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|nicknames  =HatsuGoji
|nicknames  =HatsuGoji, Syo-Godzi,<ref>[[File:i-img898x1198-16033571519f8vsp20756.jpg|250px]]</ref> Godzilla 1954
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The '''ShodaiGoji''' {{Nihongo|初代ゴジ}} is the [[Godzilla]] [[:Category:Suits|suit]] [[:Category:Designs|design]] used in the [[1954]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''.
{{Notice|This article is about the 1954 Godzilla design. For the Godzilla incarnation, see [[Godzilla (First Generation)]].}}
The '''ShodaiGoji''' {{Nihongo|初代ゴジ}} is the [[Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla designs|suit design]] used in the [[1954]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''. The original onscreen design for the character, the ShodaiGoji heavily inspired all designs that followed and remains one of the most popular looks for Godzilla.
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==Name==
==Name==
The ShodaiGoji's name comes from ''shodai'' {{Nihongo|初代}}, meaning ''first generation'', and ''Goji'', which comes from [[Godzilla]]'s [[Japan]]ese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}.
The ShodaiGoji's name comes from ''shodai'' {{Nihongo|初代}}, meaning "first generation," and ''Goji'', which comes from [[Godzilla]]'s [[Japan]]ese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}. This design is also known as '''HatsuGoji''', which comes from ''hatsu'' {{Nihongo|初}}, meaning "first," and ''Gojira''.
==Development==
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[[File:Tumblr_oxofmbj01s1qcqjsdo1_500.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The completed No. 1 ShodaiGoji suit]]
The ShodaiGoji suit was modeled by [[Teizo Toshimitsu]], [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Kanju and Yasuei Yagi]], and [[Eizo Kaimai]]. Two suits were actually made, with the first suit, designated "No. 1," proving too heavy to perform in. As such, a lighter No. 2 suit was quickly created, though it still weighed 100 kilograms.<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|page=7|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> The No. 1 suit was divided at the waist, with its lower body being used for close-ups of Godzilla's legs as he walked around Ginza and Shinagawa stations.
 
[[File:G01120.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Godzilla Guignol biting a steel tower]]
A hand-operated Guignol of Godzilla's upper body was employed for close-ups to convey facial expressions and perform scenes such as Godzilla biting down on a steel tower. A 2-''shaku'' (Japanese foot) clay model modeled with plaster and coated in rubber was used for reference when modeling the Guignol. Still, the design and appearance of the Guignol were noticeably different from those of the suit. An uncredited Fumio Nakashiro operated the Guignol. When operating it, Nakashiro laid on his back so his head would not appear on camera. The Godzilla skeleton prop used at the film's climax was created by Teizo Toshimitsu by applying rubber to a wire model.
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G01069.jpg|The Godzilla skeleton prop
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As the film was in black-and-white, Godzilla's body color was unclear onscreen, though Eizo Kaimai stated "The body surface is gray with oil-based paint sprayed on white rubber, and the inside of the mouth is painted bright red to make a difference in color." Conversely, [[Sadamasa Arikawa]] stated that "The body color was red-black and not gray" and modeling assistant Yoshio Suzuki testified that "It was gray or brown, and it was a dull color."
 
[[File:G54_-_Unpainted_Godzilla_Suit.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The unfinished ShodaiGoji upper body suit, employed for water scenes]]
To create the rubber skin of the ShodaiGoji suit, a block of raw rubber was soaked overnight in water so that it became soft by the next morning. It was mixed with a batter of vaseline, clay, and gypsum. The rubber skin was then heated and dried at a temperature of 250 degrees Celsius in a special baking kiln created by arranging infrared lamps inside of it. The rubber material was stated to be very expensive. Kanju and Yasuei Yagi, brothers who had experience as craftsmen working on amusement park attractions, applied the rubber skin to the No. 1 suit in a papier-mache technique, with hard-kneaded rubber applied to the surface to create folds. However, the rubber was initially not sufficiently kneaded and as such the skin tore as soon as the suit moved. After much trial-and-error with kneading the rubber, the No. 1 Godzilla suit was completed and was extremely hard, weighing over 150 kilograms. The suit fell over immediately during filming, and it was impossible for the actor to get back up.
 
According to Kaimai, there was no urethane foam or sponge material available at the time, and so the interior of the suit was sewn with cotton stuffed inside a cloth bag, which further increased its weight. A hook was used rather than a zipper on the back of the suit, and during filming the back was closed and tied shut with fishing wire. Rather than boots, the actor in the suit wore clogs. The eyeballs of the suit were created by the woodworking department, who modeled small egg-shaped wooden balls. The eyeballs and mouth were connected by brake wire from a motorcycle, which ran through the suit and exited through the back of the tail, where an external apparatus was used to move them. The fangs of the suit were made from rubber, as they were said to not appear convincing when made with wood. The dorsal fins were created by placing paper over a wire mesh core and applying rubber over this. The suit's left arm was joined with the body at the elbow, reflecting the clay prototype for both suits and making it impossible for the suit actor to move this arm.
 
[[File:G01106.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Godzilla prototype model]]
A prototype model was created for reference when modeling the suits. It had a very large head, walked upright on two legs, and featured a crocodile-like round face and and snake-like scales over its body. The appearance of this prototype was very different from the finished suits, featuring simple raised dorsal fins and three-fingered hands. [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]], [[Ishiro Honda]], and [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] wanted Godzilla to appear as a living organism, and so many changes were made from the prototype model, such as the keloid-scar-inspired burned skin. Aspects of gorillas were also adapted into the design, in combination with existing inspiration from reptiles and amphibians. As such, the final Godzilla suits looked more mammalian than the prototype model.<ref>{{cite book|title=Latest Godzilla Encyclopedia|author=Craft Team (Yasui, Hisashi)|publisher=[[Bandai]] <nowiki><ENTERTAINMENT BIBLE 7></nowiki>|date=1991|pages=182-183|isbn=4-89189-470-9}}</ref>
 
[[Katsumi Tezuka]], a former professional baseball player, was persuaded by [[Ishiro Honda]] to serve as Godzilla's suit actor. However, [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] replaced Tezuka as Godzilla's main actor with [[Haruo Nakajima]], an actor who usually played bit roles in [[Toho]]'s films. The actors' field of vision inside the suit was very narrow, and they could only see their feet. Tezuka shined a flashlight on Nakajima's feet to guide him when he wore the suit. While filming in Toho's special effects pool, a power cable under the water accidentally leaked, shocking Nakajima and causing him to faint. Tsuburaya taught Godzilla's roar and movement to Tezuka and Nakajima every day with direct gestures. Tsuburaya encouraged the men to "learn to walk again" in order to convey Godzilla's different method of movement. Nakajima stated that he based Godzilla's walk on the intimidating presence of a lion, the upright movement of a bear, and the leg movement of an elephant at the zoo.
 
