Godzilland (merchandise line)
Godzilland (ゴジランド Gojirando) is a series of merchandise geared towards young children released beginning in 1984.
Description
Godzilland consisted of stickers, buttons, coloring books, storybooks, puzzles, short comic strips, trading cards and other items featuring drawings of Godzilla and several kaiju from the Showa series drawn in a chibi style living and playing together. The activities the kaiju are shown doing range from playing sports, to shopping for groceries, trying on clothes, dancing, and frequently eating rice cakes. Some of the merchandise depicts the kaiju in various colors, Godzilla himself is seen in green, yellow and even pink, and at times shows multiple of the same kaiju at once. Interestingly, Hedorah is depicted as female and is one of Godzilla's friends rather than among his enemies, which in the line include Mechagodzilla, Gigan, and King Ghidorah. Mothra's larvae are also shown to be brother and sister, as one larva is generally shown to be red and wear a hat, while the other is usually pink and has pronounced eyelashes and a bow on her head. Many pieces of merchandise in this line include a logo which reads "COMIC SAURS STORY GODZILLAND THERE IS THE MONSTERS PARADISE."
The merchandise line continued into the 1990s. Among the items released were Godzilland pencils, notebooks, business cards, and more, each featuring artwork of the kaiju based on the 1994 and 1996 Get Going! Godzilland OVAs. These are notably the only pieces of Godzilland merchandise to feature Mecha-King Ghidorah and Super Mechagodzilla. These items also include artwork of Xilien UFOs and Maser Cannons, and the logo simply says "GODZILLAND COMIC SAURUS STORY."
Monsters
- Godzilla
- Minilla
- Mothra (larva and imago)
- King Ghidorah
- Mecha-King Ghidorah
- Mechagodzilla
- Rodan
- Anguirus
- Gigan
- Moguera
- Ebirah
- Super Mechagodzilla
- Baragon
- Hedorah
Gallery
Magnets
Godzilland board game
Official Korean release of the Godzilland board game
Remote-controlled Godzilla figure
King Ghidorah flocked figure
Erasers
Godzilla minifigure
Godzilland notebook
Coloring book page
Bootlegs
Bootlegged Godzilland merchandise is known to exist. It is distinguishable from legitimate Godzilland merchandise due to inconsistencies in the illustrations of the kaiju. For example, Godzilla has a horn on his head, the Mothra larva has antennae and more pronounced legs and feet, and Hedorah has claws. One bootleg illustration of Godzilla possesses a frill around his head, making him look suspiciously like Jirahs.
Bootleg water pictures
Bootleg cards
Trivia
- In 1984, a book called Godzilla-Gamera Kaiju was published, featuring monsters from both the Godzilla and Gamera franchises illustrated in a chibi style by the same illustrator who drew all of the Godzilland merchandise. Curiously, Megalon and Dogora are also featured.[1]
- The 1985 MSX game Gojira-kun was based on the Godzilland merchandise line, and was originally titled Godzilland. All of the kaiju featured in the game are portrayed in the same style as they were in Godzilland. The game's case and cartridge even include the Godzilland logo.
- The Godzilland merchandise line inspired the trivia show Adventure! Godzilland, which featured animated segments with several kaiju drawn in a chibi style. Later, four OVAs based on these animated segments under the title Get Going! Godzilland were released.
- In an unrelated illustration used for Godzilla vs. Destoroyah merchandise, a Godzilland-esque design of Destoroyah is used.[2]
External links
References
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