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==In the real world==
==In the real world==
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' is released on December 14 in Japanese theatres.
*[[Kadokawa]] approach [[Toho]] about producing a ''[[Godzilla vs. Gamera (unmade 2002 film)|Godzilla vs. Gamera]]'' film, but they decline.
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' is released, the first in a series of [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] ''Godzilla'' video games.
*[[Mill Creek Entertainment]] is founded.
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gamera]]'' was set to release but never came.
===January===
*'''10 January''': [[Shogakukan]] publish the ''[[GMK Super Complete Works|Super Complete Works]]'' for [[2001]]'s ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]''.
===February===
*'''26 February''': [[Tohl Narita]] passes away at age 72 due to cerebral infarcts.
===March===
*'''12 March''': The preparatory draft for ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' is submitted by [[Wataru Fukuda]].<ref>{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=105}}</ref>
===April===
*Bob Emmer, Garson Foos, and Richard Foos found the music company Retropolis Entertainment. It would later come to be known as home video distributor [[Shout! Factory]].
*'''19 April''': The second preparatory draft for ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' is submitted by Wataru Fukuda.<ref name="p106">{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=106}}</ref>
*'''20 April''': ''[[Since Godzilla]]'' is published by Rikuyosha.
===May===
*'''13 May''': The final draft of ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' is submitted by Wataru Fukuda.<ref name="p106"/>
===June===
*'''6 June''': ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla''{{'}}s special effects unit begins filming.<ref>{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=123}}</ref>
*'''13 June''': ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla''{{'}}s drama unit begins filming.<ref>{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=121}}</ref>
===August===
*'''7 August''': ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla''{{'}}s drama unit concludes filming.<ref>{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=122}}</ref>
*'''15 August''': ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla''{{'}}s special effects unit concludes filming.<ref>{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=124}}</ref>
*'''20 August''': Bam Entertainment publish ''[[Kong: The Animated Series (Game Boy game)|Kong: The Animated Series]]'' for the Game Boy Advance in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/567519-kong-the-animated-series/data|title=Kong: The Animated Series Release Information for Game Boy Advance|work=GameFAQs|accessdate=14 August 2021}}</ref>


==In the Kaiju Multiverse==
=== September ===
*47 years after its first attack, [[Godzilla/GMK|Godzilla]] returns and attacks Japan. However, the demonic monster is forced to contend with the three [[Guardian Monsters]] of Yamato: [[Baragon]], [[Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. After dispatching all three of the Guardian Monsters, Godzilla is eventually destroyed when his Atomic Ray fails to discharge and blows up the monster's body. Unfortunately, the creature's heart survives and continues to beat, foreshadowing its possible return. (''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'')
 
*[[Dogora]] attacks [[London]], causing 3.9 million deaths. (''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')<ref name="Jimpluff translation">[http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant]</ref>
* '''8 September''': ''[[Kongfrontation]]'' closes at Universal Studios Florida, to be replaced by the ''Revenge of the Mummy'' roller coaster.
 
===October===
*'''8 October''': Infogrames publish ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' for the Nintendo GameCube in North America.
===November===
*'''11 November''': Infogrames publish ''[[Godzilla: Domination!]]'' for the Game Boy Advance in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/562096-godzilla-domination/data|title=Godzilla: Domination! Release Information for Game Boy Advance|work=GameFAQs|accessdate=14 August 2021}}</ref>
===December===
*'''10 December''': Masashi Yamada submits an outline for a [[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS|sequel]] to ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' entitled ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla: Second Mission''.<ref>{{harvnb|Kimura et al.|2016|p=107}}</ref>
*'''14 December''': ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' is released to Japanese theaters by [[Toho]].
 
==In fiction==
*47 years after its first attack, [[Godzilla (GMK)|Godzilla]] returns and attacks Japan. However, the demonic monster is forced to contend with the three [[Guardian Monsters]] of Yamato: [[Baragon]], [[Mothra]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. After dispatching all three of the Guardian Monsters, Godzilla is eventually destroyed when his Atomic Ray fails to discharge and blows up the monster's body. Unfortunately, the creature's heart survives and continues to beat, foreshadowing its possible return. (''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'')
*[[Dogora]] attacks [[London]] in September, causing 3.9 million deaths. (''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant|title=Whether they’ll appear in the film or not, I can’t...|author=Jimpluff|work=Tumblr|date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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===Bibliography===
*{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Against Type-3 Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) Completion]]|last=Kimura|first=Gaku|last2=Nakamura|first2=Tetsu|last3=Tomoi|first3=Taketo|last4=Shimizu|first4=Toshifumi|last5=Aita|first5=Hideo|last6=Maruyama|first6=Takeshi|last7=Toyota|first7=Tomohisa|last8=Matsunomoto|first8=Kazuhiro|last9=Hazawa|first9=Masato|date=21 December 2016|publisher=Hobby Japan|isbn=978-4-7986-1353-6|ref={{harvid|Kimura et al.|2016}}}}
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Godzilla and Kiryu fight in Shinagawa (Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla)

2001 ← 2002 → 2003

Before 1900

Prehistoric eras: Precambrian • Carboniferous • Permian • Cretaceous

B.C.E.: Last Ice Age • 30,000 • 8,000 • 1,100
C.E.: 1502 • 1853
1900-1999

1900-1949: 1908 • 1915 • 1920 • 1926 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1938 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

'50s: 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

'60s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

'70s: 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

'80s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

'90s: 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
2000-present

'00s: 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

'10s: 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
'20s: 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024
Future
2027 • 2028 • 2030 • 2048 • 2097 • 2204 • 22,000

In the real world

January

February

  • 26 February: Tohl Narita passes away at age 72 due to cerebral infarcts.

March

April

  • Bob Emmer, Garson Foos, and Richard Foos found the music company Retropolis Entertainment. It would later come to be known as home video distributor Shout! Factory.
  • 19 April: The second preparatory draft for Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is submitted by Wataru Fukuda.[2]
  • 20 April: Since Godzilla is published by Rikuyosha.

May

  • 13 May: The final draft of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is submitted by Wataru Fukuda.[2]

June

  • 6 June: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla's special effects unit begins filming.[3]
  • 13 June: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla's drama unit begins filming.[4]

August

  • 7 August: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla's drama unit concludes filming.[5]
  • 15 August: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla's special effects unit concludes filming.[6]
  • 20 August: Bam Entertainment publish Kong: The Animated Series for the Game Boy Advance in the United States.[7]

September

  • 8 September: Kongfrontation closes at Universal Studios Florida, to be replaced by the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster.

October

November

December

  • 10 December: Masashi Yamada submits an outline for a sequel to Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla entitled Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla: Second Mission.[9]
  • 14 December: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is released to Japanese theaters by Toho.

In fiction

References

This is a list of references for 2002. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ Kimura et al. 2016, p. 105
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kimura et al. 2016, p. 106
  3. ↑ Kimura et al. 2016, p. 123
  4. ↑ Kimura et al. 2016, p. 121
  5. ↑ Kimura et al. 2016, p. 122
  6. ↑ Kimura et al. 2016, p. 124
  7. ↑ "Kong: The Animated Series Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Godzilla: Domination! Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Kimura et al. 2016, p. 107
  10. ↑ Jimpluff (25 March 2017). "Whether they'll appear in the film or not, I can't..." Tumblr.

Bibliography

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