint life signs on a nearby hill, and Haruo determines that Metphies must be behind this. He then leaves to confront Metphies. The bizarre weather draws the attention of Godzilla, who awakens and begins to approach the portals in the sky. As Godzilla draws near, Ghidorah's head slithers down from one of the portals and approaches the ground. Godzilla begins coursing with electromagnetic energy and fires his atomic breath at Ghidorah. Inexplicably, the beam seems to curve harmlessly around Ghidorah's head. Godzilla charges and fires the beam again; this time it is reflected directly at the ground. Martin wonders if Ghidorah had somehow distorted the beam with gravity waves or bent space-time around it. Josh says that the computer shows no sign of Godzilla's beam being reflected, and indicates that it fired in a straight line. In fact, he reports, the computer cannot detect Ghidorah at all, only the gravity wells in the sky. Only their eyes and ears could perceive Ghidorah. Ghidorah lunges at Godzilla, who swipes at him with his hand. Godzilla's hand phases harmlessly through Ghidorah, who circles behind Godzilla and bites down on his shoulder. Godzilla roars out in pain and tries to grab Ghidorah's neck, but his hand again completely phases through it. Josh says the computer shows Godzilla's electromagnetic energy dropping, which Martin says is impossible since Godzilla was only bitten and his shield should protect him. Godzilla swipes at Ghidorah with his tail, which also harmlessly passes through him. Josh detects further gravitational disturbances as two more heads emerge from the other portals and attack Godzilla, one biting his other shoulder and the other biting his leg.<br />
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Haruo passes through the Houtua village and heads to the hill. As he approaches he sees Ghidorah locked in battle with Godzilla. When he finally reaches the top of the hill, he finds Metphies watching the battle and Miana tied to a wooden structure. Metphies tells Haruo that Miana is alive, and Haruo demands to know what Metphies has done. Metphies replies that he is finally fulfilling his divine purpose. He has brought forth the Golden Demise: King Ghidorah. Haruo recognizes Ghidorah as the being which Metphies said destroyed the Exif homeworld. Metphies explains that the purpose of life is to be an offering to Ghidorah. Planets are the seeds of civilization, and Godzilla is the fruit of civilization. Ghidorah is that which harvests that fruit. There is no greater blessing than to meet one's end at the hands of Ghidorah, Metphies says. He turns to face Haruo, showing that he has replaced one of his eyes with the Garbetrium crystal. As he stares into the glowing crystal, Haruo tries to reach Metphies only to collapse to the ground. He finds himself inside a telepathic vision, inside which Metphies speaks to him. Metphies explains that long ago, the Exif scientifically advanced to the point they made contact with a higher-dimensional lifeform. They learned that existence was finite and meaningless, and that the only path to eternity was to offer themselves to Ghidorah, something from beyond this existence. Meanwhile, Godzilla continues unsuccessfully to struggle with Ghidorah, his attempts to grab the creature's necks resulting in his hand phasing through them. Martin and Josh, observing the battle, determine that despite Godzilla's shield being activated, he is still taking damage from Ghidorah's assault. Godzilla begins converting the electromagnetic energy in his body into heat, as he had done in his battle with Mechagodzilla City. Godzilla's skin begins to crack and glow scarlet, as the area around him becomes superheated. Still, Ghidorah appears completely unaffected by the heat. He continues biting down on Godzilla, and gradually the scarlet glow begins to disappear from his body. Martin and Josh determine that Ghidorah is absorbing the heat as fast as Godzilla can produce it. As a result, Godzilla's body begins to cool as the surrounding heat vanishes without producing any steam. Martin finally determines that Ghidorah isn't from this dimension, and as such its physical laws don't apply to him. Josh asks if this means Ghidorah can kill Godzilla, but Martin says it means he can destroy the entire planet. Ghidorah begins to lift Godzilla into the air effortlessly, despite his incredible size. Martin says that since Ghidorah is from another universe, Godzilla is totally powerless against him. From Godzilla's perspective, Ghidorah is essentially an illusion, but for Ghidorah Godzilla is physically present and can be attacked. Martin realizes that the only way for an extradimensional creature like Ghidorah to operate in this dimension is if someone is guiding it, and that someone must be Metphies. Martin declares that he has to go warn Haruo, but Maina insists on coming to save Haruo too, saying that he is already fighting with Ghidorah as well. As Ghidorah lifts Godzilla further into the air, Josh notices that Godzilla's measurements are becoming impossible to detect as well, as if Ghidorah is eroding reality.<br />
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Within Haruo's vision, Metphies subjects him to events from his past such as the death of his parents and his harsh life aboard the ''Aratrum''. He tries to convince Haruo that the only way to have meaning in his life and achieve his goal of destroying Godzilla is to accept Ghidorah, to convince the rest of mankind that Ghidorah is the only path to salvation. He brings Haruo to the Tanzawa Forest, near the wreckage of a [[Multipodal Battery]]. He asks Haruo if he is going to let all those who gave their lives against Godzilla die in vain. A procession of soldiers who died in the fight against Godzilla begins walking past. Next, a gruesomely charred [[Eliott Leland]] emerges from the burning wreckage and asks Haruo why he won't do what is necessary. The Nanometal-infected Yuko appears next to him, accusing Haruo of letting her die so that he can live with Miana and Maina instead. Next, Haruo finds himself inside a study, with a chalkboard containing various mathematical formulas. He is transported inside a [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] flying above a [[Hiroshima|Japanese]] [[Nagasaki|city]], and witnesses an atomic bomb being dropped onto it. Metphies, seated next to him in the cockpit, explains how humanity's scientific advancement led to the development of such terrible weapons and consequently the emergence of Godzilla himself, the instrument of human extinction. In the real world, Maina brings Martin into the Houtua temple and into the passage containing the Egg left behind by the Houtua's God. They place their hands onto the Egg, as Maina beseeches it to bring their message to Haruo. Hearing Maina's plea, the Egg enters Haruo's vision in the form of the adult [[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]]. Mothra flies over the B-29 and tears Haruo free from the cockpit. As he falls from the sky, Haruo hears Maina and Martin contacting him. Martin explains that Metphies must be guiding Ghidorah in this dimension somehow, and Haruo realizes that Metphies is doing so through the Garbetrium crystal in his eye. Ghidorah appears in the vision and engulfs Haruo, who next finds himself reliving the destruction of Mechagodzilla City from inside the [[Vulture]]. He asks Metphies why he is showing him this, and is transported aboard the ''Aratrum''. He witnesses Metphies handing an elderly passenger a bomb before he boards the [[Landing Ship]] bound for [[Tau Ceti e|Tau-e]]. Haruo realizes that it was Metphies who orchestrated the destruction of the ship all along. [[Daichi Tani]] and the other elderly passengers then appear before Haruo. Daichi explains that they wanted to die, as it was a form of mercy, and asked Haruo to understand. Metphies continues subjecting Haruo to more visions. Haruo finds himself as a child standing next to Metphies on the ''Aratrum'' launch pad once again, witnessing Godzilla appear over the horizon, but this time the shadows of Ghidorah's heads stretch across the ground. Haruo frees his arm from Metphies' grasp and walks backwards to pick up the flower locket his parents had given him. This triggers a flashback of Haruo's parents watching him inside his crib as a baby. They discuss his name, Haruo, which comes from the Japanese word for "spring." They say this name is perfect, because spring always comes even in as despairing a time as this. Haruo is whisked back aboard the ''Aratrum'' where Daichi pleads with him again to give in. Haruo musters the strength to reject Daichi and grab him forcefully by the head. This snaps Haruo out of the vision, and he finds himself now holding Metphies by his head. Haruo firmly rejects Metphies' ideology, saying he will not let Ghidorah destroy everything just so he can defeat Godzilla. He presses onto the Garbetrium crystal with his thumb, shattering it.<br />
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With the crystal destroyed, Ghidorah loses his connection to Metphies and becomes bound by this dimension's physics. He shrieks and releases Godzilla, who finds that he can now make physical contact with his enemy. As he falls back to the ground, Godzilla courses with electromagnetic energy and swings his tail to fire a plasma cutter which produces a cloud of smoke and debris that extends all the way to the hill where Haruo is. Ghidorah tries to bite down on Godzilla again, but he swings his tail at one of Ghidorah's necks, knocking it to the ground. The head cries out before dissipating into golden particles. Godzilla grabs another head and tears off its lower jaw, causing it to vanish as well. Ghidorah's last remaining head releases Godzilla and tries to retreat back into its portal, but Godzilla fires his atomic breath directly into its mouth. The beam penetrates through Ghidorah's head and destroys it, then strikes the black portal from which it emerged. The portal explodes, and Godzilla promptly charges and fires his atomic breath at the next one. Godzilla finally destroys the last portal, and the swirling vortexes disappear as the sky becomes clear again. On the hill, Haruo regains consciousness and finds Metphies laying against a rock. He approaches Metphies, who places his hands on him and declares that for as long as Haruo lives, Ghidorah will be watching him. Metphies then lowers his hands and dies. Despite what he had done, Haruo still grieves for the person he long considered his closest friend. He cradles Metphies' body in his arms and sobs.<br />
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Months later, and the surviving humans have integrated with Houtua society. They laid down their weapons and abandoned their armors, adopting the culture and clothing of the Houtua and living alongside them. Maina is pregnant with Haruo's child, and Haruo at last seems to have found some measure of peace and happiness with his new family. Miana brings Haruo outside to show him a field of blooming flowers. Haruo remarks that even though he was named after spring, this was the first time he truly saw it. Martin sees Haruo and calls him over to show him something. He explains that he finally figured out how to reactivate the last surviving Vulture from Mechagodzilla City using Nanometal he harvested from Yuko's body. With the self-replicating ability of Nanometal, he explains, they will be able to completely rebuild human civilization and abandon the Houtua's primitive lifestyle. Haruo experiences a sudden vision and hears Metphies' voice explain that the cycle of destruction will continue and that time is on his and Ghidorah's side. Haruo returns to the village and sits next to Miana and Maina. Miana notices that he seems distressed, but he declares he is fine and leaves. Miana follows him and finds him picking up Yuko's body. She asks what he is doing, but he asks her if she thinks Godzilla is scary. She says that Godzilla is scary, so Haruo says she must hate him. Miana replies that the Houtua do not have a word for "hate," and while Godzilla is scary storms and natural disasters are scary as well. The Houtua do not hate Godzilla any more than they hate tornadoes or earthquakes. She tells Haruo that she doesn't understand what he is saying, and he responds that if he stayed that she might understand him, which is what he is afraid of. That is why he must leave, he says. He picks up Yuko's body and leaves the village, then brings her into the last Vulture. He activates it and begins flying toward Godzilla, who is standing dormant in the open. As the Vulture approaches, Godzilla awakens and begins charging his electromagnetic energy. Haruo yells at Godzilla that he is the last remnant of humanity's past, and represents all the lives and dreams Godzilla destroyed. He asks Godzilla to completely burn away the hatred of the past and this time leave nothing behind. Haruo becomes silent and accepts his fate peacefully as Godzilla obliges and fires his atomic breath at the Vulture, which crashes and explodes.<br />
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Many years later, a ritual is held in the Houtua temple. A group of children, descendants of humans interbreeding with the Houtua, offer up cords they made representing negative emotions and ask to be protected from things that scare them. A priestess burns these cords along with a wooden effigy of the Vulture, asking their "vengeful god" to keep them safe. Seated off to the side, a now elderly Maina proudly looks on.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
The Japanese title and release date for the third entry in the ''AniGoji'' trilogy were revealed on May 18, 2018, via promotional pamphlets distributed during the Japanese theatrical release of the second entry, ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''. The front of the pamphlet depicts three intertwined glowing dragon-like necks and heads, clearly representing [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]. The back of the pamphlet features an [[Exif]] symbol glowing like the dragon heads on the front, along with a tagline that roughly translates to "Bow down and worship the golden demise." On May 28, [[Toho]] and Polygon officially announced the film and released the teaser poster online. The official website stated that the film would be the "final chapter" of the saga and would reveal the meaning of the name "Ghidorah" spoken by [[Metphies]]. It also promised that the film would finally feature a monster showdown.<ref name="NEWS">[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref> On August 1, a brief 15-second teaser for the film was uploaded to the [[Toho|TOHO animation]] YouTube channel, featuring a clip of [[Godzilla Earth]] from the end of the previous film and narration from Metphies before showing the teaser image of Ghidorah, while his roar can be heard. The teaser also revealed the film's English title as ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater''.<br />
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It was announced on September 12 that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' would be making its premiere as the closing film of the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, the 64th anniversary of the release of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''. A new screenshot of protagonist [[Haruo Sakaki]] from the film was also released, along with a brief description of the story, stating that the film would feature Godzilla Earth facing off against Ghidorah.<ref name="TIFF">[https://2018.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=14458 31st TIFF to Open with “A Star Is Born” Continue with a Gala Screening of “The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps” and Close with “GODZILLA: The Planet Eater”]</ref> On September 14, the official poster was revealed for the film, depicting Godzilla Earth locked in battle with Ghidorah while Metphies cradles Haruo's seemingly lifeless body in his arms. The official website for the film was updated, providing both Japanese and English story descriptions for the film as well as updated cast and staff lists. It was also announced that singer XAI would be returning to perform the theme song for the film, "[[live and die]]."<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On September 20, Toho released 13 new screenshots from the film, most of which were previously included in a short brochure for the film distributed in Toho's cinemas. It also revealed some more details on Ghidorah, explaining that he has destroyed thousands of planets since destroying the Exif home planet of Exifcalus 100,000 years ago, and is worshiped by the Exif as the "Golden King."<ref name="NEWS"/> On September 25, it was announced that a world premiere event would be held for the film on November 3, which is now certified as the national holiday Godzilla Day in Japan, as it premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] and voice actors Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Reina Ueda, and Ari Ozawa will all be in attendance at the premiere.<ref name="NEWS"/> On October 8, an artwork collaboration between ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative|Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative]]'' was announced. Like the previous collaboration between ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' and ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', the artwork for this collaboration is illustrated by mecha artist [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Tenjin|Hidetaka Tenjin]].<ref name="Gundam">[http://gundam-nt.net/news/?id=16124]</ref> The first official trailer for the film was uploaded to the TOHO animation YouTube channel on October 10. On October 19, it was announced that a red carpet event for the film would be held at the Roppongi Hills Arena on October 25, the first day of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita, Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, and "Godzilla" himself will all be in attendance.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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In an article published on October 30, ''The Washington Times'' reported that film directors Hiroyuki Seshita and Kobun Shizuno acknowledge that their film is so different it might disappoint some hardcore fans, but also say that is an intentional attempt to reach out to new audiences. Seshita states that he and Shizuno "welcome getting bashed by traditionalists," arguing that it proves more than anything they succeeded in creating something different. The two directors then state that rather than simply transferring the well-known tale into a computer animation, they have focused on what they call Shakespearean "human drama" and tackle complex issues, including the meaning of religion, in a futuristic post-apocalyptic universe. Shizuno admits that he is not a Godzilla "expert," so he simply made a film he thought would be enjoyable.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/30/godzilla-back-as-animation-has-human-drama-fewer-m/ Godzilla back as animation has human drama, fewer monsters - ''The Washington Times'']</ref><br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Col-begin}}<br />
{{Col-2}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Written by|[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Produced by|Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producers|Yoshihiro Furusawa, Akito Takahashi<br />
|Music by|[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Assistant Directors|Naohiro "Tady" Yoshihira, Hiroaki Ando<br />
|Original Character Design by|Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Production Design by|Naoya Tanaka, Fernando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Modeling Director|Kazunori Kazumasa<br />
|Art Director|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Director|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[live and die]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|*Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|*Lyrics by|XAI<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Artistic Director|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Adapter|Rachelle Heger<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|Production Coordinator|Kristine de los Santos<br />
|ADR Engineer|Manuele Pepe<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director, Dialogue Writer|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Production Manager, Spotting by|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Benjamin Dittrich<br />
|Re-Recording Mixer|Norman Nodop<br />
|Recording Engineer|Lennart Götzen<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Dustin Flamme<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House<br />
|Producer|Paola Felgueres<br />
|Talent Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Carlos Wilheleme<br />
|Production Manager|Mónica Alfaro<br />
|Recording Engineer|Enoc Jurado<br />
|Mixing Engineer|Iván Chorné<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Edson Cataño<br />
}}<br />
{{Col-2}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|The International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director, Dialogue Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Assistant|Dina Romero Fabra<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor, Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-Recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Casting Director, Art Director|Laurence Stevenne<br />
|Author|Alice Vial, Toavina Razafindralambo<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Lavoson<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Studio PV<br />
|Dubbing Director|Luca Semeraro<br />
|Translator, Adapter|Antonello Governale<br />
|Sound Engineer|Lorenzo Lupieri<br />
|Mixing Engineer, Synchronization by|Matteo Maranzana<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House<br />
|Producer|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
|Casting Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|Priscila Rotther<br />
|Production Manager|Monica Alfaro<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Jimmi Arrj<br />
|Mixer|Ivan Chorné<br />
|Audio Editor|Edson Cataño<br />
}}<br />
{{Col-end}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Col-begin}}<br />
{{Col-2}}<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Daisuke Ono|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal<br />
|Reina Ueda|[[Maina]], [[Houtua]] priestess<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Kenichi Suzumura|Akira Sakaki<br />
|Saori Hayami|Haruka Sakaki<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Tomisaburo Horikoshi|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller<br />
|Misaki Ikeda|Child<br />
|Nana Hamasaki|Child<br />
|Yohei Hamada|Soldier<br />
|Kenta Sasa|Soldier<br />
|Toshiki Iwasawa|Soldier<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Lucien Dodge|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Cristina Vee|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]] / Child C<br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Bill Rogers|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Kendall Gimbi|[[Maina]] / Child B<br />
|Rachelle Heger|[[Miana]] / Controller B<br />
|Danny Boston|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]] / Akira Sakaki / Soldier A / Soldier C<br />
|Keith Silverstein|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Paul St. Peter|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Joe Ochman|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Robbie Daymond|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Doug Stone|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Laura Post|Haruka Sakaki / Flame Priestess / Controller A / Child A / Children<br />
|Kristine de los Santos|Child D<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Jesse Grimm|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Tim Grobe|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Diego Estrada|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Jesús Cortés|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Arturo Cataño|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Elizabeth Infante|[[Miana]]<br />
|Alicia Vélez|[[Maina]]<br />
|Oscar Gómez|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Victor Delgado|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Arturo Mercado Jr.|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Enrique Garza|Cloverk<br />
|Edgar Luna|Kronol<br />
|Kaihiamal Martínez|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Azul Valadéz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Pedro D'Aguillón|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Yahaira Lima|Haruka Sakaki<br />
|Ernesto Mascarúa|Akira Sakaki<br />
|Edgar Luna|Mokus<br />
|Brandon Montor|Kranulo<br />
|Roberto Molina|Grotok<br />
|Pablo Mejía|Tiplovich<br />
|Marysol Lobo|Priestes<br />
|Max Durán|Haruni<br />
*Luis Navarro<br />
*Juan Carlos González<br />
*Óscar Flores<br />
*Estefanía Piedra<br />
*Regina Carrillo<br />
*Tenyo Vargas<br />
*Paola Fonseca<br />
}}<br />
{{Col-2}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Carles Teruel|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Boris Sanz|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Francisco Alegre|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Alex Moreno|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Ruben Felis|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Dani Gonzalez|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Eva Andrés|[[Miana]]<br />
|M{{sup|a}} Jose Montesinos|[[Maina]] / Child C<br />
|Omar Lozano|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Rafa Ordoñez|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|M{{sup|a}} Jose Chabrera Carda|Pilot A<br />
|Juan Catala|Soldier A<br />
|Fran De la Torre|Soldier B<br />
|Jose Luis Molina|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose María Casany|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Jaime Vicedo|Soldier C<br />
|Nina Romero|Pilot B<br />
|Josep Ballester González|Soldier D / Flame Priestess<br />
|Ernest Senfin Baquero|Soldier E<br />
|Jesús Motos López|Soldier F<br />
|José M{{sup|o}} Soler Climent|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Fran de la Torre López|[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
|Nina Romero Fabra|Young Haruo<br />
|Pau Ferrer Ramón|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Silvia Tarin Aunés|Haruka Sakaki / Child B<br />
|M{{sup|o}} José Chabrera Carda|Child A<br />
|Eva Andrés López|Child D<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Jean-Paul Clerbois, Clement Manuel|[[Bilusaludo]]s<br />
|Sophie Frison|Controller A / Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Laurence Stevenne|Controller B<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]] / Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Gregory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Sophie Pyronnet|[[Maina]] / [[Miana]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Alain Eloy, Clement Manuel|Soldiers<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Sergio Romano'|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Matteo De Mojana|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Jacopo Calatroni|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Laura Cherubelli|[[Maina]]<br />
|Mattia Bressan|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Sabrina Bonfitto|[[Miana]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Luca Simonetta Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimaráes|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Diogo Molento|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Fernando Feraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|André Schmidt|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Nathalia Guillen|[[Miana]]<br />
|Mari Guedes|[[Maina]]<br />
|Alexsander Vestri|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Eduardo Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Mário Spatizziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Conrado Sotero|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Glaucia Franchi|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Luiz Nunes|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Tininha Godoy|Haruka Sakaki / Priestess<br />
|Samuel Mota|Akira Sakaki<br />
*Eliza Marin<br />
*Alisson Castilho<br />
*Silvio Toledo<br />
*Samuel Monteiro<br />
*Alisson Castanho<br />
*Caio Freire<br />
*Enio Vivona<br />
*Vagner Santos<br />
}}<br />
{{Col-end}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla Earth]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (flying-type)<br />
*[[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]] (vision)<br />
*[[Godzilla Filius]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] (stock footage)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*[[Vulture]]<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]] (vision)<br />
*[[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] (vision)<br />
*[[Landing Ship]] (vision)<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
{{All Posters}}<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 3, 2018 (world premiere); November 9, 2018 (nationwide)<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:AG03_Poster_Netflix_English_01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' promo]]<br />
Like the previous two entries in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' was released via Netflix exactly two months after its Japanese theatrical premiere, on January 9, 2019.<br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*German<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*French<br />
*Italian<br />
*Portuguese<br />
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Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Spanish<br />
*French<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
==Reception==<br />
Compared to ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'', ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' has received more consistently positive reviews from Western media outlets. The first review for ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' came from Joshua Meyer of ''/Film'', following an advance press screening ahead of the film's premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Meyer gives the film a positive review, and he argues that it "vindicates the trilogy in a way that manages to stay true to it while also being true to the franchise and what fans have come to expect when they sit down for a Godzilla movie." Meyer elaborates, saying that [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]] and the cult of characters surrounding him manage to provide the film with strong themes throughout its action scenes and character drama. Meyer is complementary of the character of [[Metphies]], expressing his belief that the character's ambiguous intentions at the start of the film provide a fair deal of intrigue. Meyer goes on to say that there are many "wacky scenes and wacky lines of dialogue" in the film, but that they are "my kind of crazy." He acknowledges that a major criticism of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' is that [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] only appears in the film's third act for a total screentime of five and a half minutes. Here, according to Meyer, scenes of monster action seem to come earlier in the movie, and despite a lack of cities to be destroyed, the sequences of Ghidorah approaching the ''[[Aratrum]]'' and Godzilla's confrontation with Ghidorah in an open expanse are highlights that make the movie feel like a [[Toho]] Godzilla film. Meyer believes that this film manages to provide a strong and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy: "When the cultists beseech Ghidorah, 'Bring us a glorious finish,' it seems those prayers have been answered for the trilogy itself." Meyer does point out flaws in the film, such as sub-par CG effects in one sequence and unfittingly peaceful music being used in the climactic battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah. He also says he feels that the framing for the monsters' battle is more impressive than the battle itself. Meyer raises the possibility that the theatrical presentation of the film may have helped it, and that he is unsure if it would leave the same impression for a viewer watching it on Netflix. Despite all the flaws, Meyer suggests that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' has many positive aspects and memorable moments that both make it stand apart from the previous films and retroactively improve the perception of those films. Meyer summarizes his thoughts with "Rather than revert to a big dumb monster movie, ''The Planet Eater'' is able to balance its [[kaiju]] action with life-and-death concerns while wrapping up threads of character drama woven through the trilogy as a whole... The movie plays with rich themes that might leave you thinking (or scratching your head) as you wait for the post-credits scene." Meyer says that the film's post-credits scene is worth watching if viewers are confused by the ending and seeking explanation, which was how he felt at first after finishing the film. However, he goes on to say that "the more I thought about the movie, the more I felt I understood the spirit of it and what it was trying to say about human nature through the lens of Japanese filmmaking." Meyer concludes by reflecting on the questions proposed on the film's official website: "What is Godzilla?" and "What should people 'do?'," and says "''The Planet Eater'' raises interesting questions and the answers to those questions might be challenging for some viewers."<ref name="/Film">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-the-planet-eater-review/ ‘Godzilla: The Planet Eater’ Review: King Ghidorah Helps End Netflix’s Anime Godzilla Trilogy in a Grand Fashion - ''/Film'']</ref><br />
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Richard Eisenbeis of ''Anime News Network'' gave the film a "B" overall score in his review. He noted that the film was a grim and full of psychologically complex themes as one would expect from the work of [[Gen Urobuchi]]. He highlights the film's central themes, the first of which being the idea that civilizations are destined to advance to the point they create a civilization-destroying monster. For [[humans|humanity]], this monster was Godzilla, nature's response to their reckless destruction of [[Earth]]'s environment. The [[Bilusaludo]] believed it was better to become that civilization-destroying monster so they can defeat any other monsters, and thus created [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Exif]] discovered that the universe was finite and embraced a nihilistic ideology, thus bringing Ghidorah into their reality to destroy their planet and all others in the universe. The second central theme, as Eisenbeis argues, is [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo's]] desire for revenge against Godzilla. This desire is what drives Haruo to keep fighting even when victory over Godzilla seems impossible. Thus, it makes him vulnerable to the Exif's way of thinking; allow Ghidorah to destroy Godzilla and sacrifice the Earth and the rest of mankind in the process. However, the film shows that Haruo is not willing to give in to the Exif's nihilistic view, and instead accepts the [[Houtua]]'s hopeful philosophy. They live in harmony with their monster, [[Mothra]], and are able to coexist in a world with Godzilla just by living in harmony with nature and avoiding him. Eisenbeis says that the films of the anime trilogy therefore hinge on Haruo's internal battle and the conflicting ideologies of the various races. This is where he says the film places its focus, but as a result there is very little monster action, something one would expect from a Godzilla film. "s you may have guessed by this point in the review, for a movie about giant monsters fighting each other, there is very little of that in this film. Rather, it is about a battle of philosophies. However, while Haruo's internal battle takes place, Godzilla and Ghidorah do fight it out. Sadly, it's also the most boring part of the film." Eisenbeis points out that the battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah mostly consists of Godzilla standing still as Ghidorah bites him, which he feels is unfortunate as this version of Ghidorah is a very interesting and creative take on the character. He praises Ghidorah's new design which is radically different from past ones but still recognizable as Ghidorah. Furthermore, Eisenbeis compliments the visual spectacle of the film's climax, showing the internal conflict in Haruo's mind as Metphies attempts to convert him to his way of thinking. As he says, "where the film really stands out is its climax, which evokes the most taboo moment in Japanese history and uses it to build a beautiful yet haunting image that wordlessly reveals the state of Haruo's tortured soul." Eisenbeis concludes by saying the film's message is more polarizing than just the debate between the Exif and Houtua philosophies. Rather, he says the film's message is that technology will prove to be humanity's downfall, and the only salvation is living in harmony with nature. "It's a rather extreme message, but this is far from the first pro-environmental Godzilla film. If nothing else, you will be left mulling it over as the credits roll, which is probably exactly what the filmmakers intended." Eisenbeis summarizes the positive aspects to the film by calling it "As dark and psychologically complex as you'd expect from the writer of ''Madoka Magica'' and ''Psycho-Pass''," but summarizes his criticisms of the film with "For a movie about giant monsters fighting, there's very little of giant monsters fighting."<ref name="ANN">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/godzilla/the-planet-eater/.139673 Godzilla: The Planet Eater - Review - ''Anime News Network'']</ref><br />
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Naoya Fujita of ''IGN'', who previously gave ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' a 4.5/10 "bad" review score and deemed it "a huge failure," has a completely different opinion of ''The Planet Eater'' in his review for it, giving it an 8/10 "great" score and summarizing it with "Netflix's uneven animated Godzilla saga receives an emotionally satisfying conclusion in The Planet Eater." Fujita says that ''The Planet Eater'' is much better than the first two entries of the trilogy, which he found frustrating and was highly critical of. He says that "Getting through the first two films may have felt like a chore, but The Planet Eater offers an emotional payoff and makes the trilogy as a whole much better when viewed as the conclusion of a single, ambitious longform story." Fujita praises the film's presentation of Ghidorah, with his visually rich appearance and atmosphere serving to demonstrate his divine nature. While there still is not a great deal of [[kaiju]] action in the film, Fujita says that it does thankfully include more screentime for Godzilla in a trilogy consisting primarily of dialogue from the characters. While he feels disappointed by the trilogy's lack of monster action, Fujita pays notice to the pervasive sense of despair in the film, which he says is an important element in the best Godzilla films. Fujita goes on to say that the film manages to condense the essence of the franchise to a series of important philosophical questions, such as "What is the point in fighting a creature such as Godzilla, rather than simply accepting it and living alongside it? What is survival really worth? What is the meaning of civilization, and the damage it can cause?" Fujita says that he did not expect this level of thinking from a Godzilla anime, but finds that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' manages to bring the themes of the trilogy into better focus. Fujita notices that the trilogy also provides commentary on themes of mind control and conformity. In the first film, the [[United Earth]] military unquestioningly follows Haruo into battle. In the second, the Bilusaludo attempt to create a world of perfect logic where man and machine are one. And in this film, the Exif brainwash the survivors into their nihilistic religious doctrine, creating a death cult dedicated to Ghidorah. Fujita argues that the third film could not deliver the payoff of gripping human drama without the events of the previous two, thus justifying the process of watching all three films unfold. Fujita then shifts focus to the character of Haruo Sakaki, who he found to be a difficult character to relate to in previous films as he was driven by his own reckless desire for vengeance against Godzilla. Now, Fujita argues, his character seems to have been built that way by design, as the third film manages to deliver a satisfying emotional payoff to the character that makes the unsympathetic character of Haruo seem more like a major highlight of the trilogy than a glaring fault. Fujita concludes, "This had-to-define, complicated, bitter flavor is the essence of the best Godzilla movies, and The Planet Eater offers this in spades. While it took awhile to get there, the animated Godzilla trilogy ends with a fascinating chapter that – while unexpected – is worthy of the franchise." Fujita's final verdict for the film reads: "The three chapters of this animated Godzilla saga -- where the titular monster has sadly played second fiddle throughout -- gets a strong, more emotional payoff in The Planet Eater. It may have been a long and uneven journey but The Planet Eater ultimately makes it all one worth taking for Godzilla fans."<ref name="IGN">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/11/netflixs-godzilla-the-planet-eater-anime-review Netflix's Godzilla: The Planet Eater Anime Review - ''IGN'']</ref><br />
==Novelization==<br />
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''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' received an official novelization published by [[Kadokawa]] on December 22, 2018. Like the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)|novelization]] for ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', it is written by Takahiro Okura and supervised by the film's writer [[Gen Urobuchi]].<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2019) [Collector's Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; illustrated digipack; 31st Tokyo International Film Festival World Premiere Screening; opening night stage greetings; "[[WHITE OUT]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; "[[THE SKY FALLS]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; "[[live and die]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; director [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]'s sketch collection; special booklet (32 pages); trailer; special information trailer; TV spot; staff audio commentary by directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]), Takahiro Sakurai ([[Metphies]]), Reina Ueda ([[Maina]]), and Ari Ozawa ([[Miana]])<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2019) [Standard Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet (32 pages); trailer; special information trailer; TV spot; staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki), Takahiro Sakurai (Metphies), Reina Ueda (Maina), and Ari Ozawa (Miana)<br />
==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*This film marks the first onscreen appearance of [[King Ghidorah]] in nearly two decades, as he last appeared in [[2001]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. The character's next onscreen appearance would come only six months later in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. It is also the first [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film to depict King Ghidorah as a space monster since ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' in 1972.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is only the second Godzilla film to be released in the same year as the previous entry in the series, coming out six months after the theatrical release of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''. ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' was released theatrically in December of 1964, while ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' was released in April of that same year.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is the final Godzilla film to be released during the political Heisei period.<br />
*Kana Hanazawa receives third billing among the cast for her role as [[Yuko Tani]] despite only having a single line in the film. Likewise, Daisuke Ono is billed fifth for his role as [[Eliott Leland]] and also only has a few brief lines of dialogue. [[Kenta Miyake]] is credited as [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] despite not having a single line in the film, and Junichi Suwabe is credited as [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] while his only dialogue is archived from the previous film.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is one of the most violent films in the entire Godzilla series, with possibly the most onscreen deaths and the majority of its named characters being killed off by the end. It also features scenes of dismemberment, although a bluish glow is substituted for blood.<br />
**It is also the only film in the series to feature a sex scene, though it is mostly implied and no direct nudity is shown.<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 星を喰う者|Gojira Hoshi o Kū Mono}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the third entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. After making its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, it was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on November 9 and became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on January 9, 2019.<ref name="BD">[https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3537769/horror-coming-netflix-january-2019-includes-pans-labyrinth-strangers/ Bloody Disgusting - The Horror Coming to Netflix in January 2019 Includes ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ and ‘The Strangers’]</ref><br />
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The third entry of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''The Planet Eater'' is the culmination of the story begun in the previous two films. After the destruction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]], the [[United Earth]] has no way to defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. However, the [[Exif]] archbishop [[Metphies]] begins attracting a devoted religious following among the survivors of the last battle, promising that God can be called upon to defeat Godzilla. [[Haruo Sakaki]] is skeptical, and finds that Metphies has painted him as a messianic figure to his followers. He and his allies soon learn that Metphies' God is none other than [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]], a three-headed extradimensional entity responsible for destroying the Exif homeworld thousands of years ago. Now, Haruo must confront his former friend Metphies and stop him from having Ghidorah kill Godzilla lest the entire planet be consumed by the eldritch monstrosity.<br />
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==Description==<br />
"''A door opens and a golden seal shatters a star...''<br />
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''In the early 21st century, [[humans|Mankind]] lost the battle for planet [[Earth]] to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], and has taken to the stars aboard the migrant ship, [[Aratrum]], in search of a new home. Unfortunately, the search ends in vain, forcing them and their alien allies back to Earth. But, due to a distortion in space-time caused by the long-distance sub-space jump, 20,000 years have passed in their absence, and the Earth is a wholly different place.''<br />
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''The planet's flora and fauna now embody and serve Godzilla. Earth is a monster's planet, ruled by the largest Godzilla ever at 300 meters in height… [[Godzilla Earth]].''<br />
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''The human protagonist, Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], yearns to defeat Godzilla and retake the planet for mankind. There, he meets the [[Houtua]] tribe, aboriginal descendants of the human race. The Houtua twin sisters, [[Maina]] and [[Miana]], lead him to the skeletal remains of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]], an old anti-Godzilla weapon, which to everyone's surprise is still alive in the form of self-generating [[nanometal]]. Taken from the Mechagodzilla debris, the nanometals have gradually been rebuilding a “Mechagodzilla City,” a potential weapon capable of destroying Godzilla Earth.''<br />
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''As the strategy develops, a rift forms between the humans and the [[Bilusaludo]], one of two alien races that had joined the humans on their exodus from Earth. Their leader, [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], believes that the secret to defeating Godzilla lies in the use of superhuman powers — namely, the nanometal integration — but Haruo resists, fearing that in defeating monsters, they must not become monsters themselves. Haruo ultimately uses his means for defeating Godzilla Earth to destroy the Mechagodzilla city so as to prevent nanometal assimilation, killing Galu-gu. However, his childhood friend, [[Yuko Tani]], has been absorbed by the nanometal integration and fallen into a coma.''<br />
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''Once again, the human race is lost. [[Metphies]], the archbishop of the religious [[Exif]] alien race, marvels that Haruo once again survived the battle with Godzilla. He espouses that Haruo's life is a “miracle”, and begins to attract a stronger following to the Exif faith. The aliens have secretly harbored this outcome as their ultimate goal. Miana and Maina issue warnings against Metphies, while Haruo begins to question mankind's next move.''<br />
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''With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]], clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.''<br />
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''What is Godzilla, exactly? Does mankind stand a chance? Is there a future vision in Haruo's eyes? Find out in the finale, when it all becomes clear...''"<br />
==Plot==<br />
Following the destruction of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]], [[Martin Lazzari]] and [[Josh Emerson]] observe [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] as he stands motionless. Josh asks Martin if Godzilla is dead, but Martin replies that the creature is simply dormant. Josh asks Martin what Godzilla really is, to which Martin responds that the accepted theory has always been that Godzilla and monsters like him arose due to [[humans|humanity's]] tampering with [[Earth]]'s environment. But he says that perhaps this interpretation is incorrect, and humanity existed for the sole purpose of bringing Godzilla, the ultimate lifeform, into being. Josh tells Martin that Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] wouldn't want to hear this, and Martin replies that as a human being he doesn't want to accept it either. Aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'', members of the Central Committee listen to the last broadcast received from Mechagodzilla City. It contains a conversation between [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and Haruo, where Galu-gu urges Haruo to do what is necessary to destroy Godzilla, even though it means Mechagodzilla City's [[Nanometal]] will continue to spread. Just as Haruo screams defiantly, the broadcast ends. The [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] is infuriated and demands that Haruo be executed for treason. [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] argues that it was Galu-gu who committed an act of treason by unwillingly subjecting soldiers to Nanometal assimilation, and expresses suspicion that Mechagodzilla and its Nanometal were in reality a tool the Bilusaludo intended to use for the conquest of Earth. [[Unberto Mori]] sits silently as Dolu-do and Hamamoto's argument becomes increasingly heated. Back on Earth in the [[Houtua]]'s village, Haruo watches as Martin examines [[Yuko Tani]]'s partially Nanometal-assimilated body. Martin sadly reports that there is nothing he can do for her. Haruo insists that Yuko's heart is beating and she is still alive, but Martin responds that she is brain-dead and will never awaken, and that the Nanometal is simply keeping her heart beating. [[Metphies]] then walks into the room along with [[Adam Bindewald]] and a few others. He explains that they cannot withdraw to the ''Aratrum'' now, as opinions there are split regarding how Haruo should be dealt with, with the Bilusaludo specifically arguing he should be punished. Haruo asks if this is because he ended their one chance of defeating Godzilla. Martin says that they indirectly ended up proving Galu-gu was right, as without Mechagodzilla City's Nanometal they now have no way to defeat Godzilla. Metphies counters by saying that Haruo's dedication to the idea of humanity ensured that the Bilusaludo could not create their own Godzilla through Mechagodzilla. Haruo asks why he was the only one saved from the Nanometal assimilation, and Adam asserts that it was a miracle from God. Yuko, he argues, turned her back on humanity by siding with the Bilusaludo and died for it. Haruo becomes furious and pins Adam to the wall, but eventually releases his grip and falls onto his knees next to Yuko, continuing to grieve over her. Adam and the others with him continue to insist that Haruo was protected by God, and his survival was nothing short of a miracle. Later, Metphies attempts to enter the Houtua's temple, but [[Miana]] stops him, saying it is the place of the [[Mothra/Anime|Houtua's God]] and that he needs permission to enter. Metphies apologizes and says he must have been lost, then leaves. It soon becomes clear that Metphies is attracting a devoted religious following, as a congregation is held in the village where soldiers insist they were spared from the Nanometal through their devotion to God. Martin pulls Haruo aside and reminds him how many soldiers experienced poor physical health when inside Mechagodzilla City, Haruo included. He says that all of these soldiers had been treated medically by the Houtua, and he believes the scales they secrete from their skin must react negatively with Nanometal. This is why Haruo was spared from the Nanometal infection while Yuko was not, as [[Miana]] had healed him with these scales. As Metphies passes by followed by several devotees, Haruo asks to speak with him privately. The two enter a room where Haruo explains to Metphies the truth about why he resisted the Nanometal infection. To Haruo's shock, Metphies replies that he figured as much. Haruo asks Metphies if he has been deliberately lying to mislead the others into believing God had intervened. Metphies replies that it is necessary to finally summon God so that He can destroy Godzilla. He says that sufficiently advanced science and magic are one and the same, as human scholars have argued in the past. Humans regard magic and religion as occult, as they have not reached the [[Exif]]'s level of understanding. Humans can only accept the existence of God if they are following another human who has; a hero. Metphies says Haruo is this hero, but Haruo is disgusted by Metphies' deception and storms off.<br />
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Back on the ''Aratrum'', Mori and Hamamoto discuss on the bridge what to do with Haruo. Suddenly, alarms are sounded on the ship and they are contacted by Dolu-do. He informs them that he and the other Bilusaludo on the ship have seized control of the engine room and have shut down all power to the ship. He says they will not restore power until Captain Sakaki is dealt with. The ''Aratrum'' is able to operate on auxiliary power, but Hamamoto reminds Mori that the ship can only support life for a few days unless power is restored. When Martin learns of the events transpiring on the ship, he tells Haruo that their best option for resolving the crisis is for him to disappear. It is unsafe for Haruo to remain in the village due to the fervor of Metphies' cult, who have been convinced by Metphies that Haruo is chosen by God. He also can't return to the ''Aratrum'' since the Bilusaludo are calling for his head. If no one can locate Haruo, he says, Mori and Hamamoto may be able to reason with Dolu-do and restore power to the ship without needing to arrest Haruo. While Haruo is hesitant to sit idly by, Martin insists that the correct thing to do in this situation is nothing. He tells Haruo that Miana will be watching over him, and she happily repeats Martin's instructions in broken speech, indicating she understands. That night, while inside Miana's hut, she notices that Haruo is acting very sad and withdrawn. He explains his regrets for not being able to defeat Godzilla, even when the chance was right in front of him. Miana tries to comfort him by saying he did not lose, because in the Houtua's culture simply living is to win. Because Haruo survived, he has won. To Haruo's surprise, Miana begins removing her clothes and embraces him, claiming that she wants to "connect life" with him. She tries to remove Haruo's suit, but cannot figure out how. Haruo politely rejects her advances, saying that she doesn't need to do that and asking her to just let him sleep. Miana understands, and leaves him be. Meanwhile, Metphies stands before a makeshift altar to God inside the Houtua village. Using his Garbetrium, he begins [[telepathy|telepathically]] conversing with [[Endurph]] aboard the ''Aratrum''. As Miana exits the hut, she overhears the telepathic communication. Things have become dire aboard the ''Aratrum'' as unrest and panic spread. In the chaos, Endurph has attracted a similar following devoted to bringing forth God to kill Godzilla. Endurph reports his success to Metphies and acknowledges that their plan is proceeding at last, although he does not understand Metphies' fixation with Haruo. Metphies says that Haruo is special, and his cooperation is needed to ensure humanity offers itself to God. As he lays on the ground in Miana's hut, Haruo sees Miana leaning over him and again trying to remove his suit. He remembers that his suit was removed when he first awoke in Miana's hut after she had saved him, and as such she should have known how to remove his suit earlier. He finally deduces that she is not Miana but rather [[Maina]] pretending to be her. After successfully removing Haruo's suit, Maina again disrobes and embraces Haruo. She says that she is scared and worried that Haruo looks so sad, and wants to connect life so she can make him "win." Haruo admits that he is scared too, and finally reciprocates her advances. As his conversation with Endurph ends, Metphies detects Miana watching him in the room. He tells her to show herself, and she confronts him. She says that Metphies was always silent around the Houtua, and they were never able to read his mind like they did the humans and Bilusaludo. She asks why he was hiding his telepathy, and Metphies replies that it was necessary to guide the lost to salvation. She asks where Metphies is guiding humanity, but he threatens her by saying that if he were to tell her he would need to sacrifice her. As Miana understands his threat and tries to flee, Metphies grabs her by the arm and restrains her. He whispers to her to get on her knees and pray for the "Golden Death." He then forcibly shows her the vision of an approaching three-headed winged figure, terrifying her.<br />
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Haruo enters the room with Metphies' altar to God and sees him standing over a pot. Metphies says that Haruo has arrived in time for the banquet, and instructs Haruo to drink from a bowl that he fills with liquid from the pot. Haruo obliges and begins to approach the pot. To his horror he sees Miana floating inside it, then promptly awakens next to Maina, realizing it was a dream. He looks next to him and notices that Maina is paralyzed with fear. She says that she heard her sister say the name "[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]." Concurrently, Metphies assembles a gathering before the altar, pouring soup from a pot and giving it to his followers. He says that the soup which was once in the pot is now inside each of them, and likewise they will all become part of something greater when God arrives. Metphies delivers a sermon while Endurph delivers a similar one to his followers aboard the ''Aratrum''. They both ask their followers if they are willing to accept their destiny and sacrifice themselves to God so he may destroy Godzilla, and they all enthusiastically reply that they are. Metphies says then that the time has come to call forth God and reveal His sacred name. Metphies places a crystal onto his Garbetrium and speaks God's name: Ghidorah. The Garbetrium glows bright yellow as his followers feverishly chant Ghidorah's name and call upon the "Wings of Death" to destroy Godzilla. Metphies instructs his followers to close their eyes as they continue to chant. Three shadows emerge from the Garbetrium and begin to creep across the floor. As they pass the shadows of the cultists they bite down on them, which dismembers their actual bodies. Adam opens his eyes and sees his fellow congregation members being torn apart and collapsing to the ground dead one by one. He realizes his situation too late as he sees the winged silhouette of Ghidorah approaching him, and can only scream as he too becomes the monster's victim. The cultists aboard the ''Aratrum'' continue chanting as a singularity suddenly opens in the space right next to the ship. The ship's crew try to understand the phenomenon as a golden dragon-like head atop a spiky serpentine neck emerges from the singularity. The creature begins circling around the ''Aratrum'', trapping it in a strong gravitational field and causing havoc with its systems. As it coils around the ship, the monster begins emitting lightning strikes from its neck that strike and damage it. Passengers aboard the ''Aratrum'' begin to flee in terror as the ship collapses from the inside and many are crushed by falling debris. Endurph stares euphorically as he sees Ghidorah's head approaching the ship, and begins cackling maniacally as he is killed in an explosion. Dolu-do contacts the bridge from the engine room and tries to restart the ship's engine, but is subsequently killed as the engine explodes. The Controller on the bridge informs Mori and Hamamoto that the engine room was destroyed 40 seconds ago even though they just received Dolu-do's transmission. She then reports that all life signs on the bridge had ceased; it's as if they are already dead. Mori and Hamamoto stare in disbelief and terror as Ghidorah's head lunges directly at them. They can only scream before Ghidorah's gravity crushes the ship and it completely explodes, killing all aboard.<br />
