SoshingekiGoji

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SoshingekiGoji Type Suit, flying prop Nicknames AllKaijuGoji, Daishingeki-Godzilla, HedoGoji, GiganGoji, Godzilla 1968, Godzilla 1969, Godzilla 1971, Godzilla 1972 Portrayed by Haruo Nakajima Used in Destroy All Monsters, All Monsters Attack, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla vs. Gigan

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The SoshingekiGoji (総進撃ゴジ,   Sōshingekigoji) is the Godzilla suit design used in the 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1972 Godzilla films Destroy All Monsters, All Monsters Attack, Godzilla vs. Hedorah and Godzilla vs. Gigan.

Name

In Destroy All Monsters, the SoshingekiGoji's name comes from the film's Japanese title, specifically sōshingeki (総進撃), meaning attack of the marching [monsters], and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

In All Monsters Attack, the AllKaijuGoji's name comes from the film's Japanese title, specifically ōru kaijū (オール怪獣), meaning all kaiju, and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

In Godzilla vs. Hedorah, the HedoGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name, Hedorah (ヘドラ,   Hedora), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

In Godzilla vs. Gigan, the GiganGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name, Gigan (ガイガン,   Gaigan), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

Detail

One of the more popular Godzilla designs, the SoshingekiGoji suit featured a bell-shape body with a pronounced breast bone, a long neck and a head somewhat similar to the DaisensoGoji, with defined brows and more menacing eyes than the previous DaisensoGoji and MusukoGoji suits.

The eyes on this suit did not move, though the eyelids flutter briefly in the scene when King Ghidorah flies overhead at Mt. Fuji in Destroy All Monsters. This was the most used suit in the Showa Godzilla series, and this was very evident in the suit's final appearance, Godzilla vs. Gigan, for in one scene where Godzilla is on top of Gigan and punching him, one can actually see pieces of the suit flying off, as well as visible rips in the arms.

This suit is also called the AllKaijuGoji (オール怪獣ゴジ) in All Monsters Attack, HedoGoji (ヘドゴジ) in Godzilla vs. Hedorah and GiganGoji (ガイガンゴジ) in Godzilla vs. Gigan.

Use in other media

Video games

• Godzilla (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo and PC Engine Duo
• Godzilla Defense Force (2019) - Android and iOS

Comics

• Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Hedorah (2021)

Gallery

Production

Destroy All Monsters

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  The Godzilla suit is under construction

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All Monsters Attack

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Godzilla vs. Hedorah

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  The puppet used for the infamous flying scene

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  The SoshingekiGoji suit is readied for a scene in Godzilla vs. Hedorah

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Godzilla vs. Gigan

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

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Terror of Mechagodzilla

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Screenshots

Destroy All Monsters

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All Monsters Attack

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Godzilla vs. Hedorah

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Godzilla vs. Gigan

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Post-production

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  Godzilla wearing a Santa Claus hat

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  Godzilla, Gorosaurus and Space Gyaos at the "Godzilla vs. Gamera" stage show during the 1970 World's Fair

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  The head of the SoshingekiGoji suit on display in 2019

Merchandise

Covers

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Destroy All Monsters

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  The cover for the soundtrack of All Monsters Attack

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Godzilla vs. Hedorah

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Godzilla vs. Gigan

Toys

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  Bandai Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box Godzilla 1968

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  Bandai 2006 Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1968

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  Bandai America Godzilla 1968

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  Billiken Shokai Godzilla 1968 model kit

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  Marmit Godzilla 1972 model kit

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  X-Plus 25cm Large Monster Godzilla 1968

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  X-Plus 30cm Godzilla 1968

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  X-Plus 25cm Large Monster Godzilla 1971

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  X-Plus 25cm Large Monster Godzilla 1971 with alternate hands

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1968

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1969

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1971

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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1972

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  X-Plus Godzilla Origins Godzilla 1968

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  Playmates Godzilla 1968

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  Mezco Toyz Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters box set (Round 1)

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  A SoshingekiGoji eraser

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  Monogram International Figural Bag Clips

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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla 1972

Trading cards

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  Battle Spirits BSC26 Godzilla (1971) card

Books

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  Size Matters: How Godzilla Has Grown Over The Years

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Trivia

• The SoshingekiGoji is one of the most prolific Godzilla suits, used as the main suit in four consecutive films.
  • This also makes it the most prolific design for Godzilla overall, appearing as the main design in four films.
  • If counting televised appearances, SoshingekiGoji is tied with MegaroGoji, who appears as the main design in three films in addition to Zone Fighter.
• This suit is also notable for being the last suit Haruo Nakajima would portray Godzilla in before his retirement in 1972.

References

This is a list of references for SoshingekiGoji. 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]

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