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'''[[Godzilla]]'s roar''' is a famous sound effect. Originally created by composer [[Akira Ifukube]], his assistant [[Sei Ikeno]], and sound technician Ichiro Minawa in [[1954]],<ref name="Ifukube.org">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731021229/https://www.akiraifukube.org/biography_part_seven.htm|title=Part VII - Godzilla|author=Homenick, Erik|work=AkiraIfukube.org}}</ref> it has been | '''[[Godzilla]]'s roar''' is a famous sound effect. Originally created by composer [[Akira Ifukube]], his assistant [[Sei Ikeno]], and sound technician Ichiro Minawa in [[1954]],<ref name="Ifukube.org">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731021229/https://www.akiraifukube.org/biography_part_seven.htm|title=Part VII - Godzilla|author=Homenick, Erik|work=AkiraIfukube.org}}</ref> it has been reinterpreted by various other sound designers over the decades. | ||
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==[[Showa era]]== | ==[[Showa era]]== | ||
When he first signed onto ''[[Godzilla (1954)|Godzilla]]'', composer [[Akira Ifukube]] thought that the monster, being a reptile, shouldn't roar at all.<ref name="Ifukube.org"/> Director [[Ishiro Honda]] explained it as another consequence of his mutation by nuclear testing. Sound technicians Ichiro Minawa and Hisashi Shimonaga tried modifying the cries of lions, tigers, and night herons recorded at the Ueno Zoo, but everything they produced still sounded too natural. It was Ifukube who came up with the idea of using a musical instrument: the contrabass. He unwound the E string and recorded his assistant, [[Sei Ikeno]], drawing his hands across it with gloves covered in pine tar. Minawa then manipulated the speed of the recordings, added echoes, and overlaid some of the animal sounds he had previously gathered. This roar would later be altered for use as the roar of other [[Toho]] monsters, including [[Varan]], [[Baragon]], and [[Gorosaurus]]. [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla's]] roar was increased in speed and given new variants starting in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'', and would remain mostly unchanged for the rest of the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. [[Manda]]'s grunts were repurposed for Godzilla from ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' onward, largely replacing the guttural grunts made using the contrabass and pine tar method, which disappeared in usage after ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''. | When he first signed onto ''[[Godzilla (1954)|Godzilla]]'', composer [[Akira Ifukube]] thought that the monster, being a reptile, shouldn't roar at all.<ref name="Ifukube.org"/> Director [[Ishiro Honda]] explained it as another consequence of his mutation by nuclear testing. Sound technicians Ichiro Minawa and Hisashi Shimonaga tried modifying the cries of lions, tigers, and night herons recorded at the Ueno Zoo, but everything they produced still sounded too natural. It was Ifukube who came up with the idea of using a musical instrument: the contrabass. He unwound the E string and recorded his assistant, [[Sei Ikeno]], drawing his hands across it with gloves covered in pine tar. Minawa then manipulated the speed of the recordings, added echoes, and overlaid some of the animal sounds he had previously gathered. This roar would later be altered for use as the roar of other [[Toho]] monsters, including [[Varan]], [[Baragon]], and [[Gorosaurus]]. [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla's]] roar was increased in speed and given new variants starting in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'', and would remain mostly unchanged for the rest of the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. [[Manda]]'s grunts were repurposed for Godzilla from ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' onward, largely replacing the guttural grunts made using the contrabass and pine tar method, which disappeared in usage after ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''. | ||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">htiplwngJ9A</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the 1954 film]] and ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">4XN-EKgM0MM</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in the [[Showa era]]}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">4XN-EKgM0MM</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in the [[Showa era]]}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">mv8ysx2UDPU</youtube>|Examples of vocalizations retired after 1965}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">mv8ysx2UDPU</youtube>|Examples of vocalizations retired after 1965}} | ||
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==[[Godzilla (series)|''Godzilla'' (Hanna-Barbera)]]== | ==[[Godzilla (series)|''Godzilla'' (Hanna-Barbera)]]== | ||
Actor [[Ted Cassidy]] voiced Godzilla in the Hanna-Barbera | Actor [[Ted Cassidy]] voiced Godzilla in the Hanna-Barbera animated TV series. | ||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">vtZzjyUUfpE</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in the Hanna-Barbera [[Godzilla (series)|''Godzilla'']] | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">vtZzjyUUfpE</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in the Hanna-Barbera [[Godzilla (series)|''Godzilla'']] animated TV series}} | ||
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==[[Heisei era]]== | ==[[Heisei era]]== | ||
Starting in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla's]] roar reverted to the slower speed variants used throughout the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original film]] and ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', and concluded with a guttural sound. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', Godzilla's roar was changed again to use the higher speed variants used throughout the [[Showa era]], with the guttural sounds at the end removed and additional processing applied. | Starting in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla's]] roar reverted to the slower speed variants used throughout the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|the original film]] and ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', and concluded with a guttural sound. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', Godzilla's roar was changed again to use the higher speed variants used throughout the [[Showa era]], with the guttural sounds at the end removed and additional processing applied. | ||