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On the planet's surface, Martin loses contact with the ''Aratrum''. He and Josh look into the sky and see that it has suddenly turned black as cumulonimbus clouds begin to form. Huge bolts of lightning strike the ground while three swirling vortexes appear in the sky. They retreat to the Houtua's watchtower and are joined by Haruo and Maina. Black portals open inside the vortexes in the sky. Martin and Josh can find no explanation for the phenomena, as their computer is only registering a growing gravitational field. The computer detects faint life signs on a nearby hill, and Haruo determines that Metphies must be behind this. He then leaves to confront Metphies. The bizarre weather draws the attention of Godzilla, who awakens and begins to approach the portals in the sky. As Godzilla draws near, Ghidorah's head slithers down from one of the portals and approaches the ground. Godzilla begins coursing with electromagnetic energy and fires his atomic breath at Ghidorah. Inexplicably, the beam seems to curve harmlessly around Ghidorah's head. Godzilla charges and fires the beam again; this time it is reflected directly at the ground. Martin wonders if Ghidorah had somehow distorted the beam with gravity waves or bent space-time around it. Josh says that the computer shows no sign of Godzilla's beam being reflected, and indicates that it fired in a straight line. In fact, he reports, the computer cannot detect Ghidorah at all, only the gravity wells in the sky. Only their eyes and ears could perceive Ghidorah. Ghidorah lunges at Godzilla, who swipes at him with his hand. Godzilla's hand phases harmlessly through Ghidorah, who circles behind Godzilla and bites down on his shoulder. Godzilla roars out in pain and tries to grab Ghidorah's neck, but his hand again completely phases through it. Josh says the computer shows Godzilla's electromagnetic energy dropping, which Martin says is impossible since Godzilla was only bitten and his shield should protect him. Godzilla swipes at Ghidorah with his tail, which also harmlessly passes through him. Josh detects further gravitational disturbances as two more heads emerge from the other portals and attack Godzilla, one biting his other shoulder and the other biting his leg.<br />
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Haruo passes through the Houtua village and heads to the hill. As he approaches he sees Ghidorah locked in battle with Godzilla. When he finally reaches the top of the hill, he finds Metphies watching the battle and Miana tied to a wooden structure. Metphies tells Haruo that Miana is alive, and Haruo demands to know what Metphies has done. Metphies replies that he is finally fulfilling his divine purpose. He has brought forth the Golden Demise: King Ghidorah. Haruo recognizes Ghidorah as the being which Metphies said destroyed the Exif homeworld. Metphies explains that the purpose of life is to be an offering to Ghidorah. Planets are the seeds of civilization, and Godzilla is the fruit of civilization. Ghidorah is that which harvests that fruit. There is no greater blessing than to meet one's end at the hands of Ghidorah, Metphies says. He turns to face Haruo, showing that he has replaced one of his eyes with the Garbetrium crystal. As he stares into the glowing crystal, Haruo tries to reach Metphies only to collapse to the ground. He finds himself inside a telepathic vision, inside which Metphies speaks to him. Metphies explains that long ago, the Exif scientifically advanced to the point they made contact with a higher-dimensional lifeform. They learned that existence was finite and meaningless, and that the only path to eternity was to offer themselves to Ghidorah, something from beyond this existence. Meanwhile, Godzilla continues unsuccessfully to struggle with Ghidorah, his attempts to grab the creature's necks resulting in his hand phasing through them. Martin and Josh, observing the battle, determine that despite Godzilla's shield being activated, he is still taking damage from Ghidorah's assault. Godzilla begins converting the electromagnetic energy in his body into heat, as he had done in his battle with Mechagodzilla City. Godzilla's skin begins to crack and glow scarlet, as the area around him becomes superheated. Still, Ghidorah appears completely unaffected by the heat. He continues biting down on Godzilla, and gradually the scarlet glow begins to disappear from his body. Martin and Josh determine that Ghidorah is absorbing the heat as fast as Godzilla can produce it. As a result, Godzilla's body begins to cool as the surrounding heat vanishes without producing any steam. Martin finally determines that Ghidorah isn't from this dimension, and as such its physical laws don't apply to him. Josh asks if this means Ghidorah can kill Godzilla, but Martin says it means he can destroy the entire planet. Ghidorah begins to lift Godzilla into the air effortlessly, despite his incredible size. Martin says that since Ghidorah is from another universe, Godzilla is totally powerless against him. From Godzilla's perspective, Ghidorah is essentially an illusion, but for Ghidorah Godzilla is physically present and can be attacked. Martin realizes that the only way for an extradimensional creature like Ghidorah to operate in this dimension is if someone is guiding it, and that someone must be Metphies. Martin declares that he has to go warn Haruo, but Maina insists on coming to save Haruo too, saying that he is already fighting with Ghidorah as well. As Ghidorah lifts Godzilla further into the air, Josh notices that Godzilla's measurements are becoming impossible to detect as well, as if Ghidorah is eroding reality.<br />
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Within Haruo's vision, Metphies subjects him to events from his past such as the death of his parents and his harsh life aboard the ''Aratrum''. He tries to convince Haruo that the only way to have meaning in his life and achieve his goal of destroying Godzilla is to accept Ghidorah, to convince the rest of mankind that Ghidorah is the only path to salvation. He brings Haruo to the Tanzawa Forest, near the wreckage of a [[Multipodal Battery]]. He asks Haruo if he is going to let all those who gave their lives against Godzilla die in vain. A procession of soldiers who died in the fight against Godzilla begins walking past. Next, a gruesomely charred [[Eliott Leland]] emerges from the burning wreckage and asks Haruo why he won't do what is necessary. The Nanometal-infected Yuko appears next to him, accusing Haruo of letting her die so that he can live with Miana and Maina instead. Next, Haruo finds himself inside a study, with a chalkboard containing various mathematical formulas. He is transported inside a [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] flying above a [[Hiroshima|Japanese]] [[Nagasaki|city]], and witnesses an atomic bomb being dropped onto it. Metphies, seated next to him in the cockpit, explains how humanity's scientific advancement led to the development of such terrible weapons and consequently the emergence of Godzilla himself, the instrument of human extinction. In the real world, Maina brings Martin into the Houtua temple and into the passage containing the Egg left behind by the Houtua's God. They place their hands onto the Egg, as Maina beseeches it to bring their message to Haruo. Hearing Maina's plea, the Egg enters Haruo's vision in the form of the adult [[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]]. Mothra flies over the B-29 and tears Haruo free from the cockpit. As he falls from the sky, Haruo hears Maina and Martin contacting him. Martin explains that Metphies must be guiding Ghidorah in this dimension somehow, and Haruo realizes that Metphies is doing so through the Garbetrium crystal in his eye. Ghidorah appears in the vision and engulfs Haruo, who next finds himself reliving the destruction of Mechagodzilla City from inside the [[Vulture]]. He asks Metphies why he is showing him this, and is transported aboard the ''Aratrum''. He witnesses Metphies handing an elderly passenger a bomb before he boards the [[Landing Ship]] bound for [[Tau Ceti e|Tau-e]]. Haruo realizes that it was Metphies who orchestrated the destruction of the ship all along. [[Daichi Tani]] and the other elderly passengers then appear before Haruo. Daichi explains that they wanted to die, as it was a form of mercy, and asked Haruo to understand. Metphies continues subjecting Haruo to more visions. Haruo finds himself as a child standing next to Metphies on the ''Aratrum'' launch pad once again, witnessing Godzilla appear over the horizon, but this time the shadows of Ghidorah's heads stretch across the ground. Haruo frees his arm from Metphies' grasp and walks backwards to pick up the flower locket his parents had given him. This triggers a flashback of Haruo's parents watching him inside his crib as a baby. They discuss his name, Haruo, which comes from the Japanese word for "spring." They say this name is perfect, because spring always comes even in as despairing a time as this. Haruo is whisked back aboard the ''Aratrum'' where Daichi pleads with him again to give in. Haruo musters the strength to reject Daichi and grab him forcefully by the head. This snaps Haruo out of the vision, and he finds himself now holding Metphies by his head. Haruo firmly rejects Metphies' ideology, saying he will not let Ghidorah destroy everything just so he can defeat Godzilla. He presses onto the Garbetrium crystal with his thumb, shattering it.<br />
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With the crystal destroyed, Ghidorah loses his connection to Metphies and becomes bound by this dimension's physics. He shrieks and releases Godzilla, who finds that he can now make physical contact with his enemy. As he falls back to the ground, Godzilla courses with electromagnetic energy and swings his tail to fire a plasma cutter which produces a cloud of smoke and debris that extends all the way to the hill where Haruo is. Ghidorah tries to bite down on Godzilla again, but he swings his tail at one of Ghidorah's necks, knocking it to the ground. The head cries out before dissipating into golden particles. Godzilla grabs another head and tears off its lower jaw, causing it to vanish as well. Ghidorah's last remaining head releases Godzilla and tries to retreat back into its portal, but Godzilla fires his atomic breath directly into its mouth. The beam penetrates through Ghidorah's head and destroys it, then strikes the black portal from which it emerged. The portal explodes, and Godzilla promptly charges and fires his atomic breath at the next one. Godzilla finally destroys the last portal, and the swirling vortexes disappear as the sky becomes clear again. On the hill, Haruo regains consciousness and finds Metphies laying against a rock. He approaches Metphies, who places his hands on him and declares that for as long as Haruo lives, Ghidorah will be watching him. Metphies then lowers his hands and dies. Despite what he had done, Haruo still grieves for the person he long considered his closest friend. He cradles Metphies' body in his arms and sobs.<br />
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Months later, and the surviving humans have integrated with Houtua society. They laid down their weapons and abandoned their armors, adopting the culture and clothing of the Houtua and living alongside them. Maina is pregnant with Haruo's child, and Haruo at last seems to have found some measure of peace and happiness with his new family. Miana brings Haruo outside to show him a field of blooming flowers. Haruo remarks that even though he was named after spring, this was the first time he truly saw it. Martin sees Haruo and calls him over to show him something. He explains that he finally figured out how to reactivate the last surviving Vulture from Mechagodzilla City using Nanometal he harvested from Yuko's body. With the self-replicating ability of Nanometal, he explains, they will be able to completely rebuild human civilization and abandon the Houtua's primitive lifestyle. Haruo experiences a sudden vision and hears Metphies' voice explain that the cycle of destruction will continue and that time is on his and Ghidorah's side. Haruo returns to the village and sits next to Miana and Maina. Miana notices that he seems distressed, but he declares he is fine and leaves. Miana follows him and finds him picking up Yuko's body. She asks what he is doing, but he asks her if she thinks Godzilla is scary. She says that Godzilla is scary, so Haruo says she must hate him. Miana replies that the Houtua do not have a word for "hate," and while Godzilla is scary storms and natural disasters are scary as well. The Houtua do not hate Godzilla any more than they hate tornadoes or earthquakes. She tells Haruo that she doesn't understand what he is saying, and he responds that if he stayed that she might understand him, which is what he is afraid of. That is why he must leave, he says. He picks up Yuko's body and leaves the village, then brings her into the last Vulture. He activates it and begins flying toward Godzilla, who is standing dormant in the open. As the Vulture approaches, Godzilla awakens and begins charging his electromagnetic energy. Haruo yells at Godzilla that he is the last remnant of humanity's past, and represents all the lives and dreams Godzilla destroyed. He asks Godzilla to completely burn away the hatred of the past and this time leave nothing behind. Haruo becomes silent and accepts his fate peacefully as Godzilla obliges and fires his atomic breath at the Vulture, which crashes and explodes.<br />
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Many years later, a ritual is held in the Houtua temple. A group of children, descendants of humans interbreeding with the Houtua, offer up cords they made representing negative emotions and ask to be protected from things that scare them. A priestess burns these cords along with a wooden effigy of the Vulture, asking their "vengeful god" to keep them safe. Seated off to the side, a now elderly Maina proudly looks on.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
The Japanese title and release date for the third entry in the ''AniGoji'' trilogy were revealed on May 18, 2018, via promotional pamphlets distributed during the Japanese theatrical release of the second entry, ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''. The front of the pamphlet depicts three intertwined glowing dragon-like necks and heads, clearly representing [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]. The back of the pamphlet features an [[Exif]] symbol glowing like the dragon heads on the front, along with a tagline that roughly translates to "Bow down and worship the golden demise." On May 28, [[Toho]] and Polygon officially announced the film and released the teaser poster online. The official website stated that the film would be the "final chapter" of the saga and would reveal the meaning of the name "Ghidorah" spoken by [[Metphies]]. It also promised that the film would finally feature a monster showdown.<ref name="NEWS">[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref> On August 1, a brief 15-second teaser for the film was uploaded to the [[Toho|TOHO animation]] YouTube channel, featuring a clip of [[Godzilla Earth]] from the end of the previous film and narration from Metphies before showing the teaser image of Ghidorah, while his roar can be heard. The teaser also revealed the film's English title as ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater''.<br />
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It was announced on September 12 that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' would be making its premiere as the closing film of the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, the 64th anniversary of the release of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''. A new screenshot of protagonist [[Haruo Sakaki]] from the film was also released, along with a brief description of the story, stating that the film would feature Godzilla Earth facing off against Ghidorah.<ref name="TIFF">[https://2018.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=14458 31st TIFF to Open with “A Star Is Born” Continue with a Gala Screening of “The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps” and Close with “GODZILLA: The Planet Eater”]</ref> On September 14, the official poster was revealed for the film, depicting Godzilla Earth locked in battle with Ghidorah while Metphies cradles Haruo's seemingly lifeless body in his arms. The official website for the film was updated, providing both Japanese and English story descriptions for the film as well as updated cast and staff lists. It was also announced that singer XAI would be returning to perform the theme song for the film, "[[live and die]]."<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On September 20, Toho released 13 new screenshots from the film, most of which were previously included in a short brochure for the film distributed in Toho's cinemas. It also revealed some more details on Ghidorah, explaining that he has destroyed thousands of planets since destroying the Exif home planet of Exifcalus 100,000 years ago, and is worshiped by the Exif as the "Golden King."<ref name="NEWS"/> On September 25, it was announced that a world premiere event would be held for the film on November 3, which is now certified as the national holiday Godzilla Day in Japan, as it premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] and voice actors Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Reina Ueda, and Ari Ozawa will all be in attendance at the premiere.<ref name="NEWS"/> On October 8, an artwork collaboration between ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative|Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative]]'' was announced. Like the previous collaboration between ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' and ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'', the artwork for this collaboration is illustrated by mecha artist [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Tenjin|Hidetaka Tenjin]].<ref name="Gundam">[http://gundam-nt.net/news/?id=16124]</ref> The first official trailer for the film was uploaded to the TOHO animation YouTube channel on October 10. On October 19, it was announced that a red carpet event for the film would be held at the Roppongi Hills Arena on October 25, the first day of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita, Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, and "Godzilla" himself will all be in attendance.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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In an article published on October 30, ''The Washington Times'' reported that film directors Hiroyuki Seshita and Kobun Shizuno acknowledge that their film is so different it might disappoint some hardcore fans, but also say that is an intentional attempt to reach out to new audiences. Seshita states that he and Shizuno "welcome getting bashed by traditionalists," arguing that it proves more than anything they succeeded in creating something different. The two directors then state that rather than simply transferring the well-known tale into a computer animation, they have focused on what they call Shakespearean "human drama" and tackle complex issues, including the meaning of religion, in a futuristic post-apocalyptic universe. Shizuno admits that he is not a Godzilla "expert," so he simply made a film he thought would be enjoyable.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/30/godzilla-back-as-animation-has-human-drama-fewer-m/ Godzilla back as animation has human drama, fewer monsters - ''The Washington Times'']</ref><br />
==Staff==<br />
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{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Written by|[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Produced by|Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producers|Yoshihiro Furusawa, Akito Takahashi<br />
|Music by|[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Assistant Directors|Naohiro "Tady" Yoshihira, Hiroaki Ando<br />
|Original Character Design by|Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Production Design by|Naoya Tanaka, Fernando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Modeling Director|Kazunori Kazumasa<br />
|Art Director|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Director|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[live and die]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|*Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|*Lyrics by|XAI<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Artistic Director|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Adapter|Rachelle Heger<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|Production Coordinator|Kristine de los Santos<br />
|ADR Engineer|Manuele Pepe<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director, Dialogue Writer|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Production Manager, Spotting by|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Benjamin Dittrich<br />
|Re-Recording Mixer|Norman Nodop<br />
|Recording Engineer|Lennart Götzen<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Dustin Flamme<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House<br />
|Producer|Paola Felgueres<br />
|Talent Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Carlos Wilheleme<br />
|Production Manager|Mónica Alfaro<br />
|Recording Engineer|Enoc Jurado<br />
|Mixing Engineer|Iván Chorné<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Edson Cataño<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|The International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director, Dialogue Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Assistant|Dina Romero Fabra<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor, Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-Recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Casting Director, Art Director|Laurence Stevenne<br />
|Author|Alice Vial, Toavina Razafindralambo<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Lavoson<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Studio PV<br />
|Dubbing Director|Luca Semeraro<br />
|Translator, Adapter|Antonello Governale<br />
|Sound Engineer|Lorenzo Lupieri<br />
|Mixing Engineer, Synchronization by|Matteo Maranzana<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House<br />
|Producer|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
|Casting Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|Priscila Rotther<br />
|Production Manager|Monica Alfaro<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Jimmi Arrj<br />
|Mixer|Ivan Chorné<br />
|Audio Editor|Edson Cataño<br />
}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Daisuke Ono|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal<br />
|Reina Ueda|[[Maina]], [[Houtua]] priestess<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Kenichi Suzumura|Akira Sakaki<br />
|Saori Hayami|Haruka Sakaki<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Tomisaburo Horikoshi|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller<br />
|Misaki Ikeda|Child<br />
|Nana Hamasaki|Child<br />
|Yohei Hamada|Soldier<br />
|Kenta Sasa|Soldier<br />
|Toshiki Iwasawa|Soldier<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Lucien Dodge|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Cristina Vee|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]] / Child C<br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Bill Rogers|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Kendall Gimbi|[[Maina]] / Child B<br />
|Rachelle Heger|[[Miana]] / Controller B<br />
|Danny Boston|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]] / Akira Sakaki / Soldier A / Soldier C<br />
|Keith Silverstein|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Paul St. Peter|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Joe Ochman|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Robbie Daymond|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Doug Stone|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Laura Post|Haruka Sakaki / Flame Priestess / Controller A / Child A / Children<br />
|Kristine de los Santos|Child D<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Jesse Grimm|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Tim Grobe|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
}}<br />
===Standard Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Diego Estrada|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Jesús Cortés|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Arturo Cataño|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Elizabeth Infante|[[Miana]]<br />
|Alicia Vélez|[[Maina]]<br />
|Oscar Gómez|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Victor Delgado|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Arturo Mercado Jr.|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Enrique Garza|Cloverk<br />
|Edgar Luna|Kronol<br />
|Kaihiamal Martínez|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Azul Valadéz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Pedro D'Aguillón|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Yahaira Lima|Haruka Sakaki<br />
|Ernesto Mascarúa|Akira Sakaki<br />
|Edgar Luna|Mokus<br />
|Brandon Montor|Kranulo<br />
|Roberto Molina|Grotok<br />
|Pablo Mejía|Tiplovich<br />
|Marysol Lobo|Priestes<br />
|Max Durán|Haruni<br />
*Luis Navarro<br />
*Juan Carlos González<br />
*Óscar Flores<br />
*Estefanía Piedra<br />
*Regina Carrillo<br />
*Tenyo Vargas<br />
*Paola Fonseca<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Carles Teruel|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Boris Sanz|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Francisco Alegre|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Alex Moreno|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Ruben Felis|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Dani Gonzalez|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Eva Andrés|[[Miana]]<br />
|M{{sup|a}} Jose Montesinos|[[Maina]] / Child C<br />
|Omar Lozano|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Rafa Ordoñez|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|M{{sup|a}} Jose Chabrera Carda|Pilot A<br />
|Juan Catala|Soldier A<br />
|Fran De la Torre|Soldier B<br />
|Jose Luis Molina|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose María Casany|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Jaime Vicedo|Soldier C<br />
|Nina Romero|Pilot B<br />
|Josep Ballester González|Soldier D / Flame Priestess<br />
|Ernest Senfin Baquero|Soldier E<br />
|Jesús Motos López|Soldier F<br />
|José M{{sup|o}} Soler Climent|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Fran de la Torre López|[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
|Nina Romero Fabra|Young Haruo<br />
|Pau Ferrer Ramón|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Silvia Tarin Aunés|Haruka Sakaki / Child B<br />
|M{{sup|o}} José Chabrera Carda|Child A<br />
|Eva Andrés López|Child D<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Jean-Paul Clerbois, Clement Manuel|[[Bilusaludo]]s<br />
|Sophie Frison|Controller A / Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Laurence Stevenne|Controller B<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]] / Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Gregory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Sophie Pyronnet|[[Maina]] / [[Miana]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Alain Eloy, Clement Manuel|Soldiers<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Sergio Romano'|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Matteo De Mojana|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Jacopo Calatroni|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Laura Cherubelli|[[Maina]]<br />
|Mattia Bressan|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Sabrina Bonfitto|[[Miana]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Luca Simonetta Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimaráes|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Diogo Molento|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Fernando Feraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|André Schmidt|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Nathalia Guillen|[[Miana]]<br />
|Mari Guedes|[[Maina]]<br />
|Alexsander Vestri|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Eduardo Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Mário Spatizziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Conrado Sotero|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Glaucia Franchi|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Luiz Nunes|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Tininha Godoy|Haruka Sakaki / Priestess<br />
|Samuel Mota|Akira Sakaki<br />
*Eliza Marin<br />
*Alisson Castilho<br />
*Silvio Toledo<br />
*Samuel Monteiro<br />
*Alisson Castanho<br />
*Caio Freire<br />
*Enio Vivona<br />
*Vagner Santos<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla Earth]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (flying-type)<br />
*[[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]] (vision)<br />
*[[Godzilla Filius]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] (stock footage)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*[[Vulture]]<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]] (vision)<br />
*[[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] (vision)<br />
*[[Landing Ship]] (vision)<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
{{All Posters}}<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 3, 2018 (world premiere); November 9, 2018 (nationwide)<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:AG03_Poster_Netflix_English_01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' promo]]<br />
Like the previous two entries in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' was released via Netflix exactly two months after its Japanese theatrical premiere, on January 9, 2019.<br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*German<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*French<br />
*Italian<br />
*Portuguese<br />
<br />
Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Spanish<br />
*French<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
==Reception==<br />
Compared to ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'', ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' has received more consistently positive reviews from Western media outlets. The first review for ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' came from Joshua Meyer of ''/Film'', following an advance press screening ahead of the film's premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Meyer gives the film a positive review, and he argues that it "vindicates the trilogy in a way that manages to stay true to it while also being true to the franchise and what fans have come to expect when they sit down for a Godzilla movie." Meyer elaborates, saying that [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]] and the cult of characters surrounding him manage to provide the film with strong themes throughout its action scenes and character drama. Meyer is complementary of the character of [[Metphies]], expressing his belief that the character's ambiguous intentions at the start of the film provide a fair deal of intrigue. Meyer goes on to say that there are many "wacky scenes and wacky lines of dialogue" in the film, but that they are "my kind of crazy." He acknowledges that a major criticism of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' is that [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] only appears in the film's third act for a total screentime of five and a half minutes. Here, according to Meyer, scenes of monster action seem to come earlier in the movie, and despite a lack of cities to be destroyed, the sequences of Ghidorah approaching the ''[[Aratrum]]'' and Godzilla's confrontation with Ghidorah in an open expanse are highlights that make the movie feel like a [[Toho]] Godzilla film. Meyer believes that this film manages to provide a strong and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy: "When the cultists beseech Ghidorah, 'Bring us a glorious finish,' it seems those prayers have been answered for the trilogy itself." Meyer does point out flaws in the film, such as sub-par CG effects in one sequence and unfittingly peaceful music being used in the climactic battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah. He also says he feels that the framing for the monsters' battle is more impressive than the battle itself. Meyer raises the possibility that the theatrical presentation of the film may have helped it, and that he is unsure if it would leave the same impression for a viewer watching it on Netflix. Despite all the flaws, Meyer suggests that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' has many positive aspects and memorable moments that both make it stand apart from the previous films and retroactively improve the perception of those films. Meyer summarizes his thoughts with "Rather than revert to a big dumb monster movie, ''The Planet Eater'' is able to balance its [[kaiju]] action with life-and-death concerns while wrapping up threads of character drama woven through the trilogy as a whole... The movie plays with rich themes that might leave you thinking (or scratching your head) as you wait for the post-credits scene." Meyer says that the film's post-credits scene is worth watching if viewers are confused by the ending and seeking explanation, which was how he felt at first after finishing the film. However, he goes on to say that "the more I thought about the movie, the more I felt I understood the spirit of it and what it was trying to say about human nature through the lens of Japanese filmmaking." Meyer concludes by reflecting on the questions proposed on the film's official website: "What is Godzilla?" and "What should people 'do?'," and says "''The Planet Eater'' raises interesting questions and the answers to those questions might be challenging for some viewers."<ref name="/Film">[https://www.slashfilm.com/godzilla-the-planet-eater-review/ ‘Godzilla: The Planet Eater’ Review: King Ghidorah Helps End Netflix’s Anime Godzilla Trilogy in a Grand Fashion - ''/Film'']</ref><br />
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Richard Eisenbeis of ''Anime News Network'' gave the film a "B" overall score in his review. He noted that the film was a grim and full of psychologically complex themes as one would expect from the work of [[Gen Urobuchi]]. He highlights the film's central themes, the first of which being the idea that civilizations are destined to advance to the point they create a civilization-destroying monster. For [[humans|humanity]], this monster was Godzilla, nature's response to their reckless destruction of [[Earth]]'s environment. The [[Bilusaludo]] believed it was better to become that civilization-destroying monster so they can defeat any other monsters, and thus created [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Exif]] discovered that the universe was finite and embraced a nihilistic ideology, thus bringing Ghidorah into their reality to destroy their planet and all others in the universe. The second central theme, as Eisenbeis argues, is [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo's]] desire for revenge against Godzilla. This desire is what drives Haruo to keep fighting even when victory over Godzilla seems impossible. Thus, it makes him vulnerable to the Exif's way of thinking; allow Ghidorah to destroy Godzilla and sacrifice the Earth and the rest of mankind in the process. However, the film shows that Haruo is not willing to give in to the Exif's nihilistic view, and instead accepts the [[Houtua]]'s hopeful philosophy. They live in harmony with their monster, [[Mothra]], and are able to coexist in a world with Godzilla just by living in harmony with nature and avoiding him. Eisenbeis says that the films of the anime trilogy therefore hinge on Haruo's internal battle and the conflicting ideologies of the various races. This is where he says the film places its focus, but as a result there is very little monster action, something one would expect from a Godzilla film. "s you may have guessed by this point in the review, for a movie about giant monsters fighting each other, there is very little of that in this film. Rather, it is about a battle of philosophies. However, while Haruo's internal battle takes place, Godzilla and Ghidorah do fight it out. Sadly, it's also the most boring part of the film." Eisenbeis points out that the battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah mostly consists of Godzilla standing still as Ghidorah bites him, which he feels is unfortunate as this version of Ghidorah is a very interesting and creative take on the character. He praises Ghidorah's new design which is radically different from past ones but still recognizable as Ghidorah. Furthermore, Eisenbeis compliments the visual spectacle of the film's climax, showing the internal conflict in Haruo's mind as Metphies attempts to convert him to his way of thinking. As he says, "where the film really stands out is its climax, which evokes the most taboo moment in Japanese history and uses it to build a beautiful yet haunting image that wordlessly reveals the state of Haruo's tortured soul." Eisenbeis concludes by saying the film's message is more polarizing than just the debate between the Exif and Houtua philosophies. Rather, he says the film's message is that technology will prove to be humanity's downfall, and the only salvation is living in harmony with nature. "It's a rather extreme message, but this is far from the first pro-environmental Godzilla film. If nothing else, you will be left mulling it over as the credits roll, which is probably exactly what the filmmakers intended." Eisenbeis summarizes the positive aspects to the film by calling it "As dark and psychologically complex as you'd expect from the writer of ''Madoka Magica'' and ''Psycho-Pass''," but summarizes his criticisms of the film with "For a movie about giant monsters fighting, there's very little of giant monsters fighting."<ref name="ANN">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/godzilla/the-planet-eater/.139673 Godzilla: The Planet Eater - Review - ''Anime News Network'']</ref><br />
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Naoya Fujita of ''IGN'', who previously gave ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' a 4.5/10 "bad" review score and deemed it "a huge failure," has a completely different opinion of ''The Planet Eater'' in his review for it, giving it an 8/10 "great" score and summarizing it with "Netflix's uneven animated Godzilla saga receives an emotionally satisfying conclusion in The Planet Eater." Fujita says that ''The Planet Eater'' is much better than the first two entries of the trilogy, which he found frustrating and was highly critical of. He says that "Getting through the first two films may have felt like a chore, but The Planet Eater offers an emotional payoff and makes the trilogy as a whole much better when viewed as the conclusion of a single, ambitious longform story." Fujita praises the film's presentation of Ghidorah, with his visually rich appearance and atmosphere serving to demonstrate his divine nature. While there still is not a great deal of [[kaiju]] action in the film, Fujita says that it does thankfully include more screentime for Godzilla in a trilogy consisting primarily of dialogue from the characters. While he feels disappointed by the trilogy's lack of monster action, Fujita pays notice to the pervasive sense of despair in the film, which he says is an important element in the best Godzilla films. Fujita goes on to say that the film manages to condense the essence of the franchise to a series of important philosophical questions, such as "What is the point in fighting a creature such as Godzilla, rather than simply accepting it and living alongside it? What is survival really worth? What is the meaning of civilization, and the damage it can cause?" Fujita says that he did not expect this level of thinking from a Godzilla anime, but finds that ''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' manages to bring the themes of the trilogy into better focus. Fujita notices that the trilogy also provides commentary on themes of mind control and conformity. In the first film, the [[United Earth]] military unquestioningly follows Haruo into battle. In the second, the Bilusaludo attempt to create a world of perfect logic where man and machine are one. And in this film, the Exif brainwash the survivors into their nihilistic religious doctrine, creating a death cult dedicated to Ghidorah. Fujita argues that the third film could not deliver the payoff of gripping human drama without the events of the previous two, thus justifying the process of watching all three films unfold. Fujita then shifts focus to the character of Haruo Sakaki, who he found to be a difficult character to relate to in previous films as he was driven by his own reckless desire for vengeance against Godzilla. Now, Fujita argues, his character seems to have been built that way by design, as the third film manages to deliver a satisfying emotional payoff to the character that makes the unsympathetic character of Haruo seem more like a major highlight of the trilogy than a glaring fault. Fujita concludes, "This had-to-define, complicated, bitter flavor is the essence of the best Godzilla movies, and The Planet Eater offers this in spades. While it took awhile to get there, the animated Godzilla trilogy ends with a fascinating chapter that – while unexpected – is worthy of the franchise." Fujita's final verdict for the film reads: "The three chapters of this animated Godzilla saga -- where the titular monster has sadly played second fiddle throughout -- gets a strong, more emotional payoff in The Planet Eater. It may have been a long and uneven journey but The Planet Eater ultimately makes it all one worth taking for Godzilla fans."<ref name="IGN">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/11/netflixs-godzilla-the-planet-eater-anime-review Netflix's Godzilla: The Planet Eater Anime Review - ''IGN'']</ref><br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: The Planet Eater (novelization)}}<br />
''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' received an official novelization published by [[Kadokawa]] on December 22, 2018. Like the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)|novelization]] for ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', it is written by Takahiro Okura and supervised by the film's writer [[Gen Urobuchi]].<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2019) [Collector's Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; illustrated digipack; 31st Tokyo International Film Festival World Premiere Screening; opening night stage greetings; "[[WHITE OUT]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; "[[THE SKY FALLS]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; "[[live and die]]" music video GODZILLA ver.; director [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]'s sketch collection; special booklet (32 pages); trailer; special information trailer; TV spot; staff audio commentary by directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]), Takahiro Sakurai ([[Metphies]]), Reina Ueda ([[Maina]]), and Ari Ozawa ([[Miana]])<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2019) [Standard Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet (32 pages); trailer; special information trailer; TV spot; staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki), Takahiro Sakurai (Metphies), Reina Ueda (Maina), and Ari Ozawa (Miana)<br />
==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
{{videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">e5Omb_oeNQM</youtube>|"[[live and die]]" music video GODZILLA ver. (Short) by XAI}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">XNwsYsInLNc</youtube>|Tokyo International Film Festival interview with [[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]], Mamoru Miyano, and Takahiro Sakurai}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">v4UC4bX8wW0</youtube>|World premiere}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*This film marks the first onscreen appearance of [[King Ghidorah]] in nearly two decades, as he last appeared in [[2001]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. The character's next onscreen appearance would come only six months later in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. It is also the first [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film to depict King Ghidorah as a space monster since ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' in 1972.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is only the second Godzilla film to be released in the same year as the previous entry in the series, coming out six months after the theatrical release of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''. ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' was released theatrically in December of 1964, while ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' was released in April of that same year.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is the final Godzilla film to be released during the political Heisei period.<br />
*Kana Hanazawa receives third billing among the cast for her role as [[Yuko Tani]] despite only having a single line in the film. Likewise, Daisuke Ono is billed fifth for his role as [[Eliott Leland]] and also only has a few brief lines of dialogue. [[Kenta Miyake]] is credited as [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] despite not having a single line in the film, and Junichi Suwabe is credited as [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] while his only dialogue is archived from the previous film.<br />
*''GODZILLA: The Planet Eater'' is one of the most violent films in the entire Godzilla series, with possibly the most onscreen deaths and the majority of its named characters being killed off by the end. It also features scenes of dismemberment, although a bluish glow is substituted for blood.<br />
**It is also the only film in the series to feature a sex scene, though it is mostly implied and no direct nudity is shown.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Plain link|[http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html Official site]}}<br />
*{{Plain link|[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME Official Twitter]}}<br />
*{{Plain link|[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2018/10/12/godzilla-the-planet-eater-press-notes-trailer-and-pics-from-toho/ Press notes]}}<br />
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|jp-title =''GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City'' (2018)<br />
|director =[[Kobun Shizuno]],<br>[[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 決戦機動増殖都市|Gojira Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi|lit. ''GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City''}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the second entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. It was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on May 18, 2018, and became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on July 18.<ref name="NEWS">[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref><ref name="Press Notes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2018/04/28/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle-press-notes-from-toho/ GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE Press Notes From Toho] - [[SciFi Japan]]</ref><ref name="Netflix release">[http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/05/netflix-godzilla-sequel-release-date-confirmed/ 'Netflix' Confirms 'Godzilla' Sequel Release Date ''Comic Book'']</ref><br />
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Following the events of ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', [[Haruo Sakaki]] and his fellow survivors of [[Godzilla Earth]]'s attack find themselves captives of the indigenous [[Houtua]] people who live in Godzilla's shadow. The Houtua are peaceful and let the survivors leave, but warn about the danger of continuing to fight Godzilla. Haruo learns from the [[Bilusaludo]] technical officer [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] that the Houtua make their weapons from [[Nanometal]], the autonomous material used to construct [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] 20,000 years ago. They trace the Nanometal's source to the former location of Mechagodzilla's development facility, now the site of a Nanometal replica dubbed "Mechagodzilla City." Controlled by Mechagodzilla's disembodied head, the City seems to be the best chance for defeating the now even more powerful Godzilla. But the twin Houtua priestesses [[Maina]] and [[Miana]] warn Haruo that this Nanometal is actually a very sinister thing, something he must face when the time comes for the final battle with Godzilla.<br />
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==Description==<br />
''By the advent of the 21st century, much of [[humans|humanity]] was dead, having been trampled over by a new master, [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. A select few among mankind took to the stars in a spacefaring vessel called the [[Aratrum]] in search of “the promised land,” the planet Tau-e that could sustain human life. But the migration plan fails, and the remnants of the human race decide to return to [[Earth]]. But the distortions in space-time and the distance traveled means that mankind is returning to a completely changed Earth some 20,000 years later. The returnees, led by hero [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]], prepare to take the fight to Godzilla based on a strategy that has been 20 years in the making. Carried out with the help of two alien species, the [[Exif]] and the [[Bilusaludo]], the humans succeed in defeating [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] in a costly battle to the death.''<br />
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''But the victory is short-lived. Rising from the depths of the planet is a new breed of monster, dubbed “[[Godzilla Earth]].” Evolving for 20,000 years, the creature stands 300 meters high, weighs over 100,000 tons and wields such overwhelmingly destructive power that Haruo and company have no choice but to run for their lives.''<br />
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''Coming to Haruo’s rescue, however, is [[Miana]], a member of an aboriginal tribe called the [[Houtua]]. They are the first humanoid people the returnees have encountered. Could they descend from humans? “Our tribal god was destroyed by Godzilla. All that we have left are these eggs. Anyone who has tried to fight or resist him has been drowned in fire,” the tribespeople say to Haruo, who responds with: “This is our last hope of recovering our home.”''<br />
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''Meanwhile, Bilusaludo commander, [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu|Galu-gu]] is elated to discover that the Houtua tribe’s arrowheads are made of a nanometal or a self-sustaining metal. It had been developed in the 21st century as an “anti-Godzilla” killer weapon deployed at their decisive battle fought at the foot of [[Mount Fuji|Mt. Fuji]], but had been destroyed before it could be activated in the form of a “[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mecha-Godzilla]].” The nanometal was its base substance, and proof that the manufacturing plant can still be used.''<ref name="INTRO/STORY">[http://godzilla-anime.com/intro/]</ref><br />
==Plot==<br />
Shortly after the annihilation of the [[United Earth]]'s forces at the hands of the now 300 meter-tall original [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], the Central Committee receives a transmission aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' informing them of the situation. They see footage of the enormous Godzilla, and comparison with past data indicates that is indeed the same Godzilla that drove them from the Earth in the past. Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] asks Admiral [[Unberto Mori]] what their next course of action should be, but the [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] interjects, saying they can no longer return to [[Earth]]. He also wonders what would happen if Godzilla noticed them in the planet's orbit. The [[Exif]] cardinal [[Endurph]] asks the controller to estimate the range of Godzilla's atomic breath, and she reveals that it could pierce the atmosphere and strike the ''Aratrum''. Hamamoto tells Mori the probability that Godzilla would notice them is low, but Dolu-do says they will have to exit Earth's orbit and retreat to the [[Moon]]'s orbit. Hamamoto protests and says that they won't be able to send rescue ships, and Dolu-do responds by saying all of their forces on Earth have been annihilated anyway. Endurph says there is a probability of survivors, and that the Exif are opposed to leaving survivors behind. Mori says they will send [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s to search for survivors, but if after 48 hours they can find no sign of survivors, then they will withdraw from the Earth.<br />
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On Earth, Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] awakens in a strange hut, with a powdery scale-like substance all over his body. He is surprised that the air is breathable without his helmet on, and immediately wonders how he got here. Haruo puts on his suit and decides to go search for other survivors, but as he opens the door to the hut he comes face to face with a [[Miana|young woman]] in tribal garb. The woman drops the items she is carrying and runs away, climbing up a wooden ladder out of the crater where the hut is. Haruo calls out after the woman and begins climbing after her. As he ascends the ladder, he notices how the fog in the air does not descend into the crater. Haruo chases after the woman, but she easily outruns him. Haruo decides he needs to contact the ''Aratrum'', and tries to locate a nearby surviving [[Landing Ship]]. As he walks through the forest, he notes that the woman hides as he advances but advances when he stops. Haruo detects a heat source on the other side of a marsh-like area, and believes it might be the Landing Ship. As he starts crossing the marsh to reach it, the mysterious woman stops on the edge of the marsh and tries to warn him of impending danger. Unfamiliar with human language, she mimics the exclamation "Hey!" that she heard Haruo say earlier. She then telepathically transmits a warning to Haruo's mind, and he notices vine-like tentacles writhing in the marsh in front of him. Haruo exits the marsh and thanks the woman for helping him, and introduces himself. The woman, not quite understanding, simply replies "Hey." Haruo slowly pronounces his name for her, and she replies back "Ha. Ru. Oi." Haruo asks the woman her name, but she receives a telepathic signal and runs off into the jungle. Haruo tries to chase after her, asking if any other humans survived, but to no avail. He then receives a radio communication from Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]], and tries to find her position. Yuko is assembled with Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]], and Corporal [[Marco Ghione]] in the wreckage of a [[Multipodal Battery]], where they are cornered by an unknown assailant. Yuko informs Belu-be that she made contact with Haruo, but he tells her now is not the time. The soldiers all open fire on the assailant with their [[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]s, but are unable to hit it. The mysterious attacker fires an arrow that narrowly misses Adam's head and penetrates the Battery's armor. With the others out of ammo, Yuko fires her last bullet at a tree and manages to knock the attacker to the ground. They approach the fallen assailant, and remove its mask, revealing it as another tribal woman who looks identical to the one Haruo saw. The woman jumps back to her feet and runs back off into the jungle. Shortly after, the other woman appears from the jungle, along with Haruo. Haruo asks his comrades to stand down, but they protest by saying the woman attacked them. Marco panics and fires his gun at the woman, missing to the right. As Haruo tries to explain that the woman was with him the whole time, they are all surrounded by other tribal people wielding spears and bows. They all stand down and surrender to them, and are escorted to an underground village. There, they see many more members of the race, and witness the civilization they have built. Belu-be dismisses them as primitives, saying their "civilization" is more like an anthill. They are brought to a room and locked inside. There, they encounter Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], Major [[Martin Lazzari]], and several other survivors. Haruo asks if [[Metphies]] is with them, but is informed that he is not. As they sit in the room wondering what the tribe will do to them, Galu-gu suggests they will use them as a sacrifice, pointing out the skulls stacked in a nearby alcove. Martin says he doesn't believe they mean to kill them, as they treated many of their wounded. One of the women enters the room with two armed guards, and escorts the prisoners to a large temple.<br />
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In the temple, they see many of the tribe's elders seated. The mysterious woman who escorted them walks up an altar along with the woman who helped Haruo, revealing that the two of them are identical twins. They place their hands on a wall on the altar, and begin telepathically speaking to the prisoners, their message converted into the mother tongue of each species. They reveal the name of their tribe as the [[Houtua]], and ask why they have come here and destroyed their home. Haruo responds by saying they have come here to kill Godzilla. The twins respond by saying that Godzilla is a being of destruction and fear, and the enemy of [[Mothra/Anime|their God]]. The twins determine that they are not enemies, as they oppose Godzilla and defeated his "[[Godzilla Filius|servant]]." They warn that Godzilla cannot be defeated though. Godzilla destroyed their God, they explain, and all that it left behind is the Egg. All who oppose Godzilla, they say, are consumed by fire and disappear. Haruo interjects and says that isn't true, that they can defeat Godzilla. The twins respond that they may reach the end of their journey, but the Houtua will continue to follow a path of peace and harmony. The Houtua elder allows the troops to reclaim their weapons and leave. Marco confronts Haruo, asking if he really intends to fight Godzilla again. When Haruo answers that he does, Marco loses his patience and accuses Haruo of already leading many men to their deaths at Godzilla's hands. Belu-be defends Haruo, stating that Haruo's plan succeeded in destroying one Godzilla, and if they can repeat it they can destroy the larger one. As they are escorted to the exit to the Houtua's village, Haruo asks the twins to thank the elder. Yuko says that the twins can't understand them, but to everyone's surprise they respond by insisting on accompanying them. Galu-gu believes the twins simply want to observe them, but Haruo allows them to come along. As the party passes through the forest, Martin suggests that they learn the twins' names. The twins introduce themselves as [[Miana]] and [[Maina]]. Haruo recognizes Miana as the one who had rescued him and brought him to her hut, while Maina he says "glares a lot" and is the one who attacked his comrades. Yuko is irritated by the twins accompanying them, and begins picking up a signal which may be the Landing Ship. She wanders off to try and find it, and begins crossing a marsh. As she passes through, the root-like tentacles lash out and grab her, pulling her to the ground and trapping her. Several worm-type [[Servum]] emerge from the ground and approach Yuko, who screams out for help. Haruo and the others arrive and open fire, their bullets having no effect. Miana and Maina begin firing arrows at the Servum, which pierce their hide and kill them. Haruo and Martin help Yuko out of the marsh, while Galu-gu asks Maina if he can see one of her arrows. Galu-gu reaches out to try and touch the arrowhead, but Maina pulls it back, warning that it is "poison." A flock of flying-type Servum descend on the marsh to eat the worm types' carcasses, but they quickly turn their attention to the humanoids. Fortunately, a Multipodal Battery emerges from the jungle and opens fire, killing several of the creatures and forcing the others to retreat. Metphies emerges from the cockpit and greets Haruo.<br />
