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[[File:Godzilla Head.jpg|right|250px]]The '''Godzilla Head''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラヘッド|Gojira Heddo}} is a giant statue of the head of [[Godzilla]] mounted on [[Hotel Gracery Shinjuku]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The building also contains a Toho Cinemas theater, where the red carpet premiere for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and the blue carpet Japanese premiere of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' were held. | [[File:Godzilla Head.jpg|right|250px]] | ||
The '''Godzilla Head''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラヘッド|Gojira Heddo}} is a giant statue of the head of [[Godzilla]] mounted on [[Hotel Gracery Shinjuku]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The building also contains a Toho Cinemas theater, where the red carpet premiere for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and the blue carpet Japanese premiere of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' were held. | |||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
The head is based on the head of the [[BatoGoji]] Godzilla suit.<ref name="GodzillaJPFinish">http://godzilla.jp/news/1290/</ref> The head is capable of spewing mist and having its eyes illuminate. It is located 50 meters above the ground, making it a life-size representation of Godzilla's height in the [[Showa era]]. The faux rubble beneath the head contains relief depictions of scenes from the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''. | The head is based on the head of the [[BatoGoji]] Godzilla suit.<ref name="GodzillaJPFinish">http://godzilla.jp/news/1290/</ref> The head is capable of spewing mist and having its eyes illuminate. It is located 50 meters above the ground, making it a life-size representation of Godzilla's height in the [[Showa era]]. The faux rubble beneath the head contains relief depictions of scenes from the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'', ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''. | ||
==Video games== | |||
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3/4 | |||
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - iOS, Android | |||
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - iOS, Android | |||
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows | |||
===''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''=== | |||
Destroying the Godzilla Head unlocks [[BatoGoji|Godzilla 1992]] as a playable monster. | |||
===''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''=== | |||
A diorama based on the Godzilla Head can be displayed in Studio Mode. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Godzilla Head makes a cameo in the opening scene of the 2019 animated film ''City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes'', where protagonist Ryo Saeba prevents it from being destroyed by an errant RPG round. It also briefly appears in the live action films ''[[wikipedia:Kate (film)|Kate]]'' (2021) and ''[[wikia:w:c:zombie-100:Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (film)|Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead]]'' (2023). | *The Godzilla Head makes a cameo in the opening scene of the 2019 animated film ''City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes'', where protagonist Ryo Saeba prevents it from being destroyed by an errant RPG round. It also briefly appears in the live action films ''[[wikipedia:Kate (film)|Kate]]'' (2021) and ''[[wikia:w:c:zombie-100:Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (film)|Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead]]'' (2023). | ||
*In 2022, the official ''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' Twitter account announced that the Godzilla Head would be replaced with a statue of [[Ultraman]] as an [[Godzilla April Fools' Day pranks|April Fools' Day prank]].<ref name="Ultraman statue">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/shin_ultraman/status/1509666861524217871|title=【お知らせ】 TOHOシネマズ新宿の「#ゴジラヘッド」が 本日4/1より「シン・ #ウルトラマン」になります! #シンウルトラマン #5月13日公開 #エイプリルフール|author=@shin_ultraman|date=31 March 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> | *In 2022, the official ''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' Twitter account announced that the Godzilla Head would be replaced with a statue of [[Ultraman]] as an [[Godzilla April Fools' Day pranks|April Fools' Day prank]].<ref name="Ultraman statue">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/shin_ultraman/status/1509666861524217871|title=【お知らせ】 TOHOシネマズ新宿の「#ゴジラヘッド」が 本日4/1より「シン・ #ウルトラマン」になります! #シンウルトラマン #5月13日公開 #エイプリルフール|author=@shin_ultraman|date=31 March 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://gracery.com/shinjuku/page/godzilla.html Gracery Godzilla website] | *[https://gracery.com/shinjuku/page/godzilla.html Gracery Godzilla website] |
Revision as of 00:24, 18 October 2023
The Godzilla Head (ゴジラヘッド is a giant statue of the head of Gojira Heddo)Godzilla mounted on Hotel Gracery Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan. The building also contains a Toho Cinemas theater, where the red carpet premiere for Shin Godzilla and the blue carpet Japanese premiere of Godzilla: King of the Monsters were held.
Development
The construction of the Godzilla Head was first announced on December 8, 2014[1] and was finished on April 10, 2015.
Information
The head is based on the head of the BatoGoji Godzilla suit.[2] The head is capable of spewing mist and having its eyes illuminate. It is located 50 meters above the ground, making it a life-size representation of Godzilla's height in the Showa era. The faux rubble beneath the head contains relief depictions of scenes from the original Godzilla, The Return of Godzilla, and Godzilla vs. Mothra.
Video games
- Godzilla (2014) - PlayStation 3/4
- Godzilla Kaiju Collection (2015) - iOS, Android
- Godzilla Defense Force (2019) - iOS, Android
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows
Godzilla Kaiju Collection
Destroying the Godzilla Head unlocks Godzilla 1992 as a playable monster.
Godzilla Battle Line
A diorama based on the Godzilla Head can be displayed in Studio Mode.
Gallery
An ad for the Japanese PlayStation 4 release of Godzilla underneath the Godzilla Head
The Godzilla Head featured in Godzilla Kaiju Collection
Godzilla 1992 with the Godzilla Head in Godzilla Kaiju Collection
Godzilla and the Godzilla Head in Godzilla on PlayStation 4
The Godzilla Head in July 2015, with a poster for Godzilla VS beneath it
The Toho Cinemas in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, with a poster for Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 1 on display
The Godzilla Head in March 2017, with a poster for Kong: Skull Island teasing Godzilla vs. Kong beneath it
The Godzilla Head with a giant cup of Isodine mouthwash in 2016[3]
The Godzilla Head in 2016, with a poster for Shin Godzilla
The Godzilla Head in 2017, with a poster for GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters
The Godzilla Head in 2018, with posters for GODZILLA: The Planet Eater and Bohemian Rhapsody
The Godzilla Head in 2019, with a poster for Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Godzilla Head in 2021, with a poster for Godzilla vs. Kong
The Godzilla Head in Kate
The Godzilla Head in 2022, with a poster for Shin Ultraman
Godzilla Head diorama in Godzilla Battle Line
The Godzilla Head in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
The Godzilla Head with a poster for Godzilla Minus One
Trivia
- The Godzilla Head makes a cameo in the opening scene of the 2019 animated film City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes, where protagonist Ryo Saeba prevents it from being destroyed by an errant RPG round. It also briefly appears in the live action films Kate (2021) and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023).
- In 2022, the official Shin Ultraman Twitter account announced that the Godzilla Head would be replaced with a statue of Ultraman as an April Fools' Day prank.[4]
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