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{{Notice|This article covers the 1998 Godzilla design. For the Godzilla incarnations, see [[Godzilla (TriStar)]] and [[Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series)]].}}
The '''ToraGoji''' {{Nihongo|トラゴジ}}<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September 2016|publisher=Yosensha|page=232|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> is the [[:Category:Godzilla designs|design]] used for [[Godzilla]] in the [[1998]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' and its follow-up television series ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', as well as for the monster [[Zilla]] in the [[2004]] film ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''.
The '''ToraGoji''' {{Nihongo|トラゴジ}}<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September 2016|publisher=Yosensha|page=232|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}<br>[[File:All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book p 232.jpg|150px]]</ref> is the [[:Category:Godzilla designs|design]] used for [[Godzilla]] in the [[1998]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' and its follow-up television series ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'', as well as for the monster [[Zilla]] in the [[2004]] film ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''.
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==Name==
==Name==
The ToraGoji's name comes from the Japanese name for [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]  {{Nihongo|トライスター|Toraisutā}}, and ''Goji'', which comes from [[Godzilla]]'s [[Japan]]ese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}. In Japan, a popular nickname for the design is '''EmeGoji''' {{Nihongo|エメゴジ}}, derived from the first part of director [[Roland Emmerich]]'s surname, spelled in Japanese as ''Emerihhi'' {{Nihongo|エメリッヒ}}, combined with ''Goji''. Another name is '''AmeriGoji''' {{Nihongo|アメリゴジ}}, derived from "America," which was often used to describe him prior to the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]], as he was the only American film incarnation.
The ToraGoji's name comes from the Japanese name for [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]]  {{Nihongo|トライスター|Toraisutā}}, and ''Goji'', which comes from [[Godzilla]]'s [[Japan]]ese name, ''Gojira'' {{Nihongo|ゴジラ}}. In Japan, a popular nickname for the design is '''EmeGoji''' {{Nihongo|エメゴジ}}, derived from the first part of director [[Roland Emmerich]]'s surname, spelled in Japanese as ''Emerihhi'' {{Nihongo|エメリッヒ}}, combined with ''Goji''. Another name is '''AmeriGoji''' {{Nihongo|アメリゴジ}}, derived from "America," which was often used to describe him prior to the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|2014 film]], as he was the only American film incarnation.
==Detail==
==Detail==
The ToraGoji is a very drastic redesign for [[Godzilla]], to the point of bearing little resemblance to previous designs. The design's CGI model has a stance similar to modern depictions of theropod dinosaurs, such as ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'', in contrast to Godzilla's traditional upright humanoid posture.  
The ToraGoji is a very drastic redesign for [[Godzilla]], to the point of bearing little resemblance to previous designs. The design's CGI model has a stance similar to modern depictions of theropod dinosaurs, such as ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' and dromaeosauridae, in contrast to Godzilla's traditional upright humanoid posture.  


The color of the design's skin is a very dark blue on the top of his body, to the point of looking black during some scenes, a silvery light-blue color on the sides of the body, and tan on the underside, as if to blend in with the urban environment. The design has powerful, long legs and arms, which enable for very swift movement; something it was specifically designed to have.<ref name="God Out Of Godzilla"/>
The color of the design's skin is a very dark blue on the top of his body, to the point of looking black during some scenes, a silvery light-blue color on the sides of the body, and tan on the underside, as if to blend in with the urban environment. The design has powerful, long legs and arms, which enable for very swift movement; something it was specifically designed to have.<ref name="God Out Of Godzilla"/>


The ToraGoji design has a notably big underbite with a huge chin, and teeth that stick out of the mouth, much like crocodiles'. In contrast to Godzilla's traditional maple leaf-shaped dorsal plates, the ToraGoji has curved, spike-like dorsal plates, curving towards the front, described as looking somewhat like reversed shark fins.  
The ToraGoji design has a notably enormous underbite with a huge chin, and teeth that stick out of the mouth, much like crocodiles'. In contrast to Godzilla's traditional maple leaf-shaped dorsal plates, the ToraGoji has curved, spike-like dorsal plates, curving towards the front, described as looking somewhat like reversed shark fins.  


