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|name =''Get Going! Godzilland'' | |name =''Get Going! Godzilland'' | ||
|dt =''Get Going! Godzilland'' | |dt =''Get Going! Godzilland'' (VHS 1994-1996) | ||
|image =Recommend! Godzilland Title Screen.png | |image =Recommend! Godzilland Title Screen.png | ||
|caption = | |caption =The title card from episodes 3 and 4 of Get Going! Godzilland | ||
| | |director =Koichi Takada (episodes 3-4) | ||
| | |writer =Hiroshi Ishii (episodes 3-4) | ||
|composer =Takashi Fujiwara | |||
|funded =[[Gakken]] | |||
|produced =Film Magic (episodes 1-2),<br>Group Tac (episodes 3-4) | |||
|distributor =Gakken Video | |distributor =Gakken Video | ||
|genre = | |genre =Children's, educational, comedy | ||
|episodes = | |episodes =4 | ||
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'''''Get Going! Godzilland''''' {{Nihongo|すすめ!ゴジランド|Susume! Gojirando}} is a series of four educational OVAs released to VHS in [[1994]] and [[1996]] by [[Gakken]]. They use [[Godzilla]] and other [[kaiju]] to teach children about the hiragana alphabet, counting, addition, and subtraction. The series' opening theme is "[[Godzilland (Song)|Godzilland]]". Though the series is unavailable in English officially, Wakalan Translations uploaded [[wikipedia:fansub|fansubs]] for all four OVAs from 2016 to 2019.<ref name="Fansubs">[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArO9YduoE3fpEI1Y-vUKZg Wakalan Translations - YouTube]</ref> | '''''Get Going! Godzilland''''' {{Nihongo|すすめ!ゴジランド|Susume! Gojirando}} is a series of four educational OVAs released to VHS in [[1994]] and [[1996]] by [[Gakken]]. The first two are animated by Film Magic and the second two by Group Tac. They use [[Godzilla]] and other [[kaiju]] to teach children about the hiragana alphabet, counting, addition, and subtraction. The series' opening theme is "[[Godzilland (Song)|Godzilland]]". Though the series is unavailable in English officially, Wakalan Translations uploaded [[wikipedia:fansub|fansubs]] for all four OVAs to YouTube from 2016 to 2019.<ref name="Fansubs">[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArO9YduoE3fpEI1Y-vUKZg Wakalan Translations - YouTube]</ref> | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
''Get Going! Godzilland'' is loosely based on the animated segments from ''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'', and focuses on a young [[Godzilla]] and his friends | ''Get Going! Godzilland'' is loosely based on the animated segments from ''[[Adventure! Godzilland]]'', and focuses on a young [[Godzilla]] and his friends living together on Godzilland as they learn about various subjects. The first two OVAs were released in 1994, and focused on the hiragana alphabet and counting. The next two were released in 1996 and focused on addition and subtraction. The second pair of OVAs are notable for introducing more monsters as well as featuring live-action segments with Godzilla and his human sister, where he tells her about his childhood, shown through the animated segments. | ||
In the show, Godzilla and the other monsters are portrayed as young children that live together as friends. They live on the island with [[Mothra]], the only adult in the show, who acts a maternal figure to the other monsters while raising her two twin larvae. Godzilla frequently gets into arguments with his best friend [[Anguirus]], which often drive the plot of the episodes. [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] is portrayed as being very lonely and desperate to make friends. Because of this, Mechagodzilla tries to kidnap Godzilla's friends and force them to be his new friends, forcing Godzilla and the others to save them. Despite being seen as an antagonist, the mecha's lonely nature means that he often ends up being taken in by the others as a friend once those he captures are rescued. | In the show, Godzilla and the other monsters are portrayed as young children that live together as friends. They live on the island with [[Mothra]], the only adult in the show, who acts a maternal figure to the other monsters while raising her two twin larvae. Godzilla frequently gets into arguments with his best friend [[Anguirus]], which often drive the plot of the episodes. [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] is portrayed as being very lonely and desperate to make friends. Because of this, Mechagodzilla tries to kidnap Godzilla's friends and force them to be his new friends, forcing Godzilla and the others to save them. Despite being seen as an antagonist, the mecha's lonely nature means that he often ends up being taken in by the others as a friend once those he captures are rescued. | ||
==Staff== | |||
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===Hiragana and Counting=== | |||
{{Staff | |||
|Supervised by:| | |||
**Seinosuke Tanaka (Hiragana) | |||
**Tadashi Nakayama (Counting) | |||
|Music by|Takashi Fujiwara | |||
|Audio production by|Jinnan Studio | |||
|CG and animation by|Film Magic | |||
|Produced by|Toho Music Releasing | |||
|Planned and funded by|Gakken | |||
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===Addition and Subtraction=== | |||
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|Supervised by|Tadashi Nakayama | |||
|Animation director|Koichi Takada | |||
|Written by|Hiroshi Ishii | |||
|Music by|Takashi Fujiwara | |||
|Audio production by|Jinnan Studio | |||
|Wardrobe, hair, and makeup by|Miho Naito | |||
|CG and animation by|Group Tac | |||
|CG in association with|Satelight, Iwamizawa Ryokuseien | |||
|Produced by|OBA Produce | |||
|Planned and funded by|Gakken | |||
}} | |||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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===Hiragana and Counting=== | |||
{{Cast | {{Cast | ||
|[[wikipedia:Yūko Mita|Yuko Mita]]|[[Godzilla]] (voice) | |[[wikipedia:Yūko Mita|Yuko Mita]]|[[Godzilla]] (voice) | ||
