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|subtitle        =King of the Monsters {{Nihongo|怪獣王|Kaijū-ō}}<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July [[2014]]|publisher=Futabasha|page=109|isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><br>New Century Monster King<br>{{Nihongo|新世紀怪獣王|Shinseki Kaijū-ō}}<ref name="TGChronicles">{{cite book|title=The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3|date=December [[1999]]|publisher=Takeshobo|isbn=978-4812405819}}[[File:The Godzilla Chronicles - Godzilla 1999.jpg|200px]]</ref>
|subtitle        =King of the Monsters {{Nihongo|怪獣王|Kaijū-ō}}<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July 2014|publisher=Futabasha|page=109|isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><br>New Century King of the Monsters<br>{{Nihongo|新世紀怪獣王|Shinseki Kaijū-ō}}<ref name="TGChronicles">{{cite book|title=The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3|date=December 1999|publisher=Takeshobo|isbn=978-4812405819}}<br>[[File:The Godzilla Chronicles - Godzilla 1999.jpg|150px]]</ref><br>Super God of Destruction<br>{{Nihongo|超破壊神|Chō Hakai-shin}}<ref>[[File:G2K VHS.jpg|150px]]</ref><br>Doom Inevitable<ref name="Hotsaucepromo">[[File:GodzillaHotSaucepromo.jpeg|150px]]</ref>
|species          =Irradiated Prehistoric Amphibious Reptile
|species          =Irradiated prehistoric amphibious reptile


|nicknames        =Gojira, King of the Monsters, G, Goji, [[MireGoji]], Godzilla 2000
|nicknames        =Gojira, King of the Monsters, G, Goji, Godzilla 2000, Millennium Godzilla, [[MireGoji]], Godzilla 1999


|height          =55 meters<ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="G2KUC p8">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium Ultimate Collection]]|date=10 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=8|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}</ref>
|height          =55 meters<ref name="CKofG"/><ref name="G2KSCW p8">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium Super Complete Works]]|date=10 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=8|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}<br>[[File:Godzilla 2000 Ultimate Collection p8.png|150px]]</ref>


|length          =122.5 meters {{small|(Total body)}},<ref name="G2KUC p8"/><br>78 meters {{small|(Tail length)}}<ref name="G2KUC p8"/>
|length          =122.5 meters {{small|(total body)}},<ref name="G2KSCW p8"/><br>78 meters {{small|(tail length)}}<ref name="G2KSCW p8"/>


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'''Walking Speed:''' 40 km/h<ref name="G2KUC">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium Ultimate Collection]]|date=10 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=50|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}</ref>|1=Other Stats
'''Walking speed:''' 40 km/h<ref name="G2KSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium Super Complete Works]]|date=10 January 2000|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=50|isbn=4-09-101471-2}}<br>[[File:G2000stats.jpg|150px]]</ref>|1=Other stats


|weight          =25,000 metric tons<ref name="G2KUC p8"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=106|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref>
|weight          =25,000 metric tons<ref name="G2KSCW p8"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=106|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref>


|enemies          =[[Millennian UFO]], [[Orga]]
|enemies          =[[Millennian UFO]], [[Orga]], [[Mitsuo Katagiri]]


|relationships    =[[Orga]] (Clone)
|relationships    =[[Orga]] (clone)


|created          =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], [[Wataru Mimura]], [[Takao Okawara]]
|created          =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], [[Wataru Mimura]], [[Takao Okawara]]
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{{Quote|'''Godzilla''' is inside each one of us!|[[Yuji Shinoda]] (''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'')}}
{{Quote|'''Godzilla''' is inside each one of us!|[[Yuji Shinoda]] (''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'')}}
The '''Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|''Gojira''}} from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' is an incarnation of [[Godzilla]] which appeared in the [[1999]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium''.
'''[[Godzilla]]''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ|Gojira}} is a [[kaiju]] who appeared in the [[1999]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''.


It is the first incarnation of Godzilla to appear in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] of films and fifth onscreen incarnation of the character overall. This Godzilla first appeared sometime after the [[Godzilla/1954|original Godzilla's]] demise in 1954, and continually menaced [[Japan]] over the years. This Godzilla acts like a true force of nature, coming ashore and leaving a trail of destruction as he makes his way through Japanese cities. Godzilla rarely retaliates against the [[JSDF]], and the majority of the destruction he causes is simply a result of his size. However, he seems to intentionally target mankind's energy sources when he comes ashore. This Godzilla proves to the the lesser of two evils when the Japanese government bureau [[Crisis Control Intelligence]] accidentally awakens an [[Millennian UFO|alien spacecraft]], whose [[Millennian|inhabitants]] aim to establish their own empire on Earth by absorbing Godzilla's DNA and becoming a perfect Godzilla clone. Godzilla engages in battle with the UFO and its alien inhabitants once they transform into the hulking monster known as [[Orga]], eventually destroying them and by consequence saving the Earth from their conquest.
The first incarnation of the character to appear in the [[Millennium era]], this Godzilla first appeared sometime after the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|original Godzilla's]] demise in 1954, and continually menaced [[Japan]] over the years. During a confrontation with the [[JSDF]] in [[Tokai]], Godzilla was attacked by a [[Millennian|gigantic flying rock]], which blasted him into the ocean with a powerful laser beam fired from a hole on its side. [[Yuji Shinoda]], aided by his former colleague [[Shiro Miyasaka]], analyzed some of Godzilla's discarded flesh, and discovered that his cells contained a substance they called Organizer G-1, which allowed his tissue to heal entirely within a matter of hours. They believed this discovery could revolutionize modern medicine and reveal the secret to immortality. Shinoda and Miyasaka also learned that the flying rock from earlier was actually an alien spaceship, whose [[Millennian|occupants]] planned to harness the power of Godzilla's Organizer G-1 to adapt to [[Earth]]'s atmosphere and establish a thousand-year empire. Godzilla returned for a rematch with the UFO in Shinjuku, where he was subdued and his Organizer G-1 was forcibly extracted. The aliens exited the UFO in a combined form, but the Organizer G-1 quickly overwhelmed them, mutating them into the monster known as [[Orga]]. Godzilla fought Orga, with his enemy's healing speed exceeding his own and rendering Orga nearly impossible to kill. Godzilla eventually allowed himself to be swallowed headfirst by Orga, who was attempting to engulf and fully assimilate him, only to unleash a powerful atomic shockwave that beheaded and killed Orga. With the alien invasion thwarted, Godzilla turned his rage on the rest of [[Tokyo]], setting the city ablaze with his atomic breath.
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==Name==
==Name==
The name "Godzilla" is a transliteration of ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}, a combination of two Japanese words: ''gorira'' {{Nihongo|ゴリラ}}, meaning gorilla, and ''kujira'' (鯨 or クジラ), meaning whale. At one planning stage of the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original film]], the concept of "Gojira" was described as "a cross between a gorilla and a whale." The two words "whale" and "gorilla" describe Godzilla's traditional characteristics. The word whale represents his aquatic lifestyle and his bulky size. The word gorilla represents his sheer strength and the strategic thinking he uses when fighting against other monsters.
{{See also|Godzilla#Name}}
Godzilla's Japanese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}, comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" {{Nihongo|ゴリラ|gorira}}, and ''kujira'' {{Nihongo|クジラ}}, the Japanese word for "whale."