Godzilla only has four fingers in the master CG model used in the movie, the giant animatronic, and the final design maquette. However, a vestigial fifth digit is present in the suit.
Godzilla only has four fingers in the master CG model used in the movie, the giant animatronic, and the final design maquette. However, a vestigial fifth digit is present in the suit.
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*''[[Godzilla: The Series (video game)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
*''[[Godzilla: The Series (video game)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
*''[[Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars]]'' (2000) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
*''[[Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars]]'' (2000) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS [as Zilla]


===Comics===
===Comics===
*''[[Godzilla: The Series (comic)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999)
*''[[Godzilla: The Series (comic)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1-2, 9, 13, 25 (2013-2015)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1-2, 9, 13, 25 (2013-2015) [as Zilla]
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016) [as Zilla]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Godzilla_1998_in_Japan.jpg|Godzilla in Japan
Godzilla_1998_in_Japan.jpg|Godzilla in Japan
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====Toys====
====Toys====
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Bandai HG Set 4 Zilla '98.jpg|[[Godzilla: High Grade]] Set 4 Godzilla '98
Bandai HG Set 4 Zilla '98.jpg|[[HG Series]] Set 4 Godzilla '98
Remote Control Zilla.jpg|Remote Control Godzilla figure by Trendmasters
Remote Control Zilla.jpg|Remote Control Godzilla figure by Trendmasters
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272494028877 1.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla 1998 finger puppet
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File:TG.jpg|Godzilla 1998 finger puppet
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$(KGrHqN,!mEE-mhQ7P YBP66IeTcQQ~~60 12.jpg|Godzilla 1998 plush
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Yreiroe38484383.jpeg|Godzilla 1998 plush  
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51pYxvXWJ2L.jpg|Godzilla 1998 figure puppet
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====Promotional====
====Miscellaneous====
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<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Toy Godzilla 1998 Cup Holder.JPG|Godzilla 1998 [[Taco Bell]] Cup Holder
Toy Godzilla 1998 Cup Holder.JPG|Godzilla 1998 [[Taco Bell]] Cup Holder
594857284939492949934.jpeg|Flashlight
593857278482843.jpeg|Flashlight
984737572884.gif|Shampoo
5948573774.jpeg|Lighter
58385737743.jpeg|''[[Godzilla: Virtual Shakin'|GODZILLA: Virtual Shakin']]''
483857384828393.png|Lollipop
583857373733.jpeg|Candy dispenser
5837493943.jpeg|Halloween costume
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58488484.jpeg|Candy dispenser
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583858384333.jpeg|Water bottle
4939349393.jpeg|Candy dispenser
5838384929993.png|Stamper
I439490780.PNG|Cake topper
Godzilla 1998 metal lunchbox.jpg|Metal lunchbox
Godzilla 1998 lunchbox with thermos.jpg|Plastic lunchbox with thermos
4833488484.jpeg|Banpresto Godzilla 1998 statue
48384838843.jpeg|Confetti
NEW-Noteworthy-Genuine-Godzilla-Self-Inking-Dimensional-Stamper-Stamp.jpg|Stamper
NEW-Noteworthy-Genuine-Godzilla-Dimensional-Eraser-NIP.jpg|Eraser
NEW-Noteworthy-Genuine-Godzilla-Dimensional-Eraser-NIP2.jpg|Eraser
Godzilla glow in the dark wall decorations.jpg|Glow in the dark wall decorations
Godzilla glow set 2.jpg|Glow in the dark wall decorations
File:Breyer ice cream Godzilla 98 hand.jpeg|Dreyer’s Ice Cream Godzilla inflatable hand
File:Earth trek Godzilla 98 statue.jpeg|Earth Trek Godzilla statue
File:Moore creation Godzilla 98 statue.jpeg|Moore Creation Godzilla statue
File:Fossil watch Godzilla 98.jpeg|Godzilla Fossil Watch
File:Godzilla 98 lip balm.jpeg|Lipbalm
File:Godzilla 98 cereal toys .jpeg|Cereal keyrings
File:Godzilla 98 pens.jpeg|Pen
File:Godzilla 98 stamp.jpeg|Stamps
File:Godzilla 98 roller stamp.jpeg|Roller Stamp
File:Godzilla 98 stress toy.jpeg|Gurgling Godzilla Squeeze me
File:Godzilla 98 straw.jpeg|Straw
File:Godzilla 98 stomping game.jpeg|Godzilla Stomping Game
File:Godzilla 98 board game.jpeg|Boardgame
File:Godzilla 98 toothbrush.png|Toothbrush
File:G98 toothbrush gift set.jpeg|Toothbrush Gift Set
File:Godzilla 98 giant pencil.jpeg|Giant Pencil
File:G98 walkie Talkie.jpeg|Walkie Talkie
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</gallery>
====Magazines====
====Magazines====
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File:Vfx magazine g98 02.jpeg
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File:Vfx magazine g98 01.jpeg
File:Zilla 98 profile.jpeg
Empire_Godzilla_Page_10.png|Empire March 2014 Issue Page 10
SIZE_MATTERS_-_HOW_GODZILLA_HAS_GROWN_OVER_THE_YEARS.png|Size Matters: How [[Godzilla]] Has Grown Over The Years
Empire_Godzilla_Page_13.png|Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 1)
Empire_Godzilla_Page_13B.png|Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 2)
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Revision as of 20:39, 16 February 2024