48 years later, in [[2002]], a reproduction of the upper half of the ShodaiGoji suit was created for a flashback sequence showing the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|original Godzilla's]] demise at the hands of the [[Oxygen Destroyer]]. This partial suit was modeled by [[Shinichi Wakasa]]'s company MONSTERS, and worn by primary [[Godzilla (Kiryu series)|Godzilla]] suit actor [[Tsutomu Kitagawa]].
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Tokyo_S.O.S._ShodaiGoji_and_Kamoebas_props.jpg|The partial ShodaiGoji suit created for ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' alongside the [[Kamoebas]] prop from ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]''
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A complete recreation of the ShodaiGoji was created and exhibited at Godzilla Festival 2018 on November 3 in Hibiya, [[Tokyo]]. This reproduction was modeled by the company up.art, based on a 3-D scan of a garage kit of the ShodaiGoji created by [[Yuji Sakai]]. Sakai himself was responsible for finishing the suit's head. It was used in the short film ''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]'', which is exhibited at the Eiji Tsuburaya Museum in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, and two [[BOSS Coffee]] commercials from 2019 and 2021.
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43788854_10155592450996583_408231895545937920_n.jpg|up.art's recreation of the ShodaiGoji suit
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==Detail==
==Detail==
As the first official design, the ShodaiGoji suit would set the basic template for nearly all Godzilla designs to come. That is, a gigantic, bipedal reptilian creature with rough, bumpy, usually charcoal gray scales with a keloid scar or tree bark-like texture; a fairly small head with prominent eyebrow-like ridges over the eyes; moderately long, humanoid arms with four fingers including an opposable thumb; thick, muscular legs; a long, powerful, segmented tail; and three rows of generally bone-white dorsal plates.
As the first official design, the ShodaiGoji suit would set the basic template for nearly all Godzilla designs to come. That is, a gigantic, bipedal reptilian creature with rough, bumpy, usually charcoal gray scales with a keloid scar or tree bark-like texture; a fairly small head with prominent eyebrow-like ridges over the eyes; moderately long, humanoid arms with four fingers including an opposable thumb; thick, muscular legs; a long, powerful, segmented tail; and three rows of generally bone-white dorsal plates.
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The ShodaiGoji suit has a reptilian, wedge-shaped head with a large, wide mouth attached to a fairly short, serpentine neck. The face is round and lumpy with a large upper jaw and a thin lower jaw, and the nose is similar to that of a crocodilian or Chinese dragon. The cranium is small relative to the rest of the head, and resembles the sagittal crest found on gorillas. The head also sports a pair of small, pointed, ears. The eyes are round and have white sclera with large black pupils that are painted to look in a downward direction. When viewed from a frontward direction, the pupils on each eye point in the opposite direction of each other. The teeth are conical in shape and, with the exception of a pair of large fangs on the upper jaw, they are all uniform in size.
The ShodaiGoji suit has a reptilian, wedge-shaped head with a large, wide mouth attached to a fairly short, serpentine neck. The face is round and lumpy with a large upper jaw and a thin lower jaw, and the nose is similar to that of a crocodilian or Chinese dragon. The cranium is small relative to the rest of the head, and resembles the sagittal crest found on gorillas. The head also sports a pair of small, pointed, ears. The eyes are round and have white sclera with large black pupils that are painted to look in a downward direction. When viewed from a frontward direction, the pupils on each eye point in the opposite direction of each other. The teeth are conical in shape and, with the exception of a pair of large fangs on the upper jaw, they are all uniform in size.


This design also has a barrel-shaped upper body with wide shoulders and a prominent sternum accompanied by a concave collarbone. The biceps are quite large and roughly twice as wide as the forearms. The hands are considerably wider than the wrists and sport four semi-webbed digits each. The legs on this design are fairly short, columnar, and quite muscular, and sport prominent knees. The feet are plantigrade and very wide, being comparable in thickness with the legs themselves. Like the hands, the ShodaiGoji's feet also sport four clawed semi-webbed digits each. This suit's tail is fairly short in proportion to its body, having a rough underside, a pointed tip, and faint tail segments that aren't as prominent as those of later suits. Unlike most of the later designs, the ShodaiGoji suit's {{scutes}} were staggered and uneven in appearance. They also curved slightly forward, whereas most of the later suits would have plates that didn't curve in any particular direction.
This design also has a barrel-shaped upper body with wide shoulders and a prominent sternum accompanied by a concave collarbone. The biceps are quite large and roughly twice as wide as the forearms. The hands are considerably wider than the wrists and sport four semi-webbed digits each. The legs on this design are fairly short, columnar, and quite muscular, and sport prominent knees. The feet are plantigrade and very wide, being comparable in thickness with the legs themselves. Like the hands, the ShodaiGoji's feet also sport four clawed semi-webbed digits each. This suit's tail is fairly short in proportion to its body, having a rough underside, a pointed tip, and faint tail segments that aren't as prominent as those of later suits. Unlike most of the later designs, the ShodaiGoji suit's dorsal plates were staggered and uneven in appearance. They also curved slightly forward, whereas most of the later suits would have plates that didn't curve in any particular direction.


