https://wikizilla.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=KaijuMan&feedformat=atomWikizilla - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T10:39:54ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.6https://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Zach_Shields&diff=361781Zach Shields2024-03-28T04:03:27Z<p>KaijuMan: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Person<br />
|type1 =Water<br />
|type2 =White<br />
|header ={{Legendary}} {{Writer}}<br />
|image =Zach Shields by Gage Skidmore.jpg<br />
|caption =Zach Shields speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.<br />
|name =Zach Shields<br />
|occupation =[[:Category:Writers|Screenwriter]]<br />
|birthday =June 17, 1981<br />
|birthplace =Rochester, New York, [[United States]]<br />
|imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1296461/<br />
|first =''The Most Beautiful Thing'' (2006)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:Krampus (film)|Krampus]]'' (2015)<br />
}}<br />
'''Zach Shields''' is an American screenwriter, producer, director, editor, and musician. A frequent collaborator of director [[Michael Dougherty]], he has collaborated with him on three screenplays: ''[[wikipedia:Krampus (film)|Krampus]]'', ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. He is part of a gothic rock duo called [[wikipedia:Dead Man's Bones|Dead Man's Bones]] with actor [[wikipedia:Ryan Gosling|Ryan Gosling]].<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) - Executive producer / writer [with [[Michael Dougherty]]] / story [with [[Max Borenstein]], Michael Dougherty]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Story [with [[Terry Rossio]], Michael Dougherty]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) - Consulting producer [with Michael Dougherty, Bob Ducsay]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Additional literary material [with Michael Dougherty, James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Nicole Perlman]<br />
===Actor===<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) as fighter jet pilot [uncredited]<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=[INTERVIEW] Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref><br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://www.zachshields.work/ Official site]<br />
*[https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/godzilla-zach-shields-and-thomas-middleditch-swinger-club-conversation Conversation with Thomas Middleditch]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Real People|tab=Writer}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|REL}}<br />
[[Category:The Real World]]<br />
[[Category:Real people]]<br />
[[Category:Writers]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla writers]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Dougherty&diff=361780Michael Dougherty2024-03-28T04:02:54Z<p>KaijuMan: /* Selected filmography */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Person<br />
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|image =Michael Dougherty by Gage Skidmore.jpg<br />
|caption =Michael Dougherty speaking at the 2019 WonderCon for "Godzilla: King of the Monsters"<br />
|name =Michael Dougherty<br />
|birthday =October 28, 1974<br />
|birthplace =Columbus, Ohio, [[United States]]<br />
|occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|screenwriter]], [[:Category:Producers|producer]]<br />
|first =''Season's Greetings'' (1996)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:Trick 'r Treat|Trick 'r Treat]]'' (2007)<br />
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002424/<br />
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dougherty<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I like the horror community because they're subversive. They question things. If something is held back from them, especially if they've heard that it's good, they seek it out.|Michael Dougherty}}<br />
{{Quote|Some of my earliest memories are watching Godzilla movies. My mother is Vietnamese, and Godzilla movies and kung fu movies were the only places I could see Asian people on TV. He’s been with me my entire life.|Michael Dougherty<ref name="GI">{{Cite book|title=Total Film|url=https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/photos/a.1519035668325512/2344550045774066/?type=3&theater|date=November 2018|publisher=Future Publishing|page=17}}</ref>}}<br />
'''Michael Patrick "Mike" Dougherty''' is an [[United States|American]] film writer, director and producer. Prior to his involvement with the [[Monsterverse]], he was best-known for writing and directing the films [[wikipedia:Trick 'r Treat|''Trick 'r Treat'']] and [[wikipedia:Krampus (film)|''Krampus'']] for [[Legendary Pictures]], as well as writing for several films directed by Bryan Singer, including [[wikipedia:X2 (film)|''X2: X-Men United'']] and [[wikipedia:Superman Returns|''Superman Returns'']]. He wrote and directed ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', and received a story credit for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', which he worked on with [[Zach Shields]].<ref name="TF">{{Cite book|title=Total Film|url=https://twitter.com/thekaijuologist/status/1102772092137885696|publisher=Future Publishing|pages=56-63|date=March 2019}}</ref><br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) - Director / writer [with [[Zach Shields]]] / story [with [[Max Borenstein]], Zach Shields]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Story [with [[Terry Rossio]], Zach Shields]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) - Consulting producer [with Zach Shields, Bob Ducsay]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Additional literary material [with Zach Shields, James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Nicole Perlman]<br />
===Actor===<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) as fighter jet pilot [uncredited]<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>INTERVIEW<nowiki>]</nowiki> Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref><br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Dougherty with fellow [[Monsterverse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Adam Wingard]] in 2018<br />
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures.jpeg<br />
Michael Dougherty.jpg<br />
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures 2.jpeg<br />
File:Michael-dougherty-and-zach-shields-1024x669.jpg<br />
Ken Watanabe and Michael Dougherty.jpg|Dougherty with [[Ken Watanabe]] in [[Japan]]<br />
File:D8E3qJOXoAAyrsJ.jpg|A Godzilla doodle made in a Bible by Dougherty in 6th grade<ref name="Jericho">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1135249784493789195|title=6th Grade Bible Godzilla...|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=2 June 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
File:F-n5aGMbAAEA6c4.jpg|Dougherty at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere<br />
File:F-pcicMboAA0Gza.jpg|Dougherty and artist [[Matt Frank]] meeting at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Videos==<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">yC09t0529mw</youtube>|''Attack of the Monsters!'', a student<Br>film made by Michael Dougherty}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">62qWjmcCe8I</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>conference at San Diego Comic Con 2018}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">puH8-s9AKRs</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Entertainment Weekly interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">C5NFVySCSaY</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>junket interview alongside [[Ken Watanabe]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">HGy031eYI78</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Collider interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">r0JJJb3Eeuk</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Collider interview alongside Ken Watanabe}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Husdox6ilFQ</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Collider Podcasts interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">zylrsYxb40c</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Nerd Reactor interview}}<br />
}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Michael Dougherty is the first American to direct a [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film. The directors of the previous two Hollywood Godzilla films, [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Gareth Edwards]], were German and British, respectively.<br />
*In 2008, Dougherty was attached to direct and co-write the screenplay for ''Calling All Robots'', an animated [[kaiju]] film by Disney and ImageMovers Digital.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/michael-dougherty-calls-all-robots-1117982959/|title=Michael Dougherty calls ‘All Robots’|work=Variety|author=Graser, Marc|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> Unfortunately, ImageMovers Digital closed down after the box office failure of ''Mars Needs Moms'' in 2011, and ''Calling All Robots'' was never made.<br />
*In an interview with Cinema Today, Dougherty named [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]], and [[Mechagodzilla]] as some of his favorite kaiju. He initially wanted to include Biollante in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and expressed a desire to bring her onboard a hypothetical sequel, along with [[Gigan]].<ref name="Cinematoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0105904|title=ハリウッド版ゴジラ続編モスラ・ラドン・キングギドラ以外にも怪獣登場!|work=Cinema Today|date=7 January 2019}}</ref><br />
*Dougherty's favorite Godzilla film is [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original]]; among the more recent films, he favors ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''.<ref name="Cinematoday"/><br />
**Dougherty has also expressed his distaste for [[:Category:TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]'s [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]], commenting "The 1998 Godzilla was like a mere oversized dinosaur, lacking mythical or spiritual factors necessary for monster movies," and cites reasons for his enjoyment of ''Godzilla Final Wars'' being because "all of the monsters were gathered" and "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] crushed the fake [[Zilla]]."<ref name="Cinematoday"/><br />
*In an interview featured in the February 2019 issue of ''Movie Hidden Treasure'', Dougherty named [[ShodaiGoji|the original 1954 Godzilla]] as the Godzilla with the best dorsal plates, and also wholeheartedly believes that [[Akira Ifukube]]'s iconic franchise scores and themes should never be separated from any Godzilla movie.<ref name="The Best Dorsal Plates and Inseparable Music">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/posts/2438348039727599|title=Movie Hidden Treasure Magazine February 2019 Issue - Interview With Director Micheal Dougherty|work=Facebook|author=Gormaru Island|date=23 February 2019}}</ref><br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://mikedougherty.com/ Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty Twitter account]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/minordemon/ YouTube channel]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/instamikedougherty/ Instagram account]<br />
*[http://collider.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/ /Film interview (August 2017)]<br />
*[https://tamashii.jp/t_kokkaku/113/ Tamashii Nations interview (January 2019)]<br />
*[https://www.famousmonsters.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-mike-dougherty-putting-god-in-godzilla/ Famous Monsters of Filmland (February 2017)]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1071441-cs-interview-michael-dougherty-on-what-godzilla-has-to-say-about-the-modern-world Coming Soon interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://dailydead.com/interview-co-writer-director-michael-dougherty-on-the-challenges-he-faced-while-making-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-and-why-rodan-is-his-favorite-non-godzilla-kaiju/ Daily Dead interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://www.slashfilm.com/michael-dougherty-interview-godzilla/ /Film interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://nerdreactor.com/2019/05/24/interview-michael-dougherty-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/ Nerd Reactor interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://www.tohokingdom.com/images/interviews/michael_dougherty_gkotm_press_05-28-2019.mp3 Toho Kingdom interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3564330/spoilers-michael-dougherty-explains-monsters-godzilla-king-monsters-spoilers/ Bloody Disgusting interview (June 2019)]<br />
*[https://screenrant.com/godzilla-2-king-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/ Screen Rant interview (June 2019)]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Real People|tab=Director}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|REL|LEG}}<br />
[[Category:Writers]]<br />
[[Category:Directors]]<br />
[[Category:Real people]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla directors]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla writers]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Dougherty&diff=361779Michael Dougherty2024-03-28T04:02:44Z<p>KaijuMan: /* Selected filmography */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Person<br />
|type1 =Charcoal<br />
|type2 =Dragon<br />
|image =Michael Dougherty by Gage Skidmore.jpg<br />
|caption =Michael Dougherty speaking at the 2019 WonderCon for "Godzilla: King of the Monsters"<br />
|name =Michael Dougherty<br />
|birthday =October 28, 1974<br />
|birthplace =Columbus, Ohio, [[United States]]<br />
|occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|screenwriter]], [[:Category:Producers|producer]]<br />
|first =''Season's Greetings'' (1996)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:Trick 'r Treat|Trick 'r Treat]]'' (2007)<br />
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002424/<br />
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dougherty<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I like the horror community because they're subversive. They question things. If something is held back from them, especially if they've heard that it's good, they seek it out.|Michael Dougherty}}<br />
{{Quote|Some of my earliest memories are watching Godzilla movies. My mother is Vietnamese, and Godzilla movies and kung fu movies were the only places I could see Asian people on TV. He’s been with me my entire life.|Michael Dougherty<ref name="GI">{{Cite book|title=Total Film|url=https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/photos/a.1519035668325512/2344550045774066/?type=3&theater|date=November 2018|publisher=Future Publishing|page=17}}</ref>}}<br />
'''Michael Patrick "Mike" Dougherty''' is an [[United States|American]] film writer, director and producer. Prior to his involvement with the [[Monsterverse]], he was best-known for writing and directing the films [[wikipedia:Trick 'r Treat|''Trick 'r Treat'']] and [[wikipedia:Krampus (film)|''Krampus'']] for [[Legendary Pictures]], as well as writing for several films directed by Bryan Singer, including [[wikipedia:X2 (film)|''X2: X-Men United'']] and [[wikipedia:Superman Returns|''Superman Returns'']]. He wrote and directed ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', and received a story credit for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', which he worked on with [[Zach Shields]].<ref name="TF">{{Cite book|title=Total Film|url=https://twitter.com/thekaijuologist/status/1102772092137885696|publisher=Future Publishing|pages=56-63|date=March 2019}}</ref><br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) - Director / writer [with [[Zach Shields]]] / story [with [[Max Borenstein]], Zach Shields]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Story [with [[Terry Rossio]], Zach Shields]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) - Consulting producer [with Zach Shields, Bob Ducsay]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Additional literary material [ with Zach Shields, James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Nicole Perlman]<br />
===Actor===<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) as fighter jet pilot [uncredited]<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>INTERVIEW<nowiki>]</nowiki> Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref><br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Dougherty with fellow [[Monsterverse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Adam Wingard]] in 2018<br />
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures.jpeg<br />
Michael Dougherty.jpg<br />
Mike Dougherty with SHMA figures 2.jpeg<br />
File:Michael-dougherty-and-zach-shields-1024x669.jpg<br />
Ken Watanabe and Michael Dougherty.jpg|Dougherty with [[Ken Watanabe]] in [[Japan]]<br />
File:D8E3qJOXoAAyrsJ.jpg|A Godzilla doodle made in a Bible by Dougherty in 6th grade<ref name="Jericho">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1135249784493789195|title=6th Grade Bible Godzilla...|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=2 June 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
File:F-n5aGMbAAEA6c4.jpg|Dougherty at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere<br />
File:F-pcicMboAA0Gza.jpg|Dougherty and artist [[Matt Frank]] meeting at the ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' U.S. premiere<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">yC09t0529mw</youtube>|''Attack of the Monsters!'', a student<Br>film made by Michael Dougherty}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">62qWjmcCe8I</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>conference at San Diego Comic Con 2018}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">puH8-s9AKRs</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Entertainment Weekly interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">C5NFVySCSaY</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' press<br>junket interview alongside [[Ken Watanabe]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">HGy031eYI78</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Collider interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">r0JJJb3Eeuk</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Collider interview alongside Ken Watanabe}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Husdox6ilFQ</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Collider Podcasts interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">zylrsYxb40c</youtube>|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br>Nerd Reactor interview}}<br />
}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Michael Dougherty is the first American to direct a [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film. The directors of the previous two Hollywood Godzilla films, [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Gareth Edwards]], were German and British, respectively.<br />
*In 2008, Dougherty was attached to direct and co-write the screenplay for ''Calling All Robots'', an animated [[kaiju]] film by Disney and ImageMovers Digital.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/michael-dougherty-calls-all-robots-1117982959/|title=Michael Dougherty calls ‘All Robots’|work=Variety|author=Graser, Marc|date=26 March 2008}}</ref> Unfortunately, ImageMovers Digital closed down after the box office failure of ''Mars Needs Moms'' in 2011, and ''Calling All Robots'' was never made.<br />
*In an interview with Cinema Today, Dougherty named [[Anguirus]], [[Biollante]], and [[Mechagodzilla]] as some of his favorite kaiju. He initially wanted to include Biollante in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and expressed a desire to bring her onboard a hypothetical sequel, along with [[Gigan]].<ref name="Cinematoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0105904|title=ハリウッド版ゴジラ続編モスラ・ラドン・キングギドラ以外にも怪獣登場!|work=Cinema Today|date=7 January 2019}}</ref><br />
*Dougherty's favorite Godzilla film is [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original]]; among the more recent films, he favors ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''.<ref name="Cinematoday"/><br />
**Dougherty has also expressed his distaste for [[:Category:TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]'s [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]], commenting "The 1998 Godzilla was like a mere oversized dinosaur, lacking mythical or spiritual factors necessary for monster movies," and cites reasons for his enjoyment of ''Godzilla Final Wars'' being because "all of the monsters were gathered" and "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] crushed the fake [[Zilla]]."<ref name="Cinematoday"/><br />
*In an interview featured in the February 2019 issue of ''Movie Hidden Treasure'', Dougherty named [[ShodaiGoji|the original 1954 Godzilla]] as the Godzilla with the best dorsal plates, and also wholeheartedly believes that [[Akira Ifukube]]'s iconic franchise scores and themes should never be separated from any Godzilla movie.<ref name="The Best Dorsal Plates and Inseparable Music">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/posts/2438348039727599|title=Movie Hidden Treasure Magazine February 2019 Issue - Interview With Director Micheal Dougherty|work=Facebook|author=Gormaru Island|date=23 February 2019}}</ref><br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://mikedougherty.com/ Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty Twitter account]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/minordemon/ YouTube channel]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/instamikedougherty/ Instagram account]<br />
*[http://collider.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/ /Film interview (August 2017)]<br />
*[https://tamashii.jp/t_kokkaku/113/ Tamashii Nations interview (January 2019)]<br />
*[https://www.famousmonsters.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-mike-dougherty-putting-god-in-godzilla/ Famous Monsters of Filmland (February 2017)]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1071441-cs-interview-michael-dougherty-on-what-godzilla-has-to-say-about-the-modern-world Coming Soon interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://dailydead.com/interview-co-writer-director-michael-dougherty-on-the-challenges-he-faced-while-making-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-and-why-rodan-is-his-favorite-non-godzilla-kaiju/ Daily Dead interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://www.slashfilm.com/michael-dougherty-interview-godzilla/ /Film interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://nerdreactor.com/2019/05/24/interview-michael-dougherty-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/ Nerd Reactor interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://www.tohokingdom.com/images/interviews/michael_dougherty_gkotm_press_05-28-2019.mp3 Toho Kingdom interview (May 2019)]<br />
*[https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3564330/spoilers-michael-dougherty-explains-monsters-godzilla-king-monsters-spoilers/ Bloody Disgusting interview (June 2019)]<br />
*[https://screenrant.com/godzilla-2-king-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/ Screen Rant interview (June 2019)]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Real People|tab=Director}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|REL|LEG}}<br />
[[Category:Writers]]<br />
[[Category:Directors]]<br />
[[Category:Real people]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla directors]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla writers]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Wingard&diff=359306Adam Wingard2024-03-21T00:35:08Z<p>KaijuMan: </p>
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|type2 =???<br />
|name =Adam Wingard<br />
|image =Adam Wingard IMAX Certified.jpg<br />
|caption =Director Adam Wingard discusses filming ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' for IMAX<br />
|occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|screenwriter]], [[:Category:Cinematographers|cinematographer]], [[:Category:Composers|composer]], [[:Category:Actors|actor]]<br />
|birthday =December 3, [[1982]]<br />
|birthplace =Oak Ridge, Tennessee,<br>[[United States]]<br />
|first =''The Little One'' (2004)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:You're Next|You're Next]]'' (2011)<br />
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1417392/<br />
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Wingard<br />
|youtube =https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYtaaMxmwWYd68msr5pKng<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I will say that I definitely knew who I wanted to win right off the bat. I remember in second grade there was a friend of mine who had a definitive idea of who he thought would win in a fight, [[Godzilla]] or [[King Kong]], and I remember being on the playground and arguing with him about it, and I felt like he was totally wrong, by the way. And so in a weird roundabout way, this movie is like the most ridiculous way of winning a fight with a friend of yours in second grade. But now I finally have the last word.|Adam Wingard on ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<ref name="Collider interview">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard on Avoiding an Issue He Had with ‘Batman v Superman’|author=Goldberg, Matt|date=22 February 2021|work=Collider}}</ref>}}<br />
'''Adam Wingard''' is an [[United States|American]] film director, actor, editor, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Wingard is best known for his work directing horror films, such as ''You're Next'' (2011), ''The Guest'' (2014), ''Blair Witch'' (2016), [[Netflix]]'s ''Death Note'' (2017), and segments of the anthology films ''V/H/S'' (2012) and ''V/H/S/2'' (2013). He directed the fourth entry in [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Monsterverse]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021), and will return to direct its sequel ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024).<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/godzilla-vs-kong-2-dan-stevens-the-guest-director-adam-wingard-legendary-1235022755/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong 2’: Dan Stevens Reunites With ‘The Guest’ Director Adam Wingard On Legendary Sequel|author=Kroll, Justin|date=12 May 2022|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Director<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Director / storywriter / executive producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.godzillaxkongmovie.com/|title=Credits & Ratings|work=Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire{{!}} Official Movie Site|accessdate=4 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
File:MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Wingard with fellow [[Monsterverse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Michael Dougherty]] in 2018<br />
File:Millie Bobby Brown and Adam Wingard.jpg|[[Millie Bobby Brown]] and Wingard on the set of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in Oahu, Hawaii<br />
File:Adam Wingard in 2017.jpg|Adam Wingard at San Diego Comic Con 2017<br />
File:Minus and New.jpg|Adam Wingard and [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">iyPYyFUpQ0E</youtube>|2017 Empire Podcast interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_EpZ5mmeJCw</youtube>|[[2021]] IGN Fan Fest interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">QJrAKQIgCm0</youtube>|Coast to Coast interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">oxvF5bRN-vg</youtube>|Brazilian fans singing Happy Birthday to Adam Wingard at [[wikipedia:CCXP|CCXP]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">eXBAhi9LHlo</youtube>|[[2024]] IGN Fan Fest interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">L0jHNXlEpo8</youtube>|Conversation with Adam Wingard and [[Takashi Yamazaki]]}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached Adam Wingard with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent would go on to produce ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', while Barrett would co-write the latter.<br />
*In a since-deleted tweet, Wingard named the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' as his top five ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films.<ref name="G-M">{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-directors-top-5-godzilla-movies--series-highlights|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Director's Top 5 Godzilla Movies & Series Highlights|author=G. H. (Gman)|date=2 June 2017|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref><br />
**Wingard reiterated his love for ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' and ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' in an interview for the Japanese magazine ''Eiga Hiho'', adding that he dislikes [[TriStar Pictures]]' [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Separate Volume Tokusatsu Hiho Part 1|magazine=Eiga Hiho|date=21 April 2021|publisher=Futabasha}}</ref><br />
*Adam Wingard is the only Monsterverse director to have directed more than one film in the series.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/adamwingard/?hl=en Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1164625-cs-set-visit-director-adam-wingard-on-godzilla-vs-kong ComingSoon interview (March 2019)]<br />
*[https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/ Collider interview (February 2021)]<br />
*[https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/godzilla-vs-kong-interviews-director-adam-wingard-producer-alex-garcia JoBlo interview (February 2021)]<br />
*[https://www.cbr.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/ CBR interview (March 2021)]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Real People|tab=Director}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|REL}}<br />
[[Category:Directors]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla directors]]<br />
[[Category:Writers]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla writers]]<br />
[[Category:Producers]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla producers]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Wingard&diff=359303Adam Wingard2024-03-21T00:34:19Z<p>KaijuMan: Long beard update!</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Person<br />
|type1 =Charcoal<br />
|type2 =???<br />
|name =Adam Wingard<br />
|image =Adam Wingard IMAX Certified.jpg<br />
|caption =Adam Wingard speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Death Note", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.<br />
|occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|screenwriter]], [[:Category:Cinematographers|cinematographer]], [[:Category:Composers|composer]], [[:Category:Actors|actor]]<br />
|birthday =December 3, [[1982]]<br />
|birthplace =Oak Ridge, Tennessee,<br>[[United States]]<br />
|first =''The Little One'' (2004)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:You're Next|You're Next]]'' (2011)<br />
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1417392/<br />
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Wingard<br />
|youtube =https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYtaaMxmwWYd68msr5pKng<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I will say that I definitely knew who I wanted to win right off the bat. I remember in second grade there was a friend of mine who had a definitive idea of who he thought would win in a fight, [[Godzilla]] or [[King Kong]], and I remember being on the playground and arguing with him about it, and I felt like he was totally wrong, by the way. And so in a weird roundabout way, this movie is like the most ridiculous way of winning a fight with a friend of yours in second grade. But now I finally have the last word.|Adam Wingard on ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<ref name="Collider interview">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard on Avoiding an Issue He Had with ‘Batman v Superman’|author=Goldberg, Matt|date=22 February 2021|work=Collider}}</ref>}}<br />
'''Adam Wingard''' is an [[United States|American]] film director, actor, editor, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Wingard is best known for his work directing horror films, such as ''You're Next'' (2011), ''The Guest'' (2014), ''Blair Witch'' (2016), [[Netflix]]'s ''Death Note'' (2017), and segments of the anthology films ''V/H/S'' (2012) and ''V/H/S/2'' (2013). He directed the fourth entry in [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Monsterverse]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021), and will return to direct its sequel ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024).<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/godzilla-vs-kong-2-dan-stevens-the-guest-director-adam-wingard-legendary-1235022755/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong 2’: Dan Stevens Reunites With ‘The Guest’ Director Adam Wingard On Legendary Sequel|author=Kroll, Justin|date=12 May 2022|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) - Director<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) - Director / storywriter / executive producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.godzillaxkongmovie.com/|title=Credits & Ratings|work=Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire{{!}} Official Movie Site|accessdate=4 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Gallery==<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
File:MonsterVerse Directors.jpg|Wingard with fellow [[Monsterverse]] directors [[Gareth Edwards]], [[Jordan Vogt-Roberts]], and [[Michael Dougherty]] in 2018<br />
File:Millie Bobby Brown and Adam Wingard.jpg|[[Millie Bobby Brown]] and Wingard on the set of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in Oahu, Hawaii<br />
File:Adam Wingard in 2017.jpg|Adam Wingard at San Diego Comic Con 2017<br />
File:Minus and New.jpg|Adam Wingard and [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Videos|<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">iyPYyFUpQ0E</youtube>|2017 Empire Podcast interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_EpZ5mmeJCw</youtube>|[[2021]] IGN Fan Fest interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">QJrAKQIgCm0</youtube>|Coast to Coast interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">oxvF5bRN-vg</youtube>|Brazilian fans singing Happy Birthday to Adam Wingard at [[wikipedia:CCXP|CCXP]]}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">eXBAhi9LHlo</youtube>|[[2024]] IGN Fan Fest interview}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">L0jHNXlEpo8</youtube>|Conversation with Adam Wingard and [[Takashi Yamazaki]]}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached Adam Wingard with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent would go on to produce ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', while Barrett would co-write the latter.<br />
*In a since-deleted tweet, Wingard named the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' as his top five ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films.<ref name="G-M">{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-directors-top-5-godzilla-movies--series-highlights|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Director's Top 5 Godzilla Movies & Series Highlights|author=G. H. (Gman)|date=2 June 2017|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref><br />
**Wingard reiterated his love for ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' and ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' in an interview for the Japanese magazine ''Eiga Hiho'', adding that he dislikes [[TriStar Pictures]]' [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Separate Volume Tokusatsu Hiho Part 1|magazine=Eiga Hiho|date=21 April 2021|publisher=Futabasha}}</ref><br />
*Adam Wingard is the only Monsterverse director to have directed more than one film in the series.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/adamwingard/?hl=en Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1164625-cs-set-visit-director-adam-wingard-on-godzilla-vs-kong ComingSoon interview (March 2019)]<br />
*[https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/ Collider interview (February 2021)]<br />
*[https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/godzilla-vs-kong-interviews-director-adam-wingard-producer-alex-garcia JoBlo interview (February 2021)]<br />
*[https://www.cbr.com/godzilla-vs-kong-adam-wingard-interview/ CBR interview (March 2021)]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Real People|tab=Director}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|REL}}<br />
[[Category:Directors]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla directors]]<br />
[[Category:Writers]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla writers]]<br />
[[Category:Producers]]<br />
[[Category:Godzilla producers]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=File:Adam_Wingard_IMAX_Certified.jpg&diff=359302File:Adam Wingard IMAX Certified.jpg2024-03-21T00:34:04Z<p>KaijuMan: </p>
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<div>Wingard at Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire's Official IMAX® Interview</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Kiyoko_Shibuya&diff=356648Kiyoko Shibuya2024-03-11T13:05:08Z<p>KaijuMan: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Person<br />
|type1 =Steel<br />
|type2 =Blue<br />
|name =Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|image =Kiyoko Shibuya.jpg<br />
|caption =Kiyoko Shibuya circa 2015<br />
|occupation =Visual effects [[:Category:Directors|director]]/[[:Category:Producers|producer]]<br />
|birthday =[[1970]]<br />
|birthplace =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref name="Wacom">{{cite web|url=https://tablet.wacom.co.jp/article/review-wacom-destiny|title=クリエイティブが生まれる現場 白組・Fudeトップクリエイター特別インタビュー|work=Wacom|accessdate=4 September 2023}}</ref><br />
|first =''[[wikipedia:Daibyonin|The Last Dance]]'' (1993)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street|Always: Sunset on<br>Third Street]]'' (2006)<br />
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|wikipedia-ja =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/渋谷紀世子<br />
}}<br />
'''Kiyoko Shibuya''' {{Nihongo|渋谷 紀世子|Shibuya Kiyoko}} is a [[Japan]]ese visual effects [[:Category:Directors|director]] and [[:Category:Producers|producer]]. Inspired to work in effects by ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' ([[1977]]) and ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'' ([[1985]]), she joined [[Shirogumi]] as a miniature builder before debuting as a compositor on [[wikipedia:Juzo Itami|Juzo Itami]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Daibyonin|The Last Dance]]'' ([[1993]]).{{R|Wacom}}<br />
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Shibuya is a frequent collaborator of director [[Takashi Yamazaki]], and has received four [[jawp:VFX-JAPANアワード|VFX-JAPAN awards]] for her work on his films ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street '64|Always: Sunset on Third Street 3]]'' ([[2012]]), ''[[wikipedia:The Eternal Zero (film)|The Eternal Zero]]'' ([[2013]]), ''[[wikipedia:Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate|Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate]]'' ([[2016]]), and ''[[jawp:鎌倉ものがたり#映画|Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura]]'' ([[2017]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vfx-japan.jp/award/|title=過去のアワード|work=VFX-JAPAN|accessdate=4 September 2023}}</ref> She has also been involved with all three of Yamazaki's projects involving [[Godzilla]]: ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2012), ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), and ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' ([[2023]]). Shibuya, along with Yamazaki and other staff from Shirogumi, won [[wikipedia:Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] for ''Godzilla Minus One'' at the [[wikipedia:96th Academy Awards|96th Academy Awards]], making her the first woman of color in history to be given such a nomination.<ref name="Oscar">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/video/godzilla-minus-one-visual-effects-oscars/|title=How ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Came Together With a $15 Million Budget and 35 VFX Artists — and Made Oscars History|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|work=Variety|accessdate=23 February 2024}}</ref><br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
===Visual effects director===<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:K-20: Legend of the Mask|K-20: Legend of the Mask]]'' (2008)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film)|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
*''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' (2021) - VFX producer<ref name="CGWorld">{{cite web|url=https://cgworld.jp/article/202212-291-godzilla.html|title=高解像度ドームスクリーンで魅せる60fpsの大迫力映像〜ライドアトラクション『ゴジラ・ザ・ライド大怪獣頂上決戦』VFXメイキング|author=Miyake, Tomoyuki|date=19 December 2022|work=CGWORLD}}</ref><br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Shibuya is the first woman to direct for a ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306034517/http://www.adobe.com/jp/motion/pvs2/users/users_always.html Interview with Kiyoko Shibuya for Adobe (in Japanese; published circa 2006, archived)]<br />
*[https://cgworld.jp/article/202212-291-shirogumi.html Roundtable discussion with Kiyoko Shibuya and other Shirogumi members (in Japanese; published 12/7/2022)]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Real People|tab=Director}}<br />
{{Comments}}<br />
{{Era|REL}}<br />
[[Category:Directors]]<br />
[[Category:Producers]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Takashi_Yamazaki&diff=356565Takashi Yamazaki2024-03-11T02:41:55Z<p>KaijuMan: /* Trivia */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Person<br />
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|name =Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|image =Takashi Yamazaki.jpg<br />
|caption =Yamazaki in 2019<br />
|occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|screenwriter]],<br>[[:Category:VFX supervisors|visual effects supervisor]]<br />
|birthday =June 12, [[1964]]<br />
|birthplace =[[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto, Nagano]], [[Japan]]<br />
|death =<br />
|deathplace =<br />
|first =''[[wikipedia:A Taxing Woman's Return|A Taxing Woman's Return]]'' (1988)<br />
|notable =''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street|Always: Sunset on<br>Third Street]]'' (2005)<br />
|imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0945724/<br />
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|twitter =https://twitter.com/nostoro<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|My childhood dreams are coming true one after another… If I could tell my younger self, I would definitely cry tears of joy from the overwhelming happiness.|Takashi Yamazaki, on getting to work on both ''Godzilla'' and ''Ultraman'' projects<ref name="SFJ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/news/ultraman-the-ride-opens-at-seibuen-amusement-park-on-july-14th|title="Ultraman The Ride" Opens At Seibuen Amusement Park On July 14th|date=13 June 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref>}}<br />
'''Takashi Yamazaki''' {{Nihongo|山崎 貴|Yamazaki Takashi}} is a [[Japan]]ese film director, writer, and visual effects artist. Inspired to enter the movie business after seeing ''[[wikipedia:Encounter with the Unknown|Encounter with the Unknown]]'' (1972) and ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977) at the age of 13,<ref name="Zakzak">{{cite web|url=https://www.zakzak.co.jp/people/news/20131220/peo1312200720000-n1.htm|title=【山崎貴】「永遠の0」こだわったリアリティー 映像効果の第一人者が大事にする“重なり” (1/2ページ)|date=20 December 2013|work=zakzak|publisher=Yukan Fuji|accessdate=20 July 2022}}</ref> Yamazaki began his career in the late 1980s, working in the special effects department at [[Shirogumi]]. His earliest jobs included [[wikipedia:Juzo Itami|Juzo Itami]]'s ''[[wikipedia:A Taxing Woman's Return|A Taxing Woman's Return]]'' (1988) and [[wikipedia:Kiyoshi Kurosawa|Kiyoshi Kurosawa]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Sweet Home (1989 film)|Sweet Home]]'' (1989). He made his directorial debut in [[2000]] with the science fiction film ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]''.<br />
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Yamazaki's third film, ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street|Always: Sunset on Third Street]]'' (2005), won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Picture and was followed by two sequels. [[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|The first of them]], released in [[2007]], featured [[Godzilla (Always: Sunset on Third Street 2)|Godzilla]] in an imaginary sequence. In [[2021]], he directed the short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park. Yamazaki was finally selected to helm a mainline ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film with ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', which was released in [[2023]]. He also wrote and directed the [[2022]] fantasy film ''[[yokaipedia]]''.<br />
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Yamazaki is the [[:Category:VFX supervisors|VFX supervisor]] of all of his own movies, continuing to work through Shirogumi to this day. He also works frequently with production company [[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]], which has been involved with shooting/animating all but one of his films, and [[Toho]], which has (co-)financed all but one of his films and distributed all of them. Yamazaki is married to fellow filmmaker [[wikipedia:Shimako Satō|Shimako Sato]], with whom he had previously collaborated on ''[[wikipedia:K-20: Legend of the Mask|K-20: Legend of the Mask]]'' (2008) and ''[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film)|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' (2010).<br />
{{TOC}}<br />
==Selected filmography==<br />
===Director===<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film)|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' (2021)<ref name="CGWorld">{{cite web|url=https://cgworld.jp/article/202212-291-godzilla.html|title=高解像度ドームスクリーンで魅せる60fpsの大迫力映像〜ライドアトラクション『ゴジラ・ザ・ライド大怪獣頂上決戦』VFXメイキング|author=Miyake, Tomoyuki|date=19 December 2022|work=CGWORLD}}</ref><br />
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
===Screenwriter===<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007) [with Ryota Kosawa]<br />
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
===Visual effects supervisor===<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film)|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
*''[[wikipedia:K-20: Legend of the Mask|K-20: Legend of the Mask]]'' (2008) - Associate writer / VFX associate<br />
*''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' (2021) - Storywriter / designer{{R|CGWorld}}<br />
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022) - Storywriter / character designer<br />
*''Ultraman the Ride: The Great Duel of the Century'' (2023){{R|SFJ}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023) - Godzilla designer [with Kosuke Taguchi]<br />
==Selected bibliography==<br />
===Author===<br />
*''[[Novel: yokaipedia]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
==Gallery==<br />
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Yamazaki_Takashi_by_Dick_Thomas_Johnson.jpg|Yamazaki on the red carpet of the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Yamazaki has named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' as his favorite ''Godzilla'' movie.<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref><br />
*In 2008, Yamazaki told [[Kadokawa|Kadokawa Shoten]] that he intended to direct a remake of ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'', though the project has yet to come to fruition.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bessatsu Kadokawa Special Issue: "Ponyo"|series=Kadokawa Mook|volume=279|date=10 September 2008|publisher=[[Kadokawa|Kadokawa Shoten]]|page=61}}</ref><br />
*Takashi Yamazaki is the first director since Stanley Kubrick in 1969 to recieve an Oscar for visual effects.<br />
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{{Quote|Postwar [[Japan]]. From zero to minus.|parenthetical=戦後、日本。{{ruby|無|ゼロ}}から{{ruby|負|マイナス}}へ。|Tagline}}<br />
'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and opened in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impressed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. That night, Shikishima has a nightmare about his encounter with Godzilla on Odo Island. As Oishi comforts him, he questions whether he died on Odo Island and everything since has been the real dream, so aggressively that she's forced to throw him off her.<br />
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In July 1946, an American nuclear test at [[Bikini Atoll]], part of Operation Crossroads, mutates Godzilla. The ''Shinseimaru'' continues its minesweeping work as Oishi raises Akiko at home. Shikishima is soon able to afford a motorcycle and major renovations to their house. When his crewmates visit for dinner one night, Noda snaps a picture of Oishi. The men assume her to be Shikishima's wife and are startled to learn of their living arrangement. When Akiko calls Shikishima her father, he tells her not to call him that, to their alarm. They encourage him to accept that he's found a family, but he angrily refuses.<br />
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Oishi takes an desk job in Tokyo's prospering Ginza district in March 1947, explaining to Shikishima that she wants to be able to support herself, lest she keep him from finding a wife. He asks what she plans to do about Akiko, and she answers that Ota has already excitedly offered to take care of her while they're both at work. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroys multiple ships, including several American military vessels, as he swims towards Japan. Despite the danger, the U.S. refuses to intervene, concerned that a military buildup in Japan would damage relations with the Soviet Union.<br />
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By May 1947, the ''Shinseimaru'' and ''Kaishinmaru'' are dispatched to find Godzilla, searching near the [[wikipedia:Ogasawara Islands|Ogasawara Islands]]. They first come upon a massive American ship he has ravaged. After he crewmates debate what could have caused such damage, Shikishima spots deep sea fish on the surface. He shares with them what happened on Odo Island, which was covered up after the war ended; in the process, they learn that he was a kamikaze pilot. Mizushima is horrified that the Japanese government expects them to fight Godzilla in their tiny boats. Noda explains that their job is simply to delay his advance until the cruiser ''Takao'' can arrive from Singapore, having been returned to Japan to respond to the crisis. Their orders suggest they use the mines they recover as weapons - and, to Akitsu's disgust, forbid them from telling anyone else about the mission. After they collect two mines, Noda commiserates with Shikishima about the war, saying he also has trouble sleeping. The pilot is struggling with his fear of Godzilla, though he hopes to avenge his comrades on Odo Island. As larger deep sea fish surface all around them, they urge Akitsu to flee, but he's determined to face the monster, not wanting to see Tokyo destroyed again. Then Godzilla suddenly surges out of the water, sinking the ''Kaishinmaru'' in an instant, and he takes their advice. Godzilla chases after them, unfazed by the first mine they detonate against his dorsal fins and their machine gun. Noda gets the idea to set off the next mine in Godzilla's mouth. When the detonator switch fails to work, Shikishima explodes it with the machine gun. The blast destroys Godzilla's left eye and a large part of his cheek, while the ensuing wave rocks the ''Shinseimaru'' so severely that both Shikishima and Mizushima are injured. Godzilla appears dead in the water, only for the wound to regenerate before the crew's eyes. He rises out of the water and roars at them, but is cut off by the guns of the ''Takao''. Godzilla turns his rage to the cruiser and pulls himself onto it, tearing it apart viciously with his claws. The ship's guns unload on Godzilla again, causing him to fall backward into the sea. However, the creature swims underneath the ''Takao'' and obliterates it in an instant with an explosive heat ray. Godzilla surfaces amid the ashes and smoke, wounded but triumphant, and continues to swim towards Tokyo.<br />
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Shikishima wakes up in a hospital after the battle and is greeted by his crewmates. He wants to alert the populace, but Noda tells him the government is still covering up the creature's existence, as no one is willing to be responsible for the panic that would ensue. At home, he tries to dodge Oishi's questions about what happened to him. He finally tells her everything, ending by saying he shouldn't have lived. She counters that everyone who survived the war was meant to live, echoing her parents' final words to her. Wracked with guilt, he again wonders if he died on Odo Island and dreamed everything since in his final moments. She holds him and repeats that he's still alive.<br />
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The next morning, he watches Oishi tenderly feed Akiko soup, then turns to his parents' altar and asks if he can finally let the past go. That same day, Godzilla effortlessly passes through a mine blockade and enters Tokyo Bay before making landfall in Ginza. Shikishima, at home with Akiko, hears the news on the radio as sirens blare. Oishi's train is forced to stop when Godzilla throws another train car into its path, and she sees the monster for the first time. He advances towards her train, trampling countless civilians in the process, and bites down on it. Left dangling above a river as he stands up, she lets herself fall, narrowly avoid the car as he drops it. Godzilla continues his frenzied rampage, destroying the Nippon Theater and killing several reporters broadcasting from a rooftop. As he approaches Oishi, she freezes up until Shikishima comes to lead her away. [[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank|Tank]]s positioned in front of the [[National Diet Building]] fire on Godzilla, but he weathers the assault, to the dismay of the civilians nearby. They can only brace themselves as his dorsal fins begin to protrude from his back and emit a blue glow one by one. In a split second, his dorsal fins retract and he thrusts his head forward, firing a blue atomic heat ray from his mouth that strikes the tanks and produces a nuclear explosion that flattens most of the surrounding area. Noriko is swept away in the shockwave after pushing Shikishima to safety. As Godzilla roars at the mushroom cloud he created and a black rain falls, Shikishima screams in grief amidst the ruins of Ginza.<br />
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Godzilla returns to the sea, leaving an estimated 30,000 civilians killed or injured and 20,000 houses and other buildings destroyed. The area of his rampage is cordoned off due to the high radiation levels. Following a memorial service for Oishi, Ota struggles to comfort Akiko and Shikishima sinks further into despair. Staring at the pictures of the slain Odo Island mechanics, he believes that they have yet to forgive him. Noda informs him that a group of private citizens is formulating a long-shot plan to destroy Godzilla. He attends a meeting, along with Mizushima, Akitsu, and many former navy personnel. Tatsuo Hotta, an ex-destroyer captain, explains that Japan has negotiated the return of four destroyers, albeit stripped of their weapons. To the surprise of his crewmates, Noda himself explains Operation Wada Tsumi, which he devised. He proposes luring Godzilla above the deepest part of [[Sagami Bay]] and tying canisters of Freon gas to him, which when ruptured would lower the water's buoyancy and forcibly sink Godzilla to a depth of 1,500 meters, crushing him with the sudden pressure change. He is unable to guarantee this will kill Godzilla, to the dismay of many attendees, including Shikishima, who nearly leaves. Noda elaborates that the operation requires two destroyers to circle Godzilla and wrap him in cables which the canisters will be attached to. He reassures them he has built in a back-up plan: giant balloons provided by Toyo Balloon would be inflated under him to rapidly bring him to the surface and destroy him via explosive decompression. Representatives of the company dramatically exhibit one of the balloons in action. Hotta apologizes for again asking to men to go into battle - but neither the U.S. nor the Japanese government is willing or capable of defeating the monster threatening their country. Some of the attendees leave, but most stay; one heartens the others by saying that a plan that has a chance of succeeding is better than the odds they faced in the war.<br />
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The crew of the ''Shinseimaru'' goes out for drinks, where Noda voices the belief that Godzilla will return to Japan in as soon as 10 days, since he now considers Tokyo part of his territory. To lure the monster to the trap point, he plans to use acoustic minesweepers to play recordings of his roar. Mizushima suggests using the destroyers to pull Godzilla to the surface instead of balloons, but Noda dismisses him, saying the monster is too heavy. He admits that his plan could fail in many different ways, but challenges them to come up with a better one. Shikishima finally speaks up, offering to help with the luring operation if Noda can procure a fighter plane. Akitsu asks whether Shikishima has a death wish, then grabs him, saying he can't avenge Noriko; he missed his chance to marry her, which would have kept her out of Godzilla's path. Shikishima explains that he wanted to, but his war isn't over.<br />
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Noda soon invites Shikishima to a hanger where the nimble [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Local Fighter ''Shinden'']] sits. Developed at the end of the war as an anti-bomber fighter, only a few prototypes saw use, as Japan surrendered before the Allies could invade the mainland. Years in storage have left the plane inoperable; Shikishima recommends Tachibana to repair it. Unable to find the mechanic's current address, he resorts to sending inflammatory letters to comrades from Tachibana's postings before Odo Island. Tachibana soon turns up at his house and beats him, furious that he would blame him for the Odo Island massacre. When Shikishima explains the true purpose of the letters, Tachibana initially refuses. He relents when Shikishima reveals his own plan: based on the damage Godzilla sustained from the mine detonated in his mouth, he should be able to kill him if he flies the ''Shinden'', loaded with explosives, into his mouth. He gathers a team to begin work on the fighter the next day. Watching the destroyers loaded up with supplies, Noda is pessimistic about his plan, but Akitsu reassures him that the volunteers are in high spirits despite the risk, glad at the chance to finally make a difference.<br />
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Radiation-detecting buoys herald Godzilla's return in less than a day. Unsure if their balloons will be ready in time, the employees of Toyo Balloon offer to ride on the destroyers, so as to make use of the final hours. Noda orders the volunteers to spend the night with their families. He reflects that Japan treated life cheaply during the war, including the use of kamikaze planes, but hopes to execute Operation Wada Tsumi with zero casualties. After the meeting, Noda and Akitsu tell Mizushima, still injured, that he'll be staying home tomorrow. When he protests, Akitsu tells him that having never seen combat should be a badge of pride. Working on the ''Shinden'', Tachibana takes a closer look at something in the cockpit. At home, Akiko gives Shikishima a drawing she made of them and Oishi, then begins to cry.<br />
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The morning of the operation, Shikishima leaves a letter next to Akiko while she sleeps and slips out. At the hangar, Tachibana explains that he replaced some of the plane's nonessential components with two bombs. Sitting in the cockpit, Shikishima realizes that part of him wants to live; Tachibana reminds him that the mechanics on Odo Island wanted to live too. Shikishima takes out the mechanics' pictures and the drawing made by Akiko, whose future he wants to protect. Tachibana shows him the bomb's safety and one more thing. Ota finds Akiko by herself and opens the letter, which contains a large sum of money and a note instructing her to take care of the child.<br />
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The acoustic minesweepers deploy in Sagami Bay after a buoy there detects Godzilla. Aboard one of the destroyers, Noda voices his concerns about Shikishima to Akitsu. The captain reassures him that he'll stay alive for Akiko. Just then, Godzilla throws one of the minesweeper ships ashore, having reached the shore faster than anticipated. After placing Noda's photo of Oishi in the cockpit, Shikishima exchanges salutes with Tachibana and takes off. Noda orders the destroyers to set sail, with the task of bringing Godzilla into position now entirely up to Shikishima. After declining to reply to Akitsu's order to survive the operation, he comes upon Godzilla terrorizing the countryside. At the same time, Ota receives a telegram which she reads with astonishment. Shikishima flies his fighter perilously close to Godzilla, evading his jaws and then his tail while peppering him with machine gun fire. Godzilla turns around to chase him, with the ''Shinden'' luring him all the way to the trap point in Sagami Bay.<br />
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Two of the destroyers speed towards Godzilla; unbeknownst to him, both are unmanned. He expends his atomic breath on the harmless ships, leaving him unable to use it again while he regenerates from his self-inflicted wounds. The other two destroyers encircle Godzilla and tie a cable attached to Freon canisters around him while Shikishima continues to buzz him. The ships scrape against each other as they complete the circle. As Godzilla prepares to fire his heat ray again, the canisters are ruptured, forcibly pulling him underwater. Upon surpassing the target depth, Godzilla freezes in place and stops charging his ray, but remains alive. Noda then has the balloons inflated under him, rapidly drawing the monster to the surface. When Godzilla tears through the balloons, the destroyers try pulling him the rest of the way themselves, but as Noda predicted, the monster's weight is too great and one of the cranes collapses. His plan seems hopeless until a fleet of tugboats, led by Mizushima, arrive to help the destroyers. Upon surfacing, Godzilla is heavily mutilated, having suffered critical damage to his body from decompression, but is not dead. Noda and the others accept their deaths as an enraged Godzilla courses with power and prepares to unleash his atomic breath. Shikishima intercedes, flying his plane towards Godzilla as Oda and Akitsu shout for him to stop. He thinks of Oishi just before his plane lodges in Godzilla's mouth and explodes - and all involved in the operation are overjoyed to see that he ejected, having followed Tachibana's order to live.<br />
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The smoke clears moments later, revealing that the top of Godzilla's head has been destroyed, after which the accumulated atomic energy overloads, causing the rest of his body to crumble. Spontaneously, the crews of all the ships salute. They return to port to find a jubilant crowd waiting, including Mizushima, who reunites with his crewmates. Shikishima spots Oda, carrying Akiko, in the crowd, and she hands him the telegram. He and Akiko rush to a hospital and find Oishi in one of the rooms, injured but still alive. She asks if his war is finally over before he tearfully embraces her, not noticing a veiny pattern resembling Godzilla's dorsal fins on her neck.<br />
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In the depths of Sagami Bay, a surviving fragment of Godzilla's flesh begins to regenerate.<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
|Co-VFX director|[[Sho Funabashi]]<br />
|3DCG director|[[Masaki Takahashi]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*USS ''Lancaster'' (unknown destroyer class)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Balao-class submarine|''Balao''-class submarine]] ([[wikipedia:USS Redfish (SS-395)|USS ''Redfish'']])<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only surviving example of the aircraft in existence is located in an incomplete state in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
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==Marketing==<br />
{{Under Construction|section}}<br />
On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''G-1.0''''' (Japanese on-screen title)<br />
*'''''G Minus One''''' (International on-screen title)<br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
*Mexico, Chile - December 28, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.konnichiwafestival.com/cine/estrenos-cine/godzilla-minus-one/|title=Godzilla Minus One llegará a México y Chile|date=November 30, 2023|work=Konnichiwa Festival|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', opened in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/> For the film's color release, Toho International's export version was utilized, which rendered date and location supers and the film's title in English accordingly, while the release of ''Minus Color'' presented the Japanese visuals as-is with additional subtitles. The film exited theaters in the region eight weeks before the release of the [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', reportedly as a requirement of the contract between Toho and Legendary granting the latter use of the Godzilla character.<ref name="Collider eight weeks">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/godzilla-minus-one-leaving-theaters/|title='Godzilla Minus One' Is Leaving Theaters Early|first=Chris|last=McPherson|date=3 February 2024|work=Collider}}</ref><br />
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===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
===Latin American release===<br />
Konnichiwa! Festival distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Mexico and Chile on December 28,<ref name="Konnichiwa>{{cite web|url=https://www.konnichiwafestival.com/cine/estrenos-cine/godzilla-minus-one/|title=¡Godzilla Minus One llega a México y Chile|author=Konnichiwa|date=29 November 2023}}</ref> with either Spanish subtitles or Spanish dubbing recorded in Mexico.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> It is the first [[Toho]]-produced film in the ''Godzilla'' series to gross over $100 million worldwide.<br />
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In the United States and Canada, ''Godzilla Minus One'' opened to $11.4 million,<ref name="BOM"/> a figure spanning five days instead of the usual four due to IMAX Early Access Fan Events. It finished third, behind ''[[wikipedia:Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé|Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]'', while enjoying the largest opening-weekend for a foreign-language film in the market in 2023. As in Japan, it was highly successful in IMAX and other premium formats, which made up 45% of its opening weekend sales.<ref name="PLF">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/|title=‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’ $22M Opening Irreplaceable For Sleepy Early December Weekend; Fuels $95M+ Frame Best Post 2018 – Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=3 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film again finished third in its second weekend, adding with ''Renaissance'' replaced by ''[[wikipedia:The Boy and the Heron|The Boy and the Heron]]'' in first and ''The Hunger Games'' remaining in second. The box office strength of ''The Boy and the Heron'' and ''Godzilla Minus One'', both Japanese films, was noted by commentators, as the pair combined for almost a third of the weekend's total ticket sales.<ref name="Third">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-boy-and-the-heron-beyonce-renaissance-1235658395/|title=Hayao Miyazaki Notches Record $12M+ U.S. Opening With ‘The Boy And The Heron’; ‘Renaissance’ Loses Glam With -77% Drop – Sunday Box Office Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=10 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="Third2">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/12/08/japanese-movies-breathe-life-into-slow-us-box-office-as-godzilla-minus-one-breaks-records/?sh=556b33ad292a|title=Conor|first=Murray|date=8 December 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref> ''Godzilla Minus One'' fell to fourth in its third weekend, and a flurry of new releases pushed it out of the top ten during the long Christmas weekend. It returned to ninth place in its ninth weekend with a $2.6 million gross, boosted by the black-and-white ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'' reissue, which increased its footprint from 535 theaters to 2,051. It is the highest-grossing Japanese-language film ever released in the market, having surpassed the $49.5 million gross of ''[[wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train]]'', while ranking fourth among all foreign-language films<ref name="BOM Foreign Language">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/genre/sg4208980225/|title=Genre Keyword: Foreign Language|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=27 January 2024}}</ref> and first among Toho ''Godzilla'' films. Other major overseas markets for ''Godzilla Minus One'' include Mexico ($5.5 million), where it also set a record for highest-grossing live-action Japanese film;<ref name="Japan in Mexico">{{cite web|url=https://cinemaniaticos.com/blogs/notas-de-cine/godzilla-minus-one-es-el-live-action-japones-mas-exitoso-en-mexico|title=Godzilla Minus One es el live-action japonés más visto en México|work=Cinemaníaticos|date=19 January 2024}}</ref> the United Kingdom ($3 million); and Australia ($1.3 million).<ref name="BOM"/><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
<!--''Godzilla Minus One'' was well received by critics, with the film receiving a 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating in with critics and audiences. It has the highest audience rating in the franchise, only being beaten by [[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]] with a 100% within critic audiences.--><br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{{Plagiarized|Rework awards table to less closely resemble the one on Wikipedia.}}<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated for an Academy Award. Its 12 nominations at the Japan Academy Film Prize also set a record for the ''Godzilla'' series, surpassing the 10 nominations ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) received.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+Accolades for ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:96th Academy Awards|March 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br>Masaki Takahashi<br>Tatsuji Nojima<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-nominees-list-1235804181/?ref=biztoc.com|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|last=Hilary|first=Lewis|language=en-US4|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[wikipedia:Asian Film Awards|Asian Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | March 10, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 17th Asian Film Awards Nomination List is Announced! |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/|archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-12 |publisher=Asian Film Awards Academy |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Minami Hamabe]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Sound<br />
|Natsuko Inoue<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Awards|Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023|January 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was sixth place.</ref><br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Austin Film Critics Association Calls ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Top Film of 2023 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110205003/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=The Austin Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Awards|Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| February 2024<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| <ref name="Sponichi">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2024 |title=【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015237/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html/ |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=[[Sports Nippon|Sponichi Annex]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108043221/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[Chunichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan=2 |<ref name="Sponichi" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 12, 2023]]<br />
| Best Use of Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ''Killers of the Flower Moon'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''May December'' Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203334/https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Chicago Indie Critics|Chicago Indie Critics Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 20, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| Kenji Yamada<br>Kazuaki Kishida<br>[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br>Keiichiro Moriya<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=The 2023 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072457/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Columbus Film Critics Association Awards|Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | January 4, 2024<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
|Best Score<br />
| [[Naoki Sato]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan="10" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2024 |title=『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩|シネマトゥデイ |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=ja |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115085949/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3 |[[wikipedia:Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112181028/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Non-English Language Feature<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:DiscussingFilm Critic Awards|DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2 | January 6, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2024|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA): ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with 8|url=https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|access-date=January 6, 2024|website=AwardsWatch|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201223/https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Awards|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2023|December 21, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Boy and the Heron'' flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=Florida Film Critics Circle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223042644/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |title=The 2023 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221181104/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Georgia Film Critics Association Awards|Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 5, 2024<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2023|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Nominations: ''Oppenheimer'' Leads with 10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030341/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|website=AwardsWatch}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=January 5, 2024|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with Seven Wins|access-date=January 5, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107022306/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/ |archive-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Golden Reel Awards 2023|March 3, 2024]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing<br>– Foreign Language Feature]]<br />
| Natsuko Inoue<br />
|{{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172229/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| January 2, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| rowspan=6 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's 2023 Film Awards Winners |url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103231914/https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rising |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[wikipedia:Hawaii Film Critics Society|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=4|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024|title=The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112205418/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[wikipedia:Hochi Film Award|''Hōchi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 11, 2023<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref name="Hochinoms">{{Cite web |title=''Godzilla Minus One'' Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204234835/https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=SciFi Japan |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Director<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213195418/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Leading Actor<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=6 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="Hochinoms"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:Houston Film Critics Society Awards|Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| rowspan=5| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=The 2023 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122204538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[wikipedia:Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards|Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| December 18, 2023<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ''Poor Things'' Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances |url=https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Musical Score<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]<br />
| rowspan="12"| [[wikipedia:47th Japan Academy Film Prize|March 8, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]<br />
| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="12" {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="12 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=January 24, 2024 |title=''The Boy and the Heron'', ''Godzilla Minus One'', ''Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine'', ''Blue Giant'' Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4r6f0 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Best Screenplay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actor]]<br />
| Ryunosuke Kamiki<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| [[Sakura Ando]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Cinematography<br />
| [[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music<br />
| Naoki Sato<br />
|-<br />
| Best Lighting<br />
| Naruyuki Ueda<br />
|-<br />
| Best Art Direction<br />
| [[jawp:上條安里|Anri Jojo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Recording<br />
| Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film Editing|Best Editing]]<br />
| [[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 13, 2023<br />
|Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie<br />
| rowspan="7" | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 13, 2023|title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213181317/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |work=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Movie<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Movie<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[wikipedia:Latino Entertainment Journalists Association|Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 12, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202147/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[wikipedia:Mainichi Film Awards|''Mainichi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=6 | February 14, 2024<br />
| Excellence Award<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=6 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2024 |title=第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 |url=https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Hito Cinema |publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
|Best Film Score<br />
|Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
|Best Recording<br />
|Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
|Best Art Direction<br />
| Anri Jojo<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Cinematography<br />
|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Music City Film Critics Association|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 7 |url=https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115231540/https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Film<br />
| rowspan=5 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' Lead Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202953/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award|''Nikkan Sports'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| December 27, 2023<br />
| [[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award|Yūjirō Ishihara Award]]<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート |url=https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144829/https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:North Carolina Film Critics Association|North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3| January 3, 2024<br />
|Best Narrative Film<br />
| rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 10 |url=https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103210833/https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Special Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
| {{Award|Won}} <br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:North Dakota Film Society|North Dakota Film Society Awards]]<br />
|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115220914/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Online Film Critics Society Awards|Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="11" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023 Awards (27th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122003235/https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Philadelphia Film Critics Circle|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | December 18, 2023<br />
| Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): ''Poor Things'' is Best Film, Director, Actress and More |url=https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195035/https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Phoenix Critics Circle|Phoenix Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2023 |title=The 2023 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215171546/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4 |[[wikipedia:Portland Critics Association Awards|Portland Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=4 |January 15, 2024<br />
|Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115230901/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Science Fiction Feature<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Stunts or Action Choreography<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:San Diego Film Critics Society Awards|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|December 19, 2023]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |title=The 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227021113/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Design<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Seattle Film Critics Society|Seattle Film Critics Society]]<br />
| rowspan="4"|[[wikipedia:2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 8, 2024]]<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners|date=January 8, 2024 |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108195314/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br>Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Choreography<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Villain of the Year<br />
| [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards|St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 17, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104000205/https://awardswatch.com/seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations-poor-things-killers-of-the-flower-moon-lead/|archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=St. Louis Film Critics Association |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Utah Film Critics Association Awards|Utah Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 6, 2024<br />
| Best Non-English Feature<br />
|rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=1 {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards: ''Past Lives'' Named Best Picture, Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor|url=https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108202121/https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|[[wikipedia:Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:22nd Visual Effects Society Awards|February 21, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Animated Character in a<br>Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Kosuke Taguchi<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br>{{small|(for Godzilla)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=''The Creator'' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/ |archive-date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (May 1, 2024)<ref name="Toho home video releases">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/bluraydvd/|title=Blu-ray&DVD|date=4 March 2024|work=Godzilla Minus One official site (Japanese)}}</ref><br />
*'''Region:''' A (Blu-ray)<br />
*'''Discs:''' 4<br />
*'''Audio:''' Japanese (Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio, audio description)<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' Japanese<br />
*'''Special features:''' ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', three behind-the-scenes featurettes; seven special event videos; four Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screening introductions; trailers and TV spots; booklet; "special disaster countermeasure materials"; stickers of famous lines from the film (limited edition); Amazon-exclusive acrylic stand and visual sheet<ref name="Amazon 4K">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/aw/d/B0CWZYLJ4B/|title=<nowiki>[Amazon.co.jp Exclusive] "Godzilla-1.0" Deluxe Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, 4-Disc Set (Amazon Exclusive: Japan Original Steel Book + Acrylic Stand + Visual Sheet Included, Manufacturer Bonus: Famous Line Sticker Included) [Blu-ray]</nowiki>|date=4 March 2024|work=Amazon.co.jp}}</ref>; Godzilla Store-exclusive gold [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla (2023) figure<ref name="Gold">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_st/status/1764848314720157777|title=\ 予約開始!! / ゴジラ・ストアで『ゴジラ-1.0』のBlu-ray、DVDの予約を開始いたしました! 「ゴジラ・ストア限定ムービーモンスターシリーズ ゴジラ(2023) メモリアルゴールドver. 」が付くゴジラ・ストア限定セットもご用意! ▼詳細はこちら▼ <nowiki>https://godzilla.store/shop/e/e0501PKG/</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_st|date=4 March 2024|work=X}}</ref><br />
*'''Notes:''' ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'' is included solely on a Blu-ray. The standard release is a digipak with a case.<br />
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'''Toho''' Blu-ray (May 1, 2024)<ref name="Toho home video releases"/><br />
*'''Region:''' A<br />
*'''Discs:''' 3 or 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' Japanese (Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio, audio description)<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' Japanese<br />
*'''Special features:''' ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'' (3-disc version only); three behind-the-scenes featurettes; seven special event videos; four Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screening introductions; trailers and TV spots; stickers of famous lines from the film (limited edition); Amazon-exclusive acrylic stand and visual sheet<ref name="Amazon BD">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%E5%B1%B1%E5%B4%8E%E8%B2%B4/dp/B0CX1JBG5T/|title=<nowiki>[Amazon.co.jp Exclusive] "Godzilla-1.0" Deluxe Edition 3 Disc Set (Amazon Exclusive: Japan Original Steel Book + Acrylic Stand + Visual Sheet Included, Manufacturer Bonus: Famous Line Sticker Included) [Blu-ray]</nowiki>|date=4 March 2024|work=Amazon.co.jp}}</ref>; Godzilla Store-exclusive gold [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla (2023) figure<ref name="Gold"/><br />
*'''Notes:''' The three-disc version is packaged in a digipak with a case, while the two-disc version is in a standard Blu-ray case. ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'' is also available as a separate single-disc Blu-ray with the same audio options, but no special features besides a trailer for that version of the film and optional retailer-exclusives.<br />
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'''Toho''' DVD (May 1, 2024)<ref name="Toho home video releases"/><br />
*'''Region:''' 2<br />
*'''Discs:''' 3<br />
*'''Audio:''' Japanese (5.1 Dolby Digital, 2.0 Dolby Digital, audio description)<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' Japanese<br />
*'''Special features:''' Three behind-the-scenes featurettes; seven special event videos; four Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screening introductions; stickers of famous lines from the film (limited edition); Amazon-exclusive acrylic stand<ref name="Amazon DVD">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%B1%B1%E5%B4%8E%E8%B2%B4/dp/B0CX134TY9/|title=<nowiki>[Amazon.co.jp exclusive] "Godzilla-1.0" 3-disc set (Amazon exclusive: Japanese original steel book + acrylic stand included, manufacturer bonus: famous line sticker included) [DVD]</nowiki>|date=4 March 2024|work=Amazon.co.jp}}</ref>; Godzilla Store-exclusive gold [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla (2023) figure<ref name="Gold"/><br />
*'''Notes:''' ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'' is available as a separate single-disc DVD with the same audio options, but no special features besides a trailer for that version of the film and optional retailer-exclusives.<br />
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==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*The real ''Takao'' was scuttled in 1946, one year before its battle with Godzilla in this film.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
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*The shot of Godzilla roaring at the mushroom cloud is similar to a shot in [[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ Official site]<br />
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**[https://godzilla-minus-one.de/ German site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Official Twitter account]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/amegodzicp AmeGoji campaign account]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ Official Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Official TikTok account]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/ ROBOT casting call webpage (archived)]<br />
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|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]] [[theater program]]|date=17 November 2017|publisher=[[Toho]]}}</ref><br />
|affiliation =[[United Earth]]<br />
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|debut =''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''<br />
|last =''[[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]]'')}}<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]]''.<br />
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The head of Project [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla]], Galu-gu was one of many [[Bilusaludo]] forced to abandon the [[Earth]] aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'' when Mechagodzilla failed and the last of the [[United Earth]]'s resistance against [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] was quelled. Galu-gu served aboard the emigration ship's Central Committee alongside chieftain [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]], and was selected for the return operation to Earth after the ship's destination of [[Tau Ceti e]] was found uninhabitable. Galu-gu designed weaponry for and served in the battle against [[Godzilla Filius]], but was separated from his comrades after Godzilla Earth emerged and attacked, and was captured by the indigenous [[Houtua]]. When the United Earth survivors were released by the tribe, Galu-gu learned that the Houtua were crafting their weapons from the same [[Nanometal]] used to build Mechagodzilla, and proposed a plan to recover this metal to use against Godzilla. The United Earth instead found Mechagodzilla City, where Galu-gu set into motion a final plan to destroy Godzilla using the City's armaments. However, [[Haruo Sakaki]] learned that Galu-gu intended to use Mechagodzilla City and its Nanometal to assimilate the entire planet, and was forced to destroy the City's control room to stop this, killing Galu-gu in the process.<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]]===<br />
====''[[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 trilogy)|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 [[human]]s 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]]''====<br />
Galu-gu was subsequently captured by the [[Houtua]] tribe and brought to the catacombs of their underground civilization. Galu-gu greeted [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] and his comrade [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] when the latter two were captured by the Houtua as well. He was of the belief the Houtua intended to sacrifice them all, and proposed the possibility thatthey would have to exterminate the entire civilization to escape. [[Martin Lazzari]] countered that he didn't believe the Houtua intended to kill them. Eventually, all of the captured survivors were brought before an altar in the Houtua village, where the priestesses [[Maina]] and [[Miana]] addressed them telepathically. Galu-gu remarked that rather than Japanese, he heard the twins' message in the Bilusaludo mother tongue. The survivors were permitted to leave the village, and began searching for a surviving downed [[Landing Ship]], accompanied by Miana and Maina. During their mission they were attacked by several worm-type [[Servum]]. Maina and Miana fired arrows at the creatures which instantly killed them, catching Galu-gu's attention. After the battle, he asked to inspect the twins' arrows, but they warned that they were "poison." After [[Metphies]] and the other survivors appeared and rendezvoused with Haruo's party, Galu-gu and Belu-be pulled Haruo aside and excitedly told him they could beat [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. They had learned that the Houtua crafted their weapons from [[Nanometal]], the same autonomous metal used to build [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla]]. If they could find the spot where they were harvesting the metal, Galu-gu said they could mobilize weapons capable of defeating Godzilla. Haruo agreed with their plan and the surviving United Earth members began searching for the source of the Nanometal. As the party passed through a cavern, Galu-gu and Belu-be began picking up a unique signal that could only have come from Mechagodzilla, meaning the machine was still alive somehow. When they emerged from the cavern they were attacked by two flying-type Servum, which were quickly skewered by Nanometal spikes that erupted from the ground. Everyone looked into the valley below and beheld a Nanometal reproduction of Mechagodzilla's development facility, which Galu-gu dubbed "Mechagodzilla City."<br />
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The United Earth entered the City's central building, where they found Mechagodzilla's intact head. Belu-be reactivated its artificial intelligence, causing computer screens to form in the control room. Galu-gu announced that they now had complete control over the City, and stated that they could now use it to deploy an overwhelming strategy against Godzilla. He modified the existing [[Powered Suit]]s into new mechs called [[Vulture]]s. Finally, he and Haruo revealed their plan to execute Godzilla. They would lure him to a capture point where he would be trapped by liquid Nanometal, after which flanking railguns on the City's buildings would open fire on his dorsal fins as his shield collapsed, disabling it. Then, [[EMP Harpoon]]s would be fired into him, overloading him with electromagnetic energy until he exploded. The operation was set into motion, with Mechagodzilla City forming the necessary armaments. When [[Adam Bindewald]] and two other soldiers noticed the Nanometal consuming several [[Bilusaludo]], they ran to Haruo and reported this. Haruo told Galu-gu to call for help, but Galu-gu told him this was no accident. These Bilusaludo, he said, had given up their physical bodies and individuality to become part of Mechagodzilla City, which he and Belu-be considered a great honor. Haruo was disgusted by this idea and argued over its morality with Galu-gu, but [[Yuko Tani]] broke up the fight by siding with the Bilusaludo. They soon learned that Mechagodzilla City had stopped secreting the fog that concealed it from Godzilla, which Galu-gu attributed to the collective intelligence of the City and the Bilusaludo which had fused with it. With Godzilla approaching, Haruo, Belu-be, and Yuko took command of the three Vulture units to distract Godzilla until the anti-Godzilla plan was ready for execution. As the Vultures dueled with Godzilla, Galu-gu was forced to detonate the trap point ahead of schedule as the other weapons were not yet completed. Godzilla followed the Vultures through a tunnel leading directly to the City, eventually reaching the capture point and becoming held in place by liquid Nanometal which hardened. The plan was put into action, with railguns destroying Godzilla's dorsal fins and EMP Harpoons being fired directly into his back. However, Godzilla simply converted the excess electromagnetic energy into heat, which began reaching inside the city. As the heat built to an intensity the soldiers could not withstand, Galu-gu had the Nanometal begin assimilating everyone in the control room. Horrified, Martin and the [[human]]s fled the City before the metal could consume them, causing Galu-gu to remark that they were too weak. With the Vultures' weapons unable to reach Godzilla, Belu-be proposed that they could nose-dive into his dorsal fins from the tropopause and cause him to explode. However, one part of the Vulture would be unable to withstand the heat long enough. Galu-gu, now assimilated by the Nanometal, contacted Haruo on a video screen and informed him that the vulnerable part was the pilot. He then triggered the Vultures' Nanometal to fuse with the pilots. Belu-be accepted the fusion, but Haruo and Yuko both resisted. Yuko tried to eject from her Vulture only for it to deactivate and fall, prompting Haruo to catch it with his. Galu-gu was bewildered when Haruo's body rejected the Nanometal fusion, and asked how it was possible. Metphies then contacted Haruo, warning him that after defeating Godzilla, Mechagodzilla City and its Nanometal would continue to proliferate until they had consumed the entire planet. Galu-gu angrily accused the [[Exif]] of betraying the Bilusaludo. Haruo flew his Vulture to the central building of the City and ordered Galu-gu to cease the Nanometal's encroachment. Instead, Galu-gu lectured Haruo about the fact that defeating Godzilla was outside the realm of human achievement. To defeat Godzilla, Haruo must give up his humanity, Galu-gu said. After a few moments of painful hesitation, Haruo chose to open fire on the control room, destroying Mechagodzilla's head and killing Galu-gu. With the City deactivated and defenseless, Godzilla quickly resumed activity and destroyed it.<br />
====''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
With [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla City]] destroyed, [[Haruo Sakaki|Haruo]] remarked to [[Martin Lazzari|Martin]] that Galu-gu was right; without the [[Nanometal]] they had lost their only hope of defeating [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]]. Aboard the ''[[Aratrum]]'', the Central Committee listened to the recording of Haruo and Galu-gu's final conversation, which infuriated [[Halu-elu Dolu-do]] and caused him to demand Haruo's execution.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
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===Screenshots===<br />
====''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====<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 />
Alien_Conversation.png|Galu-gu conversing with [[Metphies]]<br />
BilsardCountdown.jpg|Galu-gu (left) with Dolu-do and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] (right)<br />
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====''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''====<br />
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Nanometal.jpg|Galu-gu (left) and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] (right) discover a [[Houtua]] arrowhead made of [[Nanometal]]<br />
Godzilla_cara03_fixw_640_hq.jpg<br />
Vulture 1 New.jpg<br />
AG02 Galugu 01.jpg<br />
AG02 Haruo&Galu-Gu 01.jpg<br />
Nanometalized Galu-Gu.jpg<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 trilogy)|Mechagodzilla]]. And [[Exif|you]] couldn't brainwash [[human|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]]'')}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*'''Mu'''lu-elu '''Gal'''u-gu's name references [[Mugal]], the leader of the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s from ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
==References==<br />
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{{Era|TOH|PM}}</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Godzilla&diff=349427Godzilla2024-02-08T23:59:18Z<p>KaijuMan: </p>
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|subtitle =King of the Monsters<br>{{Nihongo|キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Kingu Obu Monsutāzu}}<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣王|Kaijū-Ō}}<br>Giant Hydrogen Bomb Monster<br>{{Small|{{Nihongo|水爆大怪獣|Suibaku Daikaijū}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|G54]]-[[Son of Godzilla|SoG]], [[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]-[[Terror of Mechagodzilla|ToMG]]}}}}<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]||date=1 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=69|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|pages=14, 68, 80, 88, 104, 112, 120, 134, 150, 154, 158, 170, 186|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref><br>Giant Monster {{Nihongo|大怪獣|Daikaijū}}<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July 2014|publisher=Futabasha|pages=17, 109, 119|isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><br>Heavy Missile Tank<br>{{Small|{{Nihongo|ミサイル重戦車|Misairu Jū Sensha}}}}{{sup|[[Mothra vs. Godzilla|MvG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=35, 48, 66, 110, 112, 133, 116|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Champion of Monsters<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣の王者|Kaijū no Ōja}}{{sup|[[Son of Godzilla|SoG]],[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>Originator Monster<br>{{Nihongo|元祖怪獣|Ganzo Kaijū}}{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<ref name="Ultra Books">{{cite book|title=[[Ultra Books: Destroy All Monsters]]|date=1968|publisher=Asahi Sonorama}}<br>[[File:Ultra Books Kaiju Soshingeki Godzilla.jpg|150px]]</ref><br>King of Monsters<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣の王様|Kaijū no Ōsama}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Megalon|GvM]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>Monster of Justice<br>{{Nihongo|正義の怪獣|Seigi no Kaijū}}{{sup|[[Zone Fighter (series)|ZF]]}}<br>New Century Monster King<br>{{Nihongo|新世紀怪獣王|Shinseki Kaijū-ō}}{{sup|[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|G2K]]}}<ref name="TGChronicles">{{cite book|last1=Takaki|first1=Junzo|last2=Matsunomoto|first2=Kazuhiro|last3=Nakamura|first3=Satoshi|last4=Motoyama|first4=Sho|last5=Tsuchiya|first5=Rieko|title=The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3|date=24 December 1999|publisher=Takeshobo|isbn=978-4812405819}}<br>[[File:The Godzilla Chronicles - Godzilla 1999.jpg|150px]]</ref><br>God of Destruction<br>{{Nihongo|破壊神|Hakai-shin}}{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]], [[Shin Godzilla|SG]], [[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse|GMA]], [[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="CKofG"/><br>King of Destruction<br>{{Nihongo|破壊の王|Hakai no Ō}}{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]}}<br>Avatar of Destruction<br>{{Nihongo|破壊の化身|Hakai no Keshin}}{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]}}<br>Ultimate Lifeform<br>{{small|{{Nihongo|究極の生命体|Kyūkyoku no Seimei-tai}}}}{{sup|[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|GTPE]]}}<ref name="Animate Times">[https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1536647674 『GODZILLA 星を喰う者』が第31回東京国際映画祭の“クロージング作品”に決定! 併せて本編の先行カットが公開! - ''animate Times'']</ref><br>The True Apex<br>{{Nihongo|真の霊長|Shin no Reichō}}<ref name="Subtitles"/><br>King of Monsters<br>{{Nihongo|怪獣たちの王|Kaijū-tachi no Ō}}{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse|GMA]]}}<ref name="Subtitles">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=11-18|date=25 October 2017|isbn=9784041061817}}<br>[[File:King of Monsters.png|44px]][[File:God's Beast.png|150px]]</ref><br>Ultimate Creature<br>{{Nihongo|究極生物|Kyūkyoku Seibutsu}}<ref name="Subtitles"/><br>Symbol of Fear<br>{{Nihongo|恐怖の象徴|Kyōfu no Shōchō}}<ref name="Subtitles"/><br>God's Beast<br>{{Nihongo|神の獣|Kami no Kemono}}{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse|GMA]]}}<ref name="Subtitles"/><br>Atomic Monster<br>{{Nihongo|原子怪獣|Genshi Kaijū}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|GBL]]}}<br>Flame Beast {{Nihongo|火炎巨獣|Kaen Kyojū}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|GTB]]}},<br>Invincible King of the Monsters<br>{{Nihongo|無敵の怪獣王|Muteki no Kaijū-ō}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|GTB]]}}<br />
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|species =Irradiated prehistoric amphibious reptile,{{sup|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|G54]]-[[Terror of Mechagodzilla|ToMG]] [[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|G2K]]-[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<br>irradiated [[Godzillasaurus]],{{sup|[[The Return of Godzilla|G84]]-[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]]}}<br>mutated iguana,{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]]-[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br>{{small|collective spirits of the victims of World War II}},{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}}<br>prehistoric amphibious reptile,{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]-[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<br>mutated prehistoric marine animal,{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<br>hyper-evolved plant-based lifeform,{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]-[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|GTPE]]}}<ref name="Update">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2017/08/17/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters-update/ GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS Update] - [[SciFi Japan]]</ref><br>extra-dimensional giant reptilian creature,{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<br> irradiated saurian creature{{sup|[[Godzilla Minus One|GMO]]}}<br />
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|nicknames =Gojira, Goji, King of the Monsters,<br>Gigantis,{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again#U.S. release|GtFM]]}} Monster Zero-One,{{sup|[[Invasion of Astro-Monster|IoAM]]}}<br>Papa Godzilla,{{sup|[[Son of Godzilla|SoG]]}} Monster of Justice,{{sup|[[Zone Fighter (series)|ZF]]}} God of Destruction,{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}} Nautilus,{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<br>{{small|Alpha Predator}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}} {{small|[[Dagon|Species 5146_Adam]]}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}} {{small|Incarnation of God}},{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}} ''Titanus Gojira'',{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}} Gojira-kun,{{sup|[[Get Going! Godzilland|GZL]]}} Big Gray Gecko,{{sup|[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|GO]]}}<br>Kaiju Alpha,{{sup|[[Godzilla: Legends|GL]]}} Big G, G-Man,<br>{{tt|''Zo-zla-halawa''|Great eternal enemy (in the Iwi language)}},<ref>[[File:C0DCC982-B077-4A70-BEE2-82E7961C75F0.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Novel Screenshot 2.jpeg|150px]]</ref> Koshira,{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}} Monster 1999{{sup|[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. King Ghidorah|GRVKG]]}}<br />
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|height ={{center|{{ishowa}}<br>50 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium1">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March 1998|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=124|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium32.png|150px]]</ref><ref name="DefEdGI">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|author=[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]|date=20 November 1996|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=16-19|isbn=4-09-220142-7}}<br>[[File:Showa godzilla other stats.png|150px]]<br>[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|150px]]</ref><br>'''[[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera]]''':<br>{{tt|122 meters|400 feet}}<ref name="Super Complete Works 1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]||date=1 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=184, 206|isbn=978-4091014702}}<br>[[File:G5499SCW HB Godzilla 400 feet 600 tons.png|150px]]</ref><br>{{iheisei}}<br>80 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium2">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March 1998|publisher= [[Random House]]|page=125|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium33.png|150px]]</ref>{{sup|[[The Return of Godzilla|G84]]-[[Godzilla vs. Biollante|GvB]]}};<br>100 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium2"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]]}}<br>'''[[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]''':<br>{{tt|54 meters|180 feet}}<ref name="Novel Height">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Novelization|GODZILLA: The Novelization]]|author=Molstad, Stephen|date=June 1998|publisher=HarperPrism|page=130|isbn=0-06-105915-3}}</ref><ref name="godzillatheseries.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20000815233611/http://www.spe.sony.com:80/tv/kids/godzilla/internal.html/ Godzillatheseries.com].<br>[[File:Zilla junior 180 feet.png|150px]]</ref>{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]]-[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br>{{imill}}<br>55 meters<ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="G2KSCW p8">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium Super Complete Works]]|date=10 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=8|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}</ref><ref name="GXMSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 2001|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=10|isbn=4-09-101475-5}}</ref><ref name="GMMGSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 2004|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=4|isbn=4-09-101493-3}}</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|G2K]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus|GXM]], [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla|GXMG]]-[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS|SOS]]}};<br>60 meters<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}};<br>100 meters<ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="GFWSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works]] (2nd Edition)|date=1 March 2005|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=10|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<br>{{imv}}<br>{{tt|108.2 meters|355 feet}}{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="Facts">[http://archive.is/0ZWS1 '''Legendary''' - Godzilla Facts]. (link dead, [http://archive.is/0ZWS1 archive] available)</ref><br>{{tt|119.8 meters|393 feet}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><!--<br>{{tt|120 meters|393.7 feet}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Godzilla2021Height">[[File:Godzilla2021Height.jpg|150px]]</ref>--><br>'''[[Reiwa era|Reiwa]]''':<br>28 meters {{small|(2nd Form)}}<ref name="KharaStats">[http://fusetter.com/tw/ef2ZN#all Masked tweet by Khara, Inc., revealing the heights and lengths of Godzilla forms 2-4.]</ref>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}};<br>57 meters {{small|(3rd Form)}}<ref name="KharaStats"/>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}};<br>118.5 meters {{small|(4th Form)}}<ref name="Shin Gojira Size Revealed">[http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20151209-00000029-mantan-ent New Godzilla exceeds size of Hollywood version at 118.5 meters tall - Yahoo! Japan]</ref><ref name="KharaStats"/>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<br>50 meters {{small|(2030)}},<ref name="Size">''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' [[theater program]]<br>[[File:Godzilla PotM pamphlet.png|150px]]</ref>{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]}}<br>300 meters {{small|(after 20,000 years)}}<ref name="Size"/>{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]-[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|GTPE]]}}<br>100+ meters {{small|(Ultima)}}<ref group="note">In Netflix's subtitles for episode 12 of the series, [[Yoshiyasu Matsubara|Colonel Matsubara]] states that Godzilla "[has] been growing and is now over 100 meters in height." However in the English dub, this is changed so that he says Godzilla "[will] soon breach 100 meters in height."</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<br>120 meters<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/delta_area/status/1590297955655102465|title=お陰様で再生数300万超えてました!ありがとうございます。ちなみに今作のゴジラの身長は120メートルです。(東宝さんに公開許可貰いました)ガイガン2種も同じく120m。|author=Uenishi, Takuya|date=9 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex|GvGR]], [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|GvM23]]}}<br>50.1 meters<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_geinou/articles/hot_20231018_130.html|title=神木隆之介、浜辺美波に“クレーム”「後で怒られるの、僕なんですよ」|date=18 October 2023|work=TV Asahi News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://article.yahoo.co.jp/detail/caaa8a6f0469bb88cc48d200a283bdda2eefb9fc|title=神木隆之介 浜辺美波のエスコートに失敗「後で怒られるの僕なんです」|date=18 October 2023|work=Yahoo! JAPAN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1715563622674714764|title=【『ゴジラ-1.0』ワールドプレミア レッドカーペットイベントレポート①】 “『ゴジラ-1.0』レッドカーペット” その長さは #ゴジラ の体高と同じ50.1m。 ゴジラヘッドに見守られ、そして 観客の皆さまの歓声に包まれながら キャスト・ #山崎貴 監督が レッドカーペットに登場しました。 ワールドプレミア レッドカーペットイベントの 模様はこちら|author=@godzilla231103|date=21 October 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla Minus One|GMO]]}}<br />
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|length ={{center|{{ishowa}}<br>105 meters<ref name="DefEdGI/><br>{{iheisei}}<br>108 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[The Return of Godzilla|TRoG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Biollante|GvB]]}}<ref name="SGWTNLotKotMonsters">{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July 2016|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=50, 81|isbn=9784048956321}}</ref><br>200 meters {{small|(total body)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]]}}<ref name="Heisei Length">[[File:Godzilla vs. Mothra - Godzilla's stats.png|150px]]</ref><br>140 meters {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]]}}<ref name="GVSGSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Super Complete Works]]|date=20 December 1994|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=11-13|isbn=9784091014443}}</ref><br>'''[[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]''':<br>90 meters,<ref name="Novel Length">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Novelization|GODZILLA: The Novelization]]|author=Molstad, Stephen|date=June 1998|publisher=HarperPrism|pages=3, 81, 130|isbn=0-06-105915-3}}</ref><ref name="SGWTNLotKotMonsters"/><ref name="Body Length" group="note">The [[Godzilla: The Novelization|novelization]] for the 1998 film repeatedly states that Godzilla is over 300 feet (91.44 meters) long from head to tail; however, some publications like ''[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]'' elect to approximate this to simply 90 meters.</ref><br>{{tt|~61 meters|200 feet}} {{small|(tail)}}<ref name="Novel Tail">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Novelization|GODZILLA: The Novelization]]|author=Molstad, Stephen|date=June 1998|publisher=HarperPrism|page=78|isbn=0-06-105915-3}}</ref><ref name="Inconsistent Tail" group="note">''[[The Official Godzilla Movie Fact Book|The Official GODZILLA Movie Fact Book]]'' claims that Godzilla's tail is 256 feet (roughly 78 meters) long by itself, while the film's novelization states that it is 200 feet long.</ref><br>{{imill}}<br>122.5 meters {{small|(total body)}},<ref name="G2KSCW p8"/><ref name="GXMSCW"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|G2K]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus|GXM]]}};<br>78 meters {{small|(tail)}},<ref name="G2KSCW p8"/><ref name="GXMSCW"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|G2K]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus|GXM]]}}<br>85 meters {{small|(total body)}},<ref name="GMKSCW">{{cite book|title=[[GMK Super Complete Works]]|date=December 2001|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=10|isbn=409101481X}}</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}}<br>95 meters {{small|(total body)}}<ref>[[File:KiryuGoji length.png|150px]]</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla|GXMG]]-[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS|GMM]]}}<br>100 meters {{small|(tail)}}<ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="GFWSCW"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<br>{{imv}}<br>{{tt|167.74 meters|550 feet, 4 inches}} {{small|(tail)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="Facts"/><br>{{tt|177.4 meters|582 feet}} {{Small|(tail)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats"/><br>'''[[Reiwa era|Reiwa]]''':<br>122 meters {{small|(2nd Form)}}<ref name="KharaStats"/>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}};<br>168.25 meters {{small|(3rd Form)}}<ref name="KharaStats"/>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}};<br>333 meters {{small|(4th Form, total body)}}<ref name="KharaStats"/>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<br>50 meters {{small|(Ultima; initial)}}<ref name="sheet">[[File:Godzillaultima character sheet.jpg|150px]]</ref><ref name="GSPFB">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Singular Point Fan Book]]|date=13 July 2021|publisher=Futabasha|page=47|isbn=978-4-575-45883-1}}</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}}}<br />
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|weight ={{center|'''[[Showa era|Showa]]''':<br>20,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium1"/><br>'''[[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera]]''':<br>600 metric tons<ref name="Super Complete Works 1999"/><br>{{iheisei}}<br>50,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium2"/>{{sup|[[The Return of Godzilla|G84]]-[[Godzilla vs. Biollante|GvB]]}};<br>60,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium2"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]]}}<br>'''[[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]''':<br>500 tons<ref name="SGWTNLotKotMonsters"/><ref name="Novel Weight">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Novelization|GODZILLA: The Novelization]]|author=Molstad, Stephen|date=June 1998|publisher=HarperPrism|pages=3, 74|isbn=0-06-105915-3}}</ref>{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]]}}<br>60,000 metric tons<ref name="Cash of the Titans">"Cash of the Titans". (September 25, 1999). ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''. Season 2. [[:Category:TriStar Pictures|TriStar]].</ref>{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br>'''[[Millennium era|Millennium]]''':<br>25,000 metric tons<ref name="G2KSCW p8"/><ref name="metric millennium 1">''[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]''. ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'', ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'', ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'', ''Godzilla: Tokyo SOS''; pp. 106, 108, 112, 114.</ref><ref name="GXMSCW"/><ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="GMMGSCW"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|G2K]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus|GXM]], [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla|GXMG]]-[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS|SOS]]}};<br>30,000 metric tons<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}};<br>55,000 metric tons<ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="GFWSCW"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}},<br>{{imv}}<br>90,000 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit">[http://www.themoviebit.com/2014/04/godzilla-ultimate-trivia.html Godzilla Ultimate Trivia. TheMovieBit.com.]</ref><br>99,634 tons{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref name="2019Stats"/><br>'''[[Reiwa era|Reiwa]]''':<br>92,000 metric tons {{small|(4th Form)}}<ref name="KharaStats"/>{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<br>10,000 metric tons {{small|(2030)}}<ref name="Size"/>{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]}}<br>{{small|100,000 metric tons}} {{small2|(after 20,000 years)}}<ref name="Size"/>{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]-[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|GTPE]]}}<br />
20,000 tons (estimated){{sup|[[Godzilla Minus One|GMO]]}}<br />
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|forms =[[Godzillasaurus]],{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]}}<br>{{small|Powered-Up [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Third Generation Godzilla]]}},{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|GvKG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]]}} [[Super Godzilla (monster)|Super Godzilla]],{{sup|[[Super Godzilla|SG]]}} Burning Godzilla,{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|GvD]], [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}} [[Cyber Godzilla]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}} First Form,{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}} Second Form,{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<br>Third Form,{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}} Fourth Form,{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<br>Fifth Form,{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}} 2030 form,{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]}}<br>20,000-year-old form,{{sup|[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|GPotM]]-[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|GTPE]]}}<br>Godzilla Aquatilis,{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<br>Godzilla Amphibia,{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<br>Godzilla Terrestris,{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<br>Godzilla Ultima {{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<br><br />
Initial form, irradiated form{{sup|[[Godzilla Minus One|GMO]]}}<br />
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|allies =[[Rodan]], [[Mothra]],{{sup|[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|GtTHM]], [[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]], [[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]], [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}} [[Minilla]], [[Anguirus]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Baragon]], [[Manda]], [[Varan]], [[Kumonga]],{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}} [[Jet Jaguar]],<br>[[Zone Fighter]], [[King Caesar]],<br>[[Godzilla Junior]], [[Moguera|MOGUERA]], [[Robo-Yeti]], [[Nessie]], [[Komodithrax]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]],{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}} [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Megazord|Megazord]], [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Dragonzord|Dragonzord]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|GvMMPR]]}}<br />
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|enemies =[[Anguirus]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]], [[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}} [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]], [[Giant Octopus]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons|GHTBD]]}} [[Mothra]],<br>[[King Ghidorah]]/[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], [[Ebirah]], [[Giant Condor]], [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]], [[Hedorah]], [[Gigan]], [[Megalon]], [[Spyler]], [[Wargilgar]], [[Zandora]], [[Garoborg]], [[Spider Uros]], [[Jellar]], [[Kastam-Jellar]],<br>[[Fake Godzilla]]/[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], [[Titanosaurus]], [[Biollante]], [[Battra]], [[Rodan]],{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|GvMGII]], [[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<br>{{small|[[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|G-Force Mechagodzilla/Super Mechagodzilla]]}}, [[SpaceGodzilla]], [[Destoroyah]], [[Orga]], [[Meganulon#Meganula|Meganula]], [[Megaguirus]], [[Baragon]],{{sup|[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]}} [[Kiryu]], [[Kamoebas]], [[Zilla]],<br>[[Monster X]]/[[Monster X#Keizer Ghidorah|Keizer Ghidorah]], [[MUTO]],<br>[[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}, [[Toraryu]], [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Rhinoblaster|Rhinoblaster]],<br>[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Eye Guy|Eye Guy]], [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Megazord|Megazord]], [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Scorpina|Scorpina]], [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Dragonzord|Dragonzord]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|GvMMPR]]}}<br />
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|relationships =[[Minilla]], [[Godzilla Junior]] {{small|(sons)}},<br>[[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|numerous offspring]],{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]]}}<br>[[Godzooky]] {{small|(cousin)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (series)|HB]]}} [[Biollante]], [[SpaceGodzilla]], [[Orga]], [[Megaguirus]],<br>[[King Godzilla]], [[Chameleon]], [[Barugaron]] {{small|(clones)}},<br>[[Kiryu]] {{small|(built around [[Godzilla (First Generation)|Godzilla]]'s skeleton)}},<br>[[Servum]], [[Godzilla Filius]] {{Small|(subspecies)}},<br>[[Pajira]] {{small|(father)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (Game Boy video game)|GB]]}} [[Majira]] {{small|(mother)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (Game Boy video game)|GB]]}}<br>[[Bijira]] {{small|(girlfriend)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla (Game Boy video game)|GB]]}} [[Cokra]] {{small|(wife)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla Invades America|GIA]]}},<br>[[Gojirin]] {{small|(love interest)}},{{sup|[[Get Going! Godzilland|GG!G]]}}<br>[[Niko Tatopoulos]] {{small|(adoptive father)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br>[[Komodithrax]] {{small|(mate)}},{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br>[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] {{Small|(symbiont)}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br />
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|controlled =[[Xilien]]s,{{sup|[[Invasion of Astro-Monster|IoAM]]}} [[Kilaak]]s,{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}} [[Leviathan Alien]]s{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br />
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|created =[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] {{small|(original concept)}},<br>[[Shigeru Kayama]], [[Takeo Murata]], [[Ishiro Honda]] {{small|(screenwriters)}},<br>[[Akira Watanabe]] {{small|(concept art)}}<br />
|portrayed ={{center|'''[[Showa era|Showa]]''':<br>[[Haruo Nakajima]], [[Katsumi Tezuka]],<br>[[Shinji Takagi]], [[Seiji Onaka]], [[Hiroshi Sekita]], [[Isao Zushi]], [[Toru Kawai]]<br>'''[[Heisei era|Heisei]]''':<br>[[Kenpachiro Satsuma]]<br>'''[[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]''':<br>[[Kurt Carley]]<br>'''[[Millennium era|Millennium]]''':<br>[[Tsutomu Kitagawa]], [[Mizuho Yoshida]]<br>'''[[Monsterverse]]''':<br>[[TJ Storm]]{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014)|G14]]-[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crhoy.com%2Fconozca-al-actor-que-da-vida-a-godzilla-quien-hablo-con-crhoy-com-v2k0k2x%2F&sandbox=1 Meet the Actor Who Brought Godzilla to Life - CRHoy]</ref><br>'''[[Reiwa era|Reiwa]]''':<br>[[Mansai Nomura]]{{sup|[[Shin Godzilla|SG]]}}<ref>[http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1686213.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nikkansports_ogp Identity of Godzilla's Motion-Capture Actor Revealed as Mansai Nomura - Nikkan Sports]</ref><br>[[Naoya Matsumoto]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)|GvH21]]-[[Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar|FG4]]}}<br>'''Voice actors''':<br>{{tt|Ted Thomas|In English dub of Godzilla vs. Gigan}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}},<br>[[Ted Cassidy]]{{sup|[[Godzilla (series)|HB]]}}, Yuko Mita {{small|(animated)}}{{sup|[[Get Going! Godzilland|GZL]]}}, Naoki Bando {{small|(live action)}}{{sup|[[Get Going! Godzilland|GZL]]}},<br>Scott Gershin{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]]}},<br>Gary A. Hecker{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]]}},<br>[[Frank Welker]]{{sup|[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|G98]], [[Godzilla: The Series|GTS]]}}<br>Fumiko Takahashi{{sup|[[Godziban]]}}}}<br />
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|debut =[[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
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|suits ={{center|'''[[Showa era|Showa]]''':<br>[[ShodaiGoji]], [[GyakushuGoji]], [[KingGoji]], [[MosuGoji]], [[DaisensoGoji]], [[MusukoGoji]], [[SoshingekiGoji]], [[MegaroGoji]]<br>'''[[Heisei era|Heisei]]''':<br>[[84Goji]], [[BioGoji]], [[BatoGoji]], [[RadoGoji]], [[MogeGoji|MogeGoji, DesuGoji]]<br>'''[[Millennium era|Millennium]]''':<br>[[MireGoji]], [[GMKGoji]], [[KiryuGoji]], [[FinalGoji]]<br>'''[[Reiwa era|Reiwa]]''':<br>[[ShinGoji]], [[AniGoji]], [[GyuraGoji]]<br>'''American films''':<br>[[ToraGoji]], [[GareGoji]], [[DougheGoji]]}}<br />
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|roar ='''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954]]-[[Godzilla Raids Again|1955]]''':[[File:Godzilla '50s standard roar.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla|1962]]-[[Terror of Mechagodzilla|1975]]''':[[File:Godzilla 1962-1975 SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla (series)|1978-1979]]''':[[File:Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera) (1971).ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[The Return of Godzilla|1984]]-[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah|1991]]''':[[File:Godzilla 1984-1991 SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra|1992]]-[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla|1994]]''':[[File:Godzilla 1992-1995 SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|1995]]''':[[File:Burning Godzilla SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998]], 2007''':[[File:Zilla 1998 and Zilla Junior SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''''[[Godzilla: The Series|The Series]]''''':[[File:Godzilla The Series Roar.mp3|center|180px|noicon]]<br />
'''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|1999]]-[[Godzilla Final Wars|2004]]''', '''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|2017]]-[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|2018]]''':[[File:Godzilla 1999-2004 SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014]]''':[[File:Godzilla 2014 Roar.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Shin Godzilla|2016]] (3rd Form)''':[[File:Shin Godzilla 3th form roar.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Shin Godzilla|2016]] (4th Form)''':[[File:Shin Godzilla 4th Form roar.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla Filius]]''':[[File:GodzillaEarth.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]<br />
'''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|2019]]''':[[File:Audio Godzilla roar 2019.wav|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]''':[[File:Godzilla 2021 SFX 2 Better.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Aquatilis]]''':[[File:GodzillaAquatilisRoar.mp3|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Amphibia]]''':[[File:Varan,_Gorosaurus_and_Baragon_Roar_Showa.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Terrestris]]''':[[File:Godzilla_Terrestris_roar.mp3|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Ultima]]''':[[File:Godzilla Ultima SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''''[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Minus One]]''''':[[File:Godzilla 2023.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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{{Quote|That '''monster'''...will never forgive us.|[[Koichi Shikishima]] (''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' trailers)}}<br />
'''Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|Gojira}} is a [[kaiju|daikaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1954]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
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The primary focus of his franchise, Godzilla is typically depicted as a giant prehistoric creature awakened or mutated by the advent of the nuclear age. For the early part of the [[Showa era|Showa series]] of films, he was depicted as a villainous and destructive force of nature, punishing humankind for its use of nuclear weapons, which disturbed and burned him. Over the remainder of the series, Godzilla gradually developed into a heroic character, defending [[Japan]] by fending off other more malevolent creatures such as [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]], many of them either extraterrestrial or controlled by extraterrestrials. When Toho rebooted the franchise in [[1984]] with ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', ignoring every film in the series except the original, Godzilla became a menace to Japan and the world once more. The [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] saw Godzilla battle some of his foes from the Showa era, such as [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]] and [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], as well as new monsters like [[Biollante]] and [[Destoroyah]]. Despite his destructive tendencies, this Godzilla incidentally saved humanity from greater evils on occasion. The Heisei series was followed by the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], an anthology in which nearly every film took place in its own continuity, often connected in some way to the original 1954 film. Godzilla was often the villain in these films, though in some he was instead an anti-hero similar to the Heisei series. Twelve years after the end of the Millennium series, Toho rebooted the franchise again with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', a completely standalone film in which Godzilla appeared for the first time in modern-day Japan. This Godzilla was a bizarre new species spawned by the dumping of nuclear waste in [[Tokyo Bay]] in the 1950s, with the capacity to adapt to any situation by spontaneously mutating his own DNA. Toho introduced a new continuity the following year with the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, in which Godzilla successfully drove humanity from the Earth in [[2048]] and reshaped the planet in his own image over the next 20,000 years. When refugees from the ''[[Aratrum]]'' returned to reclaim the planet, they were faced with a Godzilla that had continuously grown and evolved to reach a height of over 300 meters. Most recently, Godzilla appeared in the [[2023]] film ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', yet another reboot.<br />
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Outside of the 33 films produced by Toho, Godzilla has starred in four Hollywood adaptations. The first, ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'', was produced by [[TriStar Pictures]] in 1998 and became controversial for its radical reinterpretation of the character, which was now an iguana mutated by nuclear testing rather than a prehistoric reptile. The TriStar Godzilla also lacked some of the character's signature traits, such as his atomic breath and invulnerability to military weapons, and gained the ability to asexually reproduce. The second Hollywood adaptation of the franchise, ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', was produced in 2014 by [[Legendary Pictures]], and featured a more traditional interpretation of the titular monster. This film marked the beginning of the [[Monsterverse]], a shared universe of giant monster films produced by Legendary and distributed by [[Warner Bros.]], focusing on Godzilla and [[King Kong]]. He has since starred in two more Monsterverse films, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' in 2019 and ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in 2021, and made appearances in the 2023 Monsterverse television series ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''. He is also set to costar [[2024]]'s ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', a sequel to ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<br />
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This is an overview page. To view information on specific incarnations of Godzilla, please click on their corresponding boxes in the table below.<br />
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|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (First Generation)|name=Godzilla (1st Gen)|image=4621393474_3e21910f93.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Second Generation)|name=Godzilla (2nd Gen)|image=TOMG_-_Godzilla.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Heisei)|name=Godzilla (Heisei)|image=MogeGoji_0.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (TriStar)|name=Godzilla (TriStar)|image=Zilla Main Page.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series)|name=Godzilla (''GTS'')|image=G-GTS_opening_2.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Cyber Godzilla|name=Cyber Godzilla|image=Cyber-Godzilla.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium)|name=Godzilla (''G2K'')|image=Godzilla2000-36.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)|name=Godzilla (''GXM'')|image=Godzilla00_01.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack)|name=Godzilla (''GMK'')|image=GMK - Godzilla.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Kiryu series)|name=Godzilla (Kiryu)|image=Godzilla.jp_-_Godzilla_2003.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|name=Godzilla (''GFW'')|image=Godzilla '04.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Always: Sunset on Third Street 2)|name=Godzilla (''TS2'')|image=AlwaysGoji.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Monsterverse)|name=Godzilla (MV)|image=GxK textless godzilla evolved.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|name=Shin Godzilla|image=SG_-_Godzilla_4th_Form.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla Filius|name=Godzilla Filius|image=Godzilla_Planet_of_the_Monsters_Godzilla_Filius_Turning.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla Earth|name=Godzilla Earth|image=Godzilla Earth portal.png}}<!--<br />
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{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|name=Godzilla (''S.P'')|image=GyuraGoji.png}}<br />
{{Portalskinsmall|image=Giganrexgodzilla.png|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex)|name=Godzilla (''GvGR'')}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Chibi Godzilla Raids Again)|name=Godzilla (''CGRA'')|image=CGRA Godzilla infobox.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|name=Godzilla (''MO'')|image=F02s3nAWwAAZLRx.jpg}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Chibi Godzilla|name=Chibi Godzilla|image=Chibigojira portal.png}}<br />
{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Godzilla-kun|name=Godzilla-kun|image=Godzillakun portal.png}}<br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla's Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}, comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" {{Nihongo|ゴリラ|gorira}}, and ''kujira'' {{Nihongo|クジラ}}, the Japanese word for "whale." The name is said to have been chosen to represent the size and strength of both animals.<ref name="SinceGodzilla">{{cite book|title=[[Since Godzilla]]|date=20 April 2002|publisher=Rikuyosha Co. Ltd|page=4|isbn=4897374472}}</ref> In Shigeru Kayama's story treatment for the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 ''Godzilla'' film]], Godzilla's name was spelled in katakana as ゴヂラ (''Godzira'').<ref name="Godzira">[[File:G54 Shigeru Kayama story treatment.png|150px]]</ref><ref name="IEoG">{{cite book|title=[[The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Godzilla]]|author=Godziszewski, Ed|date=1994|publisher=Daikaiju Publishing|page=171}}</ref> In the original film, Godzilla's name is originally spelled in kanji as 呉爾羅 by the [[Odo Island]] natives, though these characters were chosen for sound only. This kanji spelling of Godzilla's name is also used in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', where it is said to mean "Incarnation of God" in the dialect of Odo Island, and in ''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'', the official prequel novel to ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', where it is said to be the name of a mythological dragon from the island's folklore.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=112-150}}</ref><br />
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Contrary to popular belief, the English name "Godzilla" was not invented by the [[United States|American]] distributors of the original film. Before [[Toho]] sold the film to U.S. distributors, the company's international division had originally marketed English-subtitled prints of the film under the title of ''Godzilla'', which were shown briefly in Japanese-American theaters. Toho themselves had decided on "Godzilla" as the English transliteration of ''Gojira''. According to the [[2002]] book ''[[Since Godzilla]]'', the English name "Godzilla" produces connotations such as the words "God," "lizard," and "gorilla." The word "God" is applicable to Godzilla because of his immense size and destructive power, which causes him to be seen as a god by some, "lizard" is applicable due to his reptilian appearance and ties to the time of the dinosaurs, and "gorilla" is applicable due to his strength and his creation having been inspired by the famous gorilla-like giant monster [[King Kong]].<ref name="SinceGodzilla"/> "Godzilla" may be approximated into Japanese as ガッズィラ (''Gazzira'')<ref name="Super Complete Works 1999"/> or ガッズィーラ (''Gazzīra'').<br />
==Design==<br />
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Specific details of Godzilla's appearance have changed between films over the years, but many defining details have endured. In the Japanese films, he is depicted as a gigantic, bipedal reptilian creature with rough, bumpy, usually charcoal gray scales with a keloid scar or tree bark-like texture, a fairly small head with prominent eyebrow-like ridges over the eyes, moderately long, humanoid arms with four fingers including an opposable thumb, thick, muscular legs, a long, powerful, segmented tail, and three rows of generally bone-white dorsal fins, usually shaped like maple leaves, though there are some designs whose traits may differ. Godzilla origins vary somewhat from film to film, but he is almost always described as a prehistoric creature, and his first attacks on [[Japan]] are linked to the beginning of the Atomic Age. In particular, mutation due to atomic radiation is presented as an explanation for his great size and strange powers. Godzilla's iconic design is often said to be composed of a mixture of traits from various species of dinosaurs. To be specific, he has the body and overall shape of a pre-1990s reconstruction of a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' or ''[[wikipedia:Allosaurus|Allosaurus]]'', the long arms and "thumbs" of an ''[[wikipedia:Iguanodon|Iguanodon]]'', and the dorsal plates of a ''[[Stegosaurus]]''.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
Godzilla, in the original 1954 ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', is a creature whose underwater habitat was completely destroyed by a hydrogen bomb test which also killed his family and burned and scarred him. Enraged and driven from his home, Godzilla took out his rage upon humanity, destroying any boats that he encountered and later laying waste to the city of [[Tokyo]].<ref name="1954 Godzilla Origin">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|date=20 November 1996|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=54|isbn=4-09-220142-7}}<br>[[File:10689853 398606200295214 8421095972625706709 n.jpg|150px]]</ref> In the subsequent films of the early [[Showa era]], the [[Heisei era]], some of the [[Millennium era]], and the [[Monsterverse]], Godzilla is an animal with at least semi-sapience that stumbles upon human civilization without any malicious intent, only destroying man-made structures or obstacles like buildings when the humans provoke him, or, when dead-set on arriving at a certain location. As the Godzilla series continued into the 1960s and 1970s, the terrifying monster developed as a character, and has since become a savior of the [[Earth]], saving the world from other monsters like [[King Ghidorah]], [[Hedorah]], the [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Showa Mechagodzilla]], and [[Monster X]], alone or alongside other monsters like [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], and [[Mothra]].<br />
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According to [[Mothra]]'s [[Shobijin]]'s translation of Mothra, [[Rodan]] and Godzilla's conversation in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'', Godzilla only "hates humans because they hate him," suggesting that Godzilla never had any true malicious intent but was only reacting to constantly being attacked by humans. Rodan later agrees with Godzilla's statement.<br />
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In the [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998 American film]] from [[TriStar Pictures]], Godzilla is an elusive, animalistic, yet clever creature. He does not prefer to confront his attackers head on, but rather evade and confuse them before attacking them back. This strategy allows him to survive several encounters with the [[United States|U.S.]] military. In one instance, Godzilla even fakes his own death after two [[Ohio-class submarine]]s fire torpedoes at him. According to [[Niko Tatopoulos]], Godzilla is not acting maliciously, but is simply providing for his own survival and that of his [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|offspring]]. The destruction Godzilla causes is generally the result of his gigantic size as he searches for food or attempts to evade the military. Godzilla is visibly saddened and enraged after he finds his offspring dead in the ruins of [[Madison Square Garden]], and seems to associate the humans who are present as being responsible, immediately giving chase after them.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Godzilla is a malicious entity created from the restless souls of the dead from World War II who seeks vengeance against Japan for its role in the war.<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]] theorized that this 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 dove down under them. Even when he was attacked by the military, he didn't noticeably react or fight back and simply continued to hunt the [[MUTO]]s, even when he was being followed in close proximity by four naval ships. He also does not seem to intentionally cause destruction. Even when he destroyed the Golden Gate Bridge, it did 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 focusing his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves the humans 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat Ghidorah on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|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 />
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In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Godzilla is somewhat passive and unaware of humanity at first, only causing destruction at first due to the cumbersome and clumsy nature of his earlier forms, then later as a result of his final form's size as he walks through [[Tokyo]]. Godzilla does not retaliate against the [[JSDF]] when they attack him, and seems to barely notice their assault. However, when [[United States|American]] [[Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit|B-2 Stealth Bomber]]s drop Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs onto his back and actually injure him, Godzilla becomes enraged and immediately retaliates with his atomic breath, not only destroying the attacking forces but obliterating a huge part of Tokyo at the same time. When Godzilla is assaulted at the film's climax, he retaliates against the humans using his atomic breath and various beam attacks.<br />
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In the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, Godzilla is an incredibly aggressive creature who seems to deliberately seek out and destroy human civilization, as well as other monsters. Shortly after [[Kyohei Yamane]] proposed his existence on [[Odo Island]] in 2038, Godzilla made landfall in the United States and immediately obliterated the city of Los Angeles along with the monsters [[Anguirus]] IV, [[Baragon]] II, and [[Varan]] II. Godzilla traveled the globe in the ensuing years, bringing human civilization to its knees and resisting all attempts to destroy him. Even after refugees of humanity returned to the planet after 20,000 years, Godzilla attacked them on sight. Despite being a seemingly emotionless and impersonal force of destruction, characters noted that Godzilla's eerily human-like eyes appeared to denote both awareness and intelligence. Godzilla also defends the Earth from potential threats, solely in the interest of his own survival. In the 21st century, he detected the approach of the [[Gorath]] asteroid and stored enough energy to destroy it before it struck the planet. 20,000 years later, he fights off [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla City]] and [[King Ghidorah (anime trilogy)|Ghidorah]], both of whom would have destroyed the Earth had they successfully killed him.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:Tn_godzillasaurus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Godzillasaurus]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'']]In the original [[1954]] [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'']], it is proposed that Godzilla was a type of prehistoric intermediary reptile related to both land and sea reptiles that slept deep underwater for millions of years feeding on deep-sea organisms before being disturbed and enhanced by an American hydrogen bomb test. [[Kyohei Yamane|Dr. Yamane]] proposes that the original Godzilla might have been living among others of his kind prior to the detonation, but the H-bomb completely destroyed his home and drew him out. This idea is supported by official artwork of the 1954 Godzilla living with other Godzillas underwater before a huge explosion destroys his habitat, killing his companions, burning and enraging Godzilla, and drawing him to the surface.<ref name="1954 Godzilla Origin"/> After the original Godzilla is killed, Yamane proposes that other Godzillas may have survived to the present day and could be awakened by future nuclear tests. This explains how, in the various continuities that encompass the series, multiple individual Godzillas have appeared. In the continuity of the [[Showa era]], a second Godzilla appeared only less than a year later alongside [[Anguirus]], and proceeded to be featured in the remaining films until ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
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In the [[Heisei era]], it is theorized that Godzilla was a type of dinosaur called a [[Godzillasaurus]] that had survived the extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous Period living on [[Lagos Island]] in the [[Marshall Islands]] that was mutated by nuclear tests performed on a nearby island called Rongerik in the 1950s. In ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'', the [[Futurian]]s took the Godzillasaurus away from Lagos Island and placed him in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea, hoping to prevent his creation, only for him to become Godzilla anyway by being mutated by a Soviet nuclear submarine crash in the altered timeline. Godzilla was then awakened by a volcanic eruption 30 years later in [[1984]] and turned his sights on Japan. It is later clarified that the first Godzilla which attacked Tokyo in 1954 was a separate individual from this Godzilla, and still was awakened by the H-bomb test in 1954 and attacked Tokyo before being killed by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]].<br />
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In the [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998 film]], Godzilla is a mutated iguana that hatched from an egg that was exposed to a [[1968]] [[France|French]] nuclear test conducted in [[wikipedia:Moruroa|Moruroa Atoll]] of [[wikipedia:French Polynesia|French Polynesia]].<ref name="Film">Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich (writers) and Roland Emmerich (director). ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''. (May 19, 1998). Film. [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]].</ref> The creature apparently grew over a period of 30 years, and by the year [[1998]] had reached a size of about 180 feet as a result of his mutation.<br />
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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. 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 (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], and together, surrounded by [[human]] warriors, clashed with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|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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Godzilla's origin is greatly altered for the film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''. In this film, it is proposed that Godzilla is some kind of prehistoric sea creature that found itself surrounded by nuclear waste on the sea floor in the 1950s and rapidly adapted to withstand it. As the creature evolved and began feeding on radioactive material, it gradually grew over a period of 60 years before taking on a form able to come onto land. After coming ashore, the creature continued evolving and growing until it sprouted arms and began standing upright.<br />
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In the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, Godzilla is said to be the "end result of natural selection on Earth" and to have evolved from plant-based life to become the largest and most powerful creature on the planet.<ref name="Update"/><br />
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==History==<br />
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955)<br />
*''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) [stock footage from ''Godzilla'', erroneous]<br />
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962)<br />
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964)<br />
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964)<br />
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965)<br />
*''[[Monster Booska]]'' (TV 1966-1967) [episode 1, stock footage from ''Godzilla'']<br />
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966)<br />
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) [episodes 4, 11, 15, 21, and 25]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'' (TV 1978-1979) [26 episodes]<br />
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) [stock footage from ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'']<br />
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991)<br />
*''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'' (TV 1992-1993)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995)<br />
*''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' (OVA 1994, 1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [185 episodes]<ref name="GI list" group="note">Episodes 1-7, 9-15, 20-23, 25-44, 46-47, 49-50, 52, 54, 57-64, 66-68, 70-84, 87-88, 90-93, 97-98, 101-103, 105-110, 115-120, 123-125, 127-130, 132-134, 136-149, 155, 157, 161-163, 165-167, 169-170, 172-179, 181-182, 184, 186-188, 190-201, 205-209, 213-214, 216-218, 222-226, 230-234, 237-240, 244-246, 250-252 and 255-256.</ref><br />
*''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' (TV 1998-2000) [40 episodes]<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Minna no Ie|All About Our House]]'' (2001)<br />
*''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:20th Century Boys#Films|20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope]]'' (2009) [stock footage from ''Son of Godzilla'']<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Crayon Shin-chan#Anime|Crayon Shin-chan]]'' (TV 1992-) [episode 901 segment "It's Crayon Shin-Chan vs. Shin Godzilla!"]<br />
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016)<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [mentioned but unnamed; cave paintings]<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' (2018)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' (2018)<br />
*''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[w:c:shinkalion:Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future|Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-2023) [episodes 1-25, 27-28, 30-58, 60, and 62-63; special episodes 1-4 and 7-12]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest]]'' (2020)<br />
*''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]'' (web 2020-2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021) [episodes 3, 6-11, and 13]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)|Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Chibi Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (TV 2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Showa era]]===<br />
The [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]] began with the [[Showa era|Showa series]], which ran from [[1954]] to [[1975]]. Aside from the first 15 ''Godzilla'' films, the continuity of the Showa series includes various other [[kaiju]] films produced by [[Toho]], including ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' and ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]''. The Showa series is characterized by a loose sense of continuity, with most films only referring to the events of the film directly before them, as well as a lighter tone, save for the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''. It introduced some of Godzilla's most famous monster co-stars, including [[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus]], [[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan]], [[Mothra (First Generation)|Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]. Godzilla and his enemies King Ghidorah and [[Gigan]] also made appearances in five of the 26 episodes of the TV series ''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' in [[1973]]. This TV series is considered to be canonical with the Showa ''Godzilla'' films,<ref>''Godzilla Movie Studio Tour''. Windows 95, Premier Systems, 1998.</ref> set between the events of ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
====[[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]====<br />
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[[File:G54_-_Godzilla_Destroys_Diet_Building.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (First Generation)|Godzilla]] crashes through a wing of the [[National Diet Building]] in [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]]]<br />
Irradiated and driven from his underwater sanctuary by an [[United States|American]] hydrogen bomb test, Godzilla began sinking ships in the waters off of [[Japan]]. He next came ashore on [[Odo Island]] during a typhoon, causing great destruction to the island's village. A fact-finding party led by Dr. [[Kyohei Yamane]] went to the island to investigate the damage, but came face-to-face with the monster when he revealed himself over a hill. The [[JSDF]] attacked the monster with depth charges, but they had little effect and Godzilla subsequently appeared in [[Tokyo Bay]] before coming ashore and destroying a section of [[Tokyo]] in a brief raid. The JSDF next erected a barricade of high-tension wires carrying 50,000 volts of electricity around the city to try and prevent Godzilla from entering, but the monster melted the pylons with a blast of superheated radioactive vapor from his mouth. With the JSDF's artillery useless against him, Godzilla rampaged through the heart of Tokyo, transforming the Japanese capital into a sea of fire. Godzilla returned to Tokyo Bay as fighter jets futilely launched missiles at him. Dr. Yamane's daughter [[Emiko Yamane|Emiko]] and her fiancé [[Hideto Ogata]] attempted to convince her childhood friend, the brilliant chemist Dr. [[Daisuke Serizawa]], to use his experimental chemical weapon known as the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] to stop Godzilla. Despite his misgivings about revealing such a dangerous weapon to the world, Serizawa eventually agreed after witnessing the devastation in Tokyo. Serizawa and Ogata donned diving suits and located Godzilla resting at the bottom of Tokyo Bay, after which Ogata was lifted back to a boat and Serizawa activated the device. Seeing it working, Serizawa wished Emiko and Ogata happiness and severed his line to ensure the secret of his weapon died with Godzilla. Godzilla surfaced and roared defiantly at onlookers gathered on the boat before sinking beneath the bay to his death. Despite Godzilla's demise, Dr. Yamane warned that Godzilla was likely not the last of his kind, and that so long as nuclear testing continued, another Godzilla could appear.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' to ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''====<br />
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[[File:Godzilla Raids Again - Godzilla vs. Anguirus at Osaka Castle.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] duels with [[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus]] near [[Osaka Castle]] in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'']]<br />
[[Kyohei Yamane|Dr. Yamane]]'s warning came true less than a year after the first Godzilla's demise, as two fishery scout pilots sighted a second one locked in battle with the monster [[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus]] on the remote [[Iwato Island]]. Yamane believed that both monsters had also been awakened by repeated hydrogen bomb testing, and that with [[Daisuke Serizawa|Dr. Serizawa]]'s death and the loss of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], there was no conceivable way to destroy them. At Yamane's suggestion, the city of [[Osaka]] enforced a blackout while flares were dropped in the waters outside of the city in order to exploit Godzilla's fury at sources of light and keep him from coming ashore. Unfortunately, an accident at a refinery triggered a chain reaction explosion that produced a huge fire and led both Godzilla and Anguirus into Osaka. The monsters resumed their duel, which devastated the city and reached [[Osaka Castle]] before Godzilla finally killed Anguirus. His enemy defeated, Godzilla calmed down and left Osaka, leaving it in a similar state to how his predecessor had left [[Tokyo]] a year before. However, he later began sinking fishing trawlers in the waters off of [[Hokkaido]], prompting a search for him. When one of the scout pilots, [[Shoichi Tsukioka]], spotted Godzilla coming ashore on the icy [[Kamiko Island]], he alerted the [[JSDF|JASDF]], who bombarded the slopes of the island until Godzilla was buried in ice and trapped.<br />
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The Japanese government knew that Godzilla would not stay frozen forever, and approximately seven years later the chunk of ice he was trapped in broke off from Kamiko Island and drifted into warmer waters to the south, causing it to begin thawing. When the [[United Nations]] research submarine ''[[Seahawk]]'' crashed into the iceberg, Godzilla awakened and broke free, immediately attacking a [[Russia|Soviet]] military base before landing in [[Japan]] once again. Godzilla eventually encountered the giant ape monster [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]], himself brought to Japan through a botched publicity stunt by the Pacific Pharmaceutical Company. Godzilla forced Kong to retreat with his atomic breath, then began making his way to Tokyo, escaping a pit trap set by the JSDF. Next, they placed a line of high-tension wires carrying 1 million volts of electricity around Tokyo as a last resort to stop him from reaching the city. This operation worked, convincing Godzilla to trek to [[Mount Fuji]] instead. After the JSDF subdued Kong in Tokyo, they opted to transport him to Fuji and force him and Godzilla to fight, hopefully to the death. Helicopters airlifted Kong to Mt. Fuji and dropped him onto Godzilla, causing the two to resume their battle. While Godzilla held the upper hand, lightning from a passing thunderstorm revitalized Kong and he turned the tide. After destroying [[Atami Castle]], the monsters fell into Sagami Bay, with only Kong surfacing afterwards.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla Ghidrah condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla, [[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan]], and [[Mothra (Second Generation)|Mothra]] join forces against [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'']]<br />
After a fierce typhoon caused severe flooding, washed Godzilla ashore in Japan, and buried him under the floodplain, he eventually surfaced and attacked the nearby city of [[Nagoya]]. As Godzilla began to approach the giant incubator Happy Enterprises had constructed around [[Mothra (First Generation)|Mothra]]{{'}}s egg, which the typhoon also brought to Japan, a group of Japanese citizens convinced Mothra to fly to Japan and fight Godzilla. Using the last of her strength, Mothra protected both her offspring and the country. Repeated blasts from Godzilla's atomic breath were too much for the aging Mothra, and she collapsed onto her egg and died. Godzilla continued on his way, eventually swimming to Iwa Island, where a teacher and her students were trapped. Mothra's [[Mothra (Second Generation)|twin larvae]] hatched from their egg and followed him to the island, working together to encase Godzilla in a silken cocoon. Blinded and barely able to move, he fell off of the island and into the sea below. Not long after, Godzilla resurfaced in [[Tokyo Bay]] and destroyed a cruise ship with his atomic breath before coming ashore in [[Yokohama]]. After seeing [[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan]] flying overhead, he followed the winged [[kaiju]] to Mount Fuji, where they engaged in a protracted battle. With the evil three-headed space monster [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] laying waste to Tokyo, the surviving Mothra larva attempted to convince Godzilla and Rodan to end their fight and help her drive off Ghidorah. Both monsters initially refused, but after seeing Mothra bravely take on Ghidorah by herself they decided to help her. Together, the three Earth monsters were able to defeat King Ghidorah and force him to retreat back into outer space.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla Astro-Monster condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An [[Xilien UFO]] brings Godzilla to [[Planet X]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'']]<br />
When astronauts [[Kazuo Fuji]] and [[Glenn]] visited the newly-discovered [[Planet X]], the native [[Xilien]]s informed them that they were constantly under attack by King Ghidorah, or "Monster Zero" as they called him, and requested permission to "borrow" Godzilla and Rodan from humanity in the hope that they could once again defeat him. World leaders ultimately agreed, and [[Xilien UFO]]s abducted Godzilla from his sleep under Lake Myojin and brought him to Planet X along with Rodan. The two were immediately attacked by King Ghidorah, but worked together to force him to retreat. However, the Xiliens had double-crossed mankind; King Ghidorah was under their control the whole time. Now, they had control over Godzilla and Rodan too and unleashed all three monsters in a bid to conquer [[Earth]]. Fortunately, the JSDF used their newly-developed [[A-Cycle Light Ray Gun]]s to sever the Xiliens' mind control over the monsters, with [[Tetsuo Torii]]'s Lady Guard alarm being used to weaken the Xiliens so they could be defeated. Once Godzilla regained consciousness, he woke up Rodan and the two attacked King Ghidorah once again. After a short fight, Rodan carried Godzilla through the air and into Ghidorah, causing all three monsters to plummet into the ocean. King Ghidorah flew out of the water and back into outer space moments later, while Godzilla and Rodan were nowhere to be seen.<br />
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A group of castaways hiding on [[Letchi Island]] from members of the terrorist organization [[Red Bamboo]] discovered Godzilla sleeping in a sea cave. With no other conceivable way to fight the terrorists, they made a makeshift lightning rod to awaken Godzilla. When a thunderstorm reached the island, lightning struck the rod and caused Godzilla to awaken and burst from the cave. As he approached the shoreline, he was challenged by [[Ebirah]], the giant crustacean guarding the island's waters. The two initially threw boulders back and forth at each other before Godzilla finally charged into the water to fight his foe up close. While Ebirah held a decided advantage over Godzilla in the water, Godzilla was able to force him to retreat by superheating the water with his atomic breath, practically boiling Ebirah alive. Godzilla returned to Letchi Island and began resting on a hill, only to be attacked by the [[Giant Condor]]. Godzilla was able to quickly dispatch the creature with his atomic breath, but was next attacked by a fleet of Red Bamboo [[Shenyang J-6|fighter jets]]. Godzilla destroyed them and retaliated by assaulting the Red Bamboo's base of operations, making it impossible to disarm the nuclear self-destruct countdown for the entire island that had been activated. Godzilla approached the shore and was confronted by Ebirah once again. While Ebirah managed to drag Godzilla underwater, Godzilla was able to overpower him and bring them both above the surface, after which he tore off both of Ebirah's claws and forced him to flee. Godzilla witnessed Mothra fly overhead and followed her back onto the island, trying to goad her into a fight. As Mothra was only there to rescue the castaways and the [[Infant Islander]]s the Red Bamboo had enslaved, she used her wing to knock Godzilla down before escaping with a net holding the captives. Godzilla then escaped the island just before it exploded and began swimming away.<br />
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[[File:SoG condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and [[Minilla]] hibernate in ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'']]<br />
A distress signal coming from an egg left by a member of his species drew Godzilla to [[Sollgel Island]]. He arrived just as three [[Kamacuras]] cornered the hatchling, [[Minilla]]. Godzilla quickly dispatched two of them, causing the third to flee. As Minilla grew, Godzilla decided to take him under his wing and train him to take up his mantle. Minilla accidentally awakened the island's native apex predator, the giant spider [[Kumonga]], during a fight with the third Kamacuras, and Kumonga captured both creatures and killed the Kamacuras. Godzilla arrived to rescue his newly-adopted son just before Kumonga could kill him, and the father-son duo worked together to kill the giant spider. As the island began to freeze over as a result of weather controlling experiments carried out by a team of UN scientists, Godzilla attempted to leave the island, only to turn back to comfort Minilla after he had fallen over in the snow. The two monsters then went into hibernation together.<br />
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Godzilla, now living with Minilla and other kaiju on [[Monster Island]], appeared in the dreams of young [[Ichiro Miki]], who imagined traveling to the island and befriending Minilla. Ichiro and Minilla witnessed Godzilla fight and defeat Kamacuras, Ebirah, Kumonga, and the [[Giant Condor|Giant Eagle]]. Godzilla called Minilla over to teach him how to fire his atomic breath. When Ichiro and Minilla devised a way to beat Minilla's bully [[Gabara]], Godzilla arrived to congratulate his son. However, Gabara bit Godzilla on the leg out of spite, enraging him and prompting him to savagely beat Gabara into submission and force him to flee.<br />
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When the alien creature [[Hedorah]] arrived on Earth and began growing in size and power by feeding on manmade pollution, Godzilla confronted its Landing Stage at a port while it was feeding on a smokestack. The monsters fought, destroying the area in the process, before Hedorah fled back into the sea with Godzilla giving chase. Later, Godzilla headed to Fuji City to intercept Hedorah as it spread toxic sulfuric mist through the city in its Flying Stage. Hedorah suffocated Godzilla with a blast of this mist, leaving him gasping for air as the factories around him exploded as a result of chemical reactions caused by the mist. Godzilla followed Hedorah to Mt. Fuji, where it took on its final Perfect Stage, which dwarfed Godzilla himself. In this stage, Hedorah proved too much for Godzilla, horrifically wounding him and leaving him to die. The JSDF tried to dry Hedorah with a [[Giant Electrode]], but the power failed. Fortunately, the wounded Godzilla powered it with his atomic breath. Hedorah's Flying Stage burst from its dried husk and tried to flee, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to take flight and chase it down. Godzilla overpowered Hedorah and dragged it back into range of the Electrode, drying it out once more and tearing it apart to ensure no moisture remained in its body. With Hedorah destroyed, Godzilla weakly returned to the ocean to recover.<br />
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After overhearing the playing of the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Alien]]s' "action tapes" from his home on Monster Island and becoming aware of their nefarious plan, Godzilla instructed [[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus]] to head to Japan to investigate. When the JSDF, unaware of his intentions, prevented Anguirus from landing, he returned to the island to ask Godzilla for assistance. Both monsters then headed to Tokyo together, where they were confronted by the Nebulans' pawns: [[Gigan]] and King Ghidorah. The duo were outmatched once Godzilla came within range of the lasers of the Nebulans' [[Godzilla Tower]], but a group of humans sabotaged the aliens' base in the tower and caused it to explode. As Gigan and Ghidorah awaited orders from their defeated masters, Godzilla used this reprieve to regain his strength. Godzilla and Anguirus used their superior teamwork to overcome both Gigan and King Ghidorah and send them retreating back to space. Godzilla and his friend then returned to Monster Island together.<br />
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[[File:Megalon condensed history.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla slides on his tail towards [[Megalon]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'']]<br />
An underground nuclear test conducted at Asuka Island in the Aleutians triggered seismic aftershocks which reached Monster Island, tearing it apart. Godzilla, Rodan, and Anguirus were all caught in the seismic destruction of Monster Island, with Anguirus falling into a fissure. In retaliation for the damage caused by the nuclear test, the underground kingdom of [[Seatopia]] sent their guardian monster [[Megalon]] to destroy the surface world. The heroic robot [[Jet Jaguar]] flew to the ruined Monster Island to ask for Godzilla's help in stopping Megalon, and the King of Monsters obliged and began swimming to Japan. Learning of this, the [[Seatopian]]s contacted the Nebulans to ask for Gigan's help against him. Jet Jaguar grew to giant size to stall Megalon and Gigan until Godzilla arrived. Godzilla and Jet Jaguar worked together to combat both villainous monsters until Gigan eventually retreated once the odds were no longer in his favor. Godzilla and his ally proceeded to beat up Megalon until the Seatopians recalled him and ended their invasion. Godzilla and Jet Jaguar shook hands, after which Godzilla returned to the sea and departed.<br />
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Godzilla befriended the Sakimori family, who were actually refugees from [[Planet Peaceland]] which was destroyed by the evil [[Garoga]] aliens. The Sakimoris fought to prevent the Garogas from visiting the same fate upon Earth, with Hikaru Sakimori having the ability to transform into the giant hero [[Zone Fighter]] to combat their legion of Terror-Beasts. Godzilla often came to Zone Fighter's aid, earning a reputation as the "Monster of Justice."<br />
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[[File:GvMG history.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and [[King Caesar]] tag-team [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]<br />
When a [[Fake Godzilla]] emerged from Mt. Fuji and began terrorizing the Japanese countryside, Anguirus surfaced from underground to call for the real Godzilla and alert him to the threat. The impostor savagely beat Anguirus and broke his jaw before the monster finally fled, then attacked Tokyo. Godzilla finally arrived to confront Fake Godzilla, revealing it as the robotic [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]]. The two monsters fought, with an explosion resulting from their [[Beam-Fight|beam attacks clashing in midair]] blasting Godzilla into Tokyo Bay and damaging Mechagodzilla's head controls. The [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s recalled Mechagodzilla to their base in [[Okinawa]] for repairs, while Godzilla came ashore on an island and allowed himself to be struck repeatedly by lightning in order to harness magnetic energy and turn it against his metallic foe. Godzilla later arrived in Okinawa for a rematch with Mechagodzilla, who was locked in battle with the guardian monster [[King Caesar]]. While the machine was more than a match for both monsters combined, Godzilla called upon his new magnetic powers to pull it out of the sky and grab it. He and King Caesar then pummeled the helpless machine before Godzilla tore off its head and disabled it. A chain reaction explosion started in the aliens' base caused Mechagodzilla to self-destruct, blasting Godzilla into the sea. However, he triumphantly resurfaced shortly thereafter before swimming away.<br />
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When the dinosaur monster [[Titanosaurus]] attacked Tokyo under the command of the deranged Dr. [[Shinzo Mafune]], Godzilla arrived to confront him. Both monsters exchanged blows until Mafune, reacting to a soldier shooting his daughter [[Katsura Mafune|Katsura]], turned off his control device. The normally meek Titanosaurus withdrew, much to Godzilla's confusion. Titanosaurus later returned to destroy Tokyo, accompanied by the Black Hole Planet 3 Aliens' rebuilt Mechagodzilla 2. Godzilla took on both monsters, but was outmatched and swiftly beaten unconscious and buried alive in a ravine. Fortunately, INTERPOL used a sonic wave oscillator to incapacitate Titanosaurus, with Godzilla emerging from his makeshift grave to deal with Mechagodzilla. Godzilla once again beheaded his mechanical duplicate, but this time Mechagodzilla had a laser-firing apparatus installed under its head which it used to blast Godzilla repeatedly. Katsura, now housing Mechagodzilla's controller inside her cybernetic body, sacrificed her life to shut it down, allowing Godzilla to destroy it once and for all. He then destroyed the aliens' fleeing UFOs and dispatched the helpless Titanosaurus before triumphantly returning to the sea.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla DAM condensed history.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla, [[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus]], and [[Gorosaurus]] maul King Ghidorah in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]<br />
By the end of the 20th century, humanity had contained Godzilla and nine other monsters of Earth on [[Monsterland]] in the Ogasawara Islands. After the [[Kilaak]] aliens gassed the island and took control of its inhabitants, they sent Godzilla to attack [[New York City]]. He later appeared alongside [[Manda]], Rodan, and [[Mothra (Third Generation)|Mothra]] to assault Tokyo. Next, they recalled him to the Mt. Fuji area to guard their base from a military assault with Rodan and Anguirus. The crew of the ''[[Moonlight SY-3]]'' assaulted the Kilaaks' [[Moon]] base and destroyed their mind-control device, allowing humanity to give orders to the monsters from the Monsterland base instead. Godzilla led his fellow monsters in an assault on the Kilaaks' Mt. Fuji base, but they were confronted by the aliens' trump card: King Ghidorah. Working together primarily with Minilla, Anguirus, and [[Gorosaurus]], Godzilla finally killed his arch-nemesis once and for all, with Mothra and Kumonga encasing his carcass in silk and webbing. The Kilaaks unleashed a [[Kilaak UFO|burning UFO]] to destroy the humans' control device on Monsterland, but even without humanity's direction, Godzilla still recognized his enemy and destroyed the Kilaaks' base. He and his cohorts then returned to Monsterland to continue living in peace.<br />
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===[[Godzilla (series)|''Godzilla'' (1978-1979)]]===<br />
[[File:HB Godzilla condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla fires his eye lasers in ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'']]<br />
With the ''Godzilla'' series on hiatus following the disappointing box office returns of [[1975]]'s ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', [[wikipedia:Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]], [[Toho]], and [[Benedict Pictures Corporation|Benedict Pictures]] collaborated to bring Godzilla to TV screens in animated form for the first time. The animated TV series, simply titled ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'', began airing in the [[United States]] on NBC in [[1978]]. Due to the network's Standards and Practices policies at the time, the show was forced to abstain from showing Godzilla causing destruction, instead portraying him as a friendly and heroic monster akin to his depiction in the most recent films. Godzilla was slightly redesigned, bearing the stereotypical green color he was often associated with outside of Japan, despite never being green in any of his film appearances up to that point. His blue atomic breath was also replaced with an orange fire breath, and he could also now fire red laser beams from his eyes. His [[Godzilla's roar#Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera)|trademark roar]] was absent as well, with actor [[Ted Cassidy]] providing the monster's vocalizations instead.<br />
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After the crew of the research boat ''[[Calico]]'' discovered Godzilla's young cousin [[Godzooky]] trapped in a coral reef and rescued him, they earned the friendship of Godzilla himself.<ref name="SFJ Coral">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/dvd-blu-ray-digital/hanna-barberas-godzilla-comes-to-dvd|title=Hanna-Barbera's GODZILLA Comes to DVD|author=Aiken, Keith|date=2006|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> As the ''Calico'' crew traveled the world to investigate attacks by giant monsters, they gained the ability to call Godzilla to their aid whenever they were in danger.<br />
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===[[Heisei era]]===<br />
The [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] marked Godzilla's return to the big screen after almost an entire decade's absence, as well as a transition between the reign of the [[Showa era|Showa]] Emperor Hirohito to that of his son Akihito, now dubbed the Heisei Emperor. After several failed attempts to revive the ''Godzilla'' series, Toho finally produced the sixteenth entry in the franchise, ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', in [[1984]]. It was a reboot to the series, ignoring all previous films except for the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original 1954 film]]. Despite being released during the Showa era (as the Heisei era did not begin until [[1989]]), ''The Return of Godzilla'' is considered the first entry of the Heisei series, due to sharing continuity with all of the films in the Heisei series which succeeded it and the nine-year gap between it and the last Showa film, ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''. The Heisei series lasted for seven films and ended with ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' in [[1995]].<br />
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[[File:The Return of Godzilla condensed history.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla]] feeds on a nuclear reactor in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'']]<br />
In [[1984]], 30 years after the appearance and subsequent destruction of the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|original Godzilla]], a volcanic eruption at Daikoku Island awakened a second, larger, Godzilla. Not long after the eruption, this Godzilla attacked the fishing boat ''Yahata-Maru No. 5''. Any crew members not killed in Godzilla's initial attack were subsequently hunted down and killed by [[Shockirus]], a mutated parasitic [[wikipedia:Ligia exotica|wharf roach]] that had been feeding on him, save for the sole survivor, [[Hiroshi Okumura]]. Newspaper reporter [[Goro Maki (The Return of Godzilla)|Goro Maki]] found the derelict ship adrift at sea and rescued Okumura, who reported his story to the authorities. The [[Japan]]ese government forcibly suppressed Okumura's story to avoid a panic. However, Godzilla attacked a [[Russia|Soviet]] nuclear submarine in order to feed on its atomic power, prompting the USSR to accuse the [[United States|Americans]] of being behind the attack. With nuclear war on the horizon, the Japanese government revealed Godzilla's involvement in the attack to the world. Both the U.S. and USSR intended to test their nuclear arsenals against the King of the Monsters, but the Prime Minister convinced them to stand down. After attacking the [[Mihama Nuclear Power Plant]] in order to feed on its reactor, Godzilla appeared in [[Tokyo Bay]], annihilating the [[JSDF]] fleet assembled along the shore. He damaged the Soviet freighter ''[[Balashevo]]'', covertly holding the control device for a [[Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite|nuclear attack satellite]], as he swam through the bay, causing the satellite to arm automatically and launch a nuclear missile at [[Tokyo]]. Godzilla wandered through the city before being confronted by several [[N1-00]] laser cannons and the advanced hovering warship ''[[Super X]]''. The ''Super X'' managed to stall Godzilla's heart by firing several [[cadmium]] shells down his throat, rendering him unconscious. The American military launched a nuclear missile to intercept the misfired Soviet warhead, detonating it in the atmosphere above Tokyo. However, the radiation from the explosion rained down onto Godzilla, revitalizing him. Enraged, Godzilla destroyed the ''Super X'', but Dr. [[Makoto Hayashida]] activated a magnetic transmitter to exploit Godzilla's homing instinct and lure him to [[Izu Oshima]]. Once Godzilla was lured to the rim of [[Mount Mihara]]'s crater, explosive charges inside the volcano detonated, triggering a controlled eruption that caused him to plummet into the molten magma below, sealing him within the crater.<br />
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[[File:GVB_-_Godzilla_the_dentist.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla battles [[Biollante]] at Wakasa Bay in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'']]<br />
Five years later, increased seismic activity at Mt. Mihara prompted the JSDF to implement new measures to combat Godzilla should he escape. This included the engineering of [[Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria]] (ANEB), a biological weapon designed to consume the nuclear energy that sustained Godzilla's metabolism and kill him. The rogue American genetic engineering corporation [[Bio-Major]] planted bombs at Mt. Mihara and threatened to detonate them unless the ANEB was handed over to them. However, the ransoming was botched by the interference of the [[Saradia]]n agent known only as [[SSS9]], who stole the ANEB for his government. With no one to defuse them, Bio-Major's bombs detonated on schedule, freeing Godzilla from Mt. Mihara. The JSDF deployed warships and the improved ''[[Super X2]]'' to intercept Godzilla, but he defeated the resistance and made his way to [[Lake Ashi]] in response to the call of [[Biollante]], a hybrid monster unintentionally created through Dr. [[Genichiro Shiragami]]'s tampering with his cells. Biollante attacked Godzilla, who retaliated by burning her alive with his atomic breath. Biollante broke apart into spores of energy and escaped, while Godzilla returned to the sea. Anticipating Godzilla's next landing at Ise Bay, the JSDF deployed forces to meet him there, only for him to unexpectedly surface at [[Osaka Bay]] instead. The JSDF managed to recover the ANEB and mobilized to infect Godzilla with it as he moved through [[Osaka]]. The ''Super X2'' bought the JSDF enough time to fire ANEB-loaded rockets at Godzilla, but the ANEB did not seem to affect him. The JSDF attempted to raise his temperature using [[MBT-MB92]] [[Maser Cannon]]s and the experimental [[M6000 T.C. System]] at Wakasa Bay in order to make the ANEB take effect, but Biollante arrived in an evolved form to take revenge on Godzilla, destroying the JSDFs' units in the process. Biollante's onslaught raised Godzilla's temperature until the ANEB caused him to collapse headfirst into the bay. The water lowered his temperature to the point he regained consciousness and returned to the sea, while Biollante broke apart once again and escaped to outer space.<br />
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[[File:Ing-Ghidorah-620x400.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is attacked by [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] in Shinjuku in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'']]<br />
While Godzilla had remained dormant in the Sea of Japan for three years due to his ANEB infection, [[Futurian|time travelers]] from the year [[2204]] arrived in [[1992]] Japan and warned that he would soon return and completely destroy the country. To prevent this, they organized a mission to [[Lagos Island]] in [[1944]], where a Japanese army garrison had witnessed the [[Godzillasaurus|dinosaur]] that would be exposed to the ''Castle Bravo'' H-bomb test 10 years later and become Godzilla. The Futurians teleported the Godzillasaurus to the bottom of the Bering Sea, but secretly left behind three genetically-engineered creatures called [[Dorat]]s which would be exposed to the H-bomb in his place, fusing them together into the monster [[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|King Ghidorah]]. The Futurians had lied about Godzilla's return, instead using the opportunity to create their own monster to destroy Japan in the past before it could become a corrupt world superpower by 2204. The Japanese government sent a [[Musashi-2|nuclear submarine]] to the Bering Sea in a desperate attempt to transform the dinosaur into Godzilla so he could fight King Ghidorah, but were unaware that an earlier Soviet nuclear submarine crash in the Bering Sea had already mutated him in this altered timeline. Godzilla destroyed and fed on the submarine sent by Japan, making him bigger and stronger than ever before. The Futurians sent King Ghidorah to [[Hokkaido]] to intercept and kill Godzilla, while Futurian defector [[Emmy Kano]] and reprogrammed android [[M11]] helped writer [[Kenichiro Terasawa]] assault her comrades' ship [[MOTHER]] and sever their control over King Ghidorah. Godzilla managed to turn the tide and blast off Ghidorah's middle head. Emmy and M11 then teleported MOTHER in front of Godzilla, who destroyed it along with the Futurians. Ghidorah tried to flee, but Godzilla blasted out his wings and sent him plummeting into the [[Sea of Okhotsk]]. With the powered-up Godzilla now free to destroy Japan unopposed, Emmy and M11 returned to 2204 to salvage the comatose body of King Ghidorah, modifying him into the cybernetic [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and traveling with him back to 1992 to stop Godzilla from destroying Tokyo. Mecha-King Ghidorah subdued Godzilla and carried him to the ocean, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to disable the cyborg and cause them both to fall into the sea. Godzilla later regained consciousness on the ocean floor and escaped from the lifeless Mecha-King Ghidorah's grasp.<br />
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In [[1993]], a meteor that crashed in the [[Pacific Ocean]] awakened both Godzilla and the ancient monster [[Battra]]. Godzilla appeared off the coast of the [[Philippines]] and attacked a transport carrying [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]'s egg from [[Infant Island]] to Japan, forcing the larval Mothra to hatch and fend for herself. The larval Battra arrived as well and attacked Godzilla, with both monsters subsequently disappearing into a volcanic fault on the ocean floor. While both Godzilla and Battra were presumed dead, they simply swam through the molten magma until they reached an emergence point. Godzilla escaped from the erupting crater of [[Mount Fuji]] and began approaching [[Yokohama]], where the imago Mothra and Battra had converged to finish their ancient war. Mothra and Battra were forced to put aside their differences and work together to subdue Godzilla. As both monsters carried Godzilla over the sea, Godzilla bit into Battra's throat and fired atomic breath into the wound, killing him. Mothra then dropped both Godzilla and the carcass of Battra into the ocean below.<br />
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[[File:Super_G_vs._Super_MechaG.png|thumb|left|200px|Revived by [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]]'s energy, Godzilla [[Beam-Fight|lock]]s his red spiral atomic breath with [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]]'s Mega Buster in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'']]<br />
Godzilla appeared on [[Adonoa Island]] in [[1994]] in an attempt to recover a Godzillasaurus egg on the island currently being watched over by the giant irradiated ''[[Pteranodon]]'' [[Rodan (Heisei)|Rodan]]. Godzilla seemingly killed Rodan, but a team of scientists extracted the egg in the confusion. The egg later hatched into an infant Godzillasaurus named [[Godzilla Junior|BabyGodzilla]] at an institute in Kyoto, with Godzilla heading there to try and recover him. [[G-Force]]'s anti-Godzilla superweapon [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] intercepted and nearly defeated him, but Godzilla was able to reverse the electrical discharge from Mechagodzilla's shock anchors and short-circuit the machine. The scientists hid Baby in the basement of the institute, rendering Godzilla unable to locate him and causing him to finally give up and return to the sea. G-Force began repairing Mechagodzilla, with studies of BabyGodzilla's anatomy revealing a surprising weakness: Godzillasaurus possessed a secondary brain in its hip region which controlled motor function in its lower body. Since Godzilla and Baby were of the same species, it stood to reason that Godzilla possessed the same weakness. A plan, codenamed "G-Crusher," was set into motion. Baby would be airlifted to the Ogasawara Islands, luring Godzilla there to be killed once Mechagodzilla destroyed his secondary brain, rendering him helpless and unable to move. However, Rodan was resurrected as the more powerful Fire Rodan and intercepted the transport carrying Baby, forcing Mechagodzilla and the aircraft ''[[Garuda]]'' into action to stop him. Mechagodzilla mortally wounded Rodan in the Makuhari Bay area, but Godzilla arrived shortly afterward. Mechagodzilla combined with ''Garuda'' to form Super Mechagodzilla, which destroyed Godzilla's secondary brain and crippled him. Before Mechagodzilla could finish Godzilla off, Baby called to his surrogate brother Rodan to save him. Rodan landed on top of Godzilla and transferred his life force into him, healing his secondary brain and imbuing him with a huge increase in energy. Using his newly acquired red spiral heat ray, Godzilla destroyed Mechagodzilla. [[United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center]] (U.N.G.C.C.) psychic [[Miki Saegusa]] used her abilities to tell Baby and Godzilla that Godzilla must take Baby away from civilization. The two monsters understood and departed together.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla_vs_spacegodzilla_bild_2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla prepares to defend [[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] from [[SpaceGodzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'']]<br />
One year later, Godzilla and his newly-adopted son, now grown into the larger LittleGodzilla through exposure to his father's radiation, had taken up residence on [[Baas Island]]. The U.N.G.C.C. was attempting to carry out [[Project T]], a plan to install a psychic transmitter on Godzilla allowing Miki Saegusa to telepathically control him. Meanwhile, G-Force Major [[Akira Yuki]] was stationed on the island planning to kill Godzilla with a bullet he developed full of blood coagulant. [[SpaceGodzilla]], a malevolent extraterrestrial clone of Godzilla born from his cells being carried into space by either Biollante or Mothra, arrived on the island and threatened LittleGodzilla in a bid to draw out Godzilla. Godzilla came to his son's defense, but was no match for his clone, who knocked him down before trapping Little in a crystal prison. Godzilla pursued SpaceGodzilla to [[Fukuoka]], where he collaborated with G-Force's latest mech, [[Moguera|MOGUERA]], to defeat him. Godzilla absorbed SpaceGodzilla's runaway cosmic energy and once again called upon his red spiral heat ray to destroy SpaceGodzilla, the resulting explosion consuming MOGUERA and most of Fukuoka. With his son freed, Godzilla returned to Baas Island.<br />
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[[File:GvD10.png|thumb|left|200px|Burning Godzilla melts down in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'']]<br />
In [[1996]], uranium deposits under Baas Island ignited, triggering a nuclear explosion that wiped the island off the map and transformed Godzilla into the more powerful Burning Godzilla. Godzilla attacked [[Hong Kong]] in a blind rage, after which G-Force determined that the radiation he absorbed from the Baas Island explosion was too much for his internal nuclear reactor in his heart to withstand. According to [[Kenkichi Yamane]], grandson of Dr. [[Kyohei Yamane]], Godzilla would continue to increase in power before ultimately exploding. This explosion would release so much energy that it would cause the Earth's atmosphere to ignite and wipe out all life. Kenkichi argued that the only way to prevent this disaster was to kill Godzilla before he could explode, and that their only hope was to kill him the same way the original Godzilla was killed: with the [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. However, Precambrian microbes who had survived in the strata under Tokyo Bay had been mutated by the Oxygen Destroyer's detonation in [[1954]]. The construction of the [[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]] awakened them and drew them to the surface, where they merged into a gigantic monster called [[Destoroyah]]. G-Force and the JSDF used the again-improved ''[[Super X3]]''{{'}}s cryogenic and cadmium-based weaponry to freeze Godzilla when he appeared in the [[Bungo Channel]] to feed on the reactor of the nearby [[Ikata Nuclear Power Plant]]. While this brought the fission in Godzilla's heart under control, his heart began breaking down. Kenkichi determined that this would lead Godzilla to undergo a nuclear meltdown, which would also destroy the planet. The only option seemed to be to pit Godzilla against Destoroyah, the living Oxygen Destroyer, in the hope that the new monster would kill him before he could melt down. Miki Saegusa and fellow psychic [[Meru Ozawa]] used their powers to draw Godzilla's son, now grown into the sub-adult Godzilla Junior after the Baas Island explosion, to Destoroyah's location in Tokyo so that Godzilla would follow. He arrived after Junior had seemingly managed to beat Destoroyah, necessitating a new plan to freeze Godzilla as he melted down in order to minimize the damage. However, Destoroyah returned in his colossal Perfect Form and killed Junior in front of his father. Enraged, Godzilla battled Destoroyah, with both monsters brutally injuring each other. As Godzilla neared meltdown, he grew in power to the point that Destoroyah could no longer stand against him and attempted to retreat. The JSDF fired its freezer weapons at Destoroyah's wings, causing him to strike the superheated ground and explode. Godzilla began to melt down, but the combination of cryolasers and cadmium shells prevented him from melting into the planet's core. As Godzilla died, he released lethal amounts of radiation into the air that threatened to render Tokyo uninhabitable. However, Junior's lifeless body absorbed the radiation, reviving and transforming him into an adult Godzilla, ready to take up his father's mantle as the new King of the Monsters.<br />
====''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]''====<br />
[[File:Gojirin 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla holds hands with [[Gojirin]] in ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'']]<br />
In [[1992]], Toho produced a trivia show titled ''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'' to promote the upcoming film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''. The show featured miniature game shows centered around the ''Godzilla'' franchise as well as appearances by actors from ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' and even Godzilla himself. The following year, Toho aired a second season of the show titled ''Adventure! Godzilland 2'', which was produced to promote ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. This season was similar to the first, but was notable for including animated segments featuring super-deformed variants of Godzilla and the other [[kaiju]]. These animated segments went on to inspire [[Gakken]]'s ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs.<br />
====''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]''====<br />
In [[1994]] and [[1996]], [[Gakken]] produced four educational OVAs entitled ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'', which revolved around a young Godzilla and his friends living together on [[Monster Island]]. There, they learn about the hiragana alphabet, counting, addition, and subtraction. In these OVAs, Godzilla has a love interest named [[Gojirin]], a pink female Godzilla with heart-shaped dorsal fins.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla Island condensed history.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Godzilla and his allies in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
Although Toho intended their ''Godzilla'' series to go on hiatus for 10 years following ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', Godzilla returned in a low-budget television series titled ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' in 1997, which utilized [[Bandai]] action figures and stock footage from previous films to portray the monsters. ''Godzilla Island'' returned Godzilla to his heroic role from [[1964]]'s ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' to [[1975]]'s ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''; however, unlike in the [[Showa era]], Godzilla was already a hero from the first episode.<br />
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In 2097, Godzilla and nine of [[Earth]]'s monsters found themselves confined to an island in the Pacific Ocean dubbed [[Godzilla Island (location)|Godzilla Island]]. When the [[Xilien]]s came to conquer Earth with their horde of evil monsters, Godzilla resisted them with the help of the other monsters and G-Guard's array of mechs.<br />
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===[[TriStar Pictures]]===<br />
In [[1992]], [[Toho]] sold the rights to produce an American ''Godzilla'' film to [[Sony|Sony Pictures Entertainment]], who designated the project to their subsidiary [[TriStar Pictures]]. Toho intended for their series to end with ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' in [[1995]], and go on hiatus while TriStar released a trilogy of American ''Godzilla'' films. After difficulties getting [[Godzilla (1994 film)|the project]] off the ground in [[1994]] due to budget conflicts, TriStar brought in the ''[[wikipedia:Independence Day (film)|Indepedence Day]]'' team of [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]], who completely reimagined Godzilla as an agile and elusive creature similar in appearance to a theropod dinosaur. When Toho ultimately approved TriStar's changes to the character, the studio's film ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' was released theatrically in [[1998]]. Heavily advertised as the must-see film of the year, it was met with considerable backlash, especially among ''Godzilla'' fans, who felt the titular creature departed too much from Godzilla's established character. The negative reception led TriStar to scrap the [[Godzilla 2 (unmade 1998 film sequel)|proposed sequel]], though an [[Godzilla: The Series|animated series spinoff]] still aired from 1998 to [[2000]]. Toho saw an opportunity to bring their series out of retirement early with ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' in [[1999]], which kickstarted the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] of Godzilla films. When TriStar and Sony allowed their rights to revert back to Toho in [[2003]], Toho registered [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar's version of Godzilla]] as a new character called [[Zilla]], as [[Shogo Tomiyama]] claimed it "took the 'God' out of 'Godzilla.'"<ref name="God Out Of Godzilla">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050203181104/http://www.pennyblood.com/godzilla2.html INTERVIEW OF SHOGO TOMIYAMA AND RYUHEI KITAMURA.]</ref> Zilla debuted in the film ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' in [[2004]], and Toho has subsequently declared that any future depictions of TriStar's Godzilla will be under the name Zilla.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla 1998 condensed history.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]] roars in triumph after conquering a helicopter squadron in [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]]]<br />
A [[France|French]] nuclear test conducted in French Polynesia in [[1968]] irradiated an iguana egg, which hatched into a mutated creature who grew to gigantic size over the course of 30 years. In [[1998]], the creature attacked the [[Japan]]ese fishing boat ''Kobayashi-Maru'' in order to feed on its haul, then dragged it ashore in [[Jamaica]]. Hoping to clean up its own mess, the French government sent Secret Service agent [[Philippe Roaché]] to investigate the monster's activity. The sole survivor of the ''Kobayashi-Maru'' identified the culprit of the attack as "''Gojira''," a mythological sea creature. The monster eventually swam to [[New York City]], using the city's subway system to move underground and avoid detection by the military. The military used large amounts of fish to lure the creature above ground, where scientist [[Niko Tatopoulos|Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos]] managed to observe it up close. However, the military's attempt to exterminate the monster failed as it evaded their attacks and escaped. Nick studied a tissue sample left behind by the monster and learned that the creature was capable of asexual reproduction, worrying that it had already nested and reproduced somewhere in the city. Nick's ex-girlfriend [[Audrey Timmonds]] stole Nick's research on the monster and leaked it to the media, who dubbed the beast "Godzilla" after mispronouncing "''Gojira''." The military engaged Godzilla once again, and seemingly killed him with torpedoes in the East River. The military threw Nick off their task force, but Philippe and the French Secret Service recruited him to help locate and destroy Godzilla's nest. After the team found the nest inside [[Madison Square Garden]], the eggs hatched into hundreds of Baby Godzillas. The humans were able to contact Colonel [[Anthony Hicks]], who called in several [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|fighter jets]] to destroy the Garden just after they escaped. The adult Godzilla, having actually survived, burrowed up from the street and found the charred carcasses of his young, associating the nearby humans as being responsible. He gave chase after them, but they managed to lure him onto the [[Brooklyn Bridge]], where he became entangled in the suspension cables. Three fighter jets bombarded the trapped Godzilla with missiles until he finally collapsed and died. However, one single egg had survived deep within the ruins of Madison Square Garden and hatched.<br />
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[[File:G-GTS_opening_2.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series)|Godzilla]] perches himself atop the [[Empire State Building]] in ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'']]<br />
Following Godzilla's destruction, [[Niko Tatopoulos|Nick]] received permission from [[Anthony Hicks|Major Hicks]] to search the ruins of [[Madison Square Garden]] to ensure none of the monster's young had survived. Nick came upon the last surviving egg, which hatched into a Baby Godzilla who imprinted on him. Nick scared the hatchling off rather than let the military find and kill him, and he later returned to Nick's dockside lab as a sub-adult. Nick studied the new Godzilla and determined that he was more intelligent than his father and friendlier to humans, and was also sterile and incapable of reproducing. Another French agent, [[Monique Dupre]], learned of the new Godzilla's presence and informed Hicks about it, resulting in the military confronting and seemingly killing him. However, Godzilla survived and matured into an adult, then appeared in [[Jamaica]] to save Nick and his colleagues from [[Mutant Giant Squid]]s and [[Crustaceous Rex]]. Seeing Godzilla's heroics, Hicks decided to spare his life so long as Nick kept him on a leash, so to speak. Godzilla went on to accompany Nick and his humanitarian research outfit [[H.E.A.T.]] across the globe to defend innocent people from other, more malevolent, mutations.<br />
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In the meantime, the American military brought the original Godzilla's carcass to Sandy Point Military Base for study. The base was eventually infiltrated by the [[Leviathan Alien]]s, who revived Godzilla as [[Cyber Godzilla]]. Cyber Godzilla used his parental influence to make his son submit to him, allowing the aliens to take control of his mind. The aliens then unleashed both Godzillas along with most of Earth's other mutated monsters on cities around the globe in an attempt to conquer humanity. H.E.A.T. destroyed the aliens' control device at [[Monster Island|Site Omega]], freeing all of the monsters from their control, save for Cyber Godzilla. Godzilla chose the father who raised him over his biological father and attacked Cyber Godzilla, finally destroying him by tearing out his internal mechanisms.<br />
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===[[Millennium era]]===<br />
While Toho had intended to place their series on a hiatus following the release of ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', which would continue as [[TriStar Pictures]] released a planned trilogy of Hollywood ''Godzilla'' films, the negative fan response to TriStar's ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' in [[1998]] prompted them to bring Godzilla out of retirement early. Toho produced the film ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' in [[1999]] to take advantage of the new demand to return the Japanese Godzilla to the big screen. This film began the third series of ''Godzilla'' films, known as the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], which ran for six films and ended with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' in [[2004]]. The Millennium series is unique in that, unlike previous series, its films do not all share a single continuity, and are usually completely stand-alone, using the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original film]] as a backdrop. Only ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' share continuity. In the leadup to the final entry in the Millennium series, ''Godzilla Final Wars'', which also served as Godzilla's 50th anniversary film, Toho announced that the series would be placed on a 10-year hiatus in order to renew interest.<br />
====''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''====<br />
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[[File:Godzilla 2000 Millennium condensed history.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium)|Godzilla]] charges a nuclear pulse in order to destroy [[Orga]] from the inside out in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]<br />
With Godzilla being a literal force of nature to [[Japan]], the government's [[Crisis Control Intelligence Agency]] (CCI) was tasked with finding ways to combat him, while scientist [[Yuji Shinoda]] founded the independent [[Godzilla Prediction Network]] (GPN) to study him and predict his movements. While CCI head [[Mitsuo Katagiri]] was fixated on destroying Godzilla, Shinoda believed Godzilla should be kept alive and studied, albeit contained. On a night where the GPN tracked Godzilla as he came ashore and rampaged through [[Nemuro]], CCI discovered an ancient rock on the ocean floor and raised it to the surface. Godzilla later landed at [[Tokai]] to feed on the [[Tokai Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] there, with the [[JSDF]] engaging him. The JSDF mobilized its new [[Full Metal Missile Launcher]]s, designed specifically to penetrate Godzilla's armored hide, which managed to injure him. As Godzilla prepared to retaliate with his atomic breath, the giant rock took flight and flew to Tokai, where it blasted him into the sea with a plasma cannon fired from a hole on its side. CCI determined that the rock was actually an [[Millennian UFO|advanced alien spaceship]] which they had unwittingly reactivated. The craft's occupants, having converted their bodies into antimatter, were searching for data in order to determine the ideal vessel whose DNA would allow them to take physical form and adapt to [[Earth]]'s atmosphere. The UFO flew to [[Tokyo]] and landed on the City Tower, hacking into all of the city's computers to access data. The aliens broadcasted their intention to establish a thousand-year empire on Earth, but Godzilla landed in Tokyo to seek revenge on the UFO. After a fierce battle, the UFO trapped Godzilla underneath a building, then began to absorb the regenerative Organizer G1 substance from his cells. The aliens incorporated the Organizer G1 into their biomass and exited the UFO in a [[Millennian|combined form]], but had failed to fully parse the Organizer G1 from Godzilla's DNA, causing the collective form to mutate rapidly into a deformed, imperfect clone of Godzilla called [[Orga]]. Godzilla freed himself and blasted the unmanned UFO, but was confronted by Orga. The two monsters fought, with Orga possessing an even faster healing factor than Godzilla himself that allowed him to quickly regenerate any damage inflicted on him. Godzilla realized that Orga was attempting to absorb more of his DNA in an attempt to stabilize his form, so Godzilla allowed Orga to begin swallowing him whole. As Orga continued to mutate into a more accurate clone, Godzilla charged and unleashed a devastating nuclear pulse that blew off all of Orga's upper body, after which he collapsed to the ground and disintegrated. Victorious, Godzilla approached a group of onlooking humans on a nearby balcony, all of whom fled except for Katagiri. Katagiri screamed Godzilla's name before the monster killed him by destroying the balcony. Godzilla then began rampaging through the city unopposed.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''====<br />
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[[File:GXM_-_Godzilla_Grabs_Megaguirus_With_His_Tail.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)|Godzilla]] catches [[Megaguirus]]' stinger with his prehensile tail in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'']]<br />
In [[1954]], Godzilla was roused by nuclear testing and vented his rage on [[Tokyo]], destroying the city in a single night before slipping back into [[Tokyo Bay]]. He returned 12 years later in [[1966]], feeding on the reactor of the [[Tokai Nuclear Power Plant]]. The Japanese government outlawed nuclear energy to prevent Godzilla from returning, ultimately developing clean plasma energy as an alternative. However, Godzilla was drawn to a plasma reactor in the new Japanese capital of [[Osaka]] in [[1996]], and slaughtered a group of soldiers who attempted to stop him. By [[2001]], an elite anti-Godzilla unit of the [[JSDF]] called the [[G-Graspers]] was researching a sure way to stop Godzilla once and for all. Led by Major [[Kiriko Tsujimori]], a survivor of his 1996 attack bent on revenge, they completed a weapon called the [[Dimension Tide]], which could fire a miniaturized black hole capable of sealing anything caught within it in another dimension for all eternity. The weapon was test-fired in the outskirts of Tokyo, and unbeknownst to the G-Graspers opened a wormhole which allowed a prehistoric [[Meganulon|Meganula]] to deposit its egg in the modern day. When Godzilla was sighted at sea, the G-Graspers lured Godzilla onto the island of [[Kiganjima]] with the ''[[GX-813 Griffon]]'' so he could be targeted by the Dimension Tide, which was now mounted on a satellite. However, a swarm of Meganula born from the egg flew to Kiganjima and attacked Godzilla, draining his energy through their stingers. Godzilla killed several of the giant insects and was targeted by the Dimension Tide, which only managed to bury him underground. Godzilla then returned to the sea. The surviving Meganula flew beneath the flooded streets of Shibuya, where they transferred Godzilla's stolen energy into their gigantic queen, who molted into the monstrous [[Megaguirus]]. Godzilla was drawn to Tokyo by a plasma reactor that was illegally being concealed in the city, prompting the G-Graspers to confront him in the ''Griffon''. However, Megaguirus appeared to challenge Godzilla and steal the rest of his energy. The two monsters began their deathmatch, with Megaguirus' speed giving her a decided advantage. However, Godzilla managed to anticipate her attack patterns and turn the tide, finally destroying her with a blast of atomic breath. The Dimension Tide, rendered inoperable by interference generated by Megaguirus, began falling out of orbit. Tsujimori flew the ''Griffon'' over Godzilla and allowed the Dimension Tide to lock onto it before ejecting to safety. Godzilla blasted the Dimension Tide as it fired and crashed into him, the resulting explosion seemingly wiping him from existence. However, the weapon had once again only succeeded in burying Godzilla underground, and he escaped not long after.<br />
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[[File:Gmkall.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla (GMK)|Godzilla]] battles both [[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|Ghidorah]] and [[Mothra (GMK)|Mothra]] in [[Yokohama]] in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'']]<br />
In [[1954]], Japan suffered an attack by Godzilla. A [[Daisuke Serizawa|scientist]] invented a [[Oxygen Destroyer|chemical weapon]] that he used to destroy Godzilla, but he died in the process as well and left no way to recreate the weapon. The [[JSDF]] claimed credit for the monster's defeat, with the truth being suppressed and only known to a select few. While Japan enjoyed a long period of peace following the attack, a [[Godzilla (TriStar)|giant monster similar to Godzilla]] attacked [[New York City]] near the end of the 20th century, after which monster sightings skyrocketed around the world. A second Godzilla soon appeared to attack Japan in [[2002]]. According to the prophet [[Hirotoshi Isayama]], Godzilla contained the restless souls of all the lives lost in the Pacific War, and sought vengeance against Japan for its readiness to forget its role in the horrific battles of the war. He claimed that the only way to stop the monster was to awaken the three [[Guardian Monsters]]: [[Baragon]], [[Mothra (GMK)|Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|Ghidorah]]. Baragon appeared first and challenged Godzilla, but was overpowered and swiftly destroyed by his atomic breath. Godzilla made his way to Tokyo, eventually arriving in [[Yokohama]] where the JSDF had set up a final defense line. Mothra and Ghidorah arrived to battle Godzilla in the city, but even their combined efforts could not overcome him. After seemingly dispatching both Guardians, Godzilla prepared to annihilate the JSDF's fleet with his atomic breath, only for Mothra to intercept the blast and be incinerated. Mothra's energy flowed into the unconscious Ghidorah, reviving him as the Thousand-Year-Old Dragon, King Ghidorah. King Ghidorah took flight and blasted Godzilla into [[Tokyo Bay]]. After fighting underwater, King Ghidorah flew to the surface and bombarded Godzilla with his gravity beams. However, Godzilla absorbed the beams and combined them with his atomic breath, which destroyed Ghidorah. Ghidorah had succeeded in opening a wound on Godzilla's shoulder which was exploited when Admiral [[Taizo Tachibana]] allowed Godzilla to swallow the submersible ''[[Satsuma]]'' so he could fire a [[D-03 Missile]] at the wound from inside his body. The missile opened the wound, causing Godzilla's atomic breath to fire out of the wound whenever he tried to fire it. The ''Satsuma'' escaped Godzilla's body just before the pressure from Godzilla's atomic breath built to critical levels and caused him to explode. While Japan celebrated Godzilla's defeat, the monster's disembodied heart began beating continuously at the bottom of the bay.<br />
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[[File:Condensed histories - GxMG.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (Kiryu series)|Godzilla]] stomps on [[Kiryu]]'s chest in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'']]<br />
In [[1954]], Godzilla appeared and laid waste to [[Tokyo]] before being killed by Dr. [[Daisuke Serizawa]]'s [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. In the decades since, giant monsters frequently menaced [[Japan]]. The [[Anti-Megalosaurus Force]] (AMF) was founded to combat these creatures, making use of advanced weapons such as the space-age [[Maser Cannon]]s. In [[1999]], a second Godzilla appeared in Tateyama, with the AMF deploying its new [[Type 90 Maser Cannon]]s to combat him. However, the weapons had little to no effect on the creature, who easily destroyed them, killing several soldiers in the process. To deal with this latest threat, the Japanese government dredged up the intact skeleton of the first Godzilla from the sea, recruiting a team of brilliant scientists to use it as the basis of a new anti-Godzilla weapon: the cybernetic [[Kiryu]]. Kiryu was completed in [[2003]], and was immediately sent into action against Godzilla. However, Godzilla's roar awakened the spirit of the first Godzilla which was still attached to Kiryu, causing the mecha to go berserk and rampage until his power supply ran out. Repairs were conducted on Kiryu to prevent this from happening again, but Godzilla returned and landed at Shinagawa. The government was forced to deploy Kiryu once again, and he engaged in a fierce battle with Godzilla. Kiryu eventually grabbed Godzilla and flew him into [[Tokyo Bay]] before firing his Absolute Zero Cannon. Godzilla surfaced, alive but with a gaping wound in his chest, while Kiryu remained intact but inoperable. While Kiryu failed to kill Godzilla, he had still managed to drive him away, meaning humanity finally had a weapon that was able to stand against him.<br />
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Only a year later, [[Mothra (Godzilla: Tokyo SOS)|Mothra]]'s [[Shobijin]] appeared to [[Shinichi Chujo]] and warned him that the use of the first Godzilla's bones to create Kiryu violated the natural order, meaning they had to be returned to the sea or else Mothra would be forced to declare war on mankind. Prime Minister [[Hayato Igarashi]] informed Chujo that he could not afford to scrap the project so long as Godzilla still posed a threat. Godzilla soon landed in Tokyo once again, with Mothra facing him herself. The AMF deployed Kiryu to assist her, with Mothra's newborn twin larvae arriving to support them both. Godzilla knocked Kiryu out of commission and killed the adult Mothra, but the larvae distracted Godzilla long enough for Chujo's grandson [[Yoshito Chujo|Yoshito]] to repair Kiryu. The mecha exploited the unhealed wound on Godzilla's chest in order to defeat him, with the Mothra larvae trapping him in a silken cocoon. The AMF ordered Kiryu to finish the helpless Godzilla, but the first Godzilla's spirit took control of the machine once again and decided to spare Godzilla, carrying him to the [[Japan Trench]] and submerging himself along with him.<br />
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[[File:Condensed histories - GFW.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Minilla]] convinces [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] to end his war with humanity in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'']]<br />
In [[1954]], Godzilla first emerged to menace [[human|humanity]] as retaliation for its reckless testing of nuclear weapons which disturbed his ancient slumber. The international community put aside its differences following decades of warfare and joined together to form the [[Earth Defense Force]] (EDF) in order to battle Godzilla and the other [[kaiju]] who appeared in his wake. While the EDF found success against the other kaiju, it could never defeat Godzilla until a fateful confrontation in [[Antarctica]]. Godzilla destroyed the EDF's battalion of tanks and [[Type 90 Maser Cannon]]s, but the flying warship ''[[Gotengo]]'' managed to open a fault in the ice which Godzilla fell into, after which he was buried by an avalanche created by the ship's missiles. The EDF constructed a facility known as [[Area G]] around Godzilla's icy prison, and humanity enjoyed a 20-year period of relative peace after this battle. However in [[20XX]], an alien race known as the [[Xilien]]s took control of the planet's kaiju and unleashed them in major cities across the globe in a bid to conquer the Earth and enslave humanity. With their forces depleted and hopelessly outmatched, surviving remnants of the EDF took command of the upgraded ''New Gotengo'' and freed Godzilla from Area G. Godzilla was immediately met by the Xiliens' own cybernetic monster [[Gigan]], but he beheaded the creature with a blast of his atomic breath. The ''Gotengo'' led Godzilla around the world, as he defeated the mind-controlled [[Zilla]], [[Kumonga]], [[Kamacuras]], [[Anguirus (Millennium)|Anguirus]], [[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan]], [[King Caesar]], [[Hedorah]], and [[Ebirah]] in succession. When Godzilla reached [[Tokyo]], the Xiliens unleashed their trump card: [[Monster X]]. Godzilla and Monster X were evenly matched until the Xiliens sent the repaired Modified Gigan to turn the odds in their favor. Fortunately, [[Mothra (Godzilla Final Wars)|Mothra]] arrived to even the odds and took Gigan out of the fight in a suicide attack. The crew of the ''Gotengo'' boarded the [[Xilien Mothership]] and defeated the Xiliens, after which the ship self-destructed. Monster X then transformed into the even more powerful Keizer Ghidorah, who quickly overpowered Godzilla. As Keizer Ghidorah began draining Godzilla's energy, the mutant [[Shinichi Ozaki]] used the ''Gotengo''{{'}}s Maser Cannon to imbue Godzilla with a surge of his own [[Keizer]] energy, which allowed him to triumph and destroy Keizer Ghidorah. However, Godzilla immediately shot down the ''Gotengo'' with his atomic breath and prepared to finish its crew. Just in time, his son [[Minilla]] arrived and convinced him to stand down and end his war with mankind. Godzilla and Minilla then departed to the sea together.<br />
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[[File:Always 2 condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (Always: Sunset on Third Street 2)|Godzilla]] in ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'']]<br />
Godzilla made a cameo appearance in the [[2007]] [[Toho]] film ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' as a character in one of Ryunosuke Chagawa's stories. In this story, Chagawa imagined Godzilla attacking [[Tokyo]], even blasting [[Tokyo Tower]] in two with his atomic breath, and wiping out Norifumi Suzuki's car dealership, much to Suzuki's anger. Suzuki challenged Godzilla for destroying his business, and Godzilla roared back. Back in reality, a young boy named Junnosuke interrupted Chagawa, telling him that Godzilla was already a real character and couldn't be used in the story, so the author decided to start anew.<br />
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===[[Monsterverse]]===<br />
Godzilla's decade-long hiatus finally ended in [[2014]] with the release of Hollywood studio [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''. The film was successful enough to inspire the greenlighting of two sequels, with Legendary then expanding the concept into an entire cinematic universe dubbed the [[Monsterverse]] which would bring together Godzilla and [[King Kong]] for the first time since [[1962]]. The Monsterverse continued with ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' in [[2017]], which introduced a new incarnation of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', featuring Godzilla's classic co-stars [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], followed in [[2019]]. In [[2021]], Godzilla clashed with Kong once again along with classic foe [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] in the crossover film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. A fifth entry in the Monsterverse, ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', is currently in post-production. Godzilla appears in the Apple TV+ series ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', an interquel set between the events of ''Godzilla'' and ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', while Kong starred in the animated series ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''. In addition, Godzilla stars in three graphic novels set within the continuity of the Monsterverse: ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', and ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''.<br />
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[[File:G14 - Godzilla with MUTO's head in his hands.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] roars victoriously while holding the female [[MUTO]]'s head in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]]]<br />
During the Permian Period, Godzilla was an apex predator who maintained balance over the primordial ecosystem, deriving sustenance from the plentiful atmospheric radiation bombarding the [[Earth]]'s surface. His natural enemies included the parasitic [[Shinomura]] and the [[MUTO]]s. When a meteor struck the planet during a battle between Godzilla and Shinomura, it triggered a mass extinction that forced Godzilla and other [[Titan]]s like him to retreat deep underground in order to absorb geothermal energy from the planet's core in the absence of the once-plentiful radiation on the surface. While all other known members of his species eventually perished, Godzilla himself persisted for eons, forming a symbiotic relationship with the ancient [[human]] civilization that once inhabited the [[Hollow Earth]], who saw him as a god. Godzilla defended these humans from threats, and in exchange they provided him with a sanctuary within one of their cities where he could rest and continuously feed on the radiation present there. When the evil extraterrestrial three-headed dragon [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] invaded the Earth, Godzilla joined forces with [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], an immortal and benevolent insect Titan who shared a symbiotic bond with him, in order to stop the wicked creature. Godzilla eventually clashed with Ghidorah in [[Antarctica]], triumphing and sealing his nemesis beneath the ice. At one point, Godzilla and his kind also waged war with [[Kong's species|a species of huge ape Titans]] in the Hollow Earth, eventually triumphing and driving them to [[Skull Island]]. While the Hollow Earth civilization eventually vanished, Godzilla continued to inhabit the home they built for him, surfacing only occasionally and being witnessed by select groups of humans, inspiring numerous myths.<br />
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In [[1945]], both Godzilla and Shinomura were drawn to the surface by the huge amount of radiation released by the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]]. Godzilla spent the next decade hunting his ancient foe, which threatened to disrupt the natural order as it grew in size and power. The [[United States]] and [[Japan]]ese governments formed a task force called [[Monarch]] to study and search for Godzilla and Shinomura and keep their existences a secret from the world at large. In [[1954]], Monarch, in collaboration with the American military, lured Godzilla and Shinomura ashore at [[Bikini Atoll]], where they detonated a 50-megaton hydrogen bomb, presented to the world as a "test" dubbed ''Castle Bravo''. While Shinomura was vaporized by the blast, Godzilla survived and returned to his ancient rest now that the threat was eliminated. Monarch continued its mission after this event, but struggled to maintain relevance and secure funding until a fateful mission to Skull Island in [[1973]]. After this, it resumed searching for and studying Titans, including Godzilla.<br />
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In [[1999]], miners in the [[Philippines]] unwittingly unearthed the tomb of the ancient Titan once known as [[Dagon]], releasing the parasitic larval male MUTO which had been gestating in his carcass. The MUTO burrowed his way to the nuclear power plant in [[Janjira]], Japan, attaching himself to its reactor and forming a chrysalis around it. Monarch evacuated and quarantined the city, claiming that it contained lethal levels of radiation, in order to contain and study the MUTO. In [[2014]], the MUTO finished feeding on the reactor and escaped, making his way to [[Honolulu]]. Godzilla emerged and confronted him at the [[Honolulu International Airport]], proving to the world at large that monsters existed. The MUTO escaped, but Godzilla continued to pursue him toward the American mainland, where the MUTO's female counterpart had escaped from her dormant spore being stored in the [[Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository]]. Godzilla battled both MUTOs in [[San Francisco]] in an attempt to stop them from reproducing, and eventually triumphed after a grueling battle. However, their death awakened their parent, [[MUTO Prime]], who sought out Godzilla so that it could infect him with more of its parasitic young as it had done to Dagon long ago. Godzilla was badly injured over the course of several encounters and nearly killed in his final battle with the creature in [[Nevada]], but Monarch's interference stalled MUTO Prime long enough for Godzilla to seize the opportunity and kill it.<br />
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[[File:KOTM_-_Final_Shot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla roars victoriously as the other [[Titan]]s submit to him in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While Godzilla was not seen publicly for five years, Monarch kept tabs on him during this time, establishing an underwater outpost in his territory in the Bermuda Triangle to study him. Godzilla approached the outpost unexpectedly and flashed an intimidation display before abruptly swimming toward Antarctica, where eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] and Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]] were working to awaken all of the dormant Titans, starting with King Ghidorah. Godzilla was too late to prevent his ancient nemesis' awakening, and was forced to do battle with him in Antarctica. However, Ghidorah flew away and disappeared within a tropical storm. Godzilla followed Ghidorah to the waters around [[Isla de Mara]], [[Mexico]], where Ghidorah fought and defeated the recently-awakened [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]]. Godzilla dragged Ghidorah underwater and tore off his left head, but was prevented from finishing him by the military's ill-advised use of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] in an attempt to kill them both. Godzilla was severely weakened by the weapon and retreated to his lair to recover, while Ghidorah was unaffected and quickly regenerated his missing head before awakening all of the still-dormant Titans and bending them to his will. Mothra led Monarch to Godzilla's lair, where Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] sacrificed his life to detonate a nuclear warhead that revitalized Godzilla. Godzilla and Mothra confronted Ghidorah and Rodan, who was now serving him after his defeat, in [[Boston]]. While Mothra incapacitated Rodan, Ghidorah nearly killed Godzilla before Mothra was forced to sacrifice her life to protect him. Godzilla absorbed Mothra's energy, and used the reprieve Emma Russel sacrificed her life to give him to transform into the empowered Burning Godzilla. Burning Godzilla swiftly vaporized Ghidorah, and after he returned to his normal state he found himself surrounded by Ghidorah's former Titan pawns. However, each Titan submitted to Godzilla, accepting him as the new alpha Titan.<br />
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[[File:GVK_-_Godzilla_Roars_at_Kong's_Face_1.png.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla roars into [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s face after defeating him in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the time after Ghidorah's defeat, Godzilla worked to maintain order among the newly-awakened Titans as he searched for a new home. Godzilla stopped a confrontation between [[Scylla]] and the U.S. Coast Guard, drove the invading [[Amhuluk]] from [[Behemoth]]'s territory, and rescued [[Na Kika]] from pirates. Godzilla eventually found an old lair in the Hollow Earth he had previously been driven from by an [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Ancient Kong|ancient rival]], but was confronted by its new occupant: [[Tiamat]]. Godzilla defeated Tiamat and forced her to withdraw, claiming the lair as his new home. Before he could rest, he set out to return each Titan to their ancient rest.<br />
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In [[2024]], Godzilla sensed the construction of a robotic Titan meant to replace him by [[Apex Cybernetics]]. In response, he attacked Apex's facility in [[Pensacola]], Florida, prompting humanity to believe he had turned against them. Apex organized a mission with Monarch to travel into the Hollow Earth and recover an energy source capable of powering Apex's weapon. As [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] was being transported by a naval fleet so that he could lead the expedition through the Hollow Earth, Godzilla attacked him in the Tasman Sea. Godzilla nearly drowned Kong before the fleet used depth charges to disorient him. Godzilla eventually left once he deemed Kong no longer a threat, and was later drawn to [[Hong Kong]] after sensing the activation of Apex's artificial Titan: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. Godzilla reached the heart of the city and used his atomic breath to breach an ancient temple within the Hollow Earth, where Kong and the expedition had located the energy source. Kong climbed to Hong Kong and engaged in a rematch with Godzilla, which Godzilla ultimately won. When Apex activated Mechagodzilla with the new energy, it unexpectedly went berserk due to its use of Ghidorah's surviving skull as a neural processor. Mechagodzilla freed itself and entered Hong Kong, fighting and nearly killing Godzilla. However, Kong was revived by a group of humans and entered the fight on Godzilla's side. Together, both Titans destroyed Mechagodzilla and peacefully went their separate ways.<br />
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===[[Reiwa era]]===<br />
Following the success of [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', Toho announced a new Japanese reboot to the series titled ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' that would be released in [[2016]], in between Legendary's 2014 film and its [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|2019 sequel]]. The film, co-directed by [[Hideaki Anno]] and [[Shinji Higuchi]], was released in Japanese theaters on July 29, 2016. It is not connected to the [[Monsterverse]], marking the first time two individual ''Godzilla'' film series have been in progress at the same time. The film is notable for being the first Toho ''Godzilla'' film to portray Godzilla entirely through {{tt|CGI|computer-generated imagery}}. It also launched the [[Shin series]], a series of reboots of famed Japanese science fiction series, all produced with Anno as the director and/or screenwriter. After the film's release, Toho collaborated with animation studio Polygon Pictures to produce a trilogy of animated ''Godzilla'' films in 2017 and 2018, which were accompanied by two prequel novels written by Renji Oki. While counted along with ''Shin Godzilla'' as part of the [[Reiwa era|Reiwa series]], the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy does not share continuity with the film. The web series ''[[Godziban]]'' and ''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]'' were both released during the Reiwa era, as was the [[Netflix]] Original anime series ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' and numerous short films which premiered at [[Godzilla Fest]] from [[2020]] onward.<br />
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[[File:Condensed histories - Shin.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Godzilla]] unleashes his atomic breath in [[Tokyo]] in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'']]<br />
In the 1950s, a prehistoric marine animal which had managed to survive into the modern day began feeding on barrels of nuclear waste which were illegally dumped into [[Tokyo Bay]] by the [[United States]]. Eventually, Japanese biology professor [[Goro Maki (Shin Godzilla)|Goro Maki]] discovered the creature, which had adapted and mutated to withstand the radiation. Recognizing the incredible potential power of the creature, Maki gave it the name "Godzilla," which meant "incarnation of god" in the local dialect of his home on [[Odo Island]]. After decades of rapid self-mutation, Godzilla damaged the [[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]] and swam up the [[Tama River]] before coming ashore in an amphibious second form in the neighborhood of Kamata. Godzilla made his way through Kamata and into Shinagawa, crushing cars and toppling over buildings as he moved. The [[JSDF]] scrambled attack choppers to deal with the monster, who evolved again into an upright third form. However, the presence of civilians in the area forced the choppers to stand down, allowing the overheating Godzilla to flee back into the bay to cool himself. Godzilla later came ashore in Kamakura, grown into a towering fourth form. As he made his way to [[Tokyo]] once more, a defense line was erected to stop him. However, their weapons had no effect, and the monster marched to the heart of the city. The U.S. military deployed [[Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit|B-2 Spirit stealth bombers]] to attack Godzilla with bunker-busting [[GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator|Massive Ordnance Penetrator]] bombs, but they only served to enrage the monster, who retaliated by expelling his internal atomic energy in the form of an atomic ray from his mouth and several beams shooting into the sky from his back. After destroying the bombers and much of Tokyo, Godzilla entered a state of suspended animation in order to replenish his nuclear power. Analysis of Godzilla's tissue which had been severed in the attack revealed that the monster possessed an incredible capacity for regeneration, so strong in fact that his severed tissue could potentially reanimate and grow into functioning creatures, overrunning the world with a progeny of Godzillas. Furthermore, Godzilla's capacity for self-mutation meant he could take on even more dangerous forms, potentially sprouting wings capable of intercontinental flight and allowing him to spread around the world. The [[United Nations]] Security Council opted to call for a nuclear strike on the still-dormant Godzilla in the heart of Tokyo, but a ragtag team of bureaucrats and scientists developed an alternate plan to force Godzilla to ingest a blood coagulant which would shut down his internal cooling system and force him to perform a reactor scram to stay alive. The plan, codenamed Operation Yashiori, was approved and put into motion just before the countdown was about to expire on the nuclear strike. Unmanned train bombs rammed into Godzilla to awaken him, while drones lent by the U.S. military fired at him and forced him to expel his atomic energy. Surrounding skyscrapers were destroyed with bombs, pinning Godzilla to the ground where trucks pumped the blood coagulant into his mouth. Godzilla rose back to his feet, but was floored again by more train bombs, allowing trucks to force the rest of the coagulant down his throat. Godzilla got back to his feet, roared, and promptly froze solid. While Operation Yashiori was a success, the UN warned that the countdown to the nuclear strike would resume as soon as Godzilla thawed and resumed movement. As Godzilla stood frozen in the ruins of Tokyo, multiple humanoid fifth forms were seen frozen in the midst of fissioning from the tip of his tail.<br />
====''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' to ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''====<br />
[[File:vlcsnap-2022-06-12-10h15m55s634.png.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]] destroys [[Paris]] in ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
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In [[2030]], over three decades after [[kaiju]] first began appearing around the world and terrorizing mankind, Godzilla landed on the West Coast of the [[United States]], quickly establishing himself as the most powerful and dangerous kaiju to date. Godzilla not only fought and killed many other kaiju, but devastated human civilization as he proved completely immune to even the most advanced weaponry. The [[United Earth]], even supported by the superior weaponry of the [[Exif]] and [[Bilusaludo]] aliens, could not find a way to harm the creature. The United Earth began constructing its ultimate weapon: a huge robot in Godzilla's image dubbed [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla]]. The United Earth used the monster [[Gigan]] to lure Godzilla deeper inland to buy time for Mechagodzilla's completion, until he was eventually trapped in an artificial fault in [[China]]. Godzilla escaped from his premature earthen tomb and escaped to the sea before resurfacing in [[Japan]] in 2046. Godzilla made his way to Mechagodzilla's development facility at the foot of [[Mount Fuji]] and engaged in a decisive final confrontation with the United Earth. Mechagodzilla failed to activate during the battle, and was lost when Godzilla destroyed the facility with his atomic breath. In the wake of this crushing defeat, the United Earth turned to its plan of last resort, evacuating 15,000 selected refugees aboard the interstellar emigration ships ''[[Oratio]]'' and ''[[Aratrum]]'' in [[2048]], which would search for new homes on the planets [[Kepler-452b]] and [[Tau Ceti e]]. Before the ''Aratrum'' could take off from its landing pad in Rio de Janeiro, Godzilla appeared and shot down a [[Landing Ship]], but a nuclear strike bought the ''Aratrum'' enough time to take off with its 5,000 passengers.<br />
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[[File:Fullscreen_capture_1192018_121546_PM.bmp.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla Filius]] charges his atomic breath moments before exploding in ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
After 20 years of space travel, contact was lost with the ''Oratio'' while the ''Aratrum''{{'}}s new destination of Tau-e was found to be uninhabitable. With no way to sustain the remaining passengers long-term, the ''Aratrum''{{'}}s Central Committee voted to use the ship's experimental warp drives to return to [[Earth]]. The vengeful young Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]], who blamed Godzilla for the deaths of his parents when he was a child, proposed a plan to destroy Godzilla and allow humanity to retake the Earth. The operation was put into action, but when the landing troops arrived on the surface they found that approximately 20,000 years had passed in their absence and that the planet's flora and fauna had mutated to serve Godzilla. Despite some difficulties caused by the winged [[Servum]] which inhabited the new environment, the United Earth forces executed Haruo's plan and destroyed a smaller subspecies of Godzilla called [[Godzilla Filius]], which they mistook for the actual Godzilla. After Filius' destruction, the now-300 meters tall [[Godzilla Earth]] erupted from underground and effortlessly wiped out the United Earth's forces. The few soldiers who did survive were taken in by the indigenous [[Houtua]] tribe, the descendants of the humans left on Earth who were protected from extinction by [[Mothra (anime trilogy)|Mothra]]. The Bilusaludo soldiers [[Mulu-elu Galu-gu]] and [[Rilu-elu Belu-be]] learned that the Houtua crafted their weapons from [[Nanometal]], the autonomous metal substance used to create Mechagodzilla. They traveled to the metal's source at the former site of Mechagodzilla's development plant, only to find that Mechagodzilla's carcass had recreated the entire facility from its own Nanometal. Haruo and Galu-gu prepared Mechagodzilla City to carry out his anti-Godzilla operation on a large enough scale to destroy the larger Godzilla Earth. Using upgraded [[Powered Suit]]s called [[Vulture]]s, Haruo, [[Yuko Tani]], and Belu-be lured Godzilla toward the city where he was trapped in a pool of liquid Nanometal. Rather than explode like Filius did after being overloaded by electromagnetic energy from Mechagodzilla City's [[EMP Harpoon]]s, Godzilla converted the excess energy into heat. Haruo realized that if they were to kill Godzilla, Mechagodzilla City's Nanometal would spread unchecked across the globe, assimilating all life. When Galu-gu refused to stop the Nanometal's encroachment, Haruo regretfully destroyed him along with the City's control center, allowing Godzilla to immolate it with his atomic breath.<br />
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[[File:AG03 GodzillavsGhidorah 01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla Earth is attacked by [[King Ghidorah (anime trilogy)|Ghidorah]] in ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'']]<br />
The Exif archbishop [[Metphies]] presented Haruo as a messianic figure to the surviving members of the United Earth for his resistance to the Nanometal, in reality a bid to amass support in order to summon the Exif God: [[King Ghidorah (anime trilogy)|Ghidorah]]. The plan succeeded, and the extradimensional monster emerged from a singularity in the atmosphere and promptly destroyed the ''Aratrum'', killing all aboard. Ghidorah next turned his attention to Godzilla, who found that he could not fight back due to his enemy's intangibility. Haruo learned that once Ghidorah eliminated Godzilla, he would consume the entire planet. Metphies used his [[telepathy]] to try and force Haruo to submit to Ghidorah, but Martin and the Houtua priestess [[Maina]] called upon Mothra to intervene and help Haruo resist. Haruo managed to shatter the [[Garbetrium]] bead in Metphies' eye that he was using to guide Ghidorah, after which the creature became subject to this dimension's physics. Godzilla promptly banished Ghidorah back to the void from whence he came. Months later, Haruo came to the conclusion that so long as his thirst for vengeance and humanity's desire to resist Godzilla remained, the cycle of violence that nearly resulted in its extinction would continue. Haruo flew the Vulture containing the last traces of Nanometal at Godzilla, who used his atomic breath to destroy it. The surviving humans then integrated with the Houtua, and were able to coexist with Godzilla.<br />
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====''[[Godziban]]''====<br />
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[[File:Godziban condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla-kun]] with his brothers [[Minilla]] and [[Godzilla Junior|Little]] in ''[[Godziban]]'']]<br />
A family of monsters called the Godzilla Clan lived on Godzi Godzi Island alongside the rest of Earth's monsters. [[Godzilla-kun]], the island's protector and the eldest of the Three Godzilla Brothers, was left in charge of his younger brothers [[Minilla]] and [[Godzilla Junior|Little]] after his father and mother, [[Taigo]] and [[Mirei]], departed on a quest to save the Earth and never returned. In the time since, Godzilla-kun focused his time on teaching his brothers all the important monster skills they would need to become great Godzillas like their parents. Also living on the island were the elderly mage and family patriarch [[Grandpa Zilla]], the brothers' gigantic [[Uncle Zilla]] and his son [[Kamachi]], and Godzilla-kun's friendly childhood rival [[Kingoji-kun]], who left the island for a time on a training quest.<br />
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====''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]''====<br />
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[[File:Chibigojira_portal.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Chibi Godzilla]] in ''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]'']]<br />
Young Chibi Godzilla, not yet grown into the King of the Monsters he would become, lived as the roommate of a woman named Satomi. As Satomi struggled to make ends meet at her job, she would frequently be encouraged and cheered up by Chibi Godzilla and his friends [[Chibi Rodan]], [[Chibi Mothra]], and [[Chibi Ghidorah]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''====<br />
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[[File:Singular Point condensed history.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Ultima]] battles [[Jet Jaguar]] in [[Tokyo]] in ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'']]<br />
An apocalyptic beast from another dimension prophesized to bring about the end of the world once the seas turn red in an event called the Catastrophe, Godzilla attacked a fishing village in Misakioku during World War II before being killed through unknown means, with most records of the attack later being lost. Scientist [[Michiyuki Ashihara]] discovered Godzilla's skeleton and hid it in a basement, where he and members of the mysterious [[SHIVA.consortium]] studied it and the signal it emitted in the form of the Indian folk song "[[ALAPU UPALA]]." Ashihara later disappeared, but SHIVA continued its investigation into Godzilla's skeleton and the Catastrophe. In [[2030]], other monsters from the same dimension as Godzilla began emerging through a singularity and entering this reality. While the relatively small [[Rodan (Godzilla Singular Point)|Rodan]] and [[Anguirus (Godzilla Singular Point)|Anguirus]] were eventually killed, a second Godzilla destroyed a nuclear submarine in his aquatic form called Godzilla Aquatilis before following schools of [[Manda]] to [[Tokyo Bay]]. Godzilla metamorphosed into Godzilla Amphibia and came ashore in [[Tokyo]], with the [[JSDF]] attacking him. He formed an armored cocoon and emerged from it as Godzilla Terrestris and began terrorizing the city, killing a huge Rodan in the process. Eventually, he attained his massive final form, Godzilla Ultima, obliterating the JSDF's units and incinerating the heart of the city with his atomic breath. In the process, Godzilla emitted the extradimensional energy known as [[Archetype]], terraforming the city around him and bending space and time. Brilliant college student [[Mei Kamino]] traveled to SHIVA headquarters in India with her A.I. companion [[Pelops II]], and working with [[Bearach Byrne|Bearach "BB" Byrne]] and his daughter [[Lina Byrne|Lina]], deciphered the clues left behind by Ashihara and the code needed to activate a weapon called the [[Orthagonal Diagonalizer]]. Members of the [[Otaki Factory]] brought their robot [[Jet Jaguar]] into the besieged Tokyo and recovered the OD in order to use it against Godzilla. Engineer [[Yun Arikawa]] and Jet Jaguar reached Godzilla, after which Jet Jaguar attained gigantic size to fight the monster. Wielding the OD, Jet Jaguar activated it as Godzilla destroyed him, transforming all of Godzilla's Archetype into blue crystals and causing him to disappear.<br />
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In the aftermath of Godzilla's defeat, the SHIVA.consortium were in the process of transforming the first Godzilla's skeleton into a cyborg called [[List of minor Toho monsters#Robogodzilla|Robogodzilla]].<br />
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==== ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023) ====<br />
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As [[Gigan Miles]] destroyed a city, Godzilla engaged one of them, making his presence known by hurling the dead and battered Gigan Miles at the feet of its allies, before roaring a challenge at the invaders. The three Gigan Miles leaped towards Godzilla, but he destroyed them by stomping on one, using his nuclear pulse on another that jumped on his back, and finally obliterating the last with his atomic breath. [[File:Godzilla Clashes With Gigan Rex.png|thumb|246x246px|Godzilla's white-hot beam clashes with [[Gigan Rex]]'s crimson.]]Suddenly, [[Gigan Rex]] smashed down into the ground behind Godzilla. The monster turned to face his opponent as Gigan Rex extended his Rex Blades, whipping Godzilla with them before and firing a massive laser from his chest. Gigan Rex dodged Godzilla's beam and used his Rex Blades to slice towards the reptilian, but Godzilla caught them, yanking Gigan Rex to the ground. As Godzilla fired his atomic breath, Gigan Rex used his blades to block the blast and called in nine more Gigan Miles, who interrupted Godzilla's assault with their lasers. Gigan Rex commanded the Gigan Miles to extend their buzzsaws, and they began to dive down and slash Godzilla with the saws while joining Gigan Rex in utilizing their lasers against Godzilla. Four of them piled on top of Godzilla, and he began to glow a bright white before using a powerful version of his nuclear pulse to kill three of them and completely vaporizing the last cyborg with a single blast of white-hot atomic breath. Gigan Rex telekinetically ripped the cores from the remaining Gigan Miles and fired a far more powerful, crimson chest laser. Godzilla and his leviating foe entered a [[Beam-Fight]], with Godzilla coming out on top. Godzilla, now triumphant, let out several roars in victory. [[File:GEMGvM - Grab the Horn.png|thumb|253x253px|Godzilla grapples with Megalon while holding the insect monster's horn.|left]]Sometime after the Gigan invasion, [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex)|Godzilla]] reappeared in Japan, rumored to be searching for remaining [[Gigan Miles]] corpses. The military attacked him with tanks and jets as he walked throug the city, with Godzilla retaliating a one of the aircraft with his atomic breath. A soldier noted that Godzilla was suffering from exhaustion and only had 30% of the radioactive energy he previously possessed following his battle with [[Gigan Rex]]. <br />
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Later on, [[Megalon]] located Godzilla and touched down in front of him, challenging him in battle. After intially struggling against Megalon's mobility and weaponry, Godzilla gained the upperhand in melee combat, grabbing onto and destroying the insect monster's horn and knocking him to the ground. Although Godzilla sustained heavy burns on his arm from making direct contact with Megalon's horn, he appeared victorious. However, his foe was revitalizied by the [[Seatopian]] who summoned him, and attacked Godzilla by interlocking his drills into a single combined weapon. As he propelled Godzilla through the cityscape and drilled into him, the King of the Monsters activated his special state, glowing a bright white and unleashing his white atomic breath, blasting through a large swath of the city and cleaving Megalon in half. As Megalon's top half came to a halt and his eyes darkened, Godzilla roared in victory before collapsing to the ground.<br />
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Sometime later, Godzilla's eyes opened and he awoke.<br />
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==== ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)|Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' through ''[[Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar]]'' ====<br />
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When [[Hedorah]] attacked a refinery in the Keihin Industrial Zone to feed on the pollution, [[Godzilla (Fest)|Godzilla]] arrived on the scene to battle the Smog Monster. Grappling through the complex and avoiding Godzilla's attempts to use his atomic breath, Hedorah was eventually able to knock Godzilla down and began spraying sulfuric acid mist, burning one of Godzilla's eyes. Godzilla managed to kick Hedorah back into a group of high tension wires, shocking the sludge creature long enough for him to get back onto his feet and finish him off with a blast of atomic breath. Triumphant, Godzilla let out a victory roar before walking further into civilization as the sun began to set.[[File:Gigan Attacks.png|thumb|176x176px|Godzilla battles Gigan in ''[[Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks]]'']]<br />
Arriving in the city as nighttime fell, Godzilla confronted [[Gigan]], who appeared in a blue flash in the skies above. After the cyborg landed, Godzilla opened the fight with a blast of atomic breath, but Gigan shielded his face with his Hammer Hands and returned fire with his forehead laser. Godzilla stumbled backward before charging Gigan as he continued firing lasers. Godzilla engaged him in close quarters combat, eventually breaking Gigan's forehead aperture. Enraged, Gigan activated his buzzsaw, cutting a deep wound into Godzilla's chest. He collapsed onto an overpass, dazed. Gigan prepared to finish him off, but Godzilla caught his Hammer Hands mid-swing and rose to his feet. Godzilla breathed atomic fire into Gigan's face; the cyborg fell backward and exploded. Godzilla let loose a long victory roar.[[File:FestG4 - Melee Grapple.png|thumb|183x183px|Godzilla and Jet Jaguar lock hands|left]]<br />
Godzilla, left with no other kaiju to battle, began attacking Japan, stomping through a city and firing his atomic breath at one of the buildings. As Godzilla continued his destruction, [[Jet Jaguar]] was deployed and engaged the attacking monster in defense of the city. Eventually, Godzilla got the upper hand and cornered the robot, preparing to deliver a final blow. Suddenly, a bolt of electricity struck Godzilla in the face, knocking him to the ground. [[King Ghidorah]] appeared in a massive fireball, cackling as he landed in the city. He began spewing gravity beams throughout the cityscape, destroying many of the structures. Seeing this, Jet Jaguar walked over to the struggling Godzilla, grabbing the monster's hand and lifting him to his feet. Godzilla gave a small roar to his new ally and Jet Jaguar returned a thumbs up. The two turned to face the golden invader, and Godzilla roared defiantly.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
Over the years Godzilla has possessed many powers and abilities to use against his foes. Godzilla is generally considered to be the most powerful [[kaiju]] within the context of the films, as is expressed by his title, "the King of the Monsters." As Godzilla's abilities have varied to some extent over his film appearances, refer to the [[Godzilla#Incarnations|Godzilla incarnation subpages]] to view the abilities of specific incarnations of Godzilla.<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:GFW - Atomic Breath fired in Anarctica.png|thumb|right|200px|[[FinalGoji|Godzilla]] fires his atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'']]<br />
Godzilla's signature weapon is the distinctive atomic heat ray he fires from his mouth. Godzilla's dorsal fins glow ominously, and then he lets loose with a concentrated blast of radiation from his mouth. Uniquely among all other versions of the character, [[Godzilla Filius]] and [[Godzilla Earth]] from the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy project the ray from the electromagnetic field in front of their faces rather than from their mouths. This power is [[Godzilla misconceptions|commonly mistaken for breathing literal fire]], which Godzilla only does in the [[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]], [[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera ''Godzilla'' cartoon]], and other non-film media such as the ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs.<br />
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The nature and intensity of Godzilla's breath attack has changed over the course of his film appearances. In his [[Godzilla (1954 film)|debut film]] and ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', the attack is known as the '''incandescent light''' {{Nihongo|白熱光|hakunekkō}}, or '''radioactive spray''' {{Nihongo|放射能噴出|hōshanō funshutsu}} in the latter,<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|page=14|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> and takes the form of a stream of misty, superheated radioactive vapor. The incandescent light possesses less force than subsequent iterations of Godzilla's breath attack, but is hot enough to melt tanks, fighter jets, and metal structures. It also creates raging fires that can quickly consume entire city blocks. In ''Godzilla Raids Again'', Godzilla uses his incandescent light to incinerate [[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus]] after fatally wounding him with his bite. Starting in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'', Godzilla's breath attack became better known as his '''atomic breath''' {{Nihongo|放射熱線|hōsha nessen|lit. '"radioactive heat ray"}} or '''radioactive flame''' {{Nihongo|放射火炎|hōsha kaen}}. The atomic breath is a focused beam of atomic energy which is typically neon blue in color. In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], Godzilla uses his atomic breath to destroy buildings and military weaponry, and to burn enemy monsters. In the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]], Godzilla's atomic breath is portrayed as a powerful focused blue laser capable of causing large explosions and severely wounding some monsters such as [[Rodan (Heisei)|Rodan]] and [[Battra]] when fired at point-blank range. According to the book ''[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]'', the temperature of Godzilla's standard atomic breath in the Heisei series is 500,000 degrees Celsius.<br />