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The party joins with the survivors accompanying Metphies, and all assemble near the surviving Landing Ship in a clearing. After establishing communication with the ''Aratrum'', they learn that the Central Committee intends to withdraw from Earth. Galu-gu and Belu-be pull Haruo aside and ask to speak with him. Galu-gu excitedly informs Haruo that they have a way to kill Godzilla. He states that the Houtua's arrowheads are made from [[Nanometal]], the autonomous metal used to construct [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] 20,000 years ago. He and Belu-be returned to the Houtua settlement and noticed that they fashioned their tools and weapons from large chunks of Nanometal, and therefore were likely harvesting it from somewhere. He also notes that the Nanometal has evolved over time, likely because its limiter decayed. If they can find the source of the Nanometal, he explains, they can harvest enough to construct weapons capable of killing Godzilla. As the location of Mechagodzilla's production facility is not far from the Tanzawa Pass, they should be able to reach it on foot. Haruo addresses the troops, saying that he plans to continue the mission to reclaim Earth from Godzilla. No one has to stay, he says, but anyone who does stay will be continuing the fight to take back their home and no longer be forced to live in misery aboard the ''Aratrum''. The Bilusaludo all immediately agree to stay, as do Yuko, Adam, and many of the other soldiers. Haruo and the others watch the Landing Ship depart with all of the soldiers who chose not to stay behind. When the ship arrives on the ''Aratrum'', only three soldiers exit, one of them being Marco. Hamamoto angrily asks Marco where everyone else is, but Mori immediately knows Haruo has chosen to remain on Earth to fight Godzilla. Back on Earth, Miana and Maina escort the soldiers to the location of the Nanometal, the site of Mechagodzilla's facility. They pass through a cave covered in glowing moss, where Martin pulls Haruo aside. He reveals that he researched the powder the Houtua secreted from their skin, and his analysis revealed that part of the Houtua's DNA came from insects. He hypothesizes that just as the planet's other life became more like Godzilla, the Houtua inherited a different "monster factor" to survive and adapt to the planet's new environment. He says that he believes the planet has "selected" Godzilla as the lord of creation. After humans damaged Earth's environment due to pollution and nuclear testing, monsters arose and destroyed their civilizations. But instead of the planet's ecosystem returning to its original state, Godzilla irreversibly altered it to the point all life now serves him. Haruo concludes that it is then humanity's responsibility to destroy Godzilla. Galu-gu tells Haruo that he is detecting a unique signature up ahead, one that only Mechagodzilla could produce. After all of these years, Mechagodzilla is still alive. Miana and Maina point out an exit to the cave, but when the party exits they are descended upon by two flying-type Servum. As the creatures prepare to attack, they are suddenly skewered by spikes of Nanometal that erupt from the ground. Their carcasses are then absorbed by the Nanometal. Yuko looks down into a crater below, and cannot believe her eyes. Haruo and Martin look down as well, and are stunned to see what appears to be a city. Galu-gu and Belu-be look as well, and recognize it as Mechagodzilla's production facility, only made entirely out of Nanometal. In the 20,000 years that passed, the Nanometal from Mechagodzilla's carcass continued to grow and rebuild its facility, creating what they dub "Mechagodzilla City." Several Houtua appear from the cave exit, having noticed the twins were missing. Miana and Maina prepare to leave with their comrades, but warn Haruo before leaving that the City is a "sinister thing, poison." As Galu-gu and Belu-be follow Mechagodzilla's signal, they pass several more Servum carcasses that have been converted into Nanometal. Martin theorizes that Mechagodzilla City was absorbing them and using their metallic tissue to further multiply its Nanometal to construct the City. Adam asks if the City will Nanometalize them too, but Galu-gu assure him that it is only carrying out its directive to destroy Godzilla. Martin points out that the Nanometal is emitting a gas that creates a fog which conceals the City.<br />
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As the party approaches the entrance to the building where Mechagodzilla's signal is originating from, Galu-gu acknowledges how astounding the Nanometal's evolution is. It managed to proliferate at several hundred times its original size to create a full-scale replica of Mechagodzilla's production facility. Galu-gu tells everyone they can remove their helmets, as Mechagodzilla City can regulate its environment and make the air breathable. Haruo points out that many of the structures in the City look strange, with Galu-gu responding that Mechagodzilla constructed them itself. With this City's capabilities, he explains, they can construct even more ambitious anti-Godzilla plans than Mechagodzilla itself. The troops enter the facility, and walk along a corridor as they approach the source of the signal. Behind a door, they find the Nanometalized corpses of several humans. Adam angrily tells Galu-gu he thought Nanometal wouldn't attack humans. Galu-gu replies that it won't attack living humans, and these humans were only absorbed because they couldn't get away in time and were already dead. They eventually reach the source of the signal, and behind the door find Mechagodzilla's head. Belu-be determines that the signal is coming from its head, and after inspecting it finds that half of its artificial intelligence block is still alive. He then accesses Mechagodzilla's artificial intelligence, causing it to recreate its control room. While Godzilla destroyed its body, Mechagodzilla's discarded head continued functioning and fighting Godzilla. Over 20,000 years, its Nanometal grew and created Mechagodzilla City. Monitors are generated in the room that display the area around Mechagodzilla City. Yuko notices that the area is seemingly gouged out of the Earth. Belu-be explains that Godzilla had melted the area with his atomic breath fired from 200 meters away, destroying the facility and killing 730 of his comrades. Metphies remarks that that is nothing compared to how strong Godzilla must be now, since he is six times his original size. Since Mechagodzilla was built to destroy Godzilla from 20,000 years ago, rebuilding it might not be effective against Godzilla now. Galu-gu scoffs at the notion of rebuilding Mechagodzilla, stating that with the power of Mechagodzilla City they can deploy an overwhelming attack strategy with new advanced weapons. Haruo confers with Mori over a monitor, saying that if continuing the fight against Godzilla is disobeying orders, he is willing to accept any punishment. He then cuts off the communication before Mori can respond. Using data transmitted from the ''Aratrum'', Adam points out that Godzilla occasionally wakes up and patrols the area. Belu-be proposes this is because Godzilla is looking for Mechagodzilla City. Haruo agrees, as Godzilla appeared shortly after the smaller subspecies was killed. Martin says Godzilla is suspecting that something happened in this area. Galu-gu assures Haruo that Mechagodzilla City's fortifications should be complete before Godzilla finds it. Later, Belu-be begins analyzing Yuko's [[Powered Suit]] to find a way to improve it using Mechagodzilla City's technology. Haruo convenes a meeting to discuss the anti-Godzilla strategy. He explains that once Mechagodzilla City's fortifications are complete, they will lift the cloud bank concealing it. Godzilla will then be lured to the trap point just outside the City by new modified Powered Suits called [[Vulture]]s. Once Godzilla is diverted to the trap point, the ground beneath him will be detonated, causing him to fall into a channel leading to a capture point. A thermal energy buffer layer of Nanometal particles will be dispersed to prevent Godzilla's atomic breath from damaging the City. Once Godzilla reaches the capture point, the channel will be closed and filled with liquid Nanometal which will instantly harden and immobilize him. They will then isolate the noise of Godzilla's asymmetrically permeable shield, and Mechagodzilla City's railguns will open fire on his dorsal plates as soon as the shield drops. With the shield disabled, [[EMP Harpoon]]s will be fired into Godzilla's back, overloading him with electromagnetic energy until he explodes.<br />
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Later, Metphies approaches Galu-gu and says that in the original Mechagodzilla facility, the Bilusaludo used their technology to repair the Exif's Gematron calculation crystal. He asks Galu-gu if they can replicate that technology using Nanometal. Galu-gu asks Metphies what he wants to do with it, and he replies that he wants to repair a Garbetrium, a ritual component that is important to his race's faith. Back at the Houtua temple, the tribal elder [[Munak]] cryptically warns Miana and Maina that the humans in Mechagodzilla City are in great danger. At Mechagodzilla City, Yuko takes the finished Vulture on a test flight in the sky over the City. Galu-gu, Belu-be, and Haruo watch, noting the mech's improvements. As long as Yuko is within five kilometers of the City, her Vulture will be provided with limitless energy. Belu-be remarks that Yuko possesses excellent compatibility with the Vulture. That night, Haruo finds Yuko working at a computer monitor trying to determine how to fix any flaws from her test flight. He suggests she get some sleep and turns to leave. Yuko tells Haruo that the City reminds her of being on the ''Aratrum'', but somehow different. He expresses his doubts about being a leader, but Yuko tries to comfort him, explaining how he provided her with hope while on the ''Aratrum'' and saying she trusts his judgement. Yuko tries to embrace Haruo, but he reels back, saying his wounds from earlier still hurt. Haruo then departs, and goes to sit down in a room. Martin enters and tells Haruo that he noticed many of the soldiers who were healed by the Houtua are experiencing health problems when inside Mechagodzilla City. He asks Haruo if he is feeling okay, but Haruo simply says he's fine and leaves. Haruo visits Metphies' quarters after he has just delivered a sermon to several soldiers. Metphies asks if Haruo has come to join the gathering, but Haruo insists he just wants to talk about their situation. Metphies invites Haruo inside, and expresses his reservations about the Nanometal. He says that it is inherently a wicked thing, and it seems as if the Bilusaludo want to become as monsters themselves. Near the end of every civilization, he says, they often perform actions that lead to the emergence of monsters. He worries that the Bilusaludo may be about to repeat this mistake. Haruo asks if the Exif homeworld was destroyed by monsters as well, with Metphies replying that it was. He says the Exif are hesitant to carelessly speak the name of the being that destroyed their planet, as words possess that much power. However, he says he should tell Haruo its name, so that he can remember it when in battle with Godzilla. Just before he is swallowed by fear, he can know something far more destructive than Godzilla is lurking in space, and compared to it, Godzilla isn't even worth the fear. Metphies leans in and whispers the name into Haruo's ear, and warns him never to speak it to anyone else. As Haruo heads back to the City, he finds Yuko waiting on a bridge. She asks Haruo if on Earth people used to watch the city lights at night. He says that they probably did, and Yuko says she is jealous he has memories of Earth but she doesn't. He stresses he only has faint memories, since he was only a child at the time. She asks Haruo if he's okay, and he simply responds that he is fine, and once they defeat Godzilla he can finally show her what Earth was like before Godzilla's reign. Yuko leans in and kisses Haruo, to the surprise of Miana and Maina, who are watching from the outside of the City. Back on the ''Aratrum'', Hamamoto informs Mori that the Exif and Bilusaludo aboard the ship are no longer in favor of abandoning Earth, and rather are advocating to assemble in Mechagodzilla City to carry out the anti-Godzilla operation. <br />
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Inside the City, Adam and two other soldiers witness several Bilusaludo being absorbed by the Nanometal, causing them to flee in terror. Haruo and Yuko go their separate ways, after which Haruo receives a telepathic warning from Miana and Maina that Godzilla has awakened. Haruo goes the control room, where he learns that Godzilla is moving once again. He asks Galu-gu how much time is left before the City is ready for battle, and Galu-gu replies that it will be at least 12 hours. Haruo tells Galu-gu to postpone the armor plating on the City and focus on completing the weapons. As he says, it is only a race against time to get as much completed before Godzilla finds them. Galu-gu obliges, and the City ceases constructing the armor plating and diverts the energy to the construction of the railguns and EMP Harpoons. Haruo asks how many Vultures are ready for combat, to which Galu-gu replies they only had enough Powered Suits to complete three. He says that each one has 300 times the power of a [[Hover Bike]], so three should be enough. He updates Haruo on the status of the railguns and EMP Harpoons, both of which are more powerful than the weapons used to kill the smaller Godzilla. Just then, Adam and the other soldiers run into the room, telling Haruo that the Nanometal has started eating the Bilusaludo. Haruo asks Galu-gu to get help, but Galu-gu says that this is not a mistake. The Bilusaludo have willingly given up their physical bodies and become part of Mechagodzilla City. For them, Belu-be says, this is a great honor. Haruo is horrified by this, saying Metphies was right when he said the Bilusaludo wanted to become monsters. Belu-be argues that this is the next step of evolution, to become one with the Nanometal and live in a world of perfect logic. Martin asks how losing one's emotion and being ruled by logic can be called "evolution," with two of the other human soldiers saying they don't want to be Nanometalized. Galu-gu mockingly asks if they are the same as the "bug people," which angers Haruo. As the argument continues, Yuko overhears and steps in, siding with the Bilusaludo and stressing that only volunteers were fused with the Nanometal. A soldier suddenly contacts the control room, saying that the cloud concealing Mechagodzilla City has dissipated before contact is lost. Belu-be concludes that Mechagodzilla City has diverted energy used to produce the gas to completing fortifications. Haruo points out that Belu-be and Galu-gu are the ones controlling Mechagodzilla City, but Galu-gu says the collective intelligence of the Bilusaludo who have become one with Mechagodzilla City have made the decision. With the City exposed, Godzilla immediately locates it and begins approaching. Several Houtua gather on a mountaintop and watch Godzilla approach Mechagodzilla City, remarking that a trial will soon begin. Godzilla suddenly begins decelerating, and Galu-gu declares that at this rate their fortifications will be complete before Godzilla arrives. Godzilla then stops completely and begins charging his atomic breath. Galu-gu orders the City to deploy the thermal energy buffer layer, which succeeds in deflecting most of the blast. A small section of the City is destroyed, with one of the EMP Harpoon launchers being melted. As Godzilla resumes his approach, Yuko volunteers to stall him with a Vulture. Galu-gu says that she can't do it alone, and says the other two units should be deployed. Belu-be and Haruo volunteer to pilot the other two, but Galu-gu points out that Haruo is the commander and shouldn't be piloting a Vulture. Haruo tells Galu-gu that after their argument, this is the best way to ensure their alliance stays intact. Galu-gu allows Haruo to take command of a Vulture, and all three units take off.<br />
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The Vultures begin firing on Godzilla, but fail to get his attention. Haruo orders them to move to close range combat. After several hits from the Vultures' cannons, Godzilla turns his attention to them and fires a super oscillatory wave. The attack nearly hits Yuko's Vulture, but she is able to evade it. Haruo and Belu-be begin firing at Godzilla until he finally changes his course and begins following them to the trap point. As Godzilla nears the trap point, Galu-gu asks how long it will take before the first Harpoon is ready, only to be informed it still needs time. Once Godzilla reaches the trap point, Haruo tells Galu-gu they can't stall him anymore and tells him to detonate the trap. Galu-gu obliges, and Godzilla falls into a crater below. A channel is opened in front of Godzilla, leading directly to the capture point. A thermal energy buffer layer is deployed as the Vultures begin luring Godzilla to the capture point. Godzilla prepares to fire his atomic breath at Haruo's Vulture, but Miana and Maina send a telepathic warning in time for him to evade it. Godzilla's atomic breath is deflected by the buffer layer, scattering and striking several buildings but failing to do serious damage. As Godzilla continues his approach, he begins swinging his tail at the surrounding structures, sending them flying into the air and crashing into the City. Godzilla finally reaches the capture point, at which point the channel is closed and flooded with liquid Nanometal. Once the Nanometal hardens, the railguns on the sides of Mechagodzilla City's buildings open sustained fire on Godzilla. Inside the control room, the Bilusaludo technicians pinpoint the point where Godzilla's shield will collapse. When it does, the flanking railguns fire at Godzilla's dorsal plates, destroying them. With Godzilla's shield disabled, two EMP Harpoons are fired directly into his back. The Harpoons begin emitting electromagnetic pulses, overloading Godzilla's body with electromagnetic energy and causing him to suddenly stand still. Everyone believes Godzilla has finally been defeated, but for some reason he does not explode. Godzilla's skin begins glowing bright red, and his body temperature climbs. Martin determines that Godzilla has somehow adapted to convert excess electromagnetic energy into heat. Not only does this prevent him from exploding, but it serves as a way to attack them by emitting lethal amounts of heat. Godzilla's temperature continues climbing, making the area around him extremely hot. Belu-be says they can still get Godzilla to explode by making him fire his atomic breath, but the surrounding area is so hot they can't get close. As the temperature climbs inside Mechagodzilla City's control room, Martin tells Galu-gu that they need to evacuate. Galu-gu dismisses this notion and sits in front of a control console, after which he and all of the other Bilusaludo are absorbed by the Nanometal. Horrified, Martin declares he can't be part of this and flees with the other humans. Galu-gu remarks that humans truly are weak beings, but says he hopes Haruo is different. With no way to attack Godzilla up-close, Belu-be proposes one last suicidal strategy. If the Vultures fly all the way up to the tropopause and nosedive into Godzilla's dorsal plates, they can still trigger him to explode. Haruo says the heat is too intense for their bullets to reach Godzilla without melting, but Belu-be says there is only one part of the Vulture that is too weak to withstand the heat long enough. If this part is fused with the Nanometal, he says, the pilots should be able to survive the heat for ten seconds. Haruo asks what is the part that is too weak, only for the Nanometalized Galu-gu to appear on his monitor and explain that it is the pilot. He forcibly triggers the Vultures' Nanometal to fuse with the pilots. Belu-be accepts the fusion, while Haruo and Yuko resist, putting them in great pain. Yuko tries to eject from her Vulture, but the intense heat prevents this from working. Her Vulture is disabled and begins to fall from the sky before Haruo catches it with his Vulture. Belu-be tells Haruo that once he becomes one with the Nanometal, they will finally be able to destroy Godzilla. Belu-be then flies up to the tropopause. As Martin and the others flee Mechagodzilla City, they see Metphies waiting near a cave on the other side of a bridge. Metphies contacts Haruo and tells him that after absorbing Godzilla, the Nanometal will continue to proliferate until it absorbs the entire planet. He says that Haruo needs to destroy the control room to stop the Nanometal from spreading and stop Yuko from being assimilated. Galu-gu angrily scolds Metphies for betraying the Bilusaludo, and urges Haruo to let the Nanometal absorb him. To Galu-gu's shock, Haruo's body rejects the Nanometal, and he is able to prevent the fusion. He then flies his Vulture to the control room, still carrying Yuko's Vulture with him. He orders Galu-gu to stop the Nanometal's encroachment, but Galu-gu refuses. He says that monsters are called "monsters" because they cannot be defeated with humanity's capabilities. When Haruo decided to destroy Godzilla, he argues, he made the decision to become a monster. Haruo hesitates, torn apart by the decision to either kill Godzilla and potentially compromise the planet or to kill Galu-gu and stop the Nanometal. Finally, he raises the Vulture's gun barrel and opens fire on the control room. Belu-be begins flying his Vulture towards the ground to try and stop Haruo, but is too late. The Vulture's gunfire destroys Mechagodzilla's head along with the entire control room, killing Galu-gu and everyone else inside. With the core of Mechagodzilla City destroyed, all of its Nanometal is disabled. Belu-be cries out defiantly before his Vulture plummets out of the sky and crashes into the central building of Mechagodzilla City, triggering an explosion that destroys the entire building. With the Nanometal trapping him inactive, Godzilla resumes activity and reforms his shield. Godzilla begins charging a huge amount of electromagnetic energy before unleashing his atomic breath on Mechagodzilla City. The blast destroys a large portion of the City in a fiery explosion, after which Godzilla fires his atomic breath again. This blast obliterates the rest of the City, and Mechagodzilla City sinks into the burning crater below. As Godzilla roars out victoriously, Haruo's Vulture lands on a nearby peak. Haruo exits and then pulls Yuko out of her Vulture, only to find her unresponsive. He clutches her in his arms and tries to wake her up, but realizes she is dead as a single Nanometal tear rolls down her face. Haruo screams out in agony, and sobs bitterly as he cradles Yuko's lifeless body in his arms.<br />
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In a flashback, Metphies whispers in Haruo's ear the forbidden name of the being that destroyed the Exif home planet long ago. The creature's name is [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]].<br />
==Marketing==<br />
The Japanese title and release date of the second entry in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy were announced on November 17, 2017, the day of the release of ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''. In addition, the first teaser image for the film was released, showing several humans standing in front of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] lying on the ground. The news release for the film on the official godzilla-anime.com website stated that the plot would revolve around a strange "city" that still exists on [[Earth]] 20,000 years into the future. The website later promised that the film would feature a battle between [[Godzilla Earth]], the gigantic 300 meter Godzilla seen at the end of the previous film, and Mechagodzilla.<ref name="ANN"/><ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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A presentation for the film took place at Winter Wonder Festival 2018 on February 18, including a display of a three-dimensional model of Godzilla Earth and some [[United Earth]] equipment.<ref name="NEWS"/> On March 5, Toho and Polygon released a complete plot synopsis for the film, along with new concept art of Godzilla Earth firing his atomic breath. They also confirmed that the film would be released to Japanese theaters on May 18.<ref name="NEWS"/> On March 19, Toho and Polygon released another poster for the film, and updated the official website with more information. They confirmed that all of the previous film's main cast, with the exception of Daisuke Ono, would be reprising their roles. The new character [[Maina]], a member of the [[Houtua]] people and [[Miana]]'s twin sister, was also revealed. In addition, it was confirmed that XAI, who performed the theme song "[[WHITE OUT]]" for ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'', would be returning to perform the second film's theme song, "[[THE SKY FALLS]]." The site was also updated with a new English description and plot synopsis, which revealed the film's official English title as ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle''.<ref name="INTRO/STORY"/><br />
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On March 25, the day of a stage presentation for the film at AnimeJapan 2018, Reina Ueda and Ari Ozawa were formally announced as the voices for Maina and Miana, respectively.<ref name="NEWS"/> On March 29, the same day the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Episode 1|first episode]] of the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' manga adaptation]] was released, it was announced that ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' would be receiving a tie-in novel titled ''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' on April 25, which would also function as a follow-up to ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On April 11, a collaboration poster illustrated by mecha artist [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Tenjin|Hidetaka Tenjin]] promoting both ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' and ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'' was released. The poster depicts Godzilla Earth and the Jaegers [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Gipsy Avenger|Gipsy Avenger]], [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Saber Athena|Saber Athena]], [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Bracer Phoenix|Bracer Phoenix]], and [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Guardian Bravo|Guardian Bravo]].<ref name="NEWS"/> Promotional pamphlets for the film including new information and images began being distributed in Japanese theaters on April 13, to coincide with the Japanese theatrical release of ''Pacific Rim Uprising''.<ref name="Pamphlet Twitter">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/984377315852365826 GODZILLA_ANIME on Twitter]</ref><br />
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On April 19, the first trailer for the film was released. In addition, director [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] announced via Twitter that all work on the film had officially concluded.<ref name="Seshita Tweet">[https://twitter.com/HSeshita/status/986958647149277184 『GODZILLA 決戦機動増殖都市』全追録作業終了!最後はユウコ役の花澤香菜さんでした。迫真の熱演ありがとうございました!#アニゴジ - Hiroyuki Seshita on Twitter]</ref> The music video for "THE SKY FALLS" was released on April 23. The same day, Toho announced that the film's [[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (Soundtrack)|soundtrack]] would be released on June 13.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On July 27, over a week after the the film was released worldwide on Netflix, producer Takashi Yoshizawa was present at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila2018, the [[Philippines]]' biggest pop culture event, to participate in interviews about the film with overseas media outlets.<ref name"Manila">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/1022738978661777408 "【Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle】がフィリピン最大のポップカルチャーイベント「AsiaPOP Comicon Manila2018」に参戦!製作の吉澤プロデューサーは海外メディアの取材中!!『GODZILLA 決戦機動増殖都市』NETFLIXにて好評配信中 #アニゴジ #ネトフリアニメ #AsiaPopComiconManila2018" - @GODZILLA_ANIME on Twitter]</ref><br />
==Staff==<br />
{{col-begin}}<br />
{{col-2}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Story by|[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Screenplay by|Sadayuki Murai, Tetsuya Yamada, Gen Urobuchi<br />
|Produced by|Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producer|Yoshihiro Furusawa<br />
|Music by|[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Series Composition by|Gen Urobuchi, Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Assistant Director|Hiroyuki Morita<br />
|Technical Director|Naohiro Yoshihira<br />
|Production Design by|Naoya Tanaka, Ferdinando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Model Director|Mitsunori Kataama<br />
|Art Director|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art by|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Director|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[THE SKY FALLS]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|Lyrics by|Sachiko Aoyama<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[wikipedia:Laura Post|Laura Post]], Shannon Wilson<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|ADR Engineers|Erik Karsen Puhm, Tony McVann, Eli Hauschel<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
|Artistic Director|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Adapter|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Production Coordinator|Kristine De Los Santos<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Dialogue Writer|Andreas Barz<br />
|Production Manager|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Manager|Johannes Marguere<br />
|Editor|Norman Nodop<br />
}}<br />
===Standard Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Spanish Version|Dubbing House México<br />
|Executive Producer|Paola Fergueres<br />
|Casting Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Kora Productions<br />
|Production Manager|José Luis Arias<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Guillermo López<br />
|Sound Mixer|David Nájera<br />
}}<br />
{{col-2}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Associate Producer|Dina Romero Fabra<br />
|Dialogue Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Casting / Art Director|Laurence Stévenne<br />
|Translation|Alice Vial<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger, Maxime Sallet<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Arte e Comunicazione International SRLS<br />
|Dubbing Director|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Production Assistant|Roberto Traversi<br />
|Translation|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Sound Mixing|Michele Conti<br />
|Sound Engineer|Andrea Fasiello<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dialogue Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|Fernanda Rodrigues<br />
|Mixer|Jimi Arrj<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Studio Marmac<br />
}}<br />
{{col-end}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{col-begin}}<br />
{{col-2}}<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal / [[Munak]], [[Houtua]] elder<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Reina Ueda|[[Maina]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Hayato Fujii|[[Bilusaludo]] Soldier<br />
|Kenta Sasa|Bilusaludo Soldier<br />
|Kengo Tsujii|Bilusaludo Soldier<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller<br />
|Atsushi Taniguchi|Communications Soldier<br />
|Manta Yamamoto|[[Houtua]] Elder<br />
|Isato Yamamura|Houtua Elder<br />
|Shigeyuki Susaki|Soldier<br />
|Yohei Hamada|Soldier<br />
|Shinya Takahashi|Soldier<br />
|Akihiro Tajima|Soldier<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Lucien Dodge|Lucien Dodge]]|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Cristina Vee|Cristina Vee]]|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Robbie Daymond|Robbie Daymond]]|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
*Frank Gerrish<br />
*E Bentley<br />
|Rachelle Heger|[[Miana]]<br />
|Kendall Gimbi|[[Maina]]<br />
|Keith Silverstein (as David Sylvain)|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Doug Stone|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Paul St. Peter|Paul St. Peter]]|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
*Chris Hackney<br />
*Kristine De Los Santos<br />
|[[wikipedia:Joe Ochman|Joe Ochman]]|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Bill Rogers (voice actor)|Bill Rogers]]|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
*Michael Vasque<br />
*Roy Lee Pitts III<br />
*Alexey Strekalov<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Jesse Grim|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Robert Knorr|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Martin Sabel|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Kai Henrik Möller|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Wolfgang Berger|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Raúl Solo|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Santos Alberto|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Azúl Valadéz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Arturo Cataño|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Carlos Teruel|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Boris Sanz|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Francisco Alegre|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Alex Moreno|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Ruben Felis|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Dani Gonzalez|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|JM Oliva|[[Bilusaludo]] Soldier B<br />
|Raul Nácher|Bilusaludo Soldier C<br />
|Eva Andrés|[[Miana]]<br />
|M. Jose Montesinos|[[Maina]]<br />
|Omar Lozano|Josh Emerson<br />
|Rafa Ordóñez|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]] / Insert<br />
|Alvaro Esteve|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|M. Jose Chabrera|Pilot A<br />
|Juan Catala|Soldier A<br />
|Fran De La Torre|Soldier B<br />
|Jose Luis Molina Tornero|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose María Casany|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Jaime Vicedo|Soldier C<br />
|Rafael Contreras|[[Munak]]<br />
|Xavier Garcia|[[Houtua]] A<br />
|Nina Romero|Pilot B<br />
|Josema Soler|Bilusaludo Soldier A / Houtua B<br />
|Ernest Serndin|Soldier C<br />
|Jesus Motos|Rescue Ship Captain<br />
|Sergio Capelo|Houtua C<br />
|Pablo Chico|Landing Pilot<br />
|Xavier Garcia|Bilusaludo Soldier D<br />
|Josep Ballester|Soldier E<br />
}}<br />
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===French dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]] / Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Stany Mannaert|[[Bilusaludo]] 3<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Alain Eloy|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Sophie Frison|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Grégory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alexandre Crepet|Bilusaludo 2<br />
|Sophie Pyronnet|[[Maina]] / Laina / [[Miana]]<br />
|Jean-Paul Clerbois|Bilusaludo 4 / Bilusaludo 5 / [[Munak]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Mattia Bressan|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Luca Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Laura Cherubelli|[[Maina]]<br />
|Marlene de Giovanni|[[Miana]]<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Enio Vivono|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Vagner Santos|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Glaucia Franchi|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimarães|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Tulio Hopper|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Vinicius Bahú|[[Bilusaludo]] Soldier B / Village Elders<br />
|Paulo Olyva|Bilusaludo Soldier C<br />
|Nathalia Guillem|[[Miana]]<br />
|Mari Guedes|[[Maina]]<br />
|Mario Spaziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Danillo Diniz|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Edu Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Guilherme Conradi|Soldiers<br />
|Fernando Ferraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Houtua]] A<br />
|Eliza Marim|Controller A (Mulher)<br />
|Halei Rembrandt|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Diogo Molento|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Heitor Goldflus|[[Munak]]<br />
|Guilherme Conradi|Soldier B<br />
|Conrado Sotero|Controller B (Homem) / Rescue Ship Captain<br />
|Heitor Goldflus|Village Elder<br />
|Cleber Martin|Comms Soldier / Houtua B<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla Earth]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (flying and worm-type)<br />
*[[Godzilla Filius]] (mentioned)<br />
*[[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]] (mentioned)<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]] (mentioned)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]]<br />
*[[Landing Ship]]<br />
*[[Transmission Balloon]]<br />
*[[Powered Suit]]<br />
**[[Vulture]]<br />
*[[EMP Harpoon]]<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
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==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City''''' (Literal Japanese Title)<br />
*'''''GODZILLA: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle''''' (Alternate Translation)<br />
*'''''AniGoji 2''''' {{Nihongo|アニゴジ2||Japanese Abbreviated Title}}<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:GODZILLA City on the Edge of Battle Netflix poster-ENGLISH.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' promo]]<br />
''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' had its international premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in [[France]] at 7:00 pm local time on Friday, June 15, 2018 in the Bonlieu Theater, the festival's main venue with an audience of 1000 people. The film was screened as part of a double feature with ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', which was also featured in the previous year's festival prior while still a work in progress. Directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] both attended the event.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/polygonpictures/posts/1682144111822829 POLYGON PICTURES on Facebook]</ref><ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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Like ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'', ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' was released worldwide via the streaming platform Netflix on July 18, 2018, exactly two months after the start of its Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="Netflix release"/> The film is available dubbed into nine different languages, and with subtitles in 22 languages.<ref name="SFJ"/><br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*French<br />
*German<br />
*Mexican Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Italian<br />
*Mandarin<br />
*Thai<br />
Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
*Korean<br />
*Arabic<br />
*Dutch<br />
*Danish<br />
*French<br />
*Finnish<br />
*Italian<br />
*German<br />
*European Portuguese<br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Norwegian<br />
*Mexican Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*Swedish<br />
*Polish<br />
*Turkish<br />
*Thai<br />
*Hebrew<br />
*Greek<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Box office==<br />
''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' debuted at eighth place at the Japanese box office, with an ¥80,000,000 gross in 158 theaters.<ref name="BOT"/><ref name="ANN">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-22/godzilla-opens-at-no.8-detective-conan-stays-at-no.1/.131841 Anime News Network - Godzilla Opens at #8, Detective Conan Stays at #1]</ref> This figure was 22% lower than the opening weekend of the previous film in the trilogy, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
==Reception==<br />
''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' has received mixed reviews from western media outlets. Naoya Fujita of ''IGN'' gave the film a 4.5 "bad" review score, summing it up with "''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' is a huge failure." One of the major complaints in this review is the film's characters, who Fujita criticizes for being undeveloped and difficult to empathize with, saying "the motivations of the characters and the reasons for their behavior are made so unclear to the audience that whatever happens as the story unfolds, no matter how tragic or hopeless the protagonists’ plight becomes, it’s difficult to care." Fujita also criticizes the film's climactic battle, arguing it fails to to make the viewer emotionally invested and "lacks any feeling of motivation." Fujita elaborates, "We have no particular attachment to this [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mecha Godzilla City]] on this Planet of the Monsters, and nor do the characters, really. The first movie revealed that 20,000 years had passed and Earth had changed beyond recognition. If this is no longer the planet they had called home, who cares if it gets destroyed or abandoned? It’s hard to feel invested in it." Fujita is also critical of the film's story, saying it isn't as interesting as it would have been had it focused on something like the characters scavenging for resources, creating weapons, or forming a more carefully considered plan. Fujita's biggest disappointment is, as the review explains, the fact the film does not feature [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] destroying a city. Fujita argues that one of the main draws of a Godzilla film is "to see a gigantic monster break stuff. Seeing Godzilla tower over a familiar landscape brings a sense of scale, but sadly that is missing here." Fujita does find some positive aspects with the film, such as the conflict between the ideologies of the emotionally driven [[humans]], the more cold and rational [[Bilusaludo]], and the religiously devout [[Exif]]. However, Fujita criticizes the way these themes are handled in the film, particularly some of [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s dialogue, which the review says comes across as "self-centered racial dogma." Fujita says compared to other media featuring humans and aliens working side-by-side, such as the ''Mass Effect'' series, the film "portrays those subjects in a more simplistic way." While Fujita acknowledges that the film may be trying to depict a hero who fails to make the right decision in the heat of the moment, this review claims it fails to make the proper impact because Haruo is a difficult protagonist to sympathize with. Fujita's review concludes by saying, "''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' takes some promising ingredients, but cooks them into an unpalatable meal. We never really understand what the protagonists are fighting for, and there's not even a satisfying scene of urban destruction (a Godzilla staple). It fails both emotionally and viscerally."<ref name="IGN Review">Fujita, Naoya (July 17, 2018). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/17/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle-review "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Review"]. ''IGN''. Retrieved July 28, 2018.]</ref><br />
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Callum May of ''Anime News Network'' gives the film a much more positive "A-" overall review. Comparing the film to ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', this review claims that the sequel handles Haruo's character in a much more appealing way and properly explores his motivations. It goes on to say that the film expands upon many of the elements introduced in the first film to create a deeper story. May commends the film's ability to generate tension despite most of the movie taking place within the relative safety of Mechagodzilla City, adding "Fans of [[Gen Urobuchi]]'s dark twists and ideas will find the tension in ''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' very familiar." The main point of praise in this review is the film's climax, which May claims "sets a new standard for Polygon Pictures." May describes the scenes of the [[Vulture]]s flying around Mechagodzilla City as the highlight of the film. The praise for the climax of the film continues by commending the way action scenes are handled in the film. Although there are few action scenes in the film, May states, the final battle shows the effectiveness of 3-D animation in using such complex designs. The review goes on to say, "While ''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' avoids including one much-anticipated action confrontation, the film is better for it and manages to make up for the gap with these stunning moments." One criticism May has is of the character development in the film. While Haruo and the Bilusaludo receive more evolution as characters, May argues that many of the other characters still receive little to set them apart. May also feels that [[Yuko Tani]] does not receive much focus outside of her relationship with Haruo, despite getting greater screentime compared to the first film. The review then notes that Metphies also does little of importance in the film's plot outside of teasing the next film. "Minor characters just play the role of window dressing until a relevant plot arises," May feels. The review concludes with, "''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' still feels like an incomplete story, but there's a clearer path to the finish line with the reveal of new narrative elements and a redefined goal at the film's end. While it doesn't fix many of the issues from the first film, Haruo's development manages to sell a more character-driven narrative and makes his relationships more empathetic. It's perhaps not the film that fans were expecting, but it's the film this trilogy needed to lead into an epic conclusion in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|Godzilla: World Eater]]''."<ref name="ANN Review">May, Callum. [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/godzilla/city-on-the-edge-of-battle/.134699 "Review - Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle"]. ''Anime News Network''. Retrieved July 28, 2018.]</ref><br />
==Awards==<br />
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 7th VFX-JAPAN Awards<br />
| Best Animated Theatrical Film<br />
| Kenji Ishimaru<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|}<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2018) [Collector's Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, DTS 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; Yuji Kaida-illustrated digipack; [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] (director) X Yuji Sakai (monster modeler) interview; opening night stage greetings; director Hiroyuki Seshita's sketch collection; special booklet (32 pages); trailers (1st and 2nd); special information trailer; TV spot; [[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|Chapter 3]] teaser; staff audio commentary by directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]), Kana Hanazawa ([[Yuko Tani]]), and Junichi Suwabe ([[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]])<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2018) [Standard Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, and 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet (32 pages); trailers (1st and 2nd); special information trailer; TV spot; Chapter 3 teaser; staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki), Kana Hanazawa (Yuko Tani), and Junichi Suwabe (Mulu-elu Galu-gu)<br />
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==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Commentary===<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While the name of the [[Houtua]]'s god is not spoken in the film, the official prequel novel ''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' reveals that the egg of their god belongs to [[Mothra]], and was transported to [[Japan]] from South America in [[2048]].<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=164-180|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref> There are numerous allusions and references to Mothra in the Houtua's appearance and culture, such as their insect-like traits and the defensive scales produced by their bodies. Most notably, the twin Houtua priestesses who watch over the egg, [[Miana]] and [[Maina]], are inspired by the [[Shobijin]], Mothra's miniature twin priestesses in the majority of her film appearances.<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=18 May 2018|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
*[[Haruo Sakaki]] and [[Yuko Tani]]'s kiss in this film is only the second onscreen kiss in a Japanese [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, with the first being between [[Astronaut Glenn|Glenn]] and [[Miss Namikawa|Namikawa]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME Official Twitter]<br />
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2018/04/28/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle-press-notes-from-toho/ Press notes]<br />
*[http://pilotvsgodzilla.jp/ Collaboration with the pen manufacturer Pilot]<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 決戦機動増殖都市|Gojira Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi|lit. ''GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City''}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the second entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. It was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on May 18, 2018, and became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on July 18.<ref name="NEWS">[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref><ref name="Press Notes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2018/04/28/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle-press-notes-from-toho/ GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE Press Notes From Toho] - [[SciFi Japan]]</ref><ref name="Netflix release">[http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/07/05/netflix-godzilla-sequel-release-date-confirmed/ 'Netflix' Confirms 'Godzilla' Sequel Release Date ''Comic Book'']</ref><br />
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Following the events of ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', [[Haruo Sakaki]] and his fellow survivors of [[Godzilla Earth]]'s attack find themselves captives of the indigenous [[Houtua]] people who live in Godzilla's shadow. The Houtua are peaceful and let the survivors leave, but warn about the danger of continuing to fight Godzilla. Haruo learns from the [[Bilusaludo]] technical officer [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] that the Houtua make their weapons from [[Nanometal]], the autonomous material used to construct [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] 20,000 years ago. They trace the Nanometal's source to the former location of Mechagodzilla's development facility, now the site of a Nanometal replica dubbed "Mechagodzilla City." Controlled by Mechagodzilla's disembodied head, the City seems to be the best chance for defeating the now even more powerful Godzilla. But the twin Houtua priestesses [[Maina]] and [[Miana]] warn Haruo that this Nanometal is actually a very sinister thing, something he must face when the time comes for the final battle with Godzilla.<br />
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==Description==<br />
''By the advent of the 21st century, much of [[humans|humanity]] was dead, having been trampled over by a new master, [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. A select few among mankind took to the stars in a spacefaring vessel called the [[Aratrum]] in search of “the promised land,” the planet Tau-e that could sustain human life. But the migration plan fails, and the remnants of the human race decide to return to [[Earth]]. But the distortions in space-time and the distance traveled means that mankind is returning to a completely changed Earth some 20,000 years later. The returnees, led by hero [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]], prepare to take the fight to Godzilla based on a strategy that has been 20 years in the making. Carried out with the help of two alien species, the [[Exif]] and the [[Bilusaludo]], the humans succeed in defeating [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] in a costly battle to the death.''<br />
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''But the victory is short-lived. Rising from the depths of the planet is a new breed of monster, dubbed “[[Godzilla Earth]].” Evolving for 20,000 years, the creature stands 300 meters high, weighs over 100,000 tons and wields such overwhelmingly destructive power that Haruo and company have no choice but to run for their lives.''<br />
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''Coming to Haruo’s rescue, however, is [[Miana]], a member of an aboriginal tribe called the [[Houtua]]. They are the first humanoid people the returnees have encountered. Could they descend from humans? “Our tribal god was destroyed by Godzilla. All that we have left are these eggs. Anyone who has tried to fight or resist him has been drowned in fire,” the tribespeople say to Haruo, who responds with: “This is our last hope of recovering our home.”''<br />
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''Meanwhile, Bilusaludo commander, [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu|Galu-gu]] is elated to discover that the Houtua tribe’s arrowheads are made of a nanometal or a self-sustaining metal. It had been developed in the 21st century as an “anti-Godzilla” killer weapon deployed at their decisive battle fought at the foot of [[Mount Fuji|Mt. Fuji]], but had been destroyed before it could be activated in the form of a “[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mecha-Godzilla]].” The nanometal was its base substance, and proof that the manufacturing plant can still be used.''<ref name="INTRO/STORY">[http://godzilla-anime.com/intro/]</ref><br />
==Plot==<br />
Shortly after the annihilation of the [[United Earth]]'s forces at the hands of the now 300 meter-tall original [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], the Central Committee receives a transmission aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' informing them of the situation. They see footage of the enormous Godzilla, and comparison with past data indicates that is indeed the same Godzilla that drove them from the Earth in the past. Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] asks Admiral [[Unberto Mori]] what their next course of action should be, but the [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] interjects, saying they can no longer return to [[Earth]]. He also wonders what would happen if Godzilla noticed them in the planet's orbit. The [[Exif]] cardinal [[Endurph]] asks the controller to estimate the range of Godzilla's atomic breath, and she reveals that it could pierce the atmosphere and strike the ''Aratrum''. Hamamoto tells Mori the probability that Godzilla would notice them is low, but Dolu-do says they will have to exit Earth's orbit and retreat to the [[Moon]]'s orbit. Hamamoto protests and says that they won't be able to send rescue ships, and Dolu-do responds by saying all of their forces on Earth have been annihilated anyway. Endurph says there is a probability of survivors, and that the Exif are opposed to leaving survivors behind. Mori says they will send [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s to search for survivors, but if after 48 hours they can find no sign of survivors, then they will withdraw from the Earth.<br />
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On Earth, Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] awakens in a strange hut, with a powdery scale-like substance all over his body. He is surprised that the air is breathable without his helmet on, and immediately wonders how he got here. Haruo puts on his suit and decides to go search for other survivors, but as he opens the door to the hut he comes face to face with a [[Miana|young woman]] in tribal garb. The woman drops the items she is carrying and runs away, climbing up a wooden ladder out of the crater where the hut is. Haruo calls out after the woman and begins climbing after her. As he ascends the ladder, he notices how the fog in the air does not descend into the crater. Haruo chases after the woman, but she easily outruns him. Haruo decides he needs to contact the ''Aratrum'', and tries to locate a nearby surviving [[Landing Ship]]. As he walks through the forest, he notes that the woman hides as he advances but advances when he stops. Haruo detects a heat source on the other side of a marsh-like area, and believes it might be the Landing Ship. As he starts crossing the marsh to reach it, the mysterious woman stops on the edge of the marsh and tries to warn him of impending danger. Unfamiliar with human language, she mimics the exclamation "Hey!" that she heard Haruo say earlier. She then telepathically transmits a warning to Haruo's mind, and he notices vine-like tentacles writhing in the marsh in front of him. Haruo exits the marsh and thanks the woman for helping him, and introduces himself. The woman, not quite understanding, simply replies "Hey." Haruo slowly pronounces his name for her, and she replies back "Ha. Ru. Oi." Haruo asks the woman her name, but she receives a telepathic signal and runs off into the jungle. Haruo tries to chase after her, asking if any other humans survived, but to no avail. He then receives a radio communication from Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]], and tries to find her position. Yuko is assembled with Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]], and Corporal [[Marco Ghione]] in the wreckage of a [[Multipodal Battery]], where they are cornered by an unknown assailant. Yuko informs Belu-be that she made contact with Haruo, but he tells her now is not the time. The soldiers all open fire on the assailant with their [[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]s, but are unable to hit it. The mysterious attacker fires an arrow that narrowly misses Adam's head and penetrates the Battery's armor. With the others out of ammo, Yuko fires her last bullet at a tree and manages to knock the attacker to the ground. They approach the fallen assailant, and remove its mask, revealing it as another tribal woman who looks identical to the one Haruo saw. The woman jumps back to her feet and runs back off into the jungle. Shortly after, the other woman appears from the jungle, along with Haruo. Haruo asks his comrades to stand down, but they protest by saying the woman attacked them. Marco panics and fires his gun at the woman, missing to the right. As Haruo tries to explain that the woman was with him the whole time, they are all surrounded by other tribal people wielding spears and bows. They all stand down and surrender to them, and are escorted to an underground village. There, they see many more members of the race, and witness the civilization they have built. Belu-be dismisses them as primitives, saying their "civilization" is more like an anthill. They are brought to a room and locked inside. There, they encounter Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], Major [[Martin Lazzari]], and several other survivors. Haruo asks if [[Metphies]] is with them, but is informed that he is not. As they sit in the room wondering what the tribe will do to them, Galu-gu suggests they will use them as a sacrifice, pointing out the skulls stacked in a nearby alcove. Martin says he doesn't believe they mean to kill them, as they treated many of their wounded. One of the women enters the room with two armed guards, and escorts the prisoners to a large temple.<br />