For close-up shots, a hand-held puppet and a prototype ShodaiGoji suit were used. The puppet primarily differed from the suit in that it had a much larger head with a wider and puffier face with a very flat, almost nonexistent cranium and forehead and a shorter, thicker neck. Additionally, it also had much smaller and thinner arms and hands, giving it a less humanoid and more dinosaurian appearance. The teeth on the puppet version were uneven and had a needle-like appearance to them. A separate partial suit consisting only of Godzilla's lower body was employed for shots of just Godzilla's feet and legs.
For close-up shots, a hand-held puppet and a prototype ShodaiGoji suit were used. The puppet primarily differed from the suit in that it had a much larger head with a wider and puffier face with a very flat, almost nonexistent cranium and forehead and a shorter, thicker neck. Additionally, it also had much smaller and thinner arms and hands, giving it a less humanoid and more dinosaurian appearance. The teeth on the puppet version were uneven and had a needle-like appearance to them. A separate partial suit consisting only of Godzilla's lower body was employed for shots of just Godzilla's feet and legs.
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It is unknown what color the ShodaiGoji suit was painted, as the film it appeared in was shot in black-and-white. Rumors frequently suggest that the suit was painted brown, although most later designs have opted for a charcoal gray or black coloration.
It is unknown what color the ShodaiGoji suit was painted, as the film it appeared in was shot in black-and-white. Rumors frequently suggest that the suit was painted brown, although most later designs have opted for a charcoal gray or black coloration.


A partial ShodaiGoji suit was constructed for flashback scenes in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' in 2002, in order to recreate the [[Godzilla/1954|original Godzilla]]'s attack on [[Tokyo]] in 1954 and to emphasize the fact that, in this continuity, the monster was merely reduced to a skeleton by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] instead of being completely disintegrated. Production photos reveal that this half-suit's body and {{scutes}} were painted a bluish-gray, the claws were painted white, the teeth were painted yellowish-orange, and the inside of the mouth was painted a bright pink. None of these color choices are visible on film, though, as the flashback scenes featuring this suit were filmed in black-and-white.
A partial ShodaiGoji suit was constructed for flashback scenes in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' in 2002, in order to recreate the [[Godzilla (First Generation)|original Godzilla]]'s attack on [[Tokyo]] in 1954 and to emphasize the fact that, in this continuity, the monster was merely reduced to a skeleton by the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] instead of being completely disintegrated. Production photos reveal that this half-suit's body and dorsal plates were painted a bluish-gray, the claws were painted white, the teeth were painted yellowish-orange, and the inside of the mouth was painted a bright pink. None of these color choices are visible on film, though, as the flashback scenes featuring this suit were filmed in black-and-white.
 
==Portrayal==
==Portrayal==
The ShodaiGoji was the first of its kind - a suit fully operated by a man inside of it. As there were no established procedures on how to build or operate a suit like the original Godzilla suit, ''Godzilla'' special effects artist [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] and the production staff had to pioneer a new technique later known as [[suitmation]].<ref name="Making ShodaiGoji">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfSARjZ0OXc&feature=youtube_gdata_player Making of the Godzilla Suit by Ed Godziszewski.]</ref> The ShodaiGoji suit and the original prototype suit were built by Eizo Kaimai.
The ShodaiGoji was the first of its kind - a suit fully operated by a man inside of it. As there were no established procedures on how to build or operate a suit like the original Godzilla suit, ''Godzilla'' special effects artist [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] and the production staff had to pioneer a new technique later known as [[suitmation]].<ref name="Making ShodaiGoji">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfSARjZ0OXc&feature=youtube_gdata_player Making of the Godzilla Suit by Ed Godziszewski.]</ref> The ShodaiGoji suit and the original prototype suit were built by Eizo Kaimai.


The ShodaiGoji was portrayed by [[Haruo Nakajima]], who would go to portray Godzilla in every subsequent film up to ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''. Nakajima said that he based Godzilla's walk on an Indian elephant named "Indira" that was living at Ueno Park in [[Tokyo]] around the time of production of ''Godzilla''. He specifically focused on the way each foot came to a complete rest on the ground before it moved again.<ref name="TokyoReporter">[http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2014/09/27/learning-to-stomp-the-man-inside-godzilla/ Learning to stomp: The man inside Godzilla | The Tokyo Reporter]</ref> The result projected strength and the illusion of size.<ref name="WSJ">[http://www.wsj.com/articles/godzilla-was-a-very-different-beast-60-years-ago-1414666269?mod=e2tw Godzilla Was a Very Different Beast 60 Years Ago - Wall Street Journal]</ref> He also paid attention to the arm motions of bears and the head movements of birds. According to Nakajima, temperatures inside the suit reached up to 60 degrees Celsius, and he couldn't move the suit's left hand at all.
The ShodaiGoji was primarily worn by [[Haruo Nakajima]], who would go to portray Godzilla in every subsequent film up to ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''. Nakajima said that he based Godzilla's walk on an Indian elephant named "Indira" that was living at Ueno Park in [[Tokyo]] around the time of production of ''Godzilla''. He specifically focused on the way each foot came to a complete rest on the ground before it moved again.<ref name="TokyoReporter">[http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2014/09/27/learning-to-stomp-the-man-inside-godzilla/ Learning to stomp: The man inside Godzilla | The Tokyo Reporter]</ref> The result projected strength and the illusion of size.<ref name="WSJ">[http://www.wsj.com/articles/godzilla-was-a-very-different-beast-60-years-ago-1414666269?mod=e2tw Godzilla Was a Very Different Beast 60 Years Ago - Wall Street Journal]</ref> He also paid attention to the arm motions of bears and the head movements of birds. According to Nakajima, temperatures inside the suit reached up to 60 degrees Celsius, and he couldn't move the suit's left hand at all.
==Use in other media==
==Use in other media==
===Video Games===
===Short films===
*''[[Godzilla Generations]] ''
*''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]'' (2019)
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]''
===Web series===
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''
*''[[Godziban]]'' (Web 2019-) [episodes 14, 20, 33-34, 40, 47, and 50; special episode 3]
*''[[Monster Strike]]''
===Video games===
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]] ''
*''[[CinemaScope Adventure: Godzilla]]'' (1984) - NEC PC-8801 and Fujitsu FM-7
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]''
*''[[Godzilla (SystemSoft video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC PC-9801 [stills]
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monsters All-Out Typing Attack]]'' (2001) - IBM PC/AT, NEC PC98-NX [opening, end credits]
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii
*''[[Monster Strike]]'' (2013) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - PlayStation 3 and 4 [Kaiju Guide]
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur]]'' (2014; added in 2016) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021; added in 2022) - Android, iOS, and PC
*''[[XR World]]'' (2022) - Android, iOS, and PC
*''[[Minecraft]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Mobile, Windows, Chromebook, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox
 
