DougheGoji

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DougheGoji Type CGI Nicknames DohaGoji, AdaGoji, WingGoji, Godzilla 2019, Godzilla 2021, Godzilla 2024 Portrayed by TJ Storm (motion capture)GKotM Used in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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This article covers the Godzilla design first used in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. For the design introduced in Godzilla (2014), see GareGoji. For the Godzilla incarnation, see Godzilla (Monsterverse).

The DougheGoji (ドハゴジ,   Dohagoji) is the Godzilla design used in the films Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and the start of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), as well as present-day scenes in the television series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023-2024).

Name

"DougheGoji" (ドハゴジ,   Dohagoji) came into use as an unofficial nickname for the design among Japanese fans, continuing the tradition of naming American Godzilla designs after the directors of their films, following "EmeGoji" for the design used in Roland Emmerich's 1998 film and "GareGoji" for Gareth Edwards' 2014 film design. As such, it combines the name of Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty (マイケル・ドハティ,   Maikeru Dohati) and Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

The largely-unchanged design in Godzilla vs. Kong has also been nicknamed AdaGoji (アダゴジ,   Adagoji) or less commonly WingGoji (ウィンゴジ,   Wingoji), both derived from the name of director Adam Wingard (アダム・ウィンガード,   Adamu Wingādo).

Development

When Legendary Pictures hired Michael Dougherty to direct Godzilla: King of the Monsters, he wanted his own unique stamp on the character as previous films and directors had their own vision of Godzilla. One of his first changes to the GareGoji design seen in the previous film was altering Godzilla's dorsal plates to resemble those from the 1954 film. He loved how the plates were sculpted and felt like something nature could've crafted.

The Burning Godzilla form, which originated in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah with a much grimmer outcome, allowed Dougherty and fellow screenwriter Zach Shields to up the ante in a way that most American viewers hadn't seen before. Godzilla's physical presence on set was limited to a three-foot-by-three-foot section of his skin, made by Morphology FX, for Ken Watanabe to touch in his final scene. According to visual effects supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, it was overwritten with CG "so we could make it move with Godzilla's breathing." To help the actors react to the Titan in other scenes, Dougherty blared his roars using a device he called "Behemoth" and "Voice of God." LED screens representing Godzilla's bright blue bioluminescence allowed for more natural lighting.

For Godzilla vs. Kong, director Adam Wingard considered making Godzilla's head even bigger or giving him spikier dorsal plates. He ultimately left the design unchanged, believing that the film's premise mandated versions of the characters that audiences were already familiar with. These ideas for a new design would eventually come to fruition with the Evolved Godzilla design in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

Detail

The DougheGoji largely resembles its predecessor, the GareGoji, but features differently-shaped dorsal plates based on the 1954 design's, a face with slightly larger eyebrows, a slightly smaller head in relation to the rest of the body, a thicker neck, longer legs, sharper claws on the feet with the toes more spread apart from each other, broader shoulders, and a thicker tail with a round tip instead of a pointed tip. While DougheGoji's tail is officially longer than GareGoji's, it appears slightly smaller in proportion to the rest of Godzilla's body.

For Godzilla vs. Kong, MPC, Weta, and Scanline VFX refurbished the CG model from Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Aside from several aspects of the asset being reworked to be higher-fidelity, including the textures, which were given a brownish coloration, Godzilla received some extra wounds, his eyes were reworked, and the atomic charge-up of his tail and dorsal plates was once again changed.

Use in other media

Short films

• Is Your Godzilla Collection Stop-Motion Ready? (2026)

Video games

• Roblox (2006; added in 2019/2021) - Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox One
• Monsterverse (2020) - Empire DCX slot machine
• PUBG Mobile (2018; added in 2019/2021) - Android and iOS
• Magic Domain (2006; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android
• LifeAfter/Day After Tomorrow (2018; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android
• World of Warships (2015; added in 2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android
• Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC
• Go Big! (2021) - iOS, Google Play, Android
• Funko Pop! Blitz (2019; added in 2021) - Android, iOS
• Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
• Call of Duty: Warzone (2020; added in 2022) - Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
• Pinball FX (2023) - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, Epic Games
• Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers (2024) - Android, iOS, and PC
• Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR

Comics

• Godzilla Dominion (2021)
• Godzilla: Fight or Flight (2023)
• Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong (2023-2024)

Gallery

Concept art

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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Godzilla vs. Kong

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Matt Allsopp

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Giorgio Iovin

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Ben Wootten

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Production

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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Godzilla vs. Kong

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Screenshots

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

"Terrifying Miracles"

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"Beyond Logic"