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In the temple, they see many of the tribe's elders seated. The mysterious woman who escorted them walks up an altar along with the woman who helped Haruo, revealing that the two of them are identical twins. They place their hands on a wall on the altar, and begin telepathically speaking to the prisoners, their message converted into the mother tongue of each species. They reveal the name of their tribe as the [[Houtua]], and ask why they have come here and destroyed their home. Haruo responds by saying they have come here to kill Godzilla. The twins respond by saying that Godzilla is a being of destruction and fear, and the enemy of [[Mothra/Anime|their God]]. The twins determine that they are not enemies, as they oppose Godzilla and defeated his "[[Godzilla Filius|servant]]." They warn that Godzilla cannot be defeated though. Godzilla destroyed their God, they explain, and all that it left behind is the Egg. All who oppose Godzilla, they say, are consumed by fire and disappear. Haruo interjects and says that isn't true, that they can defeat Godzilla. The twins respond that they may reach the end of their journey, but the Houtua will continue to follow a path of peace and harmony. The Houtua elder allows the troops to reclaim their weapons and leave. Marco confronts Haruo, asking if he really intends to fight Godzilla again. When Haruo answers that he does, Marco loses his patience and accuses Haruo of already leading many men to their deaths at Godzilla's hands. Belu-be defends Haruo, stating that Haruo's plan succeeded in destroying one Godzilla, and if they can repeat it they can destroy the larger one. As they are escorted to the exit to the Houtua's village, Haruo asks the twins to thank the elder. Yuko says that the twins can't understand them, but to everyone's surprise they respond by insisting on accompanying them. Galu-gu believes the twins simply want to observe them, but Haruo allows them to come along. As the party passes through the forest, Martin suggests that they learn the twins' names. The twins introduce themselves as [[Miana]] and [[Maina]]. Haruo recognizes Miana as the one who had rescued him and brought him to her hut, while Maina he says "glares a lot" and is the one who attacked his comrades. Yuko is irritated by the twins accompanying them, and begins picking up a signal which may be the Landing Ship. She wanders off to try and find it, and begins crossing a marsh. As she passes through, the root-like tentacles lash out and grab her, pulling her to the ground and trapping her. Several worm-type [[Servum]] emerge from the ground and approach Yuko, who screams out for help. Haruo and the others arrive and open fire, their bullets having no effect. Miana and Maina begin firing arrows at the Servum, which pierce their hide and kill them. Haruo and Martin help Yuko out of the marsh, while Galu-gu asks Maina if he can see one of her arrows. Galu-gu reaches out to try and touch the arrowhead, but Maina pulls it back, warning that it is "poison." A flock of flying-type Servum descend on the marsh to eat the worm types' carcasses, but they quickly turn their attention to the humanoids. Fortunately, a Multipodal Battery emerges from the jungle and opens fire, killing several of the creatures and forcing the others to retreat. Metphies emerges from the cockpit and greets Haruo.<br />
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The party joins with the survivors accompanying Metphies, and all assemble near the surviving Landing Ship in a clearing. After establishing communication with the ''Aratrum'', they learn that the Central Committee intends to withdraw from Earth. Galu-gu and Belu-be pull Haruo aside and ask to speak with him. Galu-gu excitedly informs Haruo that they have a way to kill Godzilla. He states that the Houtua's arrowheads are made from [[Nanometal]], the autonomous metal used to construct [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] 20,000 years ago. He and Belu-be returned to the Houtua settlement and noticed that they fashioned their tools and weapons from large chunks of Nanometal, and therefore were likely harvesting it from somewhere. He also notes that the Nanometal has evolved over time, likely because its limiter decayed. If they can find the source of the Nanometal, he explains, they can harvest enough to construct weapons capable of killing Godzilla. As the location of Mechagodzilla's production facility is not far from the Tanzawa Pass, they should be able to reach it on foot. Haruo addresses the troops, saying that he plans to continue the mission to reclaim Earth from Godzilla. No one has to stay, he says, but anyone who does stay will be continuing the fight to take back their home and no longer be forced to live in misery aboard the ''Aratrum''. The Bilusaludo all immediately agree to stay, as do Yuko, Adam, and many of the other soldiers. Haruo and the others watch the Landing Ship depart with all of the soldiers who chose not to stay behind. When the ship arrives on the ''Aratrum'', only three soldiers exit, one of them being Marco. Hamamoto angrily asks Marco where everyone else is, but Mori immediately knows Haruo has chosen to remain on Earth to fight Godzilla. Back on Earth, Miana and Maina escort the soldiers to the location of the Nanometal, the site of Mechagodzilla's facility. They pass through a cave covered in glowing moss, where Martin pulls Haruo aside. He reveals that he researched the powder the Houtua secreted from their skin, and his analysis revealed that part of the Houtua's DNA came from insects. He hypothesizes that just as the planet's other life became more like Godzilla, the Houtua inherited a different "monster factor" to survive and adapt to the planet's new environment. He says that he believes the planet has "selected" Godzilla as the lord of creation. After humans damaged Earth's environment due to pollution and nuclear testing, monsters arose and destroyed their civilizations. But instead of the planet's ecosystem returning to its original state, Godzilla irreversibly altered it to the point all life now serves him. Haruo concludes that it is then humanity's responsibility to destroy Godzilla. Galu-gu tells Haruo that he is detecting a unique signature up ahead, one that only Mechagodzilla could produce. After all of these years, Mechagodzilla is still alive. Miana and Maina point out an exit to the cave, but when the party exits they are descended upon by two flying-type Servum. As the creatures prepare to attack, they are suddenly skewered by spikes of Nanometal that erupt from the ground. Their carcasses are then absorbed by the Nanometal. Yuko looks down into a crater below, and cannot believe her eyes. Haruo and Martin look down as well, and are stunned to see what appears to be a city. Galu-gu and Belu-be look as well, and recognize it as Mechagodzilla's production facility, only made entirely out of Nanometal. In the 20,000 years that passed, the Nanometal from Mechagodzilla's carcass continued to grow and rebuild its facility, creating what they dub "Mechagodzilla City." Several Houtua appear from the cave exit, having noticed the twins were missing. Miana and Maina prepare to leave with their comrades, but warn Haruo before leaving that the City is a "sinister thing, poison." As Galu-gu and Belu-be follow Mechagodzilla's signal, they pass several more Servum carcasses that have been converted into Nanometal. Martin theorizes that Mechagodzilla City was absorbing them and using their metallic tissue to further multiply its Nanometal to construct the City. Adam asks if the City will Nanometalize them too, but Galu-gu assure him that it is only carrying out its directive to destroy Godzilla. Martin points out that the Nanometal is emitting a gas that creates a fog which conceals the City.<br />
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As the party approaches the entrance to the building where Mechagodzilla's signal is originating from, Galu-gu acknowledges how astounding the Nanometal's evolution is. It managed to proliferate at several hundred times its original size to create a full-scale replica of Mechagodzilla's production facility. Galu-gu tells everyone they can remove their helmets, as Mechagodzilla City can regulate its environment and make the air breathable. Haruo points out that many of the structures in the City look strange, with Galu-gu responding that Mechagodzilla constructed them itself. With this City's capabilities, he explains, they can construct even more ambitious anti-Godzilla plans than Mechagodzilla itself. The troops enter the facility, and walk along a corridor as they approach the source of the signal. Behind a door, they find the Nanometalized corpses of several humans. Adam angrily tells Galu-gu he thought Nanometal wouldn't attack humans. Galu-gu replies that it won't attack living humans, and these humans were only absorbed because they couldn't get away in time and were already dead. They eventually reach the source of the signal, and behind the door find Mechagodzilla's head. Belu-be determines that the signal is coming from its head, and after inspecting it finds that half of its artificial intelligence block is still alive. He then accesses Mechagodzilla's artificial intelligence, causing it to recreate its control room. While Godzilla destroyed its body, Mechagodzilla's discarded head continued functioning and fighting Godzilla. Over 20,000 years, its Nanometal grew and created Mechagodzilla City. Monitors are generated in the room that display the area around Mechagodzilla City. Yuko notices that the area is seemingly gouged out of the Earth. Belu-be explains that Godzilla had melted the area with his atomic breath fired from 200 meters away, destroying the facility and killing 730 of his comrades. Metphies remarks that that is nothing compared to how strong Godzilla must be now, since he is six times his original size. Since Mechagodzilla was built to destroy Godzilla from 20,000 years ago, rebuilding it might not be effective against Godzilla now. Galu-gu scoffs at the notion of rebuilding Mechagodzilla, stating that with the power of Mechagodzilla City they can deploy an overwhelming attack strategy with new advanced weapons. Haruo confers with Mori over a monitor, saying that if continuing the fight against Godzilla is disobeying orders, he is willing to accept any punishment. He then cuts off the communication before Mori can respond. Using data transmitted from the ''Aratrum'', Adam points out that Godzilla occasionally wakes up and patrols the area. Belu-be proposes this is because Godzilla is looking for Mechagodzilla City. Haruo agrees, as Godzilla appeared shortly after the smaller subspecies was killed. Martin says Godzilla is suspecting that something happened in this area. Galu-gu assures Haruo that Mechagodzilla City's fortifications should be complete before Godzilla finds it. Later, Belu-be begins analyzing Yuko's [[Powered Suit]] to find a way to improve it using Mechagodzilla City's technology. Haruo convenes a meeting to discuss the anti-Godzilla strategy. He explains that once Mechagodzilla City's fortifications are complete, they will lift the cloud bank concealing it. Godzilla will then be lured to the trap point just outside the City by new modified Powered Suits called [[Vulture]]s. Once Godzilla is diverted to the trap point, the ground beneath him will be detonated, causing him to fall into a channel leading to a capture point. A thermal energy buffer layer of Nanometal particles will be dispersed to prevent Godzilla's atomic breath from damaging the City. Once Godzilla reaches the capture point, the channel will be closed and filled with liquid Nanometal which will instantly harden and immobilize him. They will then isolate the noise of Godzilla's asymmetrically permeable shield, and Mechagodzilla City's railguns will open fire on his dorsal plates as soon as the shield drops. With the shield disabled, [[EMP Harpoon]]s will be fired into Godzilla's back, overloading him with electromagnetic energy until he explodes.<br />
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Later, Metphies approaches Galu-gu and says that in the original Mechagodzilla facility, the Bilusaludo used their technology to repair the Exif's Gematron calculation crystal. He asks Galu-gu if they can replicate that technology using Nanometal. Galu-gu asks Metphies what he wants to do with it, and he replies that he wants to repair a Garbetrium, a ritual component that is important to his race's faith. Back at the Houtua temple, the tribal elder [[Munak]] cryptically warns Miana and Maina that the humans in Mechagodzilla City are in great danger. At Mechagodzilla City, Yuko takes the finished Vulture on a test flight in the sky over the City. Galu-gu, Belu-be, and Haruo watch, noting the mech's improvements. As long as Yuko is within five kilometers of the City, her Vulture will be provided with limitless energy. Belu-be remarks that Yuko possesses excellent compatibility with the Vulture. That night, Haruo finds Yuko working at a computer monitor trying to determine how to fix any flaws from her test flight. He suggests she get some sleep and turns to leave. Yuko tells Haruo that the City reminds her of being on the ''Aratrum'', but somehow different. He expresses his doubts about being a leader, but Yuko tries to comfort him, explaining how he provided her with hope while on the ''Aratrum'' and saying she trusts his judgement. Yuko tries to embrace Haruo, but he reels back, saying his wounds from earlier still hurt. Haruo then departs, and goes to sit down in a room. Martin enters and tells Haruo that he noticed many of the soldiers who were healed by the Houtua are experiencing health problems when inside Mechagodzilla City. He asks Haruo if he is feeling okay, but Haruo simply says he's fine and leaves. Haruo visits Metphies' quarters after he has just delivered a sermon to several soldiers. Metphies asks if Haruo has come to join the gathering, but Haruo insists he just wants to talk about their situation. Metphies invites Haruo inside, and expresses his reservations about the Nanometal. He says that it is inherently a wicked thing, and it seems as if the Bilusaludo want to become as monsters themselves. Near the end of every civilization, he says, they often perform actions that lead to the emergence of monsters. He worries that the Bilusaludo may be about to repeat this mistake. Haruo asks if the Exif homeworld was destroyed by monsters as well, with Metphies replying that it was. He says the Exif are hesitant to carelessly speak the name of the being that destroyed their planet, as words possess that much power. However, he says he should tell Haruo its name, so that he can remember it when in battle with Godzilla. Just before he is swallowed by fear, he can know something far more destructive than Godzilla is lurking in space, and compared to it, Godzilla isn't even worth the fear. Metphies leans in and whispers the name into Haruo's ear, and warns him never to speak it to anyone else. As Haruo heads back to the City, he finds Yuko waiting on a bridge. She asks Haruo if on Earth people used to watch the city lights at night. He says that they probably did, and Yuko says she is jealous he has memories of Earth but she doesn't. He stresses he only has faint memories, since he was only a child at the time. She asks Haruo if he's okay, and he simply responds that he is fine, and once they defeat Godzilla he can finally show her what Earth was like before Godzilla's reign. Yuko leans in and kisses Haruo, to the surprise of Miana and Maina, who are watching from the outside of the City. Back on the ''Aratrum'', Hamamoto informs Mori that the Exif and Bilusaludo aboard the ship are no longer in favor of abandoning Earth, and rather are advocating to assemble in Mechagodzilla City to carry out the anti-Godzilla operation. <br />
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Inside the City, Adam and two other soldiers witness several Bilusaludo being absorbed by the Nanometal, causing them to flee in terror. Haruo and Yuko go their separate ways, after which Haruo receives a telepathic warning from Miana and Maina that Godzilla has awakened. Haruo goes the control room, where he learns that Godzilla is moving once again. He asks Galu-gu how much time is left before the City is ready for battle, and Galu-gu replies that it will be at least 12 hours. Haruo tells Galu-gu to postpone the armor plating on the City and focus on completing the weapons. As he says, it is only a race against time to get as much completed before Godzilla finds them. Galu-gu obliges, and the City ceases constructing the armor plating and diverts the energy to the construction of the railguns and EMP Harpoons. Haruo asks how many Vultures are ready for combat, to which Galu-gu replies they only had enough Powered Suits to complete three. He says that each one has 300 times the power of a [[Hover Bike]], so three should be enough. He updates Haruo on the status of the railguns and EMP Harpoons, both of which are more powerful than the weapons used to kill the smaller Godzilla. Just then, Adam and the other soldiers run into the room, telling Haruo that the Nanometal has started eating the Bilusaludo. Haruo asks Galu-gu to get help, but Galu-gu says that this is not a mistake. The Bilusaludo have willingly given up their physical bodies and become part of Mechagodzilla City. For them, Belu-be says, this is a great honor. Haruo is horrified by this, saying Metphies was right when he said the Bilusaludo wanted to become monsters. Belu-be argues that this is the next step of evolution, to become one with the Nanometal and live in a world of perfect logic. Martin asks how losing one's emotion and being ruled by logic can be called "evolution," with two of the other human soldiers saying they don't want to be Nanometalized. Galu-gu mockingly asks if they are the same as the "bug people," which angers Haruo. As the argument continues, Yuko overhears and steps in, siding with the Bilusaludo and stressing that only volunteers were fused with the Nanometal. A soldier suddenly contacts the control room, saying that the cloud concealing Mechagodzilla City has dissipated before contact is lost. Belu-be concludes that Mechagodzilla City has diverted energy used to produce the gas to completing fortifications. Haruo points out that Belu-be and Galu-gu are the ones controlling Mechagodzilla City, but Galu-gu says the collective intelligence of the Bilusaludo who have become one with Mechagodzilla City have made the decision. With the City exposed, Godzilla immediately locates it and begins approaching. Several Houtua gather on a mountaintop and watch Godzilla approach Mechagodzilla City, remarking that a trial will soon begin. Godzilla suddenly begins decelerating, and Galu-gu declares that at this rate their fortifications will be complete before Godzilla arrives. Godzilla then stops completely and begins charging his atomic breath. Galu-gu orders the City to deploy the thermal energy buffer layer, which succeeds in deflecting most of the blast. A small section of the City is destroyed, with one of the EMP Harpoon launchers being melted. As Godzilla resumes his approach, Yuko volunteers to stall him with a Vulture. Galu-gu says that she can't do it alone, and says the other two units should be deployed. Belu-be and Haruo volunteer to pilot the other two, but Galu-gu points out that Haruo is the commander and shouldn't be piloting a Vulture. Haruo tells Galu-gu that after their argument, this is the best way to ensure their alliance stays intact. Galu-gu allows Haruo to take command of a Vulture, and all three units take off.<br />
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The Vultures begin firing on Godzilla, but fail to get his attention. Haruo orders them to move to close range combat. After several hits from the Vultures' cannons, Godzilla turns his attention to them and fires a super oscillatory wave. The attack nearly hits Yuko's Vulture, but she is able to evade it. Haruo and Belu-be begin firing at Godzilla until he finally changes his course and begins following them to the trap point. As Godzilla nears the trap point, Galu-gu asks how long it will take before the first Harpoon is ready, only to be informed it still needs time. Once Godzilla reaches the trap point, Haruo tells Galu-gu they can't stall him anymore and tells him to detonate the trap. Galu-gu obliges, and Godzilla falls into a crater below. A channel is opened in front of Godzilla, leading directly to the capture point. A thermal energy buffer layer is deployed as the Vultures begin luring Godzilla to the capture point. Godzilla prepares to fire his atomic breath at Haruo's Vulture, but Miana and Maina send a telepathic warning in time for him to evade it. Godzilla's atomic breath is deflected by the buffer layer, scattering and striking several buildings but failing to do serious damage. As Godzilla continues his approach, he begins swinging his tail at the surrounding structures, sending them flying into the air and crashing into the City. Godzilla finally reaches the capture point, at which point the channel is closed and flooded with liquid Nanometal. Once the Nanometal hardens, the railguns on the sides of Mechagodzilla City's buildings open sustained fire on Godzilla. Inside the control room, the Bilusaludo technicians pinpoint the point where Godzilla's shield will collapse. When it does, the flanking railguns fire at Godzilla's dorsal plates, destroying them. With Godzilla's shield disabled, two EMP Harpoons are fired directly into his back. The Harpoons begin emitting electromagnetic pulses, overloading Godzilla's body with electromagnetic energy and causing him to suddenly stand still. Everyone believes Godzilla has finally been defeated, but for some reason he does not explode. Godzilla's skin begins glowing bright red, and his body temperature climbs. Martin determines that Godzilla has somehow adapted to convert excess electromagnetic energy into heat. Not only does this prevent him from exploding, but it serves as a way to attack them by emitting lethal amounts of heat. Godzilla's temperature continues climbing, making the area around him extremely hot. Belu-be says they can still get Godzilla to explode by making him fire his atomic breath, but the surrounding area is so hot they can't get close. As the temperature climbs inside Mechagodzilla City's control room, Martin tells Galu-gu that they need to evacuate. Galu-gu dismisses this notion and sits in front of a control console, after which he and all of the other Bilusaludo are absorbed by the Nanometal. Horrified, Martin declares he can't be part of this and flees with the other humans. Galu-gu remarks that humans truly are weak beings, but says he hopes Haruo is different. With no way to attack Godzilla up-close, Belu-be proposes one last suicidal strategy. If the Vultures fly all the way up to the tropopause and nosedive into Godzilla's dorsal plates, they can still trigger him to explode. Haruo says the heat is too intense for their bullets to reach Godzilla without melting, but Belu-be says there is only one part of the Vulture that is too weak to withstand the heat long enough. If this part is fused with the Nanometal, he says, the pilots should be able to survive the heat for ten seconds. Haruo asks what is the part that is too weak, only for the Nanometalized Galu-gu to appear on his monitor and explain that it is the pilot. He forcibly triggers the Vultures' Nanometal to fuse with the pilots. Belu-be accepts the fusion, while Haruo and Yuko resist, putting them in great pain. Yuko tries to eject from her Vulture, but the intense heat prevents this from working. Her Vulture is disabled and begins to fall from the sky before Haruo catches it with his Vulture. Belu-be tells Haruo that once he becomes one with the Nanometal, they will finally be able to destroy Godzilla. Belu-be then flies up to the tropopause. As Martin and the others flee Mechagodzilla City, they see Metphies waiting near a cave on the other side of a bridge. Metphies contacts Haruo and tells him that after absorbing Godzilla, the Nanometal will continue to proliferate until it absorbs the entire planet. He says that Haruo needs to destroy the control room to stop the Nanometal from spreading and stop Yuko from being assimilated. Galu-gu angrily scolds Metphies for betraying the Bilusaludo, and urges Haruo to let the Nanometal absorb him. To Galu-gu's shock, Haruo's body rejects the Nanometal, and he is able to prevent the fusion. He then flies his Vulture to the control room, still carrying Yuko's Vulture with him. He orders Galu-gu to stop the Nanometal's encroachment, but Galu-gu refuses. He says that monsters are called "monsters" because they cannot be defeated with humanity's capabilities. When Haruo decided to destroy Godzilla, he argues, he made the decision to become a monster. Haruo hesitates, torn apart by the decision to either kill Godzilla and potentially compromise the planet or to kill Galu-gu and stop the Nanometal. Finally, he raises the Vulture's gun barrel and opens fire on the control room. Belu-be begins flying his Vulture towards the ground to try and stop Haruo, but is too late. The Vulture's gunfire destroys Mechagodzilla's head along with the entire control room, killing Galu-gu and everyone else inside. With the core of Mechagodzilla City destroyed, all of its Nanometal is disabled. Belu-be cries out defiantly before his Vulture plummets out of the sky and crashes into the central building of Mechagodzilla City, triggering an explosion that destroys the entire building. With the Nanometal trapping him inactive, Godzilla resumes activity and reforms his shield. Godzilla begins charging a huge amount of electromagnetic energy before unleashing his atomic breath on Mechagodzilla City. The blast destroys a large portion of the City in a fiery explosion, after which Godzilla fires his atomic breath again. This blast obliterates the rest of the City, and Mechagodzilla City sinks into the burning crater below. As Godzilla roars out victoriously, Haruo's Vulture lands on a nearby peak. Haruo exits and then pulls Yuko out of her Vulture, only to find her unresponsive. He clutches her in his arms and tries to wake her up, but realizes she is dead as a single Nanometal tear rolls down her face. Haruo screams out in agony, and sobs bitterly as he cradles Yuko's lifeless body in his arms.<br />
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In a flashback, Metphies whispers in Haruo's ear the forbidden name of the being that destroyed the Exif home planet long ago. The creature's name is [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]].<br />
==Marketing==<br />
The Japanese title and release date of the second entry in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy were announced on November 17, 2017, the day of the release of ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''. In addition, the first teaser image for the film was released, showing several humans standing in front of [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]] lying on the ground. The news release for the film on the official godzilla-anime.com website stated that the plot would revolve around a strange "city" that still exists on [[Earth]] 20,000 years into the future. The website later promised that the film would feature a battle between [[Godzilla Earth]], the gigantic 300 meter Godzilla seen at the end of the previous film, and Mechagodzilla.<ref name="ANN"/><ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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A presentation for the film took place at Winter Wonder Festival 2018 on February 18, including a display of a three-dimensional model of Godzilla Earth and some [[United Earth]] equipment.<ref name="NEWS"/> On March 5, Toho and Polygon released a complete plot synopsis for the film, along with new concept art of Godzilla Earth firing his atomic breath. They also confirmed that the film would be released to Japanese theaters on May 18.<ref name="NEWS"/> On March 19, Toho and Polygon released another poster for the film, and updated the official website with more information. They confirmed that all of the previous film's main cast, with the exception of Daisuke Ono, would be reprising their roles. The new character [[Maina]], a member of the [[Houtua]] people and [[Miana]]'s twin sister, was also revealed. In addition, it was confirmed that XAI, who performed the theme song "[[WHITE OUT]]" for ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'', would be returning to perform the second film's theme song, "[[THE SKY FALLS]]." The site was also updated with a new English description and plot synopsis, which revealed the film's official English title as ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle''.<ref name="INTRO/STORY"/><br />
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On March 25, the day of a stage presentation for the film at AnimeJapan 2018, Reina Ueda and Ari Ozawa were formally announced as the voices for Maina and Miana, respectively.<ref name="NEWS"/> On March 29, the same day the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Episode 1|first episode]] of the [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' manga adaptation]] was released, it was announced that ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' would be receiving a tie-in novel titled ''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' on April 25, which would also function as a follow-up to ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On April 11, a collaboration poster illustrated by mecha artist [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Tenjin|Hidetaka Tenjin]] promoting both ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' and ''[[Pacific Rim Uprising]]'' was released. The poster depicts Godzilla Earth and the Jaegers [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Gipsy Avenger|Gipsy Avenger]], [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Saber Athena|Saber Athena]], [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Bracer Phoenix|Bracer Phoenix]], and [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Guardian Bravo|Guardian Bravo]].<ref name="NEWS"/> Promotional pamphlets for the film including new information and images began being distributed in Japanese theaters on April 13, to coincide with the Japanese theatrical release of ''Pacific Rim Uprising''.<ref name="Pamphlet Twitter">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/984377315852365826 GODZILLA_ANIME on Twitter]</ref><br />
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On April 19, the first trailer for the film was released. In addition, director [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] announced via Twitter that all work on the film had officially concluded.<ref name="Seshita Tweet">[https://twitter.com/HSeshita/status/986958647149277184 『GODZILLA 決戦機動増殖都市』全追録作業終了!最後はユウコ役の花澤香菜さんでした。迫真の熱演ありがとうございました!#アニゴジ - Hiroyuki Seshita on Twitter]</ref> The music video for "THE SKY FALLS" was released on April 23. The same day, Toho announced that the film's [[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (Soundtrack)|soundtrack]] would be released on June 13.<ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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On July 27, over a week after the the film was released worldwide on Netflix, producer Takashi Yoshizawa was present at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila2018, the [[Philippines]]' biggest pop culture event, to participate in interviews about the film with overseas media outlets.<ref name"Manila">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/1022738978661777408 "【Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle】がフィリピン最大のポップカルチャーイベント「AsiaPOP Comicon Manila2018」に参戦!製作の吉澤プロデューサーは海外メディアの取材中!!『GODZILLA 決戦機動増殖都市』NETFLIXにて好評配信中 #アニゴジ #ネトフリアニメ #AsiaPopComiconManila2018" - @GODZILLA_ANIME on Twitter]</ref><br />
==Staff==<br />
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{{col-2}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Story by|[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Screenplay by|Sadayuki Murai, Tetsuya Yamada, Gen Urobuchi<br />
|Produced by|Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producer|Yoshihiro Furusawa<br />
|Music by|[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Series Composition by|Gen Urobuchi, Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Assistant Director|Hiroyuki Morita<br />
|Technical Director|Naohiro Yoshihira<br />
|Production Design by|Naoya Tanaka, Ferdinando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Model Director|Mitsunori Kataama<br />
|Art Director|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art by|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Director|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[THE SKY FALLS]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|Lyrics by|Sachiko Aoyama<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[wikipedia:Laura Post|Laura Post]], Shannon Wilson<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|ADR Engineers|Erik Karsen Puhm, Tony McVann, Eli Hauschel<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
|Artistic Director|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Adapter|Tyler Rhoads<br />
|Production Coordinator|Kristine De Los Santos<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Dialogue Writer|Andreas Barz<br />
|Production Manager|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Manager|Johannes Marguere<br />
|Editor|Norman Nodop<br />
}}<br />
===Standard Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Spanish Version|Dubbing House México<br />
|Executive Producer|Paola Fergueres<br />
|Casting Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Kora Productions<br />
|Production Manager|José Luis Arias<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Guillermo López<br />
|Sound Mixer|David Nájera<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Associate Producer|Dina Romero Fabra<br />
|Dialogue Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Casting / Art Director|Laurence Stévenne<br />
|Translation|Alice Vial<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Jean-Michel Béranger, Maxime Sallet<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Arte e Comunicazione International SRLS<br />
|Dubbing Director|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Production Assistant|Roberto Traversi<br />
|Translation|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Sound Mixing|Michele Conti<br />
|Sound Engineer|Andrea Fasiello<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dialogue Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|Fernanda Rodrigues<br />
|Mixer|Jimi Arrj<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Studio Marmac<br />
}}<br />
{{col-end}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
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{{col-2}}<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal / [[Munak]], [[Houtua]] elder<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Reina Ueda|[[Maina]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], Houtua priestess<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Hayato Fujii|[[Bilusaludo]] Soldier<br />
|Kenta Sasa|Bilusaludo Soldier<br />
|Kengo Tsujii|Bilusaludo Soldier<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller<br />
|Atsushi Taniguchi|Communications Soldier<br />
|Manta Yamamoto|[[Houtua]] Elder<br />
|Isato Yamamura|Houtua Elder<br />
|Shigeyuki Susaki|Soldier<br />
|Yohei Hamada|Soldier<br />
|Shinya Takahashi|Soldier<br />
|Akihiro Tajima|Soldier<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Lucien Dodge|Lucien Dodge]]|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Cristina Vee|Cristina Vee]]|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Robbie Daymond|Robbie Daymond]]|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
*Frank Gerrish<br />
*E Bentley<br />
|Rachelle Heger|[[Miana]]<br />
|Kendall Gimbi|[[Maina]]<br />
|Keith Silverstein (as David Sylvain)|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Doug Stone|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Paul St. Peter|Paul St. Peter]]|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
*Chris Hackney<br />
*Kristine De Los Santos<br />
|[[wikipedia:Joe Ochman|Joe Ochman]]|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Bill Rogers (voice actor)|Bill Rogers]]|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
*Michael Vasque<br />
*Roy Lee Pitts III<br />
*Alexey Strekalov<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Jesse Grim|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Robert Knorr|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Martin Sabel|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Kai Henrik Möller|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Wolfgang Berger|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Raúl Solo|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Santos Alberto|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Azúl Valadéz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Arturo Cataño|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Carlos Teruel|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Boris Sanz|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Francisco Alegre|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Alex Moreno|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Ruben Felis|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Dani Gonzalez|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|JM Oliva|[[Bilusaludo]] Soldier B<br />
|Raul Nácher|Bilusaludo Soldier C<br />
|Eva Andrés|[[Miana]]<br />
|M. Jose Montesinos|[[Maina]]<br />
|Omar Lozano|Josh Emerson<br />
|Rafa Ordóñez|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]] / Insert<br />
|Alvaro Esteve|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|M. Jose Chabrera|Pilot A<br />
|Juan Catala|Soldier A<br />
|Fran De La Torre|Soldier B<br />
|Jose Luis Molina Tornero|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose María Casany|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Jaime Vicedo|Soldier C<br />
|Rafael Contreras|[[Munak]]<br />
|Xavier Garcia|[[Houtua]] A<br />
|Nina Romero|Pilot B<br />
|Josema Soler|Bilusaludo Soldier A / Houtua B<br />
|Ernest Serndin|Soldier C<br />
|Jesus Motos|Rescue Ship Captain<br />
|Sergio Capelo|Houtua C<br />
|Pablo Chico|Landing Pilot<br />
|Xavier Garcia|Bilusaludo Soldier D<br />
|Josep Ballester|Soldier E<br />
}}<br />
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===French dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]] / Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Stany Mannaert|[[Bilusaludo]] 3<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Alain Eloy|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Sophie Frison|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Grégory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alexandre Crepet|Bilusaludo 2<br />
|Sophie Pyronnet|[[Maina]] / Laina / [[Miana]]<br />
|Jean-Paul Clerbois|Bilusaludo 4 / Bilusaludo 5 / [[Munak]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Mattia Bressan|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Luca Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Laura Cherubelli|[[Maina]]<br />
|Marlene de Giovanni|[[Miana]]<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Enio Vivono|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Vagner Santos|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Glaucia Franchi|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimarães|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Tulio Hopper|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Vinicius Bahú|[[Bilusaludo]] Soldier B / Village Elders<br />
|Paulo Olyva|Bilusaludo Soldier C<br />
|Nathalia Guillem|[[Miana]]<br />
|Mari Guedes|[[Maina]]<br />
|Mario Spaziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Danillo Diniz|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Edu Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Guilherme Conradi|Soldiers<br />
|Fernando Ferraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Houtua]] A<br />
|Eliza Marim|Controller A (Mulher)<br />
|Halei Rembrandt|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Diogo Molento|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|Heitor Goldflus|[[Munak]]<br />
|Guilherme Conradi|Soldier B<br />
|Conrado Sotero|Controller B (Homem) / Rescue Ship Captain<br />
|Heitor Goldflus|Village Elder<br />
|Cleber Martin|Comms Soldier / Houtua B<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla Earth]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (flying and worm-type)<br />
*[[Godzilla Filius]] (mentioned)<br />
*[[Mothra/Anime|Mothra]] (mentioned)<br />
*[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]] (mentioned)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]]<br />
*[[Landing Ship]]<br />
*[[Transmission Balloon]]<br />
*[[Powered Suit]]<br />
**[[Vulture]]<br />
*[[EMP Harpoon]]<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
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==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GODZILLA: Battle Mobile Proliferation City''''' (Literal Japanese Title)<br />
*'''''GODZILLA: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle''''' (Alternate Translation)<br />
*'''''AniGoji 2''''' {{Nihongo|アニゴジ2||Japanese Abbreviated Title}}<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:GODZILLA City on the Edge of Battle Netflix poster-ENGLISH.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' promo]]<br />
''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' had its international premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in [[France]] at 7:00 pm local time on Friday, June 15, 2018 in the Bonlieu Theater, the festival's main venue with an audience of 1000 people. The film was screened as part of a double feature with ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', which was also featured in the previous year's festival prior while still a work in progress. Directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] both attended the event.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/polygonpictures/posts/1682144111822829 POLYGON PICTURES on Facebook]</ref><ref name="NEWS"/><br />
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Like ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'', ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' was released worldwide via the streaming platform Netflix on July 18, 2018, exactly two months after the start of its Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="Netflix release"/> The film is available dubbed into nine different languages, and with subtitles in 22 languages.<ref name="SFJ"/><br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*French<br />
*German<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Italian<br />
*Mandarin<br />
*Thai<br />
Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
*Korean<br />
*Arabic<br />
*Dutch<br />
*Danish<br />
*French<br />
*Finnish<br />
*Italian<br />
*German<br />
*European Portuguese<br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Norwegian<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*Swedish<br />
*Polish<br />
*Turkish<br />
*Thai<br />
*Hebrew<br />
*Greek<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Box office==<br />
''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' debuted at eighth place at the Japanese box office, with an ¥80,000,000 gross in 158 theaters.<ref name="BOT"/><ref name="ANN">[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-22/godzilla-opens-at-no.8-detective-conan-stays-at-no.1/.131841 Anime News Network - Godzilla Opens at #8, Detective Conan Stays at #1]</ref> This figure was 22% lower than the opening weekend of the previous film in the trilogy, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
==Reception==<br />
''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle'' has received mixed reviews from western media outlets. Naoya Fujita of ''IGN'' gave the film a 4.5 "bad" review score, summing it up with "''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' is a huge failure." One of the major complaints in this review is the film's characters, who Fujita criticizes for being undeveloped and difficult to empathize with, saying "the motivations of the characters and the reasons for their behavior are made so unclear to the audience that whatever happens as the story unfolds, no matter how tragic or hopeless the protagonists’ plight becomes, it’s difficult to care." Fujita also criticizes the film's climactic battle, arguing it fails to to make the viewer emotionally invested and "lacks any feeling of motivation." Fujita elaborates, "We have no particular attachment to this [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mecha Godzilla City]] on this Planet of the Monsters, and nor do the characters, really. The first movie revealed that 20,000 years had passed and Earth had changed beyond recognition. If this is no longer the planet they had called home, who cares if it gets destroyed or abandoned? It’s hard to feel invested in it." Fujita is also critical of the film's story, saying it isn't as interesting as it would have been had it focused on something like the characters scavenging for resources, creating weapons, or forming a more carefully considered plan. Fujita's biggest disappointment is, as the review explains, the fact the film does not feature [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] destroying a city. Fujita argues that one of the main draws of a Godzilla film is "to see a gigantic monster break stuff. Seeing Godzilla tower over a familiar landscape brings a sense of scale, but sadly that is missing here." Fujita does find some positive aspects with the film, such as the conflict between the ideologies of the emotionally driven [[humans]], the more cold and rational [[Bilusaludo]], and the religiously devout [[Exif]]. However, Fujita criticizes the way these themes are handled in the film, particularly some of [[Haruo Sakaki]]'s dialogue, which the review says comes across as "self-centered racial dogma." Fujita says compared to other media featuring humans and aliens working side-by-side, such as the ''Mass Effect'' series, the film "portrays those subjects in a more simplistic way." While Fujita acknowledges that the film may be trying to depict a hero who fails to make the right decision in the heat of the moment, this review claims it fails to make the proper impact because Haruo is a difficult protagonist to sympathize with. Fujita's review concludes by saying, "''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' takes some promising ingredients, but cooks them into an unpalatable meal. We never really understand what the protagonists are fighting for, and there's not even a satisfying scene of urban destruction (a Godzilla staple). It fails both emotionally and viscerally."<ref name="IGN Review">Fujita, Naoya (July 17, 2018). [http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/17/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle-review "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Review"]. ''IGN''. Retrieved July 28, 2018.]</ref><br />
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Callum May of ''Anime News Network'' gives the film a much more positive "A-" overall review. Comparing the film to ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', this review claims that the sequel handles Haruo's character in a much more appealing way and properly explores his motivations. It goes on to say that the film expands upon many of the elements introduced in the first film to create a deeper story. May commends the film's ability to generate tension despite most of the movie taking place within the relative safety of Mechagodzilla City, adding "Fans of [[Gen Urobuchi]]'s dark twists and ideas will find the tension in ''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' very familiar." The main point of praise in this review is the film's climax, which May claims "sets a new standard for Polygon Pictures." May describes the scenes of the [[Vulture]]s flying around Mechagodzilla City as the highlight of the film. The praise for the climax of the film continues by commending the way action scenes are handled in the film. Although there are few action scenes in the film, May states, the final battle shows the effectiveness of 3-D animation in using such complex designs. The review goes on to say, "While ''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' avoids including one much-anticipated action confrontation, the film is better for it and manages to make up for the gap with these stunning moments." One criticism May has is of the character development in the film. While Haruo and the Bilusaludo receive more evolution as characters, May argues that many of the other characters still receive little to set them apart. May also feels that [[Yuko Tani]] does not receive much focus outside of her relationship with Haruo, despite getting greater screentime compared to the first film. The review then notes that Metphies also does little of importance in the film's plot outside of teasing the next film. "Minor characters just play the role of window dressing until a relevant plot arises," May feels. The review concludes with, "''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'' still feels like an incomplete story, but there's a clearer path to the finish line with the reveal of new narrative elements and a redefined goal at the film's end. While it doesn't fix many of the issues from the first film, Haruo's development manages to sell a more character-driven narrative and makes his relationships more empathetic. It's perhaps not the film that fans were expecting, but it's the film this trilogy needed to lead into an epic conclusion in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|Godzilla: World Eater]]''."<ref name="ANN Review">May, Callum. [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/godzilla/city-on-the-edge-of-battle/.134699 "Review - Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle"]. ''Anime News Network''. Retrieved July 28, 2018.]</ref><br />
==Awards==<br />
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 7th VFX-JAPAN Awards<br />
| Best Animated Theatrical Film<br />
| Kenji Ishimaru<br />
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==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2018) [Collector's Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, DTS 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; Yuji Kaida-illustrated digipack; [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] (director) X Yuji Sakai (monster modeler) interview; opening night stage greetings; director Hiroyuki Seshita's sketch collection; special booklet (32 pages); trailers (1st and 2nd); special information trailer; TV spot; [[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|Chapter 3]] teaser; staff audio commentary by directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]), Kana Hanazawa ([[Yuko Tani]]), and Junichi Suwabe ([[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]])<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2018) [Standard Edition]<br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, and 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet (32 pages); trailers (1st and 2nd); special information trailer; TV spot; Chapter 3 teaser; staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki), Kana Hanazawa (Yuko Tani), and Junichi Suwabe (Mulu-elu Galu-gu)<br />
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==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Commentary===<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*While the name of the [[Houtua]]'s god is not spoken in the film, the official prequel novel ''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' reveals that the egg of their god belongs to [[Mothra]], and was transported to [[Japan]] from South America in [[2048]].<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=164-180|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref> There are numerous allusions and references to Mothra in the Houtua's appearance and culture, such as their insect-like traits and the defensive scales produced by their bodies. Most notably, the twin Houtua priestesses who watch over the egg, [[Miana]] and [[Maina]], are inspired by the [[Shobijin]], Mothra's miniature twin priestesses in the majority of her film appearances.<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=18 May 2018|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
*[[Haruo Sakaki]] and [[Yuko Tani]]'s kiss in this film is only the second onscreen kiss in a Japanese [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, with the first being between [[Astronaut Glenn|Glenn]] and [[Miss Namikawa|Namikawa]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME Official Twitter]<br />
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2018/04/28/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle-press-notes-from-toho/ Press notes]<br />
*[http://pilotvsgodzilla.jp/ Collaboration with the pen manufacturer Pilot]<br />
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[[Category:Netflix Originals]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=The_Cloverfield_Paradox&diff=167145The Cloverfield Paradox2020-07-06T04:40:42Z<p>Dark-Carioca: Standard spanish is a very broad term, and doesn't specifically apply to mexican spanish (where they dub most movies for all of Hispanic America)</p>
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'''''The Cloverfield Paradox''''' is a [[2018]] science fiction film produced by [[Paramount Pictures]] and Bad Robot. The third entry in the [[:Category:Cloverfield|Cloverfield anthology series]], it became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on February 4, 2018, with the exception of [[China]], where it will be distributed by Paramount. ''The Cloverfield Paradox'' is a conventionally-shot film like ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' rather than a found footage film like the original ''[[Cloverfield]]'', simultaneously showing events taking place on a space station and on the Earth. The film does loosely tie into the events of the previous films, demonstrating the existence of a multiverse and offering an explanation for how paranormal creatures such as [[Clover|the monster]] from ''Cloverfield'' and the [[Alien Spaceship (10 Cloverfield Lane)|aliens]] from ''10 Cloverfield Lane'' entered the respective realities of those films.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
In the near future, Earth is on the verge of exhausting its energy sources. As countries prepare to go to war over the scraps, an international team of astronauts prepares to test the Shepard particle accelerator onboard Cloverfield Station, in the hopes of creating a limitless energy source. British communications officer Ava Hamilton is encouraged by her husband Michael to join the mission while waiting in line at a gas station, so she can save the world and perhaps their relationship.<br />
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Hamilton’s fellow astronauts are American commander Kiel, German physicist Ernst Schmidt, Brazilian doctor Monk Acosta, Irish engineer Mundy, Russian engineer Volkov, and Chinese engineer Tam. Their first test of the particle accelerator is a failure, as are their next 45 attempts over the next two years. On the day of the third-to-last test the station can make, Hamilton talks with Michael about the growing chaos on Earth, then watches a video of their children, who were killed in a house fire. Over breakfast, Volkov all but accuses Schmidt of sabotaging the tests for an advantage in the impending German-Russian war, leading to a brawl between the two men. Kiel rebukes them. Before the test starts, Monk watches an author on the news claim that the accelerator could open gateways for monsters from alternate realities.<br />
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The Shepard particle accelerator finally succeeds, but overloads seconds later, flinging the astronauts onto the ceiling, starting a fire aboard the satellite, and damaging the oxygen tanks. After they extinguish it, they realize that they are no longer orbiting the Earth—the test either displaced them in space or vaporized the planet. Kiel orders the bickering astronauts to focus on survival. Hamilton finds the gyro that should control the ship’s orientation systems missing, right before Tam discovers an injured woman who has somehow appeared behind a wall. The crew frees her.<br />
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On Earth, a series of explosions awakens Michael. Fighter jets fly overhead as he tries to find out the cause. On Cloverfield Station, the strange happenings continue: the players on a foosball table begin spinning on their own before changing uniform colors, Mundy finds all the worms in the science lab have disappeared, and Volkov begins suffering from a lazy eye and pain on the side of his head. He creates a gun using a 3D printer and draws it on Volkov and Tam before collapsing. The astronauts tries to help him, but he soon dies, then vomits up the missing worms. The mysterious woman, who now appears in a photo of Cloverfield Station’s crew instead of Hamilton, awakens. She introduces herself as Mina Jensen and is distraught to learn that none of the astronauts know who she is, as she has worked with all of them except Tam. Embracing Hamilton, she warns her not to trust Schmidt, as he sabotaged the Shepard.<br />
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Kiel checks Schmidt’s messages and learns that he has been taking orders from German intelligence to prevent the Shepard from working until Russia was no longer a threat. He locks him in the airlock. On Earth, Michael learns that Cloverfield Station has disappeared and drives to the hospital where he works, only to find it in ruins. A massive, long-limbed shape passes overhead. He finds a child in the rubble named Molly and rescues her.<br />
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While repairing damage to the ship, Mundy’s arm becomes trapped in and ultimately severed by the metal plate that Mina appeared behind. Schmidt, suddenly freed from the airlock, finds Mundy’s arm crawling towards him. They cage it. Schmidt theorizes that the bizarre happenings aboard the ship are the result of a paradox caused by the Shepard—two alternate realities colliding. Mundy’s arm writes out a message: “Cut Volkov open.” They find the missing gyro inside his chest. Reinstalling it, they find that they have indeed been displaced: the Earth is still there. Able to receive messages but not transmit them, they receive word of a war in Europe that has raged for 14 months. The Cloverfield Station from this reality has just exploded, with debris landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Schmidt believes a second successful firing of the Shepard will return them to their own dimension.<br />
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Michael drives the child to a friend’s underground shelter. While repairing the ship, Tam becomes trapped in a chamber which suddenly fills with water and is killed when it ruptures. Jensen, as the Shepard engineer in her reality, takes her place. She shows Hamilton that her children are still alive on this Earth; the power cell she installed so they could read at night never exploded. Kiel tries to talk her out of traveling down to see them after they reactivate the Shepard, but she is convinced the Hamilton from this universe will make the same fatal mistake. A localized magnetic field kills Mundy after he completes the repairs, also causing a CO2 explosion which cripples the ship. Kiel determines that the only way to save themselves is to detach the maintenance ring, requiring himself, Hamilton, and Monk to travel outside. He ultimately sacrifices himself to do so, leaving Hamilton in charge.<br />
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Jensen knocks out Hamilton before they can return to Earth in an escape pod. She quickly recovers and cancels the launch of the pod. Determined to prevent Cloverfield Station and its solution to the energy crisis from leaving her dimension, Jensen kills Monk with Volkov’s gun and wounds Schmidt. As she confronts Hamilton, he manages to get the jump on her with a crowbar, allowing Hamilton to escape, but is shot again. Attacking her with a rod from the Foosball table, Hamilton manages to get the gun and shoot two holes into a window, launching Jensen into space. After tending to Schmidt’s wounds, she sends her alternate self the data used for the successful Shepard firing and a warning about the power cell.<br />
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Hamilton and Schmidt return to their Earth and prove that the Shepard works, but the monsters it unleashed remain. As their capsule descends towards the Delaware coast, [[Clover|one]] rises out of the clouds and roars.<br />
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==Staff==<br />
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{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=Julius Onah<br />
|Written by=Oren Uziel, Doug Jung<br />
|Produced by=[[J.J. Abrams]], Lindsey Weber<br />
|Executive Producing by=Tommy Harper, Robert J. Dohrmann, Jon Cohen, Bryan Burk, Drew Goddard, Matt Reeves<br />
|Music by=[[Bear McCreary]]<br />
|Cinematography by=Dan Mindel<br />
|Edited by=Alan Baumgarten, Matt Evans, Rebecca Valente<br />
|Production Design by=Doug J. Meerdink<br />
|Assistant Directing by=Mark Anthony Little, Andrew Ward<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Cinephase<br />
|Dialogue Writers|Katja Brügger, Claudia Heuer<br />
|Dialogue Director|Sascha Draeger<br />
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===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Audiomaster Candiani<br />
|Translator|Mauricio Pérez<br />
|Dialogue Director|Alejandro Mayén<br />
|Mixer|Alonso Sánchez<br />
}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Cinephase<br />
|Translator|Magdalena Sanchez<br />
|Dialogue Director|Julio Lorenzo<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Cinephase<br />
