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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.
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The '''Godzilla Head''' {{Nihongo|ゴジラヘッド|Gojira Heddo}} is a giant statue of the head of [[Godzilla]] mounted on the 8th floor terrace of the [[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==
The construction of the Godzilla Head was first announced on December 8, 2014<ref name="announced">http://godzilla.jp/news/1024/</ref> and was finished on April 10, [[2015]].
The construction of the Godzilla Head was first announced on December 8, 2014<ref name="announced">http://godzilla.jp/news/1024/</ref> and it was finished on April 10, [[2015]].
 
==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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Shinjuku Godzilla Head 1.jpg|Concept art
File:Shinjuku Godzilla Head 1.jpg|Concept art
Shinjuku Godzilla Head 2.jpg|Concept art
File:Shinjuku Godzilla Head 2.jpg|Concept art
Hotel Gracery Godzilla Head 1.jpg
File:Hotel Gracery Godzilla Head 1.jpg|The Godzilla Head
Hotel Gracery Godzilla Head 2.jpg
File:Hotel Gracery Godzilla Head 2.jpg|The Godzilla Head
Roke_Sutanpurarii.jpg
File:Roke Sutanpurarii.jpg
Gojira_HEDDO.jpg
File:Gojira HEDDO.jpg
Godzilla Head 1.jpg
File:Godzilla Head 1.jpg|A close-up side view of the Godzilla Head
Godzilla Head 2.jpg
File:Godzilla Head 2.jpg|The Godzilla Head at night with its mouth lit up
Godzilla VS. Ad Under Godzilla Head.png|An ad for the Japanese PlayStation 4 release of [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] underneath the Godzilla Head
File:Godzilla VS. Ad Under Godzilla Head.png|An ad for the Japanese PlayStation 4 release of ''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' underneath the Godzilla Head
Heisei_Godzilla_Suit_Ambassador.jpg|Godzilla
File:F8p8IwXXkAEuOFv.jpg
Godzilla_hotel_room.jpg|A hotel room
File:Heisei Godzilla Suit Ambassador.jpg|Godzilla
GKC Shinjuku Godzilla Building.png|The Godzilla Head featured in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
File:Godzilla hotel room.jpg|A Godzilla room in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
GKC Godzilla 1992 and Shinjuku Godzilla Head.png|[[BatoGoji|Godzilla 1992]] with the Godzilla Head in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]
File:Godzilla-tokyo-hotel-02.jpg|A Godzilla room in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
Godzilla_PS4_Godzilla_Head.jpg|[[Godzilla]] and the Godzilla Head in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' on PlayStation 4]]
File:GKC Shinjuku Godzilla Building.png|The Godzilla Head featured in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
View of Godzilla hotel in street.jpg
File:GKC Godzilla 1992 and Shinjuku Godzilla Head.png|[[BatoGoji|Godzilla 1992]] with the Godzilla Head in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
Godzilla-tokyo-hotel-02.jpg
File:Godzilla PS4 Godzilla Head.jpg|[[Godzilla]] and the Godzilla Head in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' on PlayStation 4]]
GODZILLA HOTEL CLOSE UP.jpg
File:View of Godzilla hotel in street.jpg|A view of the Godzilla Head from the street
131_1493.JPG|Close-up of the devices inside the mouth
File:GODZILLA HOTEL CLOSE UP.jpg|A close-up of the Godzilla Head looking down on Tokyo
131_1483.JPG|The Godzilla Head in July 2015, with a poster for [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla VS'']] beneath it
File:131 1493.JPG|A close-up of the devices inside the Godzilla Head's mouth
131_1490.JPG|The Toho Cinemas in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, with a poster for ''[[Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 1]]'' on display
File:131 1483.JPG|The Godzilla Head in July 2015, with a poster for [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla VS'']] beneath it
17191130_1207646749355109_2264024706303824531_n.jpg|The Godzilla Head in March 2017, with a poster for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' teasing ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' beneath it
File:131 1490.JPG|The Toho Cinemas in Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, with a poster for ''[[Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 1]]'' on display
Picture8.jpg|Godzilla room gift bag
File:Shinjuku Toho Building in 2016.jpg|The Godzilla Head and [[Hotel Gracery Shinjuku]] in 2016
Hotel-Godzilla-4.jpg
File:17191130 1207646749355109 2264024706303824531 n.jpg|The Godzilla Head in March 2017, with a poster for ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]'' teasing ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' beneath it
nu4oth7muejy.jpg
File:Picture8.jpg|A Godzilla room gift bag
P1150752.JPG|Grand opening
