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[[File:Fullscreen capture 4262017 93427 AM.bmp.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Monster Island in ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'']]'''Monster Island''' {{Nihongo|怪獣島|Kaijū-jima}} is | [[File:Fullscreen capture 4262017 93427 AM.bmp.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Monster Island in ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'']]'''Monster Island''' {{Nihongo|怪獣島|Kaijū-jima}} is a fictional island located somewhere in the [[Pacific Ocean]], which is inhabited by [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and several of [[Earth]]'s [[kaiju]] in the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films of the late [[Showa era|Showa series]]. In its first appearance in the film ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', the island exists only within the dreams of protagonist [[Ichiro Miki]], however it would later be incorporated into the main continuity of the series starting in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''. | ||
Monster Island should not be confused with [[Monsterland]], a similar location featured in the film ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', although stock footage of the latter was used to depict the former in several films. Though Monster Island has not reappeared in a film since the Showa series, it has been featured in numerous non-film media, such as ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', the [[Atari]]/[[Pipeworks]] Godzilla video games, and [[IDW Publishing]]'s Godzilla comics. A Monster Island-like locale called [[Birth Island]] was also featured in the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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In this film, a variant of Monster Island appears within the imagination of the main protagonist, [[Ichiro Miki]]. Many more monsters live on Monster Island, including [[Mothra]], [[Manda]], [[Gorosaurus]] and [[Baragon]], as well as two new monsters that have origins in Ichiro's real-life experiences, [[Gabara]] and the [[Maneater]]s. In his dreams, Ichiro journeys alongside Minilla as they both learn to fend off Gabara, with Godzilla coming along to help. | In this film, a variant of Monster Island appears within the imagination of the main protagonist, [[Ichiro Miki]]. Many more monsters live on Monster Island, including [[Mothra]], [[Manda]], [[Gorosaurus]] and [[Baragon]], as well as two new monsters that have origins in Ichiro's real-life experiences, [[Gabara]] and the [[Maneater]]s. In his dreams, Ichiro journeys alongside Minilla as they both learn to fend off Gabara, with Godzilla coming along to help. | ||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''==== | ||
Monster Island appears once again in this film, and serves as a home for Godzilla, [[Anguirus]] and several other monsters. Godzilla and Anguirus break out of the | Monster Island appears once again in this film, and serves as a home for Godzilla, [[Anguirus]] and several other monsters. Godzilla and Anguirus break out of the island's containment systems after they learn of [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah]]'s arrival on Earth. | ||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''==== | ||
After defeating the alien monsters in the previous film, Godzilla and Anguirus journey home to Monster Island. Anguirus and [[Rodan]] are resting when suddenly, a nuclear test nearby shakes the island! The ground begin to open up, and Rodan tries to escape, but Anguirus falls on him, plunging both of them into an underground fissure. Whilst Rodan's whereabouts were unknown, Anguirus would reappear [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|the following year]], having survived the fall and a subsequent journey under the Japanese countryside. The destruction of the island promptly forced the [[Seatopians]] to attack Japan, as the resulting earthquake caused by the sinking island severely damaged the capital of [[Seatopia]]. | After defeating the alien monsters in the previous film, Godzilla and Anguirus journey home to Monster Island. Anguirus and [[Rodan]] are resting when suddenly, a nuclear test nearby shakes the island! The ground begin to open up, and Rodan tries to escape, but Anguirus falls on him, plunging both of them into an underground fissure. Whilst Rodan's whereabouts were unknown, Anguirus would reappear [[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|the following year]], having survived the fall and a subsequent journey under the Japanese countryside. The destruction of the island promptly forced the [[Seatopians]] to attack Japan, as the resulting earthquake caused by the sinking island severely damaged the capital of [[Seatopia]]. | ||
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''==== | |||
Following his first battle with [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], Godzilla arrived on a desolate island, which may have been the remnants of Monster Island following its destruction the previous year. There, Godzilla was struck repeatedly by lightning, allowing him to develop a magnetic attraction power that would later prove critical in defeating his mechanical double. | |||
===''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''=== | ||