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==[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]== | ==[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]== | ||
In the [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998 American film]] produced by [[TriStar Pictures]], sound designer Scott Martin Gershin combined the [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Showa Godzilla's | In the [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|1998 American film]] produced by [[TriStar Pictures]], sound designer Scott Martin Gershin combined the [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Showa Godzilla]]'s roars with metal slides, trumpet sounds and various pre-recorded animal sounds, such as those of elephants and leopards.<ref name="Scott Gershin interview">https://youtu.be/t2XCuOWBH0o</ref> Gary A. Hecker, [[Frank Welker]], and Gershin himself<ref name="Waves">[https://www.waves.com/scott-martin-gershin-on-sound-design-for-movies Waves - Scott Martin Gershin on Sound Design and Movies]</ref> provided additional vocals. A cougar’s roar is sampled when Godzilla uses his power breath.{{Citation needed}} These roars were used throughout the film's animated TV series sequel ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' and were mixed in with [[Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium)|Godzilla]]'s other roars in the [[United States|U.S.]] version of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. Since then, the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]]'s roars have been used for Godzilla in commercials and other media and were also used by the monster [[Zilla]] in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. | ||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169"> | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">nvqvZu81xgo</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]}} | ||
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==[[Millennium era]]== | ==[[Millennium era]]== | ||
Throughout the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], Godzilla uttered lower-pitched and slowed-down versions of his roars from the [[Showa era|Showa series]], along with new variants of the guttural grunts from the early [[Showa era|Showa series]]. Slowed-down animal sounds, such as elephant trumpetings and tiger growls,{{citation needed}} were sampled and mixed into some of Godzilla's vocals, starting in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. These roars were reused with added growling effects for [[Godzilla Filius]] and [[Godzilla Earth]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy. | Throughout the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], Godzilla uttered lower-pitched and slowed-down versions of his roars from the [[Showa era|Showa series]], along with new variants of the guttural grunts from the early [[Showa era|Showa series]]. Slowed-down animal sounds, such as elephant trumpetings and tiger growls,{{citation needed}} were sampled and mixed into some of Godzilla's vocals, starting in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. These roars were reused with added growling effects for [[Godzilla Filius]] and [[Godzilla Earth]] in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy. | ||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169"> | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">ncpyERIzm-o</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in the [[Millennium era]]}} | ||
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Sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van Der Ryn created a new [[Godzilla ( | ==[[Monsterverse]]== | ||
Sound designers [[Erik Aadahl]] and Ethan Van Der Ryn created a new [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] roar from scratch for [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 reboot]]. They first tried the same glove-on-a-contrabass technique pioneered by [[Akira Ifukube]], but found the results weren't quite right for the era of 12-channel IMAX theaters. Their breakthrough was metal friction. According to Aadahl, "Dried ice supercools certains types of metal, and it starts contracting and vibrating and produces this shrieking and bellowing."<ref name="G14ArtOfDestruction">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: The Art of Destruction]]|author=Vaz, Mark Cotta|date=13 May 2014|publisher=Insight Editions|page=152|isbn=1608873447}}</ref> For the rumble at the end of the roar, they manipulated recordings of a potted plant raked across concrete.<ref name="G14ArtOfDestruction"/> To capture how the roars would resonate in a city, they blasted them from the Rolling Stones' tour speakers in a [[Warner Bros.]] backlot, which could be heard from about three miles away.<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/22/godzilla-roar-interview-timeline-video/|title='Godzilla': The secrets behind the roar|author=Ray, Amber|date=22 May 2014|work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> This roar returned in subsequent [[Monsterverse]] films; in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', it was mixed with many of Godzilla's roars from the [[Showa era|Showa series]]. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Godzilla's roar from the [[2012]] ''Godzilla'' Comic-Con teaser and a recycled variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the 2014 film are used. Godzilla's roar from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' can be faintly heard when he is ambushed by [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] during their fight in [[Hong Kong]]. In a trailer for the ''[[PUBG Mobile|PUBG Mobile x Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' collaboration event, Godzilla possesses the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla]]'s roar.<ref name="PUBGtrailer">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywRsdARevM|title=GodZilla Vs Kong Vs Mecha Godzilla Outfits Lucky Spin Trailer PUBG Mobile !!!|author=PUBGM TRAILERS|date=19 September 2021|work=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169"> | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">dT0D_j5x5hs</youtube>|Godzilla's roars and sound effects throughout the [[Monsterverse]]}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">aqysugRvxXY</youtube>|Godzilla's roar in the<br>Comic-Con 2012 trailer for the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]]}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169>EPv8xMZt4-U</youtube>|Godzilla's original [[Godzilla (First Generation)|1954]]-inspired roar}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">1TZx-jNIuys</youtube>|Godzilla's [[The Return of Godzilla|1984]] roar in ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''}} | |||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">6QmAT-CpNLo</youtube>|Godzilla's roars and sound effects in the<br>''[[PUBG Mobile|PUBG Mobile x Godzilla vs. Kong]]''<br>collaboration event}} | |||