File:Hotel-Godzilla-4.jpg|A Godzilla diorama in the hotel's lobby featuring the [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Heisei Godzilla]]
drawingon.jpg
File:Nu4oth7muejy.jpg|A Godzilla diorama in the hotel's lobby featuring [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Shin Godzilla]]
Godzilla Head in City Hunter.jpg|The Godzilla Head's cameo appearance in ''City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes''
File:FQ5vTFEX0AAsgSv.jpg|The Godzilla Head with a giant cup of Isodine Mouthwash in 2016<ref name="ANN Mouthwash">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-04-04/life-size-godzilla-reminds-visitors-to-manage-their-oral-hygiene/.100655|title=Life-Size Godzilla Reminds Visitors To Manage Their Oral Hygiene|author=Loveridge, Lynzee|date=4 April 2016|work=Anime News Network}}</ref>
File:0710-1024x1820.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2016, with a poster for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''
File:P1150752.JPG|The grand opening
File:Drawingon.jpg|A relief depiction of a scene from ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) on the rubble beneath the Godzilla Head
File:Photo7jpg.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2017, with a poster for ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''
File:Caption.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2018, with posters for ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Bohemian Rhapsody (film)|Bohemian Rhapsody]]''
File:Godzilla Head in City Hunter.jpg|The Godzilla Head's cameo appearance in ''City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes''
File:Tokyo-japan-may-10-2019-at-godzillas-hometown-of-tokyo-a-giant-godzilla-head-of-the-scaly-menace-is-towering-over-the-toho-building-in-shinjuku-W2C8FR.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2019, with a poster for ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''
File:204801088 647167793346154 7889586067286888347 n.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2021, with a poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''
File:Godzilla Head in Kate.png|The Godzilla Head in ''[[wikipedia:Kate (film)|Kate]]''
File:Shin Ultraman poster and the Godzilla Head.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2022, with a poster for ''[[Shin Ultraman]]''
File:Shop banner 141280 en.png|The Godzilla Head diorama in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''
File:Godzilla Head in Zom 100 - Bucket List of the Dead.png|The Godzilla Head in ''[[wikia:w:c:zombie-100:Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (film)|Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead]]''
File:F8irtpobcAAVU8V.jpg|The Godzilla Head in 2023, with a poster for ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]''
File:F8iruufaYAAOQow.jpg
File:F8nSCftaIAAGqpx.jpg
File:F8nSCffakAAmEuj.jpg
File:F8nSCfsaIAAFp-M.jpg
File:F87miT6aYAAAX4F.jpg|The red carpet for ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' at the Godzilla Head
File:F9Q2OlVawAAEUhW.jpg
File:F8pUFCgbUAAAHPV.jpg
File:GodzillaHead Kaiju8.png|The Godzilla Head in 2024, with a poster for ''[[Kaiju No. 8]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Godzilla Head is featured in the mobile games ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'', ''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' and [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' for the PlayStation 4]]. In ''Godzilla: Kaiju Collection'', if the player destroys the Godzilla Head they will unlock [[BatoGoji|Godzilla 1992]] as a playable monster.
*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 film ''City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes'', where protagonist Ryo Saeba prevents it from being destroyed by an errant RPG round.
*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]
 
==References==
==References==
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The Godzilla Head (ゴジラヘッド,   Gojira Heddo) is a giant statue of the head of Godzilla mounted on the 8th floor terrace of the 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 it 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 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

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]

External links

References

This is a list of references for Godzilla Head. 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. ↑ http://godzilla.jp/news/1024/
  2. ↑ http://godzilla.jp/news/1290/
  3. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (4 April 2016). "Life-Size Godzilla Reminds Visitors To Manage Their Oral Hygiene". Anime News Network.
  4. ↑ @shin_ultraman (31 March 2022). "【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". Twitter.
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