Now Viewing: godzilla_(series)Tag type: Copyright ゴジラ Gojira Refers to any image referencing the film series. Godzilla himself does not need to be in the image. One of the longest running film series and also one of the most iconic kaijuu (giant monster) franchises. The franchise is known for both popularizing kaijuu and kaijuu on kaijuu battles and for each installment reflecting the sociopolitical issues/mood of their time. The original film debuted in 1954 and was heavily inspired by the 1945 nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the then recent Lucky Dragon incident. When the film was first released, the film's dark tone and clear allusions to nuclear weapons were highly controversial in Japan, but the film's reputation improved over time, becoming a landmark film in Japanese pop cultural history, starting one of the most well known Japanese film franchises internationally. As the series went on, Godzilla was pitted against other monsters but in all appearances, Godzilla always causes a lot of destruction to Japanese cities. The films tend to fluctuate in terms of mood with some entries like the original film and Godzilla vs Destroyah having a grim tone while others like Godzilla's Son are much lighter. What Godzilla represents differs between each installment, in his original incarnation, he was the symbol of the horrors of nuclear weaponry, in others, a fearsome force of nature, and in the more lighthearted entries, an unlikely superhero/protector of humanity. The film series has a tendency to take hiatuses that last a few years before bringing Godzilla back with a new film. These hiatuses, as well as continuity issues, have led to the films being categorized into sub-series: the Showa series (films from 1954-1975), the Heisei seres (1984-1995), and the Millennium series (1999-2004). The original Godzilla film is generally considered to be canon to each continuity, however, the 2016 Godzilla: Resurgence is a complete reboot with Godzilla's appearance in said film being the 1st appearance in that continuity. The films are famous for depicting the monsters by using stuntmen in heavy rubber suits and proportionally small scale sets for the cities. This technique was practiced even after the advent of CGI technology. Godzilla has only been depicted in CG in the Hollywood film adaptations and in a brief cameo in the 2009 Japanese film Always 2. The films have also been localized in English and some of these releases add new footage like the American release of the original Godzilla film which included a new American character named Steve Martin (not to be confused with the actor), played by Raymond Burr. It has received a Hollywood adaptation in 1998 that depicted Godzilla with CGI and changed the setting to New York. However, this version was not well received and the version of Godzilla that appears in the Hollywood film also appears in Godzilla Final Wars under the name Zilla where the monster is defeated by the original Godzilla in a very brief fight. The series received another Hollywood adaptation in 2014, which is considerably darker in tone and more faithful to the Japanese films. Godzilla, and the other Kaiju in the film, are depicted with CGI and Godzilla's design has been changed a bit. Recurring Characters: Godzilla Mothra King_Ghidorah Mechagodzilla Rodan Gigan Minilla Anguirus Godzilla_Jr. Films in the series: Showa Era: Godzilla 1954 Godzilla Raids Again 1955 King_Kong_vs._Godzilla 1962 Mothra_vs._Godzilla 1964 Ghidora,_The_Three_Headed_Monster 1964 Invasion_of_Astro_Monster 1966 Ebirah,_Horror_of_the_Deep 1966 Son_of_Godzilla 1967 Destroy_all_monsters 1968 All_Monsters_Attack 1969 Godzilla_vs._Hedorah 1971 Godzilla_vs._Gigan 1972 Godzilla_vs._Megalon 1973 Godzilla_vs._Mechagodzilla 1974 Terror_of_Mechagodzilla 1974 Heisei: The_return_of_Godzilla 1984 Godzilla_vs._Biollante 1989 Godzilla_vs._King_Ghidorah 1991 Godzilla_vs._Mothra 1992 Godzilla_vs._Mechagodzilla_II 1993 Godzilla_vs._Spacegodzilla 1994 Godzilla_vs._Destoroyah 1995 Millenium: Godzilla_2000 1999 Godzilla_vs._Megaguirus 2000 Godzilla,_Mothra,_and_King_Ghidorah:_Giant_Monsters_All_Out_Attack 2001 Godzilla_Against_Mechagodzilla 2002 Godzilla:_Tokyo_SOS 2003 Godzilla:_Final_Wars 2004 Reiwa: Godzilla_Resurgence 2016 Anime Trilogy Godzilla:_Planet_of_the_Monsters 2017 Godzilla:_City_on_the_Edge_of_Battle 2018 Godzilla:_the_Planet_Eater 2019 American version: Godzilla 1998 Godzilla the Series 1998 Monsterverse: Godzilla 2014 Godzilla:_King_of_the_Monsters 2019 Godzilla_vs._Kong 2021 TV Series: Godzilla:_Singular_Point 2021 Crossover: Ryuusei_Ningen_Zone Super_Robot_wars Godzilla_vs._Evangelion:_the_Real_4-d Always_2 Related: King_Kong Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/07/21 12:30 PM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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