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In [[TriStar Pictures]]' ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'', Godzilla lacks a traditional atomic breath but instead exhales a highly flammable '''power breath''' which produces a strong gust of wind and can cause explosions when it comes into contact with open flame. In the film's animated sequel, ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', that Godzilla's son possesses a green '''atomic fire breath''', similar to the atomic breath of past versions of the character. This attack is extremely hot and possesses long range, capable of melting steel and turning sand into glass, as well as injuring or even killing many other monsters. The Godzilla from the 1998 film, when revived as the cybernetic [[Cyber Godzilla]] by the [[Leviathan Aliens]], gains a blue atomic fire breath.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla 2000 - Atomic Breath.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[MireGoji|Godzilla]] fires his atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', Godzilla's atomic breath is hot orange instead of the typical neon blue, and is shown as having incendiary properties. In ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'', it was strong enough to destroy the miniature black hole fired by the [[Dimension Tide]]. In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Godzilla's atomic breath returns to its standard blue color, but demonstrates impressive range and can generate a mushroom cloud upon impact. In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', it possesses incredible range, amazing power and pinpoint accuracy, able to hit and destroy a target in outer space and kill or disable most [[kaiju]] with a single shot. Godzilla has also demonstrated his ability to actually change the intensity of his atomic breath at will. This is first seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' when Godzilla's atomic breath changes to his [[Godzilla#Spiral Heat Ray|red spiral heat ray]] to finish off [[SpaceGodzilla]], and later in ''Godzilla Final Wars'' during Godzilla's battle against [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]]. With a quick turn, Godzilla's breath goes from the iconic blue beam to the red Burning G Spark Heat Ray, which literally causes the monster Keizer Ghidorah to explode in the upper atmosphere.<br />
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[[File:GvK - Atomic Fury 1.png|thumb|right|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] fires his atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the [[Monsterverse]], while Godzilla seems to use his atomic breath 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]. 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 dorsal fins, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> Finally, the energy reaches the nucleosynthetic glands in Godzilla's throat chambers,<ref>https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248426571746004994</ref> 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 [[Shinomura]], wounding and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back and burning 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 matter 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 Kong in Hong Kong.<br />
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[[File:Shin Godzilla Atomic Breath.png|thumb|left|200px|[[ShinGoji|Godzilla]] fires his atomic breath in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Godzilla's atomic breath starts out as a thick black smoke that comes from his mouth and spreads around the surrounding area. The smoke coming from Godzilla's mouth eventually ignites into a stream of flame, called the '''Super Thermal Radiation Particle Belt Flame''' {{Nihongo|超高熱放射性粒子帯焔|Chō Kōnetsu Hōshasei Ryūshi-taien}} or '''Thermal Flame''' {{Nihongo|熱焔|Netsuen}} for short, producing a huge destructive fireball that sweeps through the area. The fire condenses further into a thin highly destructive purple beam, the '''Radiation Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|放射熱線|Hōsha Nessen}}, which is capable of slicing through buildings. When Godzilla first uses his atomic breath in the film, he completely destroys three districts of [[Tokyo]]. In addition to firing his ray from his mouth, this version of Godzilla can redirect the beams and fire them from in between his dorsal fins. Godzilla also possesses a small vestigial head on the tip of his tail, out of which he can fire another ray. When Godzilla fires his atomic breath, his body becomes covered in a bright purple glow and his upper jaw unhinges while his lower jaw splits open. Godzilla has protective nictitating membranes that form over his eyes when he fires his atomic breath.<br />
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[[File:COTEOB_-_Godzilla_Earth_Nose_Ray.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla Earth]] fires his atomic breath in ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''.]]<br />
In the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, Godzilla's '''atomic breath''' {{Nihongo|熱線|Nessen|lit. "heat ray"}} is still a neon-blue beam but is more electromagnetic in nature rather than incendiary. Godzilla generates the electromagnetic energy required for the attack in his dorsal fins, then forms an electromagnetic field around his entire body. The atomic breath is fired from the front of this field, directly in front of Godzilla's face. This version of the atomic breath behaves more or less the same as past incarnations and is demonstrated to be extremely powerful and accurate.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', each of Godzilla's last three forms have the ability to fire a breath weapon. [[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Amphibia]] breathes a flammable vapor with a temperature of -20 degrees Celsius, which generates a massive explosion if ignited. Instead of a ray, Godzilla Terrestris's atomic breath takes the form of a large blue ring of nuclear energy which forms in front of his mouth. It proved powerful enough to knock a large black [[Rodan (Godzilla Singular Point)|Rodan]] out of the sky and destroy it instantly. Godzilla Ultima's more focused atomic breath is a condensed blue-violet beam of ionized radiation that destroyed a column of JSDF tanks and cleaved straight through multiple buildings and was potent enough to leave large areas of buildings destroyed and engulfed in flames. The atomic breath is also strong enough to slice straight through a [[Manda]] with ease. After Godzilla's size surpassed 100 meters, his atomic breath increased considerably in power; it sliced a building in half in mere seconds and blasted a hole straight through a supersized [[Jet Jaguar]]'s face, later destroying the robot with another blast at point-blank range. Godzilla's dorsal fins glow when firing his atomic breath, flickering from neck to tail, rather than in the opposite direction as with most other versions of the character.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', Godzilla's dorsal fins will glow, and stick out of his back one-by-one starting from the tail, and going up his back. He appears to inhale lots of surrounding air before all his fins retract into his body and a superheated ray of atomic energy fires out of his mouth, and creates an enormous explosion upon hitting the target, creating extremely powerful shockwaves, a crater, and a mushroom cloud. It was powerful enough to burn his face, and destroy most of Ginza.<br />
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In the 2004 video game ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', the character Godzilla 90s can also use a more powerful purple variation of his atomic breath called the "Finishing Breath" for his rage attack. In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''Godzilla: Save the Earth'', both Godzillas can also launch huge fireballs from their mouths as well, which are refereed to as "Atomic Fireball" in ''Godzilla: Destroy all Monsters Melee'' and simply "Fireball" in ''Godzilla: Save the Earth''.<br />
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While Godzilla's atomic breath has typically been shown to set entire city blocks ablaze and easily obliterate skyscrapers and most military weaponry, many of Godzilla's opponents have shown the ability to withstand it, at least in its standard intensity. For example, in the [[Showa era|Showa series]], both [[Rodan]] and [[King Ghidorah]] were able to withstand direct hits from Godzilla's atomic breath with little visible harm. In the Heisei series, Rodan was vulnerable to the beam at close range, though King Ghidorah remained immune until Godzilla utilized his more powerful spiral heat ray. The [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Heisei version of Mechagodzilla]] possessed a special diamond-plated armor that allowed it to absorb Godzilla's atomic breath and reflect it through the plasma grenade port on its abdomen. [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla City]] from the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy can deploy a field of [[Nanometal]] particles that deflect Godzilla's atomic breath and scatter it in several directions. Many of Godzilla's more powerful opponents, including King Ghidorah, [[Mechagodzilla]], [[SpaceGodzilla]], [[Destoroyah]] and [[Monster X]], have proven to be resistant to Godzilla's atomic breath until he was forced to utilize a more powerful variation of it. [[Mothra]] is typically able to use the scales dropped from her wings to reflect Godzilla's atomic breath back at him. [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]], which seemingly used the dorsal fin of another member of Godzilla's species as its blade, was able to absorb Godzilla's atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. Godzilla's ray was also overpowered by the [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Monsterverse Mechagodzilla]]'s proton scream in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] when the [[mecha]] amplified its beam. [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|''Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization'']] suggests that the atomic breath Godzilla used in the beam lock with Mechagodzilla was the same one he used to drill into the Hollow Earth.<br />
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====Spiral Heat Ray====<br />
[[File:Godzilla Using Blue Spiral Heat Ray.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[BioGoji|Godzilla]] fires his spiral heat ray in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'']]<br />
A stronger variation of Godzilla's standard atomic breath introduced in the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] was the spiral heat ray. This version of Godzilla's atomic breath is typically portrayed as much more powerful than his normal atomic breath and is wrapped in an electrical spiral. The first variant of this attack, simply called the '''Spiral Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|スパイラル熱線|Supairaru Nessen}}, is used by Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' to decapitate [[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|King Ghidorah]]'s middle head after his normal atomic breath was shown having little to no effect on his enemy. In this film, the spiral heat ray is still blue in color but is surrounded by a purplish spiral of energy. Before Godzilla fires the spiral breath, his dorsal fins are surrounded in blue electricity.<br />
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[[File:GVD - Spiral Heat Ray 2.png|thumb|right|200px|[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla]] fires his infinite heat ray in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'']]<br />
As a result of Godzilla absorbing [[Rodan#Fire Rodan|Fire Rodan]]'s life energy in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', Godzilla gained a more powerful spiral heat ray called either the '''Hyper Uranium Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|ハイパーウラニウム熱線|Haipā Uraniumu Nessen}}, '''Super Flame Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|超火炎熱線|Chō Kaen Nessen}}, or '''Red Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|赤い熱線|Akai Nessen}}. This beam is considerably more powerful than the original spiral breath, with a temperature of 1 million degrees Celsius, hot enough to burn Godzilla's mouth. The Hyper Uranium Heat Ray is red in color rather than blue, and is powerful enough to overpower [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]]'s Mega Buster and subsequently destroy the mech in only a few blasts. Because it places a considerable burden on Godzilla's body, he cannot fire it for extended periods of time. In ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', Godzilla uses runaway cosmic energy he absorbed after the destruction of [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s shoulder crystals to fire a version of the spiral heat ray called the '''Burn Spiral Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|バーンスパイラル熱線|Bān Supairaru Nessen}} or '''Nuclear Fusion Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|融合反応熱線|Yūgō Han'nō Nessen}}. This beam only reaches a temperature of 900,000 degrees Celsius, but demonstrates even more destructive power than the Hyper Uranium Heat Ray, as it completely destroys both SpaceGodzilla and [[Moguera|MOGUERA]] in three blasts, along with a large portion of [[Fukuoka]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', Godzilla's standard atomic breath is permanently replaced by a red beam called the '''Burning Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|バーニング熱線|Bāningu Nessen}} after he absorbs a large amount of atomic energy from the explosion of [[Baas Island]] and becomes Burning Godzilla. He uses this beam to devastate [[Hong Kong]], and also utilizes it in battle with the ''[[Super X3]]'', with [[Sho Kuroki]] even remarking that it is stronger than his normal atomic breath. Once Burning Godzilla begins to enter meltdown, he begins using the '''Infinite Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|インフィニット熱線|Infinitto Nessen}}, also called the '''Burning Spiral Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|バーニングスパイラル熱線|Bāningu Supairaru Nessen}} or '''Hyper Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|ハイパー熱線|Haipā Nessen}}. This beam is said to increase infinitely in power each time Burning Godzilla uses it, and is capable of blasting off part of the frill on Destoroyah's head and severely wounding his shoulder while setting the entire surrounding area ablaze, forcing Destoroyah to try and retreat.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', a variant of Godzilla's spiral heat ray called the '''Gravitational Atomic Breath''' {{Nihongo|引力放射熱線|Inryoku Hōsha Nessen}} is seen after [[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|King Ghidorah]] uses his golden gravity beams to attack Godzilla. Godzilla is somehow able to draw strength from the gravity beams and use the absorbed energy to fire a blast of his atomic breath wrapped in a golden spiral that completely destroys King Ghidorah. Like Godzilla's original spiral heat ray in ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'', this beam is blue in color like Godzilla's standard atomic breath and his dorsal fins become surrounded in electricity before firing it.<br />
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[[File:GFW_-_Burning_G_Spark_Heat_Ray_fired.png|thumb|left|200px|[[FinalGoji|Godzilla]] fires his Burning G Spark Heat Ray in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Godzilla fires a blue '''Hyper Spiral Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|ハイパースパイラル熱線}} to strike [[Gorath]] as it enters Earth's atmosphere. After [[Shinichi Ozaki]] infuses him with [[Keizer]] energy, he uses the red '''Burning G Spark Heat Ray''' {{Nihongo|バーニングGスパーク熱線}} to push [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]] to the edge of space, destroying him in an explosion visible from the surface of the [[Earth]].<br />
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In the continuity of the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, Godzilla possesses a more powerful variant of his standard atomic breath described as being crimson in color and shaped like a spiral. He uses this beam to destroy the Gorath asteroid as it approaches Earth and to obliterate the [[Nanometal]]ized [[Gigan]] when his regeneration proves too potent for his standard atomic breath.<br />
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===Nuclear Pulse and magnetic powers===<br />
[[File:Godzilla vs. Biollante Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[BioGoji|Godzilla]] uses his nuclear pulse against [[Biollante]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'']]<br />
In addition to his very deadly atomic breath, Godzilla can also emit atomic energy in all directions from every inch of his body in a short-range attack dubbed the '''Nuclear Pulse''' {{Nihongo|体内放射|Tainai Hōsha|lit. ''Internal Radiation''}}. The pulse is first seen in his fight against [[Biollante]]. Godzilla uses the nuclear pulse throughout the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]], and in the climax of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' to destroy [[Orga]]. In the climax of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Godzilla uses something similar to a nuclear pulse to prevent [[Monster X#Keizer Ghidorah|Keizer Ghidorah]] from draining any more of his energy from him after being surged with [[Shinichi Ozaki]]'s energy.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla demonstrating his magnetic powers.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[MegaroGoji|Godzilla]] uses his magnetic powers in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Godzilla found a way to generate powerful magnetic fields from his body after being struck several times by lightning, which proved crucial in defeating his metallic foe, as Godzilla's magnetism was strong enough to repel and eject several of Mechagodzilla's finger missiles embedded in his skin, rip electrical pylons out of the ground and onto his body, and counteract Mechagodzilla's attempt at flying away, dragging the giant machine back through the air towards him. This is the only time Godzilla has ever used this power.<br />
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In the 1993 film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', Godzilla demonstrated another ability that may have been a variant of his nuclear pulse. After being struck with [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]'s Shock Anchor harpoons, Godzilla discharged a form of energy up the cables, severely damaging the robot's internal mechanisms. However, this was not the only time Godzilla ever used this ability. In ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', Godzilla discharged energy through his physical blows in his offensive against the sinister space mutant SpaceGodzilla. In ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', Godzilla also demonstrated the ability to give off huge amounts of radiation and heat after absorbing [[Rodan#Fire Rodan|Fire Rodan]]'s energy. This heat proved to be so intense that it caused Super Mechagodzilla's synthetic diamond armor to literally melt, allowing the mech to be easily destroyed by Godzilla's spiral heat ray.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', during the lead-up to Godzilla's meltdown, he frequently emits more powerful orange nuclear pulses. While these pulses were ineffective against the armor plating of the ''[[Super X3]]'', they were capable of briefly stunning Destoroyah on several occasions. After Godzilla gained access to the Infinite Heat Ray, these nuclear pulses became even stronger, taking on a flame-like appearance and erupting out of his melting dorsal spines in the form of concentric circles that caused the ground to burst into flame. In this case, Godzilla's nuclear pulses appear to be uncontrollable and are a symptom of his impending meltdown.<br />
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In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Godzilla appears to possess a variation of the nuclear pulse. In this film, Godzilla can fire countless beams of atomic energy from in between the dorsal fins on his back, allowing him to strike down targets approaching him from behind.<br />
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[[File:KOTM - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Burning Godzilla]] unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]]]<br />
The [[Monsterverse]] incarnation of Godzilla is also capable of performing a nuclear pulse. During his final battle with [[MUTO Prime]] in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', Godzilla projects waves of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal plates that blast MUTO Prime into the air and badly wounds it. Godzilla uses a more powerful version of the nuclear pulse in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' to defeat [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]. After absorbing [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s energy, Godzilla begins to emit intense heat and glow bright orange. He then projects a series of incendiary nuclear pulses that incinerate King Ghidorah faster than he can regenerate and allow Godzilla to finally kill him.<br />
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In the 2002 video game ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', both Godzillas have an attack called the "Atomic Shockwave" for their rage attacks, which strongly resembles his nuclear pulse from the Heisei series. In the 2004 video game ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]],'' the character Godzilla 2000 retains this ability, although has an orange coloration this time and is renamed "Nuclear Pulse".<br />
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===Durability===<br />
[[File:Regenerator G1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Organizer (Regenerator) G-1, the secret to Godzilla's durability, as seen in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]Godzilla has displayed an uncanny ability to sustain damage throughout his films.<br />
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Starting in the first Godzilla film, Godzilla displayed immunity to conventional weaponry, being virtually impervious to everything the JSDF threw at him. [[Kyohei Yamane|Dr. Yamane]] states that the very fact Godzilla survived exposure to a hydrogen bomb explosion is a testament to his durability. He has demonstrated the ability to survive complete submersion in magma for an extended period of time, sometimes while under extreme pressure from tectonic plates (as seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''). He has even survived being in ground zero of asteroid impacts. The only times Godzilla's flesh has been visibly pierced were in battle with [[Gigan]], [[Biollante]], [[King Ghidorah]], [[Destoroyah]], and [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|all]] [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|three]] [[Kiryu|versions]] of [[Mechagodzilla]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', [[Megaguirus]] and her [[Meganulon|Meganula]] swarm managed to sting Godzilla with their tails and drain his blood, but his flesh was not visibly wounded or damaged.<br />
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In addition to being extremely resistant to damage, many incarnations of Godzilla possess an extremely advanced and highly efficient regenerative ability. This power was a crucial plot point of ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' and ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. In ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'', it is explained that Godzilla's regenerative abilities may have something to do with his radioactive properties, and Organizer G-1 ("Regenerator G-1" in the American version) is the name given to a substance in his cells that is responsible for Godzilla's swift healing. In ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', Japanese scientists use samples of the Godzilla cells (called G-cells throughout the Heisei series of Godzilla films) to help create the ANEB. This healing factor would be inherited by all creatures spawned from Godzilla's DNA, those being [[Biollante]], [[SpaceGodzilla]] and [[Orga]]. In the case of Biollante and Orga, their healing factor appears to even exceed Godzilla's own in terms of speed and effectiveness. <br />
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In [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', Godzilla was stated to have survived exposure to the nuclear tests carried out in the South Pacific in the 1950s, even appearing to have withstood the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb, at [[Bikini Atoll]] while directly next to the bomb. A testament to his durability is his survival of the various prehistoric extinction events that happened before his encounters with humanity. Additionally, like his previous incarnations, Godzilla showed no outwards signs of damage from any weaponry used by the United States Armed Forces, including heavy gunfire, missiles, tank shells, and various other weapons. In fact, Godzilla seemed to not even notice most of these attacks, only flinching slightly at artillery fire striking him at point-blank range and briefly showing visible pain after being struck directly in his gills. Godzilla was also pinned underneath a skyscraper that collapsed on him while he paused to catch his breath, but it did not keep him subdued for long, as he quickly got back to his feet to continue pursuing his enemy. While the [[MUTO]]s fought Godzilla to the point of exhaustion, he managed to get back to his feet and return to the ocean in a matter of hours, showing no physical fatigue or injury. This could be a testament to Godzilla's durability, meaning he was simply exhausted, or to his healing factor, meaning he recovered from any wounds he sustained by sunrise. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is shown to endure several vicious attacks from [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], including several strikes from his jaws, shots from his 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 (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] intervened. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla recovered quickly from a powerful punch thrown by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] during their first battle. In their second fight in Hong Kong, Godzilla was unfazed when Kong sunk his [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] into his thigh, removing it with his jaws and throwing it into a building. A blow to the face from the axe felled him after he powered it up with his atomic breath, giving Kong time to set up a trap. Though Godzilla ultimately prevailed, the toll of that battle and firing his atomic breath into the ground to breach the [[Hollow Earth]] meant he was easily outmaneuvered and overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and faced death from its proton scream. Even so, he retained enough strength to battle alongside Kong when the Titan came to his aid.<br />
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In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Godzilla's healing factor is so potent that it is proposed that pieces of his flesh that are broken off from his body can continue to live on their own and potentially evolve and regenerate into entire creatures. This Godzilla is also immune to virtually all conventional weaponry, barely seeming to notice when he is attacked. However, Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs that struck Godzilla directly on the back were able to injure him and cause him to bleed.<br />
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[[Godzilla Earth]] and [[Godzilla Filius]] from the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy each possess enhanced healing factors that allow them to completely regenerate from injury in a matter of seconds. They rarely need to rely on this ability, however, as the Asymmetrically Permeable Shields they generate protect them from any and all damage whenever they are deployed.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', Godzilla was able to withstand heavy fire from ships, as well as survive the sudden pressure change of being yanked down to 1,500 meter depths, and the explosive compression of suddenly being yanked back up shortly afterwards. He also has enhanced cellular regeneration abilities. When a mine was detonated in his mouth and blasted a large hole in his face, it healed instantly, only leaving a white scar. Even after his body was completely destroyed by explosives flown into his mouth while he was recovering from the explosion compression, a chunk of flesh began to regenerate.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah Toss.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[SoshingekiGoji|Godzilla]] displays his formidable physical strength by throwing [[King Ghidorah]] over his head in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'']]As attributed to his size, weight, and mass, Godzilla has displayed varying levels of physical strength that are, at the very least, sufficient enough to lift weights exceeding 2,000 metric tons and smash skyscrapers. He has been depicted lifting and throwing monsters in excesses of his own weight, such as [[King Ghidorah]], [[Hedorah]], [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] and others, and in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' was even able to throw [[Kumonga]] clear over the horizon. He is shown using various martial arts techniques in a comical fashion during the Showa series, or moving very quickly in spite of his size, such as in ''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]''. In the Millennium series, he has also been able to leap high into the air.<br />
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Godzilla's long tail is also a formidable weapon. It has been shown to be very flexible and powerful, able to lash out quickly and topple over buildings and enemy monsters. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', he was able to slide on his tail a great distance to deliver a devastating kick, and in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', it was revealed to be prehensile as well. In all of his incarnations, he has been shown to have powerful jaws and sharp teeth and claws, although these are more prominent in some incarnations than in others. Rarely, Godzilla has also showed the ability to use his dorsal fins as a weapon, such as in ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'', when he uses their jagged tips to slice off Megaguirus' claw, and ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'', where he used them to cut into Hedorah during the flying scene. Also in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' and ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'', the dorsal fins create a tremendous amount of heat when the atomic breath is being prepared.<br />
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However, many of the films show Godzilla preferring to battle his opponents from a distance, particularly in the Heisei series, either by using his atomic breath or by throwing objects like boulders at them.<br />
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Like his previous incarnations, the Legendary Godzilla possesses immense physical strength and can use his huge mass as a weapon. He is able to toss both the male and female [[MUTO]]s around with ease by biting into their bodies and he is able to effortlessly push the female MUTO through a building. The strength of his tail swings is great enough to kill the male MUTO outright as well as knock over a large skyscraper by accident. Unlike previous incarnations, however, he didn't use his arms much to toss them around. This is due to his fighting style being modeled after bears which, despite having powerful front legs, use their jaws as their primary weapon. Overall, the Legendary Godzilla's fighting style seems to be somewhat of a reversal of the typical Godzilla fighting style, preferring to be in close and in direct combat with his targets rather than relying on his atomic breath or throwing objects. Godzilla is also able to cause tsunamis by just going to shore. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is shown to possess impressive speed when he charges at [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and considerable strength during their numerous bouts, the most notable of which being hurling his over 141,000-ton nemesis a good distance during their final battle in Boston and even biting off his left head during their previous bout in Mexico. Godzilla's dorsal fins 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 (Monsterverse)|Kong]], a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet. In their rematch in [[Hong Kong]], Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. The extent of Godzilla's savagery is shown when he bit down on Kong's hand and threw him across the city, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size, angrily charging toward the 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 (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], Godzilla briefly matched his mechanical duplicate in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam it through a nearby building with assistance from Kong.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', Godzilla was able destroy buildings with a swipe of his tail, crush entire crowds in one step, and use his clawed hands to tear apart buildings, punch a hole in the cruiser ''Takao,'' and effortlessly throw large trains and boats through the air across incredibly long distances.<br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Swimming.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[MireGoji|Godzilla]] swims underwater in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]<br />
Though technically a reptile and not an amphibian, Godzilla has an amphibious lifestyle. He spends half of his life in water and the other on land. He is as adept a fighter underwater as he is on land. Capable of marching on the sea floor or swimming by undulating his tail like a crocodile, Godzilla is displayed as being able to breathe underwater, occasionally hibernating in the ocean depths between movies, and being submerged apparently does not impede his atomic breath, as seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''. He engages opponents in the sea on multiple occasions, fighting [[King Ghidorah]], [[Ebirah]], [[Battra]], [[Biollante]] and [[Mothra]] either beneath or on the surface of the waves.<br />
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In [[Godzilla (2014 film)|Legendary Pictures' ''Godzilla'']], Godzilla now possesses visible gills/amphibious lungs so he can stay underwater indefinitely, but he closes them when he's on land and uses his lungs. These gills appear to be [[Godzilla#Weaknesses|weak points]], as Godzilla reacts whenever he is struck in the gills by artillery fire or strikes from the [[MUTO]]s' claws. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', he's shown to be an incredibly powerful combatant in the water, ripping off [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s left head and most likely would've won if the Oxygen Destroyer not interfered. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong to the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal fins 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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In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Godzilla began as a prehistoric sea creature that fed on nuclear waste on the sea floor, causing it to evolve rapidly. When Godzilla finally came onto land, he possessed gills on the sides of his neck. When Godzilla initially came ashore, these gills leaked red fluid, possibly his blood. The gills closed and decreased in size as Godzilla grew and evolved further, but were still present and could be seen glowing whenever he charged his atomic breath.<br />
===Backwards flight===<br />
[[File:Godzilla.jp - Flying Godzilla.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[SoshingekiGoji|Godzilla]] flies in ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'']]<br />
In a memorable, and somewhat infamous, scene in ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'', Godzilla used his atomic breath to fly by aiming it at the ground and lifting off like a rocket. Godzilla has used this ability in media outside of ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' such as in the [[IDW Publishing]] comic series ''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]'' and in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] for the PlayStation 4, where it is called "Back Charge." In the ''[[Godziban]]'' episode "[[Fly, Godzilla-kun!]]," flight is said to be an ability of which all members of the Godzilla clan are capable, but only if they truly believe they can. [[Godzilla-kun]]'s preconceptions about members of his clan not being built for flight keeps him earthbound, while [[Minilla]] and [[Godzilla Junior|Little]]'s childhood innocence allows them to soar for a day.<br />
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===Laser vision===<br />
[[File:HB Godzilla Laser Vision.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla fires his laser vision in [[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera's ''Godzilla'']]]]<br />
In [[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera's ''Godzilla'']], Godzilla could shoot red laser beams out of his eyes in addition to breathing fire.<br />
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===Intelligence===<br />
[[File:GVSG - Godzilla Attacks Fukuoka Tower.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[MogeGoji|Godzilla]] displays his intelligence and use of strategy by destroying the [[Fukuoka Tower]], the source of [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s power, in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'']]<br />
The extent of Godzilla's intelligence varies throughout the character's history, but Godzilla is generally depicted as a thinking creature. The Showa incarnation in particular is depicted as being close in intelligence to a human, capable of abstract thought, and able to communicate with other monsters. Other versions of Godzilla display a simple animal cunning.<br />
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Though the additional scenes in [[Universal Pictures|Universal]]'s English-language version of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' have little consistency with the continuity and lore of the Showa ''Godzilla'' films, one character in these scenes says that Godzilla has a brain about the size of a marble: "He is sheer brute force." In comparison, the character states that [[King Kong]] "is a thinking animal." Again, this is largely inconsistent with Godzilla's character, although this is possibly done just to show Kong, being a mammal, would be much more intelligent than Godzilla, who is a reptile, as well as leaning on the "walnut-sized brain" reputation of dinosaurs at the time.<br />
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In the Heisei series, Godzilla reacts on animal cunning and instinct more consecutively than in his Showa counterpart, as demonstrated by his conditioned response in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. He was still capable of independent thought, however, and according to [[Miki Saegusa]], of human-like sentiments as well. This was corroborated by his mourning the death of [[Godzilla Junior]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. In ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]],'' during the final battle, Godzilla was the first to figure out that SpaceGodzilla was drawing energy from the Fukuoka Tower and, with the help of [[Moguera|Land Moguera]], Godzilla demolishes the tower and saps SpaceGodzilla's energy. It was insinuated in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' that he also remembers the distant past. The Heisei Godzilla was psychic on some level, possibly the most powerful in existence. His evasion of the [[JSDF]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' seemed to carry implications of precognition. Additionally, he had some manner of psychic link with Godzilla Junior and has several times demonstrated the ability to locate potential opponents from great distances. The Heisei Godzilla was able to shrug off Miki Saegusa's attempts to telepathically influence him on two occasions, first when she tried to halt his approach to [[Osaka]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'', and later in ''Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' when she was aided by the technology of [[Project T]].<br />
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Another example of Godzilla's intelligence was displayed in ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' when he was facing Orga. When Orga kept regenerating himself at a fast pace, Godzilla decided to go after Orga's core and used a nuclear pulse to destroy it, thus exploiting that weakness and ultimately defeating Orga.<br />
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While fighting the [[MUTO]]s in [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''Godzilla'', Godzilla figures out their strengths and weaknesses through repeated clashes with them. He lets the male MUTO fly to attack him, and he then used his tail to slam him into a building, killing him. With the female MUTO, he fired his atomic breath right into her mouth after forcing it open, making her neck explode. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is shown to acknowledge Monarch members numerous times and exploits his advantage during his second fight with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] in Mexico, very nearly defeating his ancient nemesis before the Oxygen Destroyer interfered. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|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 [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] opens fire on Godzilla to defend the primate Titan, causing Godzilla to attack it out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceases his assault once the fleet decides to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe it is 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 recognizes Kong as an ally and in turn assists him by tag-teaming Mechagodzilla and then powering [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] with his atomic breath to deliver the killing blow against the mechanical Titan. After their battle, Godzilla acknowledges Kong and returns to the ocean without further conflict once again.<br />
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===Energy absorption and projection===<br />
Ever since the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original film]], Godzilla has been capable of absorbing huge amounts of energy, often nuclear in nature. In the Showa series, Godzilla absorbed nuclear energy from a hydrogen bomb explosion, which granted him the ability to emit high levels of radiation and fire his trademark atomic breath. In the Heisei series, while still a [[Godzillasaurus]], Godzilla was exposed to the detonation of a Soviet nuclear submarine, which mutated him into an 80-meter tall atomic-powered monster. Because his heart is a biological nuclear reactor, the Heisei Godzilla relies on nuclear power to sustain his metabolism and derives his sustenance from absorbing energy from active man-made nuclear reactors. Godzilla was also able to absorb the energy of nuclear submarines; in one case the energy absorbed from a nuclear sub was enough to allow Godzilla's immune system to purge the [[Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria]] from his body and cause him to grow 20 meters taller in height. When nuclear reactions in his heart caused uranium deposits under [[Baas Island]] to ignite and vaporize the island, Godzilla absorbed the radiation given off by the explosion. While this influx of radiation did eventually cause Godzilla's heart to undergo a catastrophic meltdown and kill him, it made Godzilla substantially more powerful for a period of time. According to [[Kenkichi Yamane]], Godzilla's heart contained enough nuclear power to create "a burst of energy unseen since time began" which would cause the Earth's atmosphere to ignite if it exploded. If Godzilla's meltdown was not kept under control by [[G-Force]]'s freezer weapons, his heart would have melted down into the Earth's core and caused the planet to implode. In [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', Godzilla still feeds on nuclear radiation, and aside from feeding on nuclear submarines is able to sustain himself for millions of years at a time absorbing geothermal radiation from the Earth's core. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', he's shown to be completely healed with a point-blank nuclear blast as well as a massive boost in internal nuclear power. In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Godzilla evolved as a result of consuming nuclear waste on the ocean floor. This version of Godzilla derives his energy from nuclear fission occurring within his body.<br />
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Godzilla has been shown absorbing other forms of energy besides nuclear radiation. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', Godzilla is able to harness electricity after being struck repeatedly by lightning, granting him the ability to become a living magnetic pole. Godzilla was previously shown being energized and awakened by lightning in ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'', and was later revitalized by lightning from a radiation storm in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. Godzilla absorbs [[King Ghidorah]]'s gravity beams in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' and combines them with his atomic breath, forming a more powerful atomic beam that obliterates King Ghidorah in a single hit. In ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', lightning is shown striking Godzilla's dorsal fins, causing them to glow. In the absence of nuclear power in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', Godzilla seeks out and feeds on plasma energy instead. In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Godzilla absorbs [[Shinichi Ozaki]]'s Keizer energy, empowering him and allowing him to easily defeat [[Monster X#Keizer Ghidorah|Keizer Ghidorah]]. During his final battle in Boston with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla absorbs [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s energy after her death to transform into Burning Godzilla, giving him the power to kill King Ghidorah once and for all.<br />
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Godzilla also has the capacity to emit various forms of energy. Godzilla is able to weaponize his own nuclear power in the form of his atomic breath or nuclear pulse, and constantly gives off strong nuclear radiation that is lethal to humans. In ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', Godzilla emits energy through his punches to overload [[SpaceGodzilla]] with power and cause him to explode. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', Godzilla attempts to revive [[Godzilla Junior]] by breathing energy into him. This does manage to briefly stir Junior to life after he is seemingly killed by [[Destoroyah]], but only temporarily. When Godzilla melts down, he imparts his energy into Junior's lifeless body, reviving him and mutating him into a fully-grown Godzilla. In the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'']] short film, Godzilla is able to channel his energy into his claws to parry [[Megalon]]'s attacks, as well as use energy projection from his dorsal plates to help propel him through the air for a flying kick.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla - Godzilla's Bones.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla's bones in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'']]Despite his incredible power, Godzilla has displayed a few weaknesses over the years. In ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]],'' he is shown to be vulnerable to strong voltages of electricity. As the series progressed, lightning (i.e., electricity found in nature) has been shown to have the opposite effect, at times serving to revitalize him. In ''[[The Return of Godzilla]],'' Godzilla is shown to have a critical weakness to cadmium, an element commonly used to slow nuclear reactions. The ''[[Super X]]'' fired its full payload of cadmium missiles into Godzilla's mouth, and this had the effect of temporarily stopping his heart and knocking him unconscious. Cadmium was also utilized by the ''[[Super X3]]'' to freeze Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', Godzilla is revealed to have a second brain in his spine, with [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]] being able to paralyze him from the waist down by destroying it. Nevertheless, his secondary brain was restored by [[Rodan#Fire Rodan|Fire Rodan]] and further films seem to ignore this gigantic weak spot. It was also suggested in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' that Godzilla has a soft spot under each armpit. However, the validity of this claim was highly dubious and this alleged weak point was never successfully exploited. Godzilla's sheer bulk has also been depicted as a disadvantage, making it difficult for him to keep up with the more agile [[Megaguirus]], who was able to outmaneuver him as well as forcing Godzilla to have to rely heavily on his endurance. Also, while he has an endurance level beyond measure, his enemies usually counter by trying to crush and batter him. [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] managed to overpower Godzilla by firing more weaponry than he could defend against, although this became useless after Godzilla became magnetized.<br />
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In every film era, Godzilla has displayed at least some weakness to ice and freezing temperatures. In ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', Godzilla was frozen in an iceberg for seven years before emerging again in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''. In ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', Godzilla was forced into hibernation when a massive manmade snowstorm descended on [[Sollgel Island]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', [[G-Force]] utilized special freezing weapons to freeze Godzilla solid for several hours, and later attempted to freeze him as he melted down, which partially succeeded in minimizing the damage. In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Godzilla was sealed under ice in [[Antarctica]] for several decades. In each of these scenarios, ice has proven an effective way to trap Godzilla and cause him to go dormant temporarily, although Godzilla has never suffered any visible physical harm from being frozen.<br />
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To date, the only weapons ever shown to be close to effective against Godzilla were Dr. Serizawa's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and to a lesser degree, [[Genichiro Shiragami|Dr. Shiragami]]'s [[Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria]] (ANEB). The ANEB was a special bacteria genetically engineered from Godzilla's own cells and designed to consume radioactivity. The bacteria managed to lower the radioactivity within Godzilla's body to the point of causing him to hibernate in the sea for three years. Godzilla was then revived in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' when he intercepted and fed on a nuclear submarine, causing him to grow in size and power. There were apparently no further attempts to use the ANEB against Godzilla. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', Godzilla went through meltdown, a process that killed him.<br />
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To an even lesser extent, in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Godzilla was eventually defeated after a [[D-03 Missile]] was fired by the ''[[Satsuma]]'' from inside Godzilla's body. This opened a large wound on the side of Godzilla's neck that had earlier been inflicted by [[King Ghidorah]], and when Godzilla attempted to fire his atomic breath, it shot out of the wound. Godzilla continued to attempt to fire his atomic breath, eventually causing him to explode and be reduced to just his heart. The D-03 Missile only seemed to be effective against Godzilla when fired from inside his body, as Godzilla had been bombarded by multiple D-03 Missiles earlier and was not visibly injured at all.<br />
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A weakness that the [[MUTO]]s exploited in [[Legendary Pictures]] ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' were the gills Godzilla possessed on his neck. Puncturing them caused him great pain and weakened him from repeated blows. This is also seen when he tried to make his way to [[San Francisco]]; a stray shot from the naval fleet managed to hit his gills and he smashed through the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] as a reaction. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', 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. He is also susceptible to the Oxygen Destroyer, which lowered his vital signs and forced him to retreat back to his lair to recover. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', while Godzilla proved himself superior to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in terms of sheer strength and durability, he was repeatedly outmaneuvered by the smaller [[Titan]] and was tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract him before pouncing on his larger rival from behind. He was also injured by Kong's axe when he swung it into his leg, drawing blood.<br />
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In ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', the nuclear fission inside of Godzilla's body generates a large amount of heat, and Godzilla must return to the ocean in order to cool himself. Godzilla's blood and dorsal fins are also stated to act as natural cooling mechanisms. Godzilla is finally defeated in this film when huge amounts of blood coagulant are pumped directly into his mouth, forcing him to perform a reactor scram and freeze himself solid in order to stay alive. When frozen like this, Godzilla is completely immobile and essentially comatose. Another weakness Godzilla exhibits in ''Shin Godzilla'' involves his supply of nuclear power. Utilizing his atomic breath drains Godzilla's internal nuclear energy, and when he expends enough energy he will be forced to enter a temporary state of immobility and hibernation that lasts 15 days.<br />
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In the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, the [[United Earth]] exploits the fact that Godzilla's Asymmetrically Permeable Shield briefly collapses when deployed to target and destroy his dorsal fins, temporarily disabling the shield as the tissue heals. When this strategy is employed against the smaller [[Godzilla Filius]], soldiers wearing [[Powered Suit]]s inject [[EMP Probe]]s into his body, overloading him with electromagnetic energy until he explodes. When this strategy is employed on a larger scale against [[Godzilla Earth]], this time using [[EMP Harpoon]]s fired from [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla City]], Godzilla demonstrates the ability to convert the excess energy into heat, rendering the strategy ineffective. [[Mothra]] is able to force Godzilla to retreat from battle in ''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' using her defensive scales, which both interfere with his shield and reflect his atomic breath, injuring him.<br />
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====Anti-Godzilla weapons====<br />
Due to Godzilla's size, super-strength and regenerative abilities, he is invulnerable to most forms of conventional attack. However, over the years, there have been some weapons that were able to at least hurt and damage Godzilla.<br />
:''This list is for man-made weapons. Other monsters and forces of nature do not count.''<br />
*'''[[Oxygen Destroyer]]''' - The Oxygen Destroyer was a weapon that contained a chemical compound designed to remove all oxygen from water when put into contact with it, causing living creatures to die of asphyxiation as their remains were liquefied by the now-highly corrosive surrounding water. The Oxygen Destroyer was the first, and in many ways the only, weapon to defeat Godzilla, completely disintegrating him in the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original film]]. In ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', Godzilla was reduced to a skeleton by the Oxygen Destroyer, but his soul remained attached to his remains while living nervous cells survived within his spinal column.<br />
*'''''[[Super X]]''''' - The ''Super X'' was a hovercraft designed with [[cadmium]] missiles, radiation shields and high-intensity lasers to fight Godzilla in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. Its missiles were almost able to kill Godzilla by slowing down the nuclear reactions in his body which ended up stopping his heart, but Godzilla was revitalized by a radiation cloud caused by Russian and American nuclear missiles colliding. The ''Super X'' was ultimately destroyed when Godzilla dropped a building on it. Upgrades of the ''Super X'', the ''[[Super X2]]'' and the ''[[Super X3]]'', appeared in the later films ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', respectively, each managing to hold its own against and, in the case of the ''Super X3'', defeat Godzilla.<br />
*'''[[Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria]]''' - The Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria, or ANEB, was a strain of bacteria genetically engineered using Godzilla's own cells in order to break down and feed on nuclear materials. The ANEB was designed to both clean up nuclear accidents and severely slow down Godzilla's metabolism to the point of killing him. Godzilla was injected by several ANEB-loaded rockets, but his body temperature was too low for the ANEB to take effect. Using [[MBT-MB92]] [[Maser Cannon]]s and the [[M6000 T.C. System]], the JSDF successfully began to raise Godzilla's body temperature and weaken him, while [[Biollante]] raised it to the point that Godzilla passed out. Godzilla's body temperature was lowered by the ocean water and he gained enough strength to retreat underwater, where he remained mostly dormant for the next two years due to his continued ANEB infection. Eventually, Godzilla was cured of the ANEB when he fed on a nuclear submarine, which also caused him to grow in height to 100 meters. The ANEB was never utilized against Godzilla again, as humanity opted to build [[:Category:Mecha|mecha]]s to battle him instead.<br />
*'''[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]''' - This cyborg was built over the corpse of [[King Ghidorah]] and was piloted by [[Futurian]] [[Emmy Kano]]. Despite taking heavy damage, Mecha-King Ghidorah was able to grapple with Godzilla for a time, until Godzilla unleashed his atomic breath, slaying Mecha-King Ghidorah and sending them both plummeting into the ocean.<br />
*'''Freezer Weapons''' - In an attempt to stave off Godzilla's impending meltdown, which threatened to destroy the world, [[G-Force]] developed a series of ultra-low temperature (ULT) "freezer weapons" designed to lower Godzilla's temperature and freeze him solid. The ''[[Super X3]]'' was equipped with [[cadmium]] shells and cryolasers, while a new type of [[Maser Cannon]], the [[CLT-95]], was developed with a cryolaser in place of the traditional Maser beam. The existing [[MBT-MB92]] and [[MBAW-93]] Maser Cannons were also modified to sport cryolasers. These freezer weapons were successful in freezing Godzilla solid in the [[Bungo Channel]] while he attempted to feed on a [[Ikata Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] and were also employed in combat against [[Destoroyah]], eventually contributing to the monster's defeat. When Godzilla finally melted down in [[Tokyo]], G-Force's arsenal of freezer weapons was able to freeze him as he melted down, minimizing the damage and preventing Godzilla from burning into the Earth's core. The deadly radiation expelled by Godzilla was later absorbed by [[Godzilla Junior]], completely averting the apocalyptic scenario mankind had feared.<br />
*'''[[Mechagodzilla]]''' - The [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|first Mechagodzilla]] was created as a weapon of destruction by the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]]s. Mechagodzilla's body was constructed of a nearly indestructible alloy known as "space titanium," was equipped with a staggering amount of firepower, and had rockets for flight. Godzilla defeated it by pulling its head off. An updated version of the same mecha returned in ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', and this time it survived its head being ripped off. A [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|second version of Mechagodzilla]] appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''. This one was built by the JSDF as a defensive weapon against Godzilla and other monsters like Rodan. It was designed from Futurian technology taken from the severed mechanical middle head of Mecha-King Ghidorah. It still had a large assortment of weapons and was able to fly. It was even able to join with a shuttle-craft called the ''Garuda'' to form Super Mechagodzilla. It was successfully able to paralyze Godzilla from the waist down and might have even been able to beat him if Rodan had not sacrificed his life to save Godzilla. Mechagodzilla was then destroyed by Godzilla. A third version of Mechagodzilla, [[Kiryu]], appeared in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''. This time, the mecha was built around the skeleton of the original Godzilla from 1954. However, DNA in the bones caused Kiryu to remember that it was once Godzilla and it went on a rampage. Once the JSDF was able to get Kiryu under control, it forced Godzilla to retreat. Godzilla and Kiryu would meet again in ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'', but this time, Mothra would intervene. Mothra demanded that Godzilla's bones (which were inside Kiryu) be returned to their grave. The JSDF agreed, but only after Godzilla was defeated. Ultimately, Kiryu made the final decision and returned to the sea on its own will, carrying Godzilla with him and plummeting into the ocean. A [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|fourth version of Mechagodzilla]] was constructed to battle Godzilla in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, this time by the combined efforts of [[human]] and [[Bilusaludo]] scientists working under the [[United Earth]]. Mechagodzilla failed to activate when Godzilla attacked its development facility and was destroyed in the ensuing battle. However, its head survived and became the control center for Mechagodzilla City, a gigantic replica of its facility built from the [[Nanometal]] used to construct it. 20,000 years later, United Earth troops took control of Mechagodzilla City and carried out a complex operation to trap and destroy the now-300 meter tall [[Godzilla Earth]]. Godzilla did not react as planned to the attack and when [[Haruo Sakaki]] learned that the Bilusaludo intended to use Mechagodzilla City to Nanometalize the entire planet, he chose to destroy the City's control center, allowing Godzilla Earth to escape the trap and obliterate the City with his atomic breath. The [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Monsterverse incarnation]] consistently outmaneuvered his organic counterpart and bombarded him with its missiles, Proton Scream, and energy-charged punches from its rotor claws. Mechagodzilla would have finished off Godzilla in a fashion similar to the female [[MUTO]] were it not for [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s interference. By cooperating, Godzilla and Kong were able to triumph over the Ultimate Destroyer when Godzilla charged [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to slice Mechagodzilla apart.<br />
*'''Operation Yashiori''' - Operation Yashiori was a complex operation undertaken to defeat Godzilla in the film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''. It involved trains laden with explosives being rammed into Godzilla when he was dormant in the middle of [[Tokyo]], forcing him to awaken. Waves of drones then began firing rockets at Godzilla, forcing him to fire his atomic beams and deplete his stores of energy to destroy them. Skyscrapers surrounding Godzilla were then blown up with explosives, causing them to collapse onto Godzilla and pin him to the ground. As Godzilla lay immobile on the ground, crane trucks began pumping blood coagulant directly into his mouth. When Godzilla destroyed the crane trucks and rose back to his feet, more explosive-laden trains were sent ramming into him, causing him to fall forward again and allow more trucks to pump coagulant into him. When Godzilla rose back to his feet, the coagulant took full effect and he froze solid. While Operation Yashiori could not kill Godzilla, it did leave him in an immobile and essentially comatose state.<br />
*'''[[EMP Probe]]s''': In ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', Captain [[Haruo Sakaki]] of the [[United Earth]] devised a plan to destroy Godzilla by planting [[EMP Probe]]s into his body after disabling his Asymmetrically Permeable Shield by destroying his dorsal fins, causing the energy to build to critical levels inside Godzilla's body until he exploded. The plan was carried out against [[Godzilla Filius]], a smaller subspecies of the original Godzilla, and was also successful in destroying him. The plan was carried out on a larger scale against the much larger [[Godzilla Earth]] in ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'', this time with [[EMP Harpoon]]s fired from [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla City]]. The strategy was not effective against Godzilla Earth, however, as he possessed the ability to convert the excess electromagnetic energy into intense heat.<br />
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==Attractions==<br />
*''[[Monster Planet of Godzilla]]'' (1994)<br />
*''[[Universal Studios Japan|Godzilla: The Real 4-D]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Universal Studios Japan|Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla VR]]'' (2018)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji]]'' (2020)<br />
*''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Universal Studios Japan|Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D]]''===<br />
A government observation team was touring the advanced city of [[Osaka]]-III aboard the GLAUX when suddenly [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Godzilla]] appeared and knocked the craft out of the sky. Just before the colossal [[kaiju]] could stomp on it, the GLAUX was picked up by [[w:c:evangelion:Evangelion Unit-01 (Rebuild)|Evangelion Unit-01]], piloted by [[w:c:evangelion:Shinji Ikari|Shinji Ikari]]. [[w:c:evangelion:Evangelion Unit-00 (Rebuild)|Evangelion Unit-00]] and [[w:c:evangelion:Evangelion Unit-02 (Rebuild)|02]] arrived piloted by [[w:c:evangelion:Rei Ayanami|Rei Ayanami]] and [[w:c:evangelion:Asuka Shikinami Langley|Asuka Shikinami Langley]] and began attacking Godzilla along with Unit-01. However, their attacks had seemingly no effect on Godzilla, who easily swatted the Evangelion Units aside by moving his body and swiping them with his tail. Just as Godzilla had the upper hand, he began glowing purple and fired his atomic breath. However, rather than fire at the Evangelion Units, he spit the beam into the sky, where it struck an invisible target and triggered a fiery explosion. The explosion congealed into the form of [[King Ghidorah]], who descended into the city and confronted Godzilla. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, but King Ghidorah deflected it and caused it to scatter in several directions. King Ghidorah then fired his gravity beams, which lifted the surrounding buildings into the air before hurling them at Godzilla. With Godzilla incapacitated, the Evangelion Units attempted to fight King Ghidorah themselves, but to no avail. Godzilla got back to his feet and King Ghidorah flew toward him. Godzilla then proceeded to fire his dorsal fin beams at King Ghidorah, knocking him backwards. Godzilla continued to barrage King Ghidorah with his atomic breath until his body ceased glowing and he entered a state of suspended animation. King Ghidorah got back up and the three Evangelion Units continued trying to fight him. Unit-02 and Unit-00 jumped onto King Ghidorah, only to be shot back by his gravity beams. Unit-01 then tore off a spike from a nearby tower and plunged it into King Ghidorah's chest, causing the space monster to crash into the buildings below. The pilots wondered if they had succeeded before King Ghidorah rose from the rubble completely unharmed. He turned his wrath toward the motionless Godzilla, blasting him with his gravity beams. Godzilla awakened and began to emit a purple glow once again, then fired his atomic breath. Godzilla's beam [[Beam-Fight|lock]]ed with King Ghidorah's gravity beams and eventually began to overpower them and push closer and closer to King Ghidorah. As Godzilla's atomic breath finally reached and struck King Ghidorah, it triggered a blinding explosion. When the smoke cleared, the Evangelion Units were unharmed and King Ghidorah was nowhere to be found. His enemy defeated, Godzilla returned to the sea peacefully and dove beneath the waves.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
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;Original games<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[CinemaScope Adventure: Godzilla]]'' (1984) - NEC PC-8801 and Fujitsu FM-7<br />
*''[[Multiplayer Adventure: New Godzilla]]'' (1985) - NEC PC-8801<br />
*''[[Fierce Dragon Godzilla: Metropolis Destruction!!]]'' (1985) - Fujitsu FM-7 and Sharp X1<br />
*''[[Godzilla-kun (video game)|Godzilla-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Monster's Fair]]'' (1986) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[The Movie Monster Game]]'' (1986) - Commodore 64 and Apple II<br />
*''[[Godzilla Challenge|Godzilla Challenge-1]]'' - Video Challenger (1987)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Challenge|Godzilla Challenge-2]]'' - Video Challenger (1987)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom<br />
*''[[Circus Caper]]'' (1990) - Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Game Boy video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1990) - Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Entertainment System<br />
*''[[Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field]]'' (1992) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Battle Baseball]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla (SystemSoft video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC PC-9801<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy<br />
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo and PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla Wars Jr.]]'' (1994) - Arcade machine<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Jumbo Godzilla]]'' (1995) - Arcade machine<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1996) - Microsoft Windows and macOS<br />
*''[[Mothra Tamagotchi]]'' (1997) - [[Bandai]] Tamagotchi<br />
*''[[GODZILLA (Sega pinball machine)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) - Pinball<br />
*''[[GODZILLA - The Aftermath]]'' (1998) - Microsoft Windows [footprints]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU<br />
*''[[GODZILLA (LCD game)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) - LCD<br />
*''[[GODZILLA - The Destruction]]'' (1998) - Microsoft Windows<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Virtual Shakin']]'' (1998) - LCD<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations: Maximum Impact]]'' (1999) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Series (video game)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999) - Nintendo Game Boy Color<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars]]'' (2000) - Nintendo Game Boy Color<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monsters All-Out Typing Attack]]'' (2001) - IBM PC/AT, NEC PC98-NX<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]'' (2006) - pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Pachislot Wars]]'' (2007) - pachislot<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (fighting game)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [3D]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (side-scroller)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [2D]<br />
*''[[CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God]]'' (2010) - pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (video game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (2011) - AVP Slot Machine <br />
*''[[Godzilla.jp|Godzilla 60th]]'' (2014) - browser<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) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4<br />
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Shin Godzilla Special Demo Content|''Shin Godzilla'' Special Demo Content]]'' (2016) - Sony PlayStation VR<br />
*''[[Shin Arima]]'' (2016) - browser<br />
*''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' (2017) - Sony PlayStation 4<br />
*''[[CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla]]'' (2018) - pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[PVV! Godzilla Great Monster Assembly!!]]'' (2019) - pachinko<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[Run Godzilla]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Stern pinball machine)|Godzilla]]'' (2021) - pinball<br />
*''[[Pachinko True King of the Monsters Godzilla 2]]'' (2022) - pachinko<br />
*''[[P Godzilla vs. Evangelion: G Cell Awakening]]'' (2022) - pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla Voxel Wars]]'' (2023) - Steam and Epic Games<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
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;Collaborations<br />
*''[[Monster Strike]]'' (2013) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Ace Combat Infinity]]'' (2014; added in 2015) - Sony PlayStation 3<br />
*''[[Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur]]'' (2014; added in 2016) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Phantasy Star Online 2]]'' (2012; added in 2016) - PS Vita, Android, and iOS<br />
*''[[Super Robot Wars X-Ω]]'' (2015; added in 2016) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Fishing ★ Star]]'' (2015; added in 2016) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Pocoron Dungeons]]'' (2014; added in 2016) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[SkyLock]]'' (2014; added in 2016) - Android and iOS<br />
<!--- *''Mega Monster Legends-Puzzle & RPG Adventure Game'' (2016) - Android and iOS<br />
*''Destroy the City 2'' (2016) - Android and iOS ---><br />
*''[[Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz]]'' (2013; added in 2017) - Android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows<br />
*''[[Grand Summoners]]'' (2016; added in 2017) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Sengoku no Tora Z]]'' (launch year unknown, added in 2017) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Eternal Linkage]]'' (2017; added in 2018) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2019/2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Clash of Kings]]'' (2014; added in 2019) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[47 Heroines]]'' (2019) - Android, iOS, and Google Play<br />
*''[[Symphogear XD UNLIMITED]]'' (2017; added in 2019) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Vivid Army]]'' (2019; added in 2020) - browser<br />
*''[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]'' (2015; added in 2020) - Android, iOS, and Google Play<br />
*''[[Fall Guys]]'' (2020) - Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One and Series X/S, Sony PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS [costumes]<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (launch year unknown; added in 2021) - Android, iOS, and Google Play<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - Android, iOS, and Google Play<br />
*''[[LifeAfter]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - Android, iOS, and Google Play<br />
*''[[Tower of Saviors]]'' (2013; added in 2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[The Battle Cats]]'' (2014; added in 2021) - Android, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Boku & Dragons]]'' (2015; added in 2022) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Blankos Block Party]]'' (2022) - Microsoft Windows and macOS<br />
*''[[Horizon Worlds]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows and Oculus Quest<br />
*''[[GigaBash]]'' (2022) - Steam, Epic Games Store, Sony PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X<br />
*''[[The Ants: Underground Kingdom]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Android, iOS, and Google Play<br />
*''[[XR World]]'' (2022) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[Evony: The King's Return]]'' (2016; added in 2023) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble]]'' (2023) - PC and Nintendo Switch<ref>https://rider-skr-ranbu.bn-ent.net/special/#dlc</ref><br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and Epic Games Store<br />
*''[[Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival]]'' (2022; added in 2023) - Nintendo Switch<br />
*''[[Fleet of Blue Flames]]'' (2017; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC<ref>https://www.soenkantai.com/cp_202312/</ref><br />
*''[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR<br />
*''[[DAVE THE DIVER]]'' (2023; to be added in 2024) - Nintendo Switch, macOS, Microsoft Windows, SteamOS, Mac OS<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''===<br />
One of two monsters the player can control. Unlike Mothra, Godzilla excels at combat versus other [[kaiju]]. Godzilla's fault lies in his mobility: in the Japanese version of the game, Godzilla's movement is affected by terrain and he could move either one or two spaces, while his movement is simply two spaces in the U.S. version. Godzilla also presents a bigger target, making stage navigation harder, and has less overall power and life compared to Mothra. To compensate for this, Godzilla deals much more damage than Mothra and has double the number of offensive moves.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_2000.jpg|thumb|200px|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]] in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 100 meters <ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br>Weight: 55,000 tons <ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><br />
====Godzilla 2000 bio====<br />
"Godzilla is the most powerful of Earth's Defenders. Godzilla lives beneath the ocean's waves, slumbering until he is called upon to face some fearsome threat. Although he has often defended the Earth from aliens, mutants, and other external threats, Godzilla has never included "humans" in the list of things he deliberately protects. To the contrary, it is often human folly that arouses Godzilla's ire. Because of this fact, the Global Defense Force considers Godzilla to be an extremely dangerous potential adversary. Godzilla uses his atomic fire to destroy most threats from a distance, but has proved to be a fearsome hand-to-hand combatant, especially when he can bring his powerful tail into play. Godzilla's most mysterious ability may be his uncanny sixth sense, which always gives him time to travel to exactly where he needs to be."<br />
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gu godzilla 200 bio1.png|The first half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 25 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual<br />
gu godzilla 200 bio2.png|The second half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 26 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual<br />
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====Godzilla 1990s bio====<br />
[[File:Unleashed_-_Godzilla_90s.png|thumb|200px|Godzilla 1990s in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]"Born of a failed attempt by aliens from the future to destroy Godzilla in the past, Godzilla '90s is a larger, stronger version of his original form. This 'reborn' version of the original mutated Godzillasaurus ravaged an unprepared human populace with a renewed thirst for destruction. Godzilla 90s' reemergence as a monster superpower reminded all those standing in his way that the "King of the monsters" had returned."<br />
====Godzilla 1954 bio====<br />
[[File:Unleashed_-_Godzilla_54.png|thumb|200px|[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]"The original king of the monsters, this towering behemoth was the first post-war radioactive monster unleashed upon the world. Godzilla '54's atomic-powered body was so powerful that each footprint he left was a crater seeping with lethal radiation. The infamous day that Godzilla rose from the sea to conquer Tokyo will be remembered as the beginning of the humanity's epic struggle against the reign of giant monsters."<br />
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In the Wii version of ''Godzilla: Unleashed'', all three Godzilla incarnations are playable, each with a few differences between them, but all are fairly alike. Godzilla is simple to control and with many different fearsome attacks, he is able to easily floor multiple monsters at once. Although his combat ability might be lacking in some regards, he still retains his deadly atomic breath which is an easy attack to execute and does a lot of damage.<br />
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In the Wii version of the game, Godzilla 2000 is the only incarnation that can be played in story mode. Godzilla 1954 and Godzilla 1990s are only playable in Brawl mode, although Godzilla 1990s is playable in story mode in the PlayStation 2 version of the game.<br />
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
[[File:PS3 Godzilla Hollywood Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|The [[GareGoji|Hollywood Godzilla]] in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]Godzilla, using his [[BioGoji|likeness]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'', appears as a playable character in Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla''. He utilizes a very chainable moveset involving swipes with his claws, kicks, charge attacks, and swipes from his tail. He can also use his Atomic Breath and Nuclear Pulse; however, by doing certain things in the game, the player can unlock extra attacks for Godzilla, such as his dance from ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', his flight from ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' and extra versions of the atomic breath such as: [[Minilla]]'s smoke rings, a black and white atomic breath as homage to the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|first]] [[Godzilla Raids Again|two]] Godzilla films<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjEIbdMtdI</ref>, and a much stronger version of the normal atomic breath that has purple spirals, but takes much longer to charge.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvqzP7_m1wA</ref><br />
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In a secret ending that is unlocked after reaching past 100 meters in height, Godzilla will enter Meltdown and transform into [[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla]] and the true final boss of the game will be revealed, the [[GareGoji|Hollywood Godzilla]]. Upon completion of the stage, both the Hollywood Godzilla and Burning Godzilla are unlocked as playable characters in ''King of Kaiju Mode''. The Hollywood Godzilla is playable only in this mode in the PlayStation 3 version of the game, while the PS4 version includes him as playable in all game modes. The PlayStation 4 version of the game also adds [[MosuGoji|Godzilla 1964]] as a playable monster.<br />
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Moveset (1964, 1989, Burning):<br />
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Square<br />
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One tap: Right Punch<br />
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Two taps: Left Punch<br />
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Three taps: Tail Combo<br />
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One tap (While Grabbing): Throw<br />
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Triangle<br />
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Tap: Strong Tail Attack<br />
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Tap + Up: Grab<br />
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Tap + Down: Tail Attack<br />
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Tap + Left/Right: Side Attack<br />
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Tap (While Charging): Front Kick<br />
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Tap (While Grabbing): Bite<br />
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X<br />
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Tap: Charge<br />
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Tap + Roar: Strong Charge<br />
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Tap (While Charging): Jump Attack<br />
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Circle<br />
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Tap: Atomic Ray*<br />
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Tap + Roar: Strong Atomic Ray*<br />
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Tap + Down: Back Charge*<br />
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Tap + Up: Sweeping Breath*<br />
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Tap (While Grabbing): Sweeping Breath*<br />
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R2<br />
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Tap: Nuclear Pulse<br />
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L1 + L1/R1 + R1: 180<strong>° </strong>Turn<br />
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Godzilla has 4 types of Atomic Ray attacks: Normal Ray (Default), Spiral Ray (Very Powerful attack, Gauge charges Slowly), Vapor Ray (Weak attack, Gauge charges Quickly) and Radioactive Smoke Rings (Fires Smoke Rings, Multiple Rings Fire Slowly)<br />
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Note: Burning Godzilla Uses Spiral Fire Ray, Godzilla 1964 uses Vapor Ray<br />
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Moveset (2014)<br />
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Square<br />
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One tap: Right Scratch<br />
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Two taps: Left Scratch<br />
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Three taps: Slap Down<br />
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Triangle<br />
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Tap: Bite<br />
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Tap + Up: Grab Press<br />
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Tap + Down: Tail Sweep<br />
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X<br />
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Tap: Tackle<br />
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Tap + Roar: Armor Tackle<br />
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Circle<br />
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Tap: Atomic Ray<br />
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Tap + Roar: Rushing Blast<br />
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R2<br />
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Tap: Double Tail Attack<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
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===''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]''===<br />
[[File:20160401114119_Mm7fAaxv.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'']]<br />
Godzilla, bearing his [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei appearance]], appears in the survival RPG ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'' developed by Granzella and Bandai Namco for the PlayStation 4. Godzilla appears in stage six, where he attacks a freighter; stage eight, where he battles against [[King Ghidorah]]; and stage 13, where he destroys a city before being repelled by [[Kiryu]]. As with the other [[kaiju]] in the game, the player cannot fight or resist Godzilla and must try to evade him to avoid being killed.<br />
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===''[[GigaBash]]''===<br />
[[File:GigaBash Godzilla render.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[GigaBash]]'']]<br />
Godzilla, modeled specifically after his [[MogeGoji|appearance]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', was added to Passion Republic Games' brawler ''[[GigaBash]]'' through a DLC pack on December 6, [[2022]]. He uses moves from various films from the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] and [[Showa era|Showa series]], and his S-class form is Burning Godzilla. One of his taunts is the ''shē'' dance from ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<br />
====Moveset====<br />
All button prompts correspond to the PlayStation 4 and 5 version of the game.<br />
*Light Attack (tap Square): Two quick strikes followed by a powerful tail swipe. Hold down the button during the final attack to bounce the enemy upwards.<br />
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*Heavy Attack (hold Square): Winds up its tail and slams it forward.<br />
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*Special Attack (tap Triangle): Charges forward and grabs onto an enemy caught in its path. Steer and ram the victim into a building to deal even more damage.<br />
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*Charged Special (hold Triangle): Fires a beam of heat ray. Can be charged to deal more damage. S-class deals additional burn damage.<br />
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*Air Attack (tap X > tap Square): Sweeps its tail in a wide arc in front of it.<br />
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*Air Grab (tap X > tap Circle): Fires its heat ray in mid-air at point-blank range. S-Class deals additional burn damage.<br />
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*Air Charged Special (tap X > hold Triangle): Fires its heat ray forward in mid-air, pushing it back slightly while also damaging anyone behind it. S-class deals additional burn damage. This attack is a reference to Godzilla's flight in ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]''.<br />
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*Block Attack (hold L1 + tap Square): Unleashes an energy burst in a radius around it. Can be charged to increase damage and area of effect. Has super armor. This attack is based on Godzilla's nuclear pulse from the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]].<br />
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*Block Special (hold L1 + tap Triangle): Fires its heat ray toward the sky, catching enemies above it. S-class deals additional burn damage.<br />
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*Grab Special (tap Circle > tap Triangle): Sears its foe with its heat ray at point-blank range. S-class deals additional burn damage.<br />
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*Dash Attack (tap R1 > tap Square): Thrusts forward with a powerful dropkick. This attack is a reference to Godzilla's sliding dropkick from ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''.<br />
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*Ultimate: Channels all its energy towards its jaws and unleashes a stream of fiery destruction, also dealing additional burn damage. This attack is based on Godzilla's red spiral heat ray from the Heisei series.<br />
====Profile====<br />
*As Seen In: Godzilla vs Destoroyah<br />
*Japan Release: 1995.12.9<br />
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"Almost 70 years after the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|first Godzilla]], a new incarnation of the monster arrives to threaten mankind's existence. As Godzilla's look changes according to each era, its [[BioGoji|new look]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) features a smaller and more predatory-looking head with a sleeker and more powerful body. By the end of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995), Godzilla won a deadly battle against [[Destoroyah]]. However, the costly victory caused Godzilla's energy level to become so overloaded that Godzilla finally melted down and perished in the smoke."<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Godzilla_vs._3_Major_Monsters_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]''<br />
NEW GODZILLA Godzilla Sprite.png|Godzilla in ''[[Multiplayer Adventure: New Godzilla]]''<br />
Fierce_Dragon_Godzilla_Metropolis_Destruction_2.png|Godzilla in ''[[Fierce Dragon Godzilla: Metropolis Destruction!!]]''<br />
Gojira-Kun - Godzilla.png|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla-kun (video game)|Godzilla-kun]]''<br />
Monster's_Fair_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla in ''[[Monster's Fair]]''<br />
Godzilla MMG avatar.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[The Movie Monster Game]]''<br />
Godzilla_GMoM.gif|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Exercises.gif|Godzilla in ''Circus Caper''<br />
Godzilla 2 - Godzilla Sprite.png|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters]]''<br />
Godzilla_Arcade_Game_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla in the [[Godzilla (arcade game)|''Godzilla'' arcade game]]<br />
File:17b_godzilla.png|Godzilla sprite in ''Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly''<br />
GDAMM_-_Godzilla_90s.png|Godzilla 90's in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''<br />
GDAMM_-_Godzilla_2000.png|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Icons_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Sprites_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Character_Boxes_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla's character box from custom mode in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Godzilla_Domination_-_Battle_Sprites_-_Godzilla.png|Godzilla's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Icons - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's icon in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Sprites - Godzilla.png|Godzilla in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Character Boxes - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's character box from versus mode in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira Kaiju Dairantou Advance - Battle Sprites - Godzilla.png|Godzilla's battle sprite in the Japanese version of ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_GODZILLA_90s.png|Godzilla 90's in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_GODZILLA_2000.png|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
Godzilla_Unleashed-_Godzilla_90s.jpg|Godzilla 1990s in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
Godzilla_Unleashed-_Godzilla_1954.jpg|Godzilla 1954 in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
Godness.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]''<br />
CR Godzilla - Godzilla Icon.png|Godzilla slot machine icon from ''[[CR Godzilla 3S-T Battle]]''<br />
Godzilla_on_Monster_Island_-_Godzilla_Slot.jpg|Godzilla's slot in ''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (video game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''<br />
Godzilla_on_Monster_Island_-_Godzilla.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (video game)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''<br />
Godzilla_in_Godzilla_Smash3.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''<br />
Godzilla_Strike_Zone_GareGoji_iPad.jpg|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''<br />
PS3Goji No Background.png|Godzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]<br />
Burning Godzilla (PS3).png|Burning Godzilla in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]<br />
Godzilla 1964 (PS4).png|[[MosuGoji|Godzilla 1964]] in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]<br />
GKC Godzilla 1954 In-Game.jpg|[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1964.jpg|[[MosuGoji|Godzilla 1964]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1984.jpg|[[84Goji|Godzilla 1984]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1989.jpg|[[BioGoji|Godzilla 1989]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1991.jpg|[[BioGoji|Godzilla 1991]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1992.jpg|[[BatoGoji|Godzilla 1992]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1992 (Scales ver.).png|[[BatoGoji|Godzilla 1992 (ver. Scales)]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1994.jpg|[[MogeGoji|Godzilla 1994]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 1995.jpg|[[MogeGoji|Godzilla 1995]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Burning Godzilla.png|[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2000.jpg|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2001.jpg|[[GMKGoji|Godzilla 2001]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2003.jpg|[[KiryuGoji|Godzilla 2003]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2004.jpg|[[FinalGoji|Godzilla 2004]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 In-Game.jpg|[[GareGoji|Godzilla 2014]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
GKC Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red).png|[[GareGoji|Godzilla 2014 (ver. Red)]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
Pocodun Godzilla Heisei cropped.jpg|Godzilla in ''Pocoron Dungeons''<br />
Pocodun Shin Godzilla evolution art.jpg|[[ShinGoji|Shin Godzilla]] and his upgraded form {{Nihongo|禍焉獣シン・ゴジラ}} in ''Pocoron Dungeons''<br />
Eternal_Linkage_Godzilla_Filius_Render.png|[[Godzilla Filius]] in ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
Eternal_Linkage_Godzilla_Earth_Render.png|[[Godzilla Earth]] in ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
Eternal_Linkage_Shin_Godzilla_Render.png|[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 4th Form]] in ''Eternal Linkage''<br />
Character_godzilla_1989.png|[[BioGoji|Godzilla 1989]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
Character_Godzilla_1954.png|[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
Unit_godzilla2016_second.jpg|[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016 (Second form)]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
スクリーンショット-2022-05-30-203751.png|[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016 (Third form)]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
スクリーンショット-2022-05-30-204649.png|[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016 (Fourth form)]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
226574342_192136446272232_974050492797693813_n.png|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2021]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
Character_Godzilla_Earth.png|[[Godzilla Earth]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
Character_Godzilla-Ultima.png|[[GyuraGoji|Godzilla Ultima]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
GSP_xBattle_Line_09.png|[[GyuraGoji|Godzilla Terrestris]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
File:Blankos Godzilla.png|Godzilla in ''Blankos Block Party''<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (novel)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Returns]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Saves America: A Monster Showdown in 3-D!]]'' (1996)<br />
*[[Godzilla on Monster Island (book)|''Godzilla on Monster Island'']] (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan and the Smog Monster]]'' (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Invades America]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000 (Book)|Godzilla 2000]]'' (1997)<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar!]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Robot Monsters]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (HarperPrism novelization)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) [HarperPrism novelization]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: A Junior Novelization|GODZILLA: A Junior Novelization]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Scholastic novelization)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) [Scholastic junior novelization]<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Scholastic picture book)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) [Scholastic picture book]<br />
*''[[The Godzilla Movie Scrapbook]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
*''[[Do Your Best, Chibi Godzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
*''[[Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Love from Godzilla]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Brave Like Godzilla]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Random House]]===<br />
Between 1996 and 1998, [[Random House]] published 13 books featuring Godzilla and other monsters from the Toho movies. Four novels for juvenile readers were written by Scott Ciencin: ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (novel)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', ''[[Godzilla Invades America]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]''. These characterized Godzilla as a lonely monster who gains a found family in the Earth monsters he comes to live with on Monster Island. Mark Cerasini wrote four novels for teenagers and young adults: ''[[Godzilla Returns]]'', ''[[Godzilla 2000 (Book)|Godzilla 2000]]'', ''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. the Robot Monsters]]''. His fifth and final novel, ''[[Godzilla and the Lost Continent]]'', was finished pending approval from Toho, but cancelled after books associated with the [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998 film ''GODZILLA'']] sold poorly.<ref name="Cerasini">[https://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/marc_cerasini_10-2016.html Toho Kingdom - Interview: Marc Cerasini (2016)]</ref><br />
<br />
===[[Monsterverse]] tie-ins===<br />
All of the [[Monsterverse]] films received novelizations, although references to [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' were omitted from its [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]]. In the board book ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'', Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] travel the world demonstrating key tenets of friendship.<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Science Adventure Picture Story Godzilla]]'' (1954)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Reimeisha manga)|Kaiju Godzilla]]'' (1954)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Bokura manga)|Godzilla]]'' (1955) [Bokura]<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Shonen manga)|Godzilla]]'' (1955) [Shonen]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again (Reimeisha manga)|Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) [Reimisha]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again (Shonen manga)|Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) [Shonen]<br />
*''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'' (1955)<br />
*''[[Godzilla's Last Moment]]'' (1957)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Akashiya manga)|Godzilla]]'' (1958)<br />
*''[[Continuation: Godzilla and Anguirus Raid Again]]'' (1958)<br />
*''[[Monster Raban]]'' (1958)<br />
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla (manga)|Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964)<br />
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (manga)|Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1965)<br />
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster (manga)|Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1966)<br />
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (manga)|Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1967)<br />
*''[[Son of Godzilla (Shonen manga)|Son of Godzilla]]'' (1968) [Shonen]<br />
*''[[Son of Godzilla (Adventure King manga)|Son of Godzilla]]'' (1968) [Adventure King]<br />
*''[[Destroy All Monsters (manga)|Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1969)<br />
*''[[All Monsters Attack (manga)|All Monsters Attack]]'' (1970)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah (manga)|Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan (manga)|Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Otomodachi manga)|Godzilla]]'' (1972-1973)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (manga)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (manga)|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla (Shonen manga)|Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [Shonen]<br />
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla (Adventure King manga)|Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' [Adventure King] (1975)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976)<br />
*"[[A Space Godzilla]]" (1979)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]'' #1-24 (1977-1979)<br />
*''[[A Beautiful Day for a Godzilla Sandwich]]'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Movie Comics: Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Movie Comics: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Movie Comics: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Movie Comics: Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1984)<br />
*''[[Movie Comics: The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984)<br />
*''Iron Man'' [[Iron Man issue 193|#193]]-[[Iron Man issue 194|194]], [[Iron Man issue 196|196]] (1985) [unlicensed]<br />
*''The Thing'' [[The Thing issue 31|#31]] (1986) [unlicensed]<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'' (1987)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (1985 manga)|Godzilla]]'' (1985) [reprinted in English by [[Dark Horse]] in six issues from 1988-1989, then again in color as ''Terror of Godzilla'' from 1998-1999]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Portfolio]]'' #1-2 (1988)<br />
*[[Insane issue 1|''Insane'' #1]] (1988)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante (manga)|Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989)<br />
*''[[Godzilla 1990]]'' (1990)<br />
*''[[The Godzilla Comic]]'' (1990)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (manga)|Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991)<br />
*''[[The Godzilla Comic Raids Again]]'' (1991)<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1992)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Color Special]]'' (1992)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) [Kodansha]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra (Shogakukan manga)|Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) [Shogakukan]<br />
*[[Dark Horse Comics issue 10|''Dark Horse Comics'' #10]] (1993)<br />
*[[Dark Horse Comics issue 11|''Dark Horse Comics'' #11]] (1993)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Barkley]]'' (1993)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) [Kodansha]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) [Shogakukan]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (manga)|Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Monster Island Unleashed!]]'' (1994)<br />
*''[[Godzilla versus Hero Zero]]'' (1995)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (manga)|Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Dark Horse comic)|Godzilla]]'' #0-16 (1995-1996)<br />
*[[Dark Horse Presents issue 106|''Dark Horse Presents'' #106]] (1996)<br />
*[[A Decade of Dark Horse issue 4|''A Decade of Dark Horse'' #4]] (1996)<br />
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium (manga)|Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (2000)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #1-12 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'' #1-5 (2011)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #1, 3-5 (2011-2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]'' #1-13 (2012-2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #1-5 (2012-2013)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1-25 (2013-2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #1-5 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' #1-5 (2015)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #1-5 (2016)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #1-2, 4-5 (2016)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Chogokin Mechagodzilla (Noriyoshi Ohrai Poster Ver.) Birth Secret Story]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors]]'' #1-5 (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Hedorah]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Mothra]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' #1-5 (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Battra]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'' #1-5 (2022-2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Rodan Vs. Ebirah]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Biollante Vs. Destoroyah]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons]]'' #1-5 (2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - Summer Smash]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus#Godzilla: Fight or Flight|Godzilla: Fight or Flight]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: War for Humanity]]'' #1-5 (2023)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]===<br />
The Marvel Comics series ''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]'' told original stories and attempted to both fit into the official Toho continuity and avoid referencing it too directly. It also integrated Godzilla into the Marvel Universe, making use of many of its main regular characters, such as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.<br />
====''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]''====<br />
[[File:Marvel_Godzilla_Full.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in Marvel's ''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]'']]Marvel's Godzilla was first awakened in 1956 after an underwater H-bomb test and later destroyed the [[Japan]]ese countryside. He also protected Japan for years from other monsters before he disappeared in the 1970s. He reappeared in Alaska and soon made its way down to the mainland of North America. S.H.I.E.L.D tried to stop it, but failed. He fought other monsters and superheroes on his way down and was used to stop an alien invasion. He was shrunken down in size and sent back to the Cretaceous Period through a time machine, but soon appeared in New York again at his full size. He fought the Fantastic Four and the Avengers along with S.H.I.E.L.D., but was eventually turned away by a young Japanese boy named Rob Takaguchi. He swam out into the Atlantic Ocean.<br />
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====Later Marvel Comics stories====<br />
[[File:Mutatation_Godzilla3.gif|thumb|right|200px|The Godzilla Mutation in Marvel comics afterwards]][[File:Marvel Godzilla in Mighty Avengers 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Marvel Godzilla in ''Mighty Avengers'' #1, now reverted to his original form]]Years later, Godzilla was captured and mutated by [[Douglas Birley|Doctor Demonicus]], turning him into a more water-based reptile. He no longer had his atomic breath and was mind-controlled by the mad doctor. He later attacked the Avengers, but the pilot, Tigra, escaped. He was stopped from attacking a village and was taken out to sea by Iron Man. Iron Man took off his armor and Godzilla took it back to Demonicus. He later escaped into the ocean, found the set of ''Devil Dinosaur: The Movie'', and was attacked by a robotic {{Plain link|[https://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Devil_Dinosaur_(Earth-78411) Devil Dinosaur]}}. He fought and destroyed it and returned to the sea. After an unknown amount of time, Godzilla returned to his original form and attacked New York under the control of the Mole Man. Godzilla has not been seen since then, though other Godzilla-like creatures have occasionally been sighted. <br />
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===[[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]]===<br />
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[[File:Godzilla_(Dark_Horse).JPG|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in Dark Horse's ''[[Godzilla (Dark Horse comic)|Godzilla]]'']] The Dark Horse series ''[[Godzilla (Dark Horse comic)|Godzilla]]'' had Godzilla fighting many new and original monsters.<br />
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===[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga]]===<br />
[[File:'92 Kodansha Manga - Chapter 1 Cover.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'']]In this manga series made by Kodansha, Godzilla serves as the primary protagonist and fights against a variety of monsters revived by Dr. [[Mad Oniyama]], culminating in a climactic battle against a clone of himself named [[King Godzilla]].<br />
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===''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''===<br />
[[File:Comic8.jpg|thumb|200px|Godzilla in ''[[The Godzilla Comic]]'']]<br />
In this manga illustrated by [[Ryu Hariken|"Hurricane" Ryu Hariken]], Godzilla battles to save Earth from a host of robots built by humans.<br />
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===[[IDW Publishing|IDW]]===<br />
[[IDW Publishing]] has released several Godzilla comic book series. The three main series, ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'', ''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', are part of a single ongoing storyline, while the various miniseries are each self-contained stories.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla GKoM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'']]<br />
Godzilla awakened one day from underneath a beach near Japan. The military attempted to kill Godzilla with an atomic bomb, but it only made him more powerful and granted him the ability to fire atomic breath. Elsewhere around the world, the monsters [[Rodan]], [[Anguirus]], [[Kumonga]] and [[Battra]] appeared and began to wreak havoc. Eventually, all of the monsters converged on the [[United States]] and battled each other, causing untold destruction. The U.S. government built a giant robot, [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], in order to battle the monsters while in Asia, a monk awakened [[King Ghidorah]] to battle them. Godzilla arrived in Washington D.C., where he was attacked by King Ghidorah. Mechagodzilla, piloted by [[Steven Woods]], arrived and defeated both monsters, earning Woods a hero's recognition. Meanwhile, the evil psychic twins [[Minette and Mallory]] took control of Rodan and Battra and came to the U.S. to try and control Godzilla. Godzilla managed to overcome and defeat both monsters and later returned to the sea, leaving human civilization devastated and rushing to prepare for future monster attacks.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla G&G.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'']]<br />
Godzilla was living on [[Monster Island]] along with most of the other kaiju on Earth. When [[Tokyo]] police detective Makoto Sato brought the [[Shobijin|Elias]] to Tokyo, Godzilla and the other monsters came ashore and laid waste to the city. Sato's son, a pilot in [[G-Force]], took command of [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] and used it to fight Godzilla while Sato brought down the evil Yakuza boss Ryota Takahashi and returned the Elias to [[Mothra]]. After the Elias were safely returned, Godzilla and the other monsters returned to Monster Island in peace.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''====<br />
[[File:Godzilla (Legends).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' [[Godzilla: Legends issue 1|#1]]]]<br />
The ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' miniseries focused less on Godzilla and more on different monsters during its five issues. In the [[Godzilla: Legends issue 1|first issue]], Godzilla only appeared briefly after [[Anguirus]] and the G-Graspers drove off [[Destoroyah]]. In the [[Godzilla: Legends issue 3|third issue]], Godzilla was mentioned in a flashback about how [[Miki Saegusa]] used her telepathy to briefly control Godzilla. In the [[Godzilla: Legends issue 4|fourth issue]], Godzilla appeared in [[China]] and teamed up with [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] to battle [[Hedorah]]. In the [[Godzilla: Legends issue 5|fifth issue]], an adventurer was tasked with studying Godzilla by climbing on his back, all while Godzilla battled [[Kumonga]].<br />
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[[File:Godzilla (Ongoing).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]'']]<br />
In this follow-up to ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'', Godzilla appeared in Washington D.C. once again, where the ex-British Special Forces agent known as Boxer, whose daughter was killed by Godzilla, was hired to protect a wealthy Japanese businesswoman's daughter. Boxer's client was killed during their attempted escape, so Boxer decided to join with his former acquaintances to form the "Kaiju Kill Crew," a group of mercenaries hired to bring down attacking kaiju. After several successful missions, Boxer's crew was sent to California, where a billionaire industrialist had just unleashed his new [[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla]] to battle Godzilla. After Godzilla defeated Kiryu, Boxer and his team tried to bring Godzilla down as he headed north along the Pacific Coast to Seattle. But when the space monsters [[Hedorah]], [[Gigan]], [[SpaceGodzilla]] and [[Monster X]] arrived on Earth, Boxer was forced to temporary abandon his vendetta against Godzilla to defeat the space monsters. While Kiryu freed the monsters held on [[Monster Island]], Godzilla battled and defeated Hedorah in California, then traveled to [[New York]] to take on SpaceGodzilla and Monster X. There, he was joined by Kiryu and Kumonga, who were both promptly defeated. But when the immobilized Kiryu froze SpaceGodzilla with the Absolute Zero Cannon, Godzilla took the opportunity to defeat his extraterrestrial clone with a blast of his atomic breath. With only him and Godzilla still standing, Monster X transformed into Keizer Ghidorah and quickly overwhelmed Godzilla. Thankfully, [[Rodan]] arrived and decapitated one of Keizer Ghidorah's heads with a sonic boom from his wings. With Rodan's help, Godzilla severed another one of Keizer Ghidorah's heads, then killed him by crushing his remaining head with his foot. As Godzilla started walking back to the ocean, Boxer jumped into Godzilla's mouth in a last-ditch attempt to hurt him using a miniature version of his "headache gun." This action only slightly irritated Godzilla, at the cost of Boxer's life.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla THCW.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'']]<br />
Godzilla suddenly appeared in [[Tokyo]] in [[1954]], setting the entire city ablaze. Ota Murakami and his friend Kentaro Yoshihara were sent in as part of a [[JSDF]] platoon to deal with the crisis. The two managed to save countless civilians from Godzilla, and barely escaped the disaster area with their lives. A few days later, a special [[Oxygen Destroyer|chemical weapon]] was detonated in [[Tokyo Bay]] and seemingly killed Godzilla; however, Godzilla was soon spotted elsewhere in the [[Pacific Ocean]] and Ota and Kentaro were recruited into the Anti-Megalosaurus Force (AMF), a special international military force dedicated to hunting giant monsters. In [[1967]], Godzilla was sighted in Vietnam during the height of the Vietnam War. The AMF deployed a unit of [[Maser Cannon]]s to battle the creature, but their assault was interrupted by the appearance of another monster, [[Anguirus]]. Godzilla and Anguirus battled each other until Anguirus found himself overwhelmed and decided to flee. As the Maser Tanks prepared to fire at Godzilla, their view was obscured by the smoke from a bombing run and Godzilla escaped. In [[1975]], Godzilla, [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Battra]], [[Hedorah]], [[Ebirah]], [[Megalon]] and [[Kumonga]] appeared in Ghana, prompting various elite AMF teams to respond. There, Ota discovered that Dr. Deverich, a former AMF scientist, had stolen an experimental device and weaponized it to attract monsters, intending to sell it to the criminal underworld. During the chaos, Deverich attracted all of the monsters to his location, allowing him to escape while the monsters overran the AMF's forces. The AMF's commander, Colonel Schooler, was killed in the attack, only strengthening Ota's hatred of Godzilla. In [[1987]], Godzilla appeared in Bombay, drawn there by Deverich's transmitter. Ota and Kentaro traveled there to hunt down Deverich while the AMF deployed their latest weapon, [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]]. Ota and Kentaro apprehended Deverich, but not before he activated his new more powerful monster transmitter, which summoned [[SpaceGodzilla]] to the city. SpaceGodzilla severely damaged Mechagodzilla and began to overpower Godzilla. Ota took command of the damaged Mechagodzilla and used it to destroy the giant crystals giving SpaceGodzilla his power, toppling it onto him. Godzilla used this opportunity to blast SpaceGodzilla with his atomic breath, killing him. In [[2002]], the AMF had developed two new anti-Godzilla weapons; [[Kiryu]], a new Mechagodzilla, and the [[Dimension Tide]], an artificial black hole gun. Godzilla was lured to [[Antarctica]], but the space monsters [[King Ghidorah]] and [[Gigan]], who had been drawn to Earth by Deverich's transmitter years ago, arrived there as well. While the Dimension Tide prepared to fire, Ota wished Kentaro farewell and took command of Kiryu, assisting Godzilla in battling the space monsters. After the Dimension Tide was fired, Kiryu and Godzilla ensured that both space monsters were banished into the resulting black hole. Before Godzilla could leave, Ota restrained Godzilla with Kiryu and yelled at him, telling him to look at him. As Kiryu was torn apart by the force of the black hole, the cockpit was exposed, allowing Ota to briefly make eye contact with Godzilla. Kiryu then released Godzilla, causing both monsters to apparently be pulled into the black hole; however, Godzilla escaped and was seen swimming away after the black hole dissipated.<br />
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Godzilla from ''Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters'' and ''Godzilla'' returns once again in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''.<br />
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[[File:Godzilla_Cataclysm_Issue_1_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in [[Godzilla: Cataclysm issue 1|''Godzilla: Cataclysm'' #1]]]] Godzilla appears in ''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'', where he fights [[King Ghidorah]] and defeats him. Godzilla, like all the other monsters, suddenly vanishes sometime after that and, years later, reappears to fight [[Biollante]] in Tokyo.<br />
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===[[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Comics]]===<br />
[[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] has appeared in some capacity in all five of Legendary Comics' graphic novels set in the continuity of the [[Monsterverse]]. His starring roles in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', and ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' are covered in this page's main History section. Additionally, he had a cameo in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' in the form of a photograph taken of him surfacing at [[Bikini Atoll]] in [[1954]] prior to the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', which was hung on a map in [[Houston Brooks]]' office at [[Monarch]] Field Office Sigma in 2012. ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' ended with [[King Kong/Legendary|Kong]] uncovering an ancient [[Skull Island]] mural depicting a member of his species battling Godzilla.<br />
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==Misconceptions==<br />
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==Cultural impact==<br />
[[File:Godzillastar.jpg|thumb|200px|Godzilla's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame]]<br />
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Godzilla is one of the defining aspects and most recognizable features of Japanese pop culture for many people worldwide. Though his popularity has both increased and decreased many times over the years, Godzilla is still one of the most renowned monster characters in the world. To this day, Godzilla remains an important facet of Japanese films, embodying the [[kaiju]] subgenre of the [[tokusatsu]] genre. Godzilla has been called a filmographic metaphor for the [[United States]], starting out as a terrifying enemy and later becoming a strong ally and defender in times of need, as well as an allegory of nuclear weapons in general. The earlier Godzilla films, especially the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original one]], attempted to portray Godzilla as a frightening nuclear-spawned monster. Godzilla represented the fears that many Japanese held about the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the possibility of recurrence.<ref>[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/popcult/handouts/metaphor/godzilla/godzilla.html] "The Monster That Morphed Into a Metaphor" by TERRENCE RAFFERTY, May 2, 2004, ''New York Times''</ref> As the series progressed, so did Godzilla himself, changing into a less destructive and more heroic character as the films became increasingly geared toward children. Since then, the character has fallen somewhere in the middle, sometimes portrayed as a protector of Earth (notably [[Tokyo]]) from external threats and at other times portrayed as a bringer of destruction.<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">dqV7JBThh_M</youtube>|Godzilla wins the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award}}Godzilla remains one of the greatest fictional heroes in the history of film, and became the second fictional character to have won the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.<br />
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The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society named its then-newly acquired fast interceptor vessel MV ''Gojira'' in reference to the Godzilla character and as an ironic comment on the Japanese whalers' activities. Its purpose was to target and harass Japanese whalers in defense of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. However, its name was later changed to [[wikipedia:MV Brigitte Bardot|MV ''Brigitte Barbot'']] due to copyright issues with Toho.<br />
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No later than 2008, a brand of mosquito coils "Godzilla" appeared.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2859469/|title=Using Charcoal as Base Material Reduces Mosquito Coil Emissions of Toxins (Indoor Air, 2011)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520004032/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2859469/|archive-date=2023-05-20|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, this repellent was banned in Thailand after publicity about a case where three puppies died after inhaling its fumes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30353070|title=Godzilla mosquito repellent banned after death of puppies|website=The Nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705210114/https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30353070|archive-date=2022-07-05|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
[[File:Godzilla Residence Papers.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla's official residence papers]] On May 31, [[2015]], Godzilla was officially made a legal resident of [[Japan]]. The first 3,000 fans who showed up at the residence office in [[Tokyo]]'s Shinjuku Ward were given copies of Godzilla's official residence papers.<ref>[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/05/31/both-godzilla-and-shin-chan-made-official-japanese-residents Crunchyroll - Both Godzilla and Shin-chan Made Official Japanese Residents]</ref><br />
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[[File:Godzilla wins arigato award.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla receives an Arigato award at the Tokyo international Film Festival]]<br />
On November 3, [[2016]], Godzilla was presented with an Arigato award at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival. The award recognizes individuals who help to further develop the Japanese film industry and promote Japanese productions overseas.<ref>[http://screenanarchy.com/2016/10/tokyo-2016-godzilla-to-receive-arigato-award.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TwitchEverything+%28TwitchFilm%29 Tokyo 2016: Godzilla To Receive ARIGATO Award - ScreenAnarchy]</ref><br />
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In parallel with the recognition among film fans, events that pose a great threat to humanity and wildlife are often compared to Godzilla. In March 2003, an outbreak [[:wikipedia:SARS|SARS]] began in Ontario, Canada. The level threat caused by this epidemic has been compared to the invasion of Godzilla.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7135839/|title=Godzilla in the corridor: The Ontario SARS crisis in historical perspective (Intensive Crit Care Nurs, 2006)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812151147/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7135839/|archive-date=2022-08-12|url-status=live}}</ref> An increased [[:wikipedia:El Niño–Southern Oscillation|El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)]], that had a negative impact on the life of Cassin's auklets and other seabirds in 2016, was named "Godzilla".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9543960/|title=Population trends of seabirds in Mexican Islands at the California Current System (PLoS One, 2022)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221185724/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9543960/|archive-date=2023-12-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9970059/|title=Spatio-temporal patterns of the crustacean demersal fishery discard from the south Humboldt Current System, based on scientific observer program (2014–2019) (PLoS One, 2023)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221211737/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9970059/|archive-date=2023-12-21|url-status=live}}</ref> Godzilla-El Niño has also led to coral bleaching events around the world, even in places previously thought to be resilient to such events, including the southeastern Indian Ocean.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5446420/|title=Opposite polarities of ENSO drive distinct patterns of coral bleaching potentials in the southeast Indian Ocean (Sci Rep, 2017)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221222539/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5446420/|archive-date=2023-12-21|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[wikipedia:Trojan horse (computing)|trojan malware]] observed in 2018, was named Godzilla.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digital.nhs.uk/cyber-alerts/2018/cc-2733|title=Godzilla Loader Trojan|website=NHS Digital|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222233747/https://digital.nhs.uk/cyber-alerts/2018/cc-2733|archive-date=2023-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref> In his book ''Insect-Borne Diseases in the 21st Century'', Marcello Nicoletti from the Sapienza University of Rome compares ''[[:wikipedia:Xylella fastidiosa|Xylella fastidiosa]]'' and other tree pests to Godzilla in terms of how governments and international agencies are actually unprepared for unfamiliar threats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7442119/|title=Three scenarios in insect-borne diseases (in book: Insect-Borne Diseases in the 21st Century, 2020)|website=PubMed Central}}</ref> Godzilla is a name given to a powerful storm that transported masses of dust from the Sahara to the Caribbean basin in 2020, during the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]]. The great dust intrusion into Caribbean cities of that time was called "Godzilla" African Dust (GAD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://researchfeatures.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Thomas-Plocoste-comp2.pdf|title=Godzilla dust event sheds light on desert aerosols in the Caribbean|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223172321/https://researchfeatures.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Thomas-Plocoste-comp2.pdf|archive-date=2023-12-23|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356154331|title=Multiscale analysis of the dynamic relationship between particulate matter (PM10) and meteorological parameters using CEEMDAN: A focus on “Godzilla” African dust event (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2022)|website=researchgate.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372603107|title=Spread COVID-19 during Godzilla African dust in June 2020 on the Colombian Caribbean region (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2023)|website=researchgate.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://environmentalscience.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/env-professors-investigate-atmospheric-effects-june-2020-godzilla-dust-storm|title=ENV Professors Investigate the Atmospheric Effects of June 2020 ‘Godzilla Dust Storm’|date=October 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223174402/https://environmentalscience.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/env-professors-investigate-atmospheric-effects-june-2020-godzilla-dust-storm|archive-date=2023-12-23|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[wikipedia:UGC 2885|UGC 2885]], a spiral galaxy, was nicknamed "Godzilla galaxy" in 2020 due to its huge size, 2.5 times wider than Milky Way.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasas-hubble-surveys-gigantic-galaxy|title = NASA's Hubble Surveys Gigantic Galaxy|website=NASA|date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223130847/https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-surveys-gigantic-galaxy|archive-date=2023-12-23|url-status=live}}</ref> Another space object named after Godzilla is a [[wikipedia:Godzilla (star)|star]] in Sunburst Arc galaxy, possibly the most luminous star ever discovered.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03054-3|title=Scientists face down ‘Godzilla’, the most luminous star known|website=Nature|date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523100300/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03054-3?error=cookies_not_supported&code=7dfc7820-9087-4995-89f0-2d2170f43932|archive-date=2023-05-23|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2022/09/aa43605-22.pdf|title=Godzilla, a monster lurks in the Sunburst galaxy (Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2022)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013180558/https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2022/09/aa43605-22.pdf|archive-date=2023-10-23|url-status=live}}</ref> Yet another celestial object bearing Godzilla's name is 101781 Gojira, first discovered on April 14, 1994 by R.A. Tucker.<ref>https://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=101781</ref><br />
[[File:GodzillaRamen.jpg|thumb|200px|Godzilla Ramen]]<br />
In 2023, a new soup called Godzilla Ramen appeared in a Taiwanese store. The dish includes the forelimb of a crocodile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12242131/Godzilla-Ramen-featuring-crocodile-leg-hangs-edge-bowl-hit-Taiwan.html|title=Godzilla Ramen - featuring a crocodile leg that hangs off the edge of the bowl - is a monster hit in Taiwan|website=Dailymail|date=28 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705155452/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12242131/Godzilla-Ramen-featuring-crocodile-leg-hangs-edge-bowl-hit-Taiwan.html|archive-date=2023-07-23|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/crocodile-ramen-taiwan-intl-hnk/index.html|title=Crocodile ramen is Taiwan’s latest food fad|website=CNN|date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919081414/https://edition.cnn.com/travel/crocodile-ramen-taiwan-intl-hnk/index.html|archive-date=2023-09-19|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Biological taxa named after Godzilla==<br />
Several extinct and extant [[wikipedia:taxon|taxa]] were named after Godzilla. Usually such names are given as a reference to the large size, behavioral or visual features of the taxa.<br />
[[File:Paleo Gojirasaurus.jpg|thumb|right|''Gojirasaurus quayi'' restoration]]<br />
*In 1997, paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter described a new genus and species of dinosaur from the USA, which he named ''Gojirasaurus quayi'', using original Japanese name, Gojira. The naming was given "in reference to the large size of this [[wikipedia:Triassic|Triassic]] theropod".<ref name=Carpenter1997>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287004648|title=K. Carpenter. 1997. A giant coelophysoid (Ceratosauria) theropod from the Upper Triassic of New Mexico, USA (Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen, 1997)|website=researchgate.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602052246/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287004648_A_Giant_Coelophysoid_Ceratosauria_Theropod_from_the_Upper_Triassic_of_New_Mexico_USA|archive-date=2020-06-02|url-status=live}}</ref> The animal is known from a partial skeleton found in Quay County, New Mexico. According to Carpenter's publication, it reached about 5.5 m in length, making it larger than most other theropod dinosaurs of the Late Triassic period.<ref name=Carpenter1997/> In diagnosis of the genus, Carpenter noted the similarities between ''Gojirasaurus'' and such theropods as ''Coelophysis'', ''Liliensternus'', ''Ceratosaurus'' and even ''Saurornitholestes'' from the Late Cretaceous.<ref name=Carpenter1997/> Later studies considered ''Gojirasaurus'' specimen likely presents a fully grown ''[[wikipedia:Shuvosaurus|Shuvosaurus]]'', a non-dinosaur animal from the same locality as ''Gojirasaurus''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251499989|title=Taxonomy of ''Shuvosaurus'', a Late Triassic Archosaur from the Chinle Group, American Southwest (New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, 2007)|website=researchgate.net|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> It is interesting to note that ''Gojirasaurus'' is pronounced almost like the Japanese name of [[Godzillasaurus]] from the Heisei era of Godzilla films.<br />
*''Dakosaurus andiniensis'', a marine crocodyle from the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous deposits of Argentina, was nicknamed "Godzilla" due to its short snout, unusual for other members of its family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ancient-godzilla-crocodile-discovered-1.564573|title=Ancient 'Godzilla' crocodile discovered|website=CBC News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222135846/https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ancient-godzilla-crocodile-discovered-1.564573|archive-date=2023-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref> Under the nickname "Godzilla", ''Dakosaurus'' is mentioned in the film ''[[wikipedia:Sea Rex|Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World]]''.<br />
*Godzilla is a protein [[wikipedia:ligase|ligase]] (an enzyme that forms a new chemical compound by combining two molecules) from the Goliath Ub Ligase family. It located on [[wikipedia:endosome|endosomes]] of ''[[wikipedia:Drosophila|Drosophila]]'' and capable of causing the accumulation of Rab5-positive giant endosomes as a result of ectopic expression.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3579141/|title=Goliath family E3 ligases regulate the recycling endosome pathway via VAMP3 ubiquitylation (EMBO J, 2013)|website=PubMed Central}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7503973/|title=Investigating Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy Using ''Drosophila melanogaster'' (Int J Mol Sci, 2020)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222132210/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7503973/|archive-date=2023-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834447/|title=From ''Drosophila'' to Human: Biological Function of E3 Ligase Godzilla and Its Role in Disease (Cells, 2022)|website=PubMed Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222131911/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834447/|archive-date=2023-12-22|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*Godzilla goby is a common name of ''Varicus lacerta'', a [[wikipedia:goby|goby]] from the southern Caribbean region, described in 2016. Both scientific and common names refer to the reptilian appearance of this fish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4926659/|title=''Varicus lacerta'', a new species of goby (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiosomatini, Nes subgroup) from a mesophotic reef in the southern Caribbean (Zookeys, 2016)|website=PubMed Central}}</ref><br />
*''Amblyrhynchus cristatus godzilla'' is a marine iguana subspecies named in 2017 in a referense to [[Godzilla (TriStar)|American version of Godzilla of 1998]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/181/3/678/3795677|title=Shedding light on the Imps of Darkness: an integrative taxonomic revision of the Galápagos marine iguanas (genus ''Amblyrhynchus'') (Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2017)|website=Oxford Academic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804033334/https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/181/3/678/3795677|archive-date=2023-08-04|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*A New Zealand parrot ''Heracles inexpectatus'' from the Early [[wikipedia:Miocene|Miocene]] epoch reached the size of a human child (about 1 m tall) and due to its enormous size was nicknamed "Squawkzilla" in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/749224941/scientists-discover-prehistoric-giant-squawkzilla-parrot-as-big-as-small-child|title=Scientists Discover Prehistoric Giant 'Squawkzilla' Parrot, As Big As Small Child|website=npr.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926071926/https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/749224941/scientists-discover-prehistoric-giant-squawkzilla-parrot-as-big-as-small-child|archive-date=2023-09-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2019/08/08/meet-squawkzilla-the-giant-parrot-just-discovered-on-new-zealand/amp/|title=Meet Squawkzilla, The Giant Parrot Just Discovered On New Zealand|website=Forbes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419210216/https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2019/08/08/meet-squawkzilla-the-giant-parrot-just-discovered-on-new-zealand/amp/|archive-date=2020-04-19|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
*In 2020, a parasitoid wasp from Japan was named ''Microgaster godzilla''. Such name is given in connection with the behavior of the wasp, which dives underwater in search of a host, a moth caterpillar, and then suddenly emerges to it, like Godzilla. It is also a reference to [[Mothra]], a kaiju that "has sometimes been associated, albeit in different ways", with Godzilla.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346528179|title=Microgaster godzilla (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), an unusual new species from Japan which dives underwater to parasitize its caterpillar host (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Acentropinae) (Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2020)|website=researchgate.net|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla in popular culture}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla's roar}}<br />
Godzilla's roar is a famous sound effect. Originally created by composer [[Akira Ifukube]], his assistant Sei Ikano, and sound technician Ichiro Minawa in [[1954]] using a contrabass, gloves covered in pine tar, and several audio manipulations<ref name="Ifukube.org">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731021229/https://www.akiraifukube.org/biography_part_seven.htm|title=Part VII - Godzilla|author=Homenick, Erik|work=AkiraIfukube.org}}</ref>, it has been reinterpreted by various other sound designers over the decades.<br />
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Godzilla's roar can be written in readable characters and has been done so in comics and not only by a simple "roar." In the [[Marvel Comics]] stories, Godzilla's roar was spelled "Mrawww." In the [[Dark Horse Comics]] stories and ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Godzilla's roar was spelled "Skreeongk." In most of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW Comics]] stories, Godzilla's roar is spelled "Skreeonk." In Japanese, the official onomatopoeia for Godzilla's roar is "Gyaoon" {{Nihongo|ギャオーン|Gyaōn}} — additional "o"s can be added to extend the roar. Another onomatopoeia used for Godzilla is "Gaooo" {{Nihongo|ガオオオ}}.<br />
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Gaooo.png|"Gaooo" used in ''[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]'', page 175<br />
GAWOWOWO.jpg|"Gawowowo" used in the box for a toy<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">ncpyERIzm-o</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in the [[Millennium era]]}}<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">RwGiIlw0cBU</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">eI05zj8l4T0</youtube>|[[Godzilla Earth]] and [[Godzilla Filius]]' roars in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">517NSKp5Gvw</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">MIDWqnnBf4Q</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (camrip audio)}}<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
Godzilla's name remains the same across many Latin alphabet-using languages. Due to his popularity, he has more name translations than most other [[kaiju]].<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ar=غدزيلا ''Ghadzilaan''|armeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|bg=Годзила ''Godzila''|bgmeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=哥斯拉 ''Go1 si1 laai1''<br>大怪獸 ''Daai6 gwaai3 sau3'' (''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'', VHS dub)<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br>Big Monster<br />
|zh_cmn=哥斯拉 ''Gēsīlā'' (Mainland China)<br>哥吉拉 ''Gējílā'' (Taiwan)<br>恐龍 ''Kǒnglóng'' (Taiwan, older media)<br>怪獸 ''Guàishòu'' (Taiwan, ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'')<br />
|zh_cmnmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br>Dinosaur<br>Monster <br />
|es_la=Godzila (Mexican ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' VHS)|es_lameaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|el=Γοδζιλλα ''Godzilla'' |elmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|he=גודזילה ''Godzilla'' |hemeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|kn=ಗಾಡ್ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ''Gāḍjillā'' |knmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|te=గాడ్జిల్లా ''Gāḍjillā'' |temeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|ko=고지라 ''Gojila''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name<br />
|fa=گودزیلا ''Guwdzala''|fameaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|ru=Годзилла ''Godzilla''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|sr=Годзила ''Godzila''|srmeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|ta=காட்ஜில்லா ''Kāṭjillā''|tameaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|th=ก็อตซิลล่า ''Kotsinla''|thmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|uk=Ґодзілла ''Godzilla''|ukmeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
|yi=גאָדזיללאַ ''Godzilla''|yimeaning=Transcription of English name<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Starring in over 30 films, Godzilla has appeared in more films than any other [[kaiju]] to date.<br />
*Although Godzilla's first film appearance was in ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', released on November 3, [[1954]], his media debut was in July 1954 in the form of a [[Monster Godzilla (radio drama)|radio drama]] based on an early version of the film's script.<ref name="JT">[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2014/01/11/films/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-godzilla-but-were-afraid-to-ask/#.WOFGymdw-Uk Everything you ever wanted to know about Godzilla but were afraid to ask]</ref><br />
*Godzilla's different designs over the years were first given names by model collectors in the 1980s.<ref name="Kalat">{{cite book|title=A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series |author=David Kalat |date=2007 |publisher=McFarland |page=17 |isbn=978-0-7864-3099-4}}</ref> Typically, the names are derived from the title of the film each suit debuts in; in cases where this would result in a duplicate name or a name too similar to another kaiju (like [[Mechagodzilla]]), the name of another kaiju from the film is substituted. For instance, the 1992 film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' introduced a new Godzilla suit, but thanks to 1964's ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'', a suit called [[MosuGoji]] already existed. Instead, the new suit was named [[BatoGoji]], after [[Battra]].<br />
*The characteristic blue glow which precedes Godzilla firing his atomic breath has been attributed to the real-world [[wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]], a blue "aura" which is given off by the effects of highly active and supercritical radioactive material. This is pointed out in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' when a scientist notices a radioactive aura being given off by the iceberg Godzilla is trapped in and states that it is the result of Cherenkov radiation (which is called "Chelenkov (sic) light" in the dialogue).<br />
*The image used for [[Trademark icons#Gallery|Godzilla's trademark icon]] comes from the small image of Godzilla in the corner box of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]'' comic book. The new Godzilla trademark icon that is used in various Japanese merchandise comes from an image of the [[KingGoji]] suit.<br />
*In [[2004]], as a part of the celebration of the release of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the franchise, Godzilla was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<br />
*Producer [[Shogo Tomiyama]] claimed in 2004 that Godzilla's most dangerous adversary was [[Pokémon|Pikachu]] and that, hopefully, "Godzilla's [[Godzilla Final Wars|new film]] will finally win the hearts of children back from" the ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050203181104/http://www.pennyblood.com/godzilla2.html Ryuhei Kitamura & Shogo Tomiyama]</ref><br />
*In the 80th Academy Awards opening, for a brief moment [[King Kong (Universal)|Peter Jackson's King Kong]] can be seeing fighting against [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar's Godzilla]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YomFIbvApZY</ref><br />
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==Videos==<br />
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCUsD8dKzD8</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: Shin Godzilla}}}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q50brri7AS4</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: Godzilla Earth|Kaiju Profile: Godzilla<br>(Anime Trilogy)}}}}<br />
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|allies =[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Behemoth]], [[Na Kika]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<br />
|relationships =[[Dagon]] (similar Titan and possible ancestor),<br>[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (symbiont)<br />
|forms =Burning Godzilla,{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br>Godzilla Evolved{{sup|[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|GxK]]}}<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-director-titanus-doug-return-kong-like-villain|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Director on Titanus Doug's Return, New 'Kong-Like' Villain|first=Katie|last=Reul|date=2 December 2023|work=IGN}}</ref><br />
|designed =Andrew Baker, Christian Pearce, Greg Broadmore, Matt Allsopp,{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<br>[[Michael Dougherty]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br>Jared Krichevsky{{sup|[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|GxK]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Monstermash042/status/1731034950626127928|title=My design on official merch. What an honor!|author=@Monstermash042|date=2 December 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
|portrayed =[[TJ Storm]] (motion capture reference){{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]-[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br />
|debut =[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
|suits =[[GareGoji]], [[DougheGoji]]<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 [[1998]] [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' film]]. A colossal apex predator who feeds on radiation, Godzilla has periodically surfaced throughout human history, worshipped as a god by a super-ancient civilization and inspiring some of humanity's mythology. The multinational scientific agency [[Monarch]] became aware of his existence in 1954; shortly thereafter, the [[United States]] attempted to kill him with the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test in Bikini Atoll. The public did not become aware of Godzilla's existence until 2014, when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s awakened and prepared to begin reproducing. He battled the male in Honolulu, then destroyed him and his mate in a protracted duel in San Francisco. Later that year, he killed the MUTOs' parent, [[MUTO Prime]], in Nevada following a series of battles around the world. In 2015, he awakened in the Algerian desert and traveled to the underground realm called [[Axis Mundi]], where he soundly defeated the [[Ion Dragon]]. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists freed his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]] in 2019, Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan, nearly defeating him in their second clash in the waters off [[Mexico]] before being interrupted by the U.S. military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair in the [[Hollow Earth]] to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla, aided by [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], triumphed over Ghidorah in a final confrontation in Boston. The numerous Titans who Ghidorah awakened submitted to Godzilla, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. Godzilla journeyed around the world to maintain balance among the these Titans and humanity for some time, but after locating a new home for himself, returned the Titans to their ancient rest.<br />
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In 2024, Godzilla sensed [[Apex Cybernetics]]' construction of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], an artificial Titan meant to overthrow him, and began attacking the company's facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. He intercepted a U.S. naval fleet transporting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] in the Tasman Sea, nearly killing the ape Titan. He swam to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed Mechagodzilla being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, setting off a second battle with Kong where he again emerged triumphant. However, when he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla, Kong came to his aid and the two Titans worked together to overcome their common enemy. After destroying Mechagodzilla, Godzilla and Kong ended their war and went their separate ways, with Godzilla returning to the depths of the ocean.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla's Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}, comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" {{Nihongo|ゴリラ|gorira}}, and ''kujira'' {{Nihongo|クジラ}}, the Japanese word for "whale." The name is said to have been chosen to represent the size and strength of both animals.<ref name="SinceGodzilla">{{sfn|Rikuyosha Co. Ltd.|2002|pp=4}}</ref> Contrary to popular belief, the English name "Godzilla" was not invented by the [[United States|American]] distributors of the original film. Before [[Toho]] sold the film to U.S. distributors, the company's international division had originally marketed English-subtitled prints of the film under the title of ''Godzilla'', which were shown briefly in Japanese-American theaters. Toho themselves had decided on "Godzilla" as the English transliteration of ''Gojira''. According to the [[2002]] book ''[[Since Godzilla]]'', the English name "Godzilla" produces connotations such as the words "God," "lizard," and "gorilla." The word "God" is applicable to Godzilla because of his immense size and destructive power, which causes him to be seen as a god by some, "lizard" is applicable due to his reptilian appearance and ties to the time of the dinosaurs, and "gorilla" is applicable due to his strength and his creation having been inspired by the famous gorilla-like giant monster [[King Kong]].<ref name="SinceGodzilla"/> "Godzilla" may be approximated into Japanese as ガッズィラ (''Gazzira'')<ref name="Super Complete Works 1999">{{sfn|Shogakugan|2000|pp=184-206}}</ref> or ガッズィーラ (''Gazzīra'').<br />
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In the [[Monsterverse]], Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and his son [[Ren Serizawa|Ren]], although other characters call 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 Ishiro Serizawa's father [[Eiji Serizawa|Eiji]], the scientist who discovered him. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Gojira''' by Monarch. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|official novelization]] of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the [[Iwi]] referred to Godzilla as '''''Zo-zla-halawa''''' or “great eternal enemy” in their language. In the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|PlayStation 3 and 4 ''Godzilla'' video game]], this version of Godzilla is referred to as the '''Hollywood Godzilla'''.<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. The mobile game ''Go Big!'' calls this form '''Inferno Godzilla'''.<ref>[[File:270385485_344246837516788_7317252163432182980_n.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
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The new form Godzilla attains in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' is referred to as '''Godzilla Evolved''' in official merchandise for the film.<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. 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 that the actors used to breathe out of and see through as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{sfn|Shogakugan|1996|pp=4}}<br>[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|150px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, so his gills are more easily recognized by the viewer. His irises are a brown amber color, and his sclera is faintly yellow.<!--As seen in episode 6 of ''Monarch: Legacy of Monsters''; unsure if this is contradicted in other works.---> He has a total of 60 teeth,{{R|2014 The Movie Bit|Pamphlet}} which are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations, with six of them in his upper jaw being noticeably larger and pointier than the others. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his eyes glow blue when he charges his atomic breath, while in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', they glow blue frequently, regardless of circumstance.<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 seen in previous incarnations. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more than any previous design. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', his head is slightly smaller in relation to the rest of his body. His dorsal fins are smaller than the previous designs, but still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although they are very straight and sharp, similar to the [[MireGoji]] and [[KiryuGoji]] designs from the [[Millennium era]]. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]]. The 2014 design has exactly 89 dorsal fins.{{R|Facts|2014 The Movie Bit}}<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 saturated black, occasionally a strong dark gray with brown accents in broad daylight. 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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In ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', the Monsterverse Godzilla's original design is used in flashbacks to 2014 and earlier, while the ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' design is used for scenes set in 2015.<!---<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', Godzilla has a brand new design courtesy of “evolving”. He’s gained additional bulk and muscle in his upper torso and back in comparison to his time in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', contrary to the common fan perception of him growing slender. He has faintly increased in height as seen when looked at alongside Kong. His skin has gained more scaly and lump like textures, with his chin baring tiny protrusions and his neck being flaky. His head and arms are much larger than before, the latter being visibly elongated and muscular. The webbing between his fingers is more noticeable. But most prominently, Godzilla’s dorsal plates have a radical new look. His dorsal plates are now curved backwards and have a crystal like texture. Most prominently, they glow a shade of magneta and are a blend of pink and orange when Godzilla isn’t doing his intimidation display. In light of these new dorsal plates, two rows of crystal like protrusions go along up wards the sides of his neck and upper face before stopping at the front ends of his brow ridges. --><br />
==Personality==<br />
[[File:Godzilla smiling in gvk.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla laughing in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<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]] classifies Godzilla’s behavior as that of a "protector,"<ref>[[File:Godzilla Titan profile.png||150px]]</ref>{{R|Chinese bio}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]], calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> [[Monarch]] considers him the greatest defender of the planet under most circumstances, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, the organization 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 by four naval ships in close proximity. 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 a reaction from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans and instead focuses his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. In ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set months later, he was more successful in avoiding conflict with humans whie battling [[MUTO Prime]] around the globe.<br />
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In episode 8 of ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', "[[Birthright]]", former Monarch agent [[Lee Shaw]] characterizes Godzilla as "not just a mindless, destructive force. He knows what he's doing... he's not here to hurt us. He's just keeping his kind in their world and us in ours." In saying this, Shaw infers that Godzilla is aware of the destruction he causes and he simply intends to maintain peace amongst all life on Earth, humans included.<br />
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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 fins 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat the monster on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes 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 when he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward [[human]]s during this time and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah.<br />
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In ''Godzilla Dominion'', Godzilla watched the natural world heal with satisfaction as he prevents [[Scylla]] from causing a nuclear disaster in Georgia and breaks up a fight between [[Behemoth]] and [[Amhuluk]] in the Amazon. Even when his hunger for a new radiation source and need for rest grew, he prioritized rescuing [[Na Kika]] from a group of humans who had captured it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla is shown to be considerably more aggressive than before, attacking human structures and military units with surprising brutality. However, these attacks only targeted [[Apex Cybernetics]] during their construction and activation of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and U.S. military forces which fired on him first. Godzilla otherwise continues to demonstrate a preference to avoid unnecessary conflict, as shown when he spares the remnants of the fleet transporting Kong when they shut off their power and when he refrains from outright killing Kong after brutalizing him during their rematch in [[Hong Kong]]. According to ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]], Godzilla was merely toying with Kong during their first battle and a portion of their second, even smiling and laughing at Kong after hitting him with his atomic breath, and only taking him seriously after receiving a charged blow from his [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]].{{sfn|IGN|2021|loc=2:11}} Following this, the full extent of Godzilla's feral nature was shown as he went completely animalistic on Kong and violently incapacitated the Titan to bring an end to their fight; however, Kong earned his respect by not surrendering.<ref name="commentary">''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' audio commentary</ref> After the two Titans defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla decides to leave both Kong and humanity alone once again without any additional conflict.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|200px|Godzilla while hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''|alt=]]<br />
{{Quote|The top of the primordial ecosystem. A god, for all intents and purposes.|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] (''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', 2014)}} <br />
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In 1953, founding [[Monarch]] member [[Eiji Serizawa]] put forth the theory that Godzilla was born as early as the Late [[Wikipedia:Permian|Permian Period]], having survived multiple extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state underground or at the bottom of the sea. He believed that Godzilla was the alpha predator of his ecosystem, maintaining balance by preventing other gigantic species like [[Shinomura]] from overrunning the world.{{sfn|Borenstein|Borenstein|2014|p=32}} He also discovered that Godzilla-like creatures had appeared in artwork made throughout human history, such as a [[wikipedia:Chauvet Cave|Chauvet Cave]] painting (Southern France, 30,000 BC); ''[[wikipedia:Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga|Scrolls of Frolicking Animals]]'' (Japan, 12th century); and an etching by [[wikipedia:Daniel Hopfer|Daniel Hopfer]] (Germany, 1502).<ref>{{harvnb|Borenstein|Borenstein|2014|p=31}}. Dates here are provided in-story and are more precise than the ranges of dates typically assigned to these pieces.</ref> At least one other monster resembling Godzilla is known to have lived alongside humanity above ground: [[Dagon]], whose death at the hands of [[MUTO Prime]] was recorded by a group of Phoenicians who traveled to Japan in the 11th century BC.{{sfn|Nelson|2019|p=71}} In 2014, Dr. [[Emma Russell]] referred to both Dagon and another Titan victim of MUTO Prime found in Siberia in saying, "[T]here ''has'' been more than one creature like Godzilla," although the second monster is not shown.{{sfn|Nelson|2019|p=74}} MUTO Prime evolved specifically to prey on Godzilla and others like him, laying parasitic spores in their bodies so that its [[MUTO]] progeny could feed on their radiation.<br />
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Earlier in 2014, Eiji's son Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and fellow Monarch agent Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] echoed his theory, with Graham describing Godzilla as "millions of years older than mankind."{{sfn|''Godzilla''|2014|ps=none}} However, the graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' suggests that Godzilla is much younger, albeit still thousands of years old; a page contrasting Godzilla's ancient memories of the Earth with the present, which includes a panel of a long-since-destroyed human city, includes the narration, "So much has changed since his eyes first opened[.]"{{sfn|Keyes|2021a|p=24}}<br />
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In 2019, the USS ''Scorpion'' tracked Godzilla to the sunken ruins of an advanced human civilization, older than any previously recorded, within the [[Hollow Earth]]. The Monarch agents aboard found murals depicting Godzilla being worshiped as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titan]]s. This civilization also documented his clash with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], a fellow alpha Titan, when he invaded Earth.<ref name="GKOTM">{{harvnb|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019}}</ref> 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.|last=Dougherty|first=Mike|author-link=Michael Dougherty|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref> Prior to their obliteration by Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, who detonated a nuclear weapon to empower the weakened Godzilla to battle the reemerged Ghidorah, the ruins served as a home for Godzilla, a strong source of radiation within allowing him to recover from his battles.{{R|GKOTM}} Further research found that the civilization which built them once lived in harmony with more benevolent Titans and may have been able to communicate with them telepathically. When it attempted to weaponize them, some of the Titans revolted. An unspecified cataclysm led to all-out war between this civilization and the Titans; in the aftermath, the surviving humans scattered across the planet and formed colonies, while an [[wikipedia:Ice age|ice age]] also triggered by the cataclysm forced the Titans to hibernate.{{sfn|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019|loc=end credits}}<br />
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By 2024, Monarch was also aware that Godzilla had an ancient enmity with [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], with Dr. Ilene Andrews explaining, "The myths say that their ancestors fought each other in a great war." While the extent of Godzilla's involvement in this conflict is unclear, bones of Godzilla-like creatures littered the ground inside a massive Kong throne room discovered by a joint Monarch-[[Apex Cybernetics]] expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]], and the Kongs used a dorsal plate from one such creature to craft a [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] which could absorb Godzilla's atomic breath. The same throne room was rich in a powerful energy source stated by [[Ren Serizawa]] to be "almost identical to readings from [Godzilla]."{{sfn|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021|ps=none}} Godzilla recalled being driven from an island home by one member of [[Kong's species]], who he thought of simply as "[[List of Monsterverse monsters#The Rival|the Rival]]."{{sfn|Keyes|2021a|p=34}} It is unknown whether this war took place before or after his battles against Ghidorah. Murals and cave paintings discovered by Monarch indicate that he was aided in both campaigns by the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], with whom he forged a deep symbiotic relationship.{{R|GKOTM}}{{sfn|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021|loc=opening credits}}<br />
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Monarch at one time seems to have considered Godzilla a suspect in the unsolved 1889 sinking of the [[Wikipedia:USS Maine (1889)|USS ''Maine'']] in Havana, Cuba, which sparked the [[Wikipedia:Spanish-American War|Spanish-American War]].{{sfn|''Godzilla''|2014|loc=opening credits}}<br />
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In the non-canonical [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|''Godzilla vs. Kong'' novelization]], [[Jia]] shares a story she heard as a child in which a singular enemy named ''Zo-zla-halawa'' battled Kong's species in the Hollow Earth. He killed most of them, and eventually drove the survivors and the [[Iwi]]'s ancestors toward the surface of what is now [[Skull Island]], where all but Kong were slaughtered by the [[Skullcrawler]]s.{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=64}} However, Dr. Andrews suggests that this is a simplified account of the real event, with "''Zo-zla-halawa''" referring to multiple individuals of Godzilla's species.{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=66}} In a section of the book told from Godzilla's perspective, the Titan references a conflict between "his kind" and [[Kong's species]].{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=39}} The novelization also describes a skeleton in the throne room as belonging to "a species that resembled Godzilla."{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=63-65}}<br />
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==History==<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 />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1-3, 5-6, 8, and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Monsterverse]]===<br />
====[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]====<br />
[[File:G14_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|left|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] as he appears in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]].]]<br />
According to [[Monarch]] agent [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s hypothesis, Godzilla was an ancient alpha predator who thrived during the Late Permian Period over 250 million years ago and was forced to retreat to the ocean depths after the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined because of an asteroid impact, which prevented him and other creatures of his size from feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. According to this theory, Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in [[human]] history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. <br />
[[File:GareGoji_Widescreen_39.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla approaches the [[Golden Gate Bridge]].]]<br />
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 />
[[File:GareGoji_Widescreen_63.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla battles the [[MUTO]]s.]]<br />
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 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 spores. 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 />
[[File:The_Kiss_of_Death.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla kills the female MUTO with his "Kiss of Death".]]<br />
When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her spores. 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 lied 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. He grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until she was decapitated. 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 />
[[File:Size_matters.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla departs from [[San Francisco]].]]<br />
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. He stood up and began walking back out to the ocean, letting out one last victorious roar before diving into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.{{Clear}}<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[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 [[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 (Monsterverse)|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:KOTM_-_Intimidated_2.png |thumb|left|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] uses his intimidation display.]]<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 (Monsterverse)|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 />
[[File: KOTM_-_Long_Shot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla confronts [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].]]<br />
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 [[Titan]]s 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.<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla firing his atomic breath in the sky after being rejuvenated.]]<br />
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 (Monsterverse)|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 (Monsterverse)|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 that 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 />
[[File: GKOTM_-_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla battles Ghidorah in [[Boston]].]]<br />
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." <br />
[[File:GKOTM_-_Burning_Godzilla's_Glare.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla transforms into Burning Godzilla.]]<br />
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 />
[[File:KOTM_-_Final_Shot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla becomes the new King of the Monsters.]]<br />
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 been affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK - Godzilla amongst the flames.png|thumb|left|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] after destroying an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.]]<br />
Five years after [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s defeat, [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for [[Apex Cybernetics]] in Pensacola, Florida, for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, Godzilla suddenly rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility. In the aftermath of the attack, [[Human|humanity]] no longer regarded Godzilla as its [[Titan]] savior and designated him a threat. [[Walter Simmons]], the CEO and founder of Apex, promised that he and his company would find a way to defend mankind from Godzilla. To do so, Simmons and Apex Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] visited former [[Monarch]] geologist [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University. They revealed that scans of the [[Hollow Earth]] showed a tremendous energy source similar to the energy possessed by Godzilla. If they could harness this energy, they could develop a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. They proposed a joint mission between Monarch and Apex to explore the Hollow Earth and find this energy source, using Apex's new [[HEAV|Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]s, or HEAVs, to survive the intense gravitational inversion. Lind suggested that they could use another Titan to lead their mission, as he theorized all Titans' genetic memory led them to their evolutionary source within the Hollow Earth. Lind approached Monarch anthropological linguist [[Ilene Andrews]] with his idea, but she rejected it on the basis that Godzilla would come for [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] as soon as he was moved off of [[Skull Island]]. Undeterred, Lind convinced Andrews that they needed to undertake this mission in order to stop Godzilla, and said that they could find Kong a new home in the Hollow Earth. Andrews finally accepted, on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroyed numerous other Apex facilities around the globe.<ref>[[File:GvK Trailer 23 - Conspiracy Wall.png|150px]]</ref><br />
[[File:GVK - Kong Connects.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong’s]] first clash in the Tasman Sea.]]<br />
When the fleet transporting Kong reached the [[Wikipedia:Tasman Sea|Tasman Sea]], [[Jia]] sensed Godzilla approaching. As Godzilla swam toward the fleet, battleships and jets opened fire on him to no effect. Godzilla smashed through the attacking ships and knocked the jets out of the sky with his tail. Kong roared at the sea beneath him, only for Godzilla to burst up from under the surface and capsize the ship holding him. As the bridge filled with water, Lind released the chains restraining Kong. Kong grappled with Godzilla underwater as the ship righted itself. Kong climbed back aboard as he saw Godzilla circling around. Kong leaped from ship to ship until he landed on an aircraft carrier. He grabbed a nearby jet and threw it at the approaching Godzilla, who pulled himself onto the carrier and roared at his opponent. Kong greeted Godzilla with a powerful punch, but Godzilla responded with a vicious slash to Kong's face. Kong fell onto his back while Godzilla charged his atomic breath, only to be interrupted by missile fire. Kong got back to his feet, punching Godzilla and then ramming him off the side of the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath from directly underneath the carrier, destroying it as Kong leaped to safety. However, Godzilla quickly grabbed Kong and tried to drag him under. Kong freed himself and began swimming back to the surface, but Godzilla returned and coiled his tail around the ape Titan, beginning to drown him. The naval ships fired depth charges into the water, disorienting Godzilla long enough for Kong to escape and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind told the fleet to deactivate all of its power in order to signal to Godzilla that he had won. Surfacing amidst the devastated fleet, Godzilla observed the scene before seemingly becoming satisfied and swimming away.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's first attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie had described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to Sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. As the [[mecha]] activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a [[Skullcrawler]], codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. Number 10 immediately set its sights on the trio. The Skullcrawler lunged at Madison as she dropped prone, but Mechagodzilla seized it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its Proton Scream before powering down. Madison realized that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked the facilities; Apex is trying to replace him.<br />
[[File:GvK_Trailer_34_-_Ray_vs._Axe.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong’s second battle in [[Hong Kong]].]]<br />
Godzilla, upon sensing Mechagodzilla's activation, became alerted to its presence and began swimming toward [[Hong Kong]]. Godzilla surfaced from under a bridge, destroying it before coming ashore. Upon reaching the heart of the city, Godzilla charged and fired his atomic breath directly at the ground. Simmons realized that Godzilla was responding to the energy in the Hollow Earth activating, meaning the team had found its objective. Godzilla's atomic breath blasted directly into the temple within the Hollow Earth where Kong and the Monarch and Apex teams were. Godzilla roared into the crater he had opened and was answered by Kong. Kong, furious at Godzilla for destroying his home, grabbed the [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] he had found within the temple and jumped into the crater, climbing all the way to Hong Kong. Kong roared at Godzilla, who answered back. After exchanging taunts, Kong leaped at Godzilla and swung his axe at him. Godzilla ducked, causing the axe to become lodged in a building, then clamped his jaws onto Kong's neck and pulled him away. Kong freed himself, while Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath. Kong delivered a series of blows to interrupt Godzilla's atomic breath, eventually shoving the handle of his axe into Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but the beam was absorbed by Kong's axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who buried the axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla shoved Kong into the water, then tore out the axe with his jaws before throwing it into another building. He fired his atomic breath, prompting Kong to run through the city trying to avoid it. Kong leaped from a skyscraper, but was struck in midair by the atomic breath and knocked to the ground. Kong got back up and climbed another skyscraper, tearing the top off of it and using it as a shield to block Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong retrieved his axe from the building and leaped off as Godzilla fired his atomic breath, absorbing the energy with his axe before striking Godzilla and causing a shockwave that knocked both monsters down.<br />
[[File:GvK_-_asdfmovie3.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla and Kong roar at each other.]]<br />
Godzilla soon got back to his feet, then dropped onto all fours, looking for Kong. Kong perched himself on a building, then threw a crane at another building to distract Godzilla. Kong then jumped onto Godzilla's back and forced him face-first into a building. Enraged, Godzilla struggled to get Kong off of him, eventually biting Kong's hand, and flinging him to the ground. Godzilla tried to stomp on Kong, who rolled out of the way. Godzilla then bit down on Kong's arm and threw him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla knocked Kong to the ground, then again dropped onto all fours and began snapping at Kong's feet with his jaws. Kong kicked at Godzilla to keep him at bay, but Godzilla leaped onto Kong and tore through his chest with his claws, then stomped on his chest. Kong punched Godzilla in the knee, making him roar in pain before stomping on Kong's chest even harder. Kong weakly grabbed at Godzilla's leg, after which Godzilla roared angrily in his face. Kong answered with a defiant roar of his own, showing he would not submit, which earned him his respect. Godzilla lifted his foot off of Kong and began walking away, with Kong weakly trying to get to his feet before collapsing and passing out.<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Beam_Lock.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla engages in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].]]<br />
In the meantime, Apex had managed to copy the energy source from the Hollow Earth and infuse it into Mechagodzilla. However, this caused King Ghidorah's consciousness to take over the machine, as Ghidorah's left head's skull was being used as a neural interface for it. The rogue Mechagodzilla killed Simmons and then Serizawa before freeing itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Mechagodzilla obliterated what remained of Hong Kong with the Proton Scream before Godzilla roared at it. Mechagodzilla charged at its organic counterpart, unleashing a barrage of missiles at him. Mechagodzilla used its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla, then repeatedly slammed him into multiple buildings. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, but Mechagodzilla countered with its Proton Scream, overpowering Godzilla, blasting him to the ground and severely burning his chest. Mechagodzilla continued to drag Godzilla through the city, then prepared to finish him off by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth. Meanwhile, Lind detonated a HEAV over Kong's chest and revived him. Jia signed to Kong that Godzilla was not the enemy and pointed out that Mechagodzilla was the true enemy. Kong sprung into action, jumping onto Mechagodzilla's back as it was about to deliver the killing blow and forcing it to fire its Proton Scream into the sky. Godzilla saw this and got back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla by the arm. Kong grabbed its other arm and the two Titans pulled Mechagodzilla through a building.<br />
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The three monsters continued battling, with Mechagodzilla tossing Kong aside and focusing its onslaught on Godzilla. It punched Godzilla and then used its jet boosters to push him into a building. It prepared to finish Godzilla with its tail before Kong reentered the battle with his axe and swung it repeatedly at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and lashed its spinning spike-tipped tail in his face. Kong grabbed its tail and attempted to restrain it. After failing to hack into Mechagodzilla's control console, Josh Valentine poured Bernie Hayes' flask of alcohol onto the console, causing it to spark and momentarily impede the mecha. Seizing the opportunity, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swung the axe and severed Mechagodzilla's tail, then both of its arms, and then its leg. Mechagodzilla charged one final Proton Scream before Kong brought the axe down on its neck, then tore its head off. Kong let out a triumphant roar as he held up the mecha's head and threw it down.<br />
[[File:Farewell_monke.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla leaves [[Hong Kong]] peacefully.]]<br />
After the vicious battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla roared at Kong, prompting him to pick up his axe and prepare for battle again. But as Godzilla approached, Kong relented and dropped the axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment before turning toward the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
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====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
In [[2014]], schoolteacher [[Cate Randa]] was on one of the school buses attempting to evacuate from [[San Francisco]] via the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] when Godzilla rose out of the bay and the U.S. military fired on him. The Titan swiped at a [[M1 Abrams|tank]], carving a chunk out of the bridge and leaving her bus dangerously close to the edge. With the driver knocked unconscious by debris, she moved to evacuate her kids through the emergency exit. A missile struck Godzilla and he let out a roar, appearing to look straight at her. Moving past the bridge, he inadvertently flung a large piece of debris in her direction, causing the bus to plummet into the bay with most of the kids still inside. The experience left Cate traumatized, and she flashed back to it repeatedly when visiting [[Tokyo]] in [[2015]] and learning that her father [[Hiroshi Randa|Hiroshi]] had a secret family there. Her half-brother [[Kentaro Randa|Kentaro]] and his mother [[Emiko Randa|Emiko]] led her to a shelter during a Titan drill, during which she experienced an especially intense flashback and Emiko soothed her.<br />
====="[[Departure]]"=====<br />
Abducted by Monarch agents [[Michelle Duvall]] and [[Tim]], Cate flashed back to her encounter with Godzilla when the latter pulled a hood over her head.<br />
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In [[1954]], key members of [[Monarch]] - [[Keiko Randa|Keiko Miura]], [[Lee Shaw]], and [[Bill Randa]] - discovered a Godzilla footprint in Indonesia. They presented a cast of the footprint to U.S. General [[Puckett]], who was deeply disturbed by the revelation. Consequently, he swiftly approved their request to lure Godzilla into the open with 150 pounds of uranium. His superiors demanded that the creature be destroyed, however, and so the uranium took the form of a hydrogen bomb deployed at [[Bikini Atoll]]. Godzilla soon surfaced and stared at the weapon. The three Monarch agents all objected to killing the Titan, and Keiko even attempted to stop the detonation signal from transmitting, but Lee held her back. The ensuing thermonuclear blast enveloped Godzilla, leaving all witnesses with the impression that the formidable creature had met its demise. <br />
====="[[The Way Out]]"=====<br />
To be added.<br />
====="[[Terrifying Miracles]]"=====<br />
In [[1955]], Monarch scientist [[Doctor Suzuki]] discovered gamma radiation off of Hateruma, [[Japan]], in quantities previously deemed impossible on Earth. He devised a machine that mimicked the signals of gamma radiation, to which the radiation source responded. The doctor summoned Keiko and Bill, believing he had uncovered a [[Titan]]. Bill, Keiko, and later Lee all arrived at the site. Godzilla dragged the machine underwater before suddenly sending it flying near the Monarch personnel and slowly emerging from the water and roaring. As the four Monarch agents watched in shock, Godzilla circled around before disappearing beneath the surface.<br />
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In [[2015]], Hiroshi located Godzilla resting within the Algerian Desert and initiated the broadcast of a similar device next to him. Unbeknownst to him, his children Cate and Kentaro, alongside May, Lee, and [[Duvall]], had been trailing him and ascended the hill where Godzilla lay. Hiroshi attempted to warn them, but a Monarch helicopter appeared, diverting their attention. Suddenly, Godzilla unearthed himself from the ground, prompting the group to hastily retreat from him as Hiroshi fled. He began to stir awake as his attention was drawn to the nearby humans. After a moment of eye contact with Cate Randa, Godzilla slowly got to his feet, inadvertently causing the helicopter to crash. He roared and then headed in the direction Hiroshi had gone.<br />
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====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
In [[2015]], Lee Shaw, May, Keiko, and [[Cate Randa]] had fallen into [[Axis Mundi (location)|Axis Mundi]] and attempted to escape using a pod left there from Operation Hourglass and its Gamma Ray Simulator to lure a Titan from the surface through a portal to stabilize it. Upon the simulator's activation, it instead lured the nearby [[Ion Dragon]] that attempted to grab the Simulator. Godzilla was attracted by the simulator and began moving through the portal, but one of the Ion Dragon's flybys disconnected the pod from the Gamma Ray Simulator, which caused him to lose interest. Shaw left the pod and reconnected the simulator as the dragon landed and roared at him. Godzilla responded with his own roar before emerging from the portal. He noticed the humans responsible for attracting him and began to make his way over to them, only to be attacked by the Ion Dragon. Godzilla quickly overwhelmed the smaller Titan, ending the battle by tearing off one of its wings before throwing the rest of its body into the portal.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:HQ GxK still.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together.]]<br />
When an unprecedented threat is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Godzilla must join forces with Kong once again in order to defeat it.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:GvK - Godzilla shoots a hole into the surface of Earth.gif|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to drill a hole into the [[Hollow Earth]] at the heart of [[Hong Kong]]]]<br />
The [[Monsterverse]] incarnation of [[Godzilla]] retains the character's trademark atomic breath, which has also at one point been referred to as the '''Heat Ray Breath'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]. 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 dorsal fins, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.{{R|Superspecies Profile}} Finally, the energy reaches the nucleosynthetic glands in Godzilla's throat chambers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248426571746004994|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|title=Godzilla’s breath is powered by nucleosynthetic glands in his throat…and it’s just really cool to look at. #MonsterverseWatchalong|date=9 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> 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 was capable of destroying [[Shinomura]], wounding, burning, and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back and burning [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the [[Hollow Earth]] from [[Hong Kong]]. His eyes, gills, and interior of his mouth glow blue while using it. 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 fired his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitated and killed her almost instantly in a maneuver known as the 'Kiss of Death." After their battle in [[Boston]], Godzilla ultimately incinerated Ghidorah's last remaining head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. When Godzilla charged his atomic breath to drill into the Hollow Earth, his body displayed more bioluminescence than usual. 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 Kong in Hong Kong. [[Kong's battle axe]], which seemingly used the dorsal fin of another specimen of Godzilla's species as its blade, was able to absorb Godzilla's atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. [[Adam Wingard]] has implied that overuse of the atomic breath causes it to be weakened in subsequent uses,<ref name="Interview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard|first=Chris|last=Mirjahangir|date=5 April 2021|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> explaining why it was overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)#A-74 Proton Scream|A-74 Proton Scream]] in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] when the [[mecha]] amplified its beam. According to [[Godzilla vs. Kong|''Godzilla vs. Kong'']]'s opening credits, his atomic breath has an energy yield of 3.15 x 10^14 joules or 315 terajoules, which is equal to 75.3 kilotons of TNT, and a minimum temperature of 20,000 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the Sun's surface.<ref name="2021TemperatureStats">[[File:LGtemperaturestat.jpg|150px]]</ref> According to ''New Century Special Effects Movie Guide'', Godzilla's atomic breath is composed of [[wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]].<ref name="GodzillaRadiation">[[File:JPG14Book.png|150px]]</ref> In the novelization of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', however, Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] speculates that the energy which comprises his atomic breath is "tied more closely to quantum states."<br />
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[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|200px|[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]'s [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath.]] <br />
In an [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|early screenplay]] for the [[2014]] [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']] 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 movie's [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|last=Cox|first=Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> The novelization of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' implies that Godzilla is the only member of his species that can fire the atomic breath, which was granted after absorbing the unique energy in the Hollow Earth. The [[Iwi]] described this as "[eating] a star" and "throw[ing] rays of the star from his mouth and burn[ing] things."{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|p=64}} Conversely, ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson stated that the Godzilla-like Titan [[Dagon]] also possessed this ability,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1431266094661124100|title=Yes, I don't see why not (never a bother).|last=Nelson|first=Arvid|date=27 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> although it was never demonstrated in the graphic novel.<br />
[[File:Godzilla vs. Superman Beamlock.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Superman enter a beam lock in [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2]]]]<br />
In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]], Godzilla's atomic breath was powerful enough to enter a [[Beam-Fight|beam-fight]] with Superman's heat vision,{{#tag:ref|Writer Brian Bucellato stated the Superman featured in the crossover is equally strong as [[wikia:w:c:dc:Superman (Clark Kent)|Prime Earth Superman]].<ref name=":0">[https://x.com/brianbooch/status/1738334200007409987?s=46 The jury is still out (in story) on whether Superman is actually dead. That said, he is just as powerful as prime earth Superman. :)]</ref>|group="note"|name=GodzillaVsSuperman}} before Shazam interrupted the fight by transforming back into Billy Batson to shock him. A second blast severely injured Superman while he shielded Billy, leaving him seemingly dead after he fell to the street fellow. Writer Brian Bucellato stated that Godzilla's atomic breath "has a radioactive signature similar to [K]ryptonite," Superman's greatest weakness.<ref name="Kryptonite">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/brianbooch/status/1737684449444442486|title=I can only speak for myself… but i love Superman and don’t see things the same way. There were mitigating circumstances in the fight— and yes, Godzilla’s blast has a radioactive signature similar to kryptonite. Also, the series isn’t over…|first=Brian|last=Buccellato|date=20 December 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Pink Breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla firing his atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', Godzilla's atomic breath in his evolved form takes on a magenta coloration and spirals when exiting his mouth.<br />
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===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]].]]<br />
Godzilla posseses the ability to fire a nuclear pulse, which he is first seen using in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime was stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifted it onto his back and vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his shattered dorsal fins, turning it into a massive blast. This concentrated atomic shockwave launched MUTO Prime into the air. The force of the nuclear pulse and the ensuing plummet rendered it helpless before Godzilla killed it with a stomp to the head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, causing visible veins throughout his body when used. Godzilla used a more powerful version of this ability in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] in [[Boston]] as Burning Godzilla, which was strong enough to almost completely disintegrate the latter.<br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
[[File:Burning Godzilla incinerates Ghidorah.gif|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].]]<br />
Godzilla possesses a deep symbiotic bond with [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] disintegrated Mothra with his [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)#Gravity beams|gravity beams]], her ashes rained down into the wounded Godzilla, and, in combination with the energy he already absobed from the nuclear warhead set off by [[Ishiro Serizawa]], imbued him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while raising his body temperature to 1,500°C,<ref name="EZHobi">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCqxkORlzpI|title=Shin Godzilla Furious Red Figure Review 4K <nowiki>|</nowiki> Omega Beast Ezhobi <nowiki>|</nowiki> How Red Is It Compared to X-Plus?|author=Luminous|date=25 August 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> high enough to make metal and concrete in his vicinity melt. In this empowered state, known as '''Burning Godzilla''', Godzilla can utilize an extremely powerful incendiary nuclear pulse taking the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her cry. These nuclear pulses were able to completely obliterate Ghidorah's body, save for his middle head.<br />
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===Heightened senses===<br />
The narration in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' states that Godzilla views the world's oceans as "an extension of himself;" he quickly becomes aware of any disturbances or imbalances and reacts accordingly. The narration also establishes that he has memorized the various scents and feelings of his surroundings. Following [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s sacrifice in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', he discovered that this ability now extended to the entire planet, and used it to begin searching for a new home. His heightened senses also allowed him to easily spot a submerged nuclear weapon that had drawn the attention of [[Scylla]] and continue his fight with [[Tiamat]] after she blinded him by spewing a yellow mist from her jaws. <!--As inferred in the novelization of [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], this ability caused Godzilla to sense a disturbance on Skull Island when checking up on his fellow titans in 2021, changing course from the direction of Methuselah’s whereabouts to Skull Island to investigate.---> This is further demonstrated in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', as his heightened senses allowed him to locate and target numerous [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities that were constructing [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. It also helped him locate [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] in the Tasman Sea, although the [[Titan]] was being transported outside of his territorial waters, and in the [[Hollow Earth]] beneath [[Hong Kong]].<br />
===Telepathy===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Dominion]],'' before Godzilla could rest after reclaiming one of his old lairs from [[Tiamat]], he commanded the other [[Titan|Titans]] that were roaming all over the planet to rest as well. This is corroborated by [[Mark Russell]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'', where he states that Godzilla used some sort of silent call to make the other Titans rest.<br />
===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed.]]<br />
Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. In ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]), Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] and Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] suggest that multiple nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s were failed attempts to kill him, although other [[Monsterverse]] stories treat the ''Castle Bravo'' test as the only one. 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 fins to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming, and his fins do slice into Ghidorah's tails in the [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. 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 accelerates 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 (Monsterverse)|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. After obliterating Ghidorah and reasserting himself as an alpha Titan, he spent the next two years utilizing the remaining energy in his body to traverse the world, resolve various conflicts between and involving Titans, revitalize many aquatic habitats damaged by human activity, and reclaim an old lair. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla recovered quickly from a powerful punch thrown by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] during their first battle. In their second fight in Hong Kong, Godzilla was unfazed when Kong sunk his [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] into his thigh, removing it with his jaws and throwing it into a building. A blow to the face from the axe felled him after he powered it up with his atomic breath, giving Kong time to set up a trap. According to Greg Keyes, the author of the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], the script for the film did not state whether the strike knocked out Godzilla or stunned him; in the book, he was only stunned.{{sfn|High Flyers Tag Team|2021|loc=13:32}} Though Godzilla ultimately prevailed, the toll of that battle and firing his atomic breath into the Hollow Earth meant he was easily outmaneuvered and overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and faced death from its Proton Scream. Even so, he retained enough strength to battle alongside Kong when the Titan came to his aid.<br />
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In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla proved resilient against repeated physical blows from Hawkgirl and Superman.<ref name="GodzillaVsSuperman" group="note" /> During a beam lock with Superman, Shazam briefly distracted him by dropping a bolt of lightning on his head as he transformed back into Billy Batson, but Godzilla soon recovered. He then endured several blows from Atom Smasher, a second bolt of lightning when Billy transformed back to Shazam, and twin uppercuts from Shazam and Supergirl.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars King 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 male MUTO by swinging his tail at the charging male, impaling the parasitic Titan on a building and severing off one of his primary forelimbs. building. He dispatches 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 the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], Godzilla uses punches while battling the female MUTO. He also uses punches and kicks in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' to damage buildings and the MUTOs.<br />
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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 the 135,000-ton MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal fins. After it crashed back down onto its back, Godzilla pulverized MUTO Prime's head with a powerful stomp.<br />
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Godzilla’s tail is also a formidable weapon, being able to swing it at a maximum speed of 89 mph or about 143 kph.{{R|Pamphlet}}{{#tag:ref|According to [[Wikipedia:WIRED|WIRED]], the animation team for [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']] ([[2014]]) determined that Godzilla's tail swing would reach supersonic speeds.{{sfn|WIRED|2014|loc=1:55}} This is contradicted by the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[theater program]].|group="note"}} This attack is called '''Tail Hammer''' {{Nihongo|テールハンマー|''Tēru Hanmā''}}{{R|GVKJP}} or '''Tail Swipe'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} He used it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tried 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy three warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|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. In ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', his tail is strong enough to send Scylla bouncing across the ocean like a stone skipping on water and launch Tiamat out of the water.<br />
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In his fight with the [[Ion Dragon]], Godzilla easily overpowered his opponent, throwing him at a mountain at one point and finishing the fight by throwing the Dragon into the nearby Hollow Earth vortex. Aside from his strength and size advantage, Godzilla proved a competent fighter, effectively inflicting attacks after being temporarily blinded and consistently anticipating and countering the Ion Dragon’s attacks.<br />
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Godzilla consistently uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah. 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 ran at 200 miles per hour when he charged at Ghidorah and collided with him.<ref name="To Pull Off This Shot">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2019/06/26/to-pull-off-this-shot-the-vfx-team-had-to-make-godzilla-run-at-200-mph/|title=To pull off this shot|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref> 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 fins can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. This attack is called the '''Dorsal Fin Cutter''' {{Nihongo|背びれカッター|Sebire Kattā}}{{R|GVKJP}} or the '''Dorsal Slice'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} During his first fight with Kong, a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet. In their rematch in [[Hong Kong]], Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. The extent of Godzilla's savagery is shown when he bit down on Kong's hand and threw him across the city, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size, angrily charging toward the 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 (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], Godzilla briefly matched his mechanical duplicate in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam it through a nearby building with assistance from Kong.<br />
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Godzilla has made use of his powerful jaws in many fights. He has generally bit other Titans in the neck to keep them in his grasp, such as the female MUTO and Ghidorah. He goes as far as to brutally tear off flesh from other Titans as shown with the Ion Dragon's tail and Ghidorah’s right head. Godzilla has even used his jaws for throwing, first demonstrated when he bit on the male MUTO's neck and swung it around. He would do this again in his battle with Kong in Hong Kong when Kong drove his axe into Godzilla’s leg, grabbing the handle with his jaws and flinging it at a building.<br />
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In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla held his own against an enlarged Atom Smasher, tail-whipping him and killing him with a bite. In addition, he demonstrated reflexes quick enough to catch the likes of Superman and Hawkgirl off-guard. <br />
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Godzilla punch.gif|Godzilla punches the male [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''.<br />
Godzilla Carries muto prime in aftershocks.jpg|Godzilla carries [[MUTO Prime]].<br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
[[File:Godzilla tows down Kong.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla grabs hold of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] and tows him down to drown him.]]<br />
Godzilla has gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. Godzilla's usual swimming speed is 40-50 knots (about 74km-92km/h){{R|GVKJP}}, although he has been observed swimming at speeds in excess of 60 knots.{{#tag:ref|[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Godzilla says that he swims at a speed of 40 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> and the Japanese [[theater program]] for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' offers a range of 40-50 knots. However, a line of dialogue in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' around 0:25:30 mentions that he is swimming at a speed of over 60 knots as he approaches Castle Bravo.|group="note"}} 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 intervention of 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.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong to the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal fins 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 />
===Intelligence ===<br />
[[File:Axe powerup.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to power up King Kong's axe.]]<br />
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 flanked by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him 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 pursuing [[Ford Brody]] and pries her mouth open to fire his atomic breath down her throat. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. This iteration of 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, his intimidation display at [[Monarch]] Outpost 54 not being intended for the human personnel observing him. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|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 Titans' submission without any further conflict.<br />
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Godzilla displays an impressive memory in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', appearing to recall the day that he first opened his eyes as well as his first swim, and more generally the various geological and biological changes that the surface of the world has undergone throughout his long existence. He is also seen sharpening his dorsal plates against a stone wall.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|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 [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] opens fire on Godzilla to defend the primate Titan, causing Godzilla to attack it out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceases his assault once the fleet decides to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe it is 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 recognizes Kong as an ally and in turn assists him by tag-teaming Mechagodzilla and then powering [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] with his atomic breath to deliver the killing blow against the mechanical Titan. After their battle, Godzilla acknowledges Kong and returns 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. Monarch describes him as "bio-atomic", along with the [[MUTO]]s.{{sfn|Bernstein|2019|pp=90}}<ref name="MUTO nature">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248409968732065792|title=Monarch Superspecies Profile: MUTO #MonsterverseWatchalong|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|date=9 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> It was hypothesized that after the Permian extinction, Godzilla and similar creatures of his size retreated deep underwater to sustain themselves on the planet's natural geothermal radiation because radiation levels on the surface sharply decreased. 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 fins that [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in late [[2014]] by [[2015]], in addition to increasing his size. ''[[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">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136210207456055296|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|work=Twitter|title=His spikes are constantly growing, breaking, and changing shape, just like deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair. #GodzillaMovie}}</ref> Godzilla's healing process was accelerated when he was exposed to a nuclear weapon at point-blank range, completely reversing the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and boosting him with more energy than his body could contain.<br />
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According to the opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla can absorb energy from other monsters during battle.<ref name="EnergyAbsorption">[[File:EnergyAbsorption.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:G14 - Godzilla Blood.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after suffering from a coordinated attack by the MUTOs.]]<br />
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 an [[M1 Abrams]] tank stationed on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla was easily overwhelmed when both [[MUTO]]s attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time, whom were able to draw out blood and leave visible injuries with their hook-like appendages. His endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during his fights with the MUTOs, [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. Once the female is slain as well, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out. After King Ghidorah stuns him by firing lightning from his wings, Godzilla shows visible exhaustion as he started going into "critical mass." In an interview with [[Toho Kingdom]], [[Adam Wingard]] implied that, after blasting a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath and fighting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], Godzilla was not at his full strength during his battle with Mechagodzilla.{{R|Interview}}<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, and 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, Arvid Nelson also stated Godzilla is unable to use his Atomic Breath while his dorsal plates are shattered as they stabilize his atomic energy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1306941227179421697?s=46|title=I don't think he could use his nuclear breath attack without the dorsal plates intact! I think the plates channel and regulate his internal nuclear furnace, and without them, he doesn't have the same degree of control.|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=18 September 2020|work=X}}</ref> MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning that 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. 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 caught off-guard, then consistently outmaneuvered and overpowered by his mechanical counterpart, only avoiding death in a fashion similar to the female MUTO thanks to Kong's interference. Wingard has given conflicting answers regarding whether Mechagodzilla could’ve killed Godzilla by shooting its Proton Scream down his throat.<ref>''Godzilla vs. Kong'' home video featurette "Titan Tag Team: The God and the King".</ref><ref name="commentary" /> Godzilla's armored skin was also noticeably weak against Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream, as after he was blown backwards by losing the [[Beam-Fight]] between it and his Atomic Breath, he was left with a searing burn across his chest.<br />
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While Godzilla proved himself superior to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in terms of sheer strength and durability, he was repeatedly outmaneuvered by the smaller [[Titan]] and was tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract him before pouncing on his larger rival from behind. He was also injured by [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] when he swung it into his leg, drawing blood.<br />
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As an aerobic organism, Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which did enough chemical harm for his vital signs to flatline on Monarch's sensors and forced him into retreating to his lair. According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], it could've taken Godzilla years to heal from the effects of the weapon.<br />
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Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|Godzilla's atomic breath is overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s Proton Scream.<br />
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==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]]'' (2006; added in 2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2019/2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (launch year unknown; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - iOS and Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Strike_Zone_GareGoji_iPad.jpg||thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'']]<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[2014]] [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' 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 />
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===[[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 />
====Moveset====<br />
;Square Button <br />
*'''One tap''': Right Scratch<br />
*'''Two taps''': Left Scratch<br />
*'''Three taps''': Slap Down<br />
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;Triangle Button<br />
*'''Tap''': Bite<br />
*'''Tap + Up''': Grab Press<br />
*'''Tap + Down''': Tail Sweep<br />
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;X Button<br />
*'''Tap''': Tackle<br />
*'''Tap + Roar''': Armor Tackle<br />
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;Circle Button <br />
*'''Tap''': Atomic Ray<br />
*'''Tap + Roar''': Rushing Blast<br />
*'''R2 + Tap''': Double Tail Attack<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Godzilla (2014)}}<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
[[File:226574342 192136446272232 974050492797693813 n.png|200px|right|thumb|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2021]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'']]<br />
Added in Season 3 during the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' collaboration event, Godzilla is a four-star land unit requiring 6 energy to summon to the battlefield. Alongside [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], Godzilla could only be obtained during the event. Godzilla utilizes his atomic breath to hit ground and/or aerial enemy units; the damage it deals increases the longer he keeps firing. He has a base movement speed of 13, a medium reach, a wide search range, and begins his attack after a 3.1-second charge-up period.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_battle_line/units_leaders.html|title=Godzilla Battle Line - Units and Monster Leaders <nowiki>[Android/iOS/PC]</nowiki>|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=19 October 2022}}</ref> Although Godzilla Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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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 />
File:Ewz9r2DWQAES5ow.jpg|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2019]] in Monsterverse Slot Machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Godzilla in ''Funko Pop! Blitz''<br />
File:gallery_G_Godzilla.png|Godzilla model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:271263286_1113289639445663_5828095491088369040_n.jpg|Mega Heat Ray Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270385485_344246837516788_7317252163432182980_n.jpg|Inferno Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:271123941_1562543880811472_735078604042389007_n.jpg|Sea Camo Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:GereGoji target.png|A still of [[GareGoji]]'s dorsal plates on a target next to [[DougheGoji]] in ''Pinball FX''<br />
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==Books== <br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swingset. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus|Godzilla: Fight or Flight]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In a proposed scenario by [[Eiji Serizawa]], Godzilla lived [[Permian|250 million 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, forcing him 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, [[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 />
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===''[[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 (Monsterverse)|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 a Godzilla-type Titan known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic spores 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 spores, 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 fins, 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 fins 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 out from his back.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
[[File:IMG_20210410_175329.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
As Godzilla swam through his oceanic territory, he witnessed a battle between the [[United States]] Coast Guard and [[Scylla]]. Godzilla recognized Scylla as a Titan who earlier submitted to him but realized that she had become hungry and restless and was trying to obtain a nuclear warhead for sustenance. Godzilla recognized the warhead as a [[human]] invention and knew that if Scylla fed on the weapon, it would explode and damage the land and the sea. With Scylla unwilling to surrender her prize without a fight, Godzilla attacked her. Godzilla tackled Scylla, who speared her legs into his body and drew his blood. She extended her tentacles at Godzilla's face, but he shook her off and sent her slamming into a cargo ship. The two Titans exchanged roars before Scylla launched her tentacles at Godzilla's face once again. Godzilla stumbled backward into an electrical sign near several oil tanks, causing the former to spark and the latter to explode. Amid the flames, Godzilla found himself behind Scylla and lunged at her, launching her into the air. Scylla crashed into the water and got back to her feet, growling at Godzilla. As the humans lifted the warhead onto a ship, Scylla finally retreated underwater. Godzilla knew that Scylla would outswim him and wouldn't challenge him again anytime soon. However, he also understood that he was needed elsewhere.<br />
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Godzilla thought about how the world had changed since King Ghidorah awoke, and that with his death, there was still an imbalance in his territory as it sought a new equilibrium. Godzilla took in the water swirling around him, then made his way to the Amazon River. Not long before, the many small lives of the reefs were in pain but were now healing well. The "deep singers" were breeding once more, which pleased Godzilla. Nearby, [[Behemoth]] was locked in battle with [[Amhuluk]], who slashed off one of the Titan's massive tusks. Godzilla arrived in Behemoth's territory, which was also healing. However, Ghidorah caused too many of his Titan brethren to awake at once, putting them into conflict with one another. If this battle continued, the land would be further wounded. Behemoth struck Amhuluk with his other tusk, but Amhuluk retaliated with a punch that knocked Behemoth down. Amhuluk grabbed Behemoth by the tusk and began to drag him away, but Godzilla intervened and threw Amhuluk. Amhuluk acknowledged Godzilla's status as "king" and left, while Behemoth stood up once more and wandered into his territory. Godzilla was tired, but his lair where he could rest and feed on the planet's energy was gone.<br />
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Godzilla swam under the sea and descended into the Hollow Earth to rest. Much had changed in Godzilla's absence. The land and the seas had shifted, places that had once burned were now cold, and places that had teemed with life were now abandoned. Godzilla reached the place where his lair once stood, a place the humans had built for him. He remembered how [[Ishiro Serizawa]], as well as the humans that once resided there, had died for him. As Godzilla descended a colossal staircase into his former lair, he realized that something else was here now, something that should not be there. Godzilla was swarmed by a host of unfamiliar creatures, which he recognized must have come from deeper within the Hollow Earth. As Godzilla fired his atomic breath, he perceived that the creatures seemed to share a hive mind. Godzilla understood that the explosion that destroyed his lair must have breached the deeper parts of the Hollow Earth and that these creatures did not come alone. As predicted, the piranha-like creatures' massive leader burst through a wall of rock and swam into Godzilla, biting down on his throat. Godzilla promptly tore the creature's skeleton from its flesh, and the hive mind shared by the creatures was destroyed. Godzilla incinerated the carcass with his atomic breath, and the creatures scattered. They would no longer emerge in this place once sacred to Godzilla. The energy from the Earth that Godzilla fed on no longer collected in this place, so Godzilla had to seek out a new source of nourishment.<br />
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Godzilla closed his eyes and shut out the surrounding sounds, perceiving the winds that blew around the planet. In some places the winds folded, like a place Godzilla once came to long ago. Godzilla may have called this place home, had a "rival" not driven him out of it. Godzilla surfaced and climbed up a cliff, drawn to the [[Moon]] which seemed to call to him. Godzilla remembered how the ocean once divided his world, above and below. But now, they were one, and he saw the world anew. Godzilla saw a vision of [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] as he remembered the sacrifice she had made for him. Godzilla continued his search for a new home, led on by Mothra's gift of life. He decided to return to the place from which his rival had driven him, but sensed something calling out in pain in the depths. Godzilla was compelled to defend his territory, so he went to investigate its source. He saw many dead whales floating in the deep and recognized that they must have been killed by humans. He sensed boats and oil, but also something else. He came upon [[Na Kika]], who was trapped within a massive net. She came here seeking solace and rest, only to be captured. Whatever had done this was violating the natural order. Godzilla tore Na Kika free. Godzilla realized that those who had done this have made war on the sea and, like Ghidorah, had come only to destroy for the sake of destruction. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at a nearby submarine and swam right through it, destroying the vessel. He surfaced near an oil drilling platform and was fired upon by helicopters. Some of the aircraft were shot down by [[Monarch]] jets as they assaulted the facility as well. Godzilla dove below the water and swam beneath the platform. Godzilla fired his atomic breath directly up at the platform, destroying it. He then surfaced and roared victoriously.<br />
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Godzilla continued swimming, needing his energy replenished. He swam through a tunnel into the Hollow Earth, then sharpened his dorsal fins on the rocks above him. He surfaced from beneath an ice shelf, and continued on his way, swimming past several humans as well as a Monarch submarine. Godzilla swam past the carcasses of many fallen Titans and finally reached his destination. He could sense that his rival was there as he came ashore. He roared to signal his intentions but to no reply. Suddenly, the nearby water swirled and Godzilla found himself under attack by [[Tiamat]]. The serpentine Titan coiled her body around Godzilla and pulled him underwater with a maelstrom, her scales cutting into him. He headbutted Tiamat in the mouth, but she expelled a blinding acidic breath from her mouth into the surrounding water. Unable to see, Godzilla was still able to pinpoint his enemy's location with his other senses and turned to face Tiamat as she tried to swim up behind him. Tiamat again coiled around Godzilla and began dragging him deeper and deeper underwater. Godzilla realized that Tiamat was at her strongest in the deep and that he needed to take the fight to land. Eventually, Tiamat pulled Godzilla through an underwater tunnel that led to an air pocket. The Titans surfaced, Tiamat biting down on Godzilla's neck. Godzilla grabbed Tiamat by the throat and used his tail to smack her onto solid ground. He then stomped on her head repeatedly. Despite this, Tiamat defiantly roared at Godzilla. However, he responded with an even more fearsome roar that convinced Tiamat to back down. She then slithered back into the water and left.<br />
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Godzilla continued deeper into the cavern, coming upon one of his old lairs, its walls adorned with paintings of him and his worshipers. Something was different though. His rival was not the same. Before Tiamat, there was another there. Godzilla saw the skull of a member of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s species and recognized it as belonging to his rival. Godzilla had found a new home and would be able to rest soon. But first, he had to call the other Titans to rest as well.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
Godzilla's battles with the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]] and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]] in [[Boston]] were mentioned by several of Audrey Burns's pilots when recalling what experiences with [[Titan|Titans]] they had in comparison to hers after she succumbed to PTSD during a High-G test run. After [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] defeated [[Camazotz]] and the surrounding storm overtook the island, [[Ilene Andrews]] warned the retiring [[Houston Brooks]] that Kong would have to face Godzilla if he ever left the island due to his alpha Titan status. Shortly after, Kong uncovered an ancient mural depicting a member of his species battling Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
While [[wikipedia:Superman|Clark Kent]] and [[wikipedia:Lois Lane|Lois Lane]] were having dinner at the top of the [[wikipedia:Daily Planet|''Daily Planet'' building]] in [[wikipedia:Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], Godzilla suddenly appeared in Metropolis Bay, prompting Clark to change into his Superman persona and prepare to confront him. Godzilla was one of several [[Titan]]s sent to the hero's world through the [[wikipedia:Toyman|Toyman]]'s use of the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]], after he and the rest of the Legion of Doom had inadvertently transported themselves to [[Monsterverse|Godzilla's universe]] with the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]].<br />
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Superman tried to reason with Godzilla, asking him to take their battle away from the city. Godzilla responded with a simple growl, making Superman realize that Godzilla was after him. He tried to grab the Titan's tail, but was swiftly swatted away and crashed through several buildings. [[wikipedia:Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)|Hawkgirl]] arrived to assist Superman, buying the inhabitants of Metropolis time to evacuate. Despite their efforts, they were unable to do much to Godzilla and merely annoyed him. Hawkgirl was swatted away by Godzilla, but was saved by [[wikipedia:Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Shazam]]. He set her down on a rooftop while Superman uppercutted Godzilla, who retaliated with a blast of his atomic breath. Superman used his heat vision to engage the Titan in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]]. Shazam attempted to aid him by bellowing "Shazam!" and directing his lightning bolt towards Godzilla. The surge only momentarily stunned the colossal creature, but also transformed Shazam back into his Billy Batson guise. Swiftly reacting, Superman swooped in to catch Billy, expressing both concern and a stern reprimand for the perilous maneuver. In the midst of the exchange, Superman reconsidered his rebuke, recognizing the urgency of the situation. Encouraging Billy to transform again, the hero barely had time to react as Godzilla unleashed another atomic breath. Superman shielded Billy from the blast, saving the young boy but seemingly at the cost of his own life.<br />
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[[wikipedia:Atom Smasher (DC Comics)|Atom Smasher]] came to Billy's rescue next, lifting one of Godzilla's legs off the ground while elbowing him. However, Godzilla swatted him away with his tail before snapping Atom's neck in his jaws. Enraged, Billy told Hawkgirl he would keep Godzilla busy as he transformed back into Shazam, shocking Godzilla with a lightning bolt. He delivered an uppercut him in tandem with [[wikipedia:Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]], who had flown from Central City after realizing she could no longer hear Superman's heartbeat. Hawkgirl confirmed the worst about Superman as Supergirl told her to bring his body to the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]] while she took care of Godzilla, only to see Shazam luring him back into the ocean.<br />
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At first, Godzilla set a course for the Fortress of Solitude, prompting the Justice League to move Superman to their orbital [[wikia:w:c:dc:Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower]]. He then appeared to challenge [[Tiamat]] outside [[wikia:w:c:dc:Atlantis|Atlantis]], interrupting a battle between her and [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]], [[wikipedia:Aquaman|Aquaman]], [[wikipedia:Kaldur'ahm|Aqualad]], [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]], and [[wikipedia:Flash (Barry Allen)|the Flash]]. Godzilla caught Tiamat by surprise by firing his atomic breath at her, while she responded by slapping his face with her tail. As the two Titans clashed, Aquaman, in a last-ditch effort to save his kingdom, freed the [[Kraken]] from its prison and unleashed it on Godzilla and Tiamat.<br />
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== Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van Der Ryn created a new Godzilla roar from scratch for ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]). 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="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/|title='Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar|last=Ray|first=Amber|date=22 May 2014|work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> They first tried the same glove-on-a-contrabass technique pioneered by [[Akira Ifukube]], but found the results weren't quite right for the era of 12-channel IMAX theaters. Their breakthrough was metal friction. According to Aadahl, "Dried ice supercools certains types of metal, and it starts contracting and vibrating and produces this shrieking and bellowing."{{sfn|Vaz|2014|pp=36}} For the rumble at the end of the roar, they manipulated recordings of a potted plant raked across concrete.{{sfn|Vaz|2014|pp=152}} To capture how the roars would resonate in a city, they blasted them from [[Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]' tour speakers in a [[Warner Bros.]] backlot, which could be heard from about three miles away.<ref name="EW" /><br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars were merged with Godzilla's various roars from [[Toho]]'s films from the [[Showa era]], including Godzilla's roar from the [[1954]] [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'']] film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a recycled variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]) are used. Godzilla's roar from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' can be faintly heard when he is ambushed by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]]. The sound effect of Godzilla charging up his atomic breath was modified from [https://pacificrim.fandom.com/wiki/Raijin Raijin]'s channeling of kinetic energy in ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim Uprising|Pacific Rim Uprising]]''.{{citation needed}} In a trailer for the ''[[PUBG Mobile]] x Godzilla vs. Kong'' collaboration event, Godzilla possesses the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]]'s roar.{{sfn|PUBGM|2021}} The sound effect of his atomic breath was used for Airazor's fire breath in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAsClorQri/|title=Comparing sound effects of Optimus Primal and Kong 2021’s roar and Airazor and Godzilla’s beam.|author=bigbertaboutmovies|date=22 July 2023|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts" /> or roughly 4.8 kilometers,<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary" /> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats" /><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] Godzilla was initially the tallest incarnation of [[Godzilla]] to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|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 (series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[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 (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[1976]] [[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' film]].<ref name="Commentary">''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears, Komodo dragons,<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref> and sumo wrestling.<ref name="Empire Magazine">[[File:Empire 2019 Magazine page.jpg|150px|Empire 2019 Magazine]]</ref><br />
*The Monsterverse Godzilla is the first incarnation of 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>{{Cite web|url=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/|date=9 March 2017|title=Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face|work=Digital Spy|first=Rosie|last=Flethcher}}</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra the "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 />
::"<i>Moth: I gave you my life.<br />
::Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.</i>"<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">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|title=Godzilla = The Emporor}}</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 consultation and a [[2014]] [[GareGoji|Godzilla]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji|Godzilla 2004]] 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="Anatomy" /> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for [[Legendary Pictures]]'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 />
*In January 2020, images of an armored [[Playmates]] Godzilla toy, labeled "Mega Godzilla," were leaked onto the Internet. While the company did eventually release a figure under the name, it lacked the armor gimmick seen in the leaks. When [[Adam Wingard]] was asked about the original figure in an interview with [[Toho Kingdom]], he simply replied, "Dunno if I’ve seen that one."<ref name="TKWingard">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021-round2/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard - Round 2|first=Chris|last=Mirjahangir|date=2 August 2021|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> According to artist Bob Eggleton in a panel at [[G-Fest]] XXVII, the "Mega Godzilla" armor was to be used by Mechagodzilla in an earlier draft of the script before it was scrapped,{{sfn|Daikaiju-fanboy|2022}} though he is not known to have been involved with the film.<br />
*According to ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' writer Greg Keyes, when Godzilla was driven out by a member of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s [[Kong's species|species]] from his original lair, he was "a much younger Godzilla."{{sfn|High Flyers Tag Team|2021}}<br />
*Godzilla's atomic breath is composed of [[Wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]]. In the real world, Cherenkov radiation moves at speeds from 75% the speed of light through a vacuum to beyond it in water.<br />
*One of the [[Trilopod]]s which imitates Godzilla in the [[IDW Publishing]] comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' possesses the dorsal fins of the Monsterverse Godzilla, specifically from [[GareGoji|his first appearance]] in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]].<br />
*Godzilla has appeared in almost every [[Monsterverse]] installment to date in some capacity (including cameos) except for ''[[Kong and Me]]'' and ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''. When asked about whether he could make an appearance in future seasons of the latter, ''Skull Island'' showrunner Brian Duffield stated that he is not allowed to use Godzilla or other [[Titan]]s in the show,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672011413840347137|title=FWIW, I am not allowed to use Godzilla or his pals in the show.|date=22 June 2023|author=[[Brian Duffield]]|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672490029027844098|title=I wasn’t, I’m not really pulling from Godzilla world since I’m not allowed to use Godzilla in the show.|date=24 June 2023|author=Brian Duffield|work=Twitter}}</ref> and that even if he could at least reference him, he probably wouldn't.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672390101098430466|title=Even if I could I probably wouldn’t!|date=24 June 2023|author=Brian Duffield|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)]]<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
==References==<br />
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===Bibliography/videography===<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|first=Greg|last=Keyes|author-link=Greg Keyes|date=6 April 2021|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=978-1789097351|ref={{harvid|Keyes|2021b}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|first=Mark|last=Vaz|author-link=Mark Cotta Vaz|date=13 May 2014|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1608873447|ref={{harvid|Vaz|2014}}}}<br />
<!---*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|first=Daniel|last=Wallace|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1-64-722140-4|ref={{harvid|Wallace|2021}}}}---><br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=23 July 2014|isbn=4-096-82090-3|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)]]|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|date=7 August 2014|isbn=9784773087253|ref={{harvid|Kasakura Publishing|2014}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July 2016|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=81|isbn=9784048956321|ref={{harvid|Kadokawa|2016}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=[[Since Godzilla]]|date=20 April 2002|publisher=Rikuyosha Co. Ltd. 20 April 2002|isbn=4897374472|ref={{harvid|Rikuyosha Co. Ltd.|2002}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1 January 2000|isbn=978-4091014702|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|2000}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=20 November 1996|isbn=4-09-220142-7|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|1996}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNMPykbr3Ao|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Director Breaks Down the Fights|author=IGN|date=15 June 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|IGN|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLLG84amaU&t=812s|title=How Powerful is “Godzilla vs Kong” (2021)?|author=High Flyers Tag Team|date=30 June 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|High Flyers Tag Team|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wB-OQytNwc&t=115s|title=Godzilla: Creating the Animalistic and Masculine Kaiju Monster-Design FX-WIRED|author=WIRED|date=23 May 2014|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|WIRED|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|first=Abbie|last=Bernstein|date=4 June 2019|isbn=4-09-220142-7|ref={{harvid|Bernstein|2019}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLLG84amaU&t=812s|title=GodZilla Vs Kong Vs Mecha Godzilla Outfits Lucky Spin Trailer <nowiki>|</nowiki> PUBGM Trailers !|author=PUBGM TRAILERS|date=19 September 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|PUBGM TRAILERS|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWB0MTEzx4|title=Why the Legendary Films are Important G Fest XXVII Panel|author=Daikaiju-fanboy|date=23 July 2022|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|Daikaiju-fanboy|2022}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Awakening]]|first=Max|last=Borenstein|author-link=Max Borenstein|first2=Greg|last2=Borenstein|date=7 May 2014|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-4012-5252-6}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=21 May 2019|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-68116-057-3}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dominion]]|first=Greg|last=Keyes|author-link=Greg Keyes|date=6 April 2021|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-68116-078-8|ref={{harvid|Keyes|2021a}}}}<br />
===Filmography===<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]|first=Gareth|last=Edwards|author-link=Gareth Edwards|type=Motion picture|date=16 May 2014|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla''|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]|first=Michael|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|type=Motion picture|date=31 May 2019|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019}}}}<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]|first=Adam|last=Wingard|author-link=Adam Wingard|type=Motion picture|date=31 March 2021|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021}}}}<br />
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-->108.2 meters{{sfn|Shogakukan|2014|pp=120}}<ref name="Inconsistent" group="note">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><!--<br />
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-->'''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|2019]]-[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]''': <!--<br />
-->393 feet<ref name="Superspecies Profile">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129168820944265216|title=Specimen: Titanus Gojira|author=[[Toho Kingdom|@TohoKingdom]]|work=Twitter|date=17 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="Chinese bio">{{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> /<br><!--<br />
-->119.8 meters<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref group="note">While the April 14, [[2019]] issue of ''Toho Cinemas Magazine'' uses the more precise metric conversion of 119.8 meters for Godzilla's height, ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' and 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.</ref><br />
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-->'''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014]]''': 90,000 tons{{sfn|Kadokawa|2016|pp=81}}<ref name="2014 The Movie Bit">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503024753/http://www.themoviebit.com:80/2014/04/godzilla-ultimate-trivia.html|archiveurl=http://www.themoviebit.com/2014/04/godzilla-ultimate-trivia.html|archivedate=3 May 2014|title=Godzilla Ultimate Trivia|work=TheMovieBit.com|access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Both American and Japanese sources list Godzilla's weight as "90,000 tons" in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] and "99,634 tons" in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''; however, it should be noted that in Japanese sources this refers to 90,000 metric tons (99,208.018 U.S. tons) and 99,634 metric tons (109,827.685 U.S. tons), respectively. The opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' give Godzilla a weight of 164,000 tons, although his height remains 393 feet. This and three other statistics in the opening (blood volume, walking speed, and tensile strength of bones) came from a [[2014]] ''Popular Mechanics'' article by Danielle Venton titled "The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla".<ref name="Anatomy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a10476/the-impossible-anatomy-of-godzilla-16785535/|title=The Impossible Anatomy of Godzilla|date=14 May 2014|first=Danielle|last=Venton|work=Popular Mechanics}}</ref> In a Reddit AMA on April 22, [[2021]], [[Adam Wingard]] attributed the mistakes to "finishing that title sequence while doing 200 other things during the pandemic and some things got a little overlooked."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/mw71gb/comment/gvgyzv5/|title=The honest answer is we were finishing that title sequence while doing 200 other things during the pandemic and some things got a little overlooked. I regret that Kong's height is Skull Island size and not GVK accurate.|date=22 April 2021|first=Adam|last=Wingard|author-link=Adam Wingard|work=Reddit}}</ref>|name="Weight"|group="note"}}<br> <!--<br />
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|enemies =[[Shinomura]], [[MUTO]]s, [[MUTO Prime]],<br>[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Scylla]],<br>[[Amhuluk]], "[[Murderfish]]", [[List of Monsterverse monsters#The Rival|The Rival]],<br>[[Tiamat]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] (initially), [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], [[wikipedia:Superman|Superman]]{{sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[wikipedia:Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)|Hawkgirl]]{{sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[wikipedia:Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Shazam]]{{sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, Atom Smasher{{sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, Supergirl{{sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[Kraken]]{{sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}},<br>[[Ion Dragon]], [[Skar King]]<br />
|allies =[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Behemoth]], [[Na Kika]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<br />
|relationships =[[Dagon]] (similar Titan and possible ancestor),<br>[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (symbiont)<br />
|forms =Burning Godzilla,{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br>Godzilla Evolved{{sup|[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|GxK]]}}<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-director-titanus-doug-return-kong-like-villain|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Director on Titanus Doug's Return, New 'Kong-Like' Villain|first=Katie|last=Reul|date=2 December 2023|work=IGN}}</ref><br />
|designed =Andrew Baker, Christian Pearce, Greg Broadmore, Matt Allsopp,{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<br>[[Michael Dougherty]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br>Jared Krichevsky{{sup|[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|GxK]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Monstermash042/status/1731034950626127928|title=My design on official merch. What an honor!|author=@Monstermash042|date=2 December 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
|portrayed =[[TJ Storm]] (motion capture reference){{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]-[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br />
|debut =[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
|suits =[[GareGoji]], [[DougheGoji]]<br />
|roar ='''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014]]:'''[[File:Godzilla 2014 Roar.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|2019]]:'''[[File:Audio Godzilla roar 2019.wav|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]:'''[[File:Godzilla 2021 SFX 2 Better.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<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 [[1998]] [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' film]]. A colossal apex predator who feeds on radiation, Godzilla has periodically surfaced throughout human history, worshipped as a god by a super-ancient civilization and inspiring some of humanity's mythology. The multinational scientific agency [[Monarch]] became aware of his existence in 1954; shortly thereafter, the [[United States]] attempted to kill him with the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test in Bikini Atoll. The public did not become aware of Godzilla's existence until 2014, when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s awakened and prepared to begin reproducing. He battled the male in Honolulu, then destroyed him and his mate in a protracted duel in San Francisco. Later that year, he killed the MUTOs' parent, [[MUTO Prime]], in Nevada following a series of battles around the world. In 2015, he awakened in the Algerian desert and traveled to the underground realm called [[Axis Mundi]], where he soundly defeated the [[Ion Dragon]]. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists freed his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]] in 2019, Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan, nearly defeating him in their second clash in the waters off [[Mexico]] before being interrupted by the U.S. military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair in the [[Hollow Earth]] to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla, aided by [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], triumphed over Ghidorah in a final confrontation in Boston. The numerous Titans who Ghidorah awakened submitted to Godzilla, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. Godzilla journeyed around the world to maintain balance among the these Titans and humanity for some time, but after locating a new home for himself, returned the Titans to their ancient rest.<br />
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In 2024, Godzilla sensed [[Apex Cybernetics]]' construction of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], an artificial Titan meant to overthrow him, and began attacking the company's facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. He intercepted a U.S. naval fleet transporting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] in the Tasman Sea, nearly killing the ape Titan. He swam to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed Mechagodzilla being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, setting off a second battle with Kong where he again emerged triumphant. However, when he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla, Kong came to his aid and the two Titans worked together to overcome their common enemy. After destroying Mechagodzilla, Godzilla and Kong ended their war and went their separate ways, with Godzilla returning to the depths of the ocean.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla's Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}, comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" {{Nihongo|ゴリラ|gorira}}, and ''kujira'' {{Nihongo|クジラ}}, the Japanese word for "whale." The name is said to have been chosen to represent the size and strength of both animals.<ref name="SinceGodzilla">{{sfn|Rikuyosha Co. Ltd.|2002|pp=4}}</ref> Contrary to popular belief, the English name "Godzilla" was not invented by the [[United States|American]] distributors of the original film. Before [[Toho]] sold the film to U.S. distributors, the company's international division had originally marketed English-subtitled prints of the film under the title of ''Godzilla'', which were shown briefly in Japanese-American theaters. Toho themselves had decided on "Godzilla" as the English transliteration of ''Gojira''. According to the [[2002]] book ''[[Since Godzilla]]'', the English name "Godzilla" produces connotations such as the words "God," "lizard," and "gorilla." The word "God" is applicable to Godzilla because of his immense size and destructive power, which causes him to be seen as a god by some, "lizard" is applicable due to his reptilian appearance and ties to the time of the dinosaurs, and "gorilla" is applicable due to his strength and his creation having been inspired by the famous gorilla-like giant monster [[King Kong]].<ref name="SinceGodzilla"/> "Godzilla" may be approximated into Japanese as ガッズィラ (''Gazzira'')<ref name="Super Complete Works 1999">{{sfn|Shogakugan|2000|pp=184-206}}</ref> or ガッズィーラ (''Gazzīra'').<br />
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In the [[Monsterverse]], Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and his son [[Ren Serizawa|Ren]], although other characters call 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 Ishiro Serizawa's father [[Eiji Serizawa|Eiji]], the scientist who discovered him. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Gojira''' by Monarch. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|official novelization]] of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the [[Iwi]] referred to Godzilla as '''''Zo-zla-halawa''''' or “great eternal enemy” in their language. In the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|PlayStation 3 and 4 ''Godzilla'' video game]], this version of Godzilla is referred to as the '''Hollywood Godzilla'''.<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. The mobile game ''Go Big!'' calls this form '''Inferno Godzilla'''.<ref>[[File:270385485_344246837516788_7317252163432182980_n.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
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The new form Godzilla attains in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' is referred to as '''Godzilla Evolved''' in official merchandise for the film.<br />
==Design==<br />
{{Main|GareGoji|DougheGoji}}<br />
The Monsterverse Godzilla's face is shaped very squarely, while his neck is broad and possesses gills on its sides. 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 that the actors used to breathe out of and see through as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{sfn|Shogakugan|1996|pp=4}}<br>[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|150px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, so his gills are more easily recognized by the viewer. His irises are a brown amber color, and his sclera is faintly yellow.<!--As seen in episode 6 of ''Monarch: Legacy of Monsters''; unsure if this is contradicted in other works.---> He has a total of 60 teeth,{{R|2014 The Movie Bit|Pamphlet}} which are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations, with six of them in his upper jaw being noticeably larger and pointier than the others. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his eyes glow blue when he charges his atomic breath, while in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', they glow blue frequently, regardless of circumstance.<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 seen in previous incarnations. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more than any previous design. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', his head is slightly smaller in relation to the rest of his body. His dorsal fins are smaller than the previous designs, but still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although they are very straight and sharp, similar to the [[MireGoji]] and [[KiryuGoji]] designs from the [[Millennium era]]. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]]. The 2014 design has exactly 89 dorsal fins.{{R|Facts|2014 The Movie Bit}}<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 saturated black, occasionally a strong dark gray with brown accents in broad daylight. 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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In ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', the Monsterverse Godzilla's original design is used in flashbacks to 2014 and earlier, while the ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' design is used for scenes set in 2015.<!---<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', Godzilla has a brand new design courtesy of “evolving”. He’s gained additional bulk and muscle in his upper torso and back in comparison to his time in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', contrary to the common fan perception of him growing slender. He has faintly increased in height as seen when looked at alongside Kong. His skin has gained more scaly and lump like textures, with his chin baring tiny protrusions and his neck being flaky. His head and arms are much larger than before, the latter being visibly elongated and muscular. The webbing between his fingers is more noticeable. But most prominently, Godzilla’s dorsal plates have a radical new look. His dorsal plates are now curved backwards and have a crystal like texture. Most prominently, they glow a shade of magneta and are a blend of pink and orange when Godzilla isn’t doing his intimidation display. In light of these new dorsal plates, two rows of crystal like protrusions go along up wards the sides of his neck and upper face before stopping at the front ends of his brow ridges. --><br />
==Personality==<br />
[[File:Godzilla smiling in gvk.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla laughing in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<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]] classifies Godzilla’s behavior as that of a "protector,"<ref>[[File:Godzilla Titan profile.png||150px]]</ref>{{R|Chinese bio}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]], calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> [[Monarch]] considers him the greatest defender of the planet under most circumstances, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, the organization 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 by four naval ships in close proximity. 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 a reaction from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans and instead focuses his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. In ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set months later, he was more successful in avoiding conflict with humans whie battling [[MUTO Prime]] around the globe.<br />
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In episode 8 of ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', "[[Birthright]]", former Monarch agent [[Lee Shaw]] characterizes Godzilla as "not just a mindless, destructive force. He knows what he's doing... he's not here to hurt us. He's just keeping his kind in their world and us in ours." In saying this, Shaw infers that Godzilla is aware of the destruction he causes and he simply intends to maintain peace amongst all life on Earth, humans included.<br />
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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 fins 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat the monster on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes 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 when he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward [[human]]s during this time and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah.<br />