Contrary to popular belief, the name "Godzilla" is not the idea of the American distributor. Before Toho sold the original film to US distributors, Toho's international division had originally marketed an English-subtitled print under the title of ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'', which was shown briefly in Japanese-American theaters. Toho came up with "Godzilla" as an English transliteration of the name "Gojira"." The Japanese-to-English translation method of the Americans in the 1950's also proved that ''Godzilla'' was the correct English translation of ''Gojira''.
This specific iteration of Godzilla is sometimes referred to as the '''Millennium Godzilla''' {{Nihongo|ミレニアムゴジラ|Mireniamu Gojira}}, or '''[[MireGoji]]''' {{Nihongo|ミレゴジ}} for short, referencing the title of the film in which he appeared, ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''.
==Design==
==Design==
{{Main|MireGoji}}
{{Main|MireGoji}}
The Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' bears a distinct new appearance that differentiates him from previous incarnations. While all previous incarnations of Godzilla had been a charcoal gray in color, this Godzilla has dark green skin. The {{scutes}} are different as well, as they are incredibly large and jagged and are now purple in color as opposed to the traditional bone-white. This Godzilla was made to look more reptilian in appearance, with very prominent scales on his body, and a thinner head with a long snout and sharp teeth.
The Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' bears a distinct new appearance that differentiates him from previous incarnations. While all previous incarnations of Godzilla had been a charcoal gray in color, this Godzilla has dark green skin. The dorsal fins are different as well, as they are incredibly large and jagged and are now purple in color as opposed to the traditional bone-white. This Godzilla was made to look more reptilian in appearance, with very prominent scales on his body, and a thinner head with a long snout and sharp teeth.


The [[Godzilla/Godzilla vs. Megaguirus|Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' looks almost identical to this Godzilla, due to being portrayed by the [[MireGoji|same suit]].
The [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)|Godzilla]] from ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' looks almost identical to this Godzilla, due to being portrayed by the [[MireGoji|same suit]].
==Personality==
==Personality==
This incarnation of Godzilla retains the destructive anti-hero persona of the [[Godzilla/Heisei|Heisei Godzilla]], menacing [[Japan]] and battling the [[JSDF]] before fending off a much greater threat, in this case [[Orga]]. The destruction caused by this Godzilla appears to be somewhat deliberate, as [[Yuji Shinoda]] remarks that it seems Godzilla is intentionally destroying mankind's energy sources. This Godzilla is more hesitant to retaliate against the military than the Heisei Godzilla, as he withstands an entire assault from the JSDF without ever fighting back, only beginning to charge his atomic breath after being injured by [[Full Metal Missile Launcher]]s.
This incarnation of Godzilla retains the destructive anti-hero persona of the [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Godzilla]], menacing [[Japan]] and battling the [[JSDF]] before fending off a much greater threat, in this case [[Orga]]. The destruction caused by this Godzilla appears to be somewhat deliberate, as [[Yuji Shinoda]] remarks that it seems Godzilla is intentionally destroying mankind's energy sources. This Godzilla is more hesitant to retaliate against the military than the Heisei Godzilla, as he withstands an entire assault from the JSDF without ever fighting back, only beginning to charge his atomic breath after being injured by [[Full Metal Missile Launcher]]s.