===​Books===
===​Books===
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Novel)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]] ''
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (novel)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (1996)
===Commercials===
*''[[BOSS Coffee#The Faceless Star .282019.29|The Faceless Star]]'' (2019) [BOSS Coffee]
*''[[BOSS Coffee#The Impact of a Blue Day .282021.29|The Impact of a Blue Day]]'' (2021) [BOSS Coffee]
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
====[[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]====
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===Production===
===Production===
====[[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]====
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File:G54 - Godzilla Destroys Diet Building.jpg
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File:Godzilla54 cow.jpg|Deleted scene
</gallery>
</gallery>
====''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''====
====''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''====
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ShodaiGoji_Godzilla_1955.jpg
File:Toho Films 1955-56-07 Godzilla Raids Again.jpg
File:Godzillaanguirus040210a.jpg
File:Raids Again Thing.jpg
File:4593473.jpeg
</gallery>
</gallery>
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====
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File:16836291 1189012377883661 5436780357698206519 o.jpg
File:GxM ShodaiGoji prop01.jpeg
File:ShodaiGojiSkeleton.png
File:ShodaiGojiSkeleton2.png
</gallery>
 
====''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]''====
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====[[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]====
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</gallery>
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====
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</gallery>
====''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]''====
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===Post-production===
===Post-production===
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History In Pictures - Godzilla Cast Has Party After Finishing Filming (1954).jpg
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Tokyo S.O.S. ShodaiGoji and Kamoebas props.jpg|The partial ShodaiGoji suit created for ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' alongside the [[Kamoebas|Kamoebas prop]] from ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]''
File:The Original Godzilla Hugs two Japanese People.jpg
43788854 10155592450996583 408231895545937920 n.jpg|A new suit of ShodaiGoji to celebrate Godzilla's 64th anniversary
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File:Random kid beats up shodaigoji 2.jpeg
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File:Gojira Shinto shrine 02.jpeg
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File:Godzilla 54 post production 01.jpeg
File:Godzilla 54 Post production 02.jpeg
File:Godzilla54 post 01.jpeg
File:Tokyo S.O.S. ShodaiGoji and Kamoebas props.jpg|The partial ShodaiGoji suit created for ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' alongside the [[Kamoebas|Kamoebas prop]] from ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]''
File:FwE8ZJ9agAI9Q0E.jpeg|Prop of ShodaiGoji skeleton created for [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]
File:FwFIAUmakAAxP1j.jpeg|Prop of ShodaiGoji skeleton created for [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]
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</gallery>
===Merchandise===
===Merchandise===
====Covers====
====Covers====
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G001.jpg|The cover for the soundtrack of ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''
G001.jpg|The cover for the soundtrack of ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''
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</gallery>
====Toys====
====Toys====
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Bandai HG Set 3 Godzilla '54.jpg|[[Godzilla: High Grade]] Set 3 Godzilla '54
File:Bandai HG Set 3 Godzilla '54.jpg|Bandai [[HG Series]] Godzilla '54
New Godzilla gashapon.jpeg|[[Godzilla: High Grade]] ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' Set Godzilla 1954
File:New Godzilla gashapon.jpeg|Bandai HG Series Godzilla 1954
Bandai Japan Toho Kaiju Series - Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] [[Toho Kaiju (Bandai Japan Toy Line)|Toho Kaiju Series]] Godzilla 1954
File:HG D+ Godzilla 01 Godzilla (1954).jpg|Bandai [[HG Series|HG D+]] Godzilla (1954)
Bandai Japan 2001 Movie Monster Series - Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] 2001 [[Movie Monster (Bandai Japan Toy Line)|Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla 1954
File:Bandai Japan Toho Kaiju Series - Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[Bandai]] [[Toho Kaiju Series]] Godzilla 1954
Bandai Japan Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box - Godzilla 1954.JPG|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] [[Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box]] Godzilla 1954
File:Bandai Japan 2001 Movie Monster Series - Godzilla 1954.jpg|Bandai 2001 [[Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla 1954
Godzilla54-13.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla DVD Collection Godzilla 1954
File:Bandai Japan Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box - Godzilla 1954.JPG|Bandai [[Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box]] Godzilla 1954
Bandai Japan 2005 Movie Monster Series - Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] 2005 [[Movie Monster (Bandai Japan Toy Line)|Movie Monster Series]] Godzilla 1954
File:Godzilla54-13.jpg|Bandai Godzilla DVD Collection Godzilla 1954
Billiken Shokai Godzilla 1954 Model Kit.jpg|Biliken Shokai Godzilla 1954 model kit
File:Bandai Japan 2005 Movie Monster Series - Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[Bandai]] 2005 Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1954
Banpresto Godzilla 1954 (Colored).jpg|Banpresto Godzilla 1954 (Colored Ver.)
File:MMS 2019 - Godzilla 1954.jpg|Bandai 2019 Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1954
$T2eC16d,!zoE9s5ngIF6BSPP7KhjKw~~60 12.jpg|ShodaiGoji head from the [[Godzilla Final Box]]
File:MMS Retro Blue Godzilla 1954.jpg|Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1954 (Retro Blue version)
BanUSA1-Godzilla54-Loose.jpg|A figure of ShodaiGoji by Bandai Creation
File:Playmates Godzilla 1954.jpeg|[[Playmates]] Godzilla 1954
