Godzilla Head
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.
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
Trivia
- The Godzilla Head is featured in the mobile games Godzilla: Kaiju Collection, Godzilla Defense Force and Godzilla for the PlayStation 4. In Godzilla: Kaiju Collection, if the player destroys the Godzilla Head they will unlock Godzilla 1992 as a playable monster.
- 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.
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