Godzilla designs
← MogeGoji/DesuGoji
ToraGoji
MireGoji →
ToraGoji
The ToraGoji in GODZILLA (1998)
Type CGI/suit/animation
Nicknames AmeriGoji, 98Goji, TriStarGoji, EmeGoji, Godzilla 1998, GINO
Portrayed by CGI, animatronic,
Kurt Carley (suit and motion reference), animation
Used in GODZILLA (1998),
Godzilla: The Series,
Godzilla Final Wars
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Reason: Plans to merge Godzilla design pages with Godzilla incarnation pages are underway. For more information, see the forum topic.
This article covers the 1998 Godzilla design. For the Godzilla incarnations, see Godzilla (TriStar) and Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series).

The ToraGoji (トラゴジ)[1] is the design used for Godzilla in the 1998 film GODZILLA and its follow-up television series Godzilla: The Series, as well as for the monster Zilla in the 2004 film Godzilla Final Wars.

Name

The ToraGoji's name comes from the Japanese name for TriStar (トライスター,   Toraisutā), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ). In Japan, a popular nickname for the design is EmeGoji (エメゴジ), derived from the first part of director Roland Emmerich's surname, spelled in Japanese as Emerihhi (エメリッヒ), combined with Goji. Another name is AmeriGoji (アメリゴジ), derived from "America," which was often used to describe him prior to the 2014 film, as he was the only American film incarnation.

Detail

The ToraGoji is a very drastic redesign for Godzilla, to the point of bearing little resemblance to previous designs. The design's CGI model has a stance similar to modern depictions of theropod dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex and dromaeosauridae, in contrast to Godzilla's traditional upright humanoid posture.

The color of the design's skin is a very dark blue on the top of his body, to the point of looking black during some scenes, a silvery light-blue color on the sides of the body, and tan on the underside, as if to blend in with the urban environment. The design has powerful, long legs and arms, which enable for very swift movement; something it was specifically designed to have.[2]

The ToraGoji design has a notably enormous underbite with a huge chin, and teeth that stick out of the mouth, much like crocodiles'. In contrast to Godzilla's traditional maple leaf-shaped dorsal plates, the ToraGoji has curved, spike-like dorsal plates, curving towards the front, described as looking somewhat like reversed shark fins.

