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{{Notice|This article covers the 1998 Godzilla design. For the Godzilla incarnations, see [[Godzilla (TriStar)]] and [[Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series)]].}} | {{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 | 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 | 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. | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
G54-99SCW_p62_USA_GODZILLA_Decided_Design_and_approved_maquette.jpg| | G54-99SCW_p62_USA_GODZILLA_Decided_Design_and_approved_maquette.jpg|Four fingers (concept art and Toho-approved maquette) | ||
283643_382939788428567_2052418548_n.jpg| | 283643_382939788428567_2052418548_n.jpg|Four fingers (animatronic) | ||
Godzilla 1998 looking down.jpg| | Godzilla 1998 looking down.jpg|Four fingers (CG model) | ||
599869_382939921761887_1908264098_n.jpg| | 599869_382939921761887_1908264098_n.jpg|Five fingers on the suit | ||
The_art_of_godzilla_by_patrick_tatopoulos.png| | The_art_of_godzilla_by_patrick_tatopoulos.png|Five fingers | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Use in other media== | ==Use in other media== | ||
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' | *''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation | ||
*''[[Collect Godzilla: Great Monster Assembly]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU | |||
*''[[GODZILLA: Virtual Shakin']]'' (1998) - LCD | |||
*''[[Godzilla: The Series (video game)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999) - Nintendo Game Boy Color | |||
*''[[Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars]]'' (2000) - Nintendo Game Boy Color | |||
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS [as Zilla] | |||
===Comics=== | |||
*''[[Godzilla: The Series (comic)|Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1999) | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1-2, 9, 13, 25 (2013-2015) [as Zilla] | |||
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016) [as Zilla] | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Production=== | ===Production=== | ||
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Tumblr_o3xp7fGsB21s2jfn0o2_1280.jpg|Suit | Tumblr_o3xp7fGsB21s2jfn0o2_1280.jpg|Suit | ||
ToraGoji suit .jpeg | ToraGoji suit .jpeg | ||
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GODZILLA_1998.jpg | GODZILLA_1998.jpg | ||
File:Untitledw.jpg | File:Untitledw.jpg | ||
File:G98 pro 01.jpeg | |||
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File:Godzilla 1998 suit pro.jpeg | |||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
====[[ | ====[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|''GODZILLA'' (1998)]]==== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Zilla 1998 - How Silly.png | Zilla 1998 - How Silly.png | ||
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File:Godzilla 1998 Animatronic Goes to Waste.jpg|A decayed Godzilla animatronic | File:Godzilla 1998 Animatronic Goes to Waste.jpg|A decayed Godzilla animatronic | ||
File:IMG 20210620 144524.jpg | File:IMG 20210620 144524.jpg | ||
File:Godzilla 98 theater statue.jpeg | |||
File:G98 theater statue 2.jpeg | |||
File:G98 theater statue 3.jpeg | |||
File:Godzilla 98 head prop.jpeg | |||
File:Godzilla 98 statu prop.jpeg | |||
File:Sony picture prop house g98 suit.jpeg | |||
File:Godzilla 98 suit head.jpeg | |||
Godzilla_1998_in_Japan.jpg|Godzilla in Japan | |||
File:Taco Bell find the Godzilla98 poster.jpeg | |||
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====Covers==== | ====Covers==== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Godzilla(1998).jpg|Cover for the soundtrack of ''[[ | Godzilla(1998).jpg|Cover for the soundtrack of ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Toys==== | ====Toys==== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 4 Zilla '98.jpg|[[ | 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 | ||
xplusG98Full.jpg|[[X-Plus]] Godzilla 1998 | xplusG98Full.jpg|[[X-Plus]] Godzilla 1998 | ||
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272494028877 1.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla 1998 finger puppet | 272494028877 1.jpg|[[Bandai]] Godzilla 1998 finger puppet | ||
File:TG.jpg|Godzilla 1998 finger puppet | File:TG.jpg|Godzilla 1998 finger puppet | ||
$(KGrHqN,!mEE-mhQ7P YBP66IeTcQQ~~60 12.jpg | $(KGrHqN,!mEE-mhQ7P YBP66IeTcQQ~~60 12.jpg|Godzilla 1998 plush | ||
Yreiroe38484383.jpeg|Godzilla 1998 plush | Yreiroe38484383.jpeg|Godzilla 1998 plush | ||
51pYxvXWJ2L.jpg|Godzilla 1998 figure puppet | 51pYxvXWJ2L.jpg|Godzilla 1998 figure puppet | ||
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Cast Size Does Matter ornament.jpg|Cast "Size Does Matter" Godzilla 1998 ornament | Cast Size Does Matter ornament.jpg|Cast "Size Does Matter" Godzilla 1998 ornament | ||
Cast GODZILLA 1998 Appears Again ornament.jpg|Cast GODZILLA 1998 Appears Again ornament | Cast GODZILLA 1998 Appears Again ornament.jpg|Cast GODZILLA 1998 Appears Again ornament | ||
File:Cast Godzilla 1998 Hudson River .jpeg|Cast Godzilla of the Hudson River ornament | |||
Cast KureKure GODZILLA keychain.jpg|Cast "KureKure GODZILLA" keychain | Cast KureKure GODZILLA keychain.jpg|Cast "KureKure GODZILLA" keychain | ||
File:keychain Goji98.jpg|Godzilla 1998 keychain | File:keychain Goji98.jpg|Godzilla 1998 keychain | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==== | ====Miscellaneous==== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <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 | |||
5737;838393.jpeg|Backpack | |||
58488484.jpeg|Candy dispenser | |||
4945838383.jpeg|Mug | |||
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 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Magazines==== | ====Magazines==== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