During the [[Monster Wars: Part 1|Monster]] [[Monster Wars: Part 2|Wars]] [[Monster Wars: Part 3|trilogy]] the Isle Diablo island chain (or Site Omega, as the aliens called it) was taken over by the [[Tachyons]] in their plot to take over the world. They used the island as a staging point to gather earth's monsters and send them after 6 of the worlds most powerful nations on the planet in a bid to weaken earth's defenses and colonize earth. They were ultimately defeated and most of the monsters killed in the process. | During the [[Monster Wars: Part 1|Monster]] [[Monster Wars: Part 2|Wars]] [[Monster Wars: Part 3|trilogy]] the Isle Diablo island chain (or Site Omega, as the aliens called it) was taken over by the [[Tachyons]] in their plot to take over the world. They used the island as a staging point to gather earth's monsters and send them after 6 of the worlds most powerful nations on the planet in a bid to weaken earth's defenses and colonize earth. They were ultimately defeated and most of the monsters killed in the process. | ||
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Later, the terrorist organization [[S.C.A.L.E.]] was able to find and sneak into the facility by smuggling a tracking device onto the [[H.E.A.T.]] Seeker when it went to the island to study a new captive known as [[Skeetera]] a giant mutant mosquito. They quickly took over the island, took both H.E.A.T. and the military personnel captive and set the monsters free. | Later, the terrorist organization [[S.C.A.L.E.]] was able to find and sneak into the facility by smuggling a tracking device onto the [[H.E.A.T.]] Seeker when it went to the island to study a new captive known as [[Skeetera]] a giant mutant mosquito. They quickly took over the island, took both H.E.A.T. and the military personnel captive and set the monsters free. | ||
[[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] also broke into the Island to protect his adoptive father Nick Tatopoulos and pacified the monsters which gave a needed opening to regain control over the island. In other episodes, numerous other monsters were also captured by the military: [[Giant Mutant Hummingbird]]s, [[ | [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]] also broke into the Island to protect his adoptive father Nick Tatopoulos and pacified the monsters which gave a needed opening to regain control over the island. In other episodes, numerous other monsters were also captured by the military: [[Giant Mutant Hummingbird]]s, the [[Shrewster]], numerous monsters from the Mutant Mania circus, and numerous monsters from the Spiel Coliseum. | ||
In an alternate timeline where engineered monsters known as [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s have ravaged the planet, an elderly [[Anthony Hicks]] mentioned releasing every monster on Monster Island in a desperate attempt to stop the creatures, but even they fell. | In an alternate timeline where engineered monsters known as [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s have ravaged the planet, an elderly [[Anthony Hicks]] mentioned releasing every monster on Monster Island in a desperate attempt to stop the creatures, but even they fell. | ||
==Monsters | ==Monsters Living on Monster Island== | ||
*[[Godzilla]] | *[[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] | ||
*[[Anguirus]] | *[[Anguirus]] | ||
===In Stock Footage=== | ===In Stock Footage=== | ||
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*[[Giant Condor|{{tt|Giant Condor (Large Eagle)|Only seen from a stock footage dream in All Monsters Attack}}]] | *[[Giant Condor|{{tt|Giant Condor (Large Eagle)|Only seen from a stock footage dream in All Monsters Attack}}]] | ||
*In the map of Monster Island, a large octopus and a plesiosaur can be seen on the island. | *In the map of Monster Island, a large octopus and a plesiosaur can be seen on the island. | ||
===In ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''=== | ===In ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''=== | ||
These monsters were imprisoned on the island in ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''. | These monsters were imprisoned on the island in ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''. | ||
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*[[King Cobra]] | *[[King Cobra]] | ||
*[[Skeetera]] | *[[Skeetera]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Shrewster]] | ||
The [[Giant Mutant Hummingbird]]s were said to be brought to Monster Island, but were never seen there. | The [[Giant Mutant Hummingbird]]s were said to be brought to Monster Island, but were never seen there. | ||
===In Video Games=== | ===In Video Games=== | ||
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*[[Zilla]] | *[[Zilla]] | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack | *''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [only within the dreams of [[Ichiro Miki]]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' (TV 1998-2000) | |||
==[[Toho monsters in video games|Video Game Appearances]]== | ==[[Toho monsters in video games|Video Game Appearances]]== | ||