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In ''Godzilla Dominion'', Godzilla watched the natural world heal with satisfaction as he prevents [[Scylla]] from causing a nuclear disaster in Georgia and breaks up a fight between [[Behemoth]] and [[Amhuluk]] in the Amazon. Even when his hunger for a new radiation source and need for rest grew, he prioritized rescuing [[Na Kika]] from a group of humans who had captured it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla is shown to be considerably more aggressive than before, attacking human structures and military units with surprising brutality. However, these attacks only targeted [[Apex Cybernetics]] during their construction and activation of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and U.S. military forces which fired on him first. Godzilla otherwise continues to demonstrate a preference to avoid unnecessary conflict, as shown when he spares the remnants of the fleet transporting Kong when they shut off their power and when he refrains from outright killing Kong after brutalizing him during their rematch in [[Hong Kong]]. According to ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]], Godzilla was merely toying with Kong during their first battle and a portion of their second, even smiling and laughing at Kong after hitting him with his atomic breath, and only taking him seriously after receiving a charged blow from his [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]].{{sfn|IGN|2021|loc=2:11}} Following this, the full extent of Godzilla's feral nature was shown as he went completely animalistic on Kong and violently incapacitated the Titan to bring an end to their fight; however, Kong earned his respect by not surrendering.<ref name="commentary">''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' audio commentary</ref> After the two Titans defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla decides to leave both Kong and humanity alone once again without any additional conflict.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|200px|Godzilla while hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''|alt=]]<br />
{{Quote|The top of the primordial ecosystem. A god, for all intents and purposes.|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] (''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', 2014)}} <br />
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In 1953, founding [[Monarch]] member [[Eiji Serizawa]] put forth the theory that Godzilla was born as early as the Late [[Wikipedia:Permian|Permian Period]], having survived multiple extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state underground or at the bottom of the sea. He believed that Godzilla was the alpha predator of his ecosystem, maintaining balance by preventing other gigantic species like [[Shinomura]] from overrunning the world.{{sfn|Borenstein|Borenstein|2014|p=32}} He also discovered that Godzilla-like creatures had appeared in artwork made throughout human history, such as a [[wikipedia:Chauvet Cave|Chauvet Cave]] painting (Southern France, 30,000 BC); ''[[wikipedia:Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga|Scrolls of Frolicking Animals]]'' (Japan, 12th century); and an etching by [[wikipedia:Daniel Hopfer|Daniel Hopfer]] (Germany, 1502).<ref>{{harvnb|Borenstein|Borenstein|2014|p=31}}. Dates here are provided in-story and are more precise than the ranges of dates typically assigned to these pieces.</ref> At least one other monster resembling Godzilla is known to have lived alongside humanity above ground: [[Dagon]], whose death at the hands of [[MUTO Prime]] was recorded by a group of Phoenicians who traveled to Japan in the 11th century BC.{{sfn|Nelson|2019|p=71}} In 2014, Dr. [[Emma Russell]] referred to both Dagon and another Titan victim of MUTO Prime found in Siberia in saying, "[T]here ''has'' been more than one creature like Godzilla," although the second monster is not shown.{{sfn|Nelson|2019|p=74}} MUTO Prime evolved specifically to prey on Godzilla and others like him, laying parasitic spores in their bodies so that its [[MUTO]] progeny could feed on their radiation.<br />
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Earlier in 2014, Eiji's son Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and fellow Monarch agent Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] echoed his theory, with Graham describing Godzilla as "millions of years older than mankind."{{sfn|''Godzilla''|2014|ps=none}} However, the graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' suggests that Godzilla is much younger, albeit still thousands of years old; a page contrasting Godzilla's ancient memories of the Earth with the present, which includes a panel of a long-since-destroyed human city, includes the narration, "So much has changed since his eyes first opened[.]"{{sfn|Keyes|2021a|p=24}}<br />
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In 2019, the USS ''Scorpion'' tracked Godzilla to the sunken ruins of an advanced human civilization, older than any previously recorded, within the [[Hollow Earth]]. The Monarch agents aboard found murals depicting Godzilla being worshiped as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titan]]s. This civilization also documented his clash with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], a fellow alpha Titan, when he invaded Earth.<ref name="GKOTM">{{harvnb|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019}}</ref> 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.|last=Dougherty|first=Mike|author-link=Michael Dougherty|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref> Prior to their obliteration by Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, who detonated a nuclear weapon to empower the weakened Godzilla to battle the reemerged Ghidorah, the ruins served as a home for Godzilla, a strong source of radiation within allowing him to recover from his battles.{{R|GKOTM}} Further research found that the civilization which built them once lived in harmony with more benevolent Titans and may have been able to communicate with them telepathically. When it attempted to weaponize them, some of the Titans revolted. An unspecified cataclysm led to all-out war between this civilization and the Titans; in the aftermath, the surviving humans scattered across the planet and formed colonies, while an [[wikipedia:Ice age|ice age]] also triggered by the cataclysm forced the Titans to hibernate.{{sfn|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019|loc=end credits}}<br />
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By 2024, Monarch was also aware that Godzilla had an ancient enmity with [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], with Dr. Ilene Andrews explaining, "The myths say that their ancestors fought each other in a great war." While the extent of Godzilla's involvement in this conflict is unclear, bones of Godzilla-like creatures littered the ground inside a massive Kong throne room discovered by a joint Monarch-[[Apex Cybernetics]] expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]], and the Kongs used a dorsal plate from one such creature to craft a [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] which could absorb Godzilla's atomic breath. The same throne room was rich in a powerful energy source stated by [[Ren Serizawa]] to be "almost identical to readings from [Godzilla]."{{sfn|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021|ps=none}} Godzilla recalled being driven from an island home by one member of [[Kong's species]], who he thought of simply as "[[List of Monsterverse monsters#The Rival|the Rival]]."{{sfn|Keyes|2021a|p=34}} It is unknown whether this war took place before or after his battles against Ghidorah. Murals and cave paintings discovered by Monarch indicate that he was aided in both campaigns by the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], with whom he forged a deep symbiotic relationship.{{R|GKOTM}}{{sfn|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021|loc=opening credits}}<br />
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Monarch at one time seems to have considered Godzilla a suspect in the unsolved 1889 sinking of the [[Wikipedia:USS Maine (1889)|USS ''Maine'']] in Havana, Cuba, which sparked the [[Wikipedia:Spanish-American War|Spanish-American War]].{{sfn|''Godzilla''|2014|loc=opening credits}}<br />
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In the non-canonical [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|''Godzilla vs. Kong'' novelization]], [[Jia]] shares a story she heard as a child in which a singular enemy named ''Zo-zla-halawa'' battled Kong's species in the Hollow Earth. He killed most of them, and eventually drove the survivors and the [[Iwi]]'s ancestors toward the surface of what is now [[Skull Island]], where all but Kong were slaughtered by the [[Skullcrawler]]s.{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=64}} However, Dr. Andrews suggests that this is a simplified account of the real event, with "''Zo-zla-halawa''" referring to multiple individuals of Godzilla's species.{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=66}} In a section of the book told from Godzilla's perspective, the Titan references a conflict between "his kind" and [[Kong's species]].{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=39}} The novelization also describes a skeleton in the throne room as belonging to "a species that resembled Godzilla."{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=63-65}}<br />
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==History==<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 />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1-3, 5-6, 8, and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Monsterverse]]===<br />
====[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]====<br />
[[File:G14_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|left|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] as he appears in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]].]]<br />
According to [[Monarch]] agent [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s hypothesis, Godzilla was an ancient alpha predator who thrived during the Late Permian Period over 250 million years ago and was forced to retreat to the ocean depths after the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined because of an asteroid impact, which prevented him and other creatures of his size from feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. According to this theory, Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in [[human]] history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. <br />
[[File:GareGoji_Widescreen_39.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla approaches the [[Golden Gate Bridge]].]]<br />
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 />
[[File:GareGoji_Widescreen_63.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla battles the [[MUTO]]s.]]<br />
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 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 spores. 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 />
[[File:The_Kiss_of_Death.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla kills the female MUTO with his "Kiss of Death".]]<br />
When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her spores. 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 lied 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. He grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until she was decapitated. 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 />
[[File:Size_matters.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla departs from [[San Francisco]].]]<br />
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. He stood up and began walking back out to the ocean, letting out one last victorious roar before diving into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.{{Clear}}<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[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 [[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 (Monsterverse)|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:KOTM_-_Intimidated_2.png |thumb|left|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] uses his intimidation display.]]<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 (Monsterverse)|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 />
[[File: KOTM_-_Long_Shot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla confronts [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].]]<br />
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 [[Titan]]s 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.<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla firing his atomic breath in the sky after being rejuvenated.]]<br />
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 (Monsterverse)|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 (Monsterverse)|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 that 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 />
[[File: GKOTM_-_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla battles Ghidorah in [[Boston]].]]<br />
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." <br />
[[File:GKOTM_-_Burning_Godzilla's_Glare.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla transforms into Burning Godzilla.]]<br />
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 />
[[File:KOTM_-_Final_Shot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla becomes the new King of the Monsters.]]<br />
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 been affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK - Godzilla amongst the flames.png|thumb|left|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] after destroying an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.]]<br />
Five years after [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s defeat, [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for [[Apex Cybernetics]] in Pensacola, Florida, for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, Godzilla suddenly rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility. In the aftermath of the attack, [[Human|humanity]] no longer regarded Godzilla as its [[Titan]] savior and designated him a threat. [[Walter Simmons]], the CEO and founder of Apex, promised that he and his company would find a way to defend mankind from Godzilla. To do so, Simmons and Apex Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] visited former [[Monarch]] geologist [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University. They revealed that scans of the [[Hollow Earth]] showed a tremendous energy source similar to the energy possessed by Godzilla. If they could harness this energy, they could develop a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. They proposed a joint mission between Monarch and Apex to explore the Hollow Earth and find this energy source, using Apex's new [[HEAV|Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]s, or HEAVs, to survive the intense gravitational inversion. Lind suggested that they could use another Titan to lead their mission, as he theorized all Titans' genetic memory led them to their evolutionary source within the Hollow Earth. Lind approached Monarch anthropological linguist [[Ilene Andrews]] with his idea, but she rejected it on the basis that Godzilla would come for [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] as soon as he was moved off of [[Skull Island]]. Undeterred, Lind convinced Andrews that they needed to undertake this mission in order to stop Godzilla, and said that they could find Kong a new home in the Hollow Earth. Andrews finally accepted, on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroyed numerous other Apex facilities around the globe.<ref>[[File:GvK Trailer 23 - Conspiracy Wall.png|150px]]</ref><br />
[[File:GVK - Kong Connects.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong’s]] first clash in the Tasman Sea.]]<br />
When the fleet transporting Kong reached the [[Wikipedia:Tasman Sea|Tasman Sea]], [[Jia]] sensed Godzilla approaching. As Godzilla swam toward the fleet, battleships and jets opened fire on him to no effect. Godzilla smashed through the attacking ships and knocked the jets out of the sky with his tail. Kong roared at the sea beneath him, only for Godzilla to burst up from under the surface and capsize the ship holding him. As the bridge filled with water, Lind released the chains restraining Kong. Kong grappled with Godzilla underwater as the ship righted itself. Kong climbed back aboard as he saw Godzilla circling around. Kong leaped from ship to ship until he landed on an aircraft carrier. He grabbed a nearby jet and threw it at the approaching Godzilla, who pulled himself onto the carrier and roared at his opponent. Kong greeted Godzilla with a powerful punch, but Godzilla responded with a vicious slash to Kong's face. Kong fell onto his back while Godzilla charged his atomic breath, only to be interrupted by missile fire. Kong got back to his feet, punching Godzilla and then ramming him off the side of the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath from directly underneath the carrier, destroying it as Kong leaped to safety. However, Godzilla quickly grabbed Kong and tried to drag him under. Kong freed himself and began swimming back to the surface, but Godzilla returned and coiled his tail around the ape Titan, beginning to drown him. The naval ships fired depth charges into the water, disorienting Godzilla long enough for Kong to escape and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind told the fleet to deactivate all of its power in order to signal to Godzilla that he had won. Surfacing amidst the devastated fleet, Godzilla observed the scene before seemingly becoming satisfied and swimming away.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's first attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie had described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to Sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. As the [[mecha]] activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a [[Skullcrawler]], codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. Number 10 immediately set its sights on the trio. The Skullcrawler lunged at Madison as she dropped prone, but Mechagodzilla seized it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its Proton Scream before powering down. Madison realized that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked the facilities; Apex is trying to replace him.<br />
[[File:GvK_Trailer_34_-_Ray_vs._Axe.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong’s second battle in [[Hong Kong]].]]<br />
Godzilla, upon sensing Mechagodzilla's activation, became alerted to its presence and began swimming toward [[Hong Kong]]. Godzilla surfaced from under a bridge, destroying it before coming ashore. Upon reaching the heart of the city, Godzilla charged and fired his atomic breath directly at the ground. Simmons realized that Godzilla was responding to the energy in the Hollow Earth activating, meaning the team had found its objective. Godzilla's atomic breath blasted directly into the temple within the Hollow Earth where Kong and the Monarch and Apex teams were. Godzilla roared into the crater he had opened and was answered by Kong. Kong, furious at Godzilla for destroying his home, grabbed the [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] he had found within the temple and jumped into the crater, climbing all the way to Hong Kong. Kong roared at Godzilla, who answered back. After exchanging taunts, Kong leaped at Godzilla and swung his axe at him. Godzilla ducked, causing the axe to become lodged in a building, then clamped his jaws onto Kong's neck and pulled him away. Kong freed himself, while Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath. Kong delivered a series of blows to interrupt Godzilla's atomic breath, eventually shoving the handle of his axe into Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but the beam was absorbed by Kong's axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who buried the axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla shoved Kong into the water, then tore out the axe with his jaws before throwing it into another building. He fired his atomic breath, prompting Kong to run through the city trying to avoid it. Kong leaped from a skyscraper, but was struck in midair by the atomic breath and knocked to the ground. Kong got back up and climbed another skyscraper, tearing the top off of it and using it as a shield to block Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong retrieved his axe from the building and leaped off as Godzilla fired his atomic breath, absorbing the energy with his axe before striking Godzilla and causing a shockwave that knocked both monsters down.<br />
[[File:GvK_-_asdfmovie3.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla and Kong roar at each other.]]<br />
Godzilla soon got back to his feet, then dropped onto all fours, looking for Kong. Kong perched himself on a building, then threw a crane at another building to distract Godzilla. Kong then jumped onto Godzilla's back and forced him face-first into a building. Enraged, Godzilla struggled to get Kong off of him, eventually biting Kong's hand, and flinging him to the ground. Godzilla tried to stomp on Kong, who rolled out of the way. Godzilla then bit down on Kong's arm and threw him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla knocked Kong to the ground, then again dropped onto all fours and began snapping at Kong's feet with his jaws. Kong kicked at Godzilla to keep him at bay, but Godzilla leaped onto Kong and tore through his chest with his claws, then stomped on his chest. Kong punched Godzilla in the knee, making him roar in pain before stomping on Kong's chest even harder. Kong weakly grabbed at Godzilla's leg, after which Godzilla roared angrily in his face. Kong answered with a defiant roar of his own, showing he would not submit, which earned him his respect. Godzilla lifted his foot off of Kong and began walking away, with Kong weakly trying to get to his feet before collapsing and passing out.<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Beam_Lock.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla engages in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].]]<br />
In the meantime, Apex had managed to copy the energy source from the Hollow Earth and infuse it into Mechagodzilla. However, this caused King Ghidorah's consciousness to take over the machine, as Ghidorah's left head's skull was being used as a neural interface for it. The rogue Mechagodzilla killed Simmons and then Serizawa before freeing itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Mechagodzilla obliterated what remained of Hong Kong with the Proton Scream before Godzilla roared at it. Mechagodzilla charged at its organic counterpart, unleashing a barrage of missiles at him. Mechagodzilla used its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla, then repeatedly slammed him into multiple buildings. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, but Mechagodzilla countered with its Proton Scream, overpowering Godzilla, blasting him to the ground and severely burning his chest. Mechagodzilla continued to drag Godzilla through the city, then prepared to finish him off by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth. Meanwhile, Lind detonated a HEAV over Kong's chest and revived him. Jia signed to Kong that Godzilla was not the enemy and pointed out that Mechagodzilla was the true enemy. Kong sprung into action, jumping onto Mechagodzilla's back as it was about to deliver the killing blow and forcing it to fire its Proton Scream into the sky. Godzilla saw this and got back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla by the arm. Kong grabbed its other arm and the two Titans pulled Mechagodzilla through a building.<br />
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The three monsters continued battling, with Mechagodzilla tossing Kong aside and focusing its onslaught on Godzilla. It punched Godzilla and then used its jet boosters to push him into a building. It prepared to finish Godzilla with its tail before Kong reentered the battle with his axe and swung it repeatedly at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and lashed its spinning spike-tipped tail in his face. Kong grabbed its tail and attempted to restrain it. After failing to hack into Mechagodzilla's control console, Josh Valentine poured Bernie Hayes' flask of alcohol onto the console, causing it to spark and momentarily impede the mecha. Seizing the opportunity, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swung the axe and severed Mechagodzilla's tail, then both of its arms, and then its leg. Mechagodzilla charged one final Proton Scream before Kong brought the axe down on its neck, then tore its head off. Kong let out a triumphant roar as he held up the mecha's head and threw it down.<br />
[[File:Farewell_monke.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla leaves [[Hong Kong]] peacefully.]]<br />
After the vicious battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla roared at Kong, prompting him to pick up his axe and prepare for battle again. But as Godzilla approached, Kong relented and dropped the axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment before turning toward the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
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====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
In [[2014]], schoolteacher [[Cate Randa]] was on one of the school buses attempting to evacuate from [[San Francisco]] via the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] when Godzilla rose out of the bay and the U.S. military fired on him. The Titan swiped at a [[M1 Abrams|tank]], carving a chunk out of the bridge and leaving her bus dangerously close to the edge. With the driver knocked unconscious by debris, she moved to evacuate her kids through the emergency exit. A missile struck Godzilla and he let out a roar, appearing to look straight at her. Moving past the bridge, he inadvertently flung a large piece of debris in her direction, causing the bus to plummet into the bay with most of the kids still inside. The experience left Cate traumatized, and she flashed back to it repeatedly when visiting [[Tokyo]] in [[2015]] and learning that her father [[Hiroshi Randa|Hiroshi]] had a secret family there. Her half-brother [[Kentaro Randa|Kentaro]] and his mother [[Emiko Randa|Emiko]] led her to a shelter during a Titan drill, during which she experienced an especially intense flashback and Emiko soothed her.<br />
====="[[Departure]]"=====<br />
Abducted by Monarch agents [[Michelle Duvall]] and [[Tim]], Cate flashed back to her encounter with Godzilla when the latter pulled a hood over her head.<br />
====="[[Secrets and Lies]]"=====<br />
In [[1954]], key members of [[Monarch]] - [[Keiko Randa|Keiko Miura]], [[Lee Shaw]], and [[Bill Randa]] - discovered a Godzilla footprint in Indonesia. They presented a cast of the footprint to U.S. General [[Puckett]], who was deeply disturbed by the revelation. Consequently, he swiftly approved their request to lure Godzilla into the open with 150 pounds of uranium. His superiors demanded that the creature be destroyed, however, and so the uranium took the form of a hydrogen bomb deployed at [[Bikini Atoll]]. Godzilla soon surfaced and stared at the weapon. The three Monarch agents all objected to killing the Titan, and Keiko even attempted to stop the detonation signal from transmitting, but Lee held her back. The ensuing thermonuclear blast enveloped Godzilla, leaving all witnesses with the impression that the formidable creature had met its demise. <br />
====="[[The Way Out]]"=====<br />
To be added.<br />
====="[[Terrifying Miracles]]"=====<br />
In [[1955]], Monarch scientist [[Doctor Suzuki]] discovered gamma radiation off of Hateruma, [[Japan]], in quantities previously deemed impossible on Earth. He devised a machine that mimicked the signals of gamma radiation, to which the radiation source responded. The doctor summoned Keiko and Bill, believing he had uncovered a [[Titan]]. Bill, Keiko, and later Lee all arrived at the site. Godzilla dragged the machine underwater before suddenly sending it flying near the Monarch personnel and slowly emerging from the water and roaring. As the four Monarch agents watched in shock, Godzilla circled around before disappearing beneath the surface.<br />
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In [[2015]], Hiroshi located Godzilla resting within the Algerian Desert and initiated the broadcast of a similar device next to him. Unbeknownst to him, his children Cate and Kentaro, alongside May, Lee, and [[Duvall]], had been trailing him and ascended the hill where Godzilla lay. Hiroshi attempted to warn them, but a Monarch helicopter appeared, diverting their attention. Suddenly, Godzilla unearthed himself from the ground, prompting the group to hastily retreat from him as Hiroshi fled. He began to stir awake as his attention was drawn to the nearby humans. After a moment of eye contact with Cate Randa, Godzilla slowly got to his feet, inadvertently causing the helicopter to crash. He roared and then headed in the direction Hiroshi had gone.<br />
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====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
In [[2015]], Lee Shaw, May, Keiko, and [[Cate Randa]] had fallen into [[Axis Mundi (location)|Axis Mundi]] and attempted to escape using a pod left there from Operation Hourglass and its Gamma Ray Simulator to lure a Titan from the surface through a portal to stabilize it. Upon the simulator's activation, it instead lured the nearby [[Ion Dragon]] that attempted to grab the Simulator. Godzilla was attracted by the simulator and began moving through the portal, but one of the Ion Dragon's flybys disconnected the pod from the Gamma Ray Simulator, which caused him to lose interest. Shaw left the pod and reconnected the simulator as the dragon landed and roared at him. Godzilla responded with his own roar before emerging from the portal. He noticed the humans responsible for attracting him and began to make his way over to them, only to be attacked by the Ion Dragon. Godzilla quickly overwhelmed the smaller Titan, ending the battle by tearing off one of its wings before throwing the rest of its body into the portal.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:HQ GxK still.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together.]]<br />
When an unprecedented threat is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Godzilla must join forces with Kong once again in order to defeat it.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:GvK - Godzilla shoots a hole into the surface of Earth.gif|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to drill a hole into the [[Hollow Earth]] at the heart of [[Hong Kong]]]]<br />
The [[Monsterverse]] incarnation of [[Godzilla]] retains the character's trademark atomic breath, which has also at one point been referred to as the '''Heat Ray Breath'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]. 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 dorsal fins, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.{{R|Superspecies Profile}} Finally, the energy reaches the nucleosynthetic glands in Godzilla's throat chambers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248426571746004994|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|title=Godzilla’s breath is powered by nucleosynthetic glands in his throat…and it’s just really cool to look at. #MonsterverseWatchalong|date=9 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> 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 was capable of destroying [[Shinomura]], wounding, burning, and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back and burning [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the [[Hollow Earth]] from [[Hong Kong]]. His eyes, gills, and interior of his mouth glow blue while using it. 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 fired his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitated and killed her almost instantly in a maneuver known as the 'Kiss of Death." After their battle in [[Boston]], Godzilla ultimately incinerated Ghidorah's last remaining head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. When Godzilla charged his atomic breath to drill into the Hollow Earth, his body displayed more bioluminescence than usual. 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 Kong in Hong Kong. [[Kong's battle axe]], which seemingly used the dorsal fin of another specimen of Godzilla's species as its blade, was able to absorb Godzilla's atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. [[Adam Wingard]] has implied that overuse of the atomic breath causes it to be weakened in subsequent uses,<ref name="Interview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard|first=Chris|last=Mirjahangir|date=5 April 2021|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> explaining why it was overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)#A-74 Proton Scream|A-74 Proton Scream]] in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] when the [[mecha]] amplified its beam. According to [[Godzilla vs. Kong|''Godzilla vs. Kong'']]'s opening credits, his atomic breath has an energy yield of 3.15 x 10^14 joules or 315 terajoules, which is equal to 75.3 kilotons of TNT, and a minimum temperature of 20,000 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the Sun's surface.<ref name="2021TemperatureStats">[[File:LGtemperaturestat.jpg|150px]]</ref> According to ''New Century Special Effects Movie Guide'', Godzilla's atomic breath is composed of [[wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]].<ref name="GodzillaRadiation">[[File:JPG14Book.png|150px]]</ref> In the novelization of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', however, Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] speculates that the energy which comprises his atomic breath is "tied more closely to quantum states."<br />
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[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|200px|[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]'s [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath.]] <br />
In an [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|early screenplay]] for the [[2014]] [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']] 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 movie's [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|last=Cox|first=Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> The novelization of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' implies that Godzilla is the only member of his species that can fire the atomic breath, which was granted after absorbing the unique energy in the Hollow Earth. The [[Iwi]] described this as "[eating] a star" and "throw[ing] rays of the star from his mouth and burn[ing] things."{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|p=64}} Conversely, ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson stated that the Godzilla-like Titan [[Dagon]] also possessed this ability,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1431266094661124100|title=Yes, I don't see why not (never a bother).|last=Nelson|first=Arvid|date=27 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> although it was never demonstrated in the graphic novel.<br />
[[File:Godzilla vs. Superman Beamlock.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Superman enter a beam lock in [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2]]]]<br />
In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]], Godzilla's atomic breath was powerful enough to enter a [[Beam-Fight|beam-fight]] with Superman's heat vision,{{#tag:ref|Writer Brian Bucellato stated the Superman featured in the crossover is equally strong as [[wikia:w:c:dc:Superman (Clark Kent)|Prime Earth Superman]].<ref name=":0">[https://x.com/brianbooch/status/1738334200007409987?s=46 The jury is still out (in story) on whether Superman is actually dead. That said, he is just as powerful as prime earth Superman. :)]</ref>|group="note"|name=GodzillaVsSuperman}} before Shazam interrupted the fight by transforming back into Billy Batson to shock him. A second blast severely injured Superman while he shielded Billy, leaving him seemingly dead after he fell to the street fellow. Writer Brian Bucellato stated that Godzilla's atomic breath "has a radioactive signature similar to [K]ryptonite," Superman's greatest weakness.<ref name="Kryptonite">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/brianbooch/status/1737684449444442486|title=I can only speak for myself… but i love Superman and don’t see things the same way. There were mitigating circumstances in the fight— and yes, Godzilla’s blast has a radioactive signature similar to kryptonite. Also, the series isn’t over…|first=Brian|last=Buccellato|date=20 December 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Pink Breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla firing his atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', Godzilla's atomic breath in his evolved form takes on a magenta coloration and spirals when exiting his mouth.<br />
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===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]].]]<br />
Godzilla posseses the ability to fire a nuclear pulse, which he is first seen using in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime was stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifted it onto his back and vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his shattered dorsal fins, turning it into a massive blast. This concentrated atomic shockwave launched MUTO Prime into the air. The force of the nuclear pulse and the ensuing plummet rendered it helpless before Godzilla killed it with a stomp to the head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, causing visible veins throughout his body when used. Godzilla used a more powerful version of this ability in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] in [[Boston]] as Burning Godzilla, which was strong enough to almost completely disintegrate the latter.<br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
[[File:Burning Godzilla incinerates Ghidorah.gif|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].]]<br />
Godzilla possesses a deep symbiotic bond with [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] disintegrated Mothra with his [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)#Gravity beams|gravity beams]], her ashes rained down into the wounded Godzilla, and, in combination with the energy he already absobed from the nuclear warhead set off by [[Ishiro Serizawa]], imbued him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while raising his body temperature to 1,500°C,<ref name="EZHobi">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCqxkORlzpI|title=Shin Godzilla Furious Red Figure Review 4K <nowiki>|</nowiki> Omega Beast Ezhobi <nowiki>|</nowiki> How Red Is It Compared to X-Plus?|author=Luminous|date=25 August 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> high enough to make metal and concrete in his vicinity melt. In this empowered state, known as '''Burning Godzilla''', Godzilla can utilize an extremely powerful incendiary nuclear pulse taking the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her cry. These nuclear pulses were able to completely obliterate Ghidorah's body, save for his middle head.<br />
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===Heightened senses===<br />
The narration in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' states that Godzilla views the world's oceans as "an extension of himself;" he quickly becomes aware of any disturbances or imbalances and reacts accordingly. The narration also establishes that he has memorized the various scents and feelings of his surroundings. Following [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s sacrifice in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', he discovered that this ability now extended to the entire planet, and used it to begin searching for a new home. His heightened senses also allowed him to easily spot a submerged nuclear weapon that had drawn the attention of [[Scylla]] and continue his fight with [[Tiamat]] after she blinded him by spewing a yellow mist from her jaws. <!--As inferred in the novelization of [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], this ability caused Godzilla to sense a disturbance on Skull Island when checking up on his fellow titans in 2021, changing course from the direction of Methuselah’s whereabouts to Skull Island to investigate.---> This is further demonstrated in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', as his heightened senses allowed him to locate and target numerous [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities that were constructing [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. It also helped him locate [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] in the Tasman Sea, although the [[Titan]] was being transported outside of his territorial waters, and in the [[Hollow Earth]] beneath [[Hong Kong]].<br />
===Telepathy===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Dominion]],'' before Godzilla could rest after reclaiming one of his old lairs from [[Tiamat]], he commanded the other [[Titan|Titans]] that were roaming all over the planet to rest as well. This is corroborated by [[Mark Russell]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'', where he states that Godzilla used some sort of silent call to make the other Titans rest.<br />
===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed.]]<br />
Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. In ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]), Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] and Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] suggest that multiple nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s were failed attempts to kill him, although other [[Monsterverse]] stories treat the ''Castle Bravo'' test as the only one. 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 fins to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming, and his fins do slice into Ghidorah's tails in the [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. 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 accelerates 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 (Monsterverse)|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. After obliterating Ghidorah and reasserting himself as an alpha Titan, he spent the next two years utilizing the remaining energy in his body to traverse the world, resolve various conflicts between and involving Titans, revitalize many aquatic habitats damaged by human activity, and reclaim an old lair. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla recovered quickly from a powerful punch thrown by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] during their first battle. In their second fight in Hong Kong, Godzilla was unfazed when Kong sunk his [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] into his thigh, removing it with his jaws and throwing it into a building. A blow to the face from the axe felled him after he powered it up with his atomic breath, giving Kong time to set up a trap. According to Greg Keyes, the author of the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], the script for the film did not state whether the strike knocked out Godzilla or stunned him; in the book, he was only stunned.{{sfn|High Flyers Tag Team|2021|loc=13:32}} Though Godzilla ultimately prevailed, the toll of that battle and firing his atomic breath into the Hollow Earth meant he was easily outmaneuvered and overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and faced death from its Proton Scream. Even so, he retained enough strength to battle alongside Kong when the Titan came to his aid.<br />
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In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla proved resilient against repeated physical blows from Hawkgirl and Superman.<ref name="GodzillaVsSuperman" group="note" /> During a beam lock with Superman, Shazam briefly distracted him by dropping a bolt of lightning on his head as he transformed back into Billy Batson, but Godzilla soon recovered. He then endured several blows from Atom Smasher, a second bolt of lightning when Billy transformed back to Shazam, and twin uppercuts from Shazam and Supergirl.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars King 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 male MUTO by swinging his tail at the charging male, impaling the parasitic Titan on a building and severing off one of his primary forelimbs. building. He dispatches 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 the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], Godzilla uses punches while battling the female MUTO. He also uses punches and kicks in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' to damage buildings and the MUTOs.<br />
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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 the 135,000-ton MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal fins. After it crashed back down onto its back, Godzilla pulverized MUTO Prime's head with a powerful stomp.<br />
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Godzilla’s tail is also a formidable weapon, being able to swing it at a maximum speed of 89 mph or about 143 kph.{{R|Pamphlet}}{{#tag:ref|According to [[Wikipedia:WIRED|WIRED]], the animation team for [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']] ([[2014]]) determined that Godzilla's tail swing would reach supersonic speeds.{{sfn|WIRED|2014|loc=1:55}} This is contradicted by the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[theater program]].|group="note"}} This attack is called '''Tail Hammer''' {{Nihongo|テールハンマー|''Tēru Hanmā''}}{{R|GVKJP}} or '''Tail Swipe'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} He used it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tried 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy three warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|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. In ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', his tail is strong enough to send Scylla bouncing across the ocean like a stone skipping on water and launch Tiamat out of the water.<br />
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In his fight with the [[Ion Dragon]], Godzilla easily overpowered his opponent, throwing him at a mountain at one point and finishing the fight by throwing the Dragon into the nearby Hollow Earth vortex. Aside from his strength and size advantage, Godzilla proved a competent fighter, effectively inflicting attacks after being temporarily blinded and consistently anticipating and countering the Ion Dragon’s attacks.<br />
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Godzilla consistently uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah. 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 ran at 200 miles per hour when he charged at Ghidorah and collided with him.<ref name="To Pull Off This Shot">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2019/06/26/to-pull-off-this-shot-the-vfx-team-had-to-make-godzilla-run-at-200-mph/|title=To pull off this shot|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref> 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 fins can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. This attack is called the '''Dorsal Fin Cutter''' {{Nihongo|背びれカッター|Sebire Kattā}}{{R|GVKJP}} or the '''Dorsal Slice'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} During his first fight with Kong, a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet. In their rematch in [[Hong Kong]], Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. The extent of Godzilla's savagery is shown when he bit down on Kong's hand and threw him across the city, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size, angrily charging toward the 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 (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], Godzilla briefly matched his mechanical duplicate in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam it through a nearby building with assistance from Kong.<br />
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Godzilla has made use of his powerful jaws in many fights. He has generally bit other Titans in the neck to keep them in his grasp, such as the female MUTO and Ghidorah. He goes as far as to brutally tear off flesh from other Titans as shown with the Ion Dragon's tail and Ghidorah’s right head. Godzilla has even used his jaws for throwing, first demonstrated when he bit on the male MUTO's neck and swung it around. He would do this again in his battle with Kong in Hong Kong when Kong drove his axe into Godzilla’s leg, grabbing the handle with his jaws and flinging it at a building.<br />
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In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla held his own against an enlarged Atom Smasher, tail-whipping him and killing him with a bite. In addition, he demonstrated reflexes quick enough to catch the likes of Superman and Hawkgirl off-guard. <br />
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Godzilla punch.gif|Godzilla punches the male [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''.<br />
Godzilla Carries muto prime in aftershocks.jpg|Godzilla carries [[MUTO Prime]].<br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
[[File:Godzilla tows down Kong.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla grabs hold of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] and tows him down to drown him.]]<br />
Godzilla has gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. Godzilla's usual swimming speed is 40-50 knots (about 74km-92km/h){{R|GVKJP}}, although he has been observed swimming at speeds in excess of 60 knots.{{#tag:ref|[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Godzilla says that he swims at a speed of 40 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> and the Japanese [[theater program]] for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' offers a range of 40-50 knots. However, a line of dialogue in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' around 0:25:30 mentions that he is swimming at a speed of over 60 knots as he approaches Castle Bravo.|group="note"}} 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 intervention of 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.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong to the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal fins 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 />
===Intelligence ===<br />
[[File:Axe powerup.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to power up King Kong's axe.]]<br />
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 flanked by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him 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 pursuing [[Ford Brody]] and pries her mouth open to fire his atomic breath down her throat. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. This iteration of 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, his intimidation display at [[Monarch]] Outpost 54 not being intended for the human personnel observing him. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|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 Titans' submission without any further conflict.<br />
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Godzilla displays an impressive memory in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', appearing to recall the day that he first opened his eyes as well as his first swim, and more generally the various geological and biological changes that the surface of the world has undergone throughout his long existence. He is also seen sharpening his dorsal plates against a stone wall.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|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 [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] opens fire on Godzilla to defend the primate Titan, causing Godzilla to attack it out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceases his assault once the fleet decides to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe it is 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 recognizes Kong as an ally and in turn assists him by tag-teaming Mechagodzilla and then powering [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] with his atomic breath to deliver the killing blow against the mechanical Titan. After their battle, Godzilla acknowledges Kong and returns 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. Monarch describes him as "bio-atomic", along with the [[MUTO]]s.{{sfn|Bernstein|2019|pp=90}}<ref name="MUTO nature">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248409968732065792|title=Monarch Superspecies Profile: MUTO #MonsterverseWatchalong|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|date=9 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> It was hypothesized that after the Permian extinction, Godzilla and similar creatures of his size retreated deep underwater to sustain themselves on the planet's natural geothermal radiation because radiation levels on the surface sharply decreased. 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 fins that [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in late [[2014]] by [[2015]], in addition to increasing his size. ''[[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">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136210207456055296|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|work=Twitter|title=His spikes are constantly growing, breaking, and changing shape, just like deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair. #GodzillaMovie}}</ref> Godzilla's healing process was accelerated when he was exposed to a nuclear weapon at point-blank range, completely reversing the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and boosting him with more energy than his body could contain.<br />
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According to the opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla can absorb energy from other monsters during battle.<ref name="EnergyAbsorption">[[File:EnergyAbsorption.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:G14 - Godzilla Blood.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after suffering from a coordinated attack by the MUTOs.]]<br />
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 an [[M1 Abrams]] tank stationed on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla was easily overwhelmed when both [[MUTO]]s attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time, whom were able to draw out blood and leave visible injuries with their hook-like appendages. His endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during his fights with the MUTOs, [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. Once the female is slain as well, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out. After King Ghidorah stuns him by firing lightning from his wings, Godzilla shows visible exhaustion as he started going into "critical mass." In an interview with [[Toho Kingdom]], [[Adam Wingard]] implied that, after blasting a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath and fighting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], Godzilla was not at his full strength during his battle with Mechagodzilla.{{R|Interview}}<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, and 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, Arvid Nelson also stated Godzilla is unable to use his Atomic Breath while his dorsal plates are shattered as they stabilize his atomic energy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1306941227179421697?s=46|title=I don't think he could use his nuclear breath attack without the dorsal plates intact! I think the plates channel and regulate his internal nuclear furnace, and without them, he doesn't have the same degree of control.|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=18 September 2020|work=X}}</ref> MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning that 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. 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 caught off-guard, then consistently outmaneuvered and overpowered by his mechanical counterpart, only avoiding death in a fashion similar to the female MUTO thanks to Kong's interference. Wingard has given conflicting answers regarding whether Mechagodzilla could’ve killed Godzilla by shooting its Proton Scream down his throat.<ref>''Godzilla vs. Kong'' home video featurette "Titan Tag Team: The God and the King".</ref><ref name="commentary" /> Godzilla's armored skin was also noticeably weak against Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream, as after he was blown backwards by losing the [[Beam-Fight]] between it and his Atomic Breath, he was left with a searing burn across his chest.<br />
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While Godzilla proved himself superior to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in terms of sheer strength and durability, he was repeatedly outmaneuvered by the smaller [[Titan]] and was tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract him before pouncing on his larger rival from behind. He was also injured by [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] when he swung it into his leg, drawing blood.<br />
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As an aerobic organism, Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which did enough chemical harm for his vital signs to flatline on Monarch's sensors and forced him into retreating to his lair. According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], it could've taken Godzilla years to heal from the effects of the weapon.<br />
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Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|Godzilla's atomic breath is overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s Proton Scream.<br />
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==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]]'' (2006; added in 2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2019/2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (launch year unknown; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - iOS and Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Strike_Zone_GareGoji_iPad.jpg||thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'']]<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[2014]] [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' 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 />
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===[[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 />
====Moveset====<br />
;Square Button <br />
*'''One tap''': Right Scratch<br />
*'''Two taps''': Left Scratch<br />
*'''Three taps''': Slap Down<br />
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;Triangle Button<br />
*'''Tap''': Bite<br />
*'''Tap + Up''': Grab Press<br />
*'''Tap + Down''': Tail Sweep<br />
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;X Button<br />
*'''Tap''': Tackle<br />
*'''Tap + Roar''': Armor Tackle<br />
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;Circle Button <br />
*'''Tap''': Atomic Ray<br />
*'''Tap + Roar''': Rushing Blast<br />
*'''R2 + Tap''': Double Tail Attack<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Godzilla (2014)}}<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
[[File:226574342 192136446272232 974050492797693813 n.png|200px|right|thumb|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2021]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'']]<br />
Added in Season 3 during the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' collaboration event, Godzilla is a four-star land unit requiring 6 energy to summon to the battlefield. Alongside [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], Godzilla could only be obtained during the event. Godzilla utilizes his atomic breath to hit ground and/or aerial enemy units; the damage it deals increases the longer he keeps firing. He has a base movement speed of 13, a medium reach, a wide search range, and begins his attack after a 3.1-second charge-up period.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_battle_line/units_leaders.html|title=Godzilla Battle Line - Units and Monster Leaders <nowiki>[Android/iOS/PC]</nowiki>|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=19 October 2022}}</ref> Although Godzilla Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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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 />
File:Ewz9r2DWQAES5ow.jpg|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2019]] in Monsterverse Slot Machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Godzilla in ''Funko Pop! Blitz''<br />
File:gallery_G_Godzilla.png|Godzilla model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:271263286_1113289639445663_5828095491088369040_n.jpg|Mega Heat Ray Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270385485_344246837516788_7317252163432182980_n.jpg|Inferno Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:271123941_1562543880811472_735078604042389007_n.jpg|Sea Camo Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:GereGoji target.png|A still of [[GareGoji]]'s dorsal plates on a target next to [[DougheGoji]] in ''Pinball FX''<br />
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==Books== <br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swingset. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus|Godzilla: Fight or Flight]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In a proposed scenario by [[Eiji Serizawa]], Godzilla lived [[Permian|250 million 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, forcing him 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, [[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 />
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===''[[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 (Monsterverse)|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 a Godzilla-type Titan known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic spores 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 spores, 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 fins, 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 fins 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 out from his back.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
[[File:IMG_20210410_175329.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
As Godzilla swam through his oceanic territory, he witnessed a battle between the [[United States]] Coast Guard and [[Scylla]]. Godzilla recognized Scylla as a Titan who earlier submitted to him but realized that she had become hungry and restless and was trying to obtain a nuclear warhead for sustenance. Godzilla recognized the warhead as a [[human]] invention and knew that if Scylla fed on the weapon, it would explode and damage the land and the sea. With Scylla unwilling to surrender her prize without a fight, Godzilla attacked her. Godzilla tackled Scylla, who speared her legs into his body and drew his blood. She extended her tentacles at Godzilla's face, but he shook her off and sent her slamming into a cargo ship. The two Titans exchanged roars before Scylla launched her tentacles at Godzilla's face once again. Godzilla stumbled backward into an electrical sign near several oil tanks, causing the former to spark and the latter to explode. Amid the flames, Godzilla found himself behind Scylla and lunged at her, launching her into the air. Scylla crashed into the water and got back to her feet, growling at Godzilla. As the humans lifted the warhead onto a ship, Scylla finally retreated underwater. Godzilla knew that Scylla would outswim him and wouldn't challenge him again anytime soon. However, he also understood that he was needed elsewhere.<br />
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Godzilla thought about how the world had changed since King Ghidorah awoke, and that with his death, there was still an imbalance in his territory as it sought a new equilibrium. Godzilla took in the water swirling around him, then made his way to the Amazon River. Not long before, the many small lives of the reefs were in pain but were now healing well. The "deep singers" were breeding once more, which pleased Godzilla. Nearby, [[Behemoth]] was locked in battle with [[Amhuluk]], who slashed off one of the Titan's massive tusks. Godzilla arrived in Behemoth's territory, which was also healing. However, Ghidorah caused too many of his Titan brethren to awake at once, putting them into conflict with one another. If this battle continued, the land would be further wounded. Behemoth struck Amhuluk with his other tusk, but Amhuluk retaliated with a punch that knocked Behemoth down. Amhuluk grabbed Behemoth by the tusk and began to drag him away, but Godzilla intervened and threw Amhuluk. Amhuluk acknowledged Godzilla's status as "king" and left, while Behemoth stood up once more and wandered into his territory. Godzilla was tired, but his lair where he could rest and feed on the planet's energy was gone.<br />
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Godzilla swam under the sea and descended into the Hollow Earth to rest. Much had changed in Godzilla's absence. The land and the seas had shifted, places that had once burned were now cold, and places that had teemed with life were now abandoned. Godzilla reached the place where his lair once stood, a place the humans had built for him. He remembered how [[Ishiro Serizawa]], as well as the humans that once resided there, had died for him. As Godzilla descended a colossal staircase into his former lair, he realized that something else was here now, something that should not be there. Godzilla was swarmed by a host of unfamiliar creatures, which he recognized must have come from deeper within the Hollow Earth. As Godzilla fired his atomic breath, he perceived that the creatures seemed to share a hive mind. Godzilla understood that the explosion that destroyed his lair must have breached the deeper parts of the Hollow Earth and that these creatures did not come alone. As predicted, the piranha-like creatures' massive leader burst through a wall of rock and swam into Godzilla, biting down on his throat. Godzilla promptly tore the creature's skeleton from its flesh, and the hive mind shared by the creatures was destroyed. Godzilla incinerated the carcass with his atomic breath, and the creatures scattered. They would no longer emerge in this place once sacred to Godzilla. The energy from the Earth that Godzilla fed on no longer collected in this place, so Godzilla had to seek out a new source of nourishment.<br />
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Godzilla closed his eyes and shut out the surrounding sounds, perceiving the winds that blew around the planet. In some places the winds folded, like a place Godzilla once came to long ago. Godzilla may have called this place home, had a "rival" not driven him out of it. Godzilla surfaced and climbed up a cliff, drawn to the [[Moon]] which seemed to call to him. Godzilla remembered how the ocean once divided his world, above and below. But now, they were one, and he saw the world anew. Godzilla saw a vision of [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] as he remembered the sacrifice she had made for him. Godzilla continued his search for a new home, led on by Mothra's gift of life. He decided to return to the place from which his rival had driven him, but sensed something calling out in pain in the depths. Godzilla was compelled to defend his territory, so he went to investigate its source. He saw many dead whales floating in the deep and recognized that they must have been killed by humans. He sensed boats and oil, but also something else. He came upon [[Na Kika]], who was trapped within a massive net. She came here seeking solace and rest, only to be captured. Whatever had done this was violating the natural order. Godzilla tore Na Kika free. Godzilla realized that those who had done this have made war on the sea and, like Ghidorah, had come only to destroy for the sake of destruction. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at a nearby submarine and swam right through it, destroying the vessel. He surfaced near an oil drilling platform and was fired upon by helicopters. Some of the aircraft were shot down by [[Monarch]] jets as they assaulted the facility as well. Godzilla dove below the water and swam beneath the platform. Godzilla fired his atomic breath directly up at the platform, destroying it. He then surfaced and roared victoriously.<br />
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Godzilla continued swimming, needing his energy replenished. He swam through a tunnel into the Hollow Earth, then sharpened his dorsal fins on the rocks above him. He surfaced from beneath an ice shelf, and continued on his way, swimming past several humans as well as a Monarch submarine. Godzilla swam past the carcasses of many fallen Titans and finally reached his destination. He could sense that his rival was there as he came ashore. He roared to signal his intentions but to no reply. Suddenly, the nearby water swirled and Godzilla found himself under attack by [[Tiamat]]. The serpentine Titan coiled her body around Godzilla and pulled him underwater with a maelstrom, her scales cutting into him. He headbutted Tiamat in the mouth, but she expelled a blinding acidic breath from her mouth into the surrounding water. Unable to see, Godzilla was still able to pinpoint his enemy's location with his other senses and turned to face Tiamat as she tried to swim up behind him. Tiamat again coiled around Godzilla and began dragging him deeper and deeper underwater. Godzilla realized that Tiamat was at her strongest in the deep and that he needed to take the fight to land. Eventually, Tiamat pulled Godzilla through an underwater tunnel that led to an air pocket. The Titans surfaced, Tiamat biting down on Godzilla's neck. Godzilla grabbed Tiamat by the throat and used his tail to smack her onto solid ground. He then stomped on her head repeatedly. Despite this, Tiamat defiantly roared at Godzilla. However, he responded with an even more fearsome roar that convinced Tiamat to back down. She then slithered back into the water and left.<br />
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Godzilla continued deeper into the cavern, coming upon one of his old lairs, its walls adorned with paintings of him and his worshipers. Something was different though. His rival was not the same. Before Tiamat, there was another there. Godzilla saw the skull of a member of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s species and recognized it as belonging to his rival. Godzilla had found a new home and would be able to rest soon. But first, he had to call the other Titans to rest as well.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
Godzilla's battles with the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]] and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]] in [[Boston]] were mentioned by several of Audrey Burns's pilots when recalling what experiences with [[Titan|Titans]] they had in comparison to hers after she succumbed to PTSD during a High-G test run. After [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] defeated [[Camazotz]] and the surrounding storm overtook the island, [[Ilene Andrews]] warned the retiring [[Houston Brooks]] that Kong would have to face Godzilla if he ever left the island due to his alpha Titan status. Shortly after, Kong uncovered an ancient mural depicting a member of his species battling Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
While [[wikipedia:Superman|Clark Kent]] and [[wikipedia:Lois Lane|Lois Lane]] were having dinner at the top of the [[wikipedia:Daily Planet|''Daily Planet'' building]] in [[wikipedia:Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], Godzilla suddenly appeared in Metropolis Bay, prompting Clark to change into his Superman persona and prepare to confront him. Godzilla was one of several [[Titan]]s sent to the hero's world through the [[wikipedia:Toyman|Toyman]]'s use of the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]], after he and the rest of the Legion of Doom had inadvertently transported themselves to [[Monsterverse|Godzilla's universe]] with the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]].<br />
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Superman tried to reason with Godzilla, asking him to take their battle away from the city. Godzilla responded with a simple growl, making Superman realize that Godzilla was after him. He tried to grab the Titan's tail, but was swiftly swatted away and crashed through several buildings. [[wikipedia:Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)|Hawkgirl]] arrived to assist Superman, buying the inhabitants of Metropolis time to evacuate. Despite their efforts, they were unable to do much to Godzilla and merely annoyed him. Hawkgirl was swatted away by Godzilla, but was saved by [[wikipedia:Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Shazam]]. He set her down on a rooftop while Superman uppercutted Godzilla, who retaliated with a blast of his atomic breath. Superman used his heat vision to engage the Titan in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]]. Shazam attempted to aid him by bellowing "Shazam!" and directing his lightning bolt towards Godzilla. The surge only momentarily stunned the colossal creature, but also transformed Shazam back into his Billy Batson guise. Swiftly reacting, Superman swooped in to catch Billy, expressing both concern and a stern reprimand for the perilous maneuver. In the midst of the exchange, Superman reconsidered his rebuke, recognizing the urgency of the situation. Encouraging Billy to transform again, the hero barely had time to react as Godzilla unleashed another atomic breath. Superman shielded Billy from the blast, saving the young boy but seemingly at the cost of his own life.<br />
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[[wikipedia:Atom Smasher (DC Comics)|Atom Smasher]] came to Billy's rescue next, lifting one of Godzilla's legs off the ground while elbowing him. However, Godzilla swatted him away with his tail before snapping Atom's neck in his jaws. Enraged, Billy told Hawkgirl he would keep Godzilla busy as he transformed back into Shazam, shocking Godzilla with a lightning bolt. He delivered an uppercut him in tandem with [[wikipedia:Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]], who had flown from Central City after realizing she could no longer hear Superman's heartbeat. Hawkgirl confirmed the worst about Superman as Supergirl told her to bring his body to the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]] while she took care of Godzilla, only to see Shazam luring him back into the ocean.<br />
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At first, Godzilla set a course for the Fortress of Solitude, prompting the Justice League to move Superman to their orbital [[wikia:w:c:dc:Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower]]. He then appeared to challenge [[Tiamat]] outside [[wikia:w:c:dc:Atlantis|Atlantis]], interrupting a battle between her and [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]], [[wikipedia:Aquaman|Aquaman]], [[wikipedia:Kaldur'ahm|Aqualad]], [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]], and [[wikipedia:Flash (Barry Allen)|the Flash]]. Godzilla caught Tiamat by surprise by firing his atomic breath at her, while she responded by slapping his face with her tail. As the two Titans clashed, Aquaman, in a last-ditch effort to save his kingdom, freed the [[Kraken]] from its prison and unleashed it on Godzilla and Tiamat.<br />
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== Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van Der Ryn created a new Godzilla roar from scratch for ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]). 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="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/|title='Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar|last=Ray|first=Amber|date=22 May 2014|work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> They first tried the same glove-on-a-contrabass technique pioneered by [[Akira Ifukube]], but found the results weren't quite right for the era of 12-channel IMAX theaters. Their breakthrough was metal friction. According to Aadahl, "Dried ice supercools certains types of metal, and it starts contracting and vibrating and produces this shrieking and bellowing."{{sfn|Vaz|2014|pp=36}} For the rumble at the end of the roar, they manipulated recordings of a potted plant raked across concrete.{{sfn|Vaz|2014|pp=152}} To capture how the roars would resonate in a city, they blasted them from [[Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]' tour speakers in a [[Warner Bros.]] backlot, which could be heard from about three miles away.<ref name="EW" /><br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars were merged with Godzilla's various roars from [[Toho]]'s films from the [[Showa era]], including Godzilla's roar from the [[1954]] [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'']] film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a recycled variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]) are used. Godzilla's roar from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' can be faintly heard when he is ambushed by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]]. The sound effect of Godzilla charging up his atomic breath was modified from [https://pacificrim.fandom.com/wiki/Raijin Raijin]'s channeling of kinetic energy in ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim Uprising|Pacific Rim Uprising]]''.{{citation needed}} In a trailer for the ''[[PUBG Mobile]] x Godzilla vs. Kong'' collaboration event, Godzilla possesses the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]]'s roar.{{sfn|PUBGM|2021}} The sound effect of his atomic breath was used for Airazor's fire breath in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAsClorQri/|title=Comparing sound effects of Optimus Primal and Kong 2021’s roar and Airazor and Godzilla’s beam.|author=bigbertaboutmovies|date=22 July 2023|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts" /> or roughly 4.8 kilometers,<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary" /> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats" /><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] Godzilla was initially the tallest incarnation of [[Godzilla]] to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|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 (series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[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 (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[1976]] [[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' film]].<ref name="Commentary">''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears, Komodo dragons,<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref> and sumo wrestling.<ref name="Empire Magazine">[[File:Empire 2019 Magazine page.jpg|150px|Empire 2019 Magazine]]</ref><br />
*The Monsterverse Godzilla is the first incarnation of 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>{{Cite web|url=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/|date=9 March 2017|title=Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face|work=Digital Spy|first=Rosie|last=Flethcher}}</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra the "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 />
::"<i>Moth: I gave you my life.<br />
::Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.</i>"<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">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|title=Godzilla = The Emporor}}</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 consultation and a [[2014]] [[GareGoji|Godzilla]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji|Godzilla 2004]] 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="Anatomy" /> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for [[Legendary Pictures]]'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 />
*In January 2020, images of an armored [[Playmates]] Godzilla toy, labeled "Mega Godzilla," were leaked onto the Internet. While the company did eventually release a figure under the name, it lacked the armor gimmick seen in the leaks. When [[Adam Wingard]] was asked about the original figure in an interview with [[Toho Kingdom]], he simply replied, "Dunno if I’ve seen that one."<ref name="TKWingard">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021-round2/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard - Round 2|first=Chris|last=Mirjahangir|date=2 August 2021|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> According to artist Bob Eggleton in a panel at [[G-Fest]] XXVII, the "Mega Godzilla" armor was to be used by Mechagodzilla in an earlier draft of the script before it was scrapped,{{sfn|Daikaiju-fanboy|2022}} though he is not known to have been involved with the film.<br />
*According to ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' writer Greg Keyes, when Godzilla was driven out by a member of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s [[Kong's species|species]] from his original lair, he was "a much younger Godzilla."{{sfn|High Flyers Tag Team|2021}}<br />
*Godzilla's atomic breath is composed of [[Wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]]. In the real world, Cherenkov radiation moves at speeds from 75% the speed of light through a vacuum to beyond it in water.<br />
*One of the [[Trilopod]]s which imitates Godzilla in the [[IDW Publishing]] comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' possesses the dorsal fins of the Monsterverse Godzilla, specifically from [[GareGoji|his first appearance]] in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]].<br />
*Godzilla has appeared in almost every [[Monsterverse]] installment to date in some capacity (including cameos) except for ''[[Kong and Me]]'' and ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''. When asked about whether he could make an appearance in future seasons of the latter, ''Skull Island'' showrunner Brian Duffield stated that he is not allowed to use Godzilla or other [[Titan]]s in the show,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672011413840347137|title=FWIW, I am not allowed to use Godzilla or his pals in the show.|date=22 June 2023|author=[[Brian Duffield]]|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672490029027844098|title=I wasn’t, I’m not really pulling from Godzilla world since I’m not allowed to use Godzilla in the show.|date=24 June 2023|author=Brian Duffield|work=Twitter}}</ref> and that even if he could at least reference him, he probably wouldn't.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672390101098430466|title=Even if I could I probably wouldn’t!|date=24 June 2023|author=Brian Duffield|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
<!--*While in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' it is shown that the reason Godzilla's dorsal fins have different shapes from the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' was because of [[MUTO Prime]], who shattered his fins with its sonic roar, the VFX supervisor from ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', Sean Konrad, has stated that his fins regrew after his fight against the [[MUTO]]s seen in the 2014 film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-vfx-godzilla-mother-longlegs-titans-1235843951/|title=‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Team on Bringing Godzilla, Mother Longlegs and New Titans to Life|date=December 18, 2023|author=Jazz Tangcay|work=Variety}}</ref>--><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)]]<br />
==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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===Bibliography/videography===<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|first=Greg|last=Keyes|author-link=Greg Keyes|date=6 April 2021|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=978-1789097351|ref={{harvid|Keyes|2021b}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|first=Mark|last=Vaz|author-link=Mark Cotta Vaz|date=13 May 2014|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1608873447|ref={{harvid|Vaz|2014}}}}<br />
<!---*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|first=Daniel|last=Wallace|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1-64-722140-4|ref={{harvid|Wallace|2021}}}}---><br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=23 July 2014|isbn=4-096-82090-3|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)]]|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|date=7 August 2014|isbn=9784773087253|ref={{harvid|Kasakura Publishing|2014}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July 2016|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=81|isbn=9784048956321|ref={{harvid|Kadokawa|2016}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=[[Since Godzilla]]|date=20 April 2002|publisher=Rikuyosha Co. Ltd. 20 April 2002|isbn=4897374472|ref={{harvid|Rikuyosha Co. Ltd.|2002}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1 January 2000|isbn=978-4091014702|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|2000}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=20 November 1996|isbn=4-09-220142-7|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|1996}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNMPykbr3Ao|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Director Breaks Down the Fights|author=IGN|date=15 June 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|IGN|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLLG84amaU&t=812s|title=How Powerful is “Godzilla vs Kong” (2021)?|author=High Flyers Tag Team|date=30 June 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|High Flyers Tag Team|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wB-OQytNwc&t=115s|title=Godzilla: Creating the Animalistic and Masculine Kaiju Monster-Design FX-WIRED|author=WIRED|date=23 May 2014|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|WIRED|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|first=Abbie|last=Bernstein|date=4 June 2019|isbn=4-09-220142-7|ref={{harvid|Bernstein|2019}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLLG84amaU&t=812s|title=GodZilla Vs Kong Vs Mecha Godzilla Outfits Lucky Spin Trailer <nowiki>|</nowiki> PUBGM Trailers !|author=PUBGM TRAILERS|date=19 September 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|PUBGM TRAILERS|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWB0MTEzx4|title=Why the Legendary Films are Important G Fest XXVII Panel|author=Daikaiju-fanboy|date=23 July 2022|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|Daikaiju-fanboy|2022}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Awakening]]|first=Max|last=Borenstein|author-link=Max Borenstein|first2=Greg|last2=Borenstein|date=7 May 2014|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-4012-5252-6}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=21 May 2019|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-68116-057-3}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dominion]]|first=Greg|last=Keyes|author-link=Greg Keyes|date=6 April 2021|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-68116-078-8|ref={{harvid|Keyes|2021a}}}}<br />
===Filmography===<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]|first=Gareth|last=Edwards|author-link=Gareth Edwards|type=Motion picture|date=16 May 2014|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla''|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]|first=Michael|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|type=Motion picture|date=31 May 2019|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019}}}}<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]|first=Adam|last=Wingard|author-link=Adam Wingard|type=Motion picture|date=31 March 2021|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021}}}}<br />
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-->119.8 meters<ref name="2019Stats">[[File:Godzilla2019stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><ref group="note">While the April 14, [[2019]] issue of ''Toho Cinemas Magazine'' uses the more precise metric conversion of 119.8 meters for Godzilla's height, ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' and 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.</ref><br />
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|relationships =[[Dagon]] (similar Titan and possible ancestor),<br>[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (symbiont)<br />
|forms =Burning Godzilla,{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br>Godzilla Evolved{{sup|[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|GxK]]}}<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-director-titanus-doug-return-kong-like-villain|title=Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Director on Titanus Doug's Return, New 'Kong-Like' Villain|first=Katie|last=Reul|date=2 December 2023|work=IGN}}</ref><br />
|designed =Andrew Baker, Christian Pearce, Greg Broadmore, Matt Allsopp,{{sup|[[Godzilla (2014 film)|G14]]}}<br>[[Michael Dougherty]],{{sup|[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters|GKotM]]}}<br>Jared Krichevsky{{sup|[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|GxK]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Monstermash042/status/1731034950626127928|title=My design on official merch. What an honor!|author=@Monstermash042|date=2 December 2023|work=X}}</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 [[1998]] [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' film]]. A colossal apex predator who feeds on radiation, Godzilla has periodically surfaced throughout human history, worshipped as a god by a super-ancient civilization and inspiring some of humanity's mythology. The multinational scientific agency [[Monarch]] became aware of his existence in 1954; shortly thereafter, the [[United States]] attempted to kill him with the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test in Bikini Atoll. The public did not become aware of Godzilla's existence until 2014, when parasitic creatures from his time period dubbed [[MUTO]]s awakened and prepared to begin reproducing. He battled the male in Honolulu, then destroyed him and his mate in a protracted duel in San Francisco. Later that year, he killed the MUTOs' parent, [[MUTO Prime]], in Nevada following a series of battles around the world. In 2015, he awakened in the Algerian desert and traveled to the underground realm called [[Axis Mundi]], where he soundly defeated the [[Ion Dragon]]. <br />
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When a group of eco-terrorists freed his ancient nemesis [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] from his icy tomb in [[Antarctica]] in 2019, Godzilla confronted the newly-awakened three-headed Titan, nearly defeating him in their second clash in the waters off [[Mexico]] before being interrupted by the U.S. military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. Godzilla retreated to his underwater lair in the [[Hollow Earth]] to heal, but his rejuvenation was accelerated by the sacrifice of Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], who set off a thermonuclear warhead in his vicinity. Godzilla, aided by [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], triumphed over Ghidorah in a final confrontation in Boston. The numerous Titans who Ghidorah awakened submitted to Godzilla, accepting him as the King of the Monsters. Godzilla journeyed around the world to maintain balance among the these Titans and humanity for some time, but after locating a new home for himself, returned the Titans to their ancient rest.<br />
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In 2024, Godzilla sensed [[Apex Cybernetics]]' construction of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], an artificial Titan meant to overthrow him, and began attacking the company's facilities, with humanity assuming he had turned against them. He intercepted a U.S. naval fleet transporting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] in the Tasman Sea, nearly killing the ape Titan. He swam to [[Hong Kong]] after he sensed Mechagodzilla being activated and drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, setting off a second battle with Kong where he again emerged triumphant. However, when he was overwhelmed by Mechagodzilla, Kong came to his aid and the two Titans worked together to overcome their common enemy. After destroying Mechagodzilla, Godzilla and Kong ended their war and went their separate ways, with Godzilla returning to the depths of the ocean.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Godzilla's Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}, comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" {{Nihongo|ゴリラ|gorira}}, and ''kujira'' {{Nihongo|クジラ}}, the Japanese word for "whale." The name is said to have been chosen to represent the size and strength of both animals.<ref name="SinceGodzilla">{{sfn|Rikuyosha Co. Ltd.|2002|pp=4}}</ref> Contrary to popular belief, the English name "Godzilla" was not invented by the [[United States|American]] distributors of the original film. Before [[Toho]] sold the film to U.S. distributors, the company's international division had originally marketed English-subtitled prints of the film under the title of ''Godzilla'', which were shown briefly in Japanese-American theaters. Toho themselves had decided on "Godzilla" as the English transliteration of ''Gojira''. According to the [[2002]] book ''[[Since Godzilla]]'', the English name "Godzilla" produces connotations such as the words "God," "lizard," and "gorilla." The word "God" is applicable to Godzilla because of his immense size and destructive power, which causes him to be seen as a god by some, "lizard" is applicable due to his reptilian appearance and ties to the time of the dinosaurs, and "gorilla" is applicable due to his strength and his creation having been inspired by the famous gorilla-like giant monster [[King Kong]].<ref name="SinceGodzilla"/> "Godzilla" may be approximated into Japanese as ガッズィラ (''Gazzira'')<ref name="Super Complete Works 1999">{{sfn|Shogakugan|2000|pp=184-206}}</ref> or ガッズィーラ (''Gazzīra'').<br />
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In the [[Monsterverse]], Godzilla is consistently referred to as "''Gojira''" {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}} by Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and his son [[Ren Serizawa|Ren]], although other characters call 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 Ishiro Serizawa's father [[Eiji Serizawa|Eiji]], the scientist who discovered him. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla is given the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Gojira''' by Monarch. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|official novelization]] of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the [[Iwi]] referred to Godzilla as '''''Zo-zla-halawa''''' or “great eternal enemy” in their language. In the [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|PlayStation 3 and 4 ''Godzilla'' video game]], this version of Godzilla is referred to as the '''Hollywood Godzilla'''.<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. The mobile game ''Go Big!'' calls this form '''Inferno Godzilla'''.<ref>[[File:270385485_344246837516788_7317252163432182980_n.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
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The new form Godzilla attains in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' is referred to as '''Godzilla Evolved''' in official merchandise for the film.<br />
==Design==<br />
{{Main|GareGoji|DougheGoji}}<br />
The Monsterverse Godzilla's face is shaped very squarely, while his neck is broad and possesses gills on its sides. 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 that the actors used to breathe out of and see through as gills in his book ''[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]]''.<ref name="DefEdGI">{{sfn|Shogakugan|1996|pp=4}}<br>[[File:Godzilla Introduction Showa Godzilla diagram.jpg|150px|A diagram detailing Godzilla's traits, including his gills]]</ref> Of course, this computer-generated Godzilla required no such accommodations, so his gills are more easily recognized by the viewer. His irises are a brown amber color, and his sclera is faintly yellow.<!--As seen in episode 6 of ''Monarch: Legacy of Monsters''; unsure if this is contradicted in other works.---> He has a total of 60 teeth,{{R|2014 The Movie Bit|Pamphlet}} which are small and not nearly as straightly lined up as many previous Godzilla incarnations, with six of them in his upper jaw being noticeably larger and pointier than the others. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', his eyes glow blue when he charges his atomic breath, while in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', they glow blue frequently, regardless of circumstance.<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 seen in previous incarnations. Godzilla's head and neck seem to lean forward more than any previous design. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', his head is slightly smaller in relation to the rest of his body. His dorsal fins are smaller than the previous designs, but still retain the core maple-leaf shape, although they are very straight and sharp, similar to the [[MireGoji]] and [[KiryuGoji]] designs from the [[Millennium era]]. In ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', he has duller, more exotic-shaped dorsal fins based on those of the [[ShodaiGoji|1954 Godzilla design]]. The 2014 design has exactly 89 dorsal fins.{{R|Facts|2014 The Movie Bit}}<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 saturated black, occasionally a strong dark gray with brown accents in broad daylight. 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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In ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', the Monsterverse Godzilla's original design is used in flashbacks to 2014 and earlier, while the ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' design is used for scenes set in 2015.<!---<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', Godzilla has a brand new design courtesy of “evolving”. He’s gained additional bulk and muscle in his upper torso and back in comparison to his time in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', contrary to the common fan perception of him growing slender. He has faintly increased in height as seen when looked at alongside Kong. His skin has gained more scaly and lump like textures, with his chin baring tiny protrusions and his neck being flaky. His head and arms are much larger than before, the latter being visibly elongated and muscular. The webbing between his fingers is more noticeable. But most prominently, Godzilla’s dorsal plates have a radical new look. His dorsal plates are now curved backwards and have a crystal like texture. Most prominently, they glow a shade of magneta and are a blend of pink and orange when Godzilla isn’t doing his intimidation display. In light of these new dorsal plates, two rows of crystal like protrusions go along up wards the sides of his neck and upper face before stopping at the front ends of his brow ridges. --><br />
==Personality==<br />
[[File:Godzilla smiling in gvk.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla laughing in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<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]] classifies Godzilla’s behavior as that of a "protector,"<ref>[[File:Godzilla Titan profile.png||150px]]</ref>{{R|Chinese bio}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]], calling him an "ancient guardian of the natural world."<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> [[Monarch]] considers him the greatest defender of the planet under most circumstances, as he emerges to battle any aggressors which threaten the balance of nature. Whenever Godzilla is not enraged and in combat, the organization 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 by four naval ships in close proximity. 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 a reaction from being hit in the gills by missile fire. He shows little interest in humans and instead focuses his attention entirely on the MUTOs. After defeating both MUTOs, he leaves humanity alone without any more conflict. In ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set months later, he was more successful in avoiding conflict with humans whie battling [[MUTO Prime]] around the globe.<br />
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In episode 8 of ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', "[[Birthright]]", former Monarch agent [[Lee Shaw]] characterizes Godzilla as "not just a mindless, destructive force. He knows what he's doing... he's not here to hurt us. He's just keeping his kind in their world and us in ours." In saying this, Shaw infers that Godzilla is aware of the destruction he causes and he simply intends to maintain peace amongst all life on Earth, humans included.<br />
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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 fins 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and goes out of his way to seek out and try to defeat the monster on three occasions. Godzilla recognizes 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 when he resurfaces and leans forward to inspect [[Mark Russell]]. Godzilla never demonstrates outright hostility toward [[human]]s during this time and allows himself to be surrounded by a full military escort when he heads to Boston to confront Ghidorah.<br />
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In ''Godzilla Dominion'', Godzilla watched the natural world heal with satisfaction as he prevents [[Scylla]] from causing a nuclear disaster in Georgia and breaks up a fight between [[Behemoth]] and [[Amhuluk]] in the Amazon. Even when his hunger for a new radiation source and need for rest grew, he prioritized rescuing [[Na Kika]] from a group of humans who had captured it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla is shown to be considerably more aggressive than before, attacking human structures and military units with surprising brutality. However, these attacks only targeted [[Apex Cybernetics]] during their construction and activation of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and U.S. military forces which fired on him first. Godzilla otherwise continues to demonstrate a preference to avoid unnecessary conflict, as shown when he spares the remnants of the fleet transporting Kong when they shut off their power and when he refrains from outright killing Kong after brutalizing him during their rematch in [[Hong Kong]]. According to ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]], Godzilla was merely toying with Kong during their first battle and a portion of their second, even smiling and laughing at Kong after hitting him with his atomic breath, and only taking him seriously after receiving a charged blow from his [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]].{{sfn|IGN|2021|loc=2:11}} Following this, the full extent of Godzilla's feral nature was shown as he went completely animalistic on Kong and violently incapacitated the Titan to bring an end to their fight; however, Kong earned his respect by not surrendering.<ref name="commentary">''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' audio commentary</ref> After the two Titans defeat Mechagodzilla, Godzilla decides to leave both Kong and humanity alone once again without any additional conflict.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Hibernating_Godzilla.jpeg|thumb|200px|Godzilla while hibernating in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''|alt=]]<br />
{{Quote|The top of the primordial ecosystem. A god, for all intents and purposes.|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] (''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', 2014)}} <br />
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In 1953, founding [[Monarch]] member [[Eiji Serizawa]] put forth the theory that Godzilla was born as early as the Late [[Wikipedia:Permian|Permian Period]], having survived multiple extinction events by consuming geothermal radiation in a hibernation-like state underground or at the bottom of the sea. He believed that Godzilla was the alpha predator of his ecosystem, maintaining balance by preventing other gigantic species like [[Shinomura]] from overrunning the world.{{sfn|Borenstein|Borenstein|2014|p=32}} He also discovered that Godzilla-like creatures had appeared in artwork made throughout human history, such as a [[wikipedia:Chauvet Cave|Chauvet Cave]] painting (Southern France, 30,000 BC); ''[[wikipedia:Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga|Scrolls of Frolicking Animals]]'' (Japan, 12th century); and an etching by [[wikipedia:Daniel Hopfer|Daniel Hopfer]] (Germany, 1502).<ref>{{harvnb|Borenstein|Borenstein|2014|p=31}}. Dates here are provided in-story and are more precise than the ranges of dates typically assigned to these pieces.</ref> At least one other monster resembling Godzilla is known to have lived alongside humanity above ground: [[Dagon]], whose death at the hands of [[MUTO Prime]] was recorded by a group of Phoenicians who traveled to Japan in the 11th century BC.{{sfn|Nelson|2019|p=71}} In 2014, Dr. [[Emma Russell]] referred to both Dagon and another Titan victim of MUTO Prime found in Siberia in saying, "[T]here ''has'' been more than one creature like Godzilla," although the second monster is not shown.{{sfn|Nelson|2019|p=74}} MUTO Prime evolved specifically to prey on Godzilla and others like him, laying parasitic spores in their bodies so that its [[MUTO]] progeny could feed on their radiation.<br />
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Earlier in 2014, Eiji's son Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and fellow Monarch agent Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] echoed his theory, with Graham describing Godzilla as "millions of years older than mankind."{{sfn|''Godzilla''|2014|ps=none}} However, the graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' suggests that Godzilla is much younger, albeit still thousands of years old; a page contrasting Godzilla's ancient memories of the Earth with the present, which includes a panel of a long-since-destroyed human city, includes the narration, "So much has changed since his eyes first opened[.]"{{sfn|Keyes|2021a|p=24}}<br />
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In 2019, the USS ''Scorpion'' tracked Godzilla to the sunken ruins of an advanced human civilization, older than any previously recorded, within the [[Hollow Earth]]. The Monarch agents aboard found murals depicting Godzilla being worshiped as a god-like figure along with the other [[Titan]]s. This civilization also documented his clash with the malevolent [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], a fellow alpha Titan, when he invaded Earth.<ref name="GKOTM">{{harvnb|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019}}</ref> 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.|last=Dougherty|first=Mike|author-link=Michael Dougherty|date=9 August 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref> Prior to their obliteration by Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, who detonated a nuclear weapon to empower the weakened Godzilla to battle the reemerged Ghidorah, the ruins served as a home for Godzilla, a strong source of radiation within allowing him to recover from his battles.{{R|GKOTM}} Further research found that the civilization which built them once lived in harmony with more benevolent Titans and may have been able to communicate with them telepathically. When it attempted to weaponize them, some of the Titans revolted. An unspecified cataclysm led to all-out war between this civilization and the Titans; in the aftermath, the surviving humans scattered across the planet and formed colonies, while an [[wikipedia:Ice age|ice age]] also triggered by the cataclysm forced the Titans to hibernate.{{sfn|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019|loc=end credits}}<br />
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By 2024, Monarch was also aware that Godzilla had an ancient enmity with [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], with Dr. Ilene Andrews explaining, "The myths say that their ancestors fought each other in a great war." While the extent of Godzilla's involvement in this conflict is unclear, bones of Godzilla-like creatures littered the ground inside a massive Kong throne room discovered by a joint Monarch-[[Apex Cybernetics]] expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]], and the Kongs used a dorsal plate from one such creature to craft a [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] which could absorb Godzilla's atomic breath. The same throne room was rich in a powerful energy source stated by [[Ren Serizawa]] to be "almost identical to readings from [Godzilla]."{{sfn|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021|ps=none}} Godzilla recalled being driven from an island home by one member of [[Kong's species]], who he thought of simply as "[[List of Monsterverse monsters#The Rival|the Rival]]."{{sfn|Keyes|2021a|p=34}} It is unknown whether this war took place before or after his battles against Ghidorah. Murals and cave paintings discovered by Monarch indicate that he was aided in both campaigns by the benevolent lepidopteran Titan [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], with whom he forged a deep symbiotic relationship.{{R|GKOTM}}{{sfn|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021|loc=opening credits}}<br />
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Monarch at one time seems to have considered Godzilla a suspect in the unsolved 1889 sinking of the [[Wikipedia:USS Maine (1889)|USS ''Maine'']] in Havana, Cuba, which sparked the [[Wikipedia:Spanish-American War|Spanish-American War]].{{sfn|''Godzilla''|2014|loc=opening credits}}<br />
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In the non-canonical [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|''Godzilla vs. Kong'' novelization]], [[Jia]] shares a story she heard as a child in which a singular enemy named ''Zo-zla-halawa'' battled Kong's species in the Hollow Earth. He killed most of them, and eventually drove the survivors and the [[Iwi]]'s ancestors toward the surface of what is now [[Skull Island]], where all but Kong were slaughtered by the [[Skullcrawler]]s.{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=64}} However, Dr. Andrews suggests that this is a simplified account of the real event, with "''Zo-zla-halawa''" referring to multiple individuals of Godzilla's species.{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=66}} In a section of the book told from Godzilla's perspective, the Titan references a conflict between "his kind" and [[Kong's species]].{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=39}} The novelization also describes a skeleton in the throne room as belonging to "a species that resembled Godzilla."{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|pp=63-65}}<br />
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==History==<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 />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1-3, 5-6, 8, and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Monsterverse]]===<br />
====[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]====<br />
[[File:G14_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|left|200px|[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] as he appears in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]].]]<br />
According to [[Monarch]] agent [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s hypothesis, Godzilla was an ancient alpha predator who thrived during the Late Permian Period over 250 million years ago and was forced to retreat to the ocean depths after the [[Earth]]'s surface radiation levels declined because of an asteroid impact, which prevented him and other creatures of his size from feeding on the planet's natural geothermal radiation. According to this theory, Godzilla remained dormant underwater for hundreds of millions of years, appearing occasionally at various points in [[human]] history, inspiring the mythologies of several cultures. <br />
[[File:GareGoji_Widescreen_39.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla approaches the [[Golden Gate Bridge]].]]<br />
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 />
[[File:GareGoji_Widescreen_63.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla battles the [[MUTO]]s.]]<br />
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 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 spores. 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 />
[[File:The_Kiss_of_Death.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla kills the female MUTO with his "Kiss of Death".]]<br />
When Godzilla entered downtown San Francisco, the male MUTO attacked him while its mate laid her spores. 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 lied 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. He grabbed the MUTO's jaws and pried them open, then fired his atomic breath down her throat until she was decapitated. 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 />
[[File:Size_matters.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla departs from [[San Francisco]].]]<br />
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. He stood up and began walking back out to the ocean, letting out one last victorious roar before diving into the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.{{Clear}}<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[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 [[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 (Monsterverse)|unidentified three-headed monster]].<br />
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:KOTM_-_Intimidated_2.png |thumb|left|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] uses his intimidation display.]]<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 (Monsterverse)|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 />
[[File: KOTM_-_Long_Shot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla confronts [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].]]<br />
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 [[Titan]]s 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.<br />
[[File:GKOTM19_-_Call_to_Arms.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla firing his atomic breath in the sky after being rejuvenated.]]<br />
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 (Monsterverse)|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 (Monsterverse)|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 that 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 />
[[File: GKOTM_-_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla battles Ghidorah in [[Boston]].]]<br />
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." <br />
[[File:GKOTM_-_Burning_Godzilla's_Glare.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla transforms into Burning Godzilla.]]<br />
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 />
[[File:KOTM_-_Final_Shot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla becomes the new King of the Monsters.]]<br />
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 been affected by seismic disturbances.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK - Godzilla amongst the flames.png|thumb|left|200px|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla]] after destroying an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.]]<br />
Five years after [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s defeat, [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for [[Apex Cybernetics]] in Pensacola, Florida, for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, Godzilla suddenly rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility. In the aftermath of the attack, [[Human|humanity]] no longer regarded Godzilla as its [[Titan]] savior and designated him a threat. [[Walter Simmons]], the CEO and founder of Apex, promised that he and his company would find a way to defend mankind from Godzilla. To do so, Simmons and Apex Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] visited former [[Monarch]] geologist [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University. They revealed that scans of the [[Hollow Earth]] showed a tremendous energy source similar to the energy possessed by Godzilla. If they could harness this energy, they could develop a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. They proposed a joint mission between Monarch and Apex to explore the Hollow Earth and find this energy source, using Apex's new [[HEAV|Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]s, or HEAVs, to survive the intense gravitational inversion. Lind suggested that they could use another Titan to lead their mission, as he theorized all Titans' genetic memory led them to their evolutionary source within the Hollow Earth. Lind approached Monarch anthropological linguist [[Ilene Andrews]] with his idea, but she rejected it on the basis that Godzilla would come for [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] as soon as he was moved off of [[Skull Island]]. Undeterred, Lind convinced Andrews that they needed to undertake this mission in order to stop Godzilla, and said that they could find Kong a new home in the Hollow Earth. Andrews finally accepted, on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroyed numerous other Apex facilities around the globe.<ref>[[File:GvK Trailer 23 - Conspiracy Wall.png|150px]]</ref><br />
[[File:GVK - Kong Connects.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong’s]] first clash in the Tasman Sea.]]<br />
When the fleet transporting Kong reached the [[Wikipedia:Tasman Sea|Tasman Sea]], [[Jia]] sensed Godzilla approaching. As Godzilla swam toward the fleet, battleships and jets opened fire on him to no effect. Godzilla smashed through the attacking ships and knocked the jets out of the sky with his tail. Kong roared at the sea beneath him, only for Godzilla to burst up from under the surface and capsize the ship holding him. As the bridge filled with water, Lind released the chains restraining Kong. Kong grappled with Godzilla underwater as the ship righted itself. Kong climbed back aboard as he saw Godzilla circling around. Kong leaped from ship to ship until he landed on an aircraft carrier. He grabbed a nearby jet and threw it at the approaching Godzilla, who pulled himself onto the carrier and roared at his opponent. Kong greeted Godzilla with a powerful punch, but Godzilla responded with a vicious slash to Kong's face. Kong fell onto his back while Godzilla charged his atomic breath, only to be interrupted by missile fire. Kong got back to his feet, punching Godzilla and then ramming him off the side of the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath from directly underneath the carrier, destroying it as Kong leaped to safety. However, Godzilla quickly grabbed Kong and tried to drag him under. Kong freed himself and began swimming back to the surface, but Godzilla returned and coiled his tail around the ape Titan, beginning to drown him. The naval ships fired depth charges into the water, disorienting Godzilla long enough for Kong to escape and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind told the fleet to deactivate all of its power in order to signal to Godzilla that he had won. Surfacing amidst the devastated fleet, Godzilla observed the scene before seemingly becoming satisfied and swimming away.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's first attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie had described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to Sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. As the [[mecha]] activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a [[Skullcrawler]], codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. Number 10 immediately set its sights on the trio. The Skullcrawler lunged at Madison as she dropped prone, but Mechagodzilla seized it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its Proton Scream before powering down. Madison realized that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked the facilities; Apex is trying to replace him.<br />
[[File:GvK_Trailer_34_-_Ray_vs._Axe.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong’s second battle in [[Hong Kong]].]]<br />
Godzilla, upon sensing Mechagodzilla's activation, became alerted to its presence and began swimming toward [[Hong Kong]]. Godzilla surfaced from under a bridge, destroying it before coming ashore. Upon reaching the heart of the city, Godzilla charged and fired his atomic breath directly at the ground. Simmons realized that Godzilla was responding to the energy in the Hollow Earth activating, meaning the team had found its objective. Godzilla's atomic breath blasted directly into the temple within the Hollow Earth where Kong and the Monarch and Apex teams were. Godzilla roared into the crater he had opened and was answered by Kong. Kong, furious at Godzilla for destroying his home, grabbed the [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] he had found within the temple and jumped into the crater, climbing all the way to Hong Kong. Kong roared at Godzilla, who answered back. After exchanging taunts, Kong leaped at Godzilla and swung his axe at him. Godzilla ducked, causing the axe to become lodged in a building, then clamped his jaws onto Kong's neck and pulled him away. Kong freed himself, while Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath. Kong delivered a series of blows to interrupt Godzilla's atomic breath, eventually shoving the handle of his axe into Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but the beam was absorbed by Kong's axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who buried the axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla shoved Kong into the water, then tore out the axe with his jaws before throwing it into another building. He fired his atomic breath, prompting Kong to run through the city trying to avoid it. Kong leaped from a skyscraper, but was struck in midair by the atomic breath and knocked to the ground. Kong got back up and climbed another skyscraper, tearing the top off of it and using it as a shield to block Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong retrieved his axe from the building and leaped off as Godzilla fired his atomic breath, absorbing the energy with his axe before striking Godzilla and causing a shockwave that knocked both monsters down.<br />
[[File:GvK_-_asdfmovie3.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla and Kong roar at each other.]]<br />
Godzilla soon got back to his feet, then dropped onto all fours, looking for Kong. Kong perched himself on a building, then threw a crane at another building to distract Godzilla. Kong then jumped onto Godzilla's back and forced him face-first into a building. Enraged, Godzilla struggled to get Kong off of him, eventually biting Kong's hand, and flinging him to the ground. Godzilla tried to stomp on Kong, who rolled out of the way. Godzilla then bit down on Kong's arm and threw him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla knocked Kong to the ground, then again dropped onto all fours and began snapping at Kong's feet with his jaws. Kong kicked at Godzilla to keep him at bay, but Godzilla leaped onto Kong and tore through his chest with his claws, then stomped on his chest. Kong punched Godzilla in the knee, making him roar in pain before stomping on Kong's chest even harder. Kong weakly grabbed at Godzilla's leg, after which Godzilla roared angrily in his face. Kong answered with a defiant roar of his own, showing he would not submit, which earned him his respect. Godzilla lifted his foot off of Kong and began walking away, with Kong weakly trying to get to his feet before collapsing and passing out.<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Beam_Lock.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla engages in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].]]<br />
In the meantime, Apex had managed to copy the energy source from the Hollow Earth and infuse it into Mechagodzilla. However, this caused King Ghidorah's consciousness to take over the machine, as Ghidorah's left head's skull was being used as a neural interface for it. The rogue Mechagodzilla killed Simmons and then Serizawa before freeing itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Mechagodzilla obliterated what remained of Hong Kong with the Proton Scream before Godzilla roared at it. Mechagodzilla charged at its organic counterpart, unleashing a barrage of missiles at him. Mechagodzilla used its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla, then repeatedly slammed him into multiple buildings. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, but Mechagodzilla countered with its Proton Scream, overpowering Godzilla, blasting him to the ground and severely burning his chest. Mechagodzilla continued to drag Godzilla through the city, then prepared to finish him off by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth. Meanwhile, Lind detonated a HEAV over Kong's chest and revived him. Jia signed to Kong that Godzilla was not the enemy and pointed out that Mechagodzilla was the true enemy. Kong sprung into action, jumping onto Mechagodzilla's back as it was about to deliver the killing blow and forcing it to fire its Proton Scream into the sky. Godzilla saw this and got back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla by the arm. Kong grabbed its other arm and the two Titans pulled Mechagodzilla through a building.<br />
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The three monsters continued battling, with Mechagodzilla tossing Kong aside and focusing its onslaught on Godzilla. It punched Godzilla and then used its jet boosters to push him into a building. It prepared to finish Godzilla with its tail before Kong reentered the battle with his axe and swung it repeatedly at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and lashed its spinning spike-tipped tail in his face. Kong grabbed its tail and attempted to restrain it. After failing to hack into Mechagodzilla's control console, Josh Valentine poured Bernie Hayes' flask of alcohol onto the console, causing it to spark and momentarily impede the mecha. Seizing the opportunity, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swung the axe and severed Mechagodzilla's tail, then both of its arms, and then its leg. Mechagodzilla charged one final Proton Scream before Kong brought the axe down on its neck, then tore its head off. Kong let out a triumphant roar as he held up the mecha's head and threw it down.<br />
[[File:Farewell_monke.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla leaves [[Hong Kong]] peacefully.]]<br />
After the vicious battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla roared at Kong, prompting him to pick up his axe and prepare for battle again. But as Godzilla approached, Kong relented and dropped the axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment before turning toward the sea and disappearing beneath the waves.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
In [[2014]], schoolteacher [[Cate Randa]] was on one of the school buses attempting to evacuate from [[San Francisco]] via the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] when Godzilla rose out of the bay and the U.S. military fired on him. The Titan swiped at a [[M1 Abrams|tank]], carving a chunk out of the bridge and leaving her bus dangerously close to the edge. With the driver knocked unconscious by debris, she moved to evacuate her kids through the emergency exit. A missile struck Godzilla and he let out a roar, appearing to look straight at her. Moving past the bridge, he inadvertently flung a large piece of debris in her direction, causing the bus to plummet into the bay with most of the kids still inside. The experience left Cate traumatized, and she flashed back to it repeatedly when visiting [[Tokyo]] in [[2015]] and learning that her father [[Hiroshi Randa|Hiroshi]] had a secret family there. Her half-brother [[Kentaro Randa|Kentaro]] and his mother [[Emiko Randa|Emiko]] led her to a shelter during a Titan drill, during which she experienced an especially intense flashback and Emiko soothed her.<br />
====="[[Departure]]"=====<br />
Abducted by Monarch agents [[Michelle Duvall]] and [[Tim]], Cate flashed back to her encounter with Godzilla when the latter pulled a hood over her head.<br />
====="[[Secrets and Lies]]"=====<br />
In [[1954]], key members of [[Monarch]] - [[Keiko Randa|Keiko Miura]], [[Lee Shaw]], and [[Bill Randa]] - discovered a Godzilla footprint in Indonesia. They presented a cast of the footprint to U.S. General [[Puckett]], who was deeply disturbed by the revelation. Consequently, he swiftly approved their request to lure Godzilla into the open with 150 pounds of uranium. His superiors demanded that the creature be destroyed, however, and so the uranium took the form of a hydrogen bomb deployed at [[Bikini Atoll]]. Godzilla soon surfaced and stared at the weapon. The three Monarch agents all objected to killing the Titan, and Keiko even attempted to stop the detonation signal from transmitting, but Lee held her back. The ensuing thermonuclear blast enveloped Godzilla, leaving all witnesses with the impression that the formidable creature had met its demise. <br />
====="[[The Way Out]]"=====<br />
To be added.<br />
====="[[Terrifying Miracles]]"=====<br />
In [[1955]], Monarch scientist [[Doctor Suzuki]] discovered gamma radiation off of Hateruma, [[Japan]], in quantities previously deemed impossible on Earth. He devised a machine that mimicked the signals of gamma radiation, to which the radiation source responded. The doctor summoned Keiko and Bill, believing he had uncovered a [[Titan]]. Bill, Keiko, and later Lee all arrived at the site. Godzilla dragged the machine underwater before suddenly sending it flying near the Monarch personnel and slowly emerging from the water and roaring. As the four Monarch agents watched in shock, Godzilla circled around before disappearing beneath the surface.<br />
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In [[2015]], Hiroshi located Godzilla resting within the Algerian Desert and initiated the broadcast of a similar device next to him. Unbeknownst to him, his children Cate and Kentaro, alongside May, Lee, and [[Duvall]], had been trailing him and ascended the hill where Godzilla lay. Hiroshi attempted to warn them, but a Monarch helicopter appeared, diverting their attention. Suddenly, Godzilla unearthed himself from the ground, prompting the group to hastily retreat from him as Hiroshi fled. He began to stir awake as his attention was drawn to the nearby humans. After a moment of eye contact with Cate Randa, Godzilla slowly got to his feet, inadvertently causing the helicopter to crash. He roared and then headed in the direction Hiroshi had gone.<br />
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====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
In [[2015]], Lee Shaw, May, Keiko, and [[Cate Randa]] had fallen into [[Axis Mundi (location)|Axis Mundi]] and attempted to escape using a pod left there from Operation Hourglass and its Gamma Ray Simulator to lure a Titan from the surface through a portal to stabilize it. Upon the simulator's activation, it instead lured the nearby [[Ion Dragon]] that attempted to grab the Simulator. Godzilla was attracted by the simulator and began moving through the portal, but one of the Ion Dragon's flybys disconnected the pod from the Gamma Ray Simulator, which caused him to lose interest. Shaw left the pod and reconnected the simulator as the dragon landed and roared at him. Godzilla responded with his own roar before emerging from the portal. He noticed the humans responsible for attracting him and began to make his way over to them, only to be attacked by the Ion Dragon. Godzilla quickly overwhelmed the smaller Titan, ending the battle by tearing off one of its wings before throwing the rest of its body into the portal.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:HQ GxK still.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together.]]<br />
When an unprecedented threat is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Godzilla must join forces with Kong once again in order to defeat it.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Atomic breath===<br />
[[File:GvK - Godzilla shoots a hole into the surface of Earth.gif|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to drill a hole into the [[Hollow Earth]] at the heart of [[Hong Kong]]]]<br />
The [[Monsterverse]] incarnation of [[Godzilla]] retains the character's trademark atomic breath, which has also at one point been referred to as the '''Heat Ray Breath'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]. 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 dorsal fins, which serve as energy reserves for his atomic power.{{R|Superspecies Profile}} Finally, the energy reaches the nucleosynthetic glands in Godzilla's throat chambers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248426571746004994|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|title=Godzilla’s breath is powered by nucleosynthetic glands in his throat…and it’s just really cool to look at. #MonsterverseWatchalong|date=9 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> 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 was capable of destroying [[Shinomura]], wounding, burning, and knocking down the female MUTO, pushing back and burning [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and drilling a hole straight into the [[Hollow Earth]] from [[Hong Kong]]. His eyes, gills, and interior of his mouth glow blue while using it. 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 fired his breath directly into the female MUTO's mouth, it decapitated and killed her almost instantly in a maneuver known as the 'Kiss of Death." After their battle in [[Boston]], Godzilla ultimately incinerated Ghidorah's last remaining head by holding it in his mouth while firing his atomic breath. When Godzilla charged his atomic breath to drill into the Hollow Earth, his body displayed more bioluminescence than usual. 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 Kong in Hong Kong. [[Kong's battle axe]], which seemingly used the dorsal fin of another specimen of Godzilla's species as its blade, was able to absorb Godzilla's atomic breath and release its stored energy upon impact. [[Adam Wingard]] has implied that overuse of the atomic breath causes it to be weakened in subsequent uses,<ref name="Interview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard|first=Chris|last=Mirjahangir|date=5 April 2021|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> explaining why it was overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)#A-74 Proton Scream|A-74 Proton Scream]] in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] when the [[mecha]] amplified its beam. According to [[Godzilla vs. Kong|''Godzilla vs. Kong'']]'s opening credits, his atomic breath has an energy yield of 3.15 x 10^14 joules or 315 terajoules, which is equal to 75.3 kilotons of TNT, and a minimum temperature of 20,000 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the Sun's surface.<ref name="2021TemperatureStats">[[File:LGtemperaturestat.jpg|150px]]</ref> According to ''New Century Special Effects Movie Guide'', Godzilla's atomic breath is composed of [[wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]].<ref name="GodzillaRadiation">[[File:JPG14Book.png|150px]]</ref> In the novelization of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', however, Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] speculates that the energy which comprises his atomic breath is "tied more closely to quantum states."<br />
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[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|200px|[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]'s [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath.]] <br />
In an [[Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay)|early screenplay]] for the [[2014]] [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']] 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 movie's [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]].<ref name="G14Novel">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]|last=Cox|first=Greg|date=20 May 2014|publisher=Titan Books|page=268|isbn=1783290943}}</ref> The novelization of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' implies that Godzilla is the only member of his species that can fire the atomic breath, which was granted after absorbing the unique energy in the Hollow Earth. The [[Iwi]] described this as "[eating] a star" and "throw[ing] rays of the star from his mouth and burn[ing] things."{{sfn|Keyes|2021b|p=64}} Conversely, ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson stated that the Godzilla-like Titan [[Dagon]] also possessed this ability,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1431266094661124100|title=Yes, I don't see why not (never a bother).|last=Nelson|first=Arvid|date=27 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> although it was never demonstrated in the graphic novel.<br />
[[File:Godzilla vs. Superman Beamlock.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Superman enter a beam lock in [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2]]]]<br />
In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]], Godzilla's atomic breath was powerful enough to enter a [[Beam-Fight|beam-fight]] with Superman's heat vision,{{#tag:ref|Writer Brian Bucellato stated the Superman featured in the crossover is equally strong as [[wikia:w:c:dc:Superman (Clark Kent)|Prime Earth Superman]].<ref name=":0">[https://x.com/brianbooch/status/1738334200007409987?s=46 The jury is still out (in story) on whether Superman is actually dead. That said, he is just as powerful as prime earth Superman. :)]</ref>|group="note"|name=GodzillaVsSuperman}} before Shazam interrupted the fight by transforming back into Billy Batson to shock him. A second blast severely injured Superman while he shielded Billy, leaving him seemingly dead after he fell to the street fellow. Writer Brian Bucellato stated that Godzilla's atomic breath "has a radioactive signature similar to [K]ryptonite," Superman's greatest weakness.<ref name="Kryptonite">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/brianbooch/status/1737684449444442486|title=I can only speak for myself… but i love Superman and don’t see things the same way. There were mitigating circumstances in the fight— and yes, Godzilla’s blast has a radioactive signature similar to kryptonite. Also, the series isn’t over…|first=Brian|last=Buccellato|date=20 December 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Pink Breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla firing his atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', Godzilla's atomic breath in his evolved form takes on a magenta coloration and spirals when exiting his mouth.<br />
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===Nuclear pulse===<br />
[[File:GodzillaAftershock NuclearPulse.png|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla using his nuclear pulse on [[MUTO Prime]].]]<br />
Godzilla posseses the ability to fire a nuclear pulse, which he is first seen using in his final confrontation with [[MUTO Prime]]. Once MUTO Prime was stunned by the [[Orca|ORCA]], Godzilla lifted it onto his back and vented off the accumulating nuclear energy coming from his shattered dorsal fins, turning it into a massive blast. This concentrated atomic shockwave launched MUTO Prime into the air. The force of the nuclear pulse and the ensuing plummet rendered it helpless before Godzilla killed it with a stomp to the head. The attack is extremely draining to Godzilla, causing visible veins throughout his body when used. Godzilla used a more powerful version of this ability in his final battle with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] in [[Boston]] as Burning Godzilla, which was strong enough to almost completely disintegrate the latter.<br />
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===Symbiosis===<br />
[[File:Burning Godzilla incinerates Ghidorah.gif|thumb|right|200px|Burning Godzilla unleashing his nuclear pulse against [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].]]<br />
Godzilla possesses a deep symbiotic bond with [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] disintegrated Mothra with his [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)#Gravity beams|gravity beams]], her ashes rained down into the wounded Godzilla, and, in combination with the energy he already absobed from the nuclear warhead set off by [[Ishiro Serizawa]], imbued him with increased power that causes his skin to crack and glow orange while raising his body temperature to 1,500°C,<ref name="EZHobi">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCqxkORlzpI|title=Shin Godzilla Furious Red Figure Review 4K <nowiki>|</nowiki> Omega Beast Ezhobi <nowiki>|</nowiki> How Red Is It Compared to X-Plus?|author=Luminous|date=25 August 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> high enough to make metal and concrete in his vicinity melt. In this empowered state, known as '''Burning Godzilla''', Godzilla can utilize an extremely powerful incendiary nuclear pulse taking the shape of Mothra's wings and makes the sound of her cry. These nuclear pulses were able to completely obliterate Ghidorah's body, save for his middle head.<br />
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===Heightened senses===<br />
The narration in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' states that Godzilla views the world's oceans as "an extension of himself;" he quickly becomes aware of any disturbances or imbalances and reacts accordingly. The narration also establishes that he has memorized the various scents and feelings of his surroundings. Following [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s sacrifice in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', he discovered that this ability now extended to the entire planet, and used it to begin searching for a new home. His heightened senses also allowed him to easily spot a submerged nuclear weapon that had drawn the attention of [[Scylla]] and continue his fight with [[Tiamat]] after she blinded him by spewing a yellow mist from her jaws. <!--As inferred in the novelization of [[Godzilla vs. Kong]], this ability caused Godzilla to sense a disturbance on Skull Island when checking up on his fellow titans in 2021, changing course from the direction of Methuselah’s whereabouts to Skull Island to investigate.---> This is further demonstrated in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', as his heightened senses allowed him to locate and target numerous [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities that were constructing [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. It also helped him locate [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] in the Tasman Sea, although the [[Titan]] was being transported outside of his territorial waters, and in the [[Hollow Earth]] beneath [[Hong Kong]].<br />
===Telepathy===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Dominion]],'' before Godzilla could rest after reclaiming one of his old lairs from [[Tiamat]], he commanded the other [[Titan|Titans]] that were roaming all over the planet to rest as well. This is corroborated by [[Mark Russell]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'', where he states that Godzilla used some sort of silent call to make the other Titans rest.<br />
===Durability===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Close_Call.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla is bombarded by artillery but unharmed.]]<br />
Godzilla displays an impressive degree of durability. He is shown to have survived the detonation of ''Castle Bravo'', a hydrogen bomb, while directly next to the bomb in [[1954]]. In ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]), Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] and Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] suggest that multiple nuclear tests conducted in the 1950s were failed attempts to kill him, although other [[Monsterverse]] stories treat the ''Castle Bravo'' test as the only one. 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 fins to destroy a ship in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' by slicing it while he was swimming, and his fins do slice into Ghidorah's tails in the [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. 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 accelerates 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 (Monsterverse)|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. After obliterating Ghidorah and reasserting himself as an alpha Titan, he spent the next two years utilizing the remaining energy in his body to traverse the world, resolve various conflicts between and involving Titans, revitalize many aquatic habitats damaged by human activity, and reclaim an old lair. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla recovered quickly from a powerful punch thrown by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] during their first battle. In their second fight in Hong Kong, Godzilla was unfazed when Kong sunk his [[Kong's battle axe|battle axe]] into his thigh, removing it with his jaws and throwing it into a building. A blow to the face from the axe felled him after he powered it up with his atomic breath, giving Kong time to set up a trap. According to Greg Keyes, the author of the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], the script for the film did not state whether the strike knocked out Godzilla or stunned him; in the book, he was only stunned.{{sfn|High Flyers Tag Team|2021|loc=13:32}} Though Godzilla ultimately prevailed, the toll of that battle and firing his atomic breath into the Hollow Earth meant he was easily outmaneuvered and overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] and faced death from its Proton Scream. Even so, he retained enough strength to battle alongside Kong when the Titan came to his aid.<br />
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In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla proved resilient against repeated physical blows from Hawkgirl and Superman.<ref name="GodzillaVsSuperman" group="note" /> During a beam lock with Superman, Shazam briefly distracted him by dropping a bolt of lightning on his head as he transformed back into Billy Batson, but Godzilla soon recovered. He then endured several blows from Atom Smasher, a second bolt of lightning when Billy transformed back to Shazam, and twin uppercuts from Shazam and Supergirl.<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
[[File:GvK - Extra Scars.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla savagely attacks and scars King 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 male MUTO by swinging his tail at the charging male, impaling the parasitic Titan on a building and severing off one of his primary forelimbs. building. He dispatches 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 the [[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], Godzilla uses punches while battling the female MUTO. He also uses punches and kicks in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]'' to damage buildings and the MUTOs.<br />
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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 the 135,000-ton MUTO Prime onto his back to unleash a nuclear pulse from his shattered dorsal fins. After it crashed back down onto its back, Godzilla pulverized MUTO Prime's head with a powerful stomp.<br />
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Godzilla’s tail is also a formidable weapon, being able to swing it at a maximum speed of 89 mph or about 143 kph.{{R|Pamphlet}}{{#tag:ref|According to [[Wikipedia:WIRED|WIRED]], the animation team for [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']] ([[2014]]) determined that Godzilla's tail swing would reach supersonic speeds.{{sfn|WIRED|2014|loc=1:55}} This is contradicted by the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[theater program]].|group="note"}} This attack is called '''Tail Hammer''' {{Nihongo|テールハンマー|''Tēru Hanmā''}}{{R|GVKJP}} or '''Tail Swipe'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} He used it to slam the male MUTO into a skyscraper when he tried 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 (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] during the battle in Boston, hitting his opponent with enough power to stagger him. It was also powerful enough to destroy three warships escorting Kong with ease. Godzilla's tail is also shown to be prehensile, as when he attempted to drown [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|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. In ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', his tail is strong enough to send Scylla bouncing across the ocean like a stone skipping on water and launch Tiamat out of the water.<br />
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In his fight with the [[Ion Dragon]], Godzilla easily overpowered his opponent, throwing him at a mountain at one point and finishing the fight by throwing the Dragon into the nearby Hollow Earth vortex. Aside from his strength and size advantage, Godzilla proved a competent fighter, effectively inflicting attacks after being temporarily blinded and consistently anticipating and countering the Ion Dragon’s attacks.<br />
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Godzilla consistently uses his physical strength during his battles with King Ghidorah. 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 ran at 200 miles per hour when he charged at Ghidorah and collided with him.<ref name="To Pull Off This Shot">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2019/06/26/to-pull-off-this-shot-the-vfx-team-had-to-make-godzilla-run-at-200-mph/|title=To pull off this shot|accessdate=8 June 2021}}</ref> 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 fins can also be used for attack, as they were capable of cutting through a ship when he swam through it. This attack is called the '''Dorsal Fin Cutter''' {{Nihongo|背びれカッター|Sebire Kattā}}{{R|GVKJP}} or the '''Dorsal Slice'''.{{R|Chinese bio}} During his first fight with Kong, a single swipe of Godzilla's claws was sufficient to knock him off his feet. In their rematch in [[Hong Kong]], Godzilla tackled Kong into the nearby harbor. The extent of Godzilla's savagery is shown when he bit down on Kong's hand and threw him across the city, dislocating his shoulder in the process. Godzilla also once again displayed considerable speed and agility for his size, angrily charging toward the 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 (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], Godzilla briefly matched his mechanical duplicate in strength by pushing him back after charging at the mecha and managed to slam it through a nearby building with assistance from Kong.<br />
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Godzilla has made use of his powerful jaws in many fights. He has generally bit other Titans in the neck to keep them in his grasp, such as the female MUTO and Ghidorah. He goes as far as to brutally tear off flesh from other Titans as shown with the Ion Dragon's tail and Ghidorah’s right head. Godzilla has even used his jaws for throwing, first demonstrated when he bit on the male MUTO's neck and swung it around. He would do this again in his battle with Kong in Hong Kong when Kong drove his axe into Godzilla’s leg, grabbing the handle with his jaws and flinging it at a building.<br />
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In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla held his own against an enlarged Atom Smasher, tail-whipping him and killing him with a bite. In addition, he demonstrated reflexes quick enough to catch the likes of Superman and Hawkgirl off-guard. <br />
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Godzilla punch.gif|Godzilla punches the male [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla: Smash3]]''.<br />
Godzilla Carries muto prime in aftershocks.jpg|Godzilla carries [[MUTO Prime]].<br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
[[File:Godzilla tows down Kong.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla grabs hold of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] and tows him down to drown him.]]<br />
Godzilla has gills that close whenever he comes onto land. He also possesses amphibious lungs, allowing him to breathe both underwater and on land. Godzilla's usual swimming speed is 40-50 knots (about 74km-92km/h){{R|GVKJP}}, although he has been observed swimming at speeds in excess of 60 knots.{{#tag:ref|[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Godzilla says that he swims at a speed of 40 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> and the Japanese [[theater program]] for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' offers a range of 40-50 knots. However, a line of dialogue in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' around 0:25:30 mentions that he is swimming at a speed of over 60 knots as he approaches Castle Bravo.|group="note"}} 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 intervention of 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.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla utilizes his amphibiousness when attacking the fleet escorting Kong to the Hollow Earth, slicing through the ships with his dorsal fins 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 />
===Intelligence ===<br />
[[File:Axe powerup.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his atomic breath to power up King Kong's axe.]]<br />
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 flanked by the male MUTO, Godzilla anticipates his attack and allows the MUTO to approach him 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 pursuing [[Ford Brody]] and pries her mouth open to fire his atomic breath down her throat. Godzilla uses his surroundings to his advantage, shown when he uses buildings to shove or smash his enemies. This iteration of 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, his intimidation display at [[Monarch]] Outpost 54 not being intended for the human personnel observing him. During his second fight with [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|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 Titans' submission without any further conflict.<br />
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Godzilla displays an impressive memory in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', appearing to recall the day that he first opened his eyes as well as his first swim, and more generally the various geological and biological changes that the surface of the world has undergone throughout his long existence. He is also seen sharpening his dorsal plates against a stone wall.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla singles out [[Apex Cybernetics]] facilities to destroy while searching for [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|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 [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] opens fire on Godzilla to defend the primate Titan, causing Godzilla to attack it out of retaliation before battling Kong. However, he continues to avoid unnecessary conflict, as showcased when he ceases his assault once the fleet decides to "play dead" by shutting off their power, making Godzilla believe it is 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 recognizes Kong as an ally and in turn assists him by tag-teaming Mechagodzilla and then powering [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] with his atomic breath to deliver the killing blow against the mechanical Titan. After their battle, Godzilla acknowledges Kong and returns 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. Monarch describes him as "bio-atomic", along with the [[MUTO]]s.{{sfn|Bernstein|2019|pp=90}}<ref name="MUTO nature">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1248409968732065792|title=Monarch Superspecies Profile: MUTO #MonsterverseWatchalong|author=@Legendary|author-link=Legendary Pictures|date=9 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> It was hypothesized that after the Permian extinction, Godzilla and similar creatures of his size retreated deep underwater to sustain themselves on the planet's natural geothermal radiation because radiation levels on the surface sharply decreased. 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 fins that [[MUTO Prime]] destroyed in late [[2014]] by [[2015]], in addition to increasing his size. ''[[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">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136210207456055296|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|work=Twitter|title=His spikes are constantly growing, breaking, and changing shape, just like deer or elk antlers. Or your own hair. #GodzillaMovie}}</ref> Godzilla's healing process was accelerated when he was exposed to a nuclear weapon at point-blank range, completely reversing the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] and boosting him with more energy than his body could contain.<br />
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According to the opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla can absorb energy from other monsters during battle.<ref name="EnergyAbsorption">[[File:EnergyAbsorption.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:G14 - Godzilla Blood.gif|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla bleeds after suffering from a coordinated attack by the MUTOs.]]<br />
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 an [[M1 Abrams]] tank stationed on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. Godzilla was easily overwhelmed when both [[MUTO]]s attacked at once, being unable to fight the female head-on and anticipate the male's attacks at the same time, whom were able to draw out blood and leave visible injuries with their hook-like appendages. His endurance is also not limitless, as he suffers from apparent exhaustion multiple times during his fights with the MUTOs, [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. After killing the male MUTO, Godzilla pauses to breathe, only to be pinned under a collapsing skyscraper. Once the female is slain as well, Godzilla roars victoriously before collapsing to the ground and passing out. After King Ghidorah stuns him by firing lightning from his wings, Godzilla shows visible exhaustion as he started going into "critical mass." In an interview with [[Toho Kingdom]], [[Adam Wingard]] implied that, after blasting a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath and fighting [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], Godzilla was not at his full strength during his battle with Mechagodzilla.{{R|Interview}}<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, and 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, Arvid Nelson also stated Godzilla is unable to use his Atomic Breath while his dorsal plates are shattered as they stabilize his atomic energy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1306941227179421697?s=46|title=I don't think he could use his nuclear breath attack without the dorsal plates intact! I think the plates channel and regulate his internal nuclear furnace, and without them, he doesn't have the same degree of control.|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=18 September 2020|work=X}}</ref> MUTO Prime's speed allows it to escape before Godzilla can react, meaning that 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. 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 caught off-guard, then consistently outmaneuvered and overpowered by his mechanical counterpart, only avoiding death in a fashion similar to the female MUTO thanks to Kong's interference. Wingard has given conflicting answers regarding whether Mechagodzilla could’ve killed Godzilla by shooting its Proton Scream down his throat.<ref>''Godzilla vs. Kong'' home video featurette "Titan Tag Team: The God and the King".</ref><ref name="commentary" /> Godzilla's armored skin was also noticeably weak against Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream, as after he was blown backwards by losing the [[Beam-Fight]] between it and his Atomic Breath, he was left with a searing burn across his chest.<br />
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While Godzilla proved himself superior to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in terms of sheer strength and durability, he was repeatedly outmaneuvered by the smaller [[Titan]] and was tricked by Kong when he threw a crane to distract him before pouncing on his larger rival from behind. He was also injured by [[Kong's battle axe|Kong's axe]] when he swung it into his leg, drawing blood.<br />
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As an aerobic organism, Godzilla is susceptible to the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which did enough chemical harm for his vital signs to flatline on Monarch's sensors and forced him into retreating to his lair. According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], it could've taken Godzilla years to heal from the effects of the weapon.<br />
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Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|Godzilla's atomic breath is overpowered by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s Proton Scream.<br />
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==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]]'' (2006; added in 2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2019/2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (launch year unknown; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - iOS and Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Strike_Zone_GareGoji_iPad.jpg||thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Strike Zone]]'']]<br />
In this freeware game released shortly before [[2014]] [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' 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 />
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===[[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 />
====Moveset====<br />
;Square Button <br />
*'''One tap''': Right Scratch<br />
*'''Two taps''': Left Scratch<br />
*'''Three taps''': Slap Down<br />
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;Triangle Button<br />
*'''Tap''': Bite<br />
*'''Tap + Up''': Grab Press<br />
*'''Tap + Down''': Tail Sweep<br />
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;X Button<br />
*'''Tap''': Tackle<br />
*'''Tap + Roar''': Armor Tackle<br />
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;Circle Button <br />
*'''Tap''': Atomic Ray<br />
*'''Tap + Roar''': Rushing Blast<br />
*'''R2 + Tap''': Double Tail Attack<br />
====Kaiju Guide====<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Godzilla (2014)}}<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
[[File:226574342 192136446272232 974050492797693813 n.png|200px|right|thumb|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2021]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'']]<br />
Added in Season 3 during the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' collaboration event, Godzilla is a four-star land unit requiring 6 energy to summon to the battlefield. Alongside [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], Godzilla could only be obtained during the event. Godzilla utilizes his atomic breath to hit ground and/or aerial enemy units; the damage it deals increases the longer he keeps firing. He has a base movement speed of 13, a medium reach, a wide search range, and begins his attack after a 3.1-second charge-up period.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_battle_line/units_leaders.html|title=Godzilla Battle Line - Units and Monster Leaders <nowiki>[Android/iOS/PC]</nowiki>|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=19 October 2022}}</ref> Although Godzilla Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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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 />
File:Ewz9r2DWQAES5ow.jpg|[[DougheGoji|Godzilla 2019]] in Monsterverse Slot Machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Godzilla in ''Funko Pop! Blitz''<br />
File:gallery_G_Godzilla.png|Godzilla model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:271263286_1113289639445663_5828095491088369040_n.jpg|Mega Heat Ray Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270385485_344246837516788_7317252163432182980_n.jpg|Inferno Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:271123941_1562543880811472_735078604042389007_n.jpg|Sea Camo Godzilla skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:GereGoji target.png|A still of [[GareGoji]]'s dorsal plates on a target next to [[DougheGoji]] in ''Pinball FX''<br />
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==Books== <br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swingset. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' #1 (2017) [photographs]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus|Godzilla: Fight or Flight]]'' (2023)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]''===<br />
[[File:Godzilla_Awakening_-_Godzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'']]<br />
In a proposed scenario by [[Eiji Serizawa]], Godzilla lived [[Permian|250 million 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, forcing him 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, [[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 />
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===''[[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 (Monsterverse)|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 a Godzilla-type Titan known to the ancients as Dagon, with its parasitic spores 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 spores, 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 fins, 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 fins 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 out from his back.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
[[File:IMG_20210410_175329.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
As Godzilla swam through his oceanic territory, he witnessed a battle between the [[United States]] Coast Guard and [[Scylla]]. Godzilla recognized Scylla as a Titan who earlier submitted to him but realized that she had become hungry and restless and was trying to obtain a nuclear warhead for sustenance. Godzilla recognized the warhead as a [[human]] invention and knew that if Scylla fed on the weapon, it would explode and damage the land and the sea. With Scylla unwilling to surrender her prize without a fight, Godzilla attacked her. Godzilla tackled Scylla, who speared her legs into his body and drew his blood. She extended her tentacles at Godzilla's face, but he shook her off and sent her slamming into a cargo ship. The two Titans exchanged roars before Scylla launched her tentacles at Godzilla's face once again. Godzilla stumbled backward into an electrical sign near several oil tanks, causing the former to spark and the latter to explode. Amid the flames, Godzilla found himself behind Scylla and lunged at her, launching her into the air. Scylla crashed into the water and got back to her feet, growling at Godzilla. As the humans lifted the warhead onto a ship, Scylla finally retreated underwater. Godzilla knew that Scylla would outswim him and wouldn't challenge him again anytime soon. However, he also understood that he was needed elsewhere.<br />
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Godzilla thought about how the world had changed since King Ghidorah awoke, and that with his death, there was still an imbalance in his territory as it sought a new equilibrium. Godzilla took in the water swirling around him, then made his way to the Amazon River. Not long before, the many small lives of the reefs were in pain but were now healing well. The "deep singers" were breeding once more, which pleased Godzilla. Nearby, [[Behemoth]] was locked in battle with [[Amhuluk]], who slashed off one of the Titan's massive tusks. Godzilla arrived in Behemoth's territory, which was also healing. However, Ghidorah caused too many of his Titan brethren to awake at once, putting them into conflict with one another. If this battle continued, the land would be further wounded. Behemoth struck Amhuluk with his other tusk, but Amhuluk retaliated with a punch that knocked Behemoth down. Amhuluk grabbed Behemoth by the tusk and began to drag him away, but Godzilla intervened and threw Amhuluk. Amhuluk acknowledged Godzilla's status as "king" and left, while Behemoth stood up once more and wandered into his territory. Godzilla was tired, but his lair where he could rest and feed on the planet's energy was gone.<br />
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Godzilla swam under the sea and descended into the Hollow Earth to rest. Much had changed in Godzilla's absence. The land and the seas had shifted, places that had once burned were now cold, and places that had teemed with life were now abandoned. Godzilla reached the place where his lair once stood, a place the humans had built for him. He remembered how [[Ishiro Serizawa]], as well as the humans that once resided there, had died for him. As Godzilla descended a colossal staircase into his former lair, he realized that something else was here now, something that should not be there. Godzilla was swarmed by a host of unfamiliar creatures, which he recognized must have come from deeper within the Hollow Earth. As Godzilla fired his atomic breath, he perceived that the creatures seemed to share a hive mind. Godzilla understood that the explosion that destroyed his lair must have breached the deeper parts of the Hollow Earth and that these creatures did not come alone. As predicted, the piranha-like creatures' massive leader burst through a wall of rock and swam into Godzilla, biting down on his throat. Godzilla promptly tore the creature's skeleton from its flesh, and the hive mind shared by the creatures was destroyed. Godzilla incinerated the carcass with his atomic breath, and the creatures scattered. They would no longer emerge in this place once sacred to Godzilla. The energy from the Earth that Godzilla fed on no longer collected in this place, so Godzilla had to seek out a new source of nourishment.<br />
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Godzilla closed his eyes and shut out the surrounding sounds, perceiving the winds that blew around the planet. In some places the winds folded, like a place Godzilla once came to long ago. Godzilla may have called this place home, had a "rival" not driven him out of it. Godzilla surfaced and climbed up a cliff, drawn to the [[Moon]] which seemed to call to him. Godzilla remembered how the ocean once divided his world, above and below. But now, they were one, and he saw the world anew. Godzilla saw a vision of [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] as he remembered the sacrifice she had made for him. Godzilla continued his search for a new home, led on by Mothra's gift of life. He decided to return to the place from which his rival had driven him, but sensed something calling out in pain in the depths. Godzilla was compelled to defend his territory, so he went to investigate its source. He saw many dead whales floating in the deep and recognized that they must have been killed by humans. He sensed boats and oil, but also something else. He came upon [[Na Kika]], who was trapped within a massive net. She came here seeking solace and rest, only to be captured. Whatever had done this was violating the natural order. Godzilla tore Na Kika free. Godzilla realized that those who had done this have made war on the sea and, like Ghidorah, had come only to destroy for the sake of destruction. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at a nearby submarine and swam right through it, destroying the vessel. He surfaced near an oil drilling platform and was fired upon by helicopters. Some of the aircraft were shot down by [[Monarch]] jets as they assaulted the facility as well. Godzilla dove below the water and swam beneath the platform. Godzilla fired his atomic breath directly up at the platform, destroying it. He then surfaced and roared victoriously.<br />
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Godzilla continued swimming, needing his energy replenished. He swam through a tunnel into the Hollow Earth, then sharpened his dorsal fins on the rocks above him. He surfaced from beneath an ice shelf, and continued on his way, swimming past several humans as well as a Monarch submarine. Godzilla swam past the carcasses of many fallen Titans and finally reached his destination. He could sense that his rival was there as he came ashore. He roared to signal his intentions but to no reply. Suddenly, the nearby water swirled and Godzilla found himself under attack by [[Tiamat]]. The serpentine Titan coiled her body around Godzilla and pulled him underwater with a maelstrom, her scales cutting into him. He headbutted Tiamat in the mouth, but she expelled a blinding acidic breath from her mouth into the surrounding water. Unable to see, Godzilla was still able to pinpoint his enemy's location with his other senses and turned to face Tiamat as she tried to swim up behind him. Tiamat again coiled around Godzilla and began dragging him deeper and deeper underwater. Godzilla realized that Tiamat was at her strongest in the deep and that he needed to take the fight to land. Eventually, Tiamat pulled Godzilla through an underwater tunnel that led to an air pocket. The Titans surfaced, Tiamat biting down on Godzilla's neck. Godzilla grabbed Tiamat by the throat and used his tail to smack her onto solid ground. He then stomped on her head repeatedly. Despite this, Tiamat defiantly roared at Godzilla. However, he responded with an even more fearsome roar that convinced Tiamat to back down. She then slithered back into the water and left.<br />
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Godzilla continued deeper into the cavern, coming upon one of his old lairs, its walls adorned with paintings of him and his worshipers. Something was different though. His rival was not the same. Before Tiamat, there was another there. Godzilla saw the skull of a member of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s species and recognized it as belonging to his rival. Godzilla had found a new home and would be able to rest soon. But first, he had to call the other Titans to rest as well.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
Godzilla's battles with the [[MUTO]]s in [[San Francisco]] and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]] in [[Boston]] were mentioned by several of Audrey Burns's pilots when recalling what experiences with [[Titan|Titans]] they had in comparison to hers after she succumbed to PTSD during a High-G test run. After [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] defeated [[Camazotz]] and the surrounding storm overtook the island, [[Ilene Andrews]] warned the retiring [[Houston Brooks]] that Kong would have to face Godzilla if he ever left the island due to his alpha Titan status. Shortly after, Kong uncovered an ancient mural depicting a member of his species battling Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
While [[wikipedia:Superman|Clark Kent]] and [[wikipedia:Lois Lane|Lois Lane]] were having dinner at the top of the [[wikipedia:Daily Planet|''Daily Planet'' building]] in [[wikipedia:Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], Godzilla suddenly appeared in Metropolis Bay, prompting Clark to change into his Superman persona and prepare to confront him. Godzilla was one of several [[Titan]]s sent to the hero's world through the [[wikipedia:Toyman|Toyman]]'s use of the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]], after he and the rest of the Legion of Doom had inadvertently transported themselves to [[Monsterverse|Godzilla's universe]] with the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]].<br />
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Superman tried to reason with Godzilla, asking him to take their battle away from the city. Godzilla responded with a simple growl, making Superman realize that Godzilla was after him. He tried to grab the Titan's tail, but was swiftly swatted away and crashed through several buildings. [[wikipedia:Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)|Hawkgirl]] arrived to assist Superman, buying the inhabitants of Metropolis time to evacuate. Despite their efforts, they were unable to do much to Godzilla and merely annoyed him. Hawkgirl was swatted away by Godzilla, but was saved by [[wikipedia:Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Shazam]]. He set her down on a rooftop while Superman uppercutted Godzilla, who retaliated with a blast of his atomic breath. Superman used his heat vision to engage the Titan in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]]. Shazam attempted to aid him by bellowing "Shazam!" and directing his lightning bolt towards Godzilla. The surge only momentarily stunned the colossal creature, but also transformed Shazam back into his Billy Batson guise. Swiftly reacting, Superman swooped in to catch Billy, expressing both concern and a stern reprimand for the perilous maneuver. In the midst of the exchange, Superman reconsidered his rebuke, recognizing the urgency of the situation. Encouraging Billy to transform again, the hero barely had time to react as Godzilla unleashed another atomic breath. Superman shielded Billy from the blast, saving the young boy but seemingly at the cost of his own life.<br />
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[[wikipedia:Atom Smasher (DC Comics)|Atom Smasher]] came to Billy's rescue next, lifting one of Godzilla's legs off the ground while elbowing him. However, Godzilla swatted him away with his tail before snapping Atom's neck in his jaws. Enraged, Billy told Hawkgirl he would keep Godzilla busy as he transformed back into Shazam, shocking Godzilla with a lightning bolt. He delivered an uppercut him in tandem with [[wikipedia:Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]], who had flown from Central City after realizing she could no longer hear Superman's heartbeat. Hawkgirl confirmed the worst about Superman as Supergirl told her to bring his body to the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]] while she took care of Godzilla, only to see Shazam luring him back into the ocean.<br />
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At first, Godzilla set a course for the Fortress of Solitude, prompting the Justice League to move Superman to their orbital [[wikia:w:c:dc:Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower]]. He then appeared to challenge [[Tiamat]] outside [[wikia:w:c:dc:Atlantis|Atlantis]], interrupting a battle between her and [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]], [[wikipedia:Aquaman|Aquaman]], [[wikipedia:Kaldur'ahm|Aqualad]], [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]], and [[wikipedia:Flash (Barry Allen)|the Flash]]. Godzilla caught Tiamat by surprise by firing his atomic breath at her, while she responded by slapping his face with her tail. As the two Titans clashed, Aquaman, in a last-ditch effort to save his kingdom, freed the [[Kraken]] from its prison and unleashed it on Godzilla and Tiamat.<br />
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== Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van Der Ryn created a new Godzilla roar from scratch for ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]). 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="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/|title='Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar|last=Ray|first=Amber|date=22 May 2014|work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> They first tried the same glove-on-a-contrabass technique pioneered by [[Akira Ifukube]], but found the results weren't quite right for the era of 12-channel IMAX theaters. Their breakthrough was metal friction. According to Aadahl, "Dried ice supercools certains types of metal, and it starts contracting and vibrating and produces this shrieking and bellowing."{{sfn|Vaz|2014|pp=36}} For the rumble at the end of the roar, they manipulated recordings of a potted plant raked across concrete.{{sfn|Vaz|2014|pp=152}} To capture how the roars would resonate in a city, they blasted them from [[Wikipedia:The Rolling Stones|The Rolling Stones]]' tour speakers in a [[Warner Bros.]] backlot, which could be heard from about three miles away.<ref name="EW" /><br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Godzilla's roars were merged with Godzilla's various roars from [[Toho]]'s films from the [[Showa era]], including Godzilla's roar from the [[1954]] [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'']] film at one instance. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser and a recycled variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]) are used. Godzilla's roar from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' can be faintly heard when he is ambushed by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]]. The sound effect of Godzilla charging up his atomic breath was modified from [https://pacificrim.fandom.com/wiki/Raijin Raijin]'s channeling of kinetic energy in ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim Uprising|Pacific Rim Uprising]]''.{{citation needed}} In a trailer for the ''[[PUBG Mobile]] x Godzilla vs. Kong'' collaboration event, Godzilla possesses the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]]'s roar.{{sfn|PUBGM|2021}} The sound effect of his atomic breath was used for Airazor's fire breath in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAsClorQri/|title=Comparing sound effects of Optimus Primal and Kong 2021’s roar and Airazor and Godzilla’s beam.|author=bigbertaboutmovies|date=22 July 2023|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
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In-universe, Godzilla's roar can be heard for three miles<ref name="Facts" /> or roughly 4.8 kilometers,<ref name="NewGodzillaDictionary" /> and can reach a maximum volume of 174 decibels.<ref name="2019Stats" /><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] Godzilla was initially the tallest incarnation of [[Godzilla]] to appear in a film, but his height was exceeded by the [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|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 (series)|Hanna-Barbera]] Godzilla and [[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 (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]]'s weakening heartbeat from the final scene of the [[1976]] [[King Kong (1976 film)|''King Kong'' film]].<ref name="Commentary">''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*Godzilla's fighting style and movements were primarily based on bears, Komodo dragons,<ref name="Buzz">[[File:Buzz_Sci-Fi_Special_GODZILLA_2014.jpg|150px|Buzz Exclusive: Roar Deal]]</ref> and sumo wrestling.<ref name="Empire Magazine">[[File:Empire 2019 Magazine page.jpg|150px|Empire 2019 Magazine]]</ref><br />
*The Monsterverse Godzilla is the first incarnation of 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>{{Cite web|url=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/|date=9 March 2017|title=Kong: Skull Island nearly had a very different post-credits sequence featuring a familiar face|work=Digital Spy|first=Rosie|last=Flethcher}}</ref><br />
*Two characters in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' define Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s ancient alliance in romantic terms, with Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] calling Mothra the "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 />
::"<i>Moth: I gave you my life.<br />
::Flame: I allowed you to kiss me.</i>"<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">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en|first=Mike|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|title=Godzilla = The Emporor}}</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 consultation and a [[2014]] [[GareGoji|Godzilla]] toy (though the article's infographic shows a [[FinalGoji|Godzilla 2004]] 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="Anatomy" /> The weight stat significantly exceeds previous official statistics given for [[Legendary Pictures]]'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 />
*In January 2020, images of an armored [[Playmates]] Godzilla toy, labeled "Mega Godzilla," were leaked onto the Internet. While the company did eventually release a figure under the name, it lacked the armor gimmick seen in the leaks. When [[Adam Wingard]] was asked about the original figure in an interview with [[Toho Kingdom]], he simply replied, "Dunno if I’ve seen that one."<ref name="TKWingard">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021-round2/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard - Round 2|first=Chris|last=Mirjahangir|date=2 August 2021|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> According to artist Bob Eggleton in a panel at [[G-Fest]] XXVII, the "Mega Godzilla" armor was to be used by Mechagodzilla in an earlier draft of the script before it was scrapped,{{sfn|Daikaiju-fanboy|2022}} though he is not known to have been involved with the film.<br />
*According to ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' writer Greg Keyes, when Godzilla was driven out by a member of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s [[Kong's species|species]] from his original lair, he was "a much younger Godzilla."{{sfn|High Flyers Tag Team|2021}}<br />
*Godzilla's atomic breath is composed of [[Wikipedia:Cherenkov radiation|Cherenkov radiation]]. In the real world, Cherenkov radiation moves at speeds from 75% the speed of light through a vacuum to beyond it in water.<br />
*One of the [[Trilopod]]s which imitates Godzilla in the [[IDW Publishing]] comic series ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' possesses the dorsal fins of the Monsterverse Godzilla, specifically from [[GareGoji|his first appearance]] in [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]].<br />
*Godzilla has appeared in almost every [[Monsterverse]] installment to date in some capacity (including cameos) except for ''[[Kong and Me]]'' and ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''. When asked about whether he could make an appearance in future seasons of the latter, ''Skull Island'' showrunner Brian Duffield stated that he is not allowed to use Godzilla or other [[Titan]]s in the show,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672011413840347137|title=FWIW, I am not allowed to use Godzilla or his pals in the show.|date=22 June 2023|author=[[Brian Duffield]]|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672490029027844098|title=I wasn’t, I’m not really pulling from Godzilla world since I’m not allowed to use Godzilla in the show.|date=24 June 2023|author=Brian Duffield|work=Twitter}}</ref> and that even if he could at least reference him, he probably wouldn't.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1672390101098430466|title=Even if I could I probably wouldn’t!|date=24 June 2023|author=Brian Duffield|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)]]<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
==References==<br />
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===Bibliography/videography===<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|first=Greg|last=Keyes|author-link=Greg Keyes|date=6 April 2021|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=978-1789097351|ref={{harvid|Keyes|2021b}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|first=Mark|last=Vaz|author-link=Mark Cotta Vaz|date=13 May 2014|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1608873447|ref={{harvid|Vaz|2014}}}}<br />
<!---*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|first=Daniel|last=Wallace|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1-64-722140-4|ref={{harvid|Wallace|2021}}}}---><br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=23 July 2014|isbn=4-096-82090-3|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)]]|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|date=7 August 2014|isbn=9784773087253|ref={{harvid|Kasakura Publishing|2014}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]|date=22 July 2016|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|page=81|isbn=9784048956321|ref={{harvid|Kadokawa|2016}}}}<br />
*{{cite book|title=[[Since Godzilla]]|date=20 April 2002|publisher=Rikuyosha Co. Ltd. 20 April 2002|isbn=4897374472|ref={{harvid|Rikuyosha Co. Ltd.|2002}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1 January 2000|isbn=978-4091014702|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|2000}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction]] (14th Edition)|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=20 November 1996|isbn=4-09-220142-7|ref={{harvid|Shogakukan|1996}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNMPykbr3Ao|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Director Breaks Down the Fights|author=IGN|date=15 June 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|IGN|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLLG84amaU&t=812s|title=How Powerful is “Godzilla vs Kong” (2021)?|author=High Flyers Tag Team|date=30 June 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|High Flyers Tag Team|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wB-OQytNwc&t=115s|title=Godzilla: Creating the Animalistic and Masculine Kaiju Monster-Design FX-WIRED|author=WIRED|date=23 May 2014|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|WIRED|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|first=Abbie|last=Bernstein|date=4 June 2019|isbn=4-09-220142-7|ref={{harvid|Bernstein|2019}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLLG84amaU&t=812s|title=GodZilla Vs Kong Vs Mecha Godzilla Outfits Lucky Spin Trailer <nowiki>|</nowiki> PUBGM Trailers !|author=PUBGM TRAILERS|date=19 September 2021|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|PUBGM TRAILERS|2021}}}}<br />
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWB0MTEzx4|title=Why the Legendary Films are Important G Fest XXVII Panel|author=Daikaiju-fanboy|date=23 July 2022|work=YouTube|ref={{harvid|Daikaiju-fanboy|2022}}}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Awakening]]|first=Max|last=Borenstein|author-link=Max Borenstein|first2=Greg|last2=Borenstein|date=7 May 2014|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-4012-5252-6}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=21 May 2019|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-68116-057-3}}<br />
*{{Cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dominion]]|first=Greg|last=Keyes|author-link=Greg Keyes|date=6 April 2021|publisher=[[Legendary Comics]]|isbn=978-1-68116-078-8|ref={{harvid|Keyes|2021a}}}}<br />
===Filmography===<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]|first=Gareth|last=Edwards|author-link=Gareth Edwards|type=Motion picture|date=16 May 2014|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla''|2014}}}}<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]|first=Michael|last=Dougherty|author-link=Michael Dougherty|type=Motion picture|date=31 May 2019|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''|2019}}}}<br />
*{{Cite AV media|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]|first=Adam|last=Wingard|author-link=Adam Wingard|type=Motion picture|date=31 March 2021|publisher=[[Warner Bros.]]|ref={{harvid|''Godzilla vs. Kong''|2021}}}}<br />
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--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/showagodzilla72/status/1702663263526523042|title=国産🇯🇵ゴジラ最新作「ゴジラ-1.0」の製作費30億円😳‼️❔ #ゴジラマイナスワン|author=@showagodzilla72|date=15 September 2023|work=X|accessdate=16 September 2023}}{{Dead link}}</ref><!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/nostoro/status/1702725310456930602|title=<nowiki>ガセはやめてー https://twitter.com/showagodzilla7...</nowiki>|first=Takashi|last=Yamazaki|author-link=Takashi Yamazaki|date=15 September 2023|work=X|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref><!--<br />
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|gross =$100.8 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt23289160/|title=''Godzilla Minus One''|work=Box Office Mojo}}</ref><br>(not final earnings)<br><!--<br />
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-->$53.1 million{{sup|NA}}<ref name="BOM"/><br>(not final earnings)<br />
|runtime =125 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mvtk.jp/Film/080016|title=ゴジラ-1.0|work=Movieticket|accessdate=19 September 2023}}</ref><br>{{Small|(2 hours, 5 minutes)}}<br />
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'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and will open in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impresesed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. That night, Shikishima has a nightmare about his encounter with Godzilla on Odo Island. As Oishi comforts him, he questions whether he died on Odo Island and everything since has been the real dream, so aggressively that she's forced to throw him off her.<br />
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In July 1946, an American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, part of Operation Crossroads, mutates Godzilla. The ''Shinseimaru'' continues its minesweeping work as Oishi raises Akiko at home. Shikishima is soon able to afford a motorcycle and major renovations to their house. When his crewmates visit for dinner one night, Noda snaps a picture of Oishi. The men assume her to be Shikishima's wife and are startled to learn of their living arrangement. When Akiko calls Shikishima her father, he tells her not to call him that, to their alarm. They encourage him to accept that he's found a family, but he angrily refuses.<br />
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Oishi takes an desk job in Tokyo's prospering Ginza district in March 1947, explaining to Shikishima that she wants to be able to support herself, lest she keep him from finding a wife. He asks what she plans to do about Akiko, and she answers that Ota has already excitedly offered to take care of her while they're both at work. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroys multiple ships, including several American military vessels, as he swims towards Japan. Despite the danger, the U.S. refuses to intervene, concerned that a military buildup in Japan would damage relations with the Soviet Union.<br />
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By May 1947, the ''Shinseimaru'' and ''Kaishinmaru'' are dispatched to find Godzilla, searching near the Ogasawara Islands. They first come upon a massive American ship he has ravaged. After he crewmates debate what could have caused such damage, Shikishima spots deep sea fish on the surface. He shares with them what happened on Odo Island, which was covered up after the war ended; in the process, they learn that he was a kamikaze pilot. Mizushima is horrified that the Japanese government expects them to fight Godzilla in their tiny boats. Noda explains that their job is simply to delay his advance until the cruiser ''Takao'' can arrive from Singapore, having been returned to Japan to respond to the crisis. Their orders suggest they use the mines they recover as weapons - and, to Akitsu's disgust, forbid them from telling anyone else about the mission. After they collect two mines, Noda commiserates with Shikishima about the war, saying he also has trouble sleeping. The pilot is struggling with his fear of Godzilla, though he hopes to avenge his comrades on Odo Island. As larger deep sea fish surface all around them, they urge Akitsu to flee, but he's determined to face the monster, not wanting to see Tokyo destroyed again. Then Godzilla suddenly surges out of the water, sinking the ''Kaishinmaru'' in an instant, and he takes their advice. Godzilla chases after them, unfazed by the first mine they detonate against his dorsal plates and their machine gun. Noda gets the idea to set off the next mine in Godzilla's mouth. When the detonator switch fails to work, Shikishima explodes it with the machine gun. The blast destroys Godzilla's left eye and a large part of his cheek, while the ensuing wave rocks the ''Shinseimaru'' so severely that both Shikishima and Mizushima are injured. Godzilla appears dead in the water, only for the wound to regenerate before the crew's eyes. He rises out of the water and roars at them, but is cut off by the guns of the ''Takao''. Godzilla turns his rage to the cruiser and pulls himself onto it, tearing it apart viciously with his claws. The ship's guns unload on Godzilla again, causing him to fall backward into the sea. However, the creature swims underneath the ''Takao'' and obliterates it in an instant with an explosive heat ray. Godzilla surfaces amid the ashes and smoke, wounded but triumphant, and continues to swim towards Tokyo.<br />
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Shikishima wakes up in a hospital after the battle and is greeted by his crewmates. He wants to alert the populace, but Noda tells him the government is still covering up the creature's existence, as no one is willing to be responsible for the panic that would ensue. At home, he tries to dodge Oishi's questions about what happened to him. He finally tells her everything, ending by saying he shouldn't have lived. She counters that everyone who survived the war was meant to live, echoing her parents' final words to her. Wracked with guilt, he again wonders if he died on Odo Island and dreamed everything since in his final moments. She holds him and repeats that he's still alive.<br />
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The next morning, he watches Oishi tenderly feed Akiko soup, then turns to his parents' altar and asks if he can finally let the past go. That same day, Godzilla effortlessly passes through a mine blockade and enters Tokyo Bay before making landfall in Ginza. Shikishima, at home with Akiko, hears the news on the radio as sirens blare. Oishi's train is forced to stop when Godzilla throws another train car into its path, and she sees the monster for the first time. He advances towards her train, trampling countless civilians in the process, and bites down on it. Left dangling above a river as he stands up, she lets herself fall, narrowly avoid the car as he drops it. Godzilla continues his frenzied rampage, destroying the Nippon Theater and killing several reporters broadcasting from a rooftop. As he approaches Oishi, she freezes up until Shikishima comes to lead her away. [[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank|Tanks]] positioned in front of the [[National Diet Building]] fire on Godzilla, but he weathers the assault, to the dismay of the civilians nearby. They can only brace themselves as his dorsal fins begin to protrude from his back and emit a blue glow one by one. In a split second, his dorsal plates retract and he thrusts his head forward, firing a blue atomic heat ray from his mouth that strikes the tanks and produces a nuclear explosion that flattens most of the surrounding area. Noriko is swept away in the shockwave after pushing Shikishima to safety. As Godzilla roars at the mushroom cloud he created and a black rain falls, Shikishima screams in grief amidst the ruins of Ginza.<br />
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Godzilla returns to the sea, leaving an estimated 30,000 civilians killed or injured and 20,000 houses and other buildings destroyed. The area of his rampage is cordoned off due to the high radiation levels. Following a memorial service for Oishi, Ota struggles to comfort Akiko and Shikishima sinks further into despair. Staring at the pictures of the slain Odo Island mechanics, he believes that they have yet to forgive him. Noda informs him that a group of private citizens is formulating a long-shot plan to destroy Godzilla. He attends a meeting, along with Mizushima, Akitsu, and many former navy personnel. Tatsuo Hotta, an ex-destroyer captain, explains that Japan has negotiated the return of four destroyers, albeit stripped of their weapons. To the surprise of his crewmates, Noda himself explains Operation Wada Tsumi, which he devised. He proposes luring Godzilla above the deepest part of [[Sagami Bay]] and tying canisters of Freon gas to him, which when ruptured would lower the water's buoyancy and forcibly sink Godzilla to a depth of 1,500 meters, crushing him with the sudden pressure change. He is unable to guarantee this will kill Godzilla, to the dismay of many attendees, including Shikishima, who nearly leaves. Noda elaborates that the operation requires two destroyers to circle Godzilla and wrap him in cables which the canisters will be attached to. He reassures them he has built in a back-up plan: giant balloons provided by Toyo Balloon would be inflated under him to rapidly bring him to the surface and destroy him via explosive decompression. Representatives of the company dramatically exhibit one of the balloons in action. Hotta apologizes for again asking to men to go into battle - but neither the U.S. nor the Japanese government is willing or capable of defeating the monster threatening their country. Some of the attendees leave, but most stay; one heartens the others by saying that a plan that has a chance of succeeding is better than the odds they faced in the war.<br />
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The crew of the ''Shinseimaru'' goes out for drinks, where Noda voices the belief that Godzilla will return to Japan in as soon as 10 days, since he now considers Tokyo part of his territory. To lure the monster to the trap point, he plans to use acoustic minesweepers to play recordings of his roar. Mizushima suggests using the destroyers to pull Godzilla to the surface instead of balloons, but Noda dismisses him, saying the monster is too heavy. He admits that his plan could fail in many different ways, but challenges them to come up with a better one. Shikishima finally speaks up, offering to help with the luring operation if Noda can procure a fighter plane. Akitsu asks whether Shikishima has a death wish, then grabs him, saying he can't avenge Noriko; he missed his chance to marry her, which would have kept her out of Godzilla's path. Shikishima explains that he wanted to, but his war isn't over.<br />
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Noda soon invites Shikishima to a hanger where the nimble [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Local Fighter ''Shinden'']] sits. Developed at the end of the war as an anti-bomber fighter, only a few prototypes saw use, as Japan surrendered before the Allies could invade the mainland. Years in storage have left the plane inoperable; Shikishima recommends Tachibana to repair it. Unable to find the mechanic's current address, he resorts to sending inflammatory letters to comrades from Tachibana's postings before Odo Island. Tachibana soon turns up at his house and beats him, furious that he would blame him for the Odo Island massacre. When Shikishima explains the true purpose of the letters, Tachibana initially refuses. He relents when Shikishima reveals his own plan: based on the damage Godzilla sustained from the mine detonated in his mouth, he should be able to kill him if he flies the ''Shinden'', loaded with explosives, into his mouth. He gathers a team to begin work on the fighter the next day. Watching the destroyers loaded up with supplies, Noda is pessimistic about his plan, but Akitsu reassures him that the volunteers are in high spirits despite the risk, glad at the chance to finally make a difference.<br />
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Radiation-detecting buoys herald Godzilla's return in less than a day. Unsure if their balloons will be ready in time, the employees of Toyo Balloon offer to ride on the destroyers, so as to make use of the final hours. Noda orders the volunteers to spend the night with their families. He reflects that Japan treated life cheaply during the war, including the use of kamikaze planes, but hopes to execute Operation Wada Tsumi with zero casualties. After the meeting, Noda and Akitsu tell Mizushima, still injured, that he'll be staying home tomorrow. When he protests, Akitsu tells him that having never seen combat should be a badge of pride. Working on the ''Shinden'', Tachibana takes a closer look at something in the cockpit. At home, Akiko gives Shikishima a drawing she made of them and Oishi, then begins to cry.<br />
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The morning of the operation, Shikishima leaves a letter next to Akiko while she sleeps and slips out. At the hangar, Tachibana explains that he replaced some of the plane's nonessential components with two bombs. Sitting in the cockpit, Shikishima realizes that part of him wants to live; Tachibana reminds him that the mechanics on Odo Island wanted to live too. Shikishima takes out the mechanics' pictures and the drawing made by Akiko, whose future he wants to protect. Tachibana shows him the bomb's safety and one more thing. Ota finds Akiko by herself and opens the letter, which contains a large sum of money and a note instructing her to take care of the child.<br />
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The acoustic minesweepers deploy in Sagami Bay after a buoy there detects Godzilla. Aboard one of the destroyers, Noda voices his concerns about Shikishima to Akitsu. The captain reassures him that he'll stay alive for Akiko. Just then, Godzilla throws one of the minesweeper ships ashore, having reached the shore faster than anticipated. After placing Noda's photo of Oishi in the cockpit, Shikishima exchanges salutes with Tachibana and takes off. Noda orders the destroyers to set sail, with the task of bringing Godzilla into position now entirely up to Shikishima. After declining to reply to Akitsu's order to survive the operation, he comes upon Godzilla terrorizing the countryside. At the same time, Ota receives a telegram which she reads with astonishment. Shikishima flies his fighter perilously close to Godzilla, evading his jaws and then his tail while peppering him with machine gun fire. Godzilla turns around to chase him, with the ''Shinden'' luring him all the way to the trap point in Sagami Bay.<br />
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Two of the destroyers speed towards Godzilla; unbeknownst to him, both are unmanned. He expends his atomic breath on the harmless ships, leaving him unable to use it again while he regenerates from his self-inflicted wounds. The other two destroyers encircle Godzilla and tie a cable attached to Freon canisters around him while Shikishima continues to buzz him. The ships scrape against each other as they complete the circle. As Godzilla prepares to fire his heat ray again, the canisters are ruptured, forcibly pulling him underwater. Upon surpassing the target depth, Godzilla freezes in place and stops charging his ray, but remains alive. Noda then has the balloons inflated under him, rapidly drawing the monster to the surface. When Godzilla tears through the balloons, the destroyers try pulling him the rest of the way themselves, but as Noda predicted, the monster's weight is too great and one of the cranes collapses. His plan seems hopeless until a fleet of tugboats, led by Mizushima, arrive to help the destroyers. Upon surfacing, Godzilla's flesh begins to freeze and rupture, but he does not sustain enough damage for the plan to succeed. Noda and the others accept their deaths as Godzilla courses with power and prepares to unleash his atomic breath. Shikishima intercedes, flying his plane towards Godzilla as Oda and Akitsu shout for him to stop. He thinks of Oishi just before his plane lodges in Godzilla's mouth and explodes - and all involved in the operation are overjoyed to see that he ejected, having followed Tachibana's order to live.<br />
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The smoke clears moments later, revealing that the top of Godzilla's head has been destroyed, after which the accumulated atomic energy overloads, causing the rest of his body to crumble. Spontaneously, the crews of all the ships salute. They return to port to find a jubilant crowd waiting, including Mizushima, who reunites with his crewmates. Shikishima spots Oda, carrying Akiko, in the crowd, and she hands him the telegram. He and Akiko rush to a hospital and find Oishi in one of the rooms, injured but still alive. She asks if his war is finally over before he tearfully embraces her, not noticing a veiny pattern resembling Godzilla's dorsal fins on her neck.<br />
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In the depths of Sagami Bay, a surviving fragment of Godzilla's flesh begins to regenerate.<br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Japanese cruiser Takao|Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)|Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*USS ''Lancaster'' (unknown destroyer class)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Balao-class submarine|''Balao''-class submarine]] ([[wikipedia:USS Redfish (SS-395)|USS ''Redfish'']])<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only real example of the aircraft in existence is located in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
==Marketing==<br />
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On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', will open in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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In the United States and Canada, ''Godzilla Minus One'' opened to $11.4 million,<ref name="BOM"/> a figure spanning five days instead of the usual four due to IMAX Early Access Fan Events. It finished third, behind ''[[wikipedia:Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé|Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]'', while enjoying the largest opening-weekend for a foreign language film in the market in 2023. As in Japan, it was highly successful in IMAX and other premium formats, which made up 45% of its opening weekend sales.<ref name="PLF">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/|title=‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’ $22M Opening Irreplaceable For Sleepy Early December Weekend; Fuels $95M+ Frame Best Post 2018 – Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=3 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film again finished third in its second weekend, adding with ''Renaissance'' replaced by ''[[wikipedia:The Boy and the Heron|The Boy and the Heron]]'' in first and ''The Hunger Games'' remaining in second. The box office strength of ''The Boy and the Heron'' and ''Godzilla Minus One'', both Japanese films, was noted by commentators, as the pair combined for almost a third of the weekend's total ticket sales.<ref name="Third">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-boy-and-the-heron-beyonce-renaissance-1235658395/|title=Hayao Miyazaki Notches Record $12M+ U.S. Opening With ‘The Boy And The Heron’; ‘Renaissance’ Loses Glam With -77% Drop – Sunday Box Office Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=10 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="Third2">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/12/08/japanese-movies-breathe-life-into-slow-us-box-office-as-godzilla-minus-one-breaks-records/?sh=556b33ad292a|title=Conor|first=Murray|date=8 December 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref> ''Godzilla Minus One'' fell to fourth in its third weekend, and a flurry of new releases pushed it out of the top ten during the long Christmas weekend. It is the highest-grossing Japanese-language film ever released in the market, having surpassed the $49.5 million gross of ''[[wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train]]'', while ranking fifth <!--soon to be fourth, it's very close to Parasite--->among all foreign-language films.<ref name="BOM Foreign Language">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/genre/sg4208980225/|title=Genre Keyword: Foreign Language|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=27 January 2024}}</ref> Other major overseas markets for ''Godzilla Minus One'' include Mexico ($5.2 million), the United Kingdom ($3 million), and Australia ($1.3 million).<ref name="BOM"/><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{{Plagiarized|Rework awards table to less closely resemble the one on Wikipedia.}}<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated for an Academy Award. Its 12 nominations at the Japan Academy Film Prize also set a record for the ''Godzilla'' series, surpassing the 10 nominations ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) received.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+Accolades for ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:96th Academy Awards|March 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br>Masaki Takahashi<br>Tatsuji Nojima<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-nominees-list-1235804181/?ref=biztoc.com|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|last=Hilary|first=Lewis|language=en-US4|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[wikipedia:Asian Film Awards|Asian Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | March 10, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 17th Asian Film Awards Nomination List is Announced! |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/|archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-12 |publisher=Asian Film Awards Academy |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Minami Hamabe]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Sound<br />
|Natsuko Inoue<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Awards|Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023|January 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was sixth place.</ref><br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Austin Film Critics Association Calls ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Top Film of 2023 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110205003/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=The Austin Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Awards|Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| February 2024<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| <ref name="Sponichi">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2024 |title=【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015237/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html/ |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=[[Sports Nippon|Sponichi Annex]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108043221/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[Chunichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan=2 |<ref name="Sponichi" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 12, 2023]]<br />
| Best Use of Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ''Killers of the Flower Moon'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''May December'' Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203334/https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Chicago Indie Critics|Chicago Indie Critics Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 20, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| Kenji Yamada<br>Kazuaki Kishida<br>[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br>Keiichiro Moriya<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=The 2023 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072457/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Columbus Film Critics Association Awards|Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | January 4, 2024<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
|Best Score<br />
| [[Naoki Sato]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan="10" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2024 |title=『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩|シネマトゥデイ |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=ja |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115085949/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3 |[[wikipedia:Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112181028/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Non-English Language Feature<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:DiscussingFilm Critic Awards|DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2 | January 6, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2024|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA): ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with 8|url=https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|access-date=January 6, 2024|website=AwardsWatch|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201223/https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Awards|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2023|December 21, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Boy and the Heron'' flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=Florida Film Critics Circle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223042644/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |title=The 2023 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221181104/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Georgia Film Critics Association Awards|Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 5, 2024<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2023|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Nominations: ''Oppenheimer'' Leads with 10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030341/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|website=AwardsWatch}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=January 5, 2024|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with Seven Wins|access-date=January 5, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107022306/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/ |archive-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Golden Reel Awards 2023|March 3, 2024]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing<br>– Foreign Language Feature]]<br />
| Natsuko Inoue<br />
|{{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172229/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| January 2, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| rowspan=6 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's 2023 Film Awards Winners |url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103231914/https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rising |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[wikipedia:Hawaii Film Critics Society|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=4|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024|title=The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112205418/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[wikipedia:Hochi Film Award|''Hōchi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 11, 2023<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref name="Hochinoms">{{Cite web |title=''Godzilla Minus One'' Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204234835/https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=SciFi Japan |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Director<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213195418/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Leading Actor<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=6 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="Hochinoms"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:Houston Film Critics Society Awards|Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| rowspan=5| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=The 2023 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122204538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[wikipedia:Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards|Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| December 18, 2023<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ''Poor Things'' Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances |url=https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Musical Score<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]<br />
| rowspan="12"| [[wikipedia:47th Japan Academy Film Prize|March 8, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]<br />
| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="12" {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="12 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=January 24, 2024 |title=''The Boy and the Heron'', ''Godzilla Minus One'', ''Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine'', ''Blue Giant'' Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4r6f0 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Best Screenplay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actor]]<br />
| Ryunosuke Kamiki<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| [[Sakura Ando]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Cinematography<br />
| [[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music<br />
| Naoki Sato<br />
|-<br />
| Best Lighting<br />
| Naruyuki Ueda<br />
|-<br />
| Best Art Direction<br />
| [[jawp:上條安里|Anri Jojo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Recording<br />
| Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film Editing|Best Editing]]<br />
| [[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 13, 2023<br />
|Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie<br />
| rowspan="7" | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 13, 2023|title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213181317/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |work=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Movie<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Movie<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[wikipedia:Latino Entertainment Journalists Association|Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 12, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202147/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[wikipedia:Mainichi Film Awards|''Mainichi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=6 | February 14, 2024<br />
| Excellence Award<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=6 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2024 |title=第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 |url=https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Hito Cinema |publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
|Best Film Score<br />
|Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
|Best Recording<br />
|Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
|Best Art Direction<br />
| Anri Jojo<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Cinematography<br />
|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Music City Film Critics Association|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 7 |url=https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115231540/https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Film<br />
| rowspan=5 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' Lead Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202953/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award|''Nikkan Sports'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| December 27, 2023<br />
| [[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award|Yūjirō Ishihara Award]]<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート |url=https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144829/https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:North Carolina Film Critics Association|North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3| January 3, 2024<br />
|Best Narrative Film<br />
| rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 10 |url=https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103210833/https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Special Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
| {{Award|Won}} <br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:North Dakota Film Society|North Dakota Film Society Awards]]<br />
|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115220914/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Online Film Critics Society Awards|Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="11" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023 Awards (27th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122003235/https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Philadelphia Film Critics Circle|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | December 18, 2023<br />
| Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): ''Poor Things'' is Best Film, Director, Actress and More |url=https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195035/https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Phoenix Critics Circle|Phoenix Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2023 |title=The 2023 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215171546/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4 |[[wikipedia:Portland Critics Association Awards|Portland Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=4 |January 15, 2024<br />
|Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115230901/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Science Fiction Feature<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Stunts or Action Choreography<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:San Diego Film Critics Society Awards|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|December 19, 2023]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |title=The 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227021113/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Design<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Seattle Film Critics Society|Seattle Film Critics Society]]<br />
| rowspan="4"|[[wikipedia:2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 8, 2024]]<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners|date=January 8, 2024 |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108195314/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br>Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Choreography<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Villain of the Year<br />
| [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards|St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 17, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104000205/https://awardswatch.com/seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations-poor-things-killers-of-the-flower-moon-lead/|archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=St. Louis Film Critics Association |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Utah Film Critics Association Awards|Utah Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 6, 2024<br />
| Best Non-English Feature<br />
|rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=1 {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards: ''Past Lives'' Named Best Picture, Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor|url=https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108202121/https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|[[wikipedia:Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:22nd Visual Effects Society Awards|February 21, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Animated Character in a<br>Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Kosuke Taguchi<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br>{{small|(for Godzilla)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=''The Creator'' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/ |archive-date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film by [[Toho]] to cross the $100 million milestone at the international box office, making it the highest-grossing Japanese ''Godzilla'' film in the series.<br />
**Furthermore, it is the highest-grossing Japanese ''Godzilla'' film in North American territories, at $53.1 million.<br />
**''Godzilla Minus One'' is also the first ''Godzilla'' film by Toho, where its Japanese box office gross was lower than another country's box office.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ Official site]<br />
**[https://godzillafilm.co.uk/ United Kingdom site]<br />
**[https://godzilla-minus-one.de/ German site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Official Twitter account]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/amegodzicp AmeGoji campaign account]<br />
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|budget =Over ¥1 billion{{#tag:ref|''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s budget has been widely reported as $15 million by Western news outlets, including ''Variety'', ''IGN'', and ''Forbes''.<!--<br />
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--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/godzilla-minus-one-review|title=Godzilla Minus One Review|first=Katie|last=Rife|date=1 December 2023|work=IGN|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref><!--<br />
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--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/nostoro/status/1702725310456930602|title=<nowiki>ガセはやめてー https://twitter.com/showagodzilla7...</nowiki>|first=Takashi|last=Yamazaki|author-link=Takashi Yamazaki|date=15 September 2023|work=X|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref><!--<br />
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'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and will open in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impresesed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. That night, Shikishima has a nightmare about his encounter with Godzilla on Odo Island. As Oishi comforts him, he questions whether he died on Odo Island and everything since has been the real dream, so aggressively that she's forced to throw him off her.<br />
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In July 1946, an American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, part of Operation Crossroads, mutates Godzilla. The ''Shinseimaru'' continues its minesweeping work as Oishi raises Akiko at home. Shikishima is soon able to afford a motorcycle and major renovations to their house. When his crewmates visit for dinner one night, Noda snaps a picture of Oishi. The men assume her to be Shikishima's wife and are startled to learn of their living arrangement. When Akiko calls Shikishima her father, he tells her not to call him that, to their alarm. They encourage him to accept that he's found a family, but he angrily refuses.<br />
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Oishi takes an desk job in Tokyo's prospering Ginza district in March 1947, explaining to Shikishima that she wants to be able to support herself, lest she keep him from finding a wife. He asks what she plans to do about Akiko, and she answers that Ota has already excitedly offered to take care of her while they're both at work. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroys multiple ships, including several American military vessels, as he swims towards Japan. Despite the danger, the U.S. refuses to intervene, concerned that a military buildup in Japan would damage relations with the Soviet Union.<br />
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By May 1947, the ''Shinseimaru'' and ''Kaishinmaru'' are dispatched to find Godzilla, searching near the Ogasawara Islands. They first come upon a massive American ship he has ravaged. After he crewmates debate what could have caused such damage, Shikishima spots deep sea fish on the surface. He shares with them what happened on Odo Island, which was covered up after the war ended; in the process, they learn that he was a kamikaze pilot. Mizushima is horrified that the Japanese government expects them to fight Godzilla in their tiny boats. Noda explains that their job is simply to delay his advance until the cruiser ''Takao'' can arrive from Singapore, having been returned to Japan to respond to the crisis. Their orders suggest they use the mines they recover as weapons - and, to Akitsu's disgust, forbid them from telling anyone else about the mission. After they collect two mines, Noda commiserates with Shikishima about the war, saying he also has trouble sleeping. The pilot is struggling with his fear of Godzilla, though he hopes to avenge his comrades on Odo Island. As larger deep sea fish surface all around them, they urge Akitsu to flee, but he's determined to face the monster, not wanting to see Tokyo destroyed again. Then Godzilla suddenly surges out of the water, sinking the ''Kaishinmaru'' in an instant, and he takes their advice. Godzilla chases after them, unfazed by the first mine they detonate against his dorsal plates and their machine gun. Noda gets the idea to set off the next mine in Godzilla's mouth. When the detonator switch fails to work, Shikishima explodes it with the machine gun. The blast destroys Godzilla's left eye and a large part of his cheek, while the ensuing wave rocks the ''Shinseimaru'' so severely that both Shikishima and Mizushima are injured. Godzilla appears dead in the water, only for the wound to regenerate before the crew's eyes. He rises out of the water and roars at them, but is cut off by the guns of the ''Takao''. Godzilla turns his rage to the cruiser and pulls himself onto it, tearing it apart viciously with his claws. The ship's guns unload on Godzilla again, causing him to fall backward into the sea. However, the creature swims underneath the ''Takao'' and obliterates it in an instant with an explosive heat ray. Godzilla surfaces amid the ashes and smoke, wounded but triumphant, and continues to swim towards Tokyo.<br />
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Shikishima wakes up in a hospital after the battle and is greeted by his crewmates. He wants to alert the populace, but Noda tells him the government is still covering up the creature's existence, as no one is willing to be responsible for the panic that would ensue. At home, he tries to dodge Oishi's questions about what happened to him. He finally tells her everything, ending by saying he shouldn't have lived. She counters that everyone who survived the war was meant to live, echoing her parents' final words to her. Wracked with guilt, he again wonders if he died on Odo Island and dreamed everything since in his final moments. She holds him and repeats that he's still alive.<br />
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The next morning, he watches Oishi tenderly feed Akiko soup, then turns to his parents' altar and asks if he can finally let the past go. That same day, Godzilla effortlessly passes through a mine blockade and enters Tokyo Bay before making landfall in Ginza. Shikishima, at home with Akiko, hears the news on the radio as sirens blare. Oishi's train is forced to stop when Godzilla throws another train car into its path, and she sees the monster for the first time. He advances towards her train, trampling countless civilians in the process, and bites down on it. Left dangling above a river as he stands up, she lets herself fall, narrowly avoid the car as he drops it. Godzilla continues his frenzied rampage, destroying the Nippon Theater and killing several reporters broadcasting from a rooftop. As he approaches Oishi, she freezes up until Shikishima comes to lead her away. [[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank|Tanks]] positioned in front of the [[National Diet Building]] fire on Godzilla, but he weathers the assault, to the dismay of the civilians nearby. They can only brace themselves as his dorsal fins begin to protrude from his back and emit a blue glow one by one. In a split second, his dorsal plates retract and he thrusts his head forward, firing a blue atomic heat ray from his mouth that strikes the tanks and produces a nuclear explosion that flattens most of the surrounding area. Noriko is swept away in the shockwave after pushing Shikishima to safety. As Godzilla roars at the mushroom cloud he created and a black rain falls, Shikishima screams in grief amidst the ruins of Ginza.<br />
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Godzilla returns to the sea, leaving an estimated 30,000 civilians killed or injured and 20,000 houses and other buildings destroyed. The area of his rampage is cordoned off due to the high radiation levels. Following a memorial service for Oishi, Ota struggles to comfort Akiko and Shikishima sinks further into despair. Staring at the pictures of the slain Odo Island mechanics, he believes that they have yet to forgive him. Noda informs him that a group of private citizens is formulating a long-shot plan to destroy Godzilla. He attends a meeting, along with Mizushima, Akitsu, and many former navy personnel. Tatsuo Hotta, an ex-destroyer captain, explains that Japan has negotiated the return of four destroyers, albeit stripped of their weapons. To the surprise of his crewmates, Noda himself explains Operation Wada Tsumi, which he devised. He proposes luring Godzilla above the deepest part of [[Sagami Bay]] and tying canisters of Freon gas to him, which when ruptured would lower the water's buoyancy and forcibly sink Godzilla to a depth of 1,500 meters, crushing him with the sudden pressure change. He is unable to guarantee this will kill Godzilla, to the dismay of many attendees, including Shikishima, who nearly leaves. Noda elaborates that the operation requires two destroyers to circle Godzilla and wrap him in cables which the canisters will be attached to. He reassures them he has built in a back-up plan: giant balloons provided by Toyo Balloon would be inflated under him to rapidly bring him to the surface and destroy him via explosive decompression. Representatives of the company dramatically exhibit one of the balloons in action. Hotta apologizes for again asking to men to go into battle - but neither the U.S. nor the Japanese government is willing or capable of defeating the monster threatening their country. Some of the attendees leave, but most stay; one heartens the others by saying that a plan that has a chance of succeeding is better than the odds they faced in the war.<br />
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The crew of the ''Shinseimaru'' goes out for drinks, where Noda voices the belief that Godzilla will return to Japan in as soon as 10 days, since he now considers Tokyo part of his territory. To lure the monster to the trap point, he plans to use acoustic minesweepers to play recordings of his roar. Mizushima suggests using the destroyers to pull Godzilla to the surface instead of balloons, but Noda dismisses him, saying the monster is too heavy. He admits that his plan could fail in many different ways, but challenges them to come up with a better one. Shikishima finally speaks up, offering to help with the luring operation if Noda can procure a fighter plane. Akitsu asks whether Shikishima has a death wish, then grabs him, saying he can't avenge Noriko; he missed his chance to marry her, which would have kept her out of Godzilla's path. Shikishima explains that he wanted to, but his war isn't over.<br />
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Noda soon invites Shikishima to a hanger where the nimble [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Local Fighter ''Shinden'']] sits. Developed at the end of the war as an anti-bomber fighter, only a few prototypes saw use, as Japan surrendered before the Allies could invade the mainland. Years in storage have left the plane inoperable; Shikishima recommends Tachibana to repair it. Unable to find the mechanic's current address, he resorts to sending inflammatory letters to comrades from Tachibana's postings before Odo Island. Tachibana soon turns up at his house and beats him, furious that he would blame him for the Odo Island massacre. When Shikishima explains the true purpose of the letters, Tachibana initially refuses. He relents when Shikishima reveals his own plan: based on the damage Godzilla sustained from the mine detonated in his mouth, he should be able to kill him if he flies the ''Shinden'', loaded with explosives, into his mouth. He gathers a team to begin work on the fighter the next day. Watching the destroyers loaded up with supplies, Noda is pessimistic about his plan, but Akitsu reassures him that the volunteers are in high spirits despite the risk, glad at the chance to finally make a difference.<br />
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Radiation-detecting buoys herald Godzilla's return in less than a day. Unsure if their balloons will be ready in time, the employees of Toyo Balloon offer to ride on the destroyers, so as to make use of the final hours. Noda orders the volunteers to spend the night with their families. He reflects that Japan treated life cheaply during the war, including the use of kamikaze planes, but hopes to execute Operation Wada Tsumi with zero casualties. After the meeting, Noda and Akitsu tell Mizushima, still injured, that he'll be staying home tomorrow. When he protests, Akitsu tells him that having never seen combat should be a badge of pride. Working on the ''Shinden'', Tachibana takes a closer look at something in the cockpit. At home, Akiko gives Shikishima a drawing she made of them and Oishi, then begins to cry.<br />
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The morning of the operation, Shikishima leaves a letter next to Akiko while she sleeps and slips out. At the hangar, Tachibana explains that he replaced some of the plane's nonessential components with two bombs. Sitting in the cockpit, Shikishima realizes that part of him wants to live; Tachibana reminds him that the mechanics on Odo Island wanted to live too. Shikishima takes out the mechanics' pictures and the drawing made by Akiko, whose future he wants to protect. Tachibana shows him the bomb's safety and one more thing. Ota finds Akiko by herself and opens the letter, which contains a large sum of money and a note instructing her to take care of the child.<br />
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The acoustic minesweepers deploy in Sagami Bay after a buoy there detects Godzilla. Aboard one of the destroyers, Noda voices his concerns about Shikishima to Akitsu. The captain reassures him that he'll stay alive for Akiko. Just then, Godzilla throws one of the minesweeper ships ashore, having reached the shore faster than anticipated. After placing Noda's photo of Oishi in the cockpit, Shikishima exchanges salutes with Tachibana and takes off. Noda orders the destroyers to set sail, with the task of bringing Godzilla into position now entirely up to Shikishima. After declining to reply to Akitsu's order to survive the operation, he comes upon Godzilla terrorizing the countryside. At the same time, Ota receives a telegram which she reads with astonishment. Shikishima flies his fighter perilously close to Godzilla, evading his jaws and then his tail while peppering him with machine gun fire. Godzilla turns around to chase him, with the ''Shinden'' luring him all the way to the trap point in Sagami Bay.<br />
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Two of the destroyers speed towards Godzilla; unbeknownst to him, both are unmanned. He expends his atomic breath on the harmless ships, leaving him unable to use it again while he regenerates from his self-inflicted wounds. The other two destroyers encircle Godzilla and tie a cable attached to Freon canisters around him while Shikishima continues to buzz him. The ships scrape against each other as they complete the circle. As Godzilla prepares to fire his heat ray again, the canisters are ruptured, forcibly pulling him underwater. Upon surpassing the target depth, Godzilla freezes in place and stops charging his ray, but remains alive. Noda then has the balloons inflated under him, rapidly drawing the monster to the surface. When Godzilla tears through the balloons, the destroyers try pulling him the rest of the way themselves, but as Noda predicted, the monster's weight is too great and one of the cranes collapses. His plan seems hopeless until a fleet of tugboats, led by Mizushima, arrive to help the destroyers. Upon surfacing, Godzilla's flesh begins to freeze and rupture, but he does not sustain enough damage for the plan to succeed. Noda and the others accept their deaths as Godzilla courses with power and prepares to unleash his atomic breath. Shikishima intercedes, flying his plane towards Godzilla as Oda and Akitsu shout for him to stop. He thinks of Oishi just before his plane lodges in Godzilla's mouth and explodes - and all involved in the operation are overjoyed to see that he ejected, having followed Tachibana's order to live.<br />
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The smoke clears moments later, revealing that the top of Godzilla's head has been destroyed, after which the accumulated atomic energy overloads, causing the rest of his body to crumble. Spontaneously, the crews of all the ships salute. They return to port to find a jubilant crowd waiting, including Mizushima, who reunites with his crewmates. Shikishima spots Oda, carrying Akiko, in the crowd, and she hands him the telegram. He and Akiko rush to a hospital and find Oishi in one of the rooms, injured but still alive. She asks if his war is finally over before he tearfully embraces her, not noticing a veiny pattern resembling Godzilla's dorsal fins on her neck.<br />
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In the depths of Sagami Bay, a surviving fragment of Godzilla's flesh begins to regenerate.<br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Japanese cruiser Takao|Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)|Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*USS ''Lancaster'' (unknown destroyer class)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Balao-class submarine|''Balao''-class submarine]] ([[wikipedia:USS Redfish (SS-395)|USS ''Redfish'']])<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only real example of the aircraft in existence is located in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
==Marketing==<br />
{{Under Construction|section}}<br />
On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', will open in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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In the United States and Canada, ''Godzilla Minus One'' opened to $11.4 million,<ref name="BOM"/> a figure spanning five days instead of the usual four due to IMAX Early Access Fan Events. It finished third, behind ''[[wikipedia:Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé|Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]'', while enjoying the largest opening-weekend for a foreign language film in the market in 2023. As in Japan, it was highly successful in IMAX and other premium formats, which made up 45% of its opening weekend sales.<ref name="PLF">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/|title=‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’ $22M Opening Irreplaceable For Sleepy Early December Weekend; Fuels $95M+ Frame Best Post 2018 – Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=3 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film again finished third in its second weekend, adding with ''Renaissance'' replaced by ''[[wikipedia:The Boy and the Heron|The Boy and the Heron]]'' in first and ''The Hunger Games'' remaining in second. The box office strength of ''The Boy and the Heron'' and ''Godzilla Minus One'', both Japanese films, was noted by commentators, as the pair combined for almost a third of the weekend's total ticket sales.<ref name="Third">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-boy-and-the-heron-beyonce-renaissance-1235658395/|title=Hayao Miyazaki Notches Record $12M+ U.S. Opening With ‘The Boy And The Heron’; ‘Renaissance’ Loses Glam With -77% Drop – Sunday Box Office Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=10 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="Third2">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/12/08/japanese-movies-breathe-life-into-slow-us-box-office-as-godzilla-minus-one-breaks-records/?sh=556b33ad292a|title=Conor|first=Murray|date=8 December 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref> ''Godzilla Minus One'' fell to fourth in its third weekend, and a flurry of new releases pushed it out of the top ten during the long Christmas weekend. It is the highest-grossing Japanese-language film ever released in the market, having surpassed the $49.5 million gross of ''[[wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train]]'', while ranking fifth <!--soon to be fourth, it's very close to Parasite--->among all foreign-language films.<ref name="BOM Foreign Language">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/genre/sg4208980225/|title=Genre Keyword: Foreign Language|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=27 January 2024}}</ref> Other major overseas markets for ''Godzilla Minus One'' include Mexico ($5.2 million), the United Kingdom ($3 million), and Australia ($1.3 million).<ref name="BOM"/><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{{Plagiarized|Rework awards table to less closely resemble the one on Wikipedia.}}<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated for an Academy Award. Its 12 nominations at the Japan Academy Film Prize also set a record for the ''Godzilla'' series, surpassing the 10 nominations ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) received.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+Accolades for ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:96th Academy Awards|March 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br>Masaki Takahashi<br>Tatsuji Nojima<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-nominees-list-1235804181/?ref=biztoc.com|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|last=Hilary|first=Lewis|language=en-US4|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[wikipedia:Asian Film Awards|Asian Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | March 10, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 17th Asian Film Awards Nomination List is Announced! |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/|archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-12 |publisher=Asian Film Awards Academy |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Minami Hamabe]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Sound<br />
|Natsuko Inoue<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Awards|Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023|January 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was sixth place.</ref><br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Austin Film Critics Association Calls ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Top Film of 2023 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110205003/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=The Austin Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Awards|Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| February 2024<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| <ref name="Sponichi">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2024 |title=【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015237/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html/ |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=[[Sports Nippon|Sponichi Annex]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108043221/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[Chunichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan=2 |<ref name="Sponichi" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Chicago Film Critics Association Awards|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 12, 2023]]<br />
| Best Use of Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ''Killers of the Flower Moon'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''May December'' Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203334/https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Chicago Indie Critics|Chicago Indie Critics Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 20, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| Kenji Yamada<br>Kazuaki Kishida<br>[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br>Keiichiro Moriya<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=The 2023 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072457/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Columbus Film Critics Association Awards|Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | January 4, 2024<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
|Best Score<br />
| [[Naoki Sato]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan="10" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2024 |title=『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩|シネマトゥデイ |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=ja |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115085949/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3 |[[wikipedia:Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112181028/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Non-English Language Feature<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[wikipedia:DiscussingFilm Critic Awards|DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2 | January 6, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2024|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA): ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with 8|url=https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|access-date=January 6, 2024|website=AwardsWatch|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201223/https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Awards|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2023|December 21, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Boy and the Heron'' flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=Florida Film Critics Circle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223042644/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |title=The 2023 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221181104/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Georgia Film Critics Association Awards|Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 5, 2024<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2023|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Nominations: ''Oppenheimer'' Leads with 10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030341/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|website=AwardsWatch}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=January 5, 2024|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with Seven Wins|access-date=January 5, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107022306/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/ |archive-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Golden Reel Awards 2023|March 3, 2024]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing<br>– Foreign Language Feature]]<br />
| Natsuko Inoue<br />
|{{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172229/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| January 2, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| rowspan=6 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's 2023 Film Awards Winners |url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103231914/https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rising |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[wikipedia:Hawaii Film Critics Society|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=4|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024|title=The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112205418/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[wikipedia:Hochi Film Award|''Hōchi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 11, 2023<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref name="Hochinoms">{{Cite web |title=''Godzilla Minus One'' Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204234835/https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=SciFi Japan |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Director<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213195418/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Leading Actor<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=6 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="Hochinoms"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:Houston Film Critics Society Awards|Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| rowspan=5| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=The 2023 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122204538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[wikipedia:Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards|Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| December 18, 2023<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ''Poor Things'' Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances |url=https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Musical Score<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]<br />
| rowspan="12"| [[wikipedia:47th Japan Academy Film Prize|March 8, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]<br />
| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="12" {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="12 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=January 24, 2024 |title=''The Boy and the Heron'', ''Godzilla Minus One'', ''Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine'', ''Blue Giant'' Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4r6f0 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Best Screenplay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actor]]<br />
| Ryunosuke Kamiki<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| [[Sakura Ando]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Cinematography<br />
| [[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music<br />
| Naoki Sato<br />
|-<br />
| Best Lighting<br />
| Naruyuki Ueda<br />
|-<br />
| Best Art Direction<br />
| [[jawp:上條安里|Anri Jojo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Recording<br />
| Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film Editing|Best Editing]]<br />
| [[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 13, 2023<br />
|Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie<br />
| rowspan="7" | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 13, 2023|title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213181317/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |work=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Movie<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Movie<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[wikipedia:Latino Entertainment Journalists Association|Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 12, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202147/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[wikipedia:Mainichi Film Awards|''Mainichi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=6 | February 14, 2024<br />
| Excellence Award<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=6 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2024 |title=第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 |url=https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Hito Cinema |publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
|Best Film Score<br />
|Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
|Best Recording<br />
|Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
|Best Art Direction<br />
| Anri Jojo<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Cinematography<br />
|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Music City Film Critics Association|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 7 |url=https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115231540/https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Film<br />
| rowspan=5 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' Lead Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202953/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award|''Nikkan Sports'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| December 27, 2023<br />
| [[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award|Yūjirō Ishihara Award]]<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート |url=https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144829/https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[wikipedia:Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:North Carolina Film Critics Association|North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3| January 3, 2024<br />
|Best Narrative Film<br />
| rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 10 |url=https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103210833/https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Special Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
| {{Award|Won}} <br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:North Dakota Film Society|North Dakota Film Society Awards]]<br />
|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115220914/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Online Film Critics Society Awards|Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[wikipedia:Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="11" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023 Awards (27th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122003235/https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Philadelphia Film Critics Circle|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | December 18, 2023<br />
| Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): ''Poor Things'' is Best Film, Director, Actress and More |url=https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195035/https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:Phoenix Critics Circle|Phoenix Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2023 |title=The 2023 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215171546/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4 |[[wikipedia:Portland Critics Association Awards|Portland Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=4 |January 15, 2024<br />
|Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115230901/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Science Fiction Feature<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Stunts or Action Choreography<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:San Diego Film Critics Society Awards|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3|[[wikipedia:San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|December 19, 2023]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |title=The 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227021113/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Design<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[wikipedia:Seattle Film Critics Society|Seattle Film Critics Society]]<br />
| rowspan="4"|[[wikipedia:2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 8, 2024]]<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners|date=January 8, 2024 |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108195314/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br>Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Choreography<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Villain of the Year<br />
| [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[wikipedia:St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards|St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 17, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104000205/https://awardswatch.com/seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations-poor-things-killers-of-the-flower-moon-lead/|archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=St. Louis Film Critics Association |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[wikipedia:Utah Film Critics Association Awards|Utah Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 6, 2024<br />
| Best Non-English Feature<br />
|rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=1 {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards: ''Past Lives'' Named Best Picture, Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor|url=https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108202121/https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|[[wikipedia:Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:22nd Visual Effects Society Awards|February 21, 2024]]<br />
| [[wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Animated Character in a<br>Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Kosuke Taguchi<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br>{{small|(for Godzilla)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=''The Creator'' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/ |archive-date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film by [[Toho]] to cross the $100 million milestone at the international box office, making it the highest-grossing Japanese ''Godzilla'' film in the series.<br />
**Furthermore, it is the highest-grossing Japanese ''Godzilla'' film in North American territories, at $53.1 million.<br />
**''Godzilla Minus One'' is also the first ''Godzilla'' film by Toho, where its Japanese box office gross was lower than another country's box office.<br />
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'''''Godzilla vs. Kong''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsコング|Gojira buiesu Kongu}} is a [[2021]] [[United States|American]] science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|monster film]] directed by [[Adam Wingard]] and written by [[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]] and [[Max Borenstein]] from a story by [[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], and [[Zach Shields]], with visual effects by [[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]. Funded by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Legendary Pictures]] and produced by the latter, it is the fourth Hollywood-produced ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film and the 36th ''Godzilla'' film overall, as well as the fourth entry in the [[Monsterverse]]. It stars [[Alexander Skarsgård]], [[Millie Bobby Brown]], Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, [[Kyle Chandler]], Demián Bichir, and Kaylee Hottle. The film was released to American theaters by Warner Bros. on March 31, 2021,<ref name="March 31">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-moves-1234889930/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Back a Week|author=Rubin, Rebecca|date=26 January 2021|work=Variety}}</ref> becoming available to stream via [[HBO Max]] the same day until April 30.<ref name="HBO Max same-day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/warner-bros-2021-movie-slate-hbo-max-matrix-4-dune-in-the-heights-1234649760/|title=Warner Bros Sets Entire 2021 Movie Slate To Debut On HBO Max Along With Cinemas In Seismic Windows Model Shakeup|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 December 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> [[Toho]] released it to [[Japan]]ese theaters on July 2.<br />
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The second film to pit [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]] against each other, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the culmination of every entry in Legendary and [[Warner Bros.]]' Monsterverse before it. Five years after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] unexpectedly turns against humanity. [[Monarch]] organizes a mission with [[Apex Cybernetics]], a powerful technological company, to lead an expedition with the primate [[Titan]] [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] to retrieve a power source for a weapon capable of stopping Godzilla's rampages. As the two Titans cross paths in a ferocious conflict for supremacy, a smaller group of humans attempts to uncover a conspiracy behind Apex's activities, only to discover the company's ultimate weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a mechanical colossus built to replace Godzilla as the Alpha Titan and end the ancient creatures' reign for good. <br />
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''Godzilla vs. Kong'' will be followed by ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', scheduled for release in American theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home and with them is [[Jia]], a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two [[Titan]]s—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzillavskong.com/?synopsis|title=Synopsis|work=godzillavskong.com|accessdate=26 January 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
The year is [[2024]]. Five years have passed since [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and took the title “King of the Monsters.” Somewhere on [[Skull Island]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] awakens as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flies overhead. Kong strolls into a nearby lake and stands underneath a waterfall, letting the water run down his body. Kong uproots a tree as the young [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] finishes putting together a doll of him. Jia approaches Kong and presents her doll, causing Kong to briefly lean forward to observe. Kong then turns and throws the tree into the sky, where it suddenly collides with a disguised barrier. The sky is merely a projection, part of [[Monarch]] Outpost #236, the Kong Containment unit. The rest of Skull Island is now enveloped in the perpetual raging storm that once surrounded it. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist, observes Kong while another Monarch member says to her that the Outpost can no longer contain him, as he has grown too large. Andrews dismisses the notion of relocating Kong, as the second he leaves the island Godzilla will undoubtedly come for him, since there cannot be two Alpha [[Titan]]s. Jia approaches Dr. Andrews and signs to her that Kong is angry, and she signs back to Jia to wait in the car for her.<br />