1998_MOVIE_GUIDE_-_GODZILLA_1998_PAGES_2.jpg|Page 2 from the Japanese ''[[ | 1998_MOVIE_GUIDE_-_GODZILLA_1998_PAGES_2.jpg|Page 2 from the Japanese ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' [[theater program]] | ||
1998_MOVIE_GUIDE_-_GODZILLA_1998_PAGES_3.jpg|Page 3 from the Japanese ''[[ | 1998_MOVIE_GUIDE_-_GODZILLA_1998_PAGES_3.jpg|Page 3 from the Japanese ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' [[theater program]] | ||
Godzilla 1998 poster magazine.jpg|Official ''[[ | Godzilla 1998 poster magazine.jpg|Official ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' poster magazine | ||
File:Vfx magazine g98 02.jpeg | |||
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) | |||
Empire_Godzilla_Page_13C.png|Empire March 2014 Issue Page 13 (Emmerich Interview 3) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==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. | *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.<ref name="God Out Of Godzilla">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050203181104/http://www.pennyblood.com/godzilla2.html INTERVIEW OF SHOGO TOMIYAMA AND RYUHEI KITAMURA.]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2015/05/31/godzilla-unmade-the-history-of-jan-de-bonts-unproduced-tristar-film-part-4-of-4/ GODZILLA Unmade: The History of Jan De Bont's Unproduced TriStar Film - Part 4 - SciFi Japan]</ref> | *Although [[Toho]] had little to do with the making of this design, they still knew what it looked like and nevertheless approved it.<ref name="God Out Of Godzilla">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050203181104/http://www.pennyblood.com/godzilla2.html INTERVIEW OF SHOGO TOMIYAMA AND RYUHEI KITAMURA.]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2015/05/31/godzilla-unmade-the-history-of-jan-de-bonts-unproduced-tristar-film-part-4-of-4/ GODZILLA Unmade: The History of Jan De Bont's Unproduced TriStar Film - Part 4 - SciFi Japan]</ref> | ||
*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.<ref name="Zilla Animatronic Bob Gurr">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kt9E5hnDNA Theme Parkeology presents Moments with Bob Gurr]</ref> | *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.<ref name="Zilla Animatronic Bob Gurr">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kt9E5hnDNA Theme Parkeology presents Moments with Bob Gurr]</ref> | ||
*To create [[Zilla]]'s CGI model for ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', [[Toho]] scanned [[ | *To create [[Zilla]]'s CGI model for ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', [[Toho]] scanned [[Trendmasters]]' Ultimate Godzilla figure based on the ToraGoji design.<ref>[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2011/01/07/godzilla-the-series-the-lost-trendmasters-toy-line/ GODZILLA: THE SERIES- The Lost Trendmasters Toy Line - SciFi Japan]</ref> 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 | **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''. | ||
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- 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, and Goji, which comes from Toraisutā)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.
Use in other media
Video games
- Godzilla Generations (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
- Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998) - Sony PlayStation
- Collect Godzilla: Great Monster Assembly (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU
- GODZILLA: Virtual Shakin' (1998) - LCD
- Godzilla: The Series (1999) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
- Godzilla: The Series - Monster Wars (2000) - Nintendo Game Boy Color
- Godzilla Kaiju Collection (2015) - Android and iOS [as Zilla]
Comics
- Godzilla: The Series (1999)
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #1-2, 9, 13, 25 (2013-2015) [as Zilla]
- Godzilla: Oblivion #4-5 (2016) [as Zilla]
Gallery
Production
Actor Kurt Carley donning the suit
Screenshots
GODZILLA (1998)
Post-production
Merchandise
Covers
Cover for the soundtrack of GODZILLA
Toys
HG Series Set 4 Godzilla '98
X-Plus Godzilla 1998
X-Plus Defo-Real Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Fang Bite Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Living Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Razor Bite Godzilla 1998
Japanese release of Razor Bite Godzilla 1998 by Bandai, renamed "DX Godzilla"
Trendmasters Shatter Tail Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Thunder Tail Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Ultimate Godzilla 1998 Box
Trendmasters Ultimate Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Supreme Godzilla 1998
Trendmasters Shatter Blast Godzilla 1998 vs. Rocket Launcher
Trendmasters Nuclear Strike Godzilla 1998 vs. Hornet Jet
Trendmasters Electronic Godzilla 1998 Bank
Trendmasters Battle At Brooklyn Bridge Micro Battle World
Trendmasters Terror At Times Square Micro Battle World
Godzilla Sofubi Collection Godzilla 1998
Mothra Kaiju Legend Godzilla 1998
Bandai Hyper Godzilla 1998
Bandai Mothra Appears egg set Godzilla 1998, Cretaceous King Ghidorah and Heisei Godzilla
Bandai Godzilla Island Godzilla 1998 and Destoroyah
Bandai Godzilla Island Godzilla 1998 and MOGUERA
Bandai Godzilla 1998 finger puppet
Best of Godzilla Godzilla 1998 and Baby Godzilla figures
Godzilla 1998 and Baby Godzilla finger puppets
Glow in the dark Godzilla 1998 and Baby Godzilla finger puppets
Taco Bell Godzilla 1998 figure
X-Plus DefoReal Godzilla (1998)
Cast GODZILLA Footprint ornament
Miscellaneous
Godzilla 1998 Taco Bell Cup Holder
Magazines
Page 2 from the Japanese GODZILLA theater program
Page 3 from the Japanese GODZILLA theater program
Official GODZILLA poster magazine
Size Matters: How Godzilla Has Grown Over The Years
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]
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