This Godzilla displays a degree of strategy during his battle with Orga. After Orga is shown quickly regenerating from all of Godzilla's attacks, Godzilla allows Orga to begin to swallow him headfirst once he unhinges his jaw, allowing him to destroy Orga from the inside with a blast of atomic energy.
This Godzilla displays a degree of strategy during his battle with Orga. After Orga is shown quickly regenerating from all of Godzilla's attacks, Godzilla allows Orga to begin to swallow him headfirst once he unhinges his jaw, allowing him to destroy Orga from the inside with a blast of atomic energy.
==Origins==
==Origins==
The origins of this Godzilla are never discussed in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. All that is established is that this Godzilla had been menacing Japan for some time prior to the film's events. According to [[Godzilla.jp]], [[Toho]]'s official website dedicated to the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla series]], this Godzilla is the second Godzilla to appear in the continuity of ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'', after the [[Godzilla/1954|1954 Godzilla]].
The origins of this Godzilla are never discussed in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''. All that is established is that this Godzilla had been menacing Japan for some time prior to the film's events. According to [[Godzilla.jp]], [[Toho]]'s official website dedicated to the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], this Godzilla is the second Godzilla to appear in the continuity of ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'', after the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|1954 Godzilla]].
==History==
==History==
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999)
*''[[Chibi Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (TV 2023) [photo; episode 11]
===[[Millennium era]]===
====''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''====
====''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''====
[[File:New_Suit.jpg|thumb|200px|[[MireGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]One night, Godzilla came ashore at [[Nemuro]] in [[Hokkaido]], destroying a lighthouse and making his way into the heart of the city. Eventually, Godzilla reached an electrical plant and destroyed it. [[Yuji Shinoda]], founder of the [[Godzilla Prediction Network]] (GPN), remarked that it appeared Godzilla was intentionally destroying mankind's energy sources. Godzilla returned to the ocean, and began to approach [[Tokai]], most likely to feed on the [[Tokai Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] there. [[Mitsuo Katagiri]], head of the government agency [[Crisis Control Intelligence]], ordered the plant's reactors to shut down and mobilized the [[JSDF]] at Tokai to engage Godzilla. The JSDF deployed its new cutting-edge [[Full Metal Missile Launcher]]s, which fired armor-piercing missiles which were believed to be able to penetrate Godzilla's hide. Shinoda traveled to Tokai and confronted Katagiri, telling him Godzilla deserved to be studied rather than destroyed, and that there was no way he could kill Godzilla anyway. Katagiri laughed and told Shinoda he would have GPN dismantled before leaving. The next morning, Godzilla swam close to the shore of Tokai, detonating mines in the water. Godzilla finally surfaced and began approaching the shore, withstanding artillery and missile fire from the JSDF and J.A.S.D.F. with no visible reaction. As Godzilla drew closer to the nuclear plant, the Full Metal Missile Launchers opened fire on him. This time, Godzilla was visibly fazed by the missiles, with chunks of his skin being blown off. While Godzilla was being blasted by the missiles, a gigantic [[Millennian UFO|floating rock]] flew over the battlefield and began scanning Godzilla. It proceeded to fire a laser beam from a hole on its side, knocking Godzilla into a building. Godzilla got up and fired his atomic breath at the rock, which fired another laser beam and knocked Godzilla into the ocean. Godzilla swam away, while the rock flew off into the distance. Shinoda returned and surveyed the battlefield, recovering some of Godzilla's flesh that had been blasted off by the missiles. Using CCI's electron microscope, Shinoda and his former colleague [[Shiro Miyasaka]] discovered that Godzilla's cells had completely healed in a matter of hours with no scar tissue. They learned the secret to Godzilla's regeneration was a substance in his cells called Organizer G-1, which granted him virtually limitless regeneration that made him practically immortal.
[[File:New_Suit.jpg|thumb|200px|[[MireGoji|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'']]One night, Godzilla came ashore at [[Nemuro]] in [[Hokkaido]], destroying a lighthouse and making his way into the heart of the city. Eventually, Godzilla reached an electrical plant and destroyed it. [[Yuji Shinoda]], founder of the [[Godzilla Prediction Network]] (GPN), remarked that it appeared Godzilla was intentionally destroying mankind's energy sources. Godzilla returned to the ocean, and began to approach [[Tokai]], most likely to feed on the [[Tokai Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] there. [[Mitsuo Katagiri]], head of the government agency [[Crisis Control Intelligence Agency|Crisis Control Intelligence]], ordered the plant's reactors to shut down and mobilized the [[JSDF]] at Tokai to engage Godzilla. The JSDF deployed its new cutting-edge [[Full Metal Missile Launcher]]s, which fired armor-piercing missiles which were believed to be able to penetrate Godzilla's hide. Shinoda traveled to Tokai and confronted Katagiri, telling him Godzilla deserved to be studied rather than destroyed, and that there was no way he could kill Godzilla anyway. Katagiri laughed and told Shinoda he would have GPN dismantled before leaving. The next morning, Godzilla swam close to the shore of Tokai, detonating mines in the water. Godzilla finally surfaced and began approaching the shore, withstanding artillery and missile fire from the JSDF and J.A.S.D.F. with no visible reaction. As Godzilla drew closer to the nuclear plant, the Full Metal Missile Launchers opened fire on him. This time, Godzilla was visibly fazed by the missiles, with chunks of his skin being blown off. While Godzilla was being blasted by the missiles, a gigantic [[Millennian UFO|floating rock]] flew over the battlefield and began scanning Godzilla. It proceeded to fire a laser beam from a hole on its side, knocking Godzilla into a building. Godzilla got up and fired his atomic breath at the rock, which fired another laser beam and knocked Godzilla into the ocean. Godzilla swam away, while the rock flew off into the distance. Shinoda returned and surveyed the battlefield, recovering some of Godzilla's flesh that had been blasted off by the missiles. Using CCI's electron microscope, Shinoda and his former colleague [[Shiro Miyasaka]] discovered that Godzilla's cells had completely healed in a matter of hours with no scar tissue. They learned the secret to Godzilla's regeneration was a substance in his cells called Organizer G-1, which granted him virtually limitless regeneration that made him practically immortal.