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In Pensacola, Florida, [[Bernie Hayes]] records an episode of his ''Titan Truth Podcast'', explaining that he is about to obtain incriminating evidence of [[Apex Cybernetics]]’ illicit activities. He exits his car and enters the Pensacola Apex facility, where he works under deep cover as an engineer. Bernie enters the office of another Apex employee, who tells him he is not supposed to be here. Bernie annoys the employee before he finally dismisses himself, allowing Bernie to insert his flash drive into the office’s computer and begin downloading data. Bernie observes unusual shipping manifests which show technology being shipped to Apex headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. While the download is proceeding, an alarm suddenly sounds alerting the facility of a Titan attack. Godzilla surfaces from the ocean and comes ashore to attack the facility. Bernie begins to evacuate with the other employees, but he slips through a door into a restricted area. On a rooftop, Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] flee the scene in a helicopter. Fighter jets open fire on Godzilla, who swats them aside and fires his atomic breath. Two guards demand to see Bernie’s clearance and aim their guns at him, only for a blast of Godzilla’s atomic breath to burst through the wall and incinerate them. Bernie looks through the ruins and sees a suspicious piece of glowing machinery resembling a gigantic robotic eye nearby. Godzilla then decimates the rest of the facility with his atomic breath.<br />
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In the aftermath of the attack, public opinion has turned against Godzilla, who is no longer viewed as humanity’s savior. [[Madison Russell]] views a CNN report on the situation in her classroom, then after school heads to Monarch’s relief camp in Pensacola. There, she tries to convince her father, acting Monarch director [[Mark Russell]], that Godzilla is being provoked somehow. However, Mark dismisses his daughter’s belief in the ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and says that creatures, just like people, can change.<br />
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At the Denham University of Theoretical Science in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Simmons and Serizawa visit the office of former Monarch geologist Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]. Simmons compliments Lind’s writing on the [[Hollow Earth]], which Lind dismisses by citing the negative reviews of his book. Serizawa presents Lind with a schematic of the Hollow Earth, which shows a tremendous energy signature similar to that possessed by Godzilla. Simmons says that if they can harness this energy, they can develop a weapon capable of competing with Godzilla. Lind says that Hollow Earth exploration is impossible, as the gravity inversion experienced when entering it instantly crushes anyone who dares to venture within. Simmons apologizes for the loss of Lind’s brother David in an earlier failed exploration mission, but he says Apex has developed a vehicle capable of withstanding the harsh gravity inversion and making exploration possible: the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]], or HEAV. Convinced, Lind tells Simmons he has an idea. He asks the two men if they are familiar with the concept of genetic memory, the idea that Titans are naturally drawn to their place of origin, like spawning salmon or homing pigeons. By this logic, Serizawa deduces, a Titan could show them the way to the energy source.<br />
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Lind travels to Outpost #236 to meet with Dr. Andrews and proposes that they have Kong lead them into the Hollow Earth. Andrews is again against the idea, saying that Godzilla will come after Kong as soon as he leaves the island. Lind says that Kong obviously cannot stay on the island; they can find him a new home in the Hollow Earth. He tries to convince Andrews, saying that they need to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla. Finally, Andrews agrees, but on the condition that she is in charge of Kong. Lind agrees ecstatically and kisses Andrews, then apologizes and shakes her hand. He promises that she won’t regret this, but Andrews immediately tells Jia she regrets it.<br />
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Kong is loaded onto a ship in chains, escorted by a Naval fleet, bound for the Hollow Earth entrance in [[Antarctica]]. Lind heads to the deck to greet Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the CEO’s daughter, who says she is here to “babysit” them on this mission. She tells Lind about the HEAVs, which she says are far more advanced than anything else Monarch has flown and have enough power to “light up Las Vegas for a week.” On the bridge, Lind explains the plan. They will bring Kong to Antarctica, after which they will enter the Hollow Earth. He warns that the gravitational inversion will be intense, but if the HEAVs are as good as Apex says they are, they should be able to withstand it. That night, Kong becomes restless and begins pulling at his chains, prompting Jia to come onto the deck and hold out her finger to him. Kong responds by touching his finger to hers. Andrews runs to Jia and signs to her that it is dangerous. Jia responds that Kong is sad and angry. Andrews replies that Kong doesn’t understand they are trying to help him, but Jia signs that Kong doesn’t believe that. When Andrews asks how Jia knows, she replies that Kong told her. To Andrews’ amazement, Kong signs the word “home.”<br />
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Madison’s friend [[Josh Valentine]] travels to her house in his brother’s van. Madison immediately gets into the driver’s seat and sets out to find the host of ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and figure out the secrets of Apex. En route, she explains to Josh that she tracked the host down by tracking the purchase of large amounts of bleach, which he uses to shower in order to avoid biological trackers. The two arrive in Chinatown and ask a store clerk about the host’s whereabouts. The clerk is unhelpful until Josh tries to bribe him, after which the clerk says they must mean Bernie. He says he will tell them where Bernie lives if they buy a live fish. The two track down Bernie and come to his door, but he refuses to let them in until Madison reveals her name, with Bernie recognizing her as Mark’s daughter. At a restaurant, the three discuss the situation. Madison says she believes Godzilla was provoked into attacking the Apex facility, and Bernie says he is of the same opinion. He presents her with his flash drive, which he says contains suspicious shipping manifests for cargo headed to Apex HQ in Hong Kong, which is suspicious as the facility was not supposed to be equipped for heavy shipping. Josh asks what is in Bernie’s gun holster, which he reveals to be a flask of whiskey, a keepsake from his late wife Sarah. The three then decide they will break into Apex to figure out what is really happening.<br />
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In the Tasman Sea, Andrews asks Jia why she didn’t tell her that Kong could communicate with her before, and Jia responds that Kong didn’t want anyone to know. Andrews signs that everyone knows now, then leaves to talk to Lind. Lind remarks that it is incredible that Kong is capable of communication, and Andrews responds that she had tried to establish communication with him before. Though he showed signs of recognition of some basic commands, she had no idea he actually understood sign language. Lind asks if Jia could give commands to Kong, but Andrews says she cannot and is just a child. Lind says they have to try, and that they need Kong to find the energy source. Jia, meanwhile, feels vibrations through the ship and runs to Andrews, warning her that Godzilla is coming. <br />
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Battleships open fire on Godzilla as he approaches, but do nothing to slow his approach. Fighter jets fire at him, but also fail to harm him before he uses his tail to swat one out of the sky. Godzilla plows through a ship and dives, then swims up underneath Kong’s ship. Kong roars into the sea below, after which Godzilla bursts up from the water and capsizes the ship. As the ship fills with water, Lind releases Kong’s chains, allowing him to fight back. Godzilla and Kong grapple underwater, with Kong breaking free and climbing back aboard the ship as it shifts back to its original position. Godzilla circles around the fleet, and Kong leaps across the fleet onto an aircraft carrier. Kong grabs a fighter jet and throws it at Godzilla as he approaches. Godzilla climbs onto the carrier, only to be greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliates with a vicious slap that knocks Kong down, then charges his atomic breath. Missile fire from jets interrupts his charge, allowing Kong to ram Godzilla off of the carrier. Godzilla fires his atomic breath from under the carrier, with Kong leaping off just in time as the carrier explodes. Godzilla grabs Kong in the water, trying to pull him under. Kong kicks himself free and tries to surface, but Godzilla wraps his tail around Kong and drags him deeper and deeper. Andrews tells the commander of the fleet to fire depth charges to disorient Godzilla before Kong drowns, and he gives the order. The attack works, as Kong is able to free himself and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind tells the commander to deactivate all of the fleet’s weapons and engines, in order to “play dead” and make Godzilla think he’s won. Godzilla surfaces and observes the destroyed fleet around him, and is seemingly satisfied before swimming away. Jia waves to Kong from the bridge, signing her thanks to him. Andrews asks what they will do now, since the second they move Godzilla will come back. Lind then asks how Kong deals with heights.<br />
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Madison, Josh, and Bernie arrive at the ruined Apex facility in Pensacola and infiltrate it. They reach the area where Bernie had earlier seen the strange robotic eye but find it gone. Madison finds an elevator, which the three take to Sub-Level 33. There, they find a tram car and hide inside of it when they hear people approaching. Inside the car they see several [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, prompting Madison to ask what Apex is doing with them. The door to the car closes, and the tram system begins sending the car through an underground tunnel to Hong Kong.<br />
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A fleet of helicopters and [[Osprey]]s carries Kong in a net to Antarctica and sets him down near the entry point to the Hollow Earth. Kong investigates the unfamiliar snow around him, then turns to see Jia standing on a nearby platform. She signs to Kong that his home is through the entrance, but Kong does not go through. Lind asks Andrews if Kong will go if he thinks there are others like him through there. Andrews tells Jia to tell Kong his family might be through there, and she obliges. Kong immediately charges through the entry point, and the expedition members pursue him in three HEAVs. Kong swings along the ceiling of the tunnel before falling into a pit, with the HEAVs hot on his tail. After passing through a vortex, they find themselves within the Hollow Earth. Kong runs across the landscape with the HEAVs behind him, before a [[Warbat]] flies past and destroys one. Before the Warbat can destroy another HEAV, Kong grabs the Titan’s tail and slams the beast onto the ground, with a rock impaling its head and killing it. A second Warbat flies at Kong, who swings the dead Warbat into it. The second Warbat recovers and constricts its body around Kong, then tries to smother him with its wing. Lind’s HEAV fires missiles at the Warbat, causing it to release Kong. Kong punches the Warbat to the ground and pounds it with his fists until it goes limp, then tears off its head and eats the contents of its skull. Kong resumes running across the landscape until he comes to a cliff near a number of floating rocks. Kong jumps off the cliff and floats across to another surface.<br />
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The tram car arrives in Hong Kong, and Madison and the others disembark. They find themselves inside a huge dark chamber. As they walk through the chamber, Walter Simmons gives the order for a "demonstration" to begin. A massive [[mecha]] bearing Godzilla's frame is lifted into the chamber, while in another room Serizawa places a device on his head and activates a neural interface. The machine begins to move, with Bernie calling it "Robo-Godzilla," only for Josh to correct him by calling it "[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]." Simmons orders "Number 10" to be released into the chamber, after which a giant Skullcrawler is unleashed. The beast gives chase after Madison and the others, but Mechagodzilla grabs it and holds it outward by its arms. The Skullcrawler flails its head violently, but to no avail. Under the control of Serizawa, Mechagodzilla fires its Proton Scream and cleaves the Skullcrawler in half with it, then powers down. Serizawa reports that Mechagodzilla reached 40% of its power, with Simmons saying they will soon no longer need to worry about power when his daughter recovers the energy source from the Hollow Earth. Madison realizes that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked Pensacola; Apex is trying to replace him. Detecting Mechagodzilla's activation, Godzilla begins swimming directly for Hong Kong.<br />
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Kong continues moving through the Hollow Earth before coming upon a huge stone temple. Recognizing the handprint of his species, Kong places his hand over it and pushes open a door into the temple. Kong roars into the massive chamber, but his roar echoes unanswered. Kong begins walking through the temple and finds a gigantic [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] embedded in the skull of a fallen Titan. Kong pulls out the axe and wields it, beating his chest and roaring triumphantly. Kong then sits upon a giant throne.<br />
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While trying to find an exit to the Apex facility in Hong Kong, Madison and the others are horrified as they come upon a room housing Ghidorah’s skull, which has been turned into a biological supercomputer used to control Mechagodzilla. Serizawa sits inside of the skull, in some kind of trance. Meanwhile, Godzilla arrives in Hong Kong and makes his way into the heart of the city before charging and firing his atomic breath directly at the ground.<br />
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In the Hollow Earth, everyone disembarks from the HEAVs. Maia asks where the energy source is, just before Kong’s axe begins to glow blue. Kong sees a depression in the ground in the shape of his axe, and places it into it next to several other axes. This causes the floor to glow and pulse with energy, forming a design resembling Godzilla and revealing the sought-after energy source. Apex releases a drone to harvest the energy, but Andrews protests, saying Apex cannot simply take the find of the millennium. Maia says they can do whatever they want and has her men aim their guns at the Monarch members, causing the angered Kong to roar at the guards in their defense. The drone sends the data to Apex HQ, allowing the energy signature to be copied. Simmons excitedly tells Serizawa to prepare himself to pilot Mechagodzilla, but Serizawa warns that the upgrade is untested and that they can’t be sure what effect the energy will have on the mecha. Simmons dismisses these concerns and tells Serizawa to activate the mecha. When the temple begins to shake, the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling become active and attack the humans. Maia and her guards enter a HEAV and try to escape, while Kong and Monarch deal with the attacking Hellhawks. Lind, Andrews, and Jia rush to the other HEAV, but they are confronted by a Hellhawk. Lind throws a rock at it, but it only serves to aggravate the beast. Godzilla's atomic breath breaches the temple, sending the Hellhawk flying and allowing the three to reach the HEAV. Maia orders her HEAV to fire at Kong as it tries to escape, but Kong catches it and crushes it in his hand. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, now greatly angered by Godzilla’s actions, grabbed his axe and leaps through the hole created by Godzilla’s atomic breath, then begins climbing to Hong Kong.<br />
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Madison and the others continue infiltrating Apex headquarters, but are caught by security. Kong surfaces in Hong Kong and exchanges roars with Godzilla. The two Titans begin fighting, with Kong trying to hit Godzilla with his axe. The axe gets stuck in a building, and Kong resorts to trying to physically fight the larger Godzilla. Godzilla tries to fire his atomic breath but is stopped by Kong. Godzilla frees himself from Kong’s grip; Kong retaliates by striking him in the head. Kong kicks Godzilla to the ground, after which he tries to fire his atomic breath again. Kong shoves the handle of the axe down Godzilla’s throat, stopping the blast. Godzilla fires again, but Kong uses the axe to block it. Godzilla tackles Kong, who embeds his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliates by throwing Kong into the water, then pulls the axe out of his leg with his jaws. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, with Kong running through the city to avoid it. One blast strikes Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong gets back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again and forcing Kong to dodge it again. Kong climbs a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocks over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV travels through the crater into Hong Kong, narrowly weaving between the two battling Titans. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding skyscraper to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabs his axe again and climbs onto a building, then leaps off at Godzilla who fires his atomic breath. Kong blocks the blast with the axe and strikes Godzilla, creating an explosion that knocks both monsters back. The axe loses its charge as Lind declares that it appears Kong won the second round.<br />
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Back inside Apex HQ, Madison and the others are brought before Simmons, who recognizes Madison. Madison accuses Simmons of causing all of this, but Simmons says he is proud of having created a weapon to stand up to Godzilla. Kong and Godzilla get back to their feet, with Godzilla hunting for Kong. Kong throws a crane to distract Godzilla, then leaps at him. The Titans exchange blows again, before a furious Godzilla bites down on Kong's hand and throws him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla drops onto all fours and aggressively pursues Kong, who kicks at Godzilla’s face as he tries to crawl away. Godzilla pounces onto Kong and claws into his chest repeatedly, then stomps on his chest twice. Kong weakly tries to pull Godzilla’s foot off of him, but to no avail. Godzilla roars angrily in Kong’s face, who answers him with a roar of his own. Godzilla takes his foot off of Kong and begins to walk away, while Kong tries to get back to his feet. However, Kong is too badly hurt and passes out.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla is activated with the new energy source, Simmons brags that his mecha is now Godzilla's superior. However, something goes wrong as Serizawa is disconnected from the mecha, which becomes possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness instead. The rogue Mechagodzilla punches into the control room and kills Simmons, after which an electrical shock kills Serizawa. Mechagodzilla frees itself from underneath Victoria Peak Mountain with its Proton Scream, then begins rampaging through the city. Godzilla sees his mechanical duplicate and roars before charging at it. Mechagodzilla fires a barrage of missiles at Godzilla, then uses its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla and lands several vicious hits on him. Madison and the others see this taking place, and Josh tries to hack into Mechagodzilla’s control system to stop it. The HEAV lands near the fallen Kong, with the occupants witnessing the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. Jia feels Kong’s heartbeat slowing and relays this information to the others. Andrews says they can’t produce a charge big enough to restart Kong’s heart, but Lind remembers what Maia said about the HEAVs producing a charge big enough to power Las Vegas for a week. Godzilla and Mechagodzilla engage in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] which Mechagodzilla wins, blasting Godzilla to the ground and badly burning his chest. Lind flies the HEAV onto Kong's chest and sets it to self-destruct. He quickly exits the craft and runs away from it before it explodes. Kong is instantly revived and looks at Jia, who signs to him that Godzilla is not the enemy. Kong roars in anger, but Jia signs to him that Mechagodzilla is the real enemy. Kong watches Godzilla fighting Mechagodzilla and seems to accept this, then pops his shoulder back into place by slamming it into a nearby building.<br />
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Mechagodzilla continues badly beating Godzilla, then grabs him by the mouth and begins prying his jaws apart. Just before Mechagodzilla can fire its Proton Scream down Godzilla's throat, Kong leaps onto its back and pulls its head back, causing it to fire into the sky. Godzilla sees this and gets back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla’s arm as Kong grabs the other arm. Both Titans then pull the mecha through a building to the ground. Mechagodzilla gets back up and grapples with Godzilla and Kong. Mechagodzilla is still too powerful and knocks both Titans aside. Kong sees his axe and grabs it, then begins swinging it at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pins Kong against a building and begins spinning the blades at the end of its tail, trying to shove them into Kong’s face. Josh is unable to hack into Mechagodzilla's control panel, which locks him out. With all hope seemingly lost, Bernie pulls out his flask and suggests they have one last drink. This gives Josh an idea, and he grabs the flask and pours it all over the control panel. This causes it to spark and explode, making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Using this opportunity, Godzilla fires his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swings his axe and slices off the end of Mechagodzilla's tail, freeing himself, then continues to swing it until he hacks off its arm. Kong then cuts off the mecha's other arm, then its leg. Mechagodzilla falls to the ground and begins charging one last Proton Scream before Kong strikes it in the neck, then leaps onto it and tears off its head. Kong holds up Mechagodzilla's severed head and roars triumphantly, ending the terror of Mechagodzilla. Exhausted, Kong then slumps down.<br />
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Andrews finds Lind among the ruins of Hong Kong and helps him through the rubble. Madison runs through the streets and finds her father, and the two share an embrace. Josh tells Mark that the whole thing was Madison’s idea, and Mark simply tells him to "shut up." Madison introduces Mark to Bernie, who says it's a pleasure to meet him and asks if he can invite him on his podcast sometime. Lind, Andrews, and Jia sit together, exhausted, among the rubble. Godzilla then roars loudly, drawing everyone's attention. Kong grabs his axe again and approaches Godzilla, and the two Titans stare each other down, with Godzilla displaying no hostile intentions towards Kong. Kong hesitates and then drops his axe. The two Titans briefly acknowledge each other, after which Godzilla roars at him before turning around and returning to the sea peacefully.<br />
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Inside the Hollow Earth, Lind, Andrews, and Jia watch Kong from an observation post as he goes on his morning walk. Kong signs the word "home" to Jia, who smiles back at him. Kong then swings onto a cliff and pounds his chest triumphantly.<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Adam Wingard]]<br />
|Screenplay by|[[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]], [[Max Borenstein]]<br />
|Story by|[[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], [[Zach Shields]]<br />
|Executive producers|[[Kenji Okuhira]], [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], [[Jon Jashni]], [[Thomas Tull]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]], [[Eric McLeod]], [[Brian Rogers]]<br />
|Co-producers|Jen Conroy, Tamara Watts Kent, Richard Mirisch, Matt Allsopp<br />
|Music by|[[Tom Holkenborg]]<br />
*Japanese theme song "[[INTO THE DEEP]]"<br />
|*Performed by|MAN WITH A MISSION<br />
|*Written and composed by|Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|*Arranged by|MAN WITH A MISSION, Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|Cinematography by|Ben Seresin<br />
|Edited by|Josh Schaeffer <br />
|Production design by|Owen Patterson, Tom Hammock<br />
|First assistant director|Nick Satriano<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|[[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]<br />
|Sound design by|[[Jason W. Jennings]], [[Erik Aadahl]], Ethan Var Dye Vin, Brandon Jones, Malte Beiler, Jhon Marquis<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Alexander Skarsgård]]|Dr. [[Nathan Lind]], [[Monarch]] Chief Cartographer<br />
|[[Millie Bobby Brown]]|[[Madison Russell]]<br />
|Rebecca Hall|Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], Monarch anthropological linguist<br />
|Brian Tyree Henry|[[Bernie Hayes]], Titan Truth Podcast host<br />
|Shun Oguri|[[Ren Serizawa]], [[Apex Cybernetics]] Chief Technology Officer<br />
|Eiza González|[[Maia Simmons]], Apex executive<br />
|Julian Dennison|[[Josh Valentine]]<br />
|[[Lance Reddick]]|Guillermin<br />
|[[Kyle Chandler]]|Dr. [[Mark Russell]], Monarch Director<br />
|Demián Bichir|[[Walter Simmons]], Apex CEO<br />
|Kaylee Hottle|[[Jia]], last survivor of the [[Iwi]]<br />
|Hakeem Kae-Kazim|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Ronny Chieng|Jay Wayne<br />
|John Pirruccello|Horace<br />
|Chris Chalk|Ben<br />
|Conlan Casal, Brad McMurray|Apex Cybernetics security guards<br />
|Benjamin Rigby|Sonar operator<br />
|Nick Turello|Apex Cybernetics armed guard<br />
|Daniel Nelson|Hayworth<br />
|Priscilla Doueihy|Monarch mission tech<br />
|Kei Kudo, Bradd Buckley|[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] pilots<br />
|John Walton, Daniel Tuiara|HEAV co-pilots<br />
|David Castillo, Kofi Yiadom, Jim Palmer|Maia's Apex Cybernetics guards<br />
|Eric Petey|[[King Kong]] (motion capture, uncredited)<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Kenjiro Tsuda|Dr. Nathan Lind<br />
|Mana Ashida|Madison Russell<br />
|Maaya Sakamoto|Dr. Ilene Andrews<br />
|Matsuya Onoe|Bernie Hayes<br />
|Shun Oguri|Ren Serizawa<br />
|Minami Tanaka|Maia Simmons<br />
|Yuji Tanaka|Josh Valentine<br />
|[[Shinsuke Kasai]]|Guillermin<br />
|Kei Tanaka|Dr. Mark Russell<br />
|[[Kazuhiro Yamaji]]|Walter Simmons<br />
|Jin Yamanoi|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Hidenori Takahashi|Jay Wayne<br />
|Daiki Hamano|Ben<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Titans and superspecies===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] ([[DougheGoji]])<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Skullcrawler]]<br />
**Number 10<br />
**Skullcrawler eggs<br />
**Skull Devil (stock footage)<br />
*[[Leafwing]]<br />
*[[Doug]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] (skull; stock footage)<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (cave painting; mentioned)<ref>[[File:GvK - The Ancient War.png|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Mothra_Pregnancy_Theory.png|150px]]</ref><br />
*[[MUTO]] (stock footage)<br />
**Eight-legged female (stock footage)<br />
**Queen MUTO (stock footage)<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Behemoth]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Methuselah]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Scylla]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Sker Buffalo]] (stock footage)<br />
===Other monsters===<br />
*[[Warbat]]<br />
*[[Hellhawk]]<br />
*[[Rock Critter]]<br />
*Doug's species<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skeleton of a dead creature|Skeleton of a dead creature]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth]] elephants (cave painting)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
*[[Apex Cybernetics]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]<br />
*[[Kong's battle axe]]<br />
*[[Spider-Drone]]<ref name="Pinball">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nGVQxt8HO0&t=678s|title=GvK pinball|author=Wikizilla|date=16 April 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br />
*[[Osprey]]<br />
*[[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]]<br />
*[[Nimitz-class aircraft carrier|''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier]]<br />
** USS ''Nimitz''<br />
*[[Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer]] ([[wikipedia:USS McCampbell|USS ''McCampbell'']])<br />
*[[Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser|''Ticonderoga''-class guided missile cruiser]] ([[wikipedia:USS Lake Champlain (CG-57)|USS ''Lake Champlain'']])<br />
*[[Iowa-class battleship|''Iowa''-class battleship]]<br />
*[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Black Hawk]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
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==Development==<br />
Rumors of a ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' remake began as soon as [[Legendary Pictures]] announced ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' in [[2014]]. On September 10, 2015, ''Deadline'' reported that the project's move from [[Universal Pictures]] to ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' distributor [[Warner Bros.]] was meant to facilitate a rematch between the two monsters.<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/king-kong-godzilla-legendary-monster-movie-warner-bros-1201521004/|title=King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=10 September 2015}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' published its own article on the impending crossover six days later.<ref name="THR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715|title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Masters, Kim|date=16 September 2015}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, Legendary confirmed its intent to launch a [[Monsterverse|cinematic universe]] featuring both [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], as well as other giant monsters including [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. ''Godzilla'' was the first entry in this cinematic universe, later officially dubbed the [[Monsterverse]], and it was to be followed by ''Kong: Skull Island'' and the ''Godzilla'' sequel ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before finally culminating with ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' in 2020.<ref name="Legendary">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title=LEGENDARY AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC FRANCHISE UNITING GODZILLA, KING KONG AND OTHER ICONIC GIANT MONSTERS|work=Legendary|date=14 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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On March 10, 2017, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported that Legendary would be assembling a writers room to come up with the story for the film, comprised of [[Terry Rossio]] (who previously worked on the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original version]] of [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|TriStar's Godzilla film]]), Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, T. S. Nowlin, and J. Michael Straczynski.<ref name="THR2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-sequel-plans-godzilla-kong-sets-writers-room-984992|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=10 March 2017}}</ref> [[Adam Wingard]] finalized a deal to become the film's director on May 30.<ref name="Wingard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-kong-finds-director-adam-wingard-1008773|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Finds Its Director With Adam Wingard (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=30 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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On June 1, ''That Hashtag Show'' revealed that ''[[wikipedia:Deadpool 2|Deadpool 2]]'' star Julian Dennison had been cast in the film in a supporting role, while [[Millie Bobby Brown]] and [[Kyle Chandler]] would both be reprising their roles from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. The article also reported that Legendary had offered Frances McDormand a starring role in the film, which it later retracted.<ref name="THS">{{Cite web|url=http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/06/exclusive-deadpool-2-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Exclusive: ‘DEADPOOL 2’s’ Julian Dennison Joins ‘GODZILLA VS KONG’|work=That Hashtag Show|date=1 June 2018}}</ref> The following day, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' confirmed this report, save for the talks with McDormand, adding that [[Zhang Ziyi]] would be reprising her role from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as well.<ref name="THR3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-star-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-kong-1116661|title='Deadpool 2' Star Julian Dennison Joins 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Perez, Lexy|date=2 June 2018}}</ref><br />
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Further casting announcements followed as the film neared the start of production: Brian Tyree Henry on October 10,<ref name="Tyree">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brian-tyree-henry-godzilla-vs-kong-millie-bobby-brown-1202976259/amp/|title=Brian Tyree Henry to Co-Star With Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=10 October 2018}}</ref> Demián Bichir on October 17,<ref name="Bichir">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/demi-n-bichir-joining-millie-bobby-brown-godzilla-kong-1153121|title=Demián Bichir Joining Millie Bobby Brown in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=17 October 2018}}</ref> Alexander Skarsgård on October 25,<ref name="Skarsgard">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alexander-skarsgard-godzilla-vs-kong-1202994303/|title=Alexander Skarsgard Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Eiza González<ref name="Gonzalez">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/eiza-gonzalez-godzilla-vs-king-kong-alexander-skarsgard-1202492406/|title=Eiza Gonzalez Joins Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> and Rebecca Hall on October 30,<ref name="Hall">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/rebecca-hall-godzilla-vs-kong-1203014950/|title=Rebecca Hall to Star Opposite Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> Jessica Henwick on November 8,<ref name="Henwick">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jessica-henwick-godzilla-vs-kong-game-of-thrones-1203024081/|title=‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Jessica Henwick Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=8 November 2018}}</ref> Shun Oguri on November 11,<ref name="Oguri">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/shun-oguri-godzilla-vs-kong-japanese-star-crows-zero-alexander-skarsgard-1202499759/|title=Japanese Star Shun Oguri Makes Hollywood Debut In ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=11 November 2018}}</ref> and Lance Reddick on November 14.<ref name="Reddick">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/bosch-lance-reddick-godzilla-vs-kong-1202502022/|title=‘Bosch’ Actor Lance Reddick Cast In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=N'Duka, Amanda|date=14 November 2018}}</ref> Henwick and Zhang were ultimately cut from the film, with Reddick's role reduced.<br />
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On June 10, 2020, Film Music Reporter announced that [[Tom Holkenborg]], better known by the stage name Junkie XL, would be scoring the film.<ref name="FMR">{{cite web|title=Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=17 October 2021|date=June 10, 2020|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128051933/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong''{{'}}s exact production budget is unclear, Legendary were reported to have put up 75% and Warner Bros. Pictures 25%, just as they had on previous Monsterverse entries.{{R|March 26}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/godzilla-vs-kong-vs-covid-011737625.html|title=‘Godzilla vs Kong’ vs COVID: Streamers Vie for Legendary’s Monster Movie|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=25 November 2020|work=Yahoo! Life}}</ref> ''Forbes'' reported less than a month after the film's release that Legendary had contributed $120 million and Warner Bros. $40 million, for a total of $160 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/13/how-godzilla-vs-kong-made-box-office-history/?sh=45eed8d4314e|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Is A Rare Blockbuster Sequel To A Box Office Disaster|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=13 April 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> However, other estimates have included $155 million,{{R|V}} $165 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dune-and-godzilla-vs-kong-producer-legendary-considers-legal-options-against-warner-bros-over-hbo-max-deal/|title=‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Producer Legendary Considers Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over HBO Max Deal|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=7 December 2020|work=The Wrap}}</ref> $180 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/01/09/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-and-dune-are-warner-bros-riskiest-2021-releases/?sh=cd6323457196|title=Box Office: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ And ‘Dune’ Are Warner Bros.’ Riskiest 2021 Releases|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=9 January 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> $200 million,{{R|March 26}} or higher.<ref name="">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warner-bros-legendary-nearing-deal-to-resolve-clash-over-godzilla-vs-kong-exclusive-4113497/|title=Warner Bros., Legendary Nearing Deal to Resolve Clash Over ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (Exclusive)|author=Kit, Borys|author2=Masters, Kim|date=8 January 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
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Principal photography on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began on November 12, 2018 in [[Hawaii]], under the title ''Apex''.<ref name="LegendaryTwitter">[https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1062081119661617152 @Legendary on Twitter: "Legends will collide. Production has officially begun on Godzilla vs. Kong. In theaters everywhere Summer 2020. #Godzilla"]</ref> The production wrapped in Hawaii on December 20 and resumed at Village Roadshow Studios in [[wikipedia:Oxenford, Queensland|Oxenford]], [[Australia]], in the third week of January.<ref name="Brisbane Times">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|work=Brisbane Times|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Outdoor shoots took place at various [[wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] locations, wrapping in early April.<ref name="Brisbane Times start">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119224354/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019|work=Brisbane Times|accessdate=16 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="CinemaBlend wrap">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2470013/Godzilla-Vs-Kong-Has-Wrapped-In-Australia-According-To-The-Director|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Has Wrapped In Australia|author=Libbey, Dirk|date=9 April 2019|work=CinemaBlend}}</ref> Five days of reshoots were conducted afterwards.<ref name="Reshoot length">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-vs-kong-lance-reddick-zhang-ziyi-jessica-henwick-cut-adam-wingard/|title=Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard explains why Lance Reddick's role was cut down to a cameo|author=Shepherd, Jack|date=31 March 2021|work=GamesRadar+}}</ref><br />
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After the film's release, production assistant Ryan Unicomb detailed elements of the story that were removed or reshot:<ref name="Unicomb">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTsAC7FP3c/?igshid=1u17xwf20c85s|title=GODZILLA VS. KONG (original version): 2017-2019|author=Unicomb, Ryan|date=5 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*[[Nathan Lind]]'s initial attempt to explore the Hollow Earth would have led to the death of his fiancé instead of his brother. As in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' and [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|the novelization]], their entry point was [[Skull Island]]. The experience would have made him "a depressed drunk who hangs out at dive bars."<br />
*[[Maia Simmons]] would have used a device called the [[Orca]]-Z to cause [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] to attack the Apex facility in Pensacola, with the hopes of setting up [[Walter Simmons|her father]] as a hero when he killed Godzilla with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. This would have further explained Godzilla breaking off his attack against the naval fleet and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], as shutting off the fleet's power would have disabled the Orca-Z as well. In the novelization, [[Madison Russell]] speculates that Apex built a new Orca, but nothing comes of it.<br />
*As in the novelization, Madison would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' and have a strained relationship with [[Mark Russell|her father]].<br />
*The film only implies [[Ren Serizawa]] is [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s son through their shared surname; initially, this would have been made explicit. Serizawa would have also betrayed Simmons, using a hitman to murder the CEO and deliberately uploading [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]]'s consciousness into Mechagodzilla. [[Bernie Hayes]] would kill the hitman before he could dispatch Madison and [[Josh Valentine]].<br />
*Jessica Henwick's character, who was cut from the film entirely, was a reporter. In the novelization, Mark Russell fields questions from reporters after Godzilla attacks Pensacola, although they only have one line each.<br />
*Paintings in Kong's temple would have depicted [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], and [[Behemoth]] as participants in an "ancient war." The finished film shows a cave painting of Mothra, Godzilla, a member of Kong's species, and a [[Skullcrawler]], but only in the opening credits.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
On May 30, [[2019]], the day before the American release of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', an advertisement for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was shown at Licensing Expo 2019, featuring artwork of the two titular monsters battling with the tagline "One will fall." Two short clips from the film, including a shot of [[Nathan Lind]] exiting the [[HEAV]], and a clip of a [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] throwing a punch at [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], played before the [[Warner Bros.]] presentation at Comic-Con Experience in Brazil on December 8, 2019.<ref name="Blend">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2486314/whoa-kong-punches-godzilla-in-super-brief-but-badass-godzilla-vs-kong-footage|title=Whoa, Kong Punches Godzilla In Super-Brief But Badass Godzilla Vs. Kong Footage|author=Carbone, Gina|work=CinemaBlend|date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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On January 7, [[2020]], photographs from a toy expo surfaced online showing much of the [[Playmates]] toyline for ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. Most noteworthy were figures of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a new monster later identified as [[Warbat]], a [[Skullcrawler]], Godzilla wearing red armor (labeled "Mega Godzilla"), and Kong wielding an [[Kong's battle axe|axe]]. On May 20, Legendary Comics held a digital WonderCon panel discussing the upcoming graphic novel tie-ins for the film. The panel revealed the authors and illustrators behind the [[Kingdom Kong|Kong-]] and [[Godzilla Dominion|Godzilla-centric graphic novels]], as well as ''[[The Art of Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and an [[Kong and Me|untitled Kong picture book]]. Images from the graphic novels were shown as well. Two shots of Godzilla and Kong were included in a Warner Bros. sizzle reel shown at Comic-Con Experience on December 6. <br />
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Marketing for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' did not begin in earnest until just over two months before its release, owing to multiple release date changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 21, [[Legendary Pictures]] unveiled the first poster for the film, showing Godzilla swimming towards Kong in [[Hong Kong]], and announced that the trailer for the film would be released on Sunday, January 24.<ref name="TWT Poster">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1352301955935191041|title=TRAILER SUNDAY. #GodzillaVsKong|author=@Legendary|date=21 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> They also launched Twitter and Instagram accounts specifically for the film. MonarchSciences.com, originally created to market ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', came back online with an emergency warning instead of its map: "TITANUS GOJIRA AND TITANUS KONG ON COLLISION COURSE." The website later changed back to its usual global interactive map format. YouTube began running short ads for the film the same day. When the trailer dropped, it accumulated 25.6 million views in 24 hours, a record for a [[Warner Bros.]] trailer in that time frame.<ref name="Trailer stats">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Luiz_Fernando_J/status/1353751486526857219|title=That’s it. #GvK new trailer becomes the biggest debut ever for WB, after reaching 15.8M views in 24h on WB’s YouTube Channel, and 9.8M on #Legendary, #WarnerBrosUK, #GodzillavsKong and #HBOmax Twitter accounts. 25.6M across all platforms, beating #TheBatman’s 22M & #Dune’s 20.8M|author=Fernando, Luiz|date=25 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> [[Toho]] released the film's Japanese trailer, containing new footage, on February 7.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImiBYNUWjQ0</ref> On February 14, the official ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' Twitter released a teaser with new footage.<ref>https://twitter.com/GodzillaVsKong/status/1361034996459266050</ref> New TV spots and posters continued to drop throughout the rest of the month and into March.<br />
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On March 8, Tamashii Nations opened a pop-up shop in New York City which displayed their ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figures, [[Jia]]'s costume, props of two [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, and a [[DougheGoji]] statue.<ref name="Nerdist Tamashii">{{cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/tamashii-nations-pop-up-shop-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Tamashii Nations Pop-Up Shop Brings GODZILLA VS. KONG Exhibit to NYC|author=Nerdist|date=5 March 2021|work=Nerdist}}</ref> The shop closed on April 25.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Soundtrack}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GvK''''' (abbreviated title)<br />
*'''''Kong vs. Godzilla''''' (Indonesia)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. King Kong''''' (哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; [[China]])<br />
**(哥斯拉大戰金剛 ''Go1si1laai1 daai6zin3 Gam1gong1''; [[Hong Kong]])<br />
**(哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; Taiwan)<br />
*'''''Godzilla V Kong''''' (title on official YouTube playlist for the film's soundtrack)<ref name="Godzilla V Kong">[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKadB95sF45hY4SUVi62jkNdFkF2-D4D Godzilla V Kong Official Soundtrack | Tom Holkenborg | WaterTower Music]</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[France]], Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine - March 24, 2021<br />
*Argentina, [[Australia]], Chile, Germany, Hungary, [[Mexico]], Netherlands, [[Russia]], Saudi Arabia, South Korea - March 25, 2021<br />
*Bulgaria, China, Spain, Vietnam - March 26, 2021<br />
*Canada, [[United States]] - March 31, 2021<br />
*Lithuania - April 1, 2021<br />
*Sweden - April 28, 2021<br />
*Brazil - April 29{{tt|*|In some regions}} / May 6, 2021<br />
*Portugal - May 6, 2021<br />
*Slovakia - May 20, 2021<br />
*United Kingdom - May 21, 2021<br />
*Israel - June 3, 2021<br />
*Japan - July 2, 2021<br />
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[[Warner Bros.]] changed the American release date for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' repeatedly:<br />
*[[Legendary Pictures]] dated the film for 2020 when revealing it on October 14, 2015.<ref name="Legendary"/><br />
*The first specific release date was May 29, 2020, announced on May 10, 2016.<ref name="Wrap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-2-godzilla-vs-kong-stomp-out-new-release-dates/|title=‘Godzilla 2,’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Stomp Out New Release Dates|work=The Wrap|author=Geier, Thom|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><br />
*Moved to May 22, 2020 on May 3, 2017.<ref name="UpAWeek">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/godzilla-vs-kong-game-night-tag-scooby-warner-bros-release-date-changes-1202083542/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’, ‘Game Night’ Among Many Warner Bros. Release Date Changes For 2018 & Beyond – Update|work=Deadline|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 May 2017}}</ref><br />
*Moved to March 13, 2020 on February 21, 2019, to avoid competition with ''[[wikipedia:F9 (film)|F9]]''.<ref name="Release Date">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/space-jam-2-release-date-godzilla-vs-kong-annabelle-sequel-warner-bros-1202562428/|title=Warner Bros Titles ‘Annabelle’ Sequel, Dates ‘Space Jam 2’, Shifts ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ – Update|work=Deadline|author=Pedersen, Erik|date=15 March 2019}}</ref><br />
*Moved to November 20, 2020 on November 25, 2019.<ref name="November 2020">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-pushed-back-to-november-2020-1203416119/ |title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Pushed Back to November 2020 |author=Rubin, Rebecca |date=25 November 2019 |work=Variety}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to May 21, 2021 on June 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Deadline Delay">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/|title=‘Matrix 4’ Moves To 2022, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=12 June 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to March 26, 2021 on January 15, 2021.<br />
*Moved to March 31, 2021 on January 26, 2021, to better take advantage of the Easter holiday.<ref name="March31">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/godzilla-vs-kong-malignant-james-wan-release-dates-1234680931/|title=Warner Bros. Sets Date For James Wan’s ‘Malignant’; ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ To Open Closer To Easter|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=26 January 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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On November 25, 2020, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' revealed that WarnerMedia and [[Warner Bros.]] were in talks to release ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' on [[HBO Max]] the same day it would open in theaters, echoing plans for ''Wonder Woman 1984'', after the former blocked a $200 million-plus offer from [[Netflix]].<ref name="THR HBOMax">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-vs-kong-likely-the-latest-tentpole-to-go-to-a-streamer-exclusive|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Likely the Latest Tentpole to Go to a Streamer (Exclusive)|author=Kim Masters and Borys Kit|date=25 November 2020|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Warner made these plans official on December 3, unveiling a new ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' banner in its announcement video.<ref name="HBO Max same-day"/> The film was only available on the service for one month after its theatrical premiere. The following day, it was reported that Legendary was pondering legal action against Warner Bros. over its plans to place the film on HBO Max, as the studio was largely kept out of the loop of this plan and supplied a sizeable portion of its $160 million budget.<ref name="V"/><br />
===Premium formats===<br />
*3D (post-converted)<br />
*IMAX 3D<br />
*Dolby Vision and Atmos<ref name="DVAA">{{cite web|url=https://professional.dolby.com/cinema/theatrical-releases|title=Movies with Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos|work=Dolby Professional|accessdate=24 February 2021}}</ref><br />
==Japanese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese Godzilla vs. Kong poster (Updated).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' poster]]<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was released theatrically in [[Japan]] by [[Toho]]. It was initially scheduled for May 14, but was pushed back to July 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Eiga.com">{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20210430/15/|title='Godzilla vs Kong' release postponed|date=30 April 2021|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> It was released with both a Japanese-language dub and in its original English audio with Japanese subtitles. Like ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before it, the film received its own Japanese tie-in song: "[[INTO THE DEEP]]" by the band MAN WITH A MISSION. Shun Oguri, like [[Ken Watanabe]] in the previous two [[Monsterverse]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films, provided the Japanese voice for his character [[Ren Serizawa]]. The film's Japanese dub also features [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]], who previously voiced the character [[Endurph]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, as the voice of [[Walter Simmons]].<br />
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==Reception==<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was one of many Hollywood films initially scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, [[Warner Bros.]] announced it would release a full 2021 lineup to theaters, in tandem with one-month [[HBO Max]] releases in the United States, rather than continue to delay its films until COVID-19 vaccines became widely available. This meant ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' opened at a time when many potential viewers were reluctant to visit a movie theater for fear of infection; in addition, many theaters faced seating capacity restrictions or were temporarily shuttered. However, with the other major studios continuing to push back most of their films, it faced minimal box office competition in its first three weeks of release.<ref name="Variety GvK projection">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/vip/godzilla-vs-kong-poised-to-be-pandemics-best-performer-yet-at-u-s-box-office-1234934248/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Poised to Be Pandemic’s Best Performer Yet at U.S. Box Office|author=Eriksen, Kaare|date=19 March 2021|work=Variety}}</ref><br />
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''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began its international rollout on March 24 and opened to $121.8 million, easily the best figure for a Hollywood movie in the past year.<ref name="THR international opening">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-stomps-to-pandemic-best-122m-foreign-start|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Stomps to Pandemic-Best $122M Foreign Start|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=28 March 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In China, it made $70.3 million in its opening, narrowly exceeding the debut of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.<ref name="THR international opening"/> The film launched on March 31 in the United States, an unusual Wednesday release to take advantage of the Easter holiday. It made $9.6 million on its opening day and $48.5 million in its first five days, both records for the pandemic era at the time.<ref name="Deadline opening day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/godzilla-vs-kong-roars-to-best-opening-day-during-the-pandemic-with-9-6m-1234726022/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Roars To Best Opening Day During The Pandemic With $9.6M|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=1 April 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="THR five-day">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-defeats-pandemic-with-48m-u-s-start|title=Box Office: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Defeats Pandemic With $48.5M U.S. Start, Hits $285.4M Globally|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=4 April 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Its release prompted Regal Cinemas, the second-largest chain in the country, to begin reopening its theaters on April 2, after closing them all in October.<ref name="Deadline opening day"/> It remained the #1 film at the U.S. box office in its second and third weekends, and would not fall out of the top 10 until its 11th frame. It surpassed the $386.6 million global box office take of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in mid-April,<ref name="Overtaking KOTM">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/godzilla-vs-kong-beats-king-of-monsters-box-office/|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Passes King of the Monsters at the Worldwide Box Office|author=Scott, Ryan|date=19 April 2021|work=MovieWeb}}</ref> and became the second pandemic-era film to earn $100 million domestically. Its final domestic haul of $100.6 million ranked 12th for the year.<ref name="BOM 2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2021/|title=Domestic Box Office For 2021|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> Internationally, it finished with $470.1 million, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2021 and the highest-grossing film of the year for Warner Bros.<ref name="2021 in film">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_in_film|title=2021 in film|work=Wikipedia|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> It is the second ''Godzilla'' film to reach the yearly top 10 earners, after ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' in [[1998]].<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
The film was Honored by Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Hottle's role as Jia. The seal is Honored Kaylee Hottle with disabilities who uses sign language to communicate with the latter creature. <ref>{{cite web |last=Sun|first=Rebecca|title='A Quiet Place Part II,' 'Ginny & Georgia' Recognized for Disability Representation (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-quiet-place-part-ii-ginny-georgia-recognized-for-disability-representation-exclusive-1234975037/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 8, 2024|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref><br />
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|-<br />
! scope="col" style="width:22%;"| Award<br />
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! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| [[Australian Effects & Animation Festival]]<br />
| rowspan=2|August 23, 2021<br />
| Weta Digital for Feature Film – VFX<br />
|Godzilla vs. Kong<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won gold place.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2021 |title=AEAF Awards 2021 Winners announced|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/aeaf-awards-2021-winners-announced/|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| MPC Film for Feature Film – Sequence<br />
| ‘[[Hong Kong]] Battle’ sequence <br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won silver place.</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"" style="text-align:center;"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|title=The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926205549/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror/Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chinese American Film Festival]]<br />
| November 5, 2021<br />
| Most Popular US Film in China<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Gui |first=Ming |title=Golden Angel Award Ceremony of 2021 CAFF Announced The Winners ! |url=https://cafilmfestival.com/en/2021-golden-angel-award/ |website=Chinese American Film Festival}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Dragon Awards]]<br />
| September 7, 2021<br />
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title=2021 Dragon Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623230620/https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |archive-date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Denver Film Critics Society]]<br />
| January 20, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 DFCS Awards |url=https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223221722/https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |publisher=TimothyLSamia}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
| January 4, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2022|title=The 2021 DiscussingFilm Critic Award (DFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323004557/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[JoBlo.com|Golden Schmoes Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="4" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|title=GOLDEN SCHMOES WINNERS AND NOMINEES (2021)|publisher=TimothyLSamia|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325103151/https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Favorite Poster Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Sequence of the Year<br />
| Godzilla & Kong vs Mechagodzilla<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Minnesota Film Critics Alliance]]<br />
| March 8, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=March 8, 2022 |title='Dune' and 'The Power of the Dog' lead Minnesota Film Critics winners, Kristen Stewart wins Best Actress|url=https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331134034/https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[North Carolina Film Critics Association]]<br />
| January 5, 2022<br />
| Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Brian Tyree Henry]] (shared with [[Eternals (2021 film)|Eternals]] and [[The Woman in the Window (2021 film)|The Woman in the Window]]) – From [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=January 5, 2022|title=The 2021 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926211109/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|archive-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[People's Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[47th People's Choice Awards|December 7, 2021]]<br />
| The Action Movie of 2021<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Here are the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards |url=https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027155802/https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[Portland Critics Association]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|December 17, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2021|title=The 2021 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330083723/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Science Feature<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Visual Effects Society]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[20th Visual Effects Society Awards|March 8, 2022]]<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|John "D.J." Des Jardin, Tamara Kent, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Smith, Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/|title='Dune' and 'Encanto' Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118193039/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project|Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project]]<br />
|Shawn Hull, Robert Wiese, Steven Tom, Eric Petey {{Small|(for Ocean Battle)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Jonathan Freisler, Nahuel Alberto Letizia, Eloi Andaluz Fullà, Saysana Rintharamy {{Small|(for Ocean Water & Battle Destruction)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Professional Association|Hollywood Professional Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|November 18, 2021<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Sound – Feature Film|Outstanding Sound – Feature Film]]<br />
| Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Jason W. Jennings<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=TimothyLSamia|date=November 18, 2023|title=2021 HPA Awards|url=https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029220147/https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film|Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film]]<br />
| Pier Lefebvre, Michael Langford, Timucin Ozger, Sarang Deshpande, and Joshua Toonen<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Satellite Awards]]<br />
| April 2, 2022<br />
| [[Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
|John Desjardin, Bryan Hirota, Tamara Watts Kent, and Kevin Smith<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |title='Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/belfast-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-26th-satellite-awards-nominations/ |website=AwardsWatch |access-date=21 January 2022 |date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Saturn Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|October 25, 2022<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]]<br />
| ''Godzilla vs. Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |title=Saturn Awards Nominations: ''The Batman'', ''Nightmare Alley'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Better Call Saul'' Top List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=15 August 2022 |date=August 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined By ''Everything Everywhere All At Once'', ''Top Gun Maverick'', and ''Better Call Saul'' |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182915/https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special / Visual Effects]]<br />
| John "D.J." Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, Pier Lefebvre, and Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Warner Bros.]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD / DVD (2021)<ref name="GvK Blu-ray.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Godzilla-vs-Kong-Blu-ray/289698//|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Blu-ray Release Date June 15, 2021 (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital)|work=Blu-ray.com|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref><br />
*'''Region:''' {{tt|Various (Blu-ray and DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs:''' 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1 for the English audio on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; all other options in Dolby Digital 5.1) [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Special features:''' Audio commentary by director [[Adam Wingard]] and 10 featurettes ("Godzilla Attacks", 6:25; "The Phenomenon of Gojira: King of the Monsters", 9:52; "Kong Leaves Home", 7:26; "Kong Discovers Hollow Earth", 7:53; "Behold Kong's Temple", 5:52; "The Rise of Mechagodzilla", 7:06; "Round One: Battle at Sea", 5:01; "Round Two: One Will Fall", 5:58; "Titan Tag Team: The King and the God", 7:59)<br />
==Future==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|Skull Island (series)|Monarch: Legacy of Monsters}}<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was the last official [[Monsterverse]] film to be confirmed at the time of its release, a spinoff animated series focusing on [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] titled ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' was announced by [[Netflix]] in January [[2021]]. ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', a live action series set between the events of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' which will focus on [[Monarch]] and feature [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s, was confirmed to be in development at [[wikipedia:Apple TV+|Apple TV+]] on January 20, [[2022]]. Rumors had began swirling shortly after the success of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' that a fifth film was in the works, but it was not confirmed until March 20, 2022. [[Adam Wingard]] returned to direct the film, shot under the working title ''Origins'' and ultimately titled ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. [[Warner Bros.]] will release it to theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*With a runtime of 113 minutes, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the shortest entry in the [[Monsterverse]], as well as the shortest American ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movie to feature "vs." in its English title since ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' in 2000. ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', released in Japan as ''Gojira tai Mekagojira'' ("''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''"), was the last to use "vs." in its title overall.<br />
**It is also the first film to include the English "vs." in its Japanese title since 1995's ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsデストロイア|Gojira tai Desutoroia}}.<br />
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached future ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]] with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent also produced ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', while Barrett would go on to co-write the upcoming fifth Monsterverse film, ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.<br />
*Both [[Zhang Ziyi]] and [[wikipedia:Jessica Henwick|Jessica Henwick]] were cast for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', but neither appears in the finished film. Ziyi was set to reprise her role as Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] from ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Her name even appeared in the online description of the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], although Chen does not make an appearance in the novel either.<br />
*[[Madison Russell|Madison]] and [[Mark Russell]] are the only human characters in the film to return from a previous entry in the Monsterverse.<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] is the final monster of Toho's "Big Five" to appear in a Monsterverse film, the others being [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].<br />
*This is the second film in which [[King Kong]] fights a mechanized version of a monster. The first time was in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', where he fought his own mechanical duplicate, [[Mechani-Kong]], who inspired the creation of Mechagodzilla.<br />
*The Denham University of Theoretical Science is named after [[Carl Denham]] from the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.<br />
*Mechagodzilla emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, and is defeated by Godzilla and another monster by having its head torn off, much like its [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Showa counterpart]]. In this telling, however, Kong tears off the machine's head instead of Godzilla.<br />
*Mechagodzilla being built using [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s severed head as a neural interface is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', where it was constructed using technology salvaged from [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s severed mechanical middle head.<br />
**Furthermore, Mechagodzilla going berserk and turning on its creators is similar to the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'']], where Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming takes over Mechagodzilla and brutally attempts to kill Godzilla. In both stories, another monster helps him take down the machine: [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]] in the manga and Kong in the film.<br />
*As in many of his films, Kong is transported from his island by boat. Furthermore, Kong being airlifted is reminiscent of scenes in both ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.<br />
*Godzilla attacking Kong at sea while he is being transported is reminiscent of his attack on [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]'s egg in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''.<br />
*During Godzilla and Kong's [[Hong Kong]] battle, Kong shoves the handle of his axe down Godzilla's throat, referencing a famous scene from ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' where Kong shoves a tree down Godzilla's throat. Kong is also revived by electricity at the end of both films.<br />
*Mechagodzilla attempts to finish off Godzilla by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth, a callback to Godzilla's "Kiss of Death" attack he performed on the female [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
*The name of Lance Reddick's character, Guillermin, is a reference to British filmmaker [[John Guillermin]], who directed the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 ''King Kong'' remake]] and its sequel ''[[King Kong Lives]]''.<br />
*Wingard offered [[James Rolfe]] a cameo in the film, but he declined due to the impending birth of his second child.<ref name="AVGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=375&v=HkCzBpW3p6Q|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Review - Cinemassacre|author=Rolfe, James|date=31 March 2021|work=Cinemassacre}}</ref><br />
*The film's opening credits plagiarize a piece of [[Skullcrawler]] fanart by DeviantArt user Ramul.<ref name="Ramul1">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Titanlizard_Art/status/1377278540916359170|title=HOLY SHIT! I was watching the opening of #GodzillaVsKong and they just picked deviantart user Remul's fanart and placed it into this map thingie. And it's clearly not just in a similar position, you can see it has the same mole-like hands, which differs from the canon versions.|author=Attila, Kovács|date=31 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="Ramul2">{{cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/ramul/art/Speculative-K-SI-bullshit-Skullcrawler-698810624?comment=1%3A698810624%3A4911806340|title=Speculative K:SI bullshit: Skullcrawler|author=Ramul|date=14 August 2017|work=DeviantArt}}</ref> A Chinese Monsterverse celebration poster plagiarized a piece of Skullcrawler fanart by Twitter user @endorosu as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pedro_zilla/status/1399927363614527488|title=In this Chinese #Monsterverse celebration poster, you can spot a Skullcrawler on it wich is a fanart from user @endorosu , and I pretty sure they just searched from a transparent image of the Skullcrawler on Google because if you search it, you will find it.|author=P|date=2 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/endorosu/status/945965631983071232|title=スカルクローラー。|author=黒き巨獣|date=27 December 2017|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*During the film's opening credits sequence, Godzilla and Kong's Japanese names ゴジラ (''Gojira'') and キングコング (''Kingu Kongu'') are briefly displayed.<br />
*[[Terry Rossio]] received a story credit on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' after writing an unused ''[[Godzilla (1994 film)|Godzilla]]'' script for [[TriStar Pictures]] in 1994 with Ted Elliott. As in that script, Godzilla walks on all fours in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', albeit briefly.<br />
*The film's English audio description identifies the [[Rock Critter]]s Kong awakens in the Hollow Earth as [[Arachno-claw]]s and [[Doug]], the giant lizard that eats one, as a ''[[Foetodon]]''. Both of these are species from the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake by [[Universal Pictures]], which has no affiliation with the [[Monsterverse]].<br />
*This is the second movie to feature both King Kong and [[Mechagodzilla]], after ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', but the first in which they meet. Photographs of both Kong and Mechagodzilla also appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
*Actor [[Kyle Chandler]] had previously appeared in a ''King Kong'' movie (the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake) and a ''Godzilla'' movie (the previous [[Monsterverse]] entry, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'').<br />
*Kong popping his shoulder back into place is a reference to Martin Riggs doing the same in ''[[wikipedia:Lethal Weapon 2|Lethal Weapon 2]]''. The film is listed in the "Photos / Artwork / Footage Courtesy of" section of the end credits. <br />
*Kong attempts to pry open and break both Godzilla and Mechagodzilla's jaws, a technique he has performed on many adversaries in past films.<br />
[[File:ezgif-1-cb084a3b40f9.gif|thumb|right|110px|Kong's arm clipping through a building]]<br />
*In an apparent animation error, Kong's left arm clips through a building during the Hong Kong battle.<br />
*Godzilla grunts at the conclusion of the end credits. <br />
*The Katzunari single malt whiskey in Bernie's flask is a mispronounced homage to [[Kazunari Mori]], the suit actor who portrayed [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first American ''Godzilla'' film to be released in a month other than May, although it was scheduled to be released in May several times.<br />
*Ken Barthelmey designed a fifth new Hollow Earth monster, [[Shimidah]], which was ultimately cut from the film.<br />
*Sub-Level 33 in [[Apex Cybernetics]]' Pensacola facility, which houses the company's transcontinental maglev shuttles, may be a reference to the highest degree of [[wikipedia:Scottish Rite|Scottish Rite Freemasonry]]. 1933 was also the year the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' film was released.<br />
*The Titan [[Behemoth]], who was introduced in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', was considered for a cameo in this film, though he was ultimately not included.<ref name="TAoGvK">{{cite book|author=Wallace, Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|page=20|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref> He was also considered to appear through a cave painting alongside Mothra and Rodan; this scene was also cut.<ref name="Unicomb"/> Despite these omissions from the film itself, Behemoth is featured in the official prequel graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', and received a 2-inch tall minifigure as part of [[Playmates]]' toy line for the film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first live action ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' movie to take place in the 21st century.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://www.godzillavskong.net/ Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GodzillavsKong Official Twitter]<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaVsKong/ Official Facebook]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzillavskong Official Instagram]<br />
*[https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-plot-details-characters/ Collider set visit]<br />
*[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/godzilla-vs-kong-set-visit-villain-mechagodzilla-ghidorah-skull/ Comicbook set visit]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1164523-cs-visits-the-australia-set-of-godzilla-vs-kong ComingSoon set visit]<br />
*[https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/godzilla-vs-kong-50-things-to-know-about-the-monster-mash JoBlo set visit]<br />
*[https://nerdist.com/article/godzilla-vs-kong-set-visit-monsters-adam-wingard/ Nerdist set visit]<br />
*[https://godzilla-vs-kong-sosenkyo.jp/ Japanese poll]<br />
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|rating ={{tt|PG-13|Intense sequences of creature violence/destruction and brief language}}{{sup|[[United States|US]]}},<ref name="MPA">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmratings.com/Content/Downloads/cara_rating_bulletin.pdf|title=Bulletin No: 2632 - Motion Pictures Rated by the Classification and Rating Administration|date=3 June 2020|work=FilmRatings.com}}</ref> G{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eirin.jp/list/index.php?title=&eirin_no=48835&s_year=2009&s_month=1&e_year=2021&e_month=12&x=40&y=13|title=Rated Films - Godzilla vs. Kong|work=Eirin (Film Classification and Rating Organization)|accessdate=12 June 2021}}</ref><br />
|budget =$155<ref name="V">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Godzilla-vs-Kong-(2020)#tab=summary|title=''The Numbers''|work=The Numbers}}</ref>-200 million<ref name="March 26">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/godzilla-vs-kong-jumps-up-to-march-in-hbo-max-theatrical-debut-1234675129/|title='Godzilla Vs. Kong' Jumps Up To March In HBO Max & Theatrical Debut|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=15 January 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
|gross =$100,916,094 {{small|([[United States|U.S.]])}}<ref name="Box Office Mojo">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5034838/|title=Godzilla vs Kong|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=30 March 2021}}</ref><br>$369,200,000 {{Small|(foreign)}}<ref name="Box Office Mojo"/><br>$470,116,094 {{Small|(total)}}<ref name="Box Office Mojo"/><br />
|runtime =113 minutes<br>{{small|(1 hour, 53 minutes)}}<br />
|aspectratio =2.39:1<br />
}}<br />
{{Notice|Not to be confused with ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' or ''[[Godzilla vs. King Kong]]''.}}<br />
{{Quote|One will fall|Tagline}}<br />
{{Quote|[[Earth]]'s greatest ultimate showdown.|par=地球最大の究極対決。|Japanese tagline}}<br />
'''''Godzilla vs. Kong''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsコング|Gojira buiesu Kongu}} is a [[2021]] [[United States|American]] science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|monster film]] directed by [[Adam Wingard]] and written by [[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]] and [[Max Borenstein]] from a story by [[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], and [[Zach Shields]], with visual effects by [[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]. Funded by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Legendary Pictures]] and produced by the latter, it is the fourth Hollywood-produced ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film and the 36th ''Godzilla'' film overall, as well as the fourth entry in the [[Monsterverse]]. It stars [[Alexander Skarsgård]], [[Millie Bobby Brown]], Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, [[Kyle Chandler]], Demián Bichir, and Kaylee Hottle. The film was released to American theaters by Warner Bros. on March 31, 2021,<ref name="March 31">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-moves-1234889930/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Back a Week|author=Rubin, Rebecca|date=26 January 2021|work=Variety}}</ref> becoming available to stream via [[HBO Max]] the same day until April 30.<ref name="HBO Max same-day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/warner-bros-2021-movie-slate-hbo-max-matrix-4-dune-in-the-heights-1234649760/|title=Warner Bros Sets Entire 2021 Movie Slate To Debut On HBO Max Along With Cinemas In Seismic Windows Model Shakeup|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 December 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> [[Toho]] released it to [[Japan]]ese theaters on July 2.<br />
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The second film to pit [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]] against each other, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the culmination of every entry in Legendary and [[Warner Bros.]]' Monsterverse before it. Five years after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] unexpectedly turns against humanity. [[Monarch]] organizes a mission with [[Apex Cybernetics]], a powerful technological company, to lead an expedition with the primate [[Titan]] [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] to retrieve a power source for a weapon capable of stopping Godzilla's rampages. As the two Titans cross paths in a ferocious conflict for supremacy, a smaller group of humans attempts to uncover a conspiracy behind Apex's activities, only to discover the company's ultimate weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a mechanical colossus built to replace Godzilla as the Alpha Titan and end the ancient creatures' reign for good. <br />
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''Godzilla vs. Kong'' will be followed by ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', scheduled for release in American theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home and with them is [[Jia]], a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two [[Titan]]s—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzillavskong.com/?synopsis|title=Synopsis|work=godzillavskong.com|accessdate=26 January 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
The year is [[2024]]. Five years have passed since [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and took the title “King of the Monsters.” Somewhere on [[Skull Island]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] awakens as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flies overhead. Kong strolls into a nearby lake and stands underneath a waterfall, letting the water run down his body. Kong uproots a tree as the young [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] finishes putting together a doll of him. Jia approaches Kong and presents her doll, causing Kong to briefly lean forward to observe. Kong then turns and throws the tree into the sky, where it suddenly collides with a disguised barrier. The sky is merely a projection, part of [[Monarch]] Outpost #236, the Kong Containment unit. The rest of Skull Island is now enveloped in the perpetual raging storm that once surrounded it. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist, observes Kong while another Monarch member says to her that the Outpost can no longer contain him, as he has grown too large. Andrews dismisses the notion of relocating Kong, as the second he leaves the island Godzilla will undoubtedly come for him, since there cannot be two Alpha [[Titan]]s. Jia approaches Dr. Andrews and signs to her that Kong is angry, and she signs back to Jia to wait in the car for her.<br />
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In Pensacola, Florida, [[Bernie Hayes]] records an episode of his ''Titan Truth Podcast'', explaining that he is about to obtain incriminating evidence of [[Apex Cybernetics]]’ illicit activities. He exits his car and enters the Pensacola Apex facility, where he works under deep cover as an engineer. Bernie enters the office of another Apex employee, who tells him he is not supposed to be here. Bernie annoys the employee before he finally dismisses himself, allowing Bernie to insert his flash drive into the office’s computer and begin downloading data. Bernie observes unusual shipping manifests which show technology being shipped to Apex headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. While the download is proceeding, an alarm suddenly sounds alerting the facility of a Titan attack. Godzilla surfaces from the ocean and comes ashore to attack the facility. Bernie begins to evacuate with the other employees, but he slips through a door into a restricted area. On a rooftop, Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] flee the scene in a helicopter. Fighter jets open fire on Godzilla, who swats them aside and fires his atomic breath. Two guards demand to see Bernie’s clearance and aim their guns at him, only for a blast of Godzilla’s atomic breath to burst through the wall and incinerate them. Bernie looks through the ruins and sees a suspicious piece of glowing machinery resembling a gigantic robotic eye nearby. Godzilla then decimates the rest of the facility with his atomic breath.<br />
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In the aftermath of the attack, public opinion has turned against Godzilla, who is no longer viewed as humanity’s savior. [[Madison Russell]] views a CNN report on the situation in her classroom, then after school heads to Monarch’s relief camp in Pensacola. There, she tries to convince her father, acting Monarch director [[Mark Russell]], that Godzilla is being provoked somehow. However, Mark dismisses his daughter’s belief in the ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and says that creatures, just like people, can change.<br />
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At the Denham University of Theoretical Science in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Simmons and Serizawa visit the office of former Monarch geologist Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]. Simmons compliments Lind’s writing on the [[Hollow Earth]], which Lind dismisses by citing the negative reviews of his book. Serizawa presents Lind with a schematic of the Hollow Earth, which shows a tremendous energy signature similar to that possessed by Godzilla. Simmons says that if they can harness this energy, they can develop a weapon capable of competing with Godzilla. Lind says that Hollow Earth exploration is impossible, as the gravity inversion experienced when entering it instantly crushes anyone who dares to venture within. Simmons apologizes for the loss of Lind’s brother David in an earlier failed exploration mission, but he says Apex has developed a vehicle capable of withstanding the harsh gravity inversion and making exploration possible: the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]], or HEAV. Convinced, Lind tells Simmons he has an idea. He asks the two men if they are familiar with the concept of genetic memory, the idea that Titans are naturally drawn to their place of origin, like spawning salmon or homing pigeons. By this logic, Serizawa deduces, a Titan could show them the way to the energy source.<br />
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Lind travels to Outpost #236 to meet with Dr. Andrews and proposes that they have Kong lead them into the Hollow Earth. Andrews is again against the idea, saying that Godzilla will come after Kong as soon as he leaves the island. Lind says that Kong obviously cannot stay on the island; they can find him a new home in the Hollow Earth. He tries to convince Andrews, saying that they need to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla. Finally, Andrews agrees, but on the condition that she is in charge of Kong. Lind agrees ecstatically and kisses Andrews, then apologizes and shakes her hand. He promises that she won’t regret this, but Andrews immediately tells Jia she regrets it.<br />
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Kong is loaded onto a ship in chains, escorted by a Naval fleet, bound for the Hollow Earth entrance in [[Antarctica]]. Lind heads to the deck to greet Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the CEO’s daughter, who says she is here to “babysit” them on this mission. She tells Lind about the HEAVs, which she says are far more advanced than anything else Monarch has flown and have enough power to “light up Las Vegas for a week.” On the bridge, Lind explains the plan. They will bring Kong to Antarctica, after which they will enter the Hollow Earth. He warns that the gravitational inversion will be intense, but if the HEAVs are as good as Apex says they are, they should be able to withstand it. That night, Kong becomes restless and begins pulling at his chains, prompting Jia to come onto the deck and hold out her finger to him. Kong responds by touching his finger to hers. Andrews runs to Jia and signs to her that it is dangerous. Jia responds that Kong is sad and angry. Andrews replies that Kong doesn’t understand they are trying to help him, but Jia signs that Kong doesn’t believe that. When Andrews asks how Jia knows, she replies that Kong told her. To Andrews’ amazement, Kong signs the word “home.”<br />
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Madison’s friend [[Josh Valentine]] travels to her house in his brother’s van. Madison immediately gets into the driver’s seat and sets out to find the host of ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and figure out the secrets of Apex. En route, she explains to Josh that she tracked the host down by tracking the purchase of large amounts of bleach, which he uses to shower in order to avoid biological trackers. The two arrive in Chinatown and ask a store clerk about the host’s whereabouts. The clerk is unhelpful until Josh tries to bribe him, after which the clerk says they must mean Bernie. He says he will tell them where Bernie lives if they buy a live fish. The two track down Bernie and come to his door, but he refuses to let them in until Madison reveals her name, with Bernie recognizing her as Mark’s daughter. At a restaurant, the three discuss the situation. Madison says she believes Godzilla was provoked into attacking the Apex facility, and Bernie says he is of the same opinion. He presents her with his flash drive, which he says contains suspicious shipping manifests for cargo headed to Apex HQ in Hong Kong, which is suspicious as the facility was not supposed to be equipped for heavy shipping. Josh asks what is in Bernie’s gun holster, which he reveals to be a flask of whiskey, a keepsake from his late wife Sarah. The three then decide they will break into Apex to figure out what is really happening.<br />
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In the Tasman Sea, Andrews asks Jia why she didn’t tell her that Kong could communicate with her before, and Jia responds that Kong didn’t want anyone to know. Andrews signs that everyone knows now, then leaves to talk to Lind. Lind remarks that it is incredible that Kong is capable of communication, and Andrews responds that she had tried to establish communication with him before. Though he showed signs of recognition of some basic commands, she had no idea he actually understood sign language. Lind asks if Jia could give commands to Kong, but Andrews says she cannot and is just a child. Lind says they have to try, and that they need Kong to find the energy source. Jia, meanwhile, feels vibrations through the ship and runs to Andrews, warning her that Godzilla is coming. <br />
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Battleships open fire on Godzilla as he approaches, but do nothing to slow his approach. Fighter jets fire at him, but also fail to harm him before he uses his tail to swat one out of the sky. Godzilla plows through a ship and dives, then swims up underneath Kong’s ship. Kong roars into the sea below, after which Godzilla bursts up from the water and capsizes the ship. As the ship fills with water, Lind releases Kong’s chains, allowing him to fight back. Godzilla and Kong grapple underwater, with Kong breaking free and climbing back aboard the ship as it shifts back to its original position. Godzilla circles around the fleet, and Kong leaps across the fleet onto an aircraft carrier. Kong grabs a fighter jet and throws it at Godzilla as he approaches. Godzilla climbs onto the carrier, only to be greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliates with a vicious slap that knocks Kong down, then charges his atomic breath. Missile fire from jets interrupts his charge, allowing Kong to ram Godzilla off of the carrier. Godzilla fires his atomic breath from under the carrier, with Kong leaping off just in time as the carrier explodes. Godzilla grabs Kong in the water, trying to pull him under. Kong kicks himself free and tries to surface, but Godzilla wraps his tail around Kong and drags him deeper and deeper. Andrews tells the commander of the fleet to fire depth charges to disorient Godzilla before Kong drowns, and he gives the order. The attack works, as Kong is able to free himself and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind tells the commander to deactivate all of the fleet’s weapons and engines, in order to “play dead” and make Godzilla think he’s won. Godzilla surfaces and observes the destroyed fleet around him, and is seemingly satisfied before swimming away. Jia waves to Kong from the bridge, signing her thanks to him. Andrews asks what they will do now, since the second they move Godzilla will come back. Lind then asks how Kong deals with heights.<br />
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Madison, Josh, and Bernie arrive at the ruined Apex facility in Pensacola and infiltrate it. They reach the area where Bernie had earlier seen the strange robotic eye but find it gone. Madison finds an elevator, which the three take to Sub-Level 33. There, they find a tram car and hide inside of it when they hear people approaching. Inside the car they see several [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, prompting Madison to ask what Apex is doing with them. The door to the car closes, and the tram system begins sending the car through an underground tunnel to Hong Kong.<br />
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A fleet of helicopters and [[Osprey]]s carries Kong in a net to Antarctica and sets him down near the entry point to the Hollow Earth. Kong investigates the unfamiliar snow around him, then turns to see Jia standing on a nearby platform. She signs to Kong that his home is through the entrance, but Kong does not go through. Lind asks Andrews if Kong will go if he thinks there are others like him through there. Andrews tells Jia to tell Kong his family might be through there, and she obliges. Kong immediately charges through the entry point, and the expedition members pursue him in three HEAVs. Kong swings along the ceiling of the tunnel before falling into a pit, with the HEAVs hot on his tail. After passing through a vortex, they find themselves within the Hollow Earth. Kong runs across the landscape with the HEAVs behind him, before a [[Warbat]] flies past and destroys one. Before the Warbat can destroy another HEAV, Kong grabs the Titan’s tail and slams the beast onto the ground, with a rock impaling its head and killing it. A second Warbat flies at Kong, who swings the dead Warbat into it. The second Warbat recovers and constricts its body around Kong, then tries to smother him with its wing. Lind’s HEAV fires missiles at the Warbat, causing it to release Kong. Kong punches the Warbat to the ground and pounds it with his fists until it goes limp, then tears off its head and eats the contents of its skull. Kong resumes running across the landscape until he comes to a cliff near a number of floating rocks. Kong jumps off the cliff and floats across to another surface.<br />
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The tram car arrives in Hong Kong, and Madison and the others disembark. They find themselves inside a huge dark chamber. As they walk through the chamber, Walter Simmons gives the order for a "demonstration" to begin. A massive [[mecha]] bearing Godzilla's frame is lifted into the chamber, while in another room Serizawa places a device on his head and activates a neural interface. The machine begins to move, with Bernie calling it "Robo-Godzilla," only for Josh to correct him by calling it "[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]." Simmons orders "Number 10" to be released into the chamber, after which a giant Skullcrawler is unleashed. The beast gives chase after Madison and the others, but Mechagodzilla grabs it and holds it outward by its arms. The Skullcrawler flails its head violently, but to no avail. Under the control of Serizawa, Mechagodzilla fires its Proton Scream and cleaves the Skullcrawler in half with it, then powers down. Serizawa reports that Mechagodzilla reached 40% of its power, with Simmons saying they will soon no longer need to worry about power when his daughter recovers the energy source from the Hollow Earth. Madison realizes that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked Pensacola; Apex is trying to replace him. Detecting Mechagodzilla's activation, Godzilla begins swimming directly for Hong Kong.<br />
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Kong continues moving through the Hollow Earth before coming upon a huge stone temple. Recognizing the handprint of his species, Kong places his hand over it and pushes open a door into the temple. Kong roars into the massive chamber, but his roar echoes unanswered. Kong begins walking through the temple and finds a gigantic [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] embedded in the skull of a fallen Titan. Kong pulls out the axe and wields it, beating his chest and roaring triumphantly. Kong then sits upon a giant throne.<br />
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While trying to find an exit to the Apex facility in Hong Kong, Madison and the others are horrified as they come upon a room housing Ghidorah’s skull, which has been turned into a biological supercomputer used to control Mechagodzilla. Serizawa sits inside of the skull, in some kind of trance. Meanwhile, Godzilla arrives in Hong Kong and makes his way into the heart of the city before charging and firing his atomic breath directly at the ground.<br />
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In the Hollow Earth, everyone disembarks from the HEAVs. Maia asks where the energy source is, just before Kong’s axe begins to glow blue. Kong sees a depression in the ground in the shape of his axe, and places it into it next to several other axes. This causes the floor to glow and pulse with energy, forming a design resembling Godzilla and revealing the sought-after energy source. Apex releases a drone to harvest the energy, but Andrews protests, saying Apex cannot simply take the find of the millennium. Maia says they can do whatever they want and has her men aim their guns at the Monarch members, causing the angered Kong to roar at the guards in their defense. The drone sends the data to Apex HQ, allowing the energy signature to be copied. Simmons excitedly tells Serizawa to prepare himself to pilot Mechagodzilla, but Serizawa warns that the upgrade is untested and that they can’t be sure what effect the energy will have on the mecha. Simmons dismisses these concerns and tells Serizawa to activate the mecha. When the temple begins to shake, the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling become active and attack the humans. Maia and her guards enter a HEAV and try to escape, while Kong and Monarch deal with the attacking Hellhawks. Lind, Andrews, and Jia rush to the other HEAV, but they are confronted by a Hellhawk. Lind throws a rock at it, but it only serves to aggravate the beast. Godzilla's atomic breath breaches the temple, sending the Hellhawk flying and allowing the three to reach the HEAV. Maia orders her HEAV to fire at Kong as it tries to escape, but Kong catches it and crushes it in his hand. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, now greatly angered by Godzilla’s actions, grabbed his axe and leaps through the hole created by Godzilla’s atomic breath, then begins climbing to Hong Kong.<br />
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Madison and the others continue infiltrating Apex headquarters, but are caught by security. Kong surfaces in Hong Kong and exchanges roars with Godzilla. The two Titans begin fighting, with Kong trying to hit Godzilla with his axe. The axe gets stuck in a building, and Kong resorts to trying to physically fight the larger Godzilla. Godzilla tries to fire his atomic breath but is stopped by Kong. Godzilla frees himself from Kong’s grip; Kong retaliates by striking him in the head. Kong kicks Godzilla to the ground, after which he tries to fire his atomic breath again. Kong shoves the handle of the axe down Godzilla’s throat, stopping the blast. Godzilla fires again, but Kong uses the axe to block it. Godzilla tackles Kong, who embeds his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliates by throwing Kong into the water, then pulls the axe out of his leg with his jaws. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, with Kong running through the city to avoid it. One blast strikes Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong gets back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again and forcing Kong to dodge it again. Kong climbs a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocks over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV travels through the crater into Hong Kong, narrowly weaving between the two battling Titans. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding skyscraper to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabs his axe again and climbs onto a building, then leaps off at Godzilla who fires his atomic breath. Kong blocks the blast with the axe and strikes Godzilla, creating an explosion that knocks both monsters back. The axe loses its charge as Lind declares that it appears Kong won the second round.<br />
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Back inside Apex HQ, Madison and the others are brought before Simmons, who recognizes Madison. Madison accuses Simmons of causing all of this, but Simmons says he is proud of having created a weapon to stand up to Godzilla. Kong and Godzilla get back to their feet, with Godzilla hunting for Kong. Kong throws a crane to distract Godzilla, then leaps at him. The Titans exchange blows again, before a furious Godzilla bites down on Kong's hand and throws him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla drops onto all fours and aggressively pursues Kong, who kicks at Godzilla’s face as he tries to crawl away. Godzilla pounces onto Kong and claws into his chest repeatedly, then stomps on his chest twice. Kong weakly tries to pull Godzilla’s foot off of him, but to no avail. Godzilla roars angrily in Kong’s face, who answers him with a roar of his own. Godzilla takes his foot off of Kong and begins to walk away, while Kong tries to get back to his feet. However, Kong is too badly hurt and passes out.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla is activated with the new energy source, Simmons brags that his mecha is now Godzilla's superior. However, something goes wrong as Serizawa is disconnected from the mecha, which becomes possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness instead. The rogue Mechagodzilla punches into the control room and kills Simmons, after which an electrical shock kills Serizawa. Mechagodzilla frees itself from underneath Victoria Peak Mountain with its Proton Scream, then begins rampaging through the city. Godzilla sees his mechanical duplicate and roars before charging at it. Mechagodzilla fires a barrage of missiles at Godzilla, then uses its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla and lands several vicious hits on him. Madison and the others see this taking place, and Josh tries to hack into Mechagodzilla’s control system to stop it. The HEAV lands near the fallen Kong, with the occupants witnessing the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. Jia feels Kong’s heartbeat slowing and relays this information to the others. Andrews says they can’t produce a charge big enough to restart Kong’s heart, but Lind remembers what Maia said about the HEAVs producing a charge big enough to power Las Vegas for a week. Godzilla and Mechagodzilla engage in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] which Mechagodzilla wins, blasting Godzilla to the ground and badly burning his chest. Lind flies the HEAV onto Kong's chest and sets it to self-destruct. He quickly exits the craft and runs away from it before it explodes. Kong is instantly revived and looks at Jia, who signs to him that Godzilla is not the enemy. Kong roars in anger, but Jia signs to him that Mechagodzilla is the real enemy. Kong watches Godzilla fighting Mechagodzilla and seems to accept this, then pops his shoulder back into place by slamming it into a nearby building.<br />
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Mechagodzilla continues badly beating Godzilla, then grabs him by the mouth and begins prying his jaws apart. Just before Mechagodzilla can fire its Proton Scream down Godzilla's throat, Kong leaps onto its back and pulls its head back, causing it to fire into the sky. Godzilla sees this and gets back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla’s arm as Kong grabs the other arm. Both Titans then pull the mecha through a building to the ground. Mechagodzilla gets back up and grapples with Godzilla and Kong. Mechagodzilla is still too powerful and knocks both Titans aside. Kong sees his axe and grabs it, then begins swinging it at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pins Kong against a building and begins spinning the blades at the end of its tail, trying to shove them into Kong’s face. Josh is unable to hack into Mechagodzilla's control panel, which locks him out. With all hope seemingly lost, Bernie pulls out his flask and suggests they have one last drink. This gives Josh an idea, and he grabs the flask and pours it all over the control panel. This causes it to spark and explode, making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Using this opportunity, Godzilla fires his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swings his axe and slices off the end of Mechagodzilla's tail, freeing himself, then continues to swing it until he hacks off its arm. Kong then cuts off the mecha's other arm, then its leg. Mechagodzilla falls to the ground and begins charging one last Proton Scream before Kong strikes it in the neck, then leaps onto it and tears off its head. Kong holds up Mechagodzilla's severed head and roars triumphantly, ending the terror of Mechagodzilla. Exhausted, Kong then slumps down.<br />
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Andrews finds Lind among the ruins of Hong Kong and helps him through the rubble. Madison runs through the streets and finds her father, and the two share an embrace. Josh tells Mark that the whole thing was Madison’s idea, and Mark simply tells him to "shut up." Madison introduces Mark to Bernie, who says it's a pleasure to meet him and asks if he can invite him on his podcast sometime. Lind, Andrews, and Jia sit together, exhausted, among the rubble. Godzilla then roars loudly, drawing everyone's attention. Kong grabs his axe again and approaches Godzilla, and the two Titans stare each other down, with Godzilla displaying no hostile intentions towards Kong. Kong hesitates and then drops his axe. The two Titans briefly acknowledge each other, after which Godzilla roars at him before turning around and returning to the sea peacefully.<br />
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Inside the Hollow Earth, Lind, Andrews, and Jia watch Kong from an observation post as he goes on his morning walk. Kong signs the word "home" to Jia, who smiles back at him. Kong then swings onto a cliff and pounds his chest triumphantly.<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Adam Wingard]]<br />
|Screenplay by|[[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]], [[Max Borenstein]]<br />
|Story by|[[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], [[Zach Shields]]<br />
|Executive producers|[[Kenji Okuhira]], [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], [[Jon Jashni]], [[Thomas Tull]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]], [[Eric McLeod]], [[Brian Rogers]]<br />
|Co-producers|Jen Conroy, Tamara Watts Kent, Richard Mirisch, Matt Allsopp<br />
|Music by|[[Tom Holkenborg]]<br />
*Japanese theme song "[[INTO THE DEEP]]"<br />
|*Performed by|MAN WITH A MISSION<br />
|*Written and composed by|Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|*Arranged by|MAN WITH A MISSION, Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|Cinematography by|Ben Seresin<br />
|Edited by|Josh Schaeffer <br />
|Production design by|Owen Patterson, Tom Hammock<br />
|First assistant director|Nick Satriano<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|[[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]<br />
|Sound design by|[[Jason W. Jennings]], [[Erik Aadahl]], Ethan Var Dye Vin, Brandon Jones, Malte Beiler, Jhon Marquis<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Alexander Skarsgård]]|Dr. [[Nathan Lind]], [[Monarch]] Chief Cartographer<br />
|[[Millie Bobby Brown]]|[[Madison Russell]]<br />
|Rebecca Hall|Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], Monarch anthropological linguist<br />
|Brian Tyree Henry|[[Bernie Hayes]], Titan Truth Podcast host<br />
|Shun Oguri|[[Ren Serizawa]], [[Apex Cybernetics]] Chief Technology Officer<br />
|Eiza González|[[Maia Simmons]], Apex executive<br />
|Julian Dennison|[[Josh Valentine]]<br />
|[[Lance Reddick]]|Guillermin<br />
|[[Kyle Chandler]]|Dr. [[Mark Russell]], Monarch Director<br />
|Demián Bichir|[[Walter Simmons]], Apex CEO<br />
|Kaylee Hottle|[[Jia]], last survivor of the [[Iwi]]<br />
|Hakeem Kae-Kazim|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Ronny Chieng|Jay Wayne<br />
|John Pirruccello|Horace<br />
|Chris Chalk|Ben<br />
|Conlan Casal, Brad McMurray|Apex Cybernetics security guards<br />
|Benjamin Rigby|Sonar operator<br />
|Nick Turello|Apex Cybernetics armed guard<br />
|Daniel Nelson|Hayworth<br />
|Priscilla Doueihy|Monarch mission tech<br />
|Kei Kudo, Bradd Buckley|[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] pilots<br />
|John Walton, Daniel Tuiara|HEAV co-pilots<br />
|David Castillo, Kofi Yiadom, Jim Palmer|Maia's Apex Cybernetics guards<br />
|Eric Petey|[[King Kong]] (motion capture, uncredited)<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Kenjiro Tsuda|Dr. Nathan Lind<br />
|Mana Ashida|Madison Russell<br />
|Maaya Sakamoto|Dr. Ilene Andrews<br />
|Matsuya Onoe|Bernie Hayes<br />
|Shun Oguri|Ren Serizawa<br />
|Minami Tanaka|Maia Simmons<br />
|Yuji Tanaka|Josh Valentine<br />
|[[Shinsuke Kasai]]|Guillermin<br />
|Kei Tanaka|Dr. Mark Russell<br />
|[[Kazuhiro Yamaji]]|Walter Simmons<br />
|Jin Yamanoi|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Hidenori Takahashi|Jay Wayne<br />
|Daiki Hamano|Ben<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Titans and superspecies===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] ([[DougheGoji]])<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Skullcrawler]]<br />
**Number 10<br />
**Skullcrawler eggs<br />
**Skull Devil (stock footage)<br />
*[[Leafwing]]<br />
*[[Doug]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] (skull; stock footage)<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (cave painting; mentioned)<ref>[[File:GvK - The Ancient War.png|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Mothra_Pregnancy_Theory.png|150px]]</ref><br />
*[[MUTO]] (stock footage)<br />
**Eight-legged female (stock footage)<br />
**Queen MUTO (stock footage)<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Behemoth]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Methuselah]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Scylla]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Sker Buffalo]] (stock footage)<br />
===Other monsters===<br />
*[[Warbat]]<br />
*[[Hellhawk]]<br />
*[[Rock Critter]]<br />
*Doug's species<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skeleton of a dead creature|Skeleton of a dead creature]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth]] elephants (cave painting)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
*[[Apex Cybernetics]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]<br />
*[[Kong's battle axe]]<br />
*[[Spider-Drone]]<ref name="Pinball">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nGVQxt8HO0&t=678s|title=GvK pinball|author=Wikizilla|date=16 April 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br />
*[[Osprey]]<br />
*[[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]]<br />
*[[Nimitz-class aircraft carrier|''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier]]<br />
** USS ''Nimitz''<br />
*[[Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer]] ([[wikipedia:USS McCampbell|USS ''McCampbell'']])<br />
*[[Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser|''Ticonderoga''-class guided missile cruiser]] ([[wikipedia:USS Lake Champlain (CG-57)|USS ''Lake Champlain'']])<br />
*[[Iowa-class battleship|''Iowa''-class battleship]]<br />
*[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Black Hawk]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
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==Development==<br />
Rumors of a ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' remake began as soon as [[Legendary Pictures]] announced ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' in [[2014]]. On September 10, 2015, ''Deadline'' reported that the project's move from [[Universal Pictures]] to ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' distributor [[Warner Bros.]] was meant to facilitate a rematch between the two monsters.<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/king-kong-godzilla-legendary-monster-movie-warner-bros-1201521004/|title=King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=10 September 2015}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' published its own article on the impending crossover six days later.<ref name="THR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715|title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Masters, Kim|date=16 September 2015}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, Legendary confirmed its intent to launch a [[Monsterverse|cinematic universe]] featuring both [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], as well as other giant monsters including [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. ''Godzilla'' was the first entry in this cinematic universe, later officially dubbed the [[Monsterverse]], and it was to be followed by ''Kong: Skull Island'' and the ''Godzilla'' sequel ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before finally culminating with ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' in 2020.<ref name="Legendary">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title=LEGENDARY AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC FRANCHISE UNITING GODZILLA, KING KONG AND OTHER ICONIC GIANT MONSTERS|work=Legendary|date=14 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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On March 10, 2017, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported that Legendary would be assembling a writers room to come up with the story for the film, comprised of [[Terry Rossio]] (who previously worked on the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original version]] of [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|TriStar's Godzilla film]]), Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, T. S. Nowlin, and J. Michael Straczynski.<ref name="THR2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-sequel-plans-godzilla-kong-sets-writers-room-984992|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=10 March 2017}}</ref> [[Adam Wingard]] finalized a deal to become the film's director on May 30.<ref name="Wingard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-kong-finds-director-adam-wingard-1008773|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Finds Its Director With Adam Wingard (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=30 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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On June 1, ''That Hashtag Show'' revealed that ''[[wikipedia:Deadpool 2|Deadpool 2]]'' star Julian Dennison had been cast in the film in a supporting role, while [[Millie Bobby Brown]] and [[Kyle Chandler]] would both be reprising their roles from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. The article also reported that Legendary had offered Frances McDormand a starring role in the film, which it later retracted.<ref name="THS">{{Cite web|url=http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/06/exclusive-deadpool-2-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Exclusive: ‘DEADPOOL 2’s’ Julian Dennison Joins ‘GODZILLA VS KONG’|work=That Hashtag Show|date=1 June 2018}}</ref> The following day, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' confirmed this report, save for the talks with McDormand, adding that [[Zhang Ziyi]] would be reprising her role from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as well.<ref name="THR3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-star-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-kong-1116661|title='Deadpool 2' Star Julian Dennison Joins 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Perez, Lexy|date=2 June 2018}}</ref><br />
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Further casting announcements followed as the film neared the start of production: Brian Tyree Henry on October 10,<ref name="Tyree">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brian-tyree-henry-godzilla-vs-kong-millie-bobby-brown-1202976259/amp/|title=Brian Tyree Henry to Co-Star With Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=10 October 2018}}</ref> Demián Bichir on October 17,<ref name="Bichir">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/demi-n-bichir-joining-millie-bobby-brown-godzilla-kong-1153121|title=Demián Bichir Joining Millie Bobby Brown in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=17 October 2018}}</ref> Alexander Skarsgård on October 25,<ref name="Skarsgard">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alexander-skarsgard-godzilla-vs-kong-1202994303/|title=Alexander Skarsgard Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Eiza González<ref name="Gonzalez">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/eiza-gonzalez-godzilla-vs-king-kong-alexander-skarsgard-1202492406/|title=Eiza Gonzalez Joins Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> and Rebecca Hall on October 30,<ref name="Hall">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/rebecca-hall-godzilla-vs-kong-1203014950/|title=Rebecca Hall to Star Opposite Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> Jessica Henwick on November 8,<ref name="Henwick">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jessica-henwick-godzilla-vs-kong-game-of-thrones-1203024081/|title=‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Jessica Henwick Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=8 November 2018}}</ref> Shun Oguri on November 11,<ref name="Oguri">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/shun-oguri-godzilla-vs-kong-japanese-star-crows-zero-alexander-skarsgard-1202499759/|title=Japanese Star Shun Oguri Makes Hollywood Debut In ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=11 November 2018}}</ref> and Lance Reddick on November 14.<ref name="Reddick">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/bosch-lance-reddick-godzilla-vs-kong-1202502022/|title=‘Bosch’ Actor Lance Reddick Cast In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=N'Duka, Amanda|date=14 November 2018}}</ref> Henwick and Zhang were ultimately cut from the film, with Reddick's role reduced.<br />
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On June 10, 2020, Film Music Reporter announced that [[Tom Holkenborg]], better known by the stage name Junkie XL, would be scoring the film.<ref name="FMR">{{cite web|title=Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=17 October 2021|date=June 10, 2020|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128051933/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong''{{'}}s exact production budget is unclear, Legendary were reported to have put up 75% and Warner Bros. Pictures 25%, just as they had on previous Monsterverse entries.{{R|March 26}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/godzilla-vs-kong-vs-covid-011737625.html|title=‘Godzilla vs Kong’ vs COVID: Streamers Vie for Legendary’s Monster Movie|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=25 November 2020|work=Yahoo! Life}}</ref> ''Forbes'' reported less than a month after the film's release that Legendary had contributed $120 million and Warner Bros. $40 million, for a total of $160 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/13/how-godzilla-vs-kong-made-box-office-history/?sh=45eed8d4314e|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Is A Rare Blockbuster Sequel To A Box Office Disaster|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=13 April 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> However, other estimates have included $155 million,{{R|V}} $165 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dune-and-godzilla-vs-kong-producer-legendary-considers-legal-options-against-warner-bros-over-hbo-max-deal/|title=‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Producer Legendary Considers Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over HBO Max Deal|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=7 December 2020|work=The Wrap}}</ref> $180 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/01/09/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-and-dune-are-warner-bros-riskiest-2021-releases/?sh=cd6323457196|title=Box Office: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ And ‘Dune’ Are Warner Bros.’ Riskiest 2021 Releases|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=9 January 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> $200 million,{{R|March 26}} or higher.<ref name="">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warner-bros-legendary-nearing-deal-to-resolve-clash-over-godzilla-vs-kong-exclusive-4113497/|title=Warner Bros., Legendary Nearing Deal to Resolve Clash Over ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (Exclusive)|author=Kit, Borys|author2=Masters, Kim|date=8 January 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
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Principal photography on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began on November 12, 2018 in [[Hawaii]], under the title ''Apex''.<ref name="LegendaryTwitter">[https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1062081119661617152 @Legendary on Twitter: "Legends will collide. Production has officially begun on Godzilla vs. Kong. In theaters everywhere Summer 2020. #Godzilla"]</ref> The production wrapped in Hawaii on December 20 and resumed at Village Roadshow Studios in [[wikipedia:Oxenford, Queensland|Oxenford]], [[Australia]], in the third week of January.<ref name="Brisbane Times">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|work=Brisbane Times|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Outdoor shoots took place at various [[wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] locations, wrapping in early April.<ref name="Brisbane Times start">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119224354/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019|work=Brisbane Times|accessdate=16 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="CinemaBlend wrap">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2470013/Godzilla-Vs-Kong-Has-Wrapped-In-Australia-According-To-The-Director|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Has Wrapped In Australia|author=Libbey, Dirk|date=9 April 2019|work=CinemaBlend}}</ref> Five days of reshoots were conducted afterwards.<ref name="Reshoot length">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-vs-kong-lance-reddick-zhang-ziyi-jessica-henwick-cut-adam-wingard/|title=Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard explains why Lance Reddick's role was cut down to a cameo|author=Shepherd, Jack|date=31 March 2021|work=GamesRadar+}}</ref><br />
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After the film's release, production assistant Ryan Unicomb detailed elements of the story that were removed or reshot:<ref name="Unicomb">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTsAC7FP3c/?igshid=1u17xwf20c85s|title=GODZILLA VS. KONG (original version): 2017-2019|author=Unicomb, Ryan|date=5 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*[[Nathan Lind]]'s initial attempt to explore the Hollow Earth would have led to the death of his fiancé instead of his brother. As in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' and [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|the novelization]], their entry point was [[Skull Island]]. The experience would have made him "a depressed drunk who hangs out at dive bars."<br />
*[[Maia Simmons]] would have used a device called the [[Orca]]-Z to cause [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] to attack the Apex facility in Pensacola, with the hopes of setting up [[Walter Simmons|her father]] as a hero when he killed Godzilla with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. This would have further explained Godzilla breaking off his attack against the naval fleet and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], as shutting off the fleet's power would have disabled the Orca-Z as well. In the novelization, [[Madison Russell]] speculates that Apex built a new Orca, but nothing comes of it.<br />
*As in the novelization, Madison would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' and have a strained relationship with [[Mark Russell|her father]].<br />
*The film only implies [[Ren Serizawa]] is [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s son through their shared surname; initially, this would have been made explicit. Serizawa would have also betrayed Simmons, using a hitman to murder the CEO and deliberately uploading [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]]'s consciousness into Mechagodzilla. [[Bernie Hayes]] would kill the hitman before he could dispatch Madison and [[Josh Valentine]].<br />
*Jessica Henwick's character, who was cut from the film entirely, was a reporter. In the novelization, Mark Russell fields questions from reporters after Godzilla attacks Pensacola, although they only have one line each.<br />
*Paintings in Kong's temple would have depicted [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], and [[Behemoth]] as participants in an "ancient war." The finished film shows a cave painting of Mothra, Godzilla, a member of Kong's species, and a [[Skullcrawler]], but only in the opening credits.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
On May 30, [[2019]], the day before the American release of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', an advertisement for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was shown at Licensing Expo 2019, featuring artwork of the two titular monsters battling with the tagline "One will fall." Two short clips from the film, including a shot of [[Nathan Lind]] exiting the [[HEAV]], and a clip of a [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] throwing a punch at [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], played before the [[Warner Bros.]] presentation at Comic-Con Experience in Brazil on December 8, 2019.<ref name="Blend">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2486314/whoa-kong-punches-godzilla-in-super-brief-but-badass-godzilla-vs-kong-footage|title=Whoa, Kong Punches Godzilla In Super-Brief But Badass Godzilla Vs. Kong Footage|author=Carbone, Gina|work=CinemaBlend|date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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On January 7, [[2020]], photographs from a toy expo surfaced online showing much of the [[Playmates]] toyline for ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. Most noteworthy were figures of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a new monster later identified as [[Warbat]], a [[Skullcrawler]], Godzilla wearing red armor (labeled "Mega Godzilla"), and Kong wielding an [[Kong's battle axe|axe]]. On May 20, Legendary Comics held a digital WonderCon panel discussing the upcoming graphic novel tie-ins for the film. The panel revealed the authors and illustrators behind the [[Kingdom Kong|Kong-]] and [[Godzilla Dominion|Godzilla-centric graphic novels]], as well as ''[[The Art of Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and an [[Kong and Me|untitled Kong picture book]]. Images from the graphic novels were shown as well. Two shots of Godzilla and Kong were included in a Warner Bros. sizzle reel shown at Comic-Con Experience on December 6. <br />
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Marketing for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' did not begin in earnest until just over two months before its release, owing to multiple release date changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 21, [[Legendary Pictures]] unveiled the first poster for the film, showing Godzilla swimming towards Kong in [[Hong Kong]], and announced that the trailer for the film would be released on Sunday, January 24.<ref name="TWT Poster">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1352301955935191041|title=TRAILER SUNDAY. #GodzillaVsKong|author=@Legendary|date=21 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> They also launched Twitter and Instagram accounts specifically for the film. MonarchSciences.com, originally created to market ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', came back online with an emergency warning instead of its map: "TITANUS GOJIRA AND TITANUS KONG ON COLLISION COURSE." The website later changed back to its usual global interactive map format. YouTube began running short ads for the film the same day. When the trailer dropped, it accumulated 25.6 million views in 24 hours, a record for a [[Warner Bros.]] trailer in that time frame.<ref name="Trailer stats">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Luiz_Fernando_J/status/1353751486526857219|title=That’s it. #GvK new trailer becomes the biggest debut ever for WB, after reaching 15.8M views in 24h on WB’s YouTube Channel, and 9.8M on #Legendary, #WarnerBrosUK, #GodzillavsKong and #HBOmax Twitter accounts. 25.6M across all platforms, beating #TheBatman’s 22M & #Dune’s 20.8M|author=Fernando, Luiz|date=25 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> [[Toho]] released the film's Japanese trailer, containing new footage, on February 7.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImiBYNUWjQ0</ref> On February 14, the official ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' Twitter released a teaser with new footage.<ref>https://twitter.com/GodzillaVsKong/status/1361034996459266050</ref> New TV spots and posters continued to drop throughout the rest of the month and into March.<br />
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On March 8, Tamashii Nations opened a pop-up shop in New York City which displayed their ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figures, [[Jia]]'s costume, props of two [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, and a [[DougheGoji]] statue.<ref name="Nerdist Tamashii">{{cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/tamashii-nations-pop-up-shop-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Tamashii Nations Pop-Up Shop Brings GODZILLA VS. KONG Exhibit to NYC|author=Nerdist|date=5 March 2021|work=Nerdist}}</ref> The shop closed on April 25.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Soundtrack}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GvK''''' (abbreviated title)<br />
*'''''Kong vs. Godzilla''''' (Indonesia)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. King Kong''''' (哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; [[China]])<br />
**(哥斯拉大戰金剛 ''Go1si1laai1 daai6zin3 Gam1gong1''; [[Hong Kong]])<br />
**(哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; Taiwan)<br />
*'''''Godzilla V Kong''''' (title on official YouTube playlist for the film's soundtrack)<ref name="Godzilla V Kong">[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKadB95sF45hY4SUVi62jkNdFkF2-D4D Godzilla V Kong Official Soundtrack | Tom Holkenborg | WaterTower Music]</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[France]], Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine - March 24, 2021<br />
*Argentina, [[Australia]], Chile, Germany, Hungary, [[Mexico]], Netherlands, [[Russia]], Saudi Arabia, South Korea - March 25, 2021<br />
*Bulgaria, China, Spain, Vietnam - March 26, 2021<br />
*Canada, [[United States]] - March 31, 2021<br />
*Lithuania - April 1, 2021<br />
*Sweden - April 28, 2021<br />
*Brazil - April 29{{tt|*|In some regions}} / May 6, 2021<br />
*Portugal - May 6, 2021<br />
*Slovakia - May 20, 2021<br />
*United Kingdom - May 21, 2021<br />
*Israel - June 3, 2021<br />
*Japan - July 2, 2021<br />
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[[Warner Bros.]] changed the American release date for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' repeatedly:<br />
*[[Legendary Pictures]] dated the film for 2020 when revealing it on October 14, 2015.<ref name="Legendary"/><br />
*The first specific release date was May 29, 2020, announced on May 10, 2016.<ref name="Wrap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-2-godzilla-vs-kong-stomp-out-new-release-dates/|title=‘Godzilla 2,’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Stomp Out New Release Dates|work=The Wrap|author=Geier, Thom|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><br />
*Moved to May 22, 2020 on May 3, 2017.<ref name="UpAWeek">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/godzilla-vs-kong-game-night-tag-scooby-warner-bros-release-date-changes-1202083542/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’, ‘Game Night’ Among Many Warner Bros. Release Date Changes For 2018 & Beyond – Update|work=Deadline|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 May 2017}}</ref><br />
*Moved to March 13, 2020 on February 21, 2019, to avoid competition with ''[[wikipedia:F9 (film)|F9]]''.<ref name="Release Date">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/space-jam-2-release-date-godzilla-vs-kong-annabelle-sequel-warner-bros-1202562428/|title=Warner Bros Titles ‘Annabelle’ Sequel, Dates ‘Space Jam 2’, Shifts ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ – Update|work=Deadline|author=Pedersen, Erik|date=15 March 2019}}</ref><br />
*Moved to November 20, 2020 on November 25, 2019.<ref name="November 2020">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-pushed-back-to-november-2020-1203416119/ |title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Pushed Back to November 2020 |author=Rubin, Rebecca |date=25 November 2019 |work=Variety}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to May 21, 2021 on June 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Deadline Delay">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/|title=‘Matrix 4’ Moves To 2022, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=12 June 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to March 26, 2021 on January 15, 2021.<br />
*Moved to March 31, 2021 on January 26, 2021, to better take advantage of the Easter holiday.<ref name="March31">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/godzilla-vs-kong-malignant-james-wan-release-dates-1234680931/|title=Warner Bros. Sets Date For James Wan’s ‘Malignant’; ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ To Open Closer To Easter|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=26 January 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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On November 25, 2020, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' revealed that WarnerMedia and [[Warner Bros.]] were in talks to release ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' on [[HBO Max]] the same day it would open in theaters, echoing plans for ''Wonder Woman 1984'', after the former blocked a $200 million-plus offer from [[Netflix]].<ref name="THR HBOMax">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-vs-kong-likely-the-latest-tentpole-to-go-to-a-streamer-exclusive|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Likely the Latest Tentpole to Go to a Streamer (Exclusive)|author=Kim Masters and Borys Kit|date=25 November 2020|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Warner made these plans official on December 3, unveiling a new ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' banner in its announcement video.<ref name="HBO Max same-day"/> The film was only available on the service for one month after its theatrical premiere. The following day, it was reported that Legendary was pondering legal action against Warner Bros. over its plans to place the film on HBO Max, as the studio was largely kept out of the loop of this plan and supplied a sizeable portion of its $160 million budget.<ref name="V"/><br />
===Premium formats===<br />
*3D (post-converted)<br />
*IMAX 3D<br />
*Dolby Vision and Atmos<ref name="DVAA">{{cite web|url=https://professional.dolby.com/cinema/theatrical-releases|title=Movies with Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos|work=Dolby Professional|accessdate=24 February 2021}}</ref><br />
==Japanese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese Godzilla vs. Kong poster (Updated).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' poster]]<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was released theatrically in [[Japan]] by [[Toho]]. It was initially scheduled for May 14, but was pushed back to July 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Eiga.com">{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20210430/15/|title='Godzilla vs Kong' release postponed|date=30 April 2021|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> It was released with both a Japanese-language dub and in its original English audio with Japanese subtitles. Like ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before it, the film received its own Japanese tie-in song: "[[INTO THE DEEP]]" by the band MAN WITH A MISSION. Shun Oguri, like [[Ken Watanabe]] in the previous two [[Monsterverse]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films, provided the Japanese voice for his character [[Ren Serizawa]]. The film's Japanese dub also features [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]], who previously voiced the character [[Endurph]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, as the voice of [[Walter Simmons]].<br />
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==Reception==<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was one of many Hollywood films initially scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, [[Warner Bros.]] announced it would release a full 2021 lineup to theaters, in tandem with one-month [[HBO Max]] releases in the United States, rather than continue to delay its films until COVID-19 vaccines became widely available. This meant ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' opened at a time when many potential viewers were reluctant to visit a movie theater for fear of infection; in addition, many theaters faced seating capacity restrictions or were temporarily shuttered. However, with the other major studios continuing to push back most of their films, it faced minimal box office competition in its first three weeks of release.<ref name="Variety GvK projection">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/vip/godzilla-vs-kong-poised-to-be-pandemics-best-performer-yet-at-u-s-box-office-1234934248/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Poised to Be Pandemic’s Best Performer Yet at U.S. Box Office|author=Eriksen, Kaare|date=19 March 2021|work=Variety}}</ref><br />
==Accolades==<br />
The film was Honored by Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Hottle's role as Jia. The seal is Honored Kaylee Hottle with disabilities who uses sign language to communicate with the latter creature. <ref>{{cite web |last=Sun|first=Rebecca|title='A Quiet Place Part II,' 'Ginny & Georgia' Recognized for Disability Representation (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-quiet-place-part-ii-ginny-georgia-recognized-for-disability-representation-exclusive-1234975037/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 8, 2024|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 99%"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" style="width:22%;"| Award<br />
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col"| Category<br />
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| [[Australian Effects & Animation Festival]]<br />
| rowspan=2|August 23, 2021<br />
| Weta Digital for Feature Film – VFX<br />
|Godzilla vs. Kong<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won gold place.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2021 |title=AEAF Awards 2021 Winners announced|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/aeaf-awards-2021-winners-announced/|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| MPC Film for Feature Film – Sequence<br />
| ‘[[Hong Kong]] Battle’ sequence <br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won silver place.</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"" style="text-align:center;"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|title=The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926205549/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror/Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chinese American Film Festival]]<br />
| November 5, 2021<br />
| Most Popular US Film in China<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Gui |first=Ming |title=Golden Angel Award Ceremony of 2021 CAFF Announced The Winners ! |url=https://cafilmfestival.com/en/2021-golden-angel-award/ |website=Chinese American Film Festival}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Dragon Awards]]<br />
| September 7, 2021<br />
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title=2021 Dragon Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623230620/https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |archive-date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Denver Film Critics Society]]<br />
| January 20, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 DFCS Awards |url=https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223221722/https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |publisher=TimothyLSamia}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
| January 4, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2022|title=The 2021 DiscussingFilm Critic Award (DFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323004557/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[JoBlo.com|Golden Schmoes Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="4" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|title=GOLDEN SCHMOES WINNERS AND NOMINEES (2021)|publisher=TimothyLSamia|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325103151/https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Favorite Poster Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Sequence of the Year<br />
| Godzilla & Kong vs Mechagodzilla<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Minnesota Film Critics Alliance]]<br />
| March 8, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=March 8, 2022 |title='Dune' and 'The Power of the Dog' lead Minnesota Film Critics winners, Kristen Stewart wins Best Actress|url=https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331134034/https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[North Carolina Film Critics Association]]<br />
| January 5, 2022<br />
| Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Brian Tyree Henry]] (shared with [[Eternals (2021 film)|Eternals]] and [[The Woman in the Window (2021 film)|The Woman in the Window]]) – From [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=January 5, 2022|title=The 2021 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926211109/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|archive-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[People's Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[47th People's Choice Awards|December 7, 2021]]<br />
| The Action Movie of 2021<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Here are the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards |url=https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027155802/https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[Portland Critics Association]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|December 17, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2021|title=The 2021 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330083723/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Science Feature<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Visual Effects Society]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[20th Visual Effects Society Awards|March 8, 2022]]<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|John "D.J." Des Jardin, Tamara Kent, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Smith, Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/|title='Dune' and 'Encanto' Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118193039/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project|Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project]]<br />
|Shawn Hull, Robert Wiese, Steven Tom, Eric Petey {{Small|(for Ocean Battle)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Jonathan Freisler, Nahuel Alberto Letizia, Eloi Andaluz Fullà, Saysana Rintharamy {{Small|(for Ocean Water & Battle Destruction)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Professional Association|Hollywood Professional Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|November 18, 2021<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Sound – Feature Film|Outstanding Sound – Feature Film]]<br />
| Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Jason W. Jennings<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=TimothyLSamia|date=November 18, 2023|title=2021 HPA Awards|url=https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029220147/https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film|Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film]]<br />
| Pier Lefebvre, Michael Langford, Timucin Ozger, Sarang Deshpande, and Joshua Toonen<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Satellite Awards]]<br />
| April 2, 2022<br />
| [[Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
|John Desjardin, Bryan Hirota, Tamara Watts Kent, and Kevin Smith<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |title='Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/belfast-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-26th-satellite-awards-nominations/ |website=AwardsWatch |access-date=21 January 2022 |date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Saturn Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|October 25, 2022<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]]<br />
| ''Godzilla vs. Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |title=Saturn Awards Nominations: ''The Batman'', ''Nightmare Alley'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Better Call Saul'' Top List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=15 August 2022 |date=August 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined By ''Everything Everywhere All At Once'', ''Top Gun Maverick'', and ''Better Call Saul'' |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182915/https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special / Visual Effects]]<br />
| John "D.J." Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, Pier Lefebvre, and Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Warner Bros.]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD / DVD (2021)<ref name="GvK Blu-ray.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Godzilla-vs-Kong-Blu-ray/289698//|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Blu-ray Release Date June 15, 2021 (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital)|work=Blu-ray.com|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref><br />
*'''Region:''' {{tt|Various (Blu-ray and DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs:''' 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1 for the English audio on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; all other options in Dolby Digital 5.1) [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Special features:''' Audio commentary by director [[Adam Wingard]] and 10 featurettes ("Godzilla Attacks", 6:25; "The Phenomenon of Gojira: King of the Monsters", 9:52; "Kong Leaves Home", 7:26; "Kong Discovers Hollow Earth", 7:53; "Behold Kong's Temple", 5:52; "The Rise of Mechagodzilla", 7:06; "Round One: Battle at Sea", 5:01; "Round Two: One Will Fall", 5:58; "Titan Tag Team: The King and the God", 7:59)<br />
==Future==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|Skull Island (series)|Monarch: Legacy of Monsters}}<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was the last official [[Monsterverse]] film to be confirmed at the time of its release, a spinoff animated series focusing on [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] titled ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' was announced by [[Netflix]] in January [[2021]]. ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', a live action series set between the events of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' which will focus on [[Monarch]] and feature [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s, was confirmed to be in development at [[wikipedia:Apple TV+|Apple TV+]] on January 20, [[2022]]. Rumors had began swirling shortly after the success of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' that a fifth film was in the works, but it was not confirmed until March 20, 2022. [[Adam Wingard]] returned to direct the film, shot under the working title ''Origins'' and ultimately titled ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. [[Warner Bros.]] will release it to theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*With a runtime of 113 minutes, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the shortest entry in the [[Monsterverse]], as well as the shortest American ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movie to feature "vs." in its English title since ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' in 2000. ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', released in Japan as ''Gojira tai Mekagojira'' ("''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''"), was the last to use "vs." in its title overall.<br />
**It is also the first film to include the English "vs." in its Japanese title since 1995's ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsデストロイア|Gojira tai Desutoroia}}.<br />
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached future ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]] with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent also produced ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', while Barrett would go on to co-write the upcoming fifth Monsterverse film, ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.<br />
*Both [[Zhang Ziyi]] and [[wikipedia:Jessica Henwick|Jessica Henwick]] were cast for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', but neither appears in the finished film. Ziyi was set to reprise her role as Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] from ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Her name even appeared in the online description of the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], although Chen does not make an appearance in the novel either.<br />
*[[Madison Russell|Madison]] and [[Mark Russell]] are the only human characters in the film to return from a previous entry in the Monsterverse.<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] is the final monster of Toho's "Big Five" to appear in a Monsterverse film, the others being [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].<br />
*This is the second film in which [[King Kong]] fights a mechanized version of a monster. The first time was in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', where he fought his own mechanical duplicate, [[Mechani-Kong]], who inspired the creation of Mechagodzilla.<br />
*The Denham University of Theoretical Science is named after [[Carl Denham]] from the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.<br />
*Mechagodzilla emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, and is defeated by Godzilla and another monster by having its head torn off, much like its [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Showa counterpart]]. In this telling, however, Kong tears off the machine's head instead of Godzilla.<br />
*Mechagodzilla being built using [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s severed head as a neural interface is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', where it was constructed using technology salvaged from [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s severed mechanical middle head.<br />
**Furthermore, Mechagodzilla going berserk and turning on its creators is similar to the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'']], where Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming takes over Mechagodzilla and brutally attempts to kill Godzilla. In both stories, another monster helps him take down the machine: [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]] in the manga and Kong in the film.<br />
*As in many of his films, Kong is transported from his island by boat. Furthermore, Kong being airlifted is reminiscent of scenes in both ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.<br />
*Godzilla attacking Kong at sea while he is being transported is reminiscent of his attack on [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]'s egg in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''.<br />
*During Godzilla and Kong's [[Hong Kong]] battle, Kong shoves the handle of his axe down Godzilla's throat, referencing a famous scene from ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' where Kong shoves a tree down Godzilla's throat. Kong is also revived by electricity at the end of both films.<br />
*Mechagodzilla attempts to finish off Godzilla by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth, a callback to Godzilla's "Kiss of Death" attack he performed on the female [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
*The name of Lance Reddick's character, Guillermin, is a reference to British filmmaker [[John Guillermin]], who directed the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 ''King Kong'' remake]] and its sequel ''[[King Kong Lives]]''.<br />
*Wingard offered [[James Rolfe]] a cameo in the film, but he declined due to the impending birth of his second child.<ref name="AVGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=375&v=HkCzBpW3p6Q|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Review - Cinemassacre|author=Rolfe, James|date=31 March 2021|work=Cinemassacre}}</ref><br />
*The film's opening credits plagiarize a piece of [[Skullcrawler]] fanart by DeviantArt user Ramul.<ref name="Ramul1">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Titanlizard_Art/status/1377278540916359170|title=HOLY SHIT! I was watching the opening of #GodzillaVsKong and they just picked deviantart user Remul's fanart and placed it into this map thingie. And it's clearly not just in a similar position, you can see it has the same mole-like hands, which differs from the canon versions.|author=Attila, Kovács|date=31 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="Ramul2">{{cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/ramul/art/Speculative-K-SI-bullshit-Skullcrawler-698810624?comment=1%3A698810624%3A4911806340|title=Speculative K:SI bullshit: Skullcrawler|author=Ramul|date=14 August 2017|work=DeviantArt}}</ref> A Chinese Monsterverse celebration poster plagiarized a piece of Skullcrawler fanart by Twitter user @endorosu as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pedro_zilla/status/1399927363614527488|title=In this Chinese #Monsterverse celebration poster, you can spot a Skullcrawler on it wich is a fanart from user @endorosu , and I pretty sure they just searched from a transparent image of the Skullcrawler on Google because if you search it, you will find it.|author=P|date=2 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/endorosu/status/945965631983071232|title=スカルクローラー。|author=黒き巨獣|date=27 December 2017|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*During the film's opening credits sequence, Godzilla and Kong's Japanese names ゴジラ (''Gojira'') and キングコング (''Kingu Kongu'') are briefly displayed.<br />
*[[Terry Rossio]] received a story credit on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' after writing an unused ''[[Godzilla (1994 film)|Godzilla]]'' script for [[TriStar Pictures]] in 1994 with Ted Elliott. As in that script, Godzilla walks on all fours in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', albeit briefly.<br />
*The film's English audio description identifies the [[Rock Critter]]s Kong awakens in the Hollow Earth as [[Arachno-claw]]s and [[Doug]], the giant lizard that eats one, as a ''[[Foetodon]]''. Both of these are species from the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake by [[Universal Pictures]], which has no affiliation with the [[Monsterverse]].<br />
*This is the second movie to feature both King Kong and [[Mechagodzilla]], after ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', but the first in which they meet. Photographs of both Kong and Mechagodzilla also appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
*Actor [[Kyle Chandler]] had previously appeared in a ''King Kong'' movie (the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake) and a ''Godzilla'' movie (the previous [[Monsterverse]] entry, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'').<br />
*Kong popping his shoulder back into place is a reference to Martin Riggs doing the same in ''[[wikipedia:Lethal Weapon 2|Lethal Weapon 2]]''. The film is listed in the "Photos / Artwork / Footage Courtesy of" section of the end credits. <br />
*Kong attempts to pry open and break both Godzilla and Mechagodzilla's jaws, a technique he has performed on many adversaries in past films.<br />
[[File:ezgif-1-cb084a3b40f9.gif|thumb|right|110px|Kong's arm clipping through a building]]<br />
*In an apparent animation error, Kong's left arm clips through a building during the Hong Kong battle.<br />
*Godzilla grunts at the conclusion of the end credits. <br />
*The Katzunari single malt whiskey in Bernie's flask is a mispronounced homage to [[Kazunari Mori]], the suit actor who portrayed [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first American ''Godzilla'' film to be released in a month other than May, although it was scheduled to be released in May several times.<br />
*Ken Barthelmey designed a fifth new Hollow Earth monster, [[Shimidah]], which was ultimately cut from the film.<br />
*Sub-Level 33 in [[Apex Cybernetics]]' Pensacola facility, which houses the company's transcontinental maglev shuttles, may be a reference to the highest degree of [[wikipedia:Scottish Rite|Scottish Rite Freemasonry]]. 1933 was also the year the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' film was released.<br />
*The Titan [[Behemoth]], who was introduced in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', was considered for a cameo in this film, though he was ultimately not included.<ref name="TAoGvK">{{cite book|author=Wallace, Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|page=20|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref> He was also considered to appear through a cave painting alongside Mothra and Rodan; this scene was also cut.<ref name="Unicomb"/> Despite these omissions from the film itself, Behemoth is featured in the official prequel graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', and received a 2-inch tall minifigure as part of [[Playmates]]' toy line for the film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first live action ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' movie to take place in the 21st century.<br />
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*[https://godzilla-vs-kong-sosenkyo.jp/ Japanese poll]<br />
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'''''Godzilla vs. Kong''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsコング|Gojira buiesu Kongu}} is a [[2021]] [[United States|American]] science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|monster film]] directed by [[Adam Wingard]] and written by [[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]] and [[Max Borenstein]] from a story by [[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], and [[Zach Shields]], with visual effects by [[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]. Funded by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Legendary Pictures]] and produced by the latter, it is the fourth Hollywood-produced ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film and the 36th ''Godzilla'' film overall, as well as the fourth entry in the [[Monsterverse]]. It stars [[Alexander Skarsgård]], [[Millie Bobby Brown]], Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, [[Kyle Chandler]], Demián Bichir, and Kaylee Hottle. The film was released to American theaters by Warner Bros. on March 31, 2021,<ref name="March 31">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-moves-1234889930/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Back a Week|author=Rubin, Rebecca|date=26 January 2021|work=Variety}}</ref> becoming available to stream via [[HBO Max]] the same day until April 30.<ref name="HBO Max same-day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/warner-bros-2021-movie-slate-hbo-max-matrix-4-dune-in-the-heights-1234649760/|title=Warner Bros Sets Entire 2021 Movie Slate To Debut On HBO Max Along With Cinemas In Seismic Windows Model Shakeup|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 December 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> [[Toho]] released it to [[Japan]]ese theaters on July 2.<br />
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The second film to pit [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]] against each other, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the culmination of every entry in Legendary and [[Warner Bros.]]' Monsterverse before it. Five years after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] unexpectedly turns against humanity. [[Monarch]] organizes a mission with [[Apex Cybernetics]], a powerful technological company, to lead an expedition with the primate [[Titan]] [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] to retrieve a power source for a weapon capable of stopping Godzilla's rampages. As the two Titans cross paths in a ferocious conflict for supremacy, a smaller group of humans attempts to uncover a conspiracy behind Apex's activities, only to discover the company's ultimate weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a mechanical colossus built to replace Godzilla as the Alpha Titan and end the ancient creatures' reign for good. <br />
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''Godzilla vs. Kong'' will be followed by ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', scheduled for release in American theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home and with them is [[Jia]], a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two [[Titan]]s—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzillavskong.com/?synopsis|title=Synopsis|work=godzillavskong.com|accessdate=26 January 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
The year is [[2024]]. Five years have passed since [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and took the title “King of the Monsters.” Somewhere on [[Skull Island]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] awakens as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flies overhead. Kong strolls into a nearby lake and stands underneath a waterfall, letting the water run down his body. Kong uproots a tree as the young [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] finishes putting together a doll of him. Jia approaches Kong and presents her doll, causing Kong to briefly lean forward to observe. Kong then turns and throws the tree into the sky, where it suddenly collides with a disguised barrier. The sky is merely a projection, part of [[Monarch]] Outpost #236, the Kong Containment unit. The rest of Skull Island is now enveloped in the perpetual raging storm that once surrounded it. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist, observes Kong while another Monarch member says to her that the Outpost can no longer contain him, as he has grown too large. Andrews dismisses the notion of relocating Kong, as the second he leaves the island Godzilla will undoubtedly come for him, since there cannot be two Alpha [[Titan]]s. Jia approaches Dr. Andrews and signs to her that Kong is angry, and she signs back to Jia to wait in the car for her.<br />
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In Pensacola, Florida, [[Bernie Hayes]] records an episode of his ''Titan Truth Podcast'', explaining that he is about to obtain incriminating evidence of [[Apex Cybernetics]]’ illicit activities. He exits his car and enters the Pensacola Apex facility, where he works under deep cover as an engineer. Bernie enters the office of another Apex employee, who tells him he is not supposed to be here. Bernie annoys the employee before he finally dismisses himself, allowing Bernie to insert his flash drive into the office’s computer and begin downloading data. Bernie observes unusual shipping manifests which show technology being shipped to Apex headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. While the download is proceeding, an alarm suddenly sounds alerting the facility of a Titan attack. Godzilla surfaces from the ocean and comes ashore to attack the facility. Bernie begins to evacuate with the other employees, but he slips through a door into a restricted area. On a rooftop, Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] flee the scene in a helicopter. Fighter jets open fire on Godzilla, who swats them aside and fires his atomic breath. Two guards demand to see Bernie’s clearance and aim their guns at him, only for a blast of Godzilla’s atomic breath to burst through the wall and incinerate them. Bernie looks through the ruins and sees a suspicious piece of glowing machinery resembling a gigantic robotic eye nearby. Godzilla then decimates the rest of the facility with his atomic breath.<br />
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In the aftermath of the attack, public opinion has turned against Godzilla, who is no longer viewed as humanity’s savior. [[Madison Russell]] views a CNN report on the situation in her classroom, then after school heads to Monarch’s relief camp in Pensacola. There, she tries to convince her father, acting Monarch director [[Mark Russell]], that Godzilla is being provoked somehow. However, Mark dismisses his daughter’s belief in the ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and says that creatures, just like people, can change.<br />
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At the Denham University of Theoretical Science in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Simmons and Serizawa visit the office of former Monarch geologist Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]. Simmons compliments Lind’s writing on the [[Hollow Earth]], which Lind dismisses by citing the negative reviews of his book. Serizawa presents Lind with a schematic of the Hollow Earth, which shows a tremendous energy signature similar to that possessed by Godzilla. Simmons says that if they can harness this energy, they can develop a weapon capable of competing with Godzilla. Lind says that Hollow Earth exploration is impossible, as the gravity inversion experienced when entering it instantly crushes anyone who dares to venture within. Simmons apologizes for the loss of Lind’s brother David in an earlier failed exploration mission, but he says Apex has developed a vehicle capable of withstanding the harsh gravity inversion and making exploration possible: the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]], or HEAV. Convinced, Lind tells Simmons he has an idea. He asks the two men if they are familiar with the concept of genetic memory, the idea that Titans are naturally drawn to their place of origin, like spawning salmon or homing pigeons. By this logic, Serizawa deduces, a Titan could show them the way to the energy source.<br />
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Lind travels to Outpost #236 to meet with Dr. Andrews and proposes that they have Kong lead them into the Hollow Earth. Andrews is again against the idea, saying that Godzilla will come after Kong as soon as he leaves the island. Lind says that Kong obviously cannot stay on the island; they can find him a new home in the Hollow Earth. He tries to convince Andrews, saying that they need to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla. Finally, Andrews agrees, but on the condition that she is in charge of Kong. Lind agrees ecstatically and kisses Andrews, then apologizes and shakes her hand. He promises that she won’t regret this, but Andrews immediately tells Jia she regrets it.<br />
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Kong is loaded onto a ship in chains, escorted by a Naval fleet, bound for the Hollow Earth entrance in [[Antarctica]]. Lind heads to the deck to greet Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the CEO’s daughter, who says she is here to “babysit” them on this mission. She tells Lind about the HEAVs, which she says are far more advanced than anything else Monarch has flown and have enough power to “light up Las Vegas for a week.” On the bridge, Lind explains the plan. They will bring Kong to Antarctica, after which they will enter the Hollow Earth. He warns that the gravitational inversion will be intense, but if the HEAVs are as good as Apex says they are, they should be able to withstand it. That night, Kong becomes restless and begins pulling at his chains, prompting Jia to come onto the deck and hold out her finger to him. Kong responds by touching his finger to hers. Andrews runs to Jia and signs to her that it is dangerous. Jia responds that Kong is sad and angry. Andrews replies that Kong doesn’t understand they are trying to help him, but Jia signs that Kong doesn’t believe that. When Andrews asks how Jia knows, she replies that Kong told her. To Andrews’ amazement, Kong signs the word “home.”<br />
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Madison’s friend [[Josh Valentine]] travels to her house in his brother’s van. Madison immediately gets into the driver’s seat and sets out to find the host of ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and figure out the secrets of Apex. En route, she explains to Josh that she tracked the host down by tracking the purchase of large amounts of bleach, which he uses to shower in order to avoid biological trackers. The two arrive in Chinatown and ask a store clerk about the host’s whereabouts. The clerk is unhelpful until Josh tries to bribe him, after which the clerk says they must mean Bernie. He says he will tell them where Bernie lives if they buy a live fish. The two track down Bernie and come to his door, but he refuses to let them in until Madison reveals her name, with Bernie recognizing her as Mark’s daughter. At a restaurant, the three discuss the situation. Madison says she believes Godzilla was provoked into attacking the Apex facility, and Bernie says he is of the same opinion. He presents her with his flash drive, which he says contains suspicious shipping manifests for cargo headed to Apex HQ in Hong Kong, which is suspicious as the facility was not supposed to be equipped for heavy shipping. Josh asks what is in Bernie’s gun holster, which he reveals to be a flask of whiskey, a keepsake from his late wife Sarah. The three then decide they will break into Apex to figure out what is really happening.<br />
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In the Tasman Sea, Andrews asks Jia why she didn’t tell her that Kong could communicate with her before, and Jia responds that Kong didn’t want anyone to know. Andrews signs that everyone knows now, then leaves to talk to Lind. Lind remarks that it is incredible that Kong is capable of communication, and Andrews responds that she had tried to establish communication with him before. Though he showed signs of recognition of some basic commands, she had no idea he actually understood sign language. Lind asks if Jia could give commands to Kong, but Andrews says she cannot and is just a child. Lind says they have to try, and that they need Kong to find the energy source. Jia, meanwhile, feels vibrations through the ship and runs to Andrews, warning her that Godzilla is coming. <br />
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Battleships open fire on Godzilla as he approaches, but do nothing to slow his approach. Fighter jets fire at him, but also fail to harm him before he uses his tail to swat one out of the sky. Godzilla plows through a ship and dives, then swims up underneath Kong’s ship. Kong roars into the sea below, after which Godzilla bursts up from the water and capsizes the ship. As the ship fills with water, Lind releases Kong’s chains, allowing him to fight back. Godzilla and Kong grapple underwater, with Kong breaking free and climbing back aboard the ship as it shifts back to its original position. Godzilla circles around the fleet, and Kong leaps across the fleet onto an aircraft carrier. Kong grabs a fighter jet and throws it at Godzilla as he approaches. Godzilla climbs onto the carrier, only to be greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliates with a vicious slap that knocks Kong down, then charges his atomic breath. Missile fire from jets interrupts his charge, allowing Kong to ram Godzilla off of the carrier. Godzilla fires his atomic breath from under the carrier, with Kong leaping off just in time as the carrier explodes. Godzilla grabs Kong in the water, trying to pull him under. Kong kicks himself free and tries to surface, but Godzilla wraps his tail around Kong and drags him deeper and deeper. Andrews tells the commander of the fleet to fire depth charges to disorient Godzilla before Kong drowns, and he gives the order. The attack works, as Kong is able to free himself and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind tells the commander to deactivate all of the fleet’s weapons and engines, in order to “play dead” and make Godzilla think he’s won. Godzilla surfaces and observes the destroyed fleet around him, and is seemingly satisfied before swimming away. Jia waves to Kong from the bridge, signing her thanks to him. Andrews asks what they will do now, since the second they move Godzilla will come back. Lind then asks how Kong deals with heights.<br />
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Madison, Josh, and Bernie arrive at the ruined Apex facility in Pensacola and infiltrate it. They reach the area where Bernie had earlier seen the strange robotic eye but find it gone. Madison finds an elevator, which the three take to Sub-Level 33. There, they find a tram car and hide inside of it when they hear people approaching. Inside the car they see several [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, prompting Madison to ask what Apex is doing with them. The door to the car closes, and the tram system begins sending the car through an underground tunnel to Hong Kong.<br />
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A fleet of helicopters and [[Osprey]]s carries Kong in a net to Antarctica and sets him down near the entry point to the Hollow Earth. Kong investigates the unfamiliar snow around him, then turns to see Jia standing on a nearby platform. She signs to Kong that his home is through the entrance, but Kong does not go through. Lind asks Andrews if Kong will go if he thinks there are others like him through there. Andrews tells Jia to tell Kong his family might be through there, and she obliges. Kong immediately charges through the entry point, and the expedition members pursue him in three HEAVs. Kong swings along the ceiling of the tunnel before falling into a pit, with the HEAVs hot on his tail. After passing through a vortex, they find themselves within the Hollow Earth. Kong runs across the landscape with the HEAVs behind him, before a [[Warbat]] flies past and destroys one. Before the Warbat can destroy another HEAV, Kong grabs the Titan’s tail and slams the beast onto the ground, with a rock impaling its head and killing it. A second Warbat flies at Kong, who swings the dead Warbat into it. The second Warbat recovers and constricts its body around Kong, then tries to smother him with its wing. Lind’s HEAV fires missiles at the Warbat, causing it to release Kong. Kong punches the Warbat to the ground and pounds it with his fists until it goes limp, then tears off its head and eats the contents of its skull. Kong resumes running across the landscape until he comes to a cliff near a number of floating rocks. Kong jumps off the cliff and floats across to another surface.<br />
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The tram car arrives in Hong Kong, and Madison and the others disembark. They find themselves inside a huge dark chamber. As they walk through the chamber, Walter Simmons gives the order for a "demonstration" to begin. A massive [[mecha]] bearing Godzilla's frame is lifted into the chamber, while in another room Serizawa places a device on his head and activates a neural interface. The machine begins to move, with Bernie calling it "Robo-Godzilla," only for Josh to correct him by calling it "[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]." Simmons orders "Number 10" to be released into the chamber, after which a giant Skullcrawler is unleashed. The beast gives chase after Madison and the others, but Mechagodzilla grabs it and holds it outward by its arms. The Skullcrawler flails its head violently, but to no avail. Under the control of Serizawa, Mechagodzilla fires its Proton Scream and cleaves the Skullcrawler in half with it, then powers down. Serizawa reports that Mechagodzilla reached 40% of its power, with Simmons saying they will soon no longer need to worry about power when his daughter recovers the energy source from the Hollow Earth. Madison realizes that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked Pensacola; Apex is trying to replace him. Detecting Mechagodzilla's activation, Godzilla begins swimming directly for Hong Kong.<br />
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Kong continues moving through the Hollow Earth before coming upon a huge stone temple. Recognizing the handprint of his species, Kong places his hand over it and pushes open a door into the temple. Kong roars into the massive chamber, but his roar echoes unanswered. Kong begins walking through the temple and finds a gigantic [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] embedded in the skull of a fallen Titan. Kong pulls out the axe and wields it, beating his chest and roaring triumphantly. Kong then sits upon a giant throne.<br />
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While trying to find an exit to the Apex facility in Hong Kong, Madison and the others are horrified as they come upon a room housing Ghidorah’s skull, which has been turned into a biological supercomputer used to control Mechagodzilla. Serizawa sits inside of the skull, in some kind of trance. Meanwhile, Godzilla arrives in Hong Kong and makes his way into the heart of the city before charging and firing his atomic breath directly at the ground.<br />
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In the Hollow Earth, everyone disembarks from the HEAVs. Maia asks where the energy source is, just before Kong’s axe begins to glow blue. Kong sees a depression in the ground in the shape of his axe, and places it into it next to several other axes. This causes the floor to glow and pulse with energy, forming a design resembling Godzilla and revealing the sought-after energy source. Apex releases a drone to harvest the energy, but Andrews protests, saying Apex cannot simply take the find of the millennium. Maia says they can do whatever they want and has her men aim their guns at the Monarch members, causing the angered Kong to roar at the guards in their defense. The drone sends the data to Apex HQ, allowing the energy signature to be copied. Simmons excitedly tells Serizawa to prepare himself to pilot Mechagodzilla, but Serizawa warns that the upgrade is untested and that they can’t be sure what effect the energy will have on the mecha. Simmons dismisses these concerns and tells Serizawa to activate the mecha. When the temple begins to shake, the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling become active and attack the humans. Maia and her guards enter a HEAV and try to escape, while Kong and Monarch deal with the attacking Hellhawks. Lind, Andrews, and Jia rush to the other HEAV, but they are confronted by a Hellhawk. Lind throws a rock at it, but it only serves to aggravate the beast. Godzilla's atomic breath breaches the temple, sending the Hellhawk flying and allowing the three to reach the HEAV. Maia orders her HEAV to fire at Kong as it tries to escape, but Kong catches it and crushes it in his hand. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, now greatly angered by Godzilla’s actions, grabbed his axe and leaps through the hole created by Godzilla’s atomic breath, then begins climbing to Hong Kong.<br />
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Madison and the others continue infiltrating Apex headquarters, but are caught by security. Kong surfaces in Hong Kong and exchanges roars with Godzilla. The two Titans begin fighting, with Kong trying to hit Godzilla with his axe. The axe gets stuck in a building, and Kong resorts to trying to physically fight the larger Godzilla. Godzilla tries to fire his atomic breath but is stopped by Kong. Godzilla frees himself from Kong’s grip; Kong retaliates by striking him in the head. Kong kicks Godzilla to the ground, after which he tries to fire his atomic breath again. Kong shoves the handle of the axe down Godzilla’s throat, stopping the blast. Godzilla fires again, but Kong uses the axe to block it. Godzilla tackles Kong, who embeds his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliates by throwing Kong into the water, then pulls the axe out of his leg with his jaws. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, with Kong running through the city to avoid it. One blast strikes Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong gets back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again and forcing Kong to dodge it again. Kong climbs a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocks over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV travels through the crater into Hong Kong, narrowly weaving between the two battling Titans. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding skyscraper to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabs his axe again and climbs onto a building, then leaps off at Godzilla who fires his atomic breath. Kong blocks the blast with the axe and strikes Godzilla, creating an explosion that knocks both monsters back. The axe loses its charge as Lind declares that it appears Kong won the second round.<br />
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Back inside Apex HQ, Madison and the others are brought before Simmons, who recognizes Madison. Madison accuses Simmons of causing all of this, but Simmons says he is proud of having created a weapon to stand up to Godzilla. Kong and Godzilla get back to their feet, with Godzilla hunting for Kong. Kong throws a crane to distract Godzilla, then leaps at him. The Titans exchange blows again, before a furious Godzilla bites down on Kong's hand and throws him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla drops onto all fours and aggressively pursues Kong, who kicks at Godzilla’s face as he tries to crawl away. Godzilla pounces onto Kong and claws into his chest repeatedly, then stomps on his chest twice. Kong weakly tries to pull Godzilla’s foot off of him, but to no avail. Godzilla roars angrily in Kong’s face, who answers him with a roar of his own. Godzilla takes his foot off of Kong and begins to walk away, while Kong tries to get back to his feet. However, Kong is too badly hurt and passes out.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla is activated with the new energy source, Simmons brags that his mecha is now Godzilla's superior. However, something goes wrong as Serizawa is disconnected from the mecha, which becomes possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness instead. The rogue Mechagodzilla punches into the control room and kills Simmons, after which an electrical shock kills Serizawa. Mechagodzilla frees itself from underneath Victoria Peak Mountain with its Proton Scream, then begins rampaging through the city. Godzilla sees his mechanical duplicate and roars before charging at it. Mechagodzilla fires a barrage of missiles at Godzilla, then uses its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla and lands several vicious hits on him. Madison and the others see this taking place, and Josh tries to hack into Mechagodzilla’s control system to stop it. The HEAV lands near the fallen Kong, with the occupants witnessing the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. Jia feels Kong’s heartbeat slowing and relays this information to the others. Andrews says they can’t produce a charge big enough to restart Kong’s heart, but Lind remembers what Maia said about the HEAVs producing a charge big enough to power Las Vegas for a week. Godzilla and Mechagodzilla engage in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] which Mechagodzilla wins, blasting Godzilla to the ground and badly burning his chest. Lind flies the HEAV onto Kong's chest and sets it to self-destruct. He quickly exits the craft and runs away from it before it explodes. Kong is instantly revived and looks at Jia, who signs to him that Godzilla is not the enemy. Kong roars in anger, but Jia signs to him that Mechagodzilla is the real enemy. Kong watches Godzilla fighting Mechagodzilla and seems to accept this, then pops his shoulder back into place by slamming it into a nearby building.<br />
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Mechagodzilla continues badly beating Godzilla, then grabs him by the mouth and begins prying his jaws apart. Just before Mechagodzilla can fire its Proton Scream down Godzilla's throat, Kong leaps onto its back and pulls its head back, causing it to fire into the sky. Godzilla sees this and gets back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla’s arm as Kong grabs the other arm. Both Titans then pull the mecha through a building to the ground. Mechagodzilla gets back up and grapples with Godzilla and Kong. Mechagodzilla is still too powerful and knocks both Titans aside. Kong sees his axe and grabs it, then begins swinging it at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pins Kong against a building and begins spinning the blades at the end of its tail, trying to shove them into Kong’s face. Josh is unable to hack into Mechagodzilla's control panel, which locks him out. With all hope seemingly lost, Bernie pulls out his flask and suggests they have one last drink. This gives Josh an idea, and he grabs the flask and pours it all over the control panel. This causes it to spark and explode, making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Using this opportunity, Godzilla fires his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swings his axe and slices off the end of Mechagodzilla's tail, freeing himself, then continues to swing it until he hacks off its arm. Kong then cuts off the mecha's other arm, then its leg. Mechagodzilla falls to the ground and begins charging one last Proton Scream before Kong strikes it in the neck, then leaps onto it and tears off its head. Kong holds up Mechagodzilla's severed head and roars triumphantly, ending the terror of Mechagodzilla. Exhausted, Kong then slumps down.<br />
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Andrews finds Lind among the ruins of Hong Kong and helps him through the rubble. Madison runs through the streets and finds her father, and the two share an embrace. Josh tells Mark that the whole thing was Madison’s idea, and Mark simply tells him to "shut up." Madison introduces Mark to Bernie, who says it's a pleasure to meet him and asks if he can invite him on his podcast sometime. Lind, Andrews, and Jia sit together, exhausted, among the rubble. Godzilla then roars loudly, drawing everyone's attention. Kong grabs his axe again and approaches Godzilla, and the two Titans stare each other down, with Godzilla displaying no hostile intentions towards Kong. Kong hesitates and then drops his axe. The two Titans briefly acknowledge each other, after which Godzilla roars at him before turning around and returning to the sea peacefully.<br />
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Inside the Hollow Earth, Lind, Andrews, and Jia watch Kong from an observation post as he goes on his morning walk. Kong signs the word "home" to Jia, who smiles back at him. Kong then swings onto a cliff and pounds his chest triumphantly.<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Adam Wingard]]<br />
|Screenplay by|[[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]], [[Max Borenstein]]<br />
|Story by|[[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], [[Zach Shields]]<br />
|Executive producers|[[Kenji Okuhira]], [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], [[Jon Jashni]], [[Thomas Tull]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]], [[Eric McLeod]], [[Brian Rogers]]<br />
|Co-producers|Jen Conroy, Tamara Watts Kent, Richard Mirisch, Matt Allsopp<br />
|Music by|[[Tom Holkenborg]]<br />
*Japanese theme song "[[INTO THE DEEP]]"<br />
|*Performed by|MAN WITH A MISSION<br />
|*Written and composed by|Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|*Arranged by|MAN WITH A MISSION, Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|Cinematography by|Ben Seresin<br />
|Edited by|Josh Schaeffer <br />
|Production design by|Owen Patterson, Tom Hammock<br />
|First assistant director|Nick Satriano<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|[[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]<br />
|Sound design by|[[Jason W. Jennings]], [[Erik Aadahl]], Ethan Var Dye Vin, Brandon Jones, Malte Beiler, Jhon Marquis<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Alexander Skarsgård]]|Dr. [[Nathan Lind]], [[Monarch]] Chief Cartographer<br />
|[[Millie Bobby Brown]]|[[Madison Russell]]<br />
|Rebecca Hall|Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], Monarch anthropological linguist<br />
|Brian Tyree Henry|[[Bernie Hayes]], Titan Truth Podcast host<br />
|Shun Oguri|[[Ren Serizawa]], [[Apex Cybernetics]] Chief Technology Officer<br />
|Eiza González|[[Maia Simmons]], Apex executive<br />
|Julian Dennison|[[Josh Valentine]]<br />
|[[Lance Reddick]]|Guillermin<br />
|[[Kyle Chandler]]|Dr. [[Mark Russell]], Monarch Director<br />
|Demián Bichir|[[Walter Simmons]], Apex CEO<br />
|Kaylee Hottle|[[Jia]], last survivor of the [[Iwi]]<br />
|Hakeem Kae-Kazim|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Ronny Chieng|Jay Wayne<br />
|John Pirruccello|Horace<br />
|Chris Chalk|Ben<br />
|Conlan Casal, Brad McMurray|Apex Cybernetics security guards<br />
|Benjamin Rigby|Sonar operator<br />
|Nick Turello|Apex Cybernetics armed guard<br />
|Daniel Nelson|Hayworth<br />
|Priscilla Doueihy|Monarch mission tech<br />
|Kei Kudo, Bradd Buckley|[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] pilots<br />
|John Walton, Daniel Tuiara|HEAV co-pilots<br />
|David Castillo, Kofi Yiadom, Jim Palmer|Maia's Apex Cybernetics guards<br />
|Eric Petey|[[King Kong]] (motion capture, uncredited)<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Kenjiro Tsuda|Dr. Nathan Lind<br />
|Mana Ashida|Madison Russell<br />
|Maaya Sakamoto|Dr. Ilene Andrews<br />
|Matsuya Onoe|Bernie Hayes<br />
|Shun Oguri|Ren Serizawa<br />
|Minami Tanaka|Maia Simmons<br />
|Yuji Tanaka|Josh Valentine<br />
|[[Shinsuke Kasai]]|Guillermin<br />
|Kei Tanaka|Dr. Mark Russell<br />
|[[Kazuhiro Yamaji]]|Walter Simmons<br />
|Jin Yamanoi|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Hidenori Takahashi|Jay Wayne<br />
|Daiki Hamano|Ben<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Titans and superspecies===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] ([[DougheGoji]])<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Skullcrawler]]<br />
**Number 10<br />
**Skullcrawler eggs<br />
**Skull Devil (stock footage)<br />
*[[Leafwing]]<br />
*[[Doug]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] (skull; stock footage)<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (cave painting; mentioned)<ref>[[File:GvK - The Ancient War.png|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Mothra_Pregnancy_Theory.png|150px]]</ref><br />
*[[MUTO]] (stock footage)<br />
**Eight-legged female (stock footage)<br />
**Queen MUTO (stock footage)<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Behemoth]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Methuselah]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Scylla]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Sker Buffalo]] (stock footage)<br />
===Other monsters===<br />
*[[Warbat]]<br />
*[[Hellhawk]]<br />
*[[Rock Critter]]<br />
*Doug's species<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skeleton of a dead creature|Skeleton of a dead creature]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth]] elephants (cave painting)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
*[[Apex Cybernetics]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]<br />
*[[Kong's battle axe]]<br />
*[[Spider-Drone]]<ref name="Pinball">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nGVQxt8HO0&t=678s|title=GvK pinball|author=Wikizilla|date=16 April 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br />
*[[Osprey]]<br />
*[[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]]<br />
*[[Nimitz-class aircraft carrier|''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier]]<br />
** USS ''Nimitz''<br />
*[[Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer]] ([[wikipedia:USS McCampbell|USS ''McCampbell'']])<br />
*[[Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser|''Ticonderoga''-class guided missile cruiser]] ([[wikipedia:USS Lake Champlain (CG-57)|USS ''Lake Champlain'']])<br />
*[[Iowa-class battleship|''Iowa''-class battleship]]<br />
*[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Black Hawk]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
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==Development==<br />
Rumors of a ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' remake began as soon as [[Legendary Pictures]] announced ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' in [[2014]]. On September 10, 2015, ''Deadline'' reported that the project's move from [[Universal Pictures]] to ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' distributor [[Warner Bros.]] was meant to facilitate a rematch between the two monsters.<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/king-kong-godzilla-legendary-monster-movie-warner-bros-1201521004/|title=King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=10 September 2015}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' published its own article on the impending crossover six days later.<ref name="THR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715|title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Masters, Kim|date=16 September 2015}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, Legendary confirmed its intent to launch a [[Monsterverse|cinematic universe]] featuring both [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], as well as other giant monsters including [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. ''Godzilla'' was the first entry in this cinematic universe, later officially dubbed the [[Monsterverse]], and it was to be followed by ''Kong: Skull Island'' and the ''Godzilla'' sequel ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before finally culminating with ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' in 2020.<ref name="Legendary">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title=LEGENDARY AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC FRANCHISE UNITING GODZILLA, KING KONG AND OTHER ICONIC GIANT MONSTERS|work=Legendary|date=14 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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On March 10, 2017, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported that Legendary would be assembling a writers room to come up with the story for the film, comprised of [[Terry Rossio]] (who previously worked on the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original version]] of [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|TriStar's Godzilla film]]), Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, T. S. Nowlin, and J. Michael Straczynski.<ref name="THR2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-sequel-plans-godzilla-kong-sets-writers-room-984992|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=10 March 2017}}</ref> [[Adam Wingard]] finalized a deal to become the film's director on May 30.<ref name="Wingard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-kong-finds-director-adam-wingard-1008773|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Finds Its Director With Adam Wingard (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=30 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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On June 1, ''That Hashtag Show'' revealed that ''[[wikipedia:Deadpool 2|Deadpool 2]]'' star Julian Dennison had been cast in the film in a supporting role, while [[Millie Bobby Brown]] and [[Kyle Chandler]] would both be reprising their roles from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. The article also reported that Legendary had offered Frances McDormand a starring role in the film, which it later retracted.<ref name="THS">{{Cite web|url=http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/06/exclusive-deadpool-2-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Exclusive: ‘DEADPOOL 2’s’ Julian Dennison Joins ‘GODZILLA VS KONG’|work=That Hashtag Show|date=1 June 2018}}</ref> The following day, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' confirmed this report, save for the talks with McDormand, adding that [[Zhang Ziyi]] would be reprising her role from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as well.<ref name="THR3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-star-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-kong-1116661|title='Deadpool 2' Star Julian Dennison Joins 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Perez, Lexy|date=2 June 2018}}</ref><br />
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Further casting announcements followed as the film neared the start of production: Brian Tyree Henry on October 10,<ref name="Tyree">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brian-tyree-henry-godzilla-vs-kong-millie-bobby-brown-1202976259/amp/|title=Brian Tyree Henry to Co-Star With Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=10 October 2018}}</ref> Demián Bichir on October 17,<ref name="Bichir">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/demi-n-bichir-joining-millie-bobby-brown-godzilla-kong-1153121|title=Demián Bichir Joining Millie Bobby Brown in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=17 October 2018}}</ref> Alexander Skarsgård on October 25,<ref name="Skarsgard">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alexander-skarsgard-godzilla-vs-kong-1202994303/|title=Alexander Skarsgard Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Eiza González<ref name="Gonzalez">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/eiza-gonzalez-godzilla-vs-king-kong-alexander-skarsgard-1202492406/|title=Eiza Gonzalez Joins Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> and Rebecca Hall on October 30,<ref name="Hall">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/rebecca-hall-godzilla-vs-kong-1203014950/|title=Rebecca Hall to Star Opposite Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> Jessica Henwick on November 8,<ref name="Henwick">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jessica-henwick-godzilla-vs-kong-game-of-thrones-1203024081/|title=‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Jessica Henwick Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=8 November 2018}}</ref> Shun Oguri on November 11,<ref name="Oguri">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/shun-oguri-godzilla-vs-kong-japanese-star-crows-zero-alexander-skarsgard-1202499759/|title=Japanese Star Shun Oguri Makes Hollywood Debut In ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=11 November 2018}}</ref> and Lance Reddick on November 14.<ref name="Reddick">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/bosch-lance-reddick-godzilla-vs-kong-1202502022/|title=‘Bosch’ Actor Lance Reddick Cast In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=N'Duka, Amanda|date=14 November 2018}}</ref> Henwick and Zhang were ultimately cut from the film, with Reddick's role reduced.<br />
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On June 10, 2020, Film Music Reporter announced that [[Tom Holkenborg]], better known by the stage name Junkie XL, would be scoring the film.<ref name="FMR">{{cite web|title=Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=17 October 2021|date=June 10, 2020|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128051933/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong''{{'}}s exact production budget is unclear, Legendary were reported to have put up 75% and Warner Bros. Pictures 25%, just as they had on previous Monsterverse entries.{{R|March 26}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/godzilla-vs-kong-vs-covid-011737625.html|title=‘Godzilla vs Kong’ vs COVID: Streamers Vie for Legendary’s Monster Movie|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=25 November 2020|work=Yahoo! Life}}</ref> ''Forbes'' reported less than a month after the film's release that Legendary had contributed $120 million and Warner Bros. $40 million, for a total of $160 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/13/how-godzilla-vs-kong-made-box-office-history/?sh=45eed8d4314e|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Is A Rare Blockbuster Sequel To A Box Office Disaster|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=13 April 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> However, other estimates have included $155 million,{{R|V}} $165 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dune-and-godzilla-vs-kong-producer-legendary-considers-legal-options-against-warner-bros-over-hbo-max-deal/|title=‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Producer Legendary Considers Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over HBO Max Deal|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=7 December 2020|work=The Wrap}}</ref> $180 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/01/09/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-and-dune-are-warner-bros-riskiest-2021-releases/?sh=cd6323457196|title=Box Office: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ And ‘Dune’ Are Warner Bros.’ Riskiest 2021 Releases|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=9 January 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> $200 million,{{R|March 26}} or higher.<ref name="">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warner-bros-legendary-nearing-deal-to-resolve-clash-over-godzilla-vs-kong-exclusive-4113497/|title=Warner Bros., Legendary Nearing Deal to Resolve Clash Over ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (Exclusive)|author=Kit, Borys|author2=Masters, Kim|date=8 January 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
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Principal photography on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began on November 12, 2018 in [[Hawaii]], under the title ''Apex''.<ref name="LegendaryTwitter">[https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1062081119661617152 @Legendary on Twitter: "Legends will collide. Production has officially begun on Godzilla vs. Kong. In theaters everywhere Summer 2020. #Godzilla"]</ref> The production wrapped in Hawaii on December 20 and resumed at Village Roadshow Studios in [[wikipedia:Oxenford, Queensland|Oxenford]], [[Australia]], in the third week of January.<ref name="Brisbane Times">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|work=Brisbane Times|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Outdoor shoots took place at various [[wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] locations, wrapping in early April.<ref name="Brisbane Times start">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119224354/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019|work=Brisbane Times|accessdate=16 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="CinemaBlend wrap">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2470013/Godzilla-Vs-Kong-Has-Wrapped-In-Australia-According-To-The-Director|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Has Wrapped In Australia|author=Libbey, Dirk|date=9 April 2019|work=CinemaBlend}}</ref> Five days of reshoots were conducted afterwards.<ref name="Reshoot length">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-vs-kong-lance-reddick-zhang-ziyi-jessica-henwick-cut-adam-wingard/|title=Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard explains why Lance Reddick's role was cut down to a cameo|author=Shepherd, Jack|date=31 March 2021|work=GamesRadar+}}</ref><br />
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After the film's release, production assistant Ryan Unicomb detailed elements of the story that were removed or reshot:<ref name="Unicomb">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTsAC7FP3c/?igshid=1u17xwf20c85s|title=GODZILLA VS. KONG (original version): 2017-2019|author=Unicomb, Ryan|date=5 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*[[Nathan Lind]]'s initial attempt to explore the Hollow Earth would have led to the death of his fiancé instead of his brother. As in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' and [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|the novelization]], their entry point was [[Skull Island]]. The experience would have made him "a depressed drunk who hangs out at dive bars."<br />
*[[Maia Simmons]] would have used a device called the [[Orca]]-Z to cause [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] to attack the Apex facility in Pensacola, with the hopes of setting up [[Walter Simmons|her father]] as a hero when he killed Godzilla with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. This would have further explained Godzilla breaking off his attack against the naval fleet and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], as shutting off the fleet's power would have disabled the Orca-Z as well. In the novelization, [[Madison Russell]] speculates that Apex built a new Orca, but nothing comes of it.<br />
*As in the novelization, Madison would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' and have a strained relationship with [[Mark Russell|her father]].<br />
*The film only implies [[Ren Serizawa]] is [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s son through their shared surname; initially, this would have been made explicit. Serizawa would have also betrayed Simmons, using a hitman to murder the CEO and deliberately uploading [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]]'s consciousness into Mechagodzilla. [[Bernie Hayes]] would kill the hitman before he could dispatch Madison and [[Josh Valentine]].<br />
*Jessica Henwick's character, who was cut from the film entirely, was a reporter. In the novelization, Mark Russell fields questions from reporters after Godzilla attacks Pensacola, although they only have one line each.<br />
*Paintings in Kong's temple would have depicted [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], and [[Behemoth]] as participants in an "ancient war." The finished film shows a cave painting of Mothra, Godzilla, a member of Kong's species, and a [[Skullcrawler]], but only in the opening credits.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
On May 30, [[2019]], the day before the American release of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', an advertisement for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was shown at Licensing Expo 2019, featuring artwork of the two titular monsters battling with the tagline "One will fall." Two short clips from the film, including a shot of [[Nathan Lind]] exiting the [[HEAV]], and a clip of a [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] throwing a punch at [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], played before the [[Warner Bros.]] presentation at Comic-Con Experience in Brazil on December 8, 2019.<ref name="Blend">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2486314/whoa-kong-punches-godzilla-in-super-brief-but-badass-godzilla-vs-kong-footage|title=Whoa, Kong Punches Godzilla In Super-Brief But Badass Godzilla Vs. Kong Footage|author=Carbone, Gina|work=CinemaBlend|date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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On January 7, [[2020]], photographs from a toy expo surfaced online showing much of the [[Playmates]] toyline for ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. Most noteworthy were figures of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a new monster later identified as [[Warbat]], a [[Skullcrawler]], Godzilla wearing red armor (labeled "Mega Godzilla"), and Kong wielding an [[Kong's battle axe|axe]]. On May 20, Legendary Comics held a digital WonderCon panel discussing the upcoming graphic novel tie-ins for the film. The panel revealed the authors and illustrators behind the [[Kingdom Kong|Kong-]] and [[Godzilla Dominion|Godzilla-centric graphic novels]], as well as ''[[The Art of Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and an [[Kong and Me|untitled Kong picture book]]. Images from the graphic novels were shown as well. Two shots of Godzilla and Kong were included in a Warner Bros. sizzle reel shown at Comic-Con Experience on December 6. <br />
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Marketing for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' did not begin in earnest until just over two months before its release, owing to multiple release date changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 21, [[Legendary Pictures]] unveiled the first poster for the film, showing Godzilla swimming towards Kong in [[Hong Kong]], and announced that the trailer for the film would be released on Sunday, January 24.<ref name="TWT Poster">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1352301955935191041|title=TRAILER SUNDAY. #GodzillaVsKong|author=@Legendary|date=21 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> They also launched Twitter and Instagram accounts specifically for the film. MonarchSciences.com, originally created to market ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', came back online with an emergency warning instead of its map: "TITANUS GOJIRA AND TITANUS KONG ON COLLISION COURSE." The website later changed back to its usual global interactive map format. YouTube began running short ads for the film the same day. When the trailer dropped, it accumulated 25.6 million views in 24 hours, a record for a [[Warner Bros.]] trailer in that time frame.<ref name="Trailer stats">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Luiz_Fernando_J/status/1353751486526857219|title=That’s it. #GvK new trailer becomes the biggest debut ever for WB, after reaching 15.8M views in 24h on WB’s YouTube Channel, and 9.8M on #Legendary, #WarnerBrosUK, #GodzillavsKong and #HBOmax Twitter accounts. 25.6M across all platforms, beating #TheBatman’s 22M & #Dune’s 20.8M|author=Fernando, Luiz|date=25 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> [[Toho]] released the film's Japanese trailer, containing new footage, on February 7.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImiBYNUWjQ0</ref> On February 14, the official ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' Twitter released a teaser with new footage.<ref>https://twitter.com/GodzillaVsKong/status/1361034996459266050</ref> New TV spots and posters continued to drop throughout the rest of the month and into March.<br />
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On March 8, Tamashii Nations opened a pop-up shop in New York City which displayed their ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figures, [[Jia]]'s costume, props of two [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, and a [[DougheGoji]] statue.<ref name="Nerdist Tamashii">{{cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/tamashii-nations-pop-up-shop-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Tamashii Nations Pop-Up Shop Brings GODZILLA VS. KONG Exhibit to NYC|author=Nerdist|date=5 March 2021|work=Nerdist}}</ref> The shop closed on April 25.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Soundtrack}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GvK''''' (abbreviated title)<br />
*'''''Kong vs. Godzilla''''' (Indonesia)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. King Kong''''' (哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; [[China]])<br />
**(哥斯拉大戰金剛 ''Go1si1laai1 daai6zin3 Gam1gong1''; [[Hong Kong]])<br />
**(哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; Taiwan)<br />
*'''''Godzilla V Kong''''' (title on official YouTube playlist for the film's soundtrack)<ref name="Godzilla V Kong">[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKadB95sF45hY4SUVi62jkNdFkF2-D4D Godzilla V Kong Official Soundtrack | Tom Holkenborg | WaterTower Music]</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[France]], Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine - March 24, 2021<br />
*Argentina, [[Australia]], Chile, Germany, Hungary, [[Mexico]], Netherlands, [[Russia]], Saudi Arabia, South Korea - March 25, 2021<br />
*Bulgaria, China, Spain, Vietnam - March 26, 2021<br />
*Canada, [[United States]] - March 31, 2021<br />
*Lithuania - April 1, 2021<br />
*Sweden - April 28, 2021<br />
*Brazil - April 29{{tt|*|In some regions}} / May 6, 2021<br />
*Portugal - May 6, 2021<br />
*Slovakia - May 20, 2021<br />
*United Kingdom - May 21, 2021<br />
*Israel - June 3, 2021<br />
*Japan - July 2, 2021<br />
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[[Warner Bros.]] changed the American release date for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' repeatedly:<br />
*[[Legendary Pictures]] dated the film for 2020 when revealing it on October 14, 2015.<ref name="Legendary"/><br />
*The first specific release date was May 29, 2020, announced on May 10, 2016.<ref name="Wrap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-2-godzilla-vs-kong-stomp-out-new-release-dates/|title=‘Godzilla 2,’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Stomp Out New Release Dates|work=The Wrap|author=Geier, Thom|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><br />
*Moved to May 22, 2020 on May 3, 2017.<ref name="UpAWeek">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/godzilla-vs-kong-game-night-tag-scooby-warner-bros-release-date-changes-1202083542/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’, ‘Game Night’ Among Many Warner Bros. Release Date Changes For 2018 & Beyond – Update|work=Deadline|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 May 2017}}</ref><br />
*Moved to March 13, 2020 on February 21, 2019, to avoid competition with ''[[wikipedia:F9 (film)|F9]]''.<ref name="Release Date">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/space-jam-2-release-date-godzilla-vs-kong-annabelle-sequel-warner-bros-1202562428/|title=Warner Bros Titles ‘Annabelle’ Sequel, Dates ‘Space Jam 2’, Shifts ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ – Update|work=Deadline|author=Pedersen, Erik|date=15 March 2019}}</ref><br />
*Moved to November 20, 2020 on November 25, 2019.<ref name="November 2020">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-pushed-back-to-november-2020-1203416119/ |title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Pushed Back to November 2020 |author=Rubin, Rebecca |date=25 November 2019 |work=Variety}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to May 21, 2021 on June 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Deadline Delay">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/|title=‘Matrix 4’ Moves To 2022, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=12 June 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to March 26, 2021 on January 15, 2021.<br />
*Moved to March 31, 2021 on January 26, 2021, to better take advantage of the Easter holiday.<ref name="March31">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/godzilla-vs-kong-malignant-james-wan-release-dates-1234680931/|title=Warner Bros. Sets Date For James Wan’s ‘Malignant’; ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ To Open Closer To Easter|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=26 January 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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On November 25, 2020, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' revealed that WarnerMedia and [[Warner Bros.]] were in talks to release ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' on [[HBO Max]] the same day it would open in theaters, echoing plans for ''Wonder Woman 1984'', after the former blocked a $200 million-plus offer from [[Netflix]].<ref name="THR HBOMax">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-vs-kong-likely-the-latest-tentpole-to-go-to-a-streamer-exclusive|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Likely the Latest Tentpole to Go to a Streamer (Exclusive)|author=Kim Masters and Borys Kit|date=25 November 2020|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Warner made these plans official on December 3, unveiling a new ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' banner in its announcement video.<ref name="HBO Max same-day"/> The film was only available on the service for one month after its theatrical premiere. The following day, it was reported that Legendary was pondering legal action against Warner Bros. over its plans to place the film on HBO Max, as the studio was largely kept out of the loop of this plan and supplied a sizeable portion of its $160 million budget.<ref name="V"/><br />
===Premium formats===<br />
*3D (post-converted)<br />
*IMAX 3D<br />
*Dolby Vision and Atmos<ref name="DVAA">{{cite web|url=https://professional.dolby.com/cinema/theatrical-releases|title=Movies with Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos|work=Dolby Professional|accessdate=24 February 2021}}</ref><br />
==Japanese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese Godzilla vs. Kong poster (Updated).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' poster]]<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was released theatrically in [[Japan]] by [[Toho]]. It was initially scheduled for May 14, but was pushed back to July 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Eiga.com">{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20210430/15/|title='Godzilla vs Kong' release postponed|date=30 April 2021|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> It was released with both a Japanese-language dub and in its original English audio with Japanese subtitles. Like ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before it, the film received its own Japanese tie-in song: "[[INTO THE DEEP]]" by the band MAN WITH A MISSION. Shun Oguri, like [[Ken Watanabe]] in the previous two [[Monsterverse]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films, provided the Japanese voice for his character [[Ren Serizawa]]. The film's Japanese dub also features [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]], who previously voiced the character [[Endurph]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, as the voice of [[Walter Simmons]].<br />
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==Reception==<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was one of many Hollywood films initially scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, [[Warner Bros.]] announced it would release a full 2021 lineup to theaters, in tandem with one-month [[HBO Max]] releases in the United States, rather than continue to delay its films until COVID-19 vaccines became widely available. This meant ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' opened at a time when many potential viewers were reluctant to visit a movie theater for fear of infection; in addition, many theaters faced seating capacity restrictions or were temporarily shuttered. However, with the other major studios continuing to push back most of their films, it faced minimal box office competition in its first three weeks of release.<ref name="Variety GvK projection">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/vip/godzilla-vs-kong-poised-to-be-pandemics-best-performer-yet-at-u-s-box-office-1234934248/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Poised to Be Pandemic’s Best Performer Yet at U.S. Box Office|author=Eriksen, Kaare|date=19 March 2021|work=Variety}}</ref><br />
==Accolades==<br />
The film was Honored by Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Hottle's role as Jia. The seal is Honored Kaylee Hottle with disabilities who uses sign language to communicate with the latter creature. <ref>{{cite web |last=Sun|first=Rebecca|title='A Quiet Place Part II,' 'Ginny & Georgia' Recognized for Disability Representation (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-quiet-place-part-ii-ginny-georgia-recognized-for-disability-representation-exclusive-1234975037/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 8, 2024|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref><br />
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|-<br />
! scope="col" style="width:22%;"| Award<br />
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony<br />
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! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| [[Australian Effects & Animation Festival]]<br />
| rowspan=2|August 23, 2021<br />
| Weta Digital for Feature Film – VFX<br />
|Godzilla vs. Kong<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won gold place.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2021 |title=AEAF Awards 2021 Winners announced|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/aeaf-awards-2021-winners-announced/|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| MPC Film for Feature Film – Sequence<br />
| ‘[[Hong Kong]] Battle’ sequence <br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won silver place.</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"" style="text-align:center;"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|title=The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926205549/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror/Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chinese American Film Festival]]<br />
| November 5, 2021<br />
| Most Popular US Film in China<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Gui |first=Ming |title=Golden Angel Award Ceremony of 2021 CAFF Announced The Winners ! |url=https://cafilmfestival.com/en/2021-golden-angel-award/ |website=Chinese American Film Festival}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Dragon Awards]]<br />
| September 7, 2021<br />
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title=2021 Dragon Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623230620/https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |archive-date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Denver Film Critics Society]]<br />
| January 20, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 DFCS Awards |url=https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223221722/https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |publisher=TimothyLSamia}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
| January 4, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2022|title=The 2021 DiscussingFilm Critic Award (DFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323004557/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[JoBlo.com|Golden Schmoes Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="4" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|title=GOLDEN SCHMOES WINNERS AND NOMINEES (2021)|publisher=TimothyLSamia|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325103151/https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Favorite Poster Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Sequence of the Year<br />
| Godzilla & Kong vs Mechagodzilla<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Minnesota Film Critics Alliance]]<br />
| March 8, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=March 8, 2022 |title='Dune' and 'The Power of the Dog' lead Minnesota Film Critics winners, Kristen Stewart wins Best Actress|url=https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331134034/https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[North Carolina Film Critics Association]]<br />
| January 5, 2022<br />
| Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Brian Tyree Henry]] (shared with [[Eternals (2021 film)|Eternals]] and [[The Woman in the Window (2021 film)|The Woman in the Window]]) – From [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=January 5, 2022|title=The 2021 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926211109/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|archive-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[People's Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[47th People's Choice Awards|December 7, 2021]]<br />
| The Action Movie of 2021<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Here are the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards |url=https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027155802/https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[Portland Critics Association]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|December 17, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2021|title=The 2021 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330083723/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Science Feature<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Visual Effects Society]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[20th Visual Effects Society Awards|March 8, 2022]]<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|John "D.J." Des Jardin, Tamara Kent, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Smith, Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/|title='Dune' and 'Encanto' Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118193039/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project|Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project]]<br />
|Shawn Hull, Robert Wiese, Steven Tom, Eric Petey {{Small|(for Ocean Battle)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Jonathan Freisler, Nahuel Alberto Letizia, Eloi Andaluz Fullà, Saysana Rintharamy {{Small|(for Ocean Water & Battle Destruction)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Professional Association|Hollywood Professional Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|November 18, 2021<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Sound – Feature Film|Outstanding Sound – Feature Film]]<br />
| Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Jason W. Jennings<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=TimothyLSamia|date=November 18, 2023|title=2021 HPA Awards|url=https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029220147/https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film|Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film]]<br />
| Pier Lefebvre, Michael Langford, Timucin Ozger, Sarang Deshpande, and Joshua Toonen<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Satellite Awards]]<br />
| April 2, 2022<br />
| [[Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
|John Desjardin, Bryan Hirota, Tamara Watts Kent, and Kevin Smith<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |title='Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/belfast-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-26th-satellite-awards-nominations/ |website=AwardsWatch |access-date=21 January 2022 |date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Saturn Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|October 25, 2022}}<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]]<br />
| ''Godzilla vs. Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |title=Saturn Awards Nominations: ''The Batman'', ''Nightmare Alley'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Better Call Saul'' Top List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=15 August 2022 |date=August 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined By ''Everything Everywhere All At Once'', ''Top Gun Maverick'', and ''Better Call Saul'' |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182915/https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special / Visual Effects]]<br />
| John "D.J." Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, Pier Lefebvre, and Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|}<br />
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''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began its international rollout on March 24 and opened to $121.8 million, easily the best figure for a Hollywood movie in the past year.<ref name="THR international opening">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-stomps-to-pandemic-best-122m-foreign-start|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Stomps to Pandemic-Best $122M Foreign Start|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=28 March 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In China, it made $70.3 million in its opening, narrowly exceeding the debut of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.<ref name="THR international opening"/> The film launched on March 31 in the United States, an unusual Wednesday release to take advantage of the Easter holiday. It made $9.6 million on its opening day and $48.5 million in its first five days, both records for the pandemic era at the time.<ref name="Deadline opening day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/godzilla-vs-kong-roars-to-best-opening-day-during-the-pandemic-with-9-6m-1234726022/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Roars To Best Opening Day During The Pandemic With $9.6M|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=1 April 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="THR five-day">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-defeats-pandemic-with-48m-u-s-start|title=Box Office: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Defeats Pandemic With $48.5M U.S. Start, Hits $285.4M Globally|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=4 April 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Its release prompted Regal Cinemas, the second-largest chain in the country, to begin reopening its theaters on April 2, after closing them all in October.<ref name="Deadline opening day"/> It remained the #1 film at the U.S. box office in its second and third weekends, and would not fall out of the top 10 until its 11th frame. It surpassed the $386.6 million global box office take of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in mid-April,<ref name="Overtaking KOTM">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/godzilla-vs-kong-beats-king-of-monsters-box-office/|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Passes King of the Monsters at the Worldwide Box Office|author=Scott, Ryan|date=19 April 2021|work=MovieWeb}}</ref> and became the second pandemic-era film to earn $100 million domestically. Its final domestic haul of $100.6 million ranked 12th for the year.<ref name="BOM 2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2021/|title=Domestic Box Office For 2021|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> Internationally, it finished with $470.1 million, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2021 and the highest-grossing film of the year for Warner Bros.<ref name="2021 in film">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_in_film|title=2021 in film|work=Wikipedia|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> It is the second ''Godzilla'' film to reach the yearly top 10 earners, after ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' in [[1998]].<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Warner Bros.]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD / DVD (2021)<ref name="GvK Blu-ray.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Godzilla-vs-Kong-Blu-ray/289698//|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Blu-ray Release Date June 15, 2021 (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital)|work=Blu-ray.com|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref><br />
*'''Region:''' {{tt|Various (Blu-ray and DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs:''' 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1 for the English audio on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; all other options in Dolby Digital 5.1) [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Special features:''' Audio commentary by director [[Adam Wingard]] and 10 featurettes ("Godzilla Attacks", 6:25; "The Phenomenon of Gojira: King of the Monsters", 9:52; "Kong Leaves Home", 7:26; "Kong Discovers Hollow Earth", 7:53; "Behold Kong's Temple", 5:52; "The Rise of Mechagodzilla", 7:06; "Round One: Battle at Sea", 5:01; "Round Two: One Will Fall", 5:58; "Titan Tag Team: The King and the God", 7:59)<br />
==Future==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|Skull Island (series)|Monarch: Legacy of Monsters}}<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was the last official [[Monsterverse]] film to be confirmed at the time of its release, a spinoff animated series focusing on [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] titled ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' was announced by [[Netflix]] in January [[2021]]. ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', a live action series set between the events of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' which will focus on [[Monarch]] and feature [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s, was confirmed to be in development at [[wikipedia:Apple TV+|Apple TV+]] on January 20, [[2022]]. Rumors had began swirling shortly after the success of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' that a fifth film was in the works, but it was not confirmed until March 20, 2022. [[Adam Wingard]] returned to direct the film, shot under the working title ''Origins'' and ultimately titled ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. [[Warner Bros.]] will release it to theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*With a runtime of 113 minutes, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the shortest entry in the [[Monsterverse]], as well as the shortest American ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movie to feature "vs." in its English title since ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' in 2000. ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', released in Japan as ''Gojira tai Mekagojira'' ("''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''"), was the last to use "vs." in its title overall.<br />
**It is also the first film to include the English "vs." in its Japanese title since 1995's ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsデストロイア|Gojira tai Desutoroia}}.<br />
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached future ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]] with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent also produced ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', while Barrett would go on to co-write the upcoming fifth Monsterverse film, ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.<br />
*Both [[Zhang Ziyi]] and [[wikipedia:Jessica Henwick|Jessica Henwick]] were cast for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', but neither appears in the finished film. Ziyi was set to reprise her role as Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] from ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Her name even appeared in the online description of the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], although Chen does not make an appearance in the novel either.<br />
*[[Madison Russell|Madison]] and [[Mark Russell]] are the only human characters in the film to return from a previous entry in the Monsterverse.<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] is the final monster of Toho's "Big Five" to appear in a Monsterverse film, the others being [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].<br />
*This is the second film in which [[King Kong]] fights a mechanized version of a monster. The first time was in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', where he fought his own mechanical duplicate, [[Mechani-Kong]], who inspired the creation of Mechagodzilla.<br />
*The Denham University of Theoretical Science is named after [[Carl Denham]] from the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.<br />
*Mechagodzilla emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, and is defeated by Godzilla and another monster by having its head torn off, much like its [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Showa counterpart]]. In this telling, however, Kong tears off the machine's head instead of Godzilla.<br />
*Mechagodzilla being built using [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s severed head as a neural interface is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', where it was constructed using technology salvaged from [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s severed mechanical middle head.<br />
**Furthermore, Mechagodzilla going berserk and turning on its creators is similar to the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'']], where Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming takes over Mechagodzilla and brutally attempts to kill Godzilla. In both stories, another monster helps him take down the machine: [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]] in the manga and Kong in the film.<br />
*As in many of his films, Kong is transported from his island by boat. Furthermore, Kong being airlifted is reminiscent of scenes in both ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.<br />
*Godzilla attacking Kong at sea while he is being transported is reminiscent of his attack on [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]'s egg in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''.<br />
*During Godzilla and Kong's [[Hong Kong]] battle, Kong shoves the handle of his axe down Godzilla's throat, referencing a famous scene from ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' where Kong shoves a tree down Godzilla's throat. Kong is also revived by electricity at the end of both films.<br />
*Mechagodzilla attempts to finish off Godzilla by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth, a callback to Godzilla's "Kiss of Death" attack he performed on the female [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
*The name of Lance Reddick's character, Guillermin, is a reference to British filmmaker [[John Guillermin]], who directed the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 ''King Kong'' remake]] and its sequel ''[[King Kong Lives]]''.<br />
*Wingard offered [[James Rolfe]] a cameo in the film, but he declined due to the impending birth of his second child.<ref name="AVGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=375&v=HkCzBpW3p6Q|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Review - Cinemassacre|author=Rolfe, James|date=31 March 2021|work=Cinemassacre}}</ref><br />
*The film's opening credits plagiarize a piece of [[Skullcrawler]] fanart by DeviantArt user Ramul.<ref name="Ramul1">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Titanlizard_Art/status/1377278540916359170|title=HOLY SHIT! I was watching the opening of #GodzillaVsKong and they just picked deviantart user Remul's fanart and placed it into this map thingie. And it's clearly not just in a similar position, you can see it has the same mole-like hands, which differs from the canon versions.|author=Attila, Kovács|date=31 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="Ramul2">{{cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/ramul/art/Speculative-K-SI-bullshit-Skullcrawler-698810624?comment=1%3A698810624%3A4911806340|title=Speculative K:SI bullshit: Skullcrawler|author=Ramul|date=14 August 2017|work=DeviantArt}}</ref> A Chinese Monsterverse celebration poster plagiarized a piece of Skullcrawler fanart by Twitter user @endorosu as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pedro_zilla/status/1399927363614527488|title=In this Chinese #Monsterverse celebration poster, you can spot a Skullcrawler on it wich is a fanart from user @endorosu , and I pretty sure they just searched from a transparent image of the Skullcrawler on Google because if you search it, you will find it.|author=P|date=2 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/endorosu/status/945965631983071232|title=スカルクローラー。|author=黒き巨獣|date=27 December 2017|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*During the film's opening credits sequence, Godzilla and Kong's Japanese names ゴジラ (''Gojira'') and キングコング (''Kingu Kongu'') are briefly displayed.<br />
*[[Terry Rossio]] received a story credit on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' after writing an unused ''[[Godzilla (1994 film)|Godzilla]]'' script for [[TriStar Pictures]] in 1994 with Ted Elliott. As in that script, Godzilla walks on all fours in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', albeit briefly.<br />
*The film's English audio description identifies the [[Rock Critter]]s Kong awakens in the Hollow Earth as [[Arachno-claw]]s and [[Doug]], the giant lizard that eats one, as a ''[[Foetodon]]''. Both of these are species from the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake by [[Universal Pictures]], which has no affiliation with the [[Monsterverse]].<br />
*This is the second movie to feature both King Kong and [[Mechagodzilla]], after ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', but the first in which they meet. Photographs of both Kong and Mechagodzilla also appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
*Actor [[Kyle Chandler]] had previously appeared in a ''King Kong'' movie (the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake) and a ''Godzilla'' movie (the previous [[Monsterverse]] entry, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'').<br />
*Kong popping his shoulder back into place is a reference to Martin Riggs doing the same in ''[[wikipedia:Lethal Weapon 2|Lethal Weapon 2]]''. The film is listed in the "Photos / Artwork / Footage Courtesy of" section of the end credits. <br />
*Kong attempts to pry open and break both Godzilla and Mechagodzilla's jaws, a technique he has performed on many adversaries in past films.<br />
[[File:ezgif-1-cb084a3b40f9.gif|thumb|right|110px|Kong's arm clipping through a building]]<br />
*In an apparent animation error, Kong's left arm clips through a building during the Hong Kong battle.<br />
*Godzilla grunts at the conclusion of the end credits. <br />
*The Katzunari single malt whiskey in Bernie's flask is a mispronounced homage to [[Kazunari Mori]], the suit actor who portrayed [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first American ''Godzilla'' film to be released in a month other than May, although it was scheduled to be released in May several times.<br />
*Ken Barthelmey designed a fifth new Hollow Earth monster, [[Shimidah]], which was ultimately cut from the film.<br />
*Sub-Level 33 in [[Apex Cybernetics]]' Pensacola facility, which houses the company's transcontinental maglev shuttles, may be a reference to the highest degree of [[wikipedia:Scottish Rite|Scottish Rite Freemasonry]]. 1933 was also the year the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' film was released.<br />
*The Titan [[Behemoth]], who was introduced in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', was considered for a cameo in this film, though he was ultimately not included.<ref name="TAoGvK">{{cite book|author=Wallace, Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|page=20|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref> He was also considered to appear through a cave painting alongside Mothra and Rodan; this scene was also cut.<ref name="Unicomb"/> Despite these omissions from the film itself, Behemoth is featured in the official prequel graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', and received a 2-inch tall minifigure as part of [[Playmates]]' toy line for the film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first live action ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' movie to take place in the 21st century.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://www.godzillavskong.net/ Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GodzillavsKong Official Twitter]<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaVsKong/ Official Facebook]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzillavskong Official Instagram]<br />
*[https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-plot-details-characters/ Collider set visit]<br />
*[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/godzilla-vs-kong-set-visit-villain-mechagodzilla-ghidorah-skull/ Comicbook set visit]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1164523-cs-visits-the-australia-set-of-godzilla-vs-kong ComingSoon set visit]<br />
*[https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/godzilla-vs-kong-50-things-to-know-about-the-monster-mash JoBlo set visit]<br />
*[https://nerdist.com/article/godzilla-vs-kong-set-visit-monsters-adam-wingard/ Nerdist set visit]<br />
*[https://godzilla-vs-kong-sosenkyo.jp/ Japanese poll]<br />
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|producer =[[Kenji Okuhira]], [[Yoshimitsu Banno]],<br>[[Jon Jashni]], [[Thomas Tull]], et al.<br />
|director =[[Adam Wingard]]<br />
|writer =[[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]], [[Max Borenstein]] (script);<br>[[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]],<br>[[Zach Shields]] (story)<br />
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|gross =$100,916,094 {{small|([[United States|U.S.]])}}<ref name="Box Office Mojo">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5034838/|title=Godzilla vs Kong|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=30 March 2021}}</ref><br>$369,200,000 {{Small|(foreign)}}<ref name="Box Office Mojo"/><br>$470,116,094 {{Small|(total)}}<ref name="Box Office Mojo"/><br />
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{{Notice|Not to be confused with ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' or ''[[Godzilla vs. King Kong]]''.}}<br />
{{Quote|One will fall|Tagline}}<br />
{{Quote|[[Earth]]'s greatest ultimate showdown.|par=地球最大の究極対決。|Japanese tagline}}<br />
'''''Godzilla vs. Kong''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsコング|Gojira buiesu Kongu}} is a [[2021]] [[United States|American]] science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|monster film]] directed by [[Adam Wingard]] and written by [[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]] and [[Max Borenstein]] from a story by [[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], and [[Zach Shields]], with visual effects by [[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]. Funded by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Legendary Pictures]] and produced by the latter, it is the fourth Hollywood-produced ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film and the 36th ''Godzilla'' film overall, as well as the fourth entry in the [[Monsterverse]]. It stars [[Alexander Skarsgård]], [[Millie Bobby Brown]], Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Lance Reddick, [[Kyle Chandler]], Demián Bichir, and Kaylee Hottle. The film was released to American theaters by Warner Bros. on March 31, 2021,<ref name="March 31">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-moves-1234889930/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Back a Week|author=Rubin, Rebecca|date=26 January 2021|work=Variety}}</ref> becoming available to stream via [[HBO Max]] the same day until April 30.<ref name="HBO Max same-day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/warner-bros-2021-movie-slate-hbo-max-matrix-4-dune-in-the-heights-1234649760/|title=Warner Bros Sets Entire 2021 Movie Slate To Debut On HBO Max Along With Cinemas In Seismic Windows Model Shakeup|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 December 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> [[Toho]] released it to [[Japan]]ese theaters on July 2.<br />
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The second film to pit [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]] against each other, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the culmination of every entry in Legendary and [[Warner Bros.]]' Monsterverse before it. Five years after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] unexpectedly turns against humanity. [[Monarch]] organizes a mission with [[Apex Cybernetics]], a powerful technological company, to lead an expedition with the primate [[Titan]] [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] to retrieve a power source for a weapon capable of stopping Godzilla's rampages. As the two Titans cross paths in a ferocious conflict for supremacy, a smaller group of humans attempts to uncover a conspiracy behind Apex's activities, only to discover the company's ultimate weapon: [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a mechanical colossus built to replace Godzilla as the Alpha Titan and end the ancient creatures' reign for good. <br />
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''Godzilla vs. Kong'' will be followed by ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', scheduled for release in American theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home and with them is [[Jia]], a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two [[Titan]]s—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godzillavskong.com/?synopsis|title=Synopsis|work=godzillavskong.com|accessdate=26 January 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
The year is [[2024]]. Five years have passed since [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and took the title “King of the Monsters.” Somewhere on [[Skull Island]], [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] awakens as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flies overhead. Kong strolls into a nearby lake and stands underneath a waterfall, letting the water run down his body. Kong uproots a tree as the young [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] finishes putting together a doll of him. Jia approaches Kong and presents her doll, causing Kong to briefly lean forward to observe. Kong then turns and throws the tree into the sky, where it suddenly collides with a disguised barrier. The sky is merely a projection, part of [[Monarch]] Outpost #236, the Kong Containment unit. The rest of Skull Island is now enveloped in the perpetual raging storm that once surrounded it. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist, observes Kong while another Monarch member says to her that the Outpost can no longer contain him, as he has grown too large. Andrews dismisses the notion of relocating Kong, as the second he leaves the island Godzilla will undoubtedly come for him, since there cannot be two Alpha [[Titan]]s. Jia approaches Dr. Andrews and signs to her that Kong is angry, and she signs back to Jia to wait in the car for her.<br />
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In Pensacola, Florida, [[Bernie Hayes]] records an episode of his ''Titan Truth Podcast'', explaining that he is about to obtain incriminating evidence of [[Apex Cybernetics]]’ illicit activities. He exits his car and enters the Pensacola Apex facility, where he works under deep cover as an engineer. Bernie enters the office of another Apex employee, who tells him he is not supposed to be here. Bernie annoys the employee before he finally dismisses himself, allowing Bernie to insert his flash drive into the office’s computer and begin downloading data. Bernie observes unusual shipping manifests which show technology being shipped to Apex headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. While the download is proceeding, an alarm suddenly sounds alerting the facility of a Titan attack. Godzilla surfaces from the ocean and comes ashore to attack the facility. Bernie begins to evacuate with the other employees, but he slips through a door into a restricted area. On a rooftop, Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] flee the scene in a helicopter. Fighter jets open fire on Godzilla, who swats them aside and fires his atomic breath. Two guards demand to see Bernie’s clearance and aim their guns at him, only for a blast of Godzilla’s atomic breath to burst through the wall and incinerate them. Bernie looks through the ruins and sees a suspicious piece of glowing machinery resembling a gigantic robotic eye nearby. Godzilla then decimates the rest of the facility with his atomic breath.<br />
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In the aftermath of the attack, public opinion has turned against Godzilla, who is no longer viewed as humanity’s savior. [[Madison Russell]] views a CNN report on the situation in her classroom, then after school heads to Monarch’s relief camp in Pensacola. There, she tries to convince her father, acting Monarch director [[Mark Russell]], that Godzilla is being provoked somehow. However, Mark dismisses his daughter’s belief in the ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and says that creatures, just like people, can change.<br />
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At the Denham University of Theoretical Science in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Simmons and Serizawa visit the office of former Monarch geologist Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]. Simmons compliments Lind’s writing on the [[Hollow Earth]], which Lind dismisses by citing the negative reviews of his book. Serizawa presents Lind with a schematic of the Hollow Earth, which shows a tremendous energy signature similar to that possessed by Godzilla. Simmons says that if they can harness this energy, they can develop a weapon capable of competing with Godzilla. Lind says that Hollow Earth exploration is impossible, as the gravity inversion experienced when entering it instantly crushes anyone who dares to venture within. Simmons apologizes for the loss of Lind’s brother David in an earlier failed exploration mission, but he says Apex has developed a vehicle capable of withstanding the harsh gravity inversion and making exploration possible: the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]], or HEAV. Convinced, Lind tells Simmons he has an idea. He asks the two men if they are familiar with the concept of genetic memory, the idea that Titans are naturally drawn to their place of origin, like spawning salmon or homing pigeons. By this logic, Serizawa deduces, a Titan could show them the way to the energy source.<br />
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Lind travels to Outpost #236 to meet with Dr. Andrews and proposes that they have Kong lead them into the Hollow Earth. Andrews is again against the idea, saying that Godzilla will come after Kong as soon as he leaves the island. Lind says that Kong obviously cannot stay on the island; they can find him a new home in the Hollow Earth. He tries to convince Andrews, saying that they need to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla. Finally, Andrews agrees, but on the condition that she is in charge of Kong. Lind agrees ecstatically and kisses Andrews, then apologizes and shakes her hand. He promises that she won’t regret this, but Andrews immediately tells Jia she regrets it.<br />
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Kong is loaded onto a ship in chains, escorted by a Naval fleet, bound for the Hollow Earth entrance in [[Antarctica]]. Lind heads to the deck to greet Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the CEO’s daughter, who says she is here to “babysit” them on this mission. She tells Lind about the HEAVs, which she says are far more advanced than anything else Monarch has flown and have enough power to “light up Las Vegas for a week.” On the bridge, Lind explains the plan. They will bring Kong to Antarctica, after which they will enter the Hollow Earth. He warns that the gravitational inversion will be intense, but if the HEAVs are as good as Apex says they are, they should be able to withstand it. That night, Kong becomes restless and begins pulling at his chains, prompting Jia to come onto the deck and hold out her finger to him. Kong responds by touching his finger to hers. Andrews runs to Jia and signs to her that it is dangerous. Jia responds that Kong is sad and angry. Andrews replies that Kong doesn’t understand they are trying to help him, but Jia signs that Kong doesn’t believe that. When Andrews asks how Jia knows, she replies that Kong told her. To Andrews’ amazement, Kong signs the word “home.”<br />
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Madison’s friend [[Josh Valentine]] travels to her house in his brother’s van. Madison immediately gets into the driver’s seat and sets out to find the host of ''Titan Truth Podcast'' and figure out the secrets of Apex. En route, she explains to Josh that she tracked the host down by tracking the purchase of large amounts of bleach, which he uses to shower in order to avoid biological trackers. The two arrive in Chinatown and ask a store clerk about the host’s whereabouts. The clerk is unhelpful until Josh tries to bribe him, after which the clerk says they must mean Bernie. He says he will tell them where Bernie lives if they buy a live fish. The two track down Bernie and come to his door, but he refuses to let them in until Madison reveals her name, with Bernie recognizing her as Mark’s daughter. At a restaurant, the three discuss the situation. Madison says she believes Godzilla was provoked into attacking the Apex facility, and Bernie says he is of the same opinion. He presents her with his flash drive, which he says contains suspicious shipping manifests for cargo headed to Apex HQ in Hong Kong, which is suspicious as the facility was not supposed to be equipped for heavy shipping. Josh asks what is in Bernie’s gun holster, which he reveals to be a flask of whiskey, a keepsake from his late wife Sarah. The three then decide they will break into Apex to figure out what is really happening.<br />
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In the Tasman Sea, Andrews asks Jia why she didn’t tell her that Kong could communicate with her before, and Jia responds that Kong didn’t want anyone to know. Andrews signs that everyone knows now, then leaves to talk to Lind. Lind remarks that it is incredible that Kong is capable of communication, and Andrews responds that she had tried to establish communication with him before. Though he showed signs of recognition of some basic commands, she had no idea he actually understood sign language. Lind asks if Jia could give commands to Kong, but Andrews says she cannot and is just a child. Lind says they have to try, and that they need Kong to find the energy source. Jia, meanwhile, feels vibrations through the ship and runs to Andrews, warning her that Godzilla is coming. <br />
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Battleships open fire on Godzilla as he approaches, but do nothing to slow his approach. Fighter jets fire at him, but also fail to harm him before he uses his tail to swat one out of the sky. Godzilla plows through a ship and dives, then swims up underneath Kong’s ship. Kong roars into the sea below, after which Godzilla bursts up from the water and capsizes the ship. As the ship fills with water, Lind releases Kong’s chains, allowing him to fight back. Godzilla and Kong grapple underwater, with Kong breaking free and climbing back aboard the ship as it shifts back to its original position. Godzilla circles around the fleet, and Kong leaps across the fleet onto an aircraft carrier. Kong grabs a fighter jet and throws it at Godzilla as he approaches. Godzilla climbs onto the carrier, only to be greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliates with a vicious slap that knocks Kong down, then charges his atomic breath. Missile fire from jets interrupts his charge, allowing Kong to ram Godzilla off of the carrier. Godzilla fires his atomic breath from under the carrier, with Kong leaping off just in time as the carrier explodes. Godzilla grabs Kong in the water, trying to pull him under. Kong kicks himself free and tries to surface, but Godzilla wraps his tail around Kong and drags him deeper and deeper. Andrews tells the commander of the fleet to fire depth charges to disorient Godzilla before Kong drowns, and he gives the order. The attack works, as Kong is able to free himself and pull himself back onto the ship. Lind tells the commander to deactivate all of the fleet’s weapons and engines, in order to “play dead” and make Godzilla think he’s won. Godzilla surfaces and observes the destroyed fleet around him, and is seemingly satisfied before swimming away. Jia waves to Kong from the bridge, signing her thanks to him. Andrews asks what they will do now, since the second they move Godzilla will come back. Lind then asks how Kong deals with heights.<br />
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Madison, Josh, and Bernie arrive at the ruined Apex facility in Pensacola and infiltrate it. They reach the area where Bernie had earlier seen the strange robotic eye but find it gone. Madison finds an elevator, which the three take to Sub-Level 33. There, they find a tram car and hide inside of it when they hear people approaching. Inside the car they see several [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, prompting Madison to ask what Apex is doing with them. The door to the car closes, and the tram system begins sending the car through an underground tunnel to Hong Kong.<br />
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A fleet of helicopters and [[Osprey]]s carries Kong in a net to Antarctica and sets him down near the entry point to the Hollow Earth. Kong investigates the unfamiliar snow around him, then turns to see Jia standing on a nearby platform. She signs to Kong that his home is through the entrance, but Kong does not go through. Lind asks Andrews if Kong will go if he thinks there are others like him through there. Andrews tells Jia to tell Kong his family might be through there, and she obliges. Kong immediately charges through the entry point, and the expedition members pursue him in three HEAVs. Kong swings along the ceiling of the tunnel before falling into a pit, with the HEAVs hot on his tail. After passing through a vortex, they find themselves within the Hollow Earth. Kong runs across the landscape with the HEAVs behind him, before a [[Warbat]] flies past and destroys one. Before the Warbat can destroy another HEAV, Kong grabs the Titan’s tail and slams the beast onto the ground, with a rock impaling its head and killing it. A second Warbat flies at Kong, who swings the dead Warbat into it. The second Warbat recovers and constricts its body around Kong, then tries to smother him with its wing. Lind’s HEAV fires missiles at the Warbat, causing it to release Kong. Kong punches the Warbat to the ground and pounds it with his fists until it goes limp, then tears off its head and eats the contents of its skull. Kong resumes running across the landscape until he comes to a cliff near a number of floating rocks. Kong jumps off the cliff and floats across to another surface.<br />
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The tram car arrives in Hong Kong, and Madison and the others disembark. They find themselves inside a huge dark chamber. As they walk through the chamber, Walter Simmons gives the order for a "demonstration" to begin. A massive [[mecha]] bearing Godzilla's frame is lifted into the chamber, while in another room Serizawa places a device on his head and activates a neural interface. The machine begins to move, with Bernie calling it "Robo-Godzilla," only for Josh to correct him by calling it "[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]." Simmons orders "Number 10" to be released into the chamber, after which a giant Skullcrawler is unleashed. The beast gives chase after Madison and the others, but Mechagodzilla grabs it and holds it outward by its arms. The Skullcrawler flails its head violently, but to no avail. Under the control of Serizawa, Mechagodzilla fires its Proton Scream and cleaves the Skullcrawler in half with it, then powers down. Serizawa reports that Mechagodzilla reached 40% of its power, with Simmons saying they will soon no longer need to worry about power when his daughter recovers the energy source from the Hollow Earth. Madison realizes that Mechagodzilla is the reason Godzilla attacked Pensacola; Apex is trying to replace him. Detecting Mechagodzilla's activation, Godzilla begins swimming directly for Hong Kong.<br />