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==[[Reiwa era]]== | ==[[Reiwa era]]== | ||
[[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Godzilla's]] first and second forms never roar in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', but the third and fourth forms do. The third form utilizes Godzilla's roars from the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]], while his fourth form primarily uses [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla's | [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Godzilla's]] first and second forms never roar in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', but the third and fourth forms do. The third form utilizes Godzilla's roars from the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]], while his fourth form primarily uses [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]'s roars from ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' through ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]''. Just before being frozen at the film's climax, Godzilla's fourth form emits a roar from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. Though the filmmakers experimented with new sounds, they found they couldn't surpass the older ones.<ref name="GFan-116">Shinji Higuchi in ''G-Fan'' #116, p. 9-10, summer 2017.</ref> | ||
[[Godzilla Filius]] mostly utters deep growls and snarls, while his roars are primarily taken from the Millennium series and | [[Godzilla Filius]] mostly utters deep growls and snarls, while his roars are primarily taken from the Millennium series and mixed with [[Zilla]]’s roars from ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. [[Godzilla Earth]] reuses the roars and growls from the Millennium series, especially those from ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', similar to Godzilla Filius. In ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'', he also uses some lower-pitched [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Showa Godzilla]] roars. | ||
[[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Amphibia]] utilizes [[Varan]]'s roars, which have also been reused for numerous other [[kaiju]], such as [[Baragon]] and [[Gorosaurus]], in the past. When using his flammable ice vapor, he reuses the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|1954 Godzilla's | [[Godzilla (Godzilla Singular Point)|Godzilla Amphibia]] utilizes [[Varan]]'s roars, which have also been reused for numerous other [[kaiju]], such as [[Baragon]] and [[Gorosaurus]], in the past. When using his flammable ice vapor, he reuses the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|1954 Godzilla]]'s roar. After evolving into Godzilla Terrestris, he uses [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla]]'s roar from ''The Return of Godzilla'', occasionally mixed with roars from the Millennium series. Godzilla Ultima's roars, just like Godzilla Terrestris', are a combination of the roars used by Godzilla in the early Heisei series and the Millennium series, sometimes mixed with his roars from the Showa series. The Showa Godzilla's roar is used when he fires his atomic breath rings. | ||
In ''Godzilla Minus One'', Godzilla reuses the roars of the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|first Godzilla]] from the opening titles of the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]], but more amplified and with a reverberative quality. His initial form also uses this roar, with some additional snarls and screeches mixed in. | |||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">RwGiIlw0cBU</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">RwGiIlw0cBU</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">eI05zj8l4T0</youtube>|Godzilla Earth and Godzilla Filius' roars in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">eI05zj8l4T0</youtube>|[[Godzilla Earth]] and [[Godzilla Filius]]' roars in the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">517NSKp5Gvw</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">517NSKp5Gvw</youtube>|Godzilla's roars in ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''}} | ||
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==Comics== | ==Comics== | ||
Godzilla's roar has been written out in comic books on numerous occasions, and not only as a simple "roar." In [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]'' series, Godzilla's roar was spelled "Mrawww." In [[Dark Horse]]'s ''Godzilla'' publications and [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Godzilla's roar was spelled "Skreeongk." In most of the other IDW comics, Godzilla's roar is spelled "Skreeonk." In Japanese, the official onomatopoeia for Godzilla's roar is "Gyaoon" {{Nihongo|ギャオーン|Gyaōn}} — additional "o"s can be added to extend the roar. Another onomatopoeia is "Gaooo" {{Nihongo|ガオオオ}}. | Godzilla's roar has been written out in comic books on numerous occasions, and not only as a simple "roar." In [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Godzilla (Marvel comic)|Godzilla]]'' series, Godzilla's roar was spelled "Mrawww." In [[Dark Horse]]'s ''Godzilla'' publications and [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Godzilla's roar was spelled "Skreeongk." In most of the other IDW comics, Godzilla's roar is spelled "Skreeonk." In Japanese, the official onomatopoeia for Godzilla's roar is "Gyaoon" {{Nihongo|ギャオーン|Gyaōn}} — additional "o"s can be added to extend the roar. Another onomatopoeia is "Gaooo" {{Nihongo|ガオオオ}}. | ||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
*1958/02/20: A dragon in ''Hercules'' (1954 roar) | *1958/02/20: A dragon in ''Hercules'' (1954 roar) | ||
*1986/03/10: The Rockasaurs in '' | *1982/11/19: A dragon in ''[[wikipedia:The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]'' (Showa roar) | ||
*1986/03/10: The Rockasaurs in ''[[wikipedia:GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords|GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]]'' (Hanna-Barbera roar) | |||
