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Godzilla (/ ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə / ɡod-ZIL-ə) [c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. [2] The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television ...
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.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! grossed $2 million during its theatrical run, more than what the 1954 film grossed in Japan. [93] Honda was unaware that Godzilla had been re-edited until Toho released Godzilla, King of the Monsters! in Japan in May 1957 as Monster King Godzilla. Toho converted the entire film from its original scope to a ...
The name is not the only thing that was lost in translation, when the first of a long line of Godzilla movies was released in Japan 70 years ago this Nov. 3. You can stream it now on YouTube ...
Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes. Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the ...
Godzilla is referred to by Ishirō Serizawa, played by Ken Watanabe, as "Gojira" (ゴジラ) though later on he would be referred to by other characters as "Godzilla". ". Watanabe argued with the producer to have his character refer to Godzilla by his Japanese name, stating, "the important thing is where the icon come
Godzilla Minus One bw key visual. Godzilla has been a mainstay of Japanese entertainment for decades now, with its earliest film debuting in Japan all the way back in 1954. That film was in black ...
Hibiya Godzilla Square (日比谷ゴジラスクエア, Hibiya Gojira Sukuea) is a square in Tokyo, Japan.. It features the largest statue of Godzilla in the country, based on the Shin Godzilla design of the character, with an original screenplay for the 1954 film being contained within the base.