50-949: [REDACTED] Look up Gojira in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gojira ( ゴジラ ) is the original Japanese name for Godzilla , a giant monster at the center of a media franchise. It may also refer to: Films [ edit ] Godzilla franchise , known as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Godzilla (1954 film) , released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan The Return of Godzilla , released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Godzilla (1998 film) , an American film released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Zilla (Godzilla) ( ジラ , Jira ) ,
100-466: A 1991 novel by Mark Jacobson MV Gojira , the original name of the MV Brigitte Bardot A nickname given to Japanese baseball player Hideki Matsui Jira (software) , a software product developed by Atlassian See also [ edit ] Godzilla (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
150-399: A 1991 novel by Mark Jacobson MV Gojira , the original name of the MV Brigitte Bardot A nickname given to Japanese baseball player Hideki Matsui Jira (software) , a software product developed by Atlassian See also [ edit ] Godzilla (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
200-400: A destructive force to an ally of humans, or a protector of Japanese values, or a hero to children. The name Godzilla is a romanization of the original Japanese name Gojira (ゴジラ)—which is a combination of two Japanese words: gorira (ゴリラ), "gorilla", and kujira (クジラ), "whale". The word alludes to the size, power and aquatic origin of Godzilla. As developed by Toho, the monster is an offshoot of
250-535: A failed attempt to renegotiate with the Indonesian government, film producer Tomoyuki Tanaka conceived an idea for a giant monster film inspired by The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms and the then-recent Daigo Fukuryū Maru incident. Tanaka then succeeded in convincing executive producer Iwao Mori to replace In the Shadow of Glory with his monster idea, after special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya agreed to do
300-596: A new Godzilla film of its own for a 2016 release. The film is Toho's reboot of the Godzilla franchise, after Legendary Pictures' reboot in 2014; the film is co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi (both of whom collaborated on the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion ), with the screenplay by Anno and the visual effects directed by Higuchi. Principal photography began in September and ended in October with
350-712: A script written by Fred Dekker , titled Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D , which would have featured Godzilla rampaging through San Francisco in an attempt to find its offspring. Various studios and producers expressed interest but passed it over due to high budget concerns. The film would have featured a full scale animatronic Godzilla head built by Rick Baker , stop motion animation executed by David W. Allen , an articulated stop motion Godzilla figure created by Stephen Czerkas, and additional storyboards by Doug Wildey. The production design would have been overseen by William Stout. In October 1992, TriStar Pictures acquired
400-790: A script, titled The Volcano Monsters , that focused on a new story with American characters centered around the effects footage. Toho approved of the idea in early 1957 and shipped the Godzilla and Anguirus suits for additional photography to be shot at Howard A. Anderson's special effects studio. Rybnick and Barison originally made a deal with AB-PT Pictures Corp. to co-finance the film but plans for The Volcano Monsters were cancelled after AB-PT Pictures folded. Schreibman, Goldman, and new financier Newton P. Jacobs, decided to dub Godzilla Raids Again into English instead. In 1983, director Steve Miner pitched his idea for an American 3D production of Godzilla to Toho, with storyboards by William Stout and
450-652: A sequel to Shin Godzilla would not happen, but expressed interest in a potential shared cinematic series between Godzilla and other Toho monsters akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe . In 2019, Toho invested ¥15.4 billion ( US$ 140 million ) into its Los Angeles-based subsidiary Toho International Inc. as part of its "Toho Vision 2021 Medium-term Management Strategy", a strategy to increase content, platform, real-estate, surpass ¥50 billion in profits, and increase character businesses on Toho intellectual properties such as Godzilla . Hiroyasu Matsuoka
500-565: A technique of practical special effects filmmaking that would become essential in Japan's film industry since the release of Godzilla (1954). For its North American release, the film was localized in 1956 as Godzilla, King of the Monsters! and featured new footage with Raymond Burr edited together with the original Japanese footage. The popularity of the films has led to the film series expanding to other media, such as television, music, literature and video games . Godzilla has become one of
550-612: Is a Japanese monster , or kaiju , franchise centering on the titular character , a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation. The films series are recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "longest continuously running film series", having been in ongoing production since 1954, with several hiatuses of varying lengths. There are 38 Godzilla films: 33 Japanese films produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. , and five American films; one by TriStar Pictures and four films (part of
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#1732779797349600-476: Is a standalone story, with the 1954 film serving as the only previous point of reference. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. are the only films in the Millennium era to share continuity with each other and are also connected to 1961's Mothra . After the release of 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars , marking the 50th anniversary of the Godzilla film franchise, Toho decided to put