*1992/11/18: A toy ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' in ''Killer Tomatoes Eat France!'' | |||
*1998/04/10: An alien in ''Species 2'' | *1998/04/10: An alien in ''Species 2'' | ||
*2001/06/08: Ape-like humanoids in ''Evolution'' (Baby Godzilla roar) | *2001/06/08: Ape-like humanoids in ''Evolution'' (Baby Godzilla roar) | ||
*2003/09/30: El Chupacabra in ''[[wikipedia:Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico|Scooby Doo! and the Monster of Mexico]]'' (Hanna-Barbera roar) | |||
*2005/09/03: A Godzilla-like kaiju suit in ''Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'' (Showa roar) | *2005/09/03: A Godzilla-like kaiju suit in ''Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'' (Showa roar) | ||
*2006/07/21: An unknown character in ''Monster House'' | *2006/07/21: An unknown character in ''Monster House'' | ||
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*2014/06/13: A Bewilderbeast in ''How To Train Your Dragon 2'' | *2014/06/13: A Bewilderbeast in ''How To Train Your Dragon 2'' | ||
*2017/12/20: An elephant in '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' (Baby Godzilla roar) | *2017/12/20: An elephant in '' Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' (Baby Godzilla roar) | ||
*2018/06/24: A ''T-rex'' in ''Motu Patlu Dino Invasion'' ( | *2018/06/24: A ''T-rex'' in ''Motu Patlu Dino Invasion'' (Monsterverse roar) | ||
*2021/04/30: A mutated [[wikipedia:Gila monster|Gila monster]] in ''[[wikipedia:Ape vs. Monster|Ape vs. Monster]]'' ( | *2020/01/22: A boar in ''Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP'' (TriStar roar) | ||
*2021/04/30: A mutated [[wikipedia:Gila monster|Gila monster]] in ''[[wikipedia:Ape vs. Monster|Ape vs. Monster]]'' (Monsterverse roar) | |||
*2021/05/14: Dragons in ''Finding You'' (TriStar roar) | |||
*2021/09/14: A cicada monster in ''Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog'' (Showa roar) | *2021/09/14: A cicada monster in ''Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog'' (Showa roar) | ||
*2023/09/07: Cheetah in ''Jawan'' (TriStar roar) | |||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
{{Notice|If a character using Godzilla's roar appears in multiple shows or episodes, only their first appearance is listed.}} | {{Notice|If a character using Godzilla's roar appears in multiple shows or episodes, only their first appearance is listed.}} | ||
*1972/10/01: Various mechas in ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' | *1966/02/13: [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Gorgos|Gorgos]] in the ''Ultra Q'' episode "S.O.S. Mount Fuji" (Showa roar) | ||
* | *1966/07/17: [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Bemular|Bemular]] in the ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' episode "[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Operation No. 1|Ultra Operation No. 1]]" (Showa roar; modified) | ||
* 1972/10/01: Various mechas in ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' | |||
*1973/09/15: ''La-matya'' in the ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' episode "Yesteryear" (Showa roar) | |||
* 1984/10/29: Zod in the ''[[wikipedia:Challenge of the GoBots|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' episode "Battle for Gobotron" (Hanna-Barbera roar) | |||
*1994/04/01: Yakko in the ''Akazukin Chacha'' episode "Do Your Best, House-sitter!" | *1994/04/01: Yakko in the ''Akazukin Chacha'' episode "Do Your Best, House-sitter!" | ||
*1994/06/17: Dorothy in the ''Akazukin Chacha'' episode "I'm the Legendary Princess?" | *1994/06/17: Dorothy in the ''Akazukin Chacha'' episode "I'm the Legendary Princess?" | ||
*1995/10/29: Lard Lad in ''The Simpsons'' episode "Treehouse of Horror VI" | *1995/10/29: Lard Lad in ''The Simpsons'' episode "Treehouse of Horror VI" | ||
*1999/08/30: An unknown character in the ''Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles'' episode "Freefall" (TriStar roar) | *1999/08/30: An unknown character in the ''Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles'' episode "Freefall" (TriStar roar) | ||
* 1999/03/ : Ghost in the ''Timon and Pumbaa'' episode “Ghost-Boosters” (Hanna-Barbera roar) | |||
*2005/07/08: Snake in the ''Camp Lazlo'' episode "Snake Eyes" (TriStar roar) | *2005/07/08: Snake in the ''Camp Lazlo'' episode "Snake Eyes" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2006/06/27: Kaz in the ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'' episode "Small Stuff" | *2006/06/27: Kaz in the ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'' episode "Small Stuff" | ||
*2007/03/25: A ''[[Stegosaurus]]''/Lisa Simpson hybrid in ''The Simpsons'' episode "Homerazzi" | * 2007/03/25: A ''[[Stegosaurus]]'' / Lisa Simpson hybrid in ''The Simpsons'' episode "Homerazzi" | ||
*2008/03/01: A ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' in the ''Phineas and Ferb'' episode "It's About Time!" (TriStar roar) | *2008/03/01: A ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' in the ''Phineas and Ferb'' episode "It's About Time!" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2008/04/27: The Dino-Robo-Bots in ''The Simpsons'' episode "Apocalypse Cow" | *2008/04/27: The Dino-Robo-Bots in ''The Simpsons'' episode "Apocalypse Cow" | ||
*2009/11/20: Fin Fang Foom in the ''Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' episode "Tales of Suspense" (TriStar roar) | * 2009/11/20: [[wikipedia:Fin Fang Foom|Fin Fang Foom]] in the ''Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' episode "Tales of Suspense" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2010/01/29: Chemo in the ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Clash of the Metal Men!" | * 2010/01/29: Chemo in the ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Clash of the Metal Men!" | ||
*2010/08/12: A robot ''Plesiosaurus'' in the ''Futurama'' episode "A Clockwork Origin" | *2010/08/12: A robot ''Plesiosaurus'' in the ''Futurama'' episode "A Clockwork Origin" and a giant gingerbread man in the ''Pink Panther and Pals'' episode "Enchanted Pinkdom" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2011/03/05: Gustavo in the ''Big Time Rush'' episode "Big Time Songwriters" | * 2011/03/05: Gustavo in the ''Big Time Rush'' episode "Big Time Songwriters" | ||
