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'''''Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong''''' {{Nihongo|どっちが強い⁉ゴジラxコング|Dotchi ga Tsuyoi!? Gojira Kongu}} is a four-page [[Japan]]-exclusive manga created by Akito and the Hot-Blooded Souls as a tie-in for the Japanese release of ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. It is a crossover with [[Kadokawa]]'s [[2016]] manga series ''Which is Stronger!?'', which is itself a Japanese translation of Malaysian company [[wikipedia:Gempak Starz|Kadokawa Gempak Starz]]'s [[2013]] comic series ''[[w:c:xventure:Primal Power|X-VENTURE: Primal Power]]'' (known in the [[United States]] as ''X-Venture Xplorers: Kingdom of Animals'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/documents/global/news_release/20170606_v3h5c.pdf|title=KADOKAWA’s Educational Science Manga Series “Docchi Ga Tsuyoi!?” (“Which is stronger?”) Exceeded 1 million Copies in Sales in Asia 5 months After Publication!|date=6 June 2017|work=Kadokawa Group}}</ref>
'''''Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong''''' {{Nihongo|どっちが強い⁉ゴジラxコング|Dotchi ga Tsuyoi!? Gojira Kongu}} is a four-page [[Japan]]-exclusive manga created by Akito and the Hot-Blooded Souls as a tie-in for the Japanese release of ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. It, along with a two-page article about the film prepared by Sunkleio Tsubasa Inc., was included in a booklet which [[Kadokawa]] distributed to theaters and select bookstores beginning March 29, [[2024]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mangagakushu.kadokawa.co.jp/news/kagaku/entry-743.html|title=『どっちが強い⁉』が 映画『ゴジラxコング 新たなる帝国』とまさかのコラボ決定! コラボまんが小冊子が全国の劇場などで配布されるよ!|trans-title=An Unexpected ''Which Is Stronger!?'' Collaboration with ''Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire'' Has Been Decided! A Collaborative Manga Booklet Will Be Distributed to Theaters Etc. Nationwide!|date=29 March 2024|work=Which is Stronger!?}}</ref> Though the amount of physical copies was limited, a PDF version is also available for free through [[Godzilla-Movie.jp]].


The manga is a crossover with Kadokawa's [[2016]] manga series ''Which is Stronger!?'', which is itself a Japanese translation of Malaysian company [[wikipedia:Kadokawa Gempak Starz|Kadokawa Gempak Starz]]'s [[2013]] comic series ''[[w:c:xventure:Primal Power|X-VENTURE: Primal Power]]'' (known in the [[United States]] as ''X-Venture Xplorers: Kingdom of Animals'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://group.kadokawa.co.jp/documents/global/news_release/20170606_v3h5c.pdf|title=KADOKAWA’s Educational Science Manga Series “Docchi Ga Tsuyoi!?” (“Which is stronger?”) Exceeded 1 million Copies in Sales in Asia 5 months After Publication!|date=6 June 2017|work=Kadokawa Group}}</ref>
The manga, along with a two-page article about the film prepared by Sunkleio Tsubasa Inc., was included in a booklet which Kadokawa distributed to theaters and select bookstores beginning March 29, [[2024]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mangagakushu.kadokawa.co.jp/news/kagaku/entry-743.html|title=『どっちが強い⁉』が 映画『ゴジラxコング 新たなる帝国』とまさかのコラボ決定! コラボまんが小冊子が全国の劇場などで配布されるよ!|trans-title=An Unexpected ''Which Is Stronger!?'' Collaboration with ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' Has Been Decided! A Collaborative Manga Booklet Will Be Distributed to Theaters Etc. Nationwide!|date=29 March 2024|work=Which is Stronger!?}}</ref> Though the amount of physical copies was limited, a PDF version is also available for free through [[Godzilla-Movie.jp]]. Furthermore, a [[wikipedia:Motion comic|motion comic]] version with voice acting and minor animation was uploaded to the [https://www.youtube.com/@kadokawa6985 KADOKAWA Strongest Science Channel] and [https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialTohoMovie Toho MOVIE Channel] YouTube channels on April 25, with differing presentations between the two uploads.
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==Plot==
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Inside [[w:c:xventure:X-Central|X-Central]], [[w:c:xventure:X-VENTURE Xplorers|X-VENTURE Xplorers]] members [[w:c:xventure:Jake Diggs|Jake]] and [[w:c:xventure:Louis Royville|Louis]] are arguing over who would win in a fight between [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], but are stopped in their tracks when they spot the [[Titan|monsters]] staring each other down outside the tower. Jake roots for Godzilla, who attempts to fire his atomic breath at Kong, but grazes X-Central. Kong responds with a punch to Godzilla's face as Louis cheers him on. While Kong holds back an oncoming Godzilla, [[w:c:xventure:Sherry|Sherry]] draws the Xplorers' attention to a monitor that shows devastation taking place across the globe. Jake and Louis call out to the monsters and convince them to put aside their differences to save the world. Godzilla and Kong then sprint away together, but leave X-Central in disrepair.
Jake and Lewis argue about [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong]], when suddenly the two kaiju appeared. Godzilla fired his atomic breath at Kong, with Jake explaining that the blast is 14 joules (3.15 x 10), and that it was more powerful. Kong dodged behind a building as Godzilla's breath hit the structure before retaliating by punching Godzilla in the face with the [[B.E.A.S.T. Glove]], a punch which Lewis explains to reach speeds of 100 km/h. Kong held back Godzilla's oncoming jaws with the Glove while locking his other hand with one of the reptile's own. Suddenly, Sherry drew Lewis and Jake's attention to a screen displaying multiple disasters while warning that something terrible was happening across the globe. Jake and Lewis yelled up at Godzilla and Kong, telling them they needed to put aside their differences. Godzilla and Kong and nodded, with the group exclaiming in suprise that the communication worked. Godzilla and Kong sprinted off, leaving the laboratory in disrepair.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] does not possess his titanium tooth in this comic despite wearing the [[B.E.A.S.T. Glove]], which he receives later than the tooth in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''.
*''Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong'' is the first manga to be based on the [[Monsterverse]].
*The characters reference [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath yield of 3.15 x 10{{sup|14}} joules and Kong's punching speed of 100 km/h, statistics that were used in merchandise for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.
*The comic's cover is based on [[:File:GxK textless.jpg|teaser artwork]] for ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]''. [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong (Monsterverse)|Kong]] strike the same poses, the [[w:c:xventure:X-VENTURE Xplorers|X-VENTURE Xplorers]] stand on a ledge in place of ''[[wikipedia:Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Redeemer]]'', and [[AH-64 Apache|Apache helicopters]] appear at the bottom.
*Though they are not featured in the comic, [[w:c:xventure:Primal Power|''Which is Stronger!?''/''X-VENTURE: Primal Power'']] characters [[w:c:xventure:Tazen|Tazen]] and [[w:c:xventure:White Smith|White Smith]] appear on the cover, with the latter sticking his head out of one of the helicopters.
*Kong does not possess his titanium tooth in this comic despite wearing the [[B.E.A.S.T. Glove]], which he receives later than the tooth in ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire''.
*The characters reference Godzilla's atomic breath yield of 3.15 x 10{{sup|14}} joules and Kong's punching speed of 100 km/h, statistics that were used in merchandise for ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''.
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://godzilla-movie.jp/gxktne/images/n_GodzillaKong.pdf Full PDF version]
*[https://godzilla-movie.jp/gxktne/images/n_GodzillaKong.pdf Full PDF version]
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 28 April 2024

Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong
Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong
Author(s) Akito, Hot-Blooded Souls
Written by Sunkleio Tsubasa Inc. (article)
Publisher Kadokawa
Publish date March 29, 2024
Pages 4 (manga), 6 (booklet)

Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong (どっちが強い⁉ゴジラxコング,   Dotchi ga Tsuyoi!? Gojira Kongu) is a four-page Japan-exclusive manga created by Akito and the Hot-Blooded Souls as a tie-in for the Japanese release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. It is a crossover with Kadokawa's 2016 manga series Which is Stronger!?, which is itself a Japanese translation of Malaysian company Kadokawa Gempak Starz's 2013 comic series X-VENTURE: Primal Power (known in the United States as X-Venture Xplorers: Kingdom of Animals).[1]

The manga, along with a two-page article about the film prepared by Sunkleio Tsubasa Inc., was included in a booklet which Kadokawa distributed to theaters and select bookstores beginning March 29, 2024.[2] Though the amount of physical copies was limited, a PDF version is also available for free through Godzilla-Movie.jp. Furthermore, a motion comic version with voice acting and minor animation was uploaded to the KADOKAWA Strongest Science Channel and Toho MOVIE Channel YouTube channels on April 25, with differing presentations between the two uploads.

Plot

Inside X-Central, X-VENTURE Xplorers members Jake and Louis are arguing over who would win in a fight between Godzilla and King Kong, but are stopped in their tracks when they spot the monsters staring each other down outside the tower. Jake roots for Godzilla, who attempts to fire his atomic breath at Kong, but grazes X-Central. Kong responds with a punch to Godzilla's face as Louis cheers him on. While Kong holds back an oncoming Godzilla, Sherry draws the Xplorers' attention to a monitor that shows devastation taking place across the globe. Jake and Louis call out to the monsters and convince them to put aside their differences to save the world. Godzilla and Kong then sprint away together, but leave X-Central in disrepair.

Appearances

Monsters

Characters

Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations

Locations

Videos

Motion comic (Kadokawa version)
Motion comic (Toho version)

Trivia

External links

References

This is a list of references for Which is Stronger!? Godzilla x Kong. 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. "KADOKAWA's Educational Science Manga Series "Docchi Ga Tsuyoi!?" ("Which is stronger?") Exceeded 1 million Copies in Sales in Asia 5 months After Publication!" (PDF). Kadokawa Group. 6 June 2017.
  2. "『どっちが強い⁉』が 映画『ゴジラxコング 新たなる帝国』とまさかのコラボ決定! コラボまんが小冊子が全国の劇場などで配布されるよ!" [An Unexpected Which Is Stronger!? Collaboration with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Has Been Decided! A Collaborative Manga Booklet Will Be Distributed to Theaters Etc. Nationwide!]. Which is Stronger!?. 29 March 2024.

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