650-405: Is feared by humans. The biological nature and science behind Godzilla became a much more discussed issue in the films, showing the increased focus on the moral aspects of genetics. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah gave Godzilla's first concrete birth story, featuring a dinosaur named Godzillasaurus that was mutated by nuclear radiation into Godzilla. Godzilla was portrayed by Kenpachiro Satsuma for
700-485: The Monsterverse franchise) by Legendary Pictures . The original film, Godzilla , was directed by and co-written by Ishirō Honda and released by Toho in 1954. It became an influential classic of the genre. It featured political and social undertones relevant to Japan at the time. The 1954 film and its special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya are largely credited for establishing the template for tokusatsu ,
750-576: The Shōwa era (as all of these films were produced during Emperor Shōwa 's reign). This Shōwa timeline spanned from 1954, with Godzilla , to 1975, with Terror of Mechagodzilla . The first Godzilla film initially began as a Japanese-Indonesian co-production titled In the Shadow of Glory ( 栄光のかげに , Eikō no Kage ni ) . However, the project was cancelled after the Indonesian government denied visas to Toho's crew due to anti-Japanese sentiments and political pressure. On his flight back to Japan after
800-572: The Shōwa era , the Heisei era , and the Reiwa era . The third is called the Millennium era, as the emperor ( Heisei ) is the same, but these films are considered to have a different style and storyline than the Heisei era. Over the series' history, the films have reflected the social and political climate in Japan . In the original film, Godzilla was an allegory for the effects of nuclear weapons , and
850-442: The Heisei films while the special effects were directed by Koichi Kawakita , with the exception of The Return of Godzilla , for which the effects were directed by Teruyoshi Nakano. Toho rebooted the franchise for a second time with the 1999 film Godzilla 2000: Millennium starting the third era of Godzilla films, known as the Millennium series. The Millennium series is treated similarly to an anthology series where each film
900-656: The Monsters! – Harry Rybnick, Richard Kay, Edward Barison, Paul Schreibman, and Edmund Goldman – purchased the North American rights to the 1955 sequel Godzilla Raids Again but rather than localize or dub the film in English, they chose to produce a new film that would repurpose the effects footage from Godzilla Raids Again ; filming was expected to begin in June 1957. Rybnick hired Ib Melchior and Edwin Watson to write
950-478: The Shōwa era. The Return of Godzilla was released in 1984, five years before the new Emperor, but is considered part of this era, as it is a direct predecessor to Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), which came out in the first year of the new Emperor's reign. The Heisei films are set in a single timeline, with each film providing continuity to the other films, and brings Godzilla back as a destructive force of nature that
1000-471: The Three-Headed Monster was also significant for introducing Godzilla's archenemy and the main antagonist of the film series, King Ghidorah . Son of Godzilla and All Monsters Attack were aimed at youthful audiences, featuring the appearance of Godzilla's son, Minilla . Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was notable for introducing Godzilla's robot duplicate and the secondary antagonist of
1050-563: The United States. At San Diego Comic-Con, Akito Takahashi, the project manager of Toho's Godzilla Strategic Conference, revealed Toho's intentions to have the Toho and Legendary Godzilla films expand together. He also revealed that the option to reintroduce political themes and old or new monsters would be available to filmmakers, should they choose to pursue it. Akito also expressed interest in re-introducing Mechagodzilla and Jet Jaguar in
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#17327797973491100-407: The brand. The group wrote up a new set of mandated guidelines that all feature films and merchandise had to follow, which involved the prohibition of permanently killing off the character and keeping him from preying on "people or things" to ensure that every appearance remained authentic. In August 2016, Toho announced plans for a trilogy of anime Godzilla films with Polygon Pictures animating
1150-420: The character in his absence, such as Katsumi Tezuka , Yū Sekida, Ryosaku Takasugi, Seiji Onaka, Shinji Takagi, Isao Zushi, and Toru Kawai . Eiji Tsuburaya directed the special effects for the first six films of the series. His protege Sadamasa Arikawa took over the effects work for the next three films (with Tsuburaya supervising), while Teruyoshi Nakano directed the special effects for the last six films of
1200-490: The combination of radioactivity and ancient dinosaur -like creatures, indestructible and possessing special powers (see Godzilla characteristics ). The Godzilla film series is broken into several different eras reflecting a characteristic style and corresponding to the same eras used to classify all kaiju eiga ( monster movies ) in Japan. The first, second, and fourth eras refer to the Japanese emperor during production:
1250-464: The consequences that such weapons might have on Earth. The radioactive contamination of the Japanese fishing boat Lucky Dragon No. 5 through the United States' Castle Bravo thermonuclear device test at Bikini Atoll on March 1, 1954, led to much press coverage in Japan preceding the release of the first film in 1954. The Heisei and Millennium series have largely continued this concept. Toho