The rock was later discovered to be an advanced alien [[Millennian UFO|UFO]], which was attempting to subdue Godzilla and transfer his genetic material to its [[Millennian|occupants]] so they could adjust to Earth's atmosphere. The UFO descended in the Shinjuku ward of [[Tokyo]] and used the City Tower to hack into the city's computer systems, draining all data it could find on Godzilla. After CCI's attempts to destroy the UFO failed, Godzilla emerged from [[Tokyo Bay]] to challenge the UFO again. Godzilla walked through downtown Tokyo until he reached Shinjuku. The UFO, still intending to subdue Godzilla, tried to restrain him with tentacles it telepathically formed beneath the street, but Godzilla destroyed them with his atomic breath. The UFO then released a shockwave that caused a skyscraper to collapse onto Godzilla, trapping him beneath the rubble. The ship began absorbing Godzilla's DNA and transferring it to its occupants, which emerged from the UFO in a single [[Millennian|collective form]]. The alien suddenly began convulsing as its body became covered in growths and it finally collapsed to the ground. Godzilla broke free from the rubble and blasted the unmanned UFO, sending it crashing to the ground in a fireball. Just then, the alien stood back up, now mutated into the creature [[Orga]] due to its inability to control Godzilla's DNA. Godzilla immediately attacked Orga, but discovered the creature's healing factor was far more advanced than his own. Godzilla tried to blast Orga with his atomic breath, but Orga [[Telepathy|telepathically]] summoned the remnants of his UFO, using it to absorb the blast. With the UFO completely destroyed, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Orga again, causing the beast to be consumed in flames. To Godzilla's surprise, Orga emerged from the fire and began walking toward him, with his gruesome injuries healing in a matter of seconds. Orga bit Godzilla and began draining his DNA, causing him to become covered in green Godzilla-like scales. Godzilla realized that Orga was trying to absorb more of his DNA in order to repair his damaged DNA matrix and become a clone of him. When Orga unhinged his jaw and opened his mouth wide, Godzilla ran headfirst into his maw. Orga began swallowing Godzilla whole, sprouting huge purple {{scutes}} on his back. As Orga consumed Godzilla, Godzilla began glowing hot orange and giving off heat. When Orga realized his situation, it was too late as Godzilla unleashed an atomic shockwave that obliterated Orga's entire upper body. Godzilla roared at Orga's headless corpse, which collapsed forward and crumbled to dust. Godzilla then approached a rooftop where several people, including Shinoda and Katagiri were standing. Katagiri refused to move, and lit a cigarette as he remarked he had never seen Godzilla that close before. Katagiri looked up at Godzilla and screamed his name, as Godzilla destroyed the rooftop and sent Katagiri falling to his death. Godzilla turned and walked away, unleashing his atomic breath in a fiery swath across the city. As Godzilla rampaged through Tokyo, Miyasaka remarked that humanity created Godzilla, and ever since has tried to destroy him. [[Yuki Ichinose]], a reporter, questioned why Godzilla kept protecting them despite this fact, with Shinoda answering it was because Godzilla was inside each one of them.
The rock was later discovered to be an advanced alien [[Millennian UFO|UFO]], which was attempting to subdue Godzilla and transfer his genetic material to its [[Millennian|occupants]] so they could adjust to Earth's atmosphere. The UFO descended in the Shinjuku ward of [[Tokyo]] and used the City Tower to hack into the city's computer systems, draining all data it could find on Godzilla. After CCI's attempts to destroy the UFO failed, Godzilla emerged from [[Tokyo Bay]] to challenge the UFO again. Godzilla walked through downtown Tokyo until he reached Shinjuku. The UFO, still intending to subdue Godzilla, tried to restrain him with tentacles it telepathically formed beneath the street, but Godzilla destroyed them with his atomic breath. The UFO then released a shockwave that caused a skyscraper to collapse onto Godzilla, trapping him beneath the rubble. The ship began absorbing Godzilla's DNA and transferring it to its occupants, which emerged from the UFO in a single [[Millennian|collective form]]. The alien suddenly began convulsing as its body became covered in growths and it finally collapsed to the ground. Godzilla broke free from the rubble and blasted the unmanned UFO, sending it crashing to the ground in a fireball. Just then, the alien stood back up, now mutated into the creature [[Orga]] due to its inability to control Godzilla's DNA. Godzilla immediately attacked Orga, but discovered the creature's healing factor was far more advanced than his own. Godzilla tried to blast Orga with his atomic breath, but Orga [[Telepathy|telepathically]] summoned the remnants of his UFO, using it to absorb the blast. With the UFO completely destroyed, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Orga again, causing the beast to be consumed in flames. To Godzilla's surprise, Orga emerged from the fire and began walking toward him, with his gruesome injuries healing in a matter of seconds. Orga bit Godzilla and began draining his DNA, causing him to become covered in green Godzilla-like scales. Godzilla realized that Orga was trying to absorb more of his DNA in order to repair his damaged DNA matrix and become a clone of him. When Orga unhinged his jaw and opened his mouth wide, Godzilla ran headfirst into his maw. Orga began swallowing Godzilla whole, sprouting huge purple dorsal fins on his back. As Orga consumed Godzilla, Godzilla began glowing hot orange and giving off heat. When Orga realized his situation, it was too late as Godzilla unleashed an atomic shockwave that obliterated Orga's entire upper body. Godzilla roared at Orga's headless corpse, which collapsed forward and crumbled to dust. Godzilla then approached a rooftop where several people, including Shinoda and Katagiri were standing. Katagiri refused to move, and lit a cigarette as he remarked he had never seen Godzilla that close before. Katagiri looked up at Godzilla and screamed his name, as Godzilla destroyed the rooftop and sent Katagiri falling to his death. Godzilla turned and walked away, unleashing his atomic breath in a fiery swath across the city. As Godzilla rampaged through Tokyo, Miyasaka remarked that humanity created Godzilla, and ever since has tried to destroy him. [[Yuki Ichinose]], a reporter, questioned why Godzilla kept protecting them despite this fact, with Shinoda answering it was because Godzilla was inside each one of them.
==Abilities==
==Abilities==
===Atomic Breath===
===Atomic breath===
[[File:Godzilla 2000 - Atomic Breath.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla fires his atomic breath]]
[[File:Godzilla 2000 - Atomic Breath.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla fires his atomic breath]]
As with other incarnations of Godzilla, this Godzilla's signature ability is his atomic breath. This Godzilla's atomic breath is unique in that, rather than being a whitish mist or blue beam, it is a fiery orange color. This version of Godzilla's atomic breath appears to be more incendiary in nature than previous versions, producing a fiery explosion whenever it is used. Whenever Godzilla charges his atomic breath, his {{scutes}} glow orange and give off intense heat.
As with other incarnations of Godzilla, this Godzilla's signature ability is his atomic breath. This Godzilla's atomic breath is unique in that, rather than being a whitish mist or blue beam, it is a fiery orange color. This version of Godzilla's atomic breath appears to be more incendiary in nature than previous versions, producing a fiery explosion whenever it is used. Whenever Godzilla charges his atomic breath, his dorsal fins glow orange and give off intense heat.
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===Nuclear Pulse===
===Nuclear Pulse===
[[File:Godzilla 2000 - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his nuclear pulse to destroy [[Orga]]]]
[[File:Godzilla 2000 - Nuclear Pulse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Godzilla uses his nuclear pulse to destroy [[Orga]]]]
This Godzilla possesses what appears to be a variation of the [[Godzilla/Heisei|Heisei Godzilla]]'s nuclear pulse ability. This ability is seen only once in the film, when [[Orga]] attempts to swallow Godzilla whole. Godzilla's {{scutes}} begin to glow and give off heat, then the rest of his body begins to do the same. Godzilla then unleashes a fiery shockwave of atomic energy from all directions, obliterating Orga.
This Godzilla possesses what appears to be a variation of the [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Godzilla]]'s nuclear pulse ability. This ability is seen only once in the film, when [[Orga]] attempts to swallow Godzilla whole. Godzilla's dorsal fins begin to glow and give off heat, then the rest of his body begins to do the same. Godzilla then unleashes a fiery shockwave of atomic energy from all directions, obliterating Orga. This ability is also present in the video games ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''.
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===Durability===
===Durability===
[[File:Regenerator G1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Organizer (Regenerator) G-1, the secret to Godzilla's durability]]
[[File:Regenerator G1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Organizer G-1, the secret to Godzilla's durability]]
One of the most distinctive traits of this Godzilla is his durability. This version of Godzilla possesses a substance called Organizer G-1 (or Regenerator G-1 in the American version) in his cells, which is the key to his uncanny durability. Organizer G-1 allows Godzilla's cells and tissues to heal completely over a matter of hours with no scar tissue, even when they are not attached to his body. This is demonstrated when some of Godzilla's skin is blasted off by [[Full Metal Missile Launcher|Full Metal Missiles]], and recovered by [[Yuji Shinoda]]. When Shinoda examines the skin samples under a microscope, he discovers that all damage to them has been healed. By this logic, Shinoda hypothesizes that Godzilla holds the secret to immortality.
One of the most distinctive traits of this Godzilla is his durability. This version of Godzilla possesses a substance called Organizer G-1 (or Regenerator G-1 in the American version) in his cells, which is the key to his uncanny durability. Organizer G-1 allows Godzilla's cells and tissues to heal completely over a matter of hours with no scar tissue, even when they are not attached to his body. This is demonstrated when some of Godzilla's skin is blasted off by [[Full Metal Missile Launcher|Full Metal Missiles]], and recovered by [[Yuji Shinoda]]. When Shinoda examines the skin samples under a microscope, he discovers that all damage to them has been healed. By this logic, Shinoda hypothesizes that Godzilla holds the secret to immortality.


