FinalGoji

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FinalGoji Type Suit Nicknames FWGoji, FiGoji, 50Godzilla, Godzilla 2004 Portrayed by Tsutomu Kitagawa Used in Godzilla: Final Wars, Godzilla vs. Hedorah (2021)

This article covers the 2004 Godzilla design. For the Godzilla incarnation, see Godzilla/Final Wars.

The FinalGoji (ファイナルゴジ,   Fainarugoji) is the Godzilla suit design used in the 2004 Godzilla film, Godzilla: Final Wars.

Name

The FinalGoji's name comes from Godzilla: Final Wars's title, specifically the word final (ファイナル,   fainaru), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ). Prior to the release of Final Wars, fans referred to this design as the FiGoji (ファイゴジ,   Faigoji), a shortened combination of "final" and "Goji." Modeler Shinichi Wakasa instead suggested 50Godzilla (五十ゴジラ,   Gojūgojira), after Godzilla's 50th anniversary.

Detail

For Godzilla's 50th Anniversary film in 2004, Godzilla: Final Wars, director Ryuhei Kitamura, special effects director Eiichi Asada, and Shinichi Wakasa's company Monsters, Inc. collaborated on the title character's new design. It was Wakasa's idea to use features from multiple older designs. The arms and legs are slimmer than usual, and Godzilla's thighs are also one size smaller. FinalGoji also has much more noticeable ears than many previous suits. The small dorsal plates resemble those of the Showa series: a single prominent row with smaller surrounding plates.

To make this suit leaner and more flexible, Shinichi Wakasa's company Monsters, Inc., used less urethane foam and latex rubber. Instead, they added a special material called "foam latex," a chemical compound made with latex and some additional agents that bake to become a soft rubbery material. This reduced the weight of the suit by almost 44 pounds, allowing the actor inside much more movement and flexibility.

When Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his 50th birthday, a replica of the FinalGoji suit was made for the occasion. While very similar to the one used in the film, the new suit had some visible differences. Its skin was darker and its dorsal fins were white instead of the bone color used in the film, these ones also being more pointy. The head was flatter and had bright orange eyes and a longer lower jaw. The torso seems to be slightly shorter, and the toes, toenails, and tail were elongated. This suit was also considerably smaller than the one used in the film. This was the suit that was used on the short film Godzilla vs. Hedorah.

Use in other media

Video games

• Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
• Godzilla Defense Force

Comics

• Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters Issue 6 (Cover B)
• Godzilla: Ongoing Issue 13 (Cover B by Matt Frank)

Short films

• Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Gallery

Production

Godzilla: Final Wars

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Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)

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Screenshots

Godzilla: Final Wars Trailers

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Godzilla: Final Wars

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  Godzilla at Sydney

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  Godzilla walks past the Opera House

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  Godzilla challenges Zilla

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  Godzilla gets tangled in Kumonga's web

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  Godzilla passes by dying Kamacuras

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Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)

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Post-production

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  Godzilla holding a bouquet at the premiere of Godzilla: Final Wars

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  NHK 2014 documentary

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  FinalGoji along with GiraGoji, GMKGoji, KiryuGoji and SOSGoji

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  The FinalGoji suit with Kumi Mizuno

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Merchandise

Covers

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Godzilla: Final Wars

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  A Godzilla: Final Wars disc

Toys

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  Bandai Godzilla: High Grade Set 11 Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai 2004 Movie Monster Series Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai 2004 Movie Monster Series Theater Exclusive Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai 2004 Movie Monster Series Ito Yokado Exclusive Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai 2004 Movie Monster Series HMV Exclusive Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai 2005 Movie Monster Series Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai America Godzilla 2004

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  Hazawa-Gumi Godzilla 2004

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  Monster Heaven Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai America Tokyo Vinyl Godzilla 2004

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  X-Plus Godzilla 2004 Large Monsters figure

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  X-Plus Godzilla 2004 30cm figure

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  Bandai America Comic-Con Exclusive "Burning Godzilla 2004"

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  Bandai America Comic-Con Exclusive "Burning Godzilla 2004"

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  Bandai America Comic-Con Exclusive "Burning Godzilla 2004" box set

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  Bandai King of the Monsters Series Godzilla FINAL WARS

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  Microman Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai Ultimate Monster Collection Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai Ultimate Monster Collection Godzilla 2004 (atomic breath version)

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  Bandai Real Action Godzilla 2004

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  Roto-Cast Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai Museum Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai Godzilla Chronicles set

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  Bandai Shokugan Godzilla 2004

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  Bandai Shokugan Godzilla 2004

Models

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  Box for 20cm original concept Godzilla 2004 model by D-Tech

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  D-Tech 20cm Godzilla 2004 model based on the original concept design

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  T'sFacto original concept design Godzilla 2004 model kit

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  Alpha Godzilla 2004

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  B-club Godzilla 2004

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  Daimos Godzilla 2004

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  Daimos Godzilla 2004 vs. Kumonga

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  D-Tech chibi Godzilla 2004

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  G-Tempest Godzilla 2004

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  Image Godzilla 2004

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  Image chibi Godzilla 2004 vs. Monster X

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  KOC Godzilla 2004

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  Material Models Godzilla 2004 and Minilla

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  Road Impact Godzilla 2004

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  Shinzen Godzilla 2004

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  Chibi Godzilla 2004 and Minilla

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  Godzilla 2004 vs. Zilla by T'sFacto

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  VS C-Project Godzilla 2004

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  VS C-Project chibi Godzilla 2004 and Minilla

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  West Kenji Godzilla 2004

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  West Kenji chibi Godzilla 2004

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  Yamakawa Godzilla 2004 vs. Keizer Ghidorah

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  Godzilla 2004 by Yuji Sakai

Cards

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  Morinaga Godzilla's 50th Anniversary Transparent Card #55

Books

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References

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