*2011/06/08: Dinolizard in the ''Transformers: Prime'' episode "Operation: Breakdown" (TriStar roar) | *2011/06/08: A Dinolizard in the ''[[wikipedia:Transformers: Prime|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "Operation: Breakdown" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2011/11/18: Miss Martian in the ''Young Justice'' episode "Secrets" | *2011/11/18: Miss Martian in the ''Young Justice'' episode "Secrets" | ||
*2012: An unnamed monster in the ''Shaktimaan: The Animated Series'' episode "The Taj Kilvish" (TriStar roar) | *2012: An unnamed monster in the ''Shaktimaan: The Animated Series'' episode "The Taj Kilvish" (TriStar roar) | ||
* 2013/01/12: Pisces in the ''Fairy Tale'' episode "Kagura vs. Yukino" (Hanna-Barbera roar) | |||
*2013/03/23: Giant Ant in the ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' episode "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" (TriStar roar) | *2013/03/23: Giant Ant in the ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' episode "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" (TriStar roar) | ||
* 2015/09/01: Two Skeletal Dragons in the ''Overlord'' episode "The Dark Warrior" (TriStar roar) | |||
*2015/03/14: Underbite in ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' | |||
*2014/04/19: A Godzilla-like toy creature in the ''[[wikipedia:Turbo Fast|Turbo Fast]]'' episode "Turbo Drift" (Showa roar) | |||
*2015/11/26: A giant squid in the ''Mickey Mouse'' episode "Wonders of the Deep" | *2015/11/26: A giant squid in the ''Mickey Mouse'' episode "Wonders of the Deep" | ||
*2016/07/15: Rory in the ''Stranger Things'' episode "The Weirdo on Maple Street" | *2016/07/15: Rory in the ''Stranger Things'' episode "The Weirdo on Maple Street" | ||
*2017/01/15: Giant island monster in the ''Samurai Jack'' episode "Episode XCV" (TriStar roar) | |||
*2017/10/27: Rory in the ''Stranger Things'' episode "Chapter One: MADMAX" | *2017/10/27: Rory in the ''Stranger Things'' episode "Chapter One: MADMAX" | ||
*2017/3/29: Giant mutant goat in the ''Samurai Jack'' episode "Episode XCVIII" (TriStar roar) | |||
*2018/01/13: DeeDee in the ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' episode "Super DeeDee" (TriStar roar) | *2018/01/13: DeeDee in the ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' episode "Super DeeDee" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2018/03/12: Bunnicula in the ''Bunnicula'' episode "Bunzilla" (TriStar roar) | *2018/03/12: Bunnicula in the ''Bunnicula'' episode "Bunzilla" (TriStar roar) | ||
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*2019/10/09: Snake in the ''Primal'' episode "River of Snakes" (Baby Godzilla roar) | *2019/10/09: Snake in the ''Primal'' episode "River of Snakes" (Baby Godzilla roar) | ||
*2019/11/04: Entrapta's robot in the ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' episode "Destiny Part 1" | *2019/11/04: Entrapta's robot in the ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' episode "Destiny Part 1" | ||
*2020/04/01: Fang and the infected ''Argentinosaurus'' in the ''Primal'' episode "Plague of Madness" (TriStar and Godzilla Filius roars, respectively) | * 2020/04/01: Fang and the infected ''Argentinosaurus'' in the ''Primal'' episode "Plague of Madness" (TriStar and Godzilla Filius roars, respectively) | ||
*2022/08/09: A Death Knight in the ''Overlord IV'' episode "The Impending Crisis" (TriStar roar) | * 2022/08/09: A Death Knight in the ''Overlord IV'' episode "The Impending Crisis" (TriStar roar) | ||
*2022-2023: Dragon in ''Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun'' Season 3 (TriStar roar) | * 2022/12/17: A lamprey-like Near-High End Nomu in the ''My Hero Academia'' episode "Threads of Hope" (TriStar roar) | ||
* 2022-2023: Dragon in ''Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun'' Season 3 (TriStar roar) | |||
* 2023/04/13: A baby with his brain oozing out in the ''The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib'' episode "Ba-Ba Town" (Heisei roar) | |||
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*Dragon in the ''Shaktimaan: The Animated Series'' episode "Kite Fright" (TriStar roar) | *Dragon in the ''Shaktimaan: The Animated Series'' episode "Kite Fright" (TriStar roar) | ||
*Zaraka in ''SuperCops vs Supervillians'' ( | *Zaraka in ''SuperCops vs Supervillians'' (Monsterverse roar) | ||
*Giant Venus Flytrap in ''The Tom and Jerry Show'' (Hanna Barbera roar) | |||
*Dragon in ''The King’s Avatar'' Season 1 | |||
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
*1999/07/25: Cassandra from ''Pico’s School'' | *1999/07/25: Cassandra from ''Pico’s School'' | ||
*1999/11/22: Dogadon from ''Donkey Kong 64'' (Hanna Barbera roar) | *1999/11/22: Dogadon from ''Donkey Kong 64'' (Hanna Barbera roar) | ||
*2008/01/31: The Legendary [[Pokémon]] Palkia in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (Millennium roar) | *2008/01/31: The Legendary [[Pokémon]] Palkia in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (Millennium roar) | ||
*2014/11/11: An animatronic ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' and Plastic Man in '' | *2014/11/11: An animatronic ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' and Plastic Man in ''LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'' (TriStar roar) | ||
*2019/05/28: Circus Baby from ''Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted'' ( | *2019/05/28: Circus Baby from ''Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted'' (Monsterverse roar) | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
*1988/09/25: "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot | *1988/09/25: "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot | ||
*2006/02/21: "Woman from a Hell" by Acid Mothers (Heisei roar) | *2006/02/21: "Woman from a Hell" by Acid Mothers (Heisei roar) | ||
===Trailers=== | ===Trailers=== | ||
*2006/11/09: Sandman in ''Spider-Man 3'' (TriStar roar) | *2006/11/09: [[wikipedia:Sandman (Marvel Comics)|The Sandman]] in ''Spider-Man 3'' (TriStar roar) | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*2012/07/23: Dinosaurs in the ''Dinosaurs vs. Aliens'' motion comic (TriStar roar) | |||
==Trivia == | |||
*In the DVD commentary for ''Monsters, Inc.'', Pete Docter revels that he originally wanted Ted, a giant Godzilla-like monster, to use Godzilla’s roar. As Pixar couldn't secure permission from Toho to use the roar, they replaced it with a chicken's clucking. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 25 March 2024
Godzilla's roar is a famous sound effect. Originally created by composer Akira Ifukube, his assistant Sei Ikeno, and sound technician Ichiro Minawa in 1954,[1] it has been reinterpreted by various other sound designers over the decades.