Monster Island has appeared in Atari's Godzilla games. In ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', it is a playable arena that has a sub-arena, Monster Island Bay. The island has a mud pit, a waterfall, and even a volcanic section. Some of the challenges like ''Vorillium Basketball'' and ''Monster Bowling'' appear to take place on Monster Island, but its never actually said whether they do or not. | Monster Island has appeared in Atari's Godzilla games. In ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', it is a playable arena that has a sub-arena, Monster Island Bay. The island has a mud pit, a waterfall, and even a volcanic section. Some of the challenges like ''Vorillium Basketball'' and ''Monster Bowling'' appear to take place on Monster Island, but its never actually said whether they do or not. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The island [[Solgell Island]] from ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' is referred to as "Monster Island" in the film's Japanese title, as well as in a line of dialogue by the character [[Goro Maki]]. | |||
*Monster Island was featured in the screenplay for ''[[Godzilla 2 (Unmade 1998 film sequel)|GODZILLA 2]]'', the unmade sequel to [[TriStar Pictures]]' [[1998]] film ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''. In this film, Monster Island would have been the site of a 1968 [[France|French]] nuclear test conducted in French Polynesia, the same test responsible for spawning [[Zilla|Godzilla]]. By the year 2000, the island would be inhabited by a colony of giant mutant termites led by the [[Queen Bitch]], and would have been the site of the final battle between Godzilla and the Queen Bitch. | |||
*In ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', the prequel comic to the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]], Godzilla battles [[Shinomura]] on an island called "[[Moansta Island]]," a clear reference to Monster Island. | *In ''[[Godzilla: Awakening]]'', the prequel comic to the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]], Godzilla battles [[Shinomura]] on an island called "[[Moansta Island]]," a clear reference to Monster Island. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 26 April 2017
Monster Island (怪獣島 Kaijū-jima) is a fictional island located somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, which is inhabited by Godzilla and several of Earth's kaiju in the Godzilla films of the late Showa series. In its first appearance in the film All Monsters Attack, the island exists only within the dreams of protagonist Ichiro Miki, however it would later be incorporated into the main continuity of the series starting in Godzilla vs. Gigan.
Monster Island should not be confused with Monsterland, a similar location featured in the film Destroy All Monsters, although stock footage of the latter was used to depict the former in several films. Though Monster Island has not reappeared in a film since the Showa series, it has been featured in numerous non-film media, such as Godzilla: The Series, the Atari/Pipeworks Godzilla video games, and IDW Publishing's Godzilla comics. A Monster Island-like locale called Birth Island was also featured in the Heisei series film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.
History
Showa Series
All Monsters Attack
In this film, a variant of Monster Island appears within the imagination of the main protagonist, Ichiro Miki. Many more monsters live on Monster Island, including Mothra, Manda, Gorosaurus and Baragon, as well as two new monsters that have origins in Ichiro's real-life experiences, Gabara and the Maneaters. In his dreams, Ichiro journeys alongside Minilla as they both learn to fend off Gabara, with Godzilla coming along to help.
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Monster Island appears once again in this film, and serves as a home for Godzilla, Anguirus and several other monsters. Godzilla and Anguirus break out of the island's containment systems after they learn of Gigan and King Ghidorah's arrival on Earth.
Godzilla vs. Megalon
After defeating the alien monsters in the previous film, Godzilla and Anguirus journey home to Monster Island. Anguirus and Rodan are resting when suddenly, a nuclear test nearby shakes the island! The ground begin to open up, and Rodan tries to escape, but Anguirus falls on him, plunging both of them into an underground fissure. Whilst Rodan's whereabouts were unknown, Anguirus would reappear the following year, having survived the fall and a subsequent journey under the Japanese countryside. The destruction of the island promptly forced the Seatopians to attack Japan, as the resulting earthquake caused by the sinking island severely damaged the capital of Seatopia.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Following his first battle with Mechagodzilla, Godzilla arrived on a desolate island, which may have been the remnants of Monster Island following its destruction the previous year. There, Godzilla was struck repeatedly by lightning, allowing him to develop a magnetic attraction power that would later prove critical in defeating his mechanical double.
Godzilla: The Series
During the Monster Wars trilogy the Isle Diablo island chain (or Site Omega, as the aliens called it) was taken over by the Tachyons in their plot to take over the world. They used the island as a staging point to gather earth's monsters and send them after 6 of the worlds most powerful nations on the planet in a bid to weaken earth's defenses and colonize earth. They were ultimately defeated and most of the monsters killed in the process.