|Translators|Cendryl Blanchon, Frédéric Alameunière<br />
|Dialogue Director|Julie Elmaleh<br />
}}<br />
{{Col-2}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Cinephase<br />
|Dialogue Writer|Serena Paccagnella<br />
|Dialogue Director|Federico Zanandrea<br />
}}<br />
===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dialogue Director|Ryoichi Uchikoshi<br />
|Dubbing Studio|AC Studio<br />
|Produced by|AC Create<br />
}}<br />
===Polish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Cinephase<br />
|Translator|Marta Kotkowsa-Pasikowska<br />
|Recording Engineer|Paweł Janułajtys<br />
|Reader|Paweł Bukrewicz<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Audiomaster Candiani<br />
|Translator|Leonardo Macedo<br />
|Dialogue Director|Marcia Gomes<br />
|Mixer|Alonso Sánchez<br />
}}<br />
===Turkish dub===<br />
{{Staffs|notice=no<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Cinephase<br />
|Translator|Pinar Batum<br />
|Dialogue Director|Hakan Akay<br />
}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|Gugu Mbatha-Raw|Ava Hamilton<br />
|David Oyelowo|Kiel<br />
|Daniel Brühl|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|John Ortiz|Monk Acosta<br />
|Chris O'Dowd|Mundy<br />
|Aksel Hennie|Volkov<br />
|[[Zhang Ziyi]]|Tam<br />
|Elizabeth Debicki|Mina Jensen<br />
|Roger Davies|Michael<br />
|Clover Nee|Molly<br />
|Jordan Rivera|Ayana (age 7)<br />
|Michael Stokes III|Isaac (age 7)<br />
|Celeste Clark|Ayana (age 4)<br />
|Nathan Oliver|Isaac (age 4)<br />
|Donal Logue|Mark Stambler<br />
|Suzanne Cryer|Newscaster<br />
|Ken Olin, Simon Pegg|Radio voices<br />
|Greg Grunberg|Joe (voice)<br />
|Robert Gant, Sumalee Montano|Newscasters (voices)<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Johann Fohl|Kiel<br />
|Neda Rahmanian|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Jannik Endemann|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Mattias Klimsa|Mundy<br />
|Karoline Bär|Mina Jensen<br />
|Oliver Warsitz|Volkov<br />
|Michael Lott|Monk Acosta<br />
|Jan D. Rönfeldt|Michael<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Vianney Monroy|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Marco Guerrero|Kiel<br />
|Christian Strempler|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Raúl Torres|Michael<br />
|Germán Fabregat|Monk Acosta<br />
|Kerygma Flores|Mina Jensen<br />
|Dafnis Fernández|Mundy<br />
}}<br />
===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Javier Lopez|Kiel<br />
|Antia Alvarez|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Daniel Rey|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Julio Lorenzo|Mundy<br />
|Motse Davila|Mina Jensen<br />
|Daniel Lema|Volkov<br />
|Jose Carlos San Segundo|Monk Acosta<br />
|Juan Miranda|Michael<br />
}}<br />
{{Col-2}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Jean-Baptiste Anoumon|Kiel<br />
|Fily Keita|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Anatole de Bodinat|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Fabien Jacquelin|Mundy<br />
|Chloé Berthier|Mina Jensen<br />
|Yann Guillemot|Volkov<br />
|Loïc Houndré|Monk Acosta<br />
|Diouc Koma|Michael<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Alessandro D'Errico|Kiel<br />
|Gea Riva|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Massimo De Ambrosis|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Fabrizio Pucci|Mundy<br />
|Barbara De Bortoli|Mina Jensen<br />
|Loris Loddi|Volkov<br />
|Alessandro Messina|Monk Acosta<br />
|Stefano Crescentini|Michael<br />
}}<br />
===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Chie Nakamura|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Taiten Kusonoki|Kiel<br />
|Yuya Uchida|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Atsushi Goto|Monk Acosta<br />
|Takuya Kirimoto|Mundy<br />
|Madoka Shiga|Volkov<br />
|Saori Yuba|Tam<br />
|Yuka Komatsu|Mina Jensen<br />
|Fuminori Komatsu|Michael<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Angelica Borges|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Gabriel Noya|Kiel<br />
|Felipe Grinnan|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Dlaigelles Riba|Michael<br />
|Gutemberg Barros|Monk Acosta<br />
|Mabel Cesar|Mina Jensen<br />
|Marco Ribeiro|Mundy<br />
}}<br />
===Turkish dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Fatih Özacun|Kiel<br />
|Elíf Acehan|Ava Hamilton<br />
|Özgür Özdural|Ernst Schmidt<br />
|Olcay Yusufoğlu|Mundy<br />
|Riza Karaağaçli|Mina Jensen<br />
|Ìlham Erdoğan|Volkov<br />
|Levent Ünsal|Monk Acosta<br />
|Tugay Erverdí|Michael<br />
}}<br />
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*[[Clover]]<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*''Cloverfield'' Station<br />
*Shepard Particle Accelerator<br />
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==Development==<br />
''The Cloverfield Paradox'' began life as a Oren Uziel spec script titled ''God Particle''. In this telling, the astronauts testing the particle accelerator were all Americans, unknowingly helping the military develop a weapon to end a war against the European Union. Following the Earth's disappearance, they allow a team of European astronauts onboard and one of their crew members turns up dead. [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] announced the film on November 30, 2012, and planned to release it under its low-budget Insurge label, with [[J.J. Abrams]]' [[Bad Robot]] serving as the production studio and Julius Onah as the director.<ref name="Collider">[http://collider.com/god-particle-julius-onah/ Collider - Paramount and Bad Robot Tap Newcomer Julius Onah to Direct Sci-Fi Film GOD PARTICLE; J.J. Abrams Will Produce]</ref> The project was developed at the same time as ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'', though ''10 Cloverfield Lane'' finished filming before Paramount closed Insurge, leaving ''God Particle'' in limbo for almost a year.<br />
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==Production==<br />
Principal photography on the film began in Los Angeles on June 10, 2016, and concluded in September.<ref name="Variety">[http://variety.com/2016/film/news/j-j-abrams-god-particle-john-ortiz-aksel-hennie-1201784396/ Variety - John Ortiz, Aksel Hennie Join J.J. Abrams Sci-Fi Thriller 'God Particle']</ref> Reshoots were later conducted to "clarify character beats and tie the film to the [Cloverfield] franchise’s universe."<ref name="THR2">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/netflix-paid-paramount-more-50-million-cloverfield-paradox-1082305 The Hollywood Reporter - Sources: Netflix Paid Paramount More Than $50 Million for 'Cloverfield Paradox']</ref> No longer constrained by Insurge, the film's budget expanded to $45 million.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
On July 17, 2017, Paramount opened a Twitter account for a Slusho truck, Slusho being the name of the fictitious soft drink whose parent company Tagruato inadvertently awakened the monster in the backstory for ''[[Cloverfield]]''. A physical truck appeared at San Diego Comic Con several days later, serving beverages to attendees.<ref name="BD">[http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3448733/slusho-truck-sdcc-begins-new-cloverfield-advertising-campaign/ Bloody Disgusting - Slusho Truck at #SDCC Begins New ‘Cloverfield’ Advertising Campaign]</ref> By completing a small puzzle involving a Snapchat filter, attendees could sign up to receive a Slusho bobblehead.<ref name="Reddit">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Cloververse/comments/6pcdhw/slusho_truck_investigation_megathread/?limit=500 r/Cloververse - Slusho Truck Investigation [Megathread]]</ref> @SLUSHOTRUCK wrote about stops in six American towns and cities from July 17 to August 6, although it was only spotted in San Diego. Each place was the location of, or near, a large power plant.<br />
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On January 18, 2018, the tenth anniversary of ''[[Cloverfield]]'''s theatrical debut, the tagruato.jp website featured in the alternate reality games for that film and ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' was updated. Only the main page is accessible, displaying an error message amid heavy distortion of the original site. Beneath and behind the error message is a press release announcing Tagruato's pursuit of a "revolutionary new energy technology," which is projected to be ready by April 18, 2028. The next day, Reddit user jnutttzzz discovered that the URL 04-18-2028.com led to a garbled video of a person saying, "That is why I'm trying to warn you about the dangers of Tagruato is trying to do." On January 24, both sites updated, with tagruato.jp displaying a new article about Tagruato partnering with companies called Oslo One and Norway Renewable. Audio from 04-18-2028.com mentioned an author named Mark Stambler, presumably a relative of Howard Stambler from ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]''. The character created a Twitter account, @TheMarkStambler, to deny any involvement with the videos, claiming that they were "most likely a student-designed hoax."<br />
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Packages containing Slusho bobbleheads, which also included a certificate of authenticity and pamphlet on the Cloverfield Energy Initiative, began to arrive at the homes of signatories on January 27.<ref name="Reddit2">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Cloververse/comments/7tfmop/i_got_the_slusho_bobble_head_from_the_slusho/ r/Cloververse - I GOT THE SLUSHO BOBBLE HEAD FROM THE SLUSHO TRUCK PUZZLE]</ref> A third video on 04-18-2018.com, posted the same day, revealed that Mark Stambler was a professor, and his book was about the real intent behind Tagruato's Clean Energy Initiative. Stambler tweeted another denial that his face was in the videos, adding, "My students are clearly taking a lesson plan about temporal anomalies too far."<br />
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The 04-18-2028.com video from January 30 included the phrase "third floor, by the lamp," a detail which prompted Stambler to notify the New York City Police Department. Five minutes after his Tweet, @SLUSHOTRUCK announced an impending tour of the East Coast. From January 31 to February 2, it posted about visits to three locations in close proximity to nuclear power plants. Tagruato.jp updated with a warning that the company was executing a 20-year plan to "steal the rest of the world's energy," as well as a January 2007 article in Hebrew about a temporary closing of Highway 90 near the Dead Sea.<br />
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On February 1, Stambler began to message several users on Twitter, cautiously asking for help. The following day, he passed along two videos he received from an unknown source, showing Kiel's mission logs aboard Cloverfield Station after the appearance of Jensen, before deactivating his account. Following each video, he wrote, "They said something about getting someone else's attention on the 418 site within the next few days. And that whatever they were sending, would show me what I need to write. If any of that means anything to you, please let me know." 04-18-2028.com updated for the last time on February 4, the same day the film was released on Netflix, with Stambler displaying the cover of his book, ''The Cloverfield Paradox''.<br />
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Concerned about the box office prospects of ''The Cloverfield Paradox'', [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] sold nearly all of the rights to the film to Netflix for over $50 million in January 2018, with the exception of [[China|Chinese]] and home video distribution.<ref name="THR2"/> Netflix did not announce its acquisition until February 4, when it released a TV spot during [[wikipedia:Super Bowl LII|Super Bowl LII]] and launched accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The film became available to stream immediately following the game.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|The Cloverfield Paradox/Gallery}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''God Particle''''' (Working Title)<br />
==Reception==<br />
''The Cloverfield Paradox'' has an 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 131 reviews.<ref name="RT">[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_cloverfield_paradox/ Rotten Tomatoes - The Cloverfield Paradox]</ref> The site's Critical Consensus reads, "Brilliant casting is overshadowed by a muddled mix of genres and storylines that scratch more heads than sci-fi itches in ''The Cloverfield Paradox''."<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''Paramount''' DVD/Blu-ray (2019)<br />
*Region: 1 (DVD) or A/1 (Blu-ray)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: English (Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1), German, Castilian and Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1)<br />
*Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Thai<br />
*Special Features: "The Making of ''The Cloverfield Paradox''" (14:23) and "Shepard Team: The Cast" (14:48) featurettes<br />
*Notes: Audio on the DVD is limited to English, Spanish, and French, while subtitles are limited to English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Blu-ray has also been packaged with ''[[Cloverfield]]'' and ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]''.<br />
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==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Clips===<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Aside from [[Clover]] himself, ''The Cloverfield Paradox'' contains numerous references to previous films in the series:<br />
**Audio from a Slusho radio ad briefly plays alongside the Bad Robot logo.<br />
**The word "Tagruato" appears on an electrical panel.<br />
**Suzanne Cryer, who portrays the newscaster interviewing Mark Stambler, also played Howard Stambler's doomed neighbor in ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]''.<br />
**Most of J.J. Abrams' projects incorporate the word "Kelvin" as a tribute to his late grandfather, Henry Kelvin. In ''The Cloverfield Paradox'', as in ''[[wikipedia:Super 8 (2011 film)|Super 8]]'' and ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'', it appears as the name of a gas station. Later, it can be seen on a hatch aboard ''Cloverfield'' Station.<br />
**A Slusho bobblehead, nearly identical to the one given away as part of the film's alternate reality game, rattles during the first successful test of the Shepard Particle Accelerator. <br />
**One of the panicked messages Michael reads on his phone as [[Clover]]'s species arrives on Earth reads, "Did the Martians finally figure out a way to get here?" Howard uses a nearly identical phrase in ''10 Cloverfield Lane''.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/TheCloverfieldParadox/?fref=mentions Official Facebook page]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/CloverfieldPRDX Official Twitter account]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/thecloverfieldparadox/ Official Instagram account]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/SLUSHOTRUCK @SLUSHOTRUCK on Twitter]<br />
*[http://tagruato.jp/ Tagruato's site]<br />
*[http://04182028.com 04-18-2028.com]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180131060049/https:/twitter.com/TheMarkStambler @TheMarkStambler on Twitter]<br />
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYIvD-IWF_9bV9EN0p3dmNNLU0/view Undated ''The God Particle'' script by Oren Uziel]<br />
*[https://www.artstation.com/anthonyleewinn/albums/1443815 Storyboards by Anthony Winn]<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 怪獣惑星|Gojira Kaijū Wakusei|lit. ''GODZILLA: Monster Planet''}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the first entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films.<ref>[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref> It was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on November 17, 2017, and became available to stream worldwide on Netflix on January 17, 2018.<ref name="Netflix">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3do2pM4pM 『GODZILLA 怪獣惑星』Netflixで1月17日(水)全世界同時配信決定! - YouTube]</ref><br />
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The first entry in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''Planet of the Monsters'' follows young Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], who lives aboard the Interstellar Emigration Ship ''[[Aratrum]]'' 22 years after [[humans|humanity]] abandoned the [[Earth]] to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Blaming Godzilla for the deaths of his parents, Haruo drafts up a plan showing how Godzilla could have been defeated years ago. He gets his chance when the ''Aratrum'''s Central Committee votes to make a return mission to Earth when their destination of [[Tau Ceti e]] proves uninhabitable and [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] is found to still be alive on Earth. Haruo's plan is put into action as a brigade is sent to Earth to eliminate Godzilla. However, the soldiers find that 20,000 years have passed and the Earth they left behind has become an alien planet with its ecosystem built around Godzilla. Furthermore, they cannot be sure if the Godzilla they are facing is the same Godzilla which drove them from the planet in the first place.<br />
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==Description==<br />
English synopsis from the film's official website:<br />
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"'''''The final summer of the 20th century... when mankind learns it is no longer the sole ruler of planet [[Earth]].'''''<br />
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''The planet is beset by the emergence of colossal creatures that roam the earth, and king among them is "[[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]." For a half a century, these beasts engage in ferocious battle with each other and mankind. But humans, unable to compete, prepare for exile from their home planet. In the year 2048, a select few humans are chosen by the central government's artificial intelligence infrastructure to set out on an interstellar emigration vessel, the Aratrum, on an 11.9-lightyear journey for the planet Tau-e in the Cetus constellation. But when they arrive after 20 years of space travel, the remnants of mankind find the environmental conditions on Tau-e to be much different than expected, and basically uninhabitable by humans.''<br />
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''One youth on board the emigration vessel, Haruo, had seen his parents killed by Godzilla before his eyes when he was only 4 years old. Ever since, he has thought of nothing but returning to Earth to defeat Godzilla. With the doors to emigration now closed, Haruo and other crew spearhead a “return to Earth” decision despite severely attenuated and hazardous conditions on board for such a long trip back.''<br />
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''Somehow, the Aratrum makes the return journey in one piece, but the home they return to has become an alien planet. 20,000 years have elapsed, and a new ecosystem has emerged with Godzilla atop the food chain. Can mankind take back its native planet? Will Haruo get his revenge?''"<ref>[http://godzilla-anime.com/intro/ INTRO - godzilla-anime.com]</ref><br />
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English synopsis of the film from Netflix:<br />
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"''A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.''"<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/search?q=godzilla&jbv=80180373&jbp=0&jbr=0 Netflix Original: ''GODZILLA'' - Netflix]</ref><br />
==Plot==<br />
At the dawn of the 21st century, the [[Earth]] became overrun by terrifying gigantic creatures known as [[kaiju]]. [[Humans|Humanity's]] military might was no match for these beasts, and millions of people perished at their hands. The most infamous among the kaiju was [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], an unstoppable monster that killed everything in his path, be it monster or man. An alien race known as the [[Exif]] arrived on the Earth during this time, aiming to convert humanity to its religion in its time of great despair. This was followed by the appearance of the [[Bilusaludo]], a technologically advanced race seeking to immigrate to Earth following the destruction of their home planet. The Bilusaludo promised that if humanity would grant them asylum on the Earth, they would rid the planet of Godzilla. By 2046, the Bilusaludo were close to completing their ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon: [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. However, Godzilla breached the facility in Hamamatsu before Mechagodzilla could be activated, and the Bilusaludo were forced to abandon their creation. This decisive defeat of the [[United Earth]] at Godzilla's hands was the final straw, and the planet's central government organized a desperate plan to evacuate 15,000 humans from the planet and search for a new homeworld elsewhere in the universe. 10,000 passengers boarded the ''[[Oratio]]'', bound for Kepler-452, while another 5,000 were to board the ''[[Aratrum]]'', bound for Tau Ceti-e. As young [[Haruo Sakaki]] was being escorted onto the ''Aratrum'' by [[Daichi Tani]], he witnessed Godzilla appear over the horizon and obliterate one of the shuttles heading toward the ship with his atomic breath. The shuttle crashed to the ground and destroyed the bus carrying Haruo's parents to the ship. Haruo never forgot what happened to his parents, and developed a burning desire to avenge their deaths and destroy Godzilla.<br />
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Approximately 22 years after the ''Aratrum'' fled the Earth, it finally reaches the target destination of Tau-e. The ship's passengers have dwindled to 4,000, and resources are becoming extremely scarce. A [[Landing Ship]] carrying many elderly passengers, including Daichi Tani, is prepared to descend to the planet's surface to determine if it is inhabitable. Haruo, now a captain aboard the ship, believes that the Central Committee aims to rid the ''Aratrum'' of its elderly population and is sending these passengers to their deaths. Taking matters into his own hands, Haruo seals himself with a large amount of explosives inside a Landing Ship and threatens to set them off if the landing mission isn't called off. Haruo is contacted by Daichi Tani, who explains that he and the other passengers volunteered for this mission because they are too old and tired to continue living aboard the ''Aratrum''. In Tani's own words, he would prefer to finally die on land rather than in space. Haruo begs his adoptive grandfather not to go through with the mission, but soldiers breach the Landing Ship and arrest Haruo. Haruo can only watch helplessly from a prison cell as the Landing Ship explodes upon entering Tau-e's atmosphere. [[Metphies]], an Exif archbishop and colonel aboard the ship, enters Haruo's cell and says he has come to hear his confession, but in reality is there to give Haruo classified data regarding Godzilla so he can complete his anti-Godzilla plan. Haruo believes that with the right strategy, humanity could have defeated Godzilla 22 years ago, but instead chose to retreat and leave the planet at his mercy. He aims to prove that Godzilla could be defeated, and anonymously publishes his anti-Godzilla plan aboard the ship. Meanwhile, the Central Committee convenes to discuss measures since Tau-e is confirmed to be uninhabitable. [[Endurph]], the Exif cardinal, says that their computer, the Gematron, calculates that the ''Aratrum'' could successfully make the return trip to Earth instantaneously using its hyperdrives. The Committee weighs the possibility of returning to Earth, and rumors of a return to Earth begin spreading across the ship, along with Haruo's anti-Godzilla plan. Metphies visits the cabin of Bilusaludo technical officer [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] to discuss the proposed return to Earth. Galu-gu says he has read over the latest published version of Haruo's plan, and by the time he accessed it it already had over 400 views. Galu-gu says he finds the plan interesting and admires Haruo's determination, but thinks that even if this strategy had been employed 22 years ago, humanity still would have been unable to defeat Godzilla. He says that in that case, the Exif still would have been unable to conquer the Earth by brainwashing humanity using their religion. Metphies counters and says that had the Bilusaludo successfully completed Mechagodzilla and killed Godzilla with it, they would simply have turned it against humanity next. Both aliens agree that these scenarios are simply a matter of what-ifs from a time long past, and they are in the same situation as humanity now.<br />
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Eventually, the Central Committee approves the plan to return to Earth, and activates the ''Aratrum'''s hyperdrives. The ship emerges from hyperspace completely intact, and finds itself just outside of Earth's orbit. [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s are sent into the planet's atmosphere to analyze the environment. The analysis concludes that at least 10,000 years have passed on Earth, and that the environmental conditions have changed considerably. Strange metallic particles float through the atmosphere, and a great deal of fog obscures the drones' vision. One drone detects seismic activity in a forested area of what once was [[Japan]], and manages to capture the unmistakable roar of Godzilla just before going offline. [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] tries to suggest that the sound was caused by wind or some other natural cause, but [[Unberto Mori]] angrily declares that no one could ever forget Godzilla's roar. The Committee convenes to discuss further options since Godzilla is apparently still alive on the planet. Professor [[Martin Lazzari]] says that Godzilla may have survived all this time by undergoing periodic cycles of dormancy every few millennia, or that he somehow multiplied and only one individual is left. He also raises the possibility that Godzilla is simply immortal, as his existence already defies every existing law of biology. Metphies tells the Committee that he is prepared to reveal the author of the anti-Godzilla plan under two conditions. One, the Committee must drop all charges for leaking classified information; and two, Captain Haruo Sakaki must be released on bail. The Committee agrees, and Haruo is set free and allowed to propose his plan to the Central Committee. Haruo states that Godzilla's invincibility is derived from his asymmetrically permeable shield, an electromagnetic defense mechanism deployed from his body. He is certain that the shield is produced by a specific organ, and if they pay close attention when Godzilla deploys it, they may be able to pinpoint the organ's location. Haruo notes that the shield produces a noise when it deploys, and that if they can isolate the noise and play it back, they can determine at what exact points the shield collapses and redeploys. When the shield is down, they need to destroy the organ and send an [[EMP Probe]] into Godzilla's body before the organ regenerates. This theoretically should cause Godzilla's body to become overloaded with electromagnetic energy and make him explode. Haruo says that he will need at least 600 men to carry out the mission, which the Committee reluctantly grants.<br />
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Four companies of soldiers are deployed to the Earth's surface in Landing Ships, under the command of Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]. Haruo accompanies the expedition aboard a ship piloted by Leland, Metphies, and Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], still bound in handcuffs. Landing Ships begin dropping [[Thermo-Pressure Warhead]]s onto the forest below to clear space for the ships to land. Haruo's company, Company A, touches down in a clearing while Companies B, C, and D station themselves near the old Tanzawa Pass to prepare the anti-Godzilla operation. Professor Martin requests permission from Leland to lead a scientific expedition into the forest to study the flora and fauna. Leland grants him a small number of soldiers to accompany him, while Haruo insists on coming as well. Leland agrees, but orders Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]] to watch over him. Haruo is shocked that Yuko, whose grandfather Daichi raised them both as children, volunteered for the mission. Yuko explains that she wanted a chance to meet with Haruo in person after her grandfather's death. She says that the Committee claimed it removed all of the explosives that Haruo had threatened to detonate, but that they were all still unaccounted for on the ship. She wonders if the Committee really did plan to reduce its elderly population and placed those explosives on Daichi's Landing Ship to ensure that the expedition would never return. Haruo says he wants to believe that the Committee isn't that corrupt, because he hates himself for not being able to trust his fellow man. He angrily says that Godzilla didn't just rob humanity of their home, but of basic human compassion and decency as well. While exploring the forest, Martin discovers that the plants are almost metallic, and their leaves are as sharp as razors. The team eventually comes upon what appear to be ruined buildings. Yuko is astonished to see a glimpse at humanity's old civilization for the first time in her life. Martin states that the buildings were able to be preserved because lichen used them as a seed bed, and the fungus was fossilized over time. Haruo falls to his knees and begins sobbing, saying that the Earth still remembered humanity after all this time. Meanwhile, a [[Servum|winged reptilian creature]] emerges from the forest with a soldier in its jaws and attacks Company A's base camp. The creature is joined by several more of its kind, which attack the soldiers. The soldiers open fire with their weapons and use [[Powered Suit]]s to attack the monsters, but still suffer immense casualties. Martin and his team return to the camp and find the carcass of one of the creatures. Martin cuts off one of its teeth and brings it inside a Landing Ship for analysis. He determines using carbon dating that in reality nearly 20,000 years have passed on Earth. His analysis shows that both the creature and the plants from the forest share many similarities, and contain metallic material. He says that the winged creature in particular shares a large portion of its genome with Godzilla, and could be said to exist in the same family. The metallic particles in the atmosphere that produced the fog, he says, were most likely either pollen or chaff produced by the plants. Over the course of 20,000 years, Godzilla's DNA spread to the flora and fauna of Earth and created a new ecosystem built around his biology. Colonel Leland decides to abandon the mission, as the entire environment of Earth has become hostile and unsuitable for humanity. Haruo is infuriated and angrily pins Leland to a wall, saying that the Earth is still humanity's home. Leland says their best option is to colonize the [[moon]] and make occasional trips to Earth to obtain resources. Metphies agrees with Leland's plan, but points out that their Landing Ships were all damaged in the recent attack, and so they can't return to the ''Aratrum'' even if they want. Leland formulates a new plan to move through the Tanzawa Pass and join up with Companies B and C, then rendezvous with Company D to refuel and repair their Landing Ships and return to the ''Aratrum''. Metphies says that their course is essentially identical to Haruo's original plan, but Leland makes it clear that they will make no attempt to draw out or engage Godzilla. In his words, this is simply a retreat mission.<br />
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Company A begins moving through the Tanzawa Pass, with its Landing Ship barely able to maintain flight. They are joined by Companies B and C as they begin to approach their destination. Aboard one of the ships, Metphies says that Haruo seems to be lost in thought. Haruo asks what the point of coming here was if they were just going to retreat again. Metphies says that neither Haruo nor Leland seem to understand Godzilla's purpose. He says that in the years the Exif have wandered through space, they have witnessed numerous civilizations like humanity meet their end at the hands of creatures similar to what humanity calls "Godzilla." Metphies believes that Godzilla is divine punishment for mankind's arrogance, and will never let them escape. True to Metphies' prediction, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] appears near the pass and begins to approach. Leland orders all units to take evasive action, but Company A's Landing Ship begins to lose control and shows a risk of exploding. Metphies sets Haruo free of his bonds and tells him to do what his soul commands. Haruo boards a [[Hover Bike]] aboard the ship while Yuko, Metphies, and Martin evacuate the ship. Haruo takes off just as the ship explodes, and begins firing his Hover Bike's guns at Godzilla. Martin says that the bike can't do enough damage to provoke Godzilla to use his shield, so Haruo flies the bike high into the air and prepares to nose-dive directly into Godzilla. Just before Haruo can crash into Godzilla, a [[Multipodal Battery]] piloted by Leland opens fire on Godzilla. Haruo diverts his course and watches as Leland bombards Godzilla with artillery. Godzilla deploys his shield and fires his atomic breath at the Battery, killing Leland. Using data collected from the encounter, Galu-gu is able to pinpoint Godzilla's electromagnetic organ as existing in his dorsal plates. The remaining units assemble in a clearing, while Metphies contacts the Central Committee to inform them of Leland's death. Metphies assumes command of the mission, but tells the Committee that he will need to designate his authority to Haruo. The Committee tells Metphies to do whatever it takes to bring as many people back as possible. Metphies addresses the surviving soldiers and informs them that Haruo is now the commander of the operation. Haruo addresses the crowd next, and says that although their situation is dire, they can be proud as long as they do not yield to Godzilla. All they need to do, he says, is finish this battle, and end Godzilla's reign over the Earth. Haruo's plan is put back into action, with Galu-gu moving the explosive traps deeper into the pass and Belu-be and [[Adam Bindewald]] leading a fleet of Hover Bikes to draw Godzilla there. Multipodal Batteries and Powered Suits are put in position just outside the pass, where they will attack Godzilla once the traps are sprung.<br />
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Belu-be and Adam lead the Hover Bikes to Godzilla's location and open fire, turning his trajectory toward the Tanzawa Pass. Some of the bikes are destroyed when they accidentally crash, while others are obliterated by Godzilla's atomic breath. A flock of the winged creatures flies out of the forest below and attacks the Hover Bikes, which are able to mostly evade them. Haruo contacts Belu-be and Adam and tells them that they need to draw Godzilla into the pass quickly. Belu-be reports that they have lost 10 bikes already and are running low on gas. Haruo tells Adam to break from the formation and assemble six ace pilots to take command of Landing Ships. The ships will fly in front of Godzilla and drop Thermo-Pressure Warheads, creating a path to lead him into the valley more quickly. He says that if the pilots know their ship is being targeted by Godzilla, to eject immediately. Galu-gu remarks that if the ships are destroyed, they will be stranded and have no way to get home. Haruo simply replies that they are already home. Adam complies and assembles six pilots, then takes command of one of the ships. The ships fly in front of Godzilla and drop the thermobaric bombs, which draw Godzilla into the valley. Adam notices Godzilla target his ship and ejects just as the ship is destroyed by Godzilla's atomic breath. Once Godzilla enters the target point, the explosive charges planted by Galu-gu's team are detonated, and the slopes surrounding the pass collapse onto Godzilla, burying him up to his chest in rubble. The Multipodal Batteries all begin opening fire on Godzilla, causing him to deploy his shield. The soldiers successfully isolate the noise generated by Godzilla's electromagnetic organ and play it back, allowing them to determine exactly when it will collapse. The Batteries open fire on Godzilla's back once the shield goes down, and destroy the organ. However, Godzilla's tissue regenerates in a matter of seconds, and the shield is restored. Haruo takes command of a Powered Suit and jumps onto Godzilla's back. He tells the artillery to open fire when the shield goes down, even though he could be hit by the attack as well. Galu-gu obliges, and the Batteries open fire on Godzilla's back again as soon as the shield collapses. The organ is destroyed again, and this time Haruo jams an EMP Probe into Godzilla's back. More Powered Suits follow, and numerous EMP Probes are sent into Godzilla's body. Godzilla begins breaking free of the rubble and forces several of the Powered Suits off of him. As the electromagnetic energy runs wild inside of Godzilla's body, he turns to Haruo and prepares to fire his atomic breath. Haruo exclaims that he has killed Godzilla, just as Godzilla completely explodes.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Haruo and his allies stare at the remnants of Godzilla. Belu-be and Galu-gu remark that this creature truly was an unnatural monster. Professor Martin tells Haruo that in his opinion, the Godzilla they just killed probably isn't the same Godzilla that drove humanity from Earth in 2048. Haruo says that this Godzilla possessed the exact same appearance and abilities they had on record, but Martin says that is exactly why he thinks it is a different individual. Life is characterized by change and evolution, he says, and it is extremely unusual for a creature to remain completely unchanged for 20,000 years, especially one like Godzilla which has the ability to individually evolve. Martin proposes that this Godzilla was an offshoot of the original that inherited his form and abilities, and that for all they know there could still be more Godzillas in the world. Haruo is confident that they are prepared to confront more Godzillas if need be, because they just proved that Godzilla can be killed. Martin says he admires Haruo's confidence, but would prefer to never experience such a harrowing battle again. Suddenly, a powerful tremor causes the ground around them to shake. One soldier uses a computer to detect the source of the tremor, but the result tells him that it is within two kilometers. The computer detects a signal larger and stronger than Godzilla, as well as plasma energy. At that moment, a nearby mountain explodes, and the familiar dorsal plates of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] emerge from the smoke. The computer detects that the creature is over 300 meters tall and 100,000 metric tons in weight. Haruo asks how this can be a living creature, but Martin says this makes perfect sense if Godzilla was able to continue to grow and evolve uninterrupted for 20,000 years. Haruo gives the order for as many people as possible to retreat, and numerous soldiers board Hover Bikes and Landing Ships. Metphies watches Godzilla from a nearby hill, and remarks that the "King of Destruction" has finally shown himself once again as Godzilla lets out a deafening roar. As the ships begin to fly away, Godzilla produces a super oscillatory wave from his mouth, which completely destroys the ships. As more soldiers try to evacuate on Hover Bikes, Haruo enters a Multipodal Battery and plans to distract Godzilla while the survivors escape. Godzilla watches the humans escaping, and turns slightly before whipping his tail through the air, producing a powerful shockwave that seemingly destroys all of the humans' forces in a fiery explosion. Haruo watches helplessly from the wreckage of the Multipodal Battery as Godzilla looms in the distance, and weakly vows that he will kill him.<br />
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Sometime later, Haruo awakens in an unfamiliar shack, and sees a [[Miana|masked native woman]] near him. The woman turns to see Haruo has awakened, and removes her mask.<br />
==Development==<br />
On August 18, [[2016]], less than a month after the release of the film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', it was announced that an anime ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film is currently in the works for a [[2017]] theatrical premiere.<ref>http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/18/gen-urobuchi-scripted-godzilla-anime-movie-announced-for-2017</ref> On October 30, 2016, the film's co-director Hiroyuki Seshita posted on Twitter that the voice recording sessions for the film had been completed, and now it was entirely in the hands of the animators.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/HSeshita/status/792736240902688768 Hiroyuki Seshita on Twitter]</ref><br />
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Concept art showing machines and armored humanoids moving through a forest, as well as the interior of a spaceship, appeared on the film's official Twitter account on January 19, February 24, and March 5. January 19 also saw the reveal of the film's lead voice actors: Yuki Kaji, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, Junichi Suwabe, Kana Hanazawa, and Mamoru Miyano.<ref name="GODZILLA twitter">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/822007923748446210 GODZILLA_ANIME Cast Tweet]</ref> An event for the film will take place on March 26 at the AnimeJapan 2017 convention, with all six actors in attendance.<ref name="ANN">[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-19/gen-urobuchi-godzilla-anime-film-reveals-6-main-cast-members-concept-art-image/.111222 Gen Urobuchi's Godzilla Anime Film Reveals 6 Main Cast Members, Concept Art Image]</ref><br />
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On March 13, 2017, Netflix announced through its @NetflixJP Twitter account that it had secured the worldwide distribution rights to the film.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NetflixJP/status/841212256549396480 NetflixJP Tweet]</ref> On March 24, the film's official website revealed the film's full title, ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'', as well as a new visual and poster for the film. In addition, the film's official story and release date, November 2017, were revealed.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-24/godzilla-anime-film-reveals-full-title-story-new-visual-november-premiere/.113863 Godzilla Anime Film Reveals Full Title, Story, New Visual, November Premiere - Anime News Network]</ref><br />
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[[Godzilla]]'s [[AniGoji|design]] was first revealed on June 12, 2017, in the form of a new poster.<br />
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The film's first teaser trailer was released on July 6, 2017, with a full trailer and a new poster following on August 15. On August 14, Toho announced five additional cast members for the film: Daisuke Ono, [[Kenta Miyake]], [[Kenyu Horiuchi]], Kazuya Nakai, and Kazuhiro Yamaji.<br />
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On August 18, Toho and Polygon revealed the full design of the film's version of Godzilla on the film's official Twitter account @GODZILLA_ANIME, through pictures of a two meter-tall statue.<ref name="GODZILLA Twitter 2">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/898772491148992512 GODZILLA_ANIME Statue Tweet]</ref><br />
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On October 1, Toho announced that an official prequel novel to the film, ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', would be released on October 25.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/914686773963268096 GODZILLA_ANIME Novel Tweet]</ref><br />
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On October 3, Natalie reported that the film's theme song, "[[WHITE OUT]]," would be performed by singer XAI, winner of Toho's Cinderella competition in 2016.<ref>[http://natalie.mu/music/news/251345 Toho Cinderella XAI, Bunbun Nakano to Produce Anime "Godzilla" Theme Song - Natalie]</ref> [[Takayuki Hattori]] was announced as the film's composer on October 12.<ref name="GODZILLA Twitter 3">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/918387082866827265 GODZILLA_ANIME Composer Tweet]</ref> The second trailer was released on October 24. The music video for "WHITE OUT" was uploaded onto Toho Animation's official YouTube channel on November 6.<br />
==Staff==<br />
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{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Written by=[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Series Composition by|Gen Urobuchi, Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Produced by=Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producing by=Yoshihiro Furusawa<br />
|Music by=[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Assistant Directing by=Hiroyuki Morita<br />
|Technical Directing by|Naohiro Yoshihira<br />
|Production Design by=Naoya Tanaka, Ferdinando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Model Directing by|Mitsunori Kataama<br />
|Art Directing by|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art by|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Directing by|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[WHITE OUT]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|*Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|*Lyrics by|Sachiko Aoyama<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[wikipedia:Laura Post|Laura Post]], Shannon Wilson<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|ADR Engineers|Ally Hustings, Tony McVann, Erik Karsen Puhm<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Dialogue Writer|Andreas Barz<br />
|Production Manager|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Manager|Johannes Marguere<br />
|Editor|Norman Nodop<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House México<br />
|Producer|Cristina Flores<br />
|Casting Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Production Assistant|Karina Turcio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Kora Studio-México<br />
|Production Manager|José Luis Arias<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Guillermo López<br />
|Sound Mixer|Iván Chorné<br />
|Dialogue Operator|Chachú Gilabert<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Daniel Macías<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Production Manager|Mélanie Gabant<br />
|Casting / Art Director|Laurence Stévenne<br />
|Translation|Justine Rouzé<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Jean-Michel Beranger<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Denis Portal<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Arte e Comunicazione International SRLS<br />
|Dubbing Director|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Translation|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Sound Director|Valerio De Grandis<br />
|Sound Mixing|Michele Conti<br />
|Synchronization|Valerio De Grandis<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House Brazil<br />
|Producers|Cristina Flores, Marina Esposito<br />
|Casting Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Production Assistant|Karina Turcio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|João Rodrigo<br />
|Production Manager|José Luis Arias<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Eduardo Araujo (Jimmi)<br />
|Mixer|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
|Sound Director|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|Daisuke Ono|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]], commander of the Earth Landing Brigade<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Tomisaburo Horikoshi|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Shin'ya Takahashi|Jack O'Sullivan<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Shigeyuki Susaki|Benjamin Smith<br />
|Nana Hamasaki|Female Reporter<br />
|Masayoshi Sugawara|Male Reporter<br />
|Takaaki Uchino|Male Newscaster<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller / Young Haruo<br />
|Riki Kagami|Old Person<br />
|Masumi Taira|Old Person<br />
|Michiko Kaiden|[[Landing Ship]] Pilot<br />
|Haruka Watanabe|Landing Ship Pilot<br />
|Daiki Hamano|Hover Pilot<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], [[Houtua]] priestess<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Lucien Dodge|Lucien Dodge]]|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Cristina Vee|Cristina Vee]]|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/CristinaVee/status/953652627765583872 I’m Yuki Tani in Godzilla: Monster Planet. I hope you all enjoy! Thank you @LauraPostVoice @POLYGONPICTURES - Cristina Vee on Twitter]</ref><br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Danny Boston|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|[[wikia:w:c:yugioh:Martin Billany|Martin Billany]]|Additional voices<br />
|[[wikipedia:Robbie Daymond|Robbie Daymond]]|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Chris Hackney|Additional voices<br />
|Rachelle Heger|Young Haruo / [[Miana]] / additional voices<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rachellular/status/953693994084548608 Super excited to announce that you can hear me as Young Haruo and other additional voices in Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters now on Netflix!! Working with @LauraPostVoice and Shannon is always the greatest joy!!! Also to be alongside such an amazing cast is awesome!! - Rachelle Heger on Twitter]</ref><br />
|[[wikipedia:Joe Ochman|Joe Ochman]]|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
*Roy Lee Pitts III<br />
*[[wikipedia:Laura Post|Laura Post]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Bill Rogers (voice actor)|Bill Rogers]]|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|[[wikipedia:Doug Stone (voice actor)|Doug Stone]]|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Paul St. Peter|Paul St. Peter]]|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Keith Silverstein|Keith Silverstein]] (as David Sylvain)|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<ref name="Resume">[http://www.keithsilverstein.com/resume.html The Official Site of Voice Actor, Keith Silverstein - Resume]</ref><br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Jesse Grim|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Robert Knorr|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Martin Sabel|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Henrik Möller|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Wolfgang Berger|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Azul Valadez|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Arturo Mercado Jr.|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Jesús Cortés|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Gabriel Ortíz|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Víctor Delgado|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Raúl Solo|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Santos Alberto|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Alejandra Delint|Controller A<br />
|Érika Langarica|Controller B<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Carlos Teruel Borrás|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Daniel Gonzalez Lillo|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alejandro Moreno Blanco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Pau Ferrer Ramón|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Boris Sanz Garcia|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz Ybarra|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Paco Alegre Senent|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Rafa Ordóñez Arrieta|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Ruben Felis Borja|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana Gil|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Jose Luis Molina Tornero|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose Manuel Oliva Castillo|Gunner<br />
|M. Jose Chabrera Carda|Controller A<br />
|Nina Romero Fabra|Controller B<br />
|Jose Manuel Casany Lluesma|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Omar Lozano Legaz|Infantry<br />
|Jose Vte. Marzo Gimeno|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Alvaro Esteve Jimenez|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Pablo Chico Bautista|Tank Driver A / Soldier F<br />
|Aida Baida Gil|Pilot A<br />
|Enric Puig Sapiña|Hover Pilot A<br />
|Jose Dario Torrent Ortí|Hover Pilot<br />
|Jaime Vicedo Garrido|Reporter A / Worker A / Hover Driver C<br />
|Marina Viñals Colubí|Reporter B<br />
|Gabriel Pareja Llorens|Male New A<br />
|Enric Lencina Peris|Male New B<br />
|Fran De La Torre Lopez|Worker B<br />
|Juan Català Hernández|Soldier A / Sentry B<br />
|Jesús Motos López|Soldier B<br />
|Jesús Gimenez Torres|Soldier C<br />
|Ruben Aranda Sanchis|Soldier D<br />
|Rafael Albert Gabaldón|Soldier E<br />
|Quique Fernandez Regatillo|Soldier G<br />
|Cristina Oliva Redrejo|Boy<br />
|Alba Torrubia|Girl<br />
|Mabel Jimeznez Perez|Old Woman<br />
|Ernest Sendin Baquero|Sentry A / Hover Driver D<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]] / Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Alain Eloy|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Sophie Frison|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Grégory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Matteo Brusamonti|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Luca Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Gigi Rosa|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Maura Marenghi|Controller A<br />
|Giuliana Atepi|Controller B<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Fernanda Moraes|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimarães|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Mario Spatizziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Fernando Ferraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Douglas Monteiro|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Edu Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Enio Vivono|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Paulo Olyva|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Tulio Hopper|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
**[[Godzilla Filius]]<br />
**[[Godzilla Earth]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (Flying-type)<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Kamacuras]]<br />
*[[Dogora]]<br />
*[[Dagahra]]<br />
*[[Orga]]<br />
*[[Anguirus]] (corpse)<br />
*[[Rodan]] (corpse)<br />
*[[Hedorah]] (mentioned)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif UFO]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo UFO]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Reconnaissance Drone]]<br />
*[[Landing Ship]]<br />
*[[Thermo-Pressure Warhead]]<br />
*[[Powered Suit]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]]<br />
*[[EMP Probe]]<br />
*[[Transmission Balloon]]<br />
*Laser Scalpel<br />
*[[Hover Bike]]<br />
*High Explosives Tubes<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
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==Development==<br />
Toho originally conceived ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' and its sequels as a 13-episode television series.<ref>December 2017 issue of ''Da Vinci'', page 195</ref><br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GODZILLA: Monster Planet''''' (Literal Japanese Title)<br />
*'''''AniGoji''''' {{Nihongo|アニゴジ||Japanese Abbreviated Title}}<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:Planet of the Monsters Netflix Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' promo]]<br />
''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' was released worldwide via Netflix on January 17, 2018, exactly two months after its Japanese theatrical release. The film is available dubbed into seven different languages, and with subtitles in 23 languages.<ref name="Languages">[http://moca-news.net/article/20180107/2018010712000a_/01/ Theatrical anime ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' will be released simultaneously worldwide on Wednesday, January 19, 2018 - moca]</ref><br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*French<br />
*German<br />
*Italian<br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
*Korean<br />
*Arabic<br />
*Dutch<br />
*Danish<br />
*French<br />
*Finnish<br />
*Italian<br />
*German<br />
*European Portuguese <br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Norwegian<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*Swedish<br />
*Polish<br />
*Turkish<br />
*Thai<br />
*Romanian<br />
*Hebrew<br />
*Greek<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Box office==<br />
''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' debuted at third place at the Japanese box office, with a $919,000 gross.<ref name="Variety">[http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/japan-box-office-it-number-one-in-third-weekend-1202619112/ Variety - Japan Box Office: ‘It’ Climbs to Number One in Third Weekend]</ref> While this paled in comparison to ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s $6.1 million opening, that film was released to 441 theaters, while [[Toho]] only released ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' to 158 theaters.<ref name="BOT">[https://forums.boxofficetheory.com/topic/3478-japan-wknd-actuals-batb-looking-at-100m-usd/?page=616 Box Office Theory - Japan Thread (Page 616)]</ref><ref name="BOT2">[https://forums.boxofficetheory.com/topic/3478-japan-wknd-actuals-batb-looking-at-100m-usd/?page=697 Box Office Theory - Japan Thread (Page 697)]</ref> ''Variety'' estimated that the film would finish at $5 million.<ref name="Variety"/><br />
==Reception==<br />
Brian Ashcraft of ''Kotaku'' gave ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' a mostly positive review, praising the animation and execution of the action sequences. He noted "The anime version of Godzilla is surprisingly effective and frightening, and while the score vacillates between lacklustre and bombastic, the animation throughout is excellent, and the climatic action set pieces, filled with cool military hardware, are well executed. During the sequences, the camera framing and direction are spot on." However, Ashcraft criticized the characterization in the film, noting that the protagonist [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] seemed to be the only character given any focus, with most of the other characters being forgettable and uninteresting, with the exception of [[Metphies]]. He also felt that the character designs were "uninspired" and "not that great," which combined with their flat personalities made many of the characters seem indistinguishable. Ashcraft added that the film seemed short with an only 89 minute runtime and that "It’s like the filmmakers are hurrying to get to the Godzilla confrontation, but also to the next film in this trilogy. In ''Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters'', it seems as though the third act is just getting started just as the picture is ending. There’s not enough closure to feel satisfying." Overall, Ashcraft concluded that "the overall experience was good, leaving me hoping that it dovetails nicely with the next entry and addresses these shortcomings. It’s not a perfect picture, but it was a powerful proof of concept: Godzilla works as an anime."<ref name="Kotaku">[https://kotaku.com/the-anime-godzilla-movie-is-pretty-good-1820536943 The New Anime ''Godzilla'' Movie Is Pretty Good - ''Kotaku'']</ref><br />
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Matt Schley of ''The Japan Times'' had similar impressions of the film, finding the animation well-done and admiring the execution of the action sequences, despite noting that the CG anime style may not appeal to everyone. Schley writes: "CG enables a lot of fast-paced, well-choreographed action sequences that would be difficult in either live-action or hand-drawn anime — and even skeptics will admit the 3-D version of the king of the monsters looks pretty darn cool." Comparing ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' to the previous year's ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' directed by [[Hideaki Anno]] and [[Shinji Higuchi]], Schley wrote "directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] take a more workman-like approach, delivering a film that delivers solid action but isn’t nearly as thematically ambitious as its predecessor. Despite a script by respected anime screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, the film’s technobabble-heavy dialogue serves largely as a way to move from one action scene to the next. Compared to Anno’s masterpiece, “Planet of the Monsters” seems content to be a more conventional action film." Schley also echoed the sentiment that the film felt like the beginning to a larger story due to being the first entry in a trilogy and not like a self-contained film. Schley concluded by saying: "Still, with its impressive 3-D animation and action sequences, “Planet of the Monsters” has the makings of something interesting — and it’s nice to see Toho trying new things with its signature beast."<ref name="JP Times">[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/11/15/films/film-reviews/godzilla-planet-monsters-japans-main-mutant-gets-animated-goes-global/#.WwxIg0gvzIW ‘Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters’: Japan’s main mutant gets animated and goes global - ''The Japan Times'']</ref><br />