Showa era
When he first signed onto Godzilla, composer Akira Ifukube thought that the monster, being a reptile, shouldn't roar at all.[1] Director Ishiro Honda explained it as another consequence of his mutation by nuclear testing. Sound technicians Ichiro Minawa and Hisashi Shimonaga tried modifying the cries of lions, tigers, and night herons recorded at the Ueno Zoo, but everything they produced still sounded too natural. It was Ifukube who came up with the idea of using a musical instrument: the contrabass. He unwound the E string and recorded his assistant, Sei Ikeno, drawing his hands across it with gloves covered in pine tar. Minawa then manipulated the speed of the recordings, added echoes, and overlaid some of the animal sounds he had previously gathered. This roar would later be altered for use as the roar of other Toho monsters, including Varan, Baragon, and Gorosaurus. Godzilla's roar was increased in speed and given new variants starting in King Kong vs. Godzilla, and would remain mostly unchanged for the rest of the Showa series. Manda's grunts were repurposed for Godzilla from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster onward, largely replacing the guttural grunts made using the contrabass and pine tar method, which disappeared in usage after Invasion of Astro-Monster.
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Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera)
Actor Ted Cassidy voiced Godzilla in the Hanna-Barbera animated TV series.
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Heisei era
Starting in The Return of Godzilla, Godzilla's roar reverted to the slower speed variants used throughout the the original film and Godzilla Raids Again, and concluded with a guttural sound. In Godzilla vs. Mothra, Godzilla's roar was changed again to use the higher speed variants used throughout the Showa era, with the guttural sounds at the end removed and additional processing applied.
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GODZILLA (1998)
In the 1998 American film produced by TriStar Pictures, sound designer Scott Martin Gershin combined the Showa Godzilla's roars with metal slides, trumpet sounds and various pre-recorded animal sounds, such as those of elephants and leopards.[2] Gary A. Hecker, Frank Welker, and Gershin himself[3] provided additional vocals. A cougar’s roar is sampled when Godzilla uses his power breath.[citation needed] These roars were used throughout the film's animated TV series sequel Godzilla: The Series and were mixed in with Godzilla's other roars in the U.S. version of Godzilla 2000: Millennium. Since then, the TriStar Godzilla's roars have been used for Godzilla in commercials and other media and were also used by the monster Zilla in Godzilla Final Wars.
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Millennium era
Throughout the Millennium series, Godzilla uttered lower-pitched and slowed-down versions of his roars from the Showa series, along with new variants of the guttural grunts from the early Showa series. Slowed-down animal sounds, such as elephant trumpetings and tiger growls,[citation needed] were sampled and mixed into some of Godzilla's vocals, starting in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. These roars were reused with added growling effects for Godzilla Filius and Godzilla Earth in the GODZILLA anime trilogy.