The [[Millennian]] aliens attempted to exploit Godzilla's durability in order to take on a form capable of surviving and thriving in the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere. The Millennians used their [[Millennian UFO|UFO]] to restrain Godzilla and drain his Organizer G-1, then took on a collective form and incorporated the Organizer G-1 into it. However, the Millennian could not withstand the volatile properties of the Organizer G-1, and mutated into [[Orga]]. Despite being deformed and corrupted, Orga did gain a potent healing factor, potentially more effective than Godzilla's, that allowed him to heal any and all injuries almost instantaneously.
The [[Millennian]] aliens attempted to exploit Godzilla's durability in order to take on a form capable of surviving and thriving in the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere. The Millennians used their [[Millennian UFO|UFO]] to restrain Godzilla and drain his Organizer G-1, then took on a collective form and incorporated the Organizer G-1 into it. However, the Millennian could not withstand the volatile properties of the Organizer G-1, and mutated into [[Orga]]. Despite being deformed and corrupted, Orga did gain a potent healing factor, potentially more effective than Godzilla's, that allowed him to heal any and all injuries almost instantaneously. However, Orga's healing factor did not appear to be as perfect as Godzilla's, as the monster's shoulder cannon was not present when he regenerated his shoulder after Godzilla's atomic breath damaged it.
===Intelligence===
===Intelligence===
Godzilla displays a fair degree of intelligence during his battle with [[Orga]], which allows him to overcome his foe. When Orga instantly heals from all damage Godzilla has inflicted on him and attempts to swallow Godzilla whole, Godzilla lets him do so, giving Godzilla the opportunity to destroy Orga from within using a shockwave of atomic energy.
Godzilla displays a fair degree of intelligence during his battle with [[Orga]], which allows him to overcome his foe. When Orga instantly heals from all damage Godzilla has inflicted on him and attempts to swallow Godzilla whole, Godzilla lets him do so, giving Godzilla the opportunity to destroy Orga from within using a shockwave of atomic energy.
===Fireball===
[[File:Fireball.png|thumb|200px|right|Godzilla spits a fireball at [[Gigan]] in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''.]]
In the [[Pipeworks]] ''Godzilla'' video games, Godzilla 2000 can spit balls of fire from his mouth that explode on impact. This ability is shared among all the Godzillas that showed up in the games.
===Weaknesses===
===Weaknesses===
Like all incarnations of Godzilla, the Godzilla from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' is immune to conventional human weaponry. Godzilla is injured by the [[Full Metal Missile Launcher|Full Metal Missiles]], experimental armor-piercing missiles specifically designed to penetrate Godzilla's armored skin. However, the injury is not serious, and Godzilla's healing factor allows him to quickly recover from the damage. The [[Millennian UFO]]'s laser cannon also appears to be effective against Godzilla, at one point blasting him directly into the ocean and forcing him to retreat.
Like all incarnations of Godzilla, the Godzilla from ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' is immune to conventional human weaponry. Godzilla is injured by the [[Full Metal Missile Launcher|Full Metal Missiles]], experimental armor-piercing missiles specifically designed to penetrate Godzilla's armored skin. However, the injury is not serious, and Godzilla's healing factor allows him to quickly recover from the damage. The [[Millennian UFO]]'s laser cannon also appears to be effective against Godzilla, at one point blasting him directly into the ocean and forcing him to retreat.
==Filmography==
==Video games==
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monsters All-Out Typing Attack]]'' (2001) - IBM PC/AT, NEC PC98-NX
==Video Games==
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla'']] (Kaiju Guide)
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
*''[[Super Robot Wars X-Ω]]'' (2015; added in 2016) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2023) - Android, iOS, and PC
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===
[[File:Godzilla_2000.jpg|thumb|200px|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]] in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 100 meters<br />Weight: 55,000 tons
[[File:Godzilla_2000.jpg|thumb|200px|[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]] in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 100 meters<br />Weight: 55,000 tons
====Godzilla 2000 Bio====
====Godzilla 2000 Bio====
"Godzilla is the most powerful of Earth's Defenders. Godzilla lives beneath the ocean's waves, slumbering until he is called upon to face some fearsome threat. Although he has often defended the Earth from aliens, mutants, and other external threats, Godzilla has never included "humans" in the list of things he deliberately protects. To the contrary, it is often human folly that arouses Godzilla's ire. Because of this fact, the Global Defense Force considers Godzilla to be an extremely dangerous potential adversary. Godzilla uses his atomic fire to destroy most threats from a distance, but has proved to be a fearsome hand-to-hand combatant, especially when he can bring his powerful tail into play. Godzilla's most mysterious ability may be his uncanny sixth sense, which always gives him time to travel to exactly where he needs to be."
"Godzilla is the most powerful of Earth's Defenders. Godzilla lives beneath the ocean's waves, slumbering until he is called upon to face some fearsome threat. Although he has often defended the Earth from aliens, mutants, and other external threats, Godzilla has never included "humans" in the list of things he deliberately protects. To the contrary, it is often human folly that arouses Godzilla's ire. Because of this fact, the Global Defense Force considers Godzilla to be an extremely dangerous potential adversary. Godzilla uses his atomic fire to destroy most threats from a distance, but has proved to be a fearsome hand-to-hand combatant, especially when he can bring his powerful tail into play. Godzilla's most mysterious ability may be his uncanny sixth sense, which always gives him time to travel to exactly where he needs to be."
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Bandai Namco's ''Godzilla'']]===
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gu godzilla 200 bio1.png|The first half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 25 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual
gu godzilla 200 bio2.png|The second half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 26 of the ''Godzilla: Unleashed'' instruction manual
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]===
====Kaiju Guide====
====Kaiju Guide====
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GDAMM_-_Godzilla_2000.png|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''
GDAMM_-_Godzilla_2000.png|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_GODZILLA_2000.png|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_GODZILLA_2000.png|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''
GKC Godzilla 2000.jpg|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
File:Gunhed-Super-Robot-Wars-X-Omega-April-2021-02.jpg|Godzilla 2000 fighting alongside [[Gunhed 507]], [[Kiryu]], Daizyuzin, and Gavan
GKC Godzilla 2000.jpg|Godzilla 2000 in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
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==Comics and Books==
 
