2026

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'40s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
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'80s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
In real life
- Kaiju: Island of Fire is set to release.
- UniVersus will release a Godzilla Booster Set.[1]
- MINTROCKET will soft-launch the mobile game Godzilla Defense Force: X for testing.
January
- 7 January: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #6, concluding the series' first volume, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #2.
- 9 January: The Godzilla Store Malaysia is officially opened.
- 13 January: University of Minnesota Press publishes Jeffrey Angles's English translation of The Luminous Fairies and Mothra. IDW Publishing releases a trade paperback of Godzilla: Heist.
- 16 January: A collaboration revival between Godzilla and Castle & Dragon begins.[2]
- 21 January: IDW Publishing releases Starship Godzilla #4. Sonic Rumble's Godzilla collaboration ends. Dynamite Entertainment releases a trade paperback of Kong: The Great War.
- 23 January: Extreme Film releases Kaiju Heaven to Japanese theaters.
- 28 January: Titan Comics and Legendary Comics release Escape from Skull Island #1.
February
- 4 February: Marvel Comics releases the first issue of Godzilla: Infinity Roar. IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #7, beginning the series' second volume, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #3.
- 11 February: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #6, concluding the series.
- 18 February: IDW Publishing releases Starship Godzilla #5.
- 20 February: The first two episodes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' second season premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Heads in the Sky performs a 3D drone spectacle over Hollywood Forever Cemetery depicting Godzilla, King Kong, and Titan X, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest aerial display of a fictional character formed by drones.
- 24 February: IDW Publishing re-releases Godzilla: Rulers of Earth as a single volume entitled Godzilla: Rulers of Earth – IDW Classic Collections.
- 25 February: DC Comics and Legendary Comics publish Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #7, concluding the series, and IDW Publishing releases The Rocketeer: The Island #1.
- 26 February: Godzilla Defense Force shuts down after almost seven years of service. Passion Republic Games announces a mobile port of Gigabash.
- 27 February: Apple TV airs the first episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' second season.
March
- 3 March: The Kickstarter campaign for Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game launches.
- 4 March: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #8 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #4. Titan Comics and Legendary Comics publish Escape from Skull Island #2 digitally.
- 6 March: Toho releases the short film Is Your Godzilla Collection Stop-Motion Ready? to YouTube and other social media platforms.
- 10 March: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 6 and hardcover editions of the first four issues of Godzilla vs. America. Titan Comics releases a trade paperback of Return to Skull Island.
- 11 March: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla vs. America: Portland, while Titan Comics and Legendary Comics publish the print version of Escape from Skull Island #2.
- 17 March: Marvel Comics releases a trade paperback of Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe.
- 18 March: IDW Publishing releases Starship Godzilla #6, concluding the series. TGR Haas F1 Team announces a season-long Godzilla collaboration.[3]
- 25 March: Marvel Comics releases the second issue of Godzilla: Infinity Roar.
April
- 1 April: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #9 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #5.
- 2 April: Bloomsbury Academic publishes the second edition of King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon. The Kickstarter campaign for Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game ends.
- 7 April: IDW Publishing releases a trade paperback of the first four issues of Godzilla vs. America.
- 8 April: IDW Publishing releases Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla, the first issue of its Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents series.
- 15 April: Marvel Comics publishes Godzilla: Infinity Roar #3, while Titan Comics and Legendary Comics release Escape from Skull Island #3.
- 21 April: IDW Publishing releases a trade paperback of Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens.
- 22 April: IDW Publishing releases The Rocketeer: The Island #2.
- 25 April: The first public release of King of Tokyo: Godzilla is held at a Spanish Mega XP event.
- 28 April: DC Comics and Legendary Comics release a trade paperback of Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2.
May
- 1 May: Apple TV airs the tenth and final episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' second season.
- 6 May: Marvel Comics releases Godzilla: Infinity Roar #4, while IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #10.
- 11 May: Pepsi announces a collaboration with Godzilla in Hong Kong featuring limited-edition can artwork.
- 13 May: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla vs. America: Texas.
- 20 May: Titan Comics and Legendary Comics release Escape from Skull Island #4, concluding the series.
- 27 May: IDW Publishing releases The Rocketeer: The Island #3.
- 29 May: King of Tokyo: Godzilla will be released in Europe.
June
- King of Tokyo: Godzilla will be released in Asia.
- 3 June: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #11. Marvel Comics releases Godzilla: Infinity Roar #5, the final issue in the series.
- 10 June: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla's The Odyssey, the second issue of Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents.
- 23 June: Insight Editions publishes The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual in the United States. IDW Publishing releases three trade paperbacks: Godzilla: End of the Reign, collecting the first six issues of Godzilla; Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone, collecting the entire series; and Starship Godzilla: First Wars, collecting the entire series of Starship Godzilla.
- 24 June: IDW Publishing will release The Rocketeer: The Island #4, concluding the series.
- 30 June: Titan Books will publish The Monarch Files: A Monsterverse Manual in the United Kingdom.
July
- The 4D amusement park ride Kong x Godzilla: The Ride will open in Lotte World.
- SRS Cinema will release Brush of the God on Blu-ray.
- 1 July: IDW Publishing will release Godzilla #12.
- 2 July: Netflix will release Human Vapor.
- 15 July: TOHO Visual Entertainment will release The Mysterians and Mothra on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray in Japan. IDW Publishing will release the first issue of Sonic the Hedgehog X Godzilla. Legendary Comics will publish Monarch: The Lost Adventures.
- 22 July: IDW Publishing will release Godzilla vs. America: San Diego.
- 29 July: IDW Publishing will release The Horror of Godzilla #1.
August
- King of Tokyo: Godzilla will be released in the United States.
- 12 August: IDW Publishing will release Roar of the Worlds, the third issue of Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents.
- 19 August: TOHO Visual Entertainment will release Rodan, Gorath, and Atragon on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray in Japan.
September
- 15 September: Titan Comics will release a trade paperback of Escape from Skull Island.
- 23 September: IDW Publishing will release Godzilla vs. America: New York City.
- 29 September: IDW Publishing will release Godzilla: Poster Book.
October
- IDW Games will releases Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game.
- 7 October: IDW Publishing will release The Kaiju of Oz, the fourth and final issue of Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents.
- 13 October: Penguin Young Readers Licenses will publish Godzilla Stomp!.
- 20 October: IDW Publishing will release Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 7.
- 27 October: IDW Publishing will release Godzilla: Here There Be Complete Collection, a collection containing the Here There Be Dragons trilogy.
November
- 3 November: Toho will release Godzilla Minus Zero in Japan. Fest Godzilla II: Tokyo Vanishing will premiere at Godzilla Fest. Atari/Pipeworks will release Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam. IDW Publishing will release black-and-white "Manga Style Editions" of Godzilla: End of the Reign, Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone, and Starship Godzilla: First Wars. Marvel Comics will release a trade paperback of Godzilla: Infinity Roar.
- 6 November: GKIDS will release Godzilla Minus Zero to theaters in the United States.
- 10 November: IDW Publishing will release a trade paperback of The Rocketeer: The Island.
- 17 November: Penguin Young Readers will release This Is Godzilla.
Gallery
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Mothra anniversary logo
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Godzilla becomes a police chief for a day
Videos
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References
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