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[[Gareth Edwards]], director of [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' from 2014, was complimentary of the film, saying that two of his favorite things from [[Japan]], [[Godzilla]] and anime, had finally become one in an animated film boasting an outstanding visual presentation. He added that the film was a breathtakingly wonderful animation presenting Godzilla in a way he had never been seen before.<ref name="Natalie">[https://natalie.mu/comic/news/257349 虚淵玄、アニゴジは「伝統の特撮ゴジラ最新作の後なら」と日本産ゴジラの筋を通す - ''natalie'']</ref><br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2018) [Collector's Edition]<ref name="Blu-ray / DVD">[http://godzilla-anime.com/bddvd/ Blu-ray / DVD - godzilla-anime.com]</ref><br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; exclusive artwork by Yuji Kaida; "From ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' to ''AniGoji''" featurette; interviews with directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] and composer [[Takayuki Hattori]]; complete preview footage; opening night footage; creators' night feature; director Hiroyuki Seshita's sketch collection; special booklet; trailers (1st and 2nd), special information trailers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), TV spots (action version and character version), and character preview ([[Godzilla Earth]] version); staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]) and Takahiro Sakurai ([[Metphies]])<br />
*Notes: Amazon.co.jp offers a limited SteelBook edition that includes a textless poster for the film illustrated by Yuji Kaida.<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2018) [Standard Edition]<ref name="Blu-ray / DVD"/><br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, and 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet; trailers (1st and 2nd), special information trailers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), TV spots (action version and character version), and character preview (Godzilla Earth version); staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki) and Takahiro Sakurai (Metphies)<br />
*Notes: Amazon.co.jp offers a limited edition that includes a textless poster for the film illustrated by Yuji Kaida.<br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)}}<br />
In addition to an official prequel novel titled ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' which was published the month before its theatrical release, ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' received an official novelization almost exactly a year after its release. This novelization was written by Takahiro Okura, with supervision by the film's writer [[Gen Urobuchi]], and was published as a tie in for the third entry in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''.<br />
==Manga Adaptation==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)}}<br />
''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' received an official manga adaptation by Youth Kurahashi, which was serialized on ''Shonen Jump''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> Jump+ app and the manga website Z beginning on March 29, 2018. So far, the manga consists of 14 episodes, and extends into events depicted in the film's sequel, ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''.<br />
==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
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===Behind the Scenes===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">99PDG-4-fsU</youtube>|Behind-the-scenes promo}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">vODOFC0sFxI</youtube>|Imagine Nation special on NHK World}}<br />
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===Commentary===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">QqN4DJ2hsm8</youtube>|Excerpt from Blu-ray / DVD staff audio commentary by [[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]], and [[Gen Urobuchi]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">vBP4FGEAjVI</youtube>|Excerpt from Blu-ray / DVD cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano and Takahiro Sakurai}}<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">EYFfkHPBvMU</youtube>|"[[WHITE OUT]]" music video by XAI}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_DboACyFuF8</youtube>|"[[WHITE OUT]]" music video GODZILLA ver.}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">VUcnUExXnG0</youtube>|Cast members from ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' help unveil the [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure of [[Godzilla Earth]]}}<br />
{{Vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rxeQu-3suII</youtube>|Mamoru Miyano does his best [[Godzilla/2016|Shin Godzilla]] impression}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' is the first fully animated ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film. Henry G. Saperstein planned to produce an [[Unmade animated Godzilla film|animated Godzilla film]] in [[1988]], but it was never made.<br />
*This film is at least the fifth official appearance of Godzilla in an anime, after the animated segments in ''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'', the ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs, ''[[Godzilla Kingdom]]'', and the ''[[wikipedia:Crayon Shin-chan|Crayon Shin-chan]]'' episode "It's Crayon Shin-Chan vs. Shin Godzilla!"<br />
*An official timeline for this film was first distributed at AnimeJapan 2017 and later posted on the film's official website, mentioning [[Kamacuras]], [[Dogora]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Dagahra]], and [[Orga]] as monsters that attacked cities around the world before the first appearance of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. In addition, the timeline calls a 2005 anti-kaiju campaign using biological and chemical weapons "Operation [[Hedorah]]."<ref name="Maser Patrol">[https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2017/03/26/weekly-news-recap-a-whole-lotta-monster-planet-news-a-whole-lotta-other-news/ Weekly news recap: A whole lotta Monster Planet news; a whole lotta other news]</ref> An article published by ''Livedoor News'' on June 19, 2017 also mentions that Hedorah, [[SpaceGodzilla]] and [[Moguera]] are a part of the film's universe.<ref>[http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/13224601/ Toho monster general election first place is Mothra! Second place King Ghidorah! The third place is ... - ''Livedoor News'']</ref> All of these kaiju except SpaceGodzilla either make cameos in the film or appear in the official prequel novel, ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', which also includes appearances by numerous other kaiju and vehicles not mentioned previously.<br />
*''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' is the first Godzilla film to include a post-credits scene since ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''<br />
*The [[Bilusaludo]] homeworld, Bilusaludia, is said to be the third planet of [[wikipedia:Cygnus X-1|Cygnus X-1]], which is a black hole. This, along with the Bilusaludos' construction of [[Mechagodzilla]], is a reference to the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', whose home planet was stated to be "the third planet of the black hole." [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu|'''Mu'''lu-Elu '''Gal'''u-Gu]]'s name may also be a reference to [[Mugal]], the leader of the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens in ''Terror of Mechagodzilla''. Likewise, the [[Exif]] are said to be named after and inspired by the [[Xiliens]].<ref name="Program">{{cite book|title=GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters [[Theater programs|Theater Program]]|date=November 17, 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
*This film's Japanese tagline, "Who will be eradicated, man, or Godzilla?" {{Nihongo|滅びるのは、人か、ゴジラか。|Horobiru no wa, hito ka, Gojira ka.}}, is similar to the tagline for ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'', "Who will be extinct, [[Japan]], or [[Legion]]?" {{Nihongo|消滅するのは、日本か、レギオンか。|Shōmetsu suru no wa, Nihon ka, Region ka.}}.<br />
*This film received an official [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|manga adaptation]] by Youth Kurahashi, which began serialization on ''Shonen Jump+'' on March 29, 2018.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html Official Website]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME Official Twitter]<br />
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ Press notes]<br />
*[https://godzilla-vs-buzzlla.com/ Collaboration with the band Bazra]<br />
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'''''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters''''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|GODZILLA|ゴジラ}} 怪獣惑星|Gojira Kaijū Wakusei|lit. ''GODZILLA: Monster Planet''}} is an anime science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|kaiju film]] produced by [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the first entry in a trilogy of animated [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films.<ref>[http://godzilla-anime.com/news/ NEWS - godzilla-anime.com]</ref> It was released to [[Japan]]ese theaters on November 17, 2017, and became available to stream worldwide on Netflix on January 17, 2018.<ref name="Netflix">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3do2pM4pM 『GODZILLA 怪獣惑星』Netflixで1月17日(水)全世界同時配信決定! - YouTube]</ref><br />
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The first entry in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''Planet of the Monsters'' follows young Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], who lives aboard the Interstellar Emigration Ship ''[[Aratrum]]'' 22 years after [[humans|humanity]] abandoned the [[Earth]] to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Blaming Godzilla for the deaths of his parents, Haruo drafts up a plan showing how Godzilla could have been defeated years ago. He gets his chance when the ''Aratrum'''s Central Committee votes to make a return mission to Earth when their destination of [[Tau Ceti e]] proves uninhabitable and [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] is found to still be alive on Earth. Haruo's plan is put into action as a brigade is sent to Earth to eliminate Godzilla. However, the soldiers find that 20,000 years have passed and the Earth they left behind has become an alien planet with its ecosystem built around Godzilla. Furthermore, they cannot be sure if the Godzilla they are facing is the same Godzilla which drove them from the planet in the first place.<br />
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==Description==<br />
English synopsis from the film's official website:<br />
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"'''''The final summer of the 20th century... when mankind learns it is no longer the sole ruler of planet [[Earth]].'''''<br />
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''The planet is beset by the emergence of colossal creatures that roam the earth, and king among them is "[[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]." For a half a century, these beasts engage in ferocious battle with each other and mankind. But humans, unable to compete, prepare for exile from their home planet. In the year 2048, a select few humans are chosen by the central government's artificial intelligence infrastructure to set out on an interstellar emigration vessel, the Aratrum, on an 11.9-lightyear journey for the planet Tau-e in the Cetus constellation. But when they arrive after 20 years of space travel, the remnants of mankind find the environmental conditions on Tau-e to be much different than expected, and basically uninhabitable by humans.''<br />
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''One youth on board the emigration vessel, Haruo, had seen his parents killed by Godzilla before his eyes when he was only 4 years old. Ever since, he has thought of nothing but returning to Earth to defeat Godzilla. With the doors to emigration now closed, Haruo and other crew spearhead a “return to Earth” decision despite severely attenuated and hazardous conditions on board for such a long trip back.''<br />
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''Somehow, the Aratrum makes the return journey in one piece, but the home they return to has become an alien planet. 20,000 years have elapsed, and a new ecosystem has emerged with Godzilla atop the food chain. Can mankind take back its native planet? Will Haruo get his revenge?''"<ref>[http://godzilla-anime.com/intro/ INTRO - godzilla-anime.com]</ref><br />
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English synopsis of the film from Netflix:<br />
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"''A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.''"<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/search?q=godzilla&jbv=80180373&jbp=0&jbr=0 Netflix Original: ''GODZILLA'' - Netflix]</ref><br />
==Plot==<br />
At the dawn of the 21st century, the [[Earth]] became overrun by terrifying gigantic creatures known as [[kaiju]]. [[Humans|Humanity's]] military might was no match for these beasts, and millions of people perished at their hands. The most infamous among the kaiju was [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], an unstoppable monster that killed everything in his path, be it monster or man. An alien race known as the [[Exif]] arrived on the Earth during this time, aiming to convert humanity to its religion in its time of great despair. This was followed by the appearance of the [[Bilusaludo]], a technologically advanced race seeking to immigrate to Earth following the destruction of their home planet. The Bilusaludo promised that if humanity would grant them asylum on the Earth, they would rid the planet of Godzilla. By 2046, the Bilusaludo were close to completing their ultimate anti-Godzilla weapon: [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. However, Godzilla breached the facility in Hamamatsu before Mechagodzilla could be activated, and the Bilusaludo were forced to abandon their creation. This decisive defeat of the [[United Earth]] at Godzilla's hands was the final straw, and the planet's central government organized a desperate plan to evacuate 15,000 humans from the planet and search for a new homeworld elsewhere in the universe. 10,000 passengers boarded the ''[[Oratio]]'', bound for Kepler-452, while another 5,000 were to board the ''[[Aratrum]]'', bound for Tau Ceti-e. As young [[Haruo Sakaki]] was being escorted onto the ''Aratrum'' by [[Daichi Tani]], he witnessed Godzilla appear over the horizon and obliterate one of the shuttles heading toward the ship with his atomic breath. The shuttle crashed to the ground and destroyed the bus carrying Haruo's parents to the ship. Haruo never forgot what happened to his parents, and developed a burning desire to avenge their deaths and destroy Godzilla.<br />
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Approximately 22 years after the ''Aratrum'' fled the Earth, it finally reaches the target destination of Tau-e. The ship's passengers have dwindled to 4,000, and resources are becoming extremely scarce. A [[Landing Ship]] carrying many elderly passengers, including Daichi Tani, is prepared to descend to the planet's surface to determine if it is inhabitable. Haruo, now a captain aboard the ship, believes that the Central Committee aims to rid the ''Aratrum'' of its elderly population and is sending these passengers to their deaths. Taking matters into his own hands, Haruo seals himself with a large amount of explosives inside a Landing Ship and threatens to set them off if the landing mission isn't called off. Haruo is contacted by Daichi Tani, who explains that he and the other passengers volunteered for this mission because they are too old and tired to continue living aboard the ''Aratrum''. In Tani's own words, he would prefer to finally die on land rather than in space. Haruo begs his adoptive grandfather not to go through with the mission, but soldiers breach the Landing Ship and arrest Haruo. Haruo can only watch helplessly from a prison cell as the Landing Ship explodes upon entering Tau-e's atmosphere. [[Metphies]], an Exif archbishop and colonel aboard the ship, enters Haruo's cell and says he has come to hear his confession, but in reality is there to give Haruo classified data regarding Godzilla so he can complete his anti-Godzilla plan. Haruo believes that with the right strategy, humanity could have defeated Godzilla 22 years ago, but instead chose to retreat and leave the planet at his mercy. He aims to prove that Godzilla could be defeated, and anonymously publishes his anti-Godzilla plan aboard the ship. Meanwhile, the Central Committee convenes to discuss measures since Tau-e is confirmed to be uninhabitable. [[Endurph]], the Exif cardinal, says that their computer, the Gematron, calculates that the ''Aratrum'' could successfully make the return trip to Earth instantaneously using its hyperdrives. The Committee weighs the possibility of returning to Earth, and rumors of a return to Earth begin spreading across the ship, along with Haruo's anti-Godzilla plan. Metphies visits the cabin of Bilusaludo technical officer [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] to discuss the proposed return to Earth. Galu-gu says he has read over the latest published version of Haruo's plan, and by the time he accessed it it already had over 400 views. Galu-gu says he finds the plan interesting and admires Haruo's determination, but thinks that even if this strategy had been employed 22 years ago, humanity still would have been unable to defeat Godzilla. He says that in that case, the Exif still would have been unable to conquer the Earth by brainwashing humanity using their religion. Metphies counters and says that had the Bilusaludo successfully completed Mechagodzilla and killed Godzilla with it, they would simply have turned it against humanity next. Both aliens agree that these scenarios are simply a matter of what-ifs from a time long past, and they are in the same situation as humanity now.<br />
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Eventually, the Central Committee approves the plan to return to Earth, and activates the ''Aratrum'''s hyperdrives. The ship emerges from hyperspace completely intact, and finds itself just outside of Earth's orbit. [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s are sent into the planet's atmosphere to analyze the environment. The analysis concludes that at least 10,000 years have passed on Earth, and that the environmental conditions have changed considerably. Strange metallic particles float through the atmosphere, and a great deal of fog obscures the drones' vision. One drone detects seismic activity in a forested area of what once was [[Japan]], and manages to capture the unmistakable roar of Godzilla just before going offline. [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] tries to suggest that the sound was caused by wind or some other natural cause, but [[Unberto Mori]] angrily declares that no one could ever forget Godzilla's roar. The Committee convenes to discuss further options since Godzilla is apparently still alive on the planet. Professor [[Martin Lazzari]] says that Godzilla may have survived all this time by undergoing periodic cycles of dormancy every few millennia, or that he somehow multiplied and only one individual is left. He also raises the possibility that Godzilla is simply immortal, as his existence already defies every existing law of biology. Metphies tells the Committee that he is prepared to reveal the author of the anti-Godzilla plan under two conditions. One, the Committee must drop all charges for leaking classified information; and two, Captain Haruo Sakaki must be released on bail. The Committee agrees, and Haruo is set free and allowed to propose his plan to the Central Committee. Haruo states that Godzilla's invincibility is derived from his asymmetrically permeable shield, an electromagnetic defense mechanism deployed from his body. He is certain that the shield is produced by a specific organ, and if they pay close attention when Godzilla deploys it, they may be able to pinpoint the organ's location. Haruo notes that the shield produces a noise when it deploys, and that if they can isolate the noise and play it back, they can determine at what exact points the shield collapses and redeploys. When the shield is down, they need to destroy the organ and send an [[EMP Probe]] into Godzilla's body before the organ regenerates. This theoretically should cause Godzilla's body to become overloaded with electromagnetic energy and make him explode. Haruo says that he will need at least 600 men to carry out the mission, which the Committee reluctantly grants.<br />
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Four companies of soldiers are deployed to the Earth's surface in Landing Ships, under the command of Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]. Haruo accompanies the expedition aboard a ship piloted by Leland, Metphies, and Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], still bound in handcuffs. Landing Ships begin dropping [[Thermo-Pressure Warhead]]s onto the forest below to clear space for the ships to land. Haruo's company, Company A, touches down in a clearing while Companies B, C, and D station themselves near the old Tanzawa Pass to prepare the anti-Godzilla operation. Professor Martin requests permission from Leland to lead a scientific expedition into the forest to study the flora and fauna. Leland grants him a small number of soldiers to accompany him, while Haruo insists on coming as well. Leland agrees, but orders Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]] to watch over him. Haruo is shocked that Yuko, whose grandfather Daichi raised them both as children, volunteered for the mission. Yuko explains that she wanted a chance to meet with Haruo in person after her grandfather's death. She says that the Committee claimed it removed all of the explosives that Haruo had threatened to detonate, but that they were all still unaccounted for on the ship. She wonders if the Committee really did plan to reduce its elderly population and placed those explosives on Daichi's Landing Ship to ensure that the expedition would never return. Haruo says he wants to believe that the Committee isn't that corrupt, because he hates himself for not being able to trust his fellow man. He angrily says that Godzilla didn't just rob humanity of their home, but of basic human compassion and decency as well. While exploring the forest, Martin discovers that the plants are almost metallic, and their leaves are as sharp as razors. The team eventually comes upon what appear to be ruined buildings. Yuko is astonished to see a glimpse at humanity's old civilization for the first time in her life. Martin states that the buildings were able to be preserved because lichen used them as a seed bed, and the fungus was fossilized over time. Haruo falls to his knees and begins sobbing, saying that the Earth still remembered humanity after all this time. Meanwhile, a [[Servum|winged reptilian creature]] emerges from the forest with a soldier in its jaws and attacks Company A's base camp. The creature is joined by several more of its kind, which attack the soldiers. The soldiers open fire with their weapons and use [[Powered Suit]]s to attack the monsters, but still suffer immense casualties. Martin and his team return to the camp and find the carcass of one of the creatures. Martin cuts off one of its teeth and brings it inside a Landing Ship for analysis. He determines using carbon dating that in reality nearly 20,000 years have passed on Earth. His analysis shows that both the creature and the plants from the forest share many similarities, and contain metallic material. He says that the winged creature in particular shares a large portion of its genome with Godzilla, and could be said to exist in the same family. The metallic particles in the atmosphere that produced the fog, he says, were most likely either pollen or chaff produced by the plants. Over the course of 20,000 years, Godzilla's DNA spread to the flora and fauna of Earth and created a new ecosystem built around his biology. Colonel Leland decides to abandon the mission, as the entire environment of Earth has become hostile and unsuitable for humanity. Haruo is infuriated and angrily pins Leland to a wall, saying that the Earth is still humanity's home. Leland says their best option is to colonize the [[moon]] and make occasional trips to Earth to obtain resources. Metphies agrees with Leland's plan, but points out that their Landing Ships were all damaged in the recent attack, and so they can't return to the ''Aratrum'' even if they want. Leland formulates a new plan to move through the Tanzawa Pass and join up with Companies B and C, then rendezvous with Company D to refuel and repair their Landing Ships and return to the ''Aratrum''. Metphies says that their course is essentially identical to Haruo's original plan, but Leland makes it clear that they will make no attempt to draw out or engage Godzilla. In his words, this is simply a retreat mission.<br />
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Company A begins moving through the Tanzawa Pass, with its Landing Ship barely able to maintain flight. They are joined by Companies B and C as they begin to approach their destination. Aboard one of the ships, Metphies says that Haruo seems to be lost in thought. Haruo asks what the point of coming here was if they were just going to retreat again. Metphies says that neither Haruo nor Leland seem to understand Godzilla's purpose. He says that in the years the Exif have wandered through space, they have witnessed numerous civilizations like humanity meet their end at the hands of creatures similar to what humanity calls "Godzilla." Metphies believes that Godzilla is divine punishment for mankind's arrogance, and will never let them escape. True to Metphies' prediction, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] appears near the pass and begins to approach. Leland orders all units to take evasive action, but Company A's Landing Ship begins to lose control and shows a risk of exploding. Metphies sets Haruo free of his bonds and tells him to do what his soul commands. Haruo boards a [[Hover Bike]] aboard the ship while Yuko, Metphies, and Martin evacuate the ship. Haruo takes off just as the ship explodes, and begins firing his Hover Bike's guns at Godzilla. Martin says that the bike can't do enough damage to provoke Godzilla to use his shield, so Haruo flies the bike high into the air and prepares to nose-dive directly into Godzilla. Just before Haruo can crash into Godzilla, a [[Multipodal Battery]] piloted by Leland opens fire on Godzilla. Haruo diverts his course and watches as Leland bombards Godzilla with artillery. Godzilla deploys his shield and fires his atomic breath at the Battery, killing Leland. Using data collected from the encounter, Galu-gu is able to pinpoint Godzilla's electromagnetic organ as existing in his dorsal plates. The remaining units assemble in a clearing, while Metphies contacts the Central Committee to inform them of Leland's death. Metphies assumes command of the mission, but tells the Committee that he will need to designate his authority to Haruo. The Committee tells Metphies to do whatever it takes to bring as many people back as possible. Metphies addresses the surviving soldiers and informs them that Haruo is now the commander of the operation. Haruo addresses the crowd next, and says that although their situation is dire, they can be proud as long as they do not yield to Godzilla. All they need to do, he says, is finish this battle, and end Godzilla's reign over the Earth. Haruo's plan is put back into action, with Galu-gu moving the explosive traps deeper into the pass and Belu-be and [[Adam Bindewald]] leading a fleet of Hover Bikes to draw Godzilla there. Multipodal Batteries and Powered Suits are put in position just outside the pass, where they will attack Godzilla once the traps are sprung.<br />
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Belu-be and Adam lead the Hover Bikes to Godzilla's location and open fire, turning his trajectory toward the Tanzawa Pass. Some of the bikes are destroyed when they accidentally crash, while others are obliterated by Godzilla's atomic breath. A flock of the winged creatures flies out of the forest below and attacks the Hover Bikes, which are able to mostly evade them. Haruo contacts Belu-be and Adam and tells them that they need to draw Godzilla into the pass quickly. Belu-be reports that they have lost 10 bikes already and are running low on gas. Haruo tells Adam to break from the formation and assemble six ace pilots to take command of Landing Ships. The ships will fly in front of Godzilla and drop Thermo-Pressure Warheads, creating a path to lead him into the valley more quickly. He says that if the pilots know their ship is being targeted by Godzilla, to eject immediately. Galu-gu remarks that if the ships are destroyed, they will be stranded and have no way to get home. Haruo simply replies that they are already home. Adam complies and assembles six pilots, then takes command of one of the ships. The ships fly in front of Godzilla and drop the thermobaric bombs, which draw Godzilla into the valley. Adam notices Godzilla target his ship and ejects just as the ship is destroyed by Godzilla's atomic breath. Once Godzilla enters the target point, the explosive charges planted by Galu-gu's team are detonated, and the slopes surrounding the pass collapse onto Godzilla, burying him up to his chest in rubble. The Multipodal Batteries all begin opening fire on Godzilla, causing him to deploy his shield. The soldiers successfully isolate the noise generated by Godzilla's electromagnetic organ and play it back, allowing them to determine exactly when it will collapse. The Batteries open fire on Godzilla's back once the shield goes down, and destroy the organ. However, Godzilla's tissue regenerates in a matter of seconds, and the shield is restored. Haruo takes command of a Powered Suit and jumps onto Godzilla's back. He tells the artillery to open fire when the shield goes down, even though he could be hit by the attack as well. Galu-gu obliges, and the Batteries open fire on Godzilla's back again as soon as the shield collapses. The organ is destroyed again, and this time Haruo jams an EMP Probe into Godzilla's back. More Powered Suits follow, and numerous EMP Probes are sent into Godzilla's body. Godzilla begins breaking free of the rubble and forces several of the Powered Suits off of him. As the electromagnetic energy runs wild inside of Godzilla's body, he turns to Haruo and prepares to fire his atomic breath. Haruo exclaims that he has killed Godzilla, just as Godzilla completely explodes.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Haruo and his allies stare at the remnants of Godzilla. Belu-be and Galu-gu remark that this creature truly was an unnatural monster. Professor Martin tells Haruo that in his opinion, the Godzilla they just killed probably isn't the same Godzilla that drove humanity from Earth in 2048. Haruo says that this Godzilla possessed the exact same appearance and abilities they had on record, but Martin says that is exactly why he thinks it is a different individual. Life is characterized by change and evolution, he says, and it is extremely unusual for a creature to remain completely unchanged for 20,000 years, especially one like Godzilla which has the ability to individually evolve. Martin proposes that this Godzilla was an offshoot of the original that inherited his form and abilities, and that for all they know there could still be more Godzillas in the world. Haruo is confident that they are prepared to confront more Godzillas if need be, because they just proved that Godzilla can be killed. Martin says he admires Haruo's confidence, but would prefer to never experience such a harrowing battle again. Suddenly, a powerful tremor causes the ground around them to shake. One soldier uses a computer to detect the source of the tremor, but the result tells him that it is within two kilometers. The computer detects a signal larger and stronger than Godzilla, as well as plasma energy. At that moment, a nearby mountain explodes, and the familiar dorsal plates of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] emerge from the smoke. The computer detects that the creature is over 300 meters tall and 100,000 metric tons in weight. Haruo asks how this can be a living creature, but Martin says this makes perfect sense if Godzilla was able to continue to grow and evolve uninterrupted for 20,000 years. Haruo gives the order for as many people as possible to retreat, and numerous soldiers board Hover Bikes and Landing Ships. Metphies watches Godzilla from a nearby hill, and remarks that the "King of Destruction" has finally shown himself once again as Godzilla lets out a deafening roar. As the ships begin to fly away, Godzilla produces a super oscillatory wave from his mouth, which completely destroys the ships. As more soldiers try to evacuate on Hover Bikes, Haruo enters a Multipodal Battery and plans to distract Godzilla while the survivors escape. Godzilla watches the humans escaping, and turns slightly before whipping his tail through the air, producing a powerful shockwave that seemingly destroys all of the humans' forces in a fiery explosion. Haruo watches helplessly from the wreckage of the Multipodal Battery as Godzilla looms in the distance, and weakly vows that he will kill him.<br />
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Sometime later, Haruo awakens in an unfamiliar shack, and sees a [[Miana|masked native woman]] near him. The woman turns to see Haruo has awakened, and removes her mask.<br />
==Development==<br />
On August 18, [[2016]], less than a month after the release of the film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', it was announced that an anime ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film is currently in the works for a [[2017]] theatrical premiere.<ref>http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/18/gen-urobuchi-scripted-godzilla-anime-movie-announced-for-2017</ref> On October 30, 2016, the film's co-director Hiroyuki Seshita posted on Twitter that the voice recording sessions for the film had been completed, and now it was entirely in the hands of the animators.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/HSeshita/status/792736240902688768 Hiroyuki Seshita on Twitter]</ref><br />
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Concept art showing machines and armored humanoids moving through a forest, as well as the interior of a spaceship, appeared on the film's official Twitter account on January 19, February 24, and March 5. January 19 also saw the reveal of the film's lead voice actors: Yuki Kaji, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, Junichi Suwabe, Kana Hanazawa, and Mamoru Miyano.<ref name="GODZILLA twitter">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/822007923748446210 GODZILLA_ANIME Cast Tweet]</ref> An event for the film will take place on March 26 at the AnimeJapan 2017 convention, with all six actors in attendance.<ref name="ANN">[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-19/gen-urobuchi-godzilla-anime-film-reveals-6-main-cast-members-concept-art-image/.111222 Gen Urobuchi's Godzilla Anime Film Reveals 6 Main Cast Members, Concept Art Image]</ref><br />
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On March 13, 2017, Netflix announced through its @NetflixJP Twitter account that it had secured the worldwide distribution rights to the film.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NetflixJP/status/841212256549396480 NetflixJP Tweet]</ref> On March 24, the film's official website revealed the film's full title, ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'', as well as a new visual and poster for the film. In addition, the film's official story and release date, November 2017, were revealed.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-24/godzilla-anime-film-reveals-full-title-story-new-visual-november-premiere/.113863 Godzilla Anime Film Reveals Full Title, Story, New Visual, November Premiere - Anime News Network]</ref><br />
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[[Godzilla]]'s [[AniGoji|design]] was first revealed on June 12, 2017, in the form of a new poster.<br />
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The film's first teaser trailer was released on July 6, 2017, with a full trailer and a new poster following on August 15. On August 14, Toho announced five additional cast members for the film: Daisuke Ono, [[Kenta Miyake]], [[Kenyu Horiuchi]], Kazuya Nakai, and Kazuhiro Yamaji.<br />
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On August 18, Toho and Polygon revealed the full design of the film's version of Godzilla on the film's official Twitter account @GODZILLA_ANIME, through pictures of a two meter-tall statue.<ref name="GODZILLA Twitter 2">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/898772491148992512 GODZILLA_ANIME Statue Tweet]</ref><br />
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On October 1, Toho announced that an official prequel novel to the film, ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', would be released on October 25.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/914686773963268096 GODZILLA_ANIME Novel Tweet]</ref><br />
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On October 3, Natalie reported that the film's theme song, "[[WHITE OUT]]," would be performed by singer XAI, winner of Toho's Cinderella competition in 2016.<ref>[http://natalie.mu/music/news/251345 Toho Cinderella XAI, Bunbun Nakano to Produce Anime "Godzilla" Theme Song - Natalie]</ref> [[Takayuki Hattori]] was announced as the film's composer on October 12.<ref name="GODZILLA Twitter 3">[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME/status/918387082866827265 GODZILLA_ANIME Composer Tweet]</ref> The second trailer was released on October 24. The music video for "WHITE OUT" was uploaded onto Toho Animation's official YouTube channel on November 6.<br />
==Staff==<br />
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{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]]<br />
|Written by=[[Gen Urobuchi]]<br />
|Series Composition by|Gen Urobuchi, Yusuke Kozaki<br />
|Produced by=Takashi Yoshizawa<br />
|Executive Producing by=Yoshihiro Furusawa<br />
|Music by=[[Takayuki Hattori]]<br />
|Assistant Directing by=Hiroyuki Morita<br />
|Technical Directing by|Naohiro Yoshihira<br />
|Production Design by=Naoya Tanaka, Ferdinando Patulli<br />
|CG Character Design by|Yuki Moriyama<br />
|Model Directing by|Mitsunori Kataama<br />
|Art Directing by|Yukihiro Shibutani<br />
|Color Key Art by|Hironori Nochi<br />
|Sound Directing by|Satoshi Motoyama<br />
|Theme Song "[[WHITE OUT]]" Performed by|XAI<br />
|*Composed and Arranged by|Masayuki Nakano<br />
|*Lyrics by|Sachiko Aoyama<br />
}}<br />
===English dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[wikipedia:Laura Post|Laura Post]], Shannon Wilson<br />
|Production Manager|Mary Kay De Guzman<br />
|ADR Engineers|Ally Hustings, Tony McVann, Erik Karsen Puhm<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Post Haste Digital<br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|CSC-Studio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Arlette Stanschus<br />
|Dialogue Writer|Andreas Barz<br />
|Production Manager|Jenny Buch<br />
|Sound Manager|Johannes Marguere<br />
|Editor|Norman Nodop<br />
}}<br />
===Standard Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House México<br />
|Producer|Cristina Flores<br />
|Casting Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Production Assistant|Karina Turcio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Arturo Cataño<br />
|Translator|Kora Studio-México<br />
|Production Manager|José Luis Arias<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Guillermo López<br />
|Sound Mixer|Iván Chorné<br />
|Dialogue Operator|Chachú Gilabert<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Daniel Macías<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|International Dubbing Group<br />
|Casting Director|Rafa Ordoñez Arrieta<br />
|Production Manager|Lola Diaz Pastrana<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Javier Fernández<br />
|Re-recording Mixer|Ricardo Suarez<br />
|Recording Engineer|Antonio Castillejo López<br />
|Dialogue Editor|Javier Fernández<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Lylo Media Group<br />
|Production Manager|Mélanie Gabant<br />
|Casting / Art Director|Laurence Stévenne<br />
|Translation|Justine Rouzé<br />
|Sound Mixing Engineer|Jean-Michel Beranger<br />
|Sound Recording Engineer|Denis Portal<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Arte e Comunicazione International SRLS<br />
|Dubbing Director|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Translation|Gigi Rosa<br />
|Sound Director|Valerio De Grandis<br />
|Sound Mixing|Michele Conti<br />
|Synchronization|Valerio De Grandis<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Dubbing Studio|Dubbing House Brazil<br />
|Producers|Cristina Flores, Marina Esposito<br />
|Casting Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Production Assistant|Karina Turcio<br />
|Dialogue Director|Conrado Sotero<br />
|Translator|João Rodrigo<br />
|Production Manager|José Luis Arias<br />
|Sound Supervisor|Eduardo Araujo (Jimmi)<br />
|Mixer|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
|Sound Director|Guillermo Marghetich<br />
}}<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|[[Mamoru Miyano]]|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Takahiro Sakurai|Colonel [[Metphies]], [[Exif]] archbishop<br />
|Kana Hanazawa|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Tomokazu Sugita|Major [[Martin Lazzari]], environmental biologist<br />
|Yuki Kaji|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Junichi Suwabe|Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]], technical officer<br />
|Daisuke Ono|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]], commander of the Earth Landing Brigade<br />
|[[Kenta Miyake]]|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], military instructor<br />
|[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Kazuya Nakai|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], [[Bilusaludo]] chieftain<br />
|Kazuhiro Yamaji|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]], Exif cardinal<br />
|Kanehira Yamamoto|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Tomisaburo Horikoshi|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Shin'ya Takahashi|Jack O'Sullivan<br />
|Junichi Yanagita|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Haruki Ishiya|Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant<br />
|Shigeyuki Susaki|Benjamin Smith<br />
|Nana Hamasaki|Female Reporter<br />
|Masayoshi Sugawara|Male Reporter<br />
|Takaaki Uchino|Male Newscaster<br />
|Naoko Komatsu|Controller<br />
|Aya Suzaki|Controller / Young Haruo<br />
|Riki Kagami|Old Person<br />
|Masumi Taira|Old Person<br />
|Michiko Kaiden|[[Landing Ship]] Pilot<br />
|Haruka Watanabe|Landing Ship Pilot<br />
|Daiki Hamano|Hover Pilot<br />
|Ari Ozawa|[[Miana]], [[Houtua]] priestess<br />
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===English dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Chris Niosi|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Lucien Dodge|Lucien Dodge]]|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Cristina Vee|Cristina Vee]]|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/CristinaVee/status/953652627765583872 I’m Yuki Tani in Godzilla: Monster Planet. I hope you all enjoy! Thank you @LauraPostVoice @POLYGONPICTURES - Cristina Vee on Twitter]</ref><br />
|Edward Bosco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Danny Boston|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Taylor Henry|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Rich Brown|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|[[wikia:w:c:yugioh:Martin Billany|Martin Billany]]|Additional voices<br />
|[[wikipedia:Robbie Daymond|Robbie Daymond]]|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Chris Hackney|Additional voices<br />
|Rachelle Heger|Young Haruo / [[Miana]] / additional voices<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rachellular/status/953693994084548608 Super excited to announce that you can hear me as Young Haruo and other additional voices in Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters now on Netflix!! Working with @LauraPostVoice and Shannon is always the greatest joy!!! Also to be alongside such an amazing cast is awesome!! - Rachelle Heger on Twitter]</ref><br />
|[[wikipedia:Joe Ochman|Joe Ochman]]|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
*Roy Lee Pitts III<br />
*[[wikipedia:Laura Post|Laura Post]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Bill Rogers (voice actor)|Bill Rogers]]|Infantryman Josh Emerson<br />
|[[wikipedia:Doug Stone (voice actor)|Doug Stone]]|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Paul St. Peter|Paul St. Peter]]|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Keith Silverstein|Keith Silverstein]] (as David Sylvain)|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<ref name="Resume">[http://www.keithsilverstein.com/resume.html The Official Site of Voice Actor, Keith Silverstein - Resume]</ref><br />
}}<br />
===German dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Jesse Grim|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Marcus Just|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Daniel Schütter|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Robert Knorr|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Martin Sabel|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Franciska Friede|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Henrik Möller|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Patrick Bach|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Wolfgang Berger|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
}}<br />
===Mexican Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alberto Bernal|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Azul Valadez|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Armando Guerrero|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Gabriel Basurto|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Arturo Mercado Jr.|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Jesús Cortés|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Gabriel Ortíz|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Víctor Delgado|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Raúl Solo|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Santos Alberto|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Alejandra Delint|Controller A<br />
|Érika Langarica|Controller B<br />
}}<br />
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===Castilian Spanish dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Carlos Teruel Borrás|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Daniel Gonzalez Lillo|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Alejandro Moreno Blanco|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Pau Ferrer Ramón|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Boris Sanz Garcia|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Greta Ruiz Ybarra|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Paco Alegre Senent|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Rafa Ordóñez Arrieta|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Ruben Felis Borja|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Jose Luis Siurana Gil|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Jose Luis Molina Tornero|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Jose Manuel Oliva Castillo|Gunner<br />
|M. Jose Chabrera Carda|Controller A<br />
|Nina Romero Fabra|Controller B<br />
|Jose Manuel Casany Lluesma|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Omar Lozano Legaz|Infantry<br />
|Jose Vte. Marzo Gimeno|[[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Alvaro Esteve Jimenez|Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Pablo Chico Bautista|Tank Driver A / Soldier F<br />
|Aida Baida Gil|Pilot A<br />
|Enric Puig Sapiña|Hover Pilot A<br />
|Jose Dario Torrent Ortí|Hover Pilot<br />
|Jaime Vicedo Garrido|Reporter A / Worker A / Hover Driver C<br />
|Marina Viñals Colubí|Reporter B<br />
|Gabriel Pareja Llorens|Male New A<br />
|Enric Lencina Peris|Male New B<br />
|Fran De La Torre Lopez|Worker B<br />
|Juan Català Hernández|Soldier A / Sentry B<br />
|Jesús Motos López|Soldier B<br />
|Jesús Gimenez Torres|Soldier C<br />
|Ruben Aranda Sanchis|Soldier D<br />
|Rafael Albert Gabaldón|Soldier E<br />
|Quique Fernandez Regatillo|Soldier G<br />
|Cristina Oliva Redrejo|Boy<br />
|Alba Torrubia|Girl<br />
|Mabel Jimeznez Perez|Old Woman<br />
|Ernest Sendin Baquero|Sentry A / Hover Driver D<br />
}}<br />
===French dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Alessandro Bevilacqua|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]] / Corporal [[Marco Ghione]]<br />
|Franck Dacquin|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Maxime Donnay|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Simon Duprez|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Alain Eloy|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]] / [[Daichi Tani]]<br />
|Sophie Frison|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Michel Hinderyckx|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Quentin Minon|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Grégory Praet|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Olivier Premel|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Maxime Van Santfoort|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
}}<br />
===Italian dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Federico Viola|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Alessandro Germano|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
|Martina Tamburello|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Roberto Accornero|Lieutenant General [[Endurph]]<br />
|Domenico Brioschi|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Claudio Moneta|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Donato Sbodio|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Omar Maestroni|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Matteo Brusamonti|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Massimiliano Lotti|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Luca Sandri|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Gigi Rosa|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Maura Marenghi|Controller A<br />
|Giuliana Atepi|Controller B<br />
}}<br />
===Portuguese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Roberto Rodrigues|Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]]<br />
|Fernanda Moraes|Master Sergeant [[Yuko Tani]]<br />
|Rodrigo Nanal|Colonel [[Metphies]]<br />
|Tiaggo Guimarães|Major [[Martin Lazzari]]<br />
|Mario Spatizziani|Admiral [[Unberto Mori]]<br />
|Fernando Ferraz|Deputy Director [[Takeshi J. Hamamoto]]<br />
|Douglas Monteiro|Colonel [[Eliott Leland]]<br />
|Edu Castilho|Lieutenant General [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]]<br />
|Enio Vivono|Lieutenant Colonel [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]]<br />
|Paulo Olyva|Major [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]]<br />
|Tulio Hopper|Second Lieutenant [[Adam Bindewald]]<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla]] ([[AniGoji]])<br />
**[[Godzilla Filius]]<br />
**[[Godzilla Earth]]<br />
*[[Servum]] (Flying-type)<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Kamacuras]]<br />
*[[Dogora]]<br />
*[[Dagahra]]<br />
*[[Orga]]<br />
*[[Anguirus]] (corpse)<br />
*[[Rodan]] (corpse)<br />
*[[Hedorah]] (mentioned)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
*[[Humans]]<br />
*[[Exif]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo]]<br />
*[[Houtua]]<br />
*[[Exif UFO]]<br />
*[[Bilusaludo UFO]]<br />
*''[[Aratrum]]''<br />
*[[Infantry-Employed Electromagnetic Induction Rifle]]<br />
*[[Reconnaissance Drone]]<br />
*[[Landing Ship]]<br />
*[[Thermo-Pressure Warhead]]<br />
*[[Powered Suit]]<br />
*[[Multipodal Battery]]<br />
*[[EMP Probe]]<br />
*[[Transmission Balloon]]<br />
*Laser Scalpel<br />
*[[Hover Bike]]<br />
*High Explosives Tubes<br />
*[[Nanometal]]<br />
*Garbetrium<br />
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==Development==<br />
Toho originally conceived ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' and its sequels as a 13-episode television series.<ref>December 2017 issue of ''Da Vinci'', page 195</ref><br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GODZILLA: Monster Planet''''' (Literal Japanese Title)<br />
*'''''AniGoji''''' {{Nihongo|アニゴジ||Japanese Abbreviated Title}}<br />
==Foreign Releases==<br />
[[File:Planet of the Monsters Netflix Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Netflix ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' promo]]<br />
''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' was released worldwide via Netflix on January 17, 2018, exactly two months after its Japanese theatrical release. The film is available dubbed into seven different languages, and with subtitles in 23 languages.<ref name="Languages">[http://moca-news.net/article/20180107/2018010712000a_/01/ Theatrical anime ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' will be released simultaneously worldwide on Wednesday, January 19, 2018 - moca]</ref><br />
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Dubs are available in the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*French<br />
*German<br />
*Italian<br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
Subtitles are available for the following languages:<br />
*English<br />
*Traditional Chinese<br />
*Simplified Chinese<br />
*Korean<br />
*Arabic<br />
*Dutch<br />
*Danish<br />
*French<br />
*Finnish<br />
*Italian<br />
*German<br />
*European Portuguese <br />
*Brazilian Portuguese<br />
*Norwegian<br />
*Standard Spanish<br />
*Castilian Spanish<br />
*Swedish<br />
*Polish<br />
*Turkish<br />
*Thai<br />
*Romanian<br />
*Hebrew<br />
*Greek<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (Soundtrack)}}<br />
==Box office==<br />
''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' debuted at third place at the Japanese box office, with a $919,000 gross.<ref name="Variety">[http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/japan-box-office-it-number-one-in-third-weekend-1202619112/ Variety - Japan Box Office: ‘It’ Climbs to Number One in Third Weekend]</ref> While this paled in comparison to ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s $6.1 million opening, that film was released to 441 theaters, while [[Toho]] only released ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' to 158 theaters.<ref name="BOT">[https://forums.boxofficetheory.com/topic/3478-japan-wknd-actuals-batb-looking-at-100m-usd/?page=616 Box Office Theory - Japan Thread (Page 616)]</ref><ref name="BOT2">[https://forums.boxofficetheory.com/topic/3478-japan-wknd-actuals-batb-looking-at-100m-usd/?page=697 Box Office Theory - Japan Thread (Page 697)]</ref> ''Variety'' estimated that the film would finish at $5 million.<ref name="Variety"/><br />
==Reception==<br />
Brian Ashcraft of ''Kotaku'' gave ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' a mostly positive review, praising the animation and execution of the action sequences. He noted "The anime version of Godzilla is surprisingly effective and frightening, and while the score vacillates between lacklustre and bombastic, the animation throughout is excellent, and the climatic action set pieces, filled with cool military hardware, are well executed. During the sequences, the camera framing and direction are spot on." However, Ashcraft criticized the characterization in the film, noting that the protagonist [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] seemed to be the only character given any focus, with most of the other characters being forgettable and uninteresting, with the exception of [[Metphies]]. He also felt that the character designs were "uninspired" and "not that great," which combined with their flat personalities made many of the characters seem indistinguishable. Ashcraft added that the film seemed short with an only 89 minute runtime and that "It’s like the filmmakers are hurrying to get to the Godzilla confrontation, but also to the next film in this trilogy. In ''Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters'', it seems as though the third act is just getting started just as the picture is ending. There’s not enough closure to feel satisfying." Overall, Ashcraft concluded that "the overall experience was good, leaving me hoping that it dovetails nicely with the next entry and addresses these shortcomings. It’s not a perfect picture, but it was a powerful proof of concept: Godzilla works as an anime."<ref name="Kotaku">[https://kotaku.com/the-anime-godzilla-movie-is-pretty-good-1820536943 The New Anime ''Godzilla'' Movie Is Pretty Good - ''Kotaku'']</ref><br />
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Matt Schley of ''The Japan Times'' had similar impressions of the film, finding the animation well-done and admiring the execution of the action sequences, despite noting that the CG anime style may not appeal to everyone. Schley writes: "CG enables a lot of fast-paced, well-choreographed action sequences that would be difficult in either live-action or hand-drawn anime — and even skeptics will admit the 3-D version of the king of the monsters looks pretty darn cool." Comparing ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' to the previous year's ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' directed by [[Hideaki Anno]] and [[Shinji Higuchi]], Schley wrote "directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] take a more workman-like approach, delivering a film that delivers solid action but isn’t nearly as thematically ambitious as its predecessor. Despite a script by respected anime screenwriter Gen Urobuchi, the film’s technobabble-heavy dialogue serves largely as a way to move from one action scene to the next. Compared to Anno’s masterpiece, “Planet of the Monsters” seems content to be a more conventional action film." Schley also echoed the sentiment that the film felt like the beginning to a larger story due to being the first entry in a trilogy and not like a self-contained film. Schley concluded by saying: "Still, with its impressive 3-D animation and action sequences, “Planet of the Monsters” has the makings of something interesting — and it’s nice to see Toho trying new things with its signature beast."<ref name="JP Times">[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/11/15/films/film-reviews/godzilla-planet-monsters-japans-main-mutant-gets-animated-goes-global/#.WwxIg0gvzIW ‘Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters’: Japan’s main mutant gets animated and goes global - ''The Japan Times'']</ref><br />
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[[Gareth Edwards]], director of [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' from 2014, was complimentary of the film, saying that two of his favorite things from [[Japan]], [[Godzilla]] and anime, had finally become one in an animated film boasting an outstanding visual presentation. He added that the film was a breathtakingly wonderful animation presenting Godzilla in a way he had never been seen before.<ref name="Natalie">[https://natalie.mu/comic/news/257349 虚淵玄、アニゴジは「伝統の特撮ゴジラ最新作の後なら」と日本産ゴジラの筋を通す - ''natalie'']</ref><br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray (2018) [Collector's Edition]<ref name="Blu-ray / DVD">[http://godzilla-anime.com/bddvd/ Blu-ray / DVD - godzilla-anime.com]</ref><br />
*Region: A/1<br />
*Discs: 2<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, 2.0 Stereo)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special three-way back case; exclusive artwork by Yuji Kaida; "From ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' to ''AniGoji''" featurette; interviews with directors [[Kobun Shizuno]] and [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] and composer [[Takayuki Hattori]]; complete preview footage; opening night footage; creators' night feature; director Hiroyuki Seshita's sketch collection; special booklet; trailers (1st and 2nd), special information trailers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), TV spots (action version and character version), and character preview ([[Godzilla Earth]] version); staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter [[Gen Urobuchi]]; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano ([[Haruo Sakaki]]) and Takahiro Sakurai ([[Metphies]])<br />
*Notes: Amazon.co.jp offers a limited SteelBook edition that includes a textless poster for the film illustrated by Yuji Kaida.<br />
'''Toho''' Blu-ray / DVD (2018) [Standard Edition]<ref name="Blu-ray / DVD"/><br />
