FinalGoji

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FinalGoji Type Suit Nicknames FWGoji, FiGoji, 50Godzilla Portrayed by Tsutomu Kitagawa Used in Godzilla: Final Wars

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 created for the occasion. While very similar to the one used in the film, the new suit had some visible differences. Its skin is darker and its dorsal fins are completely white. The head is flatter and has bright orange eyes and a longer lower jaw. It was equipped with a device that allowed smoke to pour from its mouth. The torso appears to be slightly lowered, while the dorsal fins are slightly more pointed. The feet are wider with longer claws, and the tail is considerably longer. This suit was also considerably smaller than the one used in the film.

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)

Gallery

Production

Godzilla: Final Wars

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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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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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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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  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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  Bandai America Godzilla 2004 chibi figure

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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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  Comic-Con Exclusive "Burning Godzilla 2004" by Bandai America

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  Comic-Con Exclusive "Burning Godzilla 2004" by Bandai America

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  Comic-Con Exclusive "Burning Godzilla 2004" by Bandai America 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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  Shokugan Godzilla 2004

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  Shokugan Godzilla 2004

Models

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  Box for 20cm original concept FinalGoji model by D-Tech

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  A 20cm FinalGoji model based on its original concept, by D-Tech

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  A model kit of the original concept of FinalGoji by T'sFacto

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  Godzilla 2004 by Alpha

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  Godzilla 2004 by B-Club

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  Godzilla 2004 by Daimos

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  Godzilla 2004 vs. Kumonga by Daimos

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  A chibi Godzilla 2004 by D-tech

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  Godzilla 2004 by G-Tempest

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  Godzilla 2004 by Image

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  A chibi Godzilla 2004 fighting a chibi Monster X by Image

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  Godzilla 2004 by KOC

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  Godzilla 2004 with Minilla by Material Models

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  Godzilla 2004 by Road Impact

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  Godzilla 2004 by Shinzen

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  Chibi Godzilla 2004 and Minilla

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  Godzilla 2004 vs. Godzilla 1998 by T'sFacto

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  Godzilla 2004 by VS C-Project

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  Chibi Godzilla 2004 with Minilla by VS C-Project

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  Godzilla 2004 by West Kenji

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  Chibi Godzilla 2004 by West Kenji

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  Godzilla 2004 vs. Keizer Ghidorah by Yamakawa

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  Godzilla 2004 by Yuji Sakai

Cards

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  Godzilla's 50th Anniversary Transparent Card #55 by Morinaga

Books

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Magazines

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References

This is a list of references for FinalGoji. 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]

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