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Kong continues moving through the Hollow Earth before coming upon a huge stone temple. Recognizing the handprint of his species, Kong places his hand over it and pushes open a door into the temple. Kong roars into the massive chamber, but his roar echoes unanswered. Kong begins walking through the temple and finds a gigantic [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] embedded in the skull of a fallen Titan. Kong pulls out the axe and wields it, beating his chest and roaring triumphantly. Kong then sits upon a giant throne.<br />
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While trying to find an exit to the Apex facility in Hong Kong, Madison and the others are horrified as they come upon a room housing Ghidorah’s skull, which has been turned into a biological supercomputer used to control Mechagodzilla. Serizawa sits inside of the skull, in some kind of trance. Meanwhile, Godzilla arrives in Hong Kong and makes his way into the heart of the city before charging and firing his atomic breath directly at the ground.<br />
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In the Hollow Earth, everyone disembarks from the HEAVs. Maia asks where the energy source is, just before Kong’s axe begins to glow blue. Kong sees a depression in the ground in the shape of his axe, and places it into it next to several other axes. This causes the floor to glow and pulse with energy, forming a design resembling Godzilla and revealing the sought-after energy source. Apex releases a drone to harvest the energy, but Andrews protests, saying Apex cannot simply take the find of the millennium. Maia says they can do whatever they want and has her men aim their guns at the Monarch members, causing the angered Kong to roar at the guards in their defense. The drone sends the data to Apex HQ, allowing the energy signature to be copied. Simmons excitedly tells Serizawa to prepare himself to pilot Mechagodzilla, but Serizawa warns that the upgrade is untested and that they can’t be sure what effect the energy will have on the mecha. Simmons dismisses these concerns and tells Serizawa to activate the mecha. When the temple begins to shake, the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling become active and attack the humans. Maia and her guards enter a HEAV and try to escape, while Kong and Monarch deal with the attacking Hellhawks. Lind, Andrews, and Jia rush to the other HEAV, but they are confronted by a Hellhawk. Lind throws a rock at it, but it only serves to aggravate the beast. Godzilla's atomic breath breaches the temple, sending the Hellhawk flying and allowing the three to reach the HEAV. Maia orders her HEAV to fire at Kong as it tries to escape, but Kong catches it and crushes it in his hand. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, now greatly angered by Godzilla’s actions, grabbed his axe and leaps through the hole created by Godzilla’s atomic breath, then begins climbing to Hong Kong.<br />
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Madison and the others continue infiltrating Apex headquarters, but are caught by security. Kong surfaces in Hong Kong and exchanges roars with Godzilla. The two Titans begin fighting, with Kong trying to hit Godzilla with his axe. The axe gets stuck in a building, and Kong resorts to trying to physically fight the larger Godzilla. Godzilla tries to fire his atomic breath but is stopped by Kong. Godzilla frees himself from Kong’s grip; Kong retaliates by striking him in the head. Kong kicks Godzilla to the ground, after which he tries to fire his atomic breath again. Kong shoves the handle of the axe down Godzilla’s throat, stopping the blast. Godzilla fires again, but Kong uses the axe to block it. Godzilla tackles Kong, who embeds his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliates by throwing Kong into the water, then pulls the axe out of his leg with his jaws. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, with Kong running through the city to avoid it. One blast strikes Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong gets back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again and forcing Kong to dodge it again. Kong climbs a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocks over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV travels through the crater into Hong Kong, narrowly weaving between the two battling Titans. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding skyscraper to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabs his axe again and climbs onto a building, then leaps off at Godzilla who fires his atomic breath. Kong blocks the blast with the axe and strikes Godzilla, creating an explosion that knocks both monsters back. The axe loses its charge as Lind declares that it appears Kong won the second round.<br />
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Back inside Apex HQ, Madison and the others are brought before Simmons, who recognizes Madison. Madison accuses Simmons of causing all of this, but Simmons says he is proud of having created a weapon to stand up to Godzilla. Kong and Godzilla get back to their feet, with Godzilla hunting for Kong. Kong throws a crane to distract Godzilla, then leaps at him. The Titans exchange blows again, before a furious Godzilla bites down on Kong's hand and throws him into a building, dislocating his shoulder. Godzilla drops onto all fours and aggressively pursues Kong, who kicks at Godzilla’s face as he tries to crawl away. Godzilla pounces onto Kong and claws into his chest repeatedly, then stomps on his chest twice. Kong weakly tries to pull Godzilla’s foot off of him, but to no avail. Godzilla roars angrily in Kong’s face, who answers him with a roar of his own. Godzilla takes his foot off of Kong and begins to walk away, while Kong tries to get back to his feet. However, Kong is too badly hurt and passes out.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla is activated with the new energy source, Simmons brags that his mecha is now Godzilla's superior. However, something goes wrong as Serizawa is disconnected from the mecha, which becomes possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness instead. The rogue Mechagodzilla punches into the control room and kills Simmons, after which an electrical shock kills Serizawa. Mechagodzilla frees itself from underneath Victoria Peak Mountain with its Proton Scream, then begins rampaging through the city. Godzilla sees his mechanical duplicate and roars before charging at it. Mechagodzilla fires a barrage of missiles at Godzilla, then uses its jet boosters to outmaneuver Godzilla and lands several vicious hits on him. Madison and the others see this taking place, and Josh tries to hack into Mechagodzilla’s control system to stop it. The HEAV lands near the fallen Kong, with the occupants witnessing the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. Jia feels Kong’s heartbeat slowing and relays this information to the others. Andrews says they can’t produce a charge big enough to restart Kong’s heart, but Lind remembers what Maia said about the HEAVs producing a charge big enough to power Las Vegas for a week. Godzilla and Mechagodzilla engage in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] which Mechagodzilla wins, blasting Godzilla to the ground and badly burning his chest. Lind flies the HEAV onto Kong's chest and sets it to self-destruct. He quickly exits the craft and runs away from it before it explodes. Kong is instantly revived and looks at Jia, who signs to him that Godzilla is not the enemy. Kong roars in anger, but Jia signs to him that Mechagodzilla is the real enemy. Kong watches Godzilla fighting Mechagodzilla and seems to accept this, then pops his shoulder back into place by slamming it into a nearby building.<br />
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Mechagodzilla continues badly beating Godzilla, then grabs him by the mouth and begins prying his jaws apart. Just before Mechagodzilla can fire its Proton Scream down Godzilla's throat, Kong leaps onto its back and pulls its head back, causing it to fire into the sky. Godzilla sees this and gets back up, grabbing Mechagodzilla’s arm as Kong grabs the other arm. Both Titans then pull the mecha through a building to the ground. Mechagodzilla gets back up and grapples with Godzilla and Kong. Mechagodzilla is still too powerful and knocks both Titans aside. Kong sees his axe and grabs it, then begins swinging it at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla pins Kong against a building and begins spinning the blades at the end of its tail, trying to shove them into Kong’s face. Josh is unable to hack into Mechagodzilla's control panel, which locks him out. With all hope seemingly lost, Bernie pulls out his flask and suggests they have one last drink. This gives Josh an idea, and he grabs the flask and pours it all over the control panel. This causes it to spark and explode, making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Using this opportunity, Godzilla fires his atomic breath at Kong's axe, charging it. Kong swings his axe and slices off the end of Mechagodzilla's tail, freeing himself, then continues to swing it until he hacks off its arm. Kong then cuts off the mecha's other arm, then its leg. Mechagodzilla falls to the ground and begins charging one last Proton Scream before Kong strikes it in the neck, then leaps onto it and tears off its head. Kong holds up Mechagodzilla's severed head and roars triumphantly, ending the terror of Mechagodzilla. Exhausted, Kong then slumps down.<br />
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Andrews finds Lind among the ruins of Hong Kong and helps him through the rubble. Madison runs through the streets and finds her father, and the two share an embrace. Josh tells Mark that the whole thing was Madison’s idea, and Mark simply tells him to "shut up." Madison introduces Mark to Bernie, who says it's a pleasure to meet him and asks if he can invite him on his podcast sometime. Lind, Andrews, and Jia sit together, exhausted, among the rubble. Godzilla then roars loudly, drawing everyone's attention. Kong grabs his axe again and approaches Godzilla, and the two Titans stare each other down, with Godzilla displaying no hostile intentions towards Kong. Kong hesitates and then drops his axe. The two Titans briefly acknowledge each other, after which Godzilla roars at him before turning around and returning to the sea peacefully.<br />
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Inside the Hollow Earth, Lind, Andrews, and Jia watch Kong from an observation post as he goes on his morning walk. Kong signs the word "home" to Jia, who smiles back at him. Kong then swings onto a cliff and pounds his chest triumphantly.<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Adam Wingard]]<br />
|Screenplay by|[[wikipedia:Eric Pearson|Eric Pearson]], [[Max Borenstein]]<br />
|Story by|[[Terry Rossio]], [[Michael Dougherty]], [[Zach Shields]]<br />
|Executive producers|[[Kenji Okuhira]], [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], [[Jon Jashni]], [[Thomas Tull]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]], [[Eric McLeod]], [[Brian Rogers]]<br />
|Co-producers|Jen Conroy, Tamara Watts Kent, Richard Mirisch, Matt Allsopp<br />
|Music by|[[Tom Holkenborg]]<br />
*Japanese theme song "[[INTO THE DEEP]]"<br />
|*Performed by|MAN WITH A MISSION<br />
|*Written and composed by|Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|*Arranged by|MAN WITH A MISSION, Jean-Ken Johnny<br />
|Cinematography by|Ben Seresin<br />
|Edited by|Josh Schaeffer <br />
|Production design by|Owen Patterson, Tom Hammock<br />
|First assistant director|Nick Satriano<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|[[John DesJardin|John "DJ" DesJardin]]<br />
|Sound design by|[[Jason W. Jennings]], [[Erik Aadahl]], Ethan Var Dye Vin, Brandon Jones, Malte Beiler, Jhon Marquis<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Alexander Skarsgård]]|Dr. [[Nathan Lind]], [[Monarch]] Chief Cartographer<br />
|[[Millie Bobby Brown]]|[[Madison Russell]]<br />
|Rebecca Hall|Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], Monarch anthropological linguist<br />
|Brian Tyree Henry|[[Bernie Hayes]], Titan Truth Podcast host<br />
|Shun Oguri|[[Ren Serizawa]], [[Apex Cybernetics]] Chief Technology Officer<br />
|Eiza González|[[Maia Simmons]], Apex executive<br />
|Julian Dennison|[[Josh Valentine]]<br />
|[[Lance Reddick]]|Guillermin<br />
|[[Kyle Chandler]]|Dr. [[Mark Russell]], Monarch Director<br />
|Demián Bichir|[[Walter Simmons]], Apex CEO<br />
|Kaylee Hottle|[[Jia]], last survivor of the [[Iwi]]<br />
|Hakeem Kae-Kazim|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Ronny Chieng|Jay Wayne<br />
|John Pirruccello|Horace<br />
|Chris Chalk|Ben<br />
|Conlan Casal, Brad McMurray|Apex Cybernetics security guards<br />
|Benjamin Rigby|Sonar operator<br />
|Nick Turello|Apex Cybernetics armed guard<br />
|Daniel Nelson|Hayworth<br />
|Priscilla Doueihy|Monarch mission tech<br />
|Kei Kudo, Bradd Buckley|[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] pilots<br />
|John Walton, Daniel Tuiara|HEAV co-pilots<br />
|David Castillo, Kofi Yiadom, Jim Palmer|Maia's Apex Cybernetics guards<br />
|Eric Petey|[[King Kong]] (motion capture, uncredited)<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast|notice=no<br />
|Kenjiro Tsuda|Dr. Nathan Lind<br />
|Mana Ashida|Madison Russell<br />
|Maaya Sakamoto|Dr. Ilene Andrews<br />
|Matsuya Onoe|Bernie Hayes<br />
|Shun Oguri|Ren Serizawa<br />
|Minami Tanaka|Maia Simmons<br />
|Yuji Tanaka|Josh Valentine<br />
|[[Shinsuke Kasai]]|Guillermin<br />
|Kei Tanaka|Dr. Mark Russell<br />
|[[Kazuhiro Yamaji]]|Walter Simmons<br />
|Jin Yamanoi|Admiral Wilcox<br />
|Hidenori Takahashi|Jay Wayne<br />
|Daiki Hamano|Ben<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Titans and superspecies===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] ([[DougheGoji]])<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]]<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]<br />
*[[Skullcrawler]]<br />
**Number 10<br />
**Skullcrawler eggs<br />
**Skull Devil (stock footage)<br />
*[[Leafwing]]<br />
*[[Doug]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] (skull; stock footage)<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] (cave painting; mentioned)<ref>[[File:GvK - The Ancient War.png|150px]]</ref><ref>[[File:Mothra_Pregnancy_Theory.png|150px]]</ref><br />
*[[MUTO]] (stock footage)<br />
**Eight-legged female (stock footage)<br />
**Queen MUTO (stock footage)<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Behemoth]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Methuselah]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Scylla]] (stock footage)<br />
*[[Sker Buffalo]] (stock footage)<br />
===Other monsters===<br />
*[[Warbat]]<br />
*[[Hellhawk]]<br />
*[[Rock Critter]]<br />
*Doug's species<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skeleton of a dead creature|Skeleton of a dead creature]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth]] elephants (cave painting)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
*[[Apex Cybernetics]]<br />
*[[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle]]<br />
*[[Kong's battle axe]]<br />
*[[Spider-Drone]]<ref name="Pinball">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nGVQxt8HO0&t=678s|title=GvK pinball|author=Wikizilla|date=16 April 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br />
*[[Osprey]]<br />
*[[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]]<br />
*[[Nimitz-class aircraft carrier|''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier]]<br />
** USS ''Nimitz''<br />
*[[Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer]] ([[wikipedia:USS McCampbell|USS ''McCampbell'']])<br />
*[[Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser|''Ticonderoga''-class guided missile cruiser]] ([[wikipedia:USS Lake Champlain (CG-57)|USS ''Lake Champlain'']])<br />
*[[Iowa-class battleship|''Iowa''-class battleship]]<br />
*[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Black Hawk]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
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==Development==<br />
Rumors of a ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' remake began as soon as [[Legendary Pictures]] announced ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' in [[2014]]. On September 10, 2015, ''Deadline'' reported that the project's move from [[Universal Pictures]] to ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' distributor [[Warner Bros.]] was meant to facilitate a rematch between the two monsters.<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/king-kong-godzilla-legendary-monster-movie-warner-bros-1201521004/|title=King Kong On Move To Warner Bros, Presaging Godzilla Monster Matchup|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=10 September 2015}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' published its own article on the impending crossover six days later.<ref name="THR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-gorilla-warfare-s-universal-823715|title=Hollywood Gorilla Warfare: It’s Universal vs. Legendary Over ‘Kong: Skull Island’ (and Who Says "Thank You")|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Masters, Kim|date=16 September 2015}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, Legendary confirmed its intent to launch a [[Monsterverse|cinematic universe]] featuring both [[Godzilla]] and [[King Kong]], as well as other giant monsters including [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. ''Godzilla'' was the first entry in this cinematic universe, later officially dubbed the [[Monsterverse]], and it was to be followed by ''Kong: Skull Island'' and the ''Godzilla'' sequel ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before finally culminating with ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' in 2020.<ref name="Legendary">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title=LEGENDARY AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC FRANCHISE UNITING GODZILLA, KING KONG AND OTHER ICONIC GIANT MONSTERS|work=Legendary|date=14 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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On March 10, 2017, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' reported that Legendary would be assembling a writers room to come up with the story for the film, comprised of [[Terry Rossio]] (who previously worked on the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original version]] of [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|TriStar's Godzilla film]]), Patrick McKay, J. D. Payne, Lindsey Beer, Cat Vasko, T. S. Nowlin, and J. Michael Straczynski.<ref name="THR2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kong-skull-island-sequel-plans-godzilla-kong-sets-writers-room-984992|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Film Sets Writers Room (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=10 March 2017}}</ref> [[Adam Wingard]] finalized a deal to become the film's director on May 30.<ref name="Wingard">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-kong-finds-director-adam-wingard-1008773|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Finds Its Director With Adam Wingard (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=30 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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On June 1, ''That Hashtag Show'' revealed that ''[[wikipedia:Deadpool 2|Deadpool 2]]'' star Julian Dennison had been cast in the film in a supporting role, while [[Millie Bobby Brown]] and [[Kyle Chandler]] would both be reprising their roles from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. The article also reported that Legendary had offered Frances McDormand a starring role in the film, which it later retracted.<ref name="THS">{{Cite web|url=http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/06/exclusive-deadpool-2-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Exclusive: ‘DEADPOOL 2’s’ Julian Dennison Joins ‘GODZILLA VS KONG’|work=That Hashtag Show|date=1 June 2018}}</ref> The following day, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' confirmed this report, save for the talks with McDormand, adding that [[Zhang Ziyi]] would be reprising her role from ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as well.<ref name="THR3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-2-star-julian-dennison-joins-godzilla-kong-1116661|title='Deadpool 2' Star Julian Dennison Joins 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Perez, Lexy|date=2 June 2018}}</ref><br />
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Further casting announcements followed as the film neared the start of production: Brian Tyree Henry on October 10,<ref name="Tyree">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/brian-tyree-henry-godzilla-vs-kong-millie-bobby-brown-1202976259/amp/|title=Brian Tyree Henry to Co-Star With Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=10 October 2018}}</ref> Demián Bichir on October 17,<ref name="Bichir">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/demi-n-bichir-joining-millie-bobby-brown-godzilla-kong-1153121|title=Demián Bichir Joining Millie Bobby Brown in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=17 October 2018}}</ref> Alexander Skarsgård on October 25,<ref name="Skarsgard">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alexander-skarsgard-godzilla-vs-kong-1202994303/|title=Alexander Skarsgard Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Eiza González<ref name="Gonzalez">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/eiza-gonzalez-godzilla-vs-king-kong-alexander-skarsgard-1202492406/|title=Eiza Gonzalez Joins Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> and Rebecca Hall on October 30,<ref name="Hall">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/rebecca-hall-godzilla-vs-kong-1203014950/|title=Rebecca Hall to Star Opposite Millie Bobby Brown in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> Jessica Henwick on November 8,<ref name="Henwick">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jessica-henwick-godzilla-vs-kong-game-of-thrones-1203024081/|title=‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Jessica Henwick Joins ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=8 November 2018}}</ref> Shun Oguri on November 11,<ref name="Oguri">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/shun-oguri-godzilla-vs-kong-japanese-star-crows-zero-alexander-skarsgard-1202499759/|title=Japanese Star Shun Oguri Makes Hollywood Debut In ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike|date=11 November 2018}}</ref> and Lance Reddick on November 14.<ref name="Reddick">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/bosch-lance-reddick-godzilla-vs-kong-1202502022/|title=‘Bosch’ Actor Lance Reddick Cast In ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’|work=Deadline|author=N'Duka, Amanda|date=14 November 2018}}</ref> Henwick and Zhang were ultimately cut from the film, with Reddick's role reduced.<br />
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On June 10, 2020, Film Music Reporter announced that [[Tom Holkenborg]], better known by the stage name Junkie XL, would be scoring the film.<ref name="FMR">{{cite web|title=Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Scoring Adam Wingard's 'Godzilla vs. Kong'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=17 October 2021|date=June 10, 2020|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128051933/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/10/tom-holkenborg-junkie-xl-scoring-adam-wingards-godzilla-vs-kong/}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong''{{'}}s exact production budget is unclear, Legendary were reported to have put up 75% and Warner Bros. Pictures 25%, just as they had on previous Monsterverse entries.{{R|March 26}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/godzilla-vs-kong-vs-covid-011737625.html|title=‘Godzilla vs Kong’ vs COVID: Streamers Vie for Legendary’s Monster Movie|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=25 November 2020|work=Yahoo! Life}}</ref> ''Forbes'' reported less than a month after the film's release that Legendary had contributed $120 million and Warner Bros. $40 million, for a total of $160 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/04/13/how-godzilla-vs-kong-made-box-office-history/?sh=45eed8d4314e|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Is A Rare Blockbuster Sequel To A Box Office Disaster|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=13 April 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> However, other estimates have included $155 million,{{R|V}} $165 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dune-and-godzilla-vs-kong-producer-legendary-considers-legal-options-against-warner-bros-over-hbo-max-deal/|title=‘Dune’ and ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Producer Legendary Considers Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over HBO Max Deal|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=7 December 2020|work=The Wrap}}</ref> $180 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/01/09/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-and-dune-are-warner-bros-riskiest-2021-releases/?sh=cd6323457196|title=Box Office: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ And ‘Dune’ Are Warner Bros.’ Riskiest 2021 Releases|author=Mendelson, Scott|date=9 January 2021|work=Forbes}}</ref> $200 million,{{R|March 26}} or higher.<ref name="">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warner-bros-legendary-nearing-deal-to-resolve-clash-over-godzilla-vs-kong-exclusive-4113497/|title=Warner Bros., Legendary Nearing Deal to Resolve Clash Over ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ (Exclusive)|author=Kit, Borys|author2=Masters, Kim|date=8 January 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><br />
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Principal photography on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began on November 12, 2018 in [[Hawaii]], under the title ''Apex''.<ref name="LegendaryTwitter">[https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1062081119661617152 @Legendary on Twitter: "Legends will collide. Production has officially begun on Godzilla vs. Kong. In theaters everywhere Summer 2020. #Godzilla"]</ref> The production wrapped in Hawaii on December 20 and resumed at Village Roadshow Studios in [[wikipedia:Oxenford, Queensland|Oxenford]], [[Australia]], in the third week of January.<ref name="Brisbane Times">{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|work=Brisbane Times|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Outdoor shoots took place at various [[wikipedia:Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] locations, wrapping in early April.<ref name="Brisbane Times start">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119224354/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/godzilla-vs-kong-begins-filming-on-the-gold-coast-20190118-p50s6d.html|title=Godzilla vs. Kong begins filming on the Gold Coast|author=Caldwell, Felicity|date=18 January 2019|work=Brisbane Times|accessdate=16 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="CinemaBlend wrap">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2470013/Godzilla-Vs-Kong-Has-Wrapped-In-Australia-According-To-The-Director|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Has Wrapped In Australia|author=Libbey, Dirk|date=9 April 2019|work=CinemaBlend}}</ref> Five days of reshoots were conducted afterwards.<ref name="Reshoot length">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-vs-kong-lance-reddick-zhang-ziyi-jessica-henwick-cut-adam-wingard/|title=Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard explains why Lance Reddick's role was cut down to a cameo|author=Shepherd, Jack|date=31 March 2021|work=GamesRadar+}}</ref><br />
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After the film's release, production assistant Ryan Unicomb detailed elements of the story that were removed or reshot:<ref name="Unicomb">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTsAC7FP3c/?igshid=1u17xwf20c85s|title=GODZILLA VS. KONG (original version): 2017-2019|author=Unicomb, Ryan|date=5 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*[[Nathan Lind]]'s initial attempt to explore the Hollow Earth would have led to the death of his fiancé instead of his brother. As in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' and [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|the novelization]], their entry point was [[Skull Island]]. The experience would have made him "a depressed drunk who hangs out at dive bars."<br />
*[[Maia Simmons]] would have used a device called the [[Orca]]-Z to cause [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] to attack the Apex facility in Pensacola, with the hopes of setting up [[Walter Simmons|her father]] as a hero when he killed Godzilla with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. This would have further explained Godzilla breaking off his attack against the naval fleet and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], as shutting off the fleet's power would have disabled the Orca-Z as well. In the novelization, [[Madison Russell]] speculates that Apex built a new Orca, but nothing comes of it.<br />
*As in the novelization, Madison would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the events of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' and have a strained relationship with [[Mark Russell|her father]].<br />
*The film only implies [[Ren Serizawa]] is [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s son through their shared surname; initially, this would have been made explicit. Serizawa would have also betrayed Simmons, using a hitman to murder the CEO and deliberately uploading [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]]'s consciousness into Mechagodzilla. [[Bernie Hayes]] would kill the hitman before he could dispatch Madison and [[Josh Valentine]].<br />
*Jessica Henwick's character, who was cut from the film entirely, was a reporter. In the novelization, Mark Russell fields questions from reporters after Godzilla attacks Pensacola, although they only have one line each.<br />
*Paintings in Kong's temple would have depicted [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], and [[Behemoth]] as participants in an "ancient war." The finished film shows a cave painting of Mothra, Godzilla, a member of Kong's species, and a [[Skullcrawler]], but only in the opening credits.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
On May 30, [[2019]], the day before the American release of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', an advertisement for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was shown at Licensing Expo 2019, featuring artwork of the two titular monsters battling with the tagline "One will fall." Two short clips from the film, including a shot of [[Nathan Lind]] exiting the [[HEAV]], and a clip of a [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] throwing a punch at [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], played before the [[Warner Bros.]] presentation at Comic-Con Experience in Brazil on December 8, 2019.<ref name="Blend">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2486314/whoa-kong-punches-godzilla-in-super-brief-but-badass-godzilla-vs-kong-footage|title=Whoa, Kong Punches Godzilla In Super-Brief But Badass Godzilla Vs. Kong Footage|author=Carbone, Gina|work=CinemaBlend|date=9 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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On January 7, [[2020]], photographs from a toy expo surfaced online showing much of the [[Playmates]] toyline for ''Godzilla vs. Kong''. Most noteworthy were figures of [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], a new monster later identified as [[Warbat]], a [[Skullcrawler]], Godzilla wearing red armor (labeled "Mega Godzilla"), and Kong wielding an [[Kong's battle axe|axe]]. On May 20, Legendary Comics held a digital WonderCon panel discussing the upcoming graphic novel tie-ins for the film. The panel revealed the authors and illustrators behind the [[Kingdom Kong|Kong-]] and [[Godzilla Dominion|Godzilla-centric graphic novels]], as well as ''[[The Art of Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and an [[Kong and Me|untitled Kong picture book]]. Images from the graphic novels were shown as well. Two shots of Godzilla and Kong were included in a Warner Bros. sizzle reel shown at Comic-Con Experience on December 6. <br />
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Marketing for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' did not begin in earnest until just over two months before its release, owing to multiple release date changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 21, [[Legendary Pictures]] unveiled the first poster for the film, showing Godzilla swimming towards Kong in [[Hong Kong]], and announced that the trailer for the film would be released on Sunday, January 24.<ref name="TWT Poster">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/1352301955935191041|title=TRAILER SUNDAY. #GodzillaVsKong|author=@Legendary|date=21 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> They also launched Twitter and Instagram accounts specifically for the film. MonarchSciences.com, originally created to market ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', came back online with an emergency warning instead of its map: "TITANUS GOJIRA AND TITANUS KONG ON COLLISION COURSE." The website later changed back to its usual global interactive map format. YouTube began running short ads for the film the same day. When the trailer dropped, it accumulated 25.6 million views in 24 hours, a record for a [[Warner Bros.]] trailer in that time frame.<ref name="Trailer stats">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Luiz_Fernando_J/status/1353751486526857219|title=That’s it. #GvK new trailer becomes the biggest debut ever for WB, after reaching 15.8M views in 24h on WB’s YouTube Channel, and 9.8M on #Legendary, #WarnerBrosUK, #GodzillavsKong and #HBOmax Twitter accounts. 25.6M across all platforms, beating #TheBatman’s 22M & #Dune’s 20.8M|author=Fernando, Luiz|date=25 January 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> [[Toho]] released the film's Japanese trailer, containing new footage, on February 7.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImiBYNUWjQ0</ref> On February 14, the official ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' Twitter released a teaser with new footage.<ref>https://twitter.com/GodzillaVsKong/status/1361034996459266050</ref> New TV spots and posters continued to drop throughout the rest of the month and into March.<br />
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On March 8, Tamashii Nations opened a pop-up shop in New York City which displayed their ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figures, [[Jia]]'s costume, props of two [[Skullcrawler]] eggs, and a [[DougheGoji]] statue.<ref name="Nerdist Tamashii">{{cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/article/tamashii-nations-pop-up-shop-godzilla-vs-kong/|title=Tamashii Nations Pop-Up Shop Brings GODZILLA VS. KONG Exhibit to NYC|author=Nerdist|date=5 March 2021|work=Nerdist}}</ref> The shop closed on April 25.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Soundtrack}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''GvK''''' (abbreviated title)<br />
*'''''Kong vs. Godzilla''''' (Indonesia)<br />
*'''''Godzilla vs. King Kong''''' (哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; [[China]])<br />
**(哥斯拉大戰金剛 ''Go1si1laai1 daai6zin3 Gam1gong1''; [[Hong Kong]])<br />
**(哥吉拉大戰金剛 ''Gējílā dàzhàn Jīngāng''; Taiwan)<br />
*'''''Godzilla V Kong''''' (title on official YouTube playlist for the film's soundtrack)<ref name="Godzilla V Kong">[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKadB95sF45hY4SUVi62jkNdFkF2-D4D Godzilla V Kong Official Soundtrack | Tom Holkenborg | WaterTower Music]</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[France]], Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine - March 24, 2021<br />
*Argentina, [[Australia]], Chile, Germany, Hungary, [[Mexico]], Netherlands, [[Russia]], Saudi Arabia, South Korea - March 25, 2021<br />
*Bulgaria, China, Spain, Vietnam - March 26, 2021<br />
*Canada, [[United States]] - March 31, 2021<br />
*Lithuania - April 1, 2021<br />
*Sweden - April 28, 2021<br />
*Brazil - April 29{{tt|*|In some regions}} / May 6, 2021<br />
*Portugal - May 6, 2021<br />
*Slovakia - May 20, 2021<br />
*United Kingdom - May 21, 2021<br />
*Israel - June 3, 2021<br />
*Japan - July 2, 2021<br />
<br />
[[Warner Bros.]] changed the American release date for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' repeatedly:<br />
*[[Legendary Pictures]] dated the film for 2020 when revealing it on October 14, 2015.<ref name="Legendary"/><br />
*The first specific release date was May 29, 2020, announced on May 10, 2016.<ref name="Wrap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-2-godzilla-vs-kong-stomp-out-new-release-dates/|title=‘Godzilla 2,’ ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Stomp Out New Release Dates|work=The Wrap|author=Geier, Thom|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><br />
*Moved to May 22, 2020 on May 3, 2017.<ref name="UpAWeek">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/godzilla-vs-kong-game-night-tag-scooby-warner-bros-release-date-changes-1202083542/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’, ‘Game Night’ Among Many Warner Bros. Release Date Changes For 2018 & Beyond – Update|work=Deadline|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=3 May 2017}}</ref><br />
*Moved to March 13, 2020 on February 21, 2019, to avoid competition with ''[[wikipedia:F9 (film)|F9]]''.<ref name="Release Date">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/space-jam-2-release-date-godzilla-vs-kong-annabelle-sequel-warner-bros-1202562428/|title=Warner Bros Titles ‘Annabelle’ Sequel, Dates ‘Space Jam 2’, Shifts ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ – Update|work=Deadline|author=Pedersen, Erik|date=15 March 2019}}</ref><br />
*Moved to November 20, 2020 on November 25, 2019.<ref name="November 2020">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/godzilla-vs-kong-release-date-pushed-back-to-november-2020-1203416119/ |title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Pushed Back to November 2020 |author=Rubin, Rebecca |date=25 November 2019 |work=Variety}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to May 21, 2021 on June 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Deadline Delay">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/matrix-4-godzilla-vs-king-release-date-changes-1202958388/|title=‘Matrix 4’ Moves To 2022, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=12 June 2020|work=Deadline}}</ref> <br />
*Moved to March 26, 2021 on January 15, 2021.<br />
*Moved to March 31, 2021 on January 26, 2021, to better take advantage of the Easter holiday.<ref name="March31">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/godzilla-vs-kong-malignant-james-wan-release-dates-1234680931/|title=Warner Bros. Sets Date For James Wan’s ‘Malignant’; ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ To Open Closer To Easter|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=26 January 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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On November 25, 2020, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' revealed that WarnerMedia and [[Warner Bros.]] were in talks to release ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' on [[HBO Max]] the same day it would open in theaters, echoing plans for ''Wonder Woman 1984'', after the former blocked a $200 million-plus offer from [[Netflix]].<ref name="THR HBOMax">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/godzilla-vs-kong-likely-the-latest-tentpole-to-go-to-a-streamer-exclusive|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Likely the Latest Tentpole to Go to a Streamer (Exclusive)|author=Kim Masters and Borys Kit|date=25 November 2020|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Warner made these plans official on December 3, unveiling a new ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' banner in its announcement video.<ref name="HBO Max same-day"/> The film was only available on the service for one month after its theatrical premiere. The following day, it was reported that Legendary was pondering legal action against Warner Bros. over its plans to place the film on HBO Max, as the studio was largely kept out of the loop of this plan and supplied a sizeable portion of its $160 million budget.<ref name="V"/><br />
===Premium formats===<br />
*3D (post-converted)<br />
*IMAX 3D<br />
*Dolby Vision and Atmos<ref name="DVAA">{{cite web|url=https://professional.dolby.com/cinema/theatrical-releases|title=Movies with Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos|work=Dolby Professional|accessdate=24 February 2021}}</ref><br />
==Japanese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese Godzilla vs. Kong poster (Updated).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' poster]]<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was released theatrically in [[Japan]] by [[Toho]]. It was initially scheduled for May 14, but was pushed back to July 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Eiga.com">{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20210430/15/|title='Godzilla vs Kong' release postponed|date=30 April 2021|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> It was released with both a Japanese-language dub and in its original English audio with Japanese subtitles. Like ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' before it, the film received its own Japanese tie-in song: "[[INTO THE DEEP]]" by the band MAN WITH A MISSION. Shun Oguri, like [[Ken Watanabe]] in the previous two [[Monsterverse]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films, provided the Japanese voice for his character [[Ren Serizawa]]. The film's Japanese dub also features [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]], who previously voiced the character [[Endurph]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, as the voice of [[Walter Simmons]].<br />
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==Reception==<br />
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To be added.<br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was one of many Hollywood films initially scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, [[Warner Bros.]] announced it would release a full 2021 lineup to theaters, in tandem with one-month [[HBO Max]] releases in the United States, rather than continue to delay its films until COVID-19 vaccines became widely available. This meant ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' opened at a time when many potential viewers were reluctant to visit a movie theater for fear of infection; in addition, many theaters faced seating capacity restrictions or were temporarily shuttered. However, with the other major studios continuing to push back most of their films, it faced minimal box office competition in its first three weeks of release.<ref name="Variety GvK projection">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/vip/godzilla-vs-kong-poised-to-be-pandemics-best-performer-yet-at-u-s-box-office-1234934248/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Poised to Be Pandemic’s Best Performer Yet at U.S. Box Office|author=Eriksen, Kaare|date=19 March 2021|work=Variety}}</ref><br />
==Accolades==<br />
The film was Honored by Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Hottle's role as Jia. The seal is Honored Kaylee Hottle with disabilities who uses sign language to communicate with the latter creature. <ref>{{cite web |last=Sun|first=Rebecca|title='A Quiet Place Part II,' 'Ginny & Georgia' Recognized for Disability Representation (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-quiet-place-part-ii-ginny-georgia-recognized-for-disability-representation-exclusive-1234975037/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=January 8, 2024|date=June 29, 2021}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 99%"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" style="width:22%;"| Award<br />
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col"| Category<br />
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| [[Australian Effects & Animation Festival]]<br />
| rowspan=2|August 23, 2021<br />
| Weta Digital for Feature Film – VFX<br />
|Godzilla vs. Kong<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won gold place.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 23, 2021 |title=AEAF Awards 2021 Winners announced|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/aeaf-awards-2021-winners-announced/|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| MPC Film for Feature Film – Sequence<br />
| ‘[[Hong Kong]] Battle’ sequence <br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Won silver place.</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"" style="text-align:center;"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|title=The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|last=Neglia|first=Matt|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=September 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926205549/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror/Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chinese American Film Festival]]<br />
| November 5, 2021<br />
| Most Popular US Film in China<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Gui |first=Ming |title=Golden Angel Award Ceremony of 2021 CAFF Announced The Winners ! |url=https://cafilmfestival.com/en/2021-golden-angel-award/ |website=Chinese American Film Festival}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Dragon Awards]]<br />
| September 7, 2021<br />
| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title=2021 Dragon Awards Winners |url=https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623230620/https://locusmag.com/2021/09/2021-dragon-awards-winners/ |archive-date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Denver Film Critics Society]]<br />
| January 20, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 DFCS Awards |url=https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223221722/https://denverfilmcritics.com/2022/01/2022-awards/ |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |publisher=TimothyLSamia}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
| January 4, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2022|title=The 2021 DiscussingFilm Critic Award (DFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323004557/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-discussingfilm-critic-award-dfca-winners/|archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[JoBlo.com|Golden Schmoes Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4" | December 13, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="4" scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|title=GOLDEN SCHMOES WINNERS AND NOMINEES (2021)|publisher=TimothyLSamia|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325103151/https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2021/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Favorite Poster Movie of the Year<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Sequence of the Year<br />
| Godzilla & Kong vs Mechagodzilla<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Minnesota Film Critics Alliance]]<br />
| March 8, 2022<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=March 8, 2022 |title='Dune' and 'The Power of the Dog' lead Minnesota Film Critics winners, Kristen Stewart wins Best Actress|url=https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331134034/https://awardswatch.com/dune-and-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-minnesota-film-critics-winners-kristen-stewart-wins-best-actress/|archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[North Carolina Film Critics Association]]<br />
| January 5, 2022<br />
| Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |[[Brian Tyree Henry]] (shared with [[Eternals (2021 film)|Eternals]] and [[The Woman in the Window (2021 film)|The Woman in the Window]]) – From [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=January 5, 2022|title=The 2021 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926211109/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/|archive-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[People's Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[47th People's Choice Awards|December 7, 2021]]<br />
| The Action Movie of 2021<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| ''Godzilla vs Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lenker |first=Maureen Lee |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Here are the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards |url=https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027155802/https://ew.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-2021-nominees-list/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=2022-02-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[Portland Critics Association]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|December 17, 2021<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2021|title=The 2021 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330083723/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|archive-date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Science Feature<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | [[Visual Effects Society]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[20th Visual Effects Society Awards|March 8, 2022]]<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|John "D.J." Des Jardin, Tamara Kent, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Smith, Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/|title='Dune' and 'Encanto' Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2022|url-status=live|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118193039/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/visual-effects-society-awards-nominations-dune-encanto-1235156134/}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project|Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project]]<br />
|Shawn Hull, Robert Wiese, Steven Tom, Eric Petey {{Small|(for Ocean Battle)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Jonathan Freisler, Nahuel Alberto Letizia, Eloi Andaluz Fullà, Saysana Rintharamy {{Small|(for Ocean Water & Battle Destruction)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Hollywood Professional Association|Hollywood Professional Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|November 18, 2021<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Sound – Feature Film|Outstanding Sound – Feature Film]]<br />
| Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, and Jason W. Jennings<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=TimothyLSamia|date=November 18, 2023|title=2021 HPA Awards|url=https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029220147/https://hpaonline.com/nominees-and-winners/2021-hpa-awards/|archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[HPA Award for Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film|Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film]]<br />
| Pier Lefebvre, Michael Langford, Timucin Ozger, Sarang Deshpande, and Joshua Toonen<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align: center;" | [[Satellite Awards]]<br />
| [[26th Satellite Awards|{{dts|April 2, 2022}}]]<br />
| [[Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
|John Desjardin, Bryan Hirota, Tamara Watts Kent, and Kevin Smith<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |title='Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/belfast-the-power-of-the-dog-lead-26th-satellite-awards-nominations/ |website=AwardsWatch |access-date=21 January 2022 |date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Saturn Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[47th Saturn Awards|{{dts|October 25, 2022}}]]<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]]<br />
| ''Godzilla vs. Kong''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |title=Saturn Awards Nominations: ''The Batman'', ''Nightmare Alley'', ''Spider-Man'', ''Better Call Saul'' Top List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/saturn-awards-2022-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235089636/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=15 August 2022 |date=August 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Saturn Award Winners Headlined By ''Everything Everywhere All At Once'', ''Top Gun Maverick'', and ''Better Call Saul'' |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026182915/https://collider.com/saturn-award-winners-2022-better-call-saul-top-gun-maverick/ |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special / Visual Effects]]<br />
| John "D.J." Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, Pier Lefebvre, and Mike Meinardus<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
''Godzilla vs. Kong'' began its international rollout on March 24 and opened to $121.8 million, easily the best figure for a Hollywood movie in the past year.<ref name="THR international opening">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/godzilla-vs-kong-stomps-to-pandemic-best-122m-foreign-start|title='Godzilla vs. Kong' Stomps to Pandemic-Best $122M Foreign Start|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=28 March 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In China, it made $70.3 million in its opening, narrowly exceeding the debut of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''.<ref name="THR international opening"/> The film launched on March 31 in the United States, an unusual Wednesday release to take advantage of the Easter holiday. It made $9.6 million on its opening day and $48.5 million in its first five days, both records for the pandemic era at the time.<ref name="Deadline opening day">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/godzilla-vs-kong-roars-to-best-opening-day-during-the-pandemic-with-9-6m-1234726022/|title=‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Roars To Best Opening Day During The Pandemic With $9.6M|author=D'Alessandro, Anthony|date=1 April 2021|work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="THR five-day">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-godzilla-vs-kong-defeats-pandemic-with-48m-u-s-start|title=Box Office: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Defeats Pandemic With $48.5M U.S. Start, Hits $285.4M Globally|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=4 April 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Its release prompted Regal Cinemas, the second-largest chain in the country, to begin reopening its theaters on April 2, after closing them all in October.<ref name="Deadline opening day"/> It remained the #1 film at the U.S. box office in its second and third weekends, and would not fall out of the top 10 until its 11th frame. It surpassed the $386.6 million global box office take of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in mid-April,<ref name="Overtaking KOTM">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/godzilla-vs-kong-beats-king-of-monsters-box-office/|title=Godzilla Vs. Kong Passes King of the Monsters at the Worldwide Box Office|author=Scott, Ryan|date=19 April 2021|work=MovieWeb}}</ref> and became the second pandemic-era film to earn $100 million domestically. Its final domestic haul of $100.6 million ranked 12th for the year.<ref name="BOM 2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2021/|title=Domestic Box Office For 2021|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> Internationally, it finished with $470.1 million, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2021 and the highest-grossing film of the year for Warner Bros.<ref name="2021 in film">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_in_film|title=2021 in film|work=Wikipedia|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref> It is the second ''Godzilla'' film to reach the yearly top 10 earners, after ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' in [[1998]].<br />
==Video releases==<br />
'''[[Warner Bros.]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD / DVD (2021)<ref name="GvK Blu-ray.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Godzilla-vs-Kong-Blu-ray/289698//|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Blu-ray Release Date June 15, 2021 (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital)|work=Blu-ray.com|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref><br />
*'''Region:''' {{tt|Various (Blu-ray and DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs:''' 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 7.1, and Dolby Digital 5.1 for the English audio on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; all other options in Dolby Digital 5.1) [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Special features:''' Audio commentary by director [[Adam Wingard]] and 10 featurettes ("Godzilla Attacks", 6:25; "The Phenomenon of Gojira: King of the Monsters", 9:52; "Kong Leaves Home", 7:26; "Kong Discovers Hollow Earth", 7:53; "Behold Kong's Temple", 5:52; "The Rise of Mechagodzilla", 7:06; "Round One: Battle at Sea", 5:01; "Round Two: One Will Fall", 5:58; "Titan Tag Team: The King and the God", 7:59)<br />
==Future==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire|Skull Island (series)|Monarch: Legacy of Monsters}}<br />
While ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was the last official [[Monsterverse]] film to be confirmed at the time of its release, a spinoff animated series focusing on [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] titled ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' was announced by [[Netflix]] in January [[2021]]. ''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'', a live action series set between the events of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' which will focus on [[Monarch]] and feature [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s, was confirmed to be in development at [[wikipedia:Apple TV+|Apple TV+]] on January 20, [[2022]]. Rumors had began swirling shortly after the success of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' that a fifth film was in the works, but it was not confirmed until March 20, 2022. [[Adam Wingard]] returned to direct the film, shot under the working title ''Origins'' and ultimately titled ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. [[Warner Bros.]] will release it to theaters on April 12, [[2024]].<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla vs. Kong/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*With a runtime of 113 minutes, ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the shortest entry in the [[Monsterverse]], as well as the shortest American ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movie to feature "vs." in its English title since ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' in 2000. ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', released in Japan as ''Gojira tai Mekagojira'' ("''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla''"), was the last to use "vs." in its title overall.<br />
**It is also the first film to include the English "vs." in its Japanese title since 1995's ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラvsデストロイア|Gojira tai Desutoroia}}.<br />
*In 2013, [[Peter Jackson]] approached future ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' director [[Adam Wingard]] with an offer to direct a sequel to his [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 ''King Kong'' remake]] called ''Skull Island'', written by Simon Barrett and produced by [[Mary Parent]].<ref name="2005 sequel">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/king-kong-sequel-adam-wingard/|title=‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard Was Once Hand-Picked By Peter Jackson to Make a Sequel to 2005’s ‘King Kong’|author=Pearson, Ben|date=25 March 2021|work=/Film}}</ref> According to Wingard, the film was never made because it "was set up at [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and the King Kong rights somehow ended up at [[Warner Bros.]]" Parent also produced ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', while Barrett would go on to co-write the upcoming fifth Monsterverse film, ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.<br />
*Both [[Zhang Ziyi]] and [[wikipedia:Jessica Henwick|Jessica Henwick]] were cast for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', but neither appears in the finished film. Ziyi was set to reprise her role as Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] from ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Her name even appeared in the online description of the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], although Chen does not make an appearance in the novel either.<br />
*[[Madison Russell|Madison]] and [[Mark Russell]] are the only human characters in the film to return from a previous entry in the Monsterverse.<br />
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] is the final monster of Toho's "Big Five" to appear in a Monsterverse film, the others being [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].<br />
*This is the second film in which [[King Kong]] fights a mechanized version of a monster. The first time was in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', where he fought his own mechanical duplicate, [[Mechani-Kong]], who inspired the creation of Mechagodzilla.<br />
*The Denham University of Theoretical Science is named after [[Carl Denham]] from the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''.<br />
*Mechagodzilla emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, and is defeated by Godzilla and another monster by having its head torn off, much like its [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Showa counterpart]]. In this telling, however, Kong tears off the machine's head instead of Godzilla.<br />
*Mechagodzilla being built using [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s severed head as a neural interface is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', where it was constructed using technology salvaged from [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s severed mechanical middle head.<br />
**Furthermore, Mechagodzilla going berserk and turning on its creators is similar to the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'']], where Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming takes over Mechagodzilla and brutally attempts to kill Godzilla. In both stories, another monster helps him take down the machine: [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]] in the manga and Kong in the film.<br />
*As in many of his films, Kong is transported from his island by boat. Furthermore, Kong being airlifted is reminiscent of scenes in both ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.<br />
*Godzilla attacking Kong at sea while he is being transported is reminiscent of his attack on [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]]'s egg in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''.<br />
*During Godzilla and Kong's [[Hong Kong]] battle, Kong shoves the handle of his axe down Godzilla's throat, referencing a famous scene from ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' where Kong shoves a tree down Godzilla's throat. Kong is also revived by electricity at the end of both films.<br />
*Mechagodzilla attempts to finish off Godzilla by firing its Proton Scream into his mouth, a callback to Godzilla's "Kiss of Death" attack he performed on the female [[MUTO]] in ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<br />
*The name of Lance Reddick's character, Guillermin, is a reference to British filmmaker [[John Guillermin]], who directed the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 ''King Kong'' remake]] and its sequel ''[[King Kong Lives]]''.<br />
*Wingard offered [[James Rolfe]] a cameo in the film, but he declined due to the impending birth of his second child.<ref name="AVGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=375&v=HkCzBpW3p6Q|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Review - Cinemassacre|author=Rolfe, James|date=31 March 2021|work=Cinemassacre}}</ref><br />
*The film's opening credits plagiarize a piece of [[Skullcrawler]] fanart by DeviantArt user Ramul.<ref name="Ramul1">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Titanlizard_Art/status/1377278540916359170|title=HOLY SHIT! I was watching the opening of #GodzillaVsKong and they just picked deviantart user Remul's fanart and placed it into this map thingie. And it's clearly not just in a similar position, you can see it has the same mole-like hands, which differs from the canon versions.|author=Attila, Kovács|date=31 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="Ramul2">{{cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/ramul/art/Speculative-K-SI-bullshit-Skullcrawler-698810624?comment=1%3A698810624%3A4911806340|title=Speculative K:SI bullshit: Skullcrawler|author=Ramul|date=14 August 2017|work=DeviantArt}}</ref> A Chinese Monsterverse celebration poster plagiarized a piece of Skullcrawler fanart by Twitter user @endorosu as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/pedro_zilla/status/1399927363614527488|title=In this Chinese #Monsterverse celebration poster, you can spot a Skullcrawler on it wich is a fanart from user @endorosu , and I pretty sure they just searched from a transparent image of the Skullcrawler on Google because if you search it, you will find it.|author=P|date=2 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/endorosu/status/945965631983071232|title=スカルクローラー。|author=黒き巨獣|date=27 December 2017|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*During the film's opening credits sequence, Godzilla and Kong's Japanese names ゴジラ (''Gojira'') and キングコング (''Kingu Kongu'') are briefly displayed.<br />
*[[Terry Rossio]] received a story credit on ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' after writing an unused ''[[Godzilla (1994 film)|Godzilla]]'' script for [[TriStar Pictures]] in 1994 with Ted Elliott. As in that script, Godzilla walks on all fours in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', albeit briefly.<br />
*The film's English audio description identifies the [[Rock Critter]]s Kong awakens in the Hollow Earth as [[Arachno-claw]]s and [[Doug]], the giant lizard that eats one, as a ''[[Foetodon]]''. Both of these are species from the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake by [[Universal Pictures]], which has no affiliation with the [[Monsterverse]].<br />
*This is the second movie to feature both King Kong and [[Mechagodzilla]], after ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', but the first in which they meet. Photographs of both Kong and Mechagodzilla also appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
*Actor [[Kyle Chandler]] had previously appeared in a ''King Kong'' movie (the 2005 ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake) and a ''Godzilla'' movie (the previous [[Monsterverse]] entry, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'').<br />
*Kong popping his shoulder back into place is a reference to Martin Riggs doing the same in ''[[wikipedia:Lethal Weapon 2|Lethal Weapon 2]]''. The film is listed in the "Photos / Artwork / Footage Courtesy of" section of the end credits. <br />
*Kong attempts to pry open and break both Godzilla and Mechagodzilla's jaws, a technique he has performed on many adversaries in past films.<br />
[[File:ezgif-1-cb084a3b40f9.gif|thumb|right|110px|Kong's arm clipping through a building]]<br />
*In an apparent animation error, Kong's left arm clips through a building during the Hong Kong battle.<br />
*Godzilla grunts at the conclusion of the end credits. <br />
*The Katzunari single malt whiskey in Bernie's flask is a mispronounced homage to [[Kazunari Mori]], the suit actor who portrayed [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first American ''Godzilla'' film to be released in a month other than May, although it was scheduled to be released in May several times.<br />
*Ken Barthelmey designed a fifth new Hollow Earth monster, [[Shimidah]], which was ultimately cut from the film.<br />
*Sub-Level 33 in [[Apex Cybernetics]]' Pensacola facility, which houses the company's transcontinental maglev shuttles, may be a reference to the highest degree of [[wikipedia:Scottish Rite|Scottish Rite Freemasonry]]. 1933 was also the year the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' film was released.<br />
*The Titan [[Behemoth]], who was introduced in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', was considered for a cameo in this film, though he was ultimately not included.<ref name="TAoGvK">{{cite book|author=Wallace, Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|page=20|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref> He was also considered to appear through a cave painting alongside Mothra and Rodan; this scene was also cut.<ref name="Unicomb"/> Despite these omissions from the film itself, Behemoth is featured in the official prequel graphic novel ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', and received a 2-inch tall minifigure as part of [[Playmates]]' toy line for the film.<br />
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' is the first live action ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' movie to take place in the 21st century.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://www.godzillavskong.net/ Official site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/GodzillavsKong Official Twitter]<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaVsKong/ Official Facebook]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzillavskong Official Instagram]<br />
*[https://collider.com/godzilla-vs-kong-plot-details-characters/ Collider set visit]<br />
*[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/godzilla-vs-kong-set-visit-villain-mechagodzilla-ghidorah-skull/ Comicbook set visit]<br />
*[https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1164523-cs-visits-the-australia-set-of-godzilla-vs-kong ComingSoon set visit]<br />
*[https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/godzilla-vs-kong-50-things-to-know-about-the-monster-mash JoBlo set visit]<br />
*[https://nerdist.com/article/godzilla-vs-kong-set-visit-monsters-adam-wingard/ Nerdist set visit]<br />
*[https://godzilla-vs-kong-sosenkyo.jp/ Japanese poll]<br />
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'''''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Gojira: Kingu Obu Monsutāzu|lit. "''Godzilla: King of Monsters''"}}, known internationally as '''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''', is a [[2019]] [[United States|American]] science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|monster film]] directed by [[Michael Dougherty]] (who co-wrote its story with [[Max Borenstein]] and [[Zach Shields]], and its screenplay with Shields) and featuring visual effects supervised by [[Guillaume Rocheron]]. A [[Legendary Pictures]] production co-financed with [[Warner Bros.]], [[Toho]], and Huahua Media, it is the third Hollywood-produced ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film and 35th ''Godzilla'' film overall, as well as the third film in the [[Monsterverse]]. It stars [[Kyle Chandler]], [[wikipedia:Vera Farmiga|Vera Farmiga]], [[Millie Bobby Brown]], [[wikipedia:Bradley Whitford|Bradley Whitford]], [[Sally Hawkins]], [[wikipedia:Charles Dance|Charles Dance]], [[Thomas Middleditch]], [[wikipedia:O'Shea Jackson Jr.|O'Shea Jackson Jr.]], [[Ken Watanabe]], and [[Zhang Ziyi]]. The film was released to American theaters by Warner Bros. on May 31, [[2019]], and to [[Japan]]ese theaters by Toho on the same day.<br />
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The sequel to Legendary's ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''King of the Monsters'' picks up five years later, where many are in favor of exterminating [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and all the other [[Titan]]s like him. The scientific organization [[Monarch]], however, believes Godzilla and some other Titans to be benevolent and is against killing them. When the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] and his men steal the [[Orca]], a sonar device developed to communicate with Titans, Monarch pursues the terrorists to Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]]: the resting place of the colossal [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Monster Zero]]. They are unable to stop Monster Zero from being unleashed, after which the three-headed terror awakens many of the other dormant Titans around the globe and bends them to his will. Now, Monarch must work alongside Godzilla and his mystical ally [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] to stop Monster Zero and his pawns before the entire global ecosystem is destroyed.<br />
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''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was followed by ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in [[2021]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|it=no|''The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency [[Monarch]] as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], who collides with [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.''<ref name="BW">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170619005808/en/Warner-Bros.-Pictures’-Legendary-Pictures’-Monsterverse-Kicks|title=Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse Kicks into Gear as the Next Godzilla Feature Gets Underway|work=Business Wire|date=19 June 2017}}</ref>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
In [[2014]], [[Mark Russell|Mark]] and [[Emma Russell]] desperately search through the ruins of [[San Francisco]] for their son Andrew. As Mark comes to the realization that his son is gone, he witnesses [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] emerge from behind a building and walk past.<br />
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Five years later, Emma is separated from her husband and lives with her now 12-year-old daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]]. Madison receives an email from her father asking to catch up. Upon reading it, Madison initially hesitates before beginning to type a response stating that she is worried about her mother. However, the smoke detector begins to go off as Madison realizes the bacon she was cooking is now burning. Emma enters the kitchen and tries to turn the alarm off and asks her daughter what is going on. Madison responds that she was trying to make breakfast, but accidentally overcooked the bacon. Madison closes her laptop before Emma can see it and says that her father has been contacting her. Emma asks if she has responded, and she replies that she hasn't yet. Emma then informs Madison that she has finally finished her sonar device: the [[Orca]]. Suddenly, their apartment is shaken by a deafening screeching noise. Emma is contacted and told that she needs to go to the containment area immediately, prompting her to grab the Orca and leave the apartment with Madison. Their apartment is actually in the middle of [[China]]'s Yunnan rainforest, just outside of [[Monarch]] Outpost 61: the Temple of the Moth.<br />
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As Emma and Madison enter the temple, adorned with ornate carvings of a huge moth, they are greeted by Monarch entomologist Dr. Tim Mancini, who informs them that the [[Titan]] housed there has suddenly become incredibly active after sleeping peacefully previously. As they enter an observation room overlooking a large chamber, they gaze upon a giant glowing blue egg. As the egg begins pulsating and glowing brighter, it becomes clear that the Titan inside is about to hatch. Soon, a gigantic mass breaks through the egg. As the hatchling sheds the amniotic fluid covering it, it reveals itself as a giant larva. Dr. Mancini introduces it as ''Titanus Mosura'', better known as [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]. A containment field is activated around the colossal larva, but inexplicably deactivates shortly afterward. Dr. Mancini informs Emma that it seems some outside party is interfering with their systems. As Mothra sees the armed men standing around her, she becomes agitated and lashes out. The men try to stun her with electrical rifles but she proceeds to spit silk at them and thrash about the chamber. Mancini prepares to activate a protocol to kill Mothra, but Emma begs him not to. She runs into the chamber holding the Orca and gently sets it down in front of Mothra. As Emma tries to set the Orca to the correct frequency, she only enrages Mothra further. Madison rushes to her mother's side, and just as Mothra bears down upon them both, Emma activates the Orca and successfully pacifies Mothra. Mothra's red bioluminescent glow is replaced with the soft blue color she emitted when she hatched, and she backs down. Madison reaches out her hand and touches Mothra's face, with the creature releasing a strong blast of air through her nostrils. The peaceful moment is interrupted by a bomb explosion that strikes the observation room. Armed assailants enter the room and promptly gun down most of the Monarch personnel. Dr. Mancini gets to his feet and surrenders to the attackers, but is promptly shot in the head by their leader.<br />
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Meanwhile, Drs. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], [[Vivienne Graham]], and [[Sam Coleman]] are speaking before a Senate committee on behalf of Monarch, with Admiral [[William Stenz]] and other military officials in attendance as well. Sam explains that they are now witnessing the reemergence of the Titans, and that Godzilla, the [[MUTO]]s, and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] are just the "tip of the iceberg." Monarch believes many such creatures are still in hiding around the world, and could awaken as well. Sam argues that Monarch is specially suited to determine which of the Titans are threats to [[human|humanity]], and which may be able to protect them. Senator Williams of [[Hawaii]] is dismissive of Sam's arguments, believing that the Titans are nothing more than threats that must be dealt with. Serizawa and Graham interject that humanity should try to find a way to coexist with the Titans rather than kill them, effectively forming a symbiotic relationship. Williams sarcastically asks if Monarch intends to make Godzilla humanity's pet, but Serizawa responds that rather they would be his. When Graham and Serizawa receive a digital message about the events which just transpired in China, they excuse themselves from the meeting. Senator Williams angrily calls after them, but Sam attempts to ease the tension by bringing up a presentation on "Titan reproduction," showing a clip of the MUTOs performing their courtship in 2014, before leaving with Serizawa and Graham.<br />
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The three travel to Colorado, where Mark Russell now lives in a secluded cabin and photographs wolves. Mark is in the middle of photographing a wolf pack feeding on a deer carcass before they are scared away by the Monarch [[Osprey]]. Inside Mark's cabin, the three explain the situation to him. Emma and Madison have been kidnapped by an unknown force, and the Orca has been stolen with them. They convince Mark to accompany them to Monarch's underwater base, Outpost 54: Castle Bravo. Mark is introduced to Monarch scientists [[Ilene Chen]] and [[Rick Stanton]], along with G-Team members Col. [[Diane Foster]], Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]], Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez, and First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin. There, they discuss the situation. Emma and Madison have been kidnapped by a man named [[Alan Jonah]], a misanthropic former British Army colonel and MI6 agent-turned eco-terrorist obsessed with using the Titans to end humanity's reign on Earth. Recently, Jonah has begun trafficking in Titan DNA. Undoubtedly, he now plans to use Emma and the Orca for his own violent agenda. While Monarch initially presumes Jonah aims to use Mothra, who has now cocooned under a waterfall, for this purpose, Mark believes this is a smokescreen and Jonah really has his eyes on a much bigger prize.<br />
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Mark's fear is right, as Jonah's terrorist mercenaries have commandeered a Monarch Osprey and flown it to the off-the-books Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]]. Upon landing, Jonah and his men exit calmly before opening fire and killing all of the Monarch guards, while Emma and Madison listen in horror from inside the Osprey. Jonah comes aboard and tells them both to disembark, and they all enter the Outpost. Inside, they are faced with a wall of ice containing what look like frozen serpents. Madison immediately recognizes this Titan as "[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Monster Zero]]." Jonah's men begin using machines to drill into the ice while Emma calibrates the Orca to Monster Zero's frequency.<br />
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Back at Castle Bravo, Monarch detects Godzilla approaching unusually close to the base. G-Team mans the base's [[Maser Turret|Maser Turrets]] and prepares to open fire on Godzilla, but Mark tells them to stand down. While Mark wants Godzilla dead as much as anyone else, blaming him for the loss of his son, he says that unless Monarch believes they can win this fight that they have to stand down. Serizawa agrees and tells G-Team to deactivate the turrets. Godzilla's heart rate begins to decrease, and Mark says to lower the shields in order to signal that they are not a threat. While Stanton scoffs at the notion, Serizawa orders the shields to be dropped. As the shields open, everyone sees Godzilla slowly swimming toward them from outside, his dorsal fins emitting a bright blue glow. Graham identifies this as an intimidation display, akin to a gorilla beating its chest. Mark approaches the window to the ocean and watches Godzilla's approach, before the blue glow vanishes and Godzilla seemingly backs off. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief before Godzilla suddenly turns and charges past the base, leaving everyone shaken. Mark asks to see Godzilla's patrol patterns, and says that if he is leaving his hunting grounds he must feel threatened by something. Monarch studies Godzilla's current course and determines he can only be heading to one place: Antarctica.<br />
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Monarch follows Godzilla inside their flying flagship the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']], before Godzilla drops from detection. Stanton is certain that this is evidence of Dr. [[Houston Brooks]]' Hollow Earth hypothesis; Godzilla is using underground tunnels and pockets to move more quickly. Once the ''Argo'' reaches Antarctica, it deploys two Ospreys to Outpost 32. G-Team disembarks and finds the fatalities Jonah's men have left behind. The team enters the Outpost and searches through the long passageway inside, but can find nothing until the terrorists ambush them and open fire. G-Team engages in a firefight with the terrorists as Emma and Madison are escorted out by Jonah and some of his men. Upon seeing a video feed of Emma and Madison inside the outpost, Mark exits his Osprey and grabs a gun from one of the bodies before charging in himself. He fights his way to a catwalk where he comes face to face with Emma and Madison, aiming his gun at Jonah. Col. Foster manages to shoot one of the terrorists, Asher, who was carrying a detonator. To Mark's shock, rather than run to him, Emma and Madison stay with Jonah. Emma grabs the detonator and apologizes to Mark before telling him to run. She presses the detonator, setting off charges planted in the ice and causing it to crack open. Jonah flees with Emma and Madison and gets back into his Osprey, while Mark tries to pursue them in an elevator. However, Mark sees the members of G-Team still struggling to escape and takes the elevator back down to assist them. Aboard Jonah's Osprey, Madison exclaims that they need to go back for her father, but is held back. Jonah tells Emma to wake Monster Zero, and she obliges. Emma activates the Orca and emits a sonar that awakens the long-frozen creature. First, a spiked tail rises from the fissure in the ice, shaking like a rattlesnake's tail. Then, gradually three demonic dragon heads emerge one by one, shaking the ice from themselves. The members of G-Team look up bewildered at the creature before opening fire with their rifles. Monster Zero seems almost intrigued by them, dropping his heads to the ground and observing them. Then, Monster Zero stands up and a yellow glow moves along his necks before each of his mouths spews golden beams of pure bio-electricity, vaporizing several of the soldiers. Barnes and the others retreat to their Osprey, as a blue glow becomes visible underneath the ice. Godzilla bursts out from the ice and challenges Monster Zero, with the two Titans charging at each other. One Osprey is damaged in the battle and unable to take off. The Monarch scientists run to reach G-Team's Osprey amidst Godzilla and Monster Zero's clash. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, but his enemy's heads dodge it and counter with gravity beams that knock Godzilla off the ice shelf. Monster Zero again turns to menace the fleeing humans, and bites down on eats a huge chunk of ice, swallowing Dr. Graham with it. The ''Argo'' enters the battle area and opens fire on Monster Zero, who seems to have had enough and takes flight as Godzilla attempts to reenter the battle.<br />
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Having been knocked unconscious after a stray missile exploded near him, Mark awakens aboard the ''Argo''. On the bridge, members of Monarch discuss what just happened while Serizawa quietly grieves for Graham. Col. Foster insists that she saw Emma set off the detonator, but Sam is in denial that she would do such a thing. Mark enters the room and interjects that Foster is right: Emma acted of her own volition and was responsible for unleashing Monster Zero. Monster Zero has vanished into a tropical storm over Brazil, while Godzilla appears to be following Jonah's Osprey to [[Isla de Mara]], [[Mexico]]: the site of Monarch Outpost 56. Monarch concludes that Jonah and Emma aim to awaken the Titan within the volcano there. The ''Argo'' then receives a transmission from Emma, who explains her actions. Human activity has damaged the environment to the point that a mass extinction is inevitable, she says. She believes the Titans are essential to saving the world from the apocalypse mankind has started, but the U.S. government is intent on exterminating them all instead. So, she took matters into her own hands and is awakening them herself before this can happen. Mark and the others are horrified at Emma's actions, accusing her of losing her mind and gambling with billions of innocent lives, but she maintains her resolve and warns them to seek shelter before signing off. Monarch finds that Emma's broadcast did not come from Isla de Mara, but rather the signal is being bounced off of multiple satellites and she could really be anywhere. Matters become worse as Monarch finds that the containment field over the volcano's crater has been deactivated. G-Team lands in the village near Isla de Mara to evacuate civilians before the Titan is unleashed.<br />
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In the bunker where they are holed up with Jonah and his men, Madison begs her mother to stop proceeding with this plan. Jonah is infuriated, stating that Emma knew exactly what was going to happen because she approached him and orders her to activate the Orca. Emma tries to ask Jonah to give civilians more time to evacuate, but she is informed that they need to act immediately. Emma apologizes to Madison and activates the Orca, with the sonar being broadcast through speakers at Outpost 56. The terrified civilians in the village below witness the volcano begin to erupt, after which a huge flaming creature emerges from the crater. Dr. Chen informs Mark that according to local legends, the creature is called [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], the Fire Demon. G-Team's fighter jets open fire on Rodan, angering him to the point he takes flight and pursues them along with the ''Argo''. As Rodan flies above the nearby village, the resulting shockwave tears buildings from the ground and launches debris, vehicles, and even people into the sky. G-Team saves as many citizens as they can and evacuates them onto an Osprey. While chasing after the ''Argo'', Rodan engages in a dogfight with G-Team's jets, gradually destroying them each by creating a sonic boom, tearing them apart with his talons, and finally performing a spinning maneuver that crushes several jets with his wings. Eventually, only the ''Argo'' is left, and Rodan is hot on its heels. Monarch has also determined that the tropical storm into which Monster Zero disappeared is actually being generated by the creature himself, and is heading right toward them. The ''Argo'' lures Rodan directly into the storm and dives out of the way before reaching Monster Zero. Rodan initially evades the creature before charging directly at him and attacking. The two monsters tear into each other with their claws and teeth, prompting Stanton to remark that they're killing each other. The G-Team Osprey races to the ''Argo'', but Monarch is unable to open the hangar doors. Monster Zero overpowers Rodan, restraining his wings with his side heads and firing a gravity beam from his middle head that blasts Rodan into the ocean below.<br />
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Admiral Stenz contacts the ''Argo'' and informs Monarch that the U.S. military is taking over the situation. He says they have developed an experimental chemical weapon, the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], to kill the Titans. The weapon has already been launched and will kill everything in a two-mile radius on impact, so he warns the ''Argo'' to evacuate immediately. Mark is able to force open the doors on the ''Argo'' and allows the Osprey to make an emergency crash-landing inside of it. While everyone survives the impact, Monster Zero quickly closes in on the ''Argo''. Just before he can reach it, Godzilla leaps from the water and drags Monster Zero under. The two Titans struggle underwater, with Godzilla fighting to keep all three heads submerged. Godzilla is able to bite down on Monster Zero's left head and forcefully tear it off. Despite Godzilla nearly being victorious, the ''Argo'' is forced to retreat as the Oxygen Destroyer draws near. The missile carrying the weapon strikes the water where the Titans are fighting, and produces a massive green explosion. The blast produces a mushroom cloud, and when the smoke clears countless dead fish float to the surface. Shortly after, the two-headed Monster Zero flies from the sea, seemingly unaffected by the blast. Godzilla, however, is seriously wounded and begins to sink into the deep, his vital signs dropping drastically. Finally, all signs of Godzilla vanish and Dr. Stanton regretfully informs everyone that he is gone. Serizawa bitterly tells Mark that he finally got his wish.<br />
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Monster Zero touches down on the Isla de Mara volcano, where a truly hideous display takes place. An elongated tongue sprouts from the stump where the creature's left head once was, followed by sinews, skull bones, and lumps of flesh which become surrounded in a placenta-like sac. The middle head removes the sac with its mouth as the head beneath it fully regenerates in a matter of moments. Whole once more, Monster Zero shrieks out to the heavens, his call serving as a mass awakening for all of Earth's Titans. The spider-like [[Scylla]] emerges from underground in Sedona, [[Arizona]], and the horned, mountain-backed [[Methuselah]] erupts from underground near Munich, Germany. It becomes clear that Monster Zero is no ordinary Titan, he has awakened all of the others and seemingly taken command of them. Jonah and Emma observe the mass awakening on a screen in their bunker, with Jonah remarking that he was under the impression they would awaken each Titan individually. Emma replies that she isn't doing this, prompting Jonah to look at Ghidorah on the screen and declare "Long live the king." Rodan lands at the foot of the volcano and submits to Ghidorah, as do the other Titans all around the world. All except one. In China, a Monarch team including Dr. Brooks and Dr. Chen's twin sister [[Ling|Dr. Ling]] is observing Mothra's cocoon. They both witness the creature's beautiful imago stage emerge from the cocoon and spread her glowing wings from under the waterfall.<br />
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Aboard the ''Argo'', Dr. Chen determines from further mythological research that Monster Zero may not be part of the natural order at all. She says that ancient legends called him "Ghidorah, the One Who is Many." A dragon that "fell from the stars," Ghidorah seemingly fought Godzilla in the ancient past as evidenced by cave paintings of the two locked in battle. Monarch therefore concludes that Ghidorah must be an alien creature, explaining his unnatural abilities such as his immunity to the Oxygen Destroyer and his instant regeneration of his missing head. When the ''Argo'' reaches Castle Bravo, they find it surrounded by a U.S. Naval fleet. Inside the base, Admiral Stenz addresses the current crisis before Monarch. Titans are assaulting the globe. Not only are Ghidorah, Rodan, Scylla, and Methuselah loose, but others such as the tusked sloth-like [[Behemoth]] and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]] are on the rampage as well. When Stenz describes the Titans' behavior as "erratic," Chen interjects that he is wrong. Mark explains that they are demonstrating pack behavior. They are all responding to an alpha, Ghidorah. If they can stop Ghidorah, he says, they might stop them all. Unfortunately, the only creature seemingly capable of combating Ghidorah was just killed by the military. Mark prepares to leave Castle Bravo aboard an Osprey to search for Madison himself, but is interrupted by a bright light in the sky. Mark exits the Osprey to get a better look and witnesses the clouds part as the imago Mothra appears in the sky above. Monarch detects that Mothra is emitting a sonar frequency and receiving a response... from Godzilla. They conclude that Godzilla is still alive, and that they have to find him before Ghidorah destroys the world. Mark, Chen, Stanton, and Serizawa depart via a Navy submarine and follow Mothra to Godzilla's location, while G-Team boards the ''Argo'' and heads to the U.S. to battle Ghidorah and Rodan alongside the military.<br />
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Madison has come to grasp the horror of what her mother unleashed, and takes it upon herself to set things right. After overhearing her mother discuss with Jonah the potential to use the Orca to control the Titans, she steals it and escapes the bunker where they are hiding in [[Boston]]. The submarine comes upon a whirlpool that pulls it deeper underwater. Stanton concludes that this whirlpool is actually an entrance to the Hollow Earth, and is where Godzilla retreated. The doctors are all shocked to see ancient ruins on the ocean floor. Proceeding further, they come upon an entire sunken city. Mark notes that the ruins resemble those of ancient Egypt or Rome, but Stanton states that they are considerably older. Adorning the city's walls are paintings of humans worshiping a figure that is unmistakably Godzilla. Finally, the sub detects an air pocket, and sends drones inside to investigate. They find an incredibly radioactive chamber surrounded by molten lava flows where Godzilla is lying atop a giant altar. They realize that this is Godzilla's lair, and where he goes to recover and feed on the natural radiation. Unfortunately, Godzilla may take years to recover through this process, meaning he won't be able to stop Ghidorah in time. However, it may be possible to accelerate the process by exposing Godzilla to one of the sub's nuclear torpedoes. Unfortunately, the sub sustained damage from the whirlpool and cannot fire its torpedoes. Furthermore, the heat and radiation in Godzilla's lair are so lethal that no one could survive manually placing the warhead and arming it. However, Serizawa declares that he will do it himself.<br />
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Meanwhile, Madison makes her way to Fenway Park, where civilians are being evacuated, and attaches the Orca to the stadium's sound system. Serizawa dons a radiation suit to protect him long enough to arm the warhead, and bids farewell to Stanton, Dr. Chen, and Mark. Before leaving, he entrusts Mark with his notes. When Mark asks Serizawa if he is sure about this, he says he firmly believes that Godzilla is not only proof that man can coexist with the Titans, but he is the key to coexistence. Serizawa takes the warhead aboard a smaller submarine and departs. The sub surfaces in the air pocket and Serizawa disembarks. Fighting through the lethal radiation and heat, Serizawa drags the warhead to the top of the altar and arms it. He removes his helmet and approaches Godzilla, who opens his eyes and looks at him. Serizawa gently places his hand on Godzilla's face and says his final words: "Goodbye, old friend." The warhead explodes, annihilating the sunken city and propelling the submarine back to the surface. Mark and Chen exit the sub and look to see if Serizawa was successful. They witness a whirlpool open near them, from which Godzilla emerges fully rejuvenated and pulsing with nuclear energy. Godzilla triumphantly fires his atomic breath into the sky, then leans forward and observes the humans. He briefly locks eyes with Mark before turning and making his way to the East Coast of the U.S. for a final confrontation with Ghidorah.<br />
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Upon realizing Madison has taken the Orca, Emma sets out to rescue her. Before she can board a jeep to leave, Jonah and his men surround her. Jonah mocks Emma's preoccupation with finding her daughter over their mission, but she draws a gun on him. Jonah tells his men to let her leave, as they already have everything they need. In Boston, Madison has activated the Orca, which causes the Titans around the world to suddenly cease their rampage. Ghidorah, however, is alerted to the disturbance and makes his way from Washington D.C. to Boston. He is accompanied by a massive storm that sweeps through the city before he lands at the ballpark and searches for the source of the signal. Ghidorah bites down on the loudspeakers and destroys them, then peers into the pressbox to see Madison inside. He charges his gravity beams and fires them, with Madison barely being able to evade the blasts. Madison flees into the center of the stadium but is knocked down by a nearby blast from Ghidorah. She defiantly throws the Orca at Ghidorah, who looks down at Madison and prepares to finish her with his gravity beams before being knocked off his feet by a blast of atomic breath.<br />
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Madison turns to see Godzilla triumphantly march into the city, accompanied by a full military escort. After Ghidorah gets back up, Godzilla begins running at his foe and the two Titans collide with each other, producing a shockwave that reaches the ''Argo''. Now back aboard the ''Argo'' with the others, Stanton determines that the amount of radiation Godzilla absorbed from the explosion is too great, meaning he will explode like an atomic bomb in about 12 minutes. The priority becomes rescuing Madison before this happens, and Mark accompanies G-Team to Fenway Park inside two Ospreys while Godzilla and Ghidorah battle to the death. Ghidorah begins to gain the upper hand over Godzilla, but Mothra arrives and pins his heads against a building by spitting silk at them. Ghidorah tries to free his heads but Godzilla seizes the opportunity to tackle him through the building. As Godzilla closes in on him, Ghidorah calls out to Rodan, who arrives and attacks Mothra. With Godzilla and Ghidorah fighting on the ground while Mothra and Rodan duel in the sky, Madison seeks refuge in her and her mother's former home in Boston. Back at Fenway, Mark and G-Team cannot find Madison though they do find the damaged Orca. Emma pulls up in her jeep and orders them all to get in. They are able to track Madison down to the house, and find her unconscious hiding inside a bathtub. Fortunately, she regains consciousness and the family is reunited at last in an embrace.<br />
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Rodan seriously injures Mothra by burning her wings, and slams her against a skyscraper. Mothra uses her claws to knock Rodan off the side of the building, but he immediately flies back and pins her on the top of the building. Mothra dodges as Rodan attempts to stab her with his beak, and finally impales him through the chest with her stinger. Rodan looks down in shock as the sting immobilizes him, and he soon falls screaming furiously into the flaming city below. Ghidorah feeds on a nearby electrical transformer, charging his body with electrical energy that he projects from his wings in countless directions. He leaps at Godzilla and restrains him with his legs and tails, and begins pulling him into the air. Ghidorah wraps his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangles him until he goes limp, all while flying progressively higher into the sky. After soaring above the clouds, Ghidorah releases Godzilla and sends him plummeting back to the ground. Godzilla strikes the ground lifelessly, and can barely move as Ghidorah lands to finish him off. However, the injured Mothra crawls onto Godzilla and defiantly spreads her wings at Ghidorah. She then flies directly at him, only to be disintegrated by gravity beams from all three of his heads. Mothra's glowing blue energy descends onto Godzilla, causing red cracks to begin to form on his skin. Ghidorah seizes the opportunity and constricts his necks around Godzilla then bites down on him, draining his energy through his mouths. Emma and Mark race to repair the Orca so that Ghidorah can be drawn away from Godzilla before he kills him. Mark, G-Team, and Madison board the Osprey as Emma stays behind to finish calibrating the Orca. Once it is activated, Ghidorah releases Godzilla and begins making his way in the humans' direction. As Ghidorah draws near the Osprey, Emma realizes that it won't be able to escape him with the Orca aboard. She takes the Orca and enters the jeep, causing Ghidorah to chase after her while the Osprey escapes. Ghidorah pursues Emma furiously before destroying the jeep with a gravity beam. Emma is thrown from the vehicle and lands on the ground mortally wounded. As Ghidorah looms over her, she utters the phrase "Long live the king."<br />
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Godzilla appears behind Ghidorah, the radiation inside his body built to critical levels to the point his skin is covered in fiery fissures and everything around him melts from the intense heat. Godzilla roars at his nemesis as his dorsal fins spark and glow. A huge nuclear pulse of energy bursts forth from Godzilla, taking the shape of Mothra's wings and making the sound of her screech. The pulse incinerates the flesh from Ghidorah's wings, causing him to reel back. Ghidorah falls onto his back, and frantically fires his gravity beams in retaliation. Godzilla is unaffected this time, however, and emits another pulse that disintegrates both his left and right heads. As Godzilla stomps down on Ghidorah's chest, the energy inside him finally explodes, leveling a huge portion of Boston in a fiery burst of energy. The rubble left behind begins to move, after which the burned but recognizable head of Ghidorah emerges. However, it is soon revealed to be nothing more than Ghidorah's final disembodied head and is hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, igniting Ghidorah's head until it finally burns away into nothing. Godzilla turns to see that Scylla, Behemoth, Methuselah, and the Queen MUTO are approaching him, while several smaller [[Leafwing]]s flutter around him. He prepares to fight again if necessary. Rodan, bearing a massive wound in his chest but still very much alive and mobile, approaches Godzilla and roars up angrily at him. Godzilla stares down at Rodan, and his expression convinces the winged Titan to back down and submit to him. The other Titans follow suit, each "bowing" in their own way to the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, the Titans have become docile under Godzilla's reign and have helped to rebuild the world's ecosystems. Rodan has nested in a volcano near Fiji, while Monarch has uncovered a new Titan egg that could be another Mothra or something else entirely. Not all is well though, as [[Skull Island]] has become unstable and Kong may no longer be able to keep it under control, while a news article cites a source claiming that Monarch is building a "[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|mechanized Titan]]" on the island. The waters around Isla de Mara are still contaminated by the Oxygen Destroyer, and local fishermen can no longer make a living. However, one fisherman uncovered something else from the water, something which Jonah and his men have come to Mexico to see. The man leads Jonah into a room, where he shows the object in question: the head Godzilla had torn off of Ghidorah in their second battle. Jonah observes the head with diabolical intent before simply saying "We'll take it."<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Michael Dougherty]]<br />
|Written by|Michael Dougherty, [[Zach Shields]]<br />
|From a story by|[[Max Borenstein]], Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields<br />
|Produced by|[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]], [[Thomas Tull]], [[Jon Jashni]], [[Brian Rogers]]<br />
|Executive producers|Zach Shields, Barry Waldman, [[Hiro Matsuoka]], [[Keiji Ota]], Dan Lin, Roy Lee, [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], [[Kenji Okuhira]]<br />
|Co-producers|Maricel Pagulayan, Cliff Lanning, Ali Mendes, Jay Ashenfelter, Matt Allsopp<br />
|Music by|[[Bear McCreary]]<br />
|"[[Godzilla's Theme]]" originally composed by|[[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|"[[Mothra's Song]]" originally composed by|[[Yuji Koseki]]<br />
*Ending song "[[Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)|Godzilla]]"<br />
|*Originally written by|[[wikipedia:Buck Dharma|Buck Dharma]]<br />
|*Performed by|[[wikipedia:Serj Tankian|Serj Tankian]] <br />
|*Contributions by|[[wikipedia:Brendon Small|Brendon Small]], [[wikipedia:Gene Hoglan|Gene Hoglan]]<br />
*Japanese theme song "[[Pray]]"<br />
|*Performed by|[[wikipedia:Alexandros (band)|[ALEXANDROS]]]<br />
|*Written by|Yohei Kawakami<br />
|Sound design by|[[Erik Aadahl]], Ethan Van der Ryn<br />
|Cinematography by|Lawrence Sher<br />
|Edited by|Roger Barton, Richard Pearson, [[Bob Ducsay]]<br />
|Production design by|Scott Chambliss<br />
|First assistant directors|Cliff Lanning<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|[[Guillaume Rocheron]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|[[Kyle Chandler]]|Dr. [[Mark Russell]], former [[Monarch]] Senior Anthrozoologist<br />
|[[wikipedia:Vera Farmiga|Vera Farmiga]]|Dr. [[Emma Russell]], Monarch Chief Paleobiologist and Director of Bioacoustic Studies<br />
|[[Millie Bobby Brown]]|[[Madison Russell|Madison "Maddie" Russell]], Mark and Emma's daughter<br />
|[[Ken Watanabe]]|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], Monarch biologist<br />
|[[Zhang Ziyi|Ziyi Zhang]]|Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Monarch Senior Mythographer / Dr. [[Ling]], Monarch scientist<br />
|[[wikipedia:Bradley Whitford|Bradley Whitford]]|Dr. [[Rick Stanton]], Monarch Crypto-sonographer<br />
|[[Sally Hawkins]]|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]], Monarch Senior Paleozoologist<br />
|[[wikipedia:Charles Dance|Charles Dance]]|Col. [[Alan Jonah]], defected British Army Colonel and rogue MI6 agent<br />
|[[Thomas Middleditch]]|Dr. [[Sam Coleman]], Monarch Director of Technology<br />
|[[wikipedia:Aisha Hinds|Aisha Hinds]]|Col. [[Diane Foster]], Monarch G-Team leader<br />
|[[wikipedia:O'Shea Jackson Jr.|O'Shea Jackson Jr.]]|Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]], Monarch G-Team member<br />
|[[David Strathairn]]|Admiral [[William Stenz]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Anthony Ramos|Anthony Ramos]]|Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez, Monarch G-Team member<br />
|[[wikipedia:Elizabeth Ludlow|Elizabeth Ludlow]]|First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin, Monarch G-Team pilot<br />
|Jonathan Howard|Asher Jonah<br />
|CCH Pounder|Senator Williams<br />
|Joe Morton|Dr. [[Houston Brooks]], retired Monarch geologist<br />
|Randall P. Havens|Dr. Tim Mancini, Monarch entomologist<br />
|Lyle Brocato|Executive Officer Bowman<br />
|Jimmy Gonzales|Commander Crane<br />
|T. C. Matherne|Master Sergeant Hendricks<br />
|Kenneth Israel|[[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] Deck Officer Zellner<br />
|Justice Leak|Monarch Officer Martin<br />
|Al Vicente|Isla De Mara Fisherman<br />
|Rose Bianco|Isla De Mara Grandmother<br />
|Gabriel Silva|Isla De Mara Grandson<br />
|Skylar Denney|USS ''Argo'' Officer Arvin<br />
|Kelli Garner|USS ''Argo'' Officer Cross<br />
|Tyler Crumley|Young Andrew<br />
|Alexandra "Lexi" Rabe|Young Madison<br />
|Zac Zedalis|Sergeant Travis<br />
|Tracie Garrison|Asaj<br />
|Natalie Shaheen|Lieutenant Bottin<br />
|Jesse O'Neill|Corporal Winston<br />
|Joshua Leary|Sergeant Baker<br />
|Vince Foster|G-Team Officer Tippett<br />
|Shauna Rappold|G-Team Officer Harryhausen<br />
|Fiona Hardingham, Orelon Sidney, Paul Ryden, Laurie Dhue|News anchors<br />
|Kevin Shinick|Weather Man<br />
|[[Michael Dougherty]], [[Zach Shields]], [[wikipedia:Seth Green|Seth Green]], [[wikipedia:Clare Grant|Clare Grant]], [[wikipedia:Eli Roth|Eli Roth]], [[wikipedia:Stephen Moyer|Stephen Moyer]], Jermaine Turner|Fighter jet pilots (uncredited)<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>INTERVIEW<nowiki>]</nowiki> Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref><br />
|[[TJ Storm]]|[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] (motion capture)<br />
|[[Jason Liles]]|[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] (motion capture, middle head) / [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] (motion capture)<br />
|[[Alan Maxson]]|King Ghidorah (motion capture, right head)<br />
|[[Richard Dorton]]|King Ghidorah (motion capture, left head)<br />
}}<br />
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===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Kei Tanaka|Dr. [[Mark Russell]]<br />
|Yoshino Kimura|Dr. [[Emma Russell]]<br />
|Mana Ashida|[[Madison Russell]]<br />
|Yoshito Yasuhara|Dr. [[Rick Stanton]]<br />
|Rieko Takahashi|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]]<br />
|Takaya Hashi|Col. [[Alan Jonah]]<br />
|Kobayashi Chikahiro|Dr. [[Sam Coleman]]<br />
|Kimiko Saito|Col. [[Diane Foster]]<br />
|Satoru Matsuo|Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]]<br />
|[[Katsuhiko Sasaki]]|Admiral [[William Stenz]]<br />
|[[Ken Watanabe]]|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]]<br />
|Yuko Kaida|Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] / Dr. Ling<br />
|Binbin Takaoka|Dr. [[Houston Brooks]]<br />
|Komatu Toshimasa|Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez<br />
|Nanako Mori|First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin<br />
|Oolongta Yoshida|Corporal Winston<br />
|Yo Taichi|Young Madison Russell<br />
|Reika Uyama|Andrew Russell<br />
|Yukitaro Namura|Dr. Tim Mancini<br />
|Hiroko Nishi|Senator Williams<br />
|Toshiya Watanabe|Asher Jonah<br />
|Batori Shogo|Master Sergeant Hendricks<br />
|Yoshinori Kitajima|Commander Crane<br />
|Masaki Nagai|Executive Officer Bowman<br />
|Ayumi Nagao|Female announcer 1<br />
|Yukimi Takeuchi|BWN anchor<br />
|Takayuki Nakatsukasa|Speaker's voice<br />
|Yoko Imaizumi|Female speaker's voice<br />
|Ryuichi Hirose|Raptor 2 pilot<br />
|Hiroki Matsukawa|Sergeant Baker<br />
|Akiha Matsui|German<br />
|Motoki Sakuma|Fleeing man 2<br />
|Takashi Uezumiya|Gold pilot 3<br />
|Saori Takamiya|Gold pilot 5<br />
|Yusaku Hiyama|Schober<br />
|Shouta Ebina|[[Monarch]] Officer Martin<br />
|Naoto Takemori|Isla de Mara fisherman<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Titans===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] ([[DougheGoji]])<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Methuselah]]<br />
*[[Scylla]]<br />
*[[Behemoth]]<br />
*[[MUTO]]<br />
**[[MUTO|Queen MUTO]]<br />
**Female MUTO (severed head; stock footage)<br />
**Male MUTO (stock footage)<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] (cave painting; stock footage)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Abaddon|Abaddon]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[Amhuluk]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Baphomet|Baphomet]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Bunyip|Bunyip]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Leviathan|Leviathan]] (mentioned, computer screen; illustration)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Mokele-Mbembe|Mokele-Mbembe]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[Quetzalcoatl]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Sekhmet|Sekhmet]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[Tiamat]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Typhon|Typhon]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Yamata no Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
===Other monsters===<br />
*[[Leafwing]]<ref name="Leafwing Confirmed">{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3564330/spoilers-michael-dougherty-explains-monsters-godzilla-king-monsters-spoilers/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>SPOILERS<nowiki>]</nowiki> Michael Dougherty Explains the OTHER Monsters in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’|work=Bloody Disgusting|author=Bibbiani, William|date=1 June 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Giant spider|Giant spider]]<ref name="WithGreatPower">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1137476004341936128 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "P.S. When Mothra snatches the one guard and flings him into the web, there’s a giant spider waiting for him...🕷"]</ref><br />
*[[Anguirus]][[List of Monsterverse monsters#Anguirus-like skeleton|-like skeleton]]<br />
*Griffin-like monster (ancient tableau, opening logos)<br />
*Three-headed quadruped monster (ancient tableau, opening logos) <br />
*[[wikipedia:Pazuzu|Pazuzu]] (statue) <br />
*''[[Pteranodon]]'' (skeleton)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Four kingdoms of Daniel|Four Beasts of Daniel]] (illustration, end credits)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Basilosaurus|Hydrarchos]] (illustration, end credits)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Anzû|Anzû]] (illustration, end credits)<br />
*[[Hydra]] (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*Pegasus (illustration, end credits)<br />
*Eastern dragons (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*Western dragons (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*Sea monsters (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Hans Egede#Legacy|Hans Egede Sea Serpent]] (engraving, end credits)<br />
*[[Kraken]] (engravings, end credits)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
**G-Team<br />
*Anarchists<br />
*[[Orca]]<br />
*[[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']]<br />
*[[Oxygen Destroyer]]<br />
*USS ''Scorpion''<br />
*[[Maser Cannon|Maser Turret]]<br />
*[[Osprey]]<br />
*[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]]<br />
*[[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk]]<br />
*[[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Nimitz-class aircraft carrier|''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
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==Development==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Development}}<br />
''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' director [[Gareth Edwards]] stated that he wanted the film to stand on its own with a definitive ending, with no teaser for a sequel.<ref name="Collider Edwards">{{Cite web|url=http://collider.com/gareth-edwards-godzilla-interview|title=Gareth Edwards Talks GODZILLA, Godzilla’s Origins, Making Him a Character with Layers, Hints at Additional Monsters, And More|work=Collider|author=Nemiroff, Perri|date=12 March 2014}}</ref> Nonetheless, [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Legendary Pictures]] greenlit a sequel on May 18, 2014, after ''Godzilla''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> successful opening weekend.<ref name="Sequel Confirmed">{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/godzilla-2-sequel-warner-bros-legendary-gareth-edwards/|title=‘Godzilla’ Sequel In The Works At Warner Bros. & Legendary|work=Deadline|author=Busch, Anita|date=18 May 2014}}</ref> Edwards was announced as the director, but no cast members were confirmed to return.<br />
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On July 26, 2014, a teaser for the untitled sequel screened at San Diego Comic-Con, revealing that [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]] would all be appearing.<ref name="ColG2F14">{{Cite web|url=http://collider.com/godzilla-2-details-rodan-mothra-king-ghidorah/|title=GODZILLA 2 Announced at Comic-Con; Will Feature Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah|work=Collider|author=Goldberg, Matt|date=26 July 2014}}</ref> A month later, the release date was set for June 8, 2018. The four-year gap between ''Godzilla'' and ''Godzilla 2'' was due to Gareth Edwards signing on to direct ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and as a result being unavailable to begin work on ''Godzilla 2'' until 2016. In an interview with Collider conducted in early August 2015, writer [[Max Borenstein]] revealed that he was writing the script for the film, promising that the sequel would do "bigger and even better things" than the first film.<ref name="ColliderBorenstein">{{Cite web|url=http://collider.com/godzilla-2-sequel-script-details-screenwriter-max-borenstein/|title=Godzilla 2: Expect a "Bigger" and "Better" Sequel from Screenwriter Max Borenstein|work=Collider|author=Trumbore, Dave|date=10 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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On October 14, 2015, Legendary Pictures announced a remake of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' titled ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', set for release in [[2020]] and serving as a sequel to both ''Godzilla 2'' and Legendary's ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''.<ref name="LegendaryKongAnnounce">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title=LEGENDARY AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC FRANCHISE UNITING GODZILLA, KING KONG AND OTHER ICONIC GIANT MONSTERS|work=Legendary|date=14 October 2015}}</ref> On May 10, 2016, the release dates of both ''Godzilla 2'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' shifted from March 22, 2019 and May 29, 2020 respectively.<ref name="TheWrap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-2-godzilla-vs-kong-stomp-out-new-release-dates/|title='Godzilla 2,' 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Stomp Out New Release Dates|work=The Wrap|author=Geier, Thom|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> Three days later, ''Deadline'' reported that Gareth Edwards had left the film in order to pursue other projects.<ref name="DeadlineGarethExits">{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/godzilla-2-director-gareth-edwards-exits-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-1201755484/|title=Director Gareth Edwards Exits 'Godzilla 2'|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike}}</ref> On October 20, 2016, ''Variety'' reported that [[Michael Dougherty]] and [[Zach Shields]], who had recently co-wrote Legendary's Christmas horror-comedy ''Krampus'', would be stepping in as the new writers for ''Godzilla 2''. The sequel's official title was revealed on December 14, 2016: ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<ref name="Titles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/387645-godzilla-sequel-and-pacific-rim-sequel-titles-revealed#/slide/1|title=Godzilla Sequel and Pacific Rim Sequel Titles Revealed|work=SuperHeroHype|author=Evry, Max|date=14 December 2016}}</ref><br />
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On January 23rd, 2017, ''Variety'' reported that writer Michael Dougherty would also direct the film.<ref name="Director">{{Cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/godzilla-2-director-michael-dougherty-1201967053/|title=‘Godzilla 2’ Finds Director in Michael Dougherty|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=23 January 2017}}</ref> Four days later, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' announced that [[Millie Bobby Brown]] of ''Stranger Things'' fame would star in the film.<ref name="MBB">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stranger-things-breakout-millie-bobby-brown-set-star-godzilla-sequel-969505|title='Stranger Things' Breakout Millie Bobby Brown Set to Star in 'Godzilla' Sequel (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Other principal cast members were announced from February 21 to July 10, including [[Ken Watanabe]] and [[Sally Hawkins]] reprising their roles as Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]], respectively.<br />
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Following production, ''TheWrap'' reported that Jason Liles, who had recently portrayed the giant gorilla George through motion capture in the film ''[[Rampage]]'', would be acting as one of King Ghidorah's motion capture actors in the film.<ref name="TheWrapMoCap">[https://www.thewrap.com/rampage-breakout-star-jason-liles-cast-as-godzillas-archenemy-in-godzilla-king-of-monsters-exclusive/ ‘Rampage’ Breakout Star Jason Liles Joins ‘Godzilla: King of Monsters’ (Exclusive) - TheWrap]</ref> The same day, ''Empire'' explained that Liles would specifically be portraying King Ghidorah's middle head, with Alan Maxson and Richard Dorton playing the other two heads and additional motion capture actors performing as the monster's body.<ref name="Empire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/rampage-2/rampage-jason-liles-playing-king-ghidorah-godzilla-king-monsters/|title=Rampage's Jason Liles Playing King Ghidorah In Godzilla: King Of Monsters|work=Empire|last=White|first=James|date=26 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was delayed once more on May 23, 2018, pushed back to May 31, 2019.<ref name="Releasedate">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/godzilla-2-doctor-sleep-movie-release-dates/|title=Godzilla 2 & The Shining Sequel Get New Release Dates|date=23 May 2018|work=Screenrant|last=Schaefer|first=Sandy}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''{{'}} production budget has been estimated at $170 million,{{R|WB finance|Deadline budget}} $185 million,{{R|Deadline budget}} or $200 million.{{R|Variety budget}} Legendary split the costs with Warner Bros., who paid 25%.{{R|WB finance}} Toho was also an investor.{{R|Toho finance}}<br />
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Principal photography began on June 19, 2017, at Blackhall Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref name="WB Press Release">{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/warner-bros-pictures-and-legendary-pictures-monsterverse-kicks-gear-next-godzilla|title=WARNER BROS. PICTURES' AND LEGENDARY PICTURES' MONSTERVERSE KICKS INTO GEAR AS THE NEXT GODZILLA FEATURE GETS UNDERWAY|work=Warner Bros.|date=19 June 2017}}</ref> Locations as diverse as Antarctica and Fenway Park were recreated as indoor sets. For many members of the cast, the first days of shooting were ironically for the climax of the film in Boston.<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref> To aid the actors in reacting to the off-camera monsters, Dougherty used a iPad-controlled speaker system called "The Behemoth" to play their roars.<ref name="Dread Central Set Visit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/291267/set-visit-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=Set Visit: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS|work=Dread Central|author=Decker, Sean|date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Crowd scenes in the fictious Mexican town of Isla de Mara were shot in the historic center of Mexico City from August 19 to 22. Production wrapped on September 27.{{Citation needed}}<br />
==Marketing==<br />
Though the 2014 ''Godzilla 2'' teaser at San Diego Comic-Con was not released to the public, [[Legendary Pictures]] confirmed the presence of [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mothra]], and [[Rodan]] in the film on Twitter the same day.<ref name="TwitterG2">[https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/493117010532786176 @Legendary on Twitter: "It's the news you've been waiting for. Monarch confirm Godzilla is not alone. Rodan! Mothra! King Ghidorah! #LegendarySDCC #SDCC"]</ref> From July 5 to July 12, 2017, [[Monarch]] timeline videos uploaded to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts revealed the locations of each monster: Antarctica, China, and Mexico, respectively.<ref name="KSI-Time-JUL5">[https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/882636137927294978 @kongskullisland on Twitter: "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mona. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref><ref name="KSIMonarchTimeline">[https://www.facebook.com/KongSkullIsland/videos/496867573984996/ Kong: Skull Island on Facebook: "2016: An extraordinary superspecies is discovered beneath the Antarctic ice. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref><br />
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''Entertainment Weekly'' published a first-look article on ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' on July 13, 2018, including two stills showing Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and her daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] in an icy chamber and Godzilla firing his atomic breath into the sky, as well as some basic plot details from director [[Michael Dougherty]].<ref name="EW">{{Cite web|url=http://ew.com/movies/2018/07/12/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-first-look/|title=Godzilla unleashes 'atomic breath' in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' first look|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=12 July 2018}}</ref> @MonarchSciences, a Twitter account Legendary previously used to promote ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', deleted all of its Tweets and began posting again on July 18.<ref name="MonSci">[https://twitter.com/MonarchSciences/status/1019627924050231296 <nowiki>[MONARCH] on Twitter: "Monarch’s primary mission is to ensure the survival of humanity in the shadow of the ancient monsters threatening our world. And we need YOUR help."</nowiki>]</ref> The account soon added a link to a new site where visitors could view Monarch outposts around the globe, as well as information on Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. The previously-dormant @GodzillaMovie Twitter posted a short video of Madison Russell attempting to contact Monarch. [[Godzillamovie.com]] was also updated with a poster for the film.<br />
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On July 21, a presentation for the film was held in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. Dougherty and cast members [[Millie Bobby Brown]], [[wikipedia:Vera Farmiga|Vera Farmiga]], Thomas Middleditch, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. were present for a panel on the film. Dougherty confirmed that composer [[Bear McCreary]], whose past work included ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' and ''[[Colossal]]'', would be scoring the film and incorporating the main theme from the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' and the other monsters' classic motifs into his score.<ref name="Composer"/> The film's first official trailer was also screened for the first time during the panel, and was subsequently uploaded to Warner Bros.' YouTube channel.<br />
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On September 6, a listing appeared on Amazon for an [[Godzilla: Aftershock|official graphic novel prequel]] to ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', written by Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Drew Johnson.<ref name="Comic">[https://www.amazon.com/GODZILLA-Movie-tie-Arvid-Nelson/dp/1681160536/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1536256128&sr=1-3&keywords=godzilla GODZILLA 2 Movie tie-in - Amazon]</ref> The comic, later titled ''Godzilla: Aftershock'', was first promoted at a Los Angeles Comic Con panel on October 27, presented by Monsterverse Mythology Manager George Tew, SVP of Creative Strategy Barnaby Legg, SVP of Comics Robert Napton, and Drew Johnson. New photographs related to ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' and ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' were revealed, including a cave painting depicting a battle between Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah. In addition, a teaser trailer for ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' was screened, revealing the design of Godzilla's new opponent, [[MUTO Prime|the parent]] of the [[MUTO]]s from the previous film.<br />
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@MonarchSciences began posting new images of potential Titan sightings on November 26. On December 1, a major presentation for the film was held at Tokyo Comic Con. Michael Dougherty commented on concept art and storyboards for the film before showing teaser footage for the second trailer. A portion of Bear McCreary's rendition of Godzilla's Theme played during the panel. Afterwards, a two-meter statue of Godzilla's updated design was revealed, as well as Tamashii Nations' [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figures for Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah, the first public look at their full designs. The second trailer premiered on December 9 at Comic Con Experience in São Paulo, Brazil, and debuted online the following day.<br />
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On March 21, multiple news outlets published articles detailing visits they had made to the film's set back in 2017, revealing several new details about the film such as the names of new [[Titan]]s and character specifics.<ref name="JoBlo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/set-visit-everything-we-learned-from-the-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-set|title=Set Visit: Everything we learned from the Godzilla: King of the Monsters set|work=JoBlo|author=Walkuski, Eric|date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Warner Bros. screened a five-minute clip from the film at [[wikipedia:WonderCon|WonderCon]] in Anaheim, California, on April 2; it also played before IMAX screenings of ''[[wikipedia:Shazam!|Shazam!]]'' on its opening weekend of April 4-7.<ref name="5 Minute Preview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/04/04/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-extended-sneak-peek-to-play-before-shazam|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters Extended Sneak Peek to Play Before Shazam!|work=IGN|author=Domanico, Michael|date=4 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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On April 12, Toho announced that the rock band [[wikipedia:Alexandros (band)|[ALEXANDROS]]] would be performing the theme song "[[Pray]]" for the Japanese release of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. The band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Yohei Kawakami, describes himself as a big Godzilla fan and had previously written an "unofficial" theme song for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' titled "kaiju," which he submitted to Toho in 2016 to no avail. However, Toho contacted the band with an offer to perform the Japanese theme song for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in the winter of 2018. Kawakami describes the song as a "magnificent rock ballad" which was written after the band had viewed a preview of the film. Michael Dougherty approved of the song, saying it "complements the dramatic ending perfectly."<ref name="Alexandros">{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2019/04/12/0012234228.shtml|title=ゴジラに“ドロス”![ALEXANDROS]がゴジラ主題歌 愛が実った|work=Daily|date=12 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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Warner Bros. premiered the third and final trailer on April 23. On May 7, Monarch Sciences updated with detailed information on the film's human characters. On May 9, the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California set up a giant inflatable Godzilla head on its roof, with rubble surrounding him to suggest he was bursting out of the structure. A blue light radiated from Godzilla's mouth at night, mimicking the film's "call to arms" scene. The film's world premiere was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on May 18th. Another gigantic promotional stunt took place on May 28, with images of the film's four central monsters displayed on the LED screen of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE, the world's tallest building.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Soundtrack}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
[[File:Godzilla II int'l.jpg|200px|thumb|right|International ''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters'' title card]]<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''' (international title)<ref name="Italian trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqbIR7MD_mg Godzilla II King Of The Monsters - Trailer Ufficiale]</ref><br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''' (''Godzilla II: Rey de los monstruos''; Spain)<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: The King of the Monsters''''' (''Godzilla II: el Rey de los monstruos''; Latin America)<ref name="Latin American trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPk9S3HT900&feature=youtu.be GODZILLA 2: EL REY DE LOS MONSTRUOS - Trailer 1 - Oficial Warner Bros. Pictures]</ref><br />
*'''''Godzilla 2: King of Monsters''''' (Годзилла 2: Король монстров ''Godzilla 2: Korol' monstrov''; [[Russia]])<br />
*'''''Godzilla 2: King of Monsters''''' (Годзила 2: Краљ чудовишта ''Godzila 2: Kralj čudovišta''; Serbia)<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of Monsters''''' (''Godzilla II: Rei dos Monstros''; Brazil; Portugal)<br />
*'''''Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters''''' (哥斯拉2:怪兽之王 ''Gēsīlā 2: Guàishòu zhī wáng''; [[China]])<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''' (哥吉拉II:怪獸之王 ''Gējílā II: Guàishòu zhī wáng''; Taiwan)<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Behemoths''''' (哥斯拉II: 王者巨獸 ''Go1si1laai1 II: Wong4ze2 geoi6sau3''; [[Hong Kong]])<br />
*'''''Godzilla: King of Monsters''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Gojira Kingu Obu Monsutāzu|[[Japan]]}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla 2''''' (early title)<br />
*'''''Fathom''''' (working title)<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
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*[[United States]] - May 31, 2019<br />
*[[Japan]] - May 31, 2019<br />
*Belgium - May 29, 2019<br />
*France - May 29, 2019<br />
*United Kingdom - May 29, 2019<br />
*South Korea - May 29, 2019<br />
*Sweden - May 29, 2019<br />
*Australia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Brazil - May 30, 2019<br />
*Denmark - May 30, 2019<br />
*Germany - May 30, 2019<br />
*Greece - May 30, 2019<br />
*Serbia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Hong Kong - May 30, 2019<br />
*Hungary - May 30, 2019<br />
*Italy - May 30, 2019<br />
*Lebanon - May 30, 2019<br />
*Netherlands - May 30, 2019<br />
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*[[Philippines]] - May 30, 2019<br />
*Portugal - May 30, 2019<br />
*Russia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Saudi Arabia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Singapore - May 30, 2019<br />
*Slovakia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Ukraine - May 30, 2019<br />
*Bulgaria - May 31, 2019<br />
*Estonia - May 31, 2019<br />
*India - May 31, 2019<br />
*Cambodia - May 31, 2019<br />
*Sri Lanka - May 31, 2019<br />
*Lithuania - May 31, 2019<br />
*Norway - May 31, 2019<br />
*Romania - May 31, 2019<br />
*Turkey - May 31, 2019<br />
*Spain - June 21, 2019<br />
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===Premium formats===<br />
*RealD 3D (post-converted)<br />
*IMAX<br />
*4DX<br />
*ScreenX<ref name="SFJscreenx">{{Cite web|title=GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS To Be Shown in ScreenX Format|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/03/01/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-to-be-shown-in-screenx-format/|date=1 March 2019|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Dolby Vision and Atmos<br />
==[[Japan]]ese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese_Godzilla_King_of_the_Monsters_Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' poster]]<br />
[[Toho]] released ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' theatrically in Japan as ''Godzilla: King of Monsters'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Gojira Kingu Obu Monsutāzu}}. While it is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film released during the political [[wikipedia:Reiwa period|Reiwa period]] of [[Japan]], as an American production it is not considered part of the series' [[Reiwa era]]. Whereas the first entry in the [[Monsterverse]], ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', arrived in Japan over two months after its U.S. release, the sequel was released on the same day, May 31. A Japanese dub for the film was recorded at Toho Studios, with [[Ken Watanabe]], Rieko Takahashi, and [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla series]] veteran actor [[Katsuhiko Sasaki]] all reprising their voice roles from the previous film's dub. The rock band [[wikipedia:Alexandros|[ALEXANDROS]]] provided a theme song titled "[[Pray]]" exclusively for the Japanese-dubbed version of the film, which plays over the end credits in place of "[[Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)|Godzilla]]." In addition to the dubbed version, the film was also screened in its original English language with Japanese subtitles. A special early screening event for the film was held at the Toho Cinema Shinjuku on Monday, May 27, with a blue carpet ceremony featuring many of the film's staff and cast members taking place beforehand. The theater is located in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, the site of the [[Godzilla Head]] and the premiere of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' in 2016.<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' opened at #1 in the United States and Canada with $47.7 million, edging out ''Aladdin''{{'}}s $42.8 million. However, this represented what Box Office Mojo called "the lower end of studio expectations," and was significantly less than the domestic opening weekends of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', which earned $93.2 million and $61 million, respectively.<ref name="BOM2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godzilla2.htm|title='Godzilla' Sequel is Box Office King; 'Rocketman' and 'Ma' Top Expectations|work=Box Office Mojo|author=Brevet, Brad|date=2 June 2019}}</ref> Internationally, it opened with $130 million.<br />
==Reception==<br />
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''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' received mixed reviews from critics. 42% of the 347 critic reviews cataloged on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' were positive.<ref name="Tomato Website">{{Cite web|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_king_of_the_monsters_2019/|date=1 June 2019|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> The site's Critical Consensus reads, "''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' delivers spectacular kaiju action -- and reaffirms that cutting-edge effects are still no substitute for a good story." Another aggregator, Metacritic, gave it a 48, indicating "mixed or average reviews."<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters Reviews - Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|date=9 June 2020|work=Metacritic}}</ref> ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was nominated for "Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off, or Sequel" at the 40th [[wikipedia:Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Awards]].<br />
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Compared to critic scores, aggregated audience scores are considerably more positive. The film holds an 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes from 21,569 reviews<ref name="Tomato Website"/> and a 7.2 user score on Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews."<ref name="Metacritic"/> Reviews from fans are generally positive as well, with Richard Pusateri of ''[[SciFi Japan]]'' giving the film a glowing review. He praised the film's devotion to the source material, saying "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, the third installment in the [[Legendary Pictures]] [[Monsterverse]] series, has been able to connect fondness for the classic 1960s Godzilla movies with the form of modern blockbuster action movie extravaganzas. GKOTM remembers where it came from." Pusateri commends the film's computer-generated effects, saying they accomplish things that would not have been possible with a suit or puppet. In addition to praising the film's monster action and reverence for the franchise, Pusateri goes on to say, "Fanboy esthetics aside, this is a well-paced, thoughtful film with a good story and clever screenplay."<ref name="Pusateri">{{cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/05/28/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-non-spoiler-review/|title= GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Non-Spoiler Review|author=Pusateri, Richard|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|date=28 May 2019}}</ref> Renowned Godzilla artist [[Matt Frank]], also writing for ''SciFi Japan'', gave the film a less enthusiastic but still positive review. In comparing ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' to the more restrained approach of its [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 predecessor]], ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, Frank says that it is a film which "throws out any restraint or concern about audiences 'accepting' a world of ancient and almost Lovecraftian super-beasts that are now vying for control, and also throws out concepts like pacing and character motivation with it." Frank goes on to say that although the film is lacking in some important aspects regarding its human-driven story, it embraces the style and tone of a kaiju film from the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. "Indeed this movie is so indulgent in its chosen genre, mostly thanks to the aggressive enthusiasm of writer/director [[Michael Dougherty]], that it starts to feel like the most expensive fan fiction ever made," Frank says. While critical of the film's pacing and characters, Frank is very complimentary of its handling of the monsters. "But when the goods are gotten, the monsters really ARE the stars. Dougherty and the CG team, along with motion capture actors [[TJ Storm]] and [[Jason Liles]] among others, are putting it all on the table to not just show off all the ridiculously extravagant CG carnage that Hollywood money can buy, but make the monsters feel like actual characters with strange and endearing quirks," he writes. Frank sums up his thoughts on the film with "Even though I had issues with it, I was engaged the entire time" and "This is the Godzilla movie for fans who really do find pure joy in watching monsters tear into each other."<ref name="Frank">{{cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/05/30/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-review-2-an-earth-shattering-extravaganza/|title=GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Review 2 – An Earth-Shattering Extravaganza!|author=[[Matt Frank|Frank, Matt]]|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|date=30 May 2019}}</ref><br />
==Awards==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col"| Award<br />
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col"| Category<br />
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Australian Effects & Animation Festival]]<br />
| August 16, 2019<br />
| MPC Film for Feature Films, VFX<br />
| rowspan=3| ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was third place.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 16, 2019 |title=AEAF Awards 2019 Winners and Finalists|url=https://aeaf.tv/hall-of-fame/aeaf-awards-2019-winners-and-finalists|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010165756/https://aeaf.tv/hall-of-fame/aeaf-awards-2019-winners-and-finalists|archive-date=October 10, 2023 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| February 18, 2020<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film|Best Foreign Film]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://windowsonworlds.com/2020/01/28/blue-ribbon-awards-announces-winners-for-62nd-edition/|title=Blue Ribbon Awards Announces Winners for 62nd Edition|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005073242/https://windowsonworlds.com/2020/01/28/blue-ribbon-awards-announces-winners-for-62nd-edition/|archive-date=October 5, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Golden Raspberry Awards]]<br />
| [[40th Golden Raspberry Awards|March 16, 2020]]<br />
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel|Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aquilina |first=Tyler |date=March 16, 2020 |title=''Cats'' nearly sweeps 2020 Razzie Awards, John Travolta, Hilary Duff also winners(?) |url=https://ew.com/awards/2020-razzie-award-winners-cats/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317061344/https://ew.com/awards/2020-razzie-award-winners-cats/|archive-date=March 17, 2020 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| December 16, 2019<br />
| Best Vocal / Motion Capture Performances<br />
| Jason Lilee, Alan Manson, and Richard Dorton<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 16, 2019|title=The 2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-winners/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328000141/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-winners/|archive-date=March 28, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[International Film Music Critics Association| IFMCA]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 20, 2020<br />
| [[International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film|Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film]]<br />
| Bear McCreary<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=TimothyLSamia|date=October 3, 2023|title=2019 IFMCA Awards|url=http://filmmusiccritics.org/awards-archive/2019-ifmca-awards/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417102601/http://filmmusiccritics.org/awards-archive/2019-ifmca-awards/|archive-date=April 17, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Composer of the Year|Film Composer of the Year]]<br />
| Bear McCreary (also for ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)|Child's Play]], [[Happy Death Day 2U]], [[The Professor and the Madman (film)|The Professor and the Madman]], [[Eli (2019 film)|Eli]],'' and ''[[Rim of the World]]'')<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[Golden Trailer Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2" |May 29, 2019<br />
| Best Summer Blockbuster<br />
| "Over the Rainbow" (Statement Advertising)<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welk |first=Brian |date=May 9, 2019 |title=''A Star Is Born'', ''Roma'' and ''Us'' Lead Golden Trailer Awards Nominations |url=https://www.thewrap.com/a-star-is-born-roma-and-us-lead-golden-trailer-awards-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509174233/https://www.thewrap.com/a-star-is-born-roma-and-us-lead-golden-trailer-awards-nominations/ |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Trey |date=May 29, 2019 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 3'' Wins Best in Show at 2019 Golden Trailer Awards |url=https://www.thewrap.com/john-wick-chapter-3-wins-best-in-show-at-2019-golden-trailer-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530102022/https://www.thewrap.com/john-wick-chapter-3-wins-best-in-show-at-2019-golden-trailer-awards/ |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Fantasy Adventure<br />
| "Life" ([[Trailer Park, Inc.]])<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | July 22, 2021<br />
| Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film)<br />
| ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (Create Advertising Group)<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Crist |first1=Allison |last2=Perez |first2=Lexy |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''A Quiet Place: Part II'', ''Black Widow'' Among Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813002922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film<br />
| "[[Cinemark]]" (Framework)<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Guild of Music Supervisors Awards]]<br />
| February 13, 2019<br />
| Best Music Supervision for Trailers<br />
| Bobby Gumm (Trailer Park)<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2019 |title=2019 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-guild-music-supervisors-awards-winners-list-1178569/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214120953/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-guild-music-supervisors-awards-winners-list-1178569/ |archive-date=February 14, 2019 |access-date=December 26, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Hollywood Post Alliance|Hollywood Professional Association]]<br />
| November 21, 2019<br />
| [[Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Sound - Feature Film|Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature]]<br />
| Erik Aadahl, Jason W. Jennings, Nancy Nugent, Tim LeBlanc and Tom Ozanich<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2019 |title=''Game of Thrones'', ''The Lion King'' Are Among Big Winners at HPA Awards |url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/awards/disney-hbo-game-of-thrones-the-lion-king-among-big-winners-at-hpa-awards-1203412891/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122133604/https://variety.com/2019/artisans/awards/disney-hbo-game-of-thrones-the-lion-king-among-big-winners-at-hpa-awards-1203412891/ |archive-date=November 22, 2019 |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[People's Choice Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[45th People's Choice Awards|November 10, 2019]]<br />
| Favorite Action Movie of 2019<br />
| ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Howard |first2=Annie |date=November 10, 2019 |title=People's Choice Awards: ''Avengers: Endgame'' Named Best Movie |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1250529/item/comedy-movie-2019-peoples-choice-awards-nominations-2019-1236415 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111054342/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1250529/item/movie-2019-peoples-choice-awards-nominations-2019-1236394 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Favorite Female Movie Star of 2019<br />
| Millie Bobbie Brown<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Reel Music Awards<br />
| March 23, 2020 <br />
| Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Feature<br />
| Bear McCreary<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2020|title=2019 Reel Music Awards|url=https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/2019-reel-music-awards-the-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518115647/https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/2019-reel-music-awards-the-winners/|archive-date=May 18, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards]]<br />
| April 6, 2020<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=rondo1234|date=April 6, 2020 |title=HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE (GASP!) 18TH ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS|url=https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=1010|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004020800/https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=1010|archive-date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[Saturn Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| [[45th Saturn Awards|September 13, 2019]]<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film|Best Fantasy Film]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderton |first=Ethan |date=September 14, 2019 |title=2019 Saturn Awards Winners: ''Avengers: Endgame'' Dominates with Six Total Awards |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-winners-avengers-endgame-dominates-with-six-total-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211015953/https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-winners-avengers-endgame-dominates-with-six-total-awards/ |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2019 |website=[[/Film]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor|Best Performance by a Younger Actor]]<br />
| [[Millie Bobby Brown]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]<br />
| [[Bear McCreary]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]<br />
| [[Guillaume Rocheron]], Eric Frazier, Brian Connor and Peter Nofz<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Young Artist Award|Young Entertainer Awards]]<br />
| November 6, 2021<br />
| Best Supporting Young Actor - Feature Film<br />
| Gabriel L. Silva<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youngentertainerawards.org/NOMINEES2020.pdf|title=5th Young Entertainer Awards|publisher=TimothyLSamia|access-date=October 4, 2022|archive-date=October 11, 2021|date=November 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011094446/youngentertainerawards.org/NOMINEES2020.pdf|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Video releases==<br />
Warner Bros. initially announced the digital release date for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as August 6, then pushed it back to August 13, possibly because the former date coincided with the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]].<ref name="WBPressRelease">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/monsters/godzilla/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-digital-hd-release-dates-special-features-announced-a169478/|title=GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Digital HD Release Dates & Special Features Announced|work=Comic Book Movie|author=Patel, Rohan|date=16 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="KOTMDigitalTwitter">[https://twitter.com/GodzillaMovie/status/1157340254421913601 Godzilla: King of the Monsters on Twitter: "Get ready to feel every roar. Own #GodzillaMovie on Digital 8/13 and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ 8/27."]</ref> In addition, Walmart stores began selling digital download codes for the film on Vudu on August 11 or earlier, packaged with ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' on Blu-ray and digital.<ref name="ABB">[https://twitter.com/AstoundingBB/status/1160684378105831425 Astounding Beyond Belief on Twitter: "If you REALLY can't wait to watch KOTM again, there's... this."]</ref><br />
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'''[[Warner Bros.]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD / DVD (2019)<br />
*'''Region:''' {{tt|Various (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs:''' 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos for 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD) [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' English, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Special features:''' audio commentary by director and screenwriter [[Michael Dougherty]], executive producer and screenwriter [[Zach Shields]], and [[wikipedia:O'Shea Jackson Jr.|O'Shea Jackson Jr.]] ([[Jackson Barnes]]); deleted scenes (5:01); trailers (12:08); Godzilla: Nature's Fearsome Guardian (1:00); Mothra: Queen of the Monsters (2:01); King Ghidorah: The Living Extinction Machine (1:30); Rodan: Airborne God of Fire (1:01); Godzilla 2.0 (27:24); Monarch in Action (32:56); Making Mothra (7:00); Creating Ghidorah (6:23); Reimagining Rodan (5:21); The Yunnan Temple (6:58); Castle Bravo (6:18); The Antarctic Base (6:24); The Isla de Mara Volcano (5:55); The Undersea Lair (7:18), Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the Monsterverse (3:42)<br />
<br />
'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray / DVD (2019)<br />
*'''Region''': A/1 (Blu-ray), 2 (DVD)<br />
*'''Discs''': 2<br />
*'''Audio''': English (Dolby Atomos for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese (Dolby TrueHD for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese audio description (2.0)<br />
*'''Subtitles''': Japanese (corresponding to the original English dialogue, Japanese dubbing, and audio commentary)<br />
*'''Special features''': 4 Japanese trailers, 7 Japanese theater announcements, and 9 Japanese TV spots; audio commentary by director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, executive producer and screenwriter Zach Shields, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Jackson Barnes); Monsters 101; Evolution of the Monsters; Monarch in Action (32:56); Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the Monsterverse (3:42); North American theatrical trailer<br />
*'''Notes:''' If purchased through the [[Godzilla Store]], both releases come with the [[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Burning Godzilla (2019) figure, while purchases through TSUTAYA include an exclusive blanket featuring the film's four main [[Titan]]s. A4 clear files were available with both releases on a first-come first-served basis, and varied based on the retailer.<br />
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'''[[Toho]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD (2019)<br />
*'''Region''': {{tt|A/1 (Blu-ray), 2 (DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs''': 4<br />
*'''Audio''': English (Dolby Atomos for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese (Dolby TrueHD for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese audio description (2.0)<br />
*'''Subtitles''': Japanese (corresponding to the original English dialogue, Japanese dubbing, and audio commentary)<br />
*'''Special features''': 4 Japanese trailers, 7 Japanese theater announcements, and 9 Japanese TV spots; audio commentary by director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, executive producer and screenwriter Zach Shields, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Jackson Barnes); Monsters 101; Evolution of the Monsters; Monarch in Action (32:56); Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the Monsterverse (3:42); North American theatrical trailer; "''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Toys" featurette; Hollywood World Premiere; Japan Premiere Blue Carpet event; Japan Premiere stage greetings; opening night stage greetings; Toho Studios Godzilla tour; interviews with [[Ken Watanabe]] ([[Ishiro Serizawa]]), director Michael Dougherty, and Japanese dub cast members Kei Tanaka ([[Mark Russell]]), Yoshino Kimura ([[Emma Russell]]), and Mana Ashida ([[Madison Russell]]).<br />
*'''Notes:''' Includes an outer case, bonus booklet, and background banner, as well as the exclusive [[S.H. MonsterArts]] [[DougheGoji|Godzilla (2019)]] Poster Color Ver. figure. Amazon offers an exclusive SteelBook version of the Blu-ray. If purchased through the [[Godzilla Store]], it comes with a [[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Burning Godzilla (2019) figure, while purchases through TSUTAYA include an exclusive blanket featuring the film's four main [[Titan]]s. A4 clear files were available on a first-come first-served basis, and varied based on the retailer.<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' so far holds the record for the most [[Titan]]s physically appearing in a [[Monsterverse]] film, at eight. ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]) and ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' feature three, while ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' only features two.<br />
*The release gap between this film and its predecessor marks the longest gap between the first two entries of a series of Godzilla films, narrowly surpassing the almost exactly five-year gap between ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' to begin the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]]. It is not, however, the longest period between a Godzilla film and its immediate sequel, a distinction which goes to the seven-year hiatus between ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' and ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''.<br />
*The film's opening emulates the opening of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' film from [[1954]], beginning with the sound of Godzilla's footsteps followed by his roar. ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' also opened similarly, although it used the same sound effects from the 1954 film.<br />
*This is the only movie of the Monsterverse to not have an opening credits sequence.<br />
*While in the 2014 film Godzilla's roars were entirely new, ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' incorporates his classic roars from the [[Showa era|Showa series]] at several points. In addition, Mothra's roars include some of her classic chirping sound effects.<br />
*One of the signs that can be seen during the protests shown on the news at the beginning of the film reads "[[Destroy All Monsters]]!"<br />
*The Orca was named after Quint's iconic fishing boat from ''[[Wikipedia: Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', which the characters use to hunt the [[wikipedia:Great white shark|great white shark]].<ref name="CB">{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/03/28/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-easter-eggs-jaws-the-thing-rick-and-morty/|title='Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Director Teases 'Jaws' and 'Rick and Morty' Easter Eggs|work=Comic Book|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick|date=28 March 2019}}</ref><br />
*''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''[[wikipedia:Avengers: Endgame|Avengers: Endgame]]'' used the same lakeside cabin in Fairburn, Georgia, to depict the homes of [[Mark Russell]] and Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, respectively. Lexi Rabe, who played Potts and Stark's daughter Morgan in ''Avengers: Endgame'', also appears in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as a younger [[Madison Russell]].<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*Concept art of Castle Bravo, published in ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', shows stock images of [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Otachi|Otachi]] and [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Kaiju Skinmite|Kaiju Skinmites]] from ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'' on a computer screen. Another piece incorporates a strange 2006 photo of a beluga whale skeleton which was used to represent SCP-682, the "hard-to-destroy reptile" from the SCP Foundation series.<br />
*The pounding sound Godzilla's dorsal fins make when they flash is taken from [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong's]] weakening heartbeat from the final scene of [[King Kong (1976 film)|the 1976 film]].<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*The turrets that G-Team commandeers when Godzilla approaches the Castle Bravo base are [[Maser Cannon|Maser Turrets]]. Maser Cannons are a recurring fictional anti-kaiju weapon in the ''Godzilla'' franchise first introduced in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' and featured in numerous films ever since.<br />
*Although Outpost 32 is located in Antarctica, the set on which it was filmed was extremely hot. [[Kyle Chandler]] can be seen sweating profusely during the scene where Ghidorah awakens.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*While the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] is never directly shown in the film, the digital schematic that briefly appears onscreen aboard the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] shows that it is shaped almost exactly like the original version of the device from the 1954 film.<br />
*Although all the Titans were originally supposed to make appearances in the film, they were scrapped from the original script due to budget concerns. However, a compromise was made by giving a select few actual onscreen appearances while having the rest named on computer monitors.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*While in this film Mothra originates from [[China]] rather than [[Infant Island]], a photograph is shown of Dr. [[Ilene Chen]]'s mother and aunt, who are twins, labeled "Infant Island, 1961." The trait of identical twin sisters that runs in Dr. Chen's family serves as an homage to the [[Shobijin]], Mothra's miniature twin priestesses who accompany her in the majority of her appearances. During the scene where Chen's twin sister [[Ling|Dr. Ling]] observes Mothra emerging from her cocoon, her hair is styled much like the Cosmos' in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<br />
*Three shots from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser for ''Godzilla'' (2014) are reused in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and can be seen on individual monitors throughout the film. Two of them are reutilized versions that appeared in the film's official teaser trailer while the other one uses a filter. The shot of a devastated city seen through a bisected skyscraper now includes the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]], ceasing her rampage upon the activation of the Orca in Boston.<br />
*The scene where Madison leaves [[Alan Jonah]]'s hideout was filmed at the ruins of a 19th-century building used as a hospital during the [[Wikipedia: American Civil War|American Civil War]] and popularly claimed to be haunted.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*A death scene for Admiral [[William Stenz]] was filmed but went unused.<ref name="Stenz">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1253791231370358784|title=Admiral Stenz originally died in the battle of D.C. #Godzillamovie|author=Dougherty, Michael|date=24 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> In [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|the novelization]], the ''[[Argo]]'' loses contact with his submarine, leaving his fate ambiguous.<br />
*Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s sacrifice in this film is a complete subversion of Dr. [[Daisuke Serizawa]]'s sacrifice in the original 1954 film. Whereas the original Serizawa burned his research notes before killing himself along with [[Godzilla (First Generation)|Godzilla]] using the Oxygen Destroyer, here Serizawa makes sure to leave behind his notes before sacrificing himself to help Godzilla recover from the Oxygen Destroyer.<br />
*According to Michael Dougherty, there is a skeleton located just outside of Godzilla's underwater lair which "might or might not be [[Anguirus]]."<ref name="Anguirus">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1137479824505622528|title=The skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair. https://twitter.com/VeasytheGIANT/status/1137479194764439552 …|author=[[Michael Dougherty|Dougherty, Michael]]|work=Twitter|date=8 June 2019}}</ref><br />
*One of the U.S. Navy ships which takes part in the battle against [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] in Washington, D.C., the USS ''Brody'', is named after [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] protagonist [[Ford Brody]].<ref name="USS">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136215237907177472|title=Yep. You can hear the U.S.S. Brody radio the Argo as they’re approaching what’s left of D.C. #GodzillaMovie|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=5 June 2019|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112134823/https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136215237907177472|archivedate=12 November 2022}}</ref><br />
*The USS ''Scorpion'' may be named after the nuclear submarine in the 1957 novel ''[[wikipedia:On the Beach (novel)|On the Beach]]'' by Nevil Shute, which is set in the aftermath of a nuclear war.<br />
*[[Michael Dougherty]] noted that the scene where [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]] arrives in Fenway Park to attack [[Madison Russell|Madison]] was partially inspired by ''[[wikipedia:Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*A ship called the ''[[Calico]]'' can be seen in the ruins of Boston just before Godzilla emerges with King Ghidorah's final head in his mouth, referencing the ship of the same name from the [[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera ''Godzilla'' TV cartoon series]].<ref name="CalicoKOTM">[[File:CalicoKOTM.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
*Concept art of the film's final scene, published in ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', depicts the Toho monsters [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]], [[Anguirus]], [[Baragon]], [[Gigan]], and even [[Kadokawa]]'s [[Gamera]]. In an interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', director [[Michael Dougherty]] said, "We had thought about using some additional Toho creatures to give them some cameos but every Toho creature comes with a price tag. It was a choice to either shell out more money simply for the rights for these creatures to show up on screen for a few seconds, or embrace the opportunity and the challenge to create new creatures."<ref name="LATimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-godzilla-director-ghidorah-mothra-rodan-20190602-story.html/|title=How ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ updated four iconic kaiju characters|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Brown, Tracy|date=2 June 2019}}</ref> It is unknown whether Legendary ever contacted Kadokawa about licensing Gamera.<br />
*This is the only Godzilla film to lack an opening title card. Instead, the title is displayed at the start of the end credits.<br />
*A United World News shown during the credits montage is authored by a "Steven Martin," referencing the reporter character [[Steve Martin]] who was added into the American version of the original ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'', and later returned in ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]''. Another author is named "[[Michael Dougherty|Mike D. Hegarty]]".<br />
*One news article shown during the film's end credits montage indicates that Monarch is constructing a "mechanized giant" to keep order on [[Skull Island]] following failed attempts to create organic Titans of its own. This could be an allusion to [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], which then appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<br />
*Another article during the credits montage, discussing ancient accounts of Godzilla battling members of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong's]] species, contains the headline "What is a King to a God?," referencing the Jay-Z and Kanye West song "No Church in the Wild." This lyric has become a popular phrase among the Godzilla fanbase ever since ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was announced.<br />
*After going uncredited in the 2014 film, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla's]] motion capture actor [[TJ Storm]] is credited for reprising the role in this film. Jason Liles, Alan Maxson, and Richard Dorton are all credited for their performance as [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]. However, they are all listed among the crew, while the cast list states that Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan were all portrayed by themselves.<br />
*The film's credits end with a dedication to original [[Godzilla]] suit actor [[Haruo Nakajima]] and ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' director [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], both of whom passed away in [[2017]]. Banno is also posthumously credited as an executive producer on the film, a role he previously served for the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]].<br />
*Five minor military characters in the film are each named after a noted special effects artist.<br />
**Lieutenant Bottin is named after special make-up effect creator [[wikipedia:Rob Bottin|Rob Bottin]], who worked on films such as ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', ''[[wikipedia:RoboCop|RoboCop]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'', and the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake of ''King Kong'']].<br />
**Corporal Winston is named after late special make-up effect creator [[wikipedia:Stan Winston|Stan Winston]], known for his work on the ''[[wikipedia:Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' films, ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'', and many more. Winston and his studio were also set to handle the monster effects for the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original 1994 incarnation]] of [[TriStar Pictures]]' ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' before Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot's script was replaced by [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]]'s version.<br />
**Sergeant Baker is named after retired special make-up effect creator [[Rick Baker]], who designed and portrayed King Kong in the 1976 remake and is also widely regarded for his effects work in ''[[wikipedia:An American Werewolf in London|An American Werewolf in London]]''. Baker also had a cameo in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 version of ''King Kong'']], and is a good friend of longtime [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]] suit modeler [[Shinichi Wakasa]].<br />
**G-Team Officer Tippett is named after director and visual effects supervisor [[wikipedia:Phil Tippett|Phil Tippett]], whose work includes the original ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' trilogy, ''RoboCop'', and ''Jurassic Park''.<br />
**G-Team Officer Harryhausen is named after late stop-motion animation pioneer [[Ray Harryhausen]], who worked on films such as ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The 7th Voyage of Sinbad|The 7th Voyage of Sinbad]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]''.<br />
*The numerical designations of the [[Monarch]] outposts surrounding many of the [[Titan]]s in the film contain allusions.<br />
**Outpost 61 references the release year of Mothra's [[Mothra (film)|debut film]], [[1961]].<br />
**Outpost 56 references the release year of [[Rodan]]'s [[Rodan (film)|debut film]], [[1956]].<br />
**Outpost 54 likewise references the release year of Godzilla's debut film, 1954.<br />
**Outpost 32 serves as a reference to Outpost 31, the primary location in the 1982 sci-fi horror film ''The Thing''. The titular creature in that film, much like King Ghidorah, is an alien monster that became frozen in the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice in the ancient past only to be released in the present day. 32 is also half of 64, possibly referencing the year of King Ghidorah's [[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|debut film]], [[1964]].<br />
**Outpost 33, which is labeled on a computer screen over [[Skull Island]], refers to the release year of [[King Kong]]'s [[King Kong (1933 film)|debut film]], 1933.<br />
**Outpost 55, which houses the spider-like [[Scylla]] and is located in the Arizona desert, references the 1955 American monster film ''[[wikipedia:Tarantula|Tarantula]]''.<br />
**Outpost 77, located at Devils Tower, references the 1977 American sci-fi film ''[[wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''.<br />
*There are several monster scenes in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' that mirror those in past Godzilla films.<br />
**King Ghidorah is initially found frozen in ice, which also occurs in ''GMK''.<br />
**During Godzilla and King Ghidorah's first confrontation in Antarctica, there is a wide shot of them facing off that is framed similarly to a shot from ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' just before the monsters' first battle.<br />
**Rodan emerges from the crater of a volcano, which occurs in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''.<br />
**Rodan engages in a high-speed dogfight with fighter jets over a body of water, which also happened in the character's debut film.<br />
**Rodan and King Ghidorah's fight includes a midair collision, as did their first battle in ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster''.<br />
**Godzilla and King Ghidorah engage in an underwater battle. The military intervenes by firing the Oxygen Destroyer missile at the two, only for it to incapacitate Godzilla but leave Ghidorah otherwise unharmed. This is a subversion of the final battle in ''GMK'', in which the [[JSDF]] tries to hit [[Godzilla (GMK)|Godzilla]] with a [[D-03 Missile]] as he battles with [[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|King Ghidorah]] underwater, only for the missile to accidentally strike King Ghidorah instead.<br />
**During the final battle, as Ghidorah lifts Godzilla into the sky, he constricts his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangles him, an attack he also used in ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah''. Ghidorah restraining Godzilla and lifting him into the air is also reflective of their most recent battle in ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''.<br />
**Mothra is annihilated by a direct blast from Ghidorah's gravity beams in an attempt to defend Godzilla. This is reminiscent of both ''GMK'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'', in which she is destroyed in a similar manner by Godzilla's atomic breath while attempting to defend either [[human]] characters (in ''GMK'') or [[Mothra (Godzilla: Tokyo SOS)|her larvae]] (in ''S.O.S.'').<br />
**Before her death, the seriously wounded Mothra crawls onto Godzilla as he is left nearly dead following Ghidorah's most recent attack. After Ghidorah kills her, Mothra's energy flows into Godzilla, ultimately providing him with the power he needs to triumph over Ghidorah. A similar scenario plays out in the climax of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which the mortally wounded [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]] lands on top of the crippled [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla]] and in his dying act transfers his energy into him. The revived Godzilla begins emitting intense heat and radiation and goes on to easily destroy [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]].<br />
**Mothra's revival of Godzilla also echoes the climactic battle of ''GMK'', in which after being destroyed by Godzilla's atomic breath, Mothra's energy flows into the unconscious Ghidorah and revives him as King Ghidorah so that he can continue the battle against Godzilla.<br />
**Ghidorah bites down on Godzilla with his three heads and lifts him into the air, draining his energy which is shown visibly passing through his necks. [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]] does the same thing to [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] in the final battle of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. Michael Dougherty commented that this scene was also meant to invoke the poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''.<br />
**Godzilla becomes overloaded with nuclear energy to the point characters fear he may explode. Eventually, the energy builds to critical levels and Godzilla's skin becomes covered in glowing red patterns as he emits a tremendously high temperature. This same thing occurs in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
**Godzilla defeats Ghidorah with a series of nuclear pulses that each deal devastating damage to him. This is reminiscent of both ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'', in which Godzilla frees himself from King Ghidorah's grip and gains the upper hand with a well-timed nuclear pulse, and ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' where Godzilla bombards [[Destoroyah]] with a series of intense nuclear pulses that force him to try to flee.<br />
**The scene where [[Alan Jonah]] observes the recovered severed head of King Ghidorah is framed very similarly to the opening scene of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' in which [[G-Force]] salvages the severed mechanical central head of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]].<br />
*While its predecessor ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' was noted by some for similarities with the [[1995]] film ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'',<ref name="Junpo">{{cite book|title=Kinema Junpo No. 1666|author=Sekiguchi Y|date=2014|publisher=Kinema Junpo|page=48|asin=B006CDA5BI}}</ref> ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' also features some parallels with the other films of director [[Shusuke Kaneko]]. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla's]] physical appearance has changed since the last film, much like how [[Gamera]]'s appearance evolved in each film of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] trilogy. The film also incorporates the idea that the [[kaiju]] have inspired creatures from real-world mythologies, a concept featured in both ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' and ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. Both [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s new designs in this film share some traits with their revamped designs from ''GMK''. After seeing the film, Kaneko himself acknowledged the similarities between ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''GMK''.<ref name="Hiho">{{cite book|title=Eiga Hiho July 2019 Special|date=2019|publisher=[[Yosensha]]|page=2|asin=B07RQ3VBFM}}</ref><br />
**There are many parallels between ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''. Both films have humanity deciding to join forces with the heroic monster against a much greater threat. Both of the antagonistic kaiju are extraterrestrial monsters who want to reshape the Earth to fit their needs with an army of minions at their disposal. The heroic kaiju is nearly killed before his final encounter with his enemy, but comes back to life. With the assistance of humanity and a powerful final attack, the heroic monster is victorious in his final clash with his foe. At the end of the film, both humanity and the heroic monster are in an uneasy alliance, but many question how long it will last.<br />
**The film also shares some similarities with ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', with human villains aiming to unleash the antagonist monster in order to drastically reduce the human population. It also features a lead young female character who had a previous traumatic experience with the main monster.<br />
*The Asylum, an American studio specializing in [[wikipedia:Mockbuster|knock-offs of blockbuster films]], produced ''[[wikipedia:Monster Island (2019 film)|Monster Island]]'' to capitalize on ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. It premiered on SyFy on June 1, one day after ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was released in American theaters.<br />
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' includes two references to this movie: the Monsterverse Rodan appears in the end credits and [[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Ultima]] fires his atomic breath straight into the sky.<br />
*[[Michael Dougherty]] has stated that if he could have added one more [[kaiju]] to this film, it would have been [[Biollante]].<ref name="Biollante">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/godzilla-2-king-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/|title=Michael Dougherty Interview - Godzilla: King of the Monsters|author=Quizon, Justin|date=12 June 2019|work=Screen Rant}}</ref><br />
*This film marks the first onscreen fight between an imago [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]].<br />
[[File:Godzilla battling a monster much larger than either of the MUTOs.gif|thumb|right|190px|An out-of-focus clip of Godzilla battling an unidentified monster.]]<br />
*During the [[Monarch]] Senate hearings, one clip of the Titans, shown out-of-focus, appears to show Godzilla battling a monster much larger than either of the MUTOs. While other shots in this sequence are stock footage from [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] and ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', the provenance and intended significance of this shot are unknown.<br />
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|producer =[[Thomas Tull]], [[Brian Rogers]],<br>[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]]<br />
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{{Quote|[[Titan|Their]] reign begins<br>Long live the [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|king]]|Taglines}}<br />
{{Quote|The king awakens.|parenthetical={{ruby|王|キング}}が目醒める。|line2=The king's awakening.|par2={{ruby|王|キング}}の覚醒。|Japanese taglines}}<br />
'''''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Gojira: Kingu Obu Monsutāzu|lit. "''Godzilla: King of Monsters''"}}, known internationally as '''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''', is a [[2019]] [[United States|American]] science fiction [[:Category:Kaiju Films|monster film]] directed by [[Michael Dougherty]] (who co-wrote its story with [[Max Borenstein]] and [[Zach Shields]], and its screenplay with Shields) and featuring visual effects supervised by [[Guillaume Rocheron]]. A [[Legendary Pictures]] production co-financed with [[Warner Bros.]], [[Toho]], and Huahua Media, it is the third Hollywood-produced ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film and 35th ''Godzilla'' film overall, as well as the third film in the [[Monsterverse]]. It stars [[Kyle Chandler]], [[wikipedia:Vera Farmiga|Vera Farmiga]], [[Millie Bobby Brown]], [[wikipedia:Bradley Whitford|Bradley Whitford]], [[Sally Hawkins]], [[wikipedia:Charles Dance|Charles Dance]], [[Thomas Middleditch]], [[wikipedia:O'Shea Jackson Jr.|O'Shea Jackson Jr.]], [[Ken Watanabe]], and [[Zhang Ziyi]]. The film was released to American theaters by Warner Bros. on May 31, [[2019]], and to [[Japan]]ese theaters by Toho on the same day.<br />
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The sequel to Legendary's ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''King of the Monsters'' picks up five years later, where many are in favor of exterminating [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and all the other [[Titan]]s like him. The scientific organization [[Monarch]], however, believes Godzilla and some other Titans to be benevolent and is against killing them. When the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]] and his men steal the [[Orca]], a sonar device developed to communicate with Titans, Monarch pursues the terrorists to Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]]: the resting place of the colossal [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Monster Zero]]. They are unable to stop Monster Zero from being unleashed, after which the three-headed terror awakens many of the other dormant Titans around the globe and bends them to his will. Now, Monarch must work alongside Godzilla and his mystical ally [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] to stop Monster Zero and his pawns before the entire global ecosystem is destroyed.<br />
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''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was followed by ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' in [[2021]].<br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|it=no|''The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency [[Monarch]] as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], who collides with [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.''<ref name="BW">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170619005808/en/Warner-Bros.-Pictures’-Legendary-Pictures’-Monsterverse-Kicks|title=Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse Kicks into Gear as the Next Godzilla Feature Gets Underway|work=Business Wire|date=19 June 2017}}</ref>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
In [[2014]], [[Mark Russell|Mark]] and [[Emma Russell]] desperately search through the ruins of [[San Francisco]] for their son Andrew. As Mark comes to the realization that his son is gone, he witnesses [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] emerge from behind a building and walk past.<br />
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Five years later, Emma is separated from her husband and lives with her now 12-year-old daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]]. Madison receives an email from her father asking to catch up. Upon reading it, Madison initially hesitates before beginning to type a response stating that she is worried about her mother. However, the smoke detector begins to go off as Madison realizes the bacon she was cooking is now burning. Emma enters the kitchen and tries to turn the alarm off and asks her daughter what is going on. Madison responds that she was trying to make breakfast, but accidentally overcooked the bacon. Madison closes her laptop before Emma can see it and says that her father has been contacting her. Emma asks if she has responded, and she replies that she hasn't yet. Emma then informs Madison that she has finally finished her sonar device: the [[Orca]]. Suddenly, their apartment is shaken by a deafening screeching noise. Emma is contacted and told that she needs to go to the containment area immediately, prompting her to grab the Orca and leave the apartment with Madison. Their apartment is actually in the middle of [[China]]'s Yunnan rainforest, just outside of [[Monarch]] Outpost 61: the Temple of the Moth.<br />
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As Emma and Madison enter the temple, adorned with ornate carvings of a huge moth, they are greeted by Monarch entomologist Dr. Tim Mancini, who informs them that the [[Titan]] housed there has suddenly become incredibly active after sleeping peacefully previously. As they enter an observation room overlooking a large chamber, they gaze upon a giant glowing blue egg. As the egg begins pulsating and glowing brighter, it becomes clear that the Titan inside is about to hatch. Soon, a gigantic mass breaks through the egg. As the hatchling sheds the amniotic fluid covering it, it reveals itself as a giant larva. Dr. Mancini introduces it as ''Titanus Mosura'', better known as [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]. A containment field is activated around the colossal larva, but inexplicably deactivates shortly afterward. Dr. Mancini informs Emma that it seems some outside party is interfering with their systems. As Mothra sees the armed men standing around her, she becomes agitated and lashes out. The men try to stun her with electrical rifles but she proceeds to spit silk at them and thrash about the chamber. Mancini prepares to activate a protocol to kill Mothra, but Emma begs him not to. She runs into the chamber holding the Orca and gently sets it down in front of Mothra. As Emma tries to set the Orca to the correct frequency, she only enrages Mothra further. Madison rushes to her mother's side, and just as Mothra bears down upon them both, Emma activates the Orca and successfully pacifies Mothra. Mothra's red bioluminescent glow is replaced with the soft blue color she emitted when she hatched, and she backs down. Madison reaches out her hand and touches Mothra's face, with the creature releasing a strong blast of air through her nostrils. The peaceful moment is interrupted by a bomb explosion that strikes the observation room. Armed assailants enter the room and promptly gun down most of the Monarch personnel. Dr. Mancini gets to his feet and surrenders to the attackers, but is promptly shot in the head by their leader.<br />
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Meanwhile, Drs. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], [[Vivienne Graham]], and [[Sam Coleman]] are speaking before a Senate committee on behalf of Monarch, with Admiral [[William Stenz]] and other military officials in attendance as well. Sam explains that they are now witnessing the reemergence of the Titans, and that Godzilla, the [[MUTO]]s, and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] are just the "tip of the iceberg." Monarch believes many such creatures are still in hiding around the world, and could awaken as well. Sam argues that Monarch is specially suited to determine which of the Titans are threats to [[human|humanity]], and which may be able to protect them. Senator Williams of [[Hawaii]] is dismissive of Sam's arguments, believing that the Titans are nothing more than threats that must be dealt with. Serizawa and Graham interject that humanity should try to find a way to coexist with the Titans rather than kill them, effectively forming a symbiotic relationship. Williams sarcastically asks if Monarch intends to make Godzilla humanity's pet, but Serizawa responds that rather they would be his. When Graham and Serizawa receive a digital message about the events which just transpired in China, they excuse themselves from the meeting. Senator Williams angrily calls after them, but Sam attempts to ease the tension by bringing up a presentation on "Titan reproduction," showing a clip of the MUTOs performing their courtship in 2014, before leaving with Serizawa and Graham.<br />
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The three travel to Colorado, where Mark Russell now lives in a secluded cabin and photographs wolves. Mark is in the middle of photographing a wolf pack feeding on a deer carcass before they are scared away by the Monarch [[Osprey]]. Inside Mark's cabin, the three explain the situation to him. Emma and Madison have been kidnapped by an unknown force, and the Orca has been stolen with them. They convince Mark to accompany them to Monarch's underwater base, Outpost 54: Castle Bravo. Mark is introduced to Monarch scientists [[Ilene Chen]] and [[Rick Stanton]], along with G-Team members Col. [[Diane Foster]], Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]], Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez, and First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin. There, they discuss the situation. Emma and Madison have been kidnapped by a man named [[Alan Jonah]], a misanthropic former British Army colonel and MI6 agent-turned eco-terrorist obsessed with using the Titans to end humanity's reign on Earth. Recently, Jonah has begun trafficking in Titan DNA. Undoubtedly, he now plans to use Emma and the Orca for his own violent agenda. While Monarch initially presumes Jonah aims to use Mothra, who has now cocooned under a waterfall, for this purpose, Mark believes this is a smokescreen and Jonah really has his eyes on a much bigger prize.<br />
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Mark's fear is right, as Jonah's terrorist mercenaries have commandeered a Monarch Osprey and flown it to the off-the-books Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]]. Upon landing, Jonah and his men exit calmly before opening fire and killing all of the Monarch guards, while Emma and Madison listen in horror from inside the Osprey. Jonah comes aboard and tells them both to disembark, and they all enter the Outpost. Inside, they are faced with a wall of ice containing what look like frozen serpents. Madison immediately recognizes this Titan as "[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Monster Zero]]." Jonah's men begin using machines to drill into the ice while Emma calibrates the Orca to Monster Zero's frequency.<br />
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Back at Castle Bravo, Monarch detects Godzilla approaching unusually close to the base. G-Team mans the base's [[Maser Turret|Maser Turrets]] and prepares to open fire on Godzilla, but Mark tells them to stand down. While Mark wants Godzilla dead as much as anyone else, blaming him for the loss of his son, he says that unless Monarch believes they can win this fight that they have to stand down. Serizawa agrees and tells G-Team to deactivate the turrets. Godzilla's heart rate begins to decrease, and Mark says to lower the shields in order to signal that they are not a threat. While Stanton scoffs at the notion, Serizawa orders the shields to be dropped. As the shields open, everyone sees Godzilla slowly swimming toward them from outside, his dorsal fins emitting a bright blue glow. Graham identifies this as an intimidation display, akin to a gorilla beating its chest. Mark approaches the window to the ocean and watches Godzilla's approach, before the blue glow vanishes and Godzilla seemingly backs off. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief before Godzilla suddenly turns and charges past the base, leaving everyone shaken. Mark asks to see Godzilla's patrol patterns, and says that if he is leaving his hunting grounds he must feel threatened by something. Monarch studies Godzilla's current course and determines he can only be heading to one place: Antarctica.<br />
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Monarch follows Godzilla inside their flying flagship the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']], before Godzilla drops from detection. Stanton is certain that this is evidence of Dr. [[Houston Brooks]]' Hollow Earth hypothesis; Godzilla is using underground tunnels and pockets to move more quickly. Once the ''Argo'' reaches Antarctica, it deploys two Ospreys to Outpost 32. G-Team disembarks and finds the fatalities Jonah's men have left behind. The team enters the Outpost and searches through the long passageway inside, but can find nothing until the terrorists ambush them and open fire. G-Team engages in a firefight with the terrorists as Emma and Madison are escorted out by Jonah and some of his men. Upon seeing a video feed of Emma and Madison inside the outpost, Mark exits his Osprey and grabs a gun from one of the bodies before charging in himself. He fights his way to a catwalk where he comes face to face with Emma and Madison, aiming his gun at Jonah. Col. Foster manages to shoot one of the terrorists, Asher, who was carrying a detonator. To Mark's shock, rather than run to him, Emma and Madison stay with Jonah. Emma grabs the detonator and apologizes to Mark before telling him to run. She presses the detonator, setting off charges planted in the ice and causing it to crack open. Jonah flees with Emma and Madison and gets back into his Osprey, while Mark tries to pursue them in an elevator. However, Mark sees the members of G-Team still struggling to escape and takes the elevator back down to assist them. Aboard Jonah's Osprey, Madison exclaims that they need to go back for her father, but is held back. Jonah tells Emma to wake Monster Zero, and she obliges. Emma activates the Orca and emits a sonar that awakens the long-frozen creature. First, a spiked tail rises from the fissure in the ice, shaking like a rattlesnake's tail. Then, gradually three demonic dragon heads emerge one by one, shaking the ice from themselves. The members of G-Team look up bewildered at the creature before opening fire with their rifles. Monster Zero seems almost intrigued by them, dropping his heads to the ground and observing them. Then, Monster Zero stands up and a yellow glow moves along his necks before each of his mouths spews golden beams of pure bio-electricity, vaporizing several of the soldiers. Barnes and the others retreat to their Osprey, as a blue glow becomes visible underneath the ice. Godzilla bursts out from the ice and challenges Monster Zero, with the two Titans charging at each other. One Osprey is damaged in the battle and unable to take off. The Monarch scientists run to reach G-Team's Osprey amidst Godzilla and Monster Zero's clash. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, but his enemy's heads dodge it and counter with gravity beams that knock Godzilla off the ice shelf. Monster Zero again turns to menace the fleeing humans, and bites down on eats a huge chunk of ice, swallowing Dr. Graham with it. The ''Argo'' enters the battle area and opens fire on Monster Zero, who seems to have had enough and takes flight as Godzilla attempts to reenter the battle.<br />
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Having been knocked unconscious after a stray missile exploded near him, Mark awakens aboard the ''Argo''. On the bridge, members of Monarch discuss what just happened while Serizawa quietly grieves for Graham. Col. Foster insists that she saw Emma set off the detonator, but Sam is in denial that she would do such a thing. Mark enters the room and interjects that Foster is right: Emma acted of her own volition and was responsible for unleashing Monster Zero. Monster Zero has vanished into a tropical storm over Brazil, while Godzilla appears to be following Jonah's Osprey to [[Isla de Mara]], [[Mexico]]: the site of Monarch Outpost 56. Monarch concludes that Jonah and Emma aim to awaken the Titan within the volcano there. The ''Argo'' then receives a transmission from Emma, who explains her actions. Human activity has damaged the environment to the point that a mass extinction is inevitable, she says. She believes the Titans are essential to saving the world from the apocalypse mankind has started, but the U.S. government is intent on exterminating them all instead. So, she took matters into her own hands and is awakening them herself before this can happen. Mark and the others are horrified at Emma's actions, accusing her of losing her mind and gambling with billions of innocent lives, but she maintains her resolve and warns them to seek shelter before signing off. Monarch finds that Emma's broadcast did not come from Isla de Mara, but rather the signal is being bounced off of multiple satellites and she could really be anywhere. Matters become worse as Monarch finds that the containment field over the volcano's crater has been deactivated. G-Team lands in the village near Isla de Mara to evacuate civilians before the Titan is unleashed.<br />
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In the bunker where they are holed up with Jonah and his men, Madison begs her mother to stop proceeding with this plan. Jonah is infuriated, stating that Emma knew exactly what was going to happen because she approached him and orders her to activate the Orca. Emma tries to ask Jonah to give civilians more time to evacuate, but she is informed that they need to act immediately. Emma apologizes to Madison and activates the Orca, with the sonar being broadcast through speakers at Outpost 56. The terrified civilians in the village below witness the volcano begin to erupt, after which a huge flaming creature emerges from the crater. Dr. Chen informs Mark that according to local legends, the creature is called [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], the Fire Demon. G-Team's fighter jets open fire on Rodan, angering him to the point he takes flight and pursues them along with the ''Argo''. As Rodan flies above the nearby village, the resulting shockwave tears buildings from the ground and launches debris, vehicles, and even people into the sky. G-Team saves as many citizens as they can and evacuates them onto an Osprey. While chasing after the ''Argo'', Rodan engages in a dogfight with G-Team's jets, gradually destroying them each by creating a sonic boom, tearing them apart with his talons, and finally performing a spinning maneuver that crushes several jets with his wings. Eventually, only the ''Argo'' is left, and Rodan is hot on its heels. Monarch has also determined that the tropical storm into which Monster Zero disappeared is actually being generated by the creature himself, and is heading right toward them. The ''Argo'' lures Rodan directly into the storm and dives out of the way before reaching Monster Zero. Rodan initially evades the creature before charging directly at him and attacking. The two monsters tear into each other with their claws and teeth, prompting Stanton to remark that they're killing each other. The G-Team Osprey races to the ''Argo'', but Monarch is unable to open the hangar doors. Monster Zero overpowers Rodan, restraining his wings with his side heads and firing a gravity beam from his middle head that blasts Rodan into the ocean below.<br />
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Admiral Stenz contacts the ''Argo'' and informs Monarch that the U.S. military is taking over the situation. He says they have developed an experimental chemical weapon, the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], to kill the Titans. The weapon has already been launched and will kill everything in a two-mile radius on impact, so he warns the ''Argo'' to evacuate immediately. Mark is able to force open the doors on the ''Argo'' and allows the Osprey to make an emergency crash-landing inside of it. While everyone survives the impact, Monster Zero quickly closes in on the ''Argo''. Just before he can reach it, Godzilla leaps from the water and drags Monster Zero under. The two Titans struggle underwater, with Godzilla fighting to keep all three heads submerged. Godzilla is able to bite down on Monster Zero's left head and forcefully tear it off. Despite Godzilla nearly being victorious, the ''Argo'' is forced to retreat as the Oxygen Destroyer draws near. The missile carrying the weapon strikes the water where the Titans are fighting, and produces a massive green explosion. The blast produces a mushroom cloud, and when the smoke clears countless dead fish float to the surface. Shortly after, the two-headed Monster Zero flies from the sea, seemingly unaffected by the blast. Godzilla, however, is seriously wounded and begins to sink into the deep, his vital signs dropping drastically. Finally, all signs of Godzilla vanish and Dr. Stanton regretfully informs everyone that he is gone. Serizawa bitterly tells Mark that he finally got his wish.<br />
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Monster Zero touches down on the Isla de Mara volcano, where a truly hideous display takes place. An elongated tongue sprouts from the stump where the creature's left head once was, followed by sinews, skull bones, and lumps of flesh which become surrounded in a placenta-like sac. The middle head removes the sac with its mouth as the head beneath it fully regenerates in a matter of moments. Whole once more, Monster Zero shrieks out to the heavens, his call serving as a mass awakening for all of Earth's Titans. The spider-like [[Scylla]] emerges from underground in Sedona, [[Arizona]], and the horned, mountain-backed [[Methuselah]] erupts from underground near Munich, Germany. It becomes clear that Monster Zero is no ordinary Titan, he has awakened all of the others and seemingly taken command of them. Jonah and Emma observe the mass awakening on a screen in their bunker, with Jonah remarking that he was under the impression they would awaken each Titan individually. Emma replies that she isn't doing this, prompting Jonah to look at Ghidorah on the screen and declare "Long live the king." Rodan lands at the foot of the volcano and submits to Ghidorah, as do the other Titans all around the world. All except one. In China, a Monarch team including Dr. Brooks and Dr. Chen's twin sister [[Ling|Dr. Ling]] is observing Mothra's cocoon. They both witness the creature's beautiful imago stage emerge from the cocoon and spread her glowing wings from under the waterfall.<br />
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Aboard the ''Argo'', Dr. Chen determines from further mythological research that Monster Zero may not be part of the natural order at all. She says that ancient legends called him "Ghidorah, the One Who is Many." A dragon that "fell from the stars," Ghidorah seemingly fought Godzilla in the ancient past as evidenced by cave paintings of the two locked in battle. Monarch therefore concludes that Ghidorah must be an alien creature, explaining his unnatural abilities such as his immunity to the Oxygen Destroyer and his instant regeneration of his missing head. When the ''Argo'' reaches Castle Bravo, they find it surrounded by a U.S. Naval fleet. Inside the base, Admiral Stenz addresses the current crisis before Monarch. Titans are assaulting the globe. Not only are Ghidorah, Rodan, Scylla, and Methuselah loose, but others such as the tusked sloth-like [[Behemoth]] and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]] are on the rampage as well. When Stenz describes the Titans' behavior as "erratic," Chen interjects that he is wrong. Mark explains that they are demonstrating pack behavior. They are all responding to an alpha, Ghidorah. If they can stop Ghidorah, he says, they might stop them all. Unfortunately, the only creature seemingly capable of combating Ghidorah was just killed by the military. Mark prepares to leave Castle Bravo aboard an Osprey to search for Madison himself, but is interrupted by a bright light in the sky. Mark exits the Osprey to get a better look and witnesses the clouds part as the imago Mothra appears in the sky above. Monarch detects that Mothra is emitting a sonar frequency and receiving a response... from Godzilla. They conclude that Godzilla is still alive, and that they have to find him before Ghidorah destroys the world. Mark, Chen, Stanton, and Serizawa depart via a Navy submarine and follow Mothra to Godzilla's location, while G-Team boards the ''Argo'' and heads to the U.S. to battle Ghidorah and Rodan alongside the military.<br />
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Madison has come to grasp the horror of what her mother unleashed, and takes it upon herself to set things right. After overhearing her mother discuss with Jonah the potential to use the Orca to control the Titans, she steals it and escapes the bunker where they are hiding in [[Boston]]. The submarine comes upon a whirlpool that pulls it deeper underwater. Stanton concludes that this whirlpool is actually an entrance to the Hollow Earth, and is where Godzilla retreated. The doctors are all shocked to see ancient ruins on the ocean floor. Proceeding further, they come upon an entire sunken city. Mark notes that the ruins resemble those of ancient Egypt or Rome, but Stanton states that they are considerably older. Adorning the city's walls are paintings of humans worshiping a figure that is unmistakably Godzilla. Finally, the sub detects an air pocket, and sends drones inside to investigate. They find an incredibly radioactive chamber surrounded by molten lava flows where Godzilla is lying atop a giant altar. They realize that this is Godzilla's lair, and where he goes to recover and feed on the natural radiation. Unfortunately, Godzilla may take years to recover through this process, meaning he won't be able to stop Ghidorah in time. However, it may be possible to accelerate the process by exposing Godzilla to one of the sub's nuclear torpedoes. Unfortunately, the sub sustained damage from the whirlpool and cannot fire its torpedoes. Furthermore, the heat and radiation in Godzilla's lair are so lethal that no one could survive manually placing the warhead and arming it. However, Serizawa declares that he will do it himself.<br />
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Meanwhile, Madison makes her way to Fenway Park, where civilians are being evacuated, and attaches the Orca to the stadium's sound system. Serizawa dons a radiation suit to protect him long enough to arm the warhead, and bids farewell to Stanton, Dr. Chen, and Mark. Before leaving, he entrusts Mark with his notes. When Mark asks Serizawa if he is sure about this, he says he firmly believes that Godzilla is not only proof that man can coexist with the Titans, but he is the key to coexistence. Serizawa takes the warhead aboard a smaller submarine and departs. The sub surfaces in the air pocket and Serizawa disembarks. Fighting through the lethal radiation and heat, Serizawa drags the warhead to the top of the altar and arms it. He removes his helmet and approaches Godzilla, who opens his eyes and looks at him. Serizawa gently places his hand on Godzilla's face and says his final words: "Goodbye, old friend." The warhead explodes, annihilating the sunken city and propelling the submarine back to the surface. Mark and Chen exit the sub and look to see if Serizawa was successful. They witness a whirlpool open near them, from which Godzilla emerges fully rejuvenated and pulsing with nuclear energy. Godzilla triumphantly fires his atomic breath into the sky, then leans forward and observes the humans. He briefly locks eyes with Mark before turning and making his way to the East Coast of the U.S. for a final confrontation with Ghidorah.<br />
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Upon realizing Madison has taken the Orca, Emma sets out to rescue her. Before she can board a jeep to leave, Jonah and his men surround her. Jonah mocks Emma's preoccupation with finding her daughter over their mission, but she draws a gun on him. Jonah tells his men to let her leave, as they already have everything they need. In Boston, Madison has activated the Orca, which causes the Titans around the world to suddenly cease their rampage. Ghidorah, however, is alerted to the disturbance and makes his way from Washington D.C. to Boston. He is accompanied by a massive storm that sweeps through the city before he lands at the ballpark and searches for the source of the signal. Ghidorah bites down on the loudspeakers and destroys them, then peers into the pressbox to see Madison inside. He charges his gravity beams and fires them, with Madison barely being able to evade the blasts. Madison flees into the center of the stadium but is knocked down by a nearby blast from Ghidorah. She defiantly throws the Orca at Ghidorah, who looks down at Madison and prepares to finish her with his gravity beams before being knocked off his feet by a blast of atomic breath.<br />
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Madison turns to see Godzilla triumphantly march into the city, accompanied by a full military escort. After Ghidorah gets back up, Godzilla begins running at his foe and the two Titans collide with each other, producing a shockwave that reaches the ''Argo''. Now back aboard the ''Argo'' with the others, Stanton determines that the amount of radiation Godzilla absorbed from the explosion is too great, meaning he will explode like an atomic bomb in about 12 minutes. The priority becomes rescuing Madison before this happens, and Mark accompanies G-Team to Fenway Park inside two Ospreys while Godzilla and Ghidorah battle to the death. Ghidorah begins to gain the upper hand over Godzilla, but Mothra arrives and pins his heads against a building by spitting silk at them. Ghidorah tries to free his heads but Godzilla seizes the opportunity to tackle him through the building. As Godzilla closes in on him, Ghidorah calls out to Rodan, who arrives and attacks Mothra. With Godzilla and Ghidorah fighting on the ground while Mothra and Rodan duel in the sky, Madison seeks refuge in her and her mother's former home in Boston. Back at Fenway, Mark and G-Team cannot find Madison though they do find the damaged Orca. Emma pulls up in her jeep and orders them all to get in. They are able to track Madison down to the house, and find her unconscious hiding inside a bathtub. Fortunately, she regains consciousness and the family is reunited at last in an embrace.<br />
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Rodan seriously injures Mothra by burning her wings, and slams her against a skyscraper. Mothra uses her claws to knock Rodan off the side of the building, but he immediately flies back and pins her on the top of the building. Mothra dodges as Rodan attempts to stab her with his beak, and finally impales him through the chest with her stinger. Rodan looks down in shock as the sting immobilizes him, and he soon falls screaming furiously into the flaming city below. Ghidorah feeds on a nearby electrical transformer, charging his body with electrical energy that he projects from his wings in countless directions. He leaps at Godzilla and restrains him with his legs and tails, and begins pulling him into the air. Ghidorah wraps his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangles him until he goes limp, all while flying progressively higher into the sky. After soaring above the clouds, Ghidorah releases Godzilla and sends him plummeting back to the ground. Godzilla strikes the ground lifelessly, and can barely move as Ghidorah lands to finish him off. However, the injured Mothra crawls onto Godzilla and defiantly spreads her wings at Ghidorah. She then flies directly at him, only to be disintegrated by gravity beams from all three of his heads. Mothra's glowing blue energy descends onto Godzilla, causing red cracks to begin to form on his skin. Ghidorah seizes the opportunity and constricts his necks around Godzilla then bites down on him, draining his energy through his mouths. Emma and Mark race to repair the Orca so that Ghidorah can be drawn away from Godzilla before he kills him. Mark, G-Team, and Madison board the Osprey as Emma stays behind to finish calibrating the Orca. Once it is activated, Ghidorah releases Godzilla and begins making his way in the humans' direction. As Ghidorah draws near the Osprey, Emma realizes that it won't be able to escape him with the Orca aboard. She takes the Orca and enters the jeep, causing Ghidorah to chase after her while the Osprey escapes. Ghidorah pursues Emma furiously before destroying the jeep with a gravity beam. Emma is thrown from the vehicle and lands on the ground mortally wounded. As Ghidorah looms over her, she utters the phrase "Long live the king."<br />
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Godzilla appears behind Ghidorah, the radiation inside his body built to critical levels to the point his skin is covered in fiery fissures and everything around him melts from the intense heat. Godzilla roars at his nemesis as his dorsal fins spark and glow. A huge nuclear pulse of energy bursts forth from Godzilla, taking the shape of Mothra's wings and making the sound of her screech. The pulse incinerates the flesh from Ghidorah's wings, causing him to reel back. Ghidorah falls onto his back, and frantically fires his gravity beams in retaliation. Godzilla is unaffected this time, however, and emits another pulse that disintegrates both his left and right heads. As Godzilla stomps down on Ghidorah's chest, the energy inside him finally explodes, leveling a huge portion of Boston in a fiery burst of energy. The rubble left behind begins to move, after which the burned but recognizable head of Ghidorah emerges. However, it is soon revealed to be nothing more than Ghidorah's final disembodied head and is hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fires his atomic breath, igniting Ghidorah's head until it finally burns away into nothing. Godzilla turns to see that Scylla, Behemoth, Methuselah, and the Queen MUTO are approaching him, while several smaller [[Leafwing]]s flutter around him. He prepares to fight again if necessary. Rodan, bearing a massive wound in his chest but still very much alive and mobile, approaches Godzilla and roars up angrily at him. Godzilla stares down at Rodan, and his expression convinces the winged Titan to back down and submit to him. The other Titans follow suit, each "bowing" in their own way to the new King of the Monsters.<br />
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In the aftermath of the battle, the Titans have become docile under Godzilla's reign and have helped to rebuild the world's ecosystems. Rodan has nested in a volcano near Fiji, while Monarch has uncovered a new Titan egg that could be another Mothra or something else entirely. Not all is well though, as [[Skull Island]] has become unstable and Kong may no longer be able to keep it under control, while a news article cites a source claiming that Monarch is building a "[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|mechanized Titan]]" on the island. The waters around Isla de Mara are still contaminated by the Oxygen Destroyer, and local fishermen can no longer make a living. However, one fisherman uncovered something else from the water, something which Jonah and his men have come to Mexico to see. The man leads Jonah into a room, where he shows the object in question: the head Godzilla had torn off of Ghidorah in their second battle. Jonah observes the head with diabolical intent before simply saying "We'll take it."<br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by|[[Michael Dougherty]]<br />
|Written by|Michael Dougherty, [[Zach Shields]]<br />
|From a story by|[[Max Borenstein]], Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields<br />
|Produced by|[[Mary Parent]], [[Alex Garcia]], [[Thomas Tull]], [[Jon Jashni]], [[Brian Rogers]]<br />
|Executive producers|Zach Shields, Barry Waldman, [[Hiro Matsuoka]], [[Keiji Ota]], Dan Lin, Roy Lee, [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], [[Kenji Okuhira]]<br />
|Co-producers|Maricel Pagulayan, Cliff Lanning, Ali Mendes, Jay Ashenfelter, Matt Allsopp<br />
|Music by|[[Bear McCreary]]<br />
|"[[Godzilla's Theme]]" originally composed by|[[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|"[[Mothra's Song]]" originally composed by|[[Yuji Koseki]]<br />
*Ending song "[[Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)|Godzilla]]"<br />
|*Originally written by|[[wikipedia:Buck Dharma|Buck Dharma]]<br />
|*Performed by|[[wikipedia:Serj Tankian|Serj Tankian]] <br />
|*Contributions by|[[wikipedia:Brendon Small|Brendon Small]], [[wikipedia:Gene Hoglan|Gene Hoglan]]<br />
*Japanese theme song "[[Pray]]"<br />
|*Performed by|[[wikipedia:Alexandros (band)|[ALEXANDROS]]]<br />
|*Written by|Yohei Kawakami<br />
|Sound design by|[[Erik Aadahl]], Ethan Van der Ryn<br />
|Cinematography by|Lawrence Sher<br />
|Edited by|Roger Barton, Richard Pearson, [[Bob Ducsay]]<br />
|Production design by|Scott Chambliss<br />
|First assistant directors|Cliff Lanning<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|[[Guillaume Rocheron]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
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{{Cast<br />
|[[Kyle Chandler]]|Dr. [[Mark Russell]], former [[Monarch]] Senior Anthrozoologist<br />
|[[wikipedia:Vera Farmiga|Vera Farmiga]]|Dr. [[Emma Russell]], Monarch Chief Paleobiologist and Director of Bioacoustic Studies<br />
|[[Millie Bobby Brown]]|[[Madison Russell|Madison "Maddie" Russell]], Mark and Emma's daughter<br />
|[[Ken Watanabe]]|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]], Monarch biologist<br />
|[[Zhang Ziyi|Ziyi Zhang]]|Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Monarch Senior Mythographer / Dr. [[Ling]], Monarch scientist<br />
|[[wikipedia:Bradley Whitford|Bradley Whitford]]|Dr. [[Rick Stanton]], Monarch Crypto-sonographer<br />
|[[Sally Hawkins]]|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]], Monarch Senior Paleozoologist<br />
|[[wikipedia:Charles Dance|Charles Dance]]|Col. [[Alan Jonah]], defected British Army Colonel and rogue MI6 agent<br />
|[[Thomas Middleditch]]|Dr. [[Sam Coleman]], Monarch Director of Technology<br />
|[[wikipedia:Aisha Hinds|Aisha Hinds]]|Col. [[Diane Foster]], Monarch G-Team leader<br />
|[[wikipedia:O'Shea Jackson Jr.|O'Shea Jackson Jr.]]|Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]], Monarch G-Team member<br />
|[[David Strathairn]]|Admiral [[William Stenz]]<br />
|[[wikipedia:Anthony Ramos|Anthony Ramos]]|Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez, Monarch G-Team member<br />
|[[wikipedia:Elizabeth Ludlow|Elizabeth Ludlow]]|First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin, Monarch G-Team pilot<br />
|Jonathan Howard|Asher Jonah<br />
|CCH Pounder|Senator Williams<br />
|Joe Morton|Dr. [[Houston Brooks]], retired Monarch geologist<br />
|Randall P. Havens|Dr. Tim Mancini, Monarch entomologist<br />
|Lyle Brocato|Executive Officer Bowman<br />
|Jimmy Gonzales|Commander Crane<br />
|T. C. Matherne|Master Sergeant Hendricks<br />
|Kenneth Israel|[[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] Deck Officer Zellner<br />
|Justice Leak|Monarch Officer Martin<br />
|Al Vicente|Isla De Mara Fisherman<br />
|Rose Bianco|Isla De Mara Grandmother<br />
|Gabriel Silva|Isla De Mara Grandson<br />
|Skylar Denney|USS ''Argo'' Officer Arvin<br />
|Kelli Garner|USS ''Argo'' Officer Cross<br />
|Tyler Crumley|Young Andrew<br />
|Alexandra "Lexi" Rabe|Young Madison<br />
|Zac Zedalis|Sergeant Travis<br />
|Tracie Garrison|Asaj<br />
|Natalie Shaheen|Lieutenant Bottin<br />
|Jesse O'Neill|Corporal Winston<br />
|Joshua Leary|Sergeant Baker<br />
|Vince Foster|G-Team Officer Tippett<br />
|Shauna Rappold|G-Team Officer Harryhausen<br />
|Fiona Hardingham, Orelon Sidney, Paul Ryden, Laurie Dhue|News anchors<br />
|Kevin Shinick|Weather Man<br />
|[[Michael Dougherty]], [[Zach Shields]], [[wikipedia:Seth Green|Seth Green]], [[wikipedia:Clare Grant|Clare Grant]], [[wikipedia:Eli Roth|Eli Roth]], [[wikipedia:Stephen Moyer|Stephen Moyer]], Jermaine Turner|Fighter jet pilots (uncredited)<ref name="FreshFiction">{{Cite web|url=https://freshfiction.tv/interview-where-michael-dougherty-hid-celebrity-cameos-in-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>INTERVIEW<nowiki>]</nowiki> Where Michael Dougherty hid celebrity cameos in 'GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS'|work=Fresh Fiction|author=Howard, Courtney|date=31 May 2019}}</ref><br />
|[[TJ Storm]]|[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] (motion capture)<br />
|[[Jason Liles]]|[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] (motion capture, middle head) / [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] (motion capture)<br />
|[[Alan Maxson]]|King Ghidorah (motion capture, right head)<br />
|[[Richard Dorton]]|King Ghidorah (motion capture, left head)<br />
}}<br />
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===Japanese dub===<br />
{{Cast<br />
|Kei Tanaka|Dr. [[Mark Russell]]<br />
|Yoshino Kimura|Dr. [[Emma Russell]]<br />
|Mana Ashida|[[Madison Russell]]<br />
|Yoshito Yasuhara|Dr. [[Rick Stanton]]<br />
|Rieko Takahashi|Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]]<br />
|Takaya Hashi|Col. [[Alan Jonah]]<br />
|Kobayashi Chikahiro|Dr. [[Sam Coleman]]<br />
|Kimiko Saito|Col. [[Diane Foster]]<br />
|Satoru Matsuo|Chief Warrant Officer [[Jackson Barnes]]<br />
|[[Katsuhiko Sasaki]]|Admiral [[William Stenz]]<br />
|[[Ken Watanabe]]|Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]]<br />
|Yuko Kaida|Dr. [[Ilene Chen]] / Dr. Ling<br />
|Binbin Takaoka|Dr. [[Houston Brooks]]<br />
|Komatu Toshimasa|Staff Sergeant Anthony Martinez<br />
|Nanako Mori|First Lieutenant Lauren Griffin<br />
|Oolongta Yoshida|Corporal Winston<br />
|Yo Taichi|Young Madison Russell<br />
|Reika Uyama|Andrew Russell<br />
|Yukitaro Namura|Dr. Tim Mancini<br />
|Hiroko Nishi|Senator Williams<br />
|Toshiya Watanabe|Asher Jonah<br />
|Batori Shogo|Master Sergeant Hendricks<br />
|Yoshinori Kitajima|Commander Crane<br />
|Masaki Nagai|Executive Officer Bowman<br />
|Ayumi Nagao|Female announcer 1<br />
|Yukimi Takeuchi|BWN anchor<br />
|Takayuki Nakatsukasa|Speaker's voice<br />
|Yoko Imaizumi|Female speaker's voice<br />
|Ryuichi Hirose|Raptor 2 pilot<br />
|Hiroki Matsukawa|Sergeant Baker<br />
|Akiha Matsui|German<br />
|Motoki Sakuma|Fleeing man 2<br />
|Takashi Uezumiya|Gold pilot 3<br />
|Saori Takamiya|Gold pilot 5<br />
|Yusaku Hiyama|Schober<br />
|Shouta Ebina|[[Monarch]] Officer Martin<br />
|Naoto Takemori|Isla de Mara fisherman<br />
}}<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Titans===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] ([[DougheGoji]])<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]]<br />
*[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]<br />
*[[Methuselah]]<br />
*[[Scylla]]<br />
*[[Behemoth]]<br />
*[[MUTO]]<br />
**[[MUTO|Queen MUTO]]<br />
**Female MUTO (severed head; stock footage)<br />
**Male MUTO (stock footage)<br />
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]] (cave painting; stock footage)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Abaddon|Abaddon]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[Amhuluk]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Baphomet|Baphomet]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Bunyip|Bunyip]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Leviathan|Leviathan]] (mentioned, computer screen; illustration)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Mokele-Mbembe|Mokele-Mbembe]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[Quetzalcoatl]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Sekhmet|Sekhmet]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[Tiamat]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Typhon|Typhon]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Yamata no Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]] (mentioned, computer screen)<br />
===Other monsters===<br />
*[[Leafwing]]<ref name="Leafwing Confirmed">{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3564330/spoilers-michael-dougherty-explains-monsters-godzilla-king-monsters-spoilers/|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>SPOILERS<nowiki>]</nowiki> Michael Dougherty Explains the OTHER Monsters in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’|work=Bloody Disgusting|author=Bibbiani, William|date=1 June 2019}}</ref><br />
*[[List of Monsterverse monsters#Giant spider|Giant spider]]<ref name="WithGreatPower">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1137476004341936128 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "P.S. When Mothra snatches the one guard and flings him into the web, there’s a giant spider waiting for him...🕷"]</ref><br />
*[[Anguirus]][[List of Monsterverse monsters#Anguirus-like skeleton|-like skeleton]]<br />
*Griffin-like monster (ancient tableau, opening logos)<br />
*Three-headed quadruped monster (ancient tableau, opening logos) <br />
*[[wikipedia:Pazuzu|Pazuzu]] (statue) <br />
*''[[Pteranodon]]'' (skeleton)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Four kingdoms of Daniel|Four Beasts of Daniel]] (illustration, end credits)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Basilosaurus|Hydrarchos]] (illustration, end credits)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Anzû|Anzû]] (illustration, end credits)<br />
*[[Hydra]] (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*Pegasus (illustration, end credits)<br />
*Eastern dragons (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*Western dragons (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*Sea monsters (illustrations, end credits)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Hans Egede#Legacy|Hans Egede Sea Serpent]] (engraving, end credits)<br />
*[[Kraken]] (engravings, end credits)<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations===<br />
*[[Monarch]]<br />
**G-Team<br />
*Anarchists<br />
*[[Orca]]<br />
*[[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']]<br />
*[[Oxygen Destroyer]]<br />
*USS ''Scorpion''<br />
*[[Maser Cannon|Maser Turret]]<br />
*[[Osprey]]<br />
*[[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]]<br />
*[[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet]]<br />
*[[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk]]<br />
*[[Boeing CH-47 Chinook]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Nimitz-class aircraft carrier|''Nimitz''-class aircraft carrier]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Arleigh Burke-class destroyer|''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer]]<br />
*[[HMMWV]]<br />
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==Development==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Development}}<br />
''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' director [[Gareth Edwards]] stated that he wanted the film to stand on its own with a definitive ending, with no teaser for a sequel.<ref name="Collider Edwards">{{Cite web|url=http://collider.com/gareth-edwards-godzilla-interview|title=Gareth Edwards Talks GODZILLA, Godzilla’s Origins, Making Him a Character with Layers, Hints at Additional Monsters, And More|work=Collider|author=Nemiroff, Perri|date=12 March 2014}}</ref> Nonetheless, [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Legendary Pictures]] greenlit a sequel on May 18, 2014, after ''Godzilla''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> successful opening weekend.<ref name="Sequel Confirmed">{{Cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/godzilla-2-sequel-warner-bros-legendary-gareth-edwards/|title=‘Godzilla’ Sequel In The Works At Warner Bros. & Legendary|work=Deadline|author=Busch, Anita|date=18 May 2014}}</ref> Edwards was announced as the director, but no cast members were confirmed to return.<br />
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On July 26, 2014, a teaser for the untitled sequel screened at San Diego Comic-Con, revealing that [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]] would all be appearing.<ref name="ColG2F14">{{Cite web|url=http://collider.com/godzilla-2-details-rodan-mothra-king-ghidorah/|title=GODZILLA 2 Announced at Comic-Con; Will Feature Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah|work=Collider|author=Goldberg, Matt|date=26 July 2014}}</ref> A month later, the release date was set for June 8, 2018. The four-year gap between ''Godzilla'' and ''Godzilla 2'' was due to Gareth Edwards signing on to direct ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' and as a result being unavailable to begin work on ''Godzilla 2'' until 2016. In an interview with Collider conducted in early August 2015, writer [[Max Borenstein]] revealed that he was writing the script for the film, promising that the sequel would do "bigger and even better things" than the first film.<ref name="ColliderBorenstein">{{Cite web|url=http://collider.com/godzilla-2-sequel-script-details-screenwriter-max-borenstein/|title=Godzilla 2: Expect a "Bigger" and "Better" Sequel from Screenwriter Max Borenstein|work=Collider|author=Trumbore, Dave|date=10 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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On October 14, 2015, Legendary Pictures announced a remake of ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' titled ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', set for release in [[2020]] and serving as a sequel to both ''Godzilla 2'' and Legendary's ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''.<ref name="LegendaryKongAnnounce">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendary.com/legendary-and-warner-bros-pictures-announce-cinematic-franchise-uniting-godzilla-king-kong-and-other-iconic-giant-monsters/|title=LEGENDARY AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES ANNOUNCE CINEMATIC FRANCHISE UNITING GODZILLA, KING KONG AND OTHER ICONIC GIANT MONSTERS|work=Legendary|date=14 October 2015}}</ref> On May 10, 2016, the release dates of both ''Godzilla 2'' and ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' shifted from March 22, 2019 and May 29, 2020 respectively.<ref name="TheWrap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-2-godzilla-vs-kong-stomp-out-new-release-dates/|title='Godzilla 2,' 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Stomp Out New Release Dates|work=The Wrap|author=Geier, Thom|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> Three days later, ''Deadline'' reported that Gareth Edwards had left the film in order to pursue other projects.<ref name="DeadlineGarethExits">{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/godzilla-2-director-gareth-edwards-exits-rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-1201755484/|title=Director Gareth Edwards Exits 'Godzilla 2'|work=Deadline|author=Fleming Jr, Mike}}</ref> On October 20, 2016, ''Variety'' reported that [[Michael Dougherty]] and [[Zach Shields]], who had recently co-wrote Legendary's Christmas horror-comedy ''Krampus'', would be stepping in as the new writers for ''Godzilla 2''. The sequel's official title was revealed on December 14, 2016: ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<ref name="Titles">{{Cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/387645-godzilla-sequel-and-pacific-rim-sequel-titles-revealed#/slide/1|title=Godzilla Sequel and Pacific Rim Sequel Titles Revealed|work=SuperHeroHype|author=Evry, Max|date=14 December 2016}}</ref><br />
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On January 23rd, 2017, ''Variety'' reported that writer Michael Dougherty would also direct the film.<ref name="Director">{{Cite web|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/godzilla-2-director-michael-dougherty-1201967053/|title=‘Godzilla 2’ Finds Director in Michael Dougherty|work=Variety|author=Kroll, Justin|date=23 January 2017}}</ref> Four days later, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' announced that [[Millie Bobby Brown]] of ''Stranger Things'' fame would star in the film.<ref name="MBB">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stranger-things-breakout-millie-bobby-brown-set-star-godzilla-sequel-969505|title='Stranger Things' Breakout Millie Bobby Brown Set to Star in 'Godzilla' Sequel (Exclusive)|work=Hollywood Reporter|author=Kit, Borys|date=27 January 2017}}</ref> Other principal cast members were announced from February 21 to July 10, including [[Ken Watanabe]] and [[Sally Hawkins]] reprising their roles as Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]] and Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]], respectively.<br />
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Following production, ''TheWrap'' reported that Jason Liles, who had recently portrayed the giant gorilla George through motion capture in the film ''[[Rampage]]'', would be acting as one of King Ghidorah's motion capture actors in the film.<ref name="TheWrapMoCap">[https://www.thewrap.com/rampage-breakout-star-jason-liles-cast-as-godzillas-archenemy-in-godzilla-king-of-monsters-exclusive/ ‘Rampage’ Breakout Star Jason Liles Joins ‘Godzilla: King of Monsters’ (Exclusive) - TheWrap]</ref> The same day, ''Empire'' explained that Liles would specifically be portraying King Ghidorah's middle head, with Alan Maxson and Richard Dorton playing the other two heads and additional motion capture actors performing as the monster's body.<ref name="Empire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/rampage-2/rampage-jason-liles-playing-king-ghidorah-godzilla-king-monsters/|title=Rampage's Jason Liles Playing King Ghidorah In Godzilla: King Of Monsters|work=Empire|last=White|first=James|date=26 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was delayed once more on May 23, 2018, pushed back to May 31, 2019.<ref name="Releasedate">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/godzilla-2-doctor-sleep-movie-release-dates/|title=Godzilla 2 & The Shining Sequel Get New Release Dates|date=23 May 2018|work=Screenrant|last=Schaefer|first=Sandy}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''{{'}} production budget has been estimated at $170 million,{{R|WB finance|Deadline budget}} $185 million,{{R|Deadline budget}} or $200 million.{{R|Variety budget}} Legendary split the costs with Warner Bros., who paid 25%.{{R|WB finance}} Toho was also an investor.{{R|Toho finance}}<br />
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Principal photography began on June 19, 2017, at Blackhall Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref name="WB Press Release">{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/warner-bros-pictures-and-legendary-pictures-monsterverse-kicks-gear-next-godzilla|title=WARNER BROS. PICTURES' AND LEGENDARY PICTURES' MONSTERVERSE KICKS INTO GEAR AS THE NEXT GODZILLA FEATURE GETS UNDERWAY|work=Warner Bros.|date=19 June 2017}}</ref> Locations as diverse as Antarctica and Fenway Park were recreated as indoor sets. For many members of the cast, the first days of shooting were ironically for the climax of the film in Boston.<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref> To aid the actors in reacting to the off-camera monsters, Dougherty used a iPad-controlled speaker system called "The Behemoth" to play their roars.<ref name="Dread Central Set Visit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/291267/set-visit-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|title=Set Visit: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS|work=Dread Central|author=Decker, Sean|date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Crowd scenes in the fictious Mexican town of Isla de Mara were shot in the historic center of Mexico City from August 19 to 22. Production wrapped on September 27.{{Citation needed}}<br />
==Marketing==<br />
Though the 2014 ''Godzilla 2'' teaser at San Diego Comic-Con was not released to the public, [[Legendary Pictures]] confirmed the presence of [[King Ghidorah]], [[Mothra]], and [[Rodan]] in the film on Twitter the same day.<ref name="TwitterG2">[https://twitter.com/Legendary/status/493117010532786176 @Legendary on Twitter: "It's the news you've been waiting for. Monarch confirm Godzilla is not alone. Rodan! Mothra! King Ghidorah! #LegendarySDCC #SDCC"]</ref> From July 5 to July 12, 2017, [[Monarch]] timeline videos uploaded to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts revealed the locations of each monster: Antarctica, China, and Mexico, respectively.<ref name="KSI-Time-JUL5">[https://twitter.com/kongskullisland/status/882636137927294978 @kongskullisland on Twitter: "1991: A covert Monarch team establishes a quarantine zone around a dormant volcano in Isle de Mona. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref><ref name="KSIMonarchTimeline">[https://www.facebook.com/KongSkullIsland/videos/496867573984996/ Kong: Skull Island on Facebook: "2016: An extraordinary superspecies is discovered beneath the Antarctic ice. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref><br />
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''Entertainment Weekly'' published a first-look article on ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' on July 13, 2018, including two stills showing Dr. [[Emma Russell]] and her daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] in an icy chamber and Godzilla firing his atomic breath into the sky, as well as some basic plot details from director [[Michael Dougherty]].<ref name="EW">{{Cite web|url=http://ew.com/movies/2018/07/12/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-first-look/|title=Godzilla unleashes 'atomic breath' in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' first look|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=12 July 2018}}</ref> @MonarchSciences, a Twitter account Legendary previously used to promote ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', deleted all of its Tweets and began posting again on July 18.<ref name="MonSci">[https://twitter.com/MonarchSciences/status/1019627924050231296 <nowiki>[MONARCH] on Twitter: "Monarch’s primary mission is to ensure the survival of humanity in the shadow of the ancient monsters threatening our world. And we need YOUR help."</nowiki>]</ref> The account soon added a link to a new site where visitors could view Monarch outposts around the globe, as well as information on Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. The previously-dormant @GodzillaMovie Twitter posted a short video of Madison Russell attempting to contact Monarch. [[Godzillamovie.com]] was also updated with a poster for the film.<br />
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On July 21, a presentation for the film was held in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. Dougherty and cast members [[Millie Bobby Brown]], [[wikipedia:Vera Farmiga|Vera Farmiga]], Thomas Middleditch, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. were present for a panel on the film. Dougherty confirmed that composer [[Bear McCreary]], whose past work included ''[[10 Cloverfield Lane]]'' and ''[[Colossal]]'', would be scoring the film and incorporating the main theme from the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' and the other monsters' classic motifs into his score.<ref name="Composer"/> The film's first official trailer was also screened for the first time during the panel, and was subsequently uploaded to Warner Bros.' YouTube channel.<br />
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On September 6, a listing appeared on Amazon for an [[Godzilla: Aftershock|official graphic novel prequel]] to ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', written by Arvid Nelson and illustrated by Drew Johnson.<ref name="Comic">[https://www.amazon.com/GODZILLA-Movie-tie-Arvid-Nelson/dp/1681160536/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1536256128&sr=1-3&keywords=godzilla GODZILLA 2 Movie tie-in - Amazon]</ref> The comic, later titled ''Godzilla: Aftershock'', was first promoted at a Los Angeles Comic Con panel on October 27, presented by Monsterverse Mythology Manager George Tew, SVP of Creative Strategy Barnaby Legg, SVP of Comics Robert Napton, and Drew Johnson. New photographs related to ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' and ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' were revealed, including a cave painting depicting a battle between Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah. In addition, a teaser trailer for ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' was screened, revealing the design of Godzilla's new opponent, [[MUTO Prime|the parent]] of the [[MUTO]]s from the previous film.<br />
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@MonarchSciences began posting new images of potential Titan sightings on November 26. On December 1, a major presentation for the film was held at Tokyo Comic Con. Michael Dougherty commented on concept art and storyboards for the film before showing teaser footage for the second trailer. A portion of Bear McCreary's rendition of Godzilla's Theme played during the panel. Afterwards, a two-meter statue of Godzilla's updated design was revealed, as well as Tamashii Nations' [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figures for Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah, the first public look at their full designs. The second trailer premiered on December 9 at Comic Con Experience in São Paulo, Brazil, and debuted online the following day.<br />
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On March 21, multiple news outlets published articles detailing visits they had made to the film's set back in 2017, revealing several new details about the film such as the names of new [[Titan]]s and character specifics.<ref name="JoBlo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/set-visit-everything-we-learned-from-the-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-set|title=Set Visit: Everything we learned from the Godzilla: King of the Monsters set|work=JoBlo|author=Walkuski, Eric|date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Warner Bros. screened a five-minute clip from the film at [[wikipedia:WonderCon|WonderCon]] in Anaheim, California, on April 2; it also played before IMAX screenings of ''[[wikipedia:Shazam!|Shazam!]]'' on its opening weekend of April 4-7.<ref name="5 Minute Preview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/04/04/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-extended-sneak-peek-to-play-before-shazam|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters Extended Sneak Peek to Play Before Shazam!|work=IGN|author=Domanico, Michael|date=4 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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On April 12, Toho announced that the rock band [[wikipedia:Alexandros (band)|[ALEXANDROS]]] would be performing the theme song "[[Pray]]" for the Japanese release of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. The band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Yohei Kawakami, describes himself as a big Godzilla fan and had previously written an "unofficial" theme song for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' titled "kaiju," which he submitted to Toho in 2016 to no avail. However, Toho contacted the band with an offer to perform the Japanese theme song for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in the winter of 2018. Kawakami describes the song as a "magnificent rock ballad" which was written after the band had viewed a preview of the film. Michael Dougherty approved of the song, saying it "complements the dramatic ending perfectly."<ref name="Alexandros">{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2019/04/12/0012234228.shtml|title=ゴジラに“ドロス”![ALEXANDROS]がゴジラ主題歌 愛が実った|work=Daily|date=12 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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Warner Bros. premiered the third and final trailer on April 23. On May 7, Monarch Sciences updated with detailed information on the film's human characters. On May 9, the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California set up a giant inflatable Godzilla head on its roof, with rubble surrounding him to suggest he was bursting out of the structure. A blue light radiated from Godzilla's mouth at night, mimicking the film's "call to arms" scene. The film's world premiere was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on May 18th. Another gigantic promotional stunt took place on May 28, with images of the film's four central monsters displayed on the LED screen of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE, the world's tallest building.<br />
==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Soundtrack}}<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
[[File:Godzilla II int'l.jpg|200px|thumb|right|International ''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters'' title card]]<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''' (international title)<ref name="Italian trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqbIR7MD_mg Godzilla II King Of The Monsters - Trailer Ufficiale]</ref><br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''' (''Godzilla II: Rey de los monstruos''; Spain)<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: The King of the Monsters''''' (''Godzilla II: el Rey de los monstruos''; Latin America)<ref name="Latin American trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPk9S3HT900&feature=youtu.be GODZILLA 2: EL REY DE LOS MONSTRUOS - Trailer 1 - Oficial Warner Bros. Pictures]</ref><br />
*'''''Godzilla 2: King of Monsters''''' (Годзилла 2: Король монстров ''Godzilla 2: Korol' monstrov''; [[Russia]])<br />
*'''''Godzilla 2: King of Monsters''''' (Годзила 2: Краљ чудовишта ''Godzila 2: Kralj čudovišta''; Serbia)<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of Monsters''''' (''Godzilla II: Rei dos Monstros''; Brazil; Portugal)<br />
*'''''Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters''''' (哥斯拉2:怪兽之王 ''Gēsīlā 2: Guàishòu zhī wáng''; [[China]])<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Monsters''''' (哥吉拉II:怪獸之王 ''Gējílā II: Guàishòu zhī wáng''; Taiwan)<br />
*'''''Godzilla II: King of the Behemoths''''' (哥斯拉II: 王者巨獸 ''Go1si1laai1 II: Wong4ze2 geoi6sau3''; [[Hong Kong]])<br />
*'''''Godzilla: King of Monsters''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Gojira Kingu Obu Monsutāzu|[[Japan]]}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla 2''''' (early title)<br />
*'''''Fathom''''' (working title)<br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
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*[[United States]] - May 31, 2019<br />
*[[Japan]] - May 31, 2019<br />
*Belgium - May 29, 2019<br />
*France - May 29, 2019<br />
*United Kingdom - May 29, 2019<br />
*South Korea - May 29, 2019<br />
*Sweden - May 29, 2019<br />
*Australia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Brazil - May 30, 2019<br />
*Denmark - May 30, 2019<br />
*Germany - May 30, 2019<br />
*Greece - May 30, 2019<br />
*Serbia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Hong Kong - May 30, 2019<br />
*Hungary - May 30, 2019<br />
*Italy - May 30, 2019<br />
*Lebanon - May 30, 2019<br />
*Netherlands - May 30, 2019<br />
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*[[Philippines]] - May 30, 2019<br />
*Portugal - May 30, 2019<br />
*Russia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Saudi Arabia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Singapore - May 30, 2019<br />
*Slovakia - May 30, 2019<br />
*Ukraine - May 30, 2019<br />
*Bulgaria - May 31, 2019<br />
*Estonia - May 31, 2019<br />
*India - May 31, 2019<br />
*Cambodia - May 31, 2019<br />
*Sri Lanka - May 31, 2019<br />
*Lithuania - May 31, 2019<br />
*Norway - May 31, 2019<br />
*Romania - May 31, 2019<br />
*Turkey - May 31, 2019<br />
*Spain - June 21, 2019<br />
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===Premium formats===<br />
*RealD 3D (post-converted)<br />
*IMAX<br />
*4DX<br />
*ScreenX<ref name="SFJscreenx">{{Cite web|title=GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS To Be Shown in ScreenX Format|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/03/01/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-to-be-shown-in-screenx-format/|date=1 March 2019|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Dolby Vision and Atmos<br />
==[[Japan]]ese release==<br />
[[File:Japanese_Godzilla_King_of_the_Monsters_Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Japanese ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' poster]]<br />
[[Toho]] released ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' theatrically in Japan as ''Godzilla: King of Monsters'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ|Gojira Kingu Obu Monsutāzu}}. While it is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film released during the political [[wikipedia:Reiwa period|Reiwa period]] of [[Japan]], as an American production it is not considered part of the series' [[Reiwa era]]. Whereas the first entry in the [[Monsterverse]], ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', arrived in Japan over two months after its U.S. release, the sequel was released on the same day, May 31. A Japanese dub for the film was recorded at Toho Studios, with [[Ken Watanabe]], Rieko Takahashi, and [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla series]] veteran actor [[Katsuhiko Sasaki]] all reprising their voice roles from the previous film's dub. The rock band [[wikipedia:Alexandros|[ALEXANDROS]]] provided a theme song titled "[[Pray]]" exclusively for the Japanese-dubbed version of the film, which plays over the end credits in place of "[[Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)|Godzilla]]." In addition to the dubbed version, the film was also screened in its original English language with Japanese subtitles. A special early screening event for the film was held at the Toho Cinema Shinjuku on Monday, May 27, with a blue carpet ceremony featuring many of the film's staff and cast members taking place beforehand. The theater is located in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, the site of the [[Godzilla Head]] and the premiere of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' in 2016.<br />
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==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' opened at #1 in the United States and Canada with $47.7 million, edging out ''Aladdin''{{'}}s $42.8 million. However, this represented what Box Office Mojo called "the lower end of studio expectations," and was significantly less than the domestic opening weekends of ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', which earned $93.2 million and $61 million, respectively.<ref name="BOM2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godzilla2.htm|title='Godzilla' Sequel is Box Office King; 'Rocketman' and 'Ma' Top Expectations|work=Box Office Mojo|author=Brevet, Brad|date=2 June 2019}}</ref> Internationally, it opened with $130 million.<br />
==Reception==<br />
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''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' received mixed reviews from critics. 42% of the 347 critic reviews cataloged on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' were positive.<ref name="Tomato Website">{{Cite web|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_king_of_the_monsters_2019/|date=1 June 2019|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> The site's Critical Consensus reads, "''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' delivers spectacular kaiju action -- and reaffirms that cutting-edge effects are still no substitute for a good story." Another aggregator, Metacritic, gave it a 48, indicating "mixed or average reviews."<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters Reviews - Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters/|date=9 June 2020|work=Metacritic}}</ref> ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was nominated for "Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off, or Sequel" at the 40th [[wikipedia:Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Awards]].<br />
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Compared to critic scores, aggregated audience scores are considerably more positive. The film holds an 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes from 21,569 reviews<ref name="Tomato Website"/> and a 7.2 user score on Metacritic indicating "generally favorable reviews."<ref name="Metacritic"/> Reviews from fans are generally positive as well, with Richard Pusateri of ''[[SciFi Japan]]'' giving the film a glowing review. He praised the film's devotion to the source material, saying "GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, the third installment in the [[Legendary Pictures]] [[Monsterverse]] series, has been able to connect fondness for the classic 1960s Godzilla movies with the form of modern blockbuster action movie extravaganzas. GKOTM remembers where it came from." Pusateri commends the film's computer-generated effects, saying they accomplish things that would not have been possible with a suit or puppet. In addition to praising the film's monster action and reverence for the franchise, Pusateri goes on to say, "Fanboy esthetics aside, this is a well-paced, thoughtful film with a good story and clever screenplay."<ref name="Pusateri">{{cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/05/28/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-non-spoiler-review/|title= GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Non-Spoiler Review|author=Pusateri, Richard|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|date=28 May 2019}}</ref> Renowned Godzilla artist [[Matt Frank]], also writing for ''SciFi Japan'', gave the film a less enthusiastic but still positive review. In comparing ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' to the more restrained approach of its [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 predecessor]], ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, Frank says that it is a film which "throws out any restraint or concern about audiences 'accepting' a world of ancient and almost Lovecraftian super-beasts that are now vying for control, and also throws out concepts like pacing and character motivation with it." Frank goes on to say that although the film is lacking in some important aspects regarding its human-driven story, it embraces the style and tone of a kaiju film from the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. "Indeed this movie is so indulgent in its chosen genre, mostly thanks to the aggressive enthusiasm of writer/director [[Michael Dougherty]], that it starts to feel like the most expensive fan fiction ever made," Frank says. While critical of the film's pacing and characters, Frank is very complimentary of its handling of the monsters. "But when the goods are gotten, the monsters really ARE the stars. Dougherty and the CG team, along with motion capture actors [[TJ Storm]] and [[Jason Liles]] among others, are putting it all on the table to not just show off all the ridiculously extravagant CG carnage that Hollywood money can buy, but make the monsters feel like actual characters with strange and endearing quirks," he writes. Frank sums up his thoughts on the film with "Even though I had issues with it, I was engaged the entire time" and "This is the Godzilla movie for fans who really do find pure joy in watching monsters tear into each other."<ref name="Frank">{{cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/05/30/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-review-2-an-earth-shattering-extravaganza/|title=GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Review 2 – An Earth-Shattering Extravaganza!|author=[[Matt Frank|Frank, Matt]]|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|date=30 May 2019}}</ref><br />
==Awards==<br />
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! scope="col"| Award<br />
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col"| Category<br />
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| References<br />
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Australian Effects & Animation Festival]]<br />
| August 16, 2019<br />
| MPC Film for Feature Films, VFX<br />
| rowspan=3| ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was third place.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 16, 2019 |title=AEAF Awards 2019 Winners and Finalists|url=https://aeaf.tv/hall-of-fame/aeaf-awards-2019-winners-and-finalists|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010165756/https://aeaf.tv/hall-of-fame/aeaf-awards-2019-winners-and-finalists|archive-date=October 10, 2023 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| February 18, 2020<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film|Best Foreign Film]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://windowsonworlds.com/2020/01/28/blue-ribbon-awards-announces-winners-for-62nd-edition/|title=Blue Ribbon Awards Announces Winners for 62nd Edition|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=October 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005073242/https://windowsonworlds.com/2020/01/28/blue-ribbon-awards-announces-winners-for-62nd-edition/|archive-date=October 5, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Golden Raspberry Awards]]<br />
| [[40th Golden Raspberry Awards|March 16, 2020]]<br />
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel|Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aquilina |first=Tyler |date=March 16, 2020 |title=''Cats'' nearly sweeps 2020 Razzie Awards, John Travolta, Hilary Duff also winners(?) |url=https://ew.com/awards/2020-razzie-award-winners-cats/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317061344/https://ew.com/awards/2020-razzie-award-winners-cats/|archive-date=March 17, 2020 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| December 16, 2019<br />
| Best Vocal / Motion Capture Performances<br />
| Jason Lilee, Alan Manson, and Richard Dorton<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 16, 2019|title=The 2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-winners/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328000141/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-winners/|archive-date=March 28, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[International Film Music Critics Association| IFMCA]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 20, 2020<br />
| [[International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film|Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film]]<br />
| Bear McCreary<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=TimothyLSamia|date=October 3, 2023|title=2019 IFMCA Awards|url=http://filmmusiccritics.org/awards-archive/2019-ifmca-awards/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417102601/http://filmmusiccritics.org/awards-archive/2019-ifmca-awards/|archive-date=April 17, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Composer of the Year|Film Composer of the Year]]<br />
| Bear McCreary (also for ''[[Child's Play (2019 film)|Child's Play]], [[Happy Death Day 2U]], [[The Professor and the Madman (film)|The Professor and the Madman]], [[Eli (2019 film)|Eli]],'' and ''[[Rim of the World]]'')<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[Golden Trailer Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2" |May 29, 2019<br />
| Best Summer Blockbuster<br />
| "Over the Rainbow" (Statement Advertising)<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welk |first=Brian |date=May 9, 2019 |title=''A Star Is Born'', ''Roma'' and ''Us'' Lead Golden Trailer Awards Nominations |url=https://www.thewrap.com/a-star-is-born-roma-and-us-lead-golden-trailer-awards-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509174233/https://www.thewrap.com/a-star-is-born-roma-and-us-lead-golden-trailer-awards-nominations/ |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Trey |date=May 29, 2019 |title=''John Wick: Chapter 3'' Wins Best in Show at 2019 Golden Trailer Awards |url=https://www.thewrap.com/john-wick-chapter-3-wins-best-in-show-at-2019-golden-trailer-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530102022/https://www.thewrap.com/john-wick-chapter-3-wins-best-in-show-at-2019-golden-trailer-awards/ |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=November 23, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Fantasy Adventure<br />
| "Life" ([[Trailer Park, Inc.]])<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | July 22, 2021<br />
| Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film)<br />
| ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (Create Advertising Group)<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Crist |first1=Allison |last2=Perez |first2=Lexy |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''A Quiet Place: Part II'', ''Black Widow'' Among Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813002922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-golden-trailer-awards-winners-list-1234978230/ |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
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| Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film<br />
| "[[Cinemark]]" (Framework)<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Guild of Music Supervisors Awards]]<br />
| February 13, 2019<br />
| Best Music Supervision for Trailers<br />
| Bobby Gumm (Trailer Park)<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2019 |title=2019 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-guild-music-supervisors-awards-winners-list-1178569/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214120953/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-guild-music-supervisors-awards-winners-list-1178569/ |archive-date=February 14, 2019 |access-date=December 26, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Hollywood Post Alliance|Hollywood Professional Association]]<br />
| November 21, 2019<br />
| [[Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Sound - Feature Film|Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature]]<br />
| Erik Aadahl, Jason W. Jennings, Nancy Nugent, Tim LeBlanc and Tom Ozanich<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2019 |title=''Game of Thrones'', ''The Lion King'' Are Among Big Winners at HPA Awards |url=https://variety.com/2019/artisans/awards/disney-hbo-game-of-thrones-the-lion-king-among-big-winners-at-hpa-awards-1203412891/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122133604/https://variety.com/2019/artisans/awards/disney-hbo-game-of-thrones-the-lion-king-among-big-winners-at-hpa-awards-1203412891/ |archive-date=November 22, 2019 |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><br />
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[People's Choice Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[45th People's Choice Awards|November 10, 2019]]<br />
| Favorite Action Movie of 2019<br />
| ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Howard |first2=Annie |date=November 10, 2019 |title=People's Choice Awards: ''Avengers: Endgame'' Named Best Movie |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1250529/item/comedy-movie-2019-peoples-choice-awards-nominations-2019-1236415 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111054342/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-peoples-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1250529/item/movie-2019-peoples-choice-awards-nominations-2019-1236394 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Favorite Female Movie Star of 2019<br />
| Millie Bobbie Brown<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| Reel Music Awards<br />
| March 23, 2020 <br />
| Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Feature<br />
| Bear McCreary<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2020|title=2019 Reel Music Awards|url=https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/2019-reel-music-awards-the-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518115647/https://reelmusic.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/2019-reel-music-awards-the-winners/|archive-date=May 18, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><br />