*Region: A/1 (Blu-ray) or 2 (DVD)<br />
*Discs: 1<br />
*Audio: Japanese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo, and 2.0 Stereo for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo for DVD)<br />
*Subtitles: Japanese<br />
*Special Features: Special sleeve case; special booklet; trailers (1st and 2nd), special information trailers (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), TV spots (action version and character version), and character preview (Godzilla Earth version); staff audio commentary by directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi; cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano (Haruo Sakaki) and Takahiro Sakurai (Metphies)<br />
*Notes: Amazon.co.jp offers a limited edition that includes a textless poster for the film illustrated by Yuji Kaida.<br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)}}<br />
In addition to an official prequel novel titled ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' which was published the month before its theatrical release, ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' received an official novelization almost exactly a year after its release. This novelization was written by Takahiro Okura, with supervision by the film's writer [[Gen Urobuchi]], and was published as a tie in for the third entry in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''.<br />
==Manga Adaptation==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)}}<br />
''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' received an official manga adaptation by Youth Kurahashi, which was serialized on ''Shonen Jump''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> Jump+ app and the manga website Z beginning on March 29, 2018. So far, the manga consists of 14 episodes, and extends into events depicted in the film's sequel, ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''.<br />
==Videos==<br />
===Trailers===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">1dF83zsTIMQ</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Teaser Trailer}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">16K-M2IzTWw</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Trailer}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pYwAbBI0r5o</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Trailer #2}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">m-R9GxvOaIA</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Trailer #2 (30 seconds)}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">u89PG6FiC1g</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' TV Spot #1}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">NMQ46PZGByM</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' TV Spot #2}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">j4dzGJri4OA</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Character PV}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">B-3do2pM4pM</youtube>|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Netflix Trailer}}<br />
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===Behind the Scenes===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">99PDG-4-fsU</youtube>|Behind-the-scenes promo}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">vODOFC0sFxI</youtube>|Imagine Nation special on NHK World}}<br />
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===Commentary===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">QqN4DJ2hsm8</youtube>|Excerpt from Blu-ray / DVD staff audio commentary by [[Kobun Shizuno]], [[Hiroyuki Seshita]], and [[Gen Urobuchi]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">vBP4FGEAjVI</youtube>|Excerpt from Blu-ray / DVD cast audio commentary by Mamoru Miyano and Takahiro Sakurai}}<br />
}}<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">EYFfkHPBvMU</youtube>|"[[WHITE OUT]]" music video by XAI}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_DboACyFuF8</youtube>|"[[WHITE OUT]]" music video GODZILLA ver.}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">VUcnUExXnG0</youtube>|Cast members from ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' help unveil the [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure of [[Godzilla Earth]]}}<br />
{{Vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rxeQu-3suII</youtube>|Mamoru Miyano does his best [[Godzilla/2016|Shin Godzilla]] impression}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' is the first fully animated ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film. Henry G. Saperstein planned to produce an [[Unmade animated Godzilla film|animated Godzilla film]] in [[1988]], but it was never made.<br />
*This film is at least the fifth official appearance of Godzilla in an anime, after the animated segments in ''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'', the ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs, ''[[Godzilla Kingdom]]'', and the ''[[wikipedia:Crayon Shin-chan|Crayon Shin-chan]]'' episode "It's Crayon Shin-Chan vs. Shin Godzilla!"<br />
*An official timeline for this film was first distributed at AnimeJapan 2017 and later posted on the film's official website, mentioning [[Kamacuras]], [[Dogora]], [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Dagahra]], and [[Orga]] as monsters that attacked cities around the world before the first appearance of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. In addition, the timeline calls a 2005 anti-kaiju campaign using biological and chemical weapons "Operation [[Hedorah]]."<ref name="Maser Patrol">[https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2017/03/26/weekly-news-recap-a-whole-lotta-monster-planet-news-a-whole-lotta-other-news/ Weekly news recap: A whole lotta Monster Planet news; a whole lotta other news]</ref> An article published by ''Livedoor News'' on June 19, 2017 also mentions that Hedorah, [[SpaceGodzilla]] and [[Moguera]] are a part of the film's universe.<ref>[http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/13224601/ Toho monster general election first place is Mothra! Second place King Ghidorah! The third place is ... - ''Livedoor News'']</ref> All of these kaiju except SpaceGodzilla either make cameos in the film or appear in the official prequel novel, ''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', which also includes appearances by numerous other kaiju and vehicles not mentioned previously.<br />
*''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' is the first Godzilla film to include a post-credits scene since ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''<br />
*The [[Bilusaludo]] homeworld, Bilusaludia, is said to be the third planet of [[wikipedia:Cygnus X-1|Cygnus X-1]], which is a black hole. This, along with the Bilusaludos' construction of [[Mechagodzilla]], is a reference to the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', whose home planet was stated to be "the third planet of the black hole." [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu|'''Mu'''lu-Elu '''Gal'''u-Gu]]'s name may also be a reference to [[Mugal]], the leader of the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens in ''Terror of Mechagodzilla''. Likewise, the [[Exif]] are said to be named after and inspired by the [[Xiliens]].<ref name="Program">{{cite book|title=GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters [[Theater programs|Theater Program]]|date=November 17, 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
*This film's Japanese tagline, "Who will be eradicated, man, or Godzilla?" {{Nihongo|滅びるのは、人か、ゴジラか。|Horobiru no wa, hito ka, Gojira ka.}}, is similar to the tagline for ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'', "Who will be extinct, [[Japan]], or [[Legion]]?" {{Nihongo|消滅するのは、日本か、レギオンか。|Shōmetsu suru no wa, Nihon ka, Region ka.}}.<br />
*This film received an official [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|manga adaptation]] by Youth Kurahashi, which began serialization on ''Shonen Jump+'' on March 29, 2018.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html Official Website]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GODZILLA_ANIME Official Twitter]<br />
*[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ Press notes]<br />
*[https://godzilla-vs-buzzlla.com/ Collaboration with the band Bazra]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
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[[Category:Netflix Originals]]</div>Dark-Cariocahttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Haruo_Sakaki&diff=167142Haruo Sakaki2020-07-06T04:31:02Z<p>Dark-Carioca: Standard spanish is a very broad term, and doesn't specifically apply to mexican spanish (where they dub most movies for all of Hispanic America)</p>
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|image =Haruo Sakaki Portrait.jpg<br />
|caption =Haruo Sakaki in GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters<br />
|name =Haruo Sakaki<br />
|species =[[Humans|Human]]<br />
|nationality =Human, [[Japan]]ese<br />
|age =24<br />
|height =173 centimeters<ref name="Theater program">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]] [[Theater programs|theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
|occupation =Captain<br />
|relationships =Akira Sakaki {{Small|(father)}},<br>Haruka Sakaki {{Small|(mother)}},<br>[[Daichi Tani]] {{Small|(adoptive grandfather)}},<br>[[Maina]] {{Small|(lover)}}, unborn child<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet<br>of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The<br>Planet Eater]]''<br />
|played ='''Japanese''':<br>[[Mamoru Miyano]], Aya Suzaki (young)<br>'''English''':<br>Chris Niosi, Rachelle Heger (young)<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rachellular/status/953693994084548608 Super excited to announce that you can hear me as Young Haruo and other additional voices in Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters now on Netflix!! Working with @LauraPostVoice and Shannon is always the greatest joy!!! Also to be alongside such an amazing cast is awesome!! - Rachelle Heger on Twitter]</ref><br>'''German''':<br>Jesse Grim<br>'''Spanish''':<br>Alberto Bernal {{small|(Mexican)}},<br>Carlos Teruel Borrás {{small|(Castilian)}}<br>'''French''':<br>Grégory Praet<br>'''Italian''':<br>Federico Viola<br>'''Portuguese''':<br>Roberto Rodrigues<br />
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{{Quote|The situation is dire, so I'll skip the pleasantries. I don't have an outlook for [[humans|humanity's]] future, and I don't have enough of a strategy to estimate our chances of winning. However, I can say this. Those who didn't yield to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] can proudly welcome another day. This is not only a battle to kill Godzilla. What we are about to fight is a humiliating future with no choice but to accept despair and resignation. If we can reject and fight that, we can once again dream of hope and pride. Just as our ancestors did, who thrived here before us. That's right. If we don't retreat now, if we don't show fear, and if we put our lives on the line, we've already won. All we need to do is finish it. Humanity's 22-year-long nightmare, and Godzilla's 20,000-year era. I look forward to your brave efforts. That is all.|Haruo Sakaki addressing [[United Earth]] troops (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''Haruo Sakaki''' {{Nihongo|ハルオ・サカキ}} is a captain aboard the emigrant spaceship ''[[Aratrum]]'' who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''.<br />
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Following the deaths of his parents at [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla's]] hands, Haruo grew up aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' under the care of [[Daichi Tani]], where he developed a burning hatred for the monster. At the age of 24, he was now a captain aboard the ship and staged a rebellion to try and stop the launch of a [[Landing Ship]] laden down with elderly passengers to the destination of [[Tau Ceti e]]. His rebellion failed and Haruo was imprisoned on the ship. However, he was set free after publishing his anti-Godzilla plan, and helped to undertake a return mission to Earth with the goal of reclaiming the planet from Godzilla. Haruo's plan was successful in defeating the smaller [[Godzilla Filius]], but the [[United Earth]]'s forces were wiped out by the much larger Godzilla Earth. Haruo led the survivors in discovering [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] and undertook an operation there to defeat Godzilla Earth once and for all. However, he was forced to kill his ally [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and destroy the City rather than let its [[Nanometal]] assimimilate the entire globe. Haruo next found himself at the center of his ally [[Metphies]]' manipulation; he had been set up as a heroic figure meant to inspire faith in the [[Exif]] God. Metphies tried to use Haruo to lead the rest of mankind to offer themselves to [[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]], but Haruo resisted his influence and defeated Metphies. After realizing his hatred for Godzilla was what perpetuated the cycle of destruction wrought by Godzilla, Haruo sacrificed his life and in the process destroyed all remaining Nanometal, ensuring humanity could forge a new path of harmony.<br />
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==Name==<br />
{{Dialogue|Haruka Sakaki|Is this a flower?|Akira Sakaki|Yes, I made it as a charm for him. A spring flower. Even in the coldest of winters, the snow will melt, and spring return. It's the season when life is reborn.|more1=Haruka Sakaki|more2=That's right. It's hope; let's name him after that hope.|more3=Akira Sakaki|more4=That's perfect... '''Haruo'''.|Haruka and Akira Sakaki discuss Haruo's namesake, spring. (''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'')}}<br />
Haruo was named by his parents after the Japanese term '''''haruo'''shimu'' {{Nihongo|春惜しむ}}, meaning 'to lament the end of spring,' chosen due to spring being a beacon of "hope," even "in the coldest of winters" as well as a "season when life is reborn."<br />
==Character description==<br />
''Haruo Sakaki’s parents were killed during one of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla’s]] attacks, and he has held a strong hatred in his heart for the monster ever since. Haruo is highly intelligent and has a slim but athletic body.''<ref name="PressNotes">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/07/30/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-press-notes-from-toho/ SciFi Japan - GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Press Notes From Toho]</ref><br />
==Appearance==<br />
Haruo is a relatively tall young man with dark hair and a clean-shaven face. He dresses in the standard military uniform of the [[United Earth]].<br />
==Personality==<br />
While the majority of [[humans|humanity]] dreads [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], Haruo's hatred of the beast borders on obsessive. He took his parents' death harder than any other humans who might have lost loved ones in Godzilla's reign of terror, and it was all he could think about in his time aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]''. Haruo's anger and desire for vengeance has consumed him to the point he is willing to sacrifice his own life and the lives of the [[United Earth]] soldiers under his command to kill Godzilla. He shows nearly no hesitation to put himself in harm's way during his confrontations with Godzilla, but his passion often makes him compulsive and can lead to disaster, as demonstrated when Godzilla Earth decimates the troops under Haruo's command. Haruo does demonstrate remorse for the lives he cost when confronted about it by [[Marco Ghione]], though he is mostly undeterred and ready to try and fight Godzilla again with any soldiers who are still on his side. His seemingly endless determination to kill Godzilla is finally compromised when he is forced to decide between either killing Godzilla or allowing [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]] to assimilate the entire planet, though this decision nearly causes him to experience an emotional breakdown.<br />
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Haruo's perpetual rage and preoccupation with Godzilla renders him cold and distant to those around him, though he does confide in a few people. Haruo's closest friend is [[Metphies]]. He often turns to Metphies for guidance and help, though he does not buy into Metphies' religious teachings. Haruo also places a great deal of trust in [[Martin Lazzari]]'s advice and information, and takes his suggestions into account when making decisions. Haruo grew up looking at [[Eliott Leland]] as an older brother, and as such respects him for the most part. However, he is quickly enraged when Leland suggests abandoning the plan to defeat Godzilla, and is willing to physically assault him. Haruo was raised by his father's friend [[Daichi Tani]] and is shown to care greatly for him, begging him not to travel to Tau-e and experiencing great grief when his [[Landing Ship]] explodes. Haruo grew up seeing Daichi's granddaughter [[Yuko Tani|Yuko]] as a little sister, and she always looked up to him. As an adult Yuko seems to express a romantic attraction to Haruo, and while he cares for her greatly he is hesitant to completely reciprocate her feelings. Haruo has earned the respect of the [[Bilusaludo]] [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], who view him as a valuable ally.<br />
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Haruo believes very strongly in the idea of [[humans|humanity]], and his end goal is to reclaim the planet from Godzilla for the human race at virtually any cost. While he is willing to sacrifice much to stop Godzilla, he draws the line at people losing their humanity to merge with Mechagodzilla City. He is appalled at the Bilusaludo's willingness to become one with the [[Nanometal]], which puts him into conflict with the Bilusaludo and impacts his final decision to stop Mechagodzilla City even though it means Godzilla will survive. Haruo also shows compassion toward the [[Houtua]] race, showing offense toward Galu-gu's attempts to insult and demean them as sub-human.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Scheming_haruo.png|thumb|right|200px|Haruo Sakaki in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
When Haruo was just two years old, he and his parents Akira and Haruka Sasaki were selected by the Omni Electio as three of the 5,000 passengers set to travel aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' to Tau Ceti-e. However, just as the spacecraft was preparing to depart, Akira and Haruka traveled to the [[United Earth]] headquarters to delete information relating to [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], believing future generations should not be haunted by knowledge of the creature. Haruo's parents entrusted him to the care of [[Daichi Tani]], who escorted him aboard the ''Aratrum'' as Haruo's parents were traveling to the launch pad aboard a bus. However, Godzilla suddenly appeared over the horizon and shot down a [[Landing Ship]] with his atomic breath, which crashed to the ground and caused an explosion that destroyed the bus carrying Haruo's parents. Haruo watched this unfold with his very eyes, and from that day held an intense hatred for Godzilla. Haruo grew up on the ''Aratrum'' alongside [[Yuko Tani]], and both of them were raised by Yuko's grandfather Daichi. By the age of 24, Haruo was a captain on the ship, and was secretly preparing a plan detailing how to finally destroy Godzilla. When the ''Aratrum'' finally reached Tau-e after 22 years of travel, the Central Committee decided to send a group of volunteers to the planet's surface to ensure it was inhabitable, among them Haruo's adopted grandfather. Haruo believed that the Committee pressured the elderly aboard the ship to volunteer for the expedition in order to reduce the number of mouths to feed, knowing full well they would die during the descent. Haruo sealed himself aboard a Landing Ship with a large number of explosives, and threatened to set them off if the expedition wasn't cancelled. However, Daichi contacted Haruo using a monitor on the ship and assured him that no one was pressured to volunteer for the expedition. Daichi said that he and the other elderly passengers could no longer tolerate living in the void of space, and that he wanted to die standing on solid land. Haruo begged his grandfather not to go, but was convinced to back down. Haruo was promptly arrested and thrown in a prison cell, only able to watch helplessly through a window as the Landing Ship bound for Tau-e exploded upon entering the atmosphere.<br />
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While being held in his cell, Haruo was visited by the [[Exif]] archbishop [[Metphies]], who provided him with classified intelligence recovered from the Central Committee which Haruo wished to use for his anti-Godzilla plan. Haruo completed his plan and published it anonymously, and it quickly spread among the remaining 4,000 passengers on the ship. The Central Committee was pressured into attempting a desperate return to [[Earth]], with Tau-e now known to be uninhabitable. The ''Aratrum'' successfully returned to Earth's orbit using its experimental hyperdrives, but it was determined that at least 10,000 years had elapsed on the planet. [[Reconnaissance Drone]]s deployed to the surface determined that Godzilla was still alive on the planet, and the Committee realized that its only option to retake the Earth was to kill Godzilla. Metphies agreed to reveal the author of the anti-Godzilla plan so long as the Committee dropped all charges for stealing classified intelligence and released Haruo on bail. The Committee agreed, and Haruo was allowed to propose his anti-Godzilla plan. He told the Committee that Godzilla's seeming invincibility came from an asymmetrically permeable shield he could deploy from his body, which deflected any incoming damage. Haruo believed that this shield was produced by an organ in Godzilla's body, and that if they could successfully disable the shield and insert an [[EMP Probe]] into Godzilla's body, the accumulated electromagnetic energy would destroy Godzilla from within. Haruo requested 600 men to travel to the Earth's surface and undertake his anti-Godzilla plan, which the Committee reluctantly granted. Four companies of soldiers, under the command of Colonel [[Eliott Leland]], were deployed to the former Tanzawa Forest area in what was once [[Japan]]. Haruo was kept in handcuffs and accompanied Company A in one of the Landing Ships. Company A touched down in a clearing while the other companies prepared to engage Godzilla. [[Martin Lazzari]] requested to lead a small scientific expedition into the forest, which Leland allowed. Haruo insisted on accompanying Martin's team, but was placed under the supervision of Yuko. As Martin and the others examined the bizarre plant life in the forest, Haruo expressed his surprise that Yuko volunteered for the mission. Yuko said that she wanted to speak to Haruo face-to-face ever since their grandfather was killed. She said that the Committee claimed to have removed the explosives that Haruo brought with him aboard the Landing Ship, but that they were still unaccounted for. She wondered if the Committee, as Haruo suspected, sent Daichi and the others to their deaths in order to reduce the number of passengers. Haruo said that he hated himself for being so suspicious of his fellow man, and blamed Godzilla for stealing humanity's sense of compassion.<br />
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Eventually, the group came upon the ruins of several human-built structures. Martin proposed that they had been preserved by lichen which had used the concrete as a seed bed and then fossilized. Haruo fell to his knees and began weeping, saying that the Earth still remembered humanity after all this time. He solemnly vowed that they would take the planet back, with their own hands. At that moment, they overheard commotion coming from their base camp. When they arrived, they found that the camp had been attacked by a group of [[Servum|winged reptilian creatures]]. Martin analyzed the carcass of one of the creatures and determined that both it and the new plant life on Earth had been formed from Godzilla's cells. After hearing this, Leland gave the order to retreat to the ''Aratrum'', as not only were the air and water on Earth now toxic, but the flora and fauna were hostile as well. Haruo became enraged, and angrily pinned Leland to a wall, saying that this planet was their home and they could not be so cowardly as to abandon it once again. Leland said his order was final, and that they could set up a colony on the [[moon]] and simply harvest resources from the Earth. Metphies said he agreed with Leland's plan, but that they had no way of retreating because the creatures had damaged their Landing Ships. The company was forced to move through the Tanzawa Pass, the original point where they planned to engage Godzilla, so they could rendezvous with the other three companies and retreat. As their Landing Ship flew through the pass, Metphies remarked to Haruo that he seemed to be lost in thought. Haruo asked what the point was of returning to Earth if they were just going to retreat again. Metphies stated that neither Haruo nor Leland seemed to understand Godzilla's true purpose. In the time the Exif had been wandering space, he said, they witnessed the fall of many civilizations at the hands of beings similar to what humanity called Godzilla. Metphies believed that Godzilla was a divine punishment intended for humanity, and for this reason he would not let them escape. As if in accordance with Metphies' warning, [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] appeared over the horizon and began approaching the pass. Leland gave the order for the company to move as far away from Godzilla as possible, but the Landing Ship carrying Haruo, Metphies, Martin, and Yuko had sustained severe damage earlier and was showing a risk of exploding. Metphies set Haruo free from his binds and told him to do as his soul commanded him to do. Haruo quickly boarded a [[Hover Bike]] and escaped the ship just as it crashed and exploded once the others had safely evacuated. Haruo flew the bike towards Godzilla and began firing its guns at him, telling Martin to pay attention when his shield deployed. However, the bike's guns could not deal sufficient damage to make Godzilla deploy his shield. Realizing this, Haruo flew his bike high into the air and prepared to nosedive directly into Godzilla. Before Haruo could strike Godzilla, Leland opened fire on the monster from a [[Multipodal Battery]]. Haruo flew out of the way and watched as Godzilla swiftly obliterated Leland with a blast of his atomic breath.<br />
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Leland's sacrifice was not in vain, as Martin was able to record Godzilla deploying his shield after Leland opened fire on him. [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] determined that there was in fact an organ that produced Godzilla's shield, and that it was located in his dorsal plates. With Leland's death, Metphies became the commander of the operation, and was instructed by the Central Committee to do everything necessary to bring as many people back as possible. Metphies handed his authority over to Haruo, who addressed all of the surviving soldiers. He said that their situation was dire, but as long as they stood together and did not back down, they could put an end to Godzilla's reign and restore humanity's dignity. Haruo's anti-Godzilla plan was then set into motion. Galu-gu and his team moved the explosives they had set deeper into the Tanzawa pass, while [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] and [[Adam Bindewald]] led a fleet of Hover Bikes to get Godzilla's attention and draw him into the pass. Haruo and the remaining units assembled in the pass, ready to use [[Powered Suit]]s to plant the EMP Probes into Godzilla. The Hover Bikes successfully drew Godzilla's attention, however he and a flock of the flying creatures from earlier destroyed several of them. Haruo ordered Adam to pull out and assemble six pilots to commandeer Landing Ships to draw Godzilla to the target point more quickly. Haruo told them to eject from the ships as soon as they knew Godzilla was targeting them. Adam obliged, and Landing Ships began dropping [[Thermo-Pressure Warhead]]s to lead Godzilla directly into the pass. Once Godzilla reached the target point, the explosives were detonated and Godzilla was buried up to his chest in rubble. Multipodal Batteries began opening fire on Godzilla, causing him to deploy his shield. They were able to determine when Godzilla's shield collapsed and opened fire on his dorsal plates. However, the tissue healed quickly and restored his shield before the soldiers could act. Haruo took matters into his own hands and donned a Powered Suit, then jumped onto Godzilla's back. He instructed the artillery to fire as soon as Godzilla's shield collapsed, even though he would be in the line of fire. The artillery followed his orders, and destroyed Godzilla's organ and disabled the shield. Haruo's Powered Suit was unscathed, and he launched an EMP Probe into Godzilla's body. The other members of the Powered Suit team followed suit, and deployed their EMP Probes into Godzilla as well. As the electromagnetic energy climbed to critical levels inside Godzilla's body, Haruo and the other soldiers were forced off of his back. Godzilla began to aim his atomic breath at Haruo, but completely exploded before he could fire it.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, Haruo and the others surveyed Godzilla's remains. Martin told Haruo it was his theory that the Godzilla they killed was not the same one that drove humanity from Earth. Haruo asked how that was possible, since this Godzilla had the exact same appearance and abilities. Martin replied that it was unusual for life to remain exactly the same over 20,000 years, and especially unlikely in the case of a creature like Godzilla. He proposed that the creature they killed was some kind of offspring that had inherited Godzilla's form and abilities, and that there could be more Godzillas elsewhere on the planet. Haruo replied that even if there were more Godzillas, they just proved that they could destroy them. Just then, a huge earthquake struck the area. Computer readings showed that the source of the seismic activity was within two kilometers of their location. Suddenly, a nearby mountain exploded, and from the dust rose the familiar dorsal plates of [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. The original Godzilla finally revealed himself, now grown to over 300 meters in height and 100,000 metric tons in weight. Realizing how outmatched the humans were, Haruo gave the order for everyone to retreat and get as far away as possible. Several Landing Ships prepared to depart, but Godzilla instantly obliterated all of them by producing a super oscillatory wave. Haruo entered a Multipodal Battery to try and distract Godzilla while the rest of his comrades escaped, but Godzilla swung his tail through the air that produced a shockwave which wiped out all of their forces in a fiery explosion. Haruo could only watch helplessly while buried under wreckage as Godzilla departed. He weakly swore that he would kill Godzilla.<br />
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Sometime later, Haruo awakened inside of an unfamiliar shack, tended to by a [[Miana|mysterious masked woman]]. When the woman saw Haruo was awake, she turned to him and removed her mask.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla_cara05_fixw_640_hq.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Haruo Sakaki in ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'']]<br />
Upon awakening, Haruo tried to figure out where he was, but couldn't make contact with any of the other [[United Earth]] forces. He donned his armor and exited the hut, only to come face to face with the [[Miana|woman he saw before]]. The woman fled and began climbing a ladder out of the caldera where her hut was. Haruo followed after her, calling out and saying he did not mean her any harm. Haruo was surprised at the possibility humans had survived on [[Earth]] to this day, and noticed that the fog seemed to settle above the caldera. Haruo followed the woman through the jungle, noting she advanced when he stopped and retreated when he advanced. Haruo began receiving a signal which he believed came from a [[Landing Ship]] from the other side of a marsh and began to cross it, only for the woman to stop on the marsh's edge and call out "Hey!" to him, imitating what he had called out to her earlier. Haruo received a [[telepathy|telepathic]] message from the woman warning him that the marsh was dangerous, and then climbed out of it. He thanked the woman for saving him, but she could only reply with "Hey." Haruo told the woman his name, and she was able to pronounce it back to him. Just then, the woman received a telepathic signal and ran off, with Haruo following. He eventually came upon a clearing where [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]], [[Adam Bindewald]], [[Yuko Tani]], and [[Marco Ghione]] were taking refuge in the wreckage of a [[Multipodal Battery]]. They warned Haruo that the woman he was with was attacking them, but he insisted she had been with him the whole time. The entire group soon found themselves surrounded by what appeared to be humans dressed in tribal garb and armed with spears and bows. They surrendered and were brought into the race's vast underground civilization. There, Haruo was reunited with [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and [[Martin Lazzari]], who informed him that [[Metphies]] was still unaccounted for. Haruo and the others discussed what to do next, with Galu-gu being of the belief the natives meant to kill them. Martin however believed otherwise, saying they had tended to their wounded. Eventually, all of the prisoners were summoned by a [[Maina|woman]] who looked identical to the one who had saved Haruo and brought to a large ceremonial chamber. The woman was joined by an identical twin, causing Haruo to realize the woman who saved him and the one who attacked his comrades were identical twins. The twins placed their hands on the altar behind them and spoke telepathically to Haruo and the others, asking their purpose for coming here to the home of the [[Houtua]]. Haruo informed them they came to defeat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]], prompting the twins to respond that all who opposed Godzilla were consumed by fire and disappeared. Godzilla, they said, was the enemy of [[Mothra/Anime|their god]] and had killed her, leaving behind only an egg. The twins were convinced the humans, or "passing crows" as they called them, did not mean them any harm and allowed them to be released and follow their own path, though they stated the Houtua would not pursue any conflict with Godzilla themselves.<br />
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After this conversation, Haruo announced his intention to fight Godzilla again. Nearly everyone was willing to go along with his plan except Marco, who reminded him of the countless others who were killed in the last battle. They were eventually released and had their weapons returned by the Houtua [[Munak|elder]], and prepared to depart in search of the Landing Ship. However, the twins insisted on accompanying them, and Haruo allowed it. As they wandered through the wilderness, Martin said they should have individual names for the twins. The twins then each gave their names as Miana and Maina. Haruo recognized Miana as the one who saved him, while Maina seemed to glare a lot. They soon overheard a cry for help from Yuko, who had wandered off into the marsh and was attacked by worm-type [[Servum]]. Haruo helped Yuko out of the marsh as the others opened fire on the Servum. Flying-type Servum quickly arrived to feed on the carcasses and turned their sights on the party. Fortunately, a Multipodal Battery emerged from the jungle and opened fire on the Servum, causing those not killed by the attack to flee. Metphies revealed himself as the pilot of the battery, then conferred with Haruo and the other survivors near the surviving Landing Ship. Haruo was pulled aside by Galu-gu and Belu-be, who excitedly informed him they now had a way to defeat Godzilla. They noticed that the arrowheads used by Miana and Maina were made of [[Nanometal]], the autonomous metal substance used in the construction of the lost anti-Godzilla weapon [[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla]]. After returning to the Houtua village, they determined that the Houtua were harvesting clumps of Nanometal from somewhere nearby. If they could find the source of this Nanometal, they explained, they could use it to defeat Godzilla. Following this revelation, Haruo explained to those gathered his plan to find the source of the Nanometal and fight Godzilla once more. He stated that no one was obligated to take part in the mission, but those who continued the mission would be fighting to ensure the sacrifices already made were not in vain. Ultimately only three soldiers chose not to take part in the mission and returned to the ''Aratrum''. The rest remained with Haruo as he led a mission to find the source of the Nanometal.<br />
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As Miana and Maina led Haruo and company through a cavern, Martin told Haruo that he believed the Houtua had inherited a "monster factor" to allow them to survive on the radically-changed Earth, just as the other flora and fauna had inherited Godzilla's monster factor. He stated that the scales they secreted from their skin were similar to those of insects. Furthermore, he warned Haruo that the planet had seemingly selected Godzilla as its lord of creation rather than humanity, as the planet had been changed irreversibly by Godzilla's dominance. Haruo responded that it was thus their responsibility to defeat Godzilla. Galu-gu and Belu-be began picking up a unique signal that could only come from Mechagodzilla, and the party continued through the cavern. When they emerged, they were set upon by two flying-type Servum which were suddenly impaled by spikes which erupted from the ground. Haruo and the others looked into the crater below and saw a huge facility standing there. Galu-gu and Belu-be recognized it as a complete replica of Mechagodzilla's production facility, constructed entirely from Nanometal. Mechagodzilla's carcass must have survived Godzilla's attack 20,000 years ago and used its Nanometal to construct this facility, which they dubbed "Mechagodzilla City." Haruo accompanied the [[Bilusaludo]] inside the City where they came upon Mechagodzilla's disembodied head, which was still active and directing the Nanometal. The Bilusaludo fully reactivated Mechagodzilla's A.I., granting them complete control of the City. With all of this Nanometal at their disposal, Galu-gu said, they could mobilize an overwhelming attack strategy against Godzilla. Haruo took command of the operation with Galu-gu, which involved luring Godzilla into the City where he would be trapped by liquid Nanometal then struck by [[EMP Harpoon]]s, causing him to explode just like the smaller subspecies did.<br />
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Haruo met with Yuko after her successful test flight with the new [[Vulture]] flying mech. While he told her to get some rest, Yuko expressed her admiration for Haruo and stated that his determination to reclaim their home was what kept her going. She tried to embrace Haruo, but he reeled back in pain before dismissing himself. [[Martin Lazzari]] asked if Haruo was okay and reported that many of his men who had been healed at the Houtua village were experiencing poor physical health as well. Haruo interjected that he was fine and left to find Metphies, who was delivering a sermon in a cave outside the City. he asked to speak to Metphies privately, and expressed his doubts about the operation. Metphies responded that he found Nanometal to be a "sinister thing" and felt that the Bilusaludo wished to become as monsters themselves. Every civilization, he said, eventually reached a point where it led to the emergence of a monster which destroyed it. The Bilusaludo, it seemed, wanted to repeat this mistake. Haruo then asked Metphies if his home planet was destroyed by monsters as well, to which the [[Exif]] replied that it was. His people hesitated to speak the name of that which destroyed their planet, he said, as words held that much power. However, he said he would tell it to Haruo so he could remember it when facing Godzilla. Compared to this being, Godzilla would not even be worth fearing. Metphies leaned in and whispered the name "[[King Ghidorah/Anime|Ghidorah]]" into Haruo's ear, warning him not to speak it to anyone else. After this, Haruo stood on a bridge overlooking the City where he met Yuko once again. He promised one day he would show her what Earth used to look like, and she responded by kissing him.<br />
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Haruo was meeting with Galu-gu and Belu-be in the control room when suddenly Adam ran into the room and informed him that the Nanometal had gone haywire and begun eating the Bilusaludo. Haruo asked Galu-gu to send for help, but the Bilusaludo replied that this was no mistake. The soldiers had willingly given up their physical bodies to become part of Mechagodzilla City, their collective intelligence helping to guide it. Haruo was disgusted at this notion, but Yuko entered the room and took the Bilusaludo's side. As both sides continued to argue, they were informed that the cloud concealing Mechagodzilla City had dispersed. Haruo said he thought Galu-gu and Belu-be were controlling the City, but they replied that the collective intelligence of the Bilusaludo who had combined with the City made the decision to stop producing the fog. With Godzilla approaching, the decision was made to launch three Vultures to intercept him and keep him at bay long enough for the City to finish preparations. Haruo volunteered to fly the third Vulture, to Galu-gu's objection, as he was the commander of the operation. Haruo replied that after their fight, this was the best way to keep the alliance intact. Galu-gu agreed and let Haruo commandeer a Vulture along with Yuko and Belu-be.<br />
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The three Vultures sortied from the City and attacked Godzilla, luring him to the trap point just outside the City. Unable to hold Godzilla off any longer, Haruo told Galu-gu to detonate the charges in the ground, dropping Godzilla into a channel leading directly to Mechagodzilla City. Godzilla fired his atomic breath and nearly hit Haruo's Vulture, but he received a telepathic warning from Miana and Maina that allowed him to evade it in time. Godzilla soon reached the capture point and was trapped in liquid Nanometal before he was impaled by two EMP Harpoons. Haruo watched from overhead in his Vulture as Godzilla's internal electromagnetic energy built to critical levels. Rather than explode as before, Godzilla's skin began to crack and glow red as he emitted intense heat. Martin reported that Godzilla was converting the excess energy into heat in order to attack them. Belu-be believed they could still make Godzilla explode by triggering him to fire his atomic breath. The Vultures opened fire, but their shots were melted before they could strike Godzilla. Belu-be proposed one last desperate suicide strategy: fly to the tropopause and nosedive directly into Godzilla's dorsal fin to make him explode. However, only one part of the Vulture would be unable to withstand the heat long enough: the pilot. Galu-gu forcibly triggered the Vultures' Nanometal to fuse with the pilots. Belu-be accepted the fusion but Yuko and Haruo resisted. Yuko tried to eject from her Vulture but the heat caused it to jam and plummet to the ground. Haruo caught Yuko's Vulture with his own, while Belu-be flew off to the upper atmosphere. Haruo found his body was resisting the Nanometal fusion, much to Galu-gu's incredulity. Metphies then contacted Haruo and warned him that once Godzilla was destroyed, Mechagodzilla City's Nanometal would continue proliferating until it had assimilated the entire planet. Haruo was paralyzed by this agonizing decision and finally chose to fly to Mechagodzilla City's control room and confront Galu-gu. He told Galu-gu to end the Nanometal's encroachment, but he refused. Finally, Haruo raised the gun barrel of his Vulture and opened fire on the control room, killing Galu-gu and destroying Mechagodzilla's head. With the Nanometal deactivated, Godzilla resumed activity and obliterated the rest of Mechagodzilla City with two blasts of his atomic breath.<br />
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Haruo landed his Vulture on a nearby peak and removed Yuko from hers only to find her unresponsive. Haruo cradled Yuko's body in his arms and sobbed bitterly as he realized she was dead.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
[[File:AG03_Haruo_01.png|thumb|right|200px|Haruo Sakaki in ''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'']]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<br />
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Angry haruo.png<br />
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He scream at own nightmare.png<br />
He's gonna snicker-snag the entire planet.png<br />
Young haruo.png<br />
HaruoCountdown.jpg<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' Manga]]====<br />
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Eternal Linkage Haruo Sakaki.png|Haruo Sakaki in ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
Eternal_Linkage_Haruo_SR.png|Haruo Sakaki (SR) from ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
Eternal_Linkage_Haruo_SSR.png|Haruo Sakaki (SSR) from ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
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==References==<br />
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|type1 =Dark<br />
|type2 =Ocean<br />
|image =MagneticMonster.jpg<br />
|caption =The Magnetic Terror<br />
|name =Magnetic Monster<br />
|nicknames =Supermagnetism Monster<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=205|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br />
|species =Giant Turtle<br />
|height ={{tt|~122 meters*|Magnetic Monster can change sizes to be around Godzilla's size to several times his size.}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla]]<br />
|firstappearance =[[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] episode 10,<br>"[[The Magnetic Terror]]"<br />
}}<br />
The '''Magnetic Monster''' {{Nihongo|超磁力怪獣|Chōjiryoku Kaijū|lit. ''Supermagnetism Monster''}} is a size-changing turtle [[kaiju]] created by Hanna-Barbera that appeared in the [[1978]] [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] episode, "[[The Magnetic Terror]]."<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==History==<br />
The Magnetic Monster rose from the ocean to feed on anything it could. It brought down a plane, but the Calico managed to save the survivor. The Magnetic Monster soon attacked an oil refinery in the Arctic and fed, but Godzilla arrived. Before the monster could be killed, however, an oil fire surrounded the Calico and threatened to destroy it. Godzilla was forced to retreat to save his friends while the Magnetic Monster disappeared to the sea.<br />
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Not long afterwards, the Magnetic Monster swallowed the mini-sub that Captain Majors and Brock were in as they tried to track the monster. It arrived on land again and this time Godzilla needed to destroy it to save his allies.<br />
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The two battled, and the Magnetic Monster began absorbing all the magnetic waves from the pole and began growing in size until it was much bigger than Godzilla, making it seem unstoppable until it reached the center of the ice pole where the magnetic forces were at their strongest. Not able to hold any more, the Magnetic Monster exploded, and the mini-sub was saved.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
*The Magnetic Monster can emit magnetic waves from his mouth that will draw objects toward him or repel objects away.<br />
*The Magnetic Monster can grow to gigantic sizes by absorbing magnetic waves.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
*The Magnetic Monster will explode if it absorbs too much magnetic energy.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Magnetic_Monster.png<br />
Magnetic Monster Screenshot 001.png<br />
Magnetic Monster Screenshot 002.png<br />
HB Godzilla Nose Fire.jpg<br />
MagneticMonster-at-its-largest2.png|The Magnetic Monster at its largest<br />
MagneticMonster-at-its-largest3.png<br />
MagneticMonster-Original&DVD.png|Original coloration and DVD coloration<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In a Facebook comment on Wikizilla's Facebook page, [[Matt Frank]] said that [[Magita]] was about the same size as the Magnetic Monster's maximum height.<ref name="FB post">[https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaWiki/photos/a.431078356989039.1073741828.430624510367757/875883225841881/?type=3 Facebook post with Matt Frank's comment.]</ref><ref name="MagitaPhoto">[[File:Magita TRUE SIZE partially confirmed.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]<br />
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|type1 =Dark<br />
|type2 =Ocean<br />
|image =MagneticMonster.jpg<br />
|caption =The Magnetic Terror<br />
|name =Magnetic Monster<br />
|nicknames =Supermagnetism Monster<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=205|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br />
|species =Giant Turtle<br />
|height ={{tt|~122 meters*|Magnetic Monster can change sizes to be around Godzilla's size to several times his size.}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla]]<br />
|firstappearance =[[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] episode 10,<br>"[[The Magnetic Terror]]"<br />
}}<br />
The '''Magnetic Monster''' {{Nihongo|超磁力怪獣|Chōjiryoku Kaijū|lit. ''Supermagnetism Monster''}} is a size-changing turtle [[kaiju]] created by Hanna-Barbera that appeared in the [[1978]] [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] episode, "[[The Magnetic Terror]]."<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==History==<br />
The Magnetic Monster rose from the ocean to feed on anything it could. It brought down a plane, but the Calico managed to save the survivor. The Magnetic Monster soon attacked an oil refinery in the Arctic and fed, but Godzilla arrived. Before the monster could be killed, however, an oil fire surrounded the Calico and threatened to destroy it. Godzilla was forced to retreat to save his friends while the Magnetic Monster disappeared to the sea.<br />
<br />
Not long afterwards, the Magnetic Monster swallowed the mini-sub that Captain Majors and Brock were in as they tried to track the monster. It arrived on land again and this time Godzilla needed to destroy it to save his allies.<br />
<br />
The two battled, and the Magnetic Monster began absorbing all the magnetic waves from the pole and began growing in size until it was much bigger than Godzilla, making it seem unstoppable until it reached the center of the ice pole where the magnetic forces were at their strongest. Not able to hold any more, the Magnetic Monster exploded, and the mini-sub was saved.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
*The Magnetic Monster can emit magnetic waves from his mouth that will draw objects toward him or repel objects away.<br />
*The Magnetic Monster can grow to gigantic sizes by absorbing magnetic waves.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
*The Magnetic Monster will explode if it absorbs too much magnetic energy.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'><br />
Magnetic_Monster.png<br />
Magnetic Monster Screenshot 001.png<br />
Magnetic Monster Screenshot 002.png<br />
HB Godzilla Nose Fire.jpg<br />
MagneticMonster-at-its-largest2.png|The Magnetic Monster at its largest<br />
MagneticMonster-at-its-largest3.png<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In a Facebook comment on Wikizilla's Facebook page, [[Matt Frank]] said that [[Magita]] was about the same size as the Magnetic Monster's maximum height.<ref name="FB post">[https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaWiki/photos/a.431078356989039.1073741828.430624510367757/875883225841881/?type=3 Facebook post with Matt Frank's comment.]</ref><ref name="MagitaPhoto">[[File:Magita TRUE SIZE partially confirmed.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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|type1 =???<br />
|type2 =Bug<br />
|image =Godzooky.jpg<br />
|caption =Godzooky in The Godzilla Power Hour<br />
|name =Godzooky<br />
|species =Juvenile Monster<br />
|nicknames =Godzuki, Gozuki, Zooky<br />
|relationships =[[Godzilla]] ('Uncle')<br />
|allies =[[Godzilla]], ''Calico'' crew<br />
|portrayed =[[Don Messick]] (voice)<br />
|debut =[[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] episode 1,<br>"[[The Firebird]]"<br />
|last =[[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] episode 26,<br>"[[The Deadly Asteroid]]"<br />
|roar ={{Roar TBA}}<br>{{More Roars}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Godzooky''' {{Nihongo|ゴズーキー|Gozūkī}} is a juvenile [[kaiju]] that appeared in the [[1978]] Hanna-Barbera [[:Category:Television Series|television series]], [[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']].<br />
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==Design==<br />
Godzooky is loosely based on [[Minilla]], with membranes under his arms that grant him the ability to glide through the air, similar to [[Varan]]. He resembles the version of [[Godzilla]] in the series, with green skin and a row of {{scutes}} running from the top of his head down his back.<br />
==History==<br />
{{Stub}}<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*[[Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera series)|''Godzilla'']] (TV 1978-1979) [26 episodes]<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Smoke Breath===<br />
Godzooky can release streams of black smoke from his mouth. He can breath fire when he is strong enough.<br />
===Blood Relation===<br />
Godzooky has the ability to summon his uncle Godzilla, even over great distances.<br />
===Flight===<br />
Godzooky can fly using the wing flaps on his arms.<br />
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==Video==<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vtZzjyUUfpE</youtube>|Godzooky and Godzilla's sounds}}<br />
}}<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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Godzooky 2.jpg<br />
B9f008645a3162b9d46e9937d1708b36.jpg|Model sheet and size reference<br />
TOY09142_500.jpeg|Godzooky plush toy<br />
GodzookyAndGodzillaPlus.JPG|Godzooky plush toy with Godzilla plush<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Minilla]]<br />
*[[Godzilla Junior]]<br />
*[[Baby Zilla|Baby Godzilla (TriStar)]]<br />
*[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla (''Godzilla: The Series'')]]<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*[[Godzilla]] is said to be Godzooky's "uncle," however this relationship is never elaborated upon and there is no indication that Godzilla himself has any siblings. It is more likely that the term is used figuratively, with no actual blood relationship between the monsters.<br />
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|allies =[[Godzilla]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra/Rebirth of Mothra|Mothra]], [[King Caesar]], [[Anguirus]], [[Godzilla Junior]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Baragon]], [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], [[MOGUERA]]<br />
|enemies =[[Desghidorah]], [[Dagahra]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Destoroyah]], [[Megalon]], [[Battra]], [[Hedorah]], [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], [[Moguera|Proto-Moguera]], [[Hyper Mecha-King Ghidorah]]<br />
|portrayed =Puppets<br />
|debut =''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]''<br />
|last =''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''<br />
|roar ='''Larva'''[[File:Mothra Leo Larva SFX.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''Imago'''[[File:Mothra Leo SFX.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''Aqua'''[[File:Aqua Mothra Roar Heisei.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''Armor'''[[File:Armor Mothra Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''[[Mothra]] Leo''' {{Nihongo|新モスラ|Shin Mosura|lit. ''New Mothra''}} is a giant divine moth [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1996]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]''.<br />
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Born from an egg summoned by [[Mothra/Rebirth of Mothra|Mothra]] in her old age, Mothra Leo hatched prematurely to help his mother battle the evil [[Desghidorah]] after he was unleashed from his ancient tomb. The young larva fought Desghidorah but was severely outmatched. Mothra saved her son before he was washed away in a flood triggered by Desghidorah destroying a dam, and carried him safely out to sea, where her strength finally failed her and she drowned. Leo desperately tried to save his mother, but to no avail. Determined to avenge her, Leo cocooned himself and emerged in his more powerful imago form, then engaged in a rematch with Desghidorah, defeating him and successfully sealing him back in his tomb. The following year, Leo traveled to the [[Nilai-Kanai Temple]] to battle the toxic monster [[Dagahra]], only to be soundly defeated. However, the monster [[Ghogo]] sacrificed himself to revive Leo and transform him into the more powerful Rainbow Mothra. Rainbow Mothra then transformed into Aqua Mothra and destroyed Dagahra. A year later, Rainbow Mothra faced [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah]] at [[Mount Fuji]] to rescue the many children the space monster had kidnapped. King Ghidorah was far too powerful a foe for Rainbow Mothra and nearly killed him. The [[Elias]] used their remaining strength to send Rainbow Mothra back in time to the Cretaceous, so he could battle King Ghidorah while he was younger and weaker. Rainbow Mothra defeated King Ghidorah but was severely wounded in the process. Several [[Primitive Mothra]]s encased Rainbow Mothra in a cocoon, where he remained until the present day. When King Ghidorah reappeared in the present, Rainbow Mothra emerged from his cocoon as the more powerful Armor Mothra, and engaged in a final battle with his foe. Armor Mothra was able to vanquish the King of Terror and free his prisoners, then shed his armor to become Eternal Mothra and returned to [[Infant Island]] with [[Fairy Mothra|Fairy]] and the Elias.<br />
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Mothra Leo was also featured as a resident of [[Godzilla Island (Location)|Godzilla Island]] in the [[Godzilla Island (Series)|television series of the same name]]. The son of Mothra, Leo defended his younger sister Baby Mothra from hostile monsters such as [[Battra]], and fought alongside [[Godzilla]] and his allies to defend the island. In addition, Mothra Leo and his various forms appear in other officially licensed media including video games and card games.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Mothra Leo is only ever referred to onscreen as '''Mothra''' {{Nihongo|モスラ}} in the ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' trilogy. Most official Japanese sources call him '''New Mothra''' {{Nihongo|新モスラ|Shin Mosura}}<ref name="AllTMPB"/> or '''Rebirth Mothra''' {{Nihongo|新生モスラ|Shinsei Mosura}}, while others instead give him the name '''Mothra Excelled''' {{Nihongo|モスラ・エクセルド|Mosura Ekuserudo}}.<ref name="Uchusen"/> Two English variations of this name, '''Exceled Mothra''' and '''Excelled Mothra''', are used in ''[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]''.<ref name="AllTMPB"/> The name "Mothra Leo" {{Nihongo|モスラレオ|Mosura Reo}} originates from the title of a [[Mothra Leo (Song)|song]] sung by the [[Elias]] in ''Rebirth of Mothra'' as the monster forms his cocoon and emerges as an imago. While this name is never spoken onscreen to refer to the character, it was widely adopted by both Japanese and English-speaking fans to refer to this incarnation of Mothra. The name was finally used officially to refer to the character in the [[Toho]] DVD release for ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', though it was spelled with an interpunct {{Nihongo|モスラ・レオ}}. The English spelling "Mothra Leo" is used for the character in the [[2019]] mobile game ''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]''. Each of Mothra Leo's different forms after his imago stage has its own distinct name, although only Aqua Mothra is individually trademarked.<br />