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Monsterverse
Sound designers Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van Der Ryn created a new Godzilla roar from scratch for Legendary Pictures' 2014 reboot. They first tried the same glove-on-a-contrabass technique pioneered by Akira Ifukube, but found the results weren't quite right for the era of 12-channel IMAX theaters. Their breakthrough was metal friction. According to Aadahl, "Dried ice supercools certains types of metal, and it starts contracting and vibrating and produces this shrieking and bellowing."[4] For the rumble at the end of the roar, they manipulated recordings of a potted plant raked across concrete.[4] To capture how the roars would resonate in a city, they blasted them from the Rolling Stones' tour speakers in a Warner Bros. backlot, which could be heard from about three miles away.[5] This roar returned in subsequent Monsterverse films; in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, it was mixed with many of Godzilla's roars from the Showa series. In Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla's roar from the 2012 Godzilla Comic-Con teaser and a recycled variation of his extended roar from the main trailer of the 2014 film are used. Godzilla's roar from The Return of Godzilla can be faintly heard when he is ambushed by Kong during their fight in Hong Kong. In a trailer for the PUBG Mobile x Godzilla vs. Kong collaboration event, Godzilla possesses the TriStar Godzilla's roar.[6]
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Reiwa era
Godzilla's first and second forms never roar in Shin Godzilla, but the third and fourth forms do. The third form utilizes Godzilla's roars from the original 1954 film, while his fourth form primarily uses Godzilla's roars from King Kong vs. Godzilla through Terror of Mechagodzilla. Just before being frozen at the film's climax, Godzilla's fourth form emits a roar from The Return of Godzilla. Though the filmmakers experimented with new sounds, they found they couldn't surpass the older ones.[7]
Godzilla Filius mostly utters deep growls and snarls, while his roars are primarily taken from the Millennium series and mixed with Zilla’s roars from Godzilla Final Wars. Godzilla Earth reuses the roars and growls from the Millennium series, especially those from Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, similar to Godzilla Filius. In GODZILLA: The Planet Eater, he also uses some lower-pitched Showa Godzilla roars.
Godzilla Amphibia utilizes Varan's roars, which have also been reused for numerous other kaiju, such as Baragon and Gorosaurus, in the past. When using his flammable ice vapor, he reuses the 1954 Godzilla's roar. After evolving into Godzilla Terrestris, he uses Godzilla's roar from The Return of Godzilla, occasionally mixed with roars from the Millennium series. Godzilla Ultima's roars, just like Godzilla Terrestris', are a combination of the roars used by Godzilla in the early Heisei series and the Millennium series, sometimes mixed with his roars from the Showa series. The Showa Godzilla's roar is used when he fires his atomic breath rings.
In Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla reuses the roars of the first Godzilla from the opening titles of the 1954 film, but more amplified and with a reverberative quality. His initial form also uses this roar, with some additional snarls and screeches mixed in.
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Comics
Godzilla's roar has been written out in comic books on numerous occasions, and not only as a simple "roar." In Marvel Comics' Godzilla series, Godzilla's roar was spelled "Mrawww." In Dark Horse's Godzilla publications and IDW Publishing's Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Godzilla's roar was spelled "Skreeongk." In most of the other IDW comics, Godzilla's roar is spelled "Skreeonk." In Japanese, the official onomatopoeia for Godzilla's roar is "Gyaoon" (ギャオーン Gyaōn) — additional "o"s can be added to extend the roar. Another onomatopoeia is "Gaooo" (ガオオオ).
"Gaooo" used in Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works, page 175
"Gawowowo" used in the box for a toy
Use by other characters
While Toho is fiercely protective of Godzilla's likeness, his roar has been repeatedly used as a stock sound effect in film, television, and video games, as well as sampled in music. These lists are meant to be comprehensive, but given the broad subject matter, they may be incomplete.
Film
- 1958/02/20: A dragon in Hercules (1954 roar)
- 1982/11/19: A dragon in The Last Unicorn (Showa roar)
- 1986/03/10: The Rockasaurs in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (Hanna-Barbera roar)
- 1992/11/18: A toy Tyrannosaurus rex in Killer Tomatoes Eat France!
- 1998/04/10: An alien in Species 2
- 2001/06/08: Ape-like humanoids in Evolution (Baby Godzilla roar)
- 2003/09/30: El Chupacabra in Scooby Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (Hanna-Barbera roar)
- 2005/09/03: A Godzilla-like kaiju suit in Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (Showa roar)
- 2006/07/21: An unknown character in Monster House
- 2008/02/01: Stock footage of Gorgo in Over Her Dead Body
- 2011/12/03: An animatronic kaiju in K-On! The Movie
- 2014/06/13: A Bewilderbeast in How To Train Your Dragon 2
- 2017/12/20: An elephant in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Baby Godzilla roar)
- 2018/06/24: A T-rex in Motu Patlu Dino Invasion (Monsterverse roar)
- 2020/01/22: A boar in Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP (TriStar roar)
- 2021/04/30: A mutated Gila monster in Ape vs. Monster (Monsterverse roar)
- 2021/05/14: Dragons in Finding You (TriStar roar)
- 2021/09/14: A cicada monster in Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (Showa roar)
- 2023/09/07: Cheetah in Jawan (TriStar roar)
Television
- If a character using Godzilla's roar appears in multiple shows or episodes, only their first appearance is listed.
- 1966/02/13: Gorgos in the Ultra Q episode "S.O.S. Mount Fuji" (Showa roar)
- 1966/07/17: Bemular in the Ultraman episode "Ultra Operation No. 1" (Showa roar; modified)
- 1972/10/01: Various mechas in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
- 1973/09/15: La-matya in the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "Yesteryear" (Showa roar)
- 1984/10/29: Zod in the Challenge of the GoBots episode "Battle for Gobotron" (Hanna-Barbera roar)
- 1994/04/01: Yakko in the Akazukin Chacha episode "Do Your Best, House-sitter!"
- 1994/06/17: Dorothy in the Akazukin Chacha episode "I'm the Legendary Princess?"