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Merchandise

Toys

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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2019)
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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2019) Poster Color Ver.
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  S.H. MonsterArts Burning Godzilla (2019)
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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2019) Event Exclusive Color Edition
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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2021)
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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2019) Night Color Edition
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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (2024)
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  NECA Godzilla (2019)
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  NECA Godzilla V2 (2019)
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  NECA Burning Godzilla (2019)
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  Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla 2019
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  Godzilla Store exclusive Bandai Movie Monster Series Burning Godzilla 2019
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  Bandai King of the Monsters Series Godzilla 2019
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  Bandai Godzilla: High Grade Godzilla (2019)
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  Jakks Pacific Giant Size Godzilla
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  Jakks Pacific Godzilla
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  Jakks Pacific Godzilla and King Ghidorah Kings Collide Battle Pack
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  Jakks Pacific Godzilla and Rodan Kings Collide Battle Pack
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  Jakks Pacific Godzilla and Mothra Kings Collide Battle Pack
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  Jakks Pacific Electronic Mask Godzilla
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  Sega Prize Godzilla (2019)
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  Sega Prize Godzilla (2019) plush
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  X-Plus Gigantic Series Godzilla (2019)
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  X-Plus DefoReal Godzilla (2019)
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  Godzilla (2019) Netsuke
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  Monogram International Godzilla: King of the Monsters Figural Bag Clips
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  SD Godzilla 2019 coaster
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  Banpresto Godzilla (2019) and King Ghidorah (2019)
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  Chinese exclusive Godzilla (2019) statue
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  Chinese exclusive chibi Godzilla figures
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  Megahouse UA Monsters Godzilla 2019
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  Megahouse UA Monsters Burning Godzilla
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  Playmates 11" Giant Godzilla
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  Playmates 6" Godzilla with Heat Ray
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  Playmates 6" Godzilla with Radio Tower
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  Playmates 13" Mega Heat-Ray Godzilla
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  Playmates 6" Hong Kong Battle Godzilla
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  Playmates 6" Supercharged Godzilla with Fighter Jet
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  Playmates Battle Roar Godzilla
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  Playmates miniature Godzilla
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  Funko Pop! 10" Godzilla
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  Funko Pop! 10" Godzilla (City Lights) Walmart exclusive
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  Funko Pop! 4.25" Godzilla
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  Funko Pop! 4.25" Burning Godzilla (Glow) FYE exclusive
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  4.25" Black Light Godzilla (Entertainment Earth exclusive)
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  Funko Pop! 4.25" Godzilla (Heat Ray)
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  4.25" Godzilla (Heat Ray, Glow) FYE exclusive
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  Funko Pop! Godzilla keychain
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  Funko Soda Godzilla figures
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  Monogram Godzilla vs. Kong 3D foam figural bag clips
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  Godzilla vs. Kong plush
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  Sega Prize Godzilla (2021)
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  Sega Prize Godzilla (2021) plush
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  Sega Prize Godzilla 2021 small plush
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  Playmates Godzilla and Kong plushes
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  WATANABE x REN Godzilla heads magnets
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  Mondoids
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  Bandai HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla 2021
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  Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla
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  Youtooz Godzilla vs. Kong
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  Youtooz Heat Ray Godzilla
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  Youtooz Godzilla plush
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  Taiwan theater exclusive Godzilla and Kong plushes
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  Taiwan theater exclusive Godzilla and Kong minifigures
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  Chinese cup toppers
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  Chinese cup toppers
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  Panlos Brick Godzilla
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  Panlos Brick Godzilla
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  Panlos Brick Godzilla head
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  Panlos Brick City Battle set
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  Panlos Brick Godzilla vs. Kong set
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  Panlos Brick Godzilla and Mechagodzilla heads frames
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  Art Spirits Gekizo Godzilla 2021
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  Playmates City Battle Figures & Diorama Set
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  Playmates Titan Tech Godzilla
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  Hiya Toys Stylist Series Godzilla
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  Hiya Toys Stylist Series Godzilla 2022 Exclusive
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  Hiya Toys Stylist Series Burning Godzilla
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Godzilla
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Godzilla 2019
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Heat Ray Godzilla
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  Hiya toys Exquisite Basic Heat Ray Godzilla (2019)
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Burning Godzilla
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Godzilla (2021) Reissue
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Godzilla (Pre-evolved Version)
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Energized Godzilla
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  Hiya Toys Exquisite Basic Burning Godzilla Battle Version
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  X-Plus 30cm Godzilla (2021)
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  X-Plus Deforeal Godzilla (2021)
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  Wonder Figure Godzilla (2021)
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  Enzhobi Omega Beast Series Godzilla (2019)
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  Enzhobi Godzilla (2021)
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  Sofvics Godzilla (2021)
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  Sofvics Burning Godzilla (2019)
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  Spiral Toy Artisan Dynasty Godzilla (2019)
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  Playmates Hollow Earth Figures & Diorama Set
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  Playmates 6" Godzilla with Heat Ray
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  Playmates Titan Evolution Godzilla
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  Playmates Godzilla minifigure
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  Playmates 6" Energized Godzilla with Drone
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  Monogram Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 3D foam figural bag clips
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  Banpresto Godzilla
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  Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla (2024) Clear Glitter Metallic Blue
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  Bandai Movie Monster Series Godzilla 2019 (Normal Form ver.)
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  Bandai Godzilla 2024 and Skeleton model kit
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  Bandai Godzilla 2024 Skeleton model Kit
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  CCP Godzilla (2019)
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  Star Ace Toys Godzilla (2024) pre-evolved form

