KingGoji

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KingGoji Type Suit, upper-body puppet, stop-motion Nicknames Godzilla 1962, Kingoji, Kin-Godzi Portrayed by Haruo Nakajima Used in King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla (stunt scenes)

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The KingGoji (キンゴジ,   Kingoji) is the Godzilla suit design used in the 1962 Godzilla film King Kong vs. Godzilla.

Name

The KingGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name in the film it appeared in, King Kong (キングコング,   Kingu Kongu), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

Detail

One of the most popular Godzilla designs, the KingGoji was noticeably different from any Godzilla suits before or since. The suit was more reptilian in appearance and the build was very stocky, especially in the lower half of the body. The head was small and streamlined, with a combination of yellow human-like eyes placed on the sides of the head in a reptilian manner.

Other distinctive features for the KingGoji included large hands with spike-like claws and thumbs nearly as large as the three other fingers. The KingGoji also had several features that would be common to all Godzilla suits until 1984's 84Goji. These were a lack of visible external ears, no fangs, three toes, a smooth underside for the tail, and one large main row of dorsal plates flanked by two smaller rows.

Like with his predecessors, a hand-puppet was made for KingGoji, and used in close-up shots as well. The puppet resembles the suit, differing only in its more upturned snout and thicker neck. A small articulated model was also made and used for a shot involving stop-motion. This model is more distinct in appearance to the suit and the puppet, with a slimmer body and smaller hands and dorsal plates.

Use in other media

Short films

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

Video games

• Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998) - Sony PlayStation

Comics

• "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1993)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (2021)
• Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four (2025) [variant cover]

Gallery

Concept art

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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Production

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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  Godzilla and the Grand Byakue Kannon in a deleted scene

Mothra vs. Godzilla

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

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Invasion of Astro-Monster

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Screenshots

King Kong vs. Godzilla trailers

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King Kong vs. Godzilla

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Mothra vs. Godzilla

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Merchandise

Covers

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  The cover for the soundtrack of King Kong vs. Godzilla
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  Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four variant cover

Toys

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  Bandai The Godzilla Collection Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Godzilla Memorial Box Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Godzilla Forever Godzilla 1962
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  HG Series Set 6 Godzilla '62
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  Y-MSF Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box Godzilla 1962
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  Gigabrain Godzilla 1962
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  Hazawa-Gumi Godzilla 1962
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  Biliken Shokai Godzilla 1962 model kit
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  Marmit Godzilla 1962 model kit
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  M-ARTS polyresin statue
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  X-Plus Defo-Real Godzilla 1962
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  X-Plus 25cm Godzilla 1962
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  X-Plus 30cm Godzilla 1962
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  X-Plus 30cm Favorite Sculptors Line Godzilla 1962
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  X-Plus Gigantic Series Godzilla 1962
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  X-Plus USA 30cm Godzilla 1962 resin statue
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  Bandai Museum Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1962 (painted version)
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  Bandai Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai 1992 Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
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  Bandai 1993 Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
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  Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
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  Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
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  Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
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  Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
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  Bandai Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Godzilla Appearance 2 Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1962
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  Godzilla 1962 solar mascot
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  Yamakatsu 2" Godzilla 1962
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  Yamakatsu Godzilla 1962
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  Godzilla 1962 Netsuke
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  Godzilla 1962 Netsukes
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  S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (1962)
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  NECA Godzilla (King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962 Movie)
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  Zacca SD Godzilla 1962
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  Megahouse UA Monsters Godzilla 1962
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  Super7 Godzilla '62
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  Funko Mystery Minis
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  DeAgostini Toho Monsters Collection Godzilla (1962)
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  Bandai Godzilla 1962 bust gashapon
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  Kaiyodo Mega Softvi Godzilla 1962
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  Bandai Yuji Sakai concept works Godzilla 1962
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  MaxToy Godzilla 1962
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  Medicom Godzilla Vinyl Wars Godzilla (1962)
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  Eggmon Godzilla (1962)
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  M1 Godzilla Classic Box set
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  West Kenji Godzilla (1962) plush
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  Bandai premium Godzilla 1962 figure
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  Sunguts Godzilla (1962)

Books

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Clothing

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Miscellaneous

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  Godzilla 2-Inch Mini Figures by WizKids
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  SD Godzilla 1962 coaster
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  SD Godzilla 1962 keychain
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  WATANABE x REN Godzilla 1962 head magnet
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  Godzilla 1962 tissue box

Trivia

• A statue of the KingGoji can be seen in Colonel Gondo's office in Godzilla vs. Biollante.
• The suit was also used in Mothra vs. Godzilla as a stand-in for the MosuGoji suit in two scenes. It is first used in the scene where Godzilla is shown wading to Iwa Island in the distance, and is later utilized when Godzilla is cocooned in silk by the Mothra larvae and falls into the ocean. The KingGoji was also featured in early publicity stills and posters for the film.
• A finless version of this design was used in the original version of The Revenge of Shinobi for the Sega Genesis. Named as Godzilla, it was one of the bosses. In later versions, it was replaced with a dinosaur skeleton.
• The MireGoji bears some resemblance to the KingGoji, notably in its facial structure.
• One of the two Godzilla suits used in the 1983 fan film Wolfman vs. Godzilla is a replica of the KingGoji, the other being a replica of the MosuGoji.
• KingGoji is the basis for the Godziban character Kingoji-kun.

References

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