- 1995/10/29: Lard Lad in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror VI"
- 1999/08/30: An unknown character in the Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles episode "Freefall" (TriStar roar)
- 1999/03/ : Ghost in the Timon and Pumbaa episode “Ghost-Boosters” (Hanna-Barbera roar)
- 2005/07/08: Snake in the Camp Lazlo episode "Snake Eyes" (TriStar roar)
- 2006/06/27: Kaz in the Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi episode "Small Stuff"
- 2007/03/25: A Stegosaurus / Lisa Simpson hybrid in The Simpsons episode "Homerazzi"
- 2008/03/01: A Tyrannosaurus rex in the Phineas and Ferb episode "It's About Time!" (TriStar roar)
- 2008/04/27: The Dino-Robo-Bots in The Simpsons episode "Apocalypse Cow"
- 2009/11/20: Fin Fang Foom in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures episode "Tales of Suspense" (TriStar roar)
- 2010/01/29: Chemo in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Clash of the Metal Men!"
- 2010/08/12: A robot Plesiosaurus in the Futurama episode "A Clockwork Origin" and a giant gingerbread man in the Pink Panther and Pals episode "Enchanted Pinkdom" (TriStar roar)
- 2011/03/05: Gustavo in the Big Time Rush episode "Big Time Songwriters"
- 2011/06/08: A Dinolizard in the Transformers: Prime episode "Operation: Breakdown" (TriStar roar)
- 2011/11/18: Miss Martian in the Young Justice episode "Secrets"
- 2012: An unnamed monster in the Shaktimaan: The Animated Series episode "The Taj Kilvish" (TriStar roar)
- 2013/01/12: Pisces in the Fairy Tale episode "Kagura vs. Yukino" (Hanna-Barbera roar)
- 2013/03/23: Giant Ant in the Monsters vs. Aliens episode "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" (TriStar roar)
- 2015/09/01: Two Skeletal Dragons in the Overlord episode "The Dark Warrior" (TriStar roar)
- 2015/03/14: Underbite in Transformers: Robots in Disguise
- 2014/04/19: A Godzilla-like toy creature in the Turbo Fast episode "Turbo Drift" (Showa roar)
- 2015/11/26: A giant squid in the Mickey Mouse episode "Wonders of the Deep"
- 2016/07/15: Rory in the Stranger Things episode "The Weirdo on Maple Street"
- 2017/01/15: Giant island monster in the Samurai Jack episode "Episode XCV" (TriStar roar)
- 2017/10/27: Rory in the Stranger Things episode "Chapter One: MADMAX"
- 2017/3/29: Giant mutant goat in the Samurai Jack episode "Episode XCVIII" (TriStar roar)
- 2018/01/13: DeeDee in the Oggy and the Cockroaches episode "Super DeeDee" (TriStar roar)
- 2018/03/12: Bunnicula in the Bunnicula episode "Bunzilla" (TriStar roar)
- 2018/07/14: Mickey Mouse in the Mickey Mouse episode "Roll 'Em" (TriStar roar)
- 2019/10/08: Alpha Tyrannosaurus and Fang's hatchlings in the Primal episode "Spear and Fang" (TriStar and Baby Godzilla roars, respectively)
- 2019/10/09: Snake in the Primal episode "River of Snakes" (Baby Godzilla roar)
- 2019/11/04: Entrapta's robot in the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power episode "Destiny Part 1"
- 2020/04/01: Fang and the infected Argentinosaurus in the Primal episode "Plague of Madness" (TriStar and Godzilla Filius roars, respectively)
- 2022/08/09: A Death Knight in the Overlord IV episode "The Impending Crisis" (TriStar roar)
- 2022/12/17: A lamprey-like Near-High End Nomu in the My Hero Academia episode "Threads of Hope" (TriStar roar)
- 2022-2023: Dragon in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3 (TriStar roar)
- 2023/04/13: A baby with his brain oozing out in the The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib episode "Ba-Ba Town" (Heisei roar)
Unknown date
- Dragon in the Shaktimaan: The Animated Series episode "Kite Fright" (TriStar roar)
- Zaraka in SuperCops vs Supervillians (Monsterverse roar)
- Giant Venus Flytrap in The Tom and Jerry Show (Hanna Barbera roar)
- Dragon in The King’s Avatar Season 1
Video games
- 1999/07/25: Cassandra from Pico’s School
- 1999/11/22: Dogadon from Donkey Kong 64 (Hanna Barbera roar)
- 2008/01/31: The Legendary Pokémon Palkia in Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Millennium roar)
- 2014/11/11: An animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex and Plastic Man in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (TriStar roar)
- 2019/05/28: Circus Baby from Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (Monsterverse roar)
Music
- 1988/09/25: "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
- 2006/02/21: "Woman from a Hell" by Acid Mothers (Heisei roar)
Trailers
- 2006/11/09: The Sandman in Spider-Man 3 (TriStar roar)
Miscellaneous
- 2012/07/23: Dinosaurs in the Dinosaurs vs. Aliens motion comic (TriStar roar)
Trivia
- In the DVD commentary for Monsters, Inc., Pete Docter revels that he originally wanted Ted, a giant Godzilla-like monster, to use Godzilla’s roar. As Pixar couldn't secure permission from Toho to use the roar, they replaced it with a chicken's clucking.
References
This is a list of references for Godzilla's roar. 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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