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Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)
is a giant monster, or ''kaiju'', that appears as the Title character, titular antagonist of the 2023 film ''Godzilla Minus One'', the 37th entry in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' film series. It was adapted and co-designed by Takashi Yamazaki. In ''Godzilla Minus One'', it is depicted as a huge, dinosaurian creature, known only by the people of List of fictional islands#O, Odo Island, who was irradiated by Nuclear weapons testing, nuclear bomb testings during Operation Crossroads in 1946, causing it to enact terrible vengeance on Human, humanity by wreaking havoc across Postwar Japan, post-war Japan. The ensuing calamity and advent of Godzilla brings put Empire of Japan, Japan to a state of "below zero" following the aftermath of World War II. While the character is never referred to as "Godzilla Minus One", or simply "Minus One" in the film, the names were reflected in official merchandise following the release of the film, a similar case with Shin Godzilla (character), ... [...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 IshirÅ 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] |