Godzilla only has four fingers in the master CG model used in the movie, the giant animatronic, and the final design maquette. However, a vestigial fifth digit is present in the suit.

  • Four fingers (concept art and Toho-approved maquette)

    Four fingers (concept art and Toho-approved maquette)

  • Four fingers (animatronic)

    Four fingers (animatronic)

  • Four fingers (CG model)

    Four fingers (CG model)

  • Five fingers on the suit

    Five fingers on the suit

  • Five fingers

    Five fingers

Use in other media

Video games

Comics

Gallery

Production

  • Animatronic

    Animatronic

  • Suit

    Suit

  • Suit

    Suit

  • Godzilla suit used in four shots of the film

    Godzilla suit used in four shots of the film

  • Actor Kurt Carley donning the suit

    Actor Kurt Carley donning the suit

  • IMG 20210619 194301.jpg
  • Animatronic

    Animatronic

  • Suit

    Suit

  • Suit

    Suit

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  • C7E16DF1-D4A6-4AEE-B444-53313CD2C39B.jpeg
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  • Godzilla 1998 suit pro.jpeg
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  • G98 pro 25.jpeg
  • G98 pro 26.jpeg

Screenshots

GODZILLA (1998)

  • Zilla 1998 - How Silly.png
  • Zilla 1998 - This Is The Main Attraction Of This Film.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - Look It's A T-Rex.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - Zilla Meets Broderick.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - 1.png
  • Zilla 1998 - 2.png
  • Zilla 1998 - Can't Touch This.png
  • Zilla 1998 - Zilla Humps A Building.jpg
  • Zilla 1998.gif
  • Zilla 1998 - Godzilla tunnels underground.jpg
  • Godzilla 1998 - Godzilla coming into view.jpeg
  • American Godzilla.png
  • Zilla 1998 - JUMP.jpg
  • AMERICAN GODZILLA swims in Hudson River.png
  • Zilla Looks At You.jpg
  • Zilla.jpeg
  • Zilla 1998 - Zilla Walks Down The Street.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - Peek-A-Boo.jpg
  • Fast Food.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - Nomming On A Taxi.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - I Guess You Can Say Zilla Is Getting The Spotlight.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - That's Gotta Hurt.png
  • Zilla 1998 - WEAK.jpg
  • Zilla 1998 - Emotionally Confused Moment.jpg

Post-production

  • A decayed Godzilla animatronic

    A decayed Godzilla animatronic

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  • Godzilla 98 theater statue.jpeg
  • G98 theater statue 2.jpeg
  • G98 theater statue 3.jpeg
  • Godzilla 98 head prop.jpeg
  • Godzilla 98 statu prop.jpeg
  • Sony picture prop house g98 suit.jpeg
  • Godzilla 98 suit head.jpeg
  • Godzilla in Japan