Three survivors - Crustaceous Rex, the Giant Bat, and King Cobra - were rounded up and imprisoned on the island. The island utilized massive force fields to keep King Cobra and Crustaceous Rex from fighting. The Giant Bat was allowed to roam freely but prevented from using its sonic shrieks by a special collar and kept from leaving the island by lasers.
Later, the terrorist organization S.C.A.L.E. was able to find and sneak into the facility by smuggling a tracking device onto the H.E.A.T. Seeker when it went to the island to study a new captive known as Skeetera a giant mutant mosquito. They quickly took over the island, took both H.E.A.T. and the military personnel captive and set the monsters free.
Godzilla also broke into the Island to protect his adoptive father Nick Tatopoulos and pacified the monsters which gave a needed opening to regain control over the island. In other episodes, numerous other monsters were also captured by the military: Giant Mutant Hummingbirds, the Shrewster, numerous monsters from the Mutant Mania circus, and numerous monsters from the Spiel Coliseum.
In an alternate timeline where engineered monsters known as D.R.A.G.M.A.s have ravaged the planet, an elderly Anthony Hicks mentioned releasing every monster on Monster Island in a desperate attempt to stop the creatures, but even they fell.
Monsters Living on Monster Island
In Stock Footage
These monsters were, according to the film they appeared in, living on Monster Island. However, this was only in stock footage form in either Godzilla vs. Gigan or Godzilla vs. Megalon.
In Dreams
These monsters lived in Monster Island but only in Ichiro Miki's dream, meaning they never truly existed on the island.
- Godzilla
- Minilla
- Gabara
- Kamacuras
- Kumonga
- Ebirah
- Manda
- Gorosaurus
- Giant Condor (Large Eagle)
- In the map of Monster Island, a large octopus and a plesiosaur can be seen on the island.
In Godzilla: The Series
These monsters were imprisoned on the island in Godzilla: The Series.
The Giant Mutant Hummingbirds were said to be brought to Monster Island, but were never seen there.
In Video Games
In Comics
Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths
Godzilla: Ongoing
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, there is an archipelago of islands in the Pacific Ocean called the Monster Islands, instead of a single island.
Filmography
- All Monsters Attack (1969) [only within the dreams of Ichiro Miki]
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
- Godzilla: The Series (TV 1998-2000)
Video Game Appearances
Monster Island has appeared in Atari's Godzilla games. In Godzilla: Save the Earth, it is a playable arena that has a sub-arena, Monster Island Bay. The island has a mud pit, a waterfall, and even a volcanic section. Some of the challenges like Vorillium Basketball and Monster Bowling appear to take place on Monster Island, but its never actually said whether they do or not.
In Godzilla: Unleashed, the island is the first location to be bombarded with the crystals. The resulting chaos lets the Earth Defenders successfully deactivate the forcefield barriers and escape. In Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash, the monsters are released as in Unleashed, but end up returning there for the final battle against Destoroyah and SpaceGodzilla.
Comics
IDW Comics
Monster Island has, so far, appeared in three comics by IDW Publishing. In Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths, it is an island that seems to be a mixture of Monster Island and Infant Island with the presence of Mothra and the Elias. Monster Island also appears in Godzilla: Ongoing as a containment island much like the original where the monsters defeated by Boxer and his Monster Wrecking Crew are rounded up to be used as weapons. Eventually, the monsters are set free from the island by Kiryu in order to help fight off the space monsters invading Earth. In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, an entire chain of islands dubbed the "Monster Islands" is set aside to contain captured monsters. The monsters on these islands are transported there by CKR mechas Kiryu, Jet Jaguar, and M.O.G.U.E.R.A. and are observed by a team of scientists.
Gallery
Map of Monster Island in All Monsters Attack
Trivia
- The island Solgell Island from Son of Godzilla is referred to as "Monster Island" in the film's Japanese title, as well as in a line of dialogue by the character Goro Maki.
- Monster Island was featured in the screenplay for GODZILLA 2, the unmade sequel to TriStar Pictures' 1998 film GODZILLA. In this film, Monster Island would have been the site of a 1968 French nuclear test conducted in French Polynesia, the same test responsible for spawning Godzilla. By the year 2000, the island would be inhabited by a colony of giant mutant termites led by the Queen Bitch, and would have been the site of the final battle between Godzilla and the Queen Bitch.
- In Godzilla: Awakening, the prequel comic to the 2014 film, Godzilla battles Shinomura on an island called "Moansta Island," a clear reference to Monster Island.
See Also
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