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In Japanese, Mothra Leo's forms are denoted as '''Rainbow Mothra''' {{Nihongo|レインボーモスラ|Reinbō Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> '''Aqua Mothra''' {{Nihongo|アクアモスラ|Akua Mosura}}<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]|ed=4th Edition|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|pages=262, 266-267|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}<br>[[File:Exceled Mothra.png|150px]]</ref> or '''Underwater Mode Mothra''' {{Nihongo|水中モード・モスラ|Suichū Mōdo Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> '''Micro Mothra''' {{Nihongo|ミクロモスラ|Mikuro Mosura}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|pages=255, 258, 259, 262|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> or '''Aqua Micro Mothra''' {{Nihongo|アクア・ミクロモスラ|Akua Mikuro Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> '''Light Speed Mode Mothra''' {{Nihongo|光速モード・モスラ|Kōsoku Mōdo Mosura}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Rainbow Mothra Light Speed Mode''' {{Nihongo|レインボーモスラ・光速モード}},<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> '''Armor Mothra''' {{Nihongo|鎧モスラ|Yoroi Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> and '''Armor Mothra Eternal''' {{Nihongo|鎧モスラ・エターナル|Yoroi Mosura Etānaru}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Eternal Mothra''' {{Nihongo|エタナール・モスラ|Etanāru Mosura}}.<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July [[2014]]|publisher=Futabasha|page=189|isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><br />
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In the [[1997]] television series ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Mothra Leo is referred to as '''Child Mothra''' {{Nihongo|子モスラ|Ko Mosura}} as a larva, but becomes known as New Mothra after maturing into his imago stage.<br />
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Additionally, Mothra Leo, including all of his forms, are given the subtitle '''Guardian Beast''' {{Nihongo|守護神獣|Shugoshinjū}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> The [[1998]] video game ''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' also gives both the larva and imago forms of Leo the subtitle '''Guardian Deity of Greenery''' {{Nihongo|緑の守護神|Midori no Shugojin}}.<br />
==Development==<br />
The basis for the character of Mothra Leo originated with [[Kazuki Omori]]'s screenplay for ''[[Mothra vs. Bagan]]'', which featured Mothra's newborn larva appearing to assist its mother in the final battle with [[Bagan]]. As ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' repackaged many concepts from this story, it also retained this plot point. However, whereas ''Mothra vs. Bagan'' ended with the adult Mothra dying after successfully sealing Bagan away, the new film would have the adult Mothra die during the middle of the film only for her larva to take her place for the final battle against [[Desghidorah]]. The larval Mothra was considerably revamped for this story, being given entirely new abilities that the character had never possessed before. In addition, the larva would now mature into an adult for the final battle, and this adult Mothra was also substantially different from its mother. The new more powerful Mothra would go on to become the primary focus of the subsequent two films of the trilogy.<br />
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[[File:Behind5.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A Mothra Leo larva prop under construction]]<br />
Mothra Leo's larval stage was modeled by Takafumi Tanibuchi and Masayuki Kurahashi of Boncraft.<ref name="Uchusen">{{cite book|title=Uchusen YEAR BOOK 1997|publisher=[[Asahi Sonorama]]|pages=4-7, 9-10|date=28 February 1997|isbn=018844-02}}</ref><ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=Village Books|page=255|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> As special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] was dissatisfied with the movement of the [[Mothra/Heisei|Mothra]] larva prop from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', he requested that the new prop be able to move its body in a wave-like motion akin to a real caterpillar. Kawakita ordered an internal mechanism for the prop from Myuron, a company specializing in mechanical modeling. The prop was built with a gimmick which allowed different parts of its body to move up and down independently through the expulsion of compressed air inside of it. This allowed the prop to capture the realistic movement of an actual caterpillar.<ref name="Uchusen"/><ref name="TSEMCW"/> There were at least two separate Mothra Leo larva props created for the film, one of which was later refurbished and used for [[Mothra/GMK|Mothra's]] larval stage in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.<br />
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Behind3.jpg|Staff members from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' with two Mothra Leo larva props<br />
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[[File:Behind1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] with the Mothra Leo imago prop]]<br />
Toho Special Art created two props for Mothra Leo's imago stage.<ref name="Uchusen"/><ref name="TSEMCW"/> They were modeled by Tsutomu Kobayashi, Naoki Nieda, Hideki Nomoto, Keyoji Nagata, Kumie Ishizaki, and Maki Kobayashi. To complement the more realistic model of Mothra Leo's larval stage, the imago props were given more realistic mouths than past Mothra designs. Staff members were told to only touch the imago Mothra Leo prop after they had washed their hands, as dirt from their hands would show up on the prop.<ref name="Uchusen"/><br />
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[[File:Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_2_-_Aqua_Mothra_3.png|thumb|left|200px|Aqua Mothra concept art]]<br />
The Mothra Leo imago prop was reused for ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]''. It was slightly modified and repainted in order to portray Leo's new form of Rainbow Mothra. In addition, a new prop was created for Leo's Aqua Mothra form. The design of Aqua Mothra was based on an unused design considered for a "high-speed flight form" for Mothra Leo in the previous film.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Toho Special Art was again responsible for modeling Aqua Mothra. Its body was constructed from latex while its fins were made of vinyl chloride so that they appeared transparent.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Aqua Mothra's "Illusion Mirage Aqua" ability he uses to defeat [[Dagahra]] was not in the film's screenplay, but was conceived during filming by Koichi Kawakita in order to differentiate the battle from that in the previous film.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> This was also Kawakita's way of finally realizing a battle within a monster's body, an unfulfilled idea he had for the scrapped [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films ''[[Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth]]'', ''[[Godzilla's Counterattack (Unmade film)|Godzilla's Counterattack]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong]]'', ''Micro-Universe in Godzilla'', and a very early story for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. Naoki Nieda, Keyoji Nagata, Tsutomu Watanabe, and Maki Kobayashi were all credited for "Mothra Modeling" in the film, but it was not specified for which forms they were responsible.<br />
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[[File:Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Mothra_Leo_2.png|thumb|right|200px|Rainbow Mothra concept art for ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
For ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', a new Rainbow Mothra prop was constructed to replace the previous one. Concept art for the new Rainbow Mothra design gave it various different color schemes and a more streamlined appearance, while the finished prop had more pronounced white fur with the rainbow colors on its wings replaced with a blue and orange color scheme. This prop was accidentally destroyed during filming of the scene where the [[Primitive Mothra]]s encase Rainbow Mothra in a cocoon. The thinner used to create the Primitive Mothras' silk ignited during filming and set the Rainbow Mothra prop on fire, requiring the filmmakers to retrieve a new prop and film the scene again with it.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mothra Movies Completion|publisher=Yosensha|date=2011|page=143|isbn=9784862487612}}</ref><br />
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Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Mothra_Leo_3.png|Rainbow Mothra concept art<br />
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[[File:Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Armor_Mothra_1.png|thumb|right|200px|Armor Mothra concept art]]<br />
The Aqua Mothra prop from the previous film was also used briefly for the scene where Rainbow Mothra transforms into this form before becoming Light Speed Mothra. Unlike Mothra Leo's other forms, Light Speed Mothra was portrayed entirely through CGI rather than a prop. New props were created for Mothra Leo's final two forms, Armor Mothra and Eternal Mothra. Different color palettes and wing shapes were considered for Armor Mothra before the final prop opted for wings composed of a single piece with pointed tips and a silver, blue, and orange color scheme. Masayuki Kurahashi was credited for "Mothra Mechanical Production" on the film, while Tadashi Ogawa, Kenji Haraguchi, Motohisa Nagano, Masakazu Mukai, and Hajime Inui were credited for "Mothra Modeling." John R. Moot and Alan G. Thoday were credited for "Mothra Fur Production," and Makiko Akimoto and Kenichi Kuwajima were credited for "Mothra Mecha Production." As was the case for ''Rebirth of Mothra II'', the credits did not specify the individual forms for which the staff were responsible.<br />
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Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Armor_Mothra_3.png|Armor Mothra concept art<br />
Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Armor_Mothra_5.png|Armor Mothra concept art<br />
WIP_Fight_3.png|The Armor Mothra prop is prepared for filming of the final fight scene with [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah]].<br />
Eternal_Mothra_2.jpg|The Eternal Mothra prop behind the scenes<br />
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==Design==<br />
Mothra Leo takes on many different forms and appearances over the course of the ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' trilogy. In his larval form, Leo looks very similar to [[Mothra]]'s larval form from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', however he is lighter in color. After transforming into his imago form, Leo resembles his mother's imago form, but has several distinguishing features. His wings are somewhat more triangular and have different designs and color schemes. His abdomen is more rounded and less defined than Mothra's. Leo also has green eyes, three beads on his forehead, and feather-like antennae, resembling those of a male moth. After transforming into Rainbow Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', Leo's wings change from orange and green in color to all of the colors of the rainbow. As Aqua Mothra, Leo's appearance is more streamlined, and he lacks fur. Leo's wings are replaced with four fins, and he also gains fins on his tail.<br />
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In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', Rainbow Mothra's design changes. He now has a less bulky body, thinner legs, and backward-facing antennae. Leo's wings are a combination of blue, orange, black and white rather than all of the colors of the rainbow, and his eyes are blue rather than green. His form Light Speed Mothra looks almost identical to Aqua Mothra, but is blurry due to its quick movement. As Armor Mothra, Leo possesses a silvery armored shell around his body, with sharp jagged wings with different patterns. In his final form, Eternal Mothra, he looks very similar to Armor Mothra, only without the armored shell and with white fur all over his body.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Mothra Leo is a steadfast guardian of the [[Earth]], charging into action whenever the [[Elias]] call upon him and fighting until his strength is spent, even against vastly more powerful foes. He is not above doing favors for individual humans as well, letting Taiki and Wakaba ride on him while he restored the [[Hokkaido]] rain forest, and clearing a path for the group who explored the [[Nilai-Kanai Temple]] to escape.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]''====<br />
[[File:Leo_(Larva).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mothra Leo Larva in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'']]In the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' universe, Leo and Mothra were the last remaining members of a highly advanced species of giant moths created as guardians to the Elias, an ancient civilization of small yet powerful humanoids far older than humanity.<br />
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[[File:MothraLeo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mothra Leo Imago in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'']]<br />
Leo first appeared as an egg laid by an aged and weakened Mothra in 1996. He hatched prematurely during a battle between his mother and a monster called [[Desghidorah]] and, despite being hopelessly outmatched in his larval form, attacked his mother's aggressor. After a long battle, the two managed to escape, though by that point, Mothra had been badly wounded, and she collapsed into the sea. Despite his best attempts to help her, Leo could do nothing as he watched his mother sink into the depths. Leo then retreated to a [[Yakushima|remote island]] where he cocooned himself against a 10,000 year old tree. After some time, Leo emerged as a swarm of multicolored butterflies which merged into one giant insect. Leo then flew to [[Hokkaido]] to do battle with Desghidorah, and arrived in a flurry of laser and energy beams. The demonic dragon could not stand against the power of the new Mothra and was soon defeated. With the help of the Seal of Elias, Leo imprisoned the beast once again within its ancient tomb. Leo then went on to replenish the land destroyed by Desghidorah, releasing a powder that sped up the growth of Hokkaido's flora. With the forests and fields returned to their original beauty, Leo returned to Infant island.<br />
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====''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]''====<br />
[[File:RainbowMothra.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rainbow Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'']][[File:Aqua_Mothra_Above_Water.png|thumb|right|200px|Aqua Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'']]Mothra Leo was called upon again when an ancient pollution-eating monster called [[Dagahra]] began infesting the ocean with toxic parasites called Barems. Leo attacked Dagahra and seemed to have the upper hand, until the battle was taken underwater. Unable to combat Dagahra in his element, Leo was overwhelmed by a swarm of Barem and awaited his opponents' killing blow. However, with the assistance of the Elias, Mothra Leo was replenished by the water spirit [[Ghogo]] and was transformed into a new form, '''Rainbow Mothra''' {{Nihongo|レインボーモスラ|Reinbō Mosura}}. Suffused with the water spirit's ancient magic, Rainbow Mothra re-entered the fray, relentlessly assaulting Dagahra. Yet, when the toxic one retreated below the waves, Rainbow Mothra followed suit and dove under the water, transforming himself into his new aqua form, '''Aqua Mothra''' {{Nihongo|アクアモスラ|Akua Mosura}}, and finishing off Dagahra. With his foe defeated, Rainbow Mothra then flew off into the horizon and thus, the world is once again safe.<br />
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====''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''====<br />
[[File:Rainbowm.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rainbow Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']][[File:Light_Speed_Mothra.png|thumb|right|200px|Light Speed Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']][[File:Armor_Mothra.png|thumb|right|200px|Armor Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
Rainbow Mothra was awakened again to fight [[King Ghidorah]] when he was eating humans. The two fought, but Rainbow Mothra was quickly defeated. Rainbow Mothra was transformed into '''Light Speed Mothra''' {{Nihongo|光速モード・モスラ|Kōsoku Mōdo Mosura|lit. ''Light Speed Mode Mothra''}} and went back in time to kill King Ghidorah when he was weaker. He went back to the Cretaceous period, where he fought Cretaceous King Ghidorah. He defeated Cretaceous Ghidorah, but his tail was buried in the ground. Cretaceous Ghidorah regrew from the tail, and arrived in the present only a day later. Leo attacked King Ghidorah as '''Armor Mothra''' {{Nihongo|鎧モスラ|Yoroi Mosura}}, and killed him. Armor Mothra transformed into '''Eternal Mothra''' {{Nihongo|エタナール・モスラ|Etanāru Mosura}} and flew away in peace.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_mothraleo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mothra Leo in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
The larval Mothra Leo was with his dying [[Mothra|mother]] inside of a cave when a meteor crashed, which turned out to be [[Hedorah]]. Mothra, while still in bad condition, flew towards Hedorah and fought him, but Hedorah brought the aging Mothra down. Hedorah then went after Leo, but Mothra got back up and picked him up, then with her remaining strength flew to a volcano and dropped him into it. Now struggling to fly, Mothra fell into the volcano too. Leo then left and formed a cocoon. Hedorah turned out to be alive when he came back out of the volcano. Hedorah saw Leo's cocoon and went after it, but was distracted by [[Godzilla]]. Leo emerged from the cocoon in his imago stage, then teamed up with Godzilla to defeat him.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
Mothra Leo possesses considerably more abilities than his mother, which often vary depending on which form he takes.<br />
===Larva===<br />
===Excel Strings===<br />
Mothra Leo can spray '''Excel Strings''' {{Nihongo|エクセル・ストリングス|Ekuseru Sutoringusu}}<ref name="RoMSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Rebirth of Mothra Super Complete Works]]|date=20 December [[1996]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=12, 15-16|isbn=978-4-09-101456-6}}</ref> from his mouth which have a multicolored electrical aftershock. <br />
===Petite Railgun=== <br />
Mothra Leo can produce a blue-green blast of energy from his chest, called a '''Petite Railgun''' {{Nihongo|プチ・レールガン|Puchi Rērugan}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Fake Reflection===<br />
Mothra Leo is able to create a '''Fake Reflection''' {{Nihongo|フェイク・リフレクション|Feiku Rifurekushon}},<ref name="RoMSCW"/> allowing him to blend in with his surroundings.<br />
===Physical Capabilities===<br />
Mothra Leo travels on land at a typical pace of 40 km/h and maximum 60 km/h. He can also travel on water at 130 km/h.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
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Excel strings.gif|Excel Strings<br />
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===Imago===<br />
===Flight===<br />
After attaining his imago form, Leo can fly at speeds of up to Mach 15.5, though he can temporarily reach speeds of Mach 85 through an ability called the '''Excel Dash''' {{Nihongo|エクセル・ダッシュ|Ekuseru Dasshu}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Crossheat Lasers===<br />
Mothra Leo can emit a trio of thin beams from the gems on his forehead, called '''Crossheat Lasers''' {{Nihongo|クロスヒート・レーザー|Kurosuhīto Rēzā}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Excel Shining Field===<br />
By releasing a cloud of scales, Mothra Leo can create an energy field called the '''Excel Shining Field''' {{Nihongo|エクセル・シャイニング・フィールド|Ekuseru Shainingu Fīrudo}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/> Blue electrical energy may be discharged from this field.<br />
===Sparkling Pileload===<br />
A powerful blue chest laser capable of sending [[Dagahra]] hurtling through the air and vaporizing large swaths of water.<br />
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===Illusion Mirage===<br />
Through the use of an ability known as '''Illusion Mirage''' {{Nihongo|イリュージョン・ミラージュ|Iryūjon Mirāju}}, Mothra Leo is able to break apart into thousands of smaller, energized versions of himself called Crystal Mothras.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Sparkling Pileload===<br />
In a technique called the '''Sparkling Pileload''' {{Nihongo|スパークリング・パイルロード|Supākuringu Pairurōdo}},<ref name="RoMSCW"/> Mothra Leo can project arcs of electricity from his wings which then erupt into devastating pillars of energy. In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', these energy columns were instead created from a laser beam fired from Leo's chest and were powerful enough to send Dagahra hurtling through the air and vaporize large swaths of water.<br />
===Shine Strike Buster===<br />
Mothra Leo can perform a potent finishing move called the '''Shine Strike Buster''' {{Nihongo|シャイン・ストライク・バスター|Shain Sutoraiku Basutā}},<ref name="RoMSCW"/> in which he spins and flies upward into the air, raining circular blasts of energy onto a foe, before flying in a circle to create a giant lens with his scales, focusing the sun's solar rays into more destructive beams.<br />
===Pulsaphonic Shower===<br />
Mothra Leo is able to dramatically speed up the growing process of plants by releasing a '''Pulsaphonic Shower''' {{Nihongo|パルセフォニック・シャワー|Parusefonikku Shawā}} onto them.<ref name="RoMSCW"/> He used this to return the [[Hokkaido]] rain forest to its original state in a matter of minutes.<br />
===Infrared Rays===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Mothra Leo can also fire red beams from his antennae.<br />
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Excel Dash.gif|Excel Dash<br />
Crossheat lasers 2.gif|Crossheat Lasers <br />
Excel Shining Field.gif|Excel Shining Field<br />
Mega Breast Cannon.gif|Mega Breast Cannon<br />
Illusion Mirage.gif|Illusion Mirage<br />
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Pulsaphonic Shower.gif|Pulsaphonic Shower<br />
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===Rainbow Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to Mach 15.5.<br />
*Cross Heat Rainbow Laser: a trio of thin beams emitted from the gems on his forehead, considerably stronger than his imago form's Cross Heat Lasers.<br />
*Mineral Chest Cannon: a powerful blue chest laser. A variant of this attack was used to cut off his Aqua form's Pressure Field and send Dagahra falling towards [[Nilai-Kanai Temple]].<br />
*Rainbow Mothra can generate a Reflective Rainbow Powder from his wings which can paralyze and cause pain to his opponent.<br />
*Pressure Field: an invisible barrier capable of deflecting Dagahra's Irabushan Beam. However, it was unable to repel [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah's]] gravity beams or his younger form's fireballs.<br />
*Sparkling Rainbow Buster: energy bolts released by spinning towards an opponent.<br />
*Rainbow Mothra can transform into Aqua Mothra.<br />
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Cross Heat Rainbow Laser.gif|Cross Heat Rainbow Laser <br />
Mineral Chest Cannon.gif|Mineral Chest Cannon <br />
Reflective Rainbow Powder.gif|Reflective Rainbow Powder <br />
Pressure Field.gif|Pressure Field <br />
Rainbow Mothra can transform into Aqua Mothra.gif|Rainbow Mothra transforms into Aqua Mothra. <br />
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===Aqua Mothra===<br />
*Aqua Mothra's maximum swimming speed is 200 knots.<br />
*Flight.<br />
*Cross Heat Pulsar Beam: a trio of thin beams emitted from the gems on his forehead.<br />
*X-shaped energy blasts which form at Aqua Mothra's wings and fire from the head. They are usually blue, though there is a powerful orange variant as well.<br />
*Crescent Dash Beam: V-shaped energy blasts fired from his antennae.<br />
*Pressure Field: an invisible barrier capable of dissipating Dagahra's Irabushan Beams.<br />
*Aqua Mothra is able to break apart into thousands of energized, 17.8-centimeter versions of himself, each of which can use his own Cross Heat Pulsar Beam.<br />
*Aqua Mothra can generate a tractor beam in his wake, capable of lifting the 17,700-ton Dagahra out of the water and into the air.<br />
*Capable of transforming into either Rainbow Mothra or Light Speed Mothra.<br />
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Cross Heat Pulsar Beam.gif|Cross Heat Pulsar Beam<br />
X-shaped energy blast.gif|X-shaped energy blast<br />
Crescent Dash Beam.gif|Crescent Dash Beam<br />
Pressure Field Aqua.gif|Pressure Field<br />
Mini Aqua Mothras.gif|Mini Aqua Mothras<br />
Aqua Mothra Tractor beam.gif|Tractor beam<br />
Aqua Mothra transforms into Rainbow Mothra.gif|Aqua Mothra transforms into Rainbow Mothra.<br />
Aqua Mothra Transforms into Light Speed Mothra.gif|Aqua Mothra transforms into Light Speed Mothra.<br />
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===Light Speed Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to 186,000 miles per second.<br />
*Able to travel through time.<br />
*Capable of transforming into Rainbow Mothra.<br />
===Armor Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to Mach 15.<br />
*Armor Mothra's carapace is incredibly strong, allowing him to shrug off the same attacks from [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah]] that devastated his Rainbow form.<br />
*His razor-sharp wings were able to remove one of King Ghidorah's wings with two slices.<br />
*Armor Cross Heat Laser: a concentrated blue beam fired from the gems on his forehead, strong enough to penetrate King Ghidorah's barrier.<br />
*Excel Dash Buster: Armor Mothra energizes himself and flies straight through an opponent, causing them to slowly turn to crystal and explode.<br />
*Capable of transforming into Eternal Mothra.<br />
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Armoured Mothra is durable.gif|Armor Mothra shrugs off [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah's]] attacks.<br />
Armor Cross Heat Laser.gif|Armor Cross Heat Laser <br />
Armored Mothra transforms into Eternal Mothra.gif|Armor Mothra transforms into Eternal Mothra. <br />
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===Eternal Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to Mach 15.<br />
*With the aid of the Elias Triangle, Eternal Mothra was able to restore life to Moll.<br />
*As this form never fought another monster, his other abilities are unknown.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997)<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Mothra Tamagotchi]]'' (1997) - [[Bandai]] Tamagotchi<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation [Larva, Imago, Aqua]<br />
*''[[Mothra: Dream Battle]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU<br />
*''[[Monster Strike]]'' (2014) - Android and iOS [Armor]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS [Aqua, Armor, Eternal]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS [Imago, Rainbow, Armor]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mothra Leo/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Mothra Leo's roars consist primarily of altered [[Mothra]] roars, which have been modified to sound deeper and more masculine. As Armor Mothra, Leo's roar is very mechanical-sounding, sounding almost like a drill.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In the English dubs for the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' trilogy, Leo's gender was changed from film to film. However, Mothra Leo is generally considered to be male, reflected by his name, more masculine-sounding roar, and fan-shaped antennae, while Mothra herself is female.<br />
*Rainbow Mothra appears on the North American and PAL-region covers of ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', although the Mothra in the game is based on her [[Mothra/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]].<br />
*Mothra Leo the is lightest Mothra incarnation to date, regardless of his form. His imago, Rainbow, and Aqua forms are tied with the [[Mothra/GMK|''GMK'' Mothra]] as the shortest Mothra incarnation.<br />
*Mothra Leo's chirp is used for the [[Pokémon]] Lunala in the ''Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon'' anime.<br />
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'''[[Mothra]] Leo''' {{Nihongo|新モスラ|Shin Mosura|lit. ''New Mothra''}} is a giant divine moth [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1996]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]''.<br />
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Born from an egg summoned by [[Mothra/Rebirth of Mothra|Mothra]] in her old age, Mothra Leo hatched prematurely to help his mother battle the evil [[Desghidorah]] after he was unleashed from his ancient tomb. The young larva fought Desghidorah but was severely outmatched. Mothra saved her son before he was washed away in a flood triggered by Desghidorah destroying a dam, and carried him safely out to sea, where her strength finally failed her and she drowned. Leo desperately tried to save his mother, but to no avail. Determined to avenge her, Leo cocooned himself and emerged in his more powerful imago form, then engaged in a rematch with Desghidorah, defeating him and successfully sealing him back in his tomb. The following year, Leo traveled to the [[Nilai-Kanai Temple]] to battle the toxic monster [[Dagahra]], only to be soundly defeated. However, the monster [[Ghogo]] sacrificed himself to revive Leo and transform him into the more powerful Rainbow Mothra. Rainbow Mothra then transformed into Aqua Mothra and destroyed Dagahra. A year later, Rainbow Mothra faced [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah]] at [[Mount Fuji]] to rescue the many children the space monster had kidnapped. King Ghidorah was far too powerful a foe for Rainbow Mothra and nearly killed him. The [[Elias]] used their remaining strength to send Rainbow Mothra back in time to the Cretaceous, so he could battle King Ghidorah while he was younger and weaker. Rainbow Mothra defeated King Ghidorah but was severely wounded in the process. Several [[Primitive Mothra]]s encased Rainbow Mothra in a cocoon, where he remained until the present day. When King Ghidorah reappeared in the present, Rainbow Mothra emerged from his cocoon as the more powerful Armor Mothra, and engaged in a final battle with his foe. Armor Mothra was able to vanquish the King of Terror and free his prisoners, then shed his armor to become Eternal Mothra and returned to [[Infant Island]] with [[Fairy Mothra|Fairy]] and the Elias.<br />
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Mothra Leo was also featured as a resident of [[Godzilla Island (Location)|Godzilla Island]] in the [[Godzilla Island (Series)|television series of the same name]]. The son of Mothra, Leo defended his younger sister Baby Mothra from hostile monsters such as [[Battra]], and fought alongside [[Godzilla]] and his allies to defend the island. In addition, Mothra Leo and his various forms appear in other officially licensed media including video games and card games.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Mothra Leo is only ever referred to onscreen as '''Mothra''' {{Nihongo|モスラ}} in the ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' trilogy. Most official Japanese sources call him '''New Mothra''' {{Nihongo|新モスラ|Shin Mosura}}<ref name="AllTMPB"/> or '''Rebirth Mothra''' {{Nihongo|新生モスラ|Shinsei Mosura}}, while others instead give him the name '''Mothra Excelled''' {{Nihongo|モスラ・エクセルド|Mosura Ekuserudo}}.<ref name="Uchusen"/> Two English variations of this name, '''Exceled Mothra''' and '''Excelled Mothra''', are used in ''[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]''.<ref name="AllTMPB"/> The name "Mothra Leo" {{Nihongo|モスラレオ|Mosura Reo}} originates from the title of a [[Mothra Leo (Song)|song]] sung by the [[Elias]] in ''Rebirth of Mothra'' as the monster forms his cocoon and emerges as an imago. While this name is never spoken onscreen to refer to the character, it was widely adopted by both Japanese and English-speaking fans to refer to this incarnation of Mothra. The name was finally used officially to refer to the character in the [[Toho]] DVD release for ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', though it was spelled with an interpunct {{Nihongo|モスラ・レオ}}. The English spelling "Mothra Leo" is used for the character in the [[2019]] mobile game ''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]''. Each of Mothra Leo's different forms after his imago stage has its own distinct name, although only Aqua Mothra is individually trademarked.<br />
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In Japanese, Mothra Leo's forms are denoted as '''Rainbow Mothra''' {{Nihongo|レインボーモスラ|Reinbō Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> '''Aqua Mothra''' {{Nihongo|アクアモスラ|Akua Mosura}}<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]|ed=4th Edition|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|pages=262, 266-267|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}<br>[[File:Exceled Mothra.png|150px]]</ref> or '''Underwater Mode Mothra''' {{Nihongo|水中モード・モスラ|Suichū Mōdo Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> '''Micro Mothra''' {{Nihongo|ミクロモスラ|Mikuro Mosura}}<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|pages=255, 258, 259, 262|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> or '''Aqua Micro Mothra''' {{Nihongo|アクア・ミクロモスラ|Akua Mikuro Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> '''Light Speed Mode Mothra''' {{Nihongo|光速モード・モスラ|Kōsoku Mōdo Mosura}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Rainbow Mothra Light Speed Mode''' {{Nihongo|レインボーモスラ・光速モード}},<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> '''Armor Mothra''' {{Nihongo|鎧モスラ|Yoroi Mosura}},<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> and '''Armor Mothra Eternal''' {{Nihongo|鎧モスラ・エターナル|Yoroi Mosura Etānaru}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Eternal Mothra''' {{Nihongo|エタナール・モスラ|Etanāru Mosura}}.<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July [[2014]]|publisher=Futabasha|page=189|isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><br />
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In the [[1997]] television series ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Mothra Leo is referred to as '''Child Mothra''' {{Nihongo|子モスラ|Ko Mosura}} as a larva, but becomes known as New Mothra after maturing into his imago stage.<br />
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Additionally, Mothra Leo, including all of his forms, are given the subtitle '''Guardian Beast''' {{Nihongo|守護神獣|Shugoshinjū}}.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> The [[1998]] video game ''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' also gives both the larva and imago forms of Leo the subtitle '''Guardian Deity of Greenery''' {{Nihongo|緑の守護神|Midori no Shugojin}}.<br />
==Development==<br />
The basis for the character of Mothra Leo originated with [[Kazuki Omori]]'s screenplay for ''[[Mothra vs. Bagan]]'', which featured Mothra's newborn larva appearing to assist its mother in the final battle with [[Bagan]]. As ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' repackaged many concepts from this story, it also retained this plot point. However, whereas ''Mothra vs. Bagan'' ended with the adult Mothra dying after successfully sealing Bagan away, the new film would have the adult Mothra die during the middle of the film only for her larva to take her place for the final battle against [[Desghidorah]]. The larval Mothra was considerably revamped for this story, being given entirely new abilities that the character had never possessed before. In addition, the larva would now mature into an adult for the final battle, and this adult Mothra was also substantially different from its mother. The new more powerful Mothra would go on to become the primary focus of the subsequent two films of the trilogy.<br />
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[[File:Behind5.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A Mothra Leo larva prop under construction]]<br />
Mothra Leo's larval stage was modeled by Takafumi Tanibuchi and Masayuki Kurahashi of Boncraft.<ref name="Uchusen">{{cite book|title=Uchusen YEAR BOOK 1997|publisher=[[Asahi Sonorama]]|pages=4-7, 9-10|date=28 February 1997|isbn=018844-02}}</ref><ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=Village Books|page=255|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> As special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] was dissatisfied with the movement of the [[Mothra/Heisei|Mothra]] larva prop from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', he requested that the new prop be able to move its body in a wave-like motion akin to a real caterpillar. Kawakita ordered an internal mechanism for the prop from Myuron, a company specializing in mechanical modeling. The prop was built with a gimmick which allowed different parts of its body to move up and down independently through the expulsion of compressed air inside of it. This allowed the prop to capture the realistic movement of an actual caterpillar.<ref name="Uchusen"/><ref name="TSEMCW"/> There were at least two separate Mothra Leo larva props created for the film, one of which was later refurbished and used for [[Mothra/GMK|Mothra's]] larval stage in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.<br />
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Behind3.jpg|Staff members from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' with two Mothra Leo larva props<br />
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[[File:Behind1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] with the Mothra Leo imago prop]]<br />
Toho Special Art created two props for Mothra Leo's imago stage.<ref name="Uchusen"/><ref name="TSEMCW"/> They were modeled by Tsutomu Kobayashi, Naoki Nieda, Hideki Nomoto, Keyoji Nagata, Kumie Ishizaki, and Maki Kobayashi. To complement the more realistic model of Mothra Leo's larval stage, the imago props were given more realistic mouths than past Mothra designs. Staff members were told to only touch the imago Mothra Leo prop after they had washed their hands, as dirt from their hands would show up on the prop.<ref name="Uchusen"/><br />
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[[File:Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_2_-_Aqua_Mothra_3.png|thumb|left|200px|Aqua Mothra concept art]]<br />
The Mothra Leo imago prop was reused for ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]''. It was slightly modified and repainted in order to portray Leo's new form of Rainbow Mothra. In addition, a new prop was created for Leo's Aqua Mothra form. The design of Aqua Mothra was based on an unused design considered for a "high-speed flight form" for Mothra Leo in the previous film.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Toho Special Art was again responsible for modeling Aqua Mothra. Its body was constructed from latex while its fins were made of vinyl chloride so that they appeared transparent.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Aqua Mothra's "Illusion Mirage Aqua" ability he uses to defeat [[Dagahra]] was not in the film's screenplay, but was conceived during filming by Koichi Kawakita in order to differentiate the battle from that in the previous film.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> This was also Kawakita's way of finally realizing a battle within a monster's body, an unfulfilled idea he had for the scrapped [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films ''[[Micro Super Battle: Godzilla vs. Gigamoth]]'', ''[[Godzilla's Counterattack (Unmade film)|Godzilla's Counterattack]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechani-Kong]]'', ''Micro-Universe in Godzilla'', and a very early story for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. Naoki Nieda, Keyoji Nagata, Tsutomu Watanabe, and Maki Kobayashi were all credited for "Mothra Modeling" in the film, but it was not specified for which forms they were responsible.<br />
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[[File:Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Mothra_Leo_2.png|thumb|right|200px|Rainbow Mothra concept art for ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
For ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', a new Rainbow Mothra prop was constructed to replace the previous one. Concept art for the new Rainbow Mothra design gave it various different color schemes and a more streamlined appearance, while the finished prop had more pronounced white fur with the rainbow colors on its wings replaced with a blue and orange color scheme. This prop was accidentally destroyed during filming of the scene where the [[Primitive Mothra]]s encase Rainbow Mothra in a cocoon. The thinner used to create the Primitive Mothras' silk ignited during filming and set the Rainbow Mothra prop on fire, requiring the filmmakers to retrieve a new prop and film the scene again with it.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mothra Movies Completion|publisher=Yosensha|date=2011|page=143|isbn=9784862487612}}</ref><br />
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Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Mothra_Leo_3.png|Rainbow Mothra concept art<br />
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[[File:Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Armor_Mothra_1.png|thumb|right|200px|Armor Mothra concept art]]<br />
The Aqua Mothra prop from the previous film was also used briefly for the scene where Rainbow Mothra transforms into this form before becoming Light Speed Mothra. Unlike Mothra Leo's other forms, Light Speed Mothra was portrayed entirely through CGI rather than a prop. New props were created for Mothra Leo's final two forms, Armor Mothra and Eternal Mothra. Different color palettes and wing shapes were considered for Armor Mothra before the final prop opted for wings composed of a single piece with pointed tips and a silver, blue, and orange color scheme. Masayuki Kurahashi was credited for "Mothra Mechanical Production" on the film, while Tadashi Ogawa, Kenji Haraguchi, Motohisa Nagano, Masakazu Mukai, and Hajime Inui were credited for "Mothra Modeling." John R. Moot and Alan G. Thoday were credited for "Mothra Fur Production," and Makiko Akimoto and Kenichi Kuwajima were credited for "Mothra Mecha Production." As was the case for ''Rebirth of Mothra II'', the credits did not specify the individual forms for which the staff were responsible.<br />
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Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Armor_Mothra_3.png|Armor Mothra concept art<br />
Concept_Art_-_Rebirth_of_Mothra_3_-_Armor_Mothra_5.png|Armor Mothra concept art<br />
WIP_Fight_3.png|The Armor Mothra prop is prepared for filming of the final fight scene with [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah]].<br />
Eternal_Mothra_2.jpg|The Eternal Mothra prop behind the scenes<br />
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==Design==<br />
Mothra Leo takes on many different forms and appearances over the course of the ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' trilogy. In his larval form, Leo looks very similar to [[Mothra]]'s larval form from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', however he is lighter in color. After transforming into his imago form, Leo resembles his mother's imago form, but has several distinguishing features. His wings are somewhat more triangular and have different designs and color schemes. His abdomen is more rounded and less defined than Mothra's. Leo also has green eyes, three beads on his forehead, and feather-like antennae, resembling those of a male moth. After transforming into Rainbow Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', Leo's wings change from orange and green in color to all of the colors of the rainbow. As Aqua Mothra, Leo's appearance is more streamlined, and he lacks fur. Leo's wings are replaced with four fins, and he also gains fins on his tail.<br />
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In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'', Rainbow Mothra's design changes. He now has a less bulky body, thinner legs, and backward-facing antennae. Leo's wings are a combination of blue, orange, black and white rather than all of the colors of the rainbow, and his eyes are blue rather than green. His form Light Speed Mothra looks almost identical to Aqua Mothra, but is blurry due to its quick movement. As Armor Mothra, Leo possesses a silvery armored shell around his body, with sharp jagged wings with different patterns. In his final form, Eternal Mothra, he looks very similar to Armor Mothra, only without the armored shell and with white fur all over his body.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Mothra Leo is a steadfast guardian of the [[Earth]], charging into action whenever the [[Elias]] call upon him and fighting until his strength is spent, even against vastly more powerful foes. He is not above doing favors for individual humans as well, letting Taiki and Wakaba ride on him while he restored the [[Hokkaido]] rain forest, and clearing a path for the group who explored the [[Nilai-Kanai Temple]] to escape.<br />
==History==<br />
===[[Heisei era|Heisei Series]]===<br />
====''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]''====<br />
[[File:Leo_(Larva).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mothra Leo Larva in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'']]In the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' universe, Leo and Mothra were the last remaining members of a highly advanced species of giant moths created as guardians to the Elias, an ancient civilization of small yet powerful humanoids far older than humanity.<br />
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[[File:MothraLeo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mothra Leo Imago in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'']]<br />
Leo first appeared as an egg laid by an aged and weakened Mothra in 1996. He hatched prematurely during a battle between his mother and a monster called [[Desghidorah]] and, despite being hopelessly outmatched in his larval form, attacked his mother's aggressor. After a long battle, the two managed to escape, though by that point, Mothra had been badly wounded, and she collapsed into the sea. Despite his best attempts to help her, Leo could do nothing as he watched his mother sink into the depths. Leo then retreated to a [[Yakushima|remote island]] where he cocooned himself against a 10,000 year old tree. After some time, Leo emerged as a swarm of multicolored butterflies which merged into one giant insect. Leo then flew to [[Hokkaido]] to do battle with Desghidorah, and arrived in a flurry of laser and energy beams. The demonic dragon could not stand against the power of the new Mothra and was soon defeated. With the help of the Seal of Elias, Leo imprisoned the beast once again within its ancient tomb. Leo then went on to replenish the land destroyed by Desghidorah, releasing a powder that sped up the growth of Hokkaido's flora. With the forests and fields returned to their original beauty, Leo returned to Infant island.<br />
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====''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]''====<br />
[[File:RainbowMothra.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rainbow Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'']][[File:Aqua_Mothra_Above_Water.png|thumb|right|200px|Aqua Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'']]Mothra Leo was called upon again when an ancient pollution-eating monster called [[Dagahra]] began infesting the ocean with toxic parasites called Barems. Leo attacked Dagahra and seemed to have the upper hand, until the battle was taken underwater. Unable to combat Dagahra in his element, Leo was overwhelmed by a swarm of Barem and awaited his opponents' killing blow. However, with the assistance of the Elias, Mothra Leo was replenished by the water spirit [[Ghogo]] and was transformed into a new form, '''Rainbow Mothra''' {{Nihongo|レインボーモスラ|Reinbō Mosura}}. Suffused with the water spirit's ancient magic, Rainbow Mothra re-entered the fray, relentlessly assaulting Dagahra. Yet, when the toxic one retreated below the waves, Rainbow Mothra followed suit and dove under the water, transforming himself into his new aqua form, '''Aqua Mothra''' {{Nihongo|アクアモスラ|Akua Mosura}}, and finishing off Dagahra. With his foe defeated, Rainbow Mothra then flew off into the horizon and thus, the world is once again safe.<br />
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====''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''====<br />
[[File:Rainbowm.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rainbow Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']][[File:Light_Speed_Mothra.png|thumb|right|200px|Light Speed Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']][[File:Armor_Mothra.png|thumb|right|200px|Armor Mothra in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'']]<br />
Rainbow Mothra was awakened again to fight [[King Ghidorah]] when he was eating humans. The two fought, but Rainbow Mothra was quickly defeated. Rainbow Mothra was transformed into '''Light Speed Mothra''' {{Nihongo|光速モード・モスラ|Kōsoku Mōdo Mosura|lit. ''Light Speed Mode Mothra''}} and went back in time to kill King Ghidorah when he was weaker. He went back to the Cretaceous period, where he fought Cretaceous King Ghidorah. He defeated Cretaceous Ghidorah, but his tail was buried in the ground. Cretaceous Ghidorah regrew from the tail, and arrived in the present only a day later. Leo attacked King Ghidorah as '''Armor Mothra''' {{Nihongo|鎧モスラ|Yoroi Mosura}}, and killed him. Armor Mothra transformed into '''Eternal Mothra''' {{Nihongo|エタナール・モスラ|Etanāru Mosura}} and flew away in peace.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]''===<br />
[[File:Cast_mothraleo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mothra Leo in ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
The larval Mothra Leo was with his dying [[Mothra|mother]] inside of a cave when a meteor crashed, which turned out to be [[Hedorah]]. Mothra, while still in bad condition, flew towards Hedorah and fought him, but Hedorah brought the aging Mothra down. Hedorah then went after Leo, but Mothra got back up and picked him up, then with her remaining strength flew to a volcano and dropped him into it. Now struggling to fly, Mothra fell into the volcano too. Leo then left and formed a cocoon. Hedorah turned out to be alive when he came back out of the volcano. Hedorah saw Leo's cocoon and went after it, but was distracted by [[Godzilla]]. Leo emerged from the cocoon in his imago stage, then teamed up with Godzilla to defeat him.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
Mothra Leo possesses considerably more abilities than his mother, which often vary depending on which form he takes.<br />
===Larva===<br />
===Excel Strings===<br />
Mothra Leo can spray '''Excel Strings''' {{Nihongo|エクセル・ストリングス|Ekuseru Sutoringusu}}<ref name="RoMSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Rebirth of Mothra Super Complete Works]]|date=20 December [[1996]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=12, 15-16|isbn=978-4-09-101456-6}}</ref> from his mouth which have a multicolored electrical aftershock. <br />
===Petite Railgun=== <br />
Mothra Leo can produce a blue-green blast of energy from his chest, called a '''Petite Railgun''' {{Nihongo|プチ・レールガン|Puchi Rērugan}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Fake Reflection===<br />
Mothra Leo is able to create a '''Fake Reflection''' {{Nihongo|フェイク・リフレクション|Feiku Rifurekushon}},<ref name="RoMSCW"/> allowing him to blend in with his surroundings.<br />
===Physical Capabilities===<br />
Mothra Leo travels on land at a typical pace of 40 km/h and maximum 60 km/h. He can also travel on water at 130 km/h.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
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Excel strings.gif|Excel Strings<br />
Petite Railgun.gif|Petite Railgun<br />
Fake Reflection.gif|Fake Reflection<br />
Mothra slithering.gif|Mothra Leo travels on land.<br />
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===Imago===<br />
===Flight===<br />
After attaining his imago form, Leo can fly at speeds of up to Mach 15.5, though he can temporarily reach speeds of Mach 85 through an ability called the '''Excel Dash''' {{Nihongo|エクセル・ダッシュ|Ekuseru Dasshu}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Crossheat Lasers===<br />
Mothra Leo can emit a trio of thin beams from the gems on his forehead, called '''Crossheat Lasers''' {{Nihongo|クロスヒート・レーザー|Kurosuhīto Rēzā}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Excel Shining Field===<br />
By releasing a cloud of scales, Mothra Leo can create an energy field called the '''Excel Shining Field''' {{Nihongo|エクセル・シャイニング・フィールド|Ekuseru Shainingu Fīrudo}}.<ref name="RoMSCW"/> Blue electrical energy may be discharged from this field.<br />
===Sparkling Pileload===<br />
a powerful blue chest laser capable of sending [[Dagahra]] hurtling through the air and vaporizing large swaths of water.<br />
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===Illusion Mirage===<br />
Through the use of an ability known as '''Illusion Mirage''' {{Nihongo|イリュージョン・ミラージュ|Iryūjon Mirāju}}, Mothra Leo is able to break apart into thousands of smaller, energized versions of himself called Crystal Mothras.<ref name="RoMSCW"/><br />
===Sparkling Pileload===<br />
In a technique called the '''Sparkling Pileload''' {{Nihongo|スパークリング・パイルロード|Supākuringu Pairurōdo}},<ref name="RoMSCW"/> Mothra Leo can project arcs of electricity from his wings which then erupt into devastating pillars of energy. In ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', these energy columns were instead created from a laser beam fired from Leo's chest and were powerful enough to send Dagahra hurtling through the air and vaporize large swaths of water.<br />
===Shine Strike Buster===<br />
Mothra Leo can perform a potent finishing move called the '''Shine Strike Buster''' {{Nihongo|シャイン・ストライク・バスター|Shain Sutoraiku Basutā}},<ref name="RoMSCW"/> in which he spins and flies upward into the air, raining circular blasts of energy onto a foe, before flying in a circle to create a giant lens with his scales, focusing the sun's solar rays into more destructive beams.<br />
===Pulsaphonic Shower===<br />
Mothra Leo is able to dramatically speed up the growing process of plants by releasing a '''Pulsaphonic Shower''' {{Nihongo|パルセフォニック・シャワー|Parusefonikku Shawā}} onto them.<ref name="RoMSCW"/> He used this to return the [[Hokkaido]] rain forest to its original state in a matter of minutes.<br />
===Infrared Rays===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'', Mothra Leo can also fire red beams from his antennae.<br />
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Excel Dash.gif|Excel Dash<br />
Crossheat lasers 2.gif|Crossheat Lasers <br />
Excel Shining Field.gif|Excel Shining Field<br />
Mega Breast Cannon.gif|Mega Breast Cannon<br />
Illusion Mirage.gif|Illusion Mirage<br />
Ground beam attack.gif|Sparkling Pileload<br />
Hine Strike Buster.gif|Shine Strike Buster<br />
Pulsaphonic Shower.gif|Pulsaphonic Shower<br />
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===Rainbow Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to Mach 15.5.<br />
*Cross Heat Rainbow Laser: a trio of thin beams emitted from the gems on his forehead, considerably stronger than his imago form's Cross Heat Lasers.<br />
*Mineral Chest Cannon: a powerful blue chest laser. A variant of this attack was used to cut off his Aqua form's Pressure Field and send Dagahra falling towards [[Nilai-Kanai Temple]].<br />
*Rainbow Mothra can generate a Reflective Rainbow Powder from his wings which can paralyze and cause pain to his opponent.<br />
*Pressure Field: an invisible barrier capable of deflecting Dagahra's Irabushan Beam. However, it was unable to repel [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah's]] gravity beams or his younger form's fireballs.<br />
*Sparkling Rainbow Buster: energy bolts released by spinning towards an opponent.<br />
*Rainbow Mothra can transform into Aqua Mothra.<br />
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Cross Heat Rainbow Laser.gif|Cross Heat Rainbow Laser <br />
Mineral Chest Cannon.gif|Mineral Chest Cannon <br />
Reflective Rainbow Powder.gif|Reflective Rainbow Powder <br />
Pressure Field.gif|Pressure Field <br />
Rainbow Mothra can transform into Aqua Mothra.gif|Rainbow Mothra transforms into Aqua Mothra. <br />
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===Aqua Mothra===<br />
*Aqua Mothra's maximum swimming speed is 200 knots.<br />
*Flight.<br />
*Cross Heat Pulsar Beam: a trio of thin beams emitted from the gems on his forehead.<br />
*X-shaped energy blasts which form at Aqua Mothra's wings and fire from the head. They are usually blue, though there is a powerful orange variant as well.<br />
*Crescent Dash Beam: V-shaped energy blasts fired from his antennae.<br />
*Pressure Field: an invisible barrier capable of dissipating Dagahra's Irabushan Beams.<br />
*Aqua Mothra is able to break apart into thousands of energized, 17.8-centimeter versions of himself, each of which can use his own Cross Heat Pulsar Beam.<br />
*Aqua Mothra can generate a tractor beam in his wake, capable of lifting the 17,700-ton Dagahra out of the water and into the air.<br />
*Capable of transforming into either Rainbow Mothra or Light Speed Mothra.<br />
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Cross Heat Pulsar Beam.gif|Cross Heat Pulsar Beam<br />
X-shaped energy blast.gif|X-shaped energy blast<br />
Crescent Dash Beam.gif|Crescent Dash Beam<br />
Pressure Field Aqua.gif|Pressure Field<br />
Mini Aqua Mothras.gif|Mini Aqua Mothras<br />
Aqua Mothra Tractor beam.gif|Tractor beam<br />
Aqua Mothra transforms into Rainbow Mothra.gif|Aqua Mothra transforms into Rainbow Mothra.<br />
Aqua Mothra Transforms into Light Speed Mothra.gif|Aqua Mothra transforms into Light Speed Mothra.<br />
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===Light Speed Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to 186,000 miles per second.<br />
*Able to travel through time.<br />
*Capable of transforming into Rainbow Mothra.<br />
===Armor Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to Mach 15.<br />
*Armor Mothra's carapace is incredibly strong, allowing him to shrug off the same attacks from [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah]] that devastated his Rainbow form.<br />
*His razor-sharp wings were able to remove one of King Ghidorah's wings with two slices.<br />
*Armor Cross Heat Laser: a concentrated blue beam fired from the gems on his forehead, strong enough to penetrate King Ghidorah's barrier.<br />
*Excel Dash Buster: Armor Mothra energizes himself and flies straight through an opponent, causing them to slowly turn to crystal and explode.<br />
*Capable of transforming into Eternal Mothra.<br />
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Armoured Mothra is durable.gif|Armor Mothra shrugs off [[King Ghidorah/Rebirth of Mothra III|King Ghidorah's]] attacks.<br />
Armor Cross Heat Laser.gif|Armor Cross Heat Laser <br />
Armored Mothra transforms into Eternal Mothra.gif|Armor Mothra transforms into Eternal Mothra. <br />
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===Eternal Mothra===<br />
*Flight at speeds up to Mach 15.<br />
*With the aid of the Elias Triangle, Eternal Mothra was able to restore life to Moll.<br />
*As this form never fought another monster, his other abilities are unknown.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (Series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997)<br />
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' (1998)<br />
==Video Games==<br />
*''[[Mothra Tamagotchi]]'' (1997) - [[Bandai]] Tamagotchi<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation [Larva, Imago, Aqua]<br />
*''[[Mothra: Dream Battle]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU<br />
*''[[Monster Strike]]'' (2014) - Android and iOS [Armor]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS [Aqua, Armor, Eternal]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS [Imago, Rainbow, Armor]<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mothra Leo/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Mothra Leo's roars consist primarily of altered [[Mothra]] roars, which have been modified to sound deeper and more masculine. As Armor Mothra, Leo's roar is very mechanical-sounding, sounding almost like a drill.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/JAYx1SeYst4</youtube>|Mothra Leo's roars}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*In the English dubs for the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' trilogy, Leo's gender was changed from film to film. However, Mothra Leo is generally considered to be male, reflected by his name, more masculine-sounding roar, and fan-shaped antennae, while Mothra herself is female.<br />
*Rainbow Mothra appears on the North American and PAL-region covers of ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', although the Mothra in the game is based on her [[Mothra/Heisei|Heisei incarnation]].<br />
*Mothra Leo the is lightest Mothra incarnation to date, regardless of his form. His imago, Rainbow, and Aqua forms are tied with the [[Mothra/GMK|''GMK'' Mothra]] as the shortest Mothra incarnation.<br />
*Mothra Leo's chirp is used for the [[Pokémon]] Lunala in the ''Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon'' anime.<br />
==References==<br />
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