Bandai Creation First Godzilla.jpg|A re-molded figure of ShodaiGoji by Bandai Creation
File:Bandai Premium ShodaiGoji.jpeg|Bandai Premium Godzilla 1954
Tokyo_Vinyl_G54.jpg|ShodaiGoji figure from the Tokyo Vinyl Bandai Line
File:Billiken Shokai Godzilla 1954 Model Kit.jpg|Biliken Shokai Godzilla 1954 model kit
1227094529_5a42ed297b415.jpg|Super Deformed [[X-Plus]] Godzilla 1954
File:Banpresto Godzilla 1954 (Colored).jpg|Banpresto Godzilla 1954 (Colored Ver.)
pic_1.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 figure
File:$T2eC16d,!zoE9s5ngIF6BSPP7KhjKw~~60 12.jpg|ShodaiGoji head from the [[Godzilla Final Box]]
54godzilla30_01.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 monochrome version
File:BanUSA1-Godzilla54-Loose.jpg|[[Bandai America]] Godzilla 1954
1109184024_5a0422887bfaa.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection Godzilla 1954
File:Bandai Creation First Godzilla.jpg|Bandai America Godzilla 1954
godzilla1954_oyama_01 (2).jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 with train in mouth (Monochrome Version)
File:1227094529 5a42ed297b415.jpg|Super Deformed [[X-Plus]] Godzilla 1954
Catalog-30-Godzilla-1954-Train-Color-Big.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 with train in mouth (Color Version)
File:Pic 1.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 figure
KaijuAddicts-GiganticSeries-Sakai-Godzilla-1954-Big.jpg|[[X-Plus]] Gigantic Series Godzilla 1954  
File:54godzilla30 01.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 monochrome version
G54 Regular 1 large.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 25cm Godzilla 1954
File:904345132 orig.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection Godzilla 1954
m1FigureG54BlueSuper.jpg|M1 Godzilla 1954
File:Godzilla1954 oyama 01 (2).jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 with train in mouth (Monochrome Version)
Steiff 60th Anniversary Shodai Godzilla.jpg|Steiff 60th Anniversary ShodaiGoji Plush
File:Catalog-30-Godzilla-1954-Train-Color-Big.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 30cm Godzilla 1954 with train in mouth (Color Version)
Steiff 60th Anniversary Shodai Godzilla 2.jpg|Steiff 60th Anniversary ShodaiGoji Plush
File:KaijuAddicts-GiganticSeries-Sakai-Godzilla-1954-Big.jpg|[[X-Plus]] Gigantic Series Godzilla 1954
NECA G54 3.jpg|[[Godzilla (NECA Toy Line)|NECA]] Godzilla 1954
File:G54 Regular 1 large.jpg|[[X-Plus]] 25cm Godzilla 1954
SH Monsterarts Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] Godzilla 1954
File:M1FigureG54BlueSuper.jpg|M1 Godzilla 1954
A0180302 20352591.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 ornament
File:Steiff 60th Anniversary Shodai Godzilla.jpg|Steiff 60th Anniversary ShodaiGoji Plush
a0180302_52071.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 ornament
File:Steiff 60th Anniversary Shodai Godzilla 2.jpg|Steiff 60th Anniversary ShodaiGoji Plush
a0180302_1540925.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 ornament
File:NECA G54 3.jpg|[[NECA]] Godzilla 1954
a0180302_8105774.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 emerging from the water ornament
File:Neca Poster Godzilla 1.jpg|NECA 1956 Movie Poster Godzilla
a0180302_17354986.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 dying from the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] ornament
File:SH Monsterarts Godzilla 1954.jpg|[[S.H. MonsterArts]] Godzilla 1954
5y6h6.jpeg|Godzilla 1954 finger puppet
File:A0180302 20352591.jpg|[[Cast]] Godzilla 1954 ornament
SD-Godzilla-1954-Figure-from-Godzilla-Super-Collection.jpg|Godzilla 1954 finger puppet
File:A0180302 52071.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 ornament
B5978bcf2b28cba2faa0401328cb7c46.jpg|[[Godzilla (NECA Toy Line)|NECA]] Wizkids Godzilla 1954
File:A0180302 1540925.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 ornament
522463134 orig.jpg|Godzilla 1954 resin kit
File:A0180302 8105774.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 emerging from the water ornament
618DGPA60XL. SX355 .jpg|Microman Godzilla 1954
File:A0180302 17354986.jpg|Cast Godzilla 1954 dying from the [[Oxygen Destroyer]] ornament
Marui54sideshot.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] remote controlled Godzilla 1954
File:Cast 70th anniversary Godzilla54.jpeg|Cast Godzilla 1954 70th anniversary ornament
BandaiRealG54.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Real Action Godzilla 1954
File:5y6h6.jpeg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla 1954 finger puppet
43838383838383.jpeg|[[Bandai]] Museum Godzilla 1954
File:SD-Godzilla-1954-Figure-from-Godzilla-Super-Collection.jpg|Godzilla 1954 finger puppet
HazawaGumiG54Poster.jpg|[[G Memories Collection|Hazawa-Gumi]] Godzilla 1954
File:BandaiShoshingeckiG54.jpg|Godzilla 1954 finger puppet
bandaiHyper2002G54.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1954 (painted version)
File:B5978bcf2b28cba2faa0401328cb7c46.jpg|[[Godzilla (NECA Toy Line)|NECA]] Wizkids Godzilla 1954
bandaiHyper98G54.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1954
File:522463134 orig.jpg|Godzilla 1954 resin kit
bandaiHyper1G54Bx.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Hyper Godzilla +1 Godzilla 1954
File:618DGPA60XL. SX355 .jpg|Microman Godzilla 1954
bandaiBestOfG98GMoth.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Best of Godzilla Godzilla 1954 with Mothra Larva
File:Marui54sideshot.jpg|[[Bandai]] remote controlled Godzilla 1954
BandaiAppearance01.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1954
File:BandaiRealG54.jpg|[[Bandai]] Real Action Godzilla 1954
BandaiCandySakaiFinalG54.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1954
File:43838383838383.jpeg|[[Bandai]] Museum Godzilla 1954
BandaiCandySakaiFinalG54Chase.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1954 (B&W Version)
File:HazawaGumiG54Poster.jpg|[[G Memories Collection|Hazawa-Gumi]] Godzilla 1954
BandaiGDir02G54.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1954
File:BandaiHyper2002G54.jpg|[[Bandai]] Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1954 (painted version)
bandaiNatsukKaijuG54.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Natsukashi Kaiju Godzilla 1954
File:BandaiHyper98G54.jpg|[[Bandai]] Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1954
bandaiGWorldGojiA.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla World Godzilla 1954 (Version A)
File:BandaiHyper1G54Bx.jpg|[[Bandai]] Hyper Godzilla +1 Godzilla 1954
bandaiGWorldGojiB.jpg|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla World Godzilla 1954 (Version B)
File:BandaiBestOfG98GMoth.jpg|[[Bandai]] Best of Godzilla Godzilla 1954 with Mothra Larva
Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet ver1.jpeg|Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet (Ver. 1)
File:BandaiAppearance01.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1954
Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet ver2.jpeg|Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet (Ver. 2)
File:BandaiCandySakaiFinalG54.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1954
CCP ShodaiGOji.jpg|CCP Godzilla 1954 minifigures
File:BandaiCandySakaiFinalG54Chase.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1954 (B&W Version)
C5DbC4U4AAjxpr.jpg|SD Godzilla 1954 coaster
File:BandaiGDir02G54.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1954
Godzilla 1954 Netsuke.jpg|Godzilla 1954 Netsuke
File:BandaiNatsukKaijuG54.jpg|[[Bandai]] Natsukashi Kaiju Godzilla 1954
Godzilla 1954 netsuke's.jpg|Godzilla 1954 Netsuke's
File:BandaiGWorldGojiA.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla World Godzilla 1954 (Version A)
Bandai Japan ShodaiGoji netsuke keychain.PNG|[[Bandai|Bandai Japan]] Godzilla 1954 Netsuke keychain
File:BandaiGWorldGojiB.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla World Godzilla 1954 (Version B)
File:Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet ver1.jpeg|Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet (Ver. 1)
File:Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet ver2.jpeg|Banpresto Godzilla 1954 head magnet (Ver. 2)
File:CCP ShodaiGOji.jpg|CCP Godzilla 1954 minifigures
File:C5DbC4U4AAjxpr.jpg|SD Godzilla 1954 coaster
File:Godzilla 1954 Netsuke.jpg|Godzilla 1954 Netsuke
File:Godzilla 1954 netsuke's.jpg|Godzilla 1954 Netsuke's
File:Bandai Japan ShodaiGoji netsuke keychain.PNG|[[Bandai]] Godzilla 1954 Netsuke keychain
File:Zacca SD ShodaiGoji 1.jpeg|Zacca SD Godzilla 1954
File:Zacca SD ShodaiGoji2.jpeg|Zacca SD Godzilla 1954 V2
File:Xplus Godzilla origins Godzilla 1954.jpeg|X-Plus Godzilla Origins Godzilla 1954
File:BandaiCandyGreatIllustratedColl4.jpg|[[Bandai]] 1992 First Godzilla finger puppet
File:026659783507 big.jpg|[[Monogram International]] Figural Bag Clips
File:Monogram Godzilla Classic Series 5 final.jpg|Monogram International Figural Bag Clips
File:366380549 orig - C(3).jpg|WATANABE x REN Godzilla 1954 Ultima head magnet
File:Godzilla3 1 orig.jpg|Premium Bandai [[Kaiju Out of the Laws]] Godzilla 1954 Poster Color Version
File:Johnny Lightning Willys Jeep from Godzilla.jpeg|Johnny Lightning Willys Jeep from Godzilla
File:01g.jpg|[[Youtooz]] figure
File:MMS Godzilla 1954 Model.jpg|Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1954 Model
File:Gojira54ReAction.jpg|[[Super7]] Godzilla '54
File:Glow5307.jpeg|Super7 Godzilla '54 (Glow)
File:Super7 American Poster Godzilla 54.png|Super7 American Poster Godzilla '54 (Target exclusive)
File:Super7 Silver Screen Godzilla 54.png|Super7 Silver Screen Godzilla '54 with [[Oxygen Destroyer]] (Super7.com exclusive)
File:Super7 train biter54.jpeg|Super7 Godzilla '54 Train Biter (SDCC exclusive)
File:Tumblr np39dhTHqp1u98k6yo1 500.jpg|Yubi's Figurines
File:Godzilla 2014 Merchandise - Toys - Wiz Kids 2-Inch Mini Figures 2.jpg|[[Godzilla (NECA Toy Line)|Godzilla 2-Inch Mini Figures]] by WizKids
File:Monogram - Godzilla 1954 Magnet.jpg|[[Monogram International]] 3D Foam Magnet
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;Unreleased
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File:Tokyo Vinyl G54.jpg|The unreleased ShodaiGoji figure from the Bandai Tokyo Vinyl line
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Books====
====Books====
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Visual Book 2.jpg
Visual Book 3.jpg
Visual Book 3.jpg
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====Trading cards====
====Trading cards====
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File:29e139757d6b13ff6f5ff6d987d999777168b855.52.2.9.2.jpg|Card that comes with a finger puppet
File:TOY CARD 100 - 18-B.png|First Generation Godzilla card featured in the Godzilla Wars line of [[Toy Card]] 100 trading cards.
File:01 Godzilla.png|First Generation Godzilla card featured in the Godzilla War Chronicle line of [[Toy Card]].
File:25Godzilla.png|First Generation Godzilla card featured in the Godzilla War Chronicle line of [[Toy Card]].
GFW_Card_6.png
GFW_Card_6.png
Battle Spirits Godzilla (1954).jpg|''[[Battle Spirits]]'' BSC26 Godzilla (1954) card
Battle Spirits Godzilla (1954).jpg|''[[Battle Spirits]]'' BSC26 Godzilla (1954) card
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</gallery>
====Clothing====
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kotmraglan_360x.jpg
towerofterrortie-dyeSPIDERGREEN_360x.jpg
zilla54longsleeve_360x.jpg
godzillajoggers_360x.jpg
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====Miscellaneous====
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File:Godzilla 60th Anniversary Stickers.jpg|Godzilla 60th Anniversary stickers
File:Godzilla 60th Anniversary Official Set of something.jpg|ゴジラ生誕60周年記念公式貨幣セットが登場!
File:Mondo Godzilla Enamel Pin.png|[[Mondo]] enamel pin
File:GodzillaMinusOne-Ichibankuji10.jpg|Black Tumblers
File:Celebration Goji Statue.png
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The ShodaiGoji suit was 6.5 feet tall and weighed 200 pounds.<ref name="Making ShodaiGoji"/>
*The ShodaiGoji suit was 6.5 feet tall and weighed 200 pounds.<ref name="Making ShodaiGoji"/>
*The ShodaiGoji heavily influenced later Godzilla designs, most noticeably the [[84Goji]], [[GMKGoji]], and [[ShinGoji]].
*The ShodaiGoji heavily influenced later Godzilla designs, most noticeably the [[84Goji]], [[GMKGoji]], [[ShinGoji]], and [[DougheGoji]].
*In the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', the ShodaiGoji was digitally replaced by the [[MireGoji]] in stock footage from the original film.
*In the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'', the ShodaiGoji was digitally replaced by the [[MireGoji]] in stock footage from the original film.
*The ShodaiGoji was made of "ready-mixed concrete," because rubber and plastics were hard to come by in post-war Japan. <ref name="BBC World Asia">[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40860365 Original Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima dies - BBC News]</ref>
*The ShodaiGoji was made of "ready-mixed concrete," because rubber and plastics were hard to come by in post-war Japan. <ref name="BBC World Asia">[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40860365 Original Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima dies - BBC News]</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 12 March 2024