1300-597: The film series, Mechagodzilla . The Shōwa period loosely tied in to a number of Toho-produced films in which Godzilla himself did not appear and consequently saw the addition of many monsters into the Godzilla continuity, three of which ( Rodan , Varan , and Mothra ) originated in their own solo films and another five ( Anguirus , Manda , Baragon , Gorosaurus and Kumonga ) appeared in their first films as either secondary antagonists or secondary kaiju. Haruo Nakajima mainly portrayed Godzilla since 1954 until his retirement in 1972. However, other stunt actors have portrayed
1350-656: The film, feeling that his wartime experience was ideal for the film's anti-nuclear themes – despite not being Toho's first choice. Principal photography ran 51 days, and special effects photography ran 71 days. Godzilla was first released in Nagoya on October 27, 1954, and released nationwide on November 3, 1954. Despite mixed reviews, it was a box office success. It became the eighth best-attended film in Japan that year, and earned ¥183 million (just under $ 510,000) in distributor rentals during its initial run, with total lifetime gross receipts of $ 2.25 million . The film
1400-444: The film. Tsuburaya initially proposed a giant octopus-like monster, and later a gorilla-like or whale-like monster to reflect the creature's name Gojira , a combination of the Japanese words for gorilla ( ゴリラ , gorira ) and whale ( クジラ , kujira ) . But Tsuburaya settled on a dinosaur-like monster designed by Teizō Toshimitsu and Akira Watanabe under his supervision. Tanaka handpicked Ishirō Honda to direct and co-write
1450-462: The films and Netflix distributing the trilogy worldwide, except in Japan where each film will be given a theatrical release by Toho. The first film, titled Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters , was released on November 17, 2017. The second film, titled Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle , was released on May 18, 2018. The third and final film in the trilogy, titled Godzilla: The Planet Eater ,
1500-454: The franchise's 68th anniversary known as "Godzilla Day", Toho announced plans to release a new live-action Godzilla film, Godzilla Minus One , on November 3, 2023, to commemorate the franchise's 70th anniversary. Toho also stated that Takashi Yamazaki was the director, writer, and visual effects supervisor for this new film and that it had entered post-production after recently completed filming. According to Collider , Minus One became
1550-619: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Gojira in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gojira ( ゴジラ ) is the original Japanese name for Godzilla , a giant monster at the center of a media franchise. It may also refer to: Films [ edit ] Godzilla franchise , known as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Godzilla (1954 film) , released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan The Return of Godzilla , released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Godzilla (1998 film) , an American film released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Zilla (Godzilla) ( ジラ , Jira ) ,
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1600-563: The future. In October 2020, Toho announced plans for an anime series titled Godzilla Singular Point released on Netflix in 2021, revealing artwork for Godzilla and its principal characters. The project was directed by Atsushi Takahashi, with music by Kan Sawada, written by Toh Enjoe, character designs by Kazue Kato , and animations by Eiji Yamamori. The series was produced by Bones Inc. in partnership with Orange Co., Ltd. , featured hand-drawn and CG animation, and had no relation to Polygon's anime film trilogy. On November 3, 2022, during
1650-498: The incarnations from the 1998 film and animated TV series retaining the Godzilla copyright/trademark. In 2004, director Yoshimitsu Banno acquired permission from Toho to produce a short IMAX Godzilla film. In 2009, the project was turned over to Legendary Pictures to be redeveloped as a feature film. Announced in March 2010, the film was co-produced with Warner Bros. Pictures and was directed by Gareth Edwards . Godzilla
1700-634: The majority of the Millennium films, with the exception of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack , in which Godzilla was portrayed by Mizuho Yoshida . Unlike the Shōwa and later Heisei films, the special effects for the Millennium films were directed by multiple effects directors such as Kenji Suzuki ( Godzilla 2000 , Godzilla vs. Megaguirus ), Makoto Kamiya ( Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack ), Yuichi Kikuchi ( Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla ), and Eiichi Asada ( Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. , Godzilla: Final Wars ). In December 2014, Toho announced plans for
1750-657: The most commercially successful Japanese film in the series and "helped the Godzilla series become more popular than ever before". In 2024, Minus One won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , becoming the first Godzilla film to win an Academy Award , as well as the first Japanese film to win Best Visual Effects. On November 1, 2024, Toho announced plans to move forward with a new Godzilla film with Yamazaki returning to direct, write, and handle visual effects. The producers of Godzilla, King of
1800-523: The most recognizable symbols in Japanese pop culture worldwide and a well-known facet of Japanese cinema . It is also considered one of the first examples of the popular kaiju and tokusatsu subgenres in Japanese entertainment. The tone and themes vary per film. Several of the films have political themes, others have dark tones, complex internal mythology , or are simple action films featuring aliens or other monsters, while others have simpler themes accessible to children. Godzilla's role varies from purely
