BioGoji

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BioGoji / GhidoGoji Type Suit, upper body animatronic, prop Nicknames Godzilla 1989, Godzilla 1991 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 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Biollante.

The BioGoji suits were modified and renamed GhidoGoji (ギドゴジ,   Gidogoji) for the 1991 Godzilla film 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 plates 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 (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo and PC Engine Duo
• Godzilla on Monster Island (2011) - AVP Slot Machine
• Godzilla (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4
• Godzilla Kaiju Collection (2015) - Android and iOS
• Godzilla Defense Force (2019) - Android and iOS
• Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC
• XR World (2022) - Android, iOS, and PC

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 an incomplete suit

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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

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  Kenpachiro Satsuma dances in a 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 Hokkaido GhidoGoji 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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  Bandai Godzilla: High Grade Set 5 Godzilla '89

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  Bandai Godzilla: High Grade Shin Godzilla Set Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai Godzilla: High Grade D+ 02 Godzilla (1989)

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  Unreleased figure of BioGoji in the 12PM line

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  Bandai 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 4-inch Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Large Scale Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Large Scale Godzilla 1991 (Toho Employee exclusive)

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  Bandai Real Godzilla 1 Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Real Godzilla 3 Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Godzilla 1991 finger puppet

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  Bandai Legend of Godzilla 2 Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Real Action Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1991

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  Bandai Mini Battle G Godzilla 1989

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  Bandai 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

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  Super7 Ultimates! Godzilla 1989

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  Movie Monster Series Extreme Godzilla 1989 Osaka Attack Luminous Color ver.

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  Toys based on the Godzilla Battle Line model

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  S.H. Monsterarts 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」

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  Keychain of Godzilla and Super X2

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 Hokkaido 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.
• One of the three BioGoji suits built for Godzilla vs. Biollante 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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