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards]]<br />
| April 6, 2020<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=rondo1234|date=April 6, 2020 |title=HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE (GASP!) 18TH ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS|url=https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=1010|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004020800/https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/?p=1010|archive-date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><br />
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! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[Saturn Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| [[45th Saturn Awards|September 13, 2019]]<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film|Best Fantasy Film]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<<br />
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderton |first=Ethan |date=September 14, 2019 |title=2019 Saturn Awards Winners: ''Avengers: Endgame'' Dominates with Six Total Awards |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-winners-avengers-endgame-dominates-with-six-total-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211015953/https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-winners-avengers-endgame-dominates-with-six-total-awards/ |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2019 |website=[[/Film]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor|Best Performance by a Younger Actor]]<br />
| [[Millie Bobby Brown]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<<br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]<br />
| [[Bear McCreary]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<<br />
|-<br />
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]<br />
| [[Guillaume Rocheron]], Eric Frazier, Brian Connor and Peter Nofz<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Young Artist Award|Young Entertainer Awards]]<br />
| November 6, 2021<br />
| Best Supporting Young Actor - Feature Film<br />
| Gabriel L. Silva<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<<br />
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youngentertainerawards.org/NOMINEES2020.pdf|title=5th Young Entertainer Awards|publisher=TimothyLSamia|access-date=October 4, 2022|archive-date=October 11, 2021|date=November 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011094446/youngentertainerawards.org/NOMINEES2020.pdf|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><br />
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|}<br />
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==Video releases==<br />
Warner Bros. initially announced the digital release date for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as August 6, then pushed it back to August 13, possibly because the former date coincided with the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of [[Hiroshima]].<ref name="WBPressRelease">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comicbookmovie.com/monsters/godzilla/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-digital-hd-release-dates-special-features-announced-a169478/|title=GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Digital HD Release Dates & Special Features Announced|work=Comic Book Movie|author=Patel, Rohan|date=16 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="KOTMDigitalTwitter">[https://twitter.com/GodzillaMovie/status/1157340254421913601 Godzilla: King of the Monsters on Twitter: "Get ready to feel every roar. Own #GodzillaMovie on Digital 8/13 and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ 8/27."]</ref> In addition, Walmart stores began selling digital download codes for the film on Vudu on August 11 or earlier, packaged with ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' on Blu-ray and digital.<ref name="ABB">[https://twitter.com/AstoundingBB/status/1160684378105831425 Astounding Beyond Belief on Twitter: "If you REALLY can't wait to watch KOTM again, there's... this."]</ref><br />
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'''[[Warner Bros.]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital HD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD / DVD (2019)<br />
*'''Region:''' {{tt|Various (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs:''' 2<br />
*'''Audio:''' English, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Dolby Atmos for 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD) [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Subtitles:''' English, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese [U.S. release - will vary depending on country]<br />
*'''Special features:''' audio commentary by director and screenwriter [[Michael Dougherty]], executive producer and screenwriter [[Zach Shields]], and [[wikipedia:O'Shea Jackson Jr.|O'Shea Jackson Jr.]] ([[Jackson Barnes]]); deleted scenes (5:01); trailers (12:08); Godzilla: Nature's Fearsome Guardian (1:00); Mothra: Queen of the Monsters (2:01); King Ghidorah: The Living Extinction Machine (1:30); Rodan: Airborne God of Fire (1:01); Godzilla 2.0 (27:24); Monarch in Action (32:56); Making Mothra (7:00); Creating Ghidorah (6:23); Reimagining Rodan (5:21); The Yunnan Temple (6:58); Castle Bravo (6:18); The Antarctic Base (6:24); The Isla de Mara Volcano (5:55); The Undersea Lair (7:18), Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the Monsterverse (3:42)<br />
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'''[[Toho]]''' Blu-ray / DVD (2019)<br />
*'''Region''': A/1 (Blu-ray), 2 (DVD)<br />
*'''Discs''': 2<br />
*'''Audio''': English (Dolby Atomos for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese (Dolby TrueHD for Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese audio description (2.0)<br />
*'''Subtitles''': Japanese (corresponding to the original English dialogue, Japanese dubbing, and audio commentary)<br />
*'''Special features''': 4 Japanese trailers, 7 Japanese theater announcements, and 9 Japanese TV spots; audio commentary by director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, executive producer and screenwriter Zach Shields, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Jackson Barnes); Monsters 101; Evolution of the Monsters; Monarch in Action (32:56); Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the Monsterverse (3:42); North American theatrical trailer<br />
*'''Notes:''' If purchased through the [[Godzilla Store]], both releases come with the [[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Burning Godzilla (2019) figure, while purchases through TSUTAYA include an exclusive blanket featuring the film's four main [[Titan]]s. A4 clear files were available with both releases on a first-come first-served basis, and varied based on the retailer.<br />
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'''[[Toho]]''' 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD (2019)<br />
*'''Region''': {{tt|A/1 (Blu-ray), 2 (DVD)|The 4K Ultra HD format does not have region codes.}}<br />
*'''Discs''': 4<br />
*'''Audio''': English (Dolby Atomos for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese (Dolby TrueHD for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; Dolby Digital 5.1 for DVD), Japanese audio description (2.0)<br />
*'''Subtitles''': Japanese (corresponding to the original English dialogue, Japanese dubbing, and audio commentary)<br />
*'''Special features''': 4 Japanese trailers, 7 Japanese theater announcements, and 9 Japanese TV spots; audio commentary by director and screenwriter Michael Dougherty, executive producer and screenwriter Zach Shields, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Jackson Barnes); Monsters 101; Evolution of the Monsters; Monarch in Action (32:56); Millie Bobby Brown: Force of Nature (4:09); Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (8:34); Monsters Are Real (14:18); Welcome to the Monsterverse (3:42); North American theatrical trailer; "''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Toys" featurette; Hollywood World Premiere; Japan Premiere Blue Carpet event; Japan Premiere stage greetings; opening night stage greetings; Toho Studios Godzilla tour; interviews with [[Ken Watanabe]] ([[Ishiro Serizawa]]), director Michael Dougherty, and Japanese dub cast members Kei Tanaka ([[Mark Russell]]), Yoshino Kimura ([[Emma Russell]]), and Mana Ashida ([[Madison Russell]]).<br />
*'''Notes:''' Includes an outer case, bonus booklet, and background banner, as well as the exclusive [[S.H. MonsterArts]] [[DougheGoji|Godzilla (2019)]] Poster Color Ver. figure. Amazon offers an exclusive SteelBook version of the Blu-ray. If purchased through the [[Godzilla Store]], it comes with a [[Bandai]] [[Movie Monster Series]] Burning Godzilla (2019) figure, while purchases through TSUTAYA include an exclusive blanket featuring the film's four main [[Titan]]s. A4 clear files were available on a first-come first-served basis, and varied based on the retailer.<br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla: King of the Monsters/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' so far holds the record for the most [[Titan]]s physically appearing in a [[Monsterverse]] film, at eight. ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[2014]]) and ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' feature three, while ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' only features two.<br />
*The release gap between this film and its predecessor marks the longest gap between the first two entries of a series of Godzilla films, narrowly surpassing the almost exactly five-year gap between ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' to begin the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]]. It is not, however, the longest period between a Godzilla film and its immediate sequel, a distinction which goes to the seven-year hiatus between ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' and ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''.<br />
*The film's opening emulates the opening of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' film from [[1954]], beginning with the sound of Godzilla's footsteps followed by his roar. ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' also opened similarly, although it used the same sound effects from the 1954 film.<br />
*This is the only movie of the Monsterverse to not have an opening credits sequence.<br />
*While in the 2014 film Godzilla's roars were entirely new, ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' incorporates his classic roars from the [[Showa era|Showa series]] at several points. In addition, Mothra's roars include some of her classic chirping sound effects.<br />
*One of the signs that can be seen during the protests shown on the news at the beginning of the film reads "[[Destroy All Monsters]]!"<br />
*The Orca was named after Quint's iconic fishing boat from ''[[Wikipedia: Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', which the characters use to hunt the [[wikipedia:Great white shark|great white shark]].<ref name="CB">{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/03/28/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-easter-eggs-jaws-the-thing-rick-and-morty/|title='Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Director Teases 'Jaws' and 'Rick and Morty' Easter Eggs|work=Comic Book|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick|date=28 March 2019}}</ref><br />
*''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''[[wikipedia:Avengers: Endgame|Avengers: Endgame]]'' used the same lakeside cabin in Fairburn, Georgia, to depict the homes of [[Mark Russell]] and Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, respectively. Lexi Rabe, who played Potts and Stark's daughter Morgan in ''Avengers: Endgame'', also appears in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' as a younger [[Madison Russell]].<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref><br />
*Concept art of Castle Bravo, published in ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', shows stock images of [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Otachi|Otachi]] and [[wikia:w:c:pacificrim:Kaiju Skinmite|Kaiju Skinmites]] from ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'' on a computer screen. Another piece incorporates a strange 2006 photo of a beluga whale skeleton which was used to represent SCP-682, the "hard-to-destroy reptile" from the SCP Foundation series.<br />
*The pounding sound Godzilla's dorsal fins make when they flash is taken from [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong's]] weakening heartbeat from the final scene of [[King Kong (1976 film)|the 1976 film]].<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*The turrets that G-Team commandeers when Godzilla approaches the Castle Bravo base are [[Maser Cannon|Maser Turrets]]. Maser Cannons are a recurring fictional anti-kaiju weapon in the ''Godzilla'' franchise first introduced in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' and featured in numerous films ever since.<br />
*Although Outpost 32 is located in Antarctica, the set on which it was filmed was extremely hot. [[Kyle Chandler]] can be seen sweating profusely during the scene where Ghidorah awakens.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*While the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] is never directly shown in the film, the digital schematic that briefly appears onscreen aboard the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] shows that it is shaped almost exactly like the original version of the device from the 1954 film.<br />
*Although all the Titans were originally supposed to make appearances in the film, they were scrapped from the original script due to budget concerns. However, a compromise was made by giving a select few actual onscreen appearances while having the rest named on computer monitors.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*While in this film Mothra originates from [[China]] rather than [[Infant Island]], a photograph is shown of Dr. [[Ilene Chen]]'s mother and aunt, who are twins, labeled "Infant Island, 1961." The trait of identical twin sisters that runs in Dr. Chen's family serves as an homage to the [[Shobijin]], Mothra's miniature twin priestesses who accompany her in the majority of her appearances. During the scene where Chen's twin sister [[Ling|Dr. Ling]] observes Mothra emerging from her cocoon, her hair is styled much like the Cosmos' in ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<br />
*Three shots from the [[2012]] Comic-Con teaser for ''Godzilla'' (2014) are reused in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and can be seen on individual monitors throughout the film. Two of them are reutilized versions that appeared in the film's official teaser trailer while the other one uses a filter. The shot of a devastated city seen through a bisected skyscraper now includes the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]], ceasing her rampage upon the activation of the Orca in Boston.<br />
*The scene where Madison leaves [[Alan Jonah]]'s hideout was filmed at the ruins of a 19th-century building used as a hospital during the [[Wikipedia: American Civil War|American Civil War]] and popularly claimed to be haunted.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*A death scene for Admiral [[William Stenz]] was filmed but went unused.<ref name="Stenz">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1253791231370358784|title=Admiral Stenz originally died in the battle of D.C. #Godzillamovie|author=Dougherty, Michael|date=24 April 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref> In [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|the novelization]], the ''[[Argo]]'' loses contact with his submarine, leaving his fate ambiguous.<br />
*Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s sacrifice in this film is a complete subversion of Dr. [[Daisuke Serizawa]]'s sacrifice in the original 1954 film. Whereas the original Serizawa burned his research notes before killing himself along with [[Godzilla (First Generation)|Godzilla]] using the Oxygen Destroyer, here Serizawa makes sure to leave behind his notes before sacrificing himself to help Godzilla recover from the Oxygen Destroyer.<br />
*According to Michael Dougherty, there is a skeleton located just outside of Godzilla's underwater lair which "might or might not be [[Anguirus]]."<ref name="Anguirus">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1137479824505622528|title=The skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair. https://twitter.com/VeasytheGIANT/status/1137479194764439552 …|author=[[Michael Dougherty|Dougherty, Michael]]|work=Twitter|date=8 June 2019}}</ref><br />
*One of the U.S. Navy ships which takes part in the battle against [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] and [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] in Washington, D.C., the USS ''Brody'', is named after [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] protagonist [[Ford Brody]].<ref name="USS">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136215237907177472|title=Yep. You can hear the U.S.S. Brody radio the Argo as they’re approaching what’s left of D.C. #GodzillaMovie|author=Dougherty, Mike|date=5 June 2019|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112134823/https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136215237907177472|archivedate=12 November 2022}}</ref><br />
*The USS ''Scorpion'' may be named after the nuclear submarine in the 1957 novel ''[[wikipedia:On the Beach (novel)|On the Beach]]'' by Nevil Shute, which is set in the aftermath of a nuclear war.<br />
*[[Michael Dougherty]] noted that the scene where [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|Ghidorah]] arrives in Fenway Park to attack [[Madison Russell|Madison]] was partially inspired by ''[[wikipedia:Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]''.<ref name="Commentary"/><br />
*A ship called the ''[[Calico]]'' can be seen in the ruins of Boston just before Godzilla emerges with King Ghidorah's final head in his mouth, referencing the ship of the same name from the [[Godzilla (series)|Hanna-Barbera ''Godzilla'' TV cartoon series]].<ref name="CalicoKOTM">[[File:CalicoKOTM.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
*Concept art of the film's final scene, published in ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', depicts the Toho monsters [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]], [[Anguirus]], [[Baragon]], [[Gigan]], and even [[Kadokawa]]'s [[Gamera]]. In an interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', director [[Michael Dougherty]] said, "We had thought about using some additional Toho creatures to give them some cameos but every Toho creature comes with a price tag. It was a choice to either shell out more money simply for the rights for these creatures to show up on screen for a few seconds, or embrace the opportunity and the challenge to create new creatures."<ref name="LATimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-godzilla-director-ghidorah-mothra-rodan-20190602-story.html/|title=How ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ updated four iconic kaiju characters|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Brown, Tracy|date=2 June 2019}}</ref> It is unknown whether Legendary ever contacted Kadokawa about licensing Gamera.<br />
*This is the only Godzilla film to lack an opening title card. Instead, the title is displayed at the start of the end credits.<br />
*A United World News shown during the credits montage is authored by a "Steven Martin," referencing the reporter character [[Steve Martin]] who was added into the American version of the original ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)#U.S. release|Godzilla, King of the Monsters!]]'', and later returned in ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]''. Another author is named "[[Michael Dougherty|Mike D. Hegarty]]".<br />
*One news article shown during the film's end credits montage indicates that Monarch is constructing a "mechanized giant" to keep order on [[Skull Island]] following failed attempts to create organic Titans of its own. This could be an allusion to [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], which then appeared in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<br />
*Another article during the credits montage, discussing ancient accounts of Godzilla battling members of [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong's]] species, contains the headline "What is a King to a God?," referencing the Jay-Z and Kanye West song "No Church in the Wild." This lyric has become a popular phrase among the Godzilla fanbase ever since ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' was announced.<br />
*After going uncredited in the 2014 film, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla's]] motion capture actor [[TJ Storm]] is credited for reprising the role in this film. Jason Liles, Alan Maxson, and Richard Dorton are all credited for their performance as [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]. However, they are all listed among the crew, while the cast list states that Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan were all portrayed by themselves.<br />
*The film's credits end with a dedication to original [[Godzilla]] suit actor [[Haruo Nakajima]] and ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' director [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], both of whom passed away in [[2017]]. Banno is also posthumously credited as an executive producer on the film, a role he previously served for the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]].<br />
*Five minor military characters in the film are each named after a noted special effects artist.<br />
**Lieutenant Bottin is named after special make-up effect creator [[wikipedia:Rob Bottin|Rob Bottin]], who worked on films such as ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', ''[[wikipedia:RoboCop|RoboCop]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'', and the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake of ''King Kong'']].<br />
**Corporal Winston is named after late special make-up effect creator [[wikipedia:Stan Winston|Stan Winston]], known for his work on the ''[[wikipedia:Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' films, ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'', and many more. Winston and his studio were also set to handle the monster effects for the [[Godzilla (1994 film)|original 1994 incarnation]] of [[TriStar Pictures]]' ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' before Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot's script was replaced by [[Roland Emmerich]] and [[Dean Devlin]]'s version.<br />
**Sergeant Baker is named after retired special make-up effect creator [[Rick Baker]], who designed and portrayed King Kong in the 1976 remake and is also widely regarded for his effects work in ''[[wikipedia:An American Werewolf in London|An American Werewolf in London]]''. Baker also had a cameo in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 version of ''King Kong'']], and is a good friend of longtime [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]] suit modeler [[Shinichi Wakasa]].<br />
**G-Team Officer Tippett is named after director and visual effects supervisor [[wikipedia:Phil Tippett|Phil Tippett]], whose work includes the original ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' trilogy, ''RoboCop'', and ''Jurassic Park''.<br />
**G-Team Officer Harryhausen is named after late stop-motion animation pioneer [[Ray Harryhausen]], who worked on films such as ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The 7th Voyage of Sinbad|The 7th Voyage of Sinbad]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]''.<br />
*The numerical designations of the [[Monarch]] outposts surrounding many of the [[Titan]]s in the film contain allusions.<br />
**Outpost 61 references the release year of Mothra's [[Mothra (film)|debut film]], [[1961]].<br />
**Outpost 56 references the release year of [[Rodan]]'s [[Rodan (film)|debut film]], [[1956]].<br />
**Outpost 54 likewise references the release year of Godzilla's debut film, 1954.<br />
**Outpost 32 serves as a reference to Outpost 31, the primary location in the 1982 sci-fi horror film ''The Thing''. The titular creature in that film, much like King Ghidorah, is an alien monster that became frozen in the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice in the ancient past only to be released in the present day. 32 is also half of 64, possibly referencing the year of King Ghidorah's [[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|debut film]], [[1964]].<br />
**Outpost 33, which is labeled on a computer screen over [[Skull Island]], refers to the release year of [[King Kong]]'s [[King Kong (1933 film)|debut film]], 1933.<br />
**Outpost 55, which houses the spider-like [[Scylla]] and is located in the Arizona desert, references the 1955 American monster film ''[[wikipedia:Tarantula|Tarantula]]''.<br />
**Outpost 77, located at Devils Tower, references the 1977 American sci-fi film ''[[wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''.<br />
*There are several monster scenes in ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' that mirror those in past Godzilla films.<br />
**King Ghidorah is initially found frozen in ice, which also occurs in ''GMK''.<br />
**During Godzilla and King Ghidorah's first confrontation in Antarctica, there is a wide shot of them facing off that is framed similarly to a shot from ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' just before the monsters' first battle.<br />
**Rodan emerges from the crater of a volcano, which occurs in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]''.<br />
**Rodan engages in a high-speed dogfight with fighter jets over a body of water, which also happened in the character's debut film.<br />
**Rodan and King Ghidorah's fight includes a midair collision, as did their first battle in ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster''.<br />
**Godzilla and King Ghidorah engage in an underwater battle. The military intervenes by firing the Oxygen Destroyer missile at the two, only for it to incapacitate Godzilla but leave Ghidorah otherwise unharmed. This is a subversion of the final battle in ''GMK'', in which the [[JSDF]] tries to hit [[Godzilla (GMK)|Godzilla]] with a [[D-03 Missile]] as he battles with [[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|King Ghidorah]] underwater, only for the missile to accidentally strike King Ghidorah instead.<br />
**During the final battle, as Ghidorah lifts Godzilla into the sky, he constricts his middle neck around Godzilla's throat and strangles him, an attack he also used in ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah''. Ghidorah restraining Godzilla and lifting him into the air is also reflective of their most recent battle in ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''.<br />
**Mothra is annihilated by a direct blast from Ghidorah's gravity beams in an attempt to defend Godzilla. This is reminiscent of both ''GMK'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'', in which she is destroyed in a similar manner by Godzilla's atomic breath while attempting to defend either [[human]] characters (in ''GMK'') or [[Mothra (Godzilla: Tokyo SOS)|her larvae]] (in ''S.O.S.'').<br />
**Before her death, the seriously wounded Mothra crawls onto Godzilla as he is left nearly dead following Ghidorah's most recent attack. After Ghidorah kills her, Mothra's energy flows into Godzilla, ultimately providing him with the power he needs to triumph over Ghidorah. A similar scenario plays out in the climax of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which the mortally wounded [[Rodan (Heisei)|Fire Rodan]] lands on top of the crippled [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla]] and in his dying act transfers his energy into him. The revived Godzilla begins emitting intense heat and radiation and goes on to easily destroy [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]].<br />
**Mothra's revival of Godzilla also echoes the climactic battle of ''GMK'', in which after being destroyed by Godzilla's atomic breath, Mothra's energy flows into the unconscious Ghidorah and revives him as King Ghidorah so that he can continue the battle against Godzilla.<br />
**Ghidorah bites down on Godzilla with his three heads and lifts him into the air, draining his energy which is shown visibly passing through his necks. [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]] does the same thing to [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] in the final battle of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. Michael Dougherty commented that this scene was also meant to invoke the poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''.<br />
**Godzilla becomes overloaded with nuclear energy to the point characters fear he may explode. Eventually, the energy builds to critical levels and Godzilla's skin becomes covered in glowing red patterns as he emits a tremendously high temperature. This same thing occurs in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<br />
**Godzilla defeats Ghidorah with a series of nuclear pulses that each deal devastating damage to him. This is reminiscent of both ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'', in which Godzilla frees himself from King Ghidorah's grip and gains the upper hand with a well-timed nuclear pulse, and ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' where Godzilla bombards [[Destoroyah]] with a series of intense nuclear pulses that force him to try to flee.<br />
**The scene where [[Alan Jonah]] observes the recovered severed head of King Ghidorah is framed very similarly to the opening scene of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' in which [[G-Force]] salvages the severed mechanical central head of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]].<br />
*While its predecessor ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' was noted by some for similarities with the [[1995]] film ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'',<ref name="Junpo">{{cite book|title=Kinema Junpo No. 1666|author=Sekiguchi Y|date=2014|publisher=Kinema Junpo|page=48|asin=B006CDA5BI}}</ref> ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' also features some parallels with the other films of director [[Shusuke Kaneko]]. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla's]] physical appearance has changed since the last film, much like how [[Gamera]]'s appearance evolved in each film of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] trilogy. The film also incorporates the idea that the [[kaiju]] have inspired creatures from real-world mythologies, a concept featured in both ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' and ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. Both [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s new designs in this film share some traits with their revamped designs from ''GMK''. After seeing the film, Kaneko himself acknowledged the similarities between ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''GMK''.<ref name="Hiho">{{cite book|title=Eiga Hiho July 2019 Special|date=2019|publisher=[[Yosensha]]|page=2|asin=B07RQ3VBFM}}</ref><br />
**There are many parallels between ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' and ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''. Both films have humanity deciding to join forces with the heroic monster against a much greater threat. Both of the antagonistic kaiju are extraterrestrial monsters who want to reshape the Earth to fit their needs with an army of minions at their disposal. The heroic kaiju is nearly killed before his final encounter with his enemy, but comes back to life. With the assistance of humanity and a powerful final attack, the heroic monster is victorious in his final clash with his foe. At the end of the film, both humanity and the heroic monster are in an uneasy alliance, but many question how long it will last.<br />
**The film also shares some similarities with ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', with human villains aiming to unleash the antagonist monster in order to drastically reduce the human population. It also features a lead young female character who had a previous traumatic experience with the main monster.<br />
*The Asylum, an American studio specializing in [[wikipedia:Mockbuster|knock-offs of blockbuster films]], produced ''[[wikipedia:Monster Island (2019 film)|Monster Island]]'' to capitalize on ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. It premiered on SyFy on June 1, one day after ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' was released in American theaters.<br />
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' includes two references to this movie: the Monsterverse Rodan appears in the end credits and [[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Ultima]] fires his atomic breath straight into the sky.<br />
*[[Michael Dougherty]] has stated that if he could have added one more [[kaiju]] to this film, it would have been [[Biollante]].<ref name="Biollante">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/godzilla-2-king-monsters-michael-dougherty-interview/|title=Michael Dougherty Interview - Godzilla: King of the Monsters|author=Quizon, Justin|date=12 June 2019|work=Screen Rant}}</ref><br />
*This film marks the first onscreen fight between an imago [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]].<br />
[[File:Godzilla battling a monster much larger than either of the MUTOs.gif|thumb|right|190px|An out-of-focus clip of Godzilla battling an unidentified monster.]]<br />
*During the [[Monarch]] Senate hearings, one clip of the Titans, shown out-of-focus, appears to show Godzilla battling a monster much larger than either of the MUTOs. While other shots in this sequence are stock footage from [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]] and ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', the provenance and intended significance of this shot are unknown.<br />
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'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and will open in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
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<!---During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impresesed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. That night, Shikishima has a nightmare about his encounter with Godzilla on Odo Island. As Oishi comforts him, he questions whether he died on Odo Island and everything since has been the real dream, so aggressively that she's forced to throw him off her.<br />
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In July 1946, an American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, part of Operation Crossroads, mutates Godzilla. The ''Shinseimaru'' continues its minesweeping work as Oishi raises Akiko at home. Shikishima is soon able to afford a motorcycle and major renovations to their house. When his crewmates visit for dinner one night, Oda snaps a picture of Oishi. The men assume her to be Shikishima's wife and are startled to learn of their living arrangement. When Akiko calls Shikishima her father, he tells her not to call him that, to their alarm. They encourage him to accept that he's found a family, but he angrily refuses.<br />
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Oishi takes an desk job in Tokyo's prospering Ginza district in March 1947, explaining to Shikishima that she wants to be able to support herself, lest she keep him from finding a wife. He asks what she plans to do about Akiko, and she answers that Ota has already excitedly offered to take care of her while they're both at work. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroys multiple ships, including several American military vessels, as he swims towards Japan. Despite the danger, the U.S. refuses to intervene, concerned that a military buildup in Japan would damage relations with the Soviet Union.<br />
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By May 1947, the ''Shinseimaru'' and ''Kaishinmaru'' are dispatched to find Godzilla, searching near the Ogasawara Islands. They first come upon a massive American ship he has ravaged. After he crewmates debate what could have caused such damage, Shikishima spots deep sea fish on the surface. He shares with them what happened on Odo Island, which was covered up after the war ended; in the process, they learn that he was a kamikaze pilot. Mizushima is horrified that the Japanese government expects them to fight Godzilla in their tiny boats. Oda explains that their job is simply to delay his advance until the cruiser ''Takao'' can arrive from Singapore, having been returned to Japan to respond to the crisis. Their orders suggest they use the mines they recover as weapons - and, to Akitsu's disgust, forbid them from telling anyone else about the mission. After they collect two mines, Oda commiserates with Shikishima about the war, saying he also has trouble sleeping. The pilot is struggling with his fear of Godzilla, though he hopes to avenge his comrades on Odo Island. As larger deep sea fish surface all around them, they urge Akitsu to flee, but he's determined to face the monster, not wanting to see Tokyo destroyed again. Then Godzilla suddenly surges out of the water, sinking the ''Kaishinmaru'' in an instant, and he takes their advice. Godzilla chases after them, unfazed by the first mine they detonate against his dorsal plates and their machine gun. Oda gets the idea to set off the next mine in Godzilla's mouth. When the detonator switch fails to work, Shikishima explodes it with the machine gun. The blast destroys Godzilla's left eye and a large part of his cheek, while the ensuing wave rocks the ''Shinseimaru'' so severely that both Shikishima and Mizushima are injured. Godzilla appears dead in the water, only for the wound to regenerate before the crew's eyes. He rises out of the water and roars at them, but is cut off by the guns of the ''Takao''. Godzilla turns his rage to the cruiser and pulls himself onto it, tearing it apart viciously with his claws. The ship's guns unload on Godzilla again, causing him to fall backward into the sea. However, the creature swims underneath the ''Takao'' and obliterates it in an instant with an explosive heat ray. Godzilla surfaces amid the ashes and smoke, wounded but triumphant, and continues to swim towards Tokyo.<br />
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Shikishima wakes up in a hospital after the battle and is greeted by his crewmates. He wants to alert the populace, but Oda tells him the government is still covering up the creature's existence, as no one is willing to be responsible for the panic that would ensue. At home, he tries to dodge Oishi's questions about what happened to him. He finally tells her everything, ending by saying he shouldn't have lived. She counters that everyone who survived the war was meant to live, echoing her parents' final words to her. Wracked with guilt, he again wonders if he died on Odo Island and dreamed everything since in his final moments. She holds him and repeats that he's still alive.<br />
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The next morning, he watches Oishi tenderly feed Akiko soup, then turns to his parents' altar and asks if he can finally let the past go. That same day, Godzilla effortlessly passes through a mine blockade and enters Tokyo Bay before making landfall in Ginza. Shikishima, at home with Akiko, hears the news on the radio as sirens blare. Oishi's train is forced to stop when Godzilla throws another train car into its path, and she sees the monster for the first time. He advances towards her train, trampling countless civilians in the process, and bites down on it. Left dangling above a river as he stands up, she lets herself fall, narrowly avoid the car as he drops it. Godzilla continues his frenzied rampage, destroying the Nippon Theater and killing several reporters broadcasting from a rooftop. 57:45---><br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Japanese cruiser Takao|Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)|Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*USS ''Lancaster'' (unknown destroyer class)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Balao-class submarine|''Balao''-class submarine]] ([[wikipedia:USS Redfish (SS-395)|USS ''Redfish'']])<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only real example of the aircraft in existence is located in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
==Marketing==<br />
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On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', will open in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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<!---In the United States and Canada, ''Godzilla Minus One'' opened to $11.4 million,<ref name="BOM"/> a figure spanning five days instead of the usual four due to IMAX Early Access Fan Events. It finished third, behind ''[[wikipedia:Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé|Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''. As in Japan, it was highly successful in IMAX and other premium formats, which made up 45% of its opening weekend sales.<ref name="PLF">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/|title=‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’ $22M Opening Irreplaceable For Sleepy Early December Weekend; Fuels $95M+ Frame Best Post 2018 – Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=3 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film again finished third in its second weekend, adding with ''Renaissance'' replaced by ''[[wikipedia:The Boy and the Heron|The Boy and the Heron]]'' in first and ''The Hunger Games'' remaining in second. The box office strength of ''The Boy and the Heron'' and ''Godzilla Minus One'', both Japanese films, was noted by many commentators, as the pair combined for almost a third of the weekend's total ticket sales. ''Godzilla Minus One'' fell to fourth in its third weekend, and a flurry of new releases pushed it out of the top ten during the long Christmas weekend. It is the highest-grossing Japanese-language film ever released in the market, surpassing ''[[wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train]]''.<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+Accolades for ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[96th Academy Awards|March 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br>Masaki Takahashi<br>Tatsuji Nojima<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-nominees-list-1235804181/?ref=biztoc.com|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|last=Hilary|first=Lewis|language=en-US4|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[Asian Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | March 10, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 17th Asian Film Awards Nomination List is Announced! |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/|archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-12 |publisher=[[Asian Film Awards Academy]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Minami Hamabe]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Sound<br />
|Natsuko Inoue<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023|January 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was sixth place.</ref><br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Austin Film Critics Association Calls ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Top Film of 2023 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110205003/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| February 2024<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| <ref name="Sponichi">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2024 |title=【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015237/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html/ |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=[[Sports Nippon|Sponichi Annex]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108043221/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[Chunichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan=2 |<ref name="Sponichi" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 12, 2023]]<br />
| Best Use of Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ''Killers of the Flower Moon'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''May December'' Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203334/https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Chicago Indie Critics|Chicago Indie Critics Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 20, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| Kenji Yamada<br>Kazuaki Kishida<br>[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br>Keiichiro Moriya<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=The 2023 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072457/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | January 4, 2024<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
|Best Score<br />
| [[Naoki Satō]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Critics' Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]<br />
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan="10" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2024 |title=『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩|シネマトゥデイ |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=ja |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115085949/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3 |[[Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112181028/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Non-English Language Feature<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2 | January 6, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2024|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA): ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with 8|url=https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|access-date=January 6, 2024|website=AwardsWatch|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201223/https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2023|December 21, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Boy and the Heron'' flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223042644/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |title=The 2023 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221181104/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 5, 2024<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2023|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Nominations: ''Oppenheimer'' Leads with 10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030341/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|website=AwardsWatch}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=January 5, 2024|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with Seven Wins|access-date=January 5, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107022306/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/ |archive-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
|[[Golden Reel Awards 2023|March 3, 2024]]<br />
|[[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing<br>– Foreign Language Feature]]<br />
| Natsuko Inoue<br />
|{{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172229/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| January 2, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| rowspan=6 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's 2023 Film Awards Winners |url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103231914/https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rising |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Hawaii Film Critics Society|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=4|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024|title=The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112205418/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Hochi Film Award|''Hōchi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 11, 2023<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref name="Hochinoms">{{Cite web |title=''Godzilla Minus One'' Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204234835/https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=SciFi Japan |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Director<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213195418/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Leading Actor<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=6 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="Hochinoms"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| rowspan=5| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=The 2023 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122204538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| December 18, 2023<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ''Poor Things'' Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances |url=https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Musical Score<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]<br />
| rowspan="12"| [[47th Japan Academy Film Prize|March 8, 2024]]<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]<br />
| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="12" {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="12 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=January 24, 2024 |title=''The Boy and the Heron'', ''Godzilla Minus One'', ''Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine'', ''Blue Giant'' Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4r6f0 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Best Screenplay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actor]]<br />
| Ryunosuke Kamiki<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| [[Sakura Ando]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Cinematography<br />
| [[Kōzō Shibasaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
| Best Lighting<br />
| Naruyuki Ueda<br />
|-<br />
| Best Art Direction<br />
| [[:ja:上條安里|Anri Jojo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Recording<br />
| Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film Editing|Best Editing]]<br />
| [[Ryūji Miyajima]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 13, 2023<br />
|Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie<br />
| rowspan="7" | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 13, 2023|title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213181317/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |work=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Movie<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Movie<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Latino Entertainment Journalists Association|Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 12, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202147/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[Mainichi Film Awards|''Mainichi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=6 | February 14, 2024<br />
| Excellence Award<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=6 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2024 |title=第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 |url=https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Hito Cinema |publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
|Best Film Score<br />
|Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
|Best Recording<br />
|Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
|Best Art Direction<br />
| Anri Jojo<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Cinematography<br />
|[[Kōzō Shibasaki]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Music City Film Critics Association|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 7 |url=https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115231540/https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Film<br />
| rowspan=5 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' Lead Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202953/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Nikkan Sports Film Award|''Nikkan Sports'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| December 27, 2023<br />
| [[Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award|Yūjirō Ishihara Award]]<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート |url=https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144829/https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[North Carolina Film Critics Association|North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3| January 3, 2024<br />
|Best Narrative Film<br />
| rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 10 |url=https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103210833/https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Special Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
| {{Award|Won}} <br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[North Dakota Film Society|North Dakota Film Society Awards]]<br />
|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115220914/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="11" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023 Awards (27th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122003235/https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Philadelphia Film Critics Circle|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | December 18, 2023<br />
| Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): ''Poor Things'' is Best Film, Director, Actress and More |url=https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195035/https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Phoenix Critics Circle|Phoenix Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2023 |title=The 2023 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215171546/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4 |[[Portland Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=4 |January 15, 2024<br />
|Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115230901/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Science Fiction Feature<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Stunts or Action Choreography<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|December 19, 2023]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |title=The 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227021113/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Design<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Seattle Film Critics Society]]<br />
| rowspan="4"|[[2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 8, 2024]]<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners|date=January 8, 2024 |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108195314/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br>Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Choreography<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Villain of the Year<br />
| [[Godzilla]]<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 17, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104000205/https://awardswatch.com/seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations-poor-things-killers-of-the-flower-moon-lead/|archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=[[St. Louis Film Critics Association]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Utah Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 6, 2024<br />
| Best Non-English Feature<br />
|rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=1 {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was runner-up.</ref><br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards: ''Past Lives'' Named Best Picture, Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor|url=https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108202121/https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|[[Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| [[22nd Visual Effects Society Awards|February 21, 2024]]<br />
| [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Animated Character in a<br>Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Kosuke Taguchi<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br>{{small|(for Godzilla)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=''The Creator'' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/ |archive-date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated for an Academy Award.<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ Official site]<br />
**[https://godzillafilm.co.uk/ United Kingdom site]<br />
**[https://godzilla-minus-one.de/ German site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Official Twitter account]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/amegodzicp AmeGoji campaign account]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ Official Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Official TikTok account]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/ ROBOT casting call webpage (archived)]<br />
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--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/nostoro/status/1702725310456930602|title=<nowiki>ガセはやめてー https://twitter.com/showagodzilla7...</nowiki>|first=Takashi|last=Yamazaki|author-link=Takashi Yamazaki|date=15 September 2023|work=X|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref><!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/godzilla-minus-one-director-budget/|title=Godzilla Minus One Director Is Already Shooting Down Misinformation|first=Megan|last=Peters|date=17 September 2023|work=ComicBook.com|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref>|group="lower-alpha"}}<br />
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'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and will open in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
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<!---During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impresesed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. That night, Shikishima has a nightmare about his encounter with Godzilla on Odo Island. As Oishi comforts him, he questions whether he died on Odo Island and everything since has been the real dream, so aggressively that she's forced to throw him off her.<br />
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In July 1946, an American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, part of Operation Crossroads, mutates Godzilla. The ''Shinseimaru'' continues its minesweeping work as Oishi raises Akiko at home. Shikishima is soon able to afford a motorcycle and major renovations to their house. When his crewmates visit for dinner one night, Oda snaps a picture of Oishi. The men assume her to be Shikishima's wife and are startled to learn of their living arrangement. When Akiko calls Shikishima her father, he tells her not to call him that, to their alarm. They encourage him to accept that he's found a family, but he angrily refuses.<br />
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Oishi takes an desk job in Tokyo's prospering Ginza district in March 1947, explaining to Shikishima that she wants to be able to support herself, lest she keep him from finding a wife. He asks what she plans to do about Akiko, and she answers that Ota has already excitedly offered to take care of her while they're both at work. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroys multiple ships, including several American military vessels, as he swims towards Japan. Despite the danger, the U.S. refuses to intervene, concerned that a military buildup in Japan would damage relations with the Soviet Union.<br />
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By May 1947, the ''Shinseimaru'' and ''Kaishinmaru'' are dispatched to find Godzilla, searching near the Ogasawara Islands. They first come upon a massive American ship he has ravaged. After he crewmates debate what could have caused such damage, Shikishima spots deep sea fish on the surface. He shares with them what happened on Odo Island, which was covered up after the war ended; in the process, they learn that he was a kamikaze pilot. Mizushima is horrified that the Japanese government expects them to fight Godzilla in their tiny boats. Oda explains that their job is simply to delay his advance until the cruiser ''Takao'' can arrive from Singapore, having been returned to Japan to respond to the crisis. Their orders suggest they use the mines they recover as weapons - and, to Akitsu's disgust, forbid them from telling anyone else about the mission. After they collect two mines, Oda commiserates with Shikishima about the war, saying he also has trouble sleeping. The pilot is struggling with his fear of Godzilla, though he hopes to avenge his comrades on Odo Island. As larger deep sea fish surface all around them, they urge Akitsu to flee, but he's determined to face the monster, not wanting to see Tokyo destroyed again. Then Godzilla suddenly surges out of the water, sinking the ''Kaishinmaru'' in an instant, and he takes their advice. Godzilla chases after them, unfazed by the first mine they detonate against his dorsal plates and their machine gun. Oda gets the idea to set off the next mine in Godzilla's mouth. When the detonator switch fails to work, Shikishima explodes it with the machine gun. The blast destroys Godzilla's left eye and a large part of his cheek, while the ensuing wave rocks the ''Shinseimaru'' so severely that both Shikishima and Mizushima are injured. Godzilla appears dead in the water, only for the wound to regenerate before the crew's eyes. He rises out of the water and roars at them, but is cut off by the guns of the ''Takao''. Godzilla turns his rage to the cruiser and pulls himself onto it, tearing it apart viciously with his claws. The ship's guns unload on Godzilla again, causing him to fall backward into the sea. However, the creature swims underneath the ''Takao'' and obliterates it in an instant with an explosive heat ray. Godzilla surfaces amid the ashes and smoke, wounded but triumphant, and continues to swim towards Tokyo.<br />
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Shikishima wakes up in a hospital after the battle and is greeted by his crewmates. He wants to alert the populace, but Oda tells him the government is still covering up the creature's existence, as no one is willing to be responsible for the panic that would ensue. At home, he tries to dodge Oishi's questions about what happened to him. He finally tells her everything, ending by saying he shouldn't have lived. She counters that everyone who survived the war was meant to live, echoing her parents' final words to her. Wracked with guilt, he again wonders if he died on Odo Island and dreamed everything since in his final moments. She holds him and repeats that he's still alive.<br />
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The next morning, he watches Oishi tenderly feed Akiko soup, then turns to his parents' altar and asks if he can finally let the past go. That same day, Godzilla effortlessly passes through a mine blockade and enters Tokyo Bay before making landfall in Ginza. Shikishima, at home with Akiko, hears the news on the radio as sirens blare. Oishi's train is forced to stop when Godzilla throws another train car into its path, and she sees the monster for the first time. He advances towards her train, trampling countless civilians in the process, and bites down on it. Left dangling above a river as he stands up, she lets herself fall, narrowly avoid the car as he drops it. Godzilla continues his frenzied rampage, destroying the Nippon Theater and killing several reporters broadcasting from a rooftop. 57:45---><br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Japanese cruiser Takao|Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)|Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*USS ''Lancaster'' (unknown destroyer class)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Balao-class submarine|''Balao''-class submarine]] ([[wikipedia:USS Redfish (SS-395)|USS ''Redfish'']])<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only real example of the aircraft in existence is located in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
==Marketing==<br />
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On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', will open in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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<!---In the United States and Canada, ''Godzilla Minus One'' opened to $11.4 million,<ref name="BOM"/> a figure spanning five days instead of the usual four due to IMAX Early Access Fan Events. It finished third, behind ''[[wikipedia:Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé|Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''. As in Japan, it was highly successful in IMAX and other premium formats, which made up 45% of its opening weekend sales.<ref name="PLF">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/|title=‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’ $22M Opening Irreplaceable For Sleepy Early December Weekend; Fuels $95M+ Frame Best Post 2018 – Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=3 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film again finished third in its second weekend, adding with ''Renaissance'' replaced by ''[[wikipedia:The Boy and the Heron|The Boy and the Heron]]'' in first and ''The Hunger Games'' remaining in second. The box office strength of ''The Boy and the Heron'' and ''Godzilla Minus One'', both Japanese films, was noted by many commentators, as the pair combined for almost a third of the weekend's total ticket sales. ''Godzilla Minus One'' fell to fourth in its third weekend, and a flurry of new releases pushed it out of the top ten during the long Christmas weekend. It is the highest-grossing Japanese-language film ever released in the market, surpassing ''[[wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train]]''.<br />
https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/<br />
https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-boy-and-the-heron-beyonce-renaissance-1235658395/<br />
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/12/08/japanese-movies-breathe-life-into-slow-us-box-office-as-godzilla-minus-one-breaks-records---><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+Accolades for ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |References<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[96th Academy Awards|March 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br>Masaki Takahashi<br>Tatsuji Nojima<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-nominees-list-1235804181/?ref=biztoc.com|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|last=Hilary|first=Lewis|language=en-US4|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[Asian Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | March 10, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 17th Asian Film Awards Nomination List is Announced! |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/|archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-12 |publisher=[[Asian Film Awards Academy]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Minami Hamabe]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Sound<br />
|Natsuko Inoue<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023|January 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was sixth place.</ref><br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Austin Film Critics Association Calls ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Top Film of 2023 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110205003/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| February 2024<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| <ref name="Sponichi">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2024 |title=【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015237/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html/ |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=[[Sports Nippon|Sponichi Annex]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108043221/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[Chunichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan=2 |<ref name="Sponichi" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 12, 2023]]<br />
| Best Use of Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ''Killers of the Flower Moon'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''May December'' Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203334/https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Chicago Indie Critics|Chicago Indie Critics Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 20, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| Kenji Yamada<br>Kazuaki Kishida<br>[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br>Keiichiro Moriya<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=The 2023 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072457/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | January 4, 2024<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
|Best Score<br />
| [[Naoki Satō]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Critics' Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]<br />
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan="10" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2024 |title=『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩|シネマトゥデイ |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=ja |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115085949/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3 |[[Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112181028/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Non-English Language Feature<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2 | January 6, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2024|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA): ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with 8|url=https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|access-date=January 6, 2024|website=AwardsWatch|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201223/https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2023|December 21, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Boy and the Heron'' flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223042644/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |title=The 2023 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221181104/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 5, 2024<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2023|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Nominations: ''Oppenheimer'' Leads with 10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030341/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|website=AwardsWatch}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=January 5, 2024|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with Seven Wins|access-date=January 5, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107022306/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/ |archive-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
|[[Golden Reel Awards 2023|March 3, 2024]]<br />
|[[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing<br>– Foreign Language Feature]]<br />
| Natsuko Inoue<br />
|{{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172229/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| January 2, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| rowspan=6 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's 2023 Film Awards Winners |url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103231914/https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rising |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Hawaii Film Critics Society|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=4|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024|title=The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112205418/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Hochi Film Award|''Hōchi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 11, 2023<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref name="Hochinoms">{{Cite web |title=''Godzilla Minus One'' Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204234835/https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=SciFi Japan |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Director<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213195418/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Leading Actor<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=6 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="Hochinoms"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| rowspan=5| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=The 2023 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122204538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| December 18, 2023<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ''Poor Things'' Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances |url=https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Musical Score<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]<br />
| rowspan="12"| [[47th Japan Academy Film Prize|March 8, 2024]]<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]<br />
| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="12" {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="12 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=January 24, 2024 |title=''The Boy and the Heron'', ''Godzilla Minus One'', ''Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine'', ''Blue Giant'' Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4r6f0 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Best Screenplay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actor]]<br />
| Ryunosuke Kamiki<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| [[Sakura Ando]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Cinematography<br />
| [[Kōzō Shibasaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
| Best Lighting<br />
| Naruyuki Ueda<br />
|-<br />
| Best Art Direction<br />
| [[:ja:上條安里|Anri Jojo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Recording<br />
| Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film Editing|Best Editing]]<br />
| [[Ryūji Miyajima]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 13, 2023<br />
|Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie<br />
| rowspan="7" | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 13, 2023|title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213181317/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |work=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Movie<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Movie<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Latino Entertainment Journalists Association|Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 12, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202147/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[Mainichi Film Awards|''Mainichi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=6 | February 14, 2024<br />
| Excellence Award<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=6 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2024 |title=第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 |url=https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Hito Cinema |publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
|Best Film Score<br />
|Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
|Best Recording<br />
|Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
|Best Art Direction<br />
| Anri Jojo<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Cinematography<br />
|[[Kōzō Shibasaki]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Music City Film Critics Association|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 7 |url=https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115231540/https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Film<br />
| rowspan=5 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' Lead Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202953/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Nikkan Sports Film Award|''Nikkan Sports'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| December 27, 2023<br />
| [[Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award|Yūjirō Ishihara Award]]<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート |url=https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144829/https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[North Carolina Film Critics Association|North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3| January 3, 2024<br />
|Best Narrative Film<br />
| rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 10 |url=https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103210833/https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Special Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
| {{Award|Won}} <br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[North Dakota Film Society|North Dakota Film Society Awards]]<br />
|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115220914/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="11" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023 Awards (27th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122003235/https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Philadelphia Film Critics Circle|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | December 18, 2023<br />
| Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): ''Poor Things'' is Best Film, Director, Actress and More |url=https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195035/https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Phoenix Critics Circle|Phoenix Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2023 |title=The 2023 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215171546/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4 |[[Portland Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=4 |January 15, 2024<br />
|Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115230901/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Science Fiction Feature<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Stunts or Action Choreography<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|December 19, 2023]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |title=The 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227021113/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Design<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Seattle Film Critics Society]]<br />
| rowspan="4"|[[2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 8, 2024]]<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners|date=January 8, 2024 |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108195314/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br>Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Choreography<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Villain of the Year<br />
| [[Godzilla]]<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 17, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104000205/https://awardswatch.com/seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations-poor-things-killers-of-the-flower-moon-lead/|archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=[[St. Louis Film Critics Association]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Utah Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 6, 2024<br />
| Best Non-English Feature<br />
|rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=1 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards: ''Past Lives'' Named Best Picture, Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor|url=https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108202121/https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|[[Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| [[22nd Visual Effects Society Awards|February 21, 2024]]<br />
| [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Animated Character in a<br>Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Kosuke Taguchi<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br>{{small|(for Godzilla)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=''The Creator'' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/ |archive-date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated for an Academy Award.<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ Official site]<br />
**[https://godzillafilm.co.uk/ United Kingdom site]<br />
**[https://godzilla-minus-one.de/ German site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Official Twitter account]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/amegodzicp AmeGoji campaign account]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ Official Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Official TikTok account]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/ ROBOT casting call webpage (archived)]<br />
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|rating =G{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eirin.jp/list/index.php?title=&eirin_no=123583|title=ゴジラ-1.0(マイナスワン)|work=Eirin (Film Classification and Rating Organization)|accessdate=30 August 2023}}</ref>, PG-13{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmratings.com/Content/Downloads/cara_rating_bulletin.pdf|title=BULLETIN NO: 2805|date=18 October 2023|work=Classification and Rating Administration}}</ref><br />
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|budget =Over ¥1 billion{{#tag:ref|''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s budget has been widely reported as $15 million by Western news outlets, including ''Variety'', ''IGN'', and ''Forbes''.<!--<br />
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--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/godzilla-minus-one-review|title=Godzilla Minus One Review|first=Katie|last=Rife|date=1 December 2023|work=IGN|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref><!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2023/12/06/dont-miss-godzilla-minus-one-the-best-godzilla-movie-ever-made/?sh=472d86b1164f|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: The Best Godzilla Movie In Years|first=Erik|last=Kain|date=6 December 2023|work=Forbes|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref> <!--<br />
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-->Yamazaki had previously stated that the budget was above ¥1 billion,<!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/nostoro/status/1724048866545447120|title=<nowiki>10億じゃ無理 もっと掛かってます https://twitter.com/oyazame36/stat...</nowiki>|first=Takashi|last=Yamazaki|author-link=Takashi Yamazaki|date=13 November 2023|work=X}}</ref><!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.j-cast.com/2023/11/14472919.html?p=all|title=ゴジラ-1.0山崎監督「やばい逆に受け取ってる人がいた」 制作費「10億円説」否定も...まさかの解釈に焦り|date=14 November 2023|work=J-CAST News}}</ref> <!--<br />
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-->but denied that it was ¥3 billion.<!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/showagodzilla72/status/1702663263526523042|title=国産🇯🇵ゴジラ最新作「ゴジラ-1.0」の製作費30億円😳‼️❔ #ゴジラマイナスワン|author=@showagodzilla72|date=15 September 2023|work=X|accessdate=16 September 2023}}{{Dead link}}</ref><!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/nostoro/status/1702725310456930602|title=<nowiki>ガセはやめてー https://twitter.com/showagodzilla7...</nowiki>|first=Takashi|last=Yamazaki|author-link=Takashi Yamazaki|date=15 September 2023|work=X|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref><!--<br />
--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/godzilla-minus-one-director-budget/|title=Godzilla Minus One Director Is Already Shooting Down Misinformation|first=Megan|last=Peters|date=17 September 2023|work=ComicBook.com|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref>|group="lower-alpha"}}<br />
|gross =$99.5 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt23289160/|title=''Godzilla Minus One''|work=Box Office Mojo}}</ref><br>(not final earnings)<br><!--<br />
-->$36.8 million{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<ref name="BOM"/><br>(not final earnings)<br><!--<br />
-->$52 million{{sup|NA}}<ref name="BOM"/><br>(not final earnings)<br />
|runtime =125 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mvtk.jp/Film/080016|title=ゴジラ-1.0|work=Movieticket|accessdate=19 September 2023}}</ref><br>{{Small|(2 hours, 5 minutes)}}<br />
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'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and will open in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
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<!---During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impresesed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. That night, Shikishima has a nightmare about his encounter with Godzilla on Odo Island. As Oishi comforts him, he questions whether he died on Odo Island and everything since has been the real dream, so aggressively that she's forced to throw him off her.<br />
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In July 1946, an American nuclear test at Bikini Atoll, part of Operation Crossroads, mutates Godzilla. The ''Shinseimaru'' continues its minesweeping work as Oishi raises Akiko at home. Shikishima is soon able to afford a motorcycle and major renovations to their house. When his crewmates visit for dinner one night, Oda snaps a picture of Oishi. The men assume her to be Shikishima's wife and are startled to learn of their living arrangement. When Akiko calls Shikishima her father, he tells her not to call him that, to their alarm. They encourage him to accept that he's found a family, but he angrily refuses.<br />
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Oishi takes an desk job in Tokyo's prospering Ginza district in March 1947, explaining to Shikishima that she wants to be able to support herself, lest she keep him from finding a wife. He asks what she plans to do about Akiko, and she answers that Ota has already excitedly offered to take care of her while they're both at work. Meanwhile, Godzilla destroys multiple ships, including several American military vessels, as he swims towards Japan. Despite the danger, the U.S. refuses to intervene, concerned that a military buildup in Japan would damage relations with the Soviet Union.<br />
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By May 1947, the ''Shinseimaru'' and ''Kaishinmaru'' are dispatched to find Godzilla, searching near the Ogasawara Islands. They first come upon a massive American ship he has ravaged. After he crewmates debate what could have caused such damage, Shikishima spots deep sea fish on the surface. He shares with them what happened on Odo Island, which was covered up after the war ended; in the process, they learn that he was a kamikaze pilot. Mizushima is horrified that the Japanese government expects them to fight Godzilla in their tiny boats. Oda explains that their job is simply to delay his advance until the cruiser ''Takao'' can arrive from Singapore, having been returned to Japan to respond to the crisis. Their orders suggest they use the mines they recover as weapons - and, to Akitsu's disgust, forbid them from telling anyone else about the mission. After they collect two mines, Oda commiserates with Shikishima about the war, saying he also has trouble sleeping. The pilot is struggling with his fear of Godzilla, though he hopes to avenge his comrades on Odo Island. As larger deep sea fish surface all around them, they urge Akitsu to flee, but he's determined to face the monster, not wanting to see Tokyo destroyed again. Then Godzilla suddenly surges out of the water, sinking the ''Kaishinmaru'' in an instant, and he takes their advice. Godzilla chases after them, unfazed by the first mine they detonate against his dorsal plates and their machine gun. Oda gets the idea to set off the next mine in Godzilla's mouth. When the detonator switch fails to work, Shikishima explodes it with the machine gun. The blast destroys Godzilla's left eye and a large part of his cheek, while the ensuing wave rocks the ''Shinseimaru'' so severely that both Shikishima and Mizushima are injured. Godzilla appears dead in the water, only for the wound to regenerate before the crew's eyes. He rises out of the water and roars at them, but is cut off by the guns of the ''Takao''. Godzilla turns his rage to the cruiser and pulls himself onto it, tearing it apart viciously with his claws. The ship's guns unload on Godzilla again, causing him to fall backward into the sea. However, the creature swims underneath the ''Takao'' and obliterates it in an instant with an explosive heat ray. Godzilla surfaces amid the ashes and smoke, wounded but triumphant, and continues to swim towards Tokyo.<br />
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Shikishima wakes up in a hospital after the battle and is greeted by his crewmates. He wants to alert the populace, but Oda tells him the government is still covering up the creature's existence, as no one is willing to be responsible for the panic that would ensue. At home, he tries to dodge Oishi's questions about what happened to him. He finally tells her everything, ending by saying he shouldn't have lived. She counters that everyone who survived the war was meant to live, echoing her parents' final words to her. Wracked with guilt, he again wonders if he died on Odo Island and dreamed everything since in his final moments. She holds him and repeats that he's still alive.<br />
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The next morning, he watches Oishi tenderly feed Akiko soup, then turns to his parents' altar and asks if he can finally let the past go. That same day, Godzilla effortlessly passes through a mine blockade and enters Tokyo Bay before making landfall in Ginza. Shikishima, at home with Akiko, hears the news on the radio as sirens blare. Oishi's train is forced to stop when Godzilla throws another train car into its path, and she sees the monster for the first time. He advances towards her train, trampling countless civilians in the process, and bites down on it. Left dangling above a river as he stands up, she lets herself fall, narrowly avoid the car as he drops it. Godzilla continues his frenzied rampage, destroying the Nippon Theater and killing several reporters broadcasting from a rooftop. 57:45---><br />
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==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
}}<br />
==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
}}<br />
==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Japanese cruiser Takao|Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)|Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*USS ''Lancaster'' (unknown destroyer class)<br />
*[[wikipedia:Balao-class submarine|''Balao''-class submarine]] ([[wikipedia:USS Redfish (SS-395)|USS ''Redfish'']])<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only real example of the aircraft in existence is located in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
==Marketing==<br />
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On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', will open in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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<!---In the United States and Canada, ''Godzilla Minus One'' opened to $11.4 million,<ref name="BOM"/> a figure spanning five days instead of the usual four due to IMAX Early Access Fan Events. It finished third, behind ''[[wikipedia:Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé|Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes|The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''. As in Japan, it was highly successful in IMAX and other premium formats, which made up 45% of its opening weekend sales.<ref name="PLF">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-godzilla-minus-one-hunger-games-1235647651/|title=‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’ $22M Opening Irreplaceable For Sleepy Early December Weekend; Fuels $95M+ Frame Best Post 2018 – Update|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=3 December 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film again finished third in its second weekend, adding with ''Renaissance'' replaced by ''[[wikipedia:The Boy and the Heron|The Boy and the Heron]]'' in first and ''The Hunger Games'' remaining in second. The box office strength of ''The Boy and the Heron'' and ''Godzilla Minus One'', both Japanese films, was noted by many commentators, as the pair combined for almost a third of the weekend's total ticket sales. ''Godzilla Minus One'' fell to fourth in its third weekend, and a flurry of new releases pushed it out of the top ten during the long Christmas weekend. It is the highest-grossing Japanese-language film ever released in the market, surpassing ''[[wikipedia:Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train]]''.<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
==Accolades==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+Accolades for ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
! scope="col" |Award<br />
! scope="col" |Date of ceremony<br />
! scope="col" |Category<br />
! scope="col" |Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Result<br />
! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[96th Academy Awards|March 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br>[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br>Masaki Takahashi<br>Tatsuji Nojima<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Oscar Nominations (Updating Live)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-nominees-list-1235804181/?ref=biztoc.com|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive/web.org/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |archive-date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|last=Hilary|first=Lewis|language=en-US4|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[Asian Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | March 10, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 17th Asian Film Awards Nomination List is Announced! |url=https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035141/https://www.afa-academy.com/20240112_en/|archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-12 |publisher=[[Asian Film Awards Academy]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Supporting Actress<br />
|[[Minami Hamabe]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Sound<br />
|Natsuko Inoue<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023|January 10, 2024]]<br />
| [[Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Was sixth place.</ref><br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Austin Film Critics Association Calls ''Killers of the Flower Moon'' Top Film of 2023 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110205003/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-01-10/austin-film-critics-association-calls-killers-of-the-flower-moon-top-film-of-2023/ |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Blue Ribbon Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| February 2024<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film|Best Film]]<br />
| <ref name="Sponichi">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2024 |title=【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124015237/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/01/24/kiji/20240124s00041000029000c.html/ |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=[[Sports Nippon|Sponichi Annex]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2024 |title=「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108043221/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/831779 |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[Chunichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan=2 |<ref name="Sponichi" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 12, 2023]]<br />
| Best Use of Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: ''Killers of the Flower Moon'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''May December'' Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213203334/https://awardswatch.com/2023-chicago-film-critics-association-awards-killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-may-december-top-winners/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Chicago Indie Critics|Chicago Indie Critics Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 20, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| Kenji Yamada<br>Kazuaki Kishida<br>[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br>Keiichiro Moriya<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=The 2023 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072457/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/|archive-date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3 | January 4, 2024<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=2|''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105025726/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/|archive-date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
|Best Score<br />
| [[Naoki Satō]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Critics' Choice Awards]]<br />
| [[29th Critics' Choice Awards|January 14, 2024]]<br />
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan="10" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2024 |title=『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩|シネマトゥデイ |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=ja |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115085949/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140950 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3 |[[Denver Film Critics Society|Denver Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Sci-Fi/Horror<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112181028/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-denver-film-critics-society-dfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Non-English Language Feature<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=2 | January 6, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2 |<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2024|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards (DFCA): ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with 8|url=https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|access-date=January 6, 2024|website=AwardsWatch|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106201223/https://awardswatch.com/discussingfilm-critic-awards-dfca-oppenheimer-tops-with-8/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2023|December 21, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=''The Boy and the Heron'' flies high with Florida Film Critics |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223042644/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2023/12/21/the-boy-and-the-heron-flies-high-with-florida-film-critics/ |archive-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |title=The 2023 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |first=Matt |last=Neglia |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221181104/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 5, 2024<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2023|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Nominations: ''Oppenheimer'' Leads with 10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030341/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-nominations-oppenheimer-leads-with-10/|archive-date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023|website=AwardsWatch}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{cite web|date=January 5, 2024|url=https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/|title=Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Tops with Seven Wins|access-date=January 5, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107022306/https://awardswatch.com/georgia-film-critics-association-gfca-awards-oppenheimer-tops-with-seven-wins/ |archive-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<br />
|[[Golden Reel Awards 2023|March 3, 2024]]<br />
|[[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Foreign Language Feature Film|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing<br>– Foreign Language Feature]]<br />
| Natsuko Inoue<br />
|{{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=January 16, 2024 |title=''Oppenheimer'' Dominates Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172229/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/mpse-golden-reel-awards-nominations-2024-1235873743/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| January 2, 2024<br />
| Best Foreign Film<br />
| rowspan=6 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Greater Western New York Film Critics Association's 2023 Film Awards Winners |url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103231914/https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/01/greater-western-new-york-film-critics-associations-2023-film-awards-winners/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Buffalo Rising |publisher= |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Hawaii Film Critics Society|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=4|January 12, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024|title=The 2023 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112205418/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-hawaii-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 12, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Horror Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sci-Fi Film<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Hochi Film Award|''Hōchi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 11, 2023<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| <ref name="Hochinoms">{{Cite web |title=''Godzilla Minus One'' Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204234835/https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=SciFi Japan |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Director<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213195418/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Leading Actor<br />
| [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]<br />
| rowspan=6 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=2 | <ref name="Hochinoms"/><br />
|-<br />
| Best Supporting Actress<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Picture<br />
| rowspan=5| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=The 2023 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122204538/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-winners/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3"| December 18, 2023<br />
| Best Film<br />
| rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: ''Poor Things'' Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances |url=https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219192111/https://awardswatch.com/indiana-film-journalists-association-ifja-awards-poor-things-wins-best-film-director-plus-emma-stone-mark-ruffalos-performances/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Musical Score<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="12"| [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]<br />
| rowspan="12"| [[47th Japan Academy Film Prize|March 8, 2024]]<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year|Picture of the Year]]<br />
| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan="12" {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="12 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=January 24, 2024 |title=''The Boy and the Heron'', ''Godzilla Minus One'', ''Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine'', ''Blue Giant'' Nominated for Japan Academy Film Prizes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-24/the-boy-and-the-heron-godzilla-minus-one-detective-conan-kurogane-no-submarine-blue-giant-nominated-/.206822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/4r6f0 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Director of the Year|Best Director]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year|Best Screenplay]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actor]]<br />
| Ryunosuke Kamiki<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role|Best Lead Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| [[Sakura Ando]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Cinematography<br />
| [[Kōzō Shibasaki]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Music<br />
| Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
| Best Lighting<br />
| Naruyuki Ueda<br />
|-<br />
| Best Art Direction<br />
| [[:ja:上條安里|Anri Jojo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Recording<br />
| Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
| [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film Editing|Best Editing]]<br />
| [[Ryūji Miyajima]]<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Las Vegas Film Critics Society|Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="4"| December 13, 2023<br />
|Best Horror/Sci-Fi Movie<br />
| rowspan="7" | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia|first=Matt|date=December 13, 2023|title=The 2023 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213181317/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-winners/|archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |work=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best International Movie<br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Movie<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Latino Entertainment Journalists Association|Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| February 12, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202147/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-nominations/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[Mainichi Film Awards|''Mainichi'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=6 | February 14, 2024<br />
| Excellence Award<br />
| rowspan=4 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
| rowspan=6 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2024 |title=第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」 |url=https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050815/https://hitocinema.mainichi.jp/article/mainichifilmawards-winners-staff |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=Hito Cinema |publisher=[[Mainichi Shimbun]] |language=ja}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|-<br />
|Best Film Score<br />
|Naoki Satō<br />
|-<br />
|Best Recording<br />
|Hisashi Takeuchi<br />
|-<br />
|Best Art Direction<br />
| Anri Jojo<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Cinematography<br />
|[[Kōzō Shibasaki]]<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Music City Film Critics Association|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| rowspan=3 | ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Music City Film Critics' Association (MCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 7 |url=https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115231540/https://awardswatch.com/music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-7/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Film<br />
| rowspan=5 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' Lead Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109202953/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Nikkan Sports Film Award|''Nikkan Sports'' Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| December 27, 2023<br />
| [[Nikkan Sports Film Award for Yūjirō Ishihara Award|Yūjirō Ishihara Award]]<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート |url=https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144829/https://eiga.com/news/20231108/15/ |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| Minami Hamabe<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[North Carolina Film Critics Association|North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3| January 3, 2024<br />
|Best Narrative Film<br />
| rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards: ''Oppenheimer'' Wins 10 |url=https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103210833/https://awardswatch.com/north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-awards-oppenheimer-wins-10/ |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Foreign Language Film<br />
|-<br />
| Best Special Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
| {{Award|Won}} <br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[North Dakota Film Society|North Dakota Film Society Awards]]<br />
|January 15, 2024<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Kiyoko Shibuya<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan=3 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115220914/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2023|January 22, 2024]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| rowspan="11" |''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2024 |title=2023 Awards (27th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122003235/https://ofcs.org/awards/2023-awards-27th-annual/ |archive-date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website= |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Philadelphia Film Critics Circle|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | December 18, 2023<br />
| Philips Steaks Cheesesteak Award<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC): ''Poor Things'' is Best Film, Director, Actress and More |url=https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195035/https://awardswatch.com/philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-poor-things-is-best-film-director-actress-and-more/ |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[Phoenix Critics Circle|Phoenix Critics Circle Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2023 |title=The 2023 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215171546/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=4 |[[Portland Critics Association Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=4 |January 15, 2024<br />
|Best Film Not in the English Language<br />
|rowspan=4 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=January 15, 2024 |title=The 2023 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115230901/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Science Fiction Feature<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|rowspan=2 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Stunts or Action Choreography<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]<br />
|rowspan=3|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|December 19, 2023]]<br />
|Best Foreign Language Film<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |title=The 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |last=Neglia |first=Matt |website=Next Best Picture |date=December 19, 2023 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227021113/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Sound Design<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Seattle Film Critics Society]]<br />
| rowspan="4"|[[2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards|January 8, 2024]]<br />
| Best International Film<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| rowspan="2" {{Award|Won}}<br />
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Winners|date=January 8, 2024 |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108195314/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-winners/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br>Kiyoko Shibuya<br />
|-<br />
| Best Action Choreography<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Villain of the Year<br />
| [[Godzilla]]<br />
| {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"| [[St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2023|December 17, 2023]]<br />
| Best Visual Effects<br />
| Takashi Yamazaki<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104000205/https://awardswatch.com/seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations-poor-things-killers-of-the-flower-moon-lead/|archive-date=January 4, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=[[St. Louis Film Critics Association]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Utah Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
| rowspan=2| January 6, 2024<br />
| Best Non-English Feature<br />
|rowspan=2| ''Godzilla Minus One''<br />
|rowspan=1 {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2024 |title=Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards: ''Past Lives'' Named Best Picture, Andrew Scott Wins Best Actor|url=https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108202121/https://awardswatch.com/utah-film-critics-association-ufca-awards-past-lives-named-best-picture-andrew-scott-wins-best-actor/|archive-date=January 8, 2024|access-date=January 8, 2024|website=AwardsWatch |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Visual Effects<br />
|{{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|[[Visual Effects Society|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<br />
| [[22nd Visual Effects Society Awards|February 21, 2024]]<br />
| [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature|Outstanding Animated Character in a<br>Photoreal Feature]]<br />
|Kosuke Taguchi<br>Takashi Yamazaki<br>{{small|(for Godzilla)}}<br />
| {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2024 |last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=''The Creator'' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116201753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/ |archive-date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated for an Academy Award.<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ Official site]<br />
**[https://godzillafilm.co.uk/ United Kingdom site]<br />
**[https://godzilla-minus-one.de/ German site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Official Twitter account]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/amegodzicp AmeGoji campaign account]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ Official Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Official TikTok account]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/ ROBOT casting call webpage (archived)]<br />
<!---*[https://natalie.mu/eiga/pp/godzilla-natalie Godzilla Natalie]---><br />
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|species =Prehistoric parasite<br />
|height =350 feet<ref name="Booklet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CiT8lXvMs7B/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D|title=A recent bonus guidebook has released with a new shin goji figure from EZhobi... The reason I went that far is because some certain other sources claimed the info wasn’t usable with some really flawed reasons...|date=9 September 2022|work=Instagram}}</ref> / 106.7 meters<br />
|weight =135,000 tons{{#tag:ref|MUTO Prime has never been given an official weight from [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary]]. ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' artist Drew Edward Johnson estimated it as being roughly 50% heavier than [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], which would place it at 135,000 tons, assuming a weight of 99,634 tons for Godzilla, with a recent bonus guidebook from EZhobi also claiming this.<ref name="Booklet"></ref><ref name="TWT weight">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RaptorRex100/status/1356957885939523584|title=Well, I remember that the artist of the novel mentioned that he intended on making MUTO Prime 50% heavier, with most of the weight came from the arms, but he was shorter than Godzilla.|author=Jones, MJ|date=3 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203132956/https://twitter.com/RaptorRex100/status/1356957885939523584|archivedate=3 February 2021}}</ref> However, the comic's writer, Arvid Nelson, has disagreed with this estimate, stating that he imagines Prime being the same weight as Godzilla, if not lighter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1356756536308232198|title=Zuuuh… 50% heavier sounds a little TOO heavy to me. I think they're roughly comparable in weight. If anything, I imagined Jinshin-Mushi being a bit lighter.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=2 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203000916/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1356756536308232198|archivedate=3 February 2021}}</ref>|group="note"}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Dagon]]<br />
|relationships =[[MUTO]] {{small|(offspring)}}<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I've documented multiple anatomical parallels between the [[MUTO]]s and Jinshin-Mushi. Too many to be a coincidence. I think Jinshin-Mushi is the parent superspecies to the MUTOs...'''MUTO Prime'''.|Dr. [[Emma Russell]] (''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'')}}<br />
'''MUTO Prime''' {{Nihongo|ムートー・プライム|Mūtō Puraimu}} is a [[Titan]] who debuted in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Comics]] graphic novel ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''.<br />
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The parent superspecies of two [[MUTO]]s which fought [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[San Francisco]], MUTO Prime emerged shortly after their death to draw out Godzilla. Gradually weakening him over the course of several brief encounters, MUTO Prime aimed to infect him with its parasitic larvae, potentially giving rise to an entire ecosystem of MUTOs which could wipe out the human race. Fortunately, through the intervention of [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]], Godzilla was able to triumph over MUTO Prime in their last encounter and kill it once and for all.<br />
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==Name==<br />
MUTO Prime's name refers to it being the progenitor of the two [[MUTO]]s which fought [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[2014]]. Ancient mythology speaks of the creature as the '''Earthquake Beetle''' or '''Dragon Beetle''', while [[Monarch]] gives it the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Jinshin-Mushi'''. This name is derived from the ''Jishin Mushi'' {{Nihongo|地震虫|3=lit. "Earthquake Bug"}}, or Earthquake Beetle, of Japanese mythology, said to carry the Japanese islands on its back and create earthquakes with its movement. Despite the connection, MUTO Prime's name, perhaps erroneously, adds an additional 'n' to ''jishin'', creating "Jinshin."<br />
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In the comic, ancient Phoenician paintings depicting an encounter between MUTO Prime and Dagon refer to the creature as the "'''Abomination'''" or the "'''Unclean Thing'''."<br />
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==Design==<br />
MUTO Prime has the same basic body shape and appearance as its [[MUTO|offspring]]. However, it is considerably larger and possesses a hardened outer shell along with razor-sharp back spines. MUTO Prime's legs are gigantic and muscular, as are its forelimbs, which it uses to knuckle-walk. MUTO Prime's skin is primarily smooth and black, save for its spiked forelimbs, which are orange due to the lava-like blood flowing through them.<ref name="Primeblood">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438564278634618883|title=All that orange under the spikes on her arms is the lava-like substance that is her blood. Much of her power comes from her arms. (2)|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917170331/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438564278634618883|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref> Its red veins are hotter streams of blood.<ref name="Primespikes">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438569306908880897|title=The spikes are orange because the lava inside them is super heating them to near transparency. The red veins are just hotter streams of blood. The spikes aren’t made of lava, they’re just natural hard growths from her arms. I always got the idea she’s kind of a walking volcano.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917172505/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438569306908880897|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies MUTO Prime's behavior as that of a "destroyer,"<ref name="Profile">[[File:Screenshot 2021-03-29 RCO109 w 1612072234 jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1271 pixels).png|150px]]</ref> along with fellow [[Titan|Titans]] [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Scylla]], [[Camazotz]], [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. As a prehistoric parasite, MUTO Prime's sole goal is to seek out any suitable hosts to infect with its parasitic spores.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
MUTO Prime is an ancient [[superspecies]] that lived alongside [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s. While a MUTO Prime could theoretically implant its parasitic larvae into any Titan, MUTO Primes preferably targeted Godzilla's species, as they would be the biggest and best hosts for their young. Due to the extreme danger of targeting Godzilla's species, MUTO Prime had to evolve to become the "perfect matchup" to them. As a result, MUTO Prime became "custom built" by evolution to counter attacks from the members of Godzilla's species specifically, and became exceptionally dangerous to them. Monarch scientist Dr. [[Emma Russell]] theorizes that MUTO Prime is either the adult form of a female [[MUTO]] or the last survivor of a MUTO plague which caused a mass extinction in prehistoric times. At the same time a group of ancient Phoenicians traveled to Japan, MUTO Prime battled a Godzilla-like Titan known as [[Dagon]] by the ancients and later designated Species 5146_Adam by [[Monarch]]. MUTO Prime prevailed and infected Dagon with its spores, eventually killing it before its body became buried in an underground cavern in the [[Philippines]]. In [[1999]], a mining company unwittingly excavated Dagon's skeleton, allowing one of the spores to hatch into the larval male MUTO, while the other dormant spore was taken to the [[Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository]], where it finally matured into the female MUTO in [[2014]].<br />
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According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson, MUTO Prime has fought other members of Godzilla's species in the past,<ref>{{Cité web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1422299784417878018?s=46|title=?1: this is the first time THIS individual GZ battled JM, but other members of the species have battled many times in the past. ?2: u got it 100% right.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=2 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> defeating many of them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1422301523359436804?s=20|title=Gee, JM probably won most of the time. Most. She'd have to win often enough to sustain the cycle of parasitic impregnation and rebirth, at the very least. Another interesting ? I hadn't considered…|first=Arvind|last=Nelson|date=2 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
MUTO Prime first revealed itself in [[2014]] when it attacked a [[United States]] military base in Guam, following a series of earthquakes which traveled there from Japan. The creature emerged from the ground underneath the base and tore its way through it before feeding on a nuclear submarine just offshore. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] emerged from the sea to fight it, but MUTO Prime punched him in the face before escaping back underground through the crater where it had initially emerged. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]] was called by the Japanese government to a Shinto shrine in Kyushu, accompanied by Tarkan Cavusgolu of Monarch's Crisis Response Unit and Miles Atherton of the San Francisco Commission. <br />
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There, they discovered a massive crater that had opened when the earthquakes first began. Emma and Tarkan began descending into the crater using Katatsumuri gear, but MUTO Prime appeared inside the crater, tossing aside tons of bedrock as it burrowed. Tarkan managed to escape the crater with Emma before they were crushed, while MUTO Prime vanished. The priest at the shrine explained that MUTO Prime was a creature spoken of in ancient myth known as Jinshin-Mushi, the Dragon Beetle, an aspect of the earthquake and rain god Jinshin-Namazu. He explained that the temple was dedicated to Raijin, the lord of thunder. When Raijin tires, he explained, it is said that Jinshin-Mushi rises.<br />
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MUTO Prime next appeared in the Barents Sea, destroying a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine before being attacked by Godzilla. The beast again punched Godzilla with its massive fist before swimming away. Meanwhile, Emma, Tarkan, and Atherton traveled to an old Monarch outpost in Siberia, which contained a crater similar to the ones MUTO Prime had opened in Guam and Kyushu. Inside, they discovered countless MUTO eggs that were seemingly already hatched. MUTO Prime appeared once again at the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], tearing open the reactor before Godzilla emerged from the sea and fired his atomic breath at it. The two [[Titan]]s lunged at each other, with MUTO Prime slicing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and then knocking him onto his back with a powerful punch. MUTO Prime leapt onto Godzilla, extending its ovipositors and preparing to infect Godzilla with its parasitic young. However, Godzilla slashed at MUTO Prime's head with his claws and forced it to get off of him. Both monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime burrowed away, leaving the badly wounded Godzilla to return to the ocean.<br />
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Following this encounter, Emma spoke to Monarch scientists at the collapsed cavern which Drs. [[Ishiro Serizawa|Serizawa]] and [[Vivienne Graham|Graham]] had investigated in [[1999]]. She explained that this chamber was nearly identical to the one in Siberia, and that they were not natural chambers but the tombs of Titans brought down by MUTO Prime. She pointed to ancient stone tablets inscribed in Phoenician, which depicted a creature heavily resembling MUTO Prime battling against one resembling Godzilla. She proposed that this Godzilla ancestor, possibly the precedent for the Japanese deity Raijin and the ancient Semitic sea god Dagon, was infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic larvae, which eventually killed it, forming the very underground cavern which was unearthed in 1999 and unleashed the male and female MUTOs. Thus, she concluded, MUTO Prime was the parent superspecies to the male and female MUTOs, and proposed what could have happened had Godzilla not killed them. The female may have killed her mate and matured into another MUTO Prime, or her young may have given rise to an entire subspecies of MUTOs which would eradicate the existing ecosystem until they eventually turned on each other, with the only survivor at the end becoming the next MUTO Prime. Whatever the case, MUTO Prime aimed to incubate its young inside Godzilla, which could lead to an environmental disaster on an unprecedented scale.<br />
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Emma believed that they could help Godzilla to kill MUTO Prime by reproducing the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO spores, which she deduced signaled to their mother that they were safely implanted inside the host and would pacify it. With MUTO Prime sighted heading to the Azores in Portugal, this plan was set into motion, with powerful loudspeakers emitting the pulse as MUTO Prime burrowed underneath them. However, this had the opposite intended effect, causing MUTO Prime to burst from underground, killing nearly everyone involved in the operation.<br />
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The [[United Nations]] Security Council held a hearing with Monarch, expressing concern over the deaths caused by Emma's failed attempt to pacify MUTO Prime. The tribunal concluded that the best course of action was to, in Serizawa's words, "let them fight" and allow MUTO Prime and Godzilla to kill each other, despite Monarch's protests. With MUTO Prime heading toward a storage site for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores, Monarch set into motion a last-ditch effort to save Godzilla and stop MUTO Prime. Atherton was able to secure the prototype for the [[Orca]], a sonar device Emma and her ex-husband [[Mark Russell|Mark]] had developed, which was subsequently taken to the facility in Montana. Emma believed that if the sonic pulse was played from underground, the sound would be affected in such a way to sufficiently convince MUTO Prime its spores were implanted inside a host. <br />
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As MUTO Prime approached the facility, Godzilla arrived and knocked his enemy to the ground. While the Titans clashed, the Osprey carrying Emma and Tarkan touched down, and the two hurried to the facility to set up the Orca prototype. MUTO Prime clobbered Godzilla with its fist, after which he retaliated by ramming it. MUTO Prime leaped above Godzilla, stunning him long enough to emit a sonic roar which shattered his dorsal fins. Godzilla collapsed, and MUTO Prime once again extended its ovipositors. However, Emma successfully activated the Orca prototype, which caused MUTO Prime to hesitate just long enough for Godzilla to recover and lift MUTO Prime onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a powerful pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal fins, launching MUTO Prime into the air, severing some of its limbs, and sending it crashing back to Earth. As MUTO Prime lay on its back, Godzilla quickly walked over to it and stomped on its head, killing it.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
[[File:Dominion - Dead monsters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A MUTO Prime corpse (upper left) in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
While searching for a place to replenish his energy, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] swam past an underwater graveyard of monsters, including a MUTO Prime.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Seismic concussive blast===<br />
In its third encounter with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], when it punched the ground, MUTO Prime triggered a shockwave that either destabilized a nearby faultline, or created a new one as a result of its fracturing a weak portion of an existing tectonic plate. It used this ability directly on Godzilla and turned it into a concussive blast to knock him off his feet.<br />
[[File:70A11B76-60BA-47F2-A077-8E3A720CBD75.jpeg|left|thumb|200px|MUTO Prime, eyes glowing, using her sonic roar on Godzilla]]<br />
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===Sonic roar===<br />
MUTO Prime can emit a sonic roar powerful enough to shatter [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's eyes glow bright red before using this attack. The sonic roar causes seismic instability, and was evolved to specifically resonate and shatter Godzilla's dorsal fins through 'harmonic resonance".<br />
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===Bio-terrestrial nature===<br />
Monarch describes MUTO Prime as "bio-terrestrial."{{R|Profile}} MUTO Prime appears to create earthquakes and is capable of manipulating tectonic plates. It also exploits weaknesses in fault lines that it discovers as it travels underground across the Earth. According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson, MUTO Prime could cause an earthquake as powerful as magnitude 12 with the proper fault lines, although "conditions for quakes of that magnitude are very rare."<ref name="Magnitude 12">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1475636004031762432|title=Lv. 12 is possible! But it’s not magic, JP can only work with existing fault lines. If there’s potential for a 12 magnitude quake, she could do it, but conditions for quakes of that magnitude are very rare.|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=27 December 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228012054/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1475636004031762432|archivedate=19 November 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Reproduction===<br />
[[File:MUTO Prime Ovipositors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MUTO Prime attempting to infect Godzilla with its ovipositors]]<br />
MUTO Prime is genetically programmed to seek out a Titan host for its offspring. After defeating an opponent in battle, MUTO Prime's flexible, arrow-like ovipositors, guided by the uranium in a Titan's blood, stab it like a scorpion's tail and implant parasitic spores into the Titan's stomach lining. The spores incubate by breaking down the hemoglobin in the host's blood to feed on the nuclear material, eventually rendering the host unable to replenish its atomic energy until it finally dies. The embryos then continue to develop within the host's carcass for centuries before finally hatching and breaking through its rib cage. The result of this parasitic infection is two subspecies of MUTO Prime, a male and a female which will subsequently mate and reproduce, creating countless offspring capable of overrunning the world. Monarch simply designates MUTO Prime's offspring as "[[MUTO]]s," an acronym for "'''M'''assive '''U'''nidentified '''T'''errestrial '''O'''rganism."<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
MUTO Prime's powerful legs create thunderous steps which generate loud seismic disturbances and allow it to stand its ground in battle against other [[Titan]]s. MUTO Prime's spiked forelimbs are its primary means of attack, powerful enough to knock Godzilla back with a single blow. Its smaller legs are also able to draw blood during their battle in [[France]], due to their sharp claws. MUTO Prime also possesses razor-sharp back spines, though it is not seen using them in battle. Its mouth contains "hard grinding surfaces" that it uses to shatter rocks while tunneling.<ref name="Primetunnel">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438878550807904256|title=She does not have lips. Those are hard grinding surfaces for breaking rocks when digging tunnels.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=17 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918164404/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438878550807904256|archivedate=18 September 2021}}</ref> According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' illustrator Drew Johnson, MUTO Prime's strength is "exponentially proportional to some beetle traits."<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDQlctrynk/</ref><br />
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===Lava-like blood===<br />
MUTO Prime's blood is a lava-like substance, particularly visible in its arms.{{R|Primeblood}} Its super-heated blood can strengthen its attacks.<ref name="Primeattackstrength">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438589770972598279|title=I would think so, but it would depend on how armored another Titan opponent would be in any given situation.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 December 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917185212/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438589770972598279|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
MUTO Prime is able to swim into the ocean to attack a submerged submarine. It then swam away from Godzilla when he confronted it.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
MUTO Prime is covered in an armored outer shell which, according to [[Monarch]], makes it "an unstoppable mountain of a tank as it erupts from the Earth." Its shell allows it to withstand Godzilla's attacks in their various encounters, including a brief exposure to his atomic breath. <br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
Despite its power, when MUTO Prime awakens, it is in a weakened state, similar to a bear waking up after hibernation, and resorted to feeding on nuclear reactors to gain strength. MUTO Prime is inferior to Godzilla and his kind in physical combat, and chose to perform a "hit and run" in the first two encounters due to its momentary weakness. MUTO Prime's spores emit a sonic pulse while inside a host that signals to their mother that they are safely incubating and change MUTO Prime's response from fight to flight. [[Emma Russell]] was able to exploit this by replicating the sonic pulse effect, called the "Drums of Raijin," using a prototype for her sonar device the [[Orca]]. This pacified MUTO Prime long enough for Godzilla to take the upper hand in their battle. While its shell can protect it from most damage, Godzilla's blunt-force attacks can damage MUTO Prime's armor, and his atomic breath does indeed hurt it, even though it never critically injures it. MUTO Prime is finally killed when Godzilla stomps on its head while it is helpless after being knocked onto its back, crushing it. Nelson has stated that because MUTO Prime's abilities evolved specifically to combat Godzilla and his kind,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=I do, yes! I have to admit: I haven't thought about this in depth, but we conceived of MUTO prime as evolved to parasitize GZ *specifically*. So GZ is uniquely disadvantaged against MP. Kong would not be.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=6 December 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=Less effective, yes – MUTO Prime is "custom tailored" to defeat GZ specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=23 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=The "big idea" behind Jinshin Mushi/MUTO Prime was this: a megatitan species *designed ("designed") by nature to parasitize Godzilla* specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=16 February 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=Less effective, yes – MUTO Prime is "custom tailored" to defeat GZ specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=23 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> it would be at a disadvantage against other Titans such as [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1476001891364528128?s=46|title=My standard answer is… "what do you think?" Buuuut we conceived of MP as a "Godzilla killa", with specific adaptations that make it very dangerous to GZ specifically. So it would be at a disadvantage to other titans, especially big boys like Ghidorah.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=28 December 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> or [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1404944915784683520?s=46|title=In my opinion, Kong is a very bad match up for JM – just like you said: raw power, blunt force trauma is his MO.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=15 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
By [[2019]], the remains of MUTO Prime and both the male and female [[MUTO]]s were being dissected inside of [[Monarch]] Outpost 54 in Bermuda.<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize-p61">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=61|isbn=178909092X}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
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File:Muto prime concept sketch.jpeg<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''====<br />
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Godzilla vs. MUTO Prime.png|An ancient painting depicting MUTO Prime locked in battle with [[Dagon]]<br />
MUTO Prime Superspecies Profile.jpg|[[Monarch]]'s Superspecies Profile on MUTO Prime<br />
Christopher Shy Aftershock cover.jpg|Textless ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' cover by Christopher Shy<br />
File:Screenshot 2021-03-29 RCO109 w 1612072234 jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1271 pixels).png|MUTO Prime's complete profile<br />
File:GodzillaAftershock MUTOPrime.png<br />
File:Muto prime attack.jpeg<br />
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===Merchandise===<br />
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File:Muto prime spiral studio model.jpeg|Spiral Studio Muto Prime statue digital draft<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Arvid Nelson has described MUTO Prime’s roar as being a much deeper version of the female [[MUTO]]'s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1310524975942701056?s=46|title="would you say that the roar of JM is a deeper version of the female MUTO’s or something else?" … can you explain what you mean here? You mean the female from the 2014 movie? If so, then YES!|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=28 September 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">R2e2RbN7kVI</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: MUTO|Kaiju Profile: MUTO}}}}}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Dominion - Dead monsters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An unused MUTO Prime design (bottom left) cameos as a corpse in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
*Drew Johnson included the head of his original MUTO Prime design in a panel of ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', part of a monster graveyard Godzilla swims past.<ref name="Original Prime">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNfLKTyAZGK/c/17937313162496353/|title=:) That’s just the head of one of my early designs for Gin-shin Mushi. I thought it’d be a fun Easter egg.|first=Drew Edward|last=Johnson|date=10 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*MUTO Prime's design appears to draw heavy influence from an early female [[MUTO]] design by Simon Webber.<ref name="Simon Webber">[[File:Simon-webber-02.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
*Arvid Nelson has stated that the Queen MUTO seen in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) will mature into another MUTO Prime unless Godzilla decides to kill her first.<ref name="metamorphosed">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1665028840534556672|title=Ok, thanks: the "queen" is the nymph form of prime. She will metamorphose into a prime (unless a certain green atomic lizard-god kills her first).|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=3 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*When asked if a version of MUTO Prime from the [[Heisei era]] existed, Arvid Nelson stated it would be "fine-tuned" to take on the [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Godzilla]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1376616759013355531?s=46|title=To my mind, a MUTO prime from that "90s-era movies" GZ universe would be "fine-tuned" to prey on that 90s-era version of GZ. So the Vegas odds would be on MUTO prime!|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=29 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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|subtitle =Giant God of Skull Island<br>{{small|{{Nihongo|髑髏島の巨神|Dokurotō no Kyoshin}}}}{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<br><!--<br />
-->Guardian God of Skull Island<br>{{small|{{Nihongo|髑髏島の守護神|Dokurotō no Shugoshin}}}}{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<br><!--<br />
-->The-Mountain-Who-Thunders-Death<br><!--<br />
-->Guardian Deity {{Nihongo|守護神|Shugoshin}}<br><!--<br />
-->The King of Skull Island<ref>[[The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island]]</ref><br><!--<br />
-->Ultimate Guardian<ref>[[File:2021 Niue $2 GvK 1oz .999 Fine Silver Bullion - Kong (Colourised, Obverse).jpg|150px]]</ref><br><!--<br />
-->The Challenger<ref name="GVKArt">{{cite book|author=Wallace, Daniel|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale]]|date=21 May 2021|publisher=Insight Editions|isbn=1-64-722140-4}}</ref><br><!--<br />
-->The Juggernaut of the Jungle<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGiSz3EnD-o|title=Godzilla vs. Kong: Titans Clash in World of Warships|author=World of Warships Official Channel|date=10 May 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><!--<br />
-->The Mighty<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG18S_jUUEU|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Battle Roar Monsters TV Commercial|author=<br />
Playmates Toys|date=5 April 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><!--<br />
-->The Mighty Titan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mHTG8DbOGo|title=Godzilla vs. Kong Mega Monsters TV Commercial<br />
|author=Playmates Toys|date=5 April 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><!--<br />
-->The Apex Predator<ref>[[File:270471585_258724866214056_4910409401676436508_n.jpg|150px]]</ref><br><!--<br />
-->Alpha Titan of Skull Island<ref>https://blog.terravirtua.io/godzilla-vs-kong-monster-collection/</ref><br />
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|classification =Titanus Kong (individual),<br>''Apus Giganticus'' ([[Kong's species|species]])<ref name="Omnibus">{{cite book|title=[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus]]|last=Napton|first=Robert|date=2023|publisher=Legendary Comics|page=442|isbn=978-1681161174}}</ref><ref name="PDF" group="lower-alpha">Hidden text only accessible in the revised PDF of the collection.</ref><br />
|species =[[Kong's species|Giant ape]]<br />
|nicknames =Kong, Monkey, The King,<br>Eighth Wonder of the World{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Stats">[[File:Kong Stats.jpeg|150px]]</ref><br />
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|height =<!--<br />
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-->31.6 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<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><!--<br />
<br />
-->337 feet<ref name="Instagram">{{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 Kong.jpg|150px]]</ref> / <!--<br />
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|weight =<!--<br />
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-->'''Head length''': 5.7 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="KSI JP"/><br><!--<br />
-->'''Palm size''': 4.8 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="KSI JP"/><br><!--<br />
-->'''Foot length''': 6.7 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="KSI JP"/><br><!--<br />
-->'''Foot width:''' 55 feet /<br>~17 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Pamphlet"/><ref group="lower-alpha">Measured at the widest point of the foot.</ref><br><!--<br />
-->{{small|'''Thigh circumference'''}}: 10.9 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="KSI JP"/><br><!--<br />
-->'''Canine teeth length''': 1.3 meters{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}<ref name="KSI JP"/><br><!--<br />
-->'''Teeth length''': 2.5-4 feet /<br>~0.8-1.2 meters{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Pamphlet"/><br><!--<br />
-->'''Maximum roar volume''': 170 dB{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}{{R|Stats}}<br><!--<br />
-->'''Behavior''': Guardian Deity{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}}{{R|KSI JP}}<br><!--<br />
-->'''Bone tensile strength''': 2,800 megapascals <ref name="GVK JP">https://godzilla-movie.jp/gvsk/about/monster.html</ref><br><!--<br />
-->'''Favorite food''': leaves, bamboo, giant octopus {{R|GVK JP}}|1=Other stats<br />
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|forms =Infant,{{sup|[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong|BoK]]}} adolescent,{{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}} adult{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<br />
|originplace =[[Skull Island]]<br />
|allies =[[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mason Weaver]],<br>[[James Conrad]], [[Hank Marlow]],<br>[[Houston Brooks]], [[Lin San]], [[Iwi]], [[Jia]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], unnamed Skull Islander girl, [[Hawk Monster]], [[Dog]], [[Annie]]<br />
|enemies =[[Skullcrawler]]s, [[Mire Squid]], [[Death Jackal]]s, [[Sirenjaw]], [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Psychovulture]]s, [[Camazotz]], [[Spirit Tiger]], [[Preston Packard]], [[Walter R. Riccio]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] (initially), [[Warbat]]s, [[Hellhawk]]s, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]],<br> [[Croc Monster]], [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Grass Hedgehog|Grass Hedgehog]], <br>[[Killer Chameleon]]s, [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], [[Dog]] (initially), [[Annie]] (initially), [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], Supergirl{{Sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[Skar King]]<br />
|relationships =Deceased [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Terry Notary]] (motion capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Toby Kebbell (facial capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Eric Petey (motion capture){{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
|debut =''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
|roar ='''[[Kong: Skull Island|2017]]''':[[File:King Kong 2017 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]''', '''''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''''':[[File:Kong V2 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
}}<br />
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{{Quote|I know [[Jia]]'s only a child. But she's the only one he'll communicate with. And we need '''Kong''' to find that power source. The world needs him.|[[Nathan Lind]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' {{Nihongo|キングコング|Kingu Kongu}} is a giant ape [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. He is the largest incarnation of the character to date.<br />
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The last of a [[Kong's species|race of huge, gorilla-like ape Titans]] who reigned over [[Skull Island]], Kong was born in the midst of a battle between his parents and a horde of vicious [[Skullcrawler]]s. [[Kong's mother]] sealed him safely within a cave before the Skullcrawlers slaughtered her along with [[Kong's father|his father]]. The infant Kong witnessed the brutal demise of his parents from the cave and dedicated his life to avenging them by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population in check and defending the other creatures of the island. He was first witnessed by [[human]]s other than the island's [[Iwi]] tribe when fighter pilots [[Hank Marlow]] and Gunpei Ikari crashed on the island following a dogfight over the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[1944]]. Nearly 3 decades later in [[1973]], a survey expedition to the previously uncharted island organized by the scientific organization [[Monarch]] brought many more people to the island, who unintentionally drew more Skullcrawlers to the surface by dropping seismic charges to map the island. Kong destroyed the helicopter escort carrying the expedition members in a furious rage, causing Colonel [[Preston Packard]] to develop a burning hatred for the Titan. Some of the survivors encountered Marlow and the Iwi and learned Kong's true nature as a protector of the island. However, Packard and his surviving men salvaged heavy ordnance from a downed Sea Stallion and sprung a trap for Kong which succeeded in weakening him enough to the point the colossal Skull Devil emerged. Kong killed Packard before the evil creature attacked him, and Packard's men joined up with the other survivors to escape the island. The Skull Devil chose to pursue them, but Kong came to their rescue and slew the beast once and for all. The survivors were successfully extracted from the island, their experience kept a secret to everyone except Monarch.<br />
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In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of 1973 expedition member and Monarch scientist [[Houston Brooks]], organized a covert return mission to the island out of a belief Kong could not be trusted to keep the volatile ecosystem under control. The mission became a disaster as the island's more malevolent fauna stranded the team and killed many members. Kong rescued them from a pack of attacking [[Death Jackal]]s, and later from a [[Sirenjaw]]. One of the team members, [[Walter R. Riccio]], lost his mind on the island and blasted open a hole in the wall surrounding the Iwi village, meant as a sort of "test" of whether the Iwi were worthy of Kong's protection. Kong quickly sprung into action and saved the Iwi from attacking [[Mother Longlegs]], then killed Riccio once he realized he was the cause of the attack. Brooks, now the last survivor of the expedition, met Kong face-to-face and finally understood his pure intentions and capability to defend the island, and chose to remain behind and help the Iwi rebuild.<br />
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29 years later, after Kong drove [[Camazotz]] back to the Hollow Earth, Skull Island's climate became unstable due to a perpetual storm, forcing Kong to be contained in a dome-shaped facility that simulated the island's environment, with the sole surviving Iwi named [[Jia]] providing him company. After being convinced by [[Nathan Lind]] to bring Kong with them on a joint expedition between Monarch and [[Apex Cybernetics]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find a power source that could help build a weapon capable of stopping the rampaging [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], Jia and her adoptive mother [[Ilene Andrews]] accompanied Kong as he was escorted by sea to an entrance in [[Antarctica]]. However, Godzilla arrived and attacked the fleet, battling Kong and nearly drowning him before they were separated by depth charges. Godzilla called off his attack after he no longer deemed Kong a threat and the remaining fleet "played dead" by shutting off their power. Kong was brought to the Antarctica entrance by air and, after some convincing from Jia, headed into the Hollow Earth. After battling a pair of [[Warbat]]s, Kong made his way to a large throne room where he found an ancient axe that was charged by the same energy that powered the temple. Godzilla drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, causing the temple to collapse. After fighting off a swarm of [[Hellhawk]]s and killing Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the angered Kong made his way to Hong Kong where he battled Godzilla. After a protracted battle, Kong was eventually defeated by Godzilla and collapsed to the ground unconscious. After Jia informed Andrews that Kong was dying, Lind landed the remaining [[HEAV]] onto Kong's chest and overloaded it, reviving him. Jia convinced Kong to help Godzilla against the newly unleashed [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the two Titans managed to destroy the mech with some human assistance. Kong and Godzilla acknowledged each other before Godzilla went back into the ocean and Kong made his permanent home in the Hollow Earth. <br />
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==Name==<br />
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King Kong's name was conceived by the character's creator, Merian C. Cooper after he read his friend Douglas Burden's account of traveling to the island of Komodo and encountering Komodo dragons there. In Burden's book, ''Dragon Lizards of Komodo'', he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo." Fond of hard-sounding words beginning with a "k" sound, Cooper was inspired by this phrase as well as "Congo" to give his giant ape creation the name of Kong. David O. Selznick eventually added "King" to the title of Cooper's film in order to prevent audiences from confusing it with a docudrama, as Cooper had previously produced multiple such films with one-word titles.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
In general, this incarnation of the character is only referred to as '''Kong''' {{Nihongo|コング|Kongu}} onscreen and in promotional materials. However, he is referred to by his full name of "King Kong" in ''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', in the Japanese title and marketing for the film, in press releases for ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', in [[Funko]]'s merchandise, in the packaging for a ceramic tiki mug made by [[Mondo]],<ref>[[File:Mondo KK.jpg|200px]]</ref> and in a track from the film's [[Kong: Skull Island/Soundtrack|soundtrack]]. His full name, spelled in katakana, is also seen briefly in the opening title sequence for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', and is also used in a promo image for [[Bandai]]'s [[HG Series#Godzilla 06|HG D+ Godzilla 06]] gashapon figure wave.<ref>[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla and Kong.png|150px]]</ref> The film's Chinese title also refers to Kong by his full name. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Monarch]] gives Kong the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Kong'''. His [[Kong's species|species]]' cryptozoological classification in the [[Monsterverse]] is ''Apus Giganticus''.<ref name="Omnibus"/>{{R|PDF|group="lower-alpha"}}<br />
==Design==<br />
The appearance of this incarnation of Kong is mostly based on the [[King Kong (RKO)|1933 incarnation]]. Kong stands upright like a human, with his incredibly long arms held at his sides. Kong's fur is a light brown color and covers the majority of his body except for his face, chest, hands, and feet. Kong's skin is a dark gray color, and he has large scars running across his chest. Kong has small rounded ears on the sides of his head, one of which has a chunk taken out of it, and possesses many ape-like features on his face, such as a flat nose with rounded nostrils and large canine teeth in his mouth. Kong has a total of 32 teeth.{{R|KSI JP|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he possesses a pronounced human-like beard which covers the lower part of his head and chin, two scars on his nose and a scar on the right side of his belly. ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' shows that Kong's legs have lengthened, giving him more human-like body proportions. He also has broader shoulders with much larger amounts of fur than before, almost looking like football pads.<br />
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In the series ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong possesses much larger forearms. He has a beard similar to the one seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', although it is smaller.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', his fur appears grayer and his beard slightly longer that it was in ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-x-kong-director-new-look-his-version/|title=Godzilla x Kong director talks the monsters' new looks – and why this is finally his version of Godzilla|author=Graham, Jamie|date=January 2, 2024|work=Total Film}}</ref> In some shots he wears a yellow mechanical glove on his right arm, named the B.E.A.S.T. ('''B'''io-'''E'''nhanced '''A'''natomech '''S'''eismic '''T'''hunder) Glove.<ref name="Kong24">[[File:B.E.A.S.T-Glove.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Kong is the guardian of [[Skull Island]] and is responsible for maintaining the natural order and defending the island's wildlife from threats. Monarch classifies Kong’s behavior as that of a "protector,"{{R|Instagram}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]]. While Kong appears to be highly territorial in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he does demonstrate some degree of altruism, such as rescuing a trapped [[Sker Buffalo]] and saving [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong is not normally aggressive towards humans, and only attacks them when provoked. The native [[Iwi]] tribe reveres Kong and views him as their savior, as he and his family allegedly defended them from the [[Skullcrawler]]s in the past. Kong demonstrates an interest in Mason Weaver, as he at one point allows her to touch his face, and later admires her in his hand after he rescues her from the Skull Devil. Kong demonstrated visible sadness in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' when he sees a Sker Buffalo he rescued has been killed by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s. Kong has also shown a great deal of curiosity, as shown in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' where he investigates [[Kong's species|his species]]' ancestral temple in the [[Hollow Earth]] and the battle axe found inside. <br />
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''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' fully reveals Kong's driving motivations for keeping the order of the island. After witnessing his parents' deaths moments after he was born, Kong chose to avenge them and honor their memory by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population under control and actively defending the island's least malicious and most vulnerable life, including the Iwi people. He actively rescues members of [[Monarch]]'s second off-the-books expedition to the island from [[Death Jackal]]s and a [[Sirenjaw]], and immediately comes to the aid of the Iwi village once it is besieged by [[Mother Longlegs]] allowed into the village by the deranged [[Walter R. Riccio]]. Kong recognizes individual humans and understands that they share his level of intelligence, and is shown to distinguish between those he judges as friendly and those who are not. As such, he defends or genially regards most humans but kills [[Preston Packard]], Riccio, and [[Maia Simmons]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong took the Iwi girl [[Jia]] under his wing after the storm around Skull Island reached the island interior. This is further explored in the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], which shows that Kong saved Jia after her family was killed by a Sirenjaw. When Maia ordered her guards to aim their weapons at the girl, Kong roared angrily at them in her defense. Kong is also shown to be vengeful towards Godzilla after the latter’s atomic breath blasted through his ancient temple, which resulted in its collapse. After some convincing from Jia, Kong realized that Godzilla is an ally of his and teams up with him against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].<br />
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In the ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' episode "[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]", set at some point between 1973 and 1993, Kong is show to have befriended a young Skull Island girl and seems to be able to understand her speech. He has a playful but reckless side to him that eventually leads to him nearly getting himself, the girl, and the [[Hawk Monster]] killed in a fight with a trio of [[Killer Chameleon]]s. When confronted and scolded by the Skull Islander afterwards, Kong lost his temper after she called him a "foolish boy" and a "giant idiot." That night, Kong came to regret losing his composure, whining as he sat on the mountain on which the pair would stargaze every night. The next morning, he tried to make amends by offering a fruit tree to the Skull Islander’s village, though he ended up recklessly causing a bit of destruction and irritating his friend in the process, frustrating him further. He mourned her and her fellow islanders after the Kraken slaughtered them, burying her and keeping her necklace as a memento, and developing a hatred of the Titan. His attachment to the necklace was such that [[Annie]], Charlie, and Dog were able to lure him into the Kraken's territory, which he had previously avoided. Kong valued his late friend’s necklace to the point that he nearly pummeled Annie and Dog when he had them cornered at the edge of the ocean. However, after Annie attempted to give it back, he seemed to forgive her and Dog afterwards, saving their lives during the battle against the Kraken.<br />
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Kong puts the defense of Skull Island as his first priority, and his will is so strong he is willing to stand up to [[Titan]]s of equal status to his own if necessary, as noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''. Kong's willpower renders him resistant to the Alpha call of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], which awakens most other Titans around the globe and bends them to his will, including the [[Leafwing]]s and Skullcrawlers on the island. Kong actively chooses to remain on his island and ignore Ghidorah's call to "hunt together" with him, and his attention is immediately grabbed by the Skullcrawlers responding to Ghidorah. Only Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] also dared to oppose Ghidorah's call.<br />
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''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' explains that Kong has a dislike of things outside of his reach, including the Sun and the Moon.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=[[Greg Keyes|Keyes, Greg]]|date=25 May 2030|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|page=41-42|isbn=1789097355}}</ref> He would throw trees at the sun in his youth, resuming this inside Monarch Outpost 236 due to a lack of more immediate adversaries.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky"/><br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Birth_of_Kong_-_King_Kong_Family.png|thumb|right|200px|Members of [[Kong's species]] battle [[Skullcrawler]]s in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
Kong is the last living member of a [[Kong's species|species of gigantic apes]] native to [[Skull Island]], a place described by [[Monarch]] member [[Bill Randa]] as an "emergence point" for [[MUTO (designation)|Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms]], or MUTOs. According to [[Hank Marlow]], many years ago the indigenous [[Iwi]] tribe living on the island was terrorized by gigantic reptilian creatures called [[Skullcrawler]]s. Suddenly, Kong's species began fighting back against the Skullcrawlers and protecting the Iwi from them. Kong's species successfully drove the Skullcrawlers underground, but all of them except for Kong himself were killed. With his parents and the rest of his family dead, Kong assumed the duty of acting as the island's guardian and ensured that the Skullcrawlers remained underground.<br />
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The official prequel comic to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', provides in-depth flashbacks showing Kong's ancestors and his birth. These glimpses into the past establish that Kong's species had been living on Skull Island for millions of years, and were mortal enemies of the Skullcrawlers. By the time the Iwi people first arrived on the island, all of Kong's species save for his [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]] had been killed. The two mates continued their war with the Skullcrawlers, protecting the Iwi from their wrath as they made Skull Island their home. When Kong's mother went into labor with her son, she and her mate were set upon by a large pack of fully grown Skullcrawlers. Kong's father fought with all of his might to hold off the creatures as his mate gave birth to their son. Kong's mother sealed her newborn son in a cave before the Skullcrawlers overcame his father and got to her as well. The infant Kong watched from inside the cave as his parents were slaughtered by the monsters and died side-by-side. Following the battle, Kong emerged from the cave and knelt before the bodies of his parents, who died with their hands held together. Kong wept for the parents he never knew and devoted his life to continuing their war. By the time he was an adolescent, Kong had successfully driven the Skullcrawlers underground and kept them from reaching maturity, save for one of the creatures who had killed his parents: the Skull Devil. In doing so, Kong actively took on the mission of protecting the island's peaceful and vulnerable inhabitants, including the Iwi, from the many large and violent predators that threatened them.<br />
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According to [[Ilene Andrews]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's ancestors were said to have been in a war with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s kind sometime in the ancient past. Kong's species created numerous axes using Godzilla's species' dorsal fins inside the massive throne room in the [[Hollow Earth]] as a sign of their triumph. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], Iwi mythology instead states that Kong's species only waged war on Godzilla himself, referred to as "''Zo-zla-halawa''," a monster that "[ate] a star" in the Hollow Earth that turned him wicked. Kong's species were proven to be no match against the beast, resulting in most of them being killed. Godzilla would eventually drive the survivors and the Iwi's ancestors toward the surface of Skull Island. It also briefly implies that the skeletons in the throne room may not belong to Godzilla's species, but rather close relatives.<br />
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[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Kong speculates that his species is "the primary template of all human life" due to its size compared with other primates.<ref name="Omnibus"/><br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' (TV 2023) [episodes 3-5 and 7-8]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1 and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Monsterverse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Legendary Kong.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After crash-landing on [[Skull Island]] in [[1944]], [[United States|American]] fighter pilot [[Hank Marlow]] and [[Japan]]ese pilot Gunpei Ikari engaged in a fight to the death. As Ikari gained the upper hand and prepared to fatally stab Marlow with a dagger, Kong appeared over a cliff, leading the two shocked men to end their struggle.<br />
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In [[1973]], the scientific organization [[Monarch]] organized an expedition to Skull Island, escorted by the Sky Devils helicopter squadron led by [[Preston Packard|Lt. Colonel Preston Packard]]. One of the [[UH-1 Iroquois|helicopters]] carrying the expedition members cleared the storm cell surrounding the island and began flying over land, they immediately began dropping seismic charges onto the ground below, allegedly to map the island. The explosions drew out Kong, who responded by throwing a tree through one of the choppers. The remaining choppers formed a perimeter around Kong and opened fire on him. The bullets did little more than irritate Kong, who proceeded to rip the helicopters out of the sky and smash them. After downing all of the choppers, Kong wandered back off into the jungle. Kong eventually reached a river, where he noticed the wounds he had sustained from the choppers' rotor blades. Kong winced in pain briefly before beginning to drink from the lake. Suddenly, Kong realized that a [[Mire Squid]] was in the water and grabbed one of the creature's tentacles. The Mire Squid then attacked Kong with all of its tentacles, trying to strangle him to death. Kong was able to crush the creature's head under his foot and kill it, then proceeded to eat several of its tentacles. Kong then grabbed the squid's carcass and dragged it away, presumably back to his lair.<br />
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After meeting Marlow, some of the surviving expedition members were brought back to the village of the island's indigenous tribe, the Iwis. There, Marlow explained that Kong was perceived as a god by the islanders, and generally acted as a guardian on the island that kept the most dangerous creatures there under control. He stated that the reason Kong attacked the helicopters was that the seismic charges they dropped had drawn creatures he called [[Skullcrawler]]s to the surface. According to Marlow, Skullcrawlers were the most vicious and dangerous animals on the island and were responsible for killing Kong's family. At this time, Kong was being attacked by two Skullcrawlers but was able to easily dispatch the two smaller creatures. One of the expedition members, [[Mason Weaver]], found a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned underneath a downed helicopter and tried to free it, only for Kong to arrive and free the buffalo himself. Kong gave Weaver an indifferent glance and simply wandered off.<br />
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After surviving an encounter with a Skullcrawler and several [[Leafwing]]s, Weaver and [[James Conrad]] stood atop a cliff and looked out over the island, only to witness Kong approach them. To their surprise, Kong did not seem violent or aggressive at all and even allowed Weaver to place her hand on his face. Suddenly, explosions appeared over the distance, and Kong immediately raced toward them. Weaver and Conrad knew that Packard and his men were setting a trap for Kong, intending to kill him. The two of them, joined by Marlow, rushed to the scene to try and save Kong. When Kong arrived at the scene of the explosions, he saw Packard and his men in the distance. As Kong crossed a lake to reach them, Packard ignited the napalm he had dumped into the water, causing the entire lake to erupt into flames. Kong swung his arm angrily at the water, causing the flaming napalm to hit some of the soldiers, before collapsing onto the ground. Packard placed leftover seismic charges around Kong, preparing to finish him, but Weaver, Conrad, and Marlow arrived and aimed their guns at him, demanding for him to stop. Packard refused and was prepared to detonate the charges and blow them all sky-high when suddenly a gigantic Skullcrawler, known as the Skull Devil, erupted from the lake. Everyone except Packard fled, while Kong regained consciousness and promptly smashed Packard under his fist. The Skull Devil attacked Kong, and the humans were forced to leave the giant ape to his fate.<br />
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The following morning, as the surviving expedition members neared the extraction point on the north side of the island, they were confronted by the giant Skullcrawler. Fortunately, Kong arrived and smashed the monster in the face with a boulder. Kong engaged in battle with the Skull Devil, buying time for the humans to get to safety. The weakened Kong simply was not a match for the Skull Devil and was knocked into an old shipwreck and entangled in its anchor chain. Weaver had managed to reach a vantage point and fired a flare into the Skull Devil's eye, enraging it. Kong finally broke free of the chain and managed to create a makeshift flail when it became entangled with the ship's propeller. Kong swung the flail at the Skull Devil, embedding the propeller into its back. Kong pulled the propeller out and slammed the Skull Devil into the same hill Weaver is standing on, causing her to fall into the water below. He then sliced the creature across its throat, seemingly killing it. Kong then pulled Weaver out of the water and took a second to stare at her in his hand, only for the Skull Devil to get back up and clamp its jaws onto his arm. Kong battled the Skull Devil again, trying to keep Weaver away from its mouth, but the beast used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat. Mustering all his strength, Kong pulled his hand free of the Skull Devil's gullet, ripping out the beast's innards and killing it instantly. Kong gently set Weaver down on the ground, while Conrad immediately ran to her to ensure she was okay. As Weaver regained consciousness and embraced Conrad, Kong looked back at the two of them before walking away. Once the survivors were finally rescued from the island, Kong stood triumphantly in his domain, beating his chest and letting out a mighty roar.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GodzillaVsKongCavePainting.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|A cave painting of a member of [[Kong's species]] fighting [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
Kong was on [[Skull Island]], now the site of [[Monarch]] Outpost 33, when [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] emitted an alpha call which awakened the planet's dormant [[Titan]]s and bent them to his will. While Kong did not comply with Ghidorah's call, he was shown to be leaving Skull Island on one of Monarch's computer monitors. After [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated Ghidorah, [[human|humanity]] began uncovering many secrets from the ancient world regarding the Titans, including a cave painting of what appeared to be a member of Kong's species fighting Godzilla.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK - Kong in the Hollow Earth.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
By [[2024]], a storm generated by [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] had combined with the storm cell perpetually surrounding [[Skull Island]], causing the island to be consumed by a never-ending storm. [[Monarch]] constructed Outpost #236, a large dome-like structure with an artificial recreation of Skull Island's original environment, to contain Kong. One morning, Kong woke up as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flew overhead. He wandered into a nearby lake and stood under a waterfall, then uprooted a tree. [[Jia]], a young orphaned [[Iwi]] girl with whom Kong shared a bond, approached him and showed him her doll of him. Kong leaned forward and inspected it, then reared back and threw the tree into the false sky over the containment unit. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist who was assigned to watch over Kong, discussed the current situation with Ben, another Monarch member. It was clear that Kong was becoming too large for his surroundings, and that the containment unit wouldn't be able to hold him forever. Ben suggested they look into relocating the [[Titan]], but Andrews believed this would be a death sentence. There could not be two alpha Titans, she said, and the moment Kong left the island, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] would come for him.<br />
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Meanwhile, Godzilla unexpectedly attacked an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in Pensacola, Florida, causing mankind to turn against him. Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] approached ex-Monarch geologist [[Nathan Lind]] and proposed a joint Apex-Monarch expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find an energy source which would allow Apex to create a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. Lind was convinced but further explained that due to all Titans sharing genetic memory which instinctively led them to their evolutionary source, a Titan could lead the way. Lind traveled to Outpost #236 and explained the plan to Andrews, who rejected it again on the basis that Godzilla would come for Kong as soon as he left the island. Lind stated that they needed to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla and that in the process they could find Kong a new home. Andrews was finally convinced but accepted on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Kong was sedated and placed on a ship, which was escorted by a naval fleet en route to [[Antarctica]]. One night, Kong became restless and began tugging at the chains restraining him. Jia came onto the deck and held out her finger to Kong, who responded by touching it with his finger. Andrews rushed onto the deck and asked Jia what she was doing, and Jia responded by signing to her that Kong was sad and angry. Andrews signed that Kong didn't understand that they were trying to help him, but Jia signed back that Kong didn't believe that. Andrews asked how she knew, and Jia signed that Kong told her. To Andrews' amazement, Kong proceeded to sign the word "home."<br />
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The next day, Andrews and Lind discussed what happened the night before. Andrews explained that she had spent years trying to establish communication with Kong, teaching him the alphabet and basic commands. Though Kong showed signs of recognition, he had never openly communicated with her. Lind asked if it was possible for Jia to give commands to Kong, but Andrews rejected the idea, saying Jia was just a child. When the storm wiped out most of the Iwi people, Jia's parents were killed, and she and Kong both took up the responsibility to protect her. Jia, meanwhile, felt something approaching the ship and ran to warn Andrews. Lind asked what was going on, and Andrews responded that Godzilla was coming. Battleships and fighter jets opened fire on Godzilla but did nothing to slow his approach. As Godzilla submerged near his ship, Kong roared into the sea below, only for Godzilla to burst up from underwater and capsize the ship. As the ship filled with water, Lind released Kong's chains, allowing him to fight back. He held back Godzilla as he snapped at him with his jaws, then freed himself as the ship righted itself. Kong stood on the ship and watched as Godzilla circled around the fleet. He then jumped on a destroyer then onto an aircraft carrier. As Godzilla approached, Kong grabbed a jet and threw it at him. Godzilla climbed aboard the carrier and was promptly greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliated by slashing at Kong's face with his claws, knocking him down. Godzilla charged his atomic breath, but a fighter jet managed to interrupt him before he could fire it. Kong punched Godzilla, then got back to his feet and shoved him off the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at the carrier from underwater, with Kong leaping off just in time to avoid the blast. Godzilla grabbed Kong in the water and tried to pull him down, but Kong kicked himself free and tried to surface. Godzilla wrapped his tail around Kong and began pulling him down again. Andrews told the commander that they had to disorient Godzilla somehow before he drowned Kong, and suggested depth charges. The ships fired depth charges into the sea, which exploded. After a few moments, Kong pulled himself back onto the ship, coughing up water before falling onto his back. Lind told the commander to shut down all of the fleet's power in order to make Godzilla think he had won. The commander obliged, and Godzilla soon surfaced amidst the burning remnants of several ships. Kong scowled at Godzilla, who finally departed the area. Andrews told Lind that Godzilla would return the second they started moving again, so Lind suggested airlifting Kong instead.<br />
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Kong was transported in a net carried by numerous helicopters and [[Osprey]]s, then deposited in Antarctica. Kong inspected the snow surrounding him, then looked to see Jia and the others standing on a nearby ledge. Jia signed to Kong that his home was through the entrance to the Hollow Earth behind him, but Kong did not go through. Lind told Andrews to tell Kong there could be others like him down there, so Andrews asked Jia to sign this to Kong. Jia signed to Kong that his family could be down there, and Kong immediately charged through. Everyone else boarded Apex's [[HEAV]]s and followed Kong. Kong swung himself along the pipes on the ceiling of the tunnel before losing his grip and falling through a crater. Kong and the HEAVs passed through a vortex that eventually spits them out into the Hollow Earth. Kong ran across the terrain with the HEAVs in pursuit. Suddenly, one HEAV was destroyed by a [[Warbat]]. Before the creature could attack another HEAV, Kong grabbed it by its tail and slammed it on the ground, killing it. A second Warbat flew toward Kong, who swung the other's corpse into it. The Warbat recovered and roared at Kong, then proceeded to constrict its body around him. It pulled its wing over Kong's face in an attempt to suffocate him, but a HEAV interrupted it by firing missiles at it. Kong freed himself and began pummeling the Warbat into the dirt before tearing off its head and drinking the contents of its skull. <br />
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Kong continued moving across the Hollow Earth before reaching a cliff. Kong jumped off the cliff and floated through the air onto another surface. Kong eventually reached a gigantic temple, with the imprint of his species' hand on the door. Kong placed his hand over the imprint and pushed the door open, opening it into a huge chamber. Kong roared loudly, but his roar echoed through the temple unanswered. Kong began walking through the temple and picked up an axe he found lodged in the skull of a fallen Titan, beating his chest triumphantly as he wielded it. He then sat on a giant throne as the expedition members disembarked from the HEAVs. Apex's [[Maia Simmons]] asked where the energy source was, while the blade of Kong's axe began to glow blue. Kong found an indentation in the ground in the shape of the axe, and placed the axe into it. The ground around him began glowing blue; they had found the energy source. Apex deployed a drone to harvest the material and scan it, sending the data to Apex HQ in [[Hong Kong]]. The Monarch members objected to Apex mining the energy source, so Maia had her guards aim their weapons at them, causing Kong to roar angrily at the guards. Suddenly, the temple began to shake, causing the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling to become active and attack. Maia and her guards boarded a HEAV and tried to escape, while a Hellhawk cornered the Monarch members. Just then, Godzilla's atomic breath burst into the temple, opening up a tunnel directly to Hong Kong. As her HEAV tried to escape, Maia ordered it to fire on Kong, who grabbed it in his hand and crushed it. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, who was now furious at Godzilla, then grabbed his axe and leaped through the tunnel and climbed his way into Hong Kong.<br />
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The enraged Kong surfaced in Hong Kong to confront Godzilla. Both Titans exchanged roars before beginning to fight. Kong swung his axe at Godzilla, but it became lodged in a building. Kong then tried to fight Godzilla hand-to-hand. Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath, but Kong stopped him. Godzilla freed himself from Kong's grip, only for Kong to bring down both of his fists onto Godzilla's head. Kong then jumped and kicked Godzilla to the ground, after which Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath again. Thinking quickly, Kong grabbed his axe and shoved it into Godzilla's mouth, stopping him from firing it. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but Kong blocked it with the blade of his axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who stabbed his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliated by pushing Kong into the water, then tore the axe out of his leg with his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, forcing Kong to run through the city to avoid it. One blast did eventually hit Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong got back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again. Kong once more avoided the blast and climbed onto a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocked over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV, with Lind, Andrews, and Jia in tow, flew through the tunnel from the Hollow Earth and narrowly avoided crashing into Kong and then Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding building to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabbed his axe and jumped off the skyscraper, with Godzilla firing his atomic breath. Kong used the axe to block the blast and absorb its energy, then brought it down on Godzilla, creating a massive shockwave that blew both Titans back. The axe lost its charge as Lind remarked that it appeared Kong won the second round.<br />
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Both Titans got back to their feet, with Godzilla dropping onto all fours and hunting for Kong, angered following the impact of his axe. Kong climbed a building and threw a crane to distract Godzilla, then jumped off the building and pushed Godzilla headfirst through another building. The Titans exchanged blows again before Godzilla pulled Kong off his back and threw into a building, dislocating his shoulder. In a fit of primal rage, Godzilla dropped onto all fours again and aggressively pursued Kong, who kicked at his face as Godzilla snapped his jaws at his feet. Godzilla then jumped onto Kong, clawing into his chest repeatedly before stomping on it. Kong punched at Godzilla's leg, who roared in pain before bringing his foot down on Kong's chest again. Kong weakly tried to pull Godzilla's foot off of him but to no avail. Godzilla then roared in Kong's face, but Kong answered with a roar of his own. Godzilla finally took his foot off of Kong and began to walk away. Kong weakly got back to his feet and tried to pursue him, only to fall backward and pass out.<br />
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Meanwhile, Apex's ultimate weapon, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], had gone out of control after being infused with the energy source from the Hollow Earth, prompting the consciousness of Ghidorah to possess the mecha. It killed its creators and freed itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Godzilla tried to battle Mechagodzilla alone but was severely outmatched by its physical strength, agility, and powerful weaponry. The HEAV landed near the fallen Kong as Godzilla and his mechanical duplicate fought. Jia placed her hand on the ground and reported that she could feel Kong's heart slowing down. Andrews said there was nothing they could do, as restarting his heart would require a huge electrical charge. Lind remembered that Maia told him earlier that the HEAVs possessed enough power to "light up Las Vegas for a week," and decided to use the HEAV to revive Kong. Lind flew the HEAV onto Kong's chest, then set it to self-destruct. He quickly escaped the craft and ran to safety just as the HEAV exploded. The electrical charge released by the explosion instantly revived Kong. Jia got Kong's attention and signed to him that Godzilla was not the enemy. Kong roared angrily, but Jia pointed to Mechagodzilla and signed that that was the enemy. Kong finally accepted this and got back to his feet. He then rammed his shoulder into a building, resetting his arm. As Mechagodzilla pried apart Godzilla's jaws and prepared to fire its Proton Scream down his throat, Kong leaped onto Mechagodzilla's back and forced it to fire the beam into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of it, but Godzilla recovered and grabbed it by the arm. Kong grabbed the other arm, and both Titans proceeded to pull Mechagodzilla through a building. The mechanical Titan got back up and tried to punch the Titans, who interrupted its punches. Finally, Mechagodzilla overpowered Kong and Godzilla and knocked both aside. Kong saw his axe and ran to get it as the mecha focused its wrath on Godzilla. Kong reentered the battle and swung his axe into Mechagodzilla repeatedly. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and began spinning the blades on its tail and trying to shove them into Kong's face. Kong held back the spinning blades with all of his might, but couldn't hold on for long. When [[Josh Valentine]], [[Madison Russell]], and [[Bernie Hayes]] failed to stop Mechagodzilla from its control room, Bernie suggested they have one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he grabbed Bernie's flask and poured its contents all over Mechagodzilla's control monitor. This caused Mechagodzilla to briefly stall, allowing Godzilla to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe and charge it. Kong immediately hacked off Mechagodzilla's tail with the axe, then cut off both of its arms and one of its legs. Mechagodzilla fell to the ground but defiantly charged one last Proton Scream. Kong did not hesitate to bring the axe down on the mecha's neck, then proceeded to grab its head and tear it off. Kong held Mechagodzilla's head into the air and roared triumphantly before slumping down from exhaustion.<br />
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Godzilla roared and began approaching Kong, who weakly got back to his feet and picked up his axe again. The two Titans stared each other down before Kong finally dropped his axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment and turned to return to the sea. Kong and the gathered humans watched as Godzilla dove below the waves.<br />
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Sometime later, Andrews, Lind, and Jia watched from a monitoring station inside the Hollow Earth as Kong passed by on his morning walk. Kong signed "home" to Jia, who smiled back at him. Kong then swung from vines onto a cliff, then pounded his chest and roared triumphantly.<br />
====''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''====<br />
====="[[Maritime Pilot]]"=====<br />
In the early 1990s, [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]] and [[Mike]] washed ashore on [[Skull Island]] after the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]] destroyed their ship, ''[[Once Upon a Maritime]]''. They found themselves in one of Kong's massive footprints as they wondered where they were.<br />
====="[[The Last Blank Space on the Map]]"=====<br />
Kong's distant roar persuaded a group of [[Trapdoor Crab]]s menacing Charlie, Mike, and [[Annie]] to retreat.<br />
====="[[What's Up, Croc?]]"=====<br />
Kong grabbed a [[Croc Monster]] relentlessly pursuing Charlie and Mike out of a river and ate it in a single bite. As he walked away, Annie caught a glimpse of him and described him as a "big monkey."<br />
====="[[Breakfast Fit for a Kong]]"=====<br />
While Annie and Mike were trying to help Charlie out of a pit, Kong took a tree and uprooted it before leaving.<br />
====="[[Doggone It]]"=====<br />
The [[Hawk Monster]] abducted Charlie and Annie's monstrous pet [[Dog]] separately and deposited them in Kong's temple. As the pair descended a platform, Charlie noticed a mural of Kong battling monsters. Kong then swung past them in the flesh, nearly causing them to fall off the platform's side. Once they reached the ground, Charlie watched Kong sitting inside the temple with a melancholic expression, with Charlie wondering why he looked so sad. Kong fiddled with a blood-stained compass set on an alter. The Kraken soon threw a whale into Skull Island to goad Kong; it landed in front of his temple. Enraged, Kong pounded the ground.<br />
====="[[Terms of Endearment]]"=====<br />
With no feasible way for his group to kill the Kraken themselves to escape Skull Island, Charlie suggested Kong as the solution.<br />
====="[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]"=====<br />
In the past, a Skull Islander lured a [[Skullcrawler]] into a trap. Attacking from above, Kong impaled the beast through both jaws with a sharpened tree stump, killing it in a single blow, before beating his chest and roaring loudly. At the girl's insistence, he picked her up and she rode on his shoulder to the top of a tall mountain. They watched the stars as she speculated about the outside world, which she had only glimpsed from the men in their flying machines who once visited the island. She suggested they might be able to build mechanical versions of themselves who could replace them on occasion and give them time to rest and dream.<br />
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The [[Hawk Monster]] delivered a [[Grass Hedgehog]] to Kong at his temple. He picked it up and ate it before it could get its bearings, then gazed into the massive pit nearby.<br />
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As she fished, the girl was startled by a giant shape passing beneath her boat and lifting her up. It turned out to be Kong, who she scolded for the prank. The Hawk Monster interrupted, leading them to a dead [[Sker Buffalo]] inland. The bird them brought them to the culprits: three [[Killer Chameleon]]s, now feasting on another creature's corpse. The girl wanted them to return to their village to form a plan with the others, but Kong, having the high ground, defiantly dropped a boulder on the monsters, pinning one's tail to the ground. After a fierce battle, the trio slayed the resilient reptiles, but Kong triggered a rock slide while finishing off the last one. He evaded several falling boulders to shield the girl just before they were buried. The Hawk Monster watched as he quickly broke free.<br />
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The girl was furious with Kong, who she said nearly killed all three of them by going on the offensive when he did. He roared at her, and she roared right back, calling him a "stupid animal," not a king. They left in separate directions. That evening, Kong washed his wounds in the ocean. Unbeknownst to him, a drop of his blood descended to the depths, awakening the Kraken. From her village, the girl spotted him sitting on top of the hill from before, morose, but declined to go to him. The next day, he tried to make amends by dropping an entire fruit tree into the village, crushing a cart, but she rejected it. Kong stomped away.<br />
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The Kraken launched an attack on the village, starting with the fishers. Kong rushed to their rescue when he heard the girl scream, but arrived too late. Many of the villagers were dead, and the girl trapped under debris. The Kraken waved its tentacles in the water, seeming to taunt him as he withdrew to his temple with the girl. Barely clinging to life, she called him her king and touched his face before passing away, leaving Kong devastated. He hung her compass-necklace in his temple, where Charlie would later see it, and buried her on the island’s highest mountain. As the Kraken continued to linger offshore, he bellowed a mighty roar.<br />
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In the present, Charlie explained his plan to his skeptical group: steal the necklace to lure an enraged Kong to the Kraken.<br />
====="[[You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way]]"=====<br />
Annie and Dog agreed to help Charlie with his plan. Kong appeared behind the trio as they entered the temple, watching them. They sidled over to the necklace and Annie grabbed it; as planned, Kong charged after them. Dog evaded several swings from the Titan, but was left clinging to a cliff face after Kong shook the bridge as he crossed it. He climbed out and kept going, barely avoiding Kong as he leapt across the gap. Noticing that Dog was injured and only used to riding with Annie, Charlie threw himself off the animal to allow them to escape. Kong passed over him.<br />
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Annie's mother [[Irene]] watched her and Dog draw Kong to the beach, evading Trapdoor Crabs along the way. Kong cut off Annie and Dog at the shoreline and prepared to smash them into the sand, but Annie held up the necklace and he stood down. She threw it to the ground; just before Kong could pick it up, the Kraken struck, restraining and electrocuting him with its tentacles. It finally surfaced, revealing itself to be much taller than him. Kong ripped off the tentacles, but it caught him in one of its claws and lifted him into the air, then threw him. Annie and Dog found themselves pulled out to sea amidst the battle.<br />
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Kong reached underwater and threw a [[Rock Bug]] at the Kraken, who intercepted it with a tentacle. He tried to tear off a chunk of rock from a nearby mountain, but the Kraken reached him first, dragging him underwater. Pinned to the ocean floor by the Kraken as it sank its beak into his neck, Kong appeared doomed until he spotted the wreck of the ''Once Upon a Martime'' resting nearby. He smashed the Kraken twice in the head with the improvised weapon, taking out two of its four eyes, then swam to the surface. Annie had made it to shore, but Dog was still floundering. She reached out to her pet, reminding Kong of when the dying Skull Islander girl reached out to him. A wave pulled Dog under, but Kong scooped him up and deposited him on the shore. After embracing Dog, Annie prepared to apologize to Kong, but was cut off by the Kraken’s return. It again tossed him into deeper water, but he caught one of its tentacles and threw it onto a small island. Kong unleashed a barrage of punches which left the water stained with the Kraken’s blood. Annie watched in awe as he pounded his chest in victory. The necklace washed ashore near her, and she held it out to Kong. Just then the Kraken lashed him with a tentacle, still alive—so he made sure it stayed dead by picking it up and ripping it in half. He carelessly threw it at the shore, causing a tidal wave that threatened to drown Dog and Annie. While Annie was knocked unconscious and woke up in a hospital two weeks later, Dog's fate was unknown.<br />
====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
Footage taken of Kong during the expedition to [[Skull Island]] in [[1973]] is shown before [[Bill Randa]]'s recorded message to [[Hiroshi Randa]].<br />
====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
Shortly after an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility on [[Skull Island]] received a pod containing [[Lee Shaw]], [[Keiko Randa]], [[Cate Randa]], and [[May Olowe-Hewitt]] from [[Axis Mundi]] in [[2017]], Kong approached the facility, beat his chest, and roared.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:V cZYN-8w-HD.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'']]<br />
When an unprecedented [[Skar King|massive enemy]] is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Kong joins forces with Godzilla once again in order to defeat it.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Strength===<br />
[[File:Ddpoc1p-61584ade-e84a-41ec-8947-7d836149579e.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong disemboweling the [[Skull Devil]]]]<br />
Kong possesses immense physical strength, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with all of the most dangerous creatures on [[Skull Island]] even as an adolescent. In ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he possessed a crushing force of up to 150 tons.{{R|Kong-Sized}} In the film, Kong was able to lift and carry extremely heavy objects, such as [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters and large boulders, with relative ease. He even threw a large tree through the air with such accuracy as to skewer a chopper. Kong was strong enough to knock a UH-1 Iroquois out of the air simply by smashing it with his fists. Kong also demonstrated his strength when he breaks free of an anchor chain that was restraining him. Kong was able to physically overpower most of his enemies, such as the [[Mire Squid]] and smaller [[Skullcrawler]]s. While the Skull Devil was a formidable challenge for him, he was able to rely on his impressive strength to rip out the beast's innards and kill it.<br />
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{{quote|Kong has developed an epic brawler fight-style, using quick feet, aerial traversal and sheer feral strength to confuse and disorient his opponents. | Excerpt from a still card included in Toho's ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' SPECIAL SET blu-ray release.<ref name="GVKSpecialSetCard">[[File:GVK JP special set card Kong profile.jpg|200px]]</ref>}}<br />
In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong effortlessly forced a handmade spear through a mature Skullcrawler’s head and easily threw around Killer Chameleons during his fight against a trio of them. At one point, he slammed one into a canyon wall with enough force to cause the wall to crumble and collapse. Years later, Kong <br />
tore off four of the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]]'s tentacles when it was constricting him, pummeled it relentlessly with his fists after forcing it on land, <br />
finished it off by ripping it in half, and threw both halves a considerable distance away.<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', Kong killed a [[Sirenjaw]] off-panel and killed a group of [[Mother Longlegs]] attacking an [[Iwi]] village with little difficulty, starting with the queen. <br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong twice threw Camazotz and held him in a chokehold that was only broken by the [[Titan]]'s sonic screech. After Captain Audrey Burns stunned Camazotz with a sonic boom, Kong hammered his foe with his fists, a final punch sending Camazotz falling back into the Hollow Earth.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', while Kong is no match for [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in terms of strength even when the latter has expended most of his energy, he proves himself a worthy opponent. He is able to unleash 4.2-magnitude punches,{{R|KingKong2021Height}} in an attack called the '''Quake Slam''' (クェークスラム ''Ku~ēkusuramu''){{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}}, and can swing his arms at speeds up to 62 miles per hour, or roughly 100 kilometers per hour.{{R|Pamphlet}} With help from a group of [[human]]s and their [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he was able to overpower two [[Warbat]]s without much trouble. Kong was able to hold his own against Godzilla in their battles in the ocean and in Hong Kong, effortlessly moving the larger [[Titan]] around with mere punches and shoves, and even hurling the 99,634-ton monster a considerable distance. He also floored Godzilla with a dropkick. During the final fight with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], he was able to rip the mech's head off, spinal cord included, after dismantling it with his axe. Outside of combat, Kong launched large trees at the roof of his enclosure on Skull Island at least twice. Kong is also able to perform an attack called the '''Fin Breaker''' {{Nihongo|フィンブレイカー|Fin Bureikā}}.{{R|Instagram|GVK JP}}<br />
===Agility===<br />
[[File:Ddq5ax0-4bdda4d8-c129-4a0c-a403-e96d79fcb584.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong demonstrates his agility by leaping over a [[UH-1 Iroquois]], causing it to crash into another chopper]]<br />
Kong is incredibly agile, especially for a creature of his size. Kong is capable of leaping to great heights, shown when he knocks a [[UH-1 Iroquois]] out of the sky, and across great distances, shown when he takes the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]] by surprise by leaping from a cliff and striking it with a boulder. Kong makes use of his agility while in battle, allowing him to anticipate enemy attacks and counter them. This is demonstrated when Kong is ambushed by two Skullcrawlers and manages to grab and restrain them as they attempt to pounce on him. Kong's agility allows him to scale the cliffs of [[Skull Island]] so he can travel across the terrain with ease or reach his mountain lair.<br />
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Throughout ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong can leap to great heights and over great distances. In his first fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he was able to jump from the cargo hauler onto a nearby destroyer and then an aircraft carrier in only two bounds. After the fleet was decimated by Godzilla and Kong was transported to Antarctica, he swung on the pipes inside of the entrance to the Hollow Earth with considerable speed. In their second fight in [[Hong Kong]], Kong showcased his agility by climbing and swinging around buildings despite his large size. With his agility, he was able to avoid Godzilla's atomic breath for a time, only being hit once in both of their fights. <br />
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During their first fight in Hong Kong, Kong was able to perceive Godzilla’s atomic breath exiting his mouth and reacted fast enough to pick up his axe and block the attack, a very notable achievement of speed and reflexes given that Godzilla’s atomic breath is composed of Cherenkov Radiation.<br />
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Once he enters the Hollow Earth, Kong travels much of the considerable distance to the temple that houses his axe by both leaping off of mountains and running on all fours, something he also showed once he woke up in [[Antarctica]]. In a bipedal stance, the fully grown Kong can reach speeds of up to 78 miles per hour (or approximately 126 kilometers per hour), increasing to 104 mph (or ~167 kph) when taking on a quadrupedal stance.{{R|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong performs incredible feats of speed and agility when traversing Skull Island, covering distances within moments via leaping or running on all fours. He was able to keep up with Dog, eventually cornering him and Annie at the edge of the ocean. <br />
===Intelligence===<br />
As an ape, Kong is relatively intelligent compared to the other creatures on [[Skull Island]]. Kong makes use of environmental objects as weapons, such as boulders and trees. Kong also fashions a makeshift flail from an anchor chain and a ship's propeller, which he uses to gain the upper hand in his battle against the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. Kong's intelligence allows him to distinguish between friends and enemies, as he clearly recognizes [[Preston Packard]] and his men as enemies but does not attempt to harm any other humans he comes across, even going out of his way to rescue [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong's intelligence allows him to anticipate enemy attacks, such as when he realizes the [[Mire Squid]] is lurking near him while he is drinking from a lake. <br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', he has a long-running standoff with the Kraken due to his unwillingness to engage it in the water, where it would have the upper hand, even when it taunts him by throwing a whale into his temple. [[Annie]], [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], and [[Dog]] force the two Titans together by stealing a necklace precious to Kong and leading him to the shore. At the conclusion of the battle, he throws the Kraken onto land, where he is able to take advantage of the terrain and kill it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he demonstrates the ability to communicate using a form of sign language. Kong proves himself a tactical fighter in all of his fights against [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. In his first fight he recognizes Godzilla's superiority in the water and moves to an aircraft carrier to get Godzilla to fight on equal footing. In their second fight he recognizes Godzilla's advantage at range with his atomic breath and keeps preventing him from using it effectively by closing the distance and re-directing his head away from him. When the distance has been widened, giving Godzilla a chance to use the atomic breath, Kong is able to use the surrounding buildings to his advantage, even using a radio dish as a makeshift shield against the beam when he attempts to close the distance and use his axe. He is able to trick Godzilla into turning around when he throws a crane to distract him before pouncing on him from behind. After being overwhelmed by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], despite fighting alongside Godzilla, Kong recognizes the need of using the axe against the mechanical [[Titan]]. When approached by Godzilla after the destruction of Mechagodzilla, Kong came to an understanding with his former enemy, dropping his axe after recognizing the other Titan's lack of aggressive intentions.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong boasts impressive durability, which allows him to withstand a great deal of punishment without suffering severe injuries. Kong easily shrugs off machine gun rounds fired by the [[UH-1 Iroquois]] and survives being set ablaze in a lake filled with napalm. Even after Kong is badly burned by napalm and attacked by the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]], he resumes his battle with the creature only hours later with no visible lasting injuries. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's durability is put on full display. He survives a gravitational inversion to enter the [[Hollow Earth]], which Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] describes as "a whole planet’s worth of gravity reversed in a split second." In his second fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he has his left arm dislocated and his chest scratched repeatedly and crushed by Godzilla's full weight, yet he is still able to roar back into Godzilla's face in defiance. After being revived by a HEAV, he is able to immediately get back into the fight with Godzilla against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], but not before relocating his shoulder.<br />
===[[Kong's battle axe|Battle axe]]===<br />
[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong's axe absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong discovers a 207.4-foot battle axe,<ref name="P1S">[https://www.facebook.com/Prime1Studio/photos/a.4053670371346241/4053669028013042 Kong's Battle Axe - Prime 1 Studio]</ref> also know as scepter{{R|GVKArt}}<ref name="Scepter">https://www.terravirtua.io/item/GVKSCP100001</ref>, its blade made from what appears to be a Godzilla dorsal plate, that can absorb energy from the Hollow Earth, as well as [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath. In their final battle, the fully-charged axe is powerful enough to knock both him and Godzilla back, swung in a maneuver called the '''Aerial Axe Slash''' (空中戦斧 ''Kūchū senpu'', lit. ''Aerial battle axe'').{{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}} Even before it is charged, it is shown to be able to slash into Godzilla's thick hide, causing him to audibly roar out in pain. Godzilla voluntarily charges the axe again when he and Kong battle [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], allowing the ape Titan to quickly dismantle the machine. Kong can swing the axe at a top speed of 62 miles per hour.<ref name="P1S" /> In ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', it is also able to absorb Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream.<ref name="PUBG cutscene">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVPVo24rF8c|title=Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla Alternate Ending EVENT! - PUBG Mobile Gameplay|author=everynightxRIOT|date=2 June 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> <br />
[[File:ezgif-4-0016af68ea.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong uses Earth Break against a [[Kamacuras]] Swarm in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''.]]<br />
In the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Kong's special attack as a leader is '''Earth Break''', in which he slams his axe into the ground to damage nearby enemies.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
In his youth, Kong was irritated by conventional gunfire from helicopters and received scarring courtesy of an attempt to handle one by the propeller. Kong sustained very critical injuries when he was doused in flames courtesy of Packard and his men filling a lake with napalm and lighting it. Though he stood his ground against Ramarak, the very Skullcrawler that finished off his parents, Kong needed assistance from the surviving human personnel in order to defeat the two-legged amphibian.<br />
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As an adult, it is made clear in [[Godzilla vs. Kong]] that Kong is no match for Godzilla, only surviving his fights with the Monster King because of human interference. In their battle in the Tasman Sea, Kong was at a critical battlefield disadvantage and was nearly killed by Godzilla on three occasions. In their fight in Hong Kong, his blows only did much against Godzilla and his attempt to cut open Godzilla’s skull with his battle axe failed. Once Godzilla became enraged, Kong was put on the brink of death quickly and would’ve died had it not been for Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]’s successful attempt at restarting his heart via overloading a [[HEAV]]. Kong was easily harmed by Mechagodzilla’s attacks and would’ve died to the machine’s scythe tail had it not been for [[Josh Valentine]]’s actions buying enough time for Godzilla to charge up his battle axe. After defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong was exhausted to the point where he lacked the strength to see through a potential battle with Godzilla.<br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong is shown to have difficulties fighting flying opponents, notably [[Camazotz]], and some help from humans was needed for Kong to defeat him. In ''[[Skull Island (film)|Skull Island]]'', he struggled against another aquatic opponent, the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], until he was able to engage it on land.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''MOBA Legends'' (2016; added in 2017) - Android and iOS [icon]<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS [game files only; never implemented]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_destruction/unreleased_content.html|title=Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - iOS, Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Evony: The King's Return]]'' (2016; added in 2022) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
Kong was available as a leader unit in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' as part of a limited time promotion for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', marking the character's first and so far only appearance within a ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' video game. Although Kong Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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File:ML K.png|Kong in the ''MOBA Legends'' icon<br />
File:kongtop3-387x446.png|Kong in the ''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' slot machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Kong in ''Funko POP! Blitz''<br />
File:image004.png|Kong's model in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
File:gallery_K_Kong.png|Kong's model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270786726_128174969672130_8691022755920227520_n.jpg|Antarctic Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:Burning Kong.jpg|Inferno Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270778588_335624695073958_3477521891730093935_n.jpg|Jungle Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:unreleased_kong_icon.jpg|Unused King Kong (2021) icon from ''[[Godzilla Destruction]]''<br />
File:Kong chilling.png|King Kong in ''[[Evony: The King's Return]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Kong and Me]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
While on [[Skull Island]], Kong overheard [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] call which awakened other [[Titan]]s around the world. Interpreting this as a call to "hunt together," Kong chose to ignore the call, content with keeping order on his island and not interfering with the outside world. He recalled how another Titan of his status once drew close to the island, but the two never came to blows as they had no interest in conflict and the other Titan left. However, the [[Skullcrawler]]s still dwelling underneath the island did respond to Ghidorah's call, and Kong prepared to do battle with the evil creatures who killed his parents and still haunted his dreams.<br />
===''[[Kong and Me]]''===<br />
The [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] tells of her unusual friendship with Kong, the [[Titan]] ruler of [[Skull Island]]. On the beach, Kong built Jia a huge sand castle and created a pool by cupping his hands together. Further inland, they explored the woods, watched clouds, and tried to play hide-and-seek, though Kong's footprints made him easy to find. Kong uprooted a tree trying to mimic Jia's flower-picking, and she convinced him to replant it. As the day ended, they tried seeing the world from each other's perspective: Kong lying in a field watching butterflies, Jia sitting on his head watching the sunset.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and Kong demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swing set. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017) #1, 3-4<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1, 3-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
==== "[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 1|The People Who Came from the Sky]]"====<br />
In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], learned that [[Monarch]] had chosen to leave the huge [[MUTO (designation)|MUTO]] ecosystem on [[Skull Island]] under the sole protection of Kong. Aaron was outraged at the concept of trusting a [[Titan]] to keep the island's volatile ecosystem under control and organized a covert mission to the island with other members of Monarch, under the guise of traveling to study a MUTO fossil bed in [[Antarctica]]. When the Osprey carrying the team was struck down by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s almost immediately upon entering the island's airspace, Aaron and the others found themselves stranded on the island. They were set upon by a pack of [[Death Jackal]]s and retreated into a cave, only for Kong to emerge and crush the smaller beasts under his massive fist. The party was then greeted by Ato of the native Iwi tribe, who welcomed them and stated that their arrival was foreseen.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 2|The Mountain who Thunders Death]]"====<br />
In the Iwi village, Ato explained the significance of Kong for his people to Aaron and his comrades. He maintained that Kong was a benevolent god whose goal was to defend the Iwi and the other vulnerable creatures on the island from more violent predators. Many of the party were skeptical, but mythographer [[Walter R. Riccio]] claimed to witness visions of the island's past after consuming large amounts of an Iwi [[Monkey juice|shamic beverage]]. He saw members of Kong's species at war with [[Skullcrawler]]s on the island millions of years ago, as well as the arrival of the Iwi on the island where they encountered the last two surviving members of the species. Ato showed the Monarch team members some of the Iwi holy sites related to Kong, promising to ultimately grant them communion with Kong himself. However, they were attacked by a [[Sirenjaw]], though the beast's attention was subsequently captured by a distant roar from Kong.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 3|Valley of the Fallen Gods]]" ====<br />
After salvaging weapons left behind by the Monarch [[1973]] expedition to the island, Aaron's party followed the Sirenjaw to Kong's location, only to discover the Sirenjaw's carcass. As the smaller predators of the island descended to feed on the body, Ato expressed the urgency of getting away now. Aaron and his team wanted to reach the downed Osprey located on the other side of the huge boneyard containing the skeletons of [[Kong's mother|Kong's]] [[Kong's father|parents]]. Ato referred to this location as the "Valley of the Fallen Gods," and warned that immature Skullcrawlers still dwelt under the thermal vents in this area. The group traveled through a cave system to evade the Skullcrawlers, where Riccio experienced a powerful vision of Kong's birth. He saw Kong's parents locked in battle with Skullcrawlers as his mother went into labor. Kong's father tried to fend off the Skullcrawlers long enough for his mate to give birth to their son. Knowing she and her mate were doomed, Kong's mother placed Kong within a cave, where the infant was subjected to the brutal slaughter of his parents by the Skullcrawlers. When the young Kong finally emerged from the cave, he found the lifeless bodies of his parents lying together, their hands held together in death. Kong knelt before and wept for the parents he had never known, vowing to avenge their memory for the rest of his life. When Riccio's vision ceased, he understood that this same cave in which they were hiding was Kong's "womb," the cave his mother had sealed him in. With the Skullcrawlers apparently gone, Aaron, Ato, and all the others exited the cave and encountered their pilot Cejudo with the Osprey, which was still airworthy. However, Riccio's overconsumption of the Iwi's "Monkey juice" and repeated hallucinations had driven him insane, and he proceeded to destroy the Osprey with a rocket launcher, also killing Cejudo in the process. He then held the others at gunpoint, promising to test their worthiness of Kong's protection. When Evelyn Matemavi tried to stop Riccio, he responded by shooting her dead in cold blood.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 4|Over the Rainbow]]"====<br />
Riccio's insane tirade toward his hostages was interrupted by the arrival of a pack of Death Jackals, buying time for Aaron and the others to escape. By the time they reached the Iwi village, they discovered that Riccio had arrived first and blown open the protective wall with explosives he had salvaged. This caused a trio of [[Mother Longlegs]] to storm into the village and terrorize the innocent populace. Riccio, clad in a makeshift ceremonial robe called forth to Kong, asking him to come and save his people if they were actually worthy of his protection. Kong soon arrived and easily killed the Mother Longlegs, prompting Riccio to approach Kong and rejoice at his mercifulness. Realizing Riccio was responsible for the attack, Kong crushed him under his fist. Kong approached Aaron, the last survivor of the Monarch expedition, and the two shared a brief moment of communion between [[human|man]] and god. At this moment, Aaron truly understood that Kong's intentions were noble and that he had taken it upon himself to defend this island and those who inhabit it. Content knowing Kong was capable of keeping the island under control as his father had believed, Aaron chose to remain on the island and live among the Iwi, helping them rebuild the damage to their village. Aaron recorded a record of the events that had transpired and set it adrift on the off chance his father would find it one day. It was recovered by Monarch in [[2012]] and given to Houston, who was on the eve of retirement.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
After discovering a sealed Vile Vortex leading to the [[Hollow Earth]] on [[Skull Island]] in [[2012]], [[Monarch]] established a base on the island. By [[2021]], the organization was on the verge of unearthing the Vortex and brought a team of pilots on-site to train for the expedition. At the same time, a perpetual superstorm that appeared in the Pacific Ocean after [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] left Mexico in [[2019]] began to move towards the island. Kong, now fully grown, continued to defend the helpless against Skull Island's deadliest creatures. As an earthquake struck the island, a [[Holy Tiger]] attacked two Monarch guards, killing one. Kong seized it before it could kill the other man, snapping its neck after it bit his hand. Watching from a helicopter, Dr. [[Houston Brooks]] mused that Kong was the only being on the island who could survive the merging of the oncoming storm with the storm already surrounding Skull Island. Soon after, Brooks watched Kong eat a [[Mire Squid]] and rescue a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned under a fallen tree. A swarm of [[Psychovulture]]s suddenly attacked him, one trying to gouge out his eye. Kong fended them off with the tree, only to find that the Sker Buffalo had been killed during the battle.<br />
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Brooks realized that both the earthquakes and merging storms were the result of one of the Titans Ghidorah summoned, [[Camazotz]], trying to enter Skull Island through the Vile Vortex. His realization came too late to stop Monarch's excavation of the Vortex, and a supersonic scream burst from the cavern. As Kong entered a cave beneath an ancient tree and was about to pull back some roots to reveal a painting, the scream reached him, leaving him in agony. He reached the excavation site as Camazotz and his hell swarm burst out of the earth. The bat Titan's sonic attacks and aerial prowess quickly gave him the advantage, and with the storms now merged, the nocturnal creature could operate without fear of the sun. Kong briefly turned the tide by grabbing Camazotz's horns and slamming him into the ground, but he grabbed Kong's arm with his prehensile tail and dragged him across the ground. Monarch's pilots, led by Captain Audrey Burns, distracted Camazotz with a barrage of missiles. Kong put the Titan into a chokehold; Camazotz retaliated with another sonic scream, causing his ears to bleed. As the hell swarm descended on Kong, Camazotz prepared to dive-bomb him. Burns steered her F-35 in front of Camazotz, generating a sonic boom that sent him crashing to the ground. Kong saw his chance, battering Camazotz with his fists and hurling him back into the Vile Vortex. Her plane was damaged, Burns ejected, and Kong caught her. He snorted as she promised to have his back.<br />
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With no end to the storm in sight, Monarch began evacuating the [[Iwi]] from Skull Island. Brooks decided to retire from Monarch for good, leaving Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]] to monitor Kong in his place. She shared a theory with him that Camazotz challenged Kong to cement himself as an alpha Titan. If Kong ever left Skull Island, he would have to face the only other alpha on Earth: [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. Kong returned to the cave in the jungle and finally pulled aside the vines obscuring the rest of the painting. He scowled as he saw that the entire painting depicted his ancestor locked in battle with Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
During a battle between the [[wikipedia:Justice League|Justice League]] and the [[wikipedia:Legion of Doom|Legion of Doom]] in the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]], [[wikipedia:Toyman|the Toyman]] accidentally activated the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]], transporting him and the rest of the villains to [[Skull Island]] in the [[Monsterverse]]. The Legion was quickly confronted by a large [[Skullcrawler]], who was in turn attacked by Kong. They fled to a nearby facility as [[wikipedia:Captain Cold|Captain Cold]] built an ice wall between them and the battling monsters. [[wikipedia:Gorilla Grodd|Gorilla Grodd]] remained behind, astonished by the presence of an "ape god." He tried to telepathically communicate with Kong as the Titan killed the Skullcrawler by slamming its head into the ice wall. The Toyman was dismissed by the rest of the Legion when he announced a plan to unleash the Titans of this Earth against the Justice League, so he angrily used the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]] he had stolen from the Fortress to transport his team, Skull Island, and several Titans back to the DC Universe.<br />
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On their way to confront [[Behemoth]] in [[wikipedia:Themyscira (DC_Comics)|Themyscira]], [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]] and [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] spotted Skull Island, much to their confusion. Green Arrow offered to investigate the island, soon finding himself on the run from a pair of [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skull Island rhinoceros|giant rhinos]] stampeding away from Kong and a [[Warbat]]. He escaped by grappling to a tree, but when Kong killed the Warbat by slamming it to the ground, the impact shook him out of the tree. As Kong loomed over Green Arrow, Supergirl responded to his distress call, telling the giant ape to stand away from him and that she meant no harm. Kong tried to grab her, only for Supergirl to punch him in the face. Before Kong could retaliate, he heard a noise that began irritating him.<br />
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Staring each other down, Kong was able to sense Supergirl's concerns for what had happened to Superman and started to calm down. When Supergirl left Skull Island to check on what had happened to Superman, Kong's aggression flared up again as he noticed the approach of the League of Assassins, who had been waiting to make their move. As Green Arrow and Kong battled the ninjas, with Kong sending many of them dropping off a cliff into the sea below, Green Arrow ended up jumping aboard their ship below, which was carrying a Skullcrawler skull.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Kong's roars in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' were created by sound designer Al Nelson and adapted from the sounds of lions, leopards, gorillas, and monkeys.{{Citation needed}} The use of lion roars was inspired by how sound editor Murray Spivak created [[King Kong (RKO)|Kong's]] roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's roars were created by [[Erik Aadahl]] and were adapted from lions, leopards, bears, tigers, gorillas, boars and elephants.{{citation needed}} Some of them can be heard in ''[[wikipedia:Space Jam: A New Legacy|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' and in ''[[wikipedia:Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''; in the latter, it was emitted by the jaguar Proxima.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWhw3jcTkI|title=MonsterVerse Kong roars in Space Jam A New Legacy|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=27 October 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVywrdkgs1Q|title=Kong's roar in "Jungle Cruise"|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> Kong's roars were also used for Optimus Primal in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rY9Y0HMQhQ|title=Why does Optimus Primal’s roar sound so familiar?|author=The Cosmic Deer|date=20 July 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref> There are some instances in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' where Kong emits sounds that are shrill and high pitched like the ones heard in the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]], but filtered to sound somewhat modernized. When Kong lifted his axe to strike Godzilla on the head, he made a sound that was recycled from a video of an elephant roaring in pain while undergoing medical treatment,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSIAjgmbJI|title=Did Kong make an Elephant roar?|author=Claire dat Saurian 777|date=4 April 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> and during his fights against Godzilla, a Warbat, and Mechagodzilla, he occasionally emits a shrill scream, which was from a video of a gorilla charging at a glass window in a zoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQs3VV6MCw|title="Male gorilla Richard roars!" in Godzilla vs. Kong|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref><!-- When Kong grabs one of the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he bellows a stock roar previously heard in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 film]].--><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] King Kong is the tallest version of the [[King Kong|character]] to date, surpassing his [[King Kong/1962|1962 incarnation]] by roughly 190 feet, or 58 meters.<br />
*This incarnation of Kong is the second to appear alongside Godzilla, and the first to become his ally; Kong previously faced off against the King of the Monsters in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''.<br />
*Kong's battle with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] marks the first instance of the character appearing alongside a monster which originated in a ''Godzilla'' film other than Godzilla himself.<br />
*King Kong has possessed a beard previously on the manga adaptation for ''[[The King Kong Show]]''<ref>[[File:KingKongShow2015April01.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Concept art shows Kong holding a giant bone as a weapon instead of an axe.<ref>[[File:199172831 112118987755939 4270772549484917236 n.jpg|250px]]</ref> An illustration used in tie-in media shows Kong with his battle axe and a torch made with a bone; it is unclear if the latter was ever considered for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<ref>[[File:GVK_BADGE_04_Medium.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Kong originally had a scar on the left side of his face throughout ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', as seen in early concepts<ref>[[File:81p7MqAiehS. SL1500 .jpg|190px]]</ref> and on the model used for pre-visualization scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/357734639|title=Pre visualization I created for Godzilla vs Kong|author=WreckTangle|date=September 4, 2019|work=Vimeo}}</ref> It still appears in a Chinese poster, tie-in Instagram stickers, an illustration used in tie-in media, in the bust made by Prime 1 Studio,<ref>[[File:1641522811785412.JPG|250px]]</ref> and on cover artwork of ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]].<ref>[[File:JLvGvK 2 David Nakayama cover 2.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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-->The Juggernaut of the Jungle<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGiSz3EnD-o|title=Godzilla vs. Kong: Titans Clash in World of Warships|author=World of Warships Official Channel|date=10 May 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><!--<br />
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-->'''Maximum roar volume''': 170 dB{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}{{R|Stats}}<br><!--<br />
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|originplace =[[Skull Island]]<br />
|allies =[[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mason Weaver]],<br>[[James Conrad]], [[Hank Marlow]],<br>[[Houston Brooks]], [[Lin San]], [[Iwi]], [[Jia]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], unnamed Skull Islander girl, [[Hawk Monster]], [[Dog]], [[Annie]]<br />
|enemies =[[Skullcrawler]]s, [[Mire Squid]], [[Death Jackal]]s, [[Sirenjaw]], [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Psychovulture]]s, [[Camazotz]], [[Spirit Tiger]], [[Preston Packard]], [[Walter R. Riccio]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] (initially), [[Warbat]]s, [[Hellhawk]]s, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]],<br> [[Croc Monster]], [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Grass Hedgehog|Grass Hedgehog]], <br>[[Killer Chameleon]]s, [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], [[Dog]] (initially), [[Annie]] (initially), [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], Supergirl{{Sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[Skar King]]<br />
|relationships =Deceased [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Terry Notary]] (motion capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Toby Kebbell (facial capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Eric Petey (motion capture){{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
|debut =''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
|roar ='''[[Kong: Skull Island|2017]]''':[[File:King Kong 2017 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]''', '''''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''''':[[File:Kong V2 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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{{Quote|I know [[Jia]]'s only a child. But she's the only one he'll communicate with. And we need '''Kong''' to find that power source. The world needs him.|[[Nathan Lind]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' {{Nihongo|キングコング|Kingu Kongu}} is a giant ape [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. He is the largest incarnation of the character to date.<br />
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The last of a [[Kong's species|race of huge, gorilla-like ape Titans]] who reigned over [[Skull Island]], Kong was born in the midst of a battle between his parents and a horde of vicious [[Skullcrawler]]s. [[Kong's mother]] sealed him safely within a cave before the Skullcrawlers slaughtered her along with [[Kong's father|his father]]. The infant Kong witnessed the brutal demise of his parents from the cave and dedicated his life to avenging them by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population in check and defending the other creatures of the island. He was first witnessed by [[human]]s other than the island's [[Iwi]] tribe when fighter pilots [[Hank Marlow]] and Gunpei Ikari crashed on the island following a dogfight over the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[1944]]. Nearly 3 decades later in [[1973]], a survey expedition to the previously uncharted island organized by the scientific organization [[Monarch]] brought many more people to the island, who unintentionally drew more Skullcrawlers to the surface by dropping seismic charges to map the island. Kong destroyed the helicopter escort carrying the expedition members in a furious rage, causing Colonel [[Preston Packard]] to develop a burning hatred for the Titan. Some of the survivors encountered Marlow and the Iwi and learned Kong's true nature as a protector of the island. However, Packard and his surviving men salvaged heavy ordnance from a downed Sea Stallion and sprung a trap for Kong which succeeded in weakening him enough to the point the colossal Skull Devil emerged. Kong killed Packard before the evil creature attacked him, and Packard's men joined up with the other survivors to escape the island. The Skull Devil chose to pursue them, but Kong came to their rescue and slew the beast once and for all. The survivors were successfully extracted from the island, their experience kept a secret to everyone except Monarch.<br />
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In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of 1973 expedition member and Monarch scientist [[Houston Brooks]], organized a covert return mission to the island out of a belief Kong could not be trusted to keep the volatile ecosystem under control. The mission became a disaster as the island's more malevolent fauna stranded the team and killed many members. Kong rescued them from a pack of attacking [[Death Jackal]]s, and later from a [[Sirenjaw]]. One of the team members, [[Walter R. Riccio]], lost his mind on the island and blasted open a hole in the wall surrounding the Iwi village, meant as a sort of "test" of whether the Iwi were worthy of Kong's protection. Kong quickly sprung into action and saved the Iwi from attacking [[Mother Longlegs]], then killed Riccio once he realized he was the cause of the attack. Brooks, now the last survivor of the expedition, met Kong face-to-face and finally understood his pure intentions and capability to defend the island, and chose to remain behind and help the Iwi rebuild.<br />
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29 years later, after Kong drove [[Camazotz]] back to the Hollow Earth, Skull Island's climate became unstable due to a perpetual storm, forcing Kong to be contained in a dome-shaped facility that simulated the island's environment, with the sole surviving Iwi named [[Jia]] providing him company. After being convinced by [[Nathan Lind]] to bring Kong with them on a joint expedition between Monarch and [[Apex Cybernetics]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find a power source that could help build a weapon capable of stopping the rampaging [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], Jia and her adoptive mother [[Ilene Andrews]] accompanied Kong as he was escorted by sea to an entrance in [[Antarctica]]. However, Godzilla arrived and attacked the fleet, battling Kong and nearly drowning him before they were separated by depth charges. Godzilla called off his attack after he no longer deemed Kong a threat and the remaining fleet "played dead" by shutting off their power. Kong was brought to the Antarctica entrance by air and, after some convincing from Jia, headed into the Hollow Earth. After battling a pair of [[Warbat]]s, Kong made his way to a large throne room where he found an ancient axe that was charged by the same energy that powered the temple. Godzilla drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, causing the temple to collapse. After fighting off a swarm of [[Hellhawk]]s and killing Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the angered Kong made his way to Hong Kong where he battled Godzilla. After a protracted battle, Kong was eventually defeated by Godzilla and collapsed to the ground unconscious. After Jia informed Andrews that Kong was dying, Lind landed the remaining [[HEAV]] onto Kong's chest and overloaded it, reviving him. Jia convinced Kong to help Godzilla against the newly unleashed [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the two Titans managed to destroy the mech with some human assistance. Kong and Godzilla acknowledged each other before Godzilla went back into the ocean and Kong made his permanent home in the Hollow Earth. <br />
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==Name==<br />
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King Kong's name was conceived by the character's creator, Merian C. Cooper after he read his friend Douglas Burden's account of traveling to the island of Komodo and encountering Komodo dragons there. In Burden's book, ''Dragon Lizards of Komodo'', he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo." Fond of hard-sounding words beginning with a "k" sound, Cooper was inspired by this phrase as well as "Congo" to give his giant ape creation the name of Kong. David O. Selznick eventually added "King" to the title of Cooper's film in order to prevent audiences from confusing it with a docudrama, as Cooper had previously produced multiple such films with one-word titles.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
In general, this incarnation of the character is only referred to as '''Kong''' {{Nihongo|コング|Kongu}} onscreen and in promotional materials. However, he is referred to by his full name of "King Kong" in ''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', in the Japanese title and marketing for the film, in press releases for ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', in [[Funko]]'s merchandise, in the packaging for a ceramic tiki mug made by [[Mondo]],<ref>[[File:Mondo KK.jpg|200px]]</ref> and in a track from the film's [[Kong: Skull Island/Soundtrack|soundtrack]]. His full name, spelled in katakana, is also seen briefly in the opening title sequence for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', and is also used in a promo image for [[Bandai]]'s [[HG Series#Godzilla 06|HG D+ Godzilla 06]] gashapon figure wave.<ref>[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla and Kong.png|150px]]</ref> The film's Chinese title also refers to Kong by his full name. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Monarch]] gives Kong the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Kong'''. His [[Kong's species|species]]' cryptozoological classification in the [[Monsterverse]] is ''Apus Giganticus''.<ref name="Omnibus"/>{{R|PDF|group="lower-alpha"}}<br />
==Design==<br />
The appearance of this incarnation of Kong is mostly based on the [[King Kong (RKO)|1933 incarnation]]. Kong stands upright like a human, with his incredibly long arms held at his sides. Kong's fur is a light brown color and covers the majority of his body except for his face, chest, hands, and feet. Kong's skin is a dark gray color, and he has large scars running across his chest. Kong has small rounded ears on the sides of his head, one of which has a chunk taken out of it, and possesses many ape-like features on his face, such as a flat nose with rounded nostrils and large canine teeth in his mouth. Kong has a total of 32 teeth.{{R|KSI JP|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he possesses a pronounced human-like beard which covers the lower part of his head and chin, two scars on his nose and a scar on the right side of his belly. ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' shows that Kong's legs have lengthened, giving him more human-like body proportions. He also has broader shoulders with much larger amounts of fur than before, almost looking like football pads.<br />
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In the series ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong possesses much larger forearms. He has a beard similar to the one seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', although it is smaller.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', his fur appears grayer and his beard slightly longer that it was in ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-x-kong-director-new-look-his-version/|title=Godzilla x Kong director talks the monsters' new looks – and why this is finally his version of Godzilla|author=Graham, Jamie|date=January 2, 2024|work=Total Film}}</ref> In some shots he wears a yellow mechanical glove on his right arm, named the B.E.A.S.T. ('''B'''io-'''E'''nhanced '''A'''natomech '''S'''eismic '''T'''hunder) Glove.<ref name="Kong24">[[File:B.E.A.S.T-Glove.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Kong is the guardian of [[Skull Island]] and is responsible for maintaining the natural order and defending the island's wildlife from threats. Monarch classifies Kong’s behavior as that of a "protector,"{{R|Instagram}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]]. While Kong appears to be highly territorial in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he does demonstrate some degree of altruism, such as rescuing a trapped [[Sker Buffalo]] and saving [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong is not normally aggressive towards humans, and only attacks them when provoked. The native [[Iwi]] tribe reveres Kong and views him as their savior, as he and his family allegedly defended them from the [[Skullcrawler]]s in the past. Kong demonstrates an interest in Mason Weaver, as he at one point allows her to touch his face, and later admires her in his hand after he rescues her from the Skull Devil. Kong demonstrated visible sadness in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' when he sees a Sker Buffalo he rescued has been killed by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s. Kong has also shown a great deal of curiosity, as shown in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' where he investigates [[Kong's species|his species]]' ancestral temple in the [[Hollow Earth]] and the battle axe found inside. <br />
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''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' fully reveals Kong's driving motivations for keeping the order of the island. After witnessing his parents' deaths moments after he was born, Kong chose to avenge them and honor their memory by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population under control and actively defending the island's least malicious and most vulnerable life, including the Iwi people. He actively rescues members of [[Monarch]]'s second off-the-books expedition to the island from [[Death Jackal]]s and a [[Sirenjaw]], and immediately comes to the aid of the Iwi village once it is besieged by [[Mother Longlegs]] allowed into the village by the deranged [[Walter R. Riccio]]. Kong recognizes individual humans and understands that they share his level of intelligence, and is shown to distinguish between those he judges as friendly and those who are not. As such, he defends or genially regards most humans but kills [[Preston Packard]], Riccio, and [[Maia Simmons]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong took the Iwi girl [[Jia]] under his wing after the storm around Skull Island reached the island interior. This is further explored in the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], which shows that Kong saved Jia after her family was killed by a Sirenjaw. When Maia ordered her guards to aim their weapons at the girl, Kong roared angrily at them in her defense. Kong is also shown to be vengeful towards Godzilla after the latter’s atomic breath blasted through his ancient temple, which resulted in its collapse. After some convincing from Jia, Kong realized that Godzilla is an ally of his and teams up with him against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].<br />
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In the ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' episode "[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]", set at some point between 1973 and 1993, Kong is show to have befriended a young Skull Island girl and seems to be able to understand her speech. He has a playful but reckless side to him that eventually leads to him nearly getting himself, the girl, and the [[Hawk Monster]] killed in a fight with a trio of [[Killer Chameleon]]s. When confronted and scolded by the Skull Islander afterwards, Kong lost his temper after she called him a "foolish boy" and a "giant idiot." That night, Kong came to regret losing his composure, whining as he sat on the mountain on which the pair would stargaze every night. The next morning, he tried to make amends by offering a fruit tree to the Skull Islander’s village, though he ended up recklessly causing a bit of destruction and irritating his friend in the process, frustrating him further. He mourned her and her fellow islanders after the Kraken slaughtered them, burying her and keeping her necklace as a memento, and developing a hatred of the Titan. His attachment to the necklace was such that [[Annie]], Charlie, and Dog were able to lure him into the Kraken's territory, which he had previously avoided. Kong valued his late friend’s necklace to the point that he nearly pummeled Annie and Dog when he had them cornered at the edge of the ocean. However, after Annie attempted to give it back, he seemed to forgive her and Dog afterwards, saving their lives during the battle against the Kraken.<br />
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Kong puts the defense of Skull Island as his first priority, and his will is so strong he is willing to stand up to [[Titan]]s of equal status to his own if necessary, as noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''. Kong's willpower renders him resistant to the Alpha call of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], which awakens most other Titans around the globe and bends them to his will, including the [[Leafwing]]s and Skullcrawlers on the island. Kong actively chooses to remain on his island and ignore Ghidorah's call to "hunt together" with him, and his attention is immediately grabbed by the Skullcrawlers responding to Ghidorah. Only Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] also dared to oppose Ghidorah's call.<br />
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''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' explains that Kong has a dislike of things outside of his reach, including the Sun and the Moon.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=[[Greg Keyes|Keyes, Greg]]|date=25 May 2030|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|page=41-42|isbn=1789097355}}</ref> He would throw trees at the sun in his youth, resuming this inside Monarch Outpost 236 due to a lack of more immediate adversaries.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky"/><br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Birth_of_Kong_-_King_Kong_Family.png|thumb|right|200px|Members of [[Kong's species]] battle [[Skullcrawler]]s in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
Kong is the last living member of a [[Kong's species|species of gigantic apes]] native to [[Skull Island]], a place described by [[Monarch]] member [[Bill Randa]] as an "emergence point" for [[MUTO (designation)|Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms]], or MUTOs. According to [[Hank Marlow]], many years ago the indigenous [[Iwi]] tribe living on the island was terrorized by gigantic reptilian creatures called [[Skullcrawler]]s. Suddenly, Kong's species began fighting back against the Skullcrawlers and protecting the Iwi from them. Kong's species successfully drove the Skullcrawlers underground, but all of them except for Kong himself were killed. With his parents and the rest of his family dead, Kong assumed the duty of acting as the island's guardian and ensured that the Skullcrawlers remained underground.<br />
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The official prequel comic to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', provides in-depth flashbacks showing Kong's ancestors and his birth. These glimpses into the past establish that Kong's species had been living on Skull Island for millions of years, and were mortal enemies of the Skullcrawlers. By the time the Iwi people first arrived on the island, all of Kong's species save for his [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]] had been killed. The two mates continued their war with the Skullcrawlers, protecting the Iwi from their wrath as they made Skull Island their home. When Kong's mother went into labor with her son, she and her mate were set upon by a large pack of fully grown Skullcrawlers. Kong's father fought with all of his might to hold off the creatures as his mate gave birth to their son. Kong's mother sealed her newborn son in a cave before the Skullcrawlers overcame his father and got to her as well. The infant Kong watched from inside the cave as his parents were slaughtered by the monsters and died side-by-side. Following the battle, Kong emerged from the cave and knelt before the bodies of his parents, who died with their hands held together. Kong wept for the parents he never knew and devoted his life to continuing their war. By the time he was an adolescent, Kong had successfully driven the Skullcrawlers underground and kept them from reaching maturity, save for one of the creatures who had killed his parents: the Skull Devil. In doing so, Kong actively took on the mission of protecting the island's peaceful and vulnerable inhabitants, including the Iwi, from the many large and violent predators that threatened them.<br />
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According to [[Ilene Andrews]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's ancestors were said to have been in a war with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s kind sometime in the ancient past. Kong's species created numerous axes using Godzilla's species' dorsal fins inside the massive throne room in the [[Hollow Earth]] as a sign of their triumph. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], Iwi mythology instead states that Kong's species only waged war on Godzilla himself, referred to as "''Zo-zla-halawa''," a monster that "[ate] a star" in the Hollow Earth that turned him wicked. Kong's species were proven to be no match against the beast, resulting in most of them being killed. Godzilla would eventually drive the survivors and the Iwi's ancestors toward the surface of Skull Island. It also briefly implies that the skeletons in the throne room may not belong to Godzilla's species, but rather close relatives.<br />
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[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Kong speculates that his species is "the primary template of all human life" due to its size compared with other primates.<ref name="Omnibus"/><br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' (TV 2023) [episodes 3-5 and 7-8]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1 and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
===[[Monsterverse]]===<br />
====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Legendary Kong.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After crash-landing on [[Skull Island]] in [[1944]], [[United States|American]] fighter pilot [[Hank Marlow]] and [[Japan]]ese pilot Gunpei Ikari engaged in a fight to the death. As Ikari gained the upper hand and prepared to fatally stab Marlow with a dagger, Kong appeared over a cliff, leading the two shocked men to end their struggle.<br />
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In [[1973]], the scientific organization [[Monarch]] organized an expedition to Skull Island, escorted by the Sky Devils helicopter squadron led by [[Preston Packard|Lt. Colonel Preston Packard]]. One of the [[UH-1 Iroquois|helicopters]] carrying the expedition members cleared the storm cell surrounding the island and began flying over land, they immediately began dropping seismic charges onto the ground below, allegedly to map the island. The explosions drew out Kong, who responded by throwing a tree through one of the choppers. The remaining choppers formed a perimeter around Kong and opened fire on him. The bullets did little more than irritate Kong, who proceeded to rip the helicopters out of the sky and smash them. After downing all of the choppers, Kong wandered back off into the jungle. Kong eventually reached a river, where he noticed the wounds he had sustained from the choppers' rotor blades. Kong winced in pain briefly before beginning to drink from the lake. Suddenly, Kong realized that a [[Mire Squid]] was in the water and grabbed one of the creature's tentacles. The Mire Squid then attacked Kong with all of its tentacles, trying to strangle him to death. Kong was able to crush the creature's head under his foot and kill it, then proceeded to eat several of its tentacles. Kong then grabbed the squid's carcass and dragged it away, presumably back to his lair.<br />
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After meeting Marlow, some of the surviving expedition members were brought back to the village of the island's indigenous tribe, the Iwis. There, Marlow explained that Kong was perceived as a god by the islanders, and generally acted as a guardian on the island that kept the most dangerous creatures there under control. He stated that the reason Kong attacked the helicopters was that the seismic charges they dropped had drawn creatures he called [[Skullcrawler]]s to the surface. According to Marlow, Skullcrawlers were the most vicious and dangerous animals on the island and were responsible for killing Kong's family. At this time, Kong was being attacked by two Skullcrawlers but was able to easily dispatch the two smaller creatures. One of the expedition members, [[Mason Weaver]], found a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned underneath a downed helicopter and tried to free it, only for Kong to arrive and free the buffalo himself. Kong gave Weaver an indifferent glance and simply wandered off.<br />
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After surviving an encounter with a Skullcrawler and several [[Leafwing]]s, Weaver and [[James Conrad]] stood atop a cliff and looked out over the island, only to witness Kong approach them. To their surprise, Kong did not seem violent or aggressive at all and even allowed Weaver to place her hand on his face. Suddenly, explosions appeared over the distance, and Kong immediately raced toward them. Weaver and Conrad knew that Packard and his men were setting a trap for Kong, intending to kill him. The two of them, joined by Marlow, rushed to the scene to try and save Kong. When Kong arrived at the scene of the explosions, he saw Packard and his men in the distance. As Kong crossed a lake to reach them, Packard ignited the napalm he had dumped into the water, causing the entire lake to erupt into flames. Kong swung his arm angrily at the water, causing the flaming napalm to hit some of the soldiers, before collapsing onto the ground. Packard placed leftover seismic charges around Kong, preparing to finish him, but Weaver, Conrad, and Marlow arrived and aimed their guns at him, demanding for him to stop. Packard refused and was prepared to detonate the charges and blow them all sky-high when suddenly a gigantic Skullcrawler, known as the Skull Devil, erupted from the lake. Everyone except Packard fled, while Kong regained consciousness and promptly smashed Packard under his fist. The Skull Devil attacked Kong, and the humans were forced to leave the giant ape to his fate.<br />
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The following morning, as the surviving expedition members neared the extraction point on the north side of the island, they were confronted by the giant Skullcrawler. Fortunately, Kong arrived and smashed the monster in the face with a boulder. Kong engaged in battle with the Skull Devil, buying time for the humans to get to safety. The weakened Kong simply was not a match for the Skull Devil and was knocked into an old shipwreck and entangled in its anchor chain. Weaver had managed to reach a vantage point and fired a flare into the Skull Devil's eye, enraging it. Kong finally broke free of the chain and managed to create a makeshift flail when it became entangled with the ship's propeller. Kong swung the flail at the Skull Devil, embedding the propeller into its back. Kong pulled the propeller out and slammed the Skull Devil into the same hill Weaver is standing on, causing her to fall into the water below. He then sliced the creature across its throat, seemingly killing it. Kong then pulled Weaver out of the water and took a second to stare at her in his hand, only for the Skull Devil to get back up and clamp its jaws onto his arm. Kong battled the Skull Devil again, trying to keep Weaver away from its mouth, but the beast used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat. Mustering all his strength, Kong pulled his hand free of the Skull Devil's gullet, ripping out the beast's innards and killing it instantly. Kong gently set Weaver down on the ground, while Conrad immediately ran to her to ensure she was okay. As Weaver regained consciousness and embraced Conrad, Kong looked back at the two of them before walking away. Once the survivors were finally rescued from the island, Kong stood triumphantly in his domain, beating his chest and letting out a mighty roar.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GodzillaVsKongCavePainting.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|A cave painting of a member of [[Kong's species]] fighting [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
Kong was on [[Skull Island]], now the site of [[Monarch]] Outpost 33, when [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] emitted an alpha call which awakened the planet's dormant [[Titan]]s and bent them to his will. While Kong did not comply with Ghidorah's call, he was shown to be leaving Skull Island on one of Monarch's computer monitors. After [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated Ghidorah, [[human|humanity]] began uncovering many secrets from the ancient world regarding the Titans, including a cave painting of what appeared to be a member of Kong's species fighting Godzilla.<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK - Kong in the Hollow Earth.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
By [[2024]], a storm generated by [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] had combined with the storm cell perpetually surrounding [[Skull Island]], causing the island to be consumed by a never-ending storm. [[Monarch]] constructed Outpost #236, a large dome-like structure with an artificial recreation of Skull Island's original environment, to contain Kong. One morning, Kong woke up as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flew overhead. He wandered into a nearby lake and stood under a waterfall, then uprooted a tree. [[Jia]], a young orphaned [[Iwi]] girl with whom Kong shared a bond, approached him and showed him her doll of him. Kong leaned forward and inspected it, then reared back and threw the tree into the false sky over the containment unit. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist who was assigned to watch over Kong, discussed the current situation with Ben, another Monarch member. It was clear that Kong was becoming too large for his surroundings, and that the containment unit wouldn't be able to hold him forever. Ben suggested they look into relocating the [[Titan]], but Andrews believed this would be a death sentence. There could not be two alpha Titans, she said, and the moment Kong left the island, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] would come for him.<br />
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Meanwhile, Godzilla unexpectedly attacked an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in Pensacola, Florida, causing mankind to turn against him. Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] approached ex-Monarch geologist [[Nathan Lind]] and proposed a joint Apex-Monarch expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find an energy source which would allow Apex to create a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. Lind was convinced but further explained that due to all Titans sharing genetic memory which instinctively led them to their evolutionary source, a Titan could lead the way. Lind traveled to Outpost #236 and explained the plan to Andrews, who rejected it again on the basis that Godzilla would come for Kong as soon as he left the island. Lind stated that they needed to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla and that in the process they could find Kong a new home. Andrews was finally convinced but accepted on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Kong was sedated and placed on a ship, which was escorted by a naval fleet en route to [[Antarctica]]. One night, Kong became restless and began tugging at the chains restraining him. Jia came onto the deck and held out her finger to Kong, who responded by touching it with his finger. Andrews rushed onto the deck and asked Jia what she was doing, and Jia responded by signing to her that Kong was sad and angry. Andrews signed that Kong didn't understand that they were trying to help him, but Jia signed back that Kong didn't believe that. Andrews asked how she knew, and Jia signed that Kong told her. To Andrews' amazement, Kong proceeded to sign the word "home."<br />