1850-563: The rights from Toho with plans to produce a trilogy. Director Jan de Bont and writers Terry Rossio and Ted Eliott developed a script that had Godzilla battling a shape-shifting alien called "the Gryphon". De Bont later left the project after budget disagreements with the studio. Roland Emmerich was hired to direct and co-write a new script with producer Dean Devlin . A co-production between Centropolis Entertainment , Fried Films , Independent Pictures, and TriStar Pictures, Godzilla
1900-456: The series on hiatus for another 10 years. Toho also demolished the water stage on its lot used in numerous Godzilla , kaiju and tokusatsu films. Yoshimitsu Banno , who had directed 1971's Godzilla vs. Hedorah , secured the rights from Toho to make an IMAX 3D short film production, based on a story similar to his Hedorah film. This project eventually led to the development of Legendary's Godzilla . Tsutomu Kitagawa portrayed Godzilla for
1950-410: The series. The Criterion Collection released the Shōwa era films as part of a Blu-ray box set in the United States and Canada on October 29, 2019. Toho rebooted the series in 1984 with The Return of Godzilla , starting the second era of Godzilla films, known as the Heisei series. The Return of Godzilla serves as a direct sequel to the original 1954 film and ignores the subsequent events of
2000-546: The special effects work following in November that year. Shin Godzilla was released in Japan on July 29, 2016, in IMAX, 4DX, and MX4D to positive reviews and was a box office success. After the release of Shin Godzilla, Toho established a "Godzilla Room", a group consisting of 14 individuals that were tasked with studying all the previous films that involved the character and to ensure that further movies would avoid damaging
2050-500: The title Gojira . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gojira&oldid=1245431333 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gojira From Misplaced Pages,
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2150-542: The title character of 1998's Godzilla Godzilla (2014 film) , an American film released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Shin Godzilla , released as Shin Gojira ( シン・ゴジラ ) , a 2016 reboot Derivative usages [ edit ] Gojira (band) , a French heavy metal band 101781 Gojira , an asteroid Gojirasaurus , the "Godzilla lizard", a Triassic-period dinosaur Gojiro ,
2200-418: The title character of 1998's Godzilla Godzilla (2014 film) , an American film released as Gojira ( ゴジラ ) in Japan Shin Godzilla , released as Shin Gojira ( シン・ゴジラ ) , a 2016 reboot Derivative usages [ edit ] Gojira (band) , a French heavy metal band 101781 Gojira , an asteroid Gojirasaurus , the "Godzilla lizard", a Triassic-period dinosaur Gojiro ,
2250-433: Was inspired to make the original Godzilla film after the commercial success of the 1952 re-release of King Kong and the success of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), the first live-action film to feature a giant monster awakened following an atomic bomb detonation. The success of the Godzilla franchise itself would go on to inspire other giant monster films worldwide. The initial series of films are named after
2300-468: Was named the representative director of the project. In 2019, Toho launched the first official English website and the first official English Twitter and Instagram for the franchise. In June 2019, Toho revealed plans to present the Toho Godzilla at San Diego Comic-Con for the first time to commemorate the franchise's 65th anniversary, as well as being part of its plan to expand the franchise in
2350-529: Was nominated for Best Picture and Best Special Effects at the Japanese Movie Association Awards, where it won the latter. Starting with Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster , Godzilla began evolving into a friendlier, more playful antihero (this transition was complete by Son of Godzilla , where Godzilla is depicted as a more virtuous character) and, as years went by, it evolved into an anthropomorphic superhero . Ghidorah
2400-545: Was released on November 9, 2018. In January 2018, Toho announced its plans to invest ¥15 billion ( US$ 135 million ) for the next three years beginning in 2019 to co-produce content with Hollywood and Chinese studios who have licensed Toho's properties, such as Godzilla , Your Name and Pokémon . Toho would invest 25% in production costs and would earn a higher share in revenue and manage creators rights, so its creative input would be reflected in each work. In May 2018, Toho's Chief Godzilla Officer Keiji Ota revealed that
2450-456: Was theatrically released on May 16, 2014, to positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing $ 529 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 160 million. The film's success prompted Toho to produce a reboot of their own and Legendary to proceed with sequels and a shared cinematic franchise dubbed the Monsterverse : with Godzilla: King of the Monsters released on May 31, 2019; Godzilla vs. Kong released on March 24, 2021;
2500-473: Was theatrically released on May 20, 1998, to negative reviews and grossed $ 379 million worldwide against a production budget between $ 130–150 million. Despite grossing nearly three times its budget, it was considered a box office disappointment. Two planned sequels were cancelled and an animated TV series was produced instead. TriStar let the license expire in 2003. In 2004, Toho began trademarking new iterations of TriStar's Godzilla as " Zilla ", with only
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