Godzilla designs
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ShodaiGoji
GyakushuGoji
ShodaiGoji
The ShodaiGoji in Godzilla
Type Suit, upper body puppet
Nicknames HatsuGoji, Syo-Godzi,[1] Godzilla 1954
Portrayed by Haruo Nakajima, Katsumi Tezuka,
Tsutomu KitagawaGXMG
Used in Godzilla (1954),
Godzilla Raids Again (publicity stills),
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (partial replica),
Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa (replica),
The Faceless Star (replica),
The Impact of a Blue Day (replica)
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The ShodaiGoji (初代ゴジ) is the Godzilla suit design used in the 1954 Godzilla film Godzilla. The original onscreen design for the character, the ShodaiGoji heavily inspired all designs that followed and remains one of the most popular looks for Godzilla.

Name

The ShodaiGoji's name comes from shodai (初代), meaning "first generation," and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ). This design is also known as HatsuGoji, which comes from hatsu (初), meaning "first," and Gojira.

Development

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The completed No. 1 ShodaiGoji suit

The ShodaiGoji suit was modeled by Teizo Toshimitsu, Kanju and Yasuei Yagi, and Eizo Kaimai. Two suits were actually made, with the first suit, designated "No. 1," proving too heavy to perform in. As such, a lighter No. 2 suit was quickly created, though it still weighed 100 kilograms.[2] The No. 1 suit was divided at the waist, with its lower body being used for close-ups of Godzilla's legs as he walked around Ginza and Shinagawa stations.

The Godzilla Guignol biting a steel tower

A hand-operated Guignol of Godzilla's upper body was employed for close-ups to convey facial expressions and perform scenes such as Godzilla biting down on a steel tower. A 2-shaku (Japanese foot) clay model modeled with plaster and coated in rubber was used for reference when modeling the Guignol. Still, the design and appearance of the Guignol were noticeably different from those of the suit. An uncredited Fumio Nakashiro operated the Guignol. When operating it, Nakashiro laid on his back so his head would not appear on camera. The Godzilla skeleton prop used at the film's climax was created by Teizo Toshimitsu by applying rubber to a wire model.

As the film was in black-and-white, Godzilla's body color was unclear onscreen, though Eizo Kaimai stated "The body surface is gray with oil-based paint sprayed on white rubber, and the inside of the mouth is painted bright red to make a difference in color." Conversely, Sadamasa Arikawa stated that "The body color was red-black and not gray" and modeling assistant Yoshio Suzuki testified that "It was gray or brown, and it was a dull color."

The unfinished ShodaiGoji upper body suit, employed for water scenes

To create the rubber skin of the ShodaiGoji suit, a block of raw rubber was soaked overnight in water so that it became soft by the next morning. It was mixed with a batter of vaseline, clay, and gypsum. The rubber skin was then heated and dried at a temperature of 250 degrees Celsius in a special baking kiln created by arranging infrared lamps inside of it. The rubber material was stated to be very expensive. Kanju and Yasuei Yagi, brothers who had experience as craftsmen working on amusement park attractions, applied the rubber skin to the No. 1 suit in a papier-mache technique, with hard-kneaded rubber applied to the surface to create folds. However, the rubber was initially not sufficiently kneaded and as such the skin tore as soon as the suit moved. After much trial-and-error with kneading the rubber, the No. 1 Godzilla suit was completed and was extremely hard, weighing over 150 kilograms. The suit fell over immediately during filming, and it was impossible for the actor to get back up.

According to Kaimai, there was no urethane foam or sponge material available at the time, and so the interior of the suit was sewn with cotton stuffed inside a cloth bag, which further increased its weight. A hook was used rather than a zipper on the back of the suit, and during filming the back was closed and tied shut with fishing wire. Rather than boots, the actor in the suit wore clogs. The eyeballs of the suit were created by the woodworking department, who modeled small egg-shaped wooden balls. The eyeballs and mouth were connected by brake wire from a motorcycle, which ran through the suit and exited through the back of the tail, where an external apparatus was used to move them. The fangs of the suit were made from rubber, as they were said to not appear convincing when made with wood. The dorsal fins were created by placing paper over a wire mesh core and applying rubber over this. The suit's left arm was joined with the body at the elbow, reflecting the clay prototype for both suits and making it impossible for the suit actor to move this arm.

The Godzilla prototype model

A prototype model was created for reference when modeling the suits. It had a very large head, walked upright on two legs, and featured a crocodile-like round face and and snake-like scales over its body. The appearance of this prototype was very different from the finished suits, featuring simple raised dorsal fins and three-fingered hands. Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishiro Honda, and Eiji Tsuburaya wanted Godzilla to appear as a living organism, and so many changes were made from the prototype model, such as the keloid-scar-inspired burned skin. Aspects of gorillas were also adapted into the design, in combination with existing inspiration from reptiles and amphibians. As such, the final Godzilla suits looked more mammalian than the prototype model.[3]

Katsumi Tezuka, a former professional baseball player, was persuaded by Ishiro Honda to serve as Godzilla's suit actor. However, Eiji Tsuburaya replaced Tezuka as Godzilla's main actor with Haruo Nakajima, an actor who usually played bit roles in Toho's films. The actors' field of vision inside the suit was very narrow, and they could only see their feet. Tezuka shined a flashlight on Nakajima's feet to guide him when he wore the suit. While filming in Toho's special effects pool, a power cable under the water accidentally leaked, shocking Nakajima and causing him to faint. Tsuburaya taught Godzilla's roar and movement to Tezuka and Nakajima every day with direct gestures. Tsuburaya encouraged the men to "learn to walk again" in order to convey Godzilla's different method of movement. Nakajima stated that he based Godzilla's walk on the intimidating presence of a lion, the upright movement of a bear, and the leg movement of an elephant at the zoo.

48 years later, in 2002, a reproduction of the upper half of the ShodaiGoji suit was created for a flashback sequence showing the original Godzilla's demise at the hands of the Oxygen Destroyer. This partial suit was modeled by Shinichi Wakasa's company MONSTERS, and worn by primary Godzilla suit actor Tsutomu Kitagawa.

