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is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the Godzilla (1954 film), eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international Godzilla in popular culture, pop culture icon, appearing in Godzilla (franchise), various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., Godzilla (franchise)#American films, five American films, and numerous List of Godzilla games, video games, novels, Godzilla (comics), comic books, and Godzilla (franchise)#Television, television shows. Godzilla has been dubbed the King of the Monsters, an epithet first used in ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film. Originally and in most iterations of the creature, Godzilla is a colossal Mesozoic, prehistoric reptilian or dinosaurian monster that is Semiaquatic, amphibious or resides partially in the ocean, awakened and empowered after many years by exposure to Radioactive decay, nuclear ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla (franchise)
is a Japanese Monster movie, monster, or ''kaiju'', franchise centering on the Godzilla, 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, Toho Co., Ltd., and five American films; one by TriStar Pictures and four films (part of the Monsterverse franchise) by Legendary Entertainment, Legendary Pictures. The original film, ''Godzilla (1954 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 establishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