===[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium (Manga)|''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' Manga Adaptation]]===
==Comics==
===[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium (manga)|''Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' manga adaptation]]===
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==Roar==
==Roar==
At the start of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], Godzilla emitted slowed-down and lower-pitched versions of the [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Showa Godzilla's]] roars, which remained consistent for the character throughout the era. In the American version of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'', Godzilla uses some of the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|TriStar Godzilla's]] roars.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the first incarnation of Godzilla in a film to actually be green in color. Godzilla has traditionally been depicted as being green on posters and in numerous official non-film media, but his skin color in the films had always been a charcoal gray at the time of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'''s release. In addition, this is the first incarnation of Godzilla in a film whose atomic breath is the color of fire, while he has often been shown breathing literal fire on posters and in non-film media.
*This is the first incarnation of Godzilla in a film to actually be green in color. Godzilla has traditionally been depicted as being green on posters and in numerous official non-film media, but his skin color in the films had always been a charcoal gray at the time of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]''{{'}}s release. In addition, this is the first incarnation of Godzilla in a film whose atomic breath is the color of fire, while he has often been shown breathing literal fire on posters and in non-film media.
*It is sometimes assumed that this incarnation of Godzilla reappeared in the second film of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', due to possessing the [[MireGoji|same design]] and numerous other similar characteristics. However, that is a [[Godzilla/Godzilla vs. Megaguirus|different incarnation of Godzilla]], as ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' is set in a separate continuity from ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium''.
*It is sometimes assumed that this incarnation of Godzilla reappeared in the second film of the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', due to possessing the [[MireGoji|same design]] and numerous other similar characteristics. However, that is a [[Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)|different incarnation of Godzilla]], as ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' is set in a separate continuity from ''Godzilla 2000: Millennium''.
*It is often mistakenly believed that this Godzilla is meant to be the adult [[Godzilla Junior]], who was shown being revived as an adult and taking [[Godzilla/Heisei|his father's]] place at the end of ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. This is untrue, as ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' is a direct sequel to the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]], and is not connected to the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]]. This incarnation of Godzilla is described by [[Godzilla.jp]], [[Toho]]'s official website for the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla series]], as the second Godzilla to appear in the film's continuity, after the [[Godzilla/1954|1954 Godzilla]], while Godzilla Junior was the third Godzilla in the Heisei continuity.
*It is often mistakenly believed that this Godzilla is meant to be the adult [[Godzilla Junior]], who was shown being revived as an adult and taking [[Godzilla (Heisei)|his father's]] place at the end of ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. This is untrue, as ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' is a direct sequel to the original [[Godzilla (1954 film)|1954 film]], and is not connected to the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]]. This incarnation of Godzilla is described by [[Godzilla.jp]], [[Toho]]'s official website for the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], as the second Godzilla to appear in the film's continuity, after the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|1954 Godzilla]], while Godzilla Junior was the third Godzilla in the Heisei continuity.
==References==
==References==
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Godzilla incarnations
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Alternate names Gojira, King of the Monsters, G, Goji, Godzilla 2000, Millennium Godzilla, MireGoji, Godzilla 1999
Subtitle(s) King of the Monsters (怪獣王,   Kaijū-ō)[1]
New Century King of the Monsters
(新世紀怪獣王,   Shinseki Kaijū-ō)[2]
Super God of Destruction
(超破壊神,   Chō Hakai-shin)[3]
Doom Inevitable[4]
Species Irradiated prehistoric amphibious reptile
Height 55 meters[1][5]
Length 122.5 meters (total body),[5]
78 meters (tail length)[5]
Weight 25,000 metric tons[5][6]
Other stats Head length: 10m,[7] Head width: 7.8m,[7]
Snout length: 7.8m,[7] Snout width: 6.5m,[7]
Head height: 7.8m ,[7] Shoulder width: 20m,[7]
Lower arm length: 14m,[7]
Hand vertical height: 3.8m,[7]
Hand vertical width: 3m,[7]
Hip width: 14m,[7]
Thigh-to-thigh width: 22m,[7]
Foot length: 12m,[7],
Foot-to-knee height: 19m,[7]
Foot width: 10m,[7]
Head-to-tail hypotenuse: 105m[7]

Walking speed: 40 km/h[7]

Relations Orga (clone)
Enemies Millennian UFO, Orga, Mitsuo Katagiri
Created by Ishiro Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Eiji Tsuburaya, Wataru Mimura, Takao Okawara
Played by Tsutomu Kitagawa
First appearance Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Design(s) MireGoji
Roar(s)
“
Godzilla is inside each one of us!
„ 

— Yuji Shinoda (Godzilla 2000: Millennium)

Godzilla (ゴジラ,   Gojira) is a kaiju who appeared in the 1999 Godzilla film Godzilla 2000: Millennium.

The first incarnation of the character to appear in the Millennium era, this Godzilla first appeared sometime after the original Godzilla's demise in 1954, and continually menaced Japan over the years. During a confrontation with the JSDF in Tokai, Godzilla was attacked by a gigantic flying rock, which blasted him into the ocean with a powerful laser beam fired from a hole on its side. Yuji Shinoda, aided by his former colleague Shiro Miyasaka, analyzed some of Godzilla's discarded flesh, and discovered that his cells contained a substance they called Organizer G-1, which allowed his tissue to heal entirely within a matter of hours. They believed this discovery could revolutionize modern medicine and reveal the secret to immortality. Shinoda and Miyasaka also learned that the flying rock from earlier was actually an alien spaceship, whose occupants planned to harness the power of Godzilla's Organizer G-1 to adapt to Earth's atmosphere and establish a thousand-year empire. Godzilla returned for a rematch with the UFO in Shinjuku, where he was subdued and his Organizer G-1 was forcibly extracted. The aliens exited the UFO in a combined form, but the Organizer G-1 quickly overwhelmed them, mutating them into the monster known as Orga. Godzilla fought Orga, with his enemy's healing speed exceeding his own and rendering Orga nearly impossible to kill. Godzilla eventually allowed himself to be swallowed headfirst by Orga, who was attempting to engulf and fully assimilate him, only to unleash a powerful atomic shockwave that beheaded and killed Orga. With the alien invasion thwarted, Godzilla turned his rage on the rest of Tokyo, setting the city ablaze with his atomic breath.

Name

See also: Godzilla#Name.

Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ), comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" (ゴリラ,   gorira), and kujira (クジラ), the Japanese word for "whale."

This specific iteration of Godzilla is sometimes referred to as the Millennium Godzilla (ミレニアムゴジラ,   Mireniamu Gojira), or MireGoji (ミレゴジ) for short, referencing the title of the film in which he appeared, Godzilla 2000: Millennium.

Design

Main article: MireGoji.

The Godzilla in Godzilla 2000: Millennium bears a distinct new appearance that differentiates him from previous incarnations. While all previous incarnations of Godzilla had been a charcoal gray in color, this Godzilla has dark green skin. The dorsal fins are different as well, as they are incredibly large and jagged and are now purple in color as opposed to the traditional bone-white. This Godzilla was made to look more reptilian in appearance, with very prominent scales on his body, and a thinner head with a long snout and sharp teeth.

The Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Megaguirus looks almost identical to this Godzilla, due to being portrayed by the same suit.

Personality

This incarnation of Godzilla retains the destructive anti-hero persona of the Heisei Godzilla, menacing Japan and battling the JSDF before fending off a much greater threat, in this case Orga. The destruction caused by this Godzilla appears to be somewhat deliberate, as Yuji Shinoda remarks that it seems Godzilla is intentionally destroying mankind's energy sources. This Godzilla is more hesitant to retaliate against the military than the Heisei Godzilla, as he withstands an entire assault from the JSDF without ever fighting back, only beginning to charge his atomic breath after being injured by Full Metal Missile Launchers.

This Godzilla displays a degree of strategy during his battle with Orga. After Orga is shown quickly regenerating from all of Godzilla's attacks, Godzilla allows Orga to begin to swallow him headfirst once he unhinges his jaw, allowing him to destroy Orga from the inside with a blast of atomic energy.

Origins

The origins of this Godzilla are never discussed in Godzilla 2000: Millennium. All that is established is that this Godzilla had been menacing Japan for some time prior to the film's events. According to Godzilla.jp, Toho's official website dedicated to the Godzilla series, this Godzilla is the second Godzilla to appear in the continuity of Godzilla 2000: Millennium, after the 1954 Godzilla.

History

Millennium era

Godzilla 2000: Millennium

Godzilla in Godzilla 2000: Millennium

One night, Godzilla came ashore at Nemuro in Hokkaido, destroying a lighthouse and making his way into the heart of the city. Eventually, Godzilla reached an electrical plant and destroyed it. Yuji Shinoda, founder of the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN), remarked that it appeared Godzilla was intentionally destroying mankind's energy sources. Godzilla returned to the ocean, and began to approach Tokai, most likely to feed on the nuclear power plant there. Mitsuo Katagiri, head of the government agency Crisis Control Intelligence, ordered the plant's reactors to shut down and mobilized the JSDF at Tokai to engage Godzilla. The JSDF deployed its new cutting-edge Full Metal Missile Launchers, which fired armor-piercing missiles which were believed to be able to penetrate Godzilla's hide. Shinoda traveled to Tokai and confronted Katagiri, telling him Godzilla deserved to be studied rather than destroyed, and that there was no way he could kill Godzilla anyway. Katagiri laughed and told Shinoda he would have GPN dismantled before leaving. The next morning, Godzilla swam close to the shore of Tokai, detonating mines in the water. Godzilla finally surfaced and began approaching the shore, withstanding artillery and missile fire from the JSDF and J.A.S.D.F. with no visible reaction. As Godzilla drew closer to the nuclear plant, the Full Metal Missile Launchers opened fire on him. This time, Godzilla was visibly fazed by the missiles, with chunks of his skin being blown off. While Godzilla was being blasted by the missiles, a gigantic floating rock flew over the battlefield and began scanning Godzilla. It proceeded to fire a laser beam from a hole on its side, knocking Godzilla into a building. Godzilla got up and fired his atomic breath at the rock, which fired another laser beam and knocked Godzilla into the ocean. Godzilla swam away, while the rock flew off into the distance. Shinoda returned and surveyed the battlefield, recovering some of Godzilla's flesh that had been blasted off by the missiles. Using CCI's electron microscope, Shinoda and his former colleague Shiro Miyasaka discovered that Godzilla's cells had completely healed in a matter of hours with no scar tissue. They learned the secret to Godzilla's regeneration was a substance in his cells called Organizer G-1, which granted him virtually limitless regeneration that made him practically immortal.

The rock was later discovered to be an advanced alien UFO, which was attempting to subdue Godzilla and transfer his genetic material to its occupants so they could adjust to Earth's atmosphere. The UFO descended in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo and used the City Tower to hack into the city's computer systems, draining all data it could find on Godzilla. After CCI's attempts to destroy the UFO failed, Godzilla emerged from Tokyo Bay to challenge the UFO again. Godzilla walked through downtown Tokyo until he reached Shinjuku. The UFO, still intending to subdue Godzilla, tried to restrain him with tentacles it telepathically formed beneath the street, but Godzilla destroyed them with his atomic breath. The UFO then released a shockwave that caused a skyscraper to collapse onto Godzilla, trapping him beneath the rubble. The ship began absorbing Godzilla's DNA and transferring it to its occupants, which emerged from the UFO in a single collective form. The alien suddenly began convulsing as its body became covered in growths and it finally collapsed to the ground. Godzilla broke free from the rubble and blasted the unmanned UFO, sending it crashing to the ground in a fireball. Just then, the alien stood back up, now mutated into the creature Orga due to its inability to control Godzilla's DNA. Godzilla immediately attacked Orga, but discovered the creature's healing factor was far more advanced than his own. Godzilla tried to blast Orga with his atomic breath, but Orga telepathically summoned the remnants of his UFO, using it to absorb the blast. With the UFO completely destroyed, Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Orga again, causing the beast to be consumed in flames. To Godzilla's surprise, Orga emerged from the fire and began walking toward him, with his gruesome injuries healing in a matter of seconds. Orga bit Godzilla and began draining his DNA, causing him to become covered in green Godzilla-like scales. Godzilla realized that Orga was trying to absorb more of his DNA in order to repair his damaged DNA matrix and become a clone of him. When Orga unhinged his jaw and opened his mouth wide, Godzilla ran headfirst into his maw. Orga began swallowing Godzilla whole, sprouting huge purple dorsal fins on his back. As Orga consumed Godzilla, Godzilla began glowing hot orange and giving off heat. When Orga realized his situation, it was too late as Godzilla unleashed an atomic shockwave that obliterated Orga's entire upper body. Godzilla roared at Orga's headless corpse, which collapsed forward and crumbled to dust. Godzilla then approached a rooftop where several people, including Shinoda and Katagiri were standing. Katagiri refused to move, and lit a cigarette as he remarked he had never seen Godzilla that close before. Katagiri looked up at Godzilla and screamed his name, as Godzilla destroyed the rooftop and sent Katagiri falling to his death. Godzilla turned and walked away, unleashing his atomic breath in a fiery swath across the city. As Godzilla rampaged through Tokyo, Miyasaka remarked that humanity created Godzilla, and ever since has tried to destroy him. Yuki Ichinose, a reporter, questioned why Godzilla kept protecting them despite this fact, with Shinoda answering it was because Godzilla was inside each one of them.