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The next day, Andrews and Lind discussed what happened the night before. Andrews explained that she had spent years trying to establish communication with Kong, teaching him the alphabet and basic commands. Though Kong showed signs of recognition, he had never openly communicated with her. Lind asked if it was possible for Jia to give commands to Kong, but Andrews rejected the idea, saying Jia was just a child. When the storm wiped out most of the Iwi people, Jia's parents were killed, and she and Kong both took up the responsibility to protect her. Jia, meanwhile, felt something approaching the ship and ran to warn Andrews. Lind asked what was going on, and Andrews responded that Godzilla was coming. Battleships and fighter jets opened fire on Godzilla but did nothing to slow his approach. As Godzilla submerged near his ship, Kong roared into the sea below, only for Godzilla to burst up from underwater and capsize the ship. As the ship filled with water, Lind released Kong's chains, allowing him to fight back. He held back Godzilla as he snapped at him with his jaws, then freed himself as the ship righted itself. Kong stood on the ship and watched as Godzilla circled around the fleet. He then jumped on a destroyer then onto an aircraft carrier. As Godzilla approached, Kong grabbed a jet and threw it at him. Godzilla climbed aboard the carrier and was promptly greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliated by slashing at Kong's face with his claws, knocking him down. Godzilla charged his atomic breath, but a fighter jet managed to interrupt him before he could fire it. Kong punched Godzilla, then got back to his feet and shoved him off the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at the carrier from underwater, with Kong leaping off just in time to avoid the blast. Godzilla grabbed Kong in the water and tried to pull him down, but Kong kicked himself free and tried to surface. Godzilla wrapped his tail around Kong and began pulling him down again. Andrews told the commander that they had to disorient Godzilla somehow before he drowned Kong, and suggested depth charges. The ships fired depth charges into the sea, which exploded. After a few moments, Kong pulled himself back onto the ship, coughing up water before falling onto his back. Lind told the commander to shut down all of the fleet's power in order to make Godzilla think he had won. The commander obliged, and Godzilla soon surfaced amidst the burning remnants of several ships. Kong scowled at Godzilla, who finally departed the area. Andrews told Lind that Godzilla would return the second they started moving again, so Lind suggested airlifting Kong instead.<br />
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Kong was transported in a net carried by numerous helicopters and [[Osprey]]s, then deposited in Antarctica. Kong inspected the snow surrounding him, then looked to see Jia and the others standing on a nearby ledge. Jia signed to Kong that his home was through the entrance to the Hollow Earth behind him, but Kong did not go through. Lind told Andrews to tell Kong there could be others like him down there, so Andrews asked Jia to sign this to Kong. Jia signed to Kong that his family could be down there, and Kong immediately charged through. Everyone else boarded Apex's [[HEAV]]s and followed Kong. Kong swung himself along the pipes on the ceiling of the tunnel before losing his grip and falling through a crater. Kong and the HEAVs passed through a vortex that eventually spits them out into the Hollow Earth. Kong ran across the terrain with the HEAVs in pursuit. Suddenly, one HEAV was destroyed by a [[Warbat]]. Before the creature could attack another HEAV, Kong grabbed it by its tail and slammed it on the ground, killing it. A second Warbat flew toward Kong, who swung the other's corpse into it. The Warbat recovered and roared at Kong, then proceeded to constrict its body around him. It pulled its wing over Kong's face in an attempt to suffocate him, but a HEAV interrupted it by firing missiles at it. Kong freed himself and began pummeling the Warbat into the dirt before tearing off its head and drinking the contents of its skull. <br />
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Kong continued moving across the Hollow Earth before reaching a cliff. Kong jumped off the cliff and floated through the air onto another surface. Kong eventually reached a gigantic temple, with the imprint of his species' hand on the door. Kong placed his hand over the imprint and pushed the door open, opening it into a huge chamber. Kong roared loudly, but his roar echoed through the temple unanswered. Kong began walking through the temple and picked up an axe he found lodged in the skull of a fallen Titan, beating his chest triumphantly as he wielded it. He then sat on a giant throne as the expedition members disembarked from the HEAVs. Apex's [[Maia Simmons]] asked where the energy source was, while the blade of Kong's axe began to glow blue. Kong found an indentation in the ground in the shape of the axe, and placed the axe into it. The ground around him began glowing blue; they had found the energy source. Apex deployed a drone to harvest the material and scan it, sending the data to Apex HQ in [[Hong Kong]]. The Monarch members objected to Apex mining the energy source, so Maia had her guards aim their weapons at them, causing Kong to roar angrily at the guards. Suddenly, the temple began to shake, causing the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling to become active and attack. Maia and her guards boarded a HEAV and tried to escape, while a Hellhawk cornered the Monarch members. Just then, Godzilla's atomic breath burst into the temple, opening up a tunnel directly to Hong Kong. As her HEAV tried to escape, Maia ordered it to fire on Kong, who grabbed it in his hand and crushed it. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, who was now furious at Godzilla, then grabbed his axe and leaped through the tunnel and climbed his way into Hong Kong.<br />
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The enraged Kong surfaced in Hong Kong to confront Godzilla. Both Titans exchanged roars before beginning to fight. Kong swung his axe at Godzilla, but it became lodged in a building. Kong then tried to fight Godzilla hand-to-hand. Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath, but Kong stopped him. Godzilla freed himself from Kong's grip, only for Kong to bring down both of his fists onto Godzilla's head. Kong then jumped and kicked Godzilla to the ground, after which Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath again. Thinking quickly, Kong grabbed his axe and shoved it into Godzilla's mouth, stopping him from firing it. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but Kong blocked it with the blade of his axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who stabbed his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliated by pushing Kong into the water, then tore the axe out of his leg with his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, forcing Kong to run through the city to avoid it. One blast did eventually hit Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong got back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again. Kong once more avoided the blast and climbed onto a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocked over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV, with Lind, Andrews, and Jia in tow, flew through the tunnel from the Hollow Earth and narrowly avoided crashing into Kong and then Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding building to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabbed his axe and jumped off the skyscraper, with Godzilla firing his atomic breath. Kong used the axe to block the blast and absorb its energy, then brought it down on Godzilla, creating a massive shockwave that blew both Titans back. The axe lost its charge as Lind remarked that it appeared Kong won the second round.<br />
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Both Titans got back to their feet, with Godzilla dropping onto all fours and hunting for Kong, angered following the impact of his axe. Kong climbed a building and threw a crane to distract Godzilla, then jumped off the building and pushed Godzilla headfirst through another building. The Titans exchanged blows again before Godzilla pulled Kong off his back and threw into a building, dislocating his shoulder. In a fit of primal rage, Godzilla dropped onto all fours again and aggressively pursued Kong, who kicked at his face as Godzilla snapped his jaws at his feet. Godzilla then jumped onto Kong, clawing into his chest repeatedly before stomping on it. Kong punched at Godzilla's leg, who roared in pain before bringing his foot down on Kong's chest again. Kong weakly tried to pull Godzilla's foot off of him but to no avail. Godzilla then roared in Kong's face, but Kong answered with a roar of his own. Godzilla finally took his foot off of Kong and began to walk away. Kong weakly got back to his feet and tried to pursue him, only to fall backward and pass out.<br />
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Meanwhile, Apex's ultimate weapon, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], had gone out of control after being infused with the energy source from the Hollow Earth, prompting the consciousness of Ghidorah to possess the mecha. It killed its creators and freed itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Godzilla tried to battle Mechagodzilla alone but was severely outmatched by its physical strength, agility, and powerful weaponry. The HEAV landed near the fallen Kong as Godzilla and his mechanical duplicate fought. Jia placed her hand on the ground and reported that she could feel Kong's heart slowing down. Andrews said there was nothing they could do, as restarting his heart would require a huge electrical charge. Lind remembered that Maia told him earlier that the HEAVs possessed enough power to "light up Las Vegas for a week," and decided to use the HEAV to revive Kong. Lind flew the HEAV onto Kong's chest, then set it to self-destruct. He quickly escaped the craft and ran to safety just as the HEAV exploded. The electrical charge released by the explosion instantly revived Kong. Jia got Kong's attention and signed to him that Godzilla was not the enemy. Kong roared angrily, but Jia pointed to Mechagodzilla and signed that that was the enemy. Kong finally accepted this and got back to his feet. He then rammed his shoulder into a building, resetting his arm. As Mechagodzilla pried apart Godzilla's jaws and prepared to fire its Proton Scream down his throat, Kong leaped onto Mechagodzilla's back and forced it to fire the beam into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of it, but Godzilla recovered and grabbed it by the arm. Kong grabbed the other arm, and both Titans proceeded to pull Mechagodzilla through a building. The mechanical Titan got back up and tried to punch the Titans, who interrupted its punches. Finally, Mechagodzilla overpowered Kong and Godzilla and knocked both aside. Kong saw his axe and ran to get it as the mecha focused its wrath on Godzilla. Kong reentered the battle and swung his axe into Mechagodzilla repeatedly. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and began spinning the blades on its tail and trying to shove them into Kong's face. Kong held back the spinning blades with all of his might, but couldn't hold on for long. When [[Josh Valentine]], [[Madison Russell]], and [[Bernie Hayes]] failed to stop Mechagodzilla from its control room, Bernie suggested they have one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he grabbed Bernie's flask and poured its contents all over Mechagodzilla's control monitor. This caused Mechagodzilla to briefly stall, allowing Godzilla to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe and charge it. Kong immediately hacked off Mechagodzilla's tail with the axe, then cut off both of its arms and one of its legs. Mechagodzilla fell to the ground but defiantly charged one last Proton Scream. Kong did not hesitate to bring the axe down on the mecha's neck, then proceeded to grab its head and tear it off. Kong held Mechagodzilla's head into the air and roared triumphantly before slumping down from exhaustion.<br />
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Godzilla roared and began approaching Kong, who weakly got back to his feet and picked up his axe again. The two Titans stared each other down before Kong finally dropped his axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment and turned to return to the sea. Kong and the gathered humans watched as Godzilla dove below the waves.<br />
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Sometime later, Andrews, Lind, and Jia watched from a monitoring station inside the Hollow Earth as Kong passed by on his morning walk. Kong signed "home" to Jia, who smiled back at him. Kong then swung from vines onto a cliff, then pounded his chest and roared triumphantly.<br />
====''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''====<br />
====="[[Maritime Pilot]]"=====<br />
In the early 1990s, [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]] and [[Mike]] washed ashore on [[Skull Island]] after the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]] destroyed their ship, ''[[Once Upon a Maritime]]''. They found themselves in one of Kong's massive footprints as they wondered where they were.<br />
====="[[The Last Blank Space on the Map]]"=====<br />
Kong's distant roar persuaded a group of [[Trapdoor Crab]]s menacing Charlie, Mike, and [[Annie]] to retreat.<br />
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Kong grabbed a [[Croc Monster]] relentlessly pursuing Charlie and Mike out of a river and ate it in a single bite. As he walked away, Annie caught a glimpse of him and described him as a "big monkey."<br />
====="[[Breakfast Fit for a Kong]]"=====<br />
While Annie and Mike were trying to help Charlie out of a pit, Kong took a tree and uprooted it before leaving.<br />
====="[[Doggone It]]"=====<br />
The [[Hawk Monster]] abducted Charlie and Annie's monstrous pet [[Dog]] separately and deposited them in Kong's temple. As the pair descended a platform, Charlie noticed a mural of Kong battling monsters. Kong then swung past them in the flesh, nearly causing them to fall off the platform's side. Once they reached the ground, Charlie watched Kong sitting inside the temple with a melancholic expression, with Charlie wondering why he looked so sad. Kong fiddled with a blood-stained compass set on an alter. The Kraken soon threw a whale into Skull Island to goad Kong; it landed in front of his temple. Enraged, Kong pounded the ground.<br />
====="[[Terms of Endearment]]"=====<br />
With no feasible way for his group to kill the Kraken themselves to escape Skull Island, Charlie suggested Kong as the solution.<br />
====="[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]"=====<br />
In the past, a Skull Islander lured a [[Skullcrawler]] into a trap. Attacking from above, Kong impaled the beast through both jaws with a sharpened tree stump, killing it in a single blow, before beating his chest and roaring loudly. At the girl's insistence, he picked her up and she rode on his shoulder to the top of a tall mountain. They watched the stars as she speculated about the outside world, which she had only glimpsed from the men in their flying machines who once visited the island. She suggested they might be able to build mechanical versions of themselves who could replace them on occasion and give them time to rest and dream.<br />
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The [[Hawk Monster]] delivered a [[Grass Hedgehog]] to Kong at his temple. He picked it up and ate it before it could get its bearings, then gazed into the massive pit nearby.<br />
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As she fished, the girl was startled by a giant shape passing beneath her boat and lifting her up. It turned out to be Kong, who she scolded for the prank. The Hawk Monster interrupted, leading them to a dead [[Sker Buffalo]] inland. The bird them brought them to the culprits: three [[Killer Chameleon]]s, now feasting on another creature's corpse. The girl wanted them to return to their village to form a plan with the others, but Kong, having the high ground, defiantly dropped a boulder on the monsters, pinning one's tail to the ground. After a fierce battle, the trio slayed the resilient reptiles, but Kong triggered a rock slide while finishing off the last one. He evaded several falling boulders to shield the girl just before they were buried. The Hawk Monster watched as he quickly broke free.<br />
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The girl was furious with Kong, who she said nearly killed all three of them by going on the offensive when he did. He roared at her, and she roared right back, calling him a "stupid animal," not a king. They left in separate directions. That evening, Kong washed his wounds in the ocean. Unbeknownst to him, a drop of his blood descended to the depths, awakening the Kraken. From her village, the girl spotted him sitting on top of the hill from before, morose, but declined to go to him. The next day, he tried to make amends by dropping an entire fruit tree into the village, crushing a cart, but she rejected it. Kong stomped away.<br />
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The Kraken launched an attack on the village, starting with the fishers. Kong rushed to their rescue when he heard the girl scream, but arrived too late. Many of the villagers were dead, and the girl trapped under debris. The Kraken waved its tentacles in the water, seeming to taunt him as he withdrew to his temple with the girl. Barely clinging to life, she called him her king and touched his face before passing away, leaving Kong devastated. He hung her compass-necklace in his temple, where Charlie would later see it, and buried her on the island’s highest mountain. As the Kraken continued to linger offshore, he bellowed a mighty roar.<br />
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In the present, Charlie explained his plan to his skeptical group: steal the necklace to lure an enraged Kong to the Kraken.<br />
====="[[You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way]]"=====<br />
Annie and Dog agreed to help Charlie with his plan. Kong appeared behind the trio as they entered the temple, watching them. They sidled over to the necklace and Annie grabbed it; as planned, Kong charged after them. Dog evaded several swings from the Titan, but was left clinging to a cliff face after Kong shook the bridge as he crossed it. He climbed out and kept going, barely avoiding Kong as he leapt across the gap. Noticing that Dog was injured and only used to riding with Annie, Charlie threw himself off the animal to allow them to escape. Kong passed over him.<br />
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Annie's mother [[Irene]] watched her and Dog draw Kong to the beach, evading Trapdoor Crabs along the way. Kong cut off Annie and Dog at the shoreline and prepared to smash them into the sand, but Annie held up the necklace and he stood down. She threw it to the ground; just before Kong could pick it up, the Kraken struck, restraining and electrocuting him with its tentacles. It finally surfaced, revealing itself to be much taller than him. Kong ripped off the tentacles, but it caught him in one of its claws and lifted him into the air, then threw him. Annie and Dog found themselves pulled out to sea amidst the battle.<br />
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Kong reached underwater and threw a [[Rock Bug]] at the Kraken, who intercepted it with a tentacle. He tried to tear off a chunk of rock from a nearby mountain, but the Kraken reached him first, dragging him underwater. Pinned to the ocean floor by the Kraken as it sank its beak into his neck, Kong appeared doomed until he spotted the wreck of the ''Once Upon a Martime'' resting nearby. He smashed the Kraken twice in the head with the improvised weapon, taking out two of its four eyes, then swam to the surface. Annie had made it to shore, but Dog was still floundering. She reached out to her pet, reminding Kong of when the dying Skull Islander girl reached out to him. A wave pulled Dog under, but Kong scooped him up and deposited him on the shore. After embracing Dog, Annie prepared to apologize to Kong, but was cut off by the Kraken’s return. It again tossed him into deeper water, but he caught one of its tentacles and threw it onto a small island. Kong unleashed a barrage of punches which left the water stained with the Kraken’s blood. Annie watched in awe as he pounded his chest in victory. The necklace washed ashore near her, and she held it out to Kong. Just then the Kraken lashed him with a tentacle, still alive—so he made sure it stayed dead by picking it up and ripping it in half. He carelessly threw it at the shore, causing a tidal wave that threatened to drown Dog and Annie. While Annie was knocked unconscious and woke up in a hospital two weeks later, Dog's fate was unknown.<br />
====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
Footage taken of Kong during the expedition to [[Skull Island]] in [[1973]] is shown before [[Bill Randa]]'s recorded message to [[Hiroshi Randa]].<br />
====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
Shortly after an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility on [[Skull Island]] received a pod containing [[Lee Shaw]], [[Keiko Randa]], [[Cate Randa]], and [[May Olowe-Hewitt]] from [[Axis Mundi]] in [[2017]], Kong approached the facility, beat his chest, and roared.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:V cZYN-8w-HD.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'']]<br />
When an unprecedented [[Skar King|massive enemy]] is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Kong joins forces with Godzilla once again in order to defeat it.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Strength===<br />
[[File:Ddpoc1p-61584ade-e84a-41ec-8947-7d836149579e.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong disemboweling the [[Skull Devil]]]]<br />
Kong possesses immense physical strength, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with all of the most dangerous creatures on [[Skull Island]] even as an adolescent. In ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he possessed a crushing force of up to 150 tons.{{R|Kong-Sized}} In the film, Kong was able to lift and carry extremely heavy objects, such as [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters and large boulders, with relative ease. He even threw a large tree through the air with such accuracy as to skewer a chopper. Kong was strong enough to knock a UH-1 Iroquois out of the air simply by smashing it with his fists. Kong also demonstrated his strength when he breaks free of an anchor chain that was restraining him. Kong was able to physically overpower most of his enemies, such as the [[Mire Squid]] and smaller [[Skullcrawler]]s. While the Skull Devil was a formidable challenge for him, he was able to rely on his impressive strength to rip out the beast's innards and kill it.<br />
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{{quote|Kong has developed an epic brawler fight-style, using quick feet, aerial traversal and sheer feral strength to confuse and disorient his opponents. | Excerpt from a still card included in Toho's ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' SPECIAL SET blu-ray release.<ref name="GVKSpecialSetCard">[[File:GVK JP special set card Kong profile.jpg|200px]]</ref>}}<br />
In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong effortlessly forced a handmade spear through a mature Skullcrawler’s head and easily threw around Killer Chameleons during his fight against a trio of them. At one point, he slammed one into a canyon wall with enough force to cause the wall to crumble and collapse. Years later, Kong <br />
tore off four of the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]]'s tentacles when it was constricting him, pummeled it relentlessly with his fists after forcing it on land, <br />
finished it off by ripping it in half, and threw both halves a considerable distance away.<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', Kong killed a [[Sirenjaw]] off-panel and killed a group of [[Mother Longlegs]] attacking an [[Iwi]] village with little difficulty, starting with the queen. <br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong twice threw Camazotz and held him in a chokehold that was only broken by the [[Titan]]'s sonic screech. After Captain Audrey Burns stunned Camazotz with a sonic boom, Kong hammered his foe with his fists, a final punch sending Camazotz falling back into the Hollow Earth.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', while Kong is no match for [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in terms of strength even when the latter has expended most of his energy, he proves himself a worthy opponent. He is able to unleash 4.2-magnitude punches,{{R|KingKong2021Height}} in an attack called the '''Quake Slam''' (クェークスラム ''Ku~ēkusuramu''){{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}}, and can swing his arms at speeds up to 62 miles per hour, or roughly 100 kilometers per hour.{{R|Pamphlet}} With help from a group of [[human]]s and their [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he was able to overpower two [[Warbat]]s without much trouble. Kong was able to hold his own against Godzilla in their battles in the ocean and in Hong Kong, effortlessly moving the larger [[Titan]] around with mere punches and shoves, and even hurling the 99,634-ton monster a considerable distance. He also floored Godzilla with a dropkick. During the final fight with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], he was able to rip the mech's head off, spinal cord included, after dismantling it with his axe. Outside of combat, Kong launched large trees at the roof of his enclosure on Skull Island at least twice. Kong is also able to perform an attack called the '''Fin Breaker''' {{Nihongo|フィンブレイカー|Fin Bureikā}}.{{R|Instagram|GVK JP}}<br />
===Agility===<br />
[[File:Ddq5ax0-4bdda4d8-c129-4a0c-a403-e96d79fcb584.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong demonstrates his agility by leaping over a [[UH-1 Iroquois]], causing it to crash into another chopper]]<br />
Kong is incredibly agile, especially for a creature of his size. Kong is capable of leaping to great heights, shown when he knocks a [[UH-1 Iroquois]] out of the sky, and across great distances, shown when he takes the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]] by surprise by leaping from a cliff and striking it with a boulder. Kong makes use of his agility while in battle, allowing him to anticipate enemy attacks and counter them. This is demonstrated when Kong is ambushed by two Skullcrawlers and manages to grab and restrain them as they attempt to pounce on him. Kong's agility allows him to scale the cliffs of [[Skull Island]] so he can travel across the terrain with ease or reach his mountain lair.<br />
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Throughout ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong can leap to great heights and over great distances. In his first fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he was able to jump from the cargo hauler onto a nearby destroyer and then an aircraft carrier in only two bounds. After the fleet was decimated by Godzilla and Kong was transported to Antarctica, he swung on the pipes inside of the entrance to the Hollow Earth with considerable speed. In their second fight in [[Hong Kong]], Kong showcased his agility by climbing and swinging around buildings despite his large size. With his agility, he was able to avoid Godzilla's atomic breath for a time, only being hit once in both of their fights. <br />
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During their first fight in Hong Kong, Kong was able to perceive Godzilla’s atomic breath exiting his mouth and reacted fast enough to pick up his axe and block the attack, a very notable achievement of speed and reflexes given that Godzilla’s atomic breath is composed of Cherenkov Radiation.<br />
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Once he enters the Hollow Earth, Kong travels much of the considerable distance to the temple that houses his axe by both leaping off of mountains and running on all fours, something he also showed once he woke up in [[Antarctica]]. In a bipedal stance, the fully grown Kong can reach speeds of up to 78 miles per hour (or approximately 126 kilometers per hour), increasing to 104 mph (or ~167 kph) when taking on a quadrupedal stance.{{R|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong performs incredible feats of speed and agility when traversing Skull Island, covering distances within moments via leaping or running on all fours. He was able to keep up with Dog, eventually cornering him and Annie at the edge of the ocean. <br />
===Intelligence===<br />
As an ape, Kong is relatively intelligent compared to the other creatures on [[Skull Island]]. Kong makes use of environmental objects as weapons, such as boulders and trees. Kong also fashions a makeshift flail from an anchor chain and a ship's propeller, which he uses to gain the upper hand in his battle against the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. Kong's intelligence allows him to distinguish between friends and enemies, as he clearly recognizes [[Preston Packard]] and his men as enemies but does not attempt to harm any other humans he comes across, even going out of his way to rescue [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong's intelligence allows him to anticipate enemy attacks, such as when he realizes the [[Mire Squid]] is lurking near him while he is drinking from a lake. <br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', he has a long-running standoff with the Kraken due to his unwillingness to engage it in the water, where it would have the upper hand, even when it taunts him by throwing a whale into his temple. [[Annie]], [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], and [[Dog]] force the two Titans together by stealing a necklace precious to Kong and leading him to the shore. At the conclusion of the battle, he throws the Kraken onto land, where he is able to take advantage of the terrain and kill it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he demonstrates the ability to communicate using a form of sign language. Kong proves himself a tactical fighter in all of his fights against [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. In his first fight he recognizes Godzilla's superiority in the water and moves to an aircraft carrier to get Godzilla to fight on equal footing. In their second fight he recognizes Godzilla's advantage at range with his atomic breath and keeps preventing him from using it effectively by closing the distance and re-directing his head away from him. When the distance has been widened, giving Godzilla a chance to use the atomic breath, Kong is able to use the surrounding buildings to his advantage, even using a radio dish as a makeshift shield against the beam when he attempts to close the distance and use his axe. He is able to trick Godzilla into turning around when he throws a crane to distract him before pouncing on him from behind. After being overwhelmed by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], despite fighting alongside Godzilla, Kong recognizes the need of using the axe against the mechanical [[Titan]]. When approached by Godzilla after the destruction of Mechagodzilla, Kong came to an understanding with his former enemy, dropping his axe after recognizing the other Titan's lack of aggressive intentions.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong boasts impressive durability, which allows him to withstand a great deal of punishment without suffering severe injuries. Kong easily shrugs off machine gun rounds fired by the [[UH-1 Iroquois]] and survives being set ablaze in a lake filled with napalm. Even after Kong is badly burned by napalm and attacked by the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]], he resumes his battle with the creature only hours later with no visible lasting injuries. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's durability is put on full display. He survives a gravitational inversion to enter the [[Hollow Earth]], which Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] describes as "a whole planet’s worth of gravity reversed in a split second." In his second fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he has his left arm dislocated and his chest scratched repeatedly and crushed by Godzilla's full weight, yet he is still able to roar back into Godzilla's face in defiance. After being revived by a HEAV, he is able to immediately get back into the fight with Godzilla against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], but not before relocating his shoulder.<br />
===[[Kong's battle axe|Battle axe]]===<br />
[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong's axe absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong discovers a 207.4-foot battle axe,<ref name="P1S">[https://www.facebook.com/Prime1Studio/photos/a.4053670371346241/4053669028013042 Kong's Battle Axe - Prime 1 Studio]</ref> also know as scepter{{R|GVKArt}}<ref name="Scepter">https://www.terravirtua.io/item/GVKSCP100001</ref>, its blade made from what appears to be a Godzilla dorsal plate, that can absorb energy from the Hollow Earth, as well as [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath. In their final battle, the fully-charged axe is powerful enough to knock both him and Godzilla back, swung in a maneuver called the '''Aerial Axe Slash''' (空中戦斧 ''Kūchū senpu'', lit. ''Aerial battle axe'').{{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}} Even before it is charged, it is shown to be able to slash into Godzilla's thick hide, causing him to audibly roar out in pain. Godzilla voluntarily charges the axe again when he and Kong battle [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], allowing the ape Titan to quickly dismantle the machine. Kong can swing the axe at a top speed of 62 miles per hour.<ref name="P1S" /> In ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', it is also able to absorb Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream.<ref name="PUBG cutscene">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVPVo24rF8c|title=Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla Alternate Ending EVENT! - PUBG Mobile Gameplay|author=everynightxRIOT|date=2 June 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> <br />
[[File:ezgif-4-0016af68ea.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong uses Earth Break against a [[Kamacuras]] Swarm in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''.]]<br />
In the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Kong's special attack as a leader is '''Earth Break''', in which he slams his axe into the ground to damage nearby enemies.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
In his youth, Kong was irritated by conventional gunfire from helicopters and received scarring courtesy of an attempt to handle one by the propeller. Kong sustained very critical injuries when he was doused in flames courtesy of Packard and his men filling a lake with napalm and lighting it. Though he stood his ground against Ramarak, the very Skullcrawler that finished off his parents, Kong needed assistance from the surviving human personnel in order to defeat the two-legged amphibian.<br />
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As an adult, it is made clear in [[Godzilla vs. Kong]] that Kong is no match for Godzilla, only surviving his fights with the Monster King because of human interference. In their battle in the Tasman Sea, Kong was at a critical battlefield disadvantage and was nearly killed by Godzilla on three occasions. In their fight in Hong Kong, his blows only did much against Godzilla and his attempt to cut open Godzilla’s skull with his battle axe failed. Once Godzilla became enraged, Kong was put on the brink of death quickly and would’ve died had it not been for Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]’s successful attempt at restarting his heart via overloading a [[HEAV]]. Kong was easily harmed by Mechagodzilla’s attacks and would’ve died to the machine’s scythe tail had it not been for [[Josh Valentine]]’s actions buying enough time for Godzilla to charge up his battle axe. After defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong was exhausted to the point where he lacked the strength to see through a potential battle with Godzilla.<br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong is shown to have difficulties fighting flying opponents, notably [[Camazotz]], and some help from humans was needed for Kong to defeat him. In ''[[Skull Island (film)|Skull Island]]'', he struggled against another aquatic opponent, the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], until he was able to engage it on land.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''MOBA Legends'' (2016; added in 2017) - Android and iOS [icon]<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS [game files only; never implemented]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_destruction/unreleased_content.html|title=Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - iOS, Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Evony: The King's Return]]'' (2016; added in 2022) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
Kong was available as a leader unit in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' as part of a limited time promotion for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', marking the character's first and so far only appearance within a ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' video game. Although Kong Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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File:ML K.png|Kong in the ''MOBA Legends'' icon<br />
File:kongtop3-387x446.png|Kong in the ''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' slot machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Kong in ''Funko POP! Blitz''<br />
File:image004.png|Kong's model in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
File:gallery_K_Kong.png|Kong's model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270786726_128174969672130_8691022755920227520_n.jpg|Antarctic Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:Burning Kong.jpg|Inferno Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270778588_335624695073958_3477521891730093935_n.jpg|Jungle Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:unreleased_kong_icon.jpg|Unused King Kong (2021) icon from ''[[Godzilla Destruction]]''<br />
File:Kong chilling.png|King Kong in ''[[Evony: The King's Return]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Kong and Me]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
While on [[Skull Island]], Kong overheard [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] call which awakened other [[Titan]]s around the world. Interpreting this as a call to "hunt together," Kong chose to ignore the call, content with keeping order on his island and not interfering with the outside world. He recalled how another Titan of his status once drew close to the island, but the two never came to blows as they had no interest in conflict and the other Titan left. However, the [[Skullcrawler]]s still dwelling underneath the island did respond to Ghidorah's call, and Kong prepared to do battle with the evil creatures who killed his parents and still haunted his dreams.<br />
===''[[Kong and Me]]''===<br />
The [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] tells of her unusual friendship with Kong, the [[Titan]] ruler of [[Skull Island]]. On the beach, Kong built Jia a huge sand castle and created a pool by cupping his hands together. Further inland, they explored the woods, watched clouds, and tried to play hide-and-seek, though Kong's footprints made him easy to find. Kong uprooted a tree trying to mimic Jia's flower-picking, and she convinced him to replant it. As the day ended, they tried seeing the world from each other's perspective: Kong lying in a field watching butterflies, Jia sitting on his head watching the sunset.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and Kong demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swing set. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017) #1, 3-4<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1, 3-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
==== "[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 1|The People Who Came from the Sky]]"====<br />
In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], learned that [[Monarch]] had chosen to leave the huge [[MUTO (designation)|MUTO]] ecosystem on [[Skull Island]] under the sole protection of Kong. Aaron was outraged at the concept of trusting a [[Titan]] to keep the island's volatile ecosystem under control and organized a covert mission to the island with other members of Monarch, under the guise of traveling to study a MUTO fossil bed in [[Antarctica]]. When the Osprey carrying the team was struck down by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s almost immediately upon entering the island's airspace, Aaron and the others found themselves stranded on the island. They were set upon by a pack of [[Death Jackal]]s and retreated into a cave, only for Kong to emerge and crush the smaller beasts under his massive fist. The party was then greeted by Ato of the native Iwi tribe, who welcomed them and stated that their arrival was foreseen.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 2|The Mountain who Thunders Death]]"====<br />
In the Iwi village, Ato explained the significance of Kong for his people to Aaron and his comrades. He maintained that Kong was a benevolent god whose goal was to defend the Iwi and the other vulnerable creatures on the island from more violent predators. Many of the party were skeptical, but mythographer [[Walter R. Riccio]] claimed to witness visions of the island's past after consuming large amounts of an Iwi [[Monkey juice|shamic beverage]]. He saw members of Kong's species at war with [[Skullcrawler]]s on the island millions of years ago, as well as the arrival of the Iwi on the island where they encountered the last two surviving members of the species. Ato showed the Monarch team members some of the Iwi holy sites related to Kong, promising to ultimately grant them communion with Kong himself. However, they were attacked by a [[Sirenjaw]], though the beast's attention was subsequently captured by a distant roar from Kong.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 3|Valley of the Fallen Gods]]" ====<br />
After salvaging weapons left behind by the Monarch [[1973]] expedition to the island, Aaron's party followed the Sirenjaw to Kong's location, only to discover the Sirenjaw's carcass. As the smaller predators of the island descended to feed on the body, Ato expressed the urgency of getting away now. Aaron and his team wanted to reach the downed Osprey located on the other side of the huge boneyard containing the skeletons of [[Kong's mother|Kong's]] [[Kong's father|parents]]. Ato referred to this location as the "Valley of the Fallen Gods," and warned that immature Skullcrawlers still dwelt under the thermal vents in this area. The group traveled through a cave system to evade the Skullcrawlers, where Riccio experienced a powerful vision of Kong's birth. He saw Kong's parents locked in battle with Skullcrawlers as his mother went into labor. Kong's father tried to fend off the Skullcrawlers long enough for his mate to give birth to their son. Knowing she and her mate were doomed, Kong's mother placed Kong within a cave, where the infant was subjected to the brutal slaughter of his parents by the Skullcrawlers. When the young Kong finally emerged from the cave, he found the lifeless bodies of his parents lying together, their hands held together in death. Kong knelt before and wept for the parents he had never known, vowing to avenge their memory for the rest of his life. When Riccio's vision ceased, he understood that this same cave in which they were hiding was Kong's "womb," the cave his mother had sealed him in. With the Skullcrawlers apparently gone, Aaron, Ato, and all the others exited the cave and encountered their pilot Cejudo with the Osprey, which was still airworthy. However, Riccio's overconsumption of the Iwi's "Monkey juice" and repeated hallucinations had driven him insane, and he proceeded to destroy the Osprey with a rocket launcher, also killing Cejudo in the process. He then held the others at gunpoint, promising to test their worthiness of Kong's protection. When Evelyn Matemavi tried to stop Riccio, he responded by shooting her dead in cold blood.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 4|Over the Rainbow]]"====<br />
Riccio's insane tirade toward his hostages was interrupted by the arrival of a pack of Death Jackals, buying time for Aaron and the others to escape. By the time they reached the Iwi village, they discovered that Riccio had arrived first and blown open the protective wall with explosives he had salvaged. This caused a trio of [[Mother Longlegs]] to storm into the village and terrorize the innocent populace. Riccio, clad in a makeshift ceremonial robe called forth to Kong, asking him to come and save his people if they were actually worthy of his protection. Kong soon arrived and easily killed the Mother Longlegs, prompting Riccio to approach Kong and rejoice at his mercifulness. Realizing Riccio was responsible for the attack, Kong crushed him under his fist. Kong approached Aaron, the last survivor of the Monarch expedition, and the two shared a brief moment of communion between [[human|man]] and god. At this moment, Aaron truly understood that Kong's intentions were noble and that he had taken it upon himself to defend this island and those who inhabit it. Content knowing Kong was capable of keeping the island under control as his father had believed, Aaron chose to remain on the island and live among the Iwi, helping them rebuild the damage to their village. Aaron recorded a record of the events that had transpired and set it adrift on the off chance his father would find it one day. It was recovered by Monarch in [[2012]] and given to Houston, who was on the eve of retirement.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
After discovering a sealed Vile Vortex leading to the [[Hollow Earth]] on [[Skull Island]] in [[2012]], [[Monarch]] established a base on the island. By [[2021]], the organization was on the verge of unearthing the Vortex and brought a team of pilots on-site to train for the expedition. At the same time, a perpetual superstorm that appeared in the Pacific Ocean after [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] left Mexico in [[2019]] began to move towards the island. Kong, now fully grown, continued to defend the helpless against Skull Island's deadliest creatures. As an earthquake struck the island, a [[Holy Tiger]] attacked two Monarch guards, killing one. Kong seized it before it could kill the other man, snapping its neck after it bit his hand. Watching from a helicopter, Dr. [[Houston Brooks]] mused that Kong was the only being on the island who could survive the merging of the oncoming storm with the storm already surrounding Skull Island. Soon after, Brooks watched Kong eat a [[Mire Squid]] and rescue a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned under a fallen tree. A swarm of [[Psychovulture]]s suddenly attacked him, one trying to gouge out his eye. Kong fended them off with the tree, only to find that the Sker Buffalo had been killed during the battle.<br />
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Brooks realized that both the earthquakes and merging storms were the result of one of the Titans Ghidorah summoned, [[Camazotz]], trying to enter Skull Island through the Vile Vortex. His realization came too late to stop Monarch's excavation of the Vortex, and a supersonic scream burst from the cavern. As Kong entered a cave beneath an ancient tree and was about to pull back some roots to reveal a painting, the scream reached him, leaving him in agony. He reached the excavation site as Camazotz and his hell swarm burst out of the earth. The bat Titan's sonic attacks and aerial prowess quickly gave him the advantage, and with the storms now merged, the nocturnal creature could operate without fear of the sun. Kong briefly turned the tide by grabbing Camazotz's horns and slamming him into the ground, but he grabbed Kong's arm with his prehensile tail and dragged him across the ground. Monarch's pilots, led by Captain Audrey Burns, distracted Camazotz with a barrage of missiles. Kong put the Titan into a chokehold; Camazotz retaliated with another sonic scream, causing his ears to bleed. As the hell swarm descended on Kong, Camazotz prepared to dive-bomb him. Burns steered her F-35 in front of Camazotz, generating a sonic boom that sent him crashing to the ground. Kong saw his chance, battering Camazotz with his fists and hurling him back into the Vile Vortex. Her plane was damaged, Burns ejected, and Kong caught her. He snorted as she promised to have his back.<br />
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With no end to the storm in sight, Monarch began evacuating the [[Iwi]] from Skull Island. Brooks decided to retire from Monarch for good, leaving Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]] to monitor Kong in his place. She shared a theory with him that Camazotz challenged Kong to cement himself as an alpha Titan. If Kong ever left Skull Island, he would have to face the only other alpha on Earth: [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. Kong returned to the cave in the jungle and finally pulled aside the vines obscuring the rest of the painting. He scowled as he saw that the entire painting depicted his ancestor locked in battle with Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
During a battle between the [[wikipedia:Justice League|Justice League]] and the [[wikipedia:Legion of Doom|Legion of Doom]] in the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]], [[wikipedia:Toyman|the Toyman]] accidentally activated the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]], transporting him and the rest of the villains to [[Skull Island]] in the [[Monsterverse]]. The Legion was quickly confronted by a large [[Skullcrawler]], who was in turn attacked by Kong. They fled to a nearby facility as [[wikipedia:Captain Cold|Captain Cold]] built an ice wall between them and the battling monsters. [[wikipedia:Gorilla Grodd|Gorilla Grodd]] remained behind, astonished by the presence of an "ape god." He tried to telepathically communicate with Kong as the Titan killed the Skullcrawler by slamming its head into the ice wall. The Toyman was dismissed by the rest of the Legion when he announced a plan to unleash the Titans of this Earth against the Justice League, so he angrily used the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]] he had stolen from the Fortress to transport his team, Skull Island, and several Titans back to the DC Universe.<br />
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On their way to confront [[Behemoth]] in [[wikipedia:Themyscira (DC_Comics)|Themyscira]], [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]] and [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] spotted Skull Island, much to their confusion. Green Arrow offered to investigate the island, soon finding himself on the run from a pair of [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skull Island rhinoceros|giant rhinos]] stampeding away from Kong and a [[Warbat]]. He escaped by grappling to a tree, but when Kong killed the Warbat by slamming it to the ground, the impact shook him out of the tree. As Kong loomed over Green Arrow, Supergirl responded to his distress call, telling the giant ape to stand away from him and that she meant no harm. Kong tried to grab her, only for Supergirl to punch him in the face. Before Kong could retaliate, he heard a noise that began irritating him.<br />
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Staring each other down, Kong was able to sense Supergirl's concerns for what had happened to Superman and started to calm down. When Supergirl left Skull Island to check on what had happened to Superman, Kong's aggression flared up again as he noticed the approach of the League of Assassins, who had been waiting to make their move. As Green Arrow and Kong battled the ninjas, with Kong sending many of them dropping off a cliff into the sea below, Green Arrow ended up jumping aboard their ship below, which was carrying a Skullcrawler skull.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Kong's roars in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' were created by sound designer Al Nelson and adapted from the sounds of lions, leopards, gorillas, and monkeys.{{Citation needed}} The use of lion roars was inspired by how sound editor Murray Spivak created [[King Kong (RKO)|Kong's]] roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's roars were created by [[Erik Aadahl]] and were adapted from lions, leopards, bears, tigers, gorillas, boars and elephants.{{citation needed}} Some of them can be heard in ''[[wikipedia:Space Jam: A New Legacy|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' and in ''[[wikipedia:Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''; in the latter, it was emitted by the jaguar Proxima.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWhw3jcTkI|title=MonsterVerse Kong roars in Space Jam A New Legacy|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=27 October 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVywrdkgs1Q|title=Kong's roar in "Jungle Cruise"|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> Kong's roars were also used for Optimus Primal in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rY9Y0HMQhQ|title=Why does Optimus Primal’s roar sound so familiar?|author=The Cosmic Deer|date=20 July 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref> There are some instances in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' where Kong emits sounds that are shrill and high pitched like the ones heard in the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]], but filtered to sound somewhat modernized. When Kong lifted his axe to strike Godzilla on the head, he made a sound that was recycled from a video of an elephant roaring in pain while undergoing medical treatment,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSIAjgmbJI|title=Did Kong make an Elephant roar?|author=Claire dat Saurian 777|date=4 April 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> and during his fights against Godzilla, a Warbat, and Mechagodzilla, he occasionally emits a shrill scream, which was from a video of a gorilla charging at a glass window in a zoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQs3VV6MCw|title="Male gorilla Richard roars!" in Godzilla vs. Kong|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref><!-- When Kong grabs one of the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he bellows a stock roar previously heard in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 film]].--><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] King Kong is the tallest version of the [[King Kong|character]] to date, surpassing his [[King Kong/1962|1962 incarnation]] by roughly 190 feet, or 58 meters.<br />
*This incarnation of Kong is the second to appear alongside Godzilla, and the first to become his ally; Kong previously faced off against the King of the Monsters in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''.<br />
*Kong's battle with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] marks the first instance of the character appearing alongside a monster which originated in a ''Godzilla'' film other than Godzilla himself.<br />
*King Kong has possessed a beard previously on the manga adaptation for ''[[The King Kong Show]]''<ref>[[File:KingKongShow2015April01.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Concept art shows Kong holding a giant bone as a weapon instead of an axe.<ref>[[File:199172831 112118987755939 4270772549484917236 n.jpg|250px]]</ref> An illustration used in tie-in media shows Kong with his battle axe and a torch made with a bone; it is unclear if the latter was ever considered for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<ref>[[File:GVK_BADGE_04_Medium.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Kong originally had a scar on the left side of his face throughout ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', as seen in early concepts<ref>[[File:81p7MqAiehS. SL1500 .jpg|190px]]</ref> and on the model used for pre-visualization scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/357734639|title=Pre visualization I created for Godzilla vs Kong|author=WreckTangle|date=September 4, 2019|work=Vimeo}}</ref> It still appears in a Chinese poster, tie-in Instagram stickers, an illustration used in tie-in media, in the bust made by Prime 1 Studio,<ref>[[File:1641522811785412.JPG|250px]]</ref> and on cover artwork of ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]].<ref>[[File:JLvGvK 2 David Nakayama cover 2.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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'''[[Mechagodzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|メカゴジラ|Mekagojira}} is a mechanical [[Titan]] that appeared as the primary antagonist of the [[2021]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. It is the second incarnation of Mechagodzilla to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film, after the [[Mechagodzilla (Ready Player One)|incarnation]] featured in the [[2018]] film ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]''.<br />
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A robotic duplicate of [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], Mechagodzilla was constructed in secrecy by [[Apex Cybernetics]] to end the reign of the Titans, and was piloted by [[Ren Serizawa]] via a neural connection between the [[mecha]] and the skull of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] which Apex had acquired from eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]]. In [[2024]], Apex organized a mission with the scientific organization [[Monarch]] to lead an expedition into the [[Hollow Earth]] to find an energy source capable of powering Mechagodzilla in the wake of Godzilla's sudden rampages. When the energy source was recovered, it was used to activate Mechagodzilla while Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] battled in [[Hong Kong]]. However, the untested power source allowed Ghidorah's consciousness to possess Mechagodzilla, causing it to quickly break free of Apex's control. The rogue mecha killed its creators and tore its way out of the Apex facility, bursting free from beneath Victoria Peak Mountain just after Godzilla defeated Kong. The mechanical monster set its sights on its organic nemesis and bombarded him with its plethora of weaponry and empowered physical attacks, easily overpowering Godzilla. Just when Godzilla seemed outmatched, Kong came to his enemy's rescue, helping to turn the tide. By cooperating, Godzilla and Kong were able to triumph over the Ultimate Destroyer when Godzilla charged Kong's [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] with his atomic breath, allowing Kong to slice Mechagodzilla apart and end its rampage.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The name "Mechagodzilla" is a portmanteau of mecha, a shortening of "mechanical," and [[Godzilla]]'s name. In-universe, it is [[Josh Valentine]] who gives the machine its name, after [[Bernie Hayes]] calls it "'''Robo-Godzilla'''." [[Apex Cybernetics]] simply refers to Mechagodzilla as "the '''Mecha'''," though a computer monitor calls it '''MEC. GODZILLA'''. Both the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[theater program]] and materials from [[Toho]]'s Japanese Blu-ray release of the film list the machine's classification as simply "Mechagodzilla," with a designation of "Unknown."{{R|Pamphlet|Cards}} However, the packaging for [[Playmates]]' Mechagodzilla figures lists its classification as Titanus Gojira,<ref>[[File:FO4VIv4WQAQlHNk.jpg|250px]]</ref> the same as [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] himself.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[Max Borenstein]] included Mechagodzilla in his first draft for the third [[Monsterverse]] film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', which he wrote before director [[Gareth Edwards]] left the project.<ref name="KOTM MG">{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/godzilla-vs-kong-explains-mechagodzilla-final-showdown|title='The end of a chapter': Godzilla vs. Kong writer on pitting ancient antiheroes against 'human agency'|author=Bennett, Tara|date=1 April 2021|work=SyFy}}</ref> When [[Legendary Pictures]] brought him in to polish the ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' script, he was pleased to see it had made the cut this time: "It made a lot of sense to be there because then you have these two iconic adversaries, but neither one is a villain. So let's introduce an iconic villain."<ref name="KOTM MG"/><br />
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According to director [[Adam Wingard]], this Mechagodzilla was inspired by the simple, blocky designs of classic [[Wikipedia:Transformers|Transformers]].<ref> https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mechagodzilla-godzilla-vs-kong-design-changes-transformers/amp</ref> Lindsay MacGowan, Jared Krichevsky, Darnell Isom, and Simon Weber of Legacy Effects worked on the machine's design, with Wingard favoring Krichevsky's approach after just his first revision.<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacyefx.com/godzillavskong|title=Godzilla vs. Kong|work=Legacy Effects|accessdate=11 April 2021}}</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz353lk/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> They were instructed not to give Mechagodzilla "shoulder rockets", which were ultimately added anyway, but otherwise given free reign.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz353lk/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Krichevsky previously designed a [[Mechagodzilla (Ready Player One)|Mechagodzilla]] for another [[Warner Bros.]] film, ''[[wikipedia:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', based on [[Noriyoshi Ohrai]]'s advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'',<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz35172/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> though he wanted his second rendition of the character to be as distinct as possible.<ref name="Krichevsky interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more|title=Jared Krichevsky Talks Mechagodzilla Hidden Details, Alternative Designs and More!|author=Chris|date=16 April 2021|work=Godzilla-Movies.com}}</ref> He put an "x" pattern on the panels running down its arms and legs as a homage to the [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|original Mechagodzilla]]'s Cross Attack Beam shutter and borrowed [[Kiryu]]'s "ribbed neck and abdomen pieces."<ref name="Krichevsky interview"/> Its design was also influenced by the endoskeleton of the T-800 from the ''Terminator'' movies <ref name="Terminator">https://www.instagram.com/p/CNky-t-nUAE/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=ddeb9240-aa2c-42e7-85ae-a28bad5f3425</ref>, the Dinobots from ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Age of Extinction|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3g75g/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>, and the spines of [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz38ic6/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Its hands were inspired by [[wikipedia:Ulnar dimelia|mirror hand syndrome]] and chameleons.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz36sp0/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref><br />
==Design==<br />
This Mechagodzilla iteration is considerably thinner than previous incarnations of the character. Mechagodzilla is primarily a bright gunmetal silver color, with small hints of black, accented by a rich neon-red energy glow shining throughout its body through the gaps in its armored metal plates. Mechagodzilla's neck is ribbed and laced with robotic "gills," while its abdomen is reminiscent of a ribcage. Its head and toes bear a striking resemblance to [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah's]] while bearing [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s lumbering frame.<br />
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Mechagodzilla's back supports three rows of small, square-shaped dorsal plates, the edges of which are akin to axe blades. There are bright red lights at each tip that travel downward from its head to its back, which then converge into one row as they move down its tail. Mechagodzilla has a long, segmented tail with a set of small twin blades at the tip which can spin like a drill. Its head has a pair of small, bright red eyes that flashed blue when it begins to go out of control. Prior to being possessed by Ghidorah's consciousness, its eyes glow a steady bright red color, and after falling under Ghidorah's influence, its pupils disappear, leaving behind pure red eyeballs.<br />
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The mech’s arms and hands are noticeably larger and thicker in proportion to the rest of its body, and the panels on its arms and legs are laced with armored plating. Its claws are sharp and resemble [[wikipedia:claw crane|claw cranes]], with small razor-sharp circular saws at the bottom of each finger and black absorbing pads on the fingers’ tips. It has concealed four-cell missile launchers within its shoulder pads and two 16-cell missile launchers behind them which fire forward.<br />
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Both of Mechagodzilla's enormous feet support a total of five digits, with four at the front and one at the back. Its legs are shown to contain various pieces of machinery such as hydraulic pistons to support its massive weight.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies Mechagodzilla's behavior as that of a "destroyer,"<ref name="Pamphlet"/> along with fellow [[Titan|Titans]] [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Scylla]], [[MUTO Prime]], [[Camazotz]], and the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. Mechagodzilla is initially completely under the control of [[Ren Serizawa]], who, using a neural interface, controls Mechagodzilla like an extension of his own body. However, once [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah's]] consciousness takes control of the machine, Mechagodzilla becomes incredibly violent and destructive, immediately turning on and killing its creators before bursting free from its facility. Mechagodzilla begins destroying [[Hong Kong]] before turning its attention to Godzilla, attempting to brutally kill him. While Mechagodzilla initially continues to focus its onslaught on Godzilla after [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] intervenes, it eventually displays the same murderous intent toward him once he becomes enough of an obstacle. According to designer Jared Krichevsky, a "new consciousness" was created when Ghidorah's personality merged with the mechanical Titan's artificial intelligence.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz34ej4/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> Director Adam Wingard concurred.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/mw71gb/im_adam_wingard_director_of_godzilla_vs_kong_ama/gvgua0o/</ref><br />
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According to the Japanese [[theater programs|theater program]] for ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', Mechagodzilla runs on the operating system "Kuronuma Psionic v1.3" {{Nihongo|クロヌマ超常現象V1.3}},<ref name="Pamphlet"/> in reference to the [[Black Hole Planet 3 Alien]] leader [[Kuronuma]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
==Origins==<br />
[[File:KotM - Ghidorah’s decaying, severed head.png|thumb|right|200px|The decaying, severed head of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', which would be later acquired by [[Apex Cybernetics]] for use in the development of Mechagodzilla]]<br />
Mechagodzilla is a cybernetic Titan that was created by [[Apex Cybernetics]] in secret to destroy Godzilla and end the reign of [[Titan]]s. At some point during the five years after [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], Apex obtained a Ghidorah skull previously acquired by [[Alan Jonah]]'s ecoterrorist organization in Isla de Mara, Mexico, following the three-headed monster's battle with Godzilla there. Apex connected the skull's neural networks to Mechagodzilla. [[Bernie Hayes]] theorizes that Apex Cybernetics placed a second Ghidorah skull inside Mechagodzilla to take full advantage of the Titan's telepathic abilities, while the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]] shows [[Walter Simmons]] purchasing two skulls from Jonah. Neither version of the story explains the origin of the second skull.<br />
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==History==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''====<br />
[[File:GvK_-_Mechagodzilla.png|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
In the time following [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah's]] defeat, billionaire [[Walter Simmons]] and his company, [[Apex Cybernetics]], focused on helping mankind rebuild and respond to the rise of the [[Titan]]s. [[Bernie Hayes]], an online conspiracy theorist and host of the ''Titan Truth Podcast'', worked deep undercover for Apex Cybernetics in Pensacola, Florida for five years to try and expose the company's shady activities. Just as Hayes was downloading data from an Apex computer onto a flash drive, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] rose from the ocean and attacked the facility. As the staff began to evacuate, Hayes sneaked into a restricted area of the facility where he was confronted by two guards. As they held him at gunpoint, the two guards were suddenly killed by a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath, leaving Bernie with small injuries. As the smoke cleared and Godzilla continued his rampage, Bernie saw a strange piece of technology resembling a giant robotic eye among the ruins of the facility.<br />
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Soon after, Walter Simmons and his chief technology officer, [[Ren Serizawa]], visited [[Nathan Lind]] at Denham University in Philadelphia, where they showed their interest in his studies of the [[Hollow Earth]], the evolutionary source of the [[Titan]]s. They explained that a deep scan of the planet's core revealed a powerful source of energy that sustained its ecosystem, similar to the energy of Godzilla himself. They proposed a joint mission between Apex and [[Monarch]] to enter the Hollow Earth and harvest this source of energy to create a weapon capable of defeating Godzilla.<br />
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Suspicious after Godzilla's attack, [[Madison Russell]] and her friend [[Josh Valentine]] sought out Bernie, and agreed that Apex had something to do with Godzilla's change in behavior. The three then broke into the ruined Apex facility, finding that the "eye" Bernie described was now gone. Madison found an elevator that took them to sublevel 33, a mysterious area mentioned in the data Hayes managed to download. Upon reaching the sublevel, the group of three hid in a nearby transport vessel that housed [[Skullcrawler]] eggs. The vessel was then transported to Apex's headquarters in [[Hong Kong]]. As the three began to investigate the large chamber they found themselves in, they stumbled upon the activation test for Apex's ultimate anti-Titan weapon: Mechagodzilla.<br />
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As Mechagodzilla activated, with Serizawa controlling it via a neural link, Simmons unleashed a giant Skullcrawler, codenamed "Number 10," into the chamber as a test subject. The Skullcrawler set its sights on the small group of people and began to give chase. As Josh and Bernie took cover in a small hatch, Madison tripped as she was running. Before the Skullcrawler could devour her, Mechagodzilla restrained it, held it by its arms, and sliced it in half with its Proton Scream before powering down. Serizawa reported that Mechagodzilla only reached about 40% of its power capacity. Simmons stated this was as expected, and told them not to worry as they would soon have the power they needed to finish their creation. However, Godzilla sensed Mechagodzilla's activation and began swimming toward Hong Kong.<br />
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As Madison, Josh, and Bernie continued to sneak around the facility, they came upon a room containing Ghidorah's skull, which Apex had converted into a living supercomputer and neural interface used to control Mechagodzilla. After [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] had led the Apex-Monarch team into a massive castle-like structure that was built for his species, he found a massive [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] that glowed with blue energy, which caused the ground around him began to glow with the same energy. Apex immediately sent out a spider-like drone to extract and analyze a sample of the energy, much to Monarch's disagreement.<br />
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Nevertheless, Apex managed to copy and recreate the energy from the Hollow Earth and implant it into Mechagodzilla. Simmons gave the order to activate Mechagodzilla once more, but Serizawa objected, warning him that the neural interface was untested and that they had no idea how Mechagodzilla could react to the new source of energy. Simmons dismissed these concerns and ordered Serizawa to activate the [[mecha]].<br />
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As Godzilla and Kong fought in Hong Kong for supremacy, Apex activated Mechagodzilla, which was now infused with the power from the Hollow Earth. However, this also prompted Ghidorah's consciousness to possess the mecha. The machine instantly severed its neural link with Serizawa and went out of control, killing Simmons. An electrical shock promptly killed Serizawa before Mechagodzilla broke free from its facility underneath Victoria Peak Mountain and began to destroy what was left of Hong Kong with its Proton Scream. Godzilla, who had just nearly killed Kong, roared at his mechanical doppelgänger and promptly charged at him.<br />
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Mechagodzilla, recognizing its arch-nemesis, responded with a charge of its own, firing a barrage of missiles at the King of the Monsters. Both monsters clashed, and Mechagodzilla activated its jet boosters as its claws ignited with energy, knocking Godzilla to the ground with ease. Watching the battle from the control room, Madison, Josh, and Bernie realized that Mechagodzilla was still being controlled by the command center, so Josh tried to hack into Mechagodzilla's system in an attempt to slow it down.<br />
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[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-19-22h50m14s321.png|thumb|left|200px|The possessed Mechagodzilla battles [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[Hong Kong]]]]<br />
As Mechagodzilla continued its assault, it grabbed Godzilla by the head and slammed it against multiple buildings. Finally, the two monsters engaged in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]], only for Mechagodzilla to pour more energy into its Proton Scream, knocking Godzilla over once more and severely burning his chest. As the mechanical Titan continued its relentless assault against Godzilla, Lind used a [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAV]] as a defibrillator on Kong's chest, reviving him. As Kong woke up, he witnessed the battle between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. [[Jia]] convinced Kong that Godzilla wasn't the enemy and that Mechagodzilla was the true threat to get the ape to help Godzilla. Convinced, Kong readied for battle after Jia warned him to be careful. As Kong sprung into action, Mechagodzilla dragged Godzilla to the ground once more. It pried Godzilla's jaws open, intending on firing its Proton Scream into Godzilla's mouth. Just before Mechagodzilla dealt the killing blow, Kong jumped onto Mechagodzilla's back and pulled its head back, forcing it to fire its Proton Scream into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of its back and was just about to strike, only for Godzilla to grab one of its arms, stopping the oncoming attack and allowing Kong to do the same. Both monsters joined forces, pulling Mechagodzilla through a building by its arms. Mechagodzilla soon broke free of both monsters' grip, knocking Kong away as it dealt with Godzilla. Mechagodzilla delivered a swift uppercut to Godzilla's chin before pinning him to a building. But before Mechagodzilla could deliver a blow from its tail, Kong reentered the fight, his axe at hand, and swung the weapon at Mechagodzilla. Mechagodzilla quickly gained the upper hand once more, pinning Kong against a building as it lashed its spinning drill-tipped tail into Kong’s face, only for him to catch it.<br />
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As the battle was still taking place, Josh was still trying to hack into Mechagodzilla's system, only for Hayes to dismiss the motion and suggest they have one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he took Hayes' flask of alcohol and poured it over Mechagodzilla's control panel, causing it to spark and making Mechagodzilla momentarily stall. Godzilla took this opportunity to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe, supercharging it. As Kong broke free, he began to strike Mechagodzilla with the axe, managing to chop both of its arms off before severing one of its legs, bringing Mechagodzilla down to the ground. As Kong lifted his axe over its head, Mechagodzilla attempted to fire one last Proton Scream but failed as Kong slammed his weapon onto Mechagodzilla's neck, then tore off its head. Kong held up Mechagodzilla's severed head and spine and roared triumphantly, then threw it aside, ending Mechagodzilla's brief reign of terror.<br />
==Abilities==<br />
Mechagodzilla is a remarkably powerful fighter. Having been constructed by [[Apex Cybernetics]] to destroy the [[Titan]]s, particularly [[Godzilla]], it was easily able to overpower the King of the Monsters in combat and nearly kill him, as well as fight two Titans at once.<br />
===A-74 Proton Scream===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla wins beam clash.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream overpowering [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has a series of lenses that assembles inside of its throat, allowing it to focus and fire a concentrated red beam of pure energy from its maw called the '''A-74 Proton Scream''' {{Nihongo|A-74プロトンスクリーム}}<ref name="Pamphlet"/> or simply '''Proton Scream''' {{Nihongo|プロトンスクリーム}}.<ref name="Hirota">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/godzilla-vs-kong-how-scanline-vfx-designed-mechagodzilla/|title=Godzilla vs Kong Filmmakers Wanted a 'More Agile' Mechagodzilla|author=Stone, Sam|date=17 May 2021|work=Comic Book Resources}}</ref> According to the Japanese theater program for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the Proton Scream has an energy yield of 4.10 x 1080 (12{{sup|16}}) joules,<ref name="Pamphlet"/> though this figure may be a misprint.<ref group="lower-alpha">The number in parentheses does not match the multiplier of the equation. If 1080 is interpreted to mean 10{{sup|80}}, 4.10 x 10{{sup|80}} would equal an energy yield about 100 billion times greater than the entire mass-energy of the observable universe. 4.10 x 12{{sup|16}} would equal a comparatively more reasonable 758 petajoules, and was therefore likely the intended figure.</ref> Nevertheless, when deployed at 40% power, it was sufficient to cut a large [[Skullcrawler]] in half in gruesome fashion. After Mechagodzilla was powered up with [[Hollow Earth]] energy, the Proton Scream was potent enough to cleave through multiple buildings in a matter of seconds and prevail in a [[Beam-Fight|beam lock]] against [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath, blasting the [[Titan]] backward and leaving a searing wound on his chest. Director [[Adam Wingard]], however, has suggested that this was partially due to Godzilla not being able to fire his atomic breath at full strength, due to the energy he expended blasting a hole into the Hollow Earth and battling [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]].<ref name="">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-adam-wingard-2021/|title=Interview: Adam Wingard|author=Mirjahangir, Chris|date=5 April 2021|work=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> In an apparent imitation of the "Kiss of Death" Godzilla used to kill the female [[MUTO]], Mechagodzilla favored firing the Proton Scream down its enemies' throats. Wingard has given conflicting answers regarding whether Mechagodzilla could have killed Godzilla with this technique.<ref>''Godzilla vs. Kong'' home video featurette "Titan Tag Team: The God and the King".</ref><ref>''Godzilla vs. Kong'' audio commentary.</ref><br />
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===Missile launchers===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla missiles.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla unleashing a barrage of missiles at [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has two sixteen-cell missile launchers which rise from behind its shoulder pads. They did little to slow [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s charge, despite each missile releasing a plethora of smaller missiles before impact, though they did cause him to roar out in pain. When [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] and Godzilla held its arms, Mechagodzilla deployed a four-cell missile launcher hidden in its left shoulder against Godzilla, causing him to release his grip. Jared Krichevsky also designed Mechagodzilla to have three concealed four-cell missile launchers in its chest; though unused in the film, they are visible on its [[S.H. MonsterArts]] figure and are seen in the "Rise of Mechagodzilla" special feature.<ref name="Krichevsky missiles">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3lrs5/|title=AMA answer at 22:03:56|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref>{{Clear}}<br />
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===Jet boosters===<br />
[[File:Jet boosters plus punch.gif|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla knocking [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] down with a plasma punch combined with its jet boosters]]<br />
Mechagodzilla has a set of six rocket boosters that fire out of openable ports by its dorsal fins. These boosters make Mechagodzilla more agile in close-quarters combat, helping it gain the upper hand against [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. Designer Jared Krichevsky confirmed that there are also jets inside of Mechagodzilla's tail.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz34ot8/?context=3</ref><br />
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===Neural connection===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-19-20h01m14s726.png|thumb|right|200px|A computer monitor displaying the neural connection between Mechagodzilla and the skull of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]]]<br />
[[Monarch]] describes Mechagodzilla as "bio-mechanical."<ref name="Pamphlet" /> Due to [[Apex Cybernetics]] connecting the neural networks of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s skull to Mechagodzilla, [[Ren Serizawa]] was able to remotely pilot Mechagodzilla from inside the skull. Consequently, it also allowed Ghidorah's consciousness to take control and sever its neural link with Serizawa once it was powered with the [[Hollow Earth]] energy source.<br />
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===Swimming===<br />
[[File:Screenshoot.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mechagodzilla swimming in ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'']] <br />
According to designer Jared Krichevsky, "[Mechagodzilla's] rockets could be switched to jets for underwater propulsion."<ref name="Krichevsky jets">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3imgj/|title=AMA answer at 21:36:26|author=Krichevksy, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> It demonstrates this ability in ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', attacking a fleet of ships.<ref name="PUBG cutscene">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVPVo24rF8c|title=Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla Alternate Ending EVENT! - PUBG Mobile Gameplay|author=everynightxRIOT|date=2 June 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><br />
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===Drones===<br />
In ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', Mechagodzilla can launch several aerial drones from its back. Each is equipped with a machine gun.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
Mechagodzilla's endoskeleton is composed of titanium,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CNK2267r5pD/]</ref> and its body frame is made of a T-1 Nanometal Skeleton Housing.<ref name="Pamphlet" /> This makes the mecha incredibly resistant to damage, shrugging off the majority of [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s attacks. It shows no signs of strain in its initial battle with Godzilla, and when Kong joins the fight is still able to hold its own. Mechagodzilla immediately gets back to its feet after being forcibly pulled through a building by Godzilla and Kong and does not appear to take any noticeable physical damage from repeated strikes from Kong's [[Kong's battle axe|axe]] before it is charged. Jared Krichevsky stated that Mechagodzilla could have survived "short bursts" of Godzilla's atomic breath, but not "prolonged attacks."<ref name="Krichevsky durability">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3jhhb/|title=AMA answer at 21:43:55|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=23 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref><br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
[[File:WhatScaryTeethYouHave.png|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla charging up its Proton Scream, putting its teeth on full display]]<br />
Mechagodzilla favors close-quarters combat rather than ranged assaults. It used its massive claws to heavily stun [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] multiple times and even managed to throw him into multiple buildings, before effortlessly dragging him across the ground. It can charge its limbs with additional power from the synthesized [[Hollow Earth]] energy source to strengthen its attacks, mostly its claws and flat feet, although it has also been shown to charge its elbows and knees as well. Mechagodzilla also has two sets of industrial shredders within its mouth: one set on the roof of the mouth, and the other set on its bottom jaw. Though it only tried using them once on [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] in the film, within several close-up shots, the teeth of these grinders can be seen rotating, indicating that they are functional.<br />
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===Tail===<br />
[[File:Mechagodzilla drill tail.gif|thumb|200px|right|The drill at the end of Mechagodzilla's tail inching closer to [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s face]]<br />
Mechagodzilla's tail is a versatile weapon, which it used to knock Kong off of its back. It is tipped with three long spikes that can be rotated at high speeds to act like a powered drill.<br />
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===Rotor Claws===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-21-06h48m48s678.png|thumb|200px|right|Mechagodzilla attempting to pry open [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s jaws as its rotor claws cut into Godzilla's hide]]<br />
Unlike previous incarnations, Mechagodzilla is equipped with crane-like '''Rotor Claws''' {{Nihongo|ロータークロウズ}}<ref name="Pamphlet" /> rather than claws that resemble [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s fingers. The interiors of these claws are adorned with industrial buzzsaws, allowing them to cut through flesh while grappling.<ref>[https://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/jared-krichevsky-talks-mechagodzilla-hidden-details-alternative-designs-more]</ref> Much like [[Kiryu]], this Mechagodzilla incarnation can rotate its hands like drills and can use the synthesized Hollow Earth energy to deliver extra damage in the form of plasma punches.<ref name="PlasmaPunch">[[File:Plasma punches.png|150px]]</ref> These punches have a maximum output temperature of 3,400 degrees Celsius, or 6,152 degrees Fahrenheit.<ref name="Pamphlet" /><br />
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===Learning algorithms===<br />
According to the B-roll footage for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Mechagodzilla also has learning algorithms.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p2Hd2kaXOs Godzilla vs. Kong - Best of B Roll - YouTube]</ref><br />
===Titan-attracting frequency===<br />
Mechagodzilla's eye, making a noise similar to the [[Orca|Orca]], led Godzilla to attack Pensacola, although he left without locating it. He later targeted Hong Kong after Mechagodzilla was fully activated. In ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', the frequency emitted by the eye also seems to effect other Titans, as it called [[Behemoth]] away from Themyscira and irritated Kong on [[Skull Island]].<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
[[File:Vlcsnap-2021-04-20-18h43m25s435.png|thumb|200px|right|[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] triumphantly holding Mechagodzilla's severed head]]<br />
Mechagodzilla is equipped with a '''Maser Power Core''' {{Nihongo|メーザパワーコア or メイサーパワーコア}} which has a capacity equivalent to 600 roentgens of radiation.<ref name="Pamphlet" /> The mech requires a substantial amount of power to operate at full capacity, with a total energy output of 2.42 gigawatts,<ref name="Pamphlet" /> and is shown to burn through energy rather quickly. The charge from the energy source within the [[Hollow Earth]] was required to charge Mechagodzilla up to full combat potential; according to designer Jared Krichevsky, it could have run for 24 hours had it not been destroyed.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz3ey6n/|title=AMA answer at 21:05:01|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=22 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> Krichevsky also stated that he believed Mechagodzilla would be vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse.<ref name="Krichevsky EMP">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/comment/gz38pl5/|title=AMA answer at 06:07:32|author=Krichevsky, Jared|date=22 May 2021|work=Reddit}}</ref> Mechagodzilla is momentarily stalled when [[Josh Valentine]] pours [[Bernie Hayes]]' flask of alcohol onto its control panel, causing its satellite link to be disrupted. This buys [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] the time needed to charge [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]'s [[Kong's battle axe|axe]], after which the [[Titan]] can easily slice the [[mecha]] apart. Mechagodzilla is finally destroyed once its head is torn off.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - Google Play, Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [Operator Skin; miscellaneous non-physical appearances]<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S [Operator Skin; miscellaneous non-physical appearances]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #3-4 (2023-2024)<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
[[File:Justice League vs Godzilla vs. Kong Mechagodzilla Eye.jpeg|thumb|200px|right|Lex Luther locates Mechagodzilla's eye]]<br />
After the [[wikipedia:Toyman|Toyman]] brought assorted Titans from the [[Monsterverse]] to create chaos in the DC Universe through the use of the Dreamstone, Lex Luthor triumphantly discovered Mechagodzilla's eye in the Chihuahuan Desert.<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
A more benevolent Mechagodzilla met up with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] near a playground.<br />
==Roar==<br />
The [[Monsterverse]] Mechagodzilla's roars are mostly [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s roars that have been increased in pitch and edited to sound metallic. Once [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]'s consciousness takes control of the [[mecha]], it emits mechanically modified Ghidorah roars. Many of Mechagodzilla's sound effects originate from the ''Transformers'' live-action series, which, coincidently, was also worked on by [[Erik Aadahl]]. For the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Mechagodzilla received completely original roars.<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">_wL994WFHfw</youtube>|Mechagodzilla's roars and sound effects in<br>''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''}}<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">RQtjzXWNkFQ</youtube>|Mechagodzilla's roars and sound effects in<br>''[[PUBG Mobile]]''}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)/Gallery}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Mechagodzilla is the final "Big Five" [[Toho]] monster to appear in a [[Monsterverse]] film, the others being [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], and [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]].<br />
*The MonsterVerse Mechagodzilla is the tallest incarnation of [[Mechagodzilla]] to date, standing at 400 feet tall (~122 meters). It surpasses the 120-meter tall [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Mechagodzilla]], the former record holder, by roughly two meters.<br />
**It is also the second tallest [[Titan]] in the [[Monsterverse]] after [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]].<br />
*This incarnation of Mechagodzilla is the first to battle [[King Kong]]. A previous Kong opponent, [[Mechani-Kong]] in ''[[King Kong Escapes]]'', inspired the creation of the character.<br />
*This Mechagodzilla has similarities to the three live-action Toho incarnations of the character. Like the [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Showa Mechagodzilla]], it first emerges from a mountain, engages in a [[Energy Beam Lock|beam lock]] with Godzilla, fires missiles, fights Godzilla and a mammalian monster helping him, and is defeated by having its head torn off. This Mechagodzilla is built by humans to destroy Godzilla and other monsters after studying the remains of [[King Ghidorah]], has its primary ranged attack fired from its mouth like Godzilla and fires missiles from its shoulders like the [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Mechagodzilla]]. The [[Titan]] is also a cyborg with the consciousness and components of a previously slain kaiju incorporated into its controls, uses a distorted version of Godzilla and later King Ghidorah’s roar as its own, and has rotating hands used in melee combat like [[Kiryu]].<br />
*This is the first incarnation of Mechagodzilla to be primarily built by [[human]]s and still serve as the main antagonist.<br />
*The use of King Ghidorah's skull and DNA to control Mechagodzilla is reminiscent of the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', in which [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]]'s components were used to construct Mechagodzilla. Furthermore, just as Ghidorah's brain takes over control of Mechagodzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' and drives it berserk, in the [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Shogakukan manga)|Shogakukan manga adaptation]] of ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', Mecha-King Ghidorah's programming overrides control over Mechagodzilla and causes [[G-Force]] to lose control of it.<br />
*Mechagodzilla is teased in a newspaper article during the end credits montage of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', in which a person named De La Rosa claims that [[Monarch]] is building a "mechanized giant" on [[Skull Island]]. It is unknown whether this reflects an early version of ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' or is meant to be in-universe misinformation, as De La Rosa also accuses Monarch of "[trying] to create organic Titans in the past" and is said to be part of a group that believes the [[2014]] [[MUTO]] incident was an inside job.<br />
*Mechagodzilla designer Jared Krichevsky estimated that the machine cost Apex $3 trillion to build.<ref name="Krichevsky cost and battery" /><br />
*Krichevsky said that his first pass on Mechagodzilla got him a "Looks too much like a Transformer" note.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/GODZILLA/comments/niq8wk/hey_rgodzilla_jared_krichevsky_here_designer_of/gz34ot8/?context=3</ref><br />
*Mechagodzilla’s beam is called the A-74 Proton Scream, referencing the release year of the original ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.<br />
*Mechagodzilla's body frame is composed of T-1 [[Nanometal]] Skeleton Housing. Nanometal is the name of the autonomous metal substance which composes [[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy.<br />
*The method by which Mechagodzilla kills [[Skullcrawler|Number 10]] heavily resembles how King Ghidorah dispatched Rodan in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', foreshadowing their connection.<br />
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|allies =[[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mason Weaver]],<br>[[James Conrad]], [[Hank Marlow]],<br>[[Houston Brooks]], [[Lin San]], [[Iwi]], [[Jia]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], unnamed Skull Islander girl, [[Hawk Monster]], [[Dog]], [[Annie]]<br />
|enemies =[[Skullcrawler]]s, [[Mire Squid]], [[Death Jackal]]s, [[Sirenjaw]], [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Psychovulture]]s, [[Camazotz]], [[Spirit Tiger]], [[Preston Packard]], [[Walter R. Riccio]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] (initially), [[Warbat]]s, [[Hellhawk]]s, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]],<br> [[Croc Monster]], [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Grass Hedgehog|Grass Hedgehog]], <br>[[Killer Chameleon]]s, [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], [[Dog]] (initially), [[Annie]] (initially), [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], Supergirl{{Sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[Skar King]]<br />
|relationships =Deceased [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Terry Notary]] (motion capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Toby Kebbell (facial capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Eric Petey (motion capture){{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
|debut =''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
|roar ='''[[Kong: Skull Island|2017]]''':[[File:King Kong 2017 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla vs. Kong|2021]]''', '''''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''''':[[File:Kong V2 Roar.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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{{Quote|I know [[Jia]]'s only a child. But she's the only one he'll communicate with. And we need '''Kong''' to find that power source. The world needs him.|[[Nathan Lind]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' {{Nihongo|キングコング|Kingu Kongu}} is a giant ape [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. He is the largest incarnation of the character to date.<br />
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The last of a [[Kong's species|race of huge, gorilla-like ape Titans]] who reigned over [[Skull Island]], Kong was born in the midst of a battle between his parents and a horde of vicious [[Skullcrawler]]s. [[Kong's mother]] sealed him safely within a cave before the Skullcrawlers slaughtered her along with [[Kong's father|his father]]. The infant Kong witnessed the brutal demise of his parents from the cave and dedicated his life to avenging them by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population in check and defending the other creatures of the island. He was first witnessed by [[human]]s other than the island's [[Iwi]] tribe when fighter pilots [[Hank Marlow]] and Gunpei Ikari crashed on the island following a dogfight over the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[1944]]. Nearly 3 decades later in [[1973]], a survey expedition to the previously uncharted island organized by the scientific organization [[Monarch]] brought many more people to the island, who unintentionally drew more Skullcrawlers to the surface by dropping seismic charges to map the island. Kong destroyed the helicopter escort carrying the expedition members in a furious rage, causing Colonel [[Preston Packard]] to develop a burning hatred for the Titan. Some of the survivors encountered Marlow and the Iwi and learned Kong's true nature as a protector of the island. However, Packard and his surviving men salvaged heavy ordnance from a downed Sea Stallion and sprung a trap for Kong which succeeded in weakening him enough to the point the colossal Skull Devil emerged. Kong killed Packard before the evil creature attacked him, and Packard's men joined up with the other survivors to escape the island. The Skull Devil chose to pursue them, but Kong came to their rescue and slew the beast once and for all. The survivors were successfully extracted from the island, their experience kept a secret to everyone except Monarch.<br />
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In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of 1973 expedition member and Monarch scientist [[Houston Brooks]], organized a covert return mission to the island out of a belief Kong could not be trusted to keep the volatile ecosystem under control. The mission became a disaster as the island's more malevolent fauna stranded the team and killed many members. Kong rescued them from a pack of attacking [[Death Jackal]]s, and later from a [[Sirenjaw]]. One of the team members, [[Walter R. Riccio]], lost his mind on the island and blasted open a hole in the wall surrounding the Iwi village, meant as a sort of "test" of whether the Iwi were worthy of Kong's protection. Kong quickly sprung into action and saved the Iwi from attacking [[Mother Longlegs]], then killed Riccio once he realized he was the cause of the attack. Brooks, now the last survivor of the expedition, met Kong face-to-face and finally understood his pure intentions and capability to defend the island, and chose to remain behind and help the Iwi rebuild.<br />
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29 years later, after Kong drove [[Camazotz]] back to the Hollow Earth, Skull Island's climate became unstable due to a perpetual storm, forcing Kong to be contained in a dome-shaped facility that simulated the island's environment, with the sole surviving Iwi named [[Jia]] providing him company. After being convinced by [[Nathan Lind]] to bring Kong with them on a joint expedition between Monarch and [[Apex Cybernetics]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find a power source that could help build a weapon capable of stopping the rampaging [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], Jia and her adoptive mother [[Ilene Andrews]] accompanied Kong as he was escorted by sea to an entrance in [[Antarctica]]. However, Godzilla arrived and attacked the fleet, battling Kong and nearly drowning him before they were separated by depth charges. Godzilla called off his attack after he no longer deemed Kong a threat and the remaining fleet "played dead" by shutting off their power. Kong was brought to the Antarctica entrance by air and, after some convincing from Jia, headed into the Hollow Earth. After battling a pair of [[Warbat]]s, Kong made his way to a large throne room where he found an ancient axe that was charged by the same energy that powered the temple. Godzilla drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, causing the temple to collapse. After fighting off a swarm of [[Hellhawk]]s and killing Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the angered Kong made his way to Hong Kong where he battled Godzilla. After a protracted battle, Kong was eventually defeated by Godzilla and collapsed to the ground unconscious. After Jia informed Andrews that Kong was dying, Lind landed the remaining [[HEAV]] onto Kong's chest and overloaded it, reviving him. Jia convinced Kong to help Godzilla against the newly unleashed [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the two Titans managed to destroy the mech with some human assistance. Kong and Godzilla acknowledged each other before Godzilla went back into the ocean and Kong made his permanent home in the Hollow Earth. <br />
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==Name==<br />
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King Kong's name was conceived by the character's creator, Merian C. Cooper after he read his friend Douglas Burden's account of traveling to the island of Komodo and encountering Komodo dragons there. In Burden's book, ''Dragon Lizards of Komodo'', he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo." Fond of hard-sounding words beginning with a "k" sound, Cooper was inspired by this phrase as well as "Congo" to give his giant ape creation the name of Kong. David O. Selznick eventually added "King" to the title of Cooper's film in order to prevent audiences from confusing it with a docudrama, as Cooper had previously produced multiple such films with one-word titles.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
In general, this incarnation of the character is only referred to as '''Kong''' {{Nihongo|コング|Kongu}} onscreen and in promotional materials. However, he is referred to by his full name of "King Kong" in ''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', in the Japanese title and marketing for the film, in press releases for ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', in [[Funko]]'s merchandise, in the packaging for a ceramic tiki mug made by [[Mondo]],<ref>[[File:Mondo KK.jpg|200px]]</ref> and in a track from the film's [[Kong: Skull Island/Soundtrack|soundtrack]]. His full name, spelled in katakana, is also seen briefly in the opening title sequence for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', and is also used in a promo image for [[Bandai]]'s [[HG Series#Godzilla 06|HG D+ Godzilla 06]] gashapon figure wave.<ref>[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla and Kong.png|150px]]</ref> The film's Chinese title also refers to Kong by his full name. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Monarch]] gives Kong the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Kong'''. His [[Kong's species|species]]' cryptozoological classification in the [[Monsterverse]] is ''Apus Giganticus''.<ref name="Omnibus"/>{{R|PDF|group="lower-alpha"}}<br />
==Design==<br />
The appearance of this incarnation of Kong is mostly based on the [[King Kong (RKO)|1933 incarnation]]. Kong stands upright like a human, with his incredibly long arms held at his sides. Kong's fur is a light brown color and covers the majority of his body except for his face, chest, hands, and feet. Kong's skin is a dark gray color, and he has large scars running across his chest. Kong has small rounded ears on the sides of his head, one of which has a chunk taken out of it, and possesses many ape-like features on his face, such as a flat nose with rounded nostrils and large canine teeth in his mouth. Kong has a total of 32 teeth.{{R|KSI JP|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he possesses a pronounced human-like beard which covers the lower part of his head and chin, two scars on his nose and a scar on the right side of his belly. ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' shows that Kong's legs have lengthened, giving him more human-like body proportions. He also has broader shoulders with much larger amounts of fur than before, almost looking like football pads.<br />
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In the series ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong possesses much larger forearms. He has a beard similar to the one seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', although it is smaller.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', his fur appears grayer and his beard slightly longer that it was in ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-x-kong-director-new-look-his-version/|title=Godzilla x Kong director talks the monsters' new looks – and why this is finally his version of Godzilla|author=Graham, Jamie|date=January 2, 2024|work=Total Film}}</ref> In some shots he wears a yellow mechanical glove on his right arm, named the B.E.A.S.T. ('''B'''io-'''E'''nhanced '''A'''natomech '''S'''eismic '''T'''hunder) Glove.<ref name="Kong24">[[File:B.E.A.S.T-Glove.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Kong is the guardian of [[Skull Island]] and is responsible for maintaining the natural order and defending the island's wildlife from threats. Monarch classifies Kong’s behavior as that of a "protector,"{{R|Instagram}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]]. While Kong appears to be highly territorial in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he does demonstrate some degree of altruism, such as rescuing a trapped [[Sker Buffalo]] and saving [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong is not normally aggressive towards humans, and only attacks them when provoked. The native [[Iwi]] tribe reveres Kong and views him as their savior, as he and his family allegedly defended them from the [[Skullcrawler]]s in the past. Kong demonstrates an interest in Mason Weaver, as he at one point allows her to touch his face, and later admires her in his hand after he rescues her from the Skull Devil. Kong demonstrated visible sadness in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' when he sees a Sker Buffalo he rescued has been killed by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s. Kong has also shown a great deal of curiosity, as shown in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' where he investigates [[Kong's species|his species]]' ancestral temple in the [[Hollow Earth]] and the battle axe found inside. <br />
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''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' fully reveals Kong's driving motivations for keeping the order of the island. After witnessing his parents' deaths moments after he was born, Kong chose to avenge them and honor their memory by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population under control and actively defending the island's least malicious and most vulnerable life, including the Iwi people. He actively rescues members of [[Monarch]]'s second off-the-books expedition to the island from [[Death Jackal]]s and a [[Sirenjaw]], and immediately comes to the aid of the Iwi village once it is besieged by [[Mother Longlegs]] allowed into the village by the deranged [[Walter R. Riccio]]. Kong recognizes individual humans and understands that they share his level of intelligence, and is shown to distinguish between those he judges as friendly and those who are not. As such, he defends or genially regards most humans but kills [[Preston Packard]], Riccio, and [[Maia Simmons]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong took the Iwi girl [[Jia]] under his wing after the storm around Skull Island reached the island interior. This is further explored in the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], which shows that Kong saved Jia after her family was killed by a Sirenjaw. When Maia ordered her guards to aim their weapons at the girl, Kong roared angrily at them in her defense. Kong is also shown to be vengeful towards Godzilla after the latter’s atomic breath blasted through his ancient temple, which resulted in its collapse. After some convincing from Jia, Kong realized that Godzilla is an ally of his and teams up with him against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].<br />
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In the ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' episode "[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]", set at some point between 1973 and 1993, Kong is show to have befriended a young Skull Island girl and seems to be able to understand her speech. He has a playful but reckless side to him that eventually leads to him nearly getting himself, the girl, and the [[Hawk Monster]] killed in a fight with a trio of [[Killer Chameleon]]s. When confronted and scolded by the Skull Islander afterwards, Kong lost his temper after she called him a "foolish boy" and a "giant idiot." That night, Kong came to regret losing his composure, whining as he sat on the mountain on which the pair would stargaze every night. The next morning, he tried to make amends by offering a fruit tree to the Skull Islander’s village, though he ended up recklessly causing a bit of destruction and irritating his friend in the process, frustrating him further. He mourned her and her fellow islanders after the Kraken slaughtered them, burying her and keeping her necklace as a memento, and developing a hatred of the Titan. His attachment to the necklace was such that [[Annie]], Charlie, and Dog were able to lure him into the Kraken's territory, which he had previously avoided. Kong valued his late friend’s necklace to the point that he nearly pummeled Annie and Dog when he had them cornered at the edge of the ocean. However, after Annie attempted to give it back, he seemed to forgive her and Dog afterwards, saving their lives during the battle against the Kraken.<br />
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Kong puts the defense of Skull Island as his first priority, and his will is so strong he is willing to stand up to [[Titan]]s of equal status to his own if necessary, as noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''. Kong's willpower renders him resistant to the Alpha call of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], which awakens most other Titans around the globe and bends them to his will, including the [[Leafwing]]s and Skullcrawlers on the island. Kong actively chooses to remain on his island and ignore Ghidorah's call to "hunt together" with him, and his attention is immediately grabbed by the Skullcrawlers responding to Ghidorah. Only Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] also dared to oppose Ghidorah's call.<br />
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''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' explains that Kong has a dislike of things outside of his reach, including the Sun and the Moon.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=[[Greg Keyes|Keyes, Greg]]|date=25 May 2030|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|page=41-42|isbn=1789097355}}</ref> He would throw trees at the sun in his youth, resuming this inside Monarch Outpost 236 due to a lack of more immediate adversaries.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky"/><br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Birth_of_Kong_-_King_Kong_Family.png|thumb|right|200px|Members of [[Kong's species]] battle [[Skullcrawler]]s in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
Kong is the last living member of a [[Kong's species|species of gigantic apes]] native to [[Skull Island]], a place described by [[Monarch]] member [[Bill Randa]] as an "emergence point" for [[MUTO (designation)|Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms]], or MUTOs. According to [[Hank Marlow]], many years ago the indigenous [[Iwi]] tribe living on the island was terrorized by gigantic reptilian creatures called [[Skullcrawler]]s. Suddenly, Kong's species began fighting back against the Skullcrawlers and protecting the Iwi from them. Kong's species successfully drove the Skullcrawlers underground, but all of them except for Kong himself were killed. With his parents and the rest of his family dead, Kong assumed the duty of acting as the island's guardian and ensured that the Skullcrawlers remained underground.<br />
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The official prequel comic to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', provides in-depth flashbacks showing Kong's ancestors and his birth. These glimpses into the past establish that Kong's species had been living on Skull Island for millions of years, and were mortal enemies of the Skullcrawlers. By the time the Iwi people first arrived on the island, all of Kong's species save for his [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]] had been killed. The two mates continued their war with the Skullcrawlers, protecting the Iwi from their wrath as they made Skull Island their home. When Kong's mother went into labor with her son, she and her mate were set upon by a large pack of fully grown Skullcrawlers. Kong's father fought with all of his might to hold off the creatures as his mate gave birth to their son. Kong's mother sealed her newborn son in a cave before the Skullcrawlers overcame his father and got to her as well. The infant Kong watched from inside the cave as his parents were slaughtered by the monsters and died side-by-side. Following the battle, Kong emerged from the cave and knelt before the bodies of his parents, who died with their hands held together. Kong wept for the parents he never knew and devoted his life to continuing their war. By the time he was an adolescent, Kong had successfully driven the Skullcrawlers underground and kept them from reaching maturity, save for one of the creatures who had killed his parents: the Skull Devil. In doing so, Kong actively took on the mission of protecting the island's peaceful and vulnerable inhabitants, including the Iwi, from the many large and violent predators that threatened them.<br />
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According to [[Ilene Andrews]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's ancestors were said to have been in a war with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s kind sometime in the ancient past. Kong's species created numerous axes using Godzilla's species' dorsal fins inside the massive throne room in the [[Hollow Earth]] as a sign of their triumph. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], Iwi mythology instead states that Kong's species only waged war on Godzilla himself, referred to as "''Zo-zla-halawa''," a monster that "[ate] a star" in the Hollow Earth that turned him wicked. Kong's species were proven to be no match against the beast, resulting in most of them being killed. Godzilla would eventually drive the survivors and the Iwi's ancestors toward the surface of Skull Island. It also briefly implies that the skeletons in the throne room may not belong to Godzilla's species, but rather close relatives.<br />
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[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Kong speculates that his species is "the primary template of all human life" due to its size compared with other primates.<ref name="Omnibus"/><br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' (TV 2023) [episodes 3-5 and 7-8]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1 and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Legendary Kong.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After crash-landing on [[Skull Island]] in [[1944]], [[United States|American]] fighter pilot [[Hank Marlow]] and [[Japan]]ese pilot Gunpei Ikari engaged in a fight to the death. As Ikari gained the upper hand and prepared to fatally stab Marlow with a dagger, Kong appeared over a cliff, leading the two shocked men to end their struggle.<br />
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In [[1973]], the scientific organization [[Monarch]] organized an expedition to Skull Island, escorted by the Sky Devils helicopter squadron led by [[Preston Packard|Lt. Colonel Preston Packard]]. One of the [[UH-1 Iroquois|helicopters]] carrying the expedition members cleared the storm cell surrounding the island and began flying over land, they immediately began dropping seismic charges onto the ground below, allegedly to map the island. The explosions drew out Kong, who responded by throwing a tree through one of the choppers. The remaining choppers formed a perimeter around Kong and opened fire on him. The bullets did little more than irritate Kong, who proceeded to rip the helicopters out of the sky and smash them. After downing all of the choppers, Kong wandered back off into the jungle. Kong eventually reached a river, where he noticed the wounds he had sustained from the choppers' rotor blades. Kong winced in pain briefly before beginning to drink from the lake. Suddenly, Kong realized that a [[Mire Squid]] was in the water and grabbed one of the creature's tentacles. The Mire Squid then attacked Kong with all of its tentacles, trying to strangle him to death. Kong was able to crush the creature's head under his foot and kill it, then proceeded to eat several of its tentacles. Kong then grabbed the squid's carcass and dragged it away, presumably back to his lair.<br />
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After meeting Marlow, some of the surviving expedition members were brought back to the village of the island's indigenous tribe, the Iwis. There, Marlow explained that Kong was perceived as a god by the islanders, and generally acted as a guardian on the island that kept the most dangerous creatures there under control. He stated that the reason Kong attacked the helicopters was that the seismic charges they dropped had drawn creatures he called [[Skullcrawler]]s to the surface. According to Marlow, Skullcrawlers were the most vicious and dangerous animals on the island and were responsible for killing Kong's family. At this time, Kong was being attacked by two Skullcrawlers but was able to easily dispatch the two smaller creatures. One of the expedition members, [[Mason Weaver]], found a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned underneath a downed helicopter and tried to free it, only for Kong to arrive and free the buffalo himself. Kong gave Weaver an indifferent glance and simply wandered off.<br />
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After surviving an encounter with a Skullcrawler and several [[Leafwing]]s, Weaver and [[James Conrad]] stood atop a cliff and looked out over the island, only to witness Kong approach them. To their surprise, Kong did not seem violent or aggressive at all and even allowed Weaver to place her hand on his face. Suddenly, explosions appeared over the distance, and Kong immediately raced toward them. Weaver and Conrad knew that Packard and his men were setting a trap for Kong, intending to kill him. The two of them, joined by Marlow, rushed to the scene to try and save Kong. When Kong arrived at the scene of the explosions, he saw Packard and his men in the distance. As Kong crossed a lake to reach them, Packard ignited the napalm he had dumped into the water, causing the entire lake to erupt into flames. Kong swung his arm angrily at the water, causing the flaming napalm to hit some of the soldiers, before collapsing onto the ground. Packard placed leftover seismic charges around Kong, preparing to finish him, but Weaver, Conrad, and Marlow arrived and aimed their guns at him, demanding for him to stop. Packard refused and was prepared to detonate the charges and blow them all sky-high when suddenly a gigantic Skullcrawler, known as the Skull Devil, erupted from the lake. Everyone except Packard fled, while Kong regained consciousness and promptly smashed Packard under his fist. The Skull Devil attacked Kong, and the humans were forced to leave the giant ape to his fate.<br />
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The following morning, as the surviving expedition members neared the extraction point on the north side of the island, they were confronted by the giant Skullcrawler. Fortunately, Kong arrived and smashed the monster in the face with a boulder. Kong engaged in battle with the Skull Devil, buying time for the humans to get to safety. The weakened Kong simply was not a match for the Skull Devil and was knocked into an old shipwreck and entangled in its anchor chain. Weaver had managed to reach a vantage point and fired a flare into the Skull Devil's eye, enraging it. Kong finally broke free of the chain and managed to create a makeshift flail when it became entangled with the ship's propeller. Kong swung the flail at the Skull Devil, embedding the propeller into its back. Kong pulled the propeller out and slammed the Skull Devil into the same hill Weaver is standing on, causing her to fall into the water below. He then sliced the creature across its throat, seemingly killing it. Kong then pulled Weaver out of the water and took a second to stare at her in his hand, only for the Skull Devil to get back up and clamp its jaws onto his arm. Kong battled the Skull Devil again, trying to keep Weaver away from its mouth, but the beast used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat. Mustering all his strength, Kong pulled his hand free of the Skull Devil's gullet, ripping out the beast's innards and killing it instantly. Kong gently set Weaver down on the ground, while Conrad immediately ran to her to ensure she was okay. As Weaver regained consciousness and embraced Conrad, Kong looked back at the two of them before walking away. Once the survivors were finally rescued from the island, Kong stood triumphantly in his domain, beating his chest and letting out a mighty roar.<br />
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[[File:GodzillaVsKongCavePainting.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|A cave painting of a member of [[Kong's species]] fighting [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
Kong was on [[Skull Island]], now the site of [[Monarch]] Outpost 33, when [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] emitted an alpha call which awakened the planet's dormant [[Titan]]s and bent them to his will. While Kong did not comply with Ghidorah's call, he was shown to be leaving Skull Island on one of Monarch's computer monitors. After [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated Ghidorah, [[human|humanity]] began uncovering many secrets from the ancient world regarding the Titans, including a cave painting of what appeared to be a member of Kong's species fighting Godzilla.<br />
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[[File:GvK - Kong in the Hollow Earth.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
By [[2024]], a storm generated by [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] had combined with the storm cell perpetually surrounding [[Skull Island]], causing the island to be consumed by a never-ending storm. [[Monarch]] constructed Outpost #236, a large dome-like structure with an artificial recreation of Skull Island's original environment, to contain Kong. One morning, Kong woke up as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flew overhead. He wandered into a nearby lake and stood under a waterfall, then uprooted a tree. [[Jia]], a young orphaned [[Iwi]] girl with whom Kong shared a bond, approached him and showed him her doll of him. Kong leaned forward and inspected it, then reared back and threw the tree into the false sky over the containment unit. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist who was assigned to watch over Kong, discussed the current situation with Ben, another Monarch member. It was clear that Kong was becoming too large for his surroundings, and that the containment unit wouldn't be able to hold him forever. Ben suggested they look into relocating the [[Titan]], but Andrews believed this would be a death sentence. There could not be two alpha Titans, she said, and the moment Kong left the island, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] would come for him.<br />
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Meanwhile, Godzilla unexpectedly attacked an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in Pensacola, Florida, causing mankind to turn against him. Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] approached ex-Monarch geologist [[Nathan Lind]] and proposed a joint Apex-Monarch expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find an energy source which would allow Apex to create a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. Lind was convinced but further explained that due to all Titans sharing genetic memory which instinctively led them to their evolutionary source, a Titan could lead the way. Lind traveled to Outpost #236 and explained the plan to Andrews, who rejected it again on the basis that Godzilla would come for Kong as soon as he left the island. Lind stated that they needed to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla and that in the process they could find Kong a new home. Andrews was finally convinced but accepted on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Kong was sedated and placed on a ship, which was escorted by a naval fleet en route to [[Antarctica]]. One night, Kong became restless and began tugging at the chains restraining him. Jia came onto the deck and held out her finger to Kong, who responded by touching it with his finger. Andrews rushed onto the deck and asked Jia what she was doing, and Jia responded by signing to her that Kong was sad and angry. Andrews signed that Kong didn't understand that they were trying to help him, but Jia signed back that Kong didn't believe that. Andrews asked how she knew, and Jia signed that Kong told her. To Andrews' amazement, Kong proceeded to sign the word "home."<br />
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The next day, Andrews and Lind discussed what happened the night before. Andrews explained that she had spent years trying to establish communication with Kong, teaching him the alphabet and basic commands. Though Kong showed signs of recognition, he had never openly communicated with her. Lind asked if it was possible for Jia to give commands to Kong, but Andrews rejected the idea, saying Jia was just a child. When the storm wiped out most of the Iwi people, Jia's parents were killed, and she and Kong both took up the responsibility to protect her. Jia, meanwhile, felt something approaching the ship and ran to warn Andrews. Lind asked what was going on, and Andrews responded that Godzilla was coming. Battleships and fighter jets opened fire on Godzilla but did nothing to slow his approach. As Godzilla submerged near his ship, Kong roared into the sea below, only for Godzilla to burst up from underwater and capsize the ship. As the ship filled with water, Lind released Kong's chains, allowing him to fight back. He held back Godzilla as he snapped at him with his jaws, then freed himself as the ship righted itself. Kong stood on the ship and watched as Godzilla circled around the fleet. He then jumped on a destroyer then onto an aircraft carrier. As Godzilla approached, Kong grabbed a jet and threw it at him. Godzilla climbed aboard the carrier and was promptly greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliated by slashing at Kong's face with his claws, knocking him down. Godzilla charged his atomic breath, but a fighter jet managed to interrupt him before he could fire it. Kong punched Godzilla, then got back to his feet and shoved him off the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at the carrier from underwater, with Kong leaping off just in time to avoid the blast. Godzilla grabbed Kong in the water and tried to pull him down, but Kong kicked himself free and tried to surface. Godzilla wrapped his tail around Kong and began pulling him down again. Andrews told the commander that they had to disorient Godzilla somehow before he drowned Kong, and suggested depth charges. The ships fired depth charges into the sea, which exploded. After a few moments, Kong pulled himself back onto the ship, coughing up water before falling onto his back. Lind told the commander to shut down all of the fleet's power in order to make Godzilla think he had won. The commander obliged, and Godzilla soon surfaced amidst the burning remnants of several ships. Kong scowled at Godzilla, who finally departed the area. Andrews told Lind that Godzilla would return the second they started moving again, so Lind suggested airlifting Kong instead.<br />
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Kong was transported in a net carried by numerous helicopters and [[Osprey]]s, then deposited in Antarctica. Kong inspected the snow surrounding him, then looked to see Jia and the others standing on a nearby ledge. Jia signed to Kong that his home was through the entrance to the Hollow Earth behind him, but Kong did not go through. Lind told Andrews to tell Kong there could be others like him down there, so Andrews asked Jia to sign this to Kong. Jia signed to Kong that his family could be down there, and Kong immediately charged through. Everyone else boarded Apex's [[HEAV]]s and followed Kong. Kong swung himself along the pipes on the ceiling of the tunnel before losing his grip and falling through a crater. Kong and the HEAVs passed through a vortex that eventually spits them out into the Hollow Earth. Kong ran across the terrain with the HEAVs in pursuit. Suddenly, one HEAV was destroyed by a [[Warbat]]. Before the creature could attack another HEAV, Kong grabbed it by its tail and slammed it on the ground, killing it. A second Warbat flew toward Kong, who swung the other's corpse into it. The Warbat recovered and roared at Kong, then proceeded to constrict its body around him. It pulled its wing over Kong's face in an attempt to suffocate him, but a HEAV interrupted it by firing missiles at it. Kong freed himself and began pummeling the Warbat into the dirt before tearing off its head and drinking the contents of its skull. <br />
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Kong continued moving across the Hollow Earth before reaching a cliff. Kong jumped off the cliff and floated through the air onto another surface. Kong eventually reached a gigantic temple, with the imprint of his species' hand on the door. Kong placed his hand over the imprint and pushed the door open, opening it into a huge chamber. Kong roared loudly, but his roar echoed through the temple unanswered. Kong began walking through the temple and picked up an axe he found lodged in the skull of a fallen Titan, beating his chest triumphantly as he wielded it. He then sat on a giant throne as the expedition members disembarked from the HEAVs. Apex's [[Maia Simmons]] asked where the energy source was, while the blade of Kong's axe began to glow blue. Kong found an indentation in the ground in the shape of the axe, and placed the axe into it. The ground around him began glowing blue; they had found the energy source. Apex deployed a drone to harvest the material and scan it, sending the data to Apex HQ in [[Hong Kong]]. The Monarch members objected to Apex mining the energy source, so Maia had her guards aim their weapons at them, causing Kong to roar angrily at the guards. Suddenly, the temple began to shake, causing the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling to become active and attack. Maia and her guards boarded a HEAV and tried to escape, while a Hellhawk cornered the Monarch members. Just then, Godzilla's atomic breath burst into the temple, opening up a tunnel directly to Hong Kong. As her HEAV tried to escape, Maia ordered it to fire on Kong, who grabbed it in his hand and crushed it. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, who was now furious at Godzilla, then grabbed his axe and leaped through the tunnel and climbed his way into Hong Kong.<br />
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The enraged Kong surfaced in Hong Kong to confront Godzilla. Both Titans exchanged roars before beginning to fight. Kong swung his axe at Godzilla, but it became lodged in a building. Kong then tried to fight Godzilla hand-to-hand. Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath, but Kong stopped him. Godzilla freed himself from Kong's grip, only for Kong to bring down both of his fists onto Godzilla's head. Kong then jumped and kicked Godzilla to the ground, after which Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath again. Thinking quickly, Kong grabbed his axe and shoved it into Godzilla's mouth, stopping him from firing it. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but Kong blocked it with the blade of his axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who stabbed his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliated by pushing Kong into the water, then tore the axe out of his leg with his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, forcing Kong to run through the city to avoid it. One blast did eventually hit Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong got back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again. Kong once more avoided the blast and climbed onto a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocked over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV, with Lind, Andrews, and Jia in tow, flew through the tunnel from the Hollow Earth and narrowly avoided crashing into Kong and then Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding building to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabbed his axe and jumped off the skyscraper, with Godzilla firing his atomic breath. Kong used the axe to block the blast and absorb its energy, then brought it down on Godzilla, creating a massive shockwave that blew both Titans back. The axe lost its charge as Lind remarked that it appeared Kong won the second round.<br />
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Both Titans got back to their feet, with Godzilla dropping onto all fours and hunting for Kong, angered following the impact of his axe. Kong climbed a building and threw a crane to distract Godzilla, then jumped off the building and pushed Godzilla headfirst through another building. The Titans exchanged blows again before Godzilla pulled Kong off his back and threw into a building, dislocating his shoulder. In a fit of primal rage, Godzilla dropped onto all fours again and aggressively pursued Kong, who kicked at his face as Godzilla snapped his jaws at his feet. Godzilla then jumped onto Kong, clawing into his chest repeatedly before stomping on it. Kong punched at Godzilla's leg, who roared in pain before bringing his foot down on Kong's chest again. Kong weakly tried to pull Godzilla's foot off of him but to no avail. Godzilla then roared in Kong's face, but Kong answered with a roar of his own. Godzilla finally took his foot off of Kong and began to walk away. Kong weakly got back to his feet and tried to pursue him, only to fall backward and pass out.<br />
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Meanwhile, Apex's ultimate weapon, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], had gone out of control after being infused with the energy source from the Hollow Earth, prompting the consciousness of Ghidorah to possess the mecha. It killed its creators and freed itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Godzilla tried to battle Mechagodzilla alone but was severely outmatched by its physical strength, agility, and powerful weaponry. The HEAV landed near the fallen Kong as Godzilla and his mechanical duplicate fought. Jia placed her hand on the ground and reported that she could feel Kong's heart slowing down. Andrews said there was nothing they could do, as restarting his heart would require a huge electrical charge. Lind remembered that Maia told him earlier that the HEAVs possessed enough power to "light up Las Vegas for a week," and decided to use the HEAV to revive Kong. Lind flew the HEAV onto Kong's chest, then set it to self-destruct. He quickly escaped the craft and ran to safety just as the HEAV exploded. The electrical charge released by the explosion instantly revived Kong. Jia got Kong's attention and signed to him that Godzilla was not the enemy. Kong roared angrily, but Jia pointed to Mechagodzilla and signed that that was the enemy. Kong finally accepted this and got back to his feet. He then rammed his shoulder into a building, resetting his arm. As Mechagodzilla pried apart Godzilla's jaws and prepared to fire its Proton Scream down his throat, Kong leaped onto Mechagodzilla's back and forced it to fire the beam into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of it, but Godzilla recovered and grabbed it by the arm. Kong grabbed the other arm, and both Titans proceeded to pull Mechagodzilla through a building. The mechanical Titan got back up and tried to punch the Titans, who interrupted its punches. Finally, Mechagodzilla overpowered Kong and Godzilla and knocked both aside. Kong saw his axe and ran to get it as the mecha focused its wrath on Godzilla. Kong reentered the battle and swung his axe into Mechagodzilla repeatedly. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and began spinning the blades on its tail and trying to shove them into Kong's face. Kong held back the spinning blades with all of his might, but couldn't hold on for long. When [[Josh Valentine]], [[Madison Russell]], and [[Bernie Hayes]] failed to stop Mechagodzilla from its control room, Bernie suggested they have one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he grabbed Bernie's flask and poured its contents all over Mechagodzilla's control monitor. This caused Mechagodzilla to briefly stall, allowing Godzilla to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe and charge it. Kong immediately hacked off Mechagodzilla's tail with the axe, then cut off both of its arms and one of its legs. Mechagodzilla fell to the ground but defiantly charged one last Proton Scream. Kong did not hesitate to bring the axe down on the mecha's neck, then proceeded to grab its head and tear it off. Kong held Mechagodzilla's head into the air and roared triumphantly before slumping down from exhaustion.<br />
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Godzilla roared and began approaching Kong, who weakly got back to his feet and picked up his axe again. The two Titans stared each other down before Kong finally dropped his axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment and turned to return to the sea. Kong and the gathered humans watched as Godzilla dove below the waves.<br />
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Sometime later, Andrews, Lind, and Jia watched from a monitoring station inside the Hollow Earth as Kong passed by on his morning walk. Kong signed "home" to Jia, who smiled back at him. Kong then swung from vines onto a cliff, then pounded his chest and roared triumphantly.<br />
====''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''====<br />
====="[[Maritime Pilot]]"=====<br />
In the early 1990s, [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]] and [[Mike]] washed ashore on [[Skull Island]] after the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]] destroyed their ship, ''[[Once Upon a Maritime]]''. They found themselves in one of Kong's massive footprints as they wondered where they were.<br />
====="[[The Last Blank Space on the Map]]"=====<br />
Kong's distant roar persuaded a group of [[Trapdoor Crab]]s menacing Charlie, Mike, and [[Annie]] to retreat.<br />
====="[[What's Up, Croc?]]"=====<br />
Kong grabbed a [[Croc Monster]] relentlessly pursuing Charlie and Mike out of a river and ate it in a single bite. As he walked away, Annie caught a glimpse of him and described him as a "big monkey."<br />
====="[[Breakfast Fit for a Kong]]"=====<br />
While Annie and Mike were trying to help Charlie out of a pit, Kong took a tree and uprooted it before leaving.<br />
====="[[Doggone It]]"=====<br />
The [[Hawk Monster]] abducted Charlie and Annie's monstrous pet [[Dog]] separately and deposited them in Kong's temple. As the pair descended a platform, Charlie noticed a mural of Kong battling monsters. Kong then swung past them in the flesh, nearly causing them to fall off the platform's side. Once they reached the ground, Charlie watched Kong sitting inside the temple with a melancholic expression, with Charlie wondering why he looked so sad. Kong fiddled with a blood-stained compass set on an alter. The Kraken soon threw a whale into Skull Island to goad Kong; it landed in front of his temple. Enraged, Kong pounded the ground.<br />
====="[[Terms of Endearment]]"=====<br />
With no feasible way for his group to kill the Kraken themselves to escape Skull Island, Charlie suggested Kong as the solution.<br />
====="[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]"=====<br />
In the past, a Skull Islander lured a [[Skullcrawler]] into a trap. Attacking from above, Kong impaled the beast through both jaws with a sharpened tree stump, killing it in a single blow, before beating his chest and roaring loudly. At the girl's insistence, he picked her up and she rode on his shoulder to the top of a tall mountain. They watched the stars as she speculated about the outside world, which she had only glimpsed from the men in their flying machines who once visited the island. She suggested they might be able to build mechanical versions of themselves who could replace them on occasion and give them time to rest and dream.<br />
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The [[Hawk Monster]] delivered a [[Grass Hedgehog]] to Kong at his temple. He picked it up and ate it before it could get its bearings, then gazed into the massive pit nearby.<br />
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As she fished, the girl was startled by a giant shape passing beneath her boat and lifting her up. It turned out to be Kong, who she scolded for the prank. The Hawk Monster interrupted, leading them to a dead [[Sker Buffalo]] inland. The bird them brought them to the culprits: three [[Killer Chameleon]]s, now feasting on another creature's corpse. The girl wanted them to return to their village to form a plan with the others, but Kong, having the high ground, defiantly dropped a boulder on the monsters, pinning one's tail to the ground. After a fierce battle, the trio slayed the resilient reptiles, but Kong triggered a rock slide while finishing off the last one. He evaded several falling boulders to shield the girl just before they were buried. The Hawk Monster watched as he quickly broke free.<br />
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The girl was furious with Kong, who she said nearly killed all three of them by going on the offensive when he did. He roared at her, and she roared right back, calling him a "stupid animal," not a king. They left in separate directions. That evening, Kong washed his wounds in the ocean. Unbeknownst to him, a drop of his blood descended to the depths, awakening the Kraken. From her village, the girl spotted him sitting on top of the hill from before, morose, but declined to go to him. The next day, he tried to make amends by dropping an entire fruit tree into the village, crushing a cart, but she rejected it. Kong stomped away.<br />
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The Kraken launched an attack on the village, starting with the fishers. Kong rushed to their rescue when he heard the girl scream, but arrived too late. Many of the villagers were dead, and the girl trapped under debris. The Kraken waved its tentacles in the water, seeming to taunt him as he withdrew to his temple with the girl. Barely clinging to life, she called him her king and touched his face before passing away, leaving Kong devastated. He hung her compass-necklace in his temple, where Charlie would later see it, and buried her on the island’s highest mountain. As the Kraken continued to linger offshore, he bellowed a mighty roar.<br />
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In the present, Charlie explained his plan to his skeptical group: steal the necklace to lure an enraged Kong to the Kraken.<br />
====="[[You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way]]"=====<br />
Annie and Dog agreed to help Charlie with his plan. Kong appeared behind the trio as they entered the temple, watching them. They sidled over to the necklace and Annie grabbed it; as planned, Kong charged after them. Dog evaded several swings from the Titan, but was left clinging to a cliff face after Kong shook the bridge as he crossed it. He climbed out and kept going, barely avoiding Kong as he leapt across the gap. Noticing that Dog was injured and only used to riding with Annie, Charlie threw himself off the animal to allow them to escape. Kong passed over him.<br />
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Annie's mother [[Irene]] watched her and Dog draw Kong to the beach, evading Trapdoor Crabs along the way. Kong cut off Annie and Dog at the shoreline and prepared to smash them into the sand, but Annie held up the necklace and he stood down. She threw it to the ground; just before Kong could pick it up, the Kraken struck, restraining and electrocuting him with its tentacles. It finally surfaced, revealing itself to be much taller than him. Kong ripped off the tentacles, but it caught him in one of its claws and lifted him into the air, then threw him. Annie and Dog found themselves pulled out to sea amidst the battle.<br />
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Kong reached underwater and threw a [[Rock Bug]] at the Kraken, who intercepted it with a tentacle. He tried to tear off a chunk of rock from a nearby mountain, but the Kraken reached him first, dragging him underwater. Pinned to the ocean floor by the Kraken as it sank its beak into his neck, Kong appeared doomed until he spotted the wreck of the ''Once Upon a Martime'' resting nearby. He smashed the Kraken twice in the head with the improvised weapon, taking out two of its four eyes, then swam to the surface. Annie had made it to shore, but Dog was still floundering. She reached out to her pet, reminding Kong of when the dying Skull Islander girl reached out to him. A wave pulled Dog under, but Kong scooped him up and deposited him on the shore. After embracing Dog, Annie prepared to apologize to Kong, but was cut off by the Kraken’s return. It again tossed him into deeper water, but he caught one of its tentacles and threw it onto a small island. Kong unleashed a barrage of punches which left the water stained with the Kraken’s blood. Annie watched in awe as he pounded his chest in victory. The necklace washed ashore near her, and she held it out to Kong. Just then the Kraken lashed him with a tentacle, still alive—so he made sure it stayed dead by picking it up and ripping it in half. He carelessly threw it at the shore, causing a tidal wave that threatened to drown Dog and Annie. While Annie was knocked unconscious and woke up in a hospital two weeks later, Dog's fate was unknown.<br />
====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
Footage taken of Kong during the expedition to [[Skull Island]] in [[1973]] is shown before [[Bill Randa]]'s recorded message to [[Hiroshi Randa]].<br />
====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
Shortly after an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility on [[Skull Island]] received a pod containing [[Lee Shaw]], [[Keiko Randa]], [[Cate Randa]], and [[May Olowe-Hewitt]] from [[Axis Mundi]] in [[2017]], Kong approached the facility, beat his chest, and roared.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:V cZYN-8w-HD.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'']]<br />
When an unprecedented [[Skar King|massive enemy]] is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Kong joins forces with Godzilla once again in order to defeat it.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Strength===<br />
[[File:Ddpoc1p-61584ade-e84a-41ec-8947-7d836149579e.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong disemboweling the [[Skull Devil]]]]<br />
Kong possesses immense physical strength, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with all of the most dangerous creatures on [[Skull Island]] even as an adolescent. In ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he possessed a crushing force of up to 150 tons.{{R|Kong-Sized}} In the film, Kong was able to lift and carry extremely heavy objects, such as [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters and large boulders, with relative ease. He even threw a large tree through the air with such accuracy as to skewer a chopper. Kong was strong enough to knock a UH-1 Iroquois out of the air simply by smashing it with his fists. Kong also demonstrated his strength when he breaks free of an anchor chain that was restraining him. Kong was able to physically overpower most of his enemies, such as the [[Mire Squid]] and smaller [[Skullcrawler]]s. While the Skull Devil was a formidable challenge for him, he was able to rely on his impressive strength to rip out the beast's innards and kill it.<br />
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{{quote|Kong has developed an epic brawler fight-style, using quick feet, aerial traversal and sheer feral strength to confuse and disorient his opponents. | Excerpt from a still card included in Toho's ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' SPECIAL SET blu-ray release.<ref name="GVKSpecialSetCard">[[File:GVK JP special set card Kong profile.jpg|200px]]</ref>}}<br />
In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong effortlessly forced a handmade spear through a mature Skullcrawler’s head and easily threw around Killer Chameleons during his fight against a trio of them. At one point, he slammed one into a canyon wall with enough force to cause the wall to crumble and collapse. Years later, Kong <br />
tore off four of the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]]'s tentacles when it was constricting him, pummeled it relentlessly with his fists after forcing it on land, <br />
finished it off by ripping it in half, and threw both halves a considerable distance away.<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', Kong killed a [[Sirenjaw]] off-panel and killed a group of [[Mother Longlegs]] attacking an [[Iwi]] village with little difficulty, starting with the queen. <br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong twice threw Camazotz and held him in a chokehold that was only broken by the [[Titan]]'s sonic screech. After Captain Audrey Burns stunned Camazotz with a sonic boom, Kong hammered his foe with his fists, a final punch sending Camazotz falling back into the Hollow Earth.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', while Kong is no match for [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in terms of strength even when the latter has expended most of his energy, he proves himself a worthy opponent. He is able to unleash 4.2-magnitude punches,{{R|KingKong2021Height}} in an attack called the '''Quake Slam''' (クェークスラム ''Ku~ēkusuramu''){{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}}, and can swing his arms at speeds up to 62 miles per hour, or roughly 100 kilometers per hour.{{R|Pamphlet}} With help from a group of [[human]]s and their [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he was able to overpower two [[Warbat]]s without much trouble. Kong was able to hold his own against Godzilla in their battles in the ocean and in Hong Kong, effortlessly moving the larger [[Titan]] around with mere punches and shoves, and even hurling the 99,634-ton monster a considerable distance. He also floored Godzilla with a dropkick. During the final fight with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], he was able to rip the mech's head off, spinal cord included, after dismantling it with his axe. Outside of combat, Kong launched large trees at the roof of his enclosure on Skull Island at least twice. Kong is also able to perform an attack called the '''Fin Breaker''' {{Nihongo|フィンブレイカー|Fin Bureikā}}.{{R|Instagram|GVK JP}}<br />
===Agility===<br />
[[File:Ddq5ax0-4bdda4d8-c129-4a0c-a403-e96d79fcb584.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong demonstrates his agility by leaping over a [[UH-1 Iroquois]], causing it to crash into another chopper]]<br />
Kong is incredibly agile, especially for a creature of his size. Kong is capable of leaping to great heights, shown when he knocks a [[UH-1 Iroquois]] out of the sky, and across great distances, shown when he takes the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]] by surprise by leaping from a cliff and striking it with a boulder. Kong makes use of his agility while in battle, allowing him to anticipate enemy attacks and counter them. This is demonstrated when Kong is ambushed by two Skullcrawlers and manages to grab and restrain them as they attempt to pounce on him. Kong's agility allows him to scale the cliffs of [[Skull Island]] so he can travel across the terrain with ease or reach his mountain lair.<br />
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Throughout ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong can leap to great heights and over great distances. In his first fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he was able to jump from the cargo hauler onto a nearby destroyer and then an aircraft carrier in only two bounds. After the fleet was decimated by Godzilla and Kong was transported to Antarctica, he swung on the pipes inside of the entrance to the Hollow Earth with considerable speed. In their second fight in [[Hong Kong]], Kong showcased his agility by climbing and swinging around buildings despite his large size. With his agility, he was able to avoid Godzilla's atomic breath for a time, only being hit once in both of their fights. <br />
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During their first fight in Hong Kong, Kong was able to perceive Godzilla’s atomic breath exiting his mouth and reacted fast enough to pick up his axe and block the attack, a very notable achievement of speed and reflexes given that Godzilla’s atomic breath is composed of Cherenkov Radiation.<br />
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Once he enters the Hollow Earth, Kong travels much of the considerable distance to the temple that houses his axe by both leaping off of mountains and running on all fours, something he also showed once he woke up in [[Antarctica]]. In a bipedal stance, the fully grown Kong can reach speeds of up to 78 miles per hour (or approximately 126 kilometers per hour), increasing to 104 mph (or ~167 kph) when taking on a quadrupedal stance.{{R|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong performs incredible feats of speed and agility when traversing Skull Island, covering distances within moments via leaping or running on all fours. He was able to keep up with Dog, eventually cornering him and Annie at the edge of the ocean. <br />
===Intelligence===<br />
As an ape, Kong is relatively intelligent compared to the other creatures on [[Skull Island]]. Kong makes use of environmental objects as weapons, such as boulders and trees. Kong also fashions a makeshift flail from an anchor chain and a ship's propeller, which he uses to gain the upper hand in his battle against the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. Kong's intelligence allows him to distinguish between friends and enemies, as he clearly recognizes [[Preston Packard]] and his men as enemies but does not attempt to harm any other humans he comes across, even going out of his way to rescue [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong's intelligence allows him to anticipate enemy attacks, such as when he realizes the [[Mire Squid]] is lurking near him while he is drinking from a lake. <br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', he has a long-running standoff with the Kraken due to his unwillingness to engage it in the water, where it would have the upper hand, even when it taunts him by throwing a whale into his temple. [[Annie]], [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], and [[Dog]] force the two Titans together by stealing a necklace precious to Kong and leading him to the shore. At the conclusion of the battle, he throws the Kraken onto land, where he is able to take advantage of the terrain and kill it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he demonstrates the ability to communicate using a form of sign language. Kong proves himself a tactical fighter in all of his fights against [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. In his first fight he recognizes Godzilla's superiority in the water and moves to an aircraft carrier to get Godzilla to fight on equal footing. In their second fight he recognizes Godzilla's advantage at range with his atomic breath and keeps preventing him from using it effectively by closing the distance and re-directing his head away from him. When the distance has been widened, giving Godzilla a chance to use the atomic breath, Kong is able to use the surrounding buildings to his advantage, even using a radio dish as a makeshift shield against the beam when he attempts to close the distance and use his axe. He is able to trick Godzilla into turning around when he throws a crane to distract him before pouncing on him from behind. After being overwhelmed by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], despite fighting alongside Godzilla, Kong recognizes the need of using the axe against the mechanical [[Titan]]. When approached by Godzilla after the destruction of Mechagodzilla, Kong came to an understanding with his former enemy, dropping his axe after recognizing the other Titan's lack of aggressive intentions.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong boasts impressive durability, which allows him to withstand a great deal of punishment without suffering severe injuries. Kong easily shrugs off machine gun rounds fired by the [[UH-1 Iroquois]] and survives being set ablaze in a lake filled with napalm. Even after Kong is badly burned by napalm and attacked by the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]], he resumes his battle with the creature only hours later with no visible lasting injuries. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's durability is put on full display. He survives a gravitational inversion to enter the [[Hollow Earth]], which Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] describes as "a whole planet’s worth of gravity reversed in a split second." In his second fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he has his left arm dislocated and his chest scratched repeatedly and crushed by Godzilla's full weight, yet he is still able to roar back into Godzilla's face in defiance. After being revived by a HEAV, he is able to immediately get back into the fight with Godzilla against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], but not before relocating his shoulder.<br />
===[[Kong's battle axe|Battle axe]]===<br />
[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong's axe absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong discovers a 207.4-foot battle axe,<ref name="P1S">[https://www.facebook.com/Prime1Studio/photos/a.4053670371346241/4053669028013042 Kong's Battle Axe - Prime 1 Studio]</ref> also know as scepter{{R|GVKArt}}<ref name="Scepter">https://www.terravirtua.io/item/GVKSCP100001</ref>, its blade made from what appears to be a Godzilla dorsal plate, that can absorb energy from the Hollow Earth, as well as [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath. In their final battle, the fully-charged axe is powerful enough to knock both him and Godzilla back, swung in a maneuver called the '''Aerial Axe Slash''' (空中戦斧 ''Kūchū senpu'', lit. ''Aerial battle axe'').{{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}} Even before it is charged, it is shown to be able to slash into Godzilla's thick hide, causing him to audibly roar out in pain. Godzilla voluntarily charges the axe again when he and Kong battle [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], allowing the ape Titan to quickly dismantle the machine. Kong can swing the axe at a top speed of 62 miles per hour.<ref name="P1S" /> In ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', it is also able to absorb Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream.<ref name="PUBG cutscene">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVPVo24rF8c|title=Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla Alternate Ending EVENT! - PUBG Mobile Gameplay|author=everynightxRIOT|date=2 June 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> <br />
[[File:ezgif-4-0016af68ea.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong uses Earth Break against a [[Kamacuras]] Swarm in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''.]]<br />
In the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Kong's special attack as a leader is '''Earth Break''', in which he slams his axe into the ground to damage nearby enemies.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
In his youth, Kong was irritated by conventional gunfire from helicopters and received scarring courtesy of an attempt to handle one by the propeller. Kong sustained very critical injuries when he was doused in flames courtesy of Packard and his men filling a lake with napalm and lighting it. Though he stood his ground against Ramarak, the very Skullcrawler that finished off his parents, Kong needed assistance from the surviving human personnel in order to defeat the two-legged amphibian.<br />
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As an adult, it is made clear in [[Godzilla vs. Kong]] that Kong is no match for Godzilla, only surviving his fights with the Monster King because of human interference. In their battle in the Tasman Sea, Kong was at a critical battlefield disadvantage and was nearly killed by Godzilla on three occasions. In their fight in Hong Kong, his blows only did much against Godzilla and his attempt to cut open Godzilla’s skull with his battle axe failed. Once Godzilla became enraged, Kong was put on the brink of death quickly and would’ve died had it not been for Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]’s successful attempt at restarting his heart via overloading a [[HEAV]]. Kong was easily harmed by Mechagodzilla’s attacks and would’ve died to the machine’s scythe tail had it not been for [[Josh Valentine]]’s actions buying enough time for Godzilla to charge up his battle axe. After defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong was exhausted to the point where he lacked the strength to see through a potential battle with Godzilla.<br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong is shown to have difficulties fighting flying opponents, notably [[Camazotz]], and some help from humans was needed for Kong to defeat him. In ''[[Skull Island (film)|Skull Island]]'', he struggled against another aquatic opponent, the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], until he was able to engage it on land.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''MOBA Legends'' (2016; added in 2017) - Android and iOS [icon]<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS [game files only; never implemented]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_destruction/unreleased_content.html|title=Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - iOS, Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Evony: The King's Return]]'' (2016; added in 2022) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
Kong was available as a leader unit in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' as part of a limited time promotion for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', marking the character's first and so far only appearance within a ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' video game. Although Kong Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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File:ML K.png|Kong in the ''MOBA Legends'' icon<br />
File:kongtop3-387x446.png|Kong in the ''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' slot machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Kong in ''Funko POP! Blitz''<br />
File:image004.png|Kong's model in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
File:gallery_K_Kong.png|Kong's model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270786726_128174969672130_8691022755920227520_n.jpg|Antarctic Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:Burning Kong.jpg|Inferno Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270778588_335624695073958_3477521891730093935_n.jpg|Jungle Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:unreleased_kong_icon.jpg|Unused King Kong (2021) icon from ''[[Godzilla Destruction]]''<br />
File:Kong chilling.png|King Kong in ''[[Evony: The King's Return]]''<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Kong and Me]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
While on [[Skull Island]], Kong overheard [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] call which awakened other [[Titan]]s around the world. Interpreting this as a call to "hunt together," Kong chose to ignore the call, content with keeping order on his island and not interfering with the outside world. He recalled how another Titan of his status once drew close to the island, but the two never came to blows as they had no interest in conflict and the other Titan left. However, the [[Skullcrawler]]s still dwelling underneath the island did respond to Ghidorah's call, and Kong prepared to do battle with the evil creatures who killed his parents and still haunted his dreams.<br />
===''[[Kong and Me]]''===<br />
The [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] tells of her unusual friendship with Kong, the [[Titan]] ruler of [[Skull Island]]. On the beach, Kong built Jia a huge sand castle and created a pool by cupping his hands together. Further inland, they explored the woods, watched clouds, and tried to play hide-and-seek, though Kong's footprints made him easy to find. Kong uprooted a tree trying to mimic Jia's flower-picking, and she convinced him to replant it. As the day ended, they tried seeing the world from each other's perspective: Kong lying in a field watching butterflies, Jia sitting on his head watching the sunset.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and Kong demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swing set. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017) #1, 3-4<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1, 3-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
==== "[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 1|The People Who Came from the Sky]]"====<br />
In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], learned that [[Monarch]] had chosen to leave the huge [[MUTO (designation)|MUTO]] ecosystem on [[Skull Island]] under the sole protection of Kong. Aaron was outraged at the concept of trusting a [[Titan]] to keep the island's volatile ecosystem under control and organized a covert mission to the island with other members of Monarch, under the guise of traveling to study a MUTO fossil bed in [[Antarctica]]. When the Osprey carrying the team was struck down by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s almost immediately upon entering the island's airspace, Aaron and the others found themselves stranded on the island. They were set upon by a pack of [[Death Jackal]]s and retreated into a cave, only for Kong to emerge and crush the smaller beasts under his massive fist. The party was then greeted by Ato of the native Iwi tribe, who welcomed them and stated that their arrival was foreseen.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 2|The Mountain who Thunders Death]]"====<br />
In the Iwi village, Ato explained the significance of Kong for his people to Aaron and his comrades. He maintained that Kong was a benevolent god whose goal was to defend the Iwi and the other vulnerable creatures on the island from more violent predators. Many of the party were skeptical, but mythographer [[Walter R. Riccio]] claimed to witness visions of the island's past after consuming large amounts of an Iwi [[Monkey juice|shamic beverage]]. He saw members of Kong's species at war with [[Skullcrawler]]s on the island millions of years ago, as well as the arrival of the Iwi on the island where they encountered the last two surviving members of the species. Ato showed the Monarch team members some of the Iwi holy sites related to Kong, promising to ultimately grant them communion with Kong himself. However, they were attacked by a [[Sirenjaw]], though the beast's attention was subsequently captured by a distant roar from Kong.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 3|Valley of the Fallen Gods]]" ====<br />
After salvaging weapons left behind by the Monarch [[1973]] expedition to the island, Aaron's party followed the Sirenjaw to Kong's location, only to discover the Sirenjaw's carcass. As the smaller predators of the island descended to feed on the body, Ato expressed the urgency of getting away now. Aaron and his team wanted to reach the downed Osprey located on the other side of the huge boneyard containing the skeletons of [[Kong's mother|Kong's]] [[Kong's father|parents]]. Ato referred to this location as the "Valley of the Fallen Gods," and warned that immature Skullcrawlers still dwelt under the thermal vents in this area. The group traveled through a cave system to evade the Skullcrawlers, where Riccio experienced a powerful vision of Kong's birth. He saw Kong's parents locked in battle with Skullcrawlers as his mother went into labor. Kong's father tried to fend off the Skullcrawlers long enough for his mate to give birth to their son. Knowing she and her mate were doomed, Kong's mother placed Kong within a cave, where the infant was subjected to the brutal slaughter of his parents by the Skullcrawlers. When the young Kong finally emerged from the cave, he found the lifeless bodies of his parents lying together, their hands held together in death. Kong knelt before and wept for the parents he had never known, vowing to avenge their memory for the rest of his life. When Riccio's vision ceased, he understood that this same cave in which they were hiding was Kong's "womb," the cave his mother had sealed him in. With the Skullcrawlers apparently gone, Aaron, Ato, and all the others exited the cave and encountered their pilot Cejudo with the Osprey, which was still airworthy. However, Riccio's overconsumption of the Iwi's "Monkey juice" and repeated hallucinations had driven him insane, and he proceeded to destroy the Osprey with a rocket launcher, also killing Cejudo in the process. He then held the others at gunpoint, promising to test their worthiness of Kong's protection. When Evelyn Matemavi tried to stop Riccio, he responded by shooting her dead in cold blood.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 4|Over the Rainbow]]"====<br />
Riccio's insane tirade toward his hostages was interrupted by the arrival of a pack of Death Jackals, buying time for Aaron and the others to escape. By the time they reached the Iwi village, they discovered that Riccio had arrived first and blown open the protective wall with explosives he had salvaged. This caused a trio of [[Mother Longlegs]] to storm into the village and terrorize the innocent populace. Riccio, clad in a makeshift ceremonial robe called forth to Kong, asking him to come and save his people if they were actually worthy of his protection. Kong soon arrived and easily killed the Mother Longlegs, prompting Riccio to approach Kong and rejoice at his mercifulness. Realizing Riccio was responsible for the attack, Kong crushed him under his fist. Kong approached Aaron, the last survivor of the Monarch expedition, and the two shared a brief moment of communion between [[human|man]] and god. At this moment, Aaron truly understood that Kong's intentions were noble and that he had taken it upon himself to defend this island and those who inhabit it. Content knowing Kong was capable of keeping the island under control as his father had believed, Aaron chose to remain on the island and live among the Iwi, helping them rebuild the damage to their village. Aaron recorded a record of the events that had transpired and set it adrift on the off chance his father would find it one day. It was recovered by Monarch in [[2012]] and given to Houston, who was on the eve of retirement.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
After discovering a sealed Vile Vortex leading to the [[Hollow Earth]] on [[Skull Island]] in [[2012]], [[Monarch]] established a base on the island. By [[2021]], the organization was on the verge of unearthing the Vortex and brought a team of pilots on-site to train for the expedition. At the same time, a perpetual superstorm that appeared in the Pacific Ocean after [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] left Mexico in [[2019]] began to move towards the island. Kong, now fully grown, continued to defend the helpless against Skull Island's deadliest creatures. As an earthquake struck the island, a [[Holy Tiger]] attacked two Monarch guards, killing one. Kong seized it before it could kill the other man, snapping its neck after it bit his hand. Watching from a helicopter, Dr. [[Houston Brooks]] mused that Kong was the only being on the island who could survive the merging of the oncoming storm with the storm already surrounding Skull Island. Soon after, Brooks watched Kong eat a [[Mire Squid]] and rescue a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned under a fallen tree. A swarm of [[Psychovulture]]s suddenly attacked him, one trying to gouge out his eye. Kong fended them off with the tree, only to find that the Sker Buffalo had been killed during the battle.<br />
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Brooks realized that both the earthquakes and merging storms were the result of one of the Titans Ghidorah summoned, [[Camazotz]], trying to enter Skull Island through the Vile Vortex. His realization came too late to stop Monarch's excavation of the Vortex, and a supersonic scream burst from the cavern. As Kong entered a cave beneath an ancient tree and was about to pull back some roots to reveal a painting, the scream reached him, leaving him in agony. He reached the excavation site as Camazotz and his hell swarm burst out of the earth. The bat Titan's sonic attacks and aerial prowess quickly gave him the advantage, and with the storms now merged, the nocturnal creature could operate without fear of the sun. Kong briefly turned the tide by grabbing Camazotz's horns and slamming him into the ground, but he grabbed Kong's arm with his prehensile tail and dragged him across the ground. Monarch's pilots, led by Captain Audrey Burns, distracted Camazotz with a barrage of missiles. Kong put the Titan into a chokehold; Camazotz retaliated with another sonic scream, causing his ears to bleed. As the hell swarm descended on Kong, Camazotz prepared to dive-bomb him. Burns steered her F-35 in front of Camazotz, generating a sonic boom that sent him crashing to the ground. Kong saw his chance, battering Camazotz with his fists and hurling him back into the Vile Vortex. Her plane was damaged, Burns ejected, and Kong caught her. He snorted as she promised to have his back.<br />
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With no end to the storm in sight, Monarch began evacuating the [[Iwi]] from Skull Island. Brooks decided to retire from Monarch for good, leaving Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]] to monitor Kong in his place. She shared a theory with him that Camazotz challenged Kong to cement himself as an alpha Titan. If Kong ever left Skull Island, he would have to face the only other alpha on Earth: [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. Kong returned to the cave in the jungle and finally pulled aside the vines obscuring the rest of the painting. He scowled as he saw that the entire painting depicted his ancestor locked in battle with Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
During a battle between the [[wikipedia:Justice League|Justice League]] and the [[wikipedia:Legion of Doom|Legion of Doom]] in the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]], [[wikipedia:Toyman|the Toyman]] accidentally activated the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]], transporting him and the rest of the villains to [[Skull Island]] in the [[Monsterverse]]. The Legion was quickly confronted by a large [[Skullcrawler]], who was in turn attacked by Kong. They fled to a nearby facility as [[wikipedia:Captain Cold|Captain Cold]] built an ice wall between them and the battling monsters. [[wikipedia:Gorilla Grodd|Gorilla Grodd]] remained behind, astonished by the presence of an "ape god." He tried to telepathically communicate with Kong as the Titan killed the Skullcrawler by slamming its head into the ice wall. The Toyman was dismissed by the rest of the Legion when he announced a plan to unleash the Titans of this Earth against the Justice League, so he angrily used the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]] he had stolen from the Fortress to transport his team, Skull Island, and several Titans back to the DC Universe.<br />
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On their way to confront [[Behemoth]] in [[wikipedia:Themyscira (DC_Comics)|Themyscira]], [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]] and [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] spotted Skull Island, much to their confusion. Green Arrow offered to investigate the island, soon finding himself on the run from a pair of [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skull Island rhinoceros|giant rhinos]] stampeding away from Kong and a [[Warbat]]. He escaped by grappling to a tree, but when Kong killed the Warbat by slamming it to the ground, the impact shook him out of the tree. As Kong loomed over Green Arrow, Supergirl responded to his distress call, telling the giant ape to stand away from him and that she meant no harm. Kong tried to grab her, only for Supergirl to punch him in the face. Before Kong could retaliate, he heard a noise that began irritating him.<br />
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Staring each other down, Kong was able to sense Supergirl's concerns for what had happened to Superman and started to calm down. When Supergirl left Skull Island to check on what had happened to Superman, Kong's aggression flared up again as he noticed the approach of the League of Assassins, who had been waiting to make their move. As Green Arrow and Kong battled the ninjas, with Kong sending many of them dropping off a cliff into the sea below, Green Arrow ended up jumping aboard their ship below, which was carrying a Skullcrawler skull.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong (Monsterverse)/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Kong's roars in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' were created by sound designer Al Nelson and adapted from the sounds of lions, leopards, gorillas, and monkeys.{{Citation needed}} The use of lion roars was inspired by how sound editor Murray Spivak created [[King Kong (RKO)|Kong's]] roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's roars were created by [[Erik Aadahl]] and were adapted from lions, leopards, bears, tigers, gorillas, boars and elephants.{{citation needed}} Some of them can be heard in ''[[wikipedia:Space Jam: A New Legacy|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' and in ''[[wikipedia:Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''; in the latter, it was emitted by the jaguar Proxima.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWhw3jcTkI|title=MonsterVerse Kong roars in Space Jam A New Legacy|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=27 October 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVywrdkgs1Q|title=Kong's roar in "Jungle Cruise"|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> Kong's roars were also used for Optimus Primal in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rY9Y0HMQhQ|title=Why does Optimus Primal’s roar sound so familiar?|author=The Cosmic Deer|date=20 July 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref> There are some instances in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' where Kong emits sounds that are shrill and high pitched like the ones heard in the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]], but filtered to sound somewhat modernized. When Kong lifted his axe to strike Godzilla on the head, he made a sound that was recycled from a video of an elephant roaring in pain while undergoing medical treatment,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSIAjgmbJI|title=Did Kong make an Elephant roar?|author=Claire dat Saurian 777|date=4 April 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> and during his fights against Godzilla, a Warbat, and Mechagodzilla, he occasionally emits a shrill scream, which was from a video of a gorilla charging at a glass window in a zoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQs3VV6MCw|title="Male gorilla Richard roars!" in Godzilla vs. Kong|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref><!-- When Kong grabs one of the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he bellows a stock roar previously heard in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 film]].--><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] King Kong is the tallest version of the [[King Kong|character]] to date, surpassing his [[King Kong/1962|1962 incarnation]] by roughly 190 feet, or 58 meters.<br />
*This incarnation of Kong is the second to appear alongside Godzilla, and the first to become his ally; Kong previously faced off against the King of the Monsters in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''.<br />
*Kong's battle with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] marks the first instance of the character appearing alongside a monster which originated in a ''Godzilla'' film other than Godzilla himself.<br />
*King Kong has possessed a beard previously on the manga adaptation for ''[[The King Kong Show]]''<ref>[[File:KingKongShow2015April01.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Concept art shows Kong holding a giant bone as a weapon instead of an axe.<ref>[[File:199172831 112118987755939 4270772549484917236 n.jpg|250px]]</ref> An illustration used in tie-in media shows Kong with his battle axe and a torch made with a bone; it is unclear if the latter was ever considered for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<ref>[[File:GVK_BADGE_04_Medium.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Kong originally had a scar on the left side of his face throughout ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', as seen in early concepts<ref>[[File:81p7MqAiehS. SL1500 .jpg|190px]]</ref> and on the model used for pre-visualization scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/357734639|title=Pre visualization I created for Godzilla vs Kong|author=WreckTangle|date=September 4, 2019|work=Vimeo}}</ref> It still appears in a Chinese poster, tie-in Instagram stickers, an illustration used in tie-in media, in the bust made by Prime 1 Studio,<ref>[[File:1641522811785412.JPG|250px]]</ref> and on cover artwork of ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]].<ref>[[File:JLvGvK 2 David Nakayama cover 2.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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|originplace =[[Skull Island]]<br />
|allies =[[Sker Buffalo]], [[Mason Weaver]],<br>[[James Conrad]], [[Hank Marlow]],<br>[[Houston Brooks]], [[Lin San]], [[Iwi]], [[Jia]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], unnamed Skull Islander girl, [[Hawk Monster]], [[Dog]], [[Annie]]<br />
|enemies =[[Skullcrawler]]s, [[Mire Squid]], [[Death Jackal]]s, [[Sirenjaw]], [[Mother Longlegs]], [[Psychovulture]]s, [[Camazotz]], [[Spirit Tiger]], [[Preston Packard]], [[Walter R. Riccio]], [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] (initially), [[Warbat]]s, [[Hellhawk]]s, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]],<br> [[Croc Monster]], [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Grass Hedgehog|Grass Hedgehog]], <br>[[Killer Chameleon]]s, [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], [[Dog]] (initially), [[Annie]] (initially), [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], Supergirl{{Sup|[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong|JLvGvK]]}}, [[Skar King]]<br />
|relationships =Deceased [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Terry Notary]] (motion capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Toby Kebbell (facial capture){{sup|[[Kong: Skull Island|KSI]]}},<br>Eric Petey (motion capture){{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Kong|GvK]]}}<ref name="Petey">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/04/15/how-kongs-ocean-showdown-with-godzilla-was-made/|title=How Kong’s ocean showdown with Godzilla was made|author=Ian Failes|date=8 May 2021|work=befores & afters}}</ref><br />
|debut =''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<br />
|last =''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''<br />
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{{Quote|I know [[Jia]]'s only a child. But she's the only one he'll communicate with. And we need '''Kong''' to find that power source. The world needs him.|[[Nathan Lind]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Kong]]''' {{Nihongo|キングコング|Kingu Kongu}} is a giant ape [[Titan]] who first appeared in the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] film ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''. He is the largest incarnation of the character to date.<br />
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The last of a [[Kong's species|race of huge, gorilla-like ape Titans]] who reigned over [[Skull Island]], Kong was born in the midst of a battle between his parents and a horde of vicious [[Skullcrawler]]s. [[Kong's mother]] sealed him safely within a cave before the Skullcrawlers slaughtered her along with [[Kong's father|his father]]. The infant Kong witnessed the brutal demise of his parents from the cave and dedicated his life to avenging them by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population in check and defending the other creatures of the island. He was first witnessed by [[human]]s other than the island's [[Iwi]] tribe when fighter pilots [[Hank Marlow]] and Gunpei Ikari crashed on the island following a dogfight over the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[1944]]. Nearly 3 decades later in [[1973]], a survey expedition to the previously uncharted island organized by the scientific organization [[Monarch]] brought many more people to the island, who unintentionally drew more Skullcrawlers to the surface by dropping seismic charges to map the island. Kong destroyed the helicopter escort carrying the expedition members in a furious rage, causing Colonel [[Preston Packard]] to develop a burning hatred for the Titan. Some of the survivors encountered Marlow and the Iwi and learned Kong's true nature as a protector of the island. However, Packard and his surviving men salvaged heavy ordnance from a downed Sea Stallion and sprung a trap for Kong which succeeded in weakening him enough to the point the colossal Skull Devil emerged. Kong killed Packard before the evil creature attacked him, and Packard's men joined up with the other survivors to escape the island. The Skull Devil chose to pursue them, but Kong came to their rescue and slew the beast once and for all. The survivors were successfully extracted from the island, their experience kept a secret to everyone except Monarch.<br />
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In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of 1973 expedition member and Monarch scientist [[Houston Brooks]], organized a covert return mission to the island out of a belief Kong could not be trusted to keep the volatile ecosystem under control. The mission became a disaster as the island's more malevolent fauna stranded the team and killed many members. Kong rescued them from a pack of attacking [[Death Jackal]]s, and later from a [[Sirenjaw]]. One of the team members, [[Walter R. Riccio]], lost his mind on the island and blasted open a hole in the wall surrounding the Iwi village, meant as a sort of "test" of whether the Iwi were worthy of Kong's protection. Kong quickly sprung into action and saved the Iwi from attacking [[Mother Longlegs]], then killed Riccio once he realized he was the cause of the attack. Brooks, now the last survivor of the expedition, met Kong face-to-face and finally understood his pure intentions and capability to defend the island, and chose to remain behind and help the Iwi rebuild.<br />
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29 years later, after Kong drove [[Camazotz]] back to the Hollow Earth, Skull Island's climate became unstable due to a perpetual storm, forcing Kong to be contained in a dome-shaped facility that simulated the island's environment, with the sole surviving Iwi named [[Jia]] providing him company. After being convinced by [[Nathan Lind]] to bring Kong with them on a joint expedition between Monarch and [[Apex Cybernetics]] into the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find a power source that could help build a weapon capable of stopping the rampaging [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], Jia and her adoptive mother [[Ilene Andrews]] accompanied Kong as he was escorted by sea to an entrance in [[Antarctica]]. However, Godzilla arrived and attacked the fleet, battling Kong and nearly drowning him before they were separated by depth charges. Godzilla called off his attack after he no longer deemed Kong a threat and the remaining fleet "played dead" by shutting off their power. Kong was brought to the Antarctica entrance by air and, after some convincing from Jia, headed into the Hollow Earth. After battling a pair of [[Warbat]]s, Kong made his way to a large throne room where he found an ancient axe that was charged by the same energy that powered the temple. Godzilla drilled a hole into the Hollow Earth with his atomic breath, causing the temple to collapse. After fighting off a swarm of [[Hellhawk]]s and killing Apex executive [[Maia Simmons]], the angered Kong made his way to Hong Kong where he battled Godzilla. After a protracted battle, Kong was eventually defeated by Godzilla and collapsed to the ground unconscious. After Jia informed Andrews that Kong was dying, Lind landed the remaining [[HEAV]] onto Kong's chest and overloaded it, reviving him. Jia convinced Kong to help Godzilla against the newly unleashed [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the two Titans managed to destroy the mech with some human assistance. Kong and Godzilla acknowledged each other before Godzilla went back into the ocean and Kong made his permanent home in the Hollow Earth. <br />
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==Name==<br />
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King Kong's name was conceived by the character's creator, Merian C. Cooper after he read his friend Douglas Burden's account of traveling to the island of Komodo and encountering Komodo dragons there. In Burden's book, ''Dragon Lizards of Komodo'', he referred to the animal as the "King of Komodo." Fond of hard-sounding words beginning with a "k" sound, Cooper was inspired by this phrase as well as "Congo" to give his giant ape creation the name of Kong. David O. Selznick eventually added "King" to the title of Cooper's film in order to prevent audiences from confusing it with a docudrama, as Cooper had previously produced multiple such films with one-word titles.{{Citation needed}}-------><br />
In general, this incarnation of the character is only referred to as '''Kong''' {{Nihongo|コング|Kongu}} onscreen and in promotional materials. However, he is referred to by his full name of "King Kong" in ''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'', in the Japanese title and marketing for the film, in press releases for ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', in [[Funko]]'s merchandise, in the packaging for a ceramic tiki mug made by [[Mondo]],<ref>[[File:Mondo KK.jpg|200px]]</ref> and in a track from the film's [[Kong: Skull Island/Soundtrack|soundtrack]]. His full name, spelled in katakana, is also seen briefly in the opening title sequence for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', and is also used in a promo image for [[Bandai]]'s [[HG Series#Godzilla 06|HG D+ Godzilla 06]] gashapon figure wave.<ref>[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla and Kong.png|150px]]</ref> The film's Chinese title also refers to Kong by his full name. In ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', [[Monarch]] gives Kong the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Kong'''. His [[Kong's species|species]]' cryptozoological classification in the [[Monsterverse]] is ''Apus Giganticus''.<ref name="Omnibus"/>{{R|PDF|group="lower-alpha"}}<br />
==Design==<br />
The appearance of this incarnation of Kong is mostly based on the [[King Kong (RKO)|1933 incarnation]]. Kong stands upright like a human, with his incredibly long arms held at his sides. Kong's fur is a light brown color and covers the majority of his body except for his face, chest, hands, and feet. Kong's skin is a dark gray color, and he has large scars running across his chest. Kong has small rounded ears on the sides of his head, one of which has a chunk taken out of it, and possesses many ape-like features on his face, such as a flat nose with rounded nostrils and large canine teeth in his mouth. Kong has a total of 32 teeth.{{R|KSI JP|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he possesses a pronounced human-like beard which covers the lower part of his head and chin, two scars on his nose and a scar on the right side of his belly. ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' shows that Kong's legs have lengthened, giving him more human-like body proportions. He also has broader shoulders with much larger amounts of fur than before, almost looking like football pads.<br />
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In the series ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong possesses much larger forearms. He has a beard similar to the one seen in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', although it is smaller.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'', his fur appears grayer and his beard slightly longer that it was in ''Godzilla vs. Kong''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/godzilla-x-kong-director-new-look-his-version/|title=Godzilla x Kong director talks the monsters' new looks – and why this is finally his version of Godzilla|author=Graham, Jamie|date=January 2, 2024|work=Total Film}}</ref> In some shots he wears a yellow mechanical glove on his right arm, named the B.E.A.S.T. ('''B'''io-'''E'''nhanced '''A'''natomech '''S'''eismic '''T'''hunder) Glove.<ref name="Kong24">[[File:B.E.A.S.T-Glove.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Kong is the guardian of [[Skull Island]] and is responsible for maintaining the natural order and defending the island's wildlife from threats. Monarch classifies Kong’s behavior as that of a "protector,"{{R|Instagram}} along with fellow [[Titan]]s [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra/Legendary|Mothra]], [[Behemoth]], and [[Methuselah]]. While Kong appears to be highly territorial in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he does demonstrate some degree of altruism, such as rescuing a trapped [[Sker Buffalo]] and saving [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong is not normally aggressive towards humans, and only attacks them when provoked. The native [[Iwi]] tribe reveres Kong and views him as their savior, as he and his family allegedly defended them from the [[Skullcrawler]]s in the past. Kong demonstrates an interest in Mason Weaver, as he at one point allows her to touch his face, and later admires her in his hand after he rescues her from the Skull Devil. Kong demonstrated visible sadness in ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' when he sees a Sker Buffalo he rescued has been killed by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s. Kong has also shown a great deal of curiosity, as shown in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' where he investigates [[Kong's species|his species]]' ancestral temple in the [[Hollow Earth]] and the battle axe found inside. <br />
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''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' fully reveals Kong's driving motivations for keeping the order of the island. After witnessing his parents' deaths moments after he was born, Kong chose to avenge them and honor their memory by keeping the island's Skullcrawler population under control and actively defending the island's least malicious and most vulnerable life, including the Iwi people. He actively rescues members of [[Monarch]]'s second off-the-books expedition to the island from [[Death Jackal]]s and a [[Sirenjaw]], and immediately comes to the aid of the Iwi village once it is besieged by [[Mother Longlegs]] allowed into the village by the deranged [[Walter R. Riccio]]. Kong recognizes individual humans and understands that they share his level of intelligence, and is shown to distinguish between those he judges as friendly and those who are not. As such, he defends or genially regards most humans but kills [[Preston Packard]], Riccio, and [[Maia Simmons]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong took the Iwi girl [[Jia]] under his wing after the storm around Skull Island reached the island interior. This is further explored in the film's [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], which shows that Kong saved Jia after her family was killed by a Sirenjaw. When Maia ordered her guards to aim their weapons at the girl, Kong roared angrily at them in her defense. Kong is also shown to be vengeful towards Godzilla after the latter’s atomic breath blasted through his ancient temple, which resulted in its collapse. After some convincing from Jia, Kong realized that Godzilla is an ally of his and teams up with him against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]].<br />
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In the ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' episode "[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]", set at some point between 1973 and 1993, Kong is show to have befriended a young Skull Island girl and seems to be able to understand her speech. He has a playful but reckless side to him that eventually leads to him nearly getting himself, the girl, and the [[Hawk Monster]] killed in a fight with a trio of [[Killer Chameleon]]s. When confronted and scolded by the Skull Islander afterwards, Kong lost his temper after she called him a "foolish boy" and a "giant idiot." That night, Kong came to regret losing his composure, whining as he sat on the mountain on which the pair would stargaze every night. The next morning, he tried to make amends by offering a fruit tree to the Skull Islander’s village, though he ended up recklessly causing a bit of destruction and irritating his friend in the process, frustrating him further. He mourned her and her fellow islanders after the Kraken slaughtered them, burying her and keeping her necklace as a memento, and developing a hatred of the Titan. His attachment to the necklace was such that [[Annie]], Charlie, and Dog were able to lure him into the Kraken's territory, which he had previously avoided. Kong valued his late friend’s necklace to the point that he nearly pummeled Annie and Dog when he had them cornered at the edge of the ocean. However, after Annie attempted to give it back, he seemed to forgive her and Dog afterwards, saving their lives during the battle against the Kraken.<br />
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Kong puts the defense of Skull Island as his first priority, and his will is so strong he is willing to stand up to [[Titan]]s of equal status to his own if necessary, as noted in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''. Kong's willpower renders him resistant to the Alpha call of [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], which awakens most other Titans around the globe and bends them to his will, including the [[Leafwing]]s and Skullcrawlers on the island. Kong actively chooses to remain on his island and ignore Ghidorah's call to "hunt together" with him, and his attention is immediately grabbed by the Skullcrawlers responding to Ghidorah. Only Godzilla and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] also dared to oppose Ghidorah's call.<br />
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''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' explains that Kong has a dislike of things outside of his reach, including the Sun and the Moon.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=[[Greg Keyes|Keyes, Greg]]|date=25 May 2030|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|page=41-42|isbn=1789097355}}</ref> He would throw trees at the sun in his youth, resuming this inside Monarch Outpost 236 due to a lack of more immediate adversaries.<ref name="GvK Novelization Sky"/><br />
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==Origins==<br />
[[File:Birth_of_Kong_-_King_Kong_Family.png|thumb|right|200px|Members of [[Kong's species]] battle [[Skullcrawler]]s in ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'']]<br />
Kong is the last living member of a [[Kong's species|species of gigantic apes]] native to [[Skull Island]], a place described by [[Monarch]] member [[Bill Randa]] as an "emergence point" for [[MUTO (designation)|Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms]], or MUTOs. According to [[Hank Marlow]], many years ago the indigenous [[Iwi]] tribe living on the island was terrorized by gigantic reptilian creatures called [[Skullcrawler]]s. Suddenly, Kong's species began fighting back against the Skullcrawlers and protecting the Iwi from them. Kong's species successfully drove the Skullcrawlers underground, but all of them except for Kong himself were killed. With his parents and the rest of his family dead, Kong assumed the duty of acting as the island's guardian and ensured that the Skullcrawlers remained underground.<br />
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The official prequel comic to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', provides in-depth flashbacks showing Kong's ancestors and his birth. These glimpses into the past establish that Kong's species had been living on Skull Island for millions of years, and were mortal enemies of the Skullcrawlers. By the time the Iwi people first arrived on the island, all of Kong's species save for his [[Kong's mother|mother]] and [[Kong's father|father]] had been killed. The two mates continued their war with the Skullcrawlers, protecting the Iwi from their wrath as they made Skull Island their home. When Kong's mother went into labor with her son, she and her mate were set upon by a large pack of fully grown Skullcrawlers. Kong's father fought with all of his might to hold off the creatures as his mate gave birth to their son. Kong's mother sealed her newborn son in a cave before the Skullcrawlers overcame his father and got to her as well. The infant Kong watched from inside the cave as his parents were slaughtered by the monsters and died side-by-side. Following the battle, Kong emerged from the cave and knelt before the bodies of his parents, who died with their hands held together. Kong wept for the parents he never knew and devoted his life to continuing their war. By the time he was an adolescent, Kong had successfully driven the Skullcrawlers underground and kept them from reaching maturity, save for one of the creatures who had killed his parents: the Skull Devil. In doing so, Kong actively took on the mission of protecting the island's peaceful and vulnerable inhabitants, including the Iwi, from the many large and violent predators that threatened them.<br />
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According to [[Ilene Andrews]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's ancestors were said to have been in a war with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s kind sometime in the ancient past. Kong's species created numerous axes using Godzilla's species' dorsal fins inside the massive throne room in the [[Hollow Earth]] as a sign of their triumph. In the [[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization|film's novelization]], Iwi mythology instead states that Kong's species only waged war on Godzilla himself, referred to as "''Zo-zla-halawa''," a monster that "[ate] a star" in the Hollow Earth that turned him wicked. Kong's species were proven to be no match against the beast, resulting in most of them being killed. Godzilla would eventually drive the survivors and the Iwi's ancestors toward the surface of Skull Island. It also briefly implies that the skeletons in the throne room may not belong to Godzilla's species, but rather close relatives.<br />
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[[Monarch]]'s superspecies profile for Kong speculates that his species is "the primary template of all human life" due to its size compared with other primates.<ref name="Omnibus"/><br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [stock footage]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' (TV 2023) [episodes 3-5 and 7-8]<br />
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) [episodes 1 and 10]<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024)<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Legendary Kong.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After crash-landing on [[Skull Island]] in [[1944]], [[United States|American]] fighter pilot [[Hank Marlow]] and [[Japan]]ese pilot Gunpei Ikari engaged in a fight to the death. As Ikari gained the upper hand and prepared to fatally stab Marlow with a dagger, Kong appeared over a cliff, leading the two shocked men to end their struggle.<br />
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In [[1973]], the scientific organization [[Monarch]] organized an expedition to Skull Island, escorted by the Sky Devils helicopter squadron led by [[Preston Packard|Lt. Colonel Preston Packard]]. One of the [[UH-1 Iroquois|helicopters]] carrying the expedition members cleared the storm cell surrounding the island and began flying over land, they immediately began dropping seismic charges onto the ground below, allegedly to map the island. The explosions drew out Kong, who responded by throwing a tree through one of the choppers. The remaining choppers formed a perimeter around Kong and opened fire on him. The bullets did little more than irritate Kong, who proceeded to rip the helicopters out of the sky and smash them. After downing all of the choppers, Kong wandered back off into the jungle. Kong eventually reached a river, where he noticed the wounds he had sustained from the choppers' rotor blades. Kong winced in pain briefly before beginning to drink from the lake. Suddenly, Kong realized that a [[Mire Squid]] was in the water and grabbed one of the creature's tentacles. The Mire Squid then attacked Kong with all of its tentacles, trying to strangle him to death. Kong was able to crush the creature's head under his foot and kill it, then proceeded to eat several of its tentacles. Kong then grabbed the squid's carcass and dragged it away, presumably back to his lair.<br />
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After meeting Marlow, some of the surviving expedition members were brought back to the village of the island's indigenous tribe, the Iwis. There, Marlow explained that Kong was perceived as a god by the islanders, and generally acted as a guardian on the island that kept the most dangerous creatures there under control. He stated that the reason Kong attacked the helicopters was that the seismic charges they dropped had drawn creatures he called [[Skullcrawler]]s to the surface. According to Marlow, Skullcrawlers were the most vicious and dangerous animals on the island and were responsible for killing Kong's family. At this time, Kong was being attacked by two Skullcrawlers but was able to easily dispatch the two smaller creatures. One of the expedition members, [[Mason Weaver]], found a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned underneath a downed helicopter and tried to free it, only for Kong to arrive and free the buffalo himself. Kong gave Weaver an indifferent glance and simply wandered off.<br />
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After surviving an encounter with a Skullcrawler and several [[Leafwing]]s, Weaver and [[James Conrad]] stood atop a cliff and looked out over the island, only to witness Kong approach them. To their surprise, Kong did not seem violent or aggressive at all and even allowed Weaver to place her hand on his face. Suddenly, explosions appeared over the distance, and Kong immediately raced toward them. Weaver and Conrad knew that Packard and his men were setting a trap for Kong, intending to kill him. The two of them, joined by Marlow, rushed to the scene to try and save Kong. When Kong arrived at the scene of the explosions, he saw Packard and his men in the distance. As Kong crossed a lake to reach them, Packard ignited the napalm he had dumped into the water, causing the entire lake to erupt into flames. Kong swung his arm angrily at the water, causing the flaming napalm to hit some of the soldiers, before collapsing onto the ground. Packard placed leftover seismic charges around Kong, preparing to finish him, but Weaver, Conrad, and Marlow arrived and aimed their guns at him, demanding for him to stop. Packard refused and was prepared to detonate the charges and blow them all sky-high when suddenly a gigantic Skullcrawler, known as the Skull Devil, erupted from the lake. Everyone except Packard fled, while Kong regained consciousness and promptly smashed Packard under his fist. The Skull Devil attacked Kong, and the humans were forced to leave the giant ape to his fate.<br />
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The following morning, as the surviving expedition members neared the extraction point on the north side of the island, they were confronted by the giant Skullcrawler. Fortunately, Kong arrived and smashed the monster in the face with a boulder. Kong engaged in battle with the Skull Devil, buying time for the humans to get to safety. The weakened Kong simply was not a match for the Skull Devil and was knocked into an old shipwreck and entangled in its anchor chain. Weaver had managed to reach a vantage point and fired a flare into the Skull Devil's eye, enraging it. Kong finally broke free of the chain and managed to create a makeshift flail when it became entangled with the ship's propeller. Kong swung the flail at the Skull Devil, embedding the propeller into its back. Kong pulled the propeller out and slammed the Skull Devil into the same hill Weaver is standing on, causing her to fall into the water below. He then sliced the creature across its throat, seemingly killing it. Kong then pulled Weaver out of the water and took a second to stare at her in his hand, only for the Skull Devil to get back up and clamp its jaws onto his arm. Kong battled the Skull Devil again, trying to keep Weaver away from its mouth, but the beast used its prehensile tongue to pull Kong's hand, with Weaver held in it, down its throat. Mustering all his strength, Kong pulled his hand free of the Skull Devil's gullet, ripping out the beast's innards and killing it instantly. Kong gently set Weaver down on the ground, while Conrad immediately ran to her to ensure she was okay. As Weaver regained consciousness and embraced Conrad, Kong looked back at the two of them before walking away. Once the survivors were finally rescued from the island, Kong stood triumphantly in his domain, beating his chest and letting out a mighty roar.<br />
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====<br />
[[File:GodzillaVsKongCavePainting.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|A cave painting of a member of [[Kong's species]] fighting [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
Kong was on [[Skull Island]], now the site of [[Monarch]] Outpost 33, when [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] emitted an alpha call which awakened the planet's dormant [[Titan]]s and bent them to his will. While Kong did not comply with Ghidorah's call, he was shown to be leaving Skull Island on one of Monarch's computer monitors. After [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] defeated Ghidorah, [[human|humanity]] began uncovering many secrets from the ancient world regarding the Titans, including a cave painting of what appeared to be a member of Kong's species fighting Godzilla.<br />
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[[File:GvK - Kong in the Hollow Earth.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kong in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
By [[2024]], a storm generated by [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]] had combined with the storm cell perpetually surrounding [[Skull Island]], causing the island to be consumed by a never-ending storm. [[Monarch]] constructed Outpost #236, a large dome-like structure with an artificial recreation of Skull Island's original environment, to contain Kong. One morning, Kong woke up as a flock of [[Leafwing]]s flew overhead. He wandered into a nearby lake and stood under a waterfall, then uprooted a tree. [[Jia]], a young orphaned [[Iwi]] girl with whom Kong shared a bond, approached him and showed him her doll of him. Kong leaned forward and inspected it, then reared back and threw the tree into the false sky over the containment unit. Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]], an anthropological linguist who was assigned to watch over Kong, discussed the current situation with Ben, another Monarch member. It was clear that Kong was becoming too large for his surroundings, and that the containment unit wouldn't be able to hold him forever. Ben suggested they look into relocating the [[Titan]], but Andrews believed this would be a death sentence. There could not be two alpha Titans, she said, and the moment Kong left the island, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] would come for him.<br />
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Meanwhile, Godzilla unexpectedly attacked an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility in Pensacola, Florida, causing mankind to turn against him. Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Chief Technology Officer [[Ren Serizawa]] approached ex-Monarch geologist [[Nathan Lind]] and proposed a joint Apex-Monarch expedition to the [[Hollow Earth]] in order to find an energy source which would allow Apex to create a weapon capable of standing up to Godzilla. Lind was convinced but further explained that due to all Titans sharing genetic memory which instinctively led them to their evolutionary source, a Titan could lead the way. Lind traveled to Outpost #236 and explained the plan to Andrews, who rejected it again on the basis that Godzilla would come for Kong as soon as he left the island. Lind stated that they needed to find this energy source in order to stop Godzilla and that in the process they could find Kong a new home. Andrews was finally convinced but accepted on the condition that she was in charge of Kong. Kong was sedated and placed on a ship, which was escorted by a naval fleet en route to [[Antarctica]]. One night, Kong became restless and began tugging at the chains restraining him. Jia came onto the deck and held out her finger to Kong, who responded by touching it with his finger. Andrews rushed onto the deck and asked Jia what she was doing, and Jia responded by signing to her that Kong was sad and angry. Andrews signed that Kong didn't understand that they were trying to help him, but Jia signed back that Kong didn't believe that. Andrews asked how she knew, and Jia signed that Kong told her. To Andrews' amazement, Kong proceeded to sign the word "home."<br />
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The next day, Andrews and Lind discussed what happened the night before. Andrews explained that she had spent years trying to establish communication with Kong, teaching him the alphabet and basic commands. Though Kong showed signs of recognition, he had never openly communicated with her. Lind asked if it was possible for Jia to give commands to Kong, but Andrews rejected the idea, saying Jia was just a child. When the storm wiped out most of the Iwi people, Jia's parents were killed, and she and Kong both took up the responsibility to protect her. Jia, meanwhile, felt something approaching the ship and ran to warn Andrews. Lind asked what was going on, and Andrews responded that Godzilla was coming. Battleships and fighter jets opened fire on Godzilla but did nothing to slow his approach. As Godzilla submerged near his ship, Kong roared into the sea below, only for Godzilla to burst up from underwater and capsize the ship. As the ship filled with water, Lind released Kong's chains, allowing him to fight back. He held back Godzilla as he snapped at him with his jaws, then freed himself as the ship righted itself. Kong stood on the ship and watched as Godzilla circled around the fleet. He then jumped on a destroyer then onto an aircraft carrier. As Godzilla approached, Kong grabbed a jet and threw it at him. Godzilla climbed aboard the carrier and was promptly greeted by a punch from Kong. Godzilla retaliated by slashing at Kong's face with his claws, knocking him down. Godzilla charged his atomic breath, but a fighter jet managed to interrupt him before he could fire it. Kong punched Godzilla, then got back to his feet and shoved him off the carrier. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at the carrier from underwater, with Kong leaping off just in time to avoid the blast. Godzilla grabbed Kong in the water and tried to pull him down, but Kong kicked himself free and tried to surface. Godzilla wrapped his tail around Kong and began pulling him down again. Andrews told the commander that they had to disorient Godzilla somehow before he drowned Kong, and suggested depth charges. The ships fired depth charges into the sea, which exploded. After a few moments, Kong pulled himself back onto the ship, coughing up water before falling onto his back. Lind told the commander to shut down all of the fleet's power in order to make Godzilla think he had won. The commander obliged, and Godzilla soon surfaced amidst the burning remnants of several ships. Kong scowled at Godzilla, who finally departed the area. Andrews told Lind that Godzilla would return the second they started moving again, so Lind suggested airlifting Kong instead.<br />
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Kong was transported in a net carried by numerous helicopters and [[Osprey]]s, then deposited in Antarctica. Kong inspected the snow surrounding him, then looked to see Jia and the others standing on a nearby ledge. Jia signed to Kong that his home was through the entrance to the Hollow Earth behind him, but Kong did not go through. Lind told Andrews to tell Kong there could be others like him down there, so Andrews asked Jia to sign this to Kong. Jia signed to Kong that his family could be down there, and Kong immediately charged through. Everyone else boarded Apex's [[HEAV]]s and followed Kong. Kong swung himself along the pipes on the ceiling of the tunnel before losing his grip and falling through a crater. Kong and the HEAVs passed through a vortex that eventually spits them out into the Hollow Earth. Kong ran across the terrain with the HEAVs in pursuit. Suddenly, one HEAV was destroyed by a [[Warbat]]. Before the creature could attack another HEAV, Kong grabbed it by its tail and slammed it on the ground, killing it. A second Warbat flew toward Kong, who swung the other's corpse into it. The Warbat recovered and roared at Kong, then proceeded to constrict its body around him. It pulled its wing over Kong's face in an attempt to suffocate him, but a HEAV interrupted it by firing missiles at it. Kong freed himself and began pummeling the Warbat into the dirt before tearing off its head and drinking the contents of its skull. <br />
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Kong continued moving across the Hollow Earth before reaching a cliff. Kong jumped off the cliff and floated through the air onto another surface. Kong eventually reached a gigantic temple, with the imprint of his species' hand on the door. Kong placed his hand over the imprint and pushed the door open, opening it into a huge chamber. Kong roared loudly, but his roar echoed through the temple unanswered. Kong began walking through the temple and picked up an axe he found lodged in the skull of a fallen Titan, beating his chest triumphantly as he wielded it. He then sat on a giant throne as the expedition members disembarked from the HEAVs. Apex's [[Maia Simmons]] asked where the energy source was, while the blade of Kong's axe began to glow blue. Kong found an indentation in the ground in the shape of the axe, and placed the axe into it. The ground around him began glowing blue; they had found the energy source. Apex deployed a drone to harvest the material and scan it, sending the data to Apex HQ in [[Hong Kong]]. The Monarch members objected to Apex mining the energy source, so Maia had her guards aim their weapons at them, causing Kong to roar angrily at the guards. Suddenly, the temple began to shake, causing the [[Hellhawk]]s roosting on the ceiling to become active and attack. Maia and her guards boarded a HEAV and tried to escape, while a Hellhawk cornered the Monarch members. Just then, Godzilla's atomic breath burst into the temple, opening up a tunnel directly to Hong Kong. As her HEAV tried to escape, Maia ordered it to fire on Kong, who grabbed it in his hand and crushed it. Witnessing the temple collapsing, Kong, who was now furious at Godzilla, then grabbed his axe and leaped through the tunnel and climbed his way into Hong Kong.<br />
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The enraged Kong surfaced in Hong Kong to confront Godzilla. Both Titans exchanged roars before beginning to fight. Kong swung his axe at Godzilla, but it became lodged in a building. Kong then tried to fight Godzilla hand-to-hand. Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath, but Kong stopped him. Godzilla freed himself from Kong's grip, only for Kong to bring down both of his fists onto Godzilla's head. Kong then jumped and kicked Godzilla to the ground, after which Godzilla tried to fire his atomic breath again. Thinking quickly, Kong grabbed his axe and shoved it into Godzilla's mouth, stopping him from firing it. Godzilla fired his atomic breath again, but Kong blocked it with the blade of his axe. Godzilla then tackled Kong, who stabbed his axe into Godzilla's leg. Godzilla retaliated by pushing Kong into the water, then tore the axe out of his leg with his mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, forcing Kong to run through the city to avoid it. One blast did eventually hit Kong in the back, burning him and knocking him down. Kong got back up, only for Godzilla to fire his atomic breath again. Kong once more avoided the blast and climbed onto a skyscraper, which Godzilla knocked over with his atomic breath. The surviving HEAV, with Lind, Andrews, and Jia in tow, flew through the tunnel from the Hollow Earth and narrowly avoided crashing into Kong and then Godzilla's atomic breath. Kong tears off a radio dish from a surrounding building to utilize as a makeshift shield against the beam. Closing the distance, Kong grabbed his axe and jumped off the skyscraper, with Godzilla firing his atomic breath. Kong used the axe to block the blast and absorb its energy, then brought it down on Godzilla, creating a massive shockwave that blew both Titans back. The axe lost its charge as Lind remarked that it appeared Kong won the second round.<br />
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Both Titans got back to their feet, with Godzilla dropping onto all fours and hunting for Kong, angered following the impact of his axe. Kong climbed a building and threw a crane to distract Godzilla, then jumped off the building and pushed Godzilla headfirst through another building. The Titans exchanged blows again before Godzilla pulled Kong off his back and threw into a building, dislocating his shoulder. In a fit of primal rage, Godzilla dropped onto all fours again and aggressively pursued Kong, who kicked at his face as Godzilla snapped his jaws at his feet. Godzilla then jumped onto Kong, clawing into his chest repeatedly before stomping on it. Kong punched at Godzilla's leg, who roared in pain before bringing his foot down on Kong's chest again. Kong weakly tried to pull Godzilla's foot off of him but to no avail. Godzilla then roared in Kong's face, but Kong answered with a roar of his own. Godzilla finally took his foot off of Kong and began to walk away. Kong weakly got back to his feet and tried to pursue him, only to fall backward and pass out.<br />
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Meanwhile, Apex's ultimate weapon, [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], had gone out of control after being infused with the energy source from the Hollow Earth, prompting the consciousness of Ghidorah to possess the mecha. It killed its creators and freed itself from under Victoria Peak with its Proton Scream. Godzilla tried to battle Mechagodzilla alone but was severely outmatched by its physical strength, agility, and powerful weaponry. The HEAV landed near the fallen Kong as Godzilla and his mechanical duplicate fought. Jia placed her hand on the ground and reported that she could feel Kong's heart slowing down. Andrews said there was nothing they could do, as restarting his heart would require a huge electrical charge. Lind remembered that Maia told him earlier that the HEAVs possessed enough power to "light up Las Vegas for a week," and decided to use the HEAV to revive Kong. Lind flew the HEAV onto Kong's chest, then set it to self-destruct. He quickly escaped the craft and ran to safety just as the HEAV exploded. The electrical charge released by the explosion instantly revived Kong. Jia got Kong's attention and signed to him that Godzilla was not the enemy. Kong roared angrily, but Jia pointed to Mechagodzilla and signed that that was the enemy. Kong finally accepted this and got back to his feet. He then rammed his shoulder into a building, resetting his arm. As Mechagodzilla pried apart Godzilla's jaws and prepared to fire its Proton Scream down his throat, Kong leaped onto Mechagodzilla's back and forced it to fire the beam into the sky. Mechagodzilla threw Kong off of it, but Godzilla recovered and grabbed it by the arm. Kong grabbed the other arm, and both Titans proceeded to pull Mechagodzilla through a building. The mechanical Titan got back up and tried to punch the Titans, who interrupted its punches. Finally, Mechagodzilla overpowered Kong and Godzilla and knocked both aside. Kong saw his axe and ran to get it as the mecha focused its wrath on Godzilla. Kong reentered the battle and swung his axe into Mechagodzilla repeatedly. Mechagodzilla pinned Kong against a building and began spinning the blades on its tail and trying to shove them into Kong's face. Kong held back the spinning blades with all of his might, but couldn't hold on for long. When [[Josh Valentine]], [[Madison Russell]], and [[Bernie Hayes]] failed to stop Mechagodzilla from its control room, Bernie suggested they have one last drink before they died. This gave Josh an idea, as he grabbed Bernie's flask and poured its contents all over Mechagodzilla's control monitor. This caused Mechagodzilla to briefly stall, allowing Godzilla to fire his atomic breath at Kong's axe and charge it. Kong immediately hacked off Mechagodzilla's tail with the axe, then cut off both of its arms and one of its legs. Mechagodzilla fell to the ground but defiantly charged one last Proton Scream. Kong did not hesitate to bring the axe down on the mecha's neck, then proceeded to grab its head and tear it off. Kong held Mechagodzilla's head into the air and roared triumphantly before slumping down from exhaustion.<br />
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Godzilla roared and began approaching Kong, who weakly got back to his feet and picked up his axe again. The two Titans stared each other down before Kong finally dropped his axe. Godzilla roared in acknowledgment and turned to return to the sea. Kong and the gathered humans watched as Godzilla dove below the waves.<br />
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Sometime later, Andrews, Lind, and Jia watched from a monitoring station inside the Hollow Earth as Kong passed by on his morning walk. Kong signed "home" to Jia, who smiled back at him. Kong then swung from vines onto a cliff, then pounded his chest and roared triumphantly.<br />
====''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]''====<br />
====="[[Maritime Pilot]]"=====<br />
In the early 1990s, [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]] and [[Mike]] washed ashore on [[Skull Island]] after the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]] destroyed their ship, ''[[Once Upon a Maritime]]''. They found themselves in one of Kong's massive footprints as they wondered where they were.<br />
====="[[The Last Blank Space on the Map]]"=====<br />
Kong's distant roar persuaded a group of [[Trapdoor Crab]]s menacing Charlie, Mike, and [[Annie]] to retreat.<br />
====="[[What's Up, Croc?]]"=====<br />
Kong grabbed a [[Croc Monster]] relentlessly pursuing Charlie and Mike out of a river and ate it in a single bite. As he walked away, Annie caught a glimpse of him and described him as a "big monkey."<br />
====="[[Breakfast Fit for a Kong]]"=====<br />
While Annie and Mike were trying to help Charlie out of a pit, Kong took a tree and uprooted it before leaving.<br />
====="[[Doggone It]]"=====<br />
The [[Hawk Monster]] abducted Charlie and Annie's monstrous pet [[Dog]] separately and deposited them in Kong's temple. As the pair descended a platform, Charlie noticed a mural of Kong battling monsters. Kong then swung past them in the flesh, nearly causing them to fall off the platform's side. Once they reached the ground, Charlie watched Kong sitting inside the temple with a melancholic expression, with Charlie wondering why he looked so sad. Kong fiddled with a blood-stained compass set on an alter. The Kraken soon threw a whale into Skull Island to goad Kong; it landed in front of his temple. Enraged, Kong pounded the ground.<br />
====="[[Terms of Endearment]]"=====<br />
With no feasible way for his group to kill the Kraken themselves to escape Skull Island, Charlie suggested Kong as the solution.<br />
====="[[You're Not a King, You're Just a Stupid Animal]]"=====<br />
In the past, a Skull Islander lured a [[Skullcrawler]] into a trap. Attacking from above, Kong impaled the beast through both jaws with a sharpened tree stump, killing it in a single blow, before beating his chest and roaring loudly. At the girl's insistence, he picked her up and she rode on his shoulder to the top of a tall mountain. They watched the stars as she speculated about the outside world, which she had only glimpsed from the men in their flying machines who once visited the island. She suggested they might be able to build mechanical versions of themselves who could replace them on occasion and give them time to rest and dream.<br />
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The [[Hawk Monster]] delivered a [[Grass Hedgehog]] to Kong at his temple. He picked it up and ate it before it could get its bearings, then gazed into the massive pit nearby.<br />
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As she fished, the girl was startled by a giant shape passing beneath her boat and lifting her up. It turned out to be Kong, who she scolded for the prank. The Hawk Monster interrupted, leading them to a dead [[Sker Buffalo]] inland. The bird them brought them to the culprits: three [[Killer Chameleon]]s, now feasting on another creature's corpse. The girl wanted them to return to their village to form a plan with the others, but Kong, having the high ground, defiantly dropped a boulder on the monsters, pinning one's tail to the ground. After a fierce battle, the trio slayed the resilient reptiles, but Kong triggered a rock slide while finishing off the last one. He evaded several falling boulders to shield the girl just before they were buried. The Hawk Monster watched as he quickly broke free.<br />
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The girl was furious with Kong, who she said nearly killed all three of them by going on the offensive when he did. He roared at her, and she roared right back, calling him a "stupid animal," not a king. They left in separate directions. That evening, Kong washed his wounds in the ocean. Unbeknownst to him, a drop of his blood descended to the depths, awakening the Kraken. From her village, the girl spotted him sitting on top of the hill from before, morose, but declined to go to him. The next day, he tried to make amends by dropping an entire fruit tree into the village, crushing a cart, but she rejected it. Kong stomped away.<br />
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The Kraken launched an attack on the village, starting with the fishers. Kong rushed to their rescue when he heard the girl scream, but arrived too late. Many of the villagers were dead, and the girl trapped under debris. The Kraken waved its tentacles in the water, seeming to taunt him as he withdrew to his temple with the girl. Barely clinging to life, she called him her king and touched his face before passing away, leaving Kong devastated. He hung her compass-necklace in his temple, where Charlie would later see it, and buried her on the island’s highest mountain. As the Kraken continued to linger offshore, he bellowed a mighty roar.<br />
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In the present, Charlie explained his plan to his skeptical group: steal the necklace to lure an enraged Kong to the Kraken.<br />
====="[[You'll Never Catch a Monkey That Way]]"=====<br />
Annie and Dog agreed to help Charlie with his plan. Kong appeared behind the trio as they entered the temple, watching them. They sidled over to the necklace and Annie grabbed it; as planned, Kong charged after them. Dog evaded several swings from the Titan, but was left clinging to a cliff face after Kong shook the bridge as he crossed it. He climbed out and kept going, barely avoiding Kong as he leapt across the gap. Noticing that Dog was injured and only used to riding with Annie, Charlie threw himself off the animal to allow them to escape. Kong passed over him.<br />
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Annie's mother [[Irene]] watched her and Dog draw Kong to the beach, evading Trapdoor Crabs along the way. Kong cut off Annie and Dog at the shoreline and prepared to smash them into the sand, but Annie held up the necklace and he stood down. She threw it to the ground; just before Kong could pick it up, the Kraken struck, restraining and electrocuting him with its tentacles. It finally surfaced, revealing itself to be much taller than him. Kong ripped off the tentacles, but it caught him in one of its claws and lifted him into the air, then threw him. Annie and Dog found themselves pulled out to sea amidst the battle.<br />
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Kong reached underwater and threw a [[Rock Bug]] at the Kraken, who intercepted it with a tentacle. He tried to tear off a chunk of rock from a nearby mountain, but the Kraken reached him first, dragging him underwater. Pinned to the ocean floor by the Kraken as it sank its beak into his neck, Kong appeared doomed until he spotted the wreck of the ''Once Upon a Martime'' resting nearby. He smashed the Kraken twice in the head with the improvised weapon, taking out two of its four eyes, then swam to the surface. Annie had made it to shore, but Dog was still floundering. She reached out to her pet, reminding Kong of when the dying Skull Islander girl reached out to him. A wave pulled Dog under, but Kong scooped him up and deposited him on the shore. After embracing Dog, Annie prepared to apologize to Kong, but was cut off by the Kraken’s return. It again tossed him into deeper water, but he caught one of its tentacles and threw it onto a small island. Kong unleashed a barrage of punches which left the water stained with the Kraken’s blood. Annie watched in awe as he pounded his chest in victory. The necklace washed ashore near her, and she held it out to Kong. Just then the Kraken lashed him with a tentacle, still alive—so he made sure it stayed dead by picking it up and ripping it in half. He carelessly threw it at the shore, causing a tidal wave that threatened to drown Dog and Annie. While Annie was knocked unconscious and woke up in a hospital two weeks later, Dog's fate was unknown.<br />
====''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]''====<br />
====="[[Aftermath]]"=====<br />
Footage taken of Kong during the expedition to [[Skull Island]] in [[1973]] is shown before [[Bill Randa]]'s recorded message to [[Hiroshi Randa]].<br />
====="[[Beyond Logic]]"=====<br />
Shortly after an [[Apex Cybernetics]] facility on [[Skull Island]] received a pod containing [[Lee Shaw]], [[Keiko Randa]], [[Cate Randa]], and [[May Olowe-Hewitt]] from [[Axis Mundi]] in [[2017]], Kong approached the facility, beat his chest, and roared.<br />
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====''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''====<br />
[[File:V cZYN-8w-HD.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Godzilla and Kong running together in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'']]<br />
When an unprecedented [[Skar King|massive enemy]] is discovered that threatens the entire planet, Kong joins forces with Godzilla once again in order to defeat it.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Strength===<br />
[[File:Ddpoc1p-61584ade-e84a-41ec-8947-7d836149579e.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong disemboweling the [[Skull Devil]]]]<br />
Kong possesses immense physical strength, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with all of the most dangerous creatures on [[Skull Island]] even as an adolescent. In ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', he possessed a crushing force of up to 150 tons.{{R|Kong-Sized}} In the film, Kong was able to lift and carry extremely heavy objects, such as [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters and large boulders, with relative ease. He even threw a large tree through the air with such accuracy as to skewer a chopper. Kong was strong enough to knock a UH-1 Iroquois out of the air simply by smashing it with his fists. Kong also demonstrated his strength when he breaks free of an anchor chain that was restraining him. Kong was able to physically overpower most of his enemies, such as the [[Mire Squid]] and smaller [[Skullcrawler]]s. While the Skull Devil was a formidable challenge for him, he was able to rely on his impressive strength to rip out the beast's innards and kill it.<br />
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{{quote|Kong has developed an epic brawler fight-style, using quick feet, aerial traversal and sheer feral strength to confuse and disorient his opponents. | Excerpt from a still card included in Toho's ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' SPECIAL SET blu-ray release.<ref name="GVKSpecialSetCard">[[File:GVK JP special set card Kong profile.jpg|200px]]</ref>}}<br />
In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong effortlessly forced a handmade spear through a mature Skullcrawler’s head and easily threw around Killer Chameleons during his fight against a trio of them. At one point, he slammed one into a canyon wall with enough force to cause the wall to crumble and collapse. Years later, Kong <br />
tore off four of the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]]'s tentacles when it was constricting him, pummeled it relentlessly with his fists after forcing it on land, <br />
finished it off by ripping it in half, and threw both halves a considerable distance away.<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'', Kong killed a [[Sirenjaw]] off-panel and killed a group of [[Mother Longlegs]] attacking an [[Iwi]] village with little difficulty, starting with the queen. <br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong twice threw Camazotz and held him in a chokehold that was only broken by the [[Titan]]'s sonic screech. After Captain Audrey Burns stunned Camazotz with a sonic boom, Kong hammered his foe with his fists, a final punch sending Camazotz falling back into the Hollow Earth.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', while Kong is no match for [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in terms of strength even when the latter has expended most of his energy, he proves himself a worthy opponent. He is able to unleash 4.2-magnitude punches,{{R|KingKong2021Height}} in an attack called the '''Quake Slam''' (クェークスラム ''Ku~ēkusuramu''){{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}}, and can swing his arms at speeds up to 62 miles per hour, or roughly 100 kilometers per hour.{{R|Pamphlet}} With help from a group of [[human]]s and their [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he was able to overpower two [[Warbat]]s without much trouble. Kong was able to hold his own against Godzilla in their battles in the ocean and in Hong Kong, effortlessly moving the larger [[Titan]] around with mere punches and shoves, and even hurling the 99,634-ton monster a considerable distance. He also floored Godzilla with a dropkick. During the final fight with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], he was able to rip the mech's head off, spinal cord included, after dismantling it with his axe. Outside of combat, Kong launched large trees at the roof of his enclosure on Skull Island at least twice. Kong is also able to perform an attack called the '''Fin Breaker''' {{Nihongo|フィンブレイカー|Fin Bureikā}}.{{R|Instagram|GVK JP}}<br />
===Agility===<br />
[[File:Ddq5ax0-4bdda4d8-c129-4a0c-a403-e96d79fcb584.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong demonstrates his agility by leaping over a [[UH-1 Iroquois]], causing it to crash into another chopper]]<br />
Kong is incredibly agile, especially for a creature of his size. Kong is capable of leaping to great heights, shown when he knocks a [[UH-1 Iroquois]] out of the sky, and across great distances, shown when he takes the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]] by surprise by leaping from a cliff and striking it with a boulder. Kong makes use of his agility while in battle, allowing him to anticipate enemy attacks and counter them. This is demonstrated when Kong is ambushed by two Skullcrawlers and manages to grab and restrain them as they attempt to pounce on him. Kong's agility allows him to scale the cliffs of [[Skull Island]] so he can travel across the terrain with ease or reach his mountain lair.<br />
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Throughout ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong can leap to great heights and over great distances. In his first fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he was able to jump from the cargo hauler onto a nearby destroyer and then an aircraft carrier in only two bounds. After the fleet was decimated by Godzilla and Kong was transported to Antarctica, he swung on the pipes inside of the entrance to the Hollow Earth with considerable speed. In their second fight in [[Hong Kong]], Kong showcased his agility by climbing and swinging around buildings despite his large size. With his agility, he was able to avoid Godzilla's atomic breath for a time, only being hit once in both of their fights. <br />
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During their first fight in Hong Kong, Kong was able to perceive Godzilla’s atomic breath exiting his mouth and reacted fast enough to pick up his axe and block the attack, a very notable achievement of speed and reflexes given that Godzilla’s atomic breath is composed of Cherenkov Radiation.<br />
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Once he enters the Hollow Earth, Kong travels much of the considerable distance to the temple that houses his axe by both leaping off of mountains and running on all fours, something he also showed once he woke up in [[Antarctica]]. In a bipedal stance, the fully grown Kong can reach speeds of up to 78 miles per hour (or approximately 126 kilometers per hour), increasing to 104 mph (or ~167 kph) when taking on a quadrupedal stance.{{R|Pamphlet}}<br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', Kong performs incredible feats of speed and agility when traversing Skull Island, covering distances within moments via leaping or running on all fours. He was able to keep up with Dog, eventually cornering him and Annie at the edge of the ocean. <br />
===Intelligence===<br />
As an ape, Kong is relatively intelligent compared to the other creatures on [[Skull Island]]. Kong makes use of environmental objects as weapons, such as boulders and trees. Kong also fashions a makeshift flail from an anchor chain and a ship's propeller, which he uses to gain the upper hand in his battle against the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. Kong's intelligence allows him to distinguish between friends and enemies, as he clearly recognizes [[Preston Packard]] and his men as enemies but does not attempt to harm any other humans he comes across, even going out of his way to rescue [[Mason Weaver]] from drowning. Kong's intelligence allows him to anticipate enemy attacks, such as when he realizes the [[Mire Squid]] is lurking near him while he is drinking from a lake. <br />
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In ''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'', he has a long-running standoff with the Kraken due to his unwillingness to engage it in the water, where it would have the upper hand, even when it taunts him by throwing a whale into his temple. [[Annie]], [[Charlie (Skull Island)|Charlie]], and [[Dog]] force the two Titans together by stealing a necklace precious to Kong and leading him to the shore. At the conclusion of the battle, he throws the Kraken onto land, where he is able to take advantage of the terrain and kill it.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', he demonstrates the ability to communicate using a form of sign language. Kong proves himself a tactical fighter in all of his fights against [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. In his first fight he recognizes Godzilla's superiority in the water and moves to an aircraft carrier to get Godzilla to fight on equal footing. In their second fight he recognizes Godzilla's advantage at range with his atomic breath and keeps preventing him from using it effectively by closing the distance and re-directing his head away from him. When the distance has been widened, giving Godzilla a chance to use the atomic breath, Kong is able to use the surrounding buildings to his advantage, even using a radio dish as a makeshift shield against the beam when he attempts to close the distance and use his axe. He is able to trick Godzilla into turning around when he throws a crane to distract him before pouncing on him from behind. After being overwhelmed by [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], despite fighting alongside Godzilla, Kong recognizes the need of using the axe against the mechanical [[Titan]]. When approached by Godzilla after the destruction of Mechagodzilla, Kong came to an understanding with his former enemy, dropping his axe after recognizing the other Titan's lack of aggressive intentions.<br />
===Durability===<br />
Kong boasts impressive durability, which allows him to withstand a great deal of punishment without suffering severe injuries. Kong easily shrugs off machine gun rounds fired by the [[UH-1 Iroquois]] and survives being set ablaze in a lake filled with napalm. Even after Kong is badly burned by napalm and attacked by the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]], he resumes his battle with the creature only hours later with no visible lasting injuries. <br />
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In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's durability is put on full display. He survives a gravitational inversion to enter the [[Hollow Earth]], which Dr. [[Nathan Lind]] describes as "a whole planet’s worth of gravity reversed in a split second." In his second fight with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], he has his left arm dislocated and his chest scratched repeatedly and crushed by Godzilla's full weight, yet he is still able to roar back into Godzilla's face in defiance. After being revived by a HEAV, he is able to immediately get back into the fight with Godzilla against [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], but not before relocating his shoulder.<br />
===[[Kong's battle axe|Battle axe]]===<br />
[[File:Kong’s battle axe absorbs Godzilla’s atomic breath.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong's axe absorbs Godzilla's atomic breath]]<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong discovers a 207.4-foot battle axe,<ref name="P1S">[https://www.facebook.com/Prime1Studio/photos/a.4053670371346241/4053669028013042 Kong's Battle Axe - Prime 1 Studio]</ref> also know as scepter{{R|GVKArt}}<ref name="Scepter">https://www.terravirtua.io/item/GVKSCP100001</ref>, its blade made from what appears to be a Godzilla dorsal plate, that can absorb energy from the Hollow Earth, as well as [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath. In their final battle, the fully-charged axe is powerful enough to knock both him and Godzilla back, swung in a maneuver called the '''Aerial Axe Slash''' (空中戦斧 ''Kūchū senpu'', lit. ''Aerial battle axe'').{{R|Instagram}}{{R|GVK JP}} Even before it is charged, it is shown to be able to slash into Godzilla's thick hide, causing him to audibly roar out in pain. Godzilla voluntarily charges the axe again when he and Kong battle [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], allowing the ape Titan to quickly dismantle the machine. Kong can swing the axe at a top speed of 62 miles per hour.<ref name="P1S" /> In ''[[PUBG Mobile]]'', it is also able to absorb Mechagodzilla's Proton Scream.<ref name="PUBG cutscene">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVPVo24rF8c|title=Godzilla vs Mecha Godzilla Alternate Ending EVENT! - PUBG Mobile Gameplay|author=everynightxRIOT|date=2 June 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> <br />
[[File:ezgif-4-0016af68ea.gif|thumb|right|200px|Kong uses Earth Break against a [[Kamacuras]] Swarm in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''.]]<br />
In the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Kong's special attack as a leader is '''Earth Break''', in which he slams his axe into the ground to damage nearby enemies.<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
In his youth, Kong was irritated by conventional gunfire from helicopters and received scarring courtesy of an attempt to handle one by the propeller. Kong sustained very critical injuries when he was doused in flames courtesy of Packard and his men filling a lake with napalm and lighting it. Though he stood his ground against Ramarak, the very Skullcrawler that finished off his parents, Kong needed assistance from the surviving human personnel in order to defeat the two-legged amphibian.<br />
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As an adult, it is made clear in [[Godzilla vs. Kong]] that Kong is no match for Godzilla, only surviving his fights with the Monster King because of human interference. In their battle in the Tasman Sea, Kong was at a critical battlefield disadvantage and was nearly killed by Godzilla on three occasions. In their fight in Hong Kong, his blows only did much against Godzilla and his attempt to cut open Godzilla’s skull with his battle axe failed. Once Godzilla became enraged, Kong was put on the brink of death quickly and would’ve died had it not been for Dr. [[Nathan Lind]]’s successful attempt at restarting his heart via overloading a [[HEAV]]. Kong was easily harmed by Mechagodzilla’s attacks and would’ve died to the machine’s scythe tail had it not been for [[Josh Valentine]]’s actions buying enough time for Godzilla to charge up his battle axe. After defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong was exhausted to the point where he lacked the strength to see through a potential battle with Godzilla.<br />
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In ''[[Kingdom Kong]]'', Kong is shown to have difficulties fighting flying opponents, notably [[Camazotz]], and some help from humans was needed for Kong to defeat him. In ''[[Skull Island (film)|Skull Island]]'', he struggled against another aquatic opponent, the [[Kraken (Monsterverse)|Kraken]], until he was able to engage it on land.<br />
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==Video games==<br />
*''MOBA Legends'' (2016; added in 2017) - Android and iOS [icon]<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One<br />
*''[[PUBG Mobile]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Magic Domain]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Godzilla Destruction]]'' (2021) - Android and iOS [game files only; never implemented]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_destruction/unreleased_content.html|title=Godzilla Destruction - Unreleased Content [Android/iOS]|work=Toho Kingdom|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
*''[[World of Warships]]'' (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow]]'' (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - iOS, Android<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Vanguard]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Call of Duty|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
*''[[Evony: The King's Return]]'' (2016; added in 2022) - Android, iOS<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers]]'' (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''===<br />
Kong was available as a leader unit in the mobile game ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' as part of a limited time promotion for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', marking the character's first and so far only appearance within a ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' video game. Although Kong Battle Pieces can no longer be obtained, players who unlocked him while he was available can continue to raise his level with G-materials.<br />
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File:ML K.png|Kong in the ''MOBA Legends'' icon<br />
File:kongtop3-387x446.png|Kong in the ''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' slot machine<br />
File:rh1n2r3uyl881.jpg|Kong in ''Funko POP! Blitz''<br />
File:image004.png|Kong's model in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''<br />
File:gallery_K_Kong.png|Kong's model in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270786726_128174969672130_8691022755920227520_n.jpg|Antarctic Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:Burning Kong.jpg|Inferno Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:270778588_335624695073958_3477521891730093935_n.jpg|Jungle Kong skin in ''Go Big!''<br />
File:unreleased_kong_icon.jpg|Unused King Kong (2021) icon from ''[[Godzilla Destruction]]''<br />
File:Kong chilling.png|King Kong in ''[[Evony: The King's Return]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Kong and Me]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
While on [[Skull Island]], Kong overheard [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah's]] call which awakened other [[Titan]]s around the world. Interpreting this as a call to "hunt together," Kong chose to ignore the call, content with keeping order on his island and not interfering with the outside world. He recalled how another Titan of his status once drew close to the island, but the two never came to blows as they had no interest in conflict and the other Titan left. However, the [[Skullcrawler]]s still dwelling underneath the island did respond to Ghidorah's call, and Kong prepared to do battle with the evil creatures who killed his parents and still haunted his dreams.<br />
===''[[Kong and Me]]''===<br />
The [[Iwi]] girl [[Jia]] tells of her unusual friendship with Kong, the [[Titan]] ruler of [[Skull Island]]. On the beach, Kong built Jia a huge sand castle and created a pool by cupping his hands together. Further inland, they explored the woods, watched clouds, and tried to play hide-and-seek, though Kong's footprints made him easy to find. Kong uprooted a tree trying to mimic Jia's flower-picking, and she convinced him to replant it. As the day ended, they tried seeing the world from each other's perspective: Kong lying in a field watching butterflies, Jia sitting on his head watching the sunset.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up)]]''===<br />
Traveling the world, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and Kong demonstrated tenets of friendship. They played with the [[Eiffel Tower]] and various military vehicles, met up with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] near a playground, and used a forest for hide-and-seek and the Gateway Arch as a swing set. Kong helped Godzilla climb the [[Empire State Building]] and defused a fight with a peace sign. Godzilla pulled a tree out of Kong's foot and lit his way with his dorsal fins at night. Holding hands, they walked into the sunset.<br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]'' (2017) #1, 3-4<br />
*''[[Kingdom Kong]]'' (2021)<br />
*''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' #1, 3-4 (2023-2024)<br />
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted]]'' (2024)<br />
===''[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong]]''===<br />
==== "[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 1|The People Who Came from the Sky]]"====<br />
In [[1995]], [[Aaron Brooks]], the son of [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]], learned that [[Monarch]] had chosen to leave the huge [[MUTO (designation)|MUTO]] ecosystem on [[Skull Island]] under the sole protection of Kong. Aaron was outraged at the concept of trusting a [[Titan]] to keep the island's volatile ecosystem under control and organized a covert mission to the island with other members of Monarch, under the guise of traveling to study a MUTO fossil bed in [[Antarctica]]. When the Osprey carrying the team was struck down by a flock of [[Psychovulture]]s almost immediately upon entering the island's airspace, Aaron and the others found themselves stranded on the island. They were set upon by a pack of [[Death Jackal]]s and retreated into a cave, only for Kong to emerge and crush the smaller beasts under his massive fist. The party was then greeted by Ato of the native Iwi tribe, who welcomed them and stated that their arrival was foreseen.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 2|The Mountain who Thunders Death]]"====<br />
In the Iwi village, Ato explained the significance of Kong for his people to Aaron and his comrades. He maintained that Kong was a benevolent god whose goal was to defend the Iwi and the other vulnerable creatures on the island from more violent predators. Many of the party were skeptical, but mythographer [[Walter R. Riccio]] claimed to witness visions of the island's past after consuming large amounts of an Iwi [[Monkey juice|shamic beverage]]. He saw members of Kong's species at war with [[Skullcrawler]]s on the island millions of years ago, as well as the arrival of the Iwi on the island where they encountered the last two surviving members of the species. Ato showed the Monarch team members some of the Iwi holy sites related to Kong, promising to ultimately grant them communion with Kong himself. However, they were attacked by a [[Sirenjaw]], though the beast's attention was subsequently captured by a distant roar from Kong.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 3|Valley of the Fallen Gods]]" ====<br />
After salvaging weapons left behind by the Monarch [[1973]] expedition to the island, Aaron's party followed the Sirenjaw to Kong's location, only to discover the Sirenjaw's carcass. As the smaller predators of the island descended to feed on the body, Ato expressed the urgency of getting away now. Aaron and his team wanted to reach the downed Osprey located on the other side of the huge boneyard containing the skeletons of [[Kong's mother|Kong's]] [[Kong's father|parents]]. Ato referred to this location as the "Valley of the Fallen Gods," and warned that immature Skullcrawlers still dwelt under the thermal vents in this area. The group traveled through a cave system to evade the Skullcrawlers, where Riccio experienced a powerful vision of Kong's birth. He saw Kong's parents locked in battle with Skullcrawlers as his mother went into labor. Kong's father tried to fend off the Skullcrawlers long enough for his mate to give birth to their son. Knowing she and her mate were doomed, Kong's mother placed Kong within a cave, where the infant was subjected to the brutal slaughter of his parents by the Skullcrawlers. When the young Kong finally emerged from the cave, he found the lifeless bodies of his parents lying together, their hands held together in death. Kong knelt before and wept for the parents he had never known, vowing to avenge their memory for the rest of his life. When Riccio's vision ceased, he understood that this same cave in which they were hiding was Kong's "womb," the cave his mother had sealed him in. With the Skullcrawlers apparently gone, Aaron, Ato, and all the others exited the cave and encountered their pilot Cejudo with the Osprey, which was still airworthy. However, Riccio's overconsumption of the Iwi's "Monkey juice" and repeated hallucinations had driven him insane, and he proceeded to destroy the Osprey with a rocket launcher, also killing Cejudo in the process. He then held the others at gunpoint, promising to test their worthiness of Kong's protection. When Evelyn Matemavi tried to stop Riccio, he responded by shooting her dead in cold blood.<br />
===="[[Skull Island: The Birth of Kong issue 4|Over the Rainbow]]"====<br />
Riccio's insane tirade toward his hostages was interrupted by the arrival of a pack of Death Jackals, buying time for Aaron and the others to escape. By the time they reached the Iwi village, they discovered that Riccio had arrived first and blown open the protective wall with explosives he had salvaged. This caused a trio of [[Mother Longlegs]] to storm into the village and terrorize the innocent populace. Riccio, clad in a makeshift ceremonial robe called forth to Kong, asking him to come and save his people if they were actually worthy of his protection. Kong soon arrived and easily killed the Mother Longlegs, prompting Riccio to approach Kong and rejoice at his mercifulness. Realizing Riccio was responsible for the attack, Kong crushed him under his fist. Kong approached Aaron, the last survivor of the Monarch expedition, and the two shared a brief moment of communion between [[human|man]] and god. At this moment, Aaron truly understood that Kong's intentions were noble and that he had taken it upon himself to defend this island and those who inhabit it. Content knowing Kong was capable of keeping the island under control as his father had believed, Aaron chose to remain on the island and live among the Iwi, helping them rebuild the damage to their village. Aaron recorded a record of the events that had transpired and set it adrift on the off chance his father would find it one day. It was recovered by Monarch in [[2012]] and given to Houston, who was on the eve of retirement.<br />
===''[[Kingdom Kong]]''===<br />
After discovering a sealed Vile Vortex leading to the [[Hollow Earth]] on [[Skull Island]] in [[2012]], [[Monarch]] established a base on the island. By [[2021]], the organization was on the verge of unearthing the Vortex and brought a team of pilots on-site to train for the expedition. At the same time, a perpetual superstorm that appeared in the Pacific Ocean after [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]] left Mexico in [[2019]] began to move towards the island. Kong, now fully grown, continued to defend the helpless against Skull Island's deadliest creatures. As an earthquake struck the island, a [[Holy Tiger]] attacked two Monarch guards, killing one. Kong seized it before it could kill the other man, snapping its neck after it bit his hand. Watching from a helicopter, Dr. [[Houston Brooks]] mused that Kong was the only being on the island who could survive the merging of the oncoming storm with the storm already surrounding Skull Island. Soon after, Brooks watched Kong eat a [[Mire Squid]] and rescue a [[Sker Buffalo]] pinned under a fallen tree. A swarm of [[Psychovulture]]s suddenly attacked him, one trying to gouge out his eye. Kong fended them off with the tree, only to find that the Sker Buffalo had been killed during the battle.<br />
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Brooks realized that both the earthquakes and merging storms were the result of one of the Titans Ghidorah summoned, [[Camazotz]], trying to enter Skull Island through the Vile Vortex. His realization came too late to stop Monarch's excavation of the Vortex, and a supersonic scream burst from the cavern. As Kong entered a cave beneath an ancient tree and was about to pull back some roots to reveal a painting, the scream reached him, leaving him in agony. He reached the excavation site as Camazotz and his hell swarm burst out of the earth. The bat Titan's sonic attacks and aerial prowess quickly gave him the advantage, and with the storms now merged, the nocturnal creature could operate without fear of the sun. Kong briefly turned the tide by grabbing Camazotz's horns and slamming him into the ground, but he grabbed Kong's arm with his prehensile tail and dragged him across the ground. Monarch's pilots, led by Captain Audrey Burns, distracted Camazotz with a barrage of missiles. Kong put the Titan into a chokehold; Camazotz retaliated with another sonic scream, causing his ears to bleed. As the hell swarm descended on Kong, Camazotz prepared to dive-bomb him. Burns steered her F-35 in front of Camazotz, generating a sonic boom that sent him crashing to the ground. Kong saw his chance, battering Camazotz with his fists and hurling him back into the Vile Vortex. Her plane was damaged, Burns ejected, and Kong caught her. He snorted as she promised to have his back.<br />
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With no end to the storm in sight, Monarch began evacuating the [[Iwi]] from Skull Island. Brooks decided to retire from Monarch for good, leaving Dr. [[Ilene Andrews]] to monitor Kong in his place. She shared a theory with him that Camazotz challenged Kong to cement himself as an alpha Titan. If Kong ever left Skull Island, he would have to face the only other alpha on Earth: [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]. Kong returned to the cave in the jungle and finally pulled aside the vines obscuring the rest of the painting. He scowled as he saw that the entire painting depicted his ancestor locked in battle with Godzilla.<br />
