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The '''Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building''' {{Nihongo|東京都庁舎|Tōkyō-to Chōsha}} is a complex of three skyscrapers located in Shinjuku, [[Tokyo]], with Building No. 1 being the tallest. Opened in [[1991]], the building houses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs over the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Alongside the [[National Diet Building]] and [[Tokyo Tower]], the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building has become a prominent landmark in the years since its construction. In the ''Godzilla'' franchise, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building first appeared in the [[1991]] | The '''Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building''' {{Nihongo|東京都庁舎|Tōkyō-to Chōsha}} is a complex of three skyscrapers located in Shinjuku, [[Tokyo]], with Building No. 1 being the tallest. Opened in [[1991]], the building houses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs over the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Alongside the [[National Diet Building]] and [[Tokyo Tower]], the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building has become a prominent landmark in the years since its construction. In the ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' franchise, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building first appeared in the [[1991]] film ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Heisei | *''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) | ||
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) | |||
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Attack on Tokyo]]'' (2024) | |||
===[[Heisei era]]=== | |||
====''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''==== | ||
[[Emmy Kano]] confronted [[Godzilla (Heisei)|Godzilla]] while piloting [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] as he rampaged through [[Tokyo]]'s Shinjuku ward. Godzilla struck the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's towers with his atomic breath while trying to hit the cyborg, then Mecha-King Ghidorah damaged it further while returning fire. After knocking Godzilla into another nearby building, Emmy aimed at one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's towers, severing it and dropping it onto Godzilla. The rest of that tower was destroyed when the two monsters barreled through it later in their battle. | |||
===[[Monsterverse]]=== | |||
====[[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'' (2014)]]==== | |||
The top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building can be glimpsed in an establishing shot of the city. | |||
===[[Reiwa era]]=== | |||
====''[[Shin Godzilla]]''==== | |||
The ninth floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building was used by the Tokyo City Government to coordinate evacuation efforts during [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Godzilla]]'s first attack, so that the military could safely mount a counterattack against the creature. | |||
==Video Games== | |||
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building appears in the following games, typically as a destructible element. | |||
*''[[Super Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Super NES / Super Famicom | |||
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2008) - Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Wii | |||
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 | |||
==Videos== | |||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">ccce4FJNLHY</youtube>|''[[Godzilla: Attack on Tokyo]]'' short film being projected onto the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building}} | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The use of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' marks its first major appearance in a film. The complex opened only eight months before the film was released. | *The use of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' marks its first major appearance in a film. The complex opened only eight months before the film was released. | ||
{{Locations}} | {{Locations}} | ||
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[[Category:Buildings]] | [[Category:Buildings]] |
Latest revision as of 17:03, 29 April 2024
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎 is a complex of three skyscrapers located in Shinjuku, Tōkyō-to Chōsha)Tokyo, with Building No. 1 being the tallest. Opened in 1991, the building houses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs over the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Alongside the National Diet Building and Tokyo Tower, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building has become a prominent landmark in the years since its construction. In the Godzilla franchise, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building first appeared in the 1991 film Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.
History
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Godzilla (2014)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Godzilla: Attack on Tokyo (2024)
Heisei era
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Emmy Kano confronted Godzilla while piloting Mecha-King Ghidorah as he rampaged through Tokyo's Shinjuku ward. Godzilla struck the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's towers with his atomic breath while trying to hit the cyborg, then Mecha-King Ghidorah damaged it further while returning fire. After knocking Godzilla into another nearby building, Emmy aimed at one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's towers, severing it and dropping it onto Godzilla. The rest of that tower was destroyed when the two monsters barreled through it later in their battle.
Monsterverse
Godzilla (2014)
The top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building can be glimpsed in an establishing shot of the city.
Reiwa era
Shin Godzilla
The ninth floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building was used by the Tokyo City Government to coordinate evacuation efforts during Godzilla's first attack, so that the military could safely mount a counterattack against the creature.
Video Games
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building appears in the following games, typically as a destructible element.
- Super Godzilla (1993) - Super NES / Super Famicom
- Godzilla Generations (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
- Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox
- Godzilla: Unleashed (2008) - Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Wii
- Godzilla (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4
Videos
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Trivia
- The use of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah marks its first major appearance in a film. The complex opened only eight months before the film was released.
Comments
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