Abilities

Atomic breath

Godzilla fires his atomic breath

As with other incarnations of Godzilla, this Godzilla's signature ability is his atomic breath. This Godzilla's atomic breath is unique in that, rather than being a whitish mist or blue beam, it is a fiery orange color. This version of Godzilla's atomic breath appears to be more incendiary in nature than previous versions, producing a fiery explosion whenever it is used. Whenever Godzilla charges his atomic breath, his dorsal fins glow orange and give off intense heat.

Nuclear Pulse

Godzilla uses his nuclear pulse to destroy Orga

This Godzilla possesses what appears to be a variation of the Heisei Godzilla's nuclear pulse ability. This ability is seen only once in the film, when Orga attempts to swallow Godzilla whole. Godzilla's dorsal fins begin to glow and give off heat, then the rest of his body begins to do the same. Godzilla then unleashes a fiery shockwave of atomic energy from all directions, obliterating Orga. This ability is also present in the video games Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee and Godzilla: Save the Earth.

Durability

Organizer G-1, the secret to Godzilla's durability

One of the most distinctive traits of this Godzilla is his durability. This version of Godzilla possesses a substance called Organizer G-1 (or Regenerator G-1 in the American version) in his cells, which is the key to his uncanny durability. Organizer G-1 allows Godzilla's cells and tissues to heal completely over a matter of hours with no scar tissue, even when they are not attached to his body. This is demonstrated when some of Godzilla's skin is blasted off by Full Metal Missiles, and recovered by Yuji Shinoda. When Shinoda examines the skin samples under a microscope, he discovers that all damage to them has been healed. By this logic, Shinoda hypothesizes that Godzilla holds the secret to immortality.

The Millennian aliens attempted to exploit Godzilla's durability in order to take on a form capable of surviving and thriving in the Earth's atmosphere. The Millennians used their UFO to restrain Godzilla and drain his Organizer G-1, then took on a collective form and incorporated the Organizer G-1 into it. However, the Millennian could not withstand the volatile properties of the Organizer G-1, and mutated into Orga. Despite being deformed and corrupted, Orga did gain a potent healing factor, potentially more effective than Godzilla's, that allowed him to heal any and all injuries almost instantaneously. However, Orga's healing factor did not appear to be as perfect as Godzilla's, as the monster's shoulder cannon was not present when he regenerated his shoulder after Godzilla's atomic breath damaged it.

Intelligence

Godzilla displays a fair degree of intelligence during his battle with Orga, which allows him to overcome his foe. When Orga instantly heals from all damage Godzilla has inflicted on him and attempts to swallow Godzilla whole, Godzilla lets him do so, giving Godzilla the opportunity to destroy Orga from within using a shockwave of atomic energy.

Fireball

Godzilla spits a fireball at Gigan in Godzilla: Save the Earth.

In the Pipeworks Godzilla video games, Godzilla 2000 can spit balls of fire from his mouth that explode on impact. This ability is shared among all the Godzillas that showed up in the games.

Weaknesses

Like all incarnations of Godzilla, the Godzilla from Godzilla 2000: Millennium is immune to conventional human weaponry. Godzilla is injured by the Full Metal Missiles, experimental armor-piercing missiles specifically designed to penetrate Godzilla's armored skin. However, the injury is not serious, and Godzilla's healing factor allows him to quickly recover from the damage. The Millennian UFO's laser cannon also appears to be effective against Godzilla, at one point blasting him directly into the ocean and forcing him to retreat.

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Godzilla: Unleashed

Godzilla 2000 in Godzilla: Unleashed

Height: 100 meters
Weight: 55,000 tons

Godzilla 2000 Bio

"Godzilla is the most powerful of Earth's Defenders. Godzilla lives beneath the ocean's waves, slumbering until he is called upon to face some fearsome threat. Although he has often defended the Earth from aliens, mutants, and other external threats, Godzilla has never included "humans" in the list of things he deliberately protects. To the contrary, it is often human folly that arouses Godzilla's ire. Because of this fact, the Global Defense Force considers Godzilla to be an extremely dangerous potential adversary. Godzilla uses his atomic fire to destroy most threats from a distance, but has proved to be a fearsome hand-to-hand combatant, especially when he can bring his powerful tail into play. Godzilla's most mysterious ability may be his uncanny sixth sense, which always gives him time to travel to exactly where he needs to be."

  • The first half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 25 of the Godzilla: Unleashed instruction manual

    The first half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 25 of the Godzilla: Unleashed instruction manual

  • The second half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 26 of the Godzilla: Unleashed instruction manual

    The second half of Godzilla 2000's bio from page 26 of the Godzilla: Unleashed instruction manual

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Roar

At the start of the Millennium series, Godzilla emitted slowed-down and lower-pitched versions of the Showa Godzilla's roars, which remained consistent for the character throughout the era. In the American version of Godzilla 2000: Millennium, Godzilla uses some of the TriStar Godzilla's roars.

Godzilla's roars in the Millennium series

Trivia

  • This is the first incarnation of Godzilla in a film to actually be green in color. Godzilla has traditionally been depicted as being green on posters and in numerous official non-film media, but his skin color in the films had always been a charcoal gray at the time of Godzilla 2000: Millennium's release. In addition, this is the first incarnation of Godzilla in a film whose atomic breath is the color of fire, while he has often been shown breathing literal fire on posters and in non-film media.
  • It is sometimes assumed that this incarnation of Godzilla reappeared in the second film of the Millennium series, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, due to possessing the same design and numerous other similar characteristics. However, that is a different incarnation of Godzilla, as Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is set in a separate continuity from Godzilla 2000: Millennium.
  • It is often mistakenly believed that this Godzilla is meant to be the adult Godzilla Junior, who was shown being revived as an adult and taking his father's place at the end of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. This is untrue, as Godzilla 2000: Millennium is a direct sequel to the original 1954 film, and is not connected to the Heisei series. This incarnation of Godzilla is described by Godzilla.jp, Toho's official website for the Godzilla series, as the second Godzilla to appear in the film's continuity, after the 1954 Godzilla, while Godzilla Junior was the third Godzilla in the Heisei continuity.

References

This is a list of references for Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium). 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]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Common Knowledge of Godzilla. Futabasha. 6 July 2014. p. 109. ISBN 978-4-575-30696-5.
  2. ↑ The Godzilla Chronicles Ver. 3. Takeshobo. December 1999. ISBN 978-4812405819.
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  4. ↑ GodzillaHotSaucepromo.jpeg
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Godzilla 2000: Millennium Super Complete Works. Shogakukan. 10 January 2000. p. 8. ISBN 4-09-101471-2.
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  6. ↑ Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia. Shogakukan. 23 July 2014. p. 106. ISBN 4-096-82090-3.
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 Godzilla 2000: Millennium Super Complete Works. Shogakukan. 10 January 2000. p. 50. ISBN 4-09-101471-2.
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