|[[wikipedia:Kazue Ikura|Kazue Ikura]]|[[Mothra]] (voice) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Akemi Okamura|Akemi Okamura]], Sakurako Kishiro|[[King Ghidorah]] (voices) | |||
|[[wikipedia: | |[[wikipedia:Rikako Aikawa|Rikako Aikawa]]|King Ghidorah (voice) / [[Rodan]] (voice) | ||
|[[wikipedia: | |[[wikipedia:Junko Iwao|Junko Iwao]]|[[Anguirus]] (voice) | ||
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|[[wikipedia:Miki Nagasawa|Miki Nagasawa]]|[[Baragon]] (voice) | |[[wikipedia:Miki Nagasawa|Miki Nagasawa]]|[[Baragon]] (voice) | ||
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===Addition and Subtraction=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=no | |||
|[[wikipedia:Yūko Mita|Yuko Mita]]|[[Godzilla]] (voice) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Akemi Okamura|Akemi Okamura]]|[[Gojirin]] (voice) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Kazue Ikura|Kazue Ikura]]|[[Mothra]] (voice) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Rikako Aikawa|Rikako Aikawa]]|[[Anguirus]] (voice) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Miki Nagasawa|Miki Nagasawa]]|[[Baragon]] (voice) | |||
|Sakurako Kishiro|[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] (voice) | |||
|Miwa Yanagihara|[[Rodan]] (voice) | |||
|[[wikipedia:Naoki Bandō|Naoki Bando]]|live-action Godzilla (voice) | |||
|Kyoko Watanabe|Godzilla's sister | |||
}} | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*[[Moguera]] | *[[Moguera]] | ||
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===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ===Weapons, vehicles, and races=== | ||
*[[Moonlight SY-3]] | *[[Moonlight SY-3]] | ||
*[[Xilien UFO]] | *[[Xilien UFO]] | ||
*[[Mysterian]] ( | *[[Mysterian]] (cameo) | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery spacing="small" position="center" widths="120" captionalign="center"> | <gallery spacing="small" position="center" widths="120" captionalign="center"> | ||
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Gojirin Hugging Godzilla.gif | Gojirin Hugging Godzilla.gif | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
{{Videos| | {{Videos| | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*During the opening of the second two OVAs, [[Moguera]] can be seen holding an umbrella with a small ornament of a [[Mysterian]] hanging on it. | *During the opening of the second two OVAs, [[Moguera]] can be seen holding an umbrella with a small ornament of a [[Mysterian]] hanging on it. | ||
* | *Though they appear in the intro to the second pair of OVAs, [[Gigan]] and [[Moguera]] never take a major role in the show. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments|scroll=yes}} | ||
{{Era|TOH|HEI|GOD|ANG|MOT|BAR|ROD|KG| | {{Era|TOH|HEI|GOD|ANG|MOT|BAR|ROD|KG|MG|GIG|MGR}} | ||
[[Category:Animation]] | [[Category:Animation]] | ||
[[Category:Godzilland]] | [[Category:Godzilland]] | ||
[[Category:Television Series]] | [[Category:Television Series]] |
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Get Going! Godzilland (すすめ!ゴジランド is a series of four educational OVAs released to VHS in Susume! Gojirando)1994 and 1996 by Gakken. The first two are animated by Film Magic and the second two by Group Tac. They use Godzilla and other kaiju to teach children about the hiragana alphabet, counting, addition, and subtraction. The series' opening theme is "Godzilland". Though the series is unavailable in English officially, Wakalan Translations uploaded fansubs for all four OVAs to YouTube from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Summary
Get Going! Godzilland is loosely based on the animated segments from Adventure! Godzilland, and focuses on a young Godzilla and his friends living together on Godzilland as they learn about various subjects. The first two OVAs were released in 1994, and focused on the hiragana alphabet and counting. The next two were released in 1996 and focused on addition and subtraction. The second pair of OVAs are notable for introducing more monsters as well as featuring live-action segments with Godzilla and his human sister, where he tells her about his childhood, shown through the animated segments.
In the show, Godzilla and the other monsters are portrayed as young children that live together as friends. They live on the island with Mothra, the only adult in the show, who acts a maternal figure to the other monsters while raising her two twin larvae. Godzilla frequently gets into arguments with his best friend Anguirus, which often drive the plot of the episodes. Mechagodzilla is portrayed as being very lonely and desperate to make friends. Because of this, Mechagodzilla tries to kidnap Godzilla's friends and force them to be his new friends, forcing Godzilla and the others to save them. Despite being seen as an antagonist, the mecha's lonely nature means that he often ends up being taken in by the others as a friend once those he captures are rescued.
Staff
Hiragana and CountingStaff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
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Addition and Subtraction
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Cast
Hiragana and CountingActor's name on the left, character played on the right.
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Addition and Subtraction
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Appearances
Monsters
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Weapons, vehicles, and races
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Gallery
Godzilla dancing with his sister
Videos
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Trivia
- During the opening of the second two OVAs, Moguera can be seen holding an umbrella with a small ornament of a Mysterian hanging on it.
- Though they appear in the intro to the second pair of OVAs, Gigan and Moguera never take a major role in the show.
References
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