A complete recreation of the ShodaiGoji was created and exhibited at Godzilla Festival 2018 on November 3 in Hibiya, Tokyo. This reproduction was modeled by the company up.art, based on a 3-D scan of a garage kit of the ShodaiGoji created by Yuji Sakai. Sakai himself was responsible for finishing the suit's head. It was used in the short film Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa, which is exhibited at the Eiji Tsuburaya Museum in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, and two BOSS Coffee commercials from 2019 and 2021.

Detail

As the first official design, the ShodaiGoji suit would set the basic template for nearly all Godzilla designs to come. That is, a gigantic, bipedal reptilian creature with rough, bumpy, usually charcoal gray scales with a keloid scar or tree bark-like texture; a fairly small head with prominent eyebrow-like ridges over the eyes; moderately long, humanoid arms with four fingers including an opposable thumb; thick, muscular legs; a long, powerful, segmented tail; and three rows of generally bone-white dorsal plates.

The ShodaiGoji suit has a reptilian, wedge-shaped head with a large, wide mouth attached to a fairly short, serpentine neck. The face is round and lumpy with a large upper jaw and a thin lower jaw, and the nose is similar to that of a crocodilian or Chinese dragon. The cranium is small relative to the rest of the head, and resembles the sagittal crest found on gorillas. The head also sports a pair of small, pointed, ears. The eyes are round and have white sclera with large black pupils that are painted to look in a downward direction. When viewed from a frontward direction, the pupils on each eye point in the opposite direction of each other. The teeth are conical in shape and, with the exception of a pair of large fangs on the upper jaw, they are all uniform in size.

This design also has a barrel-shaped upper body with wide shoulders and a prominent sternum accompanied by a concave collarbone. The biceps are quite large and roughly twice as wide as the forearms. The hands are considerably wider than the wrists and sport four semi-webbed digits each. The legs on this design are fairly short, columnar, and quite muscular, and sport prominent knees. The feet are plantigrade and very wide, being comparable in thickness with the legs themselves. Like the hands, the ShodaiGoji's feet also sport four clawed semi-webbed digits each. This suit's tail is fairly short in proportion to its body, having a rough underside, a pointed tip, and faint tail segments that aren't as prominent as those of later suits. Unlike most of the later designs, the ShodaiGoji suit's dorsal plates were staggered and uneven in appearance. They also curved slightly forward, whereas most of the later suits would have plates that didn't curve in any particular direction.

For close-up shots, a hand-held puppet and a prototype ShodaiGoji suit were used. The puppet primarily differed from the suit in that it had a much larger head with a wider and puffier face with a very flat, almost nonexistent cranium and forehead and a shorter, thicker neck. Additionally, it also had much smaller and thinner arms and hands, giving it a less humanoid and more dinosaurian appearance. The teeth on the puppet version were uneven and had a needle-like appearance to them. A separate partial suit consisting only of Godzilla's lower body was employed for shots of just Godzilla's feet and legs.

It is unknown what color the ShodaiGoji suit was painted, as the film it appeared in was shot in black-and-white. Rumors frequently suggest that the suit was painted brown, although most later designs have opted for a charcoal gray or black coloration.

A partial ShodaiGoji suit was constructed for flashback scenes in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla in 2002, in order to recreate the original Godzilla's attack on Tokyo in 1954 and to emphasize the fact that, in this continuity, the monster was merely reduced to a skeleton by the Oxygen Destroyer instead of being completely disintegrated. Production photos reveal that this half-suit's body and dorsal plates were painted a bluish-gray, the claws were painted white, the teeth were painted yellowish-orange, and the inside of the mouth was painted a bright pink. None of these color choices are visible on film, though, as the flashback scenes featuring this suit were filmed in black-and-white.

Portrayal

The ShodaiGoji was the first of its kind - a suit fully operated by a man inside of it. As there were no established procedures on how to build or operate a suit like the original Godzilla suit, Godzilla special effects artist Eiji Tsuburaya and the production staff had to pioneer a new technique later known as suitmation.[4] The ShodaiGoji suit and the original prototype suit were built by Eizo Kaimai.

The ShodaiGoji was primarily worn by Haruo Nakajima, who would go to portray Godzilla in every subsequent film up to Godzilla vs. Gigan. Nakajima said that he based Godzilla's walk on an Indian elephant named "Indira" that was living at Ueno Park in Tokyo around the time of production of Godzilla. He specifically focused on the way each foot came to a complete rest on the ground before it moved again.[5] The result projected strength and the illusion of size.[6] He also paid attention to the arm motions of bears and the head movements of birds. According to Nakajima, temperatures inside the suit reached up to 60 degrees Celsius, and he couldn't move the suit's left hand at all.

Use in other media

Short films

Web series

  • Godziban (Web 2019-) [episodes 14, 20, 33-34, 40, 47, and 50; special episode 3]

Video games

​Books

Commercials

Gallery

Concept art

Godzilla (1954)

Production

Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa

Screenshots

Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa

Post-production

Merchandise

Covers

Toys

Unreleased

Books

Trading cards

Clothing

Miscellaneous

Trivia

  • The ShodaiGoji suit was 6.5 feet tall and weighed 200 pounds.[4]
  • The ShodaiGoji heavily influenced later Godzilla designs, most noticeably the 84Goji, GMKGoji, ShinGoji, and DougheGoji.
  • In the film Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, the ShodaiGoji was digitally replaced by the MireGoji in stock footage from the original film.
  • The ShodaiGoji was made of "ready-mixed concrete," because rubber and plastics were hard to come by in post-war Japan. [7]

References

This is a list of references for ShodaiGoji. 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. I-img898x1198-16033571519f8vsp20756.jpg
  2. Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. 28 September 2012. p. 7. ISBN 9784864910132.
  3. Craft Team (Yasui, Hisashi) (1991). Latest Godzilla Encyclopedia. Bandai <ENTERTAINMENT BIBLE 7>. pp. 182–183. ISBN 4-89189-470-9.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Making of the Godzilla Suit by Ed Godziszewski.
  5. Learning to stomp: The man inside Godzilla | The Tokyo Reporter
  6. Godzilla Was a Very Different Beast 60 Years Ago - Wall Street Journal
  7. Original Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima dies - BBC News

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