    Godzilla in Japan

  • Taco Bell find the Godzilla98 poster.jpeg

Merchandise

Covers

Toys

Miscellaneous

  • Godzilla 1998 Taco Bell Cup Holder

    Godzilla 1998 Taco Bell Cup Holder

  • Flashlight

    Flashlight

  • Flashlight

    Flashlight

  • Shampoo

    Shampoo

  • Lighter

    Lighter

  • Lollipop

    Lollipop

  • Candy dispenser

    Candy dispenser

  • Halloween costume

    Halloween costume

  • Backpack

    Backpack

  • Candy dispenser

    Candy dispenser

  • Mug

    Mug

  • Water bottle

    Water bottle

  • Candy dispenser

    Candy dispenser

  • Stamper

    Stamper

  • Cake topper

    Cake topper

  • Metal lunchbox

    Metal lunchbox

  • Plastic lunchbox with thermos

    Plastic lunchbox with thermos

  • Banpresto Godzilla 1998 statue

    Banpresto Godzilla 1998 statue

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • Stamper

    Stamper

  • Eraser

    Eraser

  • Eraser

    Eraser

  • Glow in the dark wall decorations

    Glow in the dark wall decorations

  • Glow in the dark wall decorations

    Glow in the dark wall decorations

  • Dreyer’s Ice Cream Godzilla inflatable hand

    Dreyer’s Ice Cream Godzilla inflatable hand

  • Earth Trek Godzilla statue

    Earth Trek Godzilla statue

  • Moore Creation Godzilla statue

    Moore Creation Godzilla statue

  • Godzilla Fossil Watch

    Godzilla Fossil Watch

  • Lipbalm

    Lipbalm

  • Cereal keyrings

    Cereal keyrings

  • Pen

    Pen

  • Stamps

    Stamps

  • Roller Stamp

    Roller Stamp

  • Gurgling Godzilla Squeeze me

    Gurgling Godzilla Squeeze me

  • Straw

    Straw

  • Godzilla Stomping Game

    Godzilla Stomping Game

  • Boardgame

    Boardgame

  • Toothbrush

    Toothbrush

  • Toothbrush Gift Set

    Toothbrush Gift Set

  • Giant Pencil

    Giant Pencil

  • Walkie Talkie

    Walkie Talkie

Magazines

  • Page 2 from the Japanese GODZILLA theater program

    Page 2 from the Japanese GODZILLA theater program

  • Page 3 from the Japanese GODZILLA theater program

    Page 3 from the Japanese GODZILLA theater program

  • Official GODZILLA poster magazine

    Official GODZILLA poster magazine

  • Vfx magazine g98 02.jpeg
  • Vfx magazine g98 01.jpeg
  • Zilla 98 profile.jpeg
  • Empire March 2014 Issue Page 10

    Empire March 2014 Issue Page 10

  • Size Matters: How Godzilla Has Grown Over The Years

    Size Matters: How Godzilla Has Grown Over The Years

  • Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 1)

    Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 1)

  • Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 2)

    Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 2)

  • Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 3)

    Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 3)

Trivia

  • This Godzilla redesign was made by Patrick Tatopoulos based only on Roland Emmerich's instructions that the monster had to be quick and agile.
  • Although Toho had little to do with the making of this design, they still knew what it looked like and nevertheless approved it.[2] Toho's chairman at the time, Isao Matsuoka, even said he felt it kept the essence of Godzilla, though many of Toho's executives and employees would later express their displeasure with the design.[3]
  • The animatronic Godzilla was designed by veteran Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr, who also created the giant animatronic King Kong for the Universal Studios Hollywood tour.[4]
  • To create Zilla's CGI model for Godzilla Final Wars, Toho scanned Trendmasters' Ultimate Godzilla figure based on the ToraGoji design.[5] Some alterations were made to Zilla's model, such as the removal of the dewlap on his neck and having his dorsal plates point straight upward instead of curving forward, in addition to making his skin a stone-gray color.
    • The comic series Godzilla: Rulers of Earth directly bases Zilla's appearance on the ToraGoji design, complete with the curved dorsal plates and dewlap. However, it portrays Zilla as green rather than blue and adds a fifth digit to his hands, a trait present neither in the ToraGoji CGI model nor Zilla in Godzilla Final Wars.

References

This is a list of references for ToraGoji. 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. ↑ All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book (4th Edition). Yosensha. 4 September 2016. p. 232. ISBN 978-4-8003-0362-2.
    All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book p 232.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 INTERVIEW OF SHOGO TOMIYAMA AND RYUHEI KITAMURA.
  3. ↑ GODZILLA Unmade: The History of Jan De Bont's Unproduced TriStar Film - Part 4 - SciFi Japan
  4. ↑ Theme Parkeology presents Moments with Bob Gurr
  5. ↑ GODZILLA: THE SERIES- The Lost Trendmasters Toy Line - SciFi Japan

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