===''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]''===<br />
During a battle between the [[wikipedia:Justice League|Justice League]] and the [[wikipedia:Legion of Doom|Legion of Doom]] in the [[wikipedia:Fortress of Solitude|Fortress of Solitude]], [[wikipedia:Toyman|the Toyman]] accidentally activated the [[wikipedia:Mother Box|Mother Box]], transporting him and the rest of the villains to [[Skull Island]] in the [[Monsterverse]]. The Legion was quickly confronted by a large [[Skullcrawler]], who was in turn attacked by Kong. They fled to a nearby facility as [[wikipedia:Captain Cold|Captain Cold]] built an ice wall between them and the battling monsters. [[wikipedia:Gorilla Grodd|Gorilla Grodd]] remained behind, astonished by the presence of an "ape god." He tried to telepathically communicate with Kong as the Titan killed the Skullcrawler by slamming its head into the ice wall. The Toyman was dismissed by the rest of the Legion when he announced a plan to unleash the Titans of this Earth against the Justice League, so he angrily used the [[wikia:w:c:dc:Dreamstone|Dreamstone]] he had stolen from the Fortress to transport his team, Skull Island, and several Titans back to the DC Universe.<br />
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On their way to confront [[Behemoth]] in [[wikipedia:Themyscira (DC_Comics)|Themyscira]], [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]] and [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] spotted Skull Island, much to their confusion. Green Arrow offered to investigate the island, soon finding himself on the run from a pair of [[List of Monsterverse monsters#Skull Island rhinoceros|giant rhinos]] stampeding away from Kong and a [[Warbat]]. He escaped by grappling to a tree, but when Kong killed the Warbat by slamming it to the ground, the impact shook him out of the tree. As Kong loomed over Green Arrow, Supergirl responded to his distress call, telling the giant ape to stand away from him and that she meant no harm. Kong tried to grab her, only for Supergirl to punch him in the face. Before Kong could retaliate, he heard a noise that began irritating him.<br />
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Staring each other down, Kong was able to sense Supergirl's concerns for what had happened to Superman and started to calm down. When Supergirl left Skull Island to check on what had happened to Superman, Kong's aggression flared up again as he noticed the approach of the League of Assassins, who had been waiting to make their move. As Green Arrow and Kong battled the ninjas, with Kong sending many of them dropping off a cliff into the sea below, Green Arrow ended up jumping aboard their ship below, which was carrying a Skullcrawler skull.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Kong (Monsterverse)/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
Kong's roars in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' were created by sound designer Al Nelson and adapted from the sounds of lions, leopards, gorillas, and monkeys.{{Citation needed}} The use of lion roars was inspired by how sound editor Murray Spivak created [[King Kong (RKO)|Kong's]] roars in the [[King Kong (1933 film)|original film]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Kong's roars were created by [[Erik Aadahl]] and were adapted from lions, leopards, bears, tigers, gorillas, boars and elephants.{{citation needed}} Some of them can be heard in ''[[wikipedia:Space Jam: A New Legacy|Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' and in ''[[wikipedia:Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''; in the latter, it was emitted by the jaguar Proxima.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWhw3jcTkI|title=MonsterVerse Kong roars in Space Jam A New Legacy|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=27 October 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVywrdkgs1Q|title=Kong's roar in "Jungle Cruise"|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref> Kong's roars were also used for Optimus Primal in ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rY9Y0HMQhQ|title=Why does Optimus Primal’s roar sound so familiar?|author=The Cosmic Deer|date=20 July 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref> There are some instances in ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' where Kong emits sounds that are shrill and high pitched like the ones heard in the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 film]], but filtered to sound somewhat modernized. When Kong lifted his axe to strike Godzilla on the head, he made a sound that was recycled from a video of an elephant roaring in pain while undergoing medical treatment,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSIAjgmbJI|title=Did Kong make an Elephant roar?|author=Claire dat Saurian 777|date=4 April 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> and during his fights against Godzilla, a Warbat, and Mechagodzilla, he occasionally emits a shrill scream, which was from a video of a gorilla charging at a glass window in a zoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQs3VV6MCw|title="Male gorilla Richard roars!" in Godzilla vs. Kong|author=MechaniKongZilla|date=10 September 2022|work=YouTube}}</ref><!-- When Kong grabs one of the [[Hollow Earth Aerial Vehicle|HEAVs]], he bellows a stock roar previously heard in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 film]].--><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*The [[Monsterverse]] King Kong is the tallest version of the [[King Kong|character]] to date, surpassing his [[King Kong/1962|1962 incarnation]] by roughly 190 feet, or 58 meters.<br />
*This incarnation of Kong is the second to appear alongside Godzilla, and the first to become his ally; Kong previously faced off against the King of the Monsters in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]''.<br />
*Kong's battle with [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] marks the first instance of the character appearing alongside a monster which originated in a ''Godzilla'' film other than Godzilla himself.<br />
*King Kong has possessed a beard previously on the manga adaptation for ''[[The King Kong Show]]''<ref>[[File:KingKongShow2015April01.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Concept art shows Kong holding a giant bone as a weapon instead of an axe.<ref>[[File:199172831 112118987755939 4270772549484917236 n.jpg|250px]]</ref> An illustration used in tie-in media shows Kong with his battle axe and a torch made with a bone; it is unclear if the latter was ever considered for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.<ref>[[File:GVK_BADGE_04_Medium.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*Kong originally had a scar on the left side of his face throughout ''Godzilla vs. Kong'', as seen in early concepts<ref>[[File:81p7MqAiehS. SL1500 .jpg|190px]]</ref> and on the model used for pre-visualization scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/357734639|title=Pre visualization I created for Godzilla vs Kong|author=WreckTangle|date=September 4, 2019|work=Vimeo}}</ref> It still appears in a Chinese poster, tie-in Instagram stickers, an illustration used in tie-in media, in the bust made by Prime 1 Studio,<ref>[[File:1641522811785412.JPG|250px]]</ref> and on cover artwork of ''[[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' [[Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong issue 2|#2]].<ref>[[File:JLvGvK 2 David Nakayama cover 2.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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|nicknames =Ghidorah, Monster Zero,<ref name="KSI Facebook"><br />
[https://www.facebook.com/KongSkullIsland/videos/vb.266916443646778/496867573984996/?type=2&theater Kong: Skull Island on Facebook: "2016: An extraordinary superspecies is discovered beneath the Antarctic ice. #KongSkullIsland"]</ref><ref name="Monarch">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180718203931/http://www.monarchsciences.com/ "SPECIMEN: MONSTER ZERO" - Monarch Sciences]<br>[[File:MONSTER ZERO - Monarch Sciences.png|100px]]</ref> {{small|The Devil}},<ref name="KSI Facebook"/> Death Song of Three Storms,<ref name="Monarch"/><br>Moe/Larry/Curly, Ichi/Ni/San, {{tt|Kevin|Referring to the leftmost head}}, {{tt|Mandandare Aqenomba|Three Heads}},<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=106|isbn=178909092X}}</ref> UNT-075<ref>[[File:Alphanumeric designations of Godzilla and Ghidorah.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
|height =521 feet<ref name="Monarch"/><ref name="Superspecies Profile">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TohoKingdom/status/1129167773983109120|title=Specimen: Titanus Ghidorah|work=[[Toho Kingdom]] on Twitter|date=17 May 2019}}</ref> / 158.8 meters<ref>[[File:MonsterVerse King Ghidorah Japanese stats.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
|wingspan =800 feet<ref name="KOTM Artbook">{{cite book|title=The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters|author=Bernstein, Abbie|date=2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=46, 51, 52, 121-122, 125, 128-129 |isbn=1789090687}}</ref> / 243.8 meters{{#tag:ref|A recent bonus guidebook from EZhobi erroneouly claimed that King Ghidorah's wingspan was 1,500 feet, or 457.2 meters.<ref name="Booklet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CiT8lXvMs7B/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D|title=A recent bonus guidebook has released with a new shin goji figure from EZhobi... The reason I went that far is because some certain other sources claimed the info wasn’t usable with some really flawed reasons...|date=9 September 2022|work=Instagram}}</ref>|group="note"}}<br />
|weight =141,056 tons<ref name="Monarch"/><ref name="Superspecies Profile"/><ref name="Weight" group="note">The opening credits of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' display King Ghidorah's weight as 121,000 tons, miswritten as "121,00".</ref><br />
|stat1 =550 knots<ref name="Monarch"/><ref name="Superspecies Profile"/>|1=Flight speed<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] {{small|(initially)}}, [[USS Argo]]<br />
|allies =[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]]<br />
|relationships =[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] {{small|(neural connection)}}<br />
|originplace =[[Antarctica]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Jason Liles]], [[Alan Maxson]],<br>[[Richard Dorton]] (motion capture)<ref name="Empire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/rampage-2/rampage-jason-liles-playing-king-ghidorah-godzilla-king-monsters/|title=Rampage's Jason Liles Playing King Ghidorah In Godzilla: King Of Monsters|work=Empire|author=White, James|date=26 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|firstappearance =''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''<br />
|latest =''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br />
|roar =[[File:King Ghidorah 2019 SFX.ogg|180px|center|nocion]]<br />
|2=Skull length|stat2=60 feet<ref name="GvK Set Visit DoG">[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/godzilla-vs-kong-inside-the-monster-fight-of-the-century/]</ref>}}<br />
{{Dialogue|[[Ishiro Serizawa]]|A false king.|[[Rick Stanton]]|An invasive species. That could explain how he's creating these massive storms and the effect he's having on the other [[Titan]]s. It's almost like he's reshaping the [[Earth|planet]] to his own liking.|more1=Ishiro Serizawa|more2=These legends, what did they call him?|more3=[[Ilene Chen]]|more4='''Ghidorah'''. The one who is many.|Dr. [[Rick Stanton]], [[Ishiro Serizawa]], and [[Ilene Chen]] as they uncover King Ghidorah’s origin (''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'')}}<br />
'''[[King Ghidorah]]''' {{Nihongo|キングギドラ|Kingu Gidora}}, also known as '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, is a three-headed [[Titan]] who first appeared in a cave painting in the [[2017]] [[Legendary Pictures]] [[Monsterverse]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'', and was later featured in the [[2019]] film ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. He is the first incarnation of the character to appear in an [[United States|American]]-made film.<br />
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An evil alien dragon who invaded [[Earth]] in the ancient past, King Ghidorah clashed with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]], who succeeded in sealing him away beneath the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] ice. The organization [[Monarch]] discovered Ghidorah's resting place in the present day, and established Outpost 32 to study him, dubbing him "Monster Zero." In [[2019]], the eco-terrorist [[Alan Jonah]], working alongside Monarch defector Dr. [[Emma Russell]], unleashed Ghidorah from his frozen tomb in an attempt to release all of the Titans to restore the natural order. Being an invasive species, Ghidorah had no interest in restoring balance and resumed annihilating the global ecosystem, awakening all of the other Titans himself and bending them to his will. Assisted by Monarch, Godzilla and Mothra joined forces and engaged Ghidorah in Boston for a final confrontation. Ghidorah summoned [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] to his aid to deal with Mothra, while Ghidorah overwhelmed Godzilla in one-on-one combat. After defeating Rodan, Mothra sacrificed her life to save Godzilla from Ghidorah, reinvigorating him with her energy and allowing him to finally destroy Ghidorah once and for all. With the three-headed terror finally vanquished, Godzilla took his place as the King of the Monsters, ending the rampages of the Titans previously under Ghidorah's control.<br />
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Following the three-headed monster's death, Jonah purchased a head Godzilla had severed from Ghidorah in [[Isla de Mara]] from a group of fishermen. The skull was eventually sold to [[Apex Cybernetics]], who used it as part of the control system for [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. After the mecha was powered by an untested power source from the [[Hollow Earth]], King Ghidorah's lingering consciousness merged with Mechagodzilla's A.I., driving it berserk. After killing its creators, the rogue Mechagodzilla began a rampage in [[Hong Kong]], though it was eventually destroyed by the combined efforts of Godzilla and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]], ending Ghidorah's brief resurgence.<br />
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==Name==<br />
The "Ghidorah" {{Nihongo|ギドラ|Gidora}} part of King Ghidorah's name comes from the Japanese word for "hydra" {{Nihongo|ヒドラ|Hidora}}, which shares two of its three katakana characters with "Ghidorah." It also, coincidentally or not, sounds very similar to the [[Russia]]n pronunciation of "hydra" (Гидра, ''ˈɡʲidrə'').<br />
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[[Monarch]] designates King Ghidorah '''Monster Zero''' {{Nihongo|モンスター・ゼロ|Monsutā Zero}}, and gives him the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Ghidorah'''. He is typically only ever referred to by these names or just '''Ghidorah''' in-universe, with only merchandise and marketing using his full name, although Col. [[Diane Foster]] does call him "King Ghidorah" once in the film itself and a tracking label shown on a map in the film also reads "King Ghidorah." Pilot Tyler Nie uses his full name in the comic ''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus|Godzilla: Fight or Flight]]'' as well. One ancient Sumerian text discovered by Monarch also called him '''Death Song of Three Storms'''.<br />
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Director [[Michael Dougherty]] individually nicknamed Ghidorah's heads '''Ichi''', '''Ni''', and '''San''' during production, literally translating to "one" {{Nihongo|一|ichi}}, "two" {{nihongo|二|ni}}, and "three" {{nihongo|三|san}} in Japanese. The leftmost head, nicknamed San, is also jokingly called '''"Kevin"''' by fans due to its more submissive nature and comical antics compared to the other two heads. Dougherty and [[Legendary Pictures]] themselves have even acknowledged this nickname on Twitter.<ref name="DoughertyTweet">[https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲#GodzillaMovie"]</ref> In the film itself, [[Rick Stanton]] jokingly calls Ghidorah's heads "Moe, Larry, and Curly" in reference to [[wikipedia:The Three Stooges|The Three Stooges]].<br />
==Development==<br />
Though clearly recognizable as [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s arch-rival, this incarnation of King Ghidorah deviated from past designs in two key ways: a more muscular chest to support his three necks and a willingness to walk on his wings like a bat.<ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> Early concepts explored emphasizing the creature's extraterrestrial origins, but a more traditional design won out. According to sculptor Simon Lee, "I didn't want the creature to have the wings spread all the time, as that can actually create a problem with the camera framing, because of how big he is."<ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> Lee made nearly 60 concept sculptures of Ghidorah, including the final maquette, with Timothy Martin making some final tweaks during production.<ref name="Lee">[http://bigbluetree.com/ghidorah.cfm The Art of Simon Lee - ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'']</ref><ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> The artists were inspired by Asian dragons, reptiles, bats, dinosaurs, giraffes, horses, and various marine life.<ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> Once Ghidorah's design progressed to 3D modeling, his wings took on the texture of a bat, while his skin drew from corn snakes, iguanas, and chameleons.<ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> Originally, he possessed manes of hair-like tendrils on each of his heads.<ref name="Featurette">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' "Creating Ghidorah" home video featurette</ref> Although they were ultimately absent in the film, one shot of Ghidorah charging at [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] shows him sporting them.<ref>[[File:Ghidorah manes.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
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At one point in his life, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] owned three dogs, each with their own temperament.<ref name="Coming Soon">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1071441-cs-interview-michael-dougherty-on-what-godzilla-has-to-say-about-the-modern-world |title=CS Interview: Michael Dougherty on What Godzilla Has to Say About the Modern World |author=Corrigan, Kalyn |date=29 May 2019 |work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> Ghidorah's heads followed suit, with a commanding center head, aggressive right head, and curious left head. Dougherty nicknamed them Ichi, Ni, and San, respectively, though fans embraced a second sobriquet he came up with for the left head: Kevin.<ref name="Kevin">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136289119729016833 |title="Center head: Ichi; Right head: Ni; Left head: San... aka Kevin. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie" |author=Dougherty, Michael |date=5 June 2019 |work=Twitter}}</ref> A different actor played each of Ghidorah's heads for motion capture reference: [[Jason Liles]] in the center, [[Richard Dorton]] on the left, and [[Alan Maxson]] on the right. VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron explained that this helped the animators understand "how 3 different brains perform the same action at the same time."<ref name="ARTOFVFX">{{cite web|url=https://www.artofvfx.com/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-guillaume-rocheron-overall-vfx-supervisor-mpc/ |title=GODZILLA – KING OF THE MONSTERS: Guillaume Rocheron – Overall VFX Supervisor – MPC |author=Frei, Vincent |date=18 June 2019 |work=Art of VFX}}</ref> For battles against Godzilla, they worked with [[TJ Storm]], reprising his role from ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''. Liles had experience in the genre as well, having played [[George]] in ''[[Rampage]]''. In an interview with Nerd Alert News, he recounted the day that one of Dougherty's dogs visited the set. Much as Ghidorah whipped Titans around the world into a frenzy, the actors' performances were compelling enough to drive him "berserk [...] barking like crazy" as the staff tried to calm him.<ref name="NAL">{{cite web|url=https://nerdalertnews.net/king-ghidorah-motion-capture-interviews/ |title=Meet the actors who played King Ghidorah in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ |author=Mercado, Jadeen |work=Nerd Alert News}}</ref><br />
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With three heads, a pair of wings, and two tails, rigging and animating Ghidorah was no easy task, even in the pre-visual stage.<ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> The filmmakers based his fighting style on bears and Komodo dragons, giving him overlap with Godzilla.<ref name="KOTM Artbook"/> One of his most devastating moves was inspired by golden eagles, who kill goats by picking them up and dropping them off mountains.<ref name="Commentary">''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' Blu-ray audio commentary</ref> There was one physical Ghidorah prop on set, which was ultimately cut from the movie: a tooth that [[Madison Russell]] backed into while trying to evade him in Fenway Park.<br />
==Design==<br />
This incarnation of King Ghidorah maintains the traditional core design of the character, being a giant bipedal dragon with three heads on long serpentine necks, two tails, and two large bat-like wings at his sides, which stands upright on his two hind legs. His body is covered in overlapping golden scales which, according to [[Monarch]], actually contain trace amounts of gold. The membranes of King Ghidorah's wings are still gold in color, but are made of smooth skin and not covered in scales. Like past designs, the fronts of King Ghidorah's necks are also not covered in scales, but rather skin with a ridged texture. This skin pattern extends to King Ghidorah's chest, a trait unique to this incarnation. This King Ghidorah's heads are designed similarly to the character's [[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|Heisei incarnation]], with a set of horns on each side as opposed to the [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|Showa incarnation's]] single pair of horns and manes of hair. Unlike the Heisei King Ghidorah, each of the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's heads has ten horns, five on each side rather than eight, and one of the right head's horns is chipped. These horns are also slightly larger and more curved, while the left head's horns appear to be straighter than the others, as opposed to the thin straight horns of the Heisei design. Depending on Ghidorah's emotions, the horns can flare up or flare down. There is also a small ridge atop each head. All three of King Ghidorah's necks are very muscular in addition to being very long. Two rows of spikes run down the back of his center neck, while the left and right necks feature one row apiece. The undersides of his necks glow yellow when he charges his gravity beams. The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah's central neck is positioned in front of his left and right necks much like [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah's]], whereas all previous incarnations of the character had their middle neck positioned behind the others.<br />
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King Ghidorah's body is considerably thinner than that of past incarnations, with the outline of his rib cage visible through his skin. Unlike past incarnations, he has defined arms that extend into his wings, with claws at the end of each fold. Some toys of this incarnation have thumbs on their wings, although he lacks them in the film. His wings are much larger than those of past incarnations and attach to his body well below his hips. When fully outstretched, they extend well above his heads. This incarnation also uses his wings for support when standing at times. King Ghidorah's legs are thin but muscular, with his knees bent forward in such a way that he has a slight forward hunch. His feet have at least four digits with defined claws. King Ghidorah's tails end in spiky retractable fans similar to the Heisei King Ghidorah. According to Monarch files, injuries have been discovered on several locations on King Ghidorah's body "reminiscent of claw and scorch marks."<ref name="Monarch"/>. When Godzilla rips off Ghidorah's left head, his blood is shown to be black; the [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]] implies that it is similar to oil in terms of consistency.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies King Ghidorah's behavior as that of a "destroyer,"<ref>[[File:King Ghidorah Titan profile.png||150px]]</ref> along with fellow [[Titan|Titans]] [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Scylla]], [[MUTO Prime]], [[Camazotz]], [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]], and considers him "[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla's]] ultimate nemesis."<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /> He lives up to this reputation upon awakening, commanding the other [[Titan]]s around the world to help him decimate humanity and the planet's ecosystems. Unlike Godzilla, Ghidorah demonstrates true malice and is shown to be openly hostile toward humans who are far too small to injure him, such as when he vaporizes a group of soldiers with his Gravity Beams when he chases down and swallows [[Vivienne Graham]], and when he stalks and attempts to kill [[Madison Russell]]. Dr. [[Rick Stanton]] speculates Ghidorah's ultimate goal is to terraform the Earth in his own image. In the novelization, [[Mark Russell]] opts for a simpler explanation: Ghidorah is trying to kill every living thing that isn't him because he's driven by hatred and malice<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize196">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=196|isbn=178909092X}}</ref>.<br />
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King Ghidorah's three heads each have their own personalities which can be seen in their individual expressions, actions, and reactions in the film, and they're akin to conjoined triplets rather than a single individual with three heads. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] described the center head as "the one who's sort of the big brother and the most serious," the right head as "slightly more aggressive and tenacious," and the left head as "[displaying] signs of curiosity."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/05/26/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-king-ghidorah-2/|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters heavy King Ghidorah is a 'very human' dragon|work=Entertainment Weekly|author=Collis, Clark|date=26 May 2019}}</ref> King Ghidorah uses body language to intimidate Godzilla, shaking the ends of his tails like a rattlesnake and spreading his wings like how a cobra opens its hood. Ghidorah can also flick out his tongues like a snake or lizard.<br />
==Origins==<br />
According to Dr. [[Ilene Chen]], Ghidorah is an ancient creature who was feared by many ancient cultures and was said to have been a "dragon who fell from the stars", suggesting that he is of extraterrestrial origin. Her field notes in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' quote a Highland New Guinea storyteller whose description of Mandandare Aquenomba closely matches Ghidorah's characteristics, stating that "he was a younger son and would not inherit territory, and so he came here to find his own."<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize106">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=106|isbn=178909092X}}</ref> Judging by his appearance in ancient cave paintings, he invaded Earth sometime in the past, and clashed with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]. He was eventually defeated by Godzilla in [[Antarctica]] and sealed beneath the ice.<ref name="Ghidorah's Past Revealed">[[File:Dougherty Reveals Ghidorah's Past.png |200px]]</ref> He was discovered buried under ice in modern-day Antarctica before [[2014]] by a [[Monarch]] team headed by [[Vivienne Graham]].<ref name="Ghidorah Discovery Dates" group="note">The Monarch timeline videos posted to ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' social media accounts in 2017 state that Monarch discovered King Ghidorah in 2016. ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'', set in 2014, shows a containment facility already built around him.</ref> The massive wall of ice surrounding Ghidorah was dubbed the "Wall of Serpents." Monarch links King Ghidorah to mythical creatures such as the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] and the [[Wikipedia:Rainbow Serpent|Rainbow Serpent]], and describes him as a "living extinction event."<ref name="Monarch"/><br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' (2017) [cave painting]<br />
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) [skull]<br />
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====''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Kong_Skull_Island_Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah_cave_painting.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A cave painting of King Ghidorah battling [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'']]<br />
After their adventure on [[Skull Island]], [[Monarch]] members [[Houston Brooks]] and [[Lin San]] showed [[James Conrad]] and [[Mason Weaver]] two cave paintings of King Ghidorah, along with paintings depicting [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] and [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], as proof that the inhabitants of Skull Island were not the only monsters in the world. In the second painting, he was shown fighting Godzilla.<br />
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[[File:GhidorahVolcano.jpg|200px|thumb|left|King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
After obtaining the [[Orca|ORCA]], [[Alan Jonah]] and his men traveled to [[Monarch]]'s Outpost 32 in [[Antarctica]], where they gunned down all of the Monarch personnel. They entered the base and found King Ghidorah frozen within the ice. Jonah's men drilled into the ice and planted explosive charges within it, while [[Emma Russell]] calibrated the ORCA to Ghidorah. Monarch soon arrived and stormed the outpost, engaging in a firefight with Jonah's men. Emma grabbed the detonator for the charges and pressed it, freeing Ghidorah from the ice. After retreating to their stolen Monarch Osprey, Jonah ordered Emma to awaken Ghidorah with the ORCA. She obliged, and the three-headed [[Titan]] rose from the ice. Monarch's G-Team opened fire on Ghidorah's heads as they eyed them curiously before retaliating with devastating gravity beams that vaporized them. Ghidorah completely freed himself from the ice and made his way to Monarch's Ospreys, though her daughter [[Madison Russell|Madison]] used the ORCA to distract him before he attacked them. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] soon erupted from the ice to confront Ghidorah, and the two Titans collided. Ghidorah was more than a match for Godzilla physically, forcing Godzilla to call upon his atomic breath. Ghidorah's heads weaved out of the way of the blast and countered with their gravity beams, which knocked Godzilla off of the ice shelf. Ghidorah resumed terrorizing the humans, destroying one Osprey and killing Dr. [[Vivienne Graham]] as she and [[Mark Russell]] tried to flee to safety. Before he could kill the others, the [[USS Argo|USS ''Argo'']] flew overhead and bombarded Ghidorah with missiles. As Godzilla crawled back onto the ice, Ghidorah took flight and escaped.<br />
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Monarch tracked Ghidorah aboard the Osprey, only for him to disappear in a tropical storm over Brazil. Their new priority became dealing with [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], a winged Titan which Emma had unleashed from Outpost 56 in Isla de Mara, [[Mexico]]. As the ''Argo'' engaged in an aerial chase with Rodan, Ghidorah was detected moving to the location within the tropical storm. Monarch decided to lure Rodan to Ghidorah so they would fight each other. As the ''Argo'' entered the eye of the storm, it dove out of the way as Ghidorah and Rodan collided and began tearing at each other. Ghidorah restrained Rodan's wings with his left and right heads and fired a gravity beam from his central head that blasted Rodan into the water below. Ghidorah turned his attention to the ''Argo'' and pursued it, only to be dragged underwater by Godzilla. Godzilla pulled Ghidorah under the surface and bit down on his left neck, tearing it off. Just as Godzilla seemed about to win, the military's [[Oxygen Destroyer]] struck the water and produced a colossal green explosion. While Godzilla was severely injured by the blast, Ghidorah was unharmed and flew out of the water, landing atop the Isla de Mara volcano. Ghidorah regenerated his missing head in a matter of moments and spread his wings, shrieking loudly into the sky. His call awakened other Titans around the world, including [[Scylla]], [[Methuselah]], [[Behemoth]], and the [[MUTO|Queen MUTO]], all of whom began to rampage. Rodan landed at the foot of the volcano and submitted to Ghidorah, doing his bidding along with the other newly-awakened Titans. Ghidorah made his way to the East Coast of the United States, bringing with him a massive hurricane that settled over Washington, D.C. When Monarch learned that Godzilla was still alive, it sent a nuclear submarine to try and revive him while the ''Argo'' battled Ghidorah and Rodan in D.C. along with the military.<br />
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Horrified at what her mother had helped to unleash, Madison stole the ORCA and brought it to Fenway Park, where she broadcast a signal that calmed the other Titans and lured Ghidorah to Boston. Upon landing, Ghidorah destroyed the loudspeakers broadcasting the sound and fired his gravity beams into the press box. Madison managed to escape onto the field, but Ghidorah found her and prepared to fire his gravity beams. However, the now-revitalized Godzilla arrived in the city surrounded by a military escort and blasted Ghidorah with his atomic breath. Ghidorah charged at Godzilla and the Titans collided with each other, producing a shockwave that shook the ''Argo''. Monarch deployed two Ospreys to try and save Madison and recover the ORCA as Godzilla and Ghidorah continued to fight. Ghidorah restrained Godzilla with his heads and pinned him to the ground, but Godzilla used his atomic breath to force him off. [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] flew overhead and used her silk to pin Ghidorah's heads against a building. As Ghidorah tried to free his heads, Godzilla charged and tackled him through the building. As Ghidorah lay on the ground and witnessed Godzilla approaching, he called to Rodan to intercept Mothra. With Rodan and Mothra fighting in the air, Ghidorah and Godzilla continued their battle on the ground. Ghidorah bit down on a nearby power substation and absorbed the electricity, which he projected through the tips of his wings, blinding and stunning Godzilla. Ghidorah pressed his advantage and leaped onto Godzilla, grabbing him in his claws and carrying him into the sky. Ghidorah used his middle neck to strangle Godzilla until he went limp, then dropped Godzilla from above the clouds. Godzilla struck the ground and was left immobilized as Ghidorah landed near him, ready to finish him off. The injured Mothra weakly crawled onto Godzilla and shielded him with her wings, then flew at Ghidorah as he fired his gravity beams, vaporizing her. After Mothra's energy flowed into Godzilla, Ghidorah bit down on his foe and began siphoning his energy through his mouths. Emma, having had a change of heart, repaired the ORCA with Mark and used it to distract Ghidorah and force him to release Godzilla. In order to allow the Osprey to escape, Emma took the ORCA and lured Ghidorah away in a jeep. Ghidorah pursued Emma and destroyed the vehicle with his gravity beams, launching Emma from the car. Mortally wounded on the ground, Emma looked up at Ghidorah and said "Long live the King" as her final words. Ghidorah turned to see Godzilla, covered in glowing orange cracks and emitting intense heat, approaching him. Godzilla emitted a nuclear pulse shaped like Mothra's wings and making the sound of her roar, with Ghidorah trying to shield his heads with his wings. The blast incinerated the flesh on Ghidorah's wings, and he fired his gravity beams at Godzilla, Godzilla was unaffected and unleashed another pulse, disintegrating Ghidorah's left and right heads. Godzilla stomped on Ghidorah's chest as the accumulated nuclear energy inside him exploded, leveling a huge portion of the city. When the smoke cleared, Ghidorah's last remaining head emerged from the rubble, hanging from Godzilla's mouth. Godzilla fired his atomic breath, which incinerated the head and reduced Ghidorah to nothing but ash.<br />
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In Isla de Mara, with the sea still devoid of life due to the effects of the Oxygen Destroyer, one fisherman had managed to dredge up Ghidorah's severed left head, which had been torn off by Godzilla in their second battle. Jonah and his men traveled to a warehouse in Isla de Mara where the head was being kept. After observing the head with sinister intent, Jonah simply remarked, "We'll take it."<br />
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[[File:GvK - King Ghidorah Skull.png|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah's skull in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'']]<br />
Sometime during the five years following Ghidorah's defeat, [[Apex Cybernetics]] purchased the skull of the surviving Ghidorah head from [[Alan Jonah|Jonah]], and converted it into an organic supercomputer by using the neural pathways scattered throughout it. Apex intended to use Ghidorah's skull as a neural interface for its artificial [[Titan]], [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. [[Ren Serizawa]] piloted Mechagodzilla from within the Ghidorah skull during a demonstration of the mecha in which it cleaved a gigantic [[Skullcrawler]] in half with its Proton Scream. When Apex finally obtained the energy data from the [[Hollow Earth]] needed to fully power Mechagodzilla, it fed the copied energy into the [[mecha]]. However, doing so caused Ghidorah's consciousness to override control of Mechagodzilla, after which it killed Apex CEO [[Walter Simmons]] and Serizawa. Under Ghidorah's influence, Mechagodzilla freed itself from Victoria Peak and began attacking [[Hong Kong]] before engaging [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in battle. Mechagodzilla easily dominated the fight before [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] joined in on Godzilla's side. The two Titans tag-teamed Mechagodzilla, and eventually defeated it when Godzilla used his atomic breath to power up Kong's axe. Kong sliced Mechagodzilla apart before tearing off its head, putting an end to Ghidorah’s vengeance from beyond the grave.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Gravity beams===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah vaporizes mothra.gif|thumb|right|200px|Ghidorah vaporizes [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]] using his gravity beams]] <br />
[[Monarch]] describes King Ghidorah as "bio-electrical."<ref>[[File:King Ghidorah Titan profile.png|150px]]</ref> Monarch scientists theorize that King Ghidorah's scales are gilded with trace amounts of [[Wikipedia:Gold|aurum]] which act as conductors, capable of carrying bio-electrical currents throughout his body. This allows Ghidorah to conduct electricity through his body and project it in different ways.<br />
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His signature attack is spitting bio-electrical golden gravity beams<ref name="TitanClassifications">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfz-jM_I080]</ref> from each of his mouths. These are powerful enough to tear through buildings and disintegrate human beings.<ref name="Superspecies Profile" /><ref name="MeetTheG-Team">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFMgyBnU36s- Meet the G-Team-Godzilla: King of the Monsters]</ref> The fronts of his necks glow yellow while charging this attack. This attack is also shown to cause physical harm to other [[Titan]]s. With only one shot, Ghidorah was able to shoot [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] down and a concentrated barrage was enough to disintegrate [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]. This attack also had enough force to drive [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] off the ice during their first battle in [[Antarctica]], though it does no lasting damage to the Titan. He can charge his gravity beams far faster than Godzilla can charge his atomic breath.<br />
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===Wing lightning===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah's super wing lighting.gif|thumb|right|200px|King Ghidorah fires lightning from his wings]]<br />
Like the [[King Ghidorah (Rebirth of Mothra 3)|incarnation of King Ghidorah]] from ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]'', the MonsterVerse King Ghidorah can project lightning from the tips of his wings, albeit only after absorbing a large amount of electricity from Boston's power grid.<ref name="Wing Lightning">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trmxS09ODPY/ Godzilla King Of The Monsters TV Spot]</ref> In addition to damaging aircraft it strikes, this lightning blinds and temporarily stuns Godzilla, allowing Ghidorah to press his advantage. This ability damaged Ghidorah himself, scorching small holes in his wings, which were quickly repaired by his regenerative powers.<br />
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===Flight and atmokinesis===<br />
[[File:Ghidorah leapattack.gif|thumb|right|200px|Ghidorah leaps on Godzilla]]<br />
The muscle tendons in King Ghidorah's wings are described as being incredibly hyper-tensile, and their massive aerodynamics could generate hurricane-force winds when flying. When combined with his body's electro-receptor molecular biology, water vapor in the air would be superheated, creating a localized storm system as he flies, equivalent to a Category 6 hurricane. The power of King Ghidorah's flight is so great that as a result, "the stratosphere would be torn open by an otherworldly tempest of thunder and lightning [Earth's] sky has never seen."<ref name="Monarch"/> When he assumes the position of alpha [[Titan]], he begins creating multiple offshoot storms around the world. The novelization notes this on its own would be enough to cause the Earth's biosphere to suffer an extinction event even without the other Titans contributing to the destruction.<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize195">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=195|isbn=178909092X}}</ref><ref name="GKOTM-Novelize202">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=202|isbn=178909092X}}</ref> King Ghidorah flies at a speed of 550 knots,<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> or about Mach 0.8, while all previous live-action incarnations of the character could reach at least Mach 3 while in the Earth's atmosphere. Nonetheless, he was able to swiftly carry the 99,634-ton Godzilla into the troposphere before dropping him.<br />
===Alpha call===<br />
After the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] forced Godzilla to retreat from [[Isla de Mara]], King Ghidorah established himself as Earth's new Alpha Titan and unleashed a call heard around the world compelling dormant monsters to awaken and destroy humanity. Rodan, already active, worked closely with Ghidorah as he invaded the [[United States]]. Only Godzilla, Mothra, and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]]<ref name="Dougherty Kong">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mike_Dougherty/status/1136600770663501824|title=From the #GodzillaMovie novelization by Greg Keyes. <nowiki>https://amazon.com/dp/178909092X/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_gZp-CbFHJ66AA</nowiki> 🦍|author=Michael Dougherty|date=6 June 2019|work=Twitter}}</ref> resisted the call.<br />
===Intelligence===<br />
According to cranial scans, King Ghidorah has a divergent frontal lobe density in the brains of all three heads, indicating that each of his heads can have disparate levels of cognitive functions, possibly including independent thought. [[Monarch]] has determined that each of King Ghidorah's heads exhibits its own individual personality.<ref name="Superspecies Profile"/> King Ghidorah shows his intelligence during combat, such as when he bites down on electrical wiring during his battle with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in Boston, allowing him to temporarily stun his nemesis long enough to subdue and incapacitate him. While attempting to free his other heads from [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra]]'s silk, the right head was able to recognize Godzilla was behind him by looking at his own reflection. Realizing that he was overwhelmed by both Godzilla and Mothra, Ghidorah wisely calls in [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]] to keep the Queen of the Monsters occupied. King Ghidorah also recognizes the [[Orca|ORCA]] frequency as a potential threat and makes several attempts to take out the source, such as when he destroys the Fenway Park speakers to cut off the sound.<br />
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Posthumously, when [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] was powered by the energy from the Hollow Earth, King Ghidorah's consciousness took the opportunity to possess the [[mecha]], severing its neural link with its pilot, [[Ren Serizawa]]. Under Ghidorah's influence, Mechagodzilla killed its creators, and the mecha effectively utilizes its new body and abilities to overpower Godzilla.<br />
===Telepathy===<br />
According to [[Bernie Hayes]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', each of Ghidorah's heads communicated telepathically with the other due to the massive lengths of their necks.<br />
===Physical capabilities===<br />
When not using his gravity beams to attack from a distance, King Ghidorah uses his jaws in a similar manner to a snake, biting and grappling opponents. He also has the ability to constrict an opponent with his three necks and two prehensile tails, even strangling Godzilla at one point. He also has retractable spikes on the ends of his tails, though he seems to prefer using them as a threat display. His strength greatly outclasses that of Rodan, as King Ghidorah was able to easily restrain the Titan's wings with his left and right heads, allowing his middle head to fire a Gravity Beam at him. King Ghidorah is also shown to be capable of lifting enemies comparable to him in size with his tails, as seen when he carries Godzilla's 99,634-ton body up into the atmosphere in order to drop him. However, he was only able to do this by absorbing massive amounts of electricity and stunning Godzilla. When he landed after this attack, his wings effortlessly demolished two tall buildings.<br />
===Durability===<br />
King Ghidorah is immune to conventional weaponry, and is also able to withstand a blast of Godzilla's atomic breath at point-blank range, though it still pushes him back.<ref name="Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Final Trailer">[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GbXQHYfUhtg]</ref> Due to his extraterrestrial nature, Ghidorah is immune to the effects of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]], which seriously injured Godzilla and killed all other life within a two-mile radius. King Ghidorah was seen using his wings as a shield to protect his heads from missiles. He tried using them to shield his heads from Godzilla's nuclear pulse, but they were unable to withstand the intense heat and were incinerated. Strangely, the middle head of Ghidorah is the only part of the three-headed dragon to have withstood Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulses, though it would be destroyed by Godzilla’s atomic breath moments later. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Ghidorah's long-dead disembodied skull retains active neural pathways that are used to control Mechagodzilla, and the creature's consciousness remains attached to the skull and eventually takes over control of the mecha.<br />
===Regeneration===<br />
King Ghidorah possesses an exceptional healing factor. After having his left head severed by Godzilla, he was able to completely regenerate it in a matter of moments. According to director [[Michael Dougherty]], when one of King Ghidorah's heads is severed and a new one grows, "the newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus."<ref name="DoughertyNeurons">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1136281731349323776 Mike Dougherty on Twitter: "The newly regenerated head retains the memories and personality of the old one. Most of Ghidorah's neurons are scattered throughout his body and limbs, much like an octopus. 🐲🐲🐲 #GodzillaMovie]</ref> However, he needs to absorb radiation or electricity to do this. During his final battle with Godzilla in Boston, Ghidorah regenerated holes and tears in his wings after absorbing electricity from a nearby power substation. Though his regeneration was unable to keep up with Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, he survived having his wings, two of his heads, and the entirety of his body incinerated by the attack, and was only finally killed once Godzilla burned away his last head. According to the [[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization|''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' novelization]], Ghidorah was instantly regenerating any other wound or injury Godzilla was inflicting on him.<br />
===Energy absorption===<br />
King Ghidorah is able to absorb energy through his mouths. He is shown doing this twice in his final battle with Godzilla. At one point, he bites down on a nearby power substation and absorbs the electricity, which he projects through the tips of his wings. Later, he constricts his necks around Godzilla before biting down on him and draining his atomic energy. The energy is visible coursing through Ghidorah's necks as he bites down on Godzilla. ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]'' notes that King Ghidorah absorbed radiation from the Isla de Mara volcano to provide the nourishment necessary to regenerate his severed left head.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
While a skilled fighter on the ground and in his element when in the air, King Ghidorah demonstrates considerable difficulty when fighting in the water, as shown when Godzilla dragged him underwater in Mexico and nearly killed him then and there if it were not for the interference of the Oxygen Destroyer. His regeneration takes time and he wasn't able to regenerate his wings and left and right heads after they were disintegrated by Burning Godzilla's nuclear pulse, nor when he was reduced to a single head before Godzilla incinerated it with his atomic breath. Godzilla also comes close to matching his strength. Because each head is capable of independent thought, they may become distracted and require the dominant middle head to get their attention and give them orders. However, all three were distracted by and pursued the ORCA when they had Godzilla at their mercy in Boston, giving him time to recover and ultimately leading to Ghidorah's downfall.<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Roblox]]'' (2006; added in 2019) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One [heads, wings; accessories]<br />
*''[[Monsterverse (slot machine)|Monsterverse]]'' (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine<br />
*''[[Go Big!]]'' (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android [skull; background]<br />
*''[[Funko Pop! Blitz]]'' (2019; added in 2021) - Android, iOS [skull; [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]'s stickers]<br />
*''[[Pinball FX]]'' (2023) - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games [skull; background]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
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==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'' (2021) [mentioned]<br />
*''[[Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus|Fight or Flight]]'' (2023)<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
[[File:RCO065 w 1612072234.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Emma Russell observing a frozen King Ghidorah in ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'']]<br />
In [[2014]], after the most recent battle between [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[MUTO Prime]] in Creys-Malville, [[France]], King Ghidorah was being observed by [[Emma Russell]] from [[Monarch]] Outpost 14 in the Southern [[Philippines]] before reuniting with [[Madison Russell|Madison]] and receiving a visual update on the injured Godzilla.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)/Gallery}}<br />
==Roar==<br />
King Ghidorah's new roar in the MonsterVerse was developed to emulate the multi-pitched cackling sounds he produced in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. Recordings of snakes hissing and rattling were incorporated into these roars.<ref>"Creating Ghidorah", ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' Blu-ray</ref> The trill he emitted while flying in the Showa series briefly plays just before he lands in Fenway Park while his [[Heisei era|Heisei]] cry can be heard while battling Godzilla in Fenway. Throughout the movie, he also emits slightly modified ''[[Vastatosaurus rex]]'' roars taken from ''[[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]''. One of the female [[MUTO|MUTO's]] groans was used when he called Rodan to fight Mothra. In a previsualization scene, Ghidorah utilizes [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]] roars from ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3XaMnZv9vo|title=Godzilla: King of the Monsters Rodan Emerging Previs|date=22 August 2019|work=YouTube}}</ref> In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Ghidorah's roars can be faintly heard as Hollow Earth energy first flows into [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]]. Ghidorah's roars, modified to sound more mechanical, are also used for Mechagodzilla after he took control of it.<br />
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">fFt7rEqP6pc</youtube>|King Ghidorah's roars in<br>''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''}}{{clear}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*The script for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' called for the Iwi petroglyphs inside the ''[[Wanderer]]'' to depict many monsters, including "one with three heads."<ref name="From Script to Screen">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olKQQZ5Verk From Script to Screen - Kong: Skull Island - Wanderer Scene]</ref> In the completed film, only [[King Kong|Kong]] and the [[Skullcrawler]]s were shown. The film's [[Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization|novelization]], however, does mention a three-headed creature depicted on the murals, along with several other creatures.<br />
*[[Monarch]]'s designation for King Ghidorah, Monster Zero, is the name given to King Ghidorah by the [[Xilien]]s in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''.<ref name="KSI Facebook" /><br />
*The location where King Ghidorah is frozen in [[Antarctica]], Outpost 32, is a reference to the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', in which the primary location is an outpost in Antarctica called Outpost 31. The titular alien monster in ''The Thing'' is also discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice, much like King Ghidorah.<br />
*Excluding the version of [[King Ghidorah/Anime|King Ghidorah]] featured in ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'', which is an estimated 20 kilometers (65,616.8 feet) in length with no definite "height," this is both the tallest incarnation of the character and the tallest [[Titan]] and [[superspecies]] in the [[Monsterverse]], standing 521 feet (158.8 meters) in height - approximately 29 feet taller than the [[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|Heisei King Ghidorah]], who was 150 meters. The [[Monsterverse]] King Ghidorah is also the tallest monster featured in a ''[[Godzilla (series)|Godzilla]]'' film besides [[Godzilla Earth]], who stands over 1,000 feet tall.<br />
**The MonsterVerse King Ghidorah is also the heaviest incarnation of the character at 141,056 tons, which is nearly double the weight of the [[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|Heisei King Ghidorah]], and the heaviest member of the [[:Category:Ghidorah|Ghidorah]] group. He is also one of the heaviest [[kaiju]] in the Godzilla series, behind the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]] at 150,000 metric tons, Super Mechagodzilla at 150,482 metric tons, [[Moguera|MOGUERA]] at 160,000 metric tons, [[Biollante]]'s Plant Beast Form at 200,000 metric tons, [[Bagan]] at 280,000 metric tons, and [[SpaceGodzilla]]'s Flying Form at 720,000 metric tons.<br />
*The Monsterverse King Ghidorah is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed through motion capture, as well as the first to be portrayed by three actors simultaneously.<br />
*The Monsterverse King Ghidorah shares some characteristics with the [[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|incarnation of the character]] from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. For example, his feet are bird-like with three large claws and a smaller fourth digit, while his wings have visible phalanges which connect to his body and can be folded at his sides when not in use. He also possesses electrical abilities in addition to his traditional Gravity Beams, much like the ''GMK'' incarnation of the character. Like the ''GMK'' King Ghidorah, this version of the character is initially discovered frozen in ice. Both also are not connected to a human or alien race.<br />
*According to a tweet answered by Michael Dougherty, King Ghidorah is represented by the Tarot card [[Wikipedia:The Devil (Tarot card)|The Devil]], which symbolizes confusion and misfortune.<ref name="Tarot">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1176718028425162752?lang=en]</ref><br />
*The Buddhist chants used in the background of King Ghidorah's theme are the Heart Sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. This Sūtra is about the universal truth about how all people come from nothing and go to nothing; all phenomena are subjected to Sūnyata, which means emptiness or Zero.<br />
*In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', [[Bernie Hayes]] theorizes that [[Apex Cybernetics]] placed a second Ghidorah skull inside [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]] to take full advantage of the Titan's telepathic abilities, while the novelization shows [[Walter Simmons]] purchasing two skulls from [[Alan Jonah]]. Neither version of the story explains the second skull's origin.<br />
*"The Devil With Three Heads", one of King Ghidorah's epithets, could be a nod to [[Wikipedia:Dante's Satan|Dante Alighieri's depiction of Satan]] from [[Wikipedia:Inferno (Dante)|''Inferno'']], who is portrayed as having three faces with maws that chew on three prominent traitors: Judas Iscariot, Marcus Junius Brutus, and Gaius Cassius Longinus.<br />
**Ghidorah's icy prison in Antarctica could also be an allusion to Treachery, the ninth and lowest circle of Hell, where Satan is eternally trapped waist-deep in its frozen central zone after being condemned for personal treason against God.<br />
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' showrunner Brian Duffield named King Ghidorah as the Titan he would most like to pit against [[King Kong (MonsterVerse)|Kong]] in a future season of the show, were he able to choose any of them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1671366046190829569|title=It's tough to compete with Godzilla, but Kong vs Ghidorah would have some fun staging opportunities.|last=Diffield|first=Brian|date=20 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield/status/1673871194943283200|title=Ghidorah vs Kong would be a trip|date=27 June 2023|last=Diffield|first=Brian|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4cGxaentjY</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: GKOTM Trio|Kaiju Profile: King Ghidorah,<br>Mothra & Rodan (2019)}}}}}}<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra (Monsterverse)]]<br />
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan (Monsterverse)]]<br />
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<div>{{Kaiju Infobox<br />
|type1 =Machine<br />
|type2 =Fire<br />
|image =MUTOPrime001.jpg<br />
|caption =MUTO Prime in Godzilla: Aftershock<br />
|name =MUTO Prime<br />
|nicknames =Earthquake Beetle, Dragon Beetle, Jinshin-Mushi, Abomination,<br>Unclean Thing<br />
|subtitle =Lord of Ruin<ref name="Prime subtitles">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1357326876134498312|title=I love this question. Dunno! "Lord of Ruin", "Master of Earthquakes"… what would *your* subtitle be?|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=4 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204135545/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1357326876134498312|archivedate=4 February 2021}}</ref><br>Master of Earthquakes<ref name="Prime subtitles"/><br />
|classification =Titanus Jinshin-Mushi<br />
|species =Prehistoric parasite<br />
|height =Unknown{{#tag:ref|A recent bonus guidebook from EZhobi erroneouly claimed that MUTO Prime's height was 350 feet.<ref name="Booklet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CiT8lXvMs7B/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D|title=A recent bonus guidebook has released with a new shin goji figure from EZhobi... The reason I went that far is because some certain other sources claimed the info wasn’t usable with some really flawed reasons...|date=9 September 2022|work=Instagram}}</ref>|group="note"}}<br />
|weight =Unknown{{#tag:ref|MUTO Prime has never been given an official weight from [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary]]. ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' artist Drew Edward Johnson estimated it as being roughly 50% heavier than [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], which would place it at 135,000 tons, assuming a weight of 99,634 tons for Godzilla.<ref name="Booklet"></ref><ref name="TWT weight">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RaptorRex100/status/1356957885939523584|title=Well, I remember that the artist of the novel mentioned that he intended on making MUTO Prime 50% heavier, with most of the weight came from the arms, but he was shorter than Godzilla.|author=Jones, MJ|date=3 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203132956/https://twitter.com/RaptorRex100/status/1356957885939523584|archivedate=3 February 2021}}</ref> However, the comic's writer, Arvid Nelson, has disagreed with this estimate, stating that he imagines Prime being the same weight as Godzilla, if not lighter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1356756536308232198|title=Zuuuh… 50% heavier sounds a little TOO heavy to me. I think they're roughly comparable in weight. If anything, I imagined Jinshin-Mushi being a bit lighter.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=2 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203000916/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1356756536308232198|archivedate=3 February 2021}}</ref>|group="note"}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Dagon]]<br />
|relationships =[[MUTO]] {{small|(offspring)}}<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|I've documented multiple anatomical parallels between the [[MUTO]]s and Jinshin-Mushi. Too many to be a coincidence. I think Jinshin-Mushi is the parent superspecies to the MUTOs...'''MUTO Prime'''.|Dr. [[Emma Russell]] (''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'')}}<br />
'''MUTO Prime''' {{Nihongo|ムートー・プライム|Mūtō Puraimu}} is a [[Titan]] who debuted in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Comics]] graphic novel ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''.<br />
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The parent superspecies of two [[MUTO]]s which fought [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[San Francisco]], MUTO Prime emerged shortly after their death to draw out Godzilla. Gradually weakening him over the course of several brief encounters, MUTO Prime aimed to infect him with its parasitic larvae, potentially giving rise to an entire ecosystem of MUTOs which could wipe out the human race. Fortunately, through the intervention of [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]], Godzilla was able to triumph over MUTO Prime in their last encounter and kill it once and for all.<br />
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==Name==<br />
MUTO Prime's name refers to it being the progenitor of the two [[MUTO]]s which fought [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[2014]]. Ancient mythology speaks of the creature as the '''Earthquake Beetle''' or '''Dragon Beetle''', while [[Monarch]] gives it the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Jinshin-Mushi'''. This name is derived from the ''Jishin Mushi'' {{Nihongo|地震虫|3=lit. "Earthquake Bug"}}, or Earthquake Beetle, of Japanese mythology, said to carry the Japanese islands on its back and create earthquakes with its movement. Despite the connection, MUTO Prime's name, perhaps erroneously, adds an additional 'n' to ''jishin'', creating "Jinshin."<br />
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In the comic, ancient Phoenician paintings depicting an encounter between MUTO Prime and Dagon refer to the creature as the "'''Abomination'''" or the "'''Unclean Thing'''."<br />
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==Design==<br />
MUTO Prime has the same basic body shape and appearance as its [[MUTO|offspring]]. However, it is considerably larger and possesses a hardened outer shell along with razor-sharp back spines. MUTO Prime's legs are gigantic and muscular, as are its forelimbs, which it uses to knuckle-walk. MUTO Prime's skin is primarily smooth and black, save for its spiked forelimbs, which are orange due to the lava-like blood flowing through them.<ref name="Primeblood">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438564278634618883|title=All that orange under the spikes on her arms is the lava-like substance that is her blood. Much of her power comes from her arms. (2)|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917170331/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438564278634618883|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref> Its red veins are hotter streams of blood.<ref name="Primespikes">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438569306908880897|title=The spikes are orange because the lava inside them is super heating them to near transparency. The red veins are just hotter streams of blood. The spikes aren’t made of lava, they’re just natural hard growths from her arms. I always got the idea she’s kind of a walking volcano.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917172505/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438569306908880897|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies MUTO Prime's behavior as that of a "destroyer,"<ref name="Profile">[[File:Screenshot 2021-03-29 RCO109 w 1612072234 jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1271 pixels).png|150px]]</ref> along with fellow [[Titan|Titans]] [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Scylla]], [[Camazotz]], [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. As a prehistoric parasite, MUTO Prime's sole goal is to seek out any suitable hosts to infect with its parasitic spores.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
MUTO Prime is an ancient [[superspecies]] that lived alongside [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s. While a MUTO Prime could theoretically implant its parasitic larvae into any Titan, MUTO Primes preferably targeted Godzilla's species, as they would be the biggest and best hosts for their young. Due to the extreme danger of targeting Godzilla's species, MUTO Prime had to evolve to become the "perfect matchup" to them. As a result, MUTO Prime became "custom built" by evolution to counter attacks from the members of Godzilla's species specifically, and became exceptionally dangerous to them. Monarch scientist Dr. [[Emma Russell]] theorizes that MUTO Prime is either the adult form of a female [[MUTO]] or the last survivor of a MUTO plague which caused a mass extinction in prehistoric times. At the same time a group of ancient Phoenicians traveled to Japan, MUTO Prime battled a Godzilla-like Titan known as [[Dagon]] by the ancients and later designated Species 5146_Adam by [[Monarch]]. MUTO Prime prevailed and infected Dagon with its spores, eventually killing it before its body became buried in an underground cavern in the [[Philippines]]. In [[1999]], a mining company unwittingly excavated Dagon's skeleton, allowing one of the spores to hatch into the larval male MUTO, while the other dormant spore was taken to the [[Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository]], where it finally matured into the female MUTO in [[2014]].<br />
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According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson, MUTO Prime has fought other members of Godzilla's species in the past,<ref>{{Cité web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1422299784417878018?s=46|title=?1: this is the first time THIS individual GZ battled JM, but other members of the species have battled many times in the past. ?2: u got it 100% right.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=2 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> defeating many of them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1422301523359436804?s=20|title=Gee, JM probably won most of the time. Most. She'd have to win often enough to sustain the cycle of parasitic impregnation and rebirth, at the very least. Another interesting ? I hadn't considered…|first=Arvind|last=Nelson|date=2 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
MUTO Prime first revealed itself in [[2014]] when it attacked a [[United States]] military base in Guam, following a series of earthquakes which traveled there from Japan. The creature emerged from the ground underneath the base and tore its way through it before feeding on a nuclear submarine just offshore. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] emerged from the sea to fight it, but MUTO Prime punched him in the face before escaping back underground through the crater where it had initially emerged. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]] was called by the Japanese government to a Shinto shrine in Kyushu, accompanied by Tarkan Cavusgolu of Monarch's Crisis Response Unit and Miles Atherton of the San Francisco Commission. <br />
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There, they discovered a massive crater that had opened when the earthquakes first began. Emma and Tarkan began descending into the crater using Katatsumuri gear, but MUTO Prime appeared inside the crater, tossing aside tons of bedrock as it burrowed. Tarkan managed to escape the crater with Emma before they were crushed, while MUTO Prime vanished. The priest at the shrine explained that MUTO Prime was a creature spoken of in ancient myth known as Jinshin-Mushi, the Dragon Beetle, an aspect of the earthquake and rain god Jinshin-Namazu. He explained that the temple was dedicated to Raijin, the lord of thunder. When Raijin tires, he explained, it is said that Jinshin-Mushi rises.<br />
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MUTO Prime next appeared in the Barents Sea, destroying a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine before being attacked by Godzilla. The beast again punched Godzilla with its massive fist before swimming away. Meanwhile, Emma, Tarkan, and Atherton traveled to an old Monarch outpost in Siberia, which contained a crater similar to the ones MUTO Prime had opened in Guam and Kyushu. Inside, they discovered countless MUTO eggs that were seemingly already hatched. MUTO Prime appeared once again at the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], tearing open the reactor before Godzilla emerged from the sea and fired his atomic breath at it. The two [[Titan]]s lunged at each other, with MUTO Prime slicing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and then knocking him onto his back with a powerful punch. MUTO Prime leapt onto Godzilla, extending its ovipositors and preparing to infect Godzilla with its parasitic young. However, Godzilla slashed at MUTO Prime's head with his claws and forced it to get off of him. Both monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime burrowed away, leaving the badly wounded Godzilla to return to the ocean.<br />
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Following this encounter, Emma spoke to Monarch scientists at the collapsed cavern which Drs. [[Ishiro Serizawa|Serizawa]] and [[Vivienne Graham|Graham]] had investigated in [[1999]]. She explained that this chamber was nearly identical to the one in Siberia, and that they were not natural chambers but the tombs of Titans brought down by MUTO Prime. She pointed to ancient stone tablets inscribed in Phoenician, which depicted a creature heavily resembling MUTO Prime battling against one resembling Godzilla. She proposed that this Godzilla ancestor, possibly the precedent for the Japanese deity Raijin and the ancient Semitic sea god Dagon, was infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic larvae, which eventually killed it, forming the very underground cavern which was unearthed in 1999 and unleashed the male and female MUTOs. Thus, she concluded, MUTO Prime was the parent superspecies to the male and female MUTOs, and proposed what could have happened had Godzilla not killed them. The female may have killed her mate and matured into another MUTO Prime, or her young may have given rise to an entire subspecies of MUTOs which would eradicate the existing ecosystem until they eventually turned on each other, with the only survivor at the end becoming the next MUTO Prime. Whatever the case, MUTO Prime aimed to incubate its young inside Godzilla, which could lead to an environmental disaster on an unprecedented scale.<br />
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Emma believed that they could help Godzilla to kill MUTO Prime by reproducing the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO spores, which she deduced signaled to their mother that they were safely implanted inside the host and would pacify it. With MUTO Prime sighted heading to the Azores in Portugal, this plan was set into motion, with powerful loudspeakers emitting the pulse as MUTO Prime burrowed underneath them. However, this had the opposite intended effect, causing MUTO Prime to burst from underground, killing nearly everyone involved in the operation.<br />
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The [[United Nations]] Security Council held a hearing with Monarch, expressing concern over the deaths caused by Emma's failed attempt to pacify MUTO Prime. The tribunal concluded that the best course of action was to, in Serizawa's words, "let them fight" and allow MUTO Prime and Godzilla to kill each other, despite Monarch's protests. With MUTO Prime heading toward a storage site for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores, Monarch set into motion a last-ditch effort to save Godzilla and stop MUTO Prime. Atherton was able to secure the prototype for the [[Orca]], a sonar device Emma and her ex-husband [[Mark Russell|Mark]] had developed, which was subsequently taken to the facility in Montana. Emma believed that if the sonic pulse was played from underground, the sound would be affected in such a way to sufficiently convince MUTO Prime its spores were implanted inside a host. <br />
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As MUTO Prime approached the facility, Godzilla arrived and knocked his enemy to the ground. While the Titans clashed, the Osprey carrying Emma and Tarkan touched down, and the two hurried to the facility to set up the Orca prototype. MUTO Prime clobbered Godzilla with its fist, after which he retaliated by ramming it. MUTO Prime leaped above Godzilla, stunning him long enough to emit a sonic roar which shattered his dorsal fins. Godzilla collapsed, and MUTO Prime once again extended its ovipositors. However, Emma successfully activated the Orca prototype, which caused MUTO Prime to hesitate just long enough for Godzilla to recover and lift MUTO Prime onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a powerful pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal fins, launching MUTO Prime into the air, severing some of its limbs, and sending it crashing back to Earth. As MUTO Prime lay on its back, Godzilla quickly walked over to it and stomped on its head, killing it.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
[[File:Dominion - Dead monsters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A MUTO Prime corpse (upper left) in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
While searching for a place to replenish his energy, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] swam past an underwater graveyard of monsters, including a MUTO Prime.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Seismic concussive blast===<br />
In its third encounter with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], when it punched the ground, MUTO Prime triggered a shockwave that either destabilized a nearby faultline, or created a new one as a result of its fracturing a weak portion of an existing tectonic plate. It used this ability directly on Godzilla and turned it into a concussive blast to knock him off his feet.<br />
[[File:70A11B76-60BA-47F2-A077-8E3A720CBD75.jpeg|left|thumb|200px|MUTO Prime, eyes glowing, using her sonic roar on Godzilla]]<br />
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===Sonic roar===<br />
MUTO Prime can emit a sonic roar powerful enough to shatter [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's eyes glow bright red before using this attack. The sonic roar causes seismic instability, and was evolved to specifically resonate and shatter Godzilla's dorsal fins through 'harmonic resonance".<br />
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===Bio-terrestrial nature===<br />
Monarch describes MUTO Prime as "bio-terrestrial."{{R|Profile}} MUTO Prime appears to create earthquakes and is capable of manipulating tectonic plates. It also exploits weaknesses in fault lines that it discovers as it travels underground across the Earth. According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson, MUTO Prime could cause an earthquake as powerful as magnitude 12 with the proper fault lines, although "conditions for quakes of that magnitude are very rare."<ref name="Magnitude 12">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1475636004031762432|title=Lv. 12 is possible! But it’s not magic, JP can only work with existing fault lines. If there’s potential for a 12 magnitude quake, she could do it, but conditions for quakes of that magnitude are very rare.|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=27 December 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228012054/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1475636004031762432|archivedate=19 November 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Reproduction===<br />
[[File:MUTO Prime Ovipositors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MUTO Prime attempting to infect Godzilla with its ovipositors]]<br />
MUTO Prime is genetically programmed to seek out a Titan host for its offspring. After defeating an opponent in battle, MUTO Prime's flexible, arrow-like ovipositors, guided by the uranium in a Titan's blood, stab it like a scorpion's tail and implant parasitic spores into the Titan's stomach lining. The spores incubate by breaking down the hemoglobin in the host's blood to feed on the nuclear material, eventually rendering the host unable to replenish its atomic energy until it finally dies. The embryos then continue to develop within the host's carcass for centuries before finally hatching and breaking through its rib cage. The result of this parasitic infection is two subspecies of MUTO Prime, a male and a female which will subsequently mate and reproduce, creating countless offspring capable of overrunning the world. Monarch simply designates MUTO Prime's offspring as "[[MUTO]]s," an acronym for "'''M'''assive '''U'''nidentified '''T'''errestrial '''O'''rganism."<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
MUTO Prime's powerful legs create thunderous steps which generate loud seismic disturbances and allow it to stand its ground in battle against other [[Titan]]s. MUTO Prime's spiked forelimbs are its primary means of attack, powerful enough to knock Godzilla back with a single blow. Its smaller legs are also able to draw blood during their battle in [[France]], due to their sharp claws. MUTO Prime also possesses razor-sharp back spines, though it is not seen using them in battle. Its mouth contains "hard grinding surfaces" that it uses to shatter rocks while tunneling.<ref name="Primetunnel">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438878550807904256|title=She does not have lips. Those are hard grinding surfaces for breaking rocks when digging tunnels.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=17 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918164404/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438878550807904256|archivedate=18 September 2021}}</ref> According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' illustrator Drew Johnson, MUTO Prime's strength is "exponentially proportional to some beetle traits."<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDQlctrynk/</ref><br />
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===Lava-like blood===<br />
MUTO Prime's blood is a lava-like substance, particularly visible in its arms.{{R|Primeblood}} Its super-heated blood can strengthen its attacks.<ref name="Primeattackstrength">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438589770972598279|title=I would think so, but it would depend on how armored another Titan opponent would be in any given situation.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 December 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917185212/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438589770972598279|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
MUTO Prime is able to swim into the ocean to attack a submerged submarine. It then swam away from Godzilla when he confronted it.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
MUTO Prime is covered in an armored outer shell which, according to [[Monarch]], makes it "an unstoppable mountain of a tank as it erupts from the Earth." Its shell allows it to withstand Godzilla's attacks in their various encounters, including a brief exposure to his atomic breath. <br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
Despite its power, when MUTO Prime awakens, it is in a weakened state, similar to a bear waking up after hibernation, and resorted to feeding on nuclear reactors to gain strength. MUTO Prime is inferior to Godzilla and his kind in physical combat, and chose to perform a "hit and run" in the first two encounters due to its momentary weakness. MUTO Prime's spores emit a sonic pulse while inside a host that signals to their mother that they are safely incubating and change MUTO Prime's response from fight to flight. [[Emma Russell]] was able to exploit this by replicating the sonic pulse effect, called the "Drums of Raijin," using a prototype for her sonar device the [[Orca]]. This pacified MUTO Prime long enough for Godzilla to take the upper hand in their battle. While its shell can protect it from most damage, Godzilla's blunt-force attacks can damage MUTO Prime's armor, and his atomic breath does indeed hurt it, even though it never critically injures it. MUTO Prime is finally killed when Godzilla stomps on its head while it is helpless after being knocked onto its back, crushing it. Nelson has stated that because MUTO Prime's abilities evolved specifically to combat Godzilla and his kind,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=I do, yes! I have to admit: I haven't thought about this in depth, but we conceived of MUTO prime as evolved to parasitize GZ *specifically*. So GZ is uniquely disadvantaged against MP. Kong would not be.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=6 December 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=Less effective, yes – MUTO Prime is "custom tailored" to defeat GZ specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=23 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=The "big idea" behind Jinshin Mushi/MUTO Prime was this: a megatitan species *designed ("designed") by nature to parasitize Godzilla* specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=16 February 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=Less effective, yes – MUTO Prime is "custom tailored" to defeat GZ specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=23 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> it would be at a disadvantage against other Titans such as [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1476001891364528128?s=46|title=My standard answer is… "what do you think?" Buuuut we conceived of MP as a "Godzilla killa", with specific adaptations that make it very dangerous to GZ specifically. So it would be at a disadvantage to other titans, especially big boys like Ghidorah.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=28 December 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> or [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1404944915784683520?s=46|title=In my opinion, Kong is a very bad match up for JM – just like you said: raw power, blunt force trauma is his MO.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=15 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
By [[2019]], the remains of MUTO Prime and both the male and female [[MUTO]]s were being dissected inside of [[Monarch]] Outpost 54 in Bermuda.<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize-p61">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=61|isbn=178909092X}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
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File:Muto prime concept sketch.jpeg<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''====<br />
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Godzilla vs. MUTO Prime.png|An ancient painting depicting MUTO Prime locked in battle with [[Dagon]]<br />
MUTO Prime Superspecies Profile.jpg|[[Monarch]]'s Superspecies Profile on MUTO Prime<br />
Christopher Shy Aftershock cover.jpg|Textless ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' cover by Christopher Shy<br />
File:Screenshot 2021-03-29 RCO109 w 1612072234 jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1271 pixels).png|MUTO Prime's complete profile<br />
File:GodzillaAftershock MUTOPrime.png<br />
File:Muto prime attack.jpeg<br />
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===Merchandise===<br />
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File:Muto prime spiral studio model.jpeg|Spiral Studio Muto Prime statue digital draft<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Arvid Nelson has described MUTO Prime’s roar as being a much deeper version of the female [[MUTO]]'s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1310524975942701056?s=46|title="would you say that the roar of JM is a deeper version of the female MUTO’s or something else?" … can you explain what you mean here? You mean the female from the 2014 movie? If so, then YES!|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=28 September 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">R2e2RbN7kVI</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: MUTO|Kaiju Profile: MUTO}}}}}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Dominion - Dead monsters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An unused MUTO Prime design (bottom left) cameos as a corpse in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
*Drew Johnson included the head of his original MUTO Prime design in a panel of ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', part of a monster graveyard Godzilla swims past.<ref name="Original Prime">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNfLKTyAZGK/c/17937313162496353/|title=:) That’s just the head of one of my early designs for Gin-shin Mushi. I thought it’d be a fun Easter egg.|first=Drew Edward|last=Johnson|date=10 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*MUTO Prime's design appears to draw heavy influence from an early female [[MUTO]] design by Simon Webber.<ref name="Simon Webber">[[File:Simon-webber-02.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
*Arvid Nelson has stated that the Queen MUTO seen in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) will mature into another MUTO Prime unless Godzilla decides to kill her first.<ref name="metamorphosed">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1665028840534556672|title=Ok, thanks: the "queen" is the nymph form of prime. She will metamorphose into a prime (unless a certain green atomic lizard-god kills her first).|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=3 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*When asked if a version of MUTO Prime from the [[Heisei era]] existed, Arvid Nelson stated it would be "fine-tuned" to take on the [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Godzilla]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1376616759013355531?s=46|title=To my mind, a MUTO prime from that "90s-era movies" GZ universe would be "fine-tuned" to prey on that 90s-era version of GZ. So the Vegas odds would be on MUTO prime!|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=29 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Titans]]</div>KaijuManhttps://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=MUTO_Prime&diff=346574MUTO Prime2024-01-24T04:40:52Z<p>KaijuMan: </p>
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|type1 =Machine<br />
|type2 =Fire<br />
|image =MUTOPrime001.jpg<br />
|caption =MUTO Prime in Godzilla: Aftershock<br />
|name =MUTO Prime<br />
|nicknames =Earthquake Beetle, Dragon Beetle, Jinshin-Mushi, Abomination,<br>Unclean Thing<br />
|subtitle =Lord of Ruin<ref name="Prime subtitles">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1357326876134498312|title=I love this question. Dunno! "Lord of Ruin", "Master of Earthquakes"… what would *your* subtitle be?|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=4 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204135545/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1357326876134498312|archivedate=4 February 2021}}</ref><br>Master of Earthquakes<ref name="Prime subtitles"/><br />
|classification =Titanus Jinshin-Mushi<br />
|species =Prehistoric parasite<br />
|height =Unknown{{#tag:ref|A recent bonus guidebook from EZhobi was released, erroneouly stating MUTO Prime's height as 350 feet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CiT8lXvMs7B/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D|title=A recent bonus guidebook has released with a new shin goji figure from EZhobi... The reason I went that far is because some certain other sources claimed the info wasn’t usable with some really flawed reasons...|date=9 September 2022|work=Instagram}}</ref>|group="note"}}<br />
|weight =Unknown{{#tag:ref|MUTO Prime has never been given an official weight from [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary]]. ''Godzilla: Aftershock'' artist Drew Edward Johnson estimated it as being roughly 50% heavier than [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], which would place it at 135,000 tons, assuming a weight of 99,634 tons for Godzilla.<ref name="TWT weight">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RaptorRex100/status/1356957885939523584|title=Well, I remember that the artist of the novel mentioned that he intended on making MUTO Prime 50% heavier, with most of the weight came from the arms, but he was shorter than Godzilla.|author=Jones, MJ|date=3 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203132956/https://twitter.com/RaptorRex100/status/1356957885939523584|archivedate=3 February 2021}}</ref> However, the comic's writer, Arvid Nelson, has disagreed with this estimate, stating that he imagines Prime being the same weight as Godzilla, if not lighter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1356756536308232198|title=Zuuuh… 50% heavier sounds a little TOO heavy to me. I think they're roughly comparable in weight. If anything, I imagined Jinshin-Mushi being a bit lighter.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=2 February 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203000916/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1356756536308232198|archivedate=3 February 2021}}</ref>|group="note"}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], [[Dagon]]<br />
|relationships =[[MUTO]] {{small|(offspring)}}<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''<br />
|last =''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''<br />
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{{Quote|I've documented multiple anatomical parallels between the [[MUTO]]s and Jinshin-Mushi. Too many to be a coincidence. I think Jinshin-Mushi is the parent superspecies to the MUTOs...'''MUTO Prime'''.|Dr. [[Emma Russell]] (''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'')}}<br />
'''MUTO Prime''' {{Nihongo|ムートー・プライム|Mūtō Puraimu}} is a [[Titan]] who debuted in the [[2019]] [[Legendary Pictures|Legendary Comics]] graphic novel ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''.<br />
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The parent superspecies of two [[MUTO]]s which fought [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[San Francisco]], MUTO Prime emerged shortly after their death to draw out Godzilla. Gradually weakening him over the course of several brief encounters, MUTO Prime aimed to infect him with its parasitic larvae, potentially giving rise to an entire ecosystem of MUTOs which could wipe out the human race. Fortunately, through the intervention of [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]], Godzilla was able to triumph over MUTO Prime in their last encounter and kill it once and for all.<br />
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==Name==<br />
MUTO Prime's name refers to it being the progenitor of the two [[MUTO]]s which fought [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] in [[2014]]. Ancient mythology speaks of the creature as the '''Earthquake Beetle''' or '''Dragon Beetle''', while [[Monarch]] gives it the [[Titan]] classification '''Titanus Jinshin-Mushi'''. This name is derived from the ''Jishin Mushi'' {{Nihongo|地震虫|3=lit. "Earthquake Bug"}}, or Earthquake Beetle, of Japanese mythology, said to carry the Japanese islands on its back and create earthquakes with its movement. Despite the connection, MUTO Prime's name, perhaps erroneously, adds an additional 'n' to ''jishin'', creating "Jinshin."<br />
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In the comic, ancient Phoenician paintings depicting an encounter between MUTO Prime and Dagon refer to the creature as the "'''Abomination'''" or the "'''Unclean Thing'''."<br />
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==Design==<br />
MUTO Prime has the same basic body shape and appearance as its [[MUTO|offspring]]. However, it is considerably larger and possesses a hardened outer shell along with razor-sharp back spines. MUTO Prime's legs are gigantic and muscular, as are its forelimbs, which it uses to knuckle-walk. MUTO Prime's skin is primarily smooth and black, save for its spiked forelimbs, which are orange due to the lava-like blood flowing through them.<ref name="Primeblood">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438564278634618883|title=All that orange under the spikes on her arms is the lava-like substance that is her blood. Much of her power comes from her arms. (2)|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917170331/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438564278634618883|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref> Its red veins are hotter streams of blood.<ref name="Primespikes">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438569306908880897|title=The spikes are orange because the lava inside them is super heating them to near transparency. The red veins are just hotter streams of blood. The spikes aren’t made of lava, they’re just natural hard growths from her arms. I always got the idea she’s kind of a walking volcano.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917172505/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438569306908880897|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Monarch classifies MUTO Prime's behavior as that of a "destroyer,"<ref name="Profile">[[File:Screenshot 2021-03-29 RCO109 w 1612072234 jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1271 pixels).png|150px]]</ref> along with fellow [[Titan|Titans]] [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]], [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan]], [[Scylla]], [[Camazotz]], [[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla]], and the [[Skullcrawler|Skull Devil]]. As a prehistoric parasite, MUTO Prime's sole goal is to seek out any suitable hosts to infect with its parasitic spores.<br />
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==Origins==<br />
MUTO Prime is an ancient [[superspecies]] that lived alongside [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and other [[Titan]]s. While a MUTO Prime could theoretically implant its parasitic larvae into any Titan, MUTO Primes preferably targeted Godzilla's species, as they would be the biggest and best hosts for their young. Due to the extreme danger of targeting Godzilla's species, MUTO Prime had to evolve to become the "perfect matchup" to them. As a result, MUTO Prime became "custom built" by evolution to counter attacks from the members of Godzilla's species specifically, and became exceptionally dangerous to them. Monarch scientist Dr. [[Emma Russell]] theorizes that MUTO Prime is either the adult form of a female [[MUTO]] or the last survivor of a MUTO plague which caused a mass extinction in prehistoric times. At the same time a group of ancient Phoenicians traveled to Japan, MUTO Prime battled a Godzilla-like Titan known as [[Dagon]] by the ancients and later designated Species 5146_Adam by [[Monarch]]. MUTO Prime prevailed and infected Dagon with its spores, eventually killing it before its body became buried in an underground cavern in the [[Philippines]]. In [[1999]], a mining company unwittingly excavated Dagon's skeleton, allowing one of the spores to hatch into the larval male MUTO, while the other dormant spore was taken to the [[Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository]], where it finally matured into the female MUTO in [[2014]].<br />
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According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson, MUTO Prime has fought other members of Godzilla's species in the past,<ref>{{Cité web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1422299784417878018?s=46|title=?1: this is the first time THIS individual GZ battled JM, but other members of the species have battled many times in the past. ?2: u got it 100% right.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=2 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> defeating many of them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1422301523359436804?s=20|title=Gee, JM probably won most of the time. Most. She'd have to win often enough to sustain the cycle of parasitic impregnation and rebirth, at the very least. Another interesting ? I hadn't considered…|first=Arvind|last=Nelson|date=2 August 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''===<br />
MUTO Prime first revealed itself in [[2014]] when it attacked a [[United States]] military base in Guam, following a series of earthquakes which traveled there from Japan. The creature emerged from the ground underneath the base and tore its way through it before feeding on a nuclear submarine just offshore. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] emerged from the sea to fight it, but MUTO Prime punched him in the face before escaping back underground through the crater where it had initially emerged. [[Monarch]]'s Dr. [[Emma Russell]] was called by the Japanese government to a Shinto shrine in Kyushu, accompanied by Tarkan Cavusgolu of Monarch's Crisis Response Unit and Miles Atherton of the San Francisco Commission. <br />
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There, they discovered a massive crater that had opened when the earthquakes first began. Emma and Tarkan began descending into the crater using Katatsumuri gear, but MUTO Prime appeared inside the crater, tossing aside tons of bedrock as it burrowed. Tarkan managed to escape the crater with Emma before they were crushed, while MUTO Prime vanished. The priest at the shrine explained that MUTO Prime was a creature spoken of in ancient myth known as Jinshin-Mushi, the Dragon Beetle, an aspect of the earthquake and rain god Jinshin-Namazu. He explained that the temple was dedicated to Raijin, the lord of thunder. When Raijin tires, he explained, it is said that Jinshin-Mushi rises.<br />
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MUTO Prime next appeared in the Barents Sea, destroying a [[Russia]]n nuclear submarine before being attacked by Godzilla. The beast again punched Godzilla with its massive fist before swimming away. Meanwhile, Emma, Tarkan, and Atherton traveled to an old Monarch outpost in Siberia, which contained a crater similar to the ones MUTO Prime had opened in Guam and Kyushu. Inside, they discovered countless MUTO eggs that were seemingly already hatched. MUTO Prime appeared once again at the Athena II Nuclear Power Plant in [[France]], tearing open the reactor before Godzilla emerged from the sea and fired his atomic breath at it. The two [[Titan]]s lunged at each other, with MUTO Prime slicing into Godzilla's neck with its claws and then knocking him onto his back with a powerful punch. MUTO Prime leapt onto Godzilla, extending its ovipositors and preparing to infect Godzilla with its parasitic young. However, Godzilla slashed at MUTO Prime's head with his claws and forced it to get off of him. Both monsters exchanged roars before MUTO Prime burrowed away, leaving the badly wounded Godzilla to return to the ocean.<br />
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Following this encounter, Emma spoke to Monarch scientists at the collapsed cavern which Drs. [[Ishiro Serizawa|Serizawa]] and [[Vivienne Graham|Graham]] had investigated in [[1999]]. She explained that this chamber was nearly identical to the one in Siberia, and that they were not natural chambers but the tombs of Titans brought down by MUTO Prime. She pointed to ancient stone tablets inscribed in Phoenician, which depicted a creature heavily resembling MUTO Prime battling against one resembling Godzilla. She proposed that this Godzilla ancestor, possibly the precedent for the Japanese deity Raijin and the ancient Semitic sea god Dagon, was infected by MUTO Prime's parasitic larvae, which eventually killed it, forming the very underground cavern which was unearthed in 1999 and unleashed the male and female MUTOs. Thus, she concluded, MUTO Prime was the parent superspecies to the male and female MUTOs, and proposed what could have happened had Godzilla not killed them. The female may have killed her mate and matured into another MUTO Prime, or her young may have given rise to an entire subspecies of MUTOs which would eradicate the existing ecosystem until they eventually turned on each other, with the only survivor at the end becoming the next MUTO Prime. Whatever the case, MUTO Prime aimed to incubate its young inside Godzilla, which could lead to an environmental disaster on an unprecedented scale.<br />
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Emma believed that they could help Godzilla to kill MUTO Prime by reproducing the sonic pulses given off by the MUTO spores, which she deduced signaled to their mother that they were safely implanted inside the host and would pacify it. With MUTO Prime sighted heading to the Azores in Portugal, this plan was set into motion, with powerful loudspeakers emitting the pulse as MUTO Prime burrowed underneath them. However, this had the opposite intended effect, causing MUTO Prime to burst from underground, killing nearly everyone involved in the operation.<br />
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The [[United Nations]] Security Council held a hearing with Monarch, expressing concern over the deaths caused by Emma's failed attempt to pacify MUTO Prime. The tribunal concluded that the best course of action was to, in Serizawa's words, "let them fight" and allow MUTO Prime and Godzilla to kill each other, despite Monarch's protests. With MUTO Prime heading toward a storage site for decommissioned nuclear submarine power cores, Monarch set into motion a last-ditch effort to save Godzilla and stop MUTO Prime. Atherton was able to secure the prototype for the [[Orca]], a sonar device Emma and her ex-husband [[Mark Russell|Mark]] had developed, which was subsequently taken to the facility in Montana. Emma believed that if the sonic pulse was played from underground, the sound would be affected in such a way to sufficiently convince MUTO Prime its spores were implanted inside a host. <br />
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As MUTO Prime approached the facility, Godzilla arrived and knocked his enemy to the ground. While the Titans clashed, the Osprey carrying Emma and Tarkan touched down, and the two hurried to the facility to set up the Orca prototype. MUTO Prime clobbered Godzilla with its fist, after which he retaliated by ramming it. MUTO Prime leaped above Godzilla, stunning him long enough to emit a sonic roar which shattered his dorsal fins. Godzilla collapsed, and MUTO Prime once again extended its ovipositors. However, Emma successfully activated the Orca prototype, which caused MUTO Prime to hesitate just long enough for Godzilla to recover and lift MUTO Prime onto his back. Godzilla unleashed a powerful pulse of atomic energy from his shattered dorsal fins, launching MUTO Prime into the air, severing some of its limbs, and sending it crashing back to Earth. As MUTO Prime lay on its back, Godzilla quickly walked over to it and stomped on its head, killing it.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla Dominion]]''===<br />
[[File:Dominion - Dead monsters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A MUTO Prime corpse (upper left) in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
While searching for a place to replenish his energy, [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] swam past an underwater graveyard of monsters, including a MUTO Prime.<br />
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==Abilities==<br />
===Seismic concussive blast===<br />
In its third encounter with [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]], when it punched the ground, MUTO Prime triggered a shockwave that either destabilized a nearby faultline, or created a new one as a result of its fracturing a weak portion of an existing tectonic plate. It used this ability directly on Godzilla and turned it into a concussive blast to knock him off his feet.<br />
[[File:70A11B76-60BA-47F2-A077-8E3A720CBD75.jpeg|left|thumb|200px|MUTO Prime, eyes glowing, using her sonic roar on Godzilla]]<br />
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===Sonic roar===<br />
MUTO Prime can emit a sonic roar powerful enough to shatter [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s dorsal fins. MUTO Prime's eyes glow bright red before using this attack. The sonic roar causes seismic instability, and was evolved to specifically resonate and shatter Godzilla's dorsal fins through 'harmonic resonance".<br />
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===Bio-terrestrial nature===<br />
Monarch describes MUTO Prime as "bio-terrestrial."{{R|Profile}} MUTO Prime appears to create earthquakes and is capable of manipulating tectonic plates. It also exploits weaknesses in fault lines that it discovers as it travels underground across the Earth. According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' writer Arvid Nelson, MUTO Prime could cause an earthquake as powerful as magnitude 12 with the proper fault lines, although "conditions for quakes of that magnitude are very rare."<ref name="Magnitude 12">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1475636004031762432|title=Lv. 12 is possible! But it’s not magic, JP can only work with existing fault lines. If there’s potential for a 12 magnitude quake, she could do it, but conditions for quakes of that magnitude are very rare.|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=27 December 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228012054/https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1475636004031762432|archivedate=19 November 2022}}</ref><br />
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===Reproduction===<br />
[[File:MUTO Prime Ovipositors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MUTO Prime attempting to infect Godzilla with its ovipositors]]<br />
MUTO Prime is genetically programmed to seek out a Titan host for its offspring. After defeating an opponent in battle, MUTO Prime's flexible, arrow-like ovipositors, guided by the uranium in a Titan's blood, stab it like a scorpion's tail and implant parasitic spores into the Titan's stomach lining. The spores incubate by breaking down the hemoglobin in the host's blood to feed on the nuclear material, eventually rendering the host unable to replenish its atomic energy until it finally dies. The embryos then continue to develop within the host's carcass for centuries before finally hatching and breaking through its rib cage. The result of this parasitic infection is two subspecies of MUTO Prime, a male and a female which will subsequently mate and reproduce, creating countless offspring capable of overrunning the world. Monarch simply designates MUTO Prime's offspring as "[[MUTO]]s," an acronym for "'''M'''assive '''U'''nidentified '''T'''errestrial '''O'''rganism."<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
MUTO Prime's powerful legs create thunderous steps which generate loud seismic disturbances and allow it to stand its ground in battle against other [[Titan]]s. MUTO Prime's spiked forelimbs are its primary means of attack, powerful enough to knock Godzilla back with a single blow. Its smaller legs are also able to draw blood during their battle in [[France]], due to their sharp claws. MUTO Prime also possesses razor-sharp back spines, though it is not seen using them in battle. Its mouth contains "hard grinding surfaces" that it uses to shatter rocks while tunneling.<ref name="Primetunnel">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438878550807904256|title=She does not have lips. Those are hard grinding surfaces for breaking rocks when digging tunnels.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=17 September 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918164404/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438878550807904256|archivedate=18 September 2021}}</ref> According to ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' illustrator Drew Johnson, MUTO Prime's strength is "exponentially proportional to some beetle traits."<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDQlctrynk/</ref><br />
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===Lava-like blood===<br />
MUTO Prime's blood is a lava-like substance, particularly visible in its arms.{{R|Primeblood}} Its super-heated blood can strengthen its attacks.<ref name="Primeattackstrength">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438589770972598279|title=I would think so, but it would depend on how armored another Titan opponent would be in any given situation.|author=Johnson, Drew Edward|date=16 December 2021|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917185212/https://twitter.com/Drew_E_Johnson/status/1438589770972598279|archivedate=17 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Amphibiousness===<br />
MUTO Prime is able to swim into the ocean to attack a submerged submarine. It then swam away from Godzilla when he confronted it.<br />
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===Durability===<br />
MUTO Prime is covered in an armored outer shell which, according to [[Monarch]], makes it "an unstoppable mountain of a tank as it erupts from the Earth." Its shell allows it to withstand Godzilla's attacks in their various encounters, including a brief exposure to his atomic breath. <br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
Despite its power, when MUTO Prime awakens, it is in a weakened state, similar to a bear waking up after hibernation, and resorted to feeding on nuclear reactors to gain strength. MUTO Prime is inferior to Godzilla and his kind in physical combat, and chose to perform a "hit and run" in the first two encounters due to its momentary weakness. MUTO Prime's spores emit a sonic pulse while inside a host that signals to their mother that they are safely incubating and change MUTO Prime's response from fight to flight. [[Emma Russell]] was able to exploit this by replicating the sonic pulse effect, called the "Drums of Raijin," using a prototype for her sonar device the [[Orca]]. This pacified MUTO Prime long enough for Godzilla to take the upper hand in their battle. While its shell can protect it from most damage, Godzilla's blunt-force attacks can damage MUTO Prime's armor, and his atomic breath does indeed hurt it, even though it never critically injures it. MUTO Prime is finally killed when Godzilla stomps on its head while it is helpless after being knocked onto its back, crushing it. Nelson has stated that because MUTO Prime's abilities evolved specifically to combat Godzilla and his kind,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=I do, yes! I have to admit: I haven't thought about this in depth, but we conceived of MUTO prime as evolved to parasitize GZ *specifically*. So GZ is uniquely disadvantaged against MP. Kong would not be.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=6 December 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=Less effective, yes – MUTO Prime is "custom tailored" to defeat GZ specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=23 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=The "big idea" behind Jinshin Mushi/MUTO Prime was this: a megatitan species *designed ("designed") by nature to parasitize Godzilla* specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=16 February 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1467887840520556553?s=46|title=Less effective, yes – MUTO Prime is "custom tailored" to defeat GZ specifically.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=23 April 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> it would be at a disadvantage against other Titans such as [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1476001891364528128?s=46|title=My standard answer is… "what do you think?" Buuuut we conceived of MP as a "Godzilla killa", with specific adaptations that make it very dangerous to GZ specifically. So it would be at a disadvantage to other titans, especially big boys like Ghidorah.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=28 December 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref> or [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1404944915784683520?s=46|title=In my opinion, Kong is a very bad match up for JM – just like you said: raw power, blunt force trauma is his MO.|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=15 June 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==Books==<br />
===''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]''===<br />
By [[2019]], the remains of MUTO Prime and both the male and female [[MUTO]]s were being dissected inside of [[Monarch]] Outpost 54 in Bermuda.<ref name="GKOTM-Novelize-p61">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization]]|author=Keyes, Greg|date=28 May 2019|publisher=Titan Books|page=61|isbn=178909092X}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Concept art===<br />
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File:Muto prime concept sketch.jpeg<br />
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===Comics===<br />
====''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]''====<br />
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Godzilla vs. MUTO Prime.png|An ancient painting depicting MUTO Prime locked in battle with [[Dagon]]<br />
MUTO Prime Superspecies Profile.jpg|[[Monarch]]'s Superspecies Profile on MUTO Prime<br />
Christopher Shy Aftershock cover.jpg|Textless ''[[Godzilla: Aftershock]]'' cover by Christopher Shy<br />
File:Screenshot 2021-03-29 RCO109 w 1612072234 jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1271 pixels).png|MUTO Prime's complete profile<br />
File:GodzillaAftershock MUTOPrime.png<br />
File:Muto prime attack.jpeg<br />
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===Merchandise===<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
File:Muto prime spiral studio model.jpeg|Spiral Studio Muto Prime statue digital draft<br />
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==Roar==<br />
Arvid Nelson has described MUTO Prime’s roar as being a much deeper version of the female [[MUTO]]'s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1310524975942701056?s=46|title="would you say that the roar of JM is a deeper version of the female MUTO’s or something else?" … can you explain what you mean here? You mean the female from the 2014 movie? If so, then YES!|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=28 September 2020|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">R2e2RbN7kVI</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: MUTO|Kaiju Profile: MUTO}}}}}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:Dominion - Dead monsters.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An unused MUTO Prime design (bottom left) cameos as a corpse in ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'']]<br />
*Drew Johnson included the head of his original MUTO Prime design in a panel of ''[[Godzilla Dominion]]'', part of a monster graveyard Godzilla swims past.<ref name="Original Prime">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNfLKTyAZGK/c/17937313162496353/|title=:) That’s just the head of one of my early designs for Gin-shin Mushi. I thought it’d be a fun Easter egg.|first=Drew Edward|last=Johnson|date=10 April 2021|work=Instagram}}</ref><br />
*MUTO Prime's design appears to draw heavy influence from an early female [[MUTO]] design by Simon Webber.<ref name="Simon Webber">[[File:Simon-webber-02.jpg|150px]]</ref><br />
*Arvid Nelson has stated that the Queen MUTO seen in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) will mature into another MUTO Prime unless Godzilla decides to kill her first.<ref name="metamorphosed">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1665028840534556672|title=Ok, thanks: the "queen" is the nymph form of prime. She will metamorphose into a prime (unless a certain green atomic lizard-god kills her first).|author=Nelson, Arvid|date=3 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
*When asked if a version of MUTO Prime from the [[Heisei era]] existed, Arvid Nelson stated it would be "fine-tuned" to take on the [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Godzilla]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/arvidthetwit/status/1376616759013355531?s=46|title=To my mind, a MUTO prime from that "90s-era movies" GZ universe would be "fine-tuned" to prey on that 90s-era version of GZ. So the Vegas odds would be on MUTO prime!|first=Arvid|last=Nelson|date=29 March 2021|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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|notable =''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street|Always: Sunset on<br>Third Street]]'' (2006)<br />
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'''Kiyoko Shibuya''' {{Nihongo|渋谷 紀世子|Shibuya Kiyoko}} is a [[Japan]]ese visual effects [[:Category:Directors|director]] and [[:Category:Producers|producer]]. Inspired to work in effects by ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' ([[1977]]) and ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'' (1985), she joined [[Shirogumi]] as a miniature builder before making her debut as a compositor on [[wikipedia:Juzo Itami|Juzo Itami]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Daibyonin|The Last Dance]]'' (1993).{{R|Wacom}} Shibuya is a frequent collaborator of director [[Takashi Yamazaki]], receiving four VFX-JAPAN awards for her work on his films ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street '64|Always: Sunset on Third Street 3]]'' ([[2012]]), ''[[wikipedia:The Eternal Zero (film)|The Eternal Zero]]'' ([[2013]]), ''[[wikipedia:Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate|Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate]]'' ([[2016]]), and ''[[jawp:鎌倉ものがたり#映画|Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura]]'' ([[2017]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vfx-japan.jp/award/|title=過去のアワード|work=VFX-JAPAN|accessdate=4 September 2023}}</ref> She has also been involved with all three of Yamazaki's projects involving [[Godzilla]]: ''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2012), ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), and ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' ([[2023]]).<br />
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==Selected filmography==<br />
===Visual effects director===<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' (2007)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:K-20: Legend of the Mask|K-20: Legend of the Mask]]'' (2008)<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film)|Space Battleship Yamato]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
*''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' (2021) - VFX producer<ref name="CGWorld">{{cite web|url=https://cgworld.jp/article/202212-291-godzilla.html|title=高解像度ドームスクリーンで魅せる60fpsの大迫力映像〜ライドアトラクション『ゴジラ・ザ・ライド大怪獣頂上決戦』VFXメイキング|author=Miyake, Tomoyuki|date=19 December 2022|work=CGWORLD}}</ref><br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Shibuya is the first woman to "direct" for a ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306034517/http://www.adobe.com/jp/motion/pvs2/users/users_always.html Interview with Kiyoko Shibuya for Adobe (in Japanese; published circa 2006, archived)]<br />
*[https://cgworld.jp/article/202212-291-shirogumi.html Roundtable discussion with Kiyoko Shibuya and other Shirogumi members (in Japanese; published 12/7/2022)]<br />
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|budget =Over ¥1 billion{{#tag:ref|''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s budget has been widely reported as $15 million by Western news outlets, including ''Variety'', ''IGN'', and ''Forbes''.<!--<br />
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'''''Godzilla Minus One''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0''"}} is a [[2023]] [[Japan]]ese [[kaiju]] [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] written and directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], with visual effects supervised by Yamazaki and directed by [[Kiyoko Shibuya]]. Funded by [[Toho]] and produced by [[TOHO Studios]] and [[ROBOT]], it stars [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]], [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]], [[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]], [[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]], [[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]], [[Sakura Ando]], and [[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]. It is the 30th mainline installment in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], 37th ''Godzilla'' film overall, and fifth film in the franchise's [[Reiwa era]].<br />
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The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th [[wikipedia:Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo International Film Festival]].<ref name="Deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/takashi-yamazaki-godzilla-minus-one-tokyo-film-festival-2023-toho-1235589356/|title=Takashi Yamazaki On Directing ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ Why He Previously Turned Down The Monster Franchise & What His Film Says About Contemporary Japan — Tokyo Film Festival|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=1 November 2023|work=Deadline}}</ref> Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,<ref name="SFJ2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/new-godzilla-minus-one-press-release-from-toho|title=New GODZILLA MINUS ONE Press Release From Toho!|date=5 September 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> the same day that the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[1954]].<ref name="Nikkan">{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212130000602.html|title=山崎貴監督新作「ゴジラ」約70年前の初代と同じ11・3公開「共通点でないんですけど」|date=13 December 2022|work=Nikkan Sports}}</ref> The film had its U.S. premiere at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] on November 10,<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23942281/godzilla-minus-one-premiere-tickets-giveaway|title=We gave away 40 tickets to the Godzilla Minus One premiere|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=3 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> while [[Toho International]] brought it to over 2,300 North American screens beginning December 1.<ref name="TK">{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/godzilla-minus-one-news-roundup/|title=Godzilla Minus One - News Roundup|date=11 July 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]|accessdate=13 July 2023}}</ref>{{R|SFJ2}} Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the ''Godzilla'' franchise's 69th anniversary, it officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in [[2024]].<ref name="SFJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-2023|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!|date=11 July 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> A regraded black-and-white version of the film, '''''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ{{ruby|-1.0|マイナスワン}}/{{ruby|C|マイナスカラー}}|Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā|lit. "''Godzilla-1.0/C''"}}, premiered in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,<ref name="Minus Color">{{cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/godzilla-minus-one-monochrome/|title=A New Version Of GODZILLA MINUS ONE Is Stomping Back Into Theaters|first=Jason|last=Kauzlarich|date=19 December 2023|work=Fangoria}}</ref> and will open in North America on January 26.<ref name="Minus Color NA">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/godzilla-minus-one-in-black-and-white-sets-us-theatrical-run-1235794982/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’, Remastered In Black And White, Sets U.S. Theatrical Run|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=17 January 2024|work=Deadline}}</ref><br />
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The first live action Japanese ''Godzilla'' film since [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', ''Minus One'' sees "an already devastated postwar [[Japan]] facing a new threat in the form of [[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]."<ref name="Godzilla.com">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/godzilla-minus-one-coming-to-theaters-this-december|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Coming to Theaters This December|date=11 July 2023|work=Godzilla.com}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
{{Quote|<poem>The worst despair in the series' history strikes Japan!<br />
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After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.<br />
Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.<br />
The most desperate situation in the history of Japan.<br />
Who? And how?<br />
Will Japan stand up to it?{{R|SFJ}}</poem>}}<br />
==Plot==<br />
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<!---During the final days of World War II in [[1945]], a [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero|Zero fighter]] lands on [[Odo Island]], the site of a repair base for kamikaze planes. After the mechanics there inspect it, [[Sosaku Tachibana]] reports to its pilot, Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], that no issues were found. Shikishima is defensive, having lied about a malfunction to save his life. Shortly afterwards, another mechanic says he wishes there were more soldiers like him, as the war is all but lost already. Shikishima then witnesses several dead [[List of minor Toho monsters#Deep sea fish|deep sea fish]] in the waters around the island.<br />
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That night an air-raid siren sounds, heralding the arrival of a dinosaur-like creature the Odo Islanders call "[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One|Godzilla]]." He demolishes the guard tower after its searchlight illuminates him; Shikishima and the others seek shelter in a trench. Tachibana urges Shikishima to use his plane’s 20mm gun against Godzilla, but he freezes up once in the cockpit as the monster stands in front of him. The panicked repairmen open fire on Godzilla themselves, enraging him and causing him to brutally dispatch them with his jaws, feet, and tail. Godzilla throws the plane during the battle, the explosion knocking Shikishima unconscious. He awakens to find only one other survivor: Tachibana, who blames him for failing to act. On the troopship taking them home following Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, Tachibana gives Shikishima the photos he found with the slain men.<br />
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Shikishima returns to his Tokyo neighborhood and finds it in ruins, his own house little more than rubble. His neighbor [[Sumiko Ota]], recalling his kamikaze assignment, berates him for his cowardice. She has lost all of her children to the American bombings, and tells him that his parents met the same fate. He reflects that in a letter to him, they told him to come back alive.<br />
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Some days later, Shikishima has built a rudimentary shelter from the rubble. At the black market, a woman pursued by several men for stealing blankets leaves a baby in his arms. He considers leaving her in the market, but decides to take her with him and promptly encounters the woman again, who had been waiting nearby for him to leave. Impresesed that he didn't abandon the baby, she follows him home and he begrudgingly cooks a meal for them, but insists she leave afterward. When he inquires about her husband, she explains that she isn't married; in fact, the baby isn't even hers, but was adopted from a dying mother during the Tokyo air raids. She introduces herself as [[Noriko Oishi]] and the baby as [[Akiko]]. Like Shikishima, her own family is gone. She falls asleep during a lull in their conversation and ends up spending the night.<br />
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The next day, Ota sneers at Shikishima for taking in Oishi and Akiko, saying it's too late to play the hero. She changes her tune upon learning Oishi is not the child's mother, giving them a bag of rice for Akiko. In March 1946, Shikishima returns home to Oishi and Akiko and announces he's found a well-paying job detonating unexploded mines in the waters around Japan. She's aghast at the danger he'll be putting himself in right after surviving the war, but he sees no other way to keep them all from starving.<br />
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At the dock, Shikishima is startled to find he'll be serving on the ''Shinseimaru'' a small wooden boat. Former navy technical officer [[Kenji Noda]], explains that its composition is to ward off American magnetic mines. He then meets Captain [[Seiji Akitsu]] and [[Shiro Mizushima]], who was too young to have served in the war. They head out on the water and Akitsu explains their work. A cable suspended between their boat and the ''[[Kaishinmaru]]'' allows them to clip mine wires and bring them to the surface, where they can be exploded from a distance with machine gun fire. Shikishima quickly proves himself a skilled marksman, taking over from Akitsu. At Shikishima's recollection of flying fighter planes, Mizushima muses that he wishes the war had lasted longer so he would have been able to enlist, prompting a sharp rebuke. 25:31---><br />
==Staff==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Credits}}<br />
{{Staffs<br />
|Directed by=[[Takashi Yamazaki]]<br />
|Written by=Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Executive producer=[[Minami Ichikawa]]<br />
|Co-executive producers=[[Hisashi Usui]], [[Shuji Abe]]<br />
|Planned and produced by|[[Kenji Yamada]], [[Kazuaki Kishida]]<br />
|Produced by|[[Go Abe]], [[Keiichiro Moriya]]<br />
|Line producer|[[Hiroshi Sakurai]]<br />
|Music by|[[Naoki Sato]], [[Akira Ifukube]]<br />
|Cinematography by|[[Kozo Shibasaki]]<br />
|Edited by|[[Ryuji Miyajima]]<br />
|Production design by|[[Anri Jojo]]<br />
|First assistant director|[[Kohei Adachi]]<br />
|Visual effects supervisor|Takashi Yamazaki<br />
|Visual effects director|[[Kiyoko Shibuya]]<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Cast<br />
|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]|Ensign [[Koichi Shikishima]], ex-kamikaze pilot<br />
|[[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]]|[[Noriko Oishi]], Shikishima's girlfriend<br />
|[[wikipedia:Yuki Yamada (actor)|Yuki Yamada]]|[[Shiro Mizushima]], apprentice ''Shinseimaru'' crewman<br />
|[[wikipedia:Hidetaka Yoshioka|Hidetaka Yoshioka]]|[[Kenji Noda]], former navy technical officer<br />
|[[wikipedia:Munetaka Aoki|Munetaka Aoki]]|[[Sosaku Tachibana]], former Imperial Navy Air Service mechanic<br />
|[[Sakura Ando]]|[[Sumiko Ota]], Shikishima's neighbor<br />
|[[wikipedia:Kuranosuke Sasaki|Kuranosuke Sasaki]]|[[Seiji Akitsu]], captain of the ''Shinseimaru''<br />
|[[jawp:田中美央|Mio Tanaka]]|[[Tatsuo Hotta]], captain of the ''Yukikaze''<br />
|[[Yuya Endo]]|[[Tadayuki Saito]]<br />
|[[Kisuke Iida]]|[[Akio Itagaki]], Toyo Balloon representative<br />
|Sae Nagatani|[[Akiko]], Shikishima and Oishi's adopted daughter<br />
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==Appearances==<br />
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===Monsters===<br />
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla]]<br />
**Unmutated form<br />
*Deep-sea fish<br />
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races===<br />
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*''[[Shinseimaru]]''<br />
*[[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']]<br />
*''Takao''-class cruiser (''[[Japanese cruiser Takao|Takao]]'')<br />
*''Kagerō''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yukikaze (1939)|Yukikaze]]'')<br />
*''Nagato''-class battleship (''[[wikipedia:Japanese battleship Nagato|Nagato]]'')<br />
*''Minekaze''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Yūkaze|Yūkaze]]'')<br />
*''Fubuki''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Hibiki (1932)|Hibiki]]'')<br />
*''Matsu''-class destroyer (''[[wikipedia:Japanese destroyer Keyaki (1944)|Keyaki]]'')<br />
*''Ukuru''-class escort ship (''Ikuno'')<br />
*''[[Kaishinmaru]]''<br />
*[[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]<br />
*[[Type 4 Chi-To medium tank]]<br />
*Unidentified ships<br />
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==Development==<br />
A new [[Toho]] [[kaiju]] film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''Blockbuster Monster Movie'', was announced on February 18, [[2022]] through a casting call posted on production company [[ROBOT]]'s website,<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク?」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」(仮題)を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> as well as on the [[Godzilla+]] application.<ref>{{cite news|title=『超大作怪獣映画』ボランティアエキストラ募集開始!|date=18 February 2022|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between [[1945]] and [[1947]].{{R|Huff}}<ref name="ROBOT">{{cite web|url=http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』撮影が決定!!ボランティアエキストラ大募集!|work=[[ROBOT|ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/|archivedate=19 February 2022}}</ref> On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, [[2023]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督:山崎貴 2023年11月3日(金)公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2255634/full/|title=山崎貴監督で新作『ゴジラ』2023年11月3日公開決定 『シン・ゴジラ』以来、国内30作目 |date=3 November 2022|work=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/new-toho-godzilla-movie-release-date-2023/|title=TOHO Announces a New Godzilla Film Coming on Godzilla Day 2023|author=King, Aidan|date=3 November 2022|work=Collider}}</ref> and that [[TOHO Studios]] would carry out production alongside ROBOT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/499956|title=「ゴジラ」最新作が2023年11月3日に公開、監督は山崎貴|date=3 November 2022|work=Natalie}}</ref> Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20221213/15/|title=東宝2023年のラインナップ発表 宮崎駿監督の新作、「キングダム3」、山田尚子監督のアニメーションなど|date=13 December 2022|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, [[Hisashi Usui]], hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' from [[1954]].{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as ''Godzilla Minus One'', Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the [[United States]] that December 1. Fansite [[Toho Kingdom]] later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, [[Toho International]], will be handling distribution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/|title=July 12, 2023 7:46 PM|date=12 July 2023|work=Toho Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713192356/https://www.tohokingdom.com/|archivedate=13 July 2023|quote=Toho has confirmed to us that Toho International will be distributing the upcoming 2023 movie Godzilla Minus One in the United States[.]}}</ref>{{R|TK}} Also on July 11, Toho's [[Kazuaki Kishida]] announced via Twitter that he produced the film.<ref name="Kishida">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kazuaki_kishida/status/1678849387085316096|title=プロデュース作品の映像&タイトルを解禁しました。「ゴジラ-1.0」(ゴジラマイナスワン)」 11月3日(金・祝)公開 全てをかけて作りました。今日を皮切りに様々な情報をお届けします。よろしくお願いします。|first=Kazuaki|last=Kishida|author-link=Kazuaki Kishida|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=https://2023.tiff-jp.net/news/en/?p=18171|title=36th TIFF to Open with “Perfect Days” and Close with “Godzilla Minus One”|date=30 August 2023|work=Tokyo International Film Festival 2023}}</ref><br />
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Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ゴジラ生誕70周年記念の映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に神木隆之介、浜辺美波ら出演(写真8枚)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/539543|date=4 September 2023|website=Natalie}}</ref><ref name="Poster">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1698580781533368807|title=<nowiki>ゴジラ生誕70周年記念作品 『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラ マイナスワン) 2023年11月3日(金・祝)、日本公開。 公式サイト:https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp #ゴジラ #神木隆之介 #浜辺美波 #山田裕貴 #青木崇高 #吉岡秀隆 #安藤サクラ #佐々木蔵之介 #ゴジラマイナスワン #Godzilla</nowiki>|author=@godzilla_jp|date=4 September 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><br />
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Yamazaki named [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001), his favorite installment of the ''Godzilla'' series,<ref name="GMK favorite">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/gmk-and-b-w-shin-godzilla-announced-as-final-takashi-yamazaki-selection-godzilla-screenings|title= GMK and B&W (!) SHIN GODZILLA Announced as Final "Takashi Yamazaki Selection Godzilla Screenings"|date=4 October 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> as an unconscious influence on the plot of ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence">{{cite web|url=https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1162065/|title=山崎貴が「『ゴジラ-1.0』は『GMK』の影響下にある」と明言!金子修介は“ガメラ4”のアイデアをポロリ|date=14 October 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref> ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.<ref name="G3 influence">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003|title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」|date=15 September 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><br />
==Production==<br />
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.{{R|ROBOT}} Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:<br />
*'''March 17-19''': Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''March 30-31''': Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 11-13''': Seijo, Setagaya, [[Tokyo]] (indoors, all-day)<br />
*'''April 17-18''': Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 4-5''': Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)<br />
*'''May 9-11''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)<br />
*'''May 12''': Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 13''': Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 16-20''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''May 28-30''': Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)<br />
*'''June 5-6, 11''': Chiba<br />
VFX company [[Shirogumi]] later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督『超大作怪獣映画』スタッフ|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20220910023254/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=9 September 2022}}</ref> but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|title=山崎貴監督ゴジラ最新作情報解禁!スタッフ募集|work=[[Shirogumi]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206150132/https://shirogumi.com/jobs/career_05|archivedate=6 February 2023}}</ref> before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.{{R|Nikkan}}<br />
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A 1:1 scale model of the [[Kyushu J7W Shinden|Kyushu J7W ''Shinden'']] was created for use in the film, as the only real example of the aircraft in existence is located in the collection of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in [[Washington, D.C.]]. After production wrapped, this scale model was donated to the [[wikipedia:Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum|Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum]] in Tacharai, Fukuoka in 2022. Toho kept their involvement in the construction of the replica a secret until after ''Minus One'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に:朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ773TYPQ76TIPE01M.html?iref=ogimage_rek |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><br />
==Marketing==<br />
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On June 12, [[2023]], daily profiles of the numerical ''Godzilla'' films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1668211547066474497|title=<nowiki>【出現情報:#ゴジラ No.29】 『#シン・ゴジラ』(2016) ニッポン対ゴジラ 未曽有の脅威・ゴジラに対し、人間に為す術はあるのか? https://youtu.be/10xsJ3ylrLY #Godzilla #庵野秀明 #樋口真嗣</nowiki>|author=@godzilla231103|date=12 June 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> and to [[Godzilla+]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=出現情報:ゴジラ No.29|date=12 June 2023|work=[[Godzilla+]]}}</ref> beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), and counting backwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/50f60846c88b1ef2d0f79395edecb07fda854609|title=『ゴジラ』新作のカウントダウンがTwitterで進行中?新情報を期待する声|date=8 July 2023|work=Cinema Today}}</ref> This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678720798545027075|title=#ゴジラ #Godzilla|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by ''Forbes'' three hours early.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711235230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-toho-international-announces-new-creature-feature/?sh=3e0e8d0a71e6|archivedate=11 July 2023}}</ref> Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"{{R|Forbes}} A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678841587105775619|title=【特報公開】 #ゴジラ 生誕70周年記念作品『ゴジラ-1.0』(ゴジラマイナスワン) 戦後、日本。史上最も絶望的な状況での襲来に、誰が?そして、どうやって?日本は立ち向かうのか。#11月3日公開 #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1678842341610647554|title=【ティザービジュアル公開】 『ゴジラ-1.0』 戦後、無(ゼロ)になった日本へ追い打ちをかけるように現れたゴジラがこの国を負(マイナス)に叩き落とす 本作は2023年12月1日(金)に北米での公開も決定 #11月3日公開 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #山崎貴|author=@godzilla231103|date=11 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:<br />
<blockquote>"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title ''Godzilla Minus One'' was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230711dog00m200055000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:70周年記念作品のビジュアル&特報映像解禁 戦後ニッポンに襲来、絶望的状況に|date=11 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref>{{R|SFJ}}</blockquote><br />
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The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d7314c164f2d1a060473b8b5d104aacb2e74a24b|title=新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり|date=13 July 2023|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref> On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the ''Minus One'' Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla231103/status/1679695909389750273|title=本日より8/31まで(予定)TOHOシネマズ日比谷にて、『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチュー(2.3m)が出現。 #ゴジラ #Godzilla #11月3日公開|author=@godzilla231103|date=13 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of [[wikipedia:Matsumoto, Nagano|Matsumoto]], [[wikipedia:Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] on July 15 and will run until October 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yamazakitakashi-exhibition.com/|title=<nowiki>映画監督 山崎貴の世界 | 2023年7月15日~10月29日 松本市美術館</nowiki>|work=The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref> Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Tokusatsu_DNA/status/1679718091838877696|title=特別展「映画監督 山崎貴の世界」、松本市美術館にて明日7/15土から!エントランスには、なんと 『ゴジラ-1.0』のスタチューが‼️ 松本へ急げ💨 #GODZILLA #山崎貴監督|author=[[Tokusatsu DNA]]|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680017939490304000|title=ゴジラマイナスワン、50cmサイズの造形物展示されてます。予告で見たのよりバランスが良く、かなりカッコイイです。リプ欄に沢山画像あげますのでどうぞご覧ください。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/g_misterbuster/status/1680034373788385280|title=ゴジラマイナスワン ラフコンテ。|author=@g_misterbuster|date=14 July 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref> Yet a third statue was displayed at [[wikipedia:Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival]] 2023 Summer in [[wikipedia:Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] on July 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230730dog00m200010000c.html|title=ゴジラ-1.0:巨大ゴジラがワンフェスに 岩のような外皮 天を向く鋭い背びれ|date=30 July 2023|work=MANTANWEB}}</ref> On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the [[wikipedia:Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival|Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival]] in [[wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]]. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the [[wikipedia:Tachineputa Museum|Tachineputa Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navitabi.jp/article/7827|title=ゴジラねぷた出陣へ/五所川原、映画PR|date=3 August 2023|work=Navitabi}}</ref><br />
===Collaborations===<br />
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the [[wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]] announced that a collaboration with ''Godzilla Minus One'' would be held during their game against the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Yakult Swallows|Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] at the [[wikipedia:Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]] on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and [[Chibi Godzilla]] performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.jp/news/10314/|title=10月1日のヤクルト戦で『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボ企画を実施|date=18 August 2023|work=Yomiuri Giants}}</ref> A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o5um47afuf/|title=読売巨人軍とのコラボレーション企画 始球式に神木隆之介が登場!|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician [[wikipedia:Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]]'s directorial debut ''Yoshiki: Under the Sky'', held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s was released the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jp.yoshiki.net/info/4516/|title=映画『YOSHIKI:UNDER THE SKY』豪華プレミアイベントにてYOSHIKIとゴジラが夢の共演! そして、話題の新作『ゴジラ-1.0』とのコラボビジュアルが解禁!!|trans-title=YOSHIKI and Godzilla Co-Star at the Japan Premiere of Music Documentary Film "YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY"|date=6 September 2023|work=Yoshiki.net}}</ref> On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oenon.jp/news/2023/0919-1.html|title=日本を代表する怪獣王「ゴジラ」がラベルに登場!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚(たんたかたん)」発売30周年と、ゴジラシリーズ国内実写映画30作品目を記念したコラボレーション!しそ焼酎「鍛高譚」『ゴジラ-1.0』 コラボラベルが数量限定発売!|date=19 September 2023|work=Oenon Group}}</ref> On September 22, [[wikipedia:Fujita Kankō|Fujita Kanko]] announced a campaign at the [[wikipedia:Riverwalk Kitakyūshū|Riverwalk Kitakyushu]] shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverwalk.co.jp/event/godzilla_1027/|title=10/7(土)〜10/17(火) 映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念キャンペーン【第1弾】|date=22 September 2023|work=Riverwalk Kitakyushu}}</ref> Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.<ref name="Yunessun">{{cite web|url=https://www.fujita-kanko.co.jp/sub/news/2023/09/26/39724/|title=『箱根小涌園ユネッサン』|『ゴジラ-1.0』「ゴジラ級のユネッサンへ。」コラボ決定|date=26 September 2023|work=Fujita Kanko}}</ref><br />
===Film re-releases===<br />
On August 23, it was announced that [[Tokyo]]'s Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior ''Godzilla'' films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the [[2014]] digital remaster of the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[1954]]), to be shown on September 15 with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' ([[2016]]) co-director [[Shinji Higuchi]], and a 35mm print of ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler [[Keizo Murase]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20230824/19/|title=【「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念】山崎貴監督が選ぶ“ゴジラ4作品”を特別上映 トークショー付イベントを実施|date=24 August 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref> Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator [[Daisuke Sato]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/LGW_Daisuke_S/status/1707761415434424651|title=なぜか私も壇上に…|first=Daisuke|last=Sato|author-link=Daisuke Sato|date=29 September 2023|work=X}}</ref> The next two films were announced on October 3 and included ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' ([[2001]]), to be shown on October 13 with its director [[Shusuke Kaneko]], and "''SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic''", a new black-and-white version of ''Shin Godzilla'' to be shown on October 27 with director [[Hideaki Anno]]. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eiga.com/news/20231003/9/|title=モノクロ版「シン・ゴジラ オルソ」を初上映! 「山崎貴セレクション ゴジラ上映会」に金子修介、庵野秀明がゲスト登壇|date=3 October 2023|work=Eiga.com}}</ref><br />
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Additionally, [[Cast]] reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, ''[[wikipedia:Juvenile (2000 film)|Juvenile]]'' (2000) and ''[[wikipedia:Returner|Returner]]'' (2002), to be held at the [[jawp:シネ・ヌーヴォ|Cine Nouveau]] [[wikipedia:Mini theater|mini theater]] in [[Osaka]] on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of ''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s impending release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/kmff_n/status/1702889330459787743|title=<nowiki>#シネ・ヌーヴォ 【超大怪獣大特撮大全集】上映会 11月(『#ゴジラ-1.0』)の衝撃に備えろ! 山崎 貴監督作品特集(2本立て) 🔴ジュブナイル 🔴リターナー 9/30(土)、10/1(日) 両日とも12時開場 チケットは開催日1週間前の午前10時より 劇場オンライン、窓口にて発売開始。 http://cinenouveau.com</nowiki>|author=Cast|author-link=Cast|date=15 September 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
===Print coverage===<br />
[[File:Godzilla Minus One Kinema Junpo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Godzilla and Ryunosuke Kamiki on the cover of ''{{link|00BFFF|wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo}}'' #1932 (October 19, 2023)]]<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' has been<!--, or will be,--> promoted in the following print publications:<br />
*''Weekly Magazine CINEMA'' (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 9/11-24">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3bmxcuxxb/|title=メディア露出情報(9月11日~9月24日)|date=15 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''Adult Digital TV Navi'' (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 9/11-24}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日経エンタテインメント!|Nikkei Entertainment!]]'' (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview<ref name="Media 10/2-7">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/0m1bcvgpnfg/|title=メディア露出情報(10月2日~10月8日)|date=29 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''PICT-UP'' (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/7-15">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/xwo8x8hl_x/|title=メディア露出情報(10月7日~10月15日)|date=6 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]]'' (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/16-22">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/3_qj7xcxa/|title=メディア露出情報(10月16日~10月22日)|date=13 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:SCREEN (雑誌)|SCREEN]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[jawp:スイッチ・パブリッシング|SWITCH]]'' (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, [[Kazuaki Kishida]], and [[Kiyoko Shibuya]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/16-22}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Aera (magazine)|AERA]]'' (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 10/23-29">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/avluvxjbc1o/|title=メディア露出情報(10月23日~10月29日)※追加|date=20 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:経済界 (出版社)|KEIZAIKAI]]'' (October 23) - [[ROBOT]] President Shunjiro Nagase interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium'' (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Channel Guide'' (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Figure King'' (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, [[Daijiro Harada]], and [[Tomoko Ai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/pasinpasin/status/1717400327895539876|title=ゴジラに関してはリアルタイムで楽しむおじさんなので『フィギュア王』ゴジラ特集を購入。|author=@pasinpasin|date=26 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*''SCREENα'' (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''Biz Life Style'' (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview{{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Yomiuri Shimbun|The Yomiuri Shimbun]]'' (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and [[Shinsuke Kasai]] interview(s){{R|Media 10/23-29}}<br />
*''The Yomiuri Shimbun'' (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)<ref name="Media 10/30-11/5">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/mbto-6v5y/|title=メディア露出情報(10月30日~11月5日)※追加|date=27 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''J Movie Magazine'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:日之出出版|CINEMA SQUARE]]'' (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[jawp:読売KODOMO新聞|The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun]]'' (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''Nikkei Entertainment!'' (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 10/30-11/5}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:An An|an an]]'' (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview<ref name="Media 11/6-12">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/x1l-hqbf6/|title=メディア露出情報(11月6日~11月12日)|date=2 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:昭和40年男|Showa 40 Otoko]]'' (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Big Comic|Big Comic]]'' (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Animage|Animage]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s){{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[wikipedia:Wani Books|+act.]]'' (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''[[Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook volume 12|Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook]]'' (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/6-12}}<br />
*''Location Japan'' (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview<ref name="Media 11/13-19">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/o0uicing0/|title=メディア露出情報(11月13日~11月19日)|date=9 November 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
*''[[jawp:ジュニアエラ|juniorAERA]]'' (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview{{R|Media 11/13-19}}<br />
===Television coverage===<br />
[[wikipedia:TV Shinshu|TV Shinshu]]'s ''Channel 4'' broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of ''Godzilla Minus One'' on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsb.jp/bangumi/ch4/2023/10/post-4759|title=映画監督 山崎貴の世界|work=TV Shinshu|accessdate=28 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Gallery}}<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack}}<br />
Releases of the ''Godzilla Minus One'' soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.<br />
==Alternate titles==<br />
*'''''Godzilla-1.0''''' (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamashiiweb.com/item/14488/?wovn=en|title=S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA [2023]|work=TAMASHII WEB|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>[[File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|200px]]</ref><br />
*'''''Blockbuster Monster Movie''''' {{Nihongo|超大作怪獣映画|Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga|working title}}{{R|ROBOT}}<br />
*'''''Godzilla Zero''''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ・ゼロ|Gojira Zero|early unconfirmed title adopted by fans}}<ref name="Zero">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|title=東宝の超大作怪獣映画のエキストラ参加してきたが記念品はノーブランドのランタンだった。貰った時、みんな顔死んでた。あとスタッフが持ってた資料に『ゴジラ・ゼロ』って書いてあったわ笑 #山崎貴|author=@raserkey|date=17 March 2022|work=Twitter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317125459/https://twitter.com/raserkey/status/1504440914735157249|archivedate=17 March 2022}}</ref><br />
==Theatrical releases==<br />
*[[Japan]] - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);{{R|Deadline}} November 3, 2023;{{R|SFJ2}} January 12, 2024 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color''){{R|Minus Color}}<br />
*[[United States]] - November 10, 2023 (premiere);{{R|Polygon}} November 29, 2023 (early access);<ref name="Early Access">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1370627-godzilla-minus-one-godzilla-day|title=Godzilla: Minus One Headlines Colossal Godzilla Day Celebrations|author=Bolt, Neil|date=17 October 2023|work=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> December 1, 2023{{R|Godzilla.com}}; January 26 (''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'')<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
*Canada - December 1, 2023<ref name="Screen">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/godzilla-minus-one-lands-uk-ireland-distribution-deal-sets-opening-date/5187205.article|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date|first=Michael|last=Rosser|date=24 October 2023|work=Screen Daily}}</ref><br />
*Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023<ref name="Sugoi">{{cite web|url=https://x.com/sugoicoau/status/1714432180204827133|title=In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back? Godzilla Minus One in Cinemas across ANZ from December 1. Tickets on sale from November 1 #GodzillaMinusOne|author=Sugoi Co|date=17 October 2023|work=X}}</ref><br />
*Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023<ref name="Peppermint">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-german-theatrical-release-details-from-distributor-peppermint-anime|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE German Theatrical Release Details From Distributor peppermint anime|date=15 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><br />
*Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Serbia, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023<ref name="Pan-Europe">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/godzilla-minus-one-europe-theatrical-releases-1235772697/|title=‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sets Pan-Europe Theatrical Releases Through Piece of Magic (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=31 October 2023|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestarcinemas.rs/cinestar-rs/godzilla-minus-one/9048|title=Godzilla Minus One|access-date=7 December 2023|work=CineStar Cinemas|lang=sr}}</ref><br />
*Brazil - December 14, 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ingresso.com/noticias/trailer-novo-filme-godzilla-minus-one-2023-oficial-legendado|title=Novo 'Godzilla' surpreende com trailer cheio de ação; filme estreia nos cinemas em dezembro|date=November 1, 2023|first=Mariana|last=Assumpção|work=Ingresso.com|lang=pt}}</ref><br />
*United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023{{R|Screen}}<br />
===Premium formats{{R|SFJ2}}===<br />
*[[wikipedia:4DX|4DX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX#4DX Screen|4DX Screen]]{{R|ScreenX}}<br />
*[[wikipedia:D-Box Technologies|D-Box]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:Dolby Cinema|Dolby Cinema]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:MX4D|MX4D]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:ScreenX|ScreenX]]<ref name="ScreenX">{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/ksi8mrds1/|title=邦画初!プレミアムラージフォーマット「ScreenX」での上映が決定|date=16 October 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
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==Foreign releases==<br />
===North American release===<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the [[wikipedia:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] in Los Angeles, California.{{R|Polygon}} The film played in Japanese with English subtitles written by Anthony Kimm, who also provided the translation for [[2016]]'s ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name="SFJ Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-us-release-update-from-toho|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE US Release Update From Toho! US Premiere and New Poster Revealed!|date=30 October 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=180287|title=Anthony KIMM|work=Anime News Network|accessdate=21 December 2023}}</ref> Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,{{R|SFJ Premiere}} and game journalism website ''[[wikipedia:Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.{{R|Polygon}} Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]], actor [[Seth Green]], and [[Monsterverse]] [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] performance capture artist [[TJ Storm]] were among the attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139931|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客&批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞|date=12 November 2023|work=CINEMATODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/attending-the-united-states-premiere-of-godzilla-minus-one-in-hollywood/|title=Attending the United States Premiere of Godzilla Minus One in Hollywood|first=Noah|last=Percival|date=16 December 2023|work=[[Toho Kingdom]]}}</ref> A second California screening was hosted by ''Polygon'' on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.<ref name="Polygon2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23961026/godzilla-minus-one-polygon-screening-frida|title=We’re giving away 100 tickets to Polygon’s screening of Godzilla Minus One|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=15 November 2023|work=Polygon}}</ref> Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridacinema.org/film/free-advanced-screening-godzilla-minus-one/|title=***SOLD OUT*** Free Advanced Screening: Godzilla Minus One|work=The Frida Cinema|accessdate=15 November 2023}}</ref> Like with the premiere, ''Polygon'' also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.{{R|Polygon2}}<br />
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The earliest fully-public screening of ''Godzilla Minus One'' was put on by [[wikipedia:Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]] in Manhattan, [[New York City]] on November 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/japan-society-hosts-godzilla-minus-one-preview-screening-in-nyc-on-november-28th|title=Japan Society Hosts GODZILLA MINUS ONE Preview Screening in NYC On November 28th|date=6 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> [[Toho International]] began distributing the film in 2,308 North American theaters on December 1,{{R|TK}} including Canada,{{R|Screen}} making it the first wide release of a [[Toho]]-produced ''Godzilla'' film in the region since ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium|Godzilla 2000]]'' in [[2000]]. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.{{R|Early Access}} The film's box office success led to more theaters booking it for its second and third weekends.<ref name="BOM NA weekends">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1285456641/weekend/?ref_=bo_rl_tab#tabs|title=Godzilla Minus One - Domestic Weekend|first=|last=...use |author= when first and last name are N/A|date=|work=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> The regraded black-and-white version of the film, ''Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color'', will open in the region on January 26 for one week, concluding the theatrical run of both versions of the film.<ref name="Minus Color NA"/><br />
===German release===<br />
peppermint anime GmbH distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.{{R|Peppermint}}<br />
===Brazilian release===<br />
Sato Company distributed ''Godzilla Minus One'' to theaters in Brazil on December 14, 2023, with either Portuguese subtitles or Portuguese dubbing.<ref name="omelete1">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/godzilla/trailer-godzilla-minus-one|title=Titã destrói cidade do Japão no novo trailer de Godzilla Minus One; assista|first=André|last=Zulian|date=1 November 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> It was the first Japanese ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film to be released in theaters in Brazil since ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1976. The film was well-received by both the critics and the public in the country.{{Citation needed}} Attendees of preview showings on December 1 received free mini-posters.<ref name="Tokusato">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ra49dOcyS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=VOCÊ NÃO PODE PERDER!!! Premiere exclusiva para poucos!!! Godzilla Minus One! 🎬|author= tokusato_oficial|date=30 November 2023|work=Instagram|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref> The film came in second place at the box office during its opening weekend.<ref name="omelete2">{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/bilheteria-brasil/14-dezembro-2023|title=Wonka segue no topo da bilheteria brasileira - e Godzilla estreia em segundo|date=18 December 2023|work=omelete|accessdate=28 December 2023}}</ref><br />
==Box office==<br />
''Godzilla Minus One'' led all films at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend with a gross of ¥1.02 billion, one of the highest openings for a live-action Japanese film in 2023.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-weekend-box-office-report|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Opening Weekend Box Office Report|author=Comscore|date=5 November 2023|work=SciFi Japan}}</ref> The film's IMAX screenings were especially well-attended, exceeding the opening weekend returns in that format of any live-action Japanese film.<ref name="SFJ opening weekend Japan"/> The film remained in the #1 spot in its second weekend and has stayed in the top ten through nine weekends, accumulating the equivalent of $36.8 million in that time.<ref name="BOM Japanese Weekend">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1874756353/weekend/|title=Godzilla Minus One - Japanese Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref> While domestically it will finish well below the ¥8.25 billion gross<ref name="Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021">[https://www.toho.co.jp/files/pdf/toho_vision_2021_0412_hp.pdf Medium-Term Management Strategy: TOHO VISION 2021 - Toho.co.jp]</ref> of [[Toho]]'s last live-action ''Godzilla'' film, ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), its much wider international footprint has allowed it to outgross that film overall.<ref name="Shin Godzilla overall">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl587302401/|title=Shin Godzilla|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=19 January 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
To be added.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Award !! Category !! Recipient(s) !! Result<br />
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! rowspan="4"| 48th Hochi Film Awards<ref name="Hochi">{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-minus-one-nominated-for-best-picture-and-more-for-the-48th-hochi-film-awards|title=GODZILLA MINUS ONE Nominated For Best Picture (And More) For The 48th Hochi Film Awards|date=9 November 2023|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550730|title=「月」が報知映画賞の作品賞に、横浜流星・綾瀬はるか・磯村勇斗・二階堂ふみも受賞|date=28 November 2023|work=Eiga Natalie}}</ref><br />
| Best Film || ''Godzilla Minus One'' || {{Award|Nom}}<br />
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| Best Director || [[Takashi Yamazaki]] || {{Award|Won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role || [[Ryunosuke Kamiki]] || {{Award|Nom}}<br />
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| Best Supporting Actress || [[wikipedia:Minami Hamabe|Minami Hamabe]] || {{Award|Nom}}<br />
|}<br />
==Novelization==<br />
{{Main|Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One}}<br />
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/news/az7d6-7fr/|title=『ゴジラ-1.0』小説版が刊行決定!|date=22 September 2023|work=Movie "Godzilla Minus One" Official Site}}</ref><br />
==Videos==<br />
{{Main|Godzilla Minus One/Videos}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Although the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise's [[Reiwa era]], ''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the second live action film in the era.<br />
*While ''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' feature film [[Takashi Yamazaki]] has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving [[Godzilla]]:<br />
**''[[wikipedia:Always: Sunset on Third Street 2|Always: Sunset on Third Street 2]]'' ([[2007]]), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like ''Minus One'', was released on November 3.<br />
**The short film ''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' ([[2021]]), created for a motion simulator ride at the [[wikipedia:Seibu-en|Seibuen]] amusement park.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One''{{'}}s runtime of 125 minutes ties it with ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as the longest Japanese ''Godzilla'' film.<br />
*This is the first ''Godzilla'' movie to be primarily set before [[1954]]. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' involves characters time traveling to [[1944]].<br />
*In his rampage through [[Ginza]], Godzilla destroys the [[wikipedia:Wako (retailer)|Wako]] headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of ''Godzilla'' media, including the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954).<br />
*Due to a miscommunication, ''Forbes''{{'}} initial announcement of ''Godzilla Minus One'' suggested that it was in the same [[List of Godzilla film continuities|continuity]] as ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.{{R|Forbes}} It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/07/11/godzilla-spotted-approaching-america-new-japanese-production-arriving-in-december/?sh=2d0da17f3322|title=Godzilla Spotted Approaching America! New Japanese Production Arriving In December|first=Rob|last=Salkowitz|date=11 July 2023|work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
*On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "''Godzilla Zero''" on staff documents.{{R|Zero}} Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a ''Godzilla'' film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "''Godzilla Zero''" had caught on in both the Japanese- and English-speaking ''Godzilla'' fanbases.<br />
*Some of the letters in "Minus" in the ''Godzilla Minus One'' English logo use the Sijusto font.<ref>[https://vultype.com/sijusto-brush-font/ Sijusto – Brush Font]</ref><br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is only the fifth ''Godzilla'' film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original ''Godzilla'']] (1954), ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984), [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'']] (1998), and ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016).<br />
*Similar to ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991), ''Godzilla Minus One'' first shows Godzilla as a dinosaur-like creature on a remote Pacific island in World War II, although he battles Japanese repairmen instead of American soldiers. He is also confirmed to have been mutated by American nuclear testing in the Pacific, but this time in 1946, not in 1954.<br />
*The scene in which Godzilla clashes with the ''Takao'' is similar to the Tasman Sea battle scene from ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. In both cases, Godzilla clambers onto a military vessel, is repulsed and knocked back into the ocean, then fires atomic breath to destroy the ship from below.<br />
*Director Takashi Yamazaki's favorite ''Godzilla'' film is ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001),<ref name="GMK favorite"/> and he acknowledged it as an unconscious influence on ''Godzilla Minus One''.<ref name="GMK influence"/> In both films, Godzilla intentionally destroys cities and tramples on fleeing humans, his atomic breath creates a mushroom cloud, the finishing blow against the monster is dealt by a single-pilot craft attacking him from the inside as he attempts to fire his atomic breath, and the final shot of the film shows that a small piece of him is still alive.<br />
*''Godzilla Minus One'' is the first ''Godzilla'' film to be nominated an Academy Award.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://godzilla-movie2023.toho.co.jp/ Official site]<br />
**[https://godzillafilm.co.uk/ United Kingdom site]<br />
**[https://godzilla-minus-one.de/ German site]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/godzilla231103 Official Twitter account]<br />
**[https://twitter.com/amegodzicp AmeGoji campaign account]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/godzilla231103/ Official Instagram account]<br />
*[https://www.tiktok.com/@godzilla.toho Official TikTok account]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220219193737/http://movies.robot.co.jp/extra/yamazakimovie/ ROBOT casting call webpage (archived)]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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|type1 =Rock<br />
|type2 =Dark<br />
|copyrighticon =Monster Icons - Megalon.png<br />
|altimage =<tabs style="color:black; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><br />
<tab name="Reiwa">[[File:Megalon-GodzillavsMegalon2023-3’17”.jpg|330px|Megalon in Godzilla vs Megalon (2023)]]</tab><br />
<tab name="Showa">[[File:GVM - Megalon On the Battlefield.jpg|330px|Megalon in Godzilla vs Megalon (1973)]]</tab><br />
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|name =Megalon{{tt|®|Megalon and メガロ are registered trademarks of Toho Company, Ltd.}}<br />
|subtitle =Insect Monster<br>{{Nihongo|昆虫怪獣|Konchū Kaijū}}<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=152|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br>The Guardian of [[Mu]]{{sup|[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|GBL]]}}<br />
|species =Insectoid [[Seatopia]]n god<br />
|nicknames =Megaron, Megalo<br />
|height =55 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March 1998|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=136|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium22.png|150px]]</ref><br />
|weight =40,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br />
|controlled =[[Seatopian]]s{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Megalon|GvM]]}}, [[Xilien]]s{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (series)|GI]], [[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|GvMMPR]]}}<br />
|allies =[[Gigan]], [[Biollante|Neo Biollante]]{{sup|[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|GKOTM]]}}, [[Destoroyah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (series)|GI]]}}, [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (series)|GI]]}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[Jet Jaguar]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], [[Moguera|MOGUERA]],<br>[[Mothra Leo]], [[Medical Jet Jaguar]],<br>[[Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar]], [[Ebirah]], [[Kumonga]], [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War|GHCW]]}},<br>[[King Caesar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]], [[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla|GPM]]}}<br />
|written =[[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Kaoru Mabuchi]]<br />
|modeled =[[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]], [[Tomoki Kobayashi]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Hideto Date]]<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''<br />
|last =[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' (2023)]]<br />
|roar =[[File:Megalon Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Megalon''' {{Nihongo|メガロ|Megaro}} is a giant insect [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1973]] [[Toho]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''.<br />
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The guardian of the underground kingdom of [[Seatopia]], Megalon was unleashed upon the surface world after repeated nuclear tests had ravaged Seatopia. Megalon surfaced in [[Japan]] and attacked [[Tokyo]], guided by the stolen robot [[Jet Jaguar]]. However, Jet Jaguar was soon freed from the [[Seatopian]]s' control and turned against Megalon. [[Gigan]] arrived to aid Megalon, but the two monsters were sent retreating after [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] joined Jet Jaguar in battle. To date Megalon has only made a single feature film appearance, but has remained a popular monster nonetheless, appearing in countless Godzilla video games, along with manga and comic books.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Megalon's name likely comes from the combining form "megalo," which means "abnormally large" or "great." His Japanese name does not contain the "n" sound at the end.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[File:G73 - concept art - Megalon final front and back from TPBoG2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon concept art for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', often attributed to [[Akihiko Iguchi]], who has denied any involvement with the film<ref name="Cast"/>]]<br />
The inspiration for Megalon came from '''Gebara''' {{Nihongo|ゲバラ}}, a giant [[wikipedia:Mole cricket|mole cricket]] [[kaiju]] that was conceptualized as the villain for ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''.<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite book|title=Godzilla Chronicle|publisher=[[Sony]] Magazines|date=July 1998|page=285|isbn=978-4789712941}}</ref> During production, Gebara was reworked into a mutant [[wikipedia:Toad|toad]] and renamed [[Gabara]].<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|pages=135, 154, 159|date=September 28, 2012|isbn=978-4864910132}}</ref> The original concept for Gebara was revived during production of the thirteenth ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film, with its design reworked and rechristened "Megalon," a name originally used for a kaiju from the unmade 1972 Godzilla film ''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive]]'', who would have fought alongside [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] under the command of the evil alien brain Miko against [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], [[Anguirus]], and the living statue [[Majin Tuol]]. In [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]'s draft for this film, Megalon was described as moving quickly and expelling a gaseous smog from its body, while in [[Kaoru Mabuchi]]'s treatment he was said to possess eyes on the ends of his antennae.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><br />
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The designs of Megalon and [[Jet Jaguar]] are often attributed to illustrator [[Akihiko Iguchi]],<ref name="GTCFPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection]]|date=29 November 2014|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|pages=103, 111|isbn=978-4-04-866999-3}}</ref> however Iguchi has denied having any involvement in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'',<ref name="Cast">{{Plain link|[https://tdcast.exblog.jp/14804736/ 井口昭彦さんトークライブ レポート! - Cast]}}</ref> leaving the true identity of the monsters' designer(s) a mystery. Megalon's design was inspired by a combination of several different kinds of insects; according to special effects director [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], his face was based on the [[wikipedia:Japanese rhinoceros beetle|Japanese rhinoceros beetle]] {{Nihongo|カブトムシ|kabutomushi}}, his body after cicadas, and his movements after grasshoppers (despite standing upright).<ref name="AudioCommentary">Tokyo Shock ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' DVD / Blu-ray audio commentary</ref> Originally, Nakano wanted for the monster to be based on a dragonfly, and ladybugs were also briefly considered, but he ultimately settled on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, possibly to cash in on their popularity among children at the time.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><ref name="AudioCommentary"/> Early concept art for Megalon, which was ultimately deemed "no good,"<ref name="GTCFPerfection"/> featured the monster with differently-shaped horns and a much brighter, red and orange color scheme.<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
G73 - concept art - Megalon final front and back from BHGVMG.jpg|One-horned Megalon concept art<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art.png|A scrapped design for Megalon with four horns and a bright red and orange color scheme<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art 2.png|Side-view Megalon concept art<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art 3.png|Flying Megalon concept art<br />
</gallery><br />
Megalon's suit was a collaboration between modelers [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]], and the then newly-hired [[Tomoki Kobayashi]] who was responsible for its drill arms.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September 2016|publisher=Yosensha|page=176|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Megalon was portrayed by [[Hideto Date]],<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> though he is often confused in production photos for [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]],<ref name="GTCFPerfection"/> who himself portrayed [[Gigan]] in both ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' and ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. The suit's horn was constructed of resin, the eyes of acrylic,<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and the drills and mouth of [[wikipedia:Fibre-reinforced plastic|FRP]].<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|pages=135-136|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref> Additionally, the suit's back shell was made from a rigid urethane, which was also used for [[Kamacuras]] several years prior<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and later for [[Rodan (Heisei)|Rodan's]] wings in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''.<ref name="TPBOG2"/> Megalon's antennae appear strikingly similar to those of the [[Garoga]]s, the alien antagonists of the [[1973]] [[:Category:Television Series|television series]] ''[[Zone Fighter]]'', which aired its first episode just months after the theatrical release of ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. This is due to Nobuyuki Yasumaru handling the modeling of both characters and employing similar techniques in each.<ref name="TPBOG2"/> Megalon's suit was the heaviest one to be created by [[Toho]] up to that point, and because of this, the scenes where the monster performs several leaps through the air was exceedingly difficult on the special effects crew, with Teruyoshi Nakano reportedly getting so frustrated during filming that the scenes were nearly cut entirely.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/> Ultimately, the jumps were simulated by a number of crew members who were standing in the studio rafters repeatedly hoisting the suit and its actor up and down.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/> The suit was allegedly very difficult for Hideto Date to hear out of, and therefore a whistle had to be blown by one of the assistant directors to notify him of when to jump.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/><br />
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In addition to the suit, a 1-[[wikipedia:Shaku (unit)|''shaku'' (Japanese foot)]]<ref name="JPWikipedia">[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メガロ メガロ - Japanese Wikipedia]</ref> model of Megalon was also created for flying scenes.<ref name="1954-1999"/><ref name="TPBOG2"/><br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Hideto Date in Megalon.png|Suit actor [[Hideto Date]] emerges from the Megalon suit<br />
Megalon flying prop.png|Megalon in flying form, drills combined<br />
G73 - Megalon flying prop LQ.jpg|1-shaku Megalon flying prop<br />
</gallery><br />
==Design==<br />
{{Expand|Showa design description needs to be expanded/''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film design needs to be added.}}<br />
Despite being an underground creature, Megalon is noticeably colorful, combining silver and grey tusks and claws with an orange-and-black carapace and wings. Megalon's forelimbs terminate with two sharp, drill-like appendages, which are never seen to be individually prehensile, at least in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', always moving in tune with the monster's arms.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Megalon is sometimes considered one of the least intelligent [[Toho]] [[kaiju]]. This is demonstrated by the fact that he is easily manipulated by external stimuli. For example, Megalon followed [[Jet Jaguar]] simply because he was curious, and he is also very temperamental, as seen when he goes into shock when he loses sight of Jet Jaguar and begins to jump and thrash about. His battle tactics also seem to be lacking in terms of strategy, as he never once utilizes his lightning horn beam against [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] nor Jet Jaguar. Additionally, he seems to enjoy charging at both his enemies headfirst, although all said enemies had to do was simply step out of the way to avoid him. Despite his apparent lack of skill when fighting alone, Megalon does demonstrate some intelligence when working as a team with other monsters, as with [[Gigan]] by his side, he was able to handle Godzilla and Jet Jaguar with some proficiency until the duo drove Gigan away. It is highly likely that without Gigan's assistance, he would not have lasted nearly as long as he did during the final confrontation.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Megalon is a gigantic insectoid being that lives deep underground in the subterranean kingdom of [[Seatopia]]. Megalon is seen as the [[Seatopian]]s' god, and is called upon by them to defend their home from threats. Megalon mostly retains this origin in the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film]], though his status as a god and the identity of the civilization he coexists with remain unconfirmed. He is first seen encased in stone, emerging after energy from [[Gigan Rex]]’s carcass is transferred into him.<br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [38 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 17-18, 22-24, 26, 28-29, 66, 72, 85, 87-93, 104, 106-107, 111, 115-118, 128, 153-155, 166-167, 222-223, 229-231, 233.</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) [toy]<br />
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-2023) [episodes 8-9, 11, 15, 20, and 61-63]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
===[[Showa era]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)====<br />
[[File:Jet Jaguar vs Megalon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon battling [[Jet Jaguar]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'']]<br />
After his subterranean kingdom of [[Seatopia]] was damaged by underground nuclear testing, [[Emperor Antonio]] called upon the guardian deity Megalon to wage war against the surface world. He first destroyed Ogouchi Dam, but accidentally doomed his mission in the process. Seatopian agents were attempting to dispose of [[Goro Ibuki]], the inventor of a robot they needed to guide Megalon, and his brother [[Rokuro Ibuki|Rokuro]], but Megalon swatted the storage container containing them to safety. The robot, [[Jet Jaguar]], guided the monster towards a showdown with the JSDF. Though their Maser Cannons forced him into a brief retreat, he soon laid waste to them. Fortunately, Goro managed to free Jet Jaguar from the Seatopians' control and told him to travel to [[Monster Island]] and recruit [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]. Jet Jaguar obliged, prompting Antonio to contact the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Alien]]s and ask for [[Gigan]] to back up Megalon. Though he was disoriented for a time, Megalon managed to get back on task following a JSDF air raid, and laid waste to Tokyo. Jet Jaguar returned to Japan and confronted Megalon in a field, growing to gigantic size to fight him. Monster and machine were equally matched until Gigan arrived. Before they could destroy Jet Jaguar, however, Godzilla arrived to even the odds. The heroes' combined might was enough to overwhelm Megalon and Gigan, the latter hastily retreating back to space. After he faced Godzilla's sliding kick, the Seatopians finally recalled Megalon and sealed all of their passages to the surface world.<br />
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===[[Heisei era]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Cast_megalon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
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Megalon was one of the [[Xilien]]s' minions. After a couple of team-ups with [[Battra]], [[G-Guard]] threw him into prison with [[Destoroyah]], who became his ally for the rest of the series. <br />
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===[[Reiwa era]]===<br />
====''[[Godziban]]''====<br />
Megalon appeared in the ''Go! Jet Jaguar'' hand-drawn segments. When Jet Jaguar first grows to aid Godzilla in battling Megalon, it freezes in its tracks to install combat programming, frustrating the two monsters. When Jet Jaguar reboots and is finally ready to take on Megalon, however, a single jab from one of Megalon's claws pops the robot, revealing Jet Jaguar to be an inflatable robot.<br />
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Megalon would later cameo in the hand-drawn opening sequence for "[[The Godzilla Who Came on Christmas Eve!]]", with his star-horned head serving as a tree topper for the kaiju Christmas party.<br />
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Megalon's puppet debut in the series came in the special episode "[[Aim! Movie Star]]".<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)====<br />
[[File:GEMGvM - Grab the Horn.png|left|thumb|Godzilla grappling with Megalon in the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film]]|200px]]<br />
In an underground cavern beneath the ocean, [[Gigan Rex]]'s maimed corpse laid attached to many wires siphoning bright red energy and transferring it to a space in the wall shrouded in shadow as a mysterious, presumably-[[Seatopian]] woman held up a small engraved stone and told Megalon to attack the enemies on the surface. After [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex)|Godzilla]] suddenly appeared and began walking through Japan, a man livestreaming at a military base noticed the Seatopian surrounded by several soldiers aiming their guns at her. She raised her hand while holding the engraved stone and a flash emanated from it, causing the soldiers to collapse behind her. The stone glowed brighter and the ground rumbled, several buildings falling into the ground as it split open. Megalon erupted from the ground and roared before activating his Geothermal Napalm launcher and firing napalm bullets at the surrounding tanks and a helicopter, lighting them on fire and destroying them. Megalon stood amidst the flames before flying towards Godzilla's location.<br />
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Later on in the night, Godzilla continued his march though a city, undeterred by his diminished internal nuclear energy. Fighter jets flew overhead and fired, causing the citizens below to panic while Megalon appeared from the sky, firing more napalm bullets at the tanks on the ground. Godzilla looked up towards his foe as Megalon launched a volley of Geothermal Napalm at Godzilla. He then reached out one of his drill arms, slamming into the ground and flattening a large portion of the city in a huge shock wave. As the dust cleared, Megalon pulled his drill arm from the ground and the two monsters faced off, roaring at each other. Godzilla attempted to hit Megalon with his tail but was too slow, and the insect monster leaped into the air and hovered. Godzilla fired his atomic breath upwards but his opponent dodged that as well, and Megalon retaliated with his Beast Killer Light Ray, electrocuting Godzilla. He then flew down and smashed a drill arm into the King of the Monsters, knocking Godzilla backwards before electrocuting him again with the ray. Godzilla disrupted the beam with a short nuclear pulse and began charging energy, transferring it to his arm as Megalon rushed towards him. When the flying monster reached him. Godzilla punched him in the face, resulting a large explosion that knocked Megalon to the ground. The two engaged in melee combat, with Godzilla hitting Megalon with charged slaps while Megalon defended himself with his drill arms. Megalon attempted to hit his foe with a drill but Godzilla shot him with a short blast of atomic breath. Megalon counterattacked with a barrage of napalm bullets, knocking Godzilla onto his back. Megalon jumped up and flew towards him, but Godzilla used his nuclear pulse to blast himself off the ground and into a flying dropkick, slamming into Megalon and knocking him to the ground. As Megalon was staggered, Godzilla reached him and grabbed his horn, with Megalon struggling to release his grasp by discharging Beast Killer electricity from his horn and stabbing his drill arms into the reptilian. However, Godzilla charged his energy into his hand again and shoved it upwards, uppercutting Megalon with a burst of energy and breaking off his horn. Megalon was sent flying backwards into some buildings, and fell to the ground as Godzilla's arm glowed orange with burn scars.<br />
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The Seatopian stood in front of Megalon's face and held the engraved stone up once more. Her whole body glowed, then disappeared in a small flash of light. Megalon rose to his feet, roaring. He spread his wings and put his drills together, interlocking and combining them into a single, large spinning mechanism, and flew into Godzilla, drilling into his flesh and propelling him through the city. As Megalon roared, Godzilla unleashed a single blast of his white atomic breath, vaporizing a large swath of the city and cleaving Megalon in half. The insect monster's top half drifted on his wings before coming to a halt, his eyes dimming.{{Clear}}<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Movement===<br />
Megalon is able to fly through the air at speeds of Mach 3, drill through the ground at Mach 3, and travel underwater at Mach 4. In addition, Megalon can use his spring-like legs to jump high into the air and is able to travel 10 kilometers at a time using this method.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=67|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> Megalon can combine his abilities to fly and jump to essentially "surf" on air. In video games such as ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', Megalon's flight varies from his film appearance, as he is no longer able to fly for extended periods of time and can only use his wings to hover for brief periods.<br />
===Beast Killer Light Ray===<br />
[[File:Megalon horn ray.gif||thumb|right|200px|Megalon uses his '''Beast Killer Laser Beam''' in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', its power demonstrated with stock footage from ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''.]]<br />
Megalon can fire a yellow lightning-like beam from his horn, called the '''Laser Beast Killer Beam''' {{Nihongo|レーザー殺獣光線|Rēzā Satsujū Kōsen}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Beast Killer Laser Beam''' {{Nihongo|殺獣レーザー光線|Satsujū Rēzā Kōsen}}. His horn glows yellow before firing it. It is mostly depicted using stock footage of King Ghidorah's gravity beams from ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' and ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', melting or exploding vehicles and destroying man-made structures. He fires three green flares from his horn in the game ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''. In the 1992-3 ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga, Megalon's Beast Killer Laser Beam is shown to be extremely powerful, completely destroying Neo Biollante with just a single shot. In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', the weapon is referred to as '''Lightning Bolts''', while in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' it is called '''Horn Lightning'''. In the [[2023]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' short film, Megalon's Beast Killer Laser Beam wraps around and seemingly restrains [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex)|Godzilla]] upon hitting him, which also causes Godzilla to stop firing his Atomic Breath. Some sources call this attack the '''Assassin Laser'''.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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File:'92 - '93 GKOTM Manga - Megalon's Beast Killer Laser Beam.png|Megalon using his horn beam in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga<br />
File:GEMGvM - Beast Killer.png|The ray being used in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
File:GEMSTONELaserBeastKillerRay.png|Making contact with Godzilla<br />
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===Geothermal Napalm===<br />
Megalon is able to produce and fire '''Geothermal Napalm''' {{Nihongo|地熱ナパーム|Chinetsu Napāmu}}, or '''Geothermal Napalm Bullets''' {{Nihongo|地熱ナパーム弾|Chinetsu Napāmu-dan}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> from his mouth. His horn glows with a yellow hue when preparing to launch these bullets. He used them to great effect in his attack on Tokyo, knocked Jet Jaguar out of the sky, and quickly created a ring of flames around Godzilla and Jet Jaguar. Some promotional stills for the film depicted him firing a spiral light beam from his mouth instead. In Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga, he spits '''Geothermal Flame Napalm''' {{Nihongo|地熱火炎ナパーム|Chinetsu Kaen Napāmu}} which appear as fireballs, but otherwise function similarly to Geothermal Napalm. This version appeared to be highly effective against Godzilla, as several repeated volleys in combination with Megalon's drills left him with visible burn injuries to his chest. In ''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'', Megalon's super special move is '''High Temperature Geothermal Napalm''' {{Nihongo|高熱地熱ナパーム}}, which lasts longer, is wider, and produces taller flame spires than the regular attack. In ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', they resemble naval mines, only detonating if walked over by an enemy or launched directly at them. In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', it is simply called '''Napalm'''. Other sources call this attack '''Napalm Bombs'''.{{Citation needed}} <br />
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In the ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film, Megalon's napalm projectiles take the form of red darts. They have enough power to cause enormous explosions; a point-blank trio of darts also knocked Godzilla over. <br />
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File:'92 - '93 GKOTM Manga - Megalon's Geothermal Flame Napalm.png|Megalon firing Geothermal Flame Napalm in Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga<br />
File:Napalm Bullet.png|Megalon's Geothermal Napalm in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
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===Drill arms===<br />
Megalon possesses drill-like appendages which can either be used in hand-to-hand combat or combined to form a single rotating drill which allows him to burrow underground.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Referred to as '''Double Drill''' {{Nihongo|ダブルドリル}} in ''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]''. In the [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] Godzilla video games, Megalon's drill hands are capable of grasping objects and monsters. His punches can also drill into an opponent's flesh.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', Megalon can discharge purple electricity from his drills, making for powerful '''energy punches''' in ''Save the Earth'', or '''Energy Arc''' in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee''. He can moreover propel this energy from his drill as a spherical projectile, called '''Advancing Energy Arc''' in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and simply '''Energy Arc''' in ''Save the Earth''.<br />
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In the ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film, Megalon made use of a high-altitude dive and his drill hand to generate a shockwave when he landed on the ground, which was powerful enough to level vast tracts of the city that he and Godzilla battled in. After being revitalized, Megalon immediately merged his drill arms together to form a large lance-like drill and flew straight into Godzilla in an attempt to drill into his chest while forcing him across the city. Though the attack failed to penetrate Godzilla's skin, it did leave an enormous burn mark on his chest.<br />
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File:GEMGvM - Interlocking Drillarms.png|Megalon's Drill Arms interlocking in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
Aside from his drill arms, Megalon relies on his large head horn and powerful kicks in hand-to-hand combat. In ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', he has a tail long enough to lash out at his enemies and can drain their health using Leech Probe.<br />
===Hurricane winds===<br />
Megalon is able to produce wind gusts with his wings, reaching speeds of 1,000 meters per second and powerful enough to decimate buildings.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Magnetic Pulse / Magnetic Vortex===<br />
'''Magnetic Vortex''', Megalon's rage attack in both ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and ''Save the Earth'', consists of him generating a magnetic field that draws opponents towards him, before unleashing a powerful electromagnetic pulse that damages enemies and sends them flying. For the monster's get-up attack in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and ''Save the Earth'', he releases an electromagnetic pulse to launch foes away from him.<br />
===Defensive capabilities===<br />
Megalon's body is protected by a shell which is similar in hardness to diamond.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> While he took a pummeling from the JSDF, including Maser beams to the eyes, he emerged unscathed. His greatest feat of durability was a humiliating one, as he was able to survive accidentally swallowing one of his own Napalm Bullets without his head exploding or suffering fatal injury to his internal tissues, though the incident left him unable to defend himself against Godzilla and Jet Jaguar.<br />
===Light beam===<br />
Some promotional stills for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' depicted Megalon firing a spiral light beam from his mouth.<br />
===Aura===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Megalon generates a purple aura when summoned to the battlefield which temporarily prevents opponents from healing.<br />
===Sensing capabilities===<br />
Megalon's horn doubles as a radar and he possesses eyesight superior to that of humans by a hundredfold due to his compound eyes.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Revitalization===<br />
In the ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film, Megalon was given more energy from an unnamed woman after his horn was broken and he was rendered incapacitated. This boost allowed him to stand up and continue fighting.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973), Megalon seemed more interested in tormenting his opponents than actually killing them, using his many powerful abilities sparingly.<br />
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In the ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' short film, Megalon was consistently outwitted and overpowered by Godzilla, despite the Monster King possessing only 30% of his normal thermonuclear energy. Godzilla eventually incapacitated Megalon by breaking his horn off and killed him by cleaving him in half with his special state atomic breath.<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (3D game)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [3D; scrapped]<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[PVV! Godzilla Great Monster Assembly!!]]'' (2019) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Stern pinball machine)|Godzilla]]'' (2021) - Pinball<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
Even though Megalon only appeared in one film, he remains a popular character, and has appeared in several computer and video games based upon the Godzilla franchise, including ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''===<br />
In ''Godzilla: Domination!'', Megalon has the power to do a leech probe, in which Megalon grabs on to his opponent and bites them four times, each time hurting the opponent and healing Megalon. This move can only be done if Megalon is next to a enemy. He also has the ability to unleash three blasts of energy from his horn, which will quickly fly around him before slamming into the ground. In the same game, Megalon's napalm bombs are altered to resemble real bombs or naval mines, and only explode if an enemy walks over them.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''===<br />
Megalon has the ability to execute an energy punch and create a damaging arc of energy. As a Rage Attack, Megalon can create a Magnetic Vortex, in which Megalon shuffles his wings and all the monsters get drawn close to him. When one is close he releases a mini-pulse of energy, dealing immense damage.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalonuleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 88 meters<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br> Weight: 64,000 tons<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><br />
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"Megalon is a guardian monster of the [[Seatopian]]s, who live beneath the earth's oceans. Having no special love for human beings, he has once again aligned himself with the alien invaders in hope of eliminating the human population once and for all. Megalon is a very well-rounded combatant, with decent melee, grappling, and ranged capabilities. He has a special affinity for electricity, allowing him to employ lightning and EMP attacks without danger to himself. Megalon's hands are high-speed drills, which allow him to burrow underground or simply gore his opponents in hand-to-hand combat."<br />
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gu megalon bio.png|Megalon's bio from page 30 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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As a part of the Aliens faction, Megalon has aligned himself with the [[Vortaak]] in their quest to take over the [[Earth]]. He retains the same abilities he possessed in the previous [[Atari]] games, ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Megalon}}<br />
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Godzilla_Arcade_Game_-_Megaron.png|Megalon in the [[Godzilla (arcade game)|''Godzilla'' arcade game]]<br />
File:24b_megalon.png|Megalon's sprite in Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Battle_Sprites_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Sprites_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Boxes_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's battle box in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Icons_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_MEGALON.png|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
Megalon_god-465.png|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
GKC Megalon.jpg|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===<br />
Megalon and [[Gigan]] were inhabitants of [[Monster Island]]. When [[Godzilla]] was sad and swam away from the island, the duo of [[kaiju]] took over the island, bullying the likes of [[Manda]] and [[Baragon]]. The only one to stand up to them was [[Anguirus]] and for that, he was pushed into a volcano. When Godzilla returned, he sent the two monsters into hiding.<br />
===''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Megalon was credited as the monster that caused mankind to lose the continent of Africa. Megalon landed on the west coast of Africa in [[2012]] and crossed the continent, destroying several small nations along the way. Megalon returned in 2022 and destroyed the Republic of South Africa.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref><br />
===''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
In 2029, Megalon appeared in India and Pakistan, which were both in the process of rebuilding after a nuclear war against each other. He further devastated the two nations before moving on to the [[Philippines]] and then heading north. Megalon broke through the joint [[Japan]]ese-[[United States|American]] defense line and landed at Blue Beach in [[Okinawa]]. He was intercepted and defeated by the Okinawan guardian monster [[King Caesar]], though he dealt Caesar mortal wounds in their battle.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976)<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' Volume 1 (1992)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #9 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #1, 5 (2016)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' #1 (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Jet Jaguar Vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
===[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'']]===<br />
[[File:Megalon_in_the_promo_comic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Cinema Shares' ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' comic adaptation]]]]In the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|American promotional comic produced by Cinema Shares]] for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', Megalon is depicted as not being Seatopian in origin, but rather appearing from beneath the Earth during an undersea eruption, and coming to attack cities to satisfy his "Energy Hunger." He is killed brutally by Godzilla after having the back of his spine bitten into.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon Appears.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While Godzilla was trapped in [[Biollante|Neo Biollante]]'s Green Jail, Dr. [[Mad Oniyama]] summoned Megalon to attack Godzilla. Surfacing from underground, Megalon antagonized Godzilla, then immediately began brutally assaulting him, drilling into his chest with his drills, then following up with several volleys of his Geothermal Flame Napalm, leaving Godzilla so badly injured that he risked dying if the attacks continued for much longer. Having lost all resolve, Godzilla simply stood still, unable to continue the fight until an attack on Neo Biollante's water tanks by [[Miki Kaneko]] and [[Yosuke Kaneko]] weakened Neo Biollante's vines. Megalon then killed Neo Biollante with his Beast Killer Laser Beam after Godzilla threw her at him, stating that she was "in the way," then began boasting of his power, indicating that he planned to fight the King of the Monsters alone. However, Godzilla broke Megalon's horn with his tail, and set Megalon on fire with his Atomic Breath, killing the giant insect.<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon vs. Kumonga in Godzilla The Half Century War.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon battles [[Kumonga]] in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'']]<br />
Following the appearance of [[Anguirus]] in 1967, more monsters, including Megalon, began appearing all across the globe. In response, the A.M.F. assembled more teams of kaiju experts, including a team dedicated to researching and combating Megalon.<br />
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In 1975, Megalon was among the many kaiju drawn to Ghana by a Psionic Transmitter created and activated by [[Deverich|Dr. Deverich]]. In the ensuing chaos, Megalon engaged Kumonga and later Godzilla before Deverich activated a master control switch on the Psionic Transmitter that summoned all the monsters to attack the power station it was housed in. After the building was destroyed, the monsters departed.<br />
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Half century war Megalon.jpg|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon in Godzilla Rulers of Earth.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]<br />
Long ago, Megalon emerged from the Earth and began to decimate a village under the protection of [[King Caesar]] with his Napalm bombs. As he ravaged the village, King Caesar arrived with a flying kick to Megalon's face. The ensuing fight between the two kaiju resulted in so much death and destruction that more monsters began rising up in efforts to correct this disruption of the cosmic balance. Eventually, the great battle was interrupted by the arrival of a [[Devonian]] war ship that crashed into the ocean, sending Megalon and King Caesar falling into the Earth's crust. Ultimately, Megalon would never be seen again. He was included among the "fire" monsters in a cave mural on [[Infant Island]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon & Gigan in Godzilla Rage Across Time.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon & [[Gigan]] in ''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'']]<br />
During the Cretaceous Period, Megalon battled [[Megaguirus]] and several [[Kamacuras]].<br />
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In Feudal Japan, Megalon and [[Gigan]] fell under the control of Zhenjin Khan, the Dragon-Master, and were sent to obliterate Japan alongside the Mongolian troops, who were actually the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Alien]]s in disguise. The warriors of Japan fought back against the Mongolians while the two monsters laid waste to the land. Just when it looked like all hope was lost, the monsters were suddenly hit by an atomic beam that pushed back Megalon's napalm bomb. The source of the beam was revealed to be [[Godzilla]], who was drawn towards the duo's location by a pair of brave warriors. At first, Godzilla had the upper hand in the battle, dodging the monsters' attacks and even causing Megalon to accidentally strike Gigan with his laser beam. However, Godzilla was eventually overwhelmed by his enemies' coordinated teamwork, with Megalon drilling into Godzilla's chest while Gigan held him back. Just when it seemed like Godzilla would be defeated, the Mongol relic that controlled Gigan and Megalon was destroyed by a fire arrow shot from Akio, the infamous woman warrior. With the monsters dazed and confused, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Gigan and swung his tail at Megalon, forcing the two monsters to retreat and fly off into space while Godzilla destroyed the remainder of the invading army.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''===<br />
[[File:GvMMPR - Megalon.png|thumb|right|150px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' [[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers issue 1|#1]]]]<br />
When the evil [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Rita Repulsa|Rita Repulsa]] and her minions used the [[Multiversal Focus]] to travel to a universe where her nemeses the Power Rangers did not exist, they found themselves in [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Angel Grove|Angel Grove]] amidst a battle between Godzilla and Megalon, who were engaged in a [[Beam-Fight]]. Megalon proceeded to punch Godzilla with his drill arm, but the latter retaliated by flooring him with a swipe from his tail. Megalon got back to his feet and spat a hail of napalm at the King of the Monsters, who countered with a slash to the face with his claws. Rita noticed an [[Xilien UFO]] floating overhead and teleported herself and her minions aboard, where they fought and overpowered the [[Xilien]]s aboard while Godzilla and Megalon continued their battle below. Megalon put his drill arms together and rotated them, drilling into Godzilla's chest. Rita watched as Godzilla finally defeated Megalon with a blast of atomic breath, remarking that he would make a fine addition to her arsenal. However, the [[Controller of Planet X|Supreme Controller of Planet X]] explained to her that Megalon was simply the latest monster they summoned in an attempt to weaken [[Earth]]'s defenses for their invasion but, like all of the others, he was no match for the planet's self-appointed defender, Godzilla.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Megalon/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Megalon and Godzilla are seen in a magazine in ''Friday the 13th Part 3''.<br />
*In the animated series ''Megas XLR'', a fictional movie monster named Bugra makes numerous appearances and possesses a strong resemblance to Megalon, even though the character has more in common with Godzilla in the sense that he is the star of his own long-running film franchise.<br />
*The design of the beetle-like monster [[Scaraberes]] from ''[[The Justirisers]]'' was based partially on Megalon.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Like Baragon and Gorosaurus, Megalon's roar is an edited pitch of [[Varan]]'s roar, whose roar was originally from [[Godzilla]] at the end of the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original Godzilla film]]. In addition, Megalon also produces screeching sounds which are adapted from [[Ebirah]]'s chirps and screeches. Megalon can also emit a deep laugh, created by altering his normal roar. In ''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', Megalon's roar is written as "REEEOOORRR."<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Мегалон|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=梅加洛<br />
|zh_yuemeaning=Transcription of name<br />
|zh_cmn=梅加洛 ''Méijiāluò''<br />
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|he=מגאלון|hemeaning=Transcription of English name}}<br />
==Trivia==<br />
*Aside from his cameo as a toy in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Megalon is one of a select few [[kaiju]] who debuted in the [[Showa era|Showa series]] to have never had more than one film appearance, with the others being [[Gabara]], [[Jet Jaguar]], and [[Titanosaurus]].<br />
*Despite being a monster native to [[Earth]], Megalon is normally associated with other alien [[kaiju]] because of his association with [[Gigan]], and his role as an antagonist in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''. For this reason, he has traditionally been depicted as an ally of alien invaders in his video game appearances.<br />
*A [[Unused Godzilla: The Series monsters#Megalon|monster]] that appears in the opening sequence of ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' is named Megalon.<br />
*The [[Godzilla Singular Point|''Godzilla Singular Point'']] version of [[Kumonga]] is strongly influenced by Megalon, incorporating his drill claws and facial features. Three similar monsters in the show, [[Kamanga, Hanenga, and Zenbunga]], also resemble him.<br />
==Video==<br />
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|name =Megalon{{tt|®|Megalon and メガロ are registered trademarks of Toho Company, Ltd.}}<br />
|subtitle =Insect Monster<br>{{Nihongo|昆虫怪獣|Konchū Kaijū}}<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=152|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><br>The Guardian of [[Mu]]{{sup|[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|GBL]]}}<br />
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|nicknames =Megaron, Megalo<br />
|height =55 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March 1998|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=136|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium22.png|150px]]</ref><br />
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|allies =[[Gigan]], [[Biollante|Neo Biollante]]{{sup|[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|GKOTM]]}}, [[Destoroyah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (series)|GI]]}}, [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Island (series)|GI]]}}<br />
|enemies =[[Godzilla]], [[Jet Jaguar]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], [[Moguera|MOGUERA]],<br>[[Mothra Leo]], [[Medical Jet Jaguar]],<br>[[Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar]], [[Ebirah]], [[Kumonga]], [[Battra]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War|GHCW]]}},<br>[[King Caesar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]], [[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla|GPM]]}}<br />
|written =[[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Kaoru Mabuchi]]<br />
|modeled =[[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]], [[Tomoki Kobayashi]]<br />
|portrayed =[[Hideto Date]]<br />
|debut =''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''<br />
|last =[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' (2023)]]<br />
|roar =[[File:Megalon Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}<br />
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'''Megalon''' {{Nihongo|メガロ|Megaro}} is a giant insect [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1973]] [[Toho]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''.<br />
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The guardian of the underground kingdom of [[Seatopia]], Megalon was unleashed upon the surface world after repeated nuclear tests had ravaged Seatopia. Megalon surfaced in [[Japan]] and attacked [[Tokyo]], guided by the stolen robot [[Jet Jaguar]]. However, Jet Jaguar was soon freed from the [[Seatopian]]s' control and turned against Megalon. [[Gigan]] arrived to aid Megalon, but the two monsters were sent retreating after [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] joined Jet Jaguar in battle. To date Megalon has only made a single feature film appearance, but has remained a popular monster nonetheless, appearing in countless Godzilla video games, along with manga and comic books.<br />
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==Name==<br />
Megalon's name likely comes from the combining form "megalo," which means "abnormally large" or "great." His Japanese name does not contain the "n" sound at the end.<br />
==Development==<br />
[[File:G73 - concept art - Megalon final front and back from TPBoG2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon concept art for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', often attributed to [[Akihiko Iguchi]], who has denied any involvement with the film<ref name="Cast"/>]]<br />
The inspiration for Megalon came from '''Gebara''' {{Nihongo|ゲバラ}}, a giant [[wikipedia:Mole cricket|mole cricket]] [[kaiju]] that was conceptualized as the villain for ''[[All Monsters Attack]]''.<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite book|title=Godzilla Chronicle|publisher=[[Sony]] Magazines|date=July 1998|page=285|isbn=978-4789712941}}</ref> During production, Gebara was reworked into a mutant [[wikipedia:Toad|toad]] and renamed [[Gabara]].<ref name="TSEMCWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|pages=135, 154, 159|date=September 28, 2012|isbn=978-4864910132}}</ref> The original concept for Gebara was revived during production of the thirteenth ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film, with its design reworked and rechristened "Megalon," a name originally used for a kaiju from the unmade 1972 Godzilla film ''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monsters: Earth Defense Directive]]'', who would have fought alongside [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] under the command of the evil alien brain Miko against [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]], [[Anguirus]], and the living statue [[Majin Tuol]]. In [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]'s draft for this film, Megalon was described as moving quickly and expelling a gaseous smog from its body, while in [[Kaoru Mabuchi]]'s treatment he was said to possess eyes on the ends of his antennae.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><br />
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The designs of Megalon and [[Jet Jaguar]] are often attributed to illustrator [[Akihiko Iguchi]],<ref name="GTCFPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection]]|date=29 November 2014|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|pages=103, 111|isbn=978-4-04-866999-3}}</ref> however Iguchi has denied having any involvement in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'',<ref name="Cast">{{Plain link|[https://tdcast.exblog.jp/14804736/ 井口昭彦さんトークライブ レポート! - Cast]}}</ref> leaving the true identity of the monsters' designer(s) a mystery. Megalon's design was inspired by a combination of several different kinds of insects; according to special effects director [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], his face was based on the [[wikipedia:Japanese rhinoceros beetle|Japanese rhinoceros beetle]] {{Nihongo|カブトムシ|kabutomushi}}, his body after cicadas, and his movements after grasshoppers (despite standing upright).<ref name="AudioCommentary">Tokyo Shock ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' DVD / Blu-ray audio commentary</ref> Originally, Nakano wanted for the monster to be based on a dragonfly, and ladybugs were also briefly considered, but he ultimately settled on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, possibly to cash in on their popularity among children at the time.<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/><ref name="AudioCommentary"/> Early concept art for Megalon, which was ultimately deemed "no good,"<ref name="GTCFPerfection"/> featured the monster with differently-shaped horns and a much brighter, red and orange color scheme.<br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
G73 - concept art - Megalon final front and back from BHGVMG.jpg|One-horned Megalon concept art<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art.png|A scrapped design for Megalon with four horns and a bright red and orange color scheme<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art 2.png|Side-view Megalon concept art<br />
MEGALON - Concept Art 3.png|Flying Megalon concept art<br />
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Megalon's suit was a collaboration between modelers [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]], and the then newly-hired [[Tomoki Kobayashi]] who was responsible for its drill arms.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September 2016|publisher=Yosensha|page=176|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Megalon was portrayed by [[Hideto Date]],<ref name="TSEMCWorks"/> though he is often confused in production photos for [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]],<ref name="GTCFPerfection"/> who himself portrayed [[Gigan]] in both ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' and ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. The suit's horn was constructed of resin, the eyes of acrylic,<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and the drills and mouth of [[wikipedia:Fibre-reinforced plastic|FRP]].<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|pages=135-136|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref> Additionally, the suit's back shell was made from a rigid urethane, which was also used for [[Kamacuras]] several years prior<ref name="AllTMPB"/> and later for [[Rodan (Heisei)|Rodan's]] wings in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''.<ref name="TPBOG2"/> Megalon's antennae appear strikingly similar to those of the [[Garoga]]s, the alien antagonists of the [[1973]] [[:Category:Television Series|television series]] ''[[Zone Fighter]]'', which aired its first episode just months after the theatrical release of ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. This is due to Nobuyuki Yasumaru handling the modeling of both characters and employing similar techniques in each.<ref name="TPBOG2"/> Megalon's suit was the heaviest one to be created by [[Toho]] up to that point, and because of this, the scenes where the monster performs several leaps through the air was exceedingly difficult on the special effects crew, with Teruyoshi Nakano reportedly getting so frustrated during filming that the scenes were nearly cut entirely.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/> Ultimately, the jumps were simulated by a number of crew members who were standing in the studio rafters repeatedly hoisting the suit and its actor up and down.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/> The suit was allegedly very difficult for Hideto Date to hear out of, and therefore a whistle had to be blown by one of the assistant directors to notify him of when to jump.<ref name="AudioCommentary"/><br />
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In addition to the suit, a 1-[[wikipedia:Shaku (unit)|''shaku'' (Japanese foot)]]<ref name="JPWikipedia">[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メガロ メガロ - Japanese Wikipedia]</ref> model of Megalon was also created for flying scenes.<ref name="1954-1999"/><ref name="TPBOG2"/><br />
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"><br />
Hideto Date in Megalon.png|Suit actor [[Hideto Date]] emerges from the Megalon suit<br />
Megalon flying prop.png|Megalon in flying form, drills combined<br />
G73 - Megalon flying prop LQ.jpg|1-shaku Megalon flying prop<br />
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==Design==<br />
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Despite being an underground creature, Megalon is noticeably colorful, combining silver and grey tusks and claws with an orange-and-black carapace and wings. Megalon's forelimbs terminate with two sharp, drill-like appendages, which are never seen to be individually prehensile, at least in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', always moving in tune with the monster's arms.<br />
==Personality==<br />
Megalon is sometimes considered one of the least intelligent [[Toho]] [[kaiju]]. This is demonstrated by the fact that he is easily manipulated by external stimuli. For example, Megalon followed [[Jet Jaguar]] simply because he was curious, and he is also very temperamental, as seen when he goes into shock when he loses sight of Jet Jaguar and begins to jump and thrash about. His battle tactics also seem to be lacking in terms of strategy, as he never once utilizes his lightning horn beam against [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] nor Jet Jaguar. Additionally, he seems to enjoy charging at both his enemies headfirst, although all said enemies had to do was simply step out of the way to avoid him. Despite his apparent lack of skill when fighting alone, Megalon does demonstrate some intelligence when working as a team with other monsters, as with [[Gigan]] by his side, he was able to handle Godzilla and Jet Jaguar with some proficiency until the duo drove Gigan away. It is highly likely that without Gigan's assistance, he would not have lasted nearly as long as he did during the final confrontation.<br />
==Origins==<br />
Megalon is a gigantic insectoid being that lives deep underground in the subterranean kingdom of [[Seatopia]]. Megalon is seen as the [[Seatopian]]s' god, and is called upon by them to defend their home from threats. Megalon mostly retains this origin in the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film]], though his status as a god and the identity of the civilization he coexists with remain unconfirmed. He is first seen encased in stone, emerging after energy from [[Gigan Rex]]’s carcass is transferred into him.<br />
==History==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [38 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 17-18, 22-24, 26, 28-29, 66, 72, 85, 87-93, 104, 106-107, 111, 115-118, 128, 153-155, 166-167, 222-223, 229-231, 233.</ref><br />
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) [toy]<br />
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) [toy]<br />
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-2023) [episodes 8-9, 11, 15, 20, and 61-63]<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
===[[Showa era]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)====<br />
[[File:Jet Jaguar vs Megalon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon battling [[Jet Jaguar]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'']]<br />
After his subterranean kingdom of [[Seatopia]] was damaged by underground nuclear testing, [[Emperor Antonio]] called upon the guardian deity Megalon to wage war against the surface world. He first destroyed Ogouchi Dam, but accidentally doomed his mission in the process. Seatopian agents were attempting to dispose of [[Goro Ibuki]], the inventor of a robot they needed to guide Megalon, and his brother [[Rokuro Ibuki|Rokuro]], but Megalon swatted the storage container containing them to safety. The robot, [[Jet Jaguar]], guided the monster towards a showdown with the JSDF. Though their Maser Cannons forced him into a brief retreat, he soon laid waste to them. Fortunately, Goro managed to free Jet Jaguar from the Seatopians' control and told him to travel to [[Monster Island]] and recruit [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]. Jet Jaguar obliged, prompting Antonio to contact the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Alien]]s and ask for [[Gigan]] to back up Megalon. Though he was disoriented for a time, Megalon managed to get back on task following a JSDF air raid, and laid waste to Tokyo. Jet Jaguar returned to Japan and confronted Megalon in a field, growing to gigantic size to fight him. Monster and machine were equally matched until Gigan arrived. Before they could destroy Jet Jaguar, however, Godzilla arrived to even the odds. The heroes' combined might was enough to overwhelm Megalon and Gigan, the latter hastily retreating back to space. After he faced Godzilla's sliding kick, the Seatopians finally recalled Megalon and sealed all of their passages to the surface world.<br />
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===[[Heisei era]]===<br />
====''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''====<br />
[[File:Cast_megalon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]<br />
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Megalon was one of the [[Xilien]]s' minions. After a couple of team-ups with [[Battra]], [[G-Guard]] threw him into prison with [[Destoroyah]], who became his ally for the rest of the series. <br />
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===[[Reiwa era]]===<br />
====''[[Godziban]]''====<br />
Megalon appeared in the ''Go! Jet Jaguar'' hand-drawn segments. When Jet Jaguar first grows to aid Godzilla in battling Megalon, it freezes in its tracks to install combat programming, frustrating the two monsters. When Jet Jaguar reboots and is finally ready to take on Megalon, however, a single jab from one of Megalon's claws pops the robot, revealing Jet Jaguar to be an inflatable robot.<br />
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Megalon would later cameo in the hand-drawn opening sequence for "[[The Godzilla Who Came on Christmas Eve!]]", with his star-horned head serving as a tree topper for the kaiju Christmas party.<br />
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Megalon's puppet debut in the series came in the special episode "[[Aim! Movie Star]]".<br />
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)====<br />
[[File:GEMGvM - Grab the Horn.png|left|thumb|Godzilla grappling with Megalon in the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film]]|200px]]<br />
In an underground cavern beneath the ocean, [[Gigan Rex]]'s maimed corpse laid attached to many wires siphoning bright red energy and transferring it to a space in the wall shrouded in shadow as a mysterious, presumably-[[Seatopian]] woman held up a small engraved stone and told Megalon to attack the enemies on the surface. After [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex)|Godzilla]] suddenly appeared and began walking through Japan, a man livestreaming at a military base noticed the Seatopian surrounded by several soldiers aiming their guns at her. She raised her hand while holding the engraved stone and a flash emanated from it, causing the soldiers to collapse behind her. The stone glowed brighter and the ground rumbled, several buildings falling into the ground as it split open. Megalon erupted from the ground and roared before activating his Geothermal Napalm launcher and firing napalm bullets at the surrounding tanks and a helicopter, lighting them on fire and destroying them. Megalon stood amidst the flames before flying towards Godzilla's location.<br />
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Later on in the night, Godzilla continued his march though a city, undeterred by his diminished internal nuclear energy. Fighter jets flew overhead and fired, causing the citizens below to panic while Megalon appeared from the sky, firing more napalm bullets at the tanks on the ground. Godzilla looked up towards his foe as Megalon launched a volley of Geothermal Napalm at Godzilla. He then reached out one of his drill arms, slamming into the ground and flattening a large portion of the city in a huge shock wave. As the dust cleared, Megalon pulled his drill arm from the ground and the two monsters faced off, roaring at each other. Godzilla attempted to hit Megalon with his tail but was too slow, and the insect monster leaped into the air and hovered. Godzilla fired his atomic breath upwards but his opponent dodged that as well, and Megalon retaliated with his Beast Killer Light Ray, electrocuting Godzilla. He then flew down and smashed a drill arm into the King of the Monsters, knocking Godzilla backwards before electrocuting him again with the ray. Godzilla disrupted the beam with a short nuclear pulse and began charging energy, transferring it to his arm as Megalon rushed towards him. When the flying monster reached him. Godzilla punched him in the face, resulting a large explosion that knocked Megalon to the ground. The two engaged in melee combat, with Godzilla hitting Megalon with charged slaps while Megalon defended himself with his drill arms. Megalon attempted to hit his foe with a drill but Godzilla shot him with a short blast of atomic breath. Megalon counterattacked with a barrage of napalm bullets, knocking Godzilla onto his back. Megalon jumped up and flew towards him, but Godzilla used his nuclear pulse to blast himself off the ground and into a flying dropkick, slamming into Megalon and knocking him to the ground. As Megalon was staggered, Godzilla reached him and grabbed his horn, with Megalon struggling to release his grasp by discharging Beast Killer electricity from his horn and stabbing his drill arms into the reptilian. However, Godzilla charged his energy into his hand again and shoved it upwards, uppercutting Megalon with a burst of energy and breaking off his horn. Megalon was sent flying backwards into some buildings, and fell to the ground as Godzilla's arm glowed orange with burn scars.<br />
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The Seatopian stood in front of Megalon's face and held the engraved stone up once more. Her whole body glowed, then disappeared in a small flash of light. Megalon rose to his feet, roaring. He spread his wings and put his drills together, interlocking and combining them into a single, large spinning mechanism, and flew into Godzilla, drilling into his flesh and propelling him through the city. As Megalon roared, Godzilla unleashed a single blast of his white atomic breath, vaporizing a large swath of the city and cleaving Megalon in half. The insect monster's top half drifted on his wings before coming to a halt, his eyes dimming.{{Clear}}<br />
==Abilities==<br />
===Movement===<br />
Megalon is able to fly through the air at speeds of Mach 3, drill through the ground at Mach 3, and travel underwater at Mach 4. In addition, Megalon can use his spring-like legs to jump high into the air and is able to travel 10 kilometers at a time using this method.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=67|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> Megalon can combine his abilities to fly and jump to essentially "surf" on air. In video games such as ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'', Megalon's flight varies from his film appearance, as he is no longer able to fly for extended periods of time and can only use his wings to hover for brief periods.<br />
===Beast Killer Light Ray===<br />
[[File:Megalon horn ray.gif||thumb|right|200px|Megalon uses his '''Beast Killer Laser Beam''' in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', its power demonstrated with stock footage from ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''.]]<br />
Megalon can fire a yellow lightning-like beam from his horn, called the '''Laser Beast Killer Beam''' {{Nihongo|レーザー殺獣光線|Rēzā Satsujū Kōsen}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> or '''Beast Killer Laser Beam''' {{Nihongo|殺獣レーザー光線|Satsujū Rēzā Kōsen}}. His horn glows yellow before firing it. It is mostly depicted using stock footage of King Ghidorah's gravity beams from ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' and ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', melting or exploding vehicles and destroying man-made structures. He fires three green flares from his horn in the game ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''. In the 1992-3 ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga, Megalon's Beast Killer Laser Beam is shown to be extremely powerful, completely destroying Neo Biollante with just a single shot. In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', the weapon is referred to as '''Lightning Bolts''', while in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' it is called '''Horn Lightning'''. In the [[2023]] ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' short film, Megalon's Beast Killer Laser Beam wraps around and seemingly restrains [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex)|Godzilla]] upon hitting him, which also causes Godzilla to stop firing his Atomic Breath. Some sources call this attack the '''Assassin Laser'''.{{Citation needed}}<br />
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File:'92 - '93 GKOTM Manga - Megalon's Beast Killer Laser Beam.png|Megalon using his horn beam in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga<br />
File:GEMGvM - Beast Killer.png|The ray being used in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
File:GEMSTONELaserBeastKillerRay.png|Making contact with Godzilla<br />
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===Geothermal Napalm===<br />
Megalon is able to produce and fire '''Geothermal Napalm''' {{Nihongo|地熱ナパーム|Chinetsu Napāmu}}, or '''Geothermal Napalm Bullets''' {{Nihongo|地熱ナパーム弾|Chinetsu Napāmu-dan}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> from his mouth. His horn glows with a yellow hue when preparing to launch these bullets. He used them to great effect in his attack on Tokyo, knocked Jet Jaguar out of the sky, and quickly created a ring of flames around Godzilla and Jet Jaguar. Some promotional stills for the film depicted him firing a spiral light beam from his mouth instead. In Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga, he spits '''Geothermal Flame Napalm''' {{Nihongo|地熱火炎ナパーム|Chinetsu Kaen Napāmu}} which appear as fireballs, but otherwise function similarly to Geothermal Napalm. This version appeared to be highly effective against Godzilla, as several repeated volleys in combination with Megalon's drills left him with visible burn injuries to his chest. In ''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'', Megalon's super special move is '''High Temperature Geothermal Napalm''' {{Nihongo|高熱地熱ナパーム}}, which lasts longer, is wider, and produces taller flame spires than the regular attack. In ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', they resemble naval mines, only detonating if walked over by an enemy or launched directly at them. In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', it is simply called '''Napalm'''. Other sources call this attack '''Napalm Bombs'''.{{Citation needed}} <br />
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In the ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film, Megalon's napalm projectiles take the form of red darts. They have enough power to cause enormous explosions; a point-blank trio of darts also knocked Godzilla over. <br />
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File:'92 - '93 GKOTM Manga - Megalon's Geothermal Flame Napalm.png|Megalon firing Geothermal Flame Napalm in Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga<br />
File:Napalm Bullet.png|Megalon's Geothermal Napalm in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
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===Drill arms===<br />
Megalon possesses drill-like appendages which can either be used in hand-to-hand combat or combined to form a single rotating drill which allows him to burrow underground.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> Referred to as '''Double Drill''' {{Nihongo|ダブルドリル}} in ''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]''. In the [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] Godzilla video games, Megalon's drill hands are capable of grasping objects and monsters. His punches can also drill into an opponent's flesh.<br />
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In ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', Megalon can discharge purple electricity from his drills, making for powerful '''energy punches''' in ''Save the Earth'', or '''Energy Arc''' in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee''. He can moreover propel this energy from his drill as a spherical projectile, called '''Advancing Energy Arc''' in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and simply '''Energy Arc''' in ''Save the Earth''.<br />
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In the ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film, Megalon made use of a high-altitude dive and his drill hand to generate a shockwave when he landed on the ground, which was powerful enough to level vast tracts of the city that he and Godzilla battled in. After being revitalized, Megalon immediately merged his drill arms together to form a large lance-like drill and flew straight into Godzilla in an attempt to drill into his chest while forcing him across the city. Though the attack failed to penetrate Godzilla's skin, it did leave an enormous burn mark on his chest.<br />
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File:GEMGvM - Interlocking Drillarms.png|Megalon's Drill Arms interlocking in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
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===Physical abilities===<br />
Aside from his drill arms, Megalon relies on his large head horn and powerful kicks in hand-to-hand combat. In ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', he has a tail long enough to lash out at his enemies and can drain their health using Leech Probe.<br />
===Hurricane winds===<br />
Megalon is able to produce wind gusts with his wings, reaching speeds of 1,000 meters per second and powerful enough to decimate buildings.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Magnetic Pulse / Magnetic Vortex===<br />
'''Magnetic Vortex''', Megalon's rage attack in both ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and ''Save the Earth'', consists of him generating a magnetic field that draws opponents towards him, before unleashing a powerful electromagnetic pulse that damages enemies and sends them flying. For the monster's get-up attack in ''Destroy All Monsters Melee'' and ''Save the Earth'', he releases an electromagnetic pulse to launch foes away from him.<br />
===Defensive capabilities===<br />
Megalon's body is protected by a shell which is similar in hardness to diamond.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> While he took a pummeling from the JSDF, including Maser beams to the eyes, he emerged unscathed. His greatest feat of durability was a humiliating one, as he was able to survive accidentally swallowing one of his own Napalm Bullets without his head exploding or suffering fatal injury to his internal tissues, though the incident left him unable to defend himself against Godzilla and Jet Jaguar.<br />
===Light beam===<br />
Some promotional stills for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' depicted Megalon firing a spiral light beam from his mouth.<br />
===Aura===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'', Megalon generates a purple aura when summoned to the battlefield which temporarily prevents opponents from healing.<br />
===Sensing capabilities===<br />
Megalon's horn doubles as a radar and he possesses eyesight superior to that of humans by a hundredfold due to his compound eyes.<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br />
===Revitalization===<br />
In the ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' short film, Megalon was given more energy from an unnamed woman after his horn was broken and he was rendered incapacitated. This boost allowed him to stand up and continue fighting.<br />
===Weaknesses===<br />
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973), Megalon seemed more interested in tormenting his opponents than actually killing them, using his many powerful abilities sparingly.<br />
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In the ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' short film, Megalon was consistently outwitted and overpowered by Godzilla, despite the Monster King possessing only 30% of his normal thermonuclear energy. Godzilla eventually incapacitated Megalon by breaking his horn off and killed him by cleaving him in half with his special state atomic breath.<br />
==Video games==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. 3 Giant Monsters]]'' (1984) - Microsoft MSX<br />
*''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Game Boy<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico<br />
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation<br />
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast<br />
*''Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' (2002) - Nintendo Game Boy Advance<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2<br />
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (3D game)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [3D; scrapped]<br />
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]<br />
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS<br />
*''[[PVV! Godzilla Great Monster Assembly!!]]'' (2019) - Pachinko<br />
*''[[Godzilla (Stern pinball machine)|Godzilla]]'' (2021) - Pinball<br />
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC<br />
Even though Megalon only appeared in one film, he remains a popular character, and has appeared in several computer and video games based upon the Godzilla franchise, including ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'', ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', and ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''===<br />
In ''Godzilla: Domination!'', Megalon has the power to do a leech probe, in which Megalon grabs on to his opponent and bites them four times, each time hurting the opponent and healing Megalon. This move can only be done if Megalon is next to a enemy. He also has the ability to unleash three blasts of energy from his horn, which will quickly fly around him before slamming into the ground. In the same game, Megalon's napalm bombs are altered to resemble real bombs or naval mines, and only explode if an enemy walks over them.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''===<br />
Megalon has the ability to execute an energy punch and create a damaging arc of energy. As a Rage Attack, Megalon can create a Magnetic Vortex, in which Megalon shuffles his wings and all the monsters get drawn close to him. When one is close he releases a mini-pulse of energy, dealing immense damage.<br />
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalonuleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 88 meters<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br> Weight: 64,000 tons<ref name="Official Godzilla Unleashed Animation Cards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br><br />
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"Megalon is a guardian monster of the [[Seatopian]]s, who live beneath the earth's oceans. Having no special love for human beings, he has once again aligned himself with the alien invaders in hope of eliminating the human population once and for all. Megalon is a very well-rounded combatant, with decent melee, grappling, and ranged capabilities. He has a special affinity for electricity, allowing him to employ lightning and EMP attacks without danger to himself. Megalon's hands are high-speed drills, which allow him to burrow underground or simply gore his opponents in hand-to-hand combat."<br />
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gu megalon bio.png|Megalon's bio from page 30 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual booklet<br />
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As a part of the Aliens faction, Megalon has aligned himself with the [[Vortaak]] in their quest to take over the [[Earth]]. He retains the same abilities he possessed in the previous [[Atari]] games, ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''.<br />
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===<br />
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Megalon}}<br />
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Godzilla_Arcade_Game_-_Megaron.png|Megalon in the [[Godzilla (arcade game)|''Godzilla'' arcade game]]<br />
File:24b_megalon.png|Megalon's sprite in Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Battle_Sprites_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's battle sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Sprites_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's sprite in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Boxes_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's battle box in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Gojira_Kaiju_Dairantou_Advance_-_Character_Icons_-_Megalon.png|Megalon's icon in ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]''<br />
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_MEGALON.png|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''<br />
Megalon_god-465.png|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''<br />
GKC Megalon.jpg|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''<br />
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==Books==<br />
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' (2018)<br />
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===<br />
Megalon and [[Gigan]] were inhabitants of [[Monster Island]]. When [[Godzilla]] was sad and swam away from the island, the duo of [[kaiju]] took over the island, bullying the likes of [[Manda]] and [[Baragon]]. The only one to stand up to them was [[Anguirus]] and for that, he was pushed into a volcano. When Godzilla returned, he sent the two monsters into hiding.<br />
===''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===<br />
Megalon was credited as the monster that caused mankind to lose the continent of Africa. Megalon landed on the west coast of Africa in [[2012]] and crossed the continent, destroying several small nations along the way. Megalon returned in 2022 and destroyed the Republic of South Africa.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref><br />
===''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]''===<br />
In 2029, Megalon appeared in India and Pakistan, which were both in the process of rebuilding after a nuclear war against each other. He further devastated the two nations before moving on to the [[Philippines]] and then heading north. Megalon broke through the joint [[Japan]]ese-[[United States|American]] defense line and landed at Blue Beach in [[Okinawa]]. He was intercepted and defeated by the Okinawan guardian monster [[King Caesar]], though he dealt Caesar mortal wounds in their battle.<ref name="Project Mechagodzilla">{{cite book|author=Oki, Renji|title=[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 April 2018|pages=|isbn=9784041063453}}</ref><br />
==Comics==<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976)<br />
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' Volume 1 (1992)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3 (2012)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #9 (2014)<br />
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #1, 5 (2016)<br />
*''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' #1 (2022)<br />
*''[[Godzilla Rivals: Jet Jaguar Vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)<br />
===[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|''Godzilla vs. Megalon'']]===<br />
[[File:Megalon_in_the_promo_comic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon in [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|Cinema Shares' ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' comic adaptation]]]]In the [[Godzilla vs. Megalon (comic)|American promotional comic produced by Cinema Shares]] for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', Megalon is depicted as not being Seatopian in origin, but rather appearing from beneath the Earth during an undersea eruption, and coming to attack cities to satisfy his "Energy Hunger." He is killed brutally by Godzilla after having the back of his spine bitten into.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon Appears.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'']]<br />
While Godzilla was trapped in [[Biollante|Neo Biollante]]'s Green Jail, Dr. [[Mad Oniyama]] summoned Megalon to attack Godzilla. Surfacing from underground, Megalon antagonized Godzilla, then immediately began brutally assaulting him, drilling into his chest with his drills, then following up with several volleys of his Geothermal Flame Napalm, leaving Godzilla so badly injured that he risked dying if the attacks continued for much longer. Having lost all resolve, Godzilla simply stood still, unable to continue the fight until an attack on Neo Biollante's water tanks by [[Miki Kaneko]] and [[Yosuke Kaneko]] weakened Neo Biollante's vines. Megalon then killed Neo Biollante with his Beast Killer Laser Beam after Godzilla threw her at him, stating that she was "in the way," then began boasting of his power, indicating that he planned to fight the King of the Monsters alone. However, Godzilla broke Megalon's horn with his tail, and set Megalon on fire with his Atomic Breath, killing the giant insect.<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon vs. Kumonga in Godzilla The Half Century War.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon battles [[Kumonga]] in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'']]<br />
Following the appearance of [[Anguirus]] in 1967, more monsters, including Megalon, began appearing all across the globe. In response, the A.M.F. assembled more teams of kaiju experts, including a team dedicated to researching and combating Megalon.<br />
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In 1975, Megalon was among the many kaiju drawn to Ghana by a Psionic Transmitter created and activated by [[Deverich|Dr. Deverich]]. In the ensuing chaos, Megalon engaged Kumonga and later Godzilla before Deverich activated a master control switch on the Psionic Transmitter that summoned all the monsters to attack the power station it was housed in. After the building was destroyed, the monsters departed.<br />
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Half century war Megalon.jpg|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #3<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon in Godzilla Rulers of Earth.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]<br />
Long ago, Megalon emerged from the Earth and began to decimate a village under the protection of [[King Caesar]] with his Napalm bombs. As he ravaged the village, King Caesar arrived with a flying kick to Megalon's face. The ensuing fight between the two kaiju resulted in so much death and destruction that more monsters began rising up in efforts to correct this disruption of the cosmic balance. Eventually, the great battle was interrupted by the arrival of a [[Devonian]] war ship that crashed into the ocean, sending Megalon and King Caesar falling into the Earth's crust. Ultimately, Megalon would never be seen again. He was included among the "fire" monsters in a cave mural on [[Infant Island]].<br />
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===''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]''===<br />
[[File:Megalon & Gigan in Godzilla Rage Across Time.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Megalon & [[Gigan]] in ''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'']]<br />
During the Cretaceous Period, Megalon battled [[Megaguirus]] and several [[Kamacuras]].<br />
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In Feudal Japan, Megalon and [[Gigan]] fell under the control of Zhenjin Khan, the Dragon-Master, and were sent to obliterate Japan alongside the Mongolian troops, who were actually the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Alien]]s in disguise. The warriors of Japan fought back against the Mongolians while the two monsters laid waste to the land. Just when it looked like all hope was lost, the monsters were suddenly hit by an atomic beam that pushed back Megalon's napalm bomb. The source of the beam was revealed to be [[Godzilla]], who was drawn towards the duo's location by a pair of brave warriors. At first, Godzilla had the upper hand in the battle, dodging the monsters' attacks and even causing Megalon to accidentally strike Gigan with his laser beam. However, Godzilla was eventually overwhelmed by his enemies' coordinated teamwork, with Megalon drilling into Godzilla's chest while Gigan held him back. Just when it seemed like Godzilla would be defeated, the Mongol relic that controlled Gigan and Megalon was destroyed by a fire arrow shot from Akio, the infamous woman warrior. With the monsters dazed and confused, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Gigan and swung his tail at Megalon, forcing the two monsters to retreat and fly off into space while Godzilla destroyed the remainder of the invading army.<br />
===''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''===<br />
[[File:GvMMPR - Megalon.png|thumb|right|150px|Megalon in ''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' [[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers issue 1|#1]]]]<br />
When the evil [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Rita Repulsa|Rita Repulsa]] and her minions used the [[Multiversal Focus]] to travel to a universe where her nemeses the Power Rangers did not exist, they found themselves in [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Angel Grove|Angel Grove]] amidst a battle between Godzilla and Megalon, who were engaged in a [[Beam-Fight]]. Megalon proceeded to punch Godzilla with his drill arm, but the latter retaliated by flooring him with a swipe from his tail. Megalon got back to his feet and spat a hail of napalm at the King of the Monsters, who countered with a slash to the face with his claws. Rita noticed an [[Xilien UFO]] floating overhead and teleported herself and her minions aboard, where they fought and overpowered the [[Xilien]]s aboard while Godzilla and Megalon continued their battle below. Megalon put his drill arms together and rotated them, drilling into Godzilla's chest. Rita watched as Godzilla finally defeated Megalon with a blast of atomic breath, remarking that he would make a fine addition to her arsenal. However, the [[Controller of Planet X|Supreme Controller of Planet X]] explained to her that Megalon was simply the latest monster they summoned in an attempt to weaken [[Earth]]'s defenses for their invasion but, like all of the others, he was no match for the planet's self-appointed defender, Godzilla.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
{{Main|Megalon/Gallery}}<br />
==Sightings==<br />
*Megalon and Godzilla are seen in a magazine in ''Friday the 13th Part 3''.<br />
*In the animated series ''Megas XLR'', a fictional movie monster named Bugra makes numerous appearances and possesses a strong resemblance to Megalon, even though the character has more in common with Godzilla in the sense that he is the star of his own long-running film franchise.<br />
*The design of the beetle-like monster [[Scaraberes]] from ''[[The Justirisers]]'' was based partially on Megalon.<br />
==Roar==<br />
Like Baragon and Gorosaurus, Megalon's roar is an edited pitch of [[Varan]]'s roar, whose roar was originally from [[Godzilla]] at the end of the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original Godzilla film]]. In addition, Megalon also produces screeching sounds which are adapted from [[Ebirah]]'s chirps and screeches. Megalon can also emit a deep laugh, created by altering his normal roar. In ''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', Megalon's roar is written as "REEEOOORRR."<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
{{Other languages<br />
|ru=Мегалон|rumeaning=Transliteration of English name<br />
|zh_yue=梅加洛<br />
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|zh_cmn=梅加洛 ''Méijiāluò''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Aside from his cameo as a toy in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Megalon is one of a select few [[kaiju]] who debuted in the [[Showa era|Showa series]] to have never had more than one film appearance, with the others being [[Gabara]], [[Jet Jaguar]], and [[Titanosaurus]].<br />
*Despite being a monster native to [[Earth]], Megalon is normally associated with other alien [[kaiju]] because of his association with [[Gigan]], and his role as an antagonist in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''. For this reason, he has traditionally been depicted as an ally of alien invaders in his video game appearances.<br />
*A [[Unused Godzilla: The Series monsters#Megalon|monster]] that appears in the opening sequence of ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' is named Megalon.<br />
*The [[Godzilla Singular Point|''Godzilla Singular Point'']] version of [[Kumonga]] is strongly influenced by Megalon, incorporating his drill claws and facial features. Three similar monsters in the show, [[Kamanga, Hanenga, and Zenbunga]], also resemble him.<br />
==Video==<br />
{{Videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/jq1vhOaTRdo</youtube>|{{WZYT|Kaiju Profile: Megalon}}}}}}<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
==References==<br />
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