BioGoji

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BioGoji Type Suit, upper body animatronic, prop Nicknames GhidoGoji Portrayed by Kenpachiro Satsuma Used in Godzilla vs. Biollante, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs. Mothra (underwater, eruption, and Landmark Tower scenes)

The BioGoji (ビオゴジ) is the Godzilla suit design used in the 1989 and 1991 Godzilla films, Godzilla vs. Biollante and Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.

Name

In Godzilla vs. Biollante, the BioGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name in the film it appeared in, Biollante (ビオランテ,   Biorante), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

In Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, the GhidoGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name, King Ghidorah (キングギドラ,   Kingu Gidora), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

Detail

In 1989, Godzilla was given a whole new look yet again, an overall design which would set the trend for the rest of Godzilla's suits featured in the Heisei era. To convey a feeling of mass and power, the head was reduced and the neck elongated. The face was also changed and appeared to be more feline in appearance. Significant musculature was added, particularly around the chest and thigh area. The irises were enlarged to fill most of the eye sockets, projecting the impression of mammalian cunning. The fangs were eliminated once again, but Godzilla's teeth were increased to include a double row of sharp teeth in both the upper and lower jaws. The lateral dorsal fins were also enlarged almost to the size of the center row. Just like the previous suit, this one also weighed 242 pounds, but this time the suit was actually built to fit suit actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, making it much easier for the actor to move. A second suit used in filming water scenes was also built, weighing 176 pounds.

A puppet was also created of Godzilla's head, neck and shoulders, used in close up shots.

In Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, this suit was given a more massive and muscular body, a more vicious and menacing face and a larger chest area. This suit is also called the GhidoGoji (ギドゴジ)

Use in other media

Video games

• Godzilla On Monster Island
• Godzilla (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)
• Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
• Godzilla Defense Force

Gallery

Production

Godzilla vs. Biollante

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  Kenpachiro Satsuma falls into the water during filming, requiring a team to help pull the suit back up.

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  Kenpachiro Satsuma tries on the incomplete suit

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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

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  Kenpachiro Satsuma dances in the BioGoji suit between takes

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Godzilla vs. Mothra

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Screenshots

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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

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Godzilla vs. Mothra

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Post-production

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  The BioGoji suit, having been found and placed onto a cart for recovery after it was stolen

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Merchandise

Covers

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Godzilla vs. Biollante

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Toys

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  Godzilla: High Grade Set 5 Godzilla '89

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  Godzilla: High Grade Shin Godzilla Set Godzilla 1989

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  Godzilla: High Grade D+ 02 Godzilla (1989)

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  A figure of BioGoji in the 12PM line

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  Bandai Japan The Godzilla Collection Godzilla 1991

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  Hazawa-Gumi Godzilla 1989

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  Hazawa-Gumi Godzilla 1991

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  Diamond Select Godzilla 1989 vinyl figure bank

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  Diamond Select Godzilla 1989 vinyl bust bank

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  S.H. MonsterArts Light Sound Songs Godzilla 1989

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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla 1989

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  X-Plus 25cm Godzilla 1989

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  X-Plus 25cm Battle-damaged Godzilla 1989

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  X-Plus 30cm Godzilla 1989

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  X-Plus Real Master Series Polyresin Godzilla 1989

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  X-Plus 30cm Yuji Sakai Model Collection Godzilla 1989

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  X-Plus 30cm Yuji Sakai Model Collection Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan 4-inch Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan Large Scale Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan Large Scale Godzilla 1991 (Toho Employee exclusive)

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  Bandai Japan Real Godzilla 1 Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan Godzilla 1991 finger puppet

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  Bandai Japan Legend of Godzilla 2 Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan Real Godzilla 3 Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan Real Action Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai Japan Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai Japan Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Japan Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Mini Battle G Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai Japan Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah set

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  Lottery prize Godzilla 1991 mini figure

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  Human-sized Godzilla 1991 sculpted by Yuji Sakai

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  Banpresto Godzilla 1989 head magnet

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  Banpresto Godzilla 1989

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  Banpresto Godzilla 1989 Monochrome Color Ver.

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  Banpresto Godzilla 1989 Heat Ray Radiation Color Ver.

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  Shokugan Godzilla 1989

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  Mini Cast Godzilla 1989 and Biollante Flower Beast ornament

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  NECA 1989 Godzilla

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  NECA 1989 Godzilla Biollante Bile Variation

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  Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1991

Trading cards

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  Battle Spirits BSC26 Godzilla (1989) card

Magazines

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Miscellaneous

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  24cm 150,000,000 yen pure gold 15kg BioGoji Godzilla 「純金 GODZILLA」

Videos

Godzilla Suit Stolen American News Report Godzilla Suit Recovery Japanese News Report

Trivia

• At the beginning of Godzilla vs. Mothra's production schedule, an unknown party stole the GhidoGoji suit from Toho Studios before it could be used in several scenes too strenuous for the new BatoGoji suit. It was eventually discovered on the shore of Lake Okutama by an old woman. Members of Koichi Kawakita's special effects team were reportedly disappointed at its return, due to the amount of time required to repair the damage it had sustained. It can be seen in the completed film fighting the larval Battra underwater, rising from the erupting Mount Fuji, and falling to the ground after Battra drops the top of the Yokohama Landmark Tower onto it.
• BioGoji was the second suit built for Godzilla vs. Biollante. The first attempt was deemed unacceptable, presumably by special effects director Koichi Kawakita, and appeared only in publicity photos and the scene when Godzilla approaches the Twin 21 Towers. It had a flatter head, a thicker neck, and slimmer thighs than the BioGoji.

References

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