Magazines

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  Fangoria cover
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Gold and Silver Bullion

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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver Godzilla Coin (Uncirculated, Obverse)
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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver Coin (Reverse)
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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver Godzilla Proof Coin
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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver Godzilla Proof Coin (Incl. Gift Tin and Certificate of Authenticity)
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  Niue $250 .999 Fine Gold Godzilla Coin (Obverse)
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  Niue $250 .999 Fine Gold Coin (Reverse)
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  Niue $250 .999 Fine Gold Godzilla Coin (Incl. Gift Tin and Certificate of Authenticity)
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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver Godzilla Coin (Colourised)
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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver 'Godzilla vs. Kong 'Face-Off' coin (Colourised)
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  Niue $2 .999 Fine Silver Godzilla coin (Colourised, 2-Coin Set Design)
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  Niue $2 .999 Silver Coins (Sealed APMEX 20-coin tube)
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  Gift Case design
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Clothing

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Miscellaneous

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  Godzilla duvet cover
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  Spiral Studios Burning Godzilla statue
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  Spiral Studios Burning Godzilla statue
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  Spiral Studios Godzilla (2019)
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  Spiral Studios Godzilla (2019) atomic-charged ver.
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  Spiral Studios Godzilla (2024) pre-evolved form.
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  Spiral Studios Godzilla (2024) pre-evolved form supercharged ver.
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  Prime 1 Studio Godzilla statue
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  Prime 1 Studio Heat Ray Godzilla statue
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  Prime 1 Studio Godzilla vs. Kong
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  Prime 1 Studio Godzilla bust
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  Enamel pins made as backer rewards for the Legends of the Monsterverse: The Omnibus Kickstarter
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  Alternate versions of the Godzilla, Kong, Mothra and Mechagodzilla pins
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  Lineage Studio Godzilla enamel pins
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  W-Dragon Godzilla 2021
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  W-Dragon Godzilla 2021 (Heat Ray special Coating Ver.)
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  Hobby Lobby exclusive toilet paper roll holder

Unreleased

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  Playmates Mega Godzilla
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  Playmates Mega Kong and Mega Godzilla in packaging

Miscellaneous

Internet

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  Website background
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  Godzilla NFT model by Terra Virtua
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  Godzilla NFT
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  Heat Ray NFT
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  Godzilla Figure NFT
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  Roar of a God NFT
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  Spiked Tail Swing NFT
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  Pulse Charge NFT
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  #GodzillaVsKong Twitter emoji added on 1/25/21
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  #Godzilla Twitter emoji added on 1/25/21
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Trivia

• The CG DougheGoji model was used for the 2022 Operation Monarch crossover between the first-person shooter game Call of Duty: Warzone and Godzilla vs. Kong. While the rest of the model remained unchanged, it was notably given a larger head closer in size to Kong's.

References

This is a list of references for DougheGoji. 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]

Series

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Gallery • Videos • Soundtrack)

Episodes

Season 1

"Aftermath" • "Departure" • "Secrets and Lies" • "Parallels and Interiors" • "The Way Out" • "Terrifying Miracles" • "Will the Real May Please Stand Up?" • "Birthright" • "Axis Mundi" • "Beyond Logic"

Season 2

"Cause and Effect" • "Resonance" • "Secrets" • "Trespass" • "Furusato" • "Requiem" • "String Theory" • "Separate Ways" • "Ends of the Earth" • "Where We Belong"

Titans & superspecies

Godzilla • Mother Longlegs • Mantleclaw • Endoswarmer • Ion Dragon • Frost Vark • Brambleboar • King Kong • Titan X • Scarab • Leafwing • Psychovulture • Vinerat • Vinestrangler • Needlewalker • Stampede Caterpillar • Rodan

Characters

Cate Randa • May Olowe-Hewitt • Kentaro Randa • Lee Shaw • Keiko Randa • Bill Randa • Tim • Michelle Duvall • Hiroshi Randa • Natalia Verdugo • Emiko Randa • Caroline Randa • Brenda Holland • Puckett • Barnes • Hatch • Kosaku Suzuki • Collins • Du-Ho • Sota • James • Lyra Mateo • Tomás • Lucía • Barris • Jason Trissop • Isabel Simmons

Cast

Anna Sawai • Wyatt Russell • John Goodman • Megumi Han • Yasuhiro Kikuchi • Satoshi Hino • Toru Furuya

Staff

Chris Black • Matt Fraction • Sean Konrad • Thomas Tull • Hiro Matsuoka • Takemasa Arita • Max Borenstein • Andy Goddard • Tory Tunnell • Joby Harold • Brian Rogers • Yoshimitsu Banno • Kenji Okuhira • Kei Banno • Michael Dougherty • Zach Shields